1、姜堰市- 度第二學(xué)期期中測試高二英語第一卷共80分 第一局部 聽力共兩節(jié)，總分值15分做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)共5小題；每題1分，總分值5分聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍 1. when is the man's birthday? a. april 1st. b. april 2nd. c. april 3rd. 2. what's probab

2、ly the mans job? a. a shop assistant. b. a visitor. c. a waiter. 3. what does the man think of his car? a. satisfactory. b. cheap. c. old. 4. what are the speakers talking about? a. exam results. b. time for the exam. c. change of class hours. 5. how did the woman learn to drive? a. she learned it b

3、y herself. b. her school offered driving lessons. c. her father taught her to drive. 第二節(jié)共10小題；每題1分，總分值10分聽下面4段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a. b, c三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間，每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 聽第6段材料，答復(fù)第6至7題。 6. what did the man do yesterday? a. he went to see his frie

4、nds. b. he visited his brother. c. he watched a play. 7. why was the man late? a. he lost his way to the theater. b. he talked with his friend. c. he didn't run fast enough. 聽第7段材料，答復(fù)第8至10題。8. where are the speakers? a. at the woman's. b. at the man's. c. at sarah's.9. what will the

5、woman do? a. cook. b. clean. c. decorate.10. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the houston rockets will come. b. the man is good at cooking. c. sarah is a big basketball fan.聽第8段材料，答復(fù)第11至13題。11what are the speakers mainly complaining about? a. the work. b. the traffic. c. energy problem.12

6、. what does the woman suggest people taking? a. the bus. b. the car. c. the underground.13. what does the man suggest on reducing pollution? a. working at home. b. working outside the city. c. reducing cars on the road.聽第9段材料，答復(fù)第14至15題。14. what is the real difference in his life now? a. there is a l

7、ot of reading and homework. b. he has to be on his own. c. there is much more to learn.15. what is the most important part of his plan? a. what to do first. b. when and where to do it.c. how to do it.第二局部：英語知識運用共兩節(jié)，總分值35分第一節(jié) 單項填空共15小題；每題1分，總分值15分從a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 16. everyth

8、ing comes with _ price; there is no such _ thing as a free lunch in the world. a. a; a b. the; / c. the; a d. a; /17. teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional(專業(yè)的)_.a. consequence b. independence c. competence d. intelligence 18. the computer was use

9、d in teaching. as a result, not only _, but students became more interested in the lessons.a. saved was teachers energyb. was teachers energy savedc. teachers energy was savedd. was saved teachers energy19. happy birthday, alice! so you have _ twenty-one already.a. become b. turned c. grown d. passe

10、d 20. peter , where did you guys go for the summer vocation? we _ busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves. a. were b. have been c. had been d. will be 21 ._ of their bad habits, the boys switched from being dependent on their parents to _ for others. a. having rid;

11、sacrificing b. to rid; sacrifice c. rid; sacrificing d. having been rid; sacrifice 22. his teacher is the only one _ he can turn when he is in trouble.a. in whom b. to whom c. for whom d. from whom 23. nowadays, there is a _ increase in childrens creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develo

12、p their talents. a. sharp b. small c. natural d. much 24. i hear you _ in a pub. whats it like? well, its very hard work and im always tired, but i dont mind.a. are working b. will work c. were working d. will be working 25. it is vital that every piece of equipment _ before the experiment.a. is che

13、cked b. will be checkedc. be checked d. must be checked 26. it shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we volunteer to help. thats right. _.a. many hands make light work.b. something is better than nothing.c. the more, the merrier.d. the sooner begun, the sooner done.27. how about camping

14、this weekend, just for a change?ok, _ you want. a. whichever b. however c. whatever d. whoever28. he accidentally _ that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. a. let outb. took care c. made sure d. made out29. when i was young, i was always _ to my elder b

15、rother wherever he went.a. attached b. attacked c. attended d. surrounded30. are you going to take part in the speech contest? _. its too good an opportunity to miss. a. no problem! b. thats for sure. c. why me? d. why bother?第二節(jié) 完形填空共20小題；每題1分，總分值20分請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項

16、涂黑。this is love, hand in hand with you, old age to the old.i made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. for two weeks i would try to be a(an) 31 husband and father. totally loving. no ifs, ands or buts.the 32 had come to me as i listened to a talk on my car radio. the 33

17、 was quoting biblical passage about husbands and their wives. then he went on to say, “l(fā)ove is an 34 of will. a person can choose to love. to myself, i had to 35 that i had been a selfish husband. well, for two weeks that would 36 .and it did, 37 from the moment i kissed evelyn at the door and said,

18、 “that new yellow sweater looks 38 on you.“oh, tom, you noticed, she said, 39 and pleased. maybe a little puzzled. 40 the long drive, i wanted to sit and read. evelyn 41 a walk on the beach. i started to refuse, 42 then i thought she wanted to be alone with me. we walked on the beach while the 43 fl

19、ew their kites.so it went. two weeks of not calling the firm where i am a director. we visited the shell museum 44 i usually hate museums. relaxed and happy, thats how the whole 45 passed. i made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.there was one thing that went 46 with my experiment,

20、 however. evelyn and i still laugh about it today. on the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, evelyn 47 me.“whats the matter? i asked her.“tom, she said in a(an) 48 voice, “do you know something? i dont.“what do you mean?“well that 49 i had several weeks ago our doctor did he tell you some

21、thing about me? am i dying?it took a moment for it all to be understood. then i burst into 50 .“no, honey, i said, wrapping her in my arms. “youre not dying; im just starting to live.31. a. hardworking b. challengingc. loving d. convincing32. a. plan b. idea c. decision d. hope33. a. speaker b. driv

22、erc. listener d. passenger34. a. result b. start c. process d. act35. a. agree b. avoidc. assume d. admit36. a. remain b. changec. respond d. continue37. a. properly b. especiallyc. right d. straight 38. a. common b. unusual c. ugly d. great39. a. surprised b. frightenedc. disappointed d. discourage

23、d40. a. before b. during c. after d. for41. a. suggested b. cancelled c. denied d. delayed42 a. otherwise b. but c. yet d. so43 a. neighbors b. touristsc. children d. employees44. a. when b. unlessc. because d. though45. a. plan b. vacation c. business d. week46. a. smooth b. bad c. wrong d. well47.

24、 a. stared at b. glared atc. glanced at d. pointed at48. a. loud b. excited c. sad d. doubtful49. a. checkup b. makeup c. buildup d. cutup 50. a. tears b. cheersc. anger d. laughter第三局部：閱讀理解共15小題；每題2分，總分值30分請認(rèn)真閱讀以下短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。aa new study of 8,000 young people in the

25、 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早戀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

26、the worst of all. the possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “l(fā)oss of self. according to the study，even though boys would say “l(fā)ose themselves in a romantic relationship, this “l(fā)oss of self is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens

27、to girls. young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. they wont 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 romance often causes the

28、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 activit

29、ies and spend enough time with family. parents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand 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 agelove will always make

30、us feel young，but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects. 51. whats the main idea of the passage?a. puppy love may bring young people depression.b. parents should forbid their childrens love.c. romance is a twoedged sword for adults.d. romance is good for young people.52. whic

31、h of the following is more likely to have depression?a. young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.b. young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.c. young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.d. careless parents whose children are deep in love.53. what can be inferred fro

32、m the passage?a. lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.b. early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.c. parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.d. the older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in roma

33、nce.54. whats the authors attitude towards puppy love?a. confused b. disapproving c. disinterested d. scaredbsometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others until you love yourself. sometimes youll hear people say that you cant expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. eithe

34、r way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our grandmas think were great talents and our uncle roberts think that we will go to the olympics. but sometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourse

35、lves. if you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. it is time you built a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.self-image is your own minds picture of yourself. this image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. interestingly, our self-

36、images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.the best way to defeat a passive self-image is

37、to step back and decide to stress your successes. that is, make a list of you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. dont allow doubts to occur in it.it very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you cant move past one flaw or weakness that

38、you see about yourself. well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. if you think youre silly because you arent good at math, find a tutor. if you think youre weak because you cant run a mile, get to the track and practice. if you think youre dull because you think it doe

39、snt mean its true.the best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive se

40、lf-image. when you can pat拍yourself on the back, youll know youre well on your way. good luck!55. you need to build a positive self-image when you .a. dare to challenge yourself b. feel it hard to change yourselfc. are unconfident about yourself d. have a high opinion of yourself56. how should you c

41、hange your self-image according to the passage?a. to keep a different image of others. b. to accept your weaknesses.c. to understand your own world. d. to change the way you think.57. what is the passage mainly about?a. how to prepare for your success. b. how to face challenges in your life.c. how t

42、o build a positive self-image. d. how to develop your good qualities.csports can help you keep fit and get in touch with naturehowever, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environmentsome

43、 sports are resource-hungry.golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of waterbesides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good conditionthis causes major environmental effectsfor example, in the dry regions of por

44、tugal and spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areasthere are many environment-friendly sports.power walking is one of them that you can take up today.you dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources

45、 and your pursesimple and free, power walking can also keep you fitif you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bonesexperts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight controlwhatever sport you take up, you can make it gr

46、eener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materialsbut the final goal should be “green gymsthey are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centersmembers of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces

47、there is no special requirement for you to start your membershipand best of all, its free58. the author thinks the golf is resource-hungry because of the following except that_   agolf wastes large areas of countryside bgolf runs out of much water   ckeeping golf court in good co

48、ndition needs too much energydgolf is bad for peoples health59. according to the passage, which of the following is an environment-friendly sport?   ahiking in the hills bswimming in the pool  cplaying basketball in the gym dmotor racing in the desert60. the reason why the author uses

49、 power walking as an example mainly is because _   ait improves our health   b. it is an outdoor sport   c it uses fewer resources d. it is recommended by experts61. the purpose of the authors writing this passage is to _   ashow us the function of major

50、sports bencourage us to go in for green sports   cdiscuss the major influence of popular sports   dintroduce different types of environment-friendly sportsdwhy do some people flush when they drink alcohol? this effect is a common reaction to alcohol among east asians. it affects

51、about 36 percent of japanese, chinese and koreans.for many, even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant effects. most commonly, their face, neck and sometimes their whole body turn red. people might also feel uncomfortable and sick to their stomach. they might experience a burning sensation,

52、 increased heart rate, shortness of breath and headaches.the cause is a genetic difference that they are born with called an aldh2 deficiency (缺乏). it prevents their bodies from treating alcohol the way other people do. but the effects might be more serious than just a red face. researchers warn of

53、a link between this condition and an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus (食道) from drinking alcohol.the more alcohol people with this deficiency drink, the greater their risk is. in japan and south korea, for example, many people have the deficiency but still drink heavily. researchers found t

54、hat these drinkers develop a form of esophageal cancer six to ten times more often than those without the deficiency.esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. it can be treated when found early, but once it grows the chances of survival drop sharply. the researchers estimate that at least five hundred forty million people have the deficiency, about eight percent of the worlds population.philip brooks is a researcher at the national institute in the united states. he says it is important to educate people about the link between the alcohol flushing effect