高二上期中考试英语试题 (8)

高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分英语知识运用（共两节满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.Who ________ a theory about black holes?A．put forward B．put down C．put away D．put off2. A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it ________ to her house every day.A．deliver B．delivered C．delivering D．to deliver3. The colorful design _______ sixty candles and a flag will appear on the People Square on October 1. [A. consists ofB. consisted ofC. to consist ofD. consisting of4. ______from space, the earth with water _______70％of its surface looks like a “blue blanket”.A. Seen; coveredB. Being seen; coversC. Seeing; coveringD. Seen; covering5. If you don’t understand a word while reading, you can ______ your dictionary.A. refer toB. ask forC. point toD. look up6. According to __________ new report, British scientists have found out _________ cure for this disease.A. a; aB. the; theC. /; theD. the; /7. He had no sooner finished his speech than the students __________ cheering.A. startedB. had startedC. startD. starting8. Neither Tom nor his friends _________ for this plan.A. wereB. wasC. has D have9. The schoolboys are more not to make any mistakes in spelling than ever before.A. carelessB. nervousC. inspiringD. cautious10. ----Is there any possibility _________ you could pick me up at the airport?---- No problem.A. whenB. whetherC. thatD. what11. The film _______ him _______ what he had seen in China.A. reminded; toB. remembered; ofC. recalled; withD. reminded; of12. The reason he made such kind of mistakes is that he has had no experience of thiskind of job.A. whether; previousB. which; beforeC. why; previousD. that; before13. Owing to of time, we cannot do more than we have done.A. lack; thatB. lacking; whatC. lack; whatD. lacking; which14. ----- Which would you prefer ______, tea or coffee ?-----_______. I’m not thirsty. Thanks anyway .A. better ; NeitherB. best ; BothC. more ; NoneD. 不填; Neither15. Scientists are convinced_____ the positive effect of laughter____ physical and mental health.A. of, atB. by, inC. of, onD. on, at第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England. One had only to go to one of the important 16 to see this. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and 17 for one side or the other.One of the most 18 thing about football in England to a stranger is the 19 knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy 20 to have. He can tell you the names of the players in 21 of the important teams. He 22 photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you 23 he expects will win such a match, 24 his opinion is usually as 25 as that of men three or four times his 26 .Most schools in England take 27 seriously —much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries, 28 lessons are all important and games are left for one’s own arrangements. In England, it is believed that 29 is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the 30 ; it also means character training; and one of the 31 ways of training character is by means of games, 32 team games, where the boy has to learn to 33 with others for his team, instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its 34 . Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for 35 .16. A. plays B. matches C. activities D. sports17. A. dancing B. jumping C. laughing D. cheering18. A. exciting B. pleasant C. surprising D. disappointing19. A. great B. interesting C. limited D. useless20. A. seems B. plans C. means D. determines21. A. few B. none C. each D. most22. A. has B. takes C. draws D. makes23. A. whom B. which C. who D. when24. A. but B. and C. however D. because25. A. same B. useless C. many D. valuable26. A. length B. size C. age D. height27. A. baseball B. football C. volleyball D. basketball28. A. where B. because C. which D. there29. A. culture B. education C. science D. history30. A. school B. office C. library D. classroom31. A. fastest B. hardest C. best D. easiest32. A. especially B. seldom C. usually D. hardly33. A. struggle B. study C. work D. fight34. A. players B. pupils C. teachers D. team35. A. eyesight B. head C. foot D. body第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

ALearning English is one of the few things I have been doing consistently over the past 16 years. Like most Chinese students, I started learning English because it was a compulsory (必修的) course in my middle school. More importantly, English was a central subject for the college entrance exam.At that time, studying English was not a pleasant experience for me. There was no fun in the process of learning. The focus of our English education was getting a good mark in exams. And nobody told me that the real meaning of studying mother language was communication.When I became a university student, I spent nearly half of my time on English. In fact , more than 90 percent of the job offer ads in Shanghai list proficiency (精通) as a main requirement.How did I improve my English? People told me that TOEFL was very helpful and useful. As a result, I took a TOEFL training course and studied like mad. After six months’ preparation, I took part in the exam and got a high score. Later on, I had a chance to further my study in Britain. I soon discovered that all of my past English learning had been futile (没用的) . When I first went shopping in a local supermarket, I really could not understand what the cashier was saying at all.It was then that I realized I had totally missed the point. Instead of just passing exams, the main function of learning English or any other language is communication. What is more, language does not exist independent of culture. Hence, mechanical memorization helps very little in communication. Th at’s why I was still unable to freely express myself after learning English for many years. By no means am I talented in any foreign language. I am still learning English. Why?First and foremost, my job requires me to use English everyday. Secondly, English helps me to have access to more information. Thirdly, as a bookworm, English gives me a chance to dive into the huge pool of inspiring English books. Last but not least, it is such a great experience to write in another language. Indeed, English has become part of my life.36. How did the writer find English when he was a student?A.He was interested in it .B.He studied it because it was compulsory course.C.He thought it funny to study English.D.He often recited something when he studied English.37.What is the purpose of studying English according to the writer’s idea?A.To get high marks in exams.B.To prove that English is very important.C.Studying English well can help you get a good job.D.To use English for communication with others.38.According to the text, how is my English ?A .I am good at English.B .I can speak English like natives.C .I can master it but I can’t use it correctly.D .I continued to study English.39.How can we master English well ？A.We need more mechanical memorization.B.We should read and recite more books.C.We should study English as well as its culture and use it more.D.We can study hard in classrooms and houses and get high marks in exams.BHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy .After all ,you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy .However ,they sing most of the time for a very different reason .Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is ?A territory is an area that an animal ,usually the male,claims（声称）as its own .Only he and his family are welcome there .No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome .Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome . If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you ,you might shout .Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so ,you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him .A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time ,especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time ,whether he can see an outsider or not .This screaming is what we call a bird’s song ,and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language all their own .Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.40．Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually.A．an expression of happiness B．a way of warningC．an expression of anger D．a way of greeting41．What is a bird’s “territory”?A．A place where families of other species are not accepted.B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C．An area for which birds fight against each other.D．An area which a bird considers to be its own .42．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A．Because they want to invite more friends.B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C．Because they want to find outsiders around.D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.43．How does the writer explain birds’ singing?A．By comparing birds with human beings. B．By reporting experiment results.C．By describing birds’ daily life. D．By telling a bird’s story.CSomething in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatments. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful（有害的）it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge ste p forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.Ten healthy volunteers（志愿者）were given theobromine, codeine or a placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicines are stopping coughs.The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin needed to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they needed only slightly higher levels of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with theplacebo.The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a nerve activity（神经活动），which causes coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.44. According to Professor Barnes, theobromine .A. cannot be as effective as codeineB. can be harmful to people’s healthC. cannot be separated from chocolateD. can be a more effective cure for coughs45. What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?A. Theobromine.B. Codeine.C. Capsaicin.D. Placebo.46. We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment .A. were patients with bad coughsB. were divided into three groupsC. received standard treatmentsD. suffered little side effects.47. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Codeine: A New MedicineB. Chocolate May Cure CoughsC. Cough Treatment: A Hard CaseD. Theobromine Can Cause CoughsD48. From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is ______ in some subjects.A. mind-blowingB. slow-wittedC. fun-lovingD. badly-behaved49. What grade should the boy have got in the math test this time?A. D-.B.C. C. B+.D.E.50. The underlined word “tucked” in the passage most probably means “________”.A. stuckB. listedC. hidD. copied第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。