1、高二年级英语上学期期中考试试题学校- 班级- 姓名- 学号-第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. A nest to a bird _ a house to a man.A. where B. how C. what D. when 2. There is no point _ any further. It wont help much.A. to argue B. in arguing C. about arguing D. /3. _ much advice I gave him, he
2、did exactly what she wanted to do.A. How B. Whatever C. However D. No matter4. I am to take you there in my car.A. more than happy B. much happier C. more than happier D. more happier5. He seldom goes out at night, _?A. does he B. doesnt he C. is he D. isnt he6. The new teacher was very slow to _ th
3、e unusual rules of the school.A. adapt for B. adapt to C. adapting for D. adapting to7. Little Tom was so _ about all kinds of rides in Disneyland that he kept asking questions about them.A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. obvious8. The Johnsons moved into a large apartment last week and they fille
4、d it with _.A. many new furnitures B. much new furnituresC. a number of new furniture D. lots of new furniture9. China _ the developing countries in the world.A. is belonged B. is belonging to C. is belonged to D. belongs to10. It must be a _ with so many cars crowded around.A. balcony B. stadium C.
5、 structure D. concrete11. It was raining heavily. Little Marry felt cold, so she stood _ to her mother.A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing12. Unless _ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited13. Only when_ .A. did he arrive t
6、he meeting begin B. he arrived did the meeting beginC. did he arrive did the meeting begin D. he arrived the meeting began 14. Prices of daily goods _ through a computer can be lower than store prices.A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying15. the first train, the travelers got up very earl
7、y and took a taxi to the station.A. Catching B. To catch C. So as to catch D. So that to catch第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16-35 各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。Two travelers were riding on a horseback through the south of Italy. Towards evening they _16_ they had lost their way. Th
8、ey began to look for a house where they _17_ rest for the night and perhaps find a guide to _18_ them the right way in the morning.After _19_ for some time, they saw a farmhouse. When they _20_ the house, they found a peasant and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and _21_ too. As t
9、hey did so with _22_.While eating his supper the peasant kept his eyes on the plate without saying _23_. This made the travelers _24_ afraid. After_25_ the peasants wife led them to a storeroom, and showed them a _26_ where they could sleep. Being _27_, they soon _28_ their clothes and went to bed.
10、But the younger traveler was too _29_ to go to sleep. He heard the peasant and his wife talking in the room _30_. At first he could not hear any words, but then he _31_ heard the husband say, “ Must we kill them both?” and the _32_ reply, “Yes, of course we must. “ A moment later, he again heard the
11、 peasant _33_into the room, so he quickly _ 34_ behind the door. The door slowly opened, and the peasant came in _35_ a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the meat hanging on the wall, cut off a piece and returned as quietly as he had come. The two travelers didnt dare to go
12、 to sleep. Early in the morning they began a fell in the dark through the kitchen ,finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chickens killed.16. A. knew B. found C. saw D. heard17. A. might B. must C. could D. would18. A. take B. show C. point D. bring19. A. finding B. watching C. looking
13、 D. walking20. A. visited B. dropped in C. broke into D. entered21. A. help B. have C. eat D. drink22. A. pleasure B. hurry C. thanks D. kindness23. A. a speech B. an expression C. a word D. a sentence24. A. a little B. so C. less D. more25. A. this B. it C. supper D. the moment26. A. chair B. board
14、 C. bench D. bed27. A. tired B. excited C. surprised D. thankful28. A. took off B. threw away C. pulled down D. put away29. A. frightened B. moved C. pleased D. excited30. A. silently B, loudly C. below D. above31. A. obviously B. clearly C. nervously D. eagerly32. A. woman B. wife C. peasant D. oth
15、er33. A. go B. running C. walking down D. coming up34. A. ran B. hid C. stayed D. stood35. A. having B. without C. showing D. with第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项. AMost Americans think that ice cream is as American as baseball and apple pie. But ice cream was
16、known long before America was discovered.The Roman emperor Nero may have made a kind of ice cream. He hired hundreds of men to bring snow and ice from the mountains. He used it to make cold drinks. Traveler Marco Polo brought back recipes for chilled and frozen milk from China.Hundreds of years late
17、r, ice cream reached England. It is said that King Charles enjoyed that treat very much. There is a story that he bribed his cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a royal secret.Today ice cream is known throughout the world. Americans alone eat more than two billion quarts a year.36 .The passage say
18、s that most Americans _A. think that ice cream is very newB. think that ice cream was an American ideaC. know that ice cream has a long historyD. do not know what ice cream is37. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _A. make ice cream for himB. bring ice cream from ChinaC. guard the secret of ice cre
19、amD. bring ice to cool his drinks38. Charles I of England wanted to _A. make ice cream popularB. keep the secret of ice cream for himselfC. develop new kinds of ice creamD. bring ice cream recipes from ChinaBThe most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat（咽部疼痛）.
20、You sneeze (打喷嚏) and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. Its not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.There isnt a cure (良药 ) for a cold, but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of yo
21、ur headache. It is good to rest, and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, “With the right medicine, a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!“Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel
22、 better. They ate the leaves, the roots , the fruit or the seeds of plants. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Many of our medicines today are made from thos
23、e chemicals. There are some diseases that we cant cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average (平均的) person now lives longer than their grandparents.39. A cold often starts with .A. a headache B. a coughC. a pain in your throat D. feeling a little c
24、old40. What should we do when we catch a cold?A. We only take some medicine.B. We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine.C. We just wait for a whole week.D. We only need a good rest.41. What makes a sore throat feel better?A. The medicine aspirin. B. A lot of water.C. Something in
25、side lemons. D. The root of a plant.42. What is the real meaning of the doctors words?A. There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold.B. There is some medicine that can cure the cold.C. You will feel well after a week when you take some medicine.D. The cold is a serious disease.CFAIREMONT HOTE
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27、ed at computersIf interested, call 465-4768 or write to : Mr Jack HundrisRoom 0825, Fairemont Hotel567 Wood Street, San Marers,78003Fax: 6954828WILSON BOOKSTOREAccountant (会计):- Aged between 25 and 40- With an experience of at least two years- With a degree and an accountant certificate- Paid 3000-4
28、000 dollars monthly- With a practical knowledge of computer.Computer salesclerk:- Aged 25 or less. - Basic education of 12 years or more.- Good at computer.- Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly.Tel: 447-4398Fax: 348526943. If you dont know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the positionas_A. a
29、 secretary B. a waiter or waitress C. an accountant D. a salesclerk44. If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you haveto satisfy the following conditions except _.A. being a woman B. knowing well how to use a computerC. having been an accountantD. having an accountant cer
30、tificate45. 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 age46. Who can most likely get one of the jobs?A. A woman of 26 years old wit
31、h basic education of 15 yearsB. A woman of 23 years old with basic education of 17 yearsC. A man of 35 years old with basic education of 8 years D. a man of 24 years old whose major is computer with basic education of13 years oldDMr. Baker lived in an old and low house. His wife was blind in both ey
32、es and the two children were very young. All his family often went hungry. He had nothing but a small piece of field. One autumn he grew some wheat in his field. He hoped it would do well because all family would depend on it. The whole winter it often snowed. And the next spring the wheat was doing
33、 well. Mr. Baker was happy. One day Mr. Baker went to watch his wheat. To his surprise, a lot of crops were eaten up by a horse. He became angry but could not find out whose horse had eaten them. He thought the horse would go there again. So he decided to stay in his field and tried to catch the hor
34、se.A few days later a yellow horse came in his field again and began to eat the wheat. Mr. Baker ran after it quickly, with a stick in his hand. But the beast ran much faster than he. He tried his best, but could not catch up with it.The next morning, when Mr. Baker was working in his field, he saw
35、the yellow horse pilling carriage on the road. He picked up a stick at once, ran closer to the horse and began to beat it up. The driver was surprised and stopped him. He asked, “Why are you beating my horse?”“It has nothing to do with you, ” Mr. Baker said angrily. “The beast knows why Im beating h
36、im!”47. What was Mr. Baker?A. A driver B. A farmer C. A keeper D. A doctor48. Why was Mr. Baker happy at first?A. Because he found out the beast that ate up his wheat.B. Because he would soon get a good harvest.C. Because wheat was doing well.D. Because his family would not grow any more wheat.49. M
37、r. Baker tried his best to catch the horse to _.A. sell it for some money B. beat it upC. make it work for him D. find out the owner of the horse50. Which of the following is true?A. The horse knew that it had done wrong.B. The horse had nothing to do with the driver.C. The horse belonged to the dri
38、ver.D. The horse knew whose wheat it had eaten up.EThe best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and
39、 you cant understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they dont understand what you
40、are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”51. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is_.A. writing B. using it C. listening D. learning grammar52. What should you do in learning English?A
41、. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can.C. Speak English as much as you can. D. Laugh more often.53. When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_.A. not care B. be happy C. feel worried D. be unhappy54. When you make a mistake, you should_.A. keep quiet B. get angry C
42、. be kind D. keep your sense of humor55. The story tells us:“_.”A. Only foolish people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakesC. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesnt make mistakes短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误, 在该行右边横线上画一个勾（） ；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）, 则按下
43、列情况改正：此行多一个词：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。此行缺一个词：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。此行错一个词：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。You can find all kinds information in just 56. a few minute on the Internet. It is like going to a 57. huge library without have to walk around to find 58. your books.
44、 Recently even though many people 59. have been discussing the dangers of the Internet. 60. They have been reports in America about people 61. trying to steal person information for bad purposes. 62. Finding information on the Net is easily. But not all 63. information are good to society. For examp
45、le, you 64. can find such information like how to kill people. 65. The problem will become more serious in the future.第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）某英文报“读者来信”专栏正在就高三学生家长是否应该为孩子购置电脑这一话题开展讨论。有赞同的也有反对的。请你给该报编辑写一封英文信，发表你的观点（或赞同或反对） 。信的开头已写好。注意：1. 下面的提示可能会帮助你构思：more information, improve English, learning software(学习软件), enjoy oneself, computer games, short-sighted, waste of money, fail the exams 2. 你不必根据上面的提示逐条进行写作，可自由发挥。3. 字数：90 以上。Dear editor,Im a student of Senior Three. 高二年级英语上学期期中考试试题 （答题卷）学校- 班级- 姓名- 学号-
