高二上学期期中考试英语试卷全卷满分150分。
考试用时150分钟。
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are these two people talking about?A. A thick shirt.B. Something to wear.C. The cool weather.2. What is the woman’s job?A. Cook.B. Waitress.C. Manager.3. How is the man getting to work?A. Riding a bike.B. By bus.C. Driving.4. What does the man mean?A. The woman’s uncle will come for a visit.B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle.C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.5. What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?A. Rainy.B. Warm.C. A bit cold.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy?A. Lyfel, dark shade.B. Lyfel, pink shade.C. Lyfel, bright shade.7. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end?A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive.B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand.C. Its color isn’t right but its brand is Lyfel.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?A. She often talks to English people.B. She speaks two languages already.C. She always does her homework right after class.9. Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?A. He doesn’t talk to his English teachers.B. There are no native speakers around him.C. He is too shy to speak English.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. How does the man get information about the apartment?A. From TV advertisements.B. From advertisements in the newspapers.C. From radio advertisements.11. How many bedrooms has the apartment got?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.12. How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well?A. $ 500.B. $450.C. $550.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. Which country is the woman going to?A. America.B. Canada.C. Britain.14. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trip?A. Taking a voyage.B. Taking a train.C. Taking a flight.15. What transportation can you infer the man prefers?A. Trains.B. Planes.C. Ships.16. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Teacher and student.C. Friends.听第10段材料,回答第17至20小题。
17. What was Miss Richards?A. A PE teacher.B. A music teacher.C. A science teacher.18. What question did Miss Richards ask her students?A. What was water?B. What color was water?C. Where did you wash your hands?19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question?A. Disappointed and unhappy.B. Angry and annoyed.C. Excited.20. What can we learn from the passage?A. Dick was a top student in class.B. The students were active in class.C. Miss Richards was rather patient.第二部分:词汇知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节:多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.My Dad did not the idea that I would go camping with my friends this weekend.He said it was dangerous for girls to live outside.A.depend onB.approve ofC.leave outD.give up22. After the meeting was over, the secretary _____ the new workers to the master’s office.A. aimedB. pointedC. guidedD. imitated23. I was grateful to Anna for being open and giving me the opportunity to explain and ______ the misunderstanding between us.A. handleB. clarifyC. raiseD. develop24.—Hi, I hear you’re going to London this summer vacation.—, I was going to, but now I have changed my plan.A.PreviouslyB.RecentlyC.AbsolutelyD.Partly25. At the end of the year 2010, some species of birds ddn’t survive the _____ winter in some European countries.A. severeB. seriousC. mildD. extreme26. The only drawback of the voyage was the ______ sea, which made me very seasick.A. calmB. roughC. patientD. tough27.We need to spend more time researching these suggestions so that we can make a(n) choice.A.knownB.talentedC.advisedrmed28.The sentence doesn’t make any , no matter how you read it.A.contributionB.roomC.sensee29. The term paper was due to December 1, but hard as he tried, he was unable to meet the _____ for it.A. challengeB. needC. deadlineD. date30. I like to put everything so that I can find it easily.A.in timeB.in placeC.in allD.in general第二节:完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 31 any November day. His 32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33 . One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 35 those good people would not see me. I was 36 . My first thought was, how would I ever 37 them? I didn’t have the38 to brush my hair, 39 clear someone’s walk.Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40 asked for favors. I identified myself by mycompetence and 41 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?Learning to receive the love and 43 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for y ou.”Over and over, I heard 45 words from the people who supported me during those 46 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”I am not the person I 48 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form 50 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life. 31.A.on B.in C.like D.for32.A.body B.soul C.shoe D.footprint33.A.sweep up B.drop off C.fall down D.pile up34.A.upstairs B.downstairs C.indoors D.outdoors35.A.so B.yet C.and D.for36.A.delighted B.disappointed C.annoyed D.ashamed37.A.pay B.award C.reward D.treat38.A.courage B.strength C.spirit D.power39.A.stand alone B.leave alone C.sit alone D.let alone 40.A.frequently B.gradually C.hardly D.uncertainly 41.A.intelligence B.independence C.excellence D.qualification 42.A.achieve B.praise C.respect D.promote43.A.supply B.support C.contribution D.similar44.A.burden B.job C.business D.sorrow 45.A.sensitive B.same C.considerate D.similar46.A.blue B.rainy C.bright D.snowy47.A.despair B.difficulty C.pain D.regret48.A.still B.once C.even D.never49.A.worse B.less C.more D.better50.A.facing B.noticing C.managing D.expressing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,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。