学年高二第一学期英语期中考试.docx

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学年高二第一学期英语期中考试

2008学年高二第一学期英语期中考试

满分100分时间90分钟

.ListeningComprehension20%

SectionA

Directions:

InSectionA.youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswerto（hequestionyouhaveheard.

1．A.$240B.$214C.$140D.$120

2.A.AtadepartmentstoreB.Atabank

C.AtagroceryD.Atatailor’s

3.A.ToseeamovieB.Toattendalecture

C.TogototheStudentCenterD.TovisitDoctorSmith

4.A.ShewenttohospitalB.Shewenttoanexhibition

C.ShestayedathomeD.Shestayedwithherclassmates

5.A.BuyanewwatchB.Havethewatchrepaired

C.SetthetimeagainD.Checkthewatchuphimself

6.A.ItishotinthecityB.Itiscoolinthecity

C.ItismuddyinthecountryD.Itisquietinthecountry

7.A.EverythingthereisgreatB.Nothingisgoodthere

C.ItisagoodhotelD.Itsserviceisdisappointing

8.A.BothbooksareusefulB.Thereissomethingwrongwithonebook

C.BothbooksarepopularD.Onebookismoreusefulthantheother

9.A.Togetthewaiter’sattentionB.Topaythebillforthewoman

C.TocomplaintothemanagerD.Toordermoredishes

10.A.He’sseenonlyonebearatthezooB.He’sneverseenabearinthewild

C.BearscanonlybeseenatthezooD.Bearscanhardlybeseeninthewild

SectionB

Directions:

InSectionB.youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage

11.A.OnHighway22B.OnHighway60

C.OnHighway109D.OnHighway119

12.A.Sheisdrivingtoofast

B.Sheisnotdrivingatarequiredspeed

C.Shehastoomanypeopleinthecar

D.Sheisdrivinginthewrongdirection

13.A.Theoldladiesaresickinthecar

B.Thepolicemanhasbeenrude

C.Thewomenarefinedbecauseoftheircarelessness

D.Thedrivermistakesthehighwaynumberforthespeedlimit

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage

14.A.AninternationalorganizationinAmerica

B.Aresearchorganizationonenergy

C.AnorganizationsponsoredbyAmerica

D.BillGates’researchcentreinParis

15.A.About5yearsB.About14years

C.About15yearsD.About50years

16.A.Lackofnewchanges

B.Leadinghiscompanytoacrossroads

C.Notdoingenoughresearch

D.Lackoftheirindependentsearchengine

SectionC

Directions:

InSectionC,youwillbeartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

BirthdayPresentforMum

Whattobuy:

A（n）___17__ticket

Wheretogo:

____18_______

Howmuchtopay:

____19__pounds

Whentogo:

Inwinter___20____

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

II.GrammarandVocabulary29%

SectionA20%

Directions:

BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B.CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

21.Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,____.

A.howmuchmayitcostB.nomatterhowitmaycost

C.howevermuchitmaycostD.howmayitcost

22.___,Carolinacouldn’tgetthedooropen.

A.TryasshemightB.Asshemighttry

C.ShemighttryasD.Mightasshetry

23.Itwon’tbelong___youregretwhatyou’vedone.

A.afterB.beforeC.sinceD.then

24.Guilinisthemostbeautifulplace___peopleallovertheworldwanttovisit.

A.whereB.whichC.whatD.that

25.Bythistimenextmonth,I___thetask___tomelastmonth.

A.havefinished,givenB.willhavefinished,tobegiven

C.willhavefinished,givenD.havefinished,tobegiven

26.Mother___inbedfortwodays.

A.haslaidB.laidC.hasbeenlyingD.hasbeenlaying

27.Thehospital__nextmonthwillbethelargestinthisarea.

A.beingcompletedB.completedC.completingD.tobecompleted

28.Itwasinthehotel___hesentanemailtohiswife___hepromisedtoreturnhomethenextweek.

A.that,whichB.where,thatC.that,inwhichD.when,where

29.Accordingtothetimetable,thetrainforShanghai___atseveno’clockintheevening.

A.hasleftB.leavesC.wasleftD.willleave

1.30.___layeggs,butsomegivebirthtoyoung.

2.A.AlthoughmostinsectsB.Mostinsects

C.DespitemostinsectsD.Mostinsectsthat

3.31.Manyvisitorstake__busesbetweentheBandsandtheOrientalPearlTVTowereveryday.

4.A.tripB.doubleC.shuttleD.round

5.32.Inspiteoftheheavysnow,they__tocarryfoodtothemountainvillageandsavedthevillagers.

6.A.triedB.succeededC.managedD.intended

7.33.“Myboss___mearaiseinmysalary!

”saidDebbie.

8.“Iwishhewouldkeephis____”saidSimon.

9.A.promised;wordsB.offered;promise

10.C.promised;wordD.agreed;promise

11.34.Thereseemstobeno___totheproblem.

12.A.solutionB.meansC.methodD.way

13.35.Theeveningdressis___alotofmoney,anditsdesigneris___ofhisgreatreputation.

14.A.worth;worthyB.worthy;worthy

15.C.worthy;worthD.worth;worthy

16.36.Whatyousaidjustnow___meofthatAmericanprofessor,knowledgeable,humorousandalsoverykind.

17.A.recalledB.rememberedC.remindedD.recognized

18.37.Ireallydon’tknowwhathas___suchgreatchangesinoursociety.

19.A.broughtaboutB.broughtfor

20.C.broughtinD.broughtaway

38.Hesendshis___wishesforyoufuturehappiness.

A.honestB.trueC.sincereD.hopeful

21.39.IthinkthehugegapbetweentheChineseboyandhisBritishcounterpartliesmorein__thaninmisunderstanding.

22.A.customB.cultureC.habitD.civilization

40.Doyouknowthegirlstandingrightatthecornerofthebuilding__schooluniform?

A.hadonB.dressedinC.woreD.clothedwith

SectionB9%

A.byB.HoweverC.employerD.obtainedE.practicalF.judgment

G.InfactH.teachI.trainJ.may

Directions:

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

23.Formostpeople,beforetheycandecideonanoccupation,agreatdealofinformationisneeded.Someofthisinformationcanbe__1__byreadingaboutanoccupationor_2__talkingtopeopleaboutit._3__,ifyoureallywanttolearnaboutajob,youareencouragedtotrytogetsome__4___experienceofit.Nowadays,visitscanbearrangedtomanybusinessesandcompaniessothatpotentialemployeescanseehowdifferentproductsaremanufactured.Usuallyatour__5_bearrangedinanareayouwanttoknowabout.Sometimesan_6__maybepersuadedtoallowyoutoworkasavoluntaryworker.Inthisway,your__7____aboutanoccupationcanbefoundout.Sometimesapart-timeorsummerjobcanbearranged.__8__,volunteerandsummeremploymentprogrammesareusedbymanyemployerstoevaluateand__9__futureemployees.

24.

1._____2._______3._______4._______5.______

6.______7._______8._______9._______

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA15%

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Everyyear,ourschoolhasadanceforallthestudents.It’salittlefunnyseeingfriendsincleanshoesandtrousersorcolorful__41__,insteadoftheusualschooluniform.

Mostofusthinkthedanceisgreat__42__－eventheteachersenjoybeingthere,__43__,twoweeksagosomeonesaidthattherewouldbeno__44__bandthisyear－onlyCDs.

“Idon’t__45__it!

”Amycriedoutduringthelunchbreak.

“Someonesaidtheschoolcouldn’t__46__aband,andtheythinkit’stoonoisyanyway,”addedDaniel.

“Well,Idon’tthinkit’s__47__enoughwithoutaband！

”declaredAngela,“andI’mgoingtoseewhatcanbedone.”

Angelawasasgoodasher__48__.Intheafternoonshewenttoseetheschoolheadmasterwhoagreedtogivethe__49__somemorethought.Andhesuggestedthatone__50__forhavingabandwastoincreasethepriceofeachticketfrom$5to$10.Angelahadto__51__outwhetherthestudentswouldliketodothat.

“Ineedallofyoutohelpme,”she__52___toyourgroupbeforeschoolthenextday.“Mr.Berrygavemealistofallthenames,andsuggestedweaskeachonetheir__53__aboutthebandandtheextracost.”

__54__thedayweaskedaroundasAngelasuggested,andwrotedownpeople’sfeelingsaboutthebandandthecost.Wewereamazedhowmuch__55__therewasforthebandandeveryoneagreedtopaytheextra$5.

41．A．shapesB．dressesC．flowersD．pictures

42．A．funB．workC．effortD．progress

43．A．BesidesB．OtherwiseC．HoweverD．Therefore

44．A．newB．liveC．foreignD．marching

45．A．meanB．needC．acceptD．believe

46．A．leadB．serveC．affordD．form

47．A．goodB．clearC．usefulD．easy

48．A．lookB．behaviorC．mindD．word

49．A．scheduleB．situationC．viewD．action

50．A．possibilityB．concernC．decisionD．chance

51．A．callB．findC．carryD．point

52．A．admittedB．repliedC．apologizedD．announced

53．A．knowledgeB．instructionC．opinionD．information

54．A．OnB．ForC．ByD