高二下学期期中考试英语含答案IVWord格式.docx

1、C. Comparing, to D. Compared, with4. When did you move to our neighborhood? -Let me see. Oh, as I remember, so far I _ here for as long as five weeks. A. have moved B. moved C. lived D. have been5. Though his face suggested that there _ nothing serious, the doctor still suggested he _ in bed for a f

2、ew days. A. was, stay B. was, stayed C. be, stayed D. be, stay6. All the roommates were _ my suggestion that we should go camping the next month. A. in honor of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means of7. I am sorry but I have to tell you that your answer is so _ that I am greatly_ at it. A. confu

3、sing, confused B. confused, confusing C. confusing, confusing D. confused, confused8. In English classes, our teacher demanded that all of us _ English as much as possible. A. should practice to speak B. could practice to speakC. could practice speaking D. should practice speaking9. I took it _ that

4、 he would be glad to accept my invitation, but he didnt at all. A. for sure B. for certain C. for granted D. for example10. He is considering _ the girl for she is considered _ a very good girl. A. to marry, to be B. to marry, being C. marrying, being D. marrying, to be11. _ so much room, this piano

5、 had to be moved to the living room. A. Taken away B. Taken up C. Taking away D. Taking up12. She _ some French while travelling in Paris.A. picked up B. held up C. took up D. made up13. It was reading wuxia books that cost the little boy plenty of time that he _ doing his lessons. A. might have spe

6、nt B. must have spent C. could have spent D. should have spent14. He _ to lend me use his dictionary but I refused, for I dont think it of any use. A. managed B. volunteered C. considered D. afforded15. -He is an excellent cook. -_. The fish he cooked makes me mouthwatering.A. I couldnt agree more B

7、. I dont agree with you C. I completely disagree D. Im not sure about you第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。While taking a walk with the professor, who was commonly called the students friend, the young man saw lying beside the 16 a coat and a pair of old shoes, 17

8、- he supposed- belonged to a 18 man who was working in the field nearby. The student wanted to play a 19 on the man - to hide his shoes and wait to see his20 when he cannot find them. 21 , the professor advised him never to 22 himself at the cost of the poor and 23 him to put a coin in each shoe and

9、 watch how this would 24 him.The student did so and they both 25 themselves behind bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had26 his coat and shoes. 27 putting on his coat he put his foot into one of his shoes, but felt something 28 . He bent down

10、to see what it was, and 29 a coin. He stared at the coin in surprise, turned it around, and looked at it 30 . Then he looked around, but no person was seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to31 the other shoe. His 32 was doubled on finding another coin. He fell upon his knees33 , loo

11、ked up and uttered （说出） aloud a thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread.The student stood there 34 moved, and his eyes were filled with tears. It was not until then that he felt the true meaning of these words, which he35 understood before - It i

12、s more blessed to give than to receive. 16. A. field B. path C. woods D. grass17. A which B. what C. when D. that18. A. rich B. strong C. poor D. tall19. A. trick B. part C. role D. game 20. A. joy B. anxiety C. fear D. sadness21. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However22. A. praise B. puzzle

13、C. please D. honor 23. A. ordered B. checked C. promised D. encouraged 24. A. suggest B. improve C. affect D. wake25. A. hid B. stood C. seated D. lay26. A. forget B. left C. lost D. missed 27. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. While28. A. new B. soft C. old D. hard 29. A. invented B. received C. foun

14、d D. accepted30. A. little by little B. again and again C. sooner or later D. more or less31. A. put up B. put down C. put on D. put out32. A. doubt B. worry C. surprise D. pity33. A. excitedly B. eagerly C. peacefully D. miserably34. A. slightly B. deeply C. weakly D. highly 35. A. never B. already

15、 C. still D. ever三. 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）AThere are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in newspapers, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels（新闻短片）.The main purpose of a newspaper i

16、s to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars fashions （服装）, sports, books, etc. The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.A n

17、ews report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information: what, when, where, how and why. The oth

18、er paragraphs give full details （细节） of the subject. There may also be interviews （采访） with people. The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas（引号）.Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.36. The easiest way to get todays news is _ .A. to go to th

19、e cinema B. to read todays newspaper C. to watch a color TV D. to listen to the music over radio37. Newspapers sell well mainly because _ . A. they cost very little B. they provide all sorts of news in themC. they have got pictures to go with the news D. they are easy to get38. If you want to get en

20、ough information about yesterdays traffic accident within a very short time, youd better _ .A. look through the whole news report in todays newspaper B. start from the second paragraph of the news report in todays newspaper C. read the first paragraph of the news report in todays newspaper D. talk w

21、ith people who have seen the accident39. To interest more people, a news reporter _ . A. often prints pictures to go with the news B. always writes very short news reports C. usually produces amusing news D. sometimes provides long and important news40. This passage mainly talks about _.A. different

22、 types of reports B. happenings to people and their surroundings C. news reports D. the length of a news reportBWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would fee

23、d her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them we always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food, sh

24、e chewed up（咬破）one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more

25、than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull pm her hair. she never barked（吠） or t

26、ried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she lovely everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us. 41. What would Brownie do when someone w

27、as ill in the family? A. Keep them company. B. Look at them sadly.C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently. 42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie_. A. world eat anything when hungry B. disliked the authors dad C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. felt sorry for her mistake 43. Why does th

28、e author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family. B. She played games with anyone she liked. C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the family. 44. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she_. A. rushed to them B.

29、barked C. smiled D. tried to be funny 45. Which of the following best describes Brownie?A. Shy B. Caring C. Brave D. PoliteCIn most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countrie

30、s people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isnt it?” “Terrible weather, isnt it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of smalltalk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about