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1、2 英语学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题2. What do we know about the womans house? A. It is not as large as she was expecting. B. It isnt a very new house. C. It needs more furniture.3. What is the woman trying to find? A. A parking spot. B. The campus gym. C. The bookstore.4. What did the woman do last Saturday? A. She

2、 went to the theater. B. She stayed at home. C. She went to the coffee house.5. Where will the speakers meet tomorrow evening? A. At Longding Chinese Restaurant. B. At the mans house. C. At the womans place.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Rewrite her

3、 report. B. Go to a party. C. Introduce him to her manager.7. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is asking the man for help. B. She helped to plan Jeans birthday party. C. She is having trouble with her report.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of the coat she has been given? A. Its

4、too big. B. It isnt worth the money. C. It is out of fashion.9. What does the man mean in the end? A. He refuses to exchange the coat for the woman. B. He doesnt want to sell the coat to the woman. C. The woman has to pay the price difference.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is having a birthday party this

5、evening? A. Jessica. B. Jane. C. John.11. What will the woman wear to go to the party? A. The brown skirt. B. The white skirt. C. The skirt that her husband bought her.12. What will the speakers do next? A. Go to the birthday party. B. Have lunch. C. Go to buy a brown bag.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What k

6、ind of room does the man book? A. A single room on the sixth floor. B. A double room on the sixth floor. C. A single room on the third floor.14. How much should the man pay? A. 200 yuan B. 600 yuan. C. 800 yuan.15. What are the mans requirements for the hotel? A. He wants a discount. B. He wants a n

7、on-smoking room. C. He wants someone to wait for him at the door.16. When will the man arrive at the hotel? A. At 2:45 p.m. B. At 3:15 p.m. C. At 2:10 p.m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who did the woman teach at first? A. Beginner babies. B. Pupils in primary school. C. Students in middle school.18. Why did

8、 the woman say “hello” to the children? A. She wanted to greet the students. B. She did it according to a book that the school gave her. C. She learned it from other teachers.19. What happened in the womans first class? A. All the children followed her instructions. B. She sang many songs with the c

9、hildren. C. The childrens grandmothers were angry with her.20. How does the woman feel about her first teaching experience? A. She was welcome in the class. B. It was not the best experience. C. She was good at teaching. 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题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，

10、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Next week, _ British Parliament will vote on _ ban for all cigarette advertisingMinisters wish to cut smoking children under 16 years by a third by 2012 Athe; the Bthe; a C/; a Da; the22In spite of all _ has been said, quite a lot of people are sti1l uncertain about the prices

11、 of housing in China Awhat B/ Cwhich Dthat23If the painting Mona Lisa is on your list of things to see, _ sure to get there early as there will probably be a line Ato be Bbe Cmaking D to make24The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _ the

12、 situation improves Asince Bwhen Cbefore Dunless25- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?-Because the old one has been damaged _.A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description26Im still working on my project. Oh, you will miss the deadline. Time is _. A. running out B. g

13、oing out C. giving out D. losing out27The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to _its reality. A. make up B. figure out C. look through D. put off28_ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Birds Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games. A. Having shown B. To

14、be shown C. Having been shown D. To show29_ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search30When _ what they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved. A. being asked B. ask

15、ing C. asked D. having been asked31If the building project _ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. A. being completed B. is completed C. to be completed D. completed32_ the Internet is of great help, I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it. A.

16、 If B. While C. Because D. As33_ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. Although34I deeply appreciate _ the opportunity to go abroad for further study. A. giving B. to be given C. being given D. that I have been given35 Time f

17、lies! The wonderful party is over. Well have to part. No need to feel blue. _AA still tongue makes a wise head. BA single flower does not make a spring. CAll good things come to an end. DAll that glitters is not gold. 第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In

18、the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36 a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的) time in Daniels life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38 time I ha

19、d let such moments pass. When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 pl

20、ayed itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me. Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I

21、dont find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me. Or what he might 46 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything. What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47 as I stood before Daniel,

22、 I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart? My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few

23、 words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” Thats all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldnt understand what he was saying. All I was 52 of wa

24、s the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .36. A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape37. A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct38. A. last B. first C. very D. next39. A. upward B. into C. down D. up40. A. sign B.

25、scene C. scenery D. sight41. A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction42. A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled43. A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost44. A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain45. A. counted B. meant C. valued D. cared46. A. think B. want C. expect D. wish47. A.

26、But B. And C. Instead D. So48. A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried49. A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes50. A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex51. A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced52. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired53. A. by B. against C. on D

27、. with54. A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving55. A. none B. all C. anything D. everything 第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology. “If

28、 automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour,” says Gates. “Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gall

29、on of gas. In either case, the sticker price(标价) of a new car would be less than $ 50. Why havent you guys kept up?” The president of GM smiles and says, “Because the federal government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day. ” Why is that funny (or not funny, as the ease may be)? Human

30、beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is t

31、hat humans are the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems. Laughter is a great thing-thats why weve all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. When we look at laughter-what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us