1、高二英语第 页 共 6 页兰州市八十一中 20082009 学年第一学期期中考试卷高二 英语第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）1. _ to the mans timely coming, the _ boy was saved.A. Thanking; drown B. Thank; drownedC. Thanked; drowns D. Thanks; drowning2. _ certain that his invention will lead to the development of production.A. Thats B. Its C. T
2、heres D. Whats3. Poetry also_all the colours, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world. A. calls for B. calls up C. calls on D. calls in4. Please speak loud enough so as to make yourself _ !A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard5. Knowledge is to ones mind _ food is to ones body.A.
3、that B. where C. what D. which6. When we heard our team won the football match, all of us _.A. get exciting B. are getting exciting C. got excited D. getting excited7. I enjoy noodles_ by my mother, which taste very delicious.A. cooked B. cooking C. being cooked D. being cooking8. -Have you decided
4、when_?-Yes, tomorrow morning.A. will you leave B. to be leaving C. are you leaving D. to leave9. Mary doesnt speak French, and does Joan.Aso Balso Ceither Dnor10. Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?_ no point in doing sohell never change his mind.A. It is B. It has C. There is D. There has
5、11. _ the lecturer more clearly, I arrived early and chose a front seat. A. Hear B. Hearing C. Heard D. To hear12. Our new house is very _ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A. convenient B. comfortable C. natural D. helpful13. Young people usually _ sports heroes, like Michael Jordo
6、n and Tiger Woods, who are really amazing.A. live up to B. go up to C. look up to D. stand up to14. It was most _ that the mother wasnt _ when she saw her son knocked down by a car. A. surprised; surprised B. surprising; surprisedC. surprised; surprising D. surprising; surprising 15. The road sign i
7、s easy to read; the words _ well.A. make out B. stand out C. work out D. turn out16. The beautiful song always _ my memories of my senior school time when I hear it.A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. call in 17. Things had not changed much in Paris during our _ of nearly a month. A. missing B.
8、lack C. away D. absence 18. Do you think that Toms idea is OK?_. Maybe Mikes is better.A. Yes, I think B. No, I dont think so C. Of course D. Its not good19. The whole class _ five study groups, in each of which there are 10 students.A. is made up of B. is consisted of C. makes up of D. consisted of
9、20. The British Isles are a group of islands, _ the western coast of Europe.A. lies off B. lying off C. laying on D. lay on第二节：用所给动词的适当形式填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）21 He _ by his boss because of his carelessness in the job.22 She hopes _ the driving test on the first try.23 Doctors predicted that he
10、 had only one or two more years _.24 She is such a _ teacher that most of her students like her. 25 Lets try the restaurant_ last week.26 Your parents would _ to see your great progress.笔 试 部 分 总分题号 得分pass fire live satisfy interestshoot understand see paint experience高二英语第 页 共 6 页-密封线内不准答题-27 She c
11、ant make herself _.28 The woman wanted their new room _ yellow.29_ from the hill, the city is full of boxes of different colours.30 Although_in the leg, he continued to fire at the enemy.第三节：句型转换（共 10 小题；每空 1 分，满分 10 分）a. The sweater that was made of cotton was from my aunt.The sweater _31_ of cotto
12、n _32_ from my aunt.b. The amazing news makes them change their ideas.The news _33_ is so amazing _34_ them change their ideas.c. He showed me a carefully written composition.He showed me a composition _35_ is carefully _36_.d. How do you want them to decorate the room？How do you _37_ the room _38_
13、?e. I see the man caught. I _39_someone_40_ the man.第四节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）Many years ago there lived a young couple in a small town. The husband was out of job for a long time and the wife 41 make a living by sewing for others. They were so poor that there was almost nothing in the house
14、but a jar under a 42 table, in 43 was a little rice 44 from their neighbor for the coming New Year. 45 New Years Eve, the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was 46 in bed, worrying about the life. Suddenly he heard something. In the darkness he saw a man breaking into the room.“It 47 be
15、 a thief.” He thought, “but it 48 matter, there is nothing that can be 49 .” So he 50 to be asleep and kept watching over the thief.The thief began to 51 the room. At last he found the rice in the jar. “But 52 can I take it away?” the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He 53 his coat and sprea
16、d it on the ground between the bed and the table. After that he turned round to take the jar.Now the husband realized what the thief 54 . He picked up the coat quickly and 55 himself with it while the thief was turning around.The thief 56 the jar, poured the rice out on the place where he had just s
17、pread his coat and squatted (蹲) down to feel it. But to his surprise, his coat had 57 .“Hey”, he couldnt help 58 out. The 59 woke up the wife. She asked her husband, “Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room.”“ Nonsense(胡说)!” replied her husband. “Go back to sleep. There is no thie
18、f in the room.”“No, thats 60 ,” the thief shouted loudly. “If there isnt a thief, then, wheres my coat?”41 A. was able to B. wanted to C. had to D. would42. A. good B. old C. nice D. broken43. A. it B. which C. where D. that44. A. borrowed B. asked C. lent D. taken45. A. During B. At C. In D. On 46.
19、 A. working B. sewing C. lying D. thinking47. A. will B. must C. can D. may48. A. isnt B. wasnt C. doesnt D. didnt49. A. lost B. carried C. destroyed D. stolen50. A. pretended B. tried C. decided D. started51. A. look into B. search C. discover D. examine52. A. what B. when C. why D. how53. A. used
20、B. took off C. put on D. brought54. A. had done B. did C. would do D. could do55. A. hung B. covered C. studied D. dressed56. A. shook B. laid C. lifted D. touched57. A. lost B. missed C. left D. disappeared 58. A. to cry B. crying C. to jump D. jumping59. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. saying60. A.
21、right B. all right C. nothing D. impossible 第五节：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）APut sunscreen (防晒油) on before going out in the sun.Take it with you.Use it after a swim. every hour or so while playing outdoors. if you get sweaty.Cover up when the sun is overhead 10 a.m.2 p.m高二英语第 页 共 6 页 especially at
22、lunch time.Get your suntan (晒黑) gradually and not too much.Controlled exposure (暴露) to sunshine helps avoid skin cancer.Ask your chemist to recommend a suitable sunscreen.Queensland Cancer FundP. O. BoxSpring Hill, QLD.4000Phone (07) 8397077Provided for community awareness by the Queensland Cancer36
23、. This passage is most likely to be _.A. an article from a student text bookB. a direction from a bottle of medicineC. a suggestion from a chemistD. an advertisement(广告) from a newspaper37. Which statement is TRUE?A. You should frequently put on sunscreen while playing outdoors.B. Youll never have s
24、kin cancer with controlled exposure.C. You mustnt stay outside from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.D. The more you get sunshine, the better your health will be.38. According to the passage we can see that Queensland Cancer Fund wants to _.A. sell sunscreen, shirt and hatB. help people guard against skin cancerC.
25、encourage people to play in the sunD. make money out of sunscreen39. If you want a sunscreen, you should ask _ for advice.A. the seller B. the advertiser C. your doctor D. your parents BHealthy relationships are fun and make you feel good about yourself. The relationships that you make in your teena
26、ge years will be a special part of your life. They will teach you some of the most important lessons about who you are. This may help you understand different kinds of relationships, what makes each relationship special, and how to communicate in a positive way.What makes a relationship healthy?_: T
27、he most important part of any healthy relationship between two people is being able to talk and listen to each other. You and the other person can find out what your common interests are. You can share your feelings with the other person and trust that he or she will be there to listen to you and su
28、pport you. In healthy relationships, people dont lie. Communication is based on honesty and trust. By listening carefully and sharing your thoughts and feelings with other people, you show them that they play an important part in your life.Respect and Trust: In healthy relationships, you should lear
29、n to respect and trust important people in your life. Disagreements may still happen, but you learn to stay calm and talk about how you feel. Talking calmly helps you to understand the real reason for not getting along. It makes it much easier to find out how to fix it. In healthy relationships, wor
30、king through disagreements often makes the relationship stronger. In healthy relationships, people respect each other for who they are. This includes respecting and listening to yourself and your feelings so you can set boundaries and feel comfortable. You will find that you learn to understand expe
31、riences and feelings of others as well as having them understand your experiences and feelings.48. The lessons about the relationships may help you understand the following EXCEPT _.A. different kinds of relationshipsB. different kinds of people and occasionsC. how to communicate in a positive wayD.
32、 what makes each relationship special49. Which of the following might be filled in the blank of the third paragraph?A. Communication and Sharing B. Honesty and TrustC. Support Your Friends D. Dont Lie50. According to the passage, what should you do when you find your friend has lied to you? A. Fight
33、 back by doing the same thing. B. Keep the secret to yourself. C. Express your anger by shouting at him. D. Talk calmly to him about how you feel. 51. To have a healthy relationship with your teenage friends, you should _.A. turn to adults for help B. take no notice of your disagreements C. respect
34、and trust them D. keep your own interests CTelephone, television, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another
35、 country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring 高二英语第 页 共 6 页-密封线内不准答题-help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that t
36、ravel around the world, information travels fast. How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communicati
37、on between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced peoples actions. For example, one battle,
38、 or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Ma
39、ny people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.39. According to this passage, _ is very
40、important to people in a disaster area. A. transportation B. modern technology C. latest news D. a new idea40. From the passage we learn that _. A. the world now seems smaller because of faster communicationB. the world is actually smaller todayC. the world is changing its sizeD. the distance betwee
41、n England and America has changed since the War of 181241. Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried _. A. by telephone and telegraph B. by land C. by air D. by sea 42. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed _.A. by important people
42、 B. in 1812 C. in America D. in England DIt is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible（有责任的） for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.If you give your children the impression that they ca
43、n never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.My daughter Marys fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perf
44、ect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.You can use the same technique when you evaluate（评价） your childs work at home. Dont always scold and you should give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not abo
45、ut what he hasnt done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.43
46、. The whole passage deals with _.A. social education B. school education C. family education D. pre-school education44. The author thinks that _.A. there is no way to get children to help at homeB. the more encouragement and praise you give, the more responsible and helpful children will becomeC. it
47、 is very difficult to make children responsible for houseworkD. children can be forced to help with housework45. The passage gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate your childs work at home. That is to _.A. praise his success B. promise him a trip C. give him a punishment D. promise him a ball game46. The author advises readers to _.A. learn from himself, for he has a good way of teaching
