（整理版高中英語）高級上學(xué)期期中考試二年級（英語）

1、省高級 度上學(xué)期期中考試二年級英語第一局部：聽力共兩節(jié)，總分值30分第一節(jié)：共5小題；每題1.5分，總分值7.5分聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. how much does the man pay for each of the ties? a. $30.b. $20.c. $15.2. what is the woman wearing now? a. a red dress.b. a white dress.c. a new

2、dress.3. how much will the woman pay? a. $45.b. $60.c. $105.4. what does the man give the woman for christmas? a. a backpack.b. a car. c. a cell phone.5. where do the mans parents live? a. in the usa.b. in mexico.c. in canada.第二節(jié)共15小題；每題1.5分，總分值22.5分聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最正確選項，并

3、標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，答復(fù)第6、7題。6. how long has the man been working in the company? a. for two years.b. for three years.c. for five years.7. what does the man plan to do? a. look for a new job.b. have a talk with the manager.c. leave the company rig

4、ht now.聽第7段材料，答復(fù)第8至10題。8. where is the woman from? a. south korea.b. japan.c. america.9. why did the man go to japan? a. he studied there. b. he worked there.c. he traveled there.10. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. teacher and student.b. classmates.c. manager and employee.聽第8段材料，

5、答復(fù)第11至13題。11. when is the mans daughters birthday? a. today.b. tomorrow.c. the day after tomorrow.12. how many people will come for the birthday dinner? a. 5.b. 6.c. 7.13. when will the dinner begin on wednesday? a. at 6:30.b. at 7:00.c. at 7:30.聽第9段材料，答復(fù)第14至17題。14. who is helen? a. the mans girlfri

6、end.b. the mans sister.c. the womans friend.15. what was the man like before? a. he enjoyed eating.b. he often went to the gym.c. he was lazy and fat.16. when does the man plan to marry? a. at the age of 25.b. in 6 months.c. at the age of 30.17. when will the speakers meet? a. on sunday morning.b. o

7、n saturday morning.c. on friday evening.聽第10段材料，答復(fù)第18至20題。18. what might happen during the time students are waiting for letters from their pen-pals? a. students might lose interest.b. letters might be lost.c. teachers might stop the project.19. what might students dislike the most about sending tra

8、ditional letters? a. the fact that its not convenient.b. the fact that it costs money.c. the fact that it wastes paper.20. what can we know about traditional letters? a. few young people write letters.b. they will disappear in the future.c. some think they are good ways to express feelings.第二局部：詞匯知識

9、運(yùn)用共兩節(jié)，總分值40分第一節(jié)：多項選擇共10小題；每題1分，總分值10分從a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21. a series of ads produced by the company has greatly _ the success of the new product in the market. a. contributed tob. turned to c. belonged tod. referred to22. i have tried to solve the problem, but it is so difficu

10、lt that it _ not only me but also my friend. a. attractsb. handlesc. defeatsd. injures23. how much is the new car your brother bought ? well, it should cost _ 50,000 poundsbut im not sure. a. exactlyb. totallyc. roughlyd. previously24. it is easy for people to _ the bad habits such as smoking and dr

11、inking, which are not so easy to get rid of. a. look intob. slide intoc. break intod. knock into 25. workers have been on strike for a week. it is said that the boss of the factory will meet the workers in order to reach a(n) _. a. settlementb. achievementc. argumentd. statement26. after a heated di

12、scussion, the employees presented many _ suggestions which might help improve the quality of the companys product. a. positiveb. cautiousc. optimisticd. accurate27. it is raining hard. will you go to your friends birthday party? i promised him to go, but the heavy rain really places me in a _. im no

13、t sure whether i will go or not. a. disadvantageb. conclusionc. dilemmad. challenge28. i threatened to report the taxi driver for illegally _ a passenger, but he pointed at his “not for hire sign and drove away. a. resistingb. rejectingc. disposingd. removing29. new zealand is a country lying off th

14、e eastern cost of australia, _ two big islands and many small ones. a. making upb. consisting ofc. belonging tod. making from30. will it suit your _ that we meet at 7:00 oclock this evening? a. satisfactionb. appointmentc. delightd. convenience第二節(jié)：完型填空。共20小題；每題1.5分，總分值30分閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項a、b、c和d中

15、，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。a parable寓言tells about a martial artist who kneels 跪before a master in a ceremony to receive the black belt, which is hard to earn. after years of 31 , the student has finally reached a height of achievement in the discipline.“before gaining the belt, you must 32 one mor

16、e test, the coach seriously tells the young man.“im ready, responds the student, 33 perhaps one more round of boxing.“you must answer the 34 question: what is the true meaning of the black belt?“why, the end of my journey, says the student. “a well-deserved 35 for my hard work.the master waits for m

17、ore. 36 , he is not satisfied. the coach finally speaks, “you are not ready for the black belt. 37 in one year.as the student 38 before his master a year later, he is again asked the question, “what is the true 39 of the black belt?“it is a symbol of honor and the highest achievement in our art. the

18、 young man responds.again the master waits for more. still 40 , he says once more, “you are not ready for the black belt. return in one year.a year later the student kneels before his coach and 41 the question, “what is the true meaning of the black belt?this time he answers, “the black belt 42 not

19、the end, but the beginning, the 43 of a never-ending journey of discipline, work and the pursuit of an ever higher standard.“yes, says the master. “you are now ready to 44 the black belt and begin your work.you may not be 45 for a black belt, but you might be at an important point. maybe youre facin

20、g a life change, perhaps even a 46 one. or maybe you are waiting for something you have worked hard to achievegraduation, a new job, a 47 , or even retirement.all wise people see that 48 can be new beginnings. change need not be feared. and neither should we be looking for a 49 resting place, for a

21、full and happy life is always active.does the change you face represent, not just an ending, but a new beginning in your lifes 50 ? if so, you may be ready to move forward.31. a. studyingb. trainingc. performingd. teaching32. a. passb. givec. acceptd. fail33. a. intendingb. preparingc. expectingd. p

22、romising34. a. difficultb. relevantc. easyd. essential35. a. achievementb. rewardc. awardd. gift36. a. certainlyb. clearlyc. finallyd. unfortunately37. a. practiceb. remainc. waitd. return38. a. standsb. kneelsc. appearsd. came39. a. importanceb. opinionc. meaningd. content40. a. disagreedb. unsatis

23、fiedc. unhappyd. disappointed41. a. respondsb. answersc. wondersd. hears42. a. showsb. representsc. presentsd. means43. a. startb. endc. timed. process44. a. abandonb. desertc. received. accept45. a. hopingb. wantingc. lookingd. waiting46. a. wonderfulb. painfulc. speciald. common47. a. marriageb. c

24、areerc. familyd. promotion48. a. changesb. jobsc. actionsd. retirements49. a. positiveb. potentialc. steadyd. probable50. a. journeyb. accessc. tourd. route第三局部：閱讀理解共20小題，總分值40分閱讀以下短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項a、b、c和d中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。awhen i was fifteen months old, i fell on a glass rabbit which cut my ey

25、e badly enough to blind it. and as i grew, this sightless eye, in so many ways controlled me that i walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see the ugly me.yet mama would hold me in her arms, feel my hair gently and say, “if you hold your head up high, it will be ok. and people

26、will see your beautiful soul. she continued this message whenever i wanted to hide.as a little child, i thought mama meant, “be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking. as a teenager, i found that my mamas words helped me begin to realize that by letting peop

27、le look at my face, i let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind my eyes.in high school i was successful both academically and socially. i was even elected class president, but inside me i still felt like a freak畸形人. when things got really bad, i would cry to my mama and she would look at

28、 me with loving eyes and say, “hold your head up high and face the world. let them see the beauty that is inside.when i met the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me i was beautiful inside and out. mamas love and encouragement were the spark tha

29、t gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt.“hold your head up high has been heard many times in my home. now, im a mother, too. each of my children has felt its invitation. the gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation.51. what is true of the writers eyes? a. she was blind in one ey

30、e when she was born.b. her blindness was caused by a traffic accident.c. she became blind in one eye because of a fall.d. she lives unhappily because of her blindness.52. when the writer was a high school student, she _. a. was proud of her beauty that was insideb. was active in taking part in socia

31、l activitiesc. was filled with doubts and worries about her sightless eyed. was good at her study but sometimes lacked confidence53. what does the underlined word “invitation mean? a. encouragementb. advantagec. warmthd. weight54. whats the authors purpose in writing the passage? a. to show the powe

32、r of confidence.b. to express her gratitude (感謝之情) to her mom.c. to explain how to build confidence.d. to inspire people to face difficultiesbi received a call today asking if i would be willing to bring food to a family in need. the mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for se

33、veral weeks. of course, i responded with an immediate“yes!. as i planned the meal in my head, i thought of how many times over the years i had been asked to prepare food. i have done so countless times with a very open heart.but the truly amazing thing is that i have received double over the course

34、of my life. when my mother died, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. a woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. the gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.later in my life, when i was on bed rest during my pregnancy (懷孕) with tw

35、ins, women of the church again stepped in to help. they arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. even when i was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. how we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband an

36、d young daughter!food is all about comfort. it feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. when you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. i know that i will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food

37、for others. it is truly a gift i look forward to preparing and delivering to someone in need.55. the author has received lots of food from others because. a. she is poor at cookingb. she is a church memberc. she is popular with others.d. she has given others food56. we can learn from the first parag

38、raph that the author. a. had to stay in bed for several weeksb. knew the family in need very wellc. was glad to be able to lend a handd. was tired of preparing food57. which of the following is true about the author? a. her mother died when she was in hospital.b. she didnt get enough food during her

39、 pregnancy.c. she received food as well as comfort in her hard times.d. she thinks offering food is the best way to show love.58. what do we know about the authors family? a. her family is too poor to buy enough food. b. her family lives not far away from a church. c. her husband is not good at cook

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51、nip, a britain branch of europes largest dating service with more than 1.5 million members, says that 65 percent of the 5.4 million britons looking for a relationship used online dating services last year.a spokeswoman for relate, the relationship advisor, confirmed that a figure of two thirds feel

52、it all right. “doing it online allows people quite a lot of privacy, (隱私) because they can do a bit of quiet research and look around from the comfort of their own home. you dont have to meet a matchmaker(媒人) or go to an actual dating agency office, which takes a lot of courage. she said.there are m

53、ore than 100 independent online dating agencies in britain. parsnip says that 50 percent of single people believe they will meet a suitable partner through the internet, from 35 percent six months ago.mary balfour, the founder, says that the internet has changed the dating industry completely. “its

54、like a return to old-fashioned love letters, she said. you dont base your first judgment on how someone looks or what his or her figure is like. you e-mail or talk before you actually see each other. everybody you know who is single these days has at least had a good look at a dating site, introduct

55、ion agency or personal ads. they have to, because all the old matchmaking institutions have gone. people work harder, settle down later and live more isolated lives. they are much more likely to end the day with dvd and a glass of beer than by going to a meeting place.63. what does the passage mainl

56、y talk about? a. british singles go online for love.b. british singles like going online.c. going online for love is dangerous.d. new ways of dating in britain.64. the following statements are false except that singles _. a. dont have to do any research at allb. neednt go to a matchmakerc. need to actually meet each otherd. have to go to a gathering place65. according to the text, abou