0405 下学期 桂山中学实验高级中学期中考试.docx

1、04 05 下学期 桂山中学实验高级中学期中考试04 - 05 (下学期) 桂山中学实验高级中学期中考试高二英语试卷第一卷I. 听力（每小题1分，满分15分）：请听下面每段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。(每段对话读两遍)请听第1段材料，回答第1至2小题。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a store. B. In the lab. C. On the tennis court.2. What can we know from the conversation? A. The man will play t

2、ennis with the woman on Thursday. B. The man will go to the game alone. C. The woman will go to the game with the man.请听第2段材料，回答第3至4小题。3. How long will the man take his holiday this year? A. For five weeks. B. For three weeks. C. For two weeks.4. Where will the man probably spend his holiday in June

3、? A. In Europe. B. In Spain. C. At home.请听第3段材料，回答第5至7小题。5. Where are the two speakers? A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a hospital.6. What happened to the man? A. He fell and hurt himself badly. B. He was very sick and was taken to hospital. C. He broke his leg in a traffic accident.7. How long

4、will the man have to stay in the hospital? A. Not very long. B. Eight weeks or more. C. We dont know.请听第4段材料，回答第8至10小题。8. Who felt terrible? A. Mary. B. Jack. C. Both of them.9. How did Jack play in the game? A. He tried his best but he failed.B. He didnt try his best, so he failed.C. He gave up try

5、ing, so he failed. 10. What did Mary ask Jack to do? A. She invited him to go to the playground. B. She invited him to come to her house.C. She invited him to go to the coffee-house.请听第5段材料，回答第11至12小题。11. Where did the conversation most probably take place? A. In Italy. B. At the couples home. C. At

6、 the airport.12. What was the best part of the mans trip? A. Meeting with his relatives in Italy. B. Speaking Italian with his relatives.C. Taking pictures with his grandmother.请听第6段材料，回答第13至15小题。13. What are the Backstreet Boys good at? A. Singing. B: Visiting. C. Playing.14. Why are the Backstreet

7、 Boys visiting all parts of the country? A. To meet their friends. B. To spend their holiday. C. To give performances.15. Why will the police have a difficult time? A. They will have no time to rest. B. They will not enjoy the wonderful performances.C. They will try to keep order.II. 单项选择（每小题1分，满分15

8、分）：从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. - You were out when I dropped in at your house. - Oh, I _ for a friend from England at the airport. A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited17. - Which of the three ways shall I take to the village? - _ way as you please. A. Each B. Every C. Any D

9、. Either18. The manager, _ his factorys products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further training. A. know B. knowing C. to know D. being known19. Parents are taught to understand _ important education is to their childrens future. A. that B. how C. such D. so20. _ the programme, t

10、hey have to stay there for another two weeks. A. Not completing B. Not completed C. Not having completed D. Having not completed21. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better _ it - youve got some big bills coming. A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget 22. - I dont

11、 mind telling you what I know. - You _. Im not asking you for it. A. mustnt B. may not C. cant D. neednt23. For a long time they walked without saying _ word. Jim was the first to break _ silence. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; /24. You were silly not _ you car. A. to be locked B. to have locke

12、d C. having locked D. locking25. I _ pay Tracy a visit, but I am not sure whether I will have time this Sunday. A. should B. might C. would D. could26. - English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? - Yes. _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. A. Try to remem

13、ber B. Trying to remember C. To try to remember D. Tried to remeber27. After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, _ our astronauts desire to do is walk in space. A. where B. what C. that D. how28. George Orwell, _ was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays. A. the real name B. wh

14、at his real name C. his real name D. whose real name 29. Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard 30. - Dont put the wood near a fire. - Dont worry, wet wood wont _. A. be burnt B. burn C. be bu

15、rning D. burnt III. 完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）：阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing 31 was something she picked up by herself. After her first 32 , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. 33 , writing stor

16、ies was simply a 34 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. 35 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long 36 and paid Tracy a $ 50 000 advance. A pretty money, said the publisher, for 37 writer. 38 Tracys characters(人物) are interesting, her st

17、ories sometimes 39 readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. My mother believed I could 40 the afterlife world, she told a close friend. She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago. Can I? I dont think I can, Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have 41 when things come

18、to me 42 .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a 43 set in ancient China. 44 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese 45 . It came without her having 46 it. Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained 47 by her fame. She lives in the same 48 she

19、 lived 27 years ago - although in a more comfortable home. Theres more room for 49 in her life-and it wasnt just 50 .31. A. skill B. experience C. practice D. method32. A. duty B. effort C. job D. task33. A. Instead B. Normally C. Certainly D. Then34. A. general B. deep C. personal D. lively35. A. I

20、nterested B. Anxiously C. Seriously D. Encouraged36. A. film B. story C. program D. article37. A. a foreign B. a popular C. an unusual D. an unknown38. A. Now that B. Even though C. Just because D. Except that39. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold40. A. make up B. connect with C. control D. explain41.

21、 A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments42. A. for no reason B. from a distance C. by accident D. as gifts43. A. description B. pointing C. scene D. talk44. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly C. Expectedly D. Fortunately45. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine46. A. known B. sent C. realized D. or

22、dered47. A. unchanged B. excited C. determined D. unmoved48. A. life B. city C. house D. way49. A. success B. work C. joy D. variety50. A. writing B. reporting C. luck D. funIV. 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。(A) To protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Secur

23、ity Administration (TSA) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection. During the inspection, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as firewo

24、rks, fuels, gun powder, etc. At the completion of the inspection, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed(重新封口)with a special lock.If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag

25、. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However, TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution(预防措施). For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next tri

26、p, visit: WWW. TSATravelTips.usWe appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center. Phone: toll-free at (866) 289-9673E-mail: TellTSAtas. dot. Gov Section 110 (

27、b) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, 49, U.S.C. 44901(c)-(e) 51. This leaflet (宣传单) is trying to _. A. introduced one of the security acts B. persuade people to contact TSAC. inform people of baggage inspectionD. warn against the damage of locking the baggage52. The leaflet is

28、 most probably provided by TSA to those who _. A. refused to check in their baggageB. had their baggage selected for inspection C. kept some damaged items in their baggageD. left their baggage unlocked53. What is the meaning of “liable” as it is used in the text?A. responsible by law B. permitted by

29、 lawC. suitable by law D. prepared by law54. Which of the following items is probably allowed in the checked baggage?55. According to the passage, in which place may you find the leaflet? A. Hospital or school. B. Restaurant or bank. C. Meeting-room or classroom. D. Airport or Railway station. (B)Co

30、nsulates (领事馆) exist to help citizens abroad to help themselves. Every year millions of people go abroad for pleasure or profit. There are consular officers ready to do what they can to help if people get into difficulties, but for all sorts of reasons there are limits to what they can do. Most times things go well for travelers abroad but occasionally things go wrong.So, whether you are an experienced travelor or a first timer, going by yourself, with the family or a group, there are things you should do before you go. Think about money and tickets well in adv