高二年级英语试卷(附答案)

高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（共105分）I. Listening Comprehension (30分)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversations, a question will be asked about what said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about is, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Don’t use ice B. Be niceC. Boil the water firstD. Lose some weight2. A. 6:30 B. 7:30 C. 7:00 D. 6:003. A. Attending the concert. B. Visiting some friends.C. Studying for a quiz.D. Getting over an illness.4. A. Sell trousers for her husband.B. Make these trousers a bit smaller.C. Exchange the trousers for larger onesD. Work as a shop assistant at this store.5. A. The man is too tired to go shopping.B. The woman wants to go shopping.C. The man wants to go shopping.D. The woman doesn’t want to go shopping.6. A. She would like some soup.B. She’s inviting the man to lunchC. She wants to know if the man likes chicken.D. She ate lunch earlier.7. A. He doesn’t have any more time.B. It doesn’t bother him to wait.C. He’s never had to wait before.D. He hasn’t see anyone before.8. A. Go to Paul’s party. B. Mail an invitation to Paul.C. Have a party for Paul.D. Ask Paul to tell her where they live.9. A. He has never seen Bill run. B. He has a track star in school.C. Bill is a very fast runnerD. Bill can only run 400 meters.10. A. On a ship. B. At an airport.C. On a airplaneD. At a hotel.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read thefour possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Viewing football games. B. Watching a football match.C. Interview with football playersD. Types of college cheers.12. A. Attend the game. B. Find someone to sing with.C. Watching the game on television.D. Run to the track.13. A. Photographing the stadium. B. Spectators’ enthusiasm.C. Watching the ball.D. Players’ reactions.Question 14 through 15 are based on the following passage.14. A. Her father. B. Her teacher.C. Her grandfather.D. Her mother.15. A. Grace’s first job. B. Grace’s family.C. Grace’s doll.D. Grace’s teacher.Part C Longer Conversations (one or two words)16. The speakers and his wife got around London __________.17. It was very __________ for them to do most of their sightseeing on foot.18. It often __________ in London.19. They __________ English food.20. They’ve decided to go __________ again this year as they enjoyed their holiday very much.Ⅱ. Grammar （20分）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices maker A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. This kind of medicine will be ______useful if you don’t see them clearly.A. mistaken for to beB. mistaken forC. mistaken for beingD. mistaken about being2. When you read books ,you’d better make a mark ______________ you have any questions.A. at the placeB. in whichC. whichD. where3. The study of the natural world may help to make the worldeasier______________.A. to be understoodB. to understandC. understandingD. understood4. They kept us ________ with all kinds of books.A. suppliedB. offeredC. givenD. ordered5. Do you think it any good ________your parents with such small matters?A. worrying aboutB. worryingC. to worry aboutD. to worry6. Lost time can hardly be ____________.A. made up forB. made upC. made up ofD. made into7. You should make yourself ___________ what the teacher says in class.A. understandB. understandingC. understoodD. to understand8． He got rich __________ raising horses.A. by the way ofB. by means ofC. inD. through9. Only one of these places is____________.A. worth to visitB. worth visitingC. worth being visitedD. visiting10. _________is more important is to learn how to use these phrases freely in our daily lives instead of just keeping them stored in minds.A. ItB. ThereC. WhatD. Whether11. Many hospitals treat patients ______having them _______interesting hobbies.A. by…taking upB. like…picking upC. by…take upD. by…following12. A fire _________during the night and _________about two hours.A. broke away…lastedB. was broken away…lastedC. broke out…lastedD. broke out…last13. _______in big cities, the children haven’t got used to _______ hard in the country.A. Born…workingB. Being born…workingC. They were born…workD. To be born…work14. They young man has to ___________ food and clothes ___________his family.A. provide…withB. give… withC. supply…withD. provide…for15. Could you help me? I have trouble _____ his passage _____ Chinese.A. to translate, intoB. translating, inC. in translating, intoD. to translate, in16. This kind of dog has a long tail, ________ rather like a wolf.A. looksB. lookedC. lookD. looking17. The woman ________ on is a famous writer.A. being operatedB. operatingC. operatedD. operate18. _________ can be seen from his skin, he must be from Africa.A. WhoB. WhichC. AsD. That19. Your article _________, but it _________.A.needn’t rewritten…… needs shorteningB.needn’t be rewritten…… needs to be shortenC.needn’t be rewritten…… needs to be sho rtenedD.doesn’t need to be rewriting…… needs to be shortened20. We have invited Peter to the party, ________I believe will tell us jokes.A. whomB. thatC. whoD. by whomIII. Cloze（20分）Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12，1809. He was the son of a 1 family. His childhood was 2 on hard work.. He received 3 school education. He used to be a storekeeper, postmaster and lawyer. He was 4 in politics, and strongly 5 slavery. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was 6 president of the United States. He worked even harder for 7 for the slaves. 8 by his enemies, he was 9 on April 14,1865. Abraham Lincoln was 10 as one of the greatest of all American presidents.1． A. rich B. expensive C. cheap D. poor2. A. taken B. spent C. cost D. spending3. A. little B. much C. fewer D. many4 A. passive B. lazy C. attractive D. active5. A. for B. fought C. against D. oppose6. A. elected B. electing C. praised by D. met by7. A. free B. freedom. C. happiness D. hard work8. A. Hating B Hated C. To hate D. To be hated9. A. beaten B. shorting C. shorten D. shot10 A. regarded B. regarding C. thought D. considering(B)Consider these situations: You have just read an excellent book and want to tell a friend about it. You have seen an exciting movie and want to __11__ your instructor to go to see it. You have heard an inspiring lecture, and want to __12__ your new found knowledge with ar oommate who didn’t attend the lecture.How to give this type of __13__? You could tell everything you __14__ about the book, movie, or lecture, but you will probably just want to select the __15__ points and tell these to your listener. This, of course, is called summarizing(概括).To create a good summary—one that is both accurate and brief(简洁)—you need to follow two steps. First, __16__ information by reading, taking notes, or listening carefully so that your summary is as brief as possible but still accurate and _17__. Your audience will help you decide how thorough you need to be. If you give your summary to __18__, perhaps for an examination, it will need to be extremely complete __19__ accurate. You will need to keep in mind any _20__ your instructor might have given you during the lecture to indicate what he or she considersespecially important. If you are summarizing a movie for a friend, you can be less thorough. Part of the task of summarizing is knowing what to include and what to leave out.11. A. request B. remind C. persuade D. expect12. A. share B. talk C. show D. discuss13. A. knowledge B. information C. instruction D. technology14. A. write down B. remember C. believe D. prepare15. A. lead B. impressive C. good D. major16. A. send B. analyze C. receive D. gather17. A. readable B. related C. complete D. acceptable18. A. an instructor B. a friend C. your family D. your audience19. A. but B. or C. as well as D. instead of20. A. talks B. passages C. points D. storiesIV. Reading Comprehension （35分）Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that first best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A man had to go to the court(法庭), and he asked his lawyer which judge would be hearing his case(案件). His lawyer told him and then said, “Do you know him?”The man answered, “No, but I want to know his name so that I can send him some valuable gifts. ” The lawyer got unhappy. “You can’t do that,” he said “If you should do that, you would be breaking the law seriously, and you should be sure to lose the case.” Some weeks later the case was heard, and the man won it. As he was leaving the court, he said to the lawyer, “My present, which was sent to the judge, was quite successful, wasn’t it?”The lawyer was even more surprised and angry, and said, “What? Did you really send him some valuable gifts after what I told you?”“Yes, certainly.” answered the man. “But I put my enemy’s name on the card whichI sent with the presents.”1. The man ___________________________.A. had a friendly relationship(关系) with the judgeB. and the judge didn’t know each otherC. was a good friend of the judgeD. had once left a good impression on the judge before the case2. The man wanted to know the judge’s name because he ___________.A. wanted to explain the case to the judgeB. wanted to give him some expensive presentsC. would like to make friends with the judgeD. wanted to know whether the judge was fair3. The man won the case because_______________________.A. the judge thanked him for his valuable giftsB. the judge was satisfied with his presentsC. the man had sent the judge some gifts in the name of his opponent(对手)D. the judge was not a good one4. From this story we would draw a conclusion that_______________.A. with the money you can do everythingB. the law was unfairC. the law was fair to everybodyD. the man was good at playing tricks(B)The best known building in Washington D.C. is the White House, home of American president since 1800. The U.S. president works here, in the “Oval Office”, but the White House is also a family home.The wife of John Adams, the second U. S. president, used to dry her wet clothes in the East Room. President Truman had a piano next to his desk and President Kennedy's children used to play under his office windows.Next well-known building is the Capitol. The 535 members of Congress meet here to discuss the nation's business. It is easy to get lost in this huge building, full of paintings and statues.From the Capitol there is a great view down the grassy Mall, and across a pool of water to the Lincoln Memorial(in memory of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln). It looks like a beautiful walk, but you need a good pair of shoes because it is, in fact, a long long way.Most people know about the government buildings of Washington D. C. However, there are also some important museums. You can see all kinds of things. These include spaceships, the dresses of presidents wives, the largest blue diamond in the world, and the biggest elephant on record(filled with enough materials, of course).5．The best title of the passage is __________.A．The Best Known Buildings in Washington B．Buildings in the United States C．Washington D. C. D．The U. S. Presidents and Washington6．“Oval Office” is a place where the U. S. __________.A．presidents work B．presidents' families liveC．presidents and their families work and live D．presidents' wives use7．The Capitol is ___________.A．in the White House B．a place to get people lostC．a very huge building D．the nation's business building8．The Lincoln Memorial ___________.A．was built to remember Lincoln B．was in the CapitolC．was a beautiful wall D．was a long, long way from the Capitol(C)Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they aren't the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that today's violins will also sound wonderful someday. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violin makers.Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremons knew something special about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin. Makers used it to make the violin look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knowswhat the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may be lost forever. Young musicians today hope this is not true. They need fine violins. But there aren't very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about US ＄300, 000! 9．This Passage is about ________.A．making violins B．musical instrumentsC．scientific ideas D．the old Italian violins10．The best violins _______.A．are made with modern techniques B．were lost many years ago C．were made in Italy 200 years ago D．were made by scientists 11．Some people think that modern violins ______.A．will sound better in the futureB．will sound worse in the futureC. sound wonderful naturallyD．will never be as old as those from Cremona12．Violins made today ________.A．look the same as the old ones B．sound the same as the old onesC．are better than the old ones D．have the same varnish as the old ones(D)She was a very special woman. She was really good at water-divining and she used to find water on the poorest bits of land. The farmers loved her, especially as she never accepted money for water-divining. “Water will always find its own level, ” she would say, “and I know exactly where that level is. Water-divining is a gift from God and you don't accept any payment for that.” She had a gift for noticing changes in the weather, too. “It's going to rain soon, ” she would say, “I can feel it in my bone. The things I remember most about my childhood were my visit to my Aunt Charlotte in her lovely country hous es, ” and she was always right! In her later years, she developed a bad back and often visited her doctor. She's never tired of telling us that her doctor said, as he treated her painful back, “It's going to rain, Charlotte. I can feel it in your bones.”13. From the passage we may know “water-divining” means __________.A. discovering where there is water under the earthB. finding out where water will goC. deciding which land needs waterD. finding water by asking God14．Why did the farmers love Charlotte?A. She was sent by God to them.B. She was a very special woman.C. She never asked for money after water-divining.D. she knew water's level and could find the level.15．It seemed that __________.A. the writer often helped his aunt in the countryB. Charlotte knew everything from her doctorC. Charlotte's doctor was a better water-divinerD. Charlotte had a natural ability to tell the coming rain16．From the passage we can know Charlotte was a __________ woman.A．kind-hearted B．superstitious (迷信) C．dishonest D．noble-mindedEWhen my first wife and I began the school, we had one main idea: to make the school fit the child---instead of making the child fit the school.I had taught in ordinary schools for many years. I knew the other way well. I knew it was all wrong. It was wrong because it was based on an adult's idea of what a child should be and of how a child should learn.Well, we set out to make a school in which we should allow children freedom to be themselves. In order to do this, we had to give up all rules, all direction, all suggestion, all moral training. We have been called brave, but it did not require courage. All I required was what we had---a complete belief in the child as a good, not a evil, being. For over forty years, this belief in the goodness of the child has never changed; it rather has become a final faith.My view is that a child is innately（天生的）wise. If left to himself without adult suggestion of any kind, he will develop as far as he is capable of developing. Logically, Summerhill is a place in which children who have the innate ability and wish to be scholars will be scholars; while those who are only fit to sweep the streets will sweep the streets. But we have not produced a street cleaner so far. For me, I would rather see a school produce a happy street cleaner than an absent-minded professor.17.Why did people think the writer was brave?A. Because he set some specially strict rules for children.B. Because he knew the children would be spoiled without being controlledwith a firm hand.C. Because he tried his best to carry out changes in the school system.D.Because he fought against the others bravely.18.What the writer needed "to make the school fit the child" was -----.A. the courage from the headmaster of his schoolB. a strong belief in the child as a clever oneC. that he had to train his students to be scholarsD. the devoted spirit from the children19.Which of the following is TRUE?A. All the teachers were actively engaged in carrying out social changes.B. Those who wanted to enter Summerhill should have a moral testC. Summerhill refers to the school where the writer taught at.D. The writer of this passage was one who had given up his bad ways andwas then living a good life.20.Which of the following does the writer NOT imply（暗示；隐含） in this passage?A. The writer worked in an experimental school.B. A few of the students graduated from the writer's school became street cleaners.C. The wrier was one of the founders of Summerhill.D. Those people studying in Summerhill who wish to be scholars might be scholars.第Ⅱ卷（共45分）V. Translation （20分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the wordsgiven in the brackets.1．今天人们已经逐渐意识到学好英语的重要性。