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高二上英语期中练习卷
高二上英语期中练习卷.
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I.ListeningComprehension
SectionA10%
Directions:
InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedabutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouheartheconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
1.A.At9:
00B.At9:
45C.At10:
00D.At10:
05
2.A.3daysB.5daysC.7daysD.9days
3.A.Inahospital.B.Onabus.C.Onaplane.D.Atanairport.
4.A.Itwastooexpensive.B.ITwasquiteold.
C.Itwasnotsatisfactory.D.Itwaswell-decorated.
5.A.Shewenttoapartywiththeman.B.Shejustmovedintoanewhouse..
C.Sheisshowingthemanaroundahouse.D.Sheworksasanestateagent.
6.A.HappyB.EmbarrassedC.UpsetD.Annoyed
7.A.Gowiththewoman.B.Eatathome.
C.Gotothecafeteriaalone.D.Waitforthewoman.
8.A.Heroldclassmate.B.Herhusband.
C.Herprivatedoctor.D.herson’steacher.
9.A.Gooverhislessons.B.Takethefinalexam.
C.Playcomputergames.D.Goouttoenjoysomefreshair.
10.A.FishingequipmentB.Fishinglicenses
C.FishingnetD.Fishingrods
SectionB6%
Directions:
InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperandchoosewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
11.A.MozartB.AntonioVivaldiC.CharlesEmeryD.Beethoven
12.A.Turnthemintogeniuses.B.Improvetheirverbalability.
C.Improvetheirlearningability.D.Enhancebrainpower.
13.A.ClassicalmusicB.Gentlemusicwithclearstructures
C.ItalianmusicD.ViolinPiecewithexcitingnotes
Questions14through15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
14.A.PhysicsB.ChemistryC.EnglishliteratureD.Mediastudies
15.A.Morethan144000B.About147500.
C.7.5%ofallthetesttakersD.4.6%ofallthetesttaker
16.A.Fewstudentsavoidhardersubjects.
B.Eachsubjecthasthesamelevelofdifficulty.
C.Somesubjectsaremoredifficultthanothers.
D.Pupilsareimportanttothecountry’sdevelopment.
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA10%
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
Intwodays,itwillbeChristmas.Childrenallovertheworld(17)______(look)forwardtothisdayforweeks.PeoplecelebrateChristmaswithfood,decorations,musicandmore.Butformanypeople,gift-givingisthemostexcitingpartoftheholiday.
IhavefondmemoriesofChristmasshoppingwithmyfamilyasachild.Ienjoyedthechallengeofkeepingmyparents’giftsasecret.Itwashardtobuygiftsright(18)______theirnoseswithoutthemseeing.Everyoneplaced(19)______(wrap)giftsundertheChristmastreeuntilChristmasmorning,(20)______weopenedthem.
Pickingagreatgiftrequires(21)______(know)thepersonyou’regivingitto.Youneedtoknowtheperson’stastesandfindsomethingthepersondoesn’talreadyhave.Thiscanbequiteabigchallenge.Oftenit’swisetoprovideareceipt(22)____________thepersonneedstoexchangethegift.
Thebestgiftsarepersonal.ManyAmericansdon’tfeelmoneyconstitutesagoodgift(23)______itdoesn’trequireanythought.Theyprefersomethingchosenjustfortheperson.Ifthegiftisahighly-qualityhomemadegift,that’sevenbetter.
Gift-givingreflectsthereason(24)______peoplecelebrateChristmas.ChristmasinparticularrememberthebirthofJesus.Whenhewasborn,wisementraveledmanymilestovisitHim,(25)______(bring)expensivegifts.Butthegreatestgiftwasn’tfromthewisemen,butfromGod----thebabyJesus.Godgavethegiftbecauseeveryoneneededit.WeneedGodtoforgiveourbadactionssothatwe(26)______liveforeverwithHim.SoonChristmaswegivepresentstoimitateGod’sactionofgivingtheperfectgift.
SectionB9%
Directions:
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.litteringB.blossomC.enormousD.relativesE.gardening
F.servedG.branchesH.idealI.trunkJ.tolerate
Grace,anoldladylivinginthenorthernpartofAustralia,ismygoodfriend.Shelikes_27_verymuch.Inher_28_garden,youcanseeflowersalltheyearround,becauseNorthernAustraliaisquitewarmeveninwinter.Whenspringcomes,newleavescomeoutofthe_29_,andtheflowersareinfull_30_.Amongthebushesthereareoftensomelovelybirdssingingearlyinthemorning.Onsunnydayssheoftenwalksherpetdogaroundthegarden.Sometimessheaskssome_31_andfriendstoenjoythebeautifulscenery.Theysitaroundthesmallstonetablechatting,andnutsfromherowngardenare_32_withteaorcoffee.Inhotsummer,herpetdogoftentakesabathinthesmallpondinthemiddleofthegarden.Inautumn,manyleavesturnyellow,andthenfalloff,_33_thegroundasifthegardeniscoveredwithagoldenblanket.Inwinterit’snotverycoldinthatregion,withthelowesttemperatureaboutsixdegrees.Butshelikestobewarmandcannot_34_coldweather.SosheaskshersonTonytocutsomebranchesoffthetrunksaswood.Sheputsthewoodintoherfireplacetokeepherhousewarmandcomfortable.IthinkGracereallylivesameaningfuland_35_life.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA10%
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Thishotelis__36__inthemainshoppingstreetofNorthchester,threehundredyardsfromtheCathedral.Theoriginalbuildingwas__37__in1710,butthisstructurehasbeenlargelytransformedandextended,thepresenthotelhavingbeencompletedin1910.Itisfourstoreys__38__withaliftservingallfloors.Thepublicroomsconsistsofadining-roomseatingfifty__39__,aloungeandabar.Therearesixteen__40__andthirtydoublebedrooms,threeofthelatterhavingprivatebathroom.__41__floorhasonebathroomandtwoseparateWCs.Allbedroomsare__42__withwashbasinswithhotandcold__43__.Thecourtyardaroundwhichthehotelisbuiltprovides__44__spacefortencarsandthereis__45__fortwentymoreoffasidestreettwohundredyardsaway.Thisisquiteinadequate.
36.A.placedB.putC.situatedD.lain
37.A.putupB.doneC.setD.made
38.A.deepB.highC.wideD.height
39.A.seatsB.menC.peopleD.women
40.A.singleB.loneC.soloD.one
41.A.EitherB.EachC.NoneD.Neither
42.A.fixedB.builtC.fittedD.put
43.A.gasB.waterC.fuelD.steam
44.A.placingB.standingC.sittingD.parking
45.A.spaceB.spaciousC.roomsD.parks
SectionB10%
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.Itisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.
A
Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:
itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunsmoothlyaroundtheneedle.
Thoughthewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavages(野人)whosekingwantedtokillandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintoacageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypracticalsewingmachine.
EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.
ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclightlamp,saidhisbestideascametohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre.Toknowthevalueofdreams,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhen,apartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconsciousbutstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemyouhavehadduringtheday.Itstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticed.Itisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawake.However,theunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimages(图像)whichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalled“secretmessagestoourselves”.
46.Accordingtothemessage,EliasHowewas______.
A.thefirstpersonweknowofwhosolvedproblemsinhisdreams
B