北京一零一第二学期高二英语期中考试.docx

1、北京一零一第二学期高二英语期中考试北京一零一中20072008学年度第二学期期中考试 高 二 英语 2008.4.25命题：高二英语组 审核：张燕* 请将1-71小题的答案填涂在机读卡上，其它题的答案写在答卷纸上 *第一部分 听力 （共两节， 满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How are the guests going to Beijing?A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane.2. Where does the conversation most probably take pl

2、ace? A. At a cinema. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bus stop.3. Who is probably speaking to the man? A. His wife. B. His manager. C. His mother.4. What is the time now by the mans watch? A. 8:45. B. 8:15. C. 9:00.5. When was the woman born? A. In 1989. B. In 1991. C. In 1993.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5

3、段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读二遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Radio programs. B. Language lab. C. TV programs.7. What other languages besides English are taught over the radio?A. German, Spanish, and French.B. Portuguese, Swedish and French.C. Japanese, French and German.请听第

4、7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the two speakers going?A. To the seaport. B. To the airport. C. To the railway station.9. Whats wrong with the two speakers?A. Their car broke down. B. Their tank is half full. C. They have run out of gas.10. What will the two speakers do?A. Do nothing but wait. B. Find a

5、policeman. C. Telephone the nearest gas station.请听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. Why did the man call the woman? A. To ask if shes got the tickets. B. To invite her to go to a concert. C. To offer his help with her new flat. 12. What will the woman be doing next Saturday afternoon?A. Watching a tennis match. B

6、. Cleaning up her new flat. C. Visiting a friend with Margaret.13. What has the woman agreed to do with the man next Saturday?A. Go to see a play. B. Attend a concert. C. Buy concert tickets.14. What time does the concert start?A. At 7:30 p.m. B. At 7:30 a.m. C. At 5:00 p.m.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Wha

7、t are the two speakers talking about?A. The womans plan. B. The womans family. C. The womans school.16. What will the woman most probably do in the end?A. Go to college. B. Take up singing. C. Become an actress.17. Whats the womans parents attitude towards her choice of career?A. They are proud of i

8、t. B. They dont care. C. They disagree with it.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. When did people first begin to use stamps?A. In the early 19th century. B. On May 6, 1840. C. On May 6, 1814.19. Who was the first person to put forward a suggestion to use stamps? A. Rowland Hill in England. B. Rowland Hill in Am

9、erica. C. Rowland Hill in France.20. Which stamps were first sold in England?A. “One Penny” blue stamps. B. “Two Pence” black stamps. C. “One Penny” black stamps and “Two Pence” blue stamps.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35分）第一节、单项填空（共15小题，15分）从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. It is _ comfort to know theres s

10、omeone to keep _ eye on the kids. A. a; an B. /; / C. /; an D. /; the22. Id like to reserve a single ticket to Beijing. Sorry, sir, but we dont have any tickets _ at the moment. A. usable B. available C. suitable D. stable23. The young director has made lots of films, but _ good ones. A. any B. some

11、 C. few D. many24. Buying a train ticket ahead of time will usually _ you a good seat. A. arrange B. guarantee C. protect D. prevent25. The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay attracted lots of people, _ from children to grandparents. A. ranged B. to be ranged C. ranging D. being ranged26. Some experts dema

12、nded that children _ more time for sleep and play. A. give B. should give C. were given D. be given27. To prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games, scientists have _ a number of suggestions to improve the environment. A. made up B. put forward C. applied for D. put up 28. I know a little bit about Kitzbuh

13、el as my daughter and I _ there several years ago.A. are going B. had been C. went D. have been29. It is during the last thirty years _ the custom of going away for holiday has grown up. A. when B. until C. how D. that30. The driver looked over the engine carefully to make sure that it wouldnt _ on

14、the way. A. break into B. break down C. break up D. break out31. The 29th Olympic Games, _ in August, 2008, will become one of the greatest events in China. A. held B. being held C. having been held D. to be held32. Albert Einstein left Germany for the United States during World War II, when Jews (犹

15、太人) _ in Germany. A. had badly treating B. were badly treating C. had been badly treated D. were badly treated33. Luckily, wed brought a road map, _ we would have lost our way. A. by which B. without which C. without that D. without it34. Service was included in the bill, so you _ the waiter. It was

16、 a waste of money. A. will not tip B. may not tip C. neednt have tipped D. must not tip 35. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum? Sorry, I am a stranger here. _. A. Thanks anyway B. Thats a pity C. Thanks a lot D. No problem 第二节、完形填空 (共20小题，每题1分，共20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C

17、、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. It is said that they can then get a full view of the places that 36 them. Nonsense! What you see from the 37 of a moving bus is 38 and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and 39 outside. Be adventu

18、rous! The best 40 to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan. 41 go wherever your feet and your interests 42 you. You finally will get to the 43 sites as you are on the bus tourthe museums, the monuments, the city hall - but you will have seen much more. You will have 44 t

19、he present life of the city.“But what if I get lost?” people might ask. No one ever gets 45 lost in a major city.At first, you can find your way back to a(n) 46 location. If it 47 you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, 48 things can happen if you get lost. You

20、can 49 at a sidewalk caf to sit and relax. You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions. And 50 they dont speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the 51 . Here are a few more ways to get most out of your travel.Know before you do. 52 a few hours before

21、 your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what youre seeing.Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city youre 53 . Youll not only save money, but youll also learn how people really live.Check the bulletin boards (布告牌). So

22、metimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and 54 fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory 55 tour, save your money. Instead, wander on your own. I promise you a time youll remember with great pleasure. 36. A. remember

23、ed B. disappointed C. interested D. reminded37. A. inside B. front C. back D. center38. A. invisible B. untrue C.unreal D. uncommon39. A. views B. cities C. beauties D. smells 40. A. suggestion B. way C. thought D. tip 41. A. Simply B. Particularly C. Generally D. Especially 42. A. lead B. move C. t

24、ell D. help43. A. different B. mistaken C. correct D. same 44. A. left B. felt C. lived D. lost 45. A. terribly B.possibly C. hopelessly D. finally46. A. unknown B. well-known C. strange D. beautiful47. A. frightens B. supposes C. delights D. surprises48. A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. happiest 49

25、. A. reach B. get C. arrive D. stop 50. A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if 51. A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. coffee 52. A. Take B. Spend C.Pay D. Use 53. A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking 54. A. the other B. another C. others D. other 55. A. plane B. car C. bus D. tra

26、in 第三部分：阅读理解（共16小题，满分32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 AAlex Palmer Haley (19251992) became famous for the publication of the novel Roots, which traces (追踪) his ancestry (祖先) back to Africa.Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York. His father was a teacher of agriculture and his mother was a music

27、teacher. The family moved to the small town of Henning, Tennessee, when Haley was very young.Haley did not do very well at school or university. During World War II, Haley enlisted (参军) in the Coast Guard. He started to write adventure stories to keep off the boredom, and thus became Chief Journalis

28、t. After 20 years of service, Haley left the Coast Guard to become a full-time writer. He produced his first major work The Autobiography of Malcolm X in 1965. It had great effect on the black power movement in the US.As a young boy, Alex Haley first learned of his African ancestor, Kunta Kinte, by

29、listening to the family stories of his grandparents. Alex Haleys quest (寻求) to learn more about his family history resulted in his writing Roots. When Roots appeared in 1976, it gained popular success, although the truth of the book faced criticism. In 1977 Roots won the National Book Award and a special Pulitzer Prize. The book sold in one year more than million copies.The book showed that the oppressed never became docile: Kunta Kinte suffered amputation (截肢) of a foot for his repeated attempts to run away. He va