天津市渤海石油第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、天津市渤海石油第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题渤海石油第一中学2011-2012高二下学期期中考试英语试题第卷 （只交第卷 ）第一部分 英语知识运用（ 共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（ 共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. As is known to all, _ tiger is in _ danger of dying out. A. the , / B. /, a C. the, the D. a, a2 ._ Let go and have a dinner tonight. _ _ Have you got the first prize in the comper

2、tition ? A. Why not ? B. Thanks a lot. C. Yes, I d like to . D. What for ?3. _ and happy , Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A. Surpring B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. Being surprising4. People always shake hands and say “ How do you do ? ” when _ to each other. A. introduced B. introducing

3、C. to be introduced D. to be introducing5. The students _ cigarettes were being educated by the school master. A. addicting to B. addicting for C. addicted to D. addicted for6. The man _ visited our school yesterday is from London. A. who B. which C. whom D. when7. Being able to speak English fluent

4、ly is a great _ when you are looking for a job.A. assistance B. chance C. advantange D. importance8. _ I touched the Great Wall , I was deeply impressed with the beautiful scenery. A. For the first time B. At first C. It was the first time D. The first time9. I know how busy you must be and naturely

5、 I wouldnt want to _ too much of your time. A. make up B. give up C. hold out D. take up10. _ Do you think we can get there on time ? _ Yes, _ the truck doesnt break down.A. even if B. unless C. until D. so long as11. _ She is an easy-going person. _ No wonder she is always being _ into buying what

6、she doesnt need at all. A. persuaded B. tried C. managed D. forced12. I had some difficulty _ spoken English in English-speaking countries. A. to understand B. with understanding C. in understanding D. understood13. The invention of mobile has made _ easier for people to contact each other. A. that

7、B. this C. one D. it14. Only after you have reached eighteen , _ join the Army. A. you can B. can you C. will you D. you will15._ How was your listening last week ? _ Not so good. I _ much better but I misread the directions for part D. A. need have done B. could have done C. will have done D. must

8、have done第二节 完形填空( 共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) One day an angel came across three peas（豌豆）.She told them she could help each of them 16 a dream. The first pea wanted to fly in the sky, and the second ones 17 was to swim in the sea. The third one said it had been 18 going to a place where it could bring happi

9、ness to others. The angel sent them where they wanted to go. The first pea fell onto the 19 after a long flight and was eaten by a hen. The second one 20 into the sea and had to stay in the darkness lonely all its life. The third one flew into a flower pot whose owner was a poor little girl who had

10、been ill for a long time and was very 21 and couldnt go outside. One day, when walking as usual in the house, the girl 22 a small pea plant in the flower pot. 23 the plant only had two tiny leaves, it seemed to be so cheerful and so hopeful. When a light wind came, it danced and seemed to be 24 “you

11、 will get better!” to the girl who then would smile and 25 came back to her body. “I will grow up like this little plant and I will be better soon,” she said in a 26 voice. From then on, the girl stayed beside the little pea plant, watered it and talked with it. Day by day the plant grew taller and

12、taller, and 27 the little girl became better and better. Finally, the pea plant flowered and the girl returned to her health. Then, the angel came. The pea plant 28 its leave to her and said, “Look! My 29 has come true and I feel Im the 30 pea in the world!” The angel smiled, “Only the dream that ca

13、n help others can bring happiness in return!”16.A. explain B. design C. realize D. have17.A. wish B. plan C. game D. prize18.A. catching sight of B. coming up with C. taking part in D. looking forward to 19.A. mountain B. ground C. river D. building 20.A. jumped B. landed C. sank D. walked21.A. sad

14、B. weak C. young D. fat22.A. met B. noticed C. knocked D. grew23.A. When B. Since C. Though D. If24.A. telling B. saving C. crying D. reading25.A. see B. hear C. find D. feel26.A. worried B. confident C. puzzled D. calm27.A. suddenly B. normally C. certainly D. gradually28.A. waved B. broke C. caugh

15、t D. closed29.A. joke B. decision C. dream D. fear30.A. best B. proudest C. bravest D. happiest第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）APopular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars

16、 buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.Pop or popular music singers make

17、 much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now t

18、he singer has become a national star.31. _ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage.A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five32. When pop singers _, they will become national stars. A. make much money B. make a CD or tape C. are loved by all the young people D. are asked to sing on the radio33. From the p

19、assage we know that country music is about the _. A. common life of Americans B. country life and love stories C. life of cowboys D. school life in America34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. All the people in the world like popular music.B. Students with cars in America l

20、ike to listen to music while driving.C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while drivingD. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.35. What would be the best title for this passage? A. American Music B. Popular Music C. History of Music D. Western MusicBMy w

21、ife and I moved to Florida from Georgia and we brought 4 cats and 8 dogs. We would rather take no furniture with us than give up any of them. Sure we have two-legged kids, but the four-legged kids that we took home when they were homeless, also depend on us. Last year our Lady passed away during the

22、 night from old age. We were all sad. Not long after another dog Jo-Jo got sick and to reduce his suffering we had to put it to sleep. It was a hard year with our four-legged kids. At last Jo-Jo became better after seeing the vet. We often went to the local animal shelter to see if there were animal

23、s we could fall in love with.One Sunday and after a day of shopping we decided to stop by the animal shelter and look again. We found two three-week-old puppies (小狗) that looked weak and sick. My wife was afraid they wouldnt survive and wanted to leave. However, when I got close to them, they looked

24、 very happy as if they had seen their owner who had been away for a long time. We only wanted one puppy so we picked up one, but then we found another one had the saddest eyes and it was then that we realized we couldnt break them up.36. How did the author get his pets? A. By buying pets in Georgia.

25、 B. By taking the homeless animals home.C. By buying many pets when in Florida. D. By raising the pets as they were young.37. We can learn from the text that “Lady” must be _. A. the authors daughter B. the authors grandma C. the authors pet dog D. the woman the author met38. Why did the authors wif

26、e want to leave the animal shelter?A. She did not like raising any pet at all. B. She wanted to go to other animal shelter.C. She thought the puppies were too young. D. She wasnt interested in the two puppies.39. What did the author think before he made his last choice? A. He only wanted to take one

27、 puppy home. B. He wanted to take the more beautiful puppy home.C. He didnt think either puppy would survive. D. He wanted to take neither of the puppies home.40. In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell readers _. A. how he is good at raising pets B. that raising pets is very interestingC. t

28、o take homeless animals home D. to take responsibility for their petsCNext time you are feeling stressed, overworked or just over emotional, try one of these and see if it helps.Write it downThis is particularly useful when youre really angry or upset with someone, but arent in a position to tell th

29、em exactly what you think or how you feel. Writing it down is an excellent choice. Try it. Youll see. Also, if youre just stressed in general, try writing down everything thats gone wrong. Youll be surprised how quickly you can fill a notebook up! You dont even have to believe it ll work - it just w

30、ill.Go to get a massage (按摩)There is no substitute (替代) for a good massage - get the 90-minute one, if you can. If you cant afford it, get one from a massage school, it is always less expensive. Having lived in Europe for the last half-decade, Ive learned why the Europeans are so relaxed; most of th

31、em get massages every week. Its amazingly relaxing for body and mind.Go for a walkSounds simple, but it works. You need to be walking for the reason of walking though - just walking to the store doesnt count. The walk needs to be purposeless. All I know is that it works - I always feel very calm after a walk like this.Lie with a petThere is something very relaxing about petting dogs or cats as they lie beside you on the sofa. Relax with one of your favorite DVDs. Youll feel relaxed by the time the film is over.These things sound simple and obvio