赛口中学高二英语期中测试卷

赛口中学高二英语期中测试卷

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。

1．When did the plane leave? A．at 12:05 B．at11:35 C．at 11:50 2．Where is Jane and Bill’s new house?

A．near a train station B．near a bus stop C．near an airport 3．What news did the woman get from the man?

A．Sam will leave New York very soon. B．Sam’s sister will leave for Los Angeles very soon. C．Sam’s sister will leave for New York very soon 4．How will the medicine affect the woman? A．It will make her weak. B . It will make her sleepy．

C．It will make it hard for her to sleep. 5．What does the woman suggest?

A．Exercise just after getting up. B．Don’t exercise in the morning. C．Exercise after breakfast

第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分， 满分22．5分） 听第6段材料, 回答第6～7题。

6． Where does the conservation most probably take place? A．in a bed room B．in an office C．in the street 7．What’s wrong with woman ?

A．She has a stomache B．She has a bad cold C．She has a toothache. 听第7段材料, 回答第8～9题

8．What does the woman think of the film? A．worse than book B．better than bok C．as good as the book 9．What does the woman say about the director? A．He should have changed the ending . B．He should have followed the story

C．He should have left out some important people 听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题

10．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers ? A．friends B．clerk and customer C．teacher and student 11．When is the woman going to Shanghai? A．in the summer B．in the autumn C．in the spring 12．What does the man mean?

A．He advises the woman to go to Suzhou． B．Shanghai is more classical than Suzhou．

C．Both Shanghai and Souzhou are worth visiting. 听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题 13．What’s the matter with woman?

A．She has a bad cold B．She meets a traffic jam C．She is too busy to pick her cousin. 14．How is the woman’s cousin coming? A．by plane B．by ship C．by train 15．What does the woman’s cousin look like?

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A．a short man with dark hair

B．a man neither tall nor short with beard C．a tall man with glasses and fair hair

16．When will the flight the woman’s cousin takes arrive?

A．at seven． B．at six. C．at eight． 听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题

17．What’s NOT the result of young Clerc’s falling into the fire? A．He lost his sight B．He lost his hearing C．He lost his sense of smell.

18．When did Clerc enter the Royal Institution for the Deaf A．in 1795 B．in 1797 C．in 1815 19．Where did Gallaudet meet Clerc? A．in England B．in France C．in American 20．Which of the following is True about Gallaudet?

A．He and Clerc founded America’s first school for the deaf ．

B．He went to London to seek more work opportunities for the deaf C．In 1810 ,Gallaudet sailed to london． 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（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。

21．I made a call to my parents yesterday.

To my disappointment. of them answered it. A．either B．none C．neither D．nobody

22．—Would you like , sir? —No, thanks. I have had much. A．some more oranges B．any more oranges C．some more orange D．any more orange

23．If anyone happens to drop in while I

am out, him or her leave a

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message.

A．have B．get C．ask D．tell

24．—Did Jack come back early last

night?

—Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock__

he arrived home. A．before B．when C．that D．until

25．—James, I am sorry I used your

computer when you were away this morning. — . A．That’s all right B．It’s a pleasure C．You are welcome D．Don’t mention it

26．Mum is coming. What present___

for your birthday?

A．you expect she has got B．you expect has she got

C．do you expect she has got D．do you expect has she got

27．The dictionary is being printed and it

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will soon . A．turn out B．come out C．start out D．go out

28．Father for London on

business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him. A．has left B．left C．was leaving D．had left

29．—Can the project be finished as

planned?

—Sure, it completed in time,

we’ll work two more hours a day. A．having got B．to get C．getting D．get 30．The classroom is big

enough , but we’ll have to move if we have more students. A．for the moment B．on the moment

C．in a moment D．for a moment 31．—Catherine, I have cleaned the room

for you.

—Thanks. You it. I could

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manage it myself. A．needn’t do B．needn’t have done C．mustn’t do D．shouldn’t have done

32．Only after my friend came . A．did the computer repair B．he repaired the computer C．was the computer repaired D．the computer was repaired

33．When help, one often says

“Thank you.” or “It’s kind of you.” A．offering B．to offer C．to be offered D．offered 34．—Why didn’t you buy the camera you

had longed for?

—I had planned to. But I was

￡50 . A．fewer B．less C．cheap D．short

35．—Is that the small town you often

refer to?

—Right, just the one you

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know I used to work for years. A．that B．which C．where D．what

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I went to Fairburn in 1948, no local planes in those days. So I made the trip 36 . it was a thousand kilometers, and it took twenty hours. I sat by a fellow about my own age, 24. he said his 37 was Karl Packer, but he told me 38 anything else. He 39 me because he had so little to say. No opinions, no memories, no tales to tell. Had his home, his wife, the war and so on left no mark at all 40 him? it was very puzzling. I was glad when the pillows were given 41 , and I could politely try to sleep. I hoped I would never meet him again.

The next time I went to Fairburn was in 1974. by 42 , of course. The president was going to “open” the new town, 43 had taken twenty-six years to be 44 . I sat next to a man about fifty, whose face was a 45 . I guessed he had something 46 to tell me. The face was rough, brown and 47 . there were lines of worry and fear perhaps, and tow old scars. But 48 them , I saw success and power. I guessed he was the boss or 49 . Perhaps he hadn’t expected it big or hadn’t wanted it. He had done it well, no doubt. The thing had clearly offered him the power of decision, command. We started to 50 ….The next two hours were for the most interesting, adventurous, even exciting that I remember. I did not give a quarter as good as I got. He kept me silent, 51 with wonder. Our plane 52 Fairburn. I shook his hand and thanked him for making the journey so 53 . I told him my name. “the pleasure was 54 ,”he said, “I was Chief Engineer here until last year. I built the new town. Karl Packer is the name. Haven’t we met before 55 ?” 36.A by bike B on foot C by air D by bus 37.A name B address C boss D wife 38.A hardly B almost C nearly D mostly 39.A disappointed B moved C excited D encouraged 40.A in B with C for D on 41.A in B up C out D with 42.A bus B land C air D sea 43.A it B that C which D this 44.A built B made C set D founded

45.A book B mirror C picture D window 46.A good B bad C wrong D old 47.A cleaned B washed C lined D broken 48.A on B above C over D in

49.A something B anything C nothing D everything 50.A do B talk C make D give

51.A open-mouth B opened-mouth C open-mouthed D opening-mouth 52.A landed at B landed in C landed to D landed 53.A pleasant B pleasure C pleased D happily 54.A my B mine C me D I

55.A somewhere B anywhere C nowhere D everywhere

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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。

A

Sir Emest Shackleton was not only a great explorer, but also he was an intelligent man. He once found himself and two of his men at the top of an icy mountain ridge (山脊) . They had no way to get down to its side. Their destination had been the tiny Whaling Station of strummers, near the South Pole. Shackleton knew if they didn't get down from the ridge, no one would ever hear from them again.

Shackleton knew there was only one thing to do. He explained that they would all have to slide (滑) down. He instructed the two men to wind(绕) their ropes into a coil(卷) .Then each of the men sat down on a coiled and slid down the icy slope into the darkness. When they found themselves at the bottom, unhurt, Shackleton said, \"You know, we shouldn't do that kind of thing too often.\" The

laughter broke the tension all the men were feeling. They arrived later than expected, but safely at the Whaling Station.

56.Sir Shackleton was ______ A. both brave and bright B. neither brave nor smart C. either shy or foolish D courageous and stupid 57..It would be _______ if they couldn't slide down the ridge. A. safe B. dead C. dangerous D. good 58. They had ______ way to get down the ridge. A. many B. two C. only one D. no

59.. They were all ______ when hearing what Sir Shackleton said. A. tense B. relaxed C. worried D. nervous

B

To find out how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of discovering and controlling more land, of expanding(扩大) trade beyond their borders and of spreading their beliefs across the world. In 1535, Francois I, king of France, ordered a navigator(航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore the New World and search for a way to India.

Carrier first arrived at the gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he intended (打算) to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead of reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Standalone, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term \"Canada\" entered the country’s history. Apparently the word

\"Canada\" came from an India word\" kanata\when he referred to Standalone or Quebec. What a huge \"village\" Canada is! 60.. Cartier was ordered to ______ A. build a new country B. find the New World

C. get in touch with the American Indians

D. know more about America and find a new way to Asia

61.. When Cartier reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence he hoped ______ A. he had got to the Far East B. it was a water passage to the New World C. it was a water passage to Asia D. he had sailed into the Pacific 62..In the 16th century, Quebec was ______ A. an Indian village

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B. a little town in Canada

C. a village facing the Gulf of the St. Lawrence D. the place which we call Canada today 63. Canada was first used to refer to ______

A. a town B. Quebec C. the New World D. a huge village

C

King's College Summer School

King's College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King' s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows: Application (申请) date  Students in New York should send their  applications before July 18, 2007.  Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.   Foreign students should send their applications  before July 10, 2007. Steps  A letter of self-introduction  A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours Cost  Daily lessons: $200  Sports and activities: $100  Travels: $200  Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com

64. You can most probably read the text in ________.

A. a newspaper B. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book 65. Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School? A. Only top students can take part in the program.

B. King' s College Summer School is run every other year.

C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program. D. Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.

66. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school __ A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $900 67. What information can you get from the text? A. The program will last two months.

B. You can write to Thompson only in English.

C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.

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D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

D

Liu Xiang Will Resume Training

Athens Olympic 110m hurdle champion Liu Xiang felt so relieved to return to racetrack after getting out of the great number of social activities.

Liu arrived in hometown Shanghai Wednesday night and was about to resume① training shortly after.

“I am so exhausted② from so many social activities, which made me even more tired than training,” said the 21-year-old Liu, who wrote a new chapter in China’s Olympic history by winning the country’s first ever athletics short-distance running title in the men’s 110m hurdles in Athens in August.

“I am happy that I will resume my training soon back in Shanghai,” said the Shanghai native. He turned into an instant national hero with the Olympic glory③ and one of the most popular Olympic gold medalists, taking part in scores of celebration activities since he returned to China early September.

“My regular training has been interrupted for such a long time that I think I can only run at about 13.5 seconds now,” said Liu, who clocked a world record-tying time of 12.91 to clinch the title.

“I would rather forget what I have achieved in the past and try my best to realize a higher goal,” he said.

Liu already missed the Berlin Golden League Series on Sunday and won’t be able to catch the IAAF Grand Prix final slated for September 18-19 in Monaco.

He plans on attending an IAAF all-star tournament in Japan at the end of this month. Choose the best answers according to the above: 68. This passage mainly talks about ________. A. victory of Liu Xiang

B. Liu Xiang’s resumption to the racetrack C. dream of Liu Xiang D. Liu Xiang’s high aim

69. From the passage we can see ________. A. Liu Xiang is content to go back to training

B. Liu Xiang will win Golden League Series on Sunday C. Liu Xiang wasn’t good at social activities

D. Liu Xiang was refreshed after so many social activities 70. The underlined word “relieved” means ________. A. sad B. glad C. worried D. disappointed 71. Which of the following is NOT wrong?

A. Liu Xiang has had a quiet life for as long as half a month.

B. Liu Xiang has missed two races because of his social activities. C. Liu Xiang has made up his mind to stop his social activities. D. Liu Xiang has deserted his present career. E

The Uniqueness of Finger-prints （指纹的唯一性）

Every human being has a unique① arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.

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The ridge structure on a person’s fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original② pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.

Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer’s ink. They can by recorded easily. With special methods, identification③ can be achieved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.

When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. Special techniques are used to “develop” them. Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained. Choose the best answers according to the above:

72. Scientists and experts have proved that the pattern of a human being’s finger skin ________. A. is similar to his mother’s B. is valuable to himself only

C. is like that of others with the same type of blood D. is different from that of all others

73. If your fingers are wounded by knife, fire or other means, the structure of skin will ________. A. be changed partly B. be replaced by a different one C. be the same when the wound is recovered D. become ugly 74. Some criminals remove their own finger-prints by ________. A. using printer’s ink B. injuring the inner skin C. damaging the outer skin D. damaging the colour

75. Finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case because it ________. A. is complicated but reliable B. is simple and not expensive C. is expensive but easy to do D. can bring a lot of money

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 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.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

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。

Henry Royce did not like his car, that ran badly and often 76. broke down. So he decided to make a best car himself, 77. and in 1904 he produced his first new model. Charles Rolls, 78. a car maker, was very interested in Royce' s car, but soon 79. Rolls arid Royce go into business together. One of their first 80. model was the Silver Ghost. In 1907, a Silver Ghost broke the 81. world’s record by drive 14,371 miles without breaking down 82. once. After the drive, it was cost just over ￡ 2 to put the car 83.

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back into perfect condition. This is not surprising that the Silver 84. Ghost was regarded “the best car in the world”. 85. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

五月四日，高三年级一班和二班之间将进行一次有关环保问题的演讲比赛（a talk show on environment protection）。此前，二班邀请清华大学的Dr Li做相关内容的报告。

假定你是二班的班长，请你草拟一个有关报告会的口头通知。 注意：1.内容应包括提示及表格内的全部要点； 2.词数在100左右； 3.开头已为你写好。 报告内容 地 点 时 间 目 的 参加人员 其他安排 近些年北京的环境问题及已取得的进步 教学楼三楼会议厅（auditorium） 四月三十日，星期三下午 2：00 帮助大家收集信息，为演讲做好准备 全班同学 会后议论 May I have your attention, please?

As you know, our class will have a talk show on environment protection with Class One on May 4th. Before it takes place, we

answers:

第二部分

21.CCABA 26.CBDBA

31.BCDDC 36 DAAAD 41CCCAA 46 BCCAB 50 CAABA 56ACDBB 61CCD AC 66 CBBAB 71BDCBB 短文改错：

76. that→which 77. best→better 78.√ 79. but→ and 80. go→went

81. model→models 82. drive → driving 83.去掉was 84.This→It 85. regarded后加as

May I have your attention, please?

As you know, our class will have a talk show on environment protection with Class One on May 4th.Before it takes place, we will invite Dr Li from Qinghua University to give us a talk on the

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environment problem and he will also tell us about t

he improvement in environment protection in recent years in Beijing.

The report will begin at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 30th in the auditorium on the third floor in the classroom building. I’m sure we can get enough information from his talk to make good preparations for the coming talk show. everyone should be there on time, then listen to the report and make full notes at the same time.

By the way, we will have a discussion after the report. That’s all. Thank you.

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