高二第一学期英语期中考试试卷及答案
高二年级第一学期期中考试
英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（三部分共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. On which floor is the doctor’s office?
A. On the fifth floor.
B. On the sixth floor.
C. On the ninth floor.
2. Where was the man last weekend?
A. In his sister’s.
B. At home.
C. On the street.
3. How does the woman feel?
A. Discouraged.
B. Satisfied.
C. Happy.
4. How was the harvest in China this year?
A. It was bad.
B. This year’s harvest was good.
C. This year’s harvest was worse than that of last year.
5. What is the woman doing?
A. Making suggestions.
B. Making excuses.
C. Making requests.
第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. How long did Mary have to stay in bed ?
A. Two days.
B. A week.
C. One day.
7. How is Mary’s friend Jane?
A. She had a cold last week.
B. She also had a bad cold, but now she is all right.
C. She is having a bad cold.
8. Why does everybody seem to have a cold?
A. Because one day is cold and the next day is colder.
B. Because nobody wears his thick coat.
C. Because of the changing weather.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What will the woman go to Shanghai to do?
A. Buy a bird.
B. Have a holiday.
C. Look after her father.
10. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Look after her bird.
B. Write a letter.
C. Go with her.
11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Friends.
C. A couple.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
A. A player at the theatre.
B. A slave owner from the south..
C. A young man of 25.
13. When did Lincoln die?
A. On the morning of April 15, 1865.
B. On the night of April 15, 1865.
C. On the evening of April 14, 1865.
14. Where did Lincoln die?
A. At the theatre.
B. At the hospital.
C. At home.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why did the man apologize to the woman?
A. He forgot the date.
B. He was late for the appointment.
C. He forgot the name of the restaurant.
16. What happened to the car?
A. The car broke down.
B. The car was lost.
C. The car was lent to a friend of his.
17. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a cinema.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a garage.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker?
A. A student.
B. A football fan.
C. A football player.
19. How long does the speaker spend playing football from Monday?
A. For two hours.
B. For six hours.
C. For ten hours.
20. Whom is the speaker most likely to speak to?
A. His parents.
B. His classmates.
C. His close friends.
第二部分：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四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.----The weather in fall is changeable here. Please take more clothes.
---- _________.
A. Well, it depends.
B. It’s a pleasure
C. OK, just in case.
D. Thanks a lot.
22. Mr. Smith stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the person ______.
A. blamed
B. blaming
C. to blame
D. to be blamed
23. The chemist is concerned chiefly with _______ changes in ________ matter.
A. the; /
B. /; /
C. /; the
D. the; a
24. Only if you put your heart into your learning_______.
A. can you succeed
B. you can succeed
C. that you can succeed
D. can that you succeed
25.—Is Paul playing basketball for his school?
—Well, he , But he has given it up and switched to playing volleyball.
A. is
B. was
C. has
D. had
26. It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.
A. that; that
B. when; then
C. until; when
D. until; that
27.-------John went to the hospital alone.
--------If he _____ me about it, I would have gone with him.
A. should tell
B. tell
C. told
D. had told
28. Nowadays, there is a increase in children’s creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to
develop their talents.
A. sharp
B. slight
C. natural
D. modest
29. With luck, you might cover your costs, but don’t _______ it.
A. come across
B. count on
C. put up with
D. block out
30.___ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped ____ the beautiful scenery.
A. Tiring, to admire
B. Being tired, admiring
C. Tired, to admire
D. Tired, admiring
31. He asks that he ______ an opportunity to explain why he’s refused to go home.
A. is given
B. be given
C. should give
D. must give
32. By 16:30, ______ was almost closing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.
A. that
B. when
C. what
D. which
33. This poem can remind of the good old days_______ studied in this beautiful school.
A. whoever
B. whomever
C. no matter who
D. anyone
34.After driving for about an hour, he found himself lost in the middle of nowhere, so he stopped his car to
________ his map.
A. recognize
B. observe
C. watch
D. consult
35. It_______have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car.
A. may
B. can
C. must
D. should
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A positive mindset (心态，思维方式) is very easy to obtain, but it takes time and patience.
Your brain has the 36 to store and accept two kinds of 37 : Positive and Negative. Some people harbor more negative thoughts than positive, 38 most people are 50/50 and have both on a daily basis. However, there is something you can do about it.
When you get a bad or negative thought into your 39 , you need to think of a positive one to 40 it. As you keep doing this, day in and day out, thought after thought, the thoughts that your mind accepts will start to 41 to the positive.
As time goes on and you 42 this process, you will find that your thoughts and mindset will become 43 in nature and negative thoughts will not even be 44 to enter your mind. They will stay on the outside where you will be able to brush them off very 45 and forget they ever existed.
In time, all bad emotions will go away as well like 46 , resentment (愤恨), depression, doubt, and fear, to 47 a few. You will also gain 48 in yourself and learn more about yourself: things you never realized about yourself such as your inner strength, passion, desire, willingness and courage.
This is not a(n) 49 process and will take time—maybe a long time. So be 50 with this process. It took me a few years to 51 be able to exhibit this way of living on a daily basis, but so far, it is working out quite nicely…I have not yet 52 this process, but the changes in my life and 53
are plentiful and abundant (充裕的).
The only thing is, you 54 quit or give in to negativity (消极). No matter how hard it seems, no matter what circumstances you are in, you must not quit. This is a(n) 55 in which your life as you know it, can and will, be transformed into more of an enjoyable, happy, and complete life.
36. A. ability B. course C. space D. way
37. A. ideas B. opinions C. thoughts D. views
38. A. but B. if C. so D. when
39. A. head B. heart C. mind D. spirit
40. A. remove B. replace C. resist D. restrict
41. A. go over B. hand over C. switch over D. take over
42. A. design B. record C. remember D. repeat
43. A. engaged B. negative C. positive D. powerful
44. A. allowed B. expected C. forced D. selected
45. A. briefly B. easily C. normally D. politely
46. A. anger B. delight C. excitement D. satisfaction
47. A. include B. name C. say D. put
48. A. confidence B. experience C. knowledge D. strength
49. A. casual B. difficult C. long D. overnight
50. A. careful B. familiar C. patient D. satisfied
51. A. certainly B. finally C. lately D. partly
52. A. accepted B. grasped C. operated D. perfected
53. A. attitude B. health C. method D. work
54. A. may not B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. won’t
55. A. circumstance B. mark C. process D. stage
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项.
A
Employees are being flooded with too much information that has little to do with their work, according to a new survey.
On average, white-collar workers spend 51 percent of their work time receiving and processing information. Only one third of it was relevant to their work, the survey found. Information overload for white-collar workers has become a global issue. The huge amount of information has already affected their efficiency in management as well as their performance at work.
Buried with e-mails
Every morning, a secretary at the human resources department of an auto parts company opens her e-mail box, only to find it crammed with at least 50 unread mails.For her, even scanning through these e-mails every day takes at least half an hour. Some of her colleagues are not so lucky—they have to read at least 100.
Bothered with calls
Telephone calls are also causing a problem. More than 40 percent white-collar workers choose mobile phones as the preferred way to communicate important and urgent business matters. Talking saves time and energy over the clicking, reading and replying to e-mails, but phone calls are also more distracting (分心的). While answering a call, a clerk is likely to put away a much more important task at hand and start the business being talked about on the phone.
Solution? Not yet
Many companies start with providing staff with better computers, better Internet access and more advanced gadgets(小装置). For example, staff members above a certain level in one company will be provided with a blackberry phone for easier access to their e-mails. The company has also organized many lectures on efficient ways of e-mail management. Yet most white-collar workers think their companies can do more.
56. What does the new survey find about white-collar workers?
A. They spend 51 percent of their work time on meetings.
B. Only half of the information they receive is useful.
C. Over 60 percent of them prefer to use the telephone.
D. Some of them have to read at least 100 e-mails every day.
57. Telephone calls cause a problem because ________.
A. they take up the time to receive and send e-mails
B. they are often not answered
C. they are mostly not about business
D. they may lead to change of work schedule
58. How do some companies try to solve the problem of information overload?
A. They start to give staff a pay rise.
B. They plan to employ more people.
C. They provide employees with more advanced equipment.
D. They organize lectures on how to reduce stress.
59. What is the major issue discussed in this text?
A. Poor management leads to inefficiency at work.
B. White-collar workers suffer from information overload.
C. Junk mail is causing big trouble.
D. Better computers are in need in workplaces.
B
It is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colors and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries.
The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the nearby mountains or beaches for a relaxation. For another example, spending an annual holiday travelling abroad is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.
Travelling is also one of the best means for learning. You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an accurate picture of it until you see it for yourself. Seeing is believing. Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the geography, biology, and history of the places you visit. No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. The knowledge acquired from travel, as you have found in your life, is no less valuable than that from any influential reference books.
60.According to the passage, it is exciting for people to visit different places for the following reasons
EXCEPT_________
A. They can enjoy the beautiful sceneries of different regions
B. They can make friends with different kinds of people
C. They will help to improve the tourism of the region
D. They can get to know the local customs and living habits
61.According to the author, the most important reason for people to go travelling may be _________
A. making friends
B. sightseeing
C. learning
D. enjoyment
62.By saying “Seeing is believing”, the author means that _________
A. you cannot believe it until you see the real object by yourself
B. you will have a clear idea about something when you see it personally
C. you will know what has happened to something when you see it
D. you will have no doubt when you see something by yourself
63.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in some countries.
B. People may take a trip to the nearby mountains or beaches to relax at the weekends.
C. Travelling may make people feel fresh and energetic.
D. The knowledge we get from travel is as valuable as that from reference books.
C
Teenagers who argue with their mothers are less likely to submit to (屈服于) peer pressure (同龄人的压力),say child psychologists.
Instead of bottling up opinions and feelings, it is best if older children are open with their mothers, according to a study by university researchers. And it is often disagreements rather than heart-to-hearts that help the most.
If a teenager can stand up to their mother in a row about a girlfriend or boyfriend or poor grades then they are more likely to resist peer pressure, says the study. It is certainly better to have the occasional disagreement than not to engage in face-to-face conversations at all, it adds.
The study shows that such arguments have the most beneficial effect when they are with a mother rather than a father, other family members or friends. This is because teenagers tend to use more reasoned arguments when being told off by a mother.
Child psychologists from the University of Virginia analysed the behaviour of both teenagers —studied progressively from age 13 to 16 —and their parents. They found: “Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their mums, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more likely than others to resist peer pressure to use drugs or drink. Among the best protected were teens who had learned to argue well with their mums about such topics as grades, money, household rules, and friends.”
While the research suggests having disagreements can help, the important point is the regular contact with a parent, and a mother in particular. The report added: “Teens who are secure in their ability to t urn to their mothers under stress are less likely to end up feeling overly dependent upon close friends.”
64. Which of the following best helps a teenager resist peer pressure?
A. Mother’s love.
B. Heart-to-heart talks.
C. Close friendship.
D. Disagreements.
65. The last paragraph implies that a teenager _____.
A. should not depend entirely on his friends
B. should not listen to his mother
C. should not contact his father under stress
D. tends to turn to his mother under stress
66. We can infer from the text that peer pressure _____.
A. may have positive influence on teenagers
B. is more powerful than influence from parents
C. can make teenagers do bad things
D. cannot lead to lasting friendship
67. The underlined part “bottling up” in Paragraph 2 is similar in meaning to “_____”.
A. controlling
B. expressing
C. protecting
D. discovering
D
The New York subway is the fastest and most efficient way to get from A to B in Manhattan and the outer boroughs(区), and it is safer and more user-friendly than it once was. Put aside your qualms: Six million people ride the subway every day, quite a few for the first time.
Any subway journey costs $1.50, payable by token (代用币) purchased at any booth, but if you are goin g to take more than a couple of rides, it’s more efficient to purchase a MetroCard. This allows you to transfer (for free) from subway to bus, bus to subway or bus to bus within a period of two hours.
The bus system is simpler than the subway system. The major disadvantage is that they can be extremely slow — in peak hours almost down to walking pace, and extremely full to stand. Anywhere in Manhattan the fare is $1.50, payable on entry with either a subway token, a MetroCard (the most convenient way) or with the correct change — no bills.
Taxis are always worth considering, especially if you’re in a hurry or in a group or late at night. Always use medallion cabs, immediately recognizable by their yellow paintwork and medallion top; gypsy cabs, which unlicensed, uninsured operators drive for business wherever tourists arrive, should be avoided. The tip should be fifteen to twenty percent of the fare; you’ll get a dirty look(遭人白眼) if you offer less. Drivers don’t like splitting anything bigger than a $10 bill, and they are in their rights to refuse a bill over $20.
Getting around on foot is often the most exciting — and tiring — method of exploring. Figure fifteen minutes to walk ten north-south blocks — rather more at rush hours. A lot more people are injured in New York carelessly crossing the street. Pedestrian crossings don’t give you automatic right of way unless the WALK sign is on — and, even then, cars may be turning, so be careful.
68. About tipping taxi drivers in New York, the author suggests that you give ______.
A. no tips at all
B. less than 15 percent of the fare
C. more than 20 percent of the fare
D. 15 to 20 percent of the fare
69. According to the author, if a group of visitors are sightseeing in New York, they had better ______.
A. take the subway
B. take a bus
C. take a taxi
D. walk
70. The underlined word “qualms” in the first paragraph probably means “______”.
A. beliefs
B. doubts
C. questions
D. impressions
71. What is the best title for the text?
A. New York transportation guide
B. The benefits of using a MetroCard
C. Tipping in New York
D. The New York subway
E
Astronomers decide Pluto is not a planet, so the solar system shrinks to eight planets. Students everywhere will be taught to remember the planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
So what happened to Pluto? After it was discovered in 1930, it basked in the glory of being named the ninth planet in our solar system. But after years, astronomers have discussed whether Pluto is a plant. After all, it is smaller than other planets, and it has a strange tilt. After about 2,500 astronomers from 75 countries met in Prague to decide Pluto's fate, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. The final answer is Pluto is not a planet!
New rules for planets were adopted by the General Assembly of the 2006 IAU. According to these guidelines, Pluto is now a "dwarf planet" after 76 years as a planet. The new rules state that a planet must
have "cleared the neighborhood around its orbit "to be considered a classic one. Pluto's orbit overlaps with Neptune's, which makes it out. Pluto is not alone. More than a dozen former asteroids(小行星)could soon be named dwarf planets.
While the decision is not bad news for astronomers, it means a lot to school kids around the world. Textbooks will have to be rewritten and science projects have to be updated, "It's not affecting me personally, but it's kind of depressing," said Nathan Kahn,13 years old, in New York. "I've been brought up thinking of Pluto as the ninth planet."
72. The underlined word "shrinks" in paragraph 1 means:
A. increases
B. decreases
C. changes
D. slips
73. We can infer from the passage that_____.
A. Pluto is bigger than Neptune.
B. Pluto has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
C. It was because Pluto's orbit overlaps with Neptune that it was "kicked" out of the solar system
D. Pluto was discovered just eight decades ago.
74. What Nathan Kahn said suggests that _____.
A. Pluto is not a planet is not bad news for kids like him.
B. he is delighted to receive that there is one less planet in the solar system.
C. the decision has a negative effect on his study.
D. he is kind of sorry about that the Pluto has become a dwarf planet.
75. The best title of the passage is _____.
A. How the Pluto was discovered
B. The development of the Pluto
C. The Pluto is out
D. What the solar system is like
第II卷非选择题（共35分）
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题 1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入一个恰当的单词。
注意：表格中的每个空格只填一个单词。
A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and wars. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.
In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly "political" artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse (滥用) of power over people.
In the same way, art can reflect a culture's religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with painting s that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on walls of churches. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was, and still is, its absence of human and animal images. This
reflects the Islamic belief that statues are not holy.
Theme: Art history has certain 76._______over general history course in the study of culture. Summary: Art is an 77._______of the basic qualities of a time and place, thus giving us
a 78.______understanding of the specific culture we study.
Supporting details: a)History books are 79.____ about politics, economy and wars, while art
80.________more values of people, including religion, emotions and 81._______.
b) History books provide objective information while art is more 82._____. Art often express 83.______ the artist feel about the subject he paints.
c) 84.______, art tells us about the religion of a time and place. For centuries, paintings in Europe depict mostly 85. ______ stories.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你参加所在年级的英文写作比赛，请按如下要求完成一篇短文：
1.简要描述下图内容，并点明主题；
2.针对图中人物的观点谈谈你的看法。120字以内。
高二年级英语试卷参考答案
1．听力1-20BBABB ABCBA BCABB ABACA
2．单项填空21.C 22.C 23.B24.A 25.B 26.D 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.C 31.B 32.D 33.A34.D 35.C 3．完形填空36-55. ACACB CDCAB ABADC BDABC
4.阅读理解56-59. DDCB 60-63.CDBA 64-67.DACA 68-71.DCBA 72-75 . BCDC
5．任务型读写76. advantages 77. expression 78. deeper/better 79. mainly 80. reflects
81. psychology 82. subjective 83. how 84. Similarly 85. religious
6．书面表达（25’）
What we can see in this picture is a small town, far away from cities.
In general, there are fewer job opportunities in small towns. Therefore, young people in the small town are eager to leave for big cities for jobs, like the guy in the picture.
In my opinion, it is quite understandable. But I hold the view that young people should stay at their hometown. For one thing, they can spend more time with their family. For another, they can contribute to the development of their hometown, because without their efforts, the small town will stay behind forever. Moreover, I’m convinced that you ng people will be paid off in return if they put their heart in the development of the hometown.