高二上学期英语期中测试题人教版.doc

高二年级上学期期中英语试题
第二部分：单项选择 (1*25=25)
1. The film ______ him ______ what he had seen in China.
A. reminded; to B. remembered; of C. recalled; with D. reminded; of
2. I _____ sight of an empty seat at the back of the bus and went directly there.
A. lost B caught C. looked D. took
3. He asked us to him _____ carrying through their plan.
A. assist; with B. help; to C. assist; in D. help; with
4. His report was so exciting that it was interrupted by applause（掌声）.
A. constantly B. constant C. seldom D. never
5. ______ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.
A. Being settled B. Settled C. Settling D. Having settled
6. A driver should______ the road when ______ .
A. concentrate on; drive B. concentrate in; driving
C. concentrate to; drove D. concentrate on; driving
7. We must work hard to a good knowledge of English.
A. take B. acquire C. catch D. hold
8. Tom kept quiet about the accident ______ lose his job.
A. so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to
9. Not until the early years of the 19th century ______ what heat was.
A. man did know B. did man knew C. didn't man know D. did man know
10. The stone bridge ______last year is very beautiful.
A . built B. was built C . being built D .to be built
11.The poor man , ______，ran out of the dark cave.
A. tiring and frightened B. tired and frightened
C. tired and frightening D. tiring and frightening
12.Don’t be discouraged._____ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.
　A. Taking B. To take 　　　 C. Take 　 D. Taken
13.These articles are written in simple language, _____ makes it easy to read.
A. that B. this C. which D. it
14.After the war, a new school building was put up ______there used to be a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
15. Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but _____ didn’t help.
A. he B. which C. she D. it
16.Along with the letter was his promise____ he would visit me this ing Christmas.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
17. Victor apologized for_____ to inform me of the change in the plan.
A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able
18. The thief admitted over 10 motorbikes and now he has been arrested
A. to steal B. to have stolen C. stealing D. having stolen
19.---The novel gone with wind is said _____ into several language.
A. to translate B. being translated
C. having been translated D. to have been translated
20. _____ is no need .
A. It ; plaining B. That; plaining C. There ; to plain D. This; to plain
21. Only after you finish your work _____ TV.
A. you are allowed to watch B. are you allowed watching
C. are you allowed to watch D. can you be able to watch
22.We are kept ____ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching television.
A. to inform B. to be informed C. informing D. informed
23. The thief broke into the house, ______ by the owner.
A. only to be caught B. only being caught C. having been caught D. caught
24. We would like to pay you a visit this weekend ________.
A. if you are convenient B. if it will be convenient to you
C. if it is convenient to you D. whether you are convenient
25. The water ______ cool when I joined into the pool for morning exercise.
A. was felt B. is felt C. feels D. felt
第三部分： 完形填空 (1*20=20)
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 26 a handwriting expert. She has helped 27 many criminals by using her special talents.
　　When she was fourteen, Michel was already 28 interested in the differences in her friends' 29 that she would spend hours 30 them. After 31 college she went to France for a 32 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
　　Michel says that it is 33 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 34 of what she needs to know simply 35 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 36 she also has machines 37 help her make 38 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 39 great help to the police.
    Michel believes that handwriting is a good 40 of what kind of person the 41 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 42 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 43 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 44 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 45 , however.
26 　A. with 　　　　B. by 　　　　 C. like 　　　 D. as
27 　A. search　　 　 B. follow 　　 C. catch 　　 D. judge
28 　A. so　　　　　 B. too 　　　　 C. quite 　　 D. extra
29 　A. books　　　　B. letter　　　 C. tongues 　 D. handwriting
30　 A. writing 　　　B. studying　　 C. settling 　D. uncovering
31 　A. attending　　 B. finishing 　 C. starting 　 D. stepping into
32 　A. powerful 　　B. natural 　　 C. special　　 D. mon
33　 A. main 　　　 B. safe 　　　 C. easy 　　　D. impossible
34　 A. most 　　　　B. nothing　　 C. little 　　 D. sight
35 　A. with 　　　 B. by 　　　　 C. of　　　 D. about
36 　A. so 　　　　 B. for 　　　　 C. thus 　　　 D. but
37 　A. they 　　　 B. in which 　 C. that 　　　 D. those
38 　A. up 　　　　 B. out 　　　　 C. for 　　　 D. into
39 　A. of 　　　　 B. to　　　　 　C. with 　　　 D. for
40 　A. test 　　　 B. sign 　 C. means 　 　 D. habit
41 　A. thief 　　　 B. criminal　　 C. writer 　　 D. policeman
42 　A. whether 　　 B. unless 　　 C. if 　　　 　 D. after
43　 A. adds 　　　 B. tells 　　 　C. repeats 　 D. cries
44 　A. before 　　 B. after 　　 　C. so 　　 D. and
45 　A. necessary　　 B. all right 　C. important 　 D. quite easy
第四部分：阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A
I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought that I would never have that sort of career.
I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too hard at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I have got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career even if you aren’t top of the class at school.
56. What is the author’s present job?
A. Working part-time in a college. B. Taking care of children in a family.
C. Helping children with their schoolwork. D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.
57. When staying with the two girls’ family, the author _______.
A. was paid for extra work B. often worked long hours
C. got much help from her boss D. took a day off every other week
58. What has the author learned from her own experiences?
A. Less successful students can still have a career. B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.
C. Hard work makes an excellent student. D. One must chose the job she likes.
59. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A. The boss didn’t go out to work very often.
B. The boss often failed to keep his agreement with the writer.
C. The writer couldn’t go out to find another job.
D. The writer seldom had any chance to work outside.
B
Say goodbye to Pavarotti:
The Farewell World Tour of the world’s most popular tenor(男高音歌手) Lucaiano Pavarotti will include China and the Beijing concert will be on at the Capital Gymnasium on December 8-10. It will give Chinese audiences a chance to join fans around the world in saying a final goodbye to one of the greatest tenors of all time.
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm, December 8-10
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu
Tel: [phone]
Price: 100,120,150 yuan
Korean artist:
World-famous South Korean artist Lee Yong Deok is staging his solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in downtown Beijing. Lee, a professor at the college of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, has attracted international attention with his unique sculptures since the late 1990s.
Time: 9am-5pm, until December 14
Place: 1 Wusi Dajie
Tel: [phone]
Price: 30 yuan (50% children)
Oil paintings:
A grand exhibition named “Along the Roaring River” is under way at the National Art Museum of China. The exhibition shows about 250 oil masterpieces(代表作) that have been created in the past 30 years by some of the best-known oil artists of China.
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, until December 8
Place: 1 Wusi Dajie
Tel: [phone]
Price: 30 yuan
Story lines:
Chen Lianfu’s sculpture works are on show. A graduate of Luxun Fine Arts Institute, Chen depicts（描绘）the mild lines of the human body. With casual and easy gesture, each work tells a story of the artist and subject.
Time: 10:30am-6:30pm, until December 14
Place: Beijing Hanmo Art Gallery, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu
Tel: [phone]
Price: 25 yuan
60. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 7:30pm on Dec 10, which one can you choose?
A. Korean artist. B. Oil paintings. C. Say goodbye to Pavarotti. D. Story lines.
61. In how many places can you enjoy sculpture works?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lee Yong Deok became famous in the late 1990s.
B. Chen Lianfu tells his own stories by means of his works.
C. At Oil paintings, you will see the oil masterpieces created in the last century.
D. China is the only country where Pavarotti holds his farewell performances.
63. A couple and their 8-year-old son will visit Korean artist and Oil paintings. How much money will they spend?
A. 150 yuan. B. 100 yuan. C. 165 yuan. D. 120 yuan.
C
My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.
If you e to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you e in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN（个人身份号码）to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.
Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.
I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.
I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “ How will I live without them?”
64. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.
C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.
65. What’s the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?
A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.
B. To let readers know how special his house is.
C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.
D. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.
66. The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because________.
A. it has been controlled by puters
B. you can make a telephone call anywhere
C. it has your favorite music following you
D. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
67. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?
A. An IT expert. 　B. A famous doctor. C. An idealist 　D. An experienced teacher.
D
Can a person make it rain? Many people believed that Charles Hatfield could. In the early 1900s, Mr. Hatfield traveled through the United States, Canada, and Mexico bringing rain to farms and cities that suffered from drought. For 30 years, people considered him the greatest rainmaker in North America. In order to make it rain, he used a secret mixture of chemicals that he placed high on wooden towers in special trays(盘). As the chemicals evaporated(蒸发), they attracted rain clouds to the area. Over his career, Mr. Hatfield even offered to help clear the fog from London and to water the Sahara Desert.
One of Mr. Hatfield’s most amazing rainmaking acplishments happened in southern California in 1916. Because he knew that the city of San Diego did not have enough water, Mr. Hatfield offered to give the city a hand with its water problem. He planned to create enough rain to fill the lake behind Morena Dam near the city. Since the time the dam was built, the lake had never been more than half full, but the lake could hold 57 billion liters of water if it were full. Filling the lake would help the city of San Diego with its constant water problems. Mr. Hatfield suggested that if he succeeded in filling the lake with rain water, the city would pay him $10,000. If no rain fell, the city would pay nothing. The city agreed because they had nothing to lose from the business deal, and only paying $10,000 for that much water seemed to be a steal.
On January 1, 1916, Mr. Hatfield began his rainmaking procedure. It began to rain four days later The rain continued for the next five days. On January 10, it began