高二英语期中试题及答案

集宁一中2011—2012学年第二学期期中考试

本试卷分Ⅰ卷（选择题）和Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分165分。考试时间：120分。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共119分）

第一节：单项选择( 共15小题，满分22分)

1．— Irene won the first place in the physics competition.

—______ ? I don’t like science, anyway.

A．Why not B．So what C. What if D．How come

★2．experiment took as five months and turned out great success.

A．The; 不填B．不填; a C．The ;a D．The; the

3．I can ___the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.

A. come up with

B. put up with

C. turn to

D. stick to

4．—Have you heard of this new brand of computer, Mike?

—Yes, of course and I’ve decided to buy.

A．it B．one C．this D．that

5．In order to ______ consumers, it’s extremely important to consider what information should be included in the advertisement.

A．adapt to B．apply to C．contribute to D．appeal to

★6．The people, ______ had been damaged by the earthquake, were given help by the Red Cross.

A．all whose homes B．all their homes

C．all of their home D．all of whose homes

7. The next thing he saw was smoke from behind the house.

A. rose

B. rising

C. to rise

D. risen

★★8. It was not until the beginning of the meeting _____ he realized _____ I told him was the only possible way to deal with the problem.

A. that; what

B. what; that

C. when; what

D. when; that

9. Peter _____ the book he was reading and reached for his cigarettes and matches.

A. set out

B. set off

C. set in

D. set aside

10. When ___ in court, the man didn’t admit having taken the old lady’s necklace.

A. questioning

B. having questioned

C. being questioned

D. to be questioned

★11. I like getting up early in summer. The morning air is so good .

A. to be breathed

B. to breathe

C. breathing

D. being breathe

12. Being a student, I am often ______ not to spend too much time playing computer games and

chatting online.

A. reminded

B. praised

C. allowed

D. suggested

★★13. For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only _____ to come again the next day.

A. telling

B. to be told

C. told

D. being told

14. I don’t think highly of this kind of flower —_________, I don’t care for it.

A. in other words

B. all in all

C. after all

D. meanwhile

15．Science and technology should be developed to benefit people in the world _____ harm them.

A．more than B．rather than C．other than D．less than

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，满分33分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

Pass Your Love On

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you m ind 16 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 17 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)，a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “18 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 19 to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She 20 in a car accident and now was on her way for 21 .

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 22 that Kathy would not be able to 23 herself. I considered 24 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 25 to offer a service to a 26 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 27 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 28 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 29 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 30 , and the 31 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached 32 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love

33 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 34 . When we 35 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

16. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving

17. A. comfortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable

★★18. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt

19. A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised

20. A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been

21. A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business

22. A. know B. say C. realize D. recognize

23. A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support

24. A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying

25. A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast

26. A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger

27. A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful

28. A. when B. although C. since D. as

29. A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did

30. A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D.had cheered

31. A. life B. money C. time D. energy

32. A. below B. through C. across D. beyond

33. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes

34. A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset