高二下学期英语期中考试试卷一、完形填空1. 完形填空Joe Biggs was a butcher. His shop was in a village in the beautiful south of England, and he 1in it for many years while his father was there. Then when his father reached the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop, and Joe was alone in it, so he had to work2.Joe worked five and a half days a week. His shop3at one o’clock on Thursday, and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the4days.Most of Joe’s 5came to his shop from the nearest town, but sometimes he got up earlier than usual in the morning and 6into the city to choose meat. It was7there.Joe had a big8in his shop, but he tried not to buy too 9meat at a time, and to 10it before he bought more.One 11a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. “Sorry I’m late,” she said, “but some friends have just telephoned to say that they are coming to 12tonight, and I need more 13.Joe only had one piece of meat in the shop. He had sold all the others 14in the day. He took the piece15and said to the woman, “This is 6.5 pounds.”“That piece is too16the woman said. “Haven’t you got anything bigger?”Joe went17the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece of meat into it, took it out18and shut the door of the refrigerator 19then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said, “This piece is bigger and more expensive. It’s 8.75 pounds.”“Good,” the woman answered with a smile, “give me20of them, please.”（1）A . livedB . workedC . playedD . studied（2）A . harderB . laterC . moreD . again（3）A . servedB . startedC . shutD . opened（4）A . hardestB . busiestC . quietestD . easiest（5）A . meatB . friendsC . buyersD . customers（6）A . walkedB . ranC . flewD . drove（7）A . nearerB . fresherC . cheaperD . easier（8）A . cupboardB . roomC . kitchenD . refrigerator（9）A . freshB . muchC . expensiveD . adequate（10）A . freezeB . cookC . eatD . sell（11）A . MondayB . ThursdayC . SundayD . Saturday（12）A . dinnerB . lunchC . partyD . dance（13）A . foodB . meatC . fruitD . vegetable（14）A . earlierB . cheaperC . quickerD . later（15）A . awayB . upC . outD . in（16）A . cheapB . largeC . badD . small（17）A . outsideB . fromC . intoD . through（18）A . againB . backC . evenD . still（19）A . quicklyB . heavilyC . lightlyD . carefully（20）A . eachB . noneC . allD . both二、阅读理解2. 阅读理解SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good FellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.Take Me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold; don’t forget sweat ers and jackets.Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.（1）If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget_____________.A . your worriesB . your beautiful walkC . your comfortable shoesD . your learning about local history（2）You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food_____________.A . at the front entrance of City HallB . at Central Park on SaturdayC . at 5:00D . at the Ballgame（3）The Redbirds ballgame____________.A . is at the gateB . is in the afternoonC . might be coldD . is outside3. 阅读理解Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name becamefamous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”（1）Frank took a short business course in order to _________.A . get enough to eat.B . learn something from a salesmanC . earn more money for his familyD . get away from the farm（2）Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _________.A . he knew how to get people to buy his goods.B . he cut down the price by halfC . the sign he put on the table was well designed.D . he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.（3）The price of the knives was cut down by half because ________.A . the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.B . the knives were made in Germany, where labour was cheap.C . knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.D . the knives were produced in one factory.（4）________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.A . His natural skill for showing thingsB . The low price of the goods he soldC . His trip to Germany and his huge order of knivesD . His business skills and his wealth4. 阅读理解I was never very neat，while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place，but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay mybooks on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon，I heard her screaming，“Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！” Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up，she quickly crawled under her covers，sobbing. Obviously，that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching，her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then，she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me，“Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in，cleaning up and holding on.（1）What made Kate so angry one evening?A . She couldn’t find her books.B . She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.C . She got the news that her grandma was ill.D . She heard the author shouting loud.（2）The author tidied up the room most probably because ________.A . She wanted to show her careB . She hated herself for being so messyC . She was scared by Kate’s angerD . She was asked by Kate to do so （3）How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A . By analyzing causes.B . By describing a process.C . By showing differences.D . By following time order.（4）What might be the best title for the story?A . My Friend KateB . Learning to Be RoommatesC . How to Be OrganizedD . Hard Work Pays Off5. 阅读理解A new study of 8,000 young people in the journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression fo r girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romanceoften causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.（1）What’s the main idea of the passage?A . Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.B . Parents should forbid their children’s love.C . Puppy love may bring young people depression.D . Romance is good for young people.（2）Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A . Young people who have a strong sense of self.B . Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.C . Careless parents whose children are deep in love.D . Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.（3）What can be inferred from the passage?A . Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.B . The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.C . Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.D . Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.（4）What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?A . ConfusedB . DisinterestedC . DisapprovingD . Scared三、任务型阅读6. 任务型阅读Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently.________First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.________The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from .The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding.________Here is some of the advice I give my students：Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.Do not translate everything into your native language.________Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.Listen to something you enjoy.I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went t o Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion.________Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.A．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.B．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners.C．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.F．What should you do?G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation.四、短文改错7. 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以下作文。
