1、海头高级中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题一：听力(满分20分)第一节请听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项。1. How does the man feel about his job?A. He doesnt care much about it. B. He enjoys it very much. C. He doesnt like it.2. What is the woman probably going to do?A. Ask Tom to send an invitation. B. Get the Johnsons address. C. Invite Tom to the pa
2、rty.3. What does the woman mean?A. Jane is looking for a summer job. B. Jane doesnt want to go home. C. Jane is eager to go home for the summer.4. Why is the woman excited?A. She has got a drivers license. B. She has sold a lot of tickets. C. She is going abroad.5. What does the man think of Picasso
3、?A. He thinks that he is the greatest Spanish painter.B. He doesnt consider him the best Spanish painter.C. He is sure that he can become famous.第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man wants to book a room for two. B. The man prefers a smoking roo
4、m.C. The man chooses a room on the second floor.7. How much will the man pay for the room?A. 80 dollars. B. 88 dollars. C. 96 dollars.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What can we learn about the boy?A. He has got a headache. B. He has got a fever. C. He has got a heart problem.9. What does the mother ask the bo
5、y to do?A. Go to the hospital. B. Stay in bed. C. Buy some medicine.10. What does the boy want to do?A. Watch TV. B. See the doctor. C. Go to school.请听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. What is the man going to do in the evening?A. Take an exam. B. Study. C. Look for a job.12. What exam will the man take?A. The e
6、ntrance exam. B. The mid-term exam. C. The final exam.13. What does the man think of the coming exam?A. Easy. B. Harder than the last one. C. Too difficult to pass.14. What does the man think of his present job?A. He is not satisfied with it. B. Its the best one in the world.C. Its the worst one in
7、the world.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the railway station. B. At the post office.C. At the airport.16. Which country will the letter be sent to?A. England. B. Japan. C. Canada.17. How will the letter be sent?A. By air mail. B. By registered mail.
8、 C. By express mail.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Why did Mr Hills chickens lay hardly any eggs in the summer?A. It was too cool in his chicken house. B. It was too wet in his chicken house. C. It was too hot in his chicken house.19. What did Mr Hill do to earn more money?A. He put air conditioning into h
9、is chicken house. B. He bought more chickens.C. He put more food into his chicken house.20. What do we know from the text?A. Mr Hill was very poor.B. Mr Hill didnt want to put air conditioning into his house.C. Mr Hill couldnt afford to put air conditioning into his house.二、单选(满分10分)21.In recent yea
10、rs _ global warming is becoming _ concern of people all over the world. A. the, the B. /, / C. /, a D. the, /22.The building_ now is our school library, one_ in 1980. A. repaired; built B. being repaired; built C. being repaired; build D. be repaired; was built23In order to catch up with her classma
11、tes, _. A. a lot of books were bought by Marys mother B. Marys father helped her with her lessons C. Mary worked hard at her lessons around the clock D. Marys classmates helped her a lot24. his hard work , the businessman succeeded in overcoming all the difficulties . A. Regardless of B. Thanks to C
12、. In favor of D. With regard to 25. Before the old man passed away, the old couple were married for 40 years and never once _ with each other. A. they had quarreled B. they have quarreledC. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled26. One reason Crystal has become so famous is that he is very quick
13、thinking, and is often able to _ new jokes about the people and things around him. A. come up with B. come across C. come up D. come to 27. _ to go with the others made him rather disappointed. A. His not allowed B. His not being allowed C. Not his allowing D. Having not been allowed28. -Have we _ w
14、ater? -Yes, _. Wed better get some. A. run out; our water has run out B. given out; we have run it out C. used up; our water has been run out D. run out of; our water has run out 29. The worlds population has grown to _ it was in 1800. A. six times more than what B. more than six times what C. six t
15、imes more than which D. more than six times that30. You couldnt have chosen any gift better for me. _.A. Oh, Ill buy a better one for you next time. B. I gave you a gift last month, didnt I?C. Im glad you like it so much. D. Sorry, but dont blame me, dear.三、完形填空(满分20分)In order to be a success in the
16、 American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _31_ you earn the affection and respect of others. _32_ we have already pointed out, Americans _33_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _34_ informally can be a help with your A
17、merican business _35_. Americans like to talk about a _36_ of different topicssports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are _37_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _38_ out abo
18、ut the local sports teams so that you can _39_ in the almost inevitable（不可避免的） discussions about “how our _40_ will do this year” . Politics can be a _41_ topic unless everyone is of the same mind _42_. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _43_ owners and so
19、me are even obsessive about the subject. You can contribute _44_ talking about cars you have owned or by _45_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly, _46_ naturally television shows and the _47_ movies become topic
20、s for discussions. If you are unable to _48_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _49_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on _50_ is popular in America. 31. A. which B. where C. as D .that32. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because33. A. mix B. enjo
21、y C. like D. manage34. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat35. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies36. A. bit B. total C. group D. number37. A. meeting B. working C. living D. playing38. A. find B. learn C. go D. stay39. A. work B. participate C. succeed D. break 40. A. group B. business
22、 C. company D. team41. A. common B. sensitive C. special. D daily42. A. politically B. economically C. professionally D. personally43. A. house B. car C. business D. land44. A. to B. toward C. by D. through45. A. collecting B. sharing C. gathering D. analyzing46. A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence4
23、7. A. interesting B. exciting C. excellent D. latest48. A. witness B. look C. watch D. glance49. A. entertainment B. sports C. business D. movie50. A. which B. that C. what D. as四、阅读理解 (满分30分) AParents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenage children. But last summer, Joa
24、nna and Henry noticed a changed in their older son：suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna noted.Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up（蜷伏）with me on the sofa and
25、talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady.”Before age 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list.” said Michael Riera
26、, author（作者）of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera said. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”Parents who know whats going on in their teenagers lives are the right people to help them. To
27、break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental（精神的）break, for children also need freedom（自由）, even when young. Another thing parents should remembe
28、r is that to be a friend, not a manager, to their children is a better way to know them.51. “The door to his room is always shut.” means the son_.A. is always busy with his studies B. wants to be alone C. keeps himself away from his parents D. begins to hate his parents52. What troubles Tina and Mar
29、k most is that_. A. their daughter isnt as lovely as before B. they cant read their daughters mind C. they dont know what to say to their daughter D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help53. According to Michael Riera, teenagers_. A. like to talk with their friends about what they
30、think B. like to tell their parents whats on their minds C. like to tell their teachers about their troubles D. like to keep worries to themselves54. What can be learned from the passage? A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children. B. Parents have good ways to talk with their teenagers. C. P
31、arents should be patient with their silent teenagers.D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.BHave you had this experience? You are watching a movie. A man is shooting on the screen. The picture is so real that you think he is shooting at you. Or a car is speeding on the screen and at one point you are afraid it will h
