高二英语期中考试试卷第二节（共6小题; 每小题1分, 共6分）听下面3段对话或独白，从各题A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的选项。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第4段材料，回答第4至5题。
4. How long does short term memory last?A. A few seconds.B. A few minutes.C. A few hours.5. Which of the following events requires only medium memory?A. Reading newspaper.B. Writing a resume(简历).C. Doing shopping.听第5段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man say about his working experience?A. Teaching Spanish at a local school.B. Working at a company for years.C. Owning a small business in Detroit.7. Why does the man want to leave his present job?A. To find a full-time job in a company near home.B. To find a part-time job with chances of travelling.C. To find a full-time job with more responsibility.听第6段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What are the two people in the above flat like?A. Selfish.B. Sensitive.C. Optimistic.9. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Talking to them.B. Inviting them to a party.C. Speaking ill of them.第三节（共3小题; 每小题1分, 共3分）听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下关键信息，每空只填一词。
这段对话你将听两遍。
Booking InformationNameNancy RosaTelephoneOffice10Home84649966Number of guests8 in totalTime for mealAbout 7:00 pm on 11Special requirementsA bouquet of 12Two bottles of red wine第二部分: 知识运用(共两节, 30分)第一节单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的选项。
13. --- It’s raining now. I’m worrying about the two missing boys.--- The policemen are still looking for them. They _____________ in a cave.A. can shelterB. must be shelteringC. should shelterD. might be sheltering14. The manager came over and asked the customer how_________________.A. the quarrel came about B .the quarrel had come aboutC. had the quarrel come aboutD. did the quarrel come about15. The problem _______ yesterday has something important to do with our everyday life.A. discussingB. to discussC. being discussedD. discussed16. I was really anxious about you. You______ home without breakfast.A. mustn’t leaveB. shouldn’t have leftC. couldn’t have leftD. needn’t leave17. I listened to the teacher attentively,_______ to know more about EQ and IQ.A. to hopeB. hopeC. hopingD. hoped18. Mary is so wet all over. She _______ in the storm just now.A. must be caughtB. must have been caughtC. should be caughtD. can have been caught19. –They said, “We’ve lived here for a long time.”–What? They said they ______ for a long time?A. had lived thereB. have lived thereC. had lived hereD. have lived here20. –How was your trip in Italy?–I wish I ______ in Florence longer.A. had stayedB. have stayedC. stayedD. stay21. I ended up in hospital with my right leg _________ because of the heavy fall in the game.A. to injureB. injureC. injuredD. injuring22. Linda ________ my email; otherwise she would havereplied.A. shouldn’t have receivedB. couldn’t have receivedC. would have receivedD. must have received23. If I had known you were in town, I ______ you some flowers.A. will buyB. would buyC. would have boughtD. had bought24. Written in a hurry, ________.A. they found many mistakes in the reportB. Sam made lots of mistakes in the reportC. there are plenty of mistakes in the reportD. the report is filled with mistakes25. If I harder at school, I would be working in a better company with better pay now.A. had workedB. workedC. should have workedD. should work26. It has been heavily foggy in the last few days，serious accidents on the high way.A. causingB. having causedC. causedD. to cause27. Generally speaking, my grandmother is nice and kind, but she be very rude sometimes.A. shouldB. shallC. mustD. can第二节完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 共15分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的选项。
The day began like any other. I awoke to the sound of my friend Chris knocking at my door. He wanted to go to the skate park. I grabbed my skateboard and rushed out of the door. Little did I know that this day would 28 my life forever.When Chris and I arrived, we stayed in the skating area at first.“Maybe we should go in the street,” he 29 . Knowing that it was very dangerous, we 30 down the street and, seeing no cars, rolled onto the pavement.As I was doing some flips (翻转) in the street, a city bus made a quick 31 and was suddenly rushing t oward me. “Look out!” Chris screamed. It was too late. The bus hit me head-on, and I went 32 it. As I fell, my right leg was crashed.I tried to sit up and looked down at the same time. I couldn’t believe what I saw. My knee was twisted so that the 33 part of my leg was sticking straight up in the air. 34 I blacked out (昏迷), I heard the sound of an ambulance.The doctors 35 me to the hospital, and I was immediately given a CAT scan. Then I overheard the doctors saying that if the operation failed, they would have to cut out my leg from the knee down. When I 36 from operation, my leg was still there; 37 , the doctor said that Iprobably would never regain use of it.After many weeks of 38 , I tried to stand up. When I 39 to the floor in pain, I tried again. Although it was painful, I took one more 40 each day. Finally I was able to do almost everything I used to do.After the accident, I could never skateboard like I did before. I began to realize how 41 life is and that people struggle every day after accidents like mine. This was my 42 .28. A. save B. ruin C. lighten D. change29. A. suggested B. demanded C. confirmed D. offered30. A. pulled B. glanced C. skated D. walked31. A. turn B. stop C. sound D. break32. A. over B. across C. under D. through33. A. upper B. lower C. bottom D. middle34. A. When B. Until C. After D. Before35. A. sent B. helped C. rushed D. asked36. A. awoke B. learned C. survived D. benefited37. A. otherwise B. however C. instead D. thus38. A. treatment B. rest C. effort D. operation39. A. sat B. stood C. fell D. lay40. A. chance B. time C. walk D. step41. A. valuable B. unfair C. weak D. hard42. A. accident B. fate C. choice D. struggle第三部分: 阅读理解（共13小题; 每小题2分, 共26分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出选项。