高二英语下学期期中试题Word文档下载推荐.docx

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452.A.Athome.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inacar.D.Onthestreet.3.A.Colleagues.B.Husbandandwife.C.Employerandemployee.D.Motherandson4.A.Listeningtosomeloudmusic.B.Testingtheearphones.C.Talkingloudlyonthephone.D.Preparingforthespeechcontest.5.A.Pickuphissonfromschool.B.Meetthewomaninheroffice.C.Workonareport.D.Preparedinnerforhisson.6.A.ShediscussedthesportsprogramwithMr.Wright.B.SheisabouttocallMr.Wrightssecretary.C.ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.D.ShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.7.A.Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheconference.B.Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.C.Togettheconferencescheduleforthewoman.D.Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.8.A.Itcanstandanycrash.B.Itisnotasgoodashers.C.Itwasoncedamaged.D.Itiskeptingoodcondition.9.A.Shehasbeenwarmedtoimproveherworkingefficiency.B.Shehasbeenfiredbecauseofherpoorperformance.C.Shehasbeenpromotedtoawell-paidposition.D.Shehasbeendismissedduetotheeconomiccrisis.10.A.Moresleepcangetthemanbackontotherighttrack.B.Tirednessisatypicalsymptomoflackofexercise.C.Themanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.D.Peopletendtoworklongerhourswithartificiallighting.SectionBDirections:

InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.ToworkforMr.Brown.B.Tobakecakes.C.Totakeatrainingcourse.D.TogotoParis.12.A.Bytakingacookingtest.B.BywritingtoMr.Brown.C.Bymakingadeliciouscake.D.Byhavingbakingexperience.13.A.Popular.B.Optimistic.C.Experienced.D.Ambitious.Question14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Greatmarketdemandsforonlinebuying.B.Benefitsforbusinessmenandconsumers.C.Groupbuyingonlineanewshoppingmodel.D.Discountsandgoodservicesavailableonline.15.A.Bypurchasingcheapergoods.B.Byinvitingotherstobuytogether.C.Byprovidingpersonalinformationpublicly.D.Bycheckingtheconditionsofsalescarefully.16.A.Consumersgainmorebenefitsthanmerchants.B.Therearemanyproblemsingroupbuyingonline.C.Thegroupbuyingbusinessisnowingoodcondition.D.Groupbuyinghelpsmerchantstosellmoreproducts.SectionCDirections:

InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouanswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Tomsmood:

Heis_17_.TheobjectbrokenbyTom:

A_18_.TheunfairthingforPaul:

Hehadtopayforthe_19_.Thepensationdeed:

Tomshould_20_toMr.HenryandgivebackthemoneytoPaul.pletetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blank21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.InformationabouttheApplicantWhatdoesthemanwanttofigureout?

Shellys_21_.WheredoesShellyworknow?

Sheisworkingfor_22_.Whatisherpresentjob?

Sheworksinthedepartmentof_23_.Whatshouldemployeesdoiftheyareallowedtotakeupsixhoursaweekatfullpay?

Theyareexpectedto_24_.pletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.GrammarandVocabulary.（26分）SectionADirections:

Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;

fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.（A）Theproblemwithmuchmobiletechnologyisthatitsnotreallydesignedtobeusedwhileyoureactuallymobile.Thehumanbraincanonlypayattentiontoaboutthreethingsatatimeandconcentrateeffectivelyonjustoneofthem.Eventhoughtheconsequencesofsmartphonedistractionaresometimes_25_（amuse）,theycanalsobeserious.Thenumberofchildren_26_（admit）tohospitalsafteraccidentsinpublicplaygroundshasclimbedbyaboutathirdinfiveyears,accordingtoNHSdata.ExpertsinbothBritainandtheUS,_27_asimilarrisehasoccurredsuggestsomeoftheincreasemaybearesultofparentsbeingtoodistractedbytheirphones_28_（take）careoftheirchildrenproperly.Andnowesevidenceshowingthat11-year-oldchildrenarethreetimesmorelikelytobehurtorseriouslyinjuredonthewaytoandfromschoolthan10-year-old,since11istheaverageageatwhichchildrenreceivetheirfirstmobilephone,sixtimesmorelikelytosendatest_29_ithappens._30_quarterofchildrensurveyedadmittedthattheyhadbeendistractedbypersonaltechnologywhilecrossingtheroad.“Thereis,”thereportconcluded,“aclearconnection_31_theuseoftechnologyandtimeofseriousaccidentswithchildren.”（B）DCHiltonwasoneofthefirstAmericanstofindoutthattherewasmoneytobemadeinthemiddleofthenight.52yearsagoheboughtasmallrestaurantonUShighway69,inOklahoma.Hismaincustomersweretruckdriversandtravelingsalesmenwhodrankcoffeeandatecheeseburgerswhentheystopped_32_（break）theirjourney.Itwasthey_33_firsttriedtopersuadeHiltontoremainopenallnight._34_（think）aboutitforawhile,hesuddenlymadeuphismind.Hetookthedoorkeyandthrewitacrosstheroad.Hehasntclosedthedooreversince.Overtheyearshissimpleburgercafhasbeenexpanded_35_a24-hourroadsideempire,witha100-seatrestaurant,apetrolstation,aminishoppingmarket,acarparkformobilehomesandall-nightself-helplaundry.Hiltonwasapioneerina24-hourworkingtrend,_36_hasnowcaughtonaroundtheworld.Todaynotonlyrestaurantsbutalsobanks,supermarkets,mail-orderfirms,travelagenciesandmanyotherbusinessesarebeginningtobeopenallnight.Butisthisreallyagoodthing?

Sofar,alotofresearch_37_（do）inAmericaontheeffectof24-hourworking,andthereisgrowingconcernaboutthelong-termdangersofsocietythatdoesntsleep.Americansaresaidtobesleeping20%lessthan_38_did100yearsago,and55%claimtosufferatleastoccasionallyfromover-tiredness.Severalofthe_39_（bad）man-madedisastershappenedinthelastfewhoursbeforedawn,wheneventhemostexperiencednight-workerhasdifficulty_40_（stay）awake.SectionBDirections:

pletethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.basicB.applicantsC.extraordinaryD.distinguishE.privateF.contributeG.exposeH.shiftedI.challengesJ.specialtyK.favoredManyofusgrowupdreamingofbeinganastronaut.Everwonderwhatittakestobeone？

TakeNASAforexample.InordertocatchNASAseye,would-beastronautsmustnotonlystandoutinrequiredskillsandpassphysicalandpsychologicalexams,butalsofinduniquewaysto_41_themselvesfromtheharshpetition.NASAsrequirementsforbeinganastronauthavechangedovertheyears.Originally,it_42_candidateswithamilitaryflightbackground,withatleast1000hoursspentinmandofajetaircraft.In1978,however,NASA_43_itsfocustoamorevariedgroupofastronauts:

scientistsandengineerswithatleastthreeyearsofexperienceintheirrespectivefields.Duringtheyearsofshuttlemissions,everyonehada_44_:

somewouldfocusonrobotics,othersonspacewalksormaintenance.Towalkonthespacestation,astronautsmustbeabletoperformalltasks,whichencourage_45_toacquiredifferentexperiences.JeanetteEpps,anastronaut,studiedaerospaceengineering,workedatFordMotorpanyandtookajobwiththeCIAbeforejoiningNASA,Shesaysastronautsvariedbackgrounds_46_totheirabilitytoadaptandlearnanythingquickly.AfterensuringthatcandidatesareU.Scitizensandthattheysatisfy_47_educationandexperiencerequirements,theselectionmitteeentersagrayarea.“Werenotreallylookingforonething,justagoodmixofthings,”saidDuaneRoss,themanagerforastronautcandidateselectionandtraining.Tothemittee,candidateswhotakeon_48_outsideoftheworkplacedemonstratecuriosityandenergy.Manyastronautswhodonthaveamilitarybackgrounddoholda（n）_49_pilotinglicense.Someareenthusiasticmountainclimbers,scubadiversorskiers.Otheraremusicians,dancers,orplaypetitivesports.Choosingto_50_themselvestodifferent,extremeenvironmentscountsasanotherwaytostandoutfromthecrowd.IIIReadingprehension（39分）SectionADirections:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Specialistssaythatitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.“Cultureshock”isthetermthesespecialists_51_whentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Therearethreestagesofcultureshock,saythespecialists.Inthefirststage,thenewersliketheirnewenvironment.Then,whenthefreshexperience_52_,theybegintohatethecity,thecountry,thepeople,andeverythingelse.Inthe_53_stage,thenewersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsand,asaresult,_54_theirlifemore.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybe_55_.Thecustomsmaybe