1、高二下学期期中考试试题高二下学期期中考试试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。1Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. On the phone. COn a bus.2What does the man mean? AThe man forgets to wear his new sh
2、irt BThe new shirt doesnt fit him CHe has no chance to wear his new shirt3Where does the woman watch the film at last? AAt homeBIn the cinema. CIn the video-room.4What class did Paul have this morning? A. Chemistry. B. History. CMathematics.5What are the two speakers talking about? A. A fine boat. B
3、. Their friend，Tom. C. The weather.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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项出最佳选项，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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6Whats the relationship between the speakers? AStudent and teacher. BFriends. CWife and husband7What can we k
4、now from the passage? AAll the songs were Chinese songs BAll the songs were foreign songs CSome were Chinese songs and some were foreign songs. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What was the womans position at Boston Bank? A. A junior secretary. B. A clerical assistant.CA manager.9When will the interview take place?
5、ANext Thursday afternoon at 4：00 BThursday afternoon at 4：00 CNext Tuesday afternoon at 4：00听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Why does the woman call the man? AShe wants to borrow some books from him BShe warts to buy some books by Dickens CShe wants to go shopping with him11What can we learn from the passage? ATh
6、e womans number has changed BThe woman changes her mind C. The woman is speaking to Mike12Whats the womans new telephone number? A6201649 B68733558C68735358听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What do the two people talk about? AThe woman found her house was broken into BThe man locked himself out CThe man found his
7、house was broken into14Whats the relationship between the two people? A，Wife and husband. BPoliceman and victimCStudent and teacher.15What can we learn from the passage? AAll the windows are locked BThe downstairs windows are always locked CThe upstairs windows are not locked16What will happen next?
8、 AThe policeman will go on looking into the case BThe policeman has found out the case CThe policeman left听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where does it probably take place?AIn the airport. B. On the plane. C. On the ship.18What should you do if you are staying in San Luisa? ADont leave the waiting-room BExit th
9、rough the Customs CCheck the information board19Whats the name of the Airlines? A PoloBCarib. CSanta.20. Who is the speaker?ASomeone at the airportBA traveler on the planeCThe captain of the plane第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Did you pay for
10、 that meal, I mean, with another five friends? _.A. Yes, they did B. Yes, they paid for the mealC. No, they didnt D. Yes, it was my treat that day22. To fully understand the writer, we must read not only between the lines, but _ the lines.A. within B. beyond C. beside D. among23. To be on the safe s
11、ide, we should fill up the tank now, because we _ run out of gas on the way.A. could B. might C. would D. must24. I would appreciate _ very much if you could give me some suggestions.A. this B. that C. it D. one25. How can they learn anything well _ they spend all their spare time watching televisio
12、n?A. before B. although C. after D. as26. How would you like your tea? _.A. Very quickly B. As it comes, pleaseC. Very much D. I dont like tea27. _ rich certain natural resources may be, they cannot replace themselves and are sure to be used up some day.A. However B. Whatever C. How D. No matter28.
13、Miss Smith is leaving to get married and Miss Joan will be _ the class.A. taking over B. taking away C. taking up D. taking in29. To our surprise, the council did not _ you to build a swimming pool here.A. admit B. suggest C. permit D. provide30. Three pills should _ you a good nights sleep.A. entir
14、e B. enable C. endanger D. ensure 31. Mary _her twin sister in looks.A. resembles B. remembers C. keeps D. recalls32. In order to make a living abroad, John had to hunt for a _ job instead.A. comfortable B. simple C. temporary D. satisfied33. There were maybe 60 or 70 people there; _, the room was p
15、acked.A. at any rate B. in case C. at no time D. in need34. I knew _it was a bad injury.A. straight out B. straight away C. straight up D. straight down35. The food in England is strange at first, but youll soon _ it.A. used to B. get used to C. agree with D. agree to第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读
16、下列短文，掌握其大意，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。It was an evening when my parents and I ventured across Nemeiben Lake, in Northern Saskatchewan. This 36 lake, which expanded 26 miles across, had a reputation as being the best fishing and tourist resort in the province.The sun was 37 behind the dark
17、rolling 38 and we set off. Soon the lake seemed to be deserted 39 the sky began to darken, looking much 40 in the darkness, which made me feel a little nervous.And then suddenly the boat 41 something with such force that we all fell 42 in our seats. My father went to the back and found the water was
18、 now 43 in at a very fast rate.The overloaded boat was now deep in water. The 44 was now to come. With our life jackets 45 , we waited as the boat sank deeper into the water. The biting cold was more terrifying than anyone could have 46 . A strong wind blew 47 the lake and the strong waves carried u
19、s off into the night. I knew that 48 was near. Then suddenly, something quite 49 happened. A shadow appeared up ahead. I blinked in 50 . A beautiful large diving-bird landed only feet from my grasp. It stayed calmly by my side and all of a sudden I didnt feel 51 any more. Deep in my heart, I knew ev
20、erything would be 52 .When a fisherman found us the following 53 , our body temperatures were only twenty-four degrees after we had been in the water for 13 hours.As I lay in the hospital bed 54 , I thanked God for all his mercy and for the guardian angel that 55 me. Anyway, that was an unforgettabl
21、e experience.36. A. little B. vast C. shallow D. tiny37. A. rising B. shining C. setting D. falling38. A. clouds B. mountain C. rain D. trees39. A. as B. before C. if D. after40. A. interesting B. charming C. encouraging D. threatening41. A. beat B. hit C. struck D. touched42. A. away B. back C. dow
22、n D. over43. A. dropping B. rushing C. rolling D. entering44. A. better B. best C. worst D. luckiest45. A. spread B. fastened C. locked D. removed46. A. produced B. created C. made D. imagined47. A. through B. up C. across D. into48. A. hope B. island C. death D. daylight49. A. normal B. common C. e
23、xtraordinary D. usual50. A. despair B. amazement C. sorrow D. anger51. A. happy B. lonely C. hungry D. sick52. A. true B. false C. right D. okay53. A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night54. A. disappearing B. recovering C. discouraging D. disappointing55. A. looked at B. watched over C. listene
24、d to D. gazed at第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列文章，根据文章内容，从文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AThe Earth has warmed about 1.4oF since the late 19th century. That increase sounds small, but studies by Kerry Emmanuel at MIT and others have proved that hurricanes are getting more serious. Extreme storms like t
25、he one that flooded New England with more than 10 inches of rain in May are becoming more frequent, too. Birds are migrating earlier. Trees are blooming, and flowers and crops are popping up unseasonably early across the country.The warming has produced clear winners: pests. Mosquitoes love the warm
26、er weather and are celebrating by bringing infectious diseases to new places. Beetle populations have exploded in evergreen trees. Why should we care about beetles? It was beetles that killed the trees in Southern California, which provided the dry fuel for the wildfires that destroyed hundreds of h
27、omes in 2003.Higher temperatures are also causing glaciers to melt fast. Mount Kilimanjaro, for instance, has been topped with ice for at least 11,700 years. Within the next 15 years, however, its summit might be ice-free, according to Lonnie Thompson, a glaciologist at Ohio State University. The fa
28、stest warming is taking place in the far north, where glaciers are disappearing and permafrost (永冻土) is proving to be not so permanent. You may think this isnt connected with those of us farther south, but snow and ice play a big role in balancing Earths climate by reflecting sunlight back into spac
29、e. As the Earth warms, melting snow and ice expose dark surfaces such as land and oceans, and the change from heat-reflecting to heat-absorbing surfaces could lead to further warming.56. Which of the following is NOT the result of increasing global warming?A. Hurricanes and floods are becoming more
30、serious and frequent.B. More pests are being produced than before.C. The water on the earth is becoming more and more limited.D. Glaciers are melting faster.57. According to this article, whats the main function of snow and ice on the earth?A. Watering the crops after they melt.B. Covering the groun
31、d to keep it warm.C. Keeping the atmosphere moist all the time.D. Reflecting sunlight back into space to balance Earths climate.58. The melting snow and ice may lead to further warming because _.A. there will be less snow and ice to absorb the heat B. they expose dark surfaces which absorb heatC. they make the atmosphere much more moist D. they give off heat
