高二英语期中试卷及答案.doc

本试卷分Ⅰ卷（选择题）和Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分165分。考试时间：120分。 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题，共119分）
第一节：单项选择 ( 共15小题，满分22分 )
1．— Irene won the first place in the physics petition.
— ______ ? I don’t like science, anyway.
A．Why not B．So what C. What if D．How e
★2． experiment took as five months and turned out great success.
A．The; 不填 B．不填; a C．The ;a D．The; the
3． I can ___the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
A. e up with B. put up with C. turn to D. stick to
4．—Have you heard of this new brand of puter, Mike?
—Yes, of course and I’ve decided to buy .
A．it B．one C．this D．that
5．In order to ______ consumers, it’s extremely important to consider what information should be included in the advertisement.
A．adapt to B．apply to C．contribute to D．appeal to
★6．The people, ______ had been damaged by the earthquake, were given help by the Red Cross.
A．all whose homes B．all their homes
C．all of their home D．all of whose homes
7. The next thing he saw was smoke from behind the house.
A. rose B. rising C. to rise D. risen
★★8. It was not until the beginning of the meeting _____ he realized _____ I told him was the only possible way to deal with the problem.
A. that; what B. what; that C. when; what D. when; that
9. Peter _____ the book he was reading and reached for his cigarettes and matches.
A. set out B. set off C. set in D. set aside
10. When ___ in court, the man didn’t admit having taken the old lady’s necklace.
A. questioning B. having questioned
C. being questioned D. to be questioned

★11. I like getting up early in summer. The morning air is so good .
A. to be breathed 　　　　B. to breathe 　　 C. breathing 　　　　D. being breathe
12. Being a student, I am often ______ not to spend too much time playing puter games and chatting online.
A. reminded B. praised C. allowed D. suggested
★★13. For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only _____ to e again the next day.
A. telling B. to be told C. told D. being told
14. I don’t think highly of this kind of flower — _________, I don’t care for it.
A. in other words B. all in all C. after all D. meanwhile
15．Science and technology should be developed to benefit people in the world _____ harm them.
A．more than B．rather than C．other than D．less than
第二节：完形填空 （共20小题，满分33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中，选择最佳答案。
Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 16 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 17 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 18 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 19 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 20 in a car accident and now was on her way for 21 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 22 that Kathy would not be able to 23 herself. I considered 24 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 25 to offer a service to a 26 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 27 than my disfort. I offered to help her eat, and 28 she was unfortable to accept, she 29 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 30 , and the 31 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 32 my fort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 33 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 34 . When we 35 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
16. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving
17. A. fortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable
★★18. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt
19. A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised
20. A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been
21. A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business
22. A. know B. say C. realize D. recognize
23. A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support
24. A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying
25. A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast
26. A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger
27. A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful
28. A. when B. although C. since D. as
29. A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did
30. A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D.had cheered
31. A. life B. money C. time D. energy
32. A. below B. through C. across D. beyond
33. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes
34. A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset
★★35. A. happen B. stretch C. wait D. continue
第三节：阅读理解 （共25小题，满分64分）
A
Susan Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal（校长）is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must e and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed．This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps ing towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I am very sorry about this.
Much love, Susan.
P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
★36．Susan wrote home ________.
A．to tell her parents about the fire
B．to ask for a million dollars
C．to tell her parents she had failed her exams
D．to tell her parents she had to leave school
37．The principal was angry with Susan for the reason that ________.
A．she had failed her exams.
B．she had been caught smoking in bed．
C．it was her fault that the school had caught fire.
D．she had not phoned for the fire department in time.
38．Susan told her parents about the fire ________.
A．to warn them about what the principal would do
B．to make them feel worried
C．to make them less angry at her real news
D．to make them laugh
★39．How true was the letter before the P.S.?
A．Partly true. B．All true.
C．pletely untrue D．The story doesn’t really tell us.
2,4,6
B
If you can only do three things, do these to get a good night’s sleep, says Helene A. Emsellem, director of the Center for Sleep && Wake Disorders in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and an associate clinical professor of neurology at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC.
1. Allow one hour before bedtime for a relaxing activity. Watching the news or answering e-mails does not count! Better choices are reading or listening to soft music.
2. If your mind is relaxed but your body is tense, do some low-intensity stretches and exercises to relax your muscles, especially those in your upper body, neck, and shoulders. Before you get into bed, use light weights (3 to 5 pounds for women, 5 to 10 pounds for men) to calmly exercise these muscles. Do one set of 8 to 10 repetitions of a basic exercise for each upper body muscle. We call this automassage.
3. Allow at least three hours between dinner and bedtime. The brain does not sleep well on a full stomach. If you know that you have a busy day planned the following day, have your big meal at lunchtime and a lighter meal as early as possible in the evening. If you find you are still hungry before bedtime, try one of the many protein-enriched power bars (without chocolate) for your bedtime snack.
40. The writer’s main purpose is to ______.
A. tell the readers some ways to get a good night’s rest
B. warn people not to eat too much before going to bed
C. help the readers to know the importance of sleeping
D. remind people to get ready for tomorrow’s busy work
★41. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. watching TV is a good way to relax ourselves
B. doing much exercise can help people sleep well
C. having dinner as early as possible is not good for your sleep
D. eating too much in the evening has an effect on your sleep
★42. The underlined word “this” here refers to ______.
A. doing some low-intensity stretches and exercises to relax your muscles
B. using light weights to calmly exercise muscles before getting into bed
C. doing one set of 8 to 10 repetitions of a basic exercise for each upper body muscle
D. relaxing your muscles in your upper body, neck, and shoulders
43. Which of the following can NOT help you relax before going to bed?
A. Relaxing your muscles.
B. Reading some books.
C. Eating some chocolates.
D. Listening to some soft music.
44. According to this passage, the most important thing to get a good night’s sleep is ______.
A. to eat too much
B. to get prepared for tomorrow’s work
C. to relax yourself
D. not to be hungry
C

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45. If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?
A.LOST AND FOUND B. ROOMMATES C. FOR SAIL D.HELP WANTED
46. You will call____ if you want to buy a radio.
A. 800---0436 B. 800—0739 C.800—4661 D.800—4964
★47. If your aunt wants to rent a room from Feb.1st to Apri.1st, how much money should she pay?
A. $160 B. $ 129 C. $ 209 D. $418
D
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds; what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such unfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person think about themselves which has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people, who have low self-esteem（自尊）, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior（自卑）. They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good, I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be pletely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overe shyness with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy（不适当，不充足）. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it bees to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.
48．The first paragraph is mainly about ______.
A．the thoughts of shy people B．the cause of shyness
C．the effect of shyness on people D．the questions in the minds of shy people
★49．According to the writer, self-awareness is ______.
A．harmful to people B．a weak point of shy people
C．the cause of unhappiness D．a good characteristics
50．What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?
A．They are pleased by it B．They feel it is not true
C．They are very sensitive to it D．They feel they are worthy of it
★51．We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.
A．block our chances for a successful life
B．help us to live up to our full development
C．enable us to understand ourselves better
D．have nothing to do with lack of self-esteem
E
While small may be beautiful，tall is just plain unfortable it seems，particularly when it es to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB)，which was formed six months ago to campaign(发起运动)for the needs of the tall．has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants Beds that are too small，shower heads that are too low ,and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height it says.
But it is not just the extra-tail whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds，doorways，and chairs has remained unchanged.
“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it ,so even a king-size bed at 6'6"(6feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25％of men，while the standard 6'3" bed caters for(满足需要)less than half of the male(男性)population，"said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy ,"Seven-foot beds would work fine."
Similarly ,restaurant tables can cause no end of problems Small tables，which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
Some have already taken