高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分英语知识运用（共两节满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
1.Who ________ a theory about black holes?
A．put forward B．put down C．put away D．put off
2. A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it ________ to her house every day.
A．deliver B．delivered C．delivering D．to deliver
3. The colorful design _______ sixty candles and a flag will appear on the People Square on October 1. [
A. consists of
B. consisted of
C. to consist of
D. consisting of
4. ______from space, the earth with water _______70％of its surface looks like a “blue blanket”.
A. Seen; covered
B. Being seen; covers
C. Seeing; covering
D. Seen; covering
5. If you don’t understand a word while reading, you can ______ your dictionary.
A. refer to
B. ask for
C. point to
D. look up
6. According to __________ new report, British scientists have found out _________ cure for this disease.
A. a; a
B. the; the
C. /; the
D. the; /
7. He had no sooner finished his speech than the students __________ cheering.
A. started
B. had started
C. start
D. starting
8. Neither Tom nor his friends _________ for this plan.
A. were
B. was
C. has D have
9. The schoolboys are more not to make any mistakes in spelling than ever before.
A. careless
B. nervous
C. inspiring
D. cautious
10. ----Is there any possibility _________ you could pick me up at the airport?
---- No problem.
A. when
B. whether
C. that
D. what
11. The film _______ him _______ what he had seen in China.
A. reminded; to
B. remembered; of
C. recalled; with
D. reminded; of
12. The reason he made such kind of mistakes is that he has had no experience of this
kind of job.
A. whether; previous
B. which; before
C. why; previous
D. that; before
13. Owing to of time, we cannot do more than we have done.
A. lack; that
B. lacking; what
C. lack; what
D. lacking; which
14. ----- Which would you prefer ______, tea or coffee ?
-----_______. I’m not thirsty. Thanks anyway .
A. better ; Neither
B. best ; Both
C. more ; None
D. 不填; Neither
15. Scientists are convinced_____ the positive effect of laughter____ physical and mental health.
A. of, at
B. by, in
C. of, on
D. on, at
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England. One had only to go to one of the important 16 to see this. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and 17 for one side or the other.
One of the most 18 thing about football in England to a stranger is the 19 knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy 20 to have. He can tell you the names of the players in 21 of the important teams. He 22 photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you 23 he expects will win such a match, 24 his opinion is usually as 25 as that of men three or four times his 26 .
Most schools in England take 27 seriously —much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries, 28 lessons are all important and games are left for one’s own arrangements. In England, it is believed that 29 is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the 30 ; it also means character training; and one of the 31 ways of training character is by means of games, 32 team games, where the boy has to learn to 33 with others for his team, instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its 34 . Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for 35 .
16. A. plays B. matches C. activities D. sports
17. A. dancing B. jumping C. laughing D. cheering
18. A. exciting B. pleasant C. surprising D. disappointing
19. A. great B. interesting C. limited D. useless
20. A. seems B. plans C. means D. determines
21. A. few B. none C. each D. most
22. A. has B. takes C. draws D. makes
23. A. whom B. which C. who D. when
24. A. but B. and C. however D. because
25. A. same B. useless C. many D. valuable
26. A. length B. size C. age D. height
27. A. baseball B. football C. volleyball D. basketball
28. A. where B. because C. which D. there
29. A. culture B. education C. science D. history
30. A. school B. office C. library D. classroom
31. A. fastest B. hardest C. best D. easiest
32. A. especially B. seldom C. usually D. hardly
33. A. struggle B. study C. work D. fight
34. A. players B. pupils C. teachers D. team
35. A. eyesight B. head C. foot D. body
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Learning English is one of the few things I have been doing consistently over the past 16 years. Like most Chinese students, I started learning English because it was a compulsory (必修的) course in my middle school. More importantly, English was a central subject for the college entrance exam.
At that time, studying English was not a pleasant experience for me. There was no fun in the process of learning. The focus of our English education was getting a good mark in exams. And nobody told me that the real meaning of studying mother language was communication.
When I became a university student, I spent nearly half of my time on English. In fact , more than 90 percent of the job offer ads in Shanghai list proficiency (精通) as a main requirement.
How did I improve my English? People told me that TOEFL was very helpful and useful. As a result, I took a TOEFL training course and studied like mad. After six months’ preparation, I took part in the exam and got a high score. Later on, I had a chance to further my study in Britain. I soon discovered that all of my past English learning had been futile (没用的) . When I first went shopping in a local supermarket, I really could not understand what the cashier was saying at all.
It was then that I realized I had totally missed the point. Instead of just passing exams, the main function of learning English or any other language is communication. What is more, language does not exist independent of culture. Hence, mechanical memorization helps very little in communication. Th at’s why I was still unable to freely express myself after learning English for many years. By no means am I talented in any foreign language. I am still learning English. Why?
First and foremost, my job requires me to use English everyday. Secondly, English helps me to have access to more information. Thirdly, as a bookworm, English gives me a chance to dive into the huge pool of inspiring English books. Last but not least, it is such a great experience to write in another language. Indeed, English has become part of my life.
36. How did the writer find English when he was a student?
A.He was interested in it .
B.He studied it because it was compulsory course.
C.He thought it funny to study English.
D.He often recited something when he studied English.
37.What is the purpose of studying English according to the writer’s idea?
A.To get high marks in exams.
B.To prove that English is very important.
C.Studying English well can help you get a good job.
D.To use English for communication with others.
38.According to the text, how is my English ?
A .I am good at English.
B .I can speak English like natives.
C .I can master it but I can’t use it correctly.
D .I continued to study English.
39.How can we master English well ？
A.We need more mechanical memorization.
B.We should read and recite more books.
C.We should study English as well as its culture and use it more.
D.We can study hard in classrooms and houses and get high marks in exams.
B
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy .After all ,you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy .However ,they sing most of the time for a very different reason .Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is ?A territory is an area that an animal ,usually the male,
claims（声称）as its own .Only he and his family are welcome there .No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome .Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome . If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you ,you might shout .Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so ,you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him .A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time ,especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time ,whether he can see an outsider or not .This screaming is what we call a bird’s song ,and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language all their own .Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
40．Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually.
A．an expression of happiness B．a way of warning
C．an expression of anger D．a way of greeting
41．What is a bird’s “territory”?
A．A place where families of other species are not accepted.
B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
C．An area for which birds fight against each other.
D．An area which a bird considers to be its own .
42．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?
A．Because they want to invite more friends.
B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C．Because they want to find outsiders around.
D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.
43．How does the writer explain birds’ singing?
A．By comparing birds with human beings. B．By reporting experiment results.
C．By describing birds’ daily life. D．By telling a bird’s story.
C
Something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.
Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.
The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatments. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful（有害的）it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge ste p forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.
Ten healthy volunteers（志愿者）were given theobromine, codeine or a placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicines are stopping coughs.
The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin needed to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they needed only slightly higher levels of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the
placebo.
The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a nerve activity（神经活动），which causes coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.
44. According to Professor Barnes, theobromine .
A. cannot be as effective as codeine
B. can be harmful to people’s health
C. cannot be separated from chocolate
D. can be a more effective cure for coughs
45. What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?
A. Theobromine.
B. Codeine.
C. Capsaicin.
D. Placebo.
46. We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment .
A. were patients with bad coughs
B. were divided into three groups
C. received standard treatments
D. suffered little side effects.
47. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Codeine: A New Medicine
B. Chocolate May Cure Coughs
C. Cough Treatment: A Hard Case
D. Theobromine Can Cause Coughs
D
48. From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is ______ in some subjects.
A. mind-blowing
B. slow-witted
C. fun-loving
D. badly-behaved
49. What grade should the boy have got in the math test this time?
A. D-.
B.
C. C. B+.
D.
E.
50. The underlined word “tucked” in the passage most probably means “________”.
A. stuck
B. listed
C. hid
D. copied
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
E
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. 51 .
So, you have to give a speech ─ and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble (结结巴巴) over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up! 52 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 53 . Don’t talk over their heads, and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief, 54 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? 55 .
A.It doesn’t have to be that bad.
B.Take several deep breaths before your speech.
C.This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.
D.Say what you have to say and then stop.
E.Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.
F.Never forget your audience.
G.Give it a try and see what happens.
第二卷
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）注意：在答题纸上作答。
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的作文。文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或更改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及某修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。注意答题规范，不按规范作答者一律不给分。
Xiao Juan is my best friend in junior middle school. Luckily, she didn’t do well in the entrance exam to high school, but we went to different schools. She was a very good friend and I was afraid that I would never meet someone as good as him again. Yesterday, when I went to the library to lend books, I met a girl, whom is in Grade One, too. We talked for a while and I found we had a lot of in common. She likes listening music and reading books, and so do I. Also, both of us are interested on sports. I hope we can be very good friend soon.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文. 请你根据下列要点写回信.
要点:
1. 参加中文学习，与老师或班上同学实践交谈；
2. 看中文书刊、杂志、报纸、电视等；
3. 可以试着学唱中文歌曲；
4. 多交中国朋友，了解中国，有助于中文学习。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Peter,