1、2006 年第一学期高二年级期中考试问卷（答案一律写在答题卷上，否则不得分）一、单项选择(每小题 1 分,共 20 分)1. The plan _ at the meeting yesterday is of great importance.A. to be put forward B. to put forwardC. put forward D. putting forward2. China has been developing rapidly since its foundation, but as is known to us, she is still a country _
2、the Third World. A. belongs to B. belonged to C. belonging to D. to belong to3. The matter _ your fate can not be taken for granted. A. relating to B. related to C. relate to D. relates to 4. Little _ about his own safety, though he was in great danger himself. A. does he care B. did he care C. he c
3、ares D. he cared 5. The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 is strongly impressed _ my memory. A. to B. over C. by D. on6. _ is no doubt that he will come. A. It B. That C. There D. This7. Only by reading aloud every morning _ be able to speak English fluently. A. c
4、an you B. you can C. will you D. you will8. If a finger is cut, we should cover the _ with a clear piece of cloth.A. injure B. wound C. hurt D. blood 9. _ she couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer students showed interested in her lesson.A. What; why B. That; what C. What; because D. Why; that 10
5、. His family sent him _ England _ medicine.A. in; to study B. for; studied C. to; to study D. to; for study11.The professor raised his voice in order to make himself _by the students _in the back rowsAhear；seating Bhearing；seated Cheard；seated Dheard ；seating12. Has _ can be done been done?A. all wh
6、at B. all which C. all that D. all13. Finding his car stolen, _ .Aa policeman was asked to help Bthe area was searched thoroughlyCit was looked for everywhere Dhe hurried to a policeman for help14. Air is to us_ water is to fish. We should take measures to keep air and water clean. A. that B. which
7、C. it D. what15. The pineapple tastes_ and sells_. A. good; good B. good; well C. well; good D. well; well 16. Dont forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.- _.A. I dont B. I wont C. I cant D. I havent17. _ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.A. There B. This C
8、. That D. It18. As we joined the big crowd I got _ from my friends.A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed19. The problem _ easy, which we all didnt expect.A. went on B. turned out C. turned in D. came up20.Id like to buy some of the Football World Cup stamps.Im afraid we have sold out.-_.A. Oh, gr
9、eat！ B. Oh, what a pity! C. All the best! D. That sounds interesting.二、完形填空 (每小题 1 分,共 20 分)Dickens was one of _21_ writers in Britain. He was a small man _22_ thick glasses, but he had a strange way _23_ make his writing lively and interesting and moving. Almost all his _24_ are well _25_ even now.
10、 Dickens _26_ animals very much. _27_ he had a cat. The cat liked him _28_ as Dickens liked the cat. _29_ Dickens went out, the cat would _30_ him out to the garden and jumped on the fence to see him _31_. Whenever Dickens came home, he always found the cat _32_ for him near the door. _33_ the sight
11、 of Dickens, the cat would jump on his shoulder, _34_ very pleased. Dickens _35_ work very late _36_ the night. When he was working _37_ his novel, the cat always sat besides him on the desk. When the cat saw Dickens _38_ too late, it would _39_ Dickens to bed _40_ putting out the candle with his pa
12、w. 21 A most B the most C the best D great 22 A by B on C more D with 23 A to B of C by D on 24 A work B works C book D passages 25 A reading B know C remembering D remembered 26 A enjoyed B likes C fond of D hated 27 A Before B Once C Ago D At times 28 A same B while C much D as much 29 A However B
13、 Whatever C Wherever D Whenever 30 A send B go C follow D see 31 A in B out C of D off 32 A to wait B is waiting C waiting D wait 33 A At B On C In D Off 34 A looking B look C looked D seemed 35 A was used to B used to C using to D use to 36 A at B on C during D in 37 A out B on C during D in 38 A w
14、orking B to work C was working D work 39 A carry B send C take D put 40 A for B by C with D on 三、阅读理解 (每小题 2 分,共 30 分)(A) Our summer vacation begins on July 15th and lasts nearly two months. Considering my brain needs a rest after a period of hard work, I, together with my family, went to my country
15、 home, a very small farmhouse in which my grandparents used to live, to spend the summer. Obviously, life, in the country is very different from that in the city. Early in the morning I took a walk along the field side. The air was fresh and pure. With a dog following, sometimes I ran a race in the
16、meadows covered with tall grass. Sometimes I climbed up the hill to see the sun slowly yet steadily rise from the dreams, singing restlessly among the bushes. In order to enjoy the quietness of the country, I gave myself entirely to nature, with a light heart and a happy mind. Sometimes in the after
17、noon I, together with my cousins, took a rod and went to the river to fish. It made the family happy when they saw me returning with a basketful of large fresh fish. When night came, I would sit at the door and tell the most wonderful and interesting stories to my cousins, who listened to the tale o
18、f wonder with open eyes and mouth. 41. Why did the family live in their country home during the summer? A. Because they didnt like city life B. Because they could breathe fresh air C. Because the boy needed to relax after a period of hard work D. Because they had something to do there. 42. How did t
19、he author enjoy himself while he stayed in the country? A. He sat in the open air all day long B. He listened to the songs sung by the birds C.He got himself to the nature entirelyD. He dreamed a lot for his future life 43. He once made the family members happy by _. A. singing popular songsB. telli
20、ng stories C.helping others with their houseworkD.returning with plenty of fish. 44.Whats the main idea of the passage? A. How the boy spent his summer vacation. B. Summer holidays are part of the year for children C. Some children are lucky to live in the country. D. Why this family came to the cou
21、ntry. (B)Mr. and Mrs. Brown were going abroad for their holiday. They had a dog called Blackie which they were very fond of, but they could not take him abroad with them, so they looked for a good place to leave him in while they were away, and at last found a place which looked after dogs very well
22、 while their owners were away. They took Blackie there just before they left for their holiday, and sadly said good-bye to him. At the end of their holiday, they got back to England very late at night, and as they thought that the place where Blackie was staying might be closed at that hour, they de
23、cided to wait until the next morning before going to get him back. So the next morning Mr. Brown got into his car and drove off happily to collect Blackie. When he reached home with the dog , he said to his wife, “Do you know, dear, I dont think Blackie can have enjoyed his stay at that place very m
24、uch. He barked(叫) all the way home in the car as if he wanted to tell me something. Mrs. Brown looked at the dog carefully and then answered, “You are quite right, dear, he was certainly trying to tell you something. But he wasnt trying to tell you that he hadnt enjoyed his stay at that place. He wa
25、s only complaining that you were bringing the wrong dog home. This is not Blackie!” 45. The Browns decided to leave their dog somewhere while they were away because _.A. they were not fond of him any more B. they did not want to take him with them C.the dog refused to go with them D. they were not a
26、llowed to take him abroad 46. They_before they left for their holidays. A. asked a friend to take care of the dog B. took it to an old man who looked after dogs very well C. left it to their housekeeper D. found Blackie a good place where dogs were taken good care of 47. As the dog_, he barked all t
27、he way. A. did not recognize Mr. Brown B. had something to tell his old master C. had not enjoyed his stay at that place D. knew he was with their masters again 48.What do you think, “You are quite right, dear” means? A. She fully agreed with her husbandB. She was saying what he did was right C. The
28、 dog did want to tell him something: He was bringing the wrong dog D. There was something wrong with their old dog. (C).Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt. It became thick and heavy. The snow pressed together. It became ice. The ice was very wide and thick. It beg
29、an to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was glacier. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day. As it moved it took stones and sand with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills, in some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes. A mill
30、ion years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered most part of the side of a world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is moving down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too. 49. The snow that fell on t
31、he mountain_.A. became ice B. was wonderful C. turn to rain D. changed into water 50. From this story we know_. A. glaciers are found only in warm places B.glaciers do not change the land as they move over it C. there are not as many glaciers as there were long, long ago D. there is only one glacier
32、 in the north of Canada 51.The underlined word “melt” means_. A. become a river B. Become hard C. change into ice D. turn into water 52. The main idea of the passage is that_. A. snow is heavy B. the glacier changes the land C. the land never changes the land D. the glacier is still moving (D)Want t
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36、 how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress C. an accountant D. a salesclerk54. If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions except _.A. being a woman B. knowing well how to
37、use a computerC. having been an accountantD. having an accountant certificate55. If you want to try for a job in Fairemont Hotel, you _A. have to be a woman and know foreign languagesB. should be a university graduateC, have to be taller than 1.72 metersD. should be younger than 30 years of age四、单词拼
38、写（每小题 1 分,共 10 分）56.The firm decided to _ （雇用）the retired professor as an adviser.57. D_ （不管，尽管） the bad weather, we enjoyed our holiday.58It was my physics teachers _ (影响) that made me study science at college.59. He is a man of an _（非凡的）power.60. He was _（推荐） for this position.61. This old Chinese
39、 table is a very valuable piece of f_.62. His words are strongly i_ on my memory.63. He observed the movement of that object for many years and p_ that it would return every 76 years.64. Newspapers and other m_ do more than simply record what happens.65. The two reporters agreed to s_ roles for once
40、 and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers.五、短文改错(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断。如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾(); 如有错误( 每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线() 划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号() ，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。When tea and coffee was
41、 first introduced to Europe 66. _in 18th century, people thought they were harmful. 67. _So the king of Swede decided to find out whether this 68. _was true or not. It was happened that there were two 69. _brothers whose were in prison at the time. The king ordered 70. _one of them to drink tea ever
42、y day and the others coffee. 71. _Both of them have lived many years without any problem. 72. _At last the one who had to drink tea every day dead at 73. _the age of 83 and the other lived even long. Because of 74. _this, Swede is today one of the countries where many 75. _tea and coffee are drunk.六
43、、书面表达(共 10 分)假设你叫李明， 你有一位英国网友名叫 Tom， 他听说过中国的故宫，但知之不多，于是给你发来了 e-mail, 请你向他介绍一下有关故宫的情况。请你根据下面提供的一些要点给他回一封 100 词左右的电子邮件：1. 故宫(the Palace Museum)又叫紫禁城(the Forbidden City)。 它于 1407 年开始修建，20 万人花了 14 年的时间，于 1420 年建成。2. 它所有的宫殿（ palace）一共有 9999 个房间。3. 现在，每周星期二，故宫免费向中国学生开放。4. 故宫有着中国历史上 5000 多年的珍宝(precious treasure)。请他亲自来看一看。注意：文章的开头与结尾的英文已给(其词数不计算在短文的总字数之内)，要衔接自然。参考词汇：免费 be free 开放 open Dear Tom， 9 November，2006Ive received your e-mail._
