兴隆中学高级半期考试英语试题.docx

1、兴隆中学高级半期考试英语试题兴隆中学高2014级半期考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分第一节：听力（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第二节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21、The film is so _ that all the children like it.A interest B interests C interesting D interested22、 The boys often play_football in _ afternoon.A / , an B the ,an C / , the D a , the23、-Jia

2、 Ning admitted _ to us this morning. -Thats nothing. Tell him to avoid _ lies. A. lying; telling B. to lie; telling C. lying; to tell D. to lie; to tell24、 Have you considered _ the job as a teacher? Yes. I like it because a teacher is often considered _ a gardener. A. to take; to be B. to take; bei

3、ng C. taking; being D. taking; to be25、_ our National Day coming near, many celebrations are in preparation. A. As B. Before C. With D. After 26、 Whose advice do you think I should take? _. A. Its up to you B. You speak C. Thats it D. You got it27、The foreigner made a deep _ on me. Ill keep it in my

4、 mind all my life.A. impression B. opinion C. thought D. idea28、 Ive just been to my first language class. Oh really? _ . Which language are you studying? A. So do I B. So have I C. So I do D. So I have29、I dont think you will be bored in Ms Whites class,_?A. do you B. will you C. dont you D. wont y

5、ou 30、This room is _ that one. Which of the following is wrong? A. three times so bigger as B. three times the size ofC. three times bigger than D. three times as big as31、 The nearest bus stop is 10 miles _ our school. A. far from B. far away from C. far away D. away from32、 _ great fun it is to sw

6、im on such a hot day! A. What B. What a C. How D. How a33、-Shall we go skating or stay at home? -which _ do yourself?A. do you rather B. would you rather C. will you rather D. should you rather34、Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ a bike.A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to rid

7、e D. to ride; riding35、My first impression _Mrs Zhang was that she was nervous and shy.AFor B. on C. of D. by 第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to 36 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a 37 part of town. It is one of my favorite res

8、taurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 38 ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually 39 to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 40 . When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely 41 . I looke

9、d around but not 42 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly 43 The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner.

10、 The people there are about to 44 he said, Just hold on and youll _45 a place there. He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 46 the corner table paid their 47 , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down. 48 our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention

11、of the waiter 49 sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, 50 the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 51 with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best

12、dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 52 A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 53 for us. 54 a little sorry he told us that there was 55 left. All we can offer you he said, is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !36. A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize D. congra

13、tulate37. A. quiet B. calm C. busy D. silent38. A. hard B. often C. hardly D. always39. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. certain40. A. as before B. as a matter of fact C. as usual D. as is known to all41. A. empty B. full C. free D. quiet42. A. all B. an empty C. a single D. a double43. A. w

14、atch B. look after C. try D. manage44. A. start B. leave C. end D. pay45. A. find B. find out C. wait D. see46. A. by B. beside C. at D. near47. A money B. bill C. food D. drinks48. A. Luckily B. Fortunately C. Generally D. Unluckily49. A. whom B. which C. he D. who50. A. were kept busy B. was busy

15、with C. kept busy with D. were busy with51. A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disappointed52. A. dishes B. food C. order D. menu53. A. good presents B. good news C. bad news D. bad presents54. A. Looking B. Seeing C. Looked D. Found55. A. no meat or fish B. no meat and fish C. meat and fish D. not

16、meat and fish第四节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分。满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AI really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges（挑战） and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought that I would never have th

17、at sort of career.I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasnt too

18、hard at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tir

19、ed and fed up（不愉快） because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（证书） if I wanted to

20、 work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family and got work helping out at

21、a kindergarten. Now I have got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career even if you arent top of the class at school.56.What is the authors present job?A. Working part-time in a college B. Taking care of children in a familyC

22、. Helping children with their schoolwork D. Looking after children at a kindergarten57.When staying with the two girls family, the author _.A. was paid for extra work B. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her boss D. took a day off every other week58. Why did the author leave her first job

23、?A. She found a full-time job B. She was fed up with childrenC. She decided to attend a part-time course D. She needed a rest after working extra hours59. What has the author learned from her own experiences?A. Less successful students can still have a career B. Qualifications are necessary for a ca

24、reerC. Hard work makes an excellent student D. One must chose the job she likes60. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A. The boss didnt go out to work very oftenB. The boss often failed to keep his agreement with the writer C. The writer couldnt go out to find another jobD. The writer s

25、eldom had any chance to work outsideBDuring the last winter holiday, I went to China with my parents. The five-day trip left me with a deep impression.As the capital of China, Beijing is a very beautiful city with fresh air and clean streets which make the travelers feel very pleased. To my surprise

26、, many people there were learning English. Later I was told that they did so because Beijing would hold the 29th Olympic Games and they wanted most foreigners to understand them. They strictly kept the traffic rules. When there was a red light, no one was seen crossing the street.Of all the places I

27、 visited, I liked the Summer Palace best. To our surprise, although it was winter when we were there, we still saw green trees and many fresh flowers. The whole park was very beautiful.We visited a very modern football field. We were told the buildings where the Olympic Games would be held were even

28、 better than that. I also enjoyed skiing in Xiangshan. Skiing is an interesting and exciting sport liked by many people.In my eyes, China is a nice place and Chinese people are very kind. In Beijing Station, there were so many people, and most of them were going home to spend the Spring Festivalthe

29、most important Chinese festival, with their families. Passengers helped each other carry luggage（行李）, and they were very kind to foreigners. We were given a card by the hotel we stayed at, on which was the address of the hotel. With the card we never got lost in the city.The five days passed quickly

30、, but the trip left me a lot of sweet memories.61.From the passage, we know the Summer Palace _ . A.has flowers only in summer B.is worth visiting all the year round C.is a place where people visit only in summer D.is a place where many people ski in winter62.The writer enjoyed _ in Xiangshan. A.ska

31、ting B.swimming C.skiing D.board-skating63.The five-day trip of Beijing was _. A.during New Years Day B.after the Spring Festival C.on the Mid-Autumn Day D.before the Spring Festival64.The foreigners were given a card each by the hotel _. A.so that they could easily find their hotel B.in order to go shopping C.so they could get something freely from the hotel D.as the New Years gift65.In the writers eyes, Chinese people _. A.are kind B.are helpful C.strictly kept the traffic rules D.all of the aboveC