1、高二上学期期中英语试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分；满分150分；考试时间120分钟第I卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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. How many chairs should the speakers have for tonight? A. 5. B. 10. C. 12.2. What will the woman do?A
2、. Try to follow the man. B. Repeat what she just said. C. Tell the man a story.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant. B. In a mall. C. In a factory.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Classmates.5. What do you know about the man?A. He has to
3、 stay at home. B. He will join the woman in the afternoon. C. He needs to deliver a television this afternoon.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 2 至 4 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 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 8 题。6. What
4、 is the matter with Jane?A. She didnt eat enough for lunch. B. She always borrows money form Bob. C. She doesnt have enough money with her.7. What does Bob do about the situation?A. He will treat her to lunch. B. He will lend her some money. C. He suggests that she turn to someone else for help.8. W
5、ho will talk to David in the end?A. Jane. B. Bob. C. someone else.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. What did the woman think the boy was going to do today?A. Play football. B. Trade stamps. C. Visit a friend.10. When did the woman stop collecting stamps?A. Over a decade ago. B. Over two decades ago. C. Over
6、 three decades ago.11. How many people will look at stamps tonight?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. Why did the mans boss shout at him?A. He was careless about his work. B. He was caught playing computer games. C. He was late for work.13. What happened when he was going to go hom
7、e?A. His computer broke down. B. The boss was not satisfied with his work. C. He was told to work overtime.14. What promise did the man make?A. Go to sleep early. B. Get up early. C. Work hard.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. Why does Lone Hotel offer such an attractive package?A. For a public holiday. B.
8、 For its anniversary. C. For the low season.16. What does the mans regular hotel offer?A. A 35% discount. B. A 40% discount. C. An air ticket.17. What does the man mean in the last sentence? A. He wants to have the number. B. He wants to save some money. C. He wont stay at Lone Hotel.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1
9、8 至 20 题。18. How many times does the man ask the waiter for a drink?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.19. Why does the waiter refuse to serve the man?A. The man appears to be drunk. B. The man is too young to be allowed to drink. C. The man cant pay for his drinks.20. What does the man mean when he cries out, “Man!
10、How many bars do you work at?A. He cant understand why the waiter changes his job so often. B. He thinks he has met the same waiter in different bars. C. He is angry that the waiter keeps following him.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
11、选项涂黑。AThe management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one. MEAL TIMES Our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast. Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m. Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m. Meals
12、can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals cannot be served outside these times. Light refreshments including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are availabl
13、e in the room refrigerator. ROOM CLEANING Please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9 : 30 a. m. and 4 : 00 p.m. VALUABLES We are not responsible for the loss of m
14、oney, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager. DEPARTURES Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances (情况
15、) require, luggage can be left in the charge of the hall porter. A SPECIAL REQUEST We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.21. Meals can be served _. A. outside the room at 3:00 p.
16、 m. B. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m. C. in rooms at 9:00 p. m. D. in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. m. 22. Where is this notice most likely to be found? A . In the newspapers. B. In shops. C. At restaurants. D. In hotels.23. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A. You are not
17、 allowed to use radios and televisions. B You should respect the other guests.C. You shouldnt make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m. D. To comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m. BThe Worst PartMom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was
18、 going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.I kept looking at the telephone until I couldnt stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dads number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial 1 first because it was long distance. “Yo
19、u promised to phone me this week but you didnt，” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.“Take it easy, kid，” he said. “I just didnt get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isnt over yet.”I thought about that.“Something on your mind？” he asked.“I hoped you would call, so I waited a
20、nd waited.”Then I was sorry I said it.“There was heavy snow in the morning，” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit？” I asked.There was a funny silenc
21、e. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.“Well, kid”， he began. “My name is Leigh！” I almost yelled. “Im not just some kid you met on the street！”“Keep_your_shirt_on,_Leigh，” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truckers to put on
22、chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back . I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didnt get an answer yet.”I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boys voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when were going out to get
23、 the pizza？”24From the story we know that _.A. Leighs dad never had a rest on Sundays B. Leighs dad lived in another cityC. Leigh was a deserted boy D. Leighs mother often went to golf games25What happened to Bandit?A. It was frozen to death. B. It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.C. It was
24、killed by a truck. D. It was let out of the cab and got lost.26The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on” probably means “_”A. calm down B. stop talking C. put on your shirt D. keep warm27The worst part in Leighs eyes may be that _.A. his dad didnt love him B. his parents got divorcedC. his dad go
25、t remarried D. his mom didnt take him to pizzaCThe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset（日落） over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his ca
26、mera crew（摄影队） out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked. “Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in th
27、e west. We can get you a sunrise（日升） over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and th
28、en play it backwards（向后倒） ? Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise ove
29、r the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film
30、backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves（海浪） on the sea were going away from the beach.28
31、. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _.A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actressC. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience29. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.B. Becau
32、se he was angry with his crew.C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.30. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _.A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroineB. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the
33、 eveningC. it looked more beautiful than a sunriseD. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset31. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _.A. because he was moved to tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsC. as the sunrise did not look as beautifu
34、l as he had imaginedD. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroineDWe always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another. Then we are frustrated that the kids arent old enough and well be more content when they are. After t
35、hat were frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse (配偶) gets his or her act together. When we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vacation when we retire.
36、 The truth is, theres no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. Its best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said, “for a long time it had seemed to me that life was abou
37、t to begin a real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.“This perspective has helped me to see t
38、hat there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until yo
39、u get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happyHappiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you dont need money, love like youve never been hurt, and dance like no ones watching.32. In the third paragraph,
40、the author uses Alfred Souzas quote in order to _.A. enrich the content of the article B. introduce one more topic C support his viewpoint D. compare their different views on happiness33. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph probably refers to“_”.A. Life will be better after we get mar
41、ried, have a baby and another.B. Our life is always filled with challenges. C. When we retire, we are able to go on a nice holidayD Our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together.34. The best title of the text might be _.A. Owning the present is owning the future B. Happiness
42、 is a journey, not a destination. C. Pursuing Happiness is Nature of Us HumansD. How to Possess Real Happiness35. The main idea of the second paragraph is that _.A. Only when we get whatever we want can we feel our life is complete. B. We shouldnt enjoy happiness at present but in the future.C. What
43、ever happens in our life, we should live at present.D. We cannot enjoy happiness now because we are facing many challenges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。Five Things to Do in a Traffic JamTired of traffic jams? Here are some tips that can help you to calm down in
44、 a traffic jam.Listen to a CD audio bookIts a good idea to keep several audio books in your car. 36 Listening to an exciting story is more interesting than sitting silently and being bored.Sing loudlyIf you begin getting angry because of a long traffic jam, turn your CD player on or radio up.37 Imag
45、ine youre a wonderful singer and the audience is listening to you in admiration. Your stress will disappear.38 You can use the radio and play entertaining games while waiting. For example you can guess the song or the singer or to see how quickly you can recognize a new song.Have a snack(零食)Keeping
46、a tasty snack in the car is especially good for waiting in traffic jams. Choose what you like most of all, so you will look forward to traffic jams to have a chance to eat the delicious snack. 39 In that case, time is the last thing to worry about.Argue with the radio talk show hostFind a station wi
47、th a radio talk show. 40 If you disagree, you can show your anger. Dont be afraid to call their ideas stupid. Only make sure that the car windows are closed so no one may hear you.Sitting in a traffic jam can be very stressful but next time you can use these simple tips, and you wont notice how long
48、 you have been waiting and soon you will be on your way.A. Play games B. Use the radio.C. Enjoy every bite of it.D. Listen to their debates carefully.E. Loud singing can help to reduce stress.F. Begin to enjoy them as quickly as you can.G. The storytellers voice can clear all your bad emotions.第三部分，
49、英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分， 满分 30 分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项。Life is often like a game of cardsyou cant help the hand youre dealt，but you can help the way you play it. Its easy for us to do something without careful thinking，but its hard for us to take back what we have done.There was
