湖南省衡阳县四中高二上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、湖南省衡阳县四中高二上学期期中考试英语试题衡阳县四中高二上学期期中测试英语试卷时量：120分钟 满分：150分姓名： 班级：第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束时，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题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选项，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.what is the woman going to do

2、 tonight?A. Go to the cinema B. Attend a meeting C. Watch TV2.What will the man buy for the woman?A. Notes books B. Pencils C. Paper3.What is the mans favorite sport?A. Tennis B. Volleyball C. Basketball4.Whats the weather probably like now?A. Rainy B. Sunny C . Cloudy5.When will the speakers probab

3、ly leave for the train station?A. At 3:30pm B. At 4:00pm C. At 4:30pm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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。6.Who is Sara?A. Alisas classmate B. The womans teacher C. The woman

4、s friend7.What will the woman probably do next?A. Do her homework B. Take a photo of flowers C. Introduce the man to Sara请听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题8.Who likes playing football?A .Sam B. David C. Maria9.How did the man know Maria?A. They were in the same class B. They met at the womans partyC. They were in

5、the same music club请听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.What is next to the new music club that the man talks of?A. A university B.A park C.A cinema11.Why may not be worm in the club?A. Sport shoes B. Jeans C.T-shirts12.How much will the woman pay the first time she visits the club?A.5 pounds B.7.5 pounds C.10

6、pounds请听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。13.What was the woman doing just now?A. Looking for a book B. Reading the newspaper C. Having lunch14.When did the woman lose her book?A. Last Tuesday B. Last Wednesday C .Last Thursday15.Where did the woman lose her book?A. At a bookstore B .In her office C. In a restaura

7、nt16.What will the man do next for the woman?A. Buy her a birthday present B. Check at the front desk C. Help find her book请听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。17.What did the speakers parents advise him to do?A. Go camping nearby B. Stay at home C. Take a raincoat18.How did the speaker get to the village five yea

8、rs ago?A. By subway B. By car C. On foot19.What does the speaker want Polly to bring?A. Food B. Drinks C.A tent20.How long will it take to get to the village by bus?A. One hour B. Four hours C. Five hours第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；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、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI ha

9、ve twin brothers ,Tim and Tom. They look the same and a lot of people dont know which is which. They both have brown hair and blue eyes, and they always wear the same jeans and T-shirts.They like wearing the same things, and they like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like pop music

10、, soccer and computers. They go to watch soccer matches every weekend. Theyd like to play computer games every night, but our mother says they cant ,because they have a lot of homework.Theyre twins, but they arent the same in some ways. For example, Tim works hard at school, but Tom doesnt.Our mothe

11、r is often away from home because she travels a lot in her job, so I have to help my twin brothers at home. But I think its fun to have twin brothers.21.Tim and Tom both have hair and eyes.A. brown; black B. white; blue C. brown ; blue D. blue; brown22. Tim and Tom both like and .A. pop music; homew

12、ork B. computers ;pop musicC. soccer; homework D. computers; jogging23. They go to watch soccer matches every .A. Wednesday B. Saturday and Sunday C. Thursday D. Monday and Friday24. often travels and doesnt often stay at home?A. Their mother B. Tim C. Tom D. The writer B New York is the most exciti

13、ng city in the United States. It is not only the center of commerce and business for the United States, but also one of three “world cities”. Together with London and Tokyo, it controls the worlds finance. There are many high-rise business buildings in this city. Pople call them skyscrapers. The tal

14、lest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors. Sadly, this building destroyed by the terrorist attack on Sept.11, 2001, and yet, the glory and image of it still remain vividly in the memory of the world people. The Empire State Building is not as tall as the World Trade Center, but i

15、t is the tallest building in New York City now. It has 102 floors. The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous for their grandeur and their beautiful architecture(建筑)。 Every year millions of people come to visit it.25. What kind of city is New York? It is . A. the biggest city B. the most beau

16、tiful city C. the most exciting city D. the hottest city26. Why is New York very important? Because . A. its in the middle B. it has many people C. it controls the worlds banks D. its one center of the worlds finance27. How many floors does the Empire State Building have? It has . A.112 B. 92 C. 110

17、 D. 10228. Whats the best title of this passage? A. New York City , the most exciting city in America B. London and Tokyo control the worlds finance C. The World Trade Center D. The Empire State Building CHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all,

18、you probably sing when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territo

19、ry” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory

20、 and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all

21、the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.29.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _.A. an expression of happiness B. a way of warningC. an expression of anger D. a

22、 way of greeting30.What is a birds “territory”？A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.31.Why do birds keep on singing at n

23、esting season?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.DAmericans like to visit the national parks. In 1996, over 250,000,000 people visited a

24、reas which are managed by the National Park Service. Experts say that by 2012, 500,000,000 people per year will visit the parks. As a result, people are trying to think of ways to protect the parks from the crowds. The crowding of the parks has caused several problems. One is that there is not enoug

25、h space for all of the people who want to use the parks. To deal with this problem, you may have to book your tickets a few months ahead of time. The Park Service may also raise entrance fees (费) . Another problem caused by increased park use is pollution. Some garbage and waste can be cleaned up, a

26、nd the cleanup can be paid for by increased entrance fees. To cut down on noise pollution and air pollution, the number of cars allowed in parks may be limited. If this happens, people may use buses to travel around the parks. Officials may also limit the use of jet-skis, snow-mobiles, motor-boats,

27、and sightseeing helicopters and planes.The parks may also be in danger because of development that is going on around them. For example, around Yellow Stone Park, many hotels, golf courses, resorts, and other tourist attractions have been built. Some of these developments have effect on areas that a

28、re used by animals. People will have to learn to agree about ways to protect the parks. If they do not, there will soon be no reason to visit these national treasures.32. According to experts, by 2012 the number of visitors _.A. may be doubled B. may rise to 50%C. will reach 250 million D. will go u

29、p by a second33. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Visitors will pay less than before. B. The parks are not big enough to hold all visitors. C. Visitors may not necessarily buy tickets ahead of time.D. Only buses are allowed to enter the parks.34. Entrance fees may be increase

30、d _. A. because the National Park Service are short of money B. only for the development of the national parks C. to protect the animals D. mainly to limit the number of visitors 35. What is the most possible meaning of the underlined word “limited” in Paragraph 3? A. Enlarged. B. Admitted. C. Contr

31、olled. D. Concerned.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Although problems are a part of our lives，it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other，youll have to stand up and sayproblem，I dont want you in my life. 36 Problems with frie

32、nds，parents，girlfriends，husbands，and childrenthe list goes on. Apart from these，the inner conflicts within ourselves work，too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings. But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems. Talk，it really helps. What most of us thi