高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

1、高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案高二年级 英语试卷命题人：黄蕊 潘晓丽 刘佳 审核人：李红娜说明：1.考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2.将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，将卷答案答在答题纸上。卷(选择题 共100分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节：（共5小题；第小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.

2、 What color does the man prefer? A. Light blue B. Yellow C. White2. What do we know about the woman? A. She has got a new job. B. She will receive some training in Hawaii. C. She doesnt like spending her holiday in Hawaii.3. Who is the woman speaking to probably? A. A policeman. B. A friend. C. A sh

3、op assistant.4. When did the man get up this morning actually? A. At 6:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the theater. B. At the ticket office. C. In the shopping mall.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应

4、位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is Mr. Brown doing? A. Attending a meeting. B. Making a call. C. Leaving a message.7. What does the woman ask the man to repeat? A. His position. B. His address. C. His phone number.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Which season d

5、oes the woman like best? A. Summer. B. Fall. C. Winter.9. How long has it rained? A. For two days. B. For a week. C. For two weeks.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman think of working in IT field? A. Hard. B. Popular. C. Well-paid.11. Who is the mans father? A. An architectural designer. B. A c

6、ollege teacher. C. A biologist.12. What degrees will the man get? A. Architecture design and biology. B. Architecture design and computer science. C. Biology and computer science.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman decide to buy for her dad? A. Stamps. B. Postcards. C. Poker cards.14. Which goo

7、ds among the three is the most expensive? A. The woolen hat. B. The Swiss army knife. C. The leather belt.15. How much money did the woman pay for all? A. $78. B. $108. C. $114.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is visiting the region for the second time. B. The womans son is

8、in primary school now. C. The woman buys two silk scarves for herself.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many people were there running the Ford Motor Company together? A. 11. B. 12. C. 13.18. When did the company develop the production line? A. In 1903. B. In 1908. C. In 1913.19. How did the production line

9、 change manufacturing according to the speaker? A. Slightly. B. Slowly. C. Greatly.20. Which of the following was the main contribution made by the production line? A. More efficiency and less cost. B. Better cars and fewer workers. C. More cars for poor families.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 第一节：（

10、共10小题; 每小题2分, 共20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。 ASome time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there were a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carry

11、ing the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldnt even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourthso I decided that my approach must be wrong.I went into the fifth s

12、hop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “Ill give you twenty pounds.” “Its got a sl

13、ightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, but its nothing.”Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “Ill buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? Youve just sold it to me,” he said

14、. “Yes, I know but Ive changed my mind. Im sorry; Ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it. ” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ” “Youre right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said wou

15、ld you mend this chair for me?” “I wouldnt have agreed to do it,” he said. “We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But Ill mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver (五镑钞票)?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.21. We can learn from the text th

16、at in the first shop the writer _. A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair22. The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _. A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer C. saw t

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21、us your resume (简历), copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps. E-mail: teacher1324 For more information you can visit our website at http: /www. Englishsummercamps. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!25. How long will a teacher work for the summer camps? A. About

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