高二英语期中考试答案
听力
1-5 BCBBC 6-10 BACBB 11-15 CACAC 16-20 ACCAB
多项选择：
21-25 CDBDD 26-30 BACDB
完成句子：
have nothing in common
the question (should) be settled
taken advantage of
could have done better
believed to be completed/finished
turned out to be a thief
Dressed in
Having analysed all the experimental results/With all the experimental results analysed
There is no need for you
Judging from/by his accent
完形填空
41—45 DCCAD 46—50 BADBA 51—55 BDBAB 56—60 CABCA
阅读理解
A篇：BADB
B篇：CCAB
C篇：CACB
D篇：CABD
E篇：BCBC
书面表达范文
Now in the country areas, there are many children out of school. I think one of the reasons is that their families are too poor to afford their school. As a result, they have to stay at home to get money to keep their families. Another reason is that many parents think it useless for the girls to study and they would not like them to go to school. A third reason is that some children are not interested in their lessons, and would not like to go to school. In my opinion all the children including the girls should have the chance to receive education. All the people should pay attention to the education of the children who will play a very important part in the future of our county.
宜昌市二十中学高二年级期中考试试卷
英 语 试 题
命题人：向前 考试时间：2008年4月29日
第 一 卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
What does the man mean?
He doesn’t know why she came here.
He is Dr. Johnson.
The doctor will be with the woman shortly.
Where are the speakers now?
They are in a bank.
They are in a store.
They are attending a concert.
What’s the man doing now?
Reading the menu.
Waiting for the waitress to bring his bill.
Asking for a glass of beer.
What time is it now?
A. 9:30 B. 10:10 C. 10:00
5. What’s the man’s opinion of the woman’s car?
A. Her car is better than his.
B. Her car is cheaper. C. Her car is not so good.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
Where is the boy going to spend his holidays?
A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Abroad.
7. What will he do there?
A. To do some farmwork.
B. To study at home. C. To do some housework.
8. Which of the following is not true?
A. The boy’s grandparents live in the country.
B. The boy’s school is in the city.
C. The girl knows how to farm, too.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a department store.
C. In a ticket office.
10.Does the man find what he wants?
A. Yes. B. No. C. We don’t know.
11.Which of the following is not true when the man wants that thing?
A. It is sold out.
B. The man can come back for it after some days.
C. They don’t sell this here.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Why cannot the woman rent a bigger house right now?
A. She hasn’t enough money at hand.
B. She already spent all her money on her vacation.
C. She will save some money to buy a new house.
13.How can the woman solve the problem at present?
A. By borrowing some money from his friend.
B. By renting a new house.
C. By sharing a big house with her friend.
14. How much did the woman pay when she first rented a house?
A. 600 yuan a month.
B. More than 1,200 yuan a month.
C. 400 yuan a month.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.What do you think the woman is?
A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A headmaster.
16.Why did the woman decide to start this school?
A. To bring all types of children together for their education.
B. Because there were not enough special school.
C. Because the world is changing.
17.What happens in classes in the schools?
A. Faster and slower learners are together for all classes.
B. Slower learners work better and more quickly.
C. Faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Why is the bicycle sometimes better than a car in town?
A. It has a basket at the front.
B. It is much cheaper than a car.
C. It is often faster than a car.
19.When does the speaker’s husband use the bicycle?
A. When he goes for an outing.
B. When he goes to his office.
C. When he goes to see his friends.
20.What can we learn from what the speaker said?
A. Riding saves her a lot of money.
B. Riding does her a lot of good.
C. Cycling is her favorite sport.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：多项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21. The shop sells all kinds of goods, ______ from food to small gifts.
A. consisting B. changing C. ranging D. connecting
22. You ______ get the book on condition that you give it back to me in time.
A. should B. must C. would D. shall
23. Can you ______ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.
A. provide B. guarantee C. arrange D. apply
24. Jerry works out every morning, ______ a weight loss of ten pounds.
A. putting forward B. relying on
C. setting foot in D. aiming at
25. In peace, too, the Red Cross is expected to send help ______ there is human suffering.
A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. wherever
26. --- What’s your opinion about this painting of mine?
--- Oh, what a(n) ______ ! But I don’t think the human life would be so in millions of years.
A. fancy B. fantacy C. image D. horror
27. The universities have grown bigger in size, ______ more people to have the chance of receiving higher education.
A. thus allowing B. so allowing C. so to allow D. thus to allow
28. I ______ to you that you are the only person who had a motive for the crime.
A. get it B. make it C. put it D. mean it
29. He showed us the whole dance, then broke it ______ so that we could learn it more easily.
A. into B. out C. off D. down
30. The sixth generation computers, with high capacity, ______ and perfceted now.
A. developed B. are being developed
C. have developed D. are developing
第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
I _______ (没有共同之处) with the students living in the cities. (common)
This is our only request that _______________________ (这个问题应解决) as soon as possible. (settle)
I hope that this library is fully __________________ (利用). (advantage)
---How did you do on the test?
---Not so well, I ____________________ (本可以做得更好) but I misread the directions for part one. (do)
The Three Gorges Project has already brought much profit to Chinese people and is _____________________ (据信会完工) in a few years. (believe)
To everyone’s surprise, that fashionable young lady __________________ (原来是小偷). (turn)
______________ (穿着) diving suits, Captain Nemo and his guests walk around in this magic world, lighted by the lamps of the ship. (dress)
__________________________ (分析了所有的实验结果之后)，the scientist began to write the experimental report. (analyse)
___________ (你没有必要) to return the pen now. I have another one. (need)
_______________________ (从他的口音来判断)，the boy must have come from a North European country, say, Norway or Finland. (judge)
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Mr. Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to farmers, which he thought not really a very 41 job, but Mr. Gray had always been interested in 42 , and he was quite satisfied with his life.
He had a big 43 , and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite 44 to go by train sometimes too—especially when the weather was 45 . He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was 46 tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place.
One of Mr. Gray’s 47 was often where to stay when he reached some small 48 in the country. He did not expect 49 and wonderful food, but he found it annoying(恼火的) when he was given a cool room, and when there was no hot water 50 good food after a long and tiring day.
Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that 51 had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and 52 . He was looking forward to a 53 but satisfying meal by a brightly burning 54 , and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed.
While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also 55 there, “As this is my 56 visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about hotels before I 57 home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.”
The local man answered, “We have two.”
“And which of the two would you 58 me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then.
The local man scratched(搔) his 59 for a few moments and then answered. “Well, it’s like this, 60 one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”
41.A. bad B. hard C. disappointing D. exciting
42.A. farming B. gardening C. traveling D. driving
43.A. taxi B. plane C. car D. boat
44.A. satisfied B. tired C. excited D.encouraged
45.A. cold B. hot C. cool D. bad
46.A. more B. less C. much D. so
47.A. problems B. questions C. purposes D. jobs
48.A. room B. restaurant C. hotel D. place
49.A. pleasure B. comfort C. quietness D. peace
50.A. or B. and C. but D. nor
51.A. time B. day C. week D. moment
52.A. cross B. thirsty C. sleepy D. hungry
53.A. large B. simple C. rich D. wonderful
54.A. fire B. candle C. oil D. light
55.A. staying B. walking C. sitting D. working
56.A. last B. best C. first D. only
57.A. left B. returned C. went D. missed
58.A. want B. advise C. allow D. permit
59.A. hand B. arm C. head D. back
60.A. whichever B. whatever C. any D. each
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
The full name of BBC is British Broadcasting Corporation. It is a noncommercial state system which offers broadcast and TV services to the English people. BBC was founded first as a private corporation. On Feb. 14, 1922, it began to broadcast programs and it was changed into British Broadcasting Corporation in 1927. Not until November 1936 did it become the first TV-radio corporation in the world. BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government, but these people have complete freedom and the government can’t interfere. That is, BBC is not the mouthpiece of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political partied and other groups.
BBC broadcasts programs mainly of the latest news, entertainment and education. It seldom expresses its own opinion on public policy or current events.
There is a kind of interesting service in Britain---rental service. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them, if the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or changed immediately. Everyone who owns or rents a television set has to pay a yearly license. There is no advertising on BBC or television. It is from the selling of license that BBC gets most of its money.
61. From the passage, we know that if the government doesn’t like a program, BBC _______.
must stop in immediately
still broadcast what is wants
will stop but will soon do it again.
the passage doesn’t tell
It was _____ years after its name changed into BBC that it became the first TV- radio corporation in the world.
A. 9 B. 14 C. 5 D. 12
63. What will happen to a broken TV set in Britain?
A. It will be sent to a repair shop by the owner to get it fixed.
B. It will be taken to the company that sells it or the producer that makes it.
C. The owner will have no choice but try to think of a way to get it fixed.
D. It will be taken to BBC and get repaired free of charge at once.
64. The underlined word “mouthpiece” in the passage probably means______.
A. a piece of mouth of a governor
B. someone who expressed opinions of others
C. words spoken by very important people
D. the governors’ words or opinions
B
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes(想当然地认为)it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise(产生) between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 65. "The same meaning is attached to telephone calls after 11:00p.m." Here "attached" means _____. ? A. taken???????B. drawn?????????C. given?????????D. shown
66. According to this passage, time plays an important role in _____. ? A. everyday life?????????????????? B. school life C. communication?????????????????? D. private life 67. The best title for this passage is _____. A. The Voice of Time
B. The Importance of Time C. The Importance of an Announcement D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man
68. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements? A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A. B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries. C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less. D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.
C
Anybody running a company knows that a well—planned conference can greatly improve performance of that business．The main reason for this is that it takes your employees away from the daily workplace and offers them somewhere fresh for a short time．However，unless the conference is well thought out it will not have the best results and you will have wasted a great deal of money．Here are some tips for you．
The first step is to find the right place．Can your employees easily reach the conference center? Is it near a railway station? Is it close to a good，fast road? Has it plenty of suitable parking space? If you are going to choose a hotel，then perhaps the hotel has cheaper rates at weekends or，if it is in a popular tourist area，midweek rates may be cheaper．Furthermore, you need to think whether there is a bathroom．After a day’s meeting，maybe your employees would like to have a hot water bath．Or maybe there are other needs to satisfy depending on your employees’ taste.
Another important requirement is food and drink．Breakfast is a time when people can relax before work begins，but you may not want a long break for lunch in the middle of the day．Buffet(自助餐) lunches are very popular for this reason．Then there is dinner，which most employees consider a reward for a day’s hard work!
Whatever your needs are，it is essential（基本的）to think ahead if you want a successful conference．
69. In the text the writer is trying to ________．
A．complain about a conference center
B．describe what makes a good conference center
C．persuade employers to choose a suitable place for a conference
D．advise employees where to stay for a conference
70. Readers read the text in order to __________．
A．find out about organizing conferences
B．learn how to reward good employees
C．find out about running a business
D．1earn some details about conference centers
71. What is very important when choosing a conference center?
A．Cheap food and drink． B．Free car parking．
C．Good transport connections． D．Popular tour areas．
72. Which center would the writer recommend to an employer?
★STAR★
CONFERENCE
CENTRE
(Close to airport and golf course
(Choice of conference rooms.
(Swimming pool and sauna.
(3 full meals a day included in price.
WATT
CONFERENCE CENTRE
(5 Minutes from city center and close to motorway
(Full breakfast, light lunches and exciting dinner menus.
(Choice of accommodation to suit your financial needs.
A B
(Topps Conference center
·Enjoy beautiful scenery high up in the hills.
·Continental breakfast served in bedroom if wished.
·Minibus service to nearest town.
Royal conference Center
(Situated in quiet countryside.
(Free car park available for guests.
(TV and VHS included in your conference costs as well as three buffet style meals a day.
C D
D
London --- Eco-tourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.
Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.
“ Evidence (证据) is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard,” New Scientist magazine said.
The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changed in behavior, heart rests, or stress hormone levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term “ could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see”.
Although money produced through eco-tourism, which has been growing at about 10 ~ 30 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rural areas, the Swiss-based World Conservation union and some governments fear not all projects are audited (审查) and based on environmentally friendly policies, according to the magazine.
“ Transmission of disease to wildlife, or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of daily life or increased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breading, ” said Philip Seddon, of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited when tourists’ boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by eco-tourists are producing smaller babies.
Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of eco-tourism on animals and say the industry must be developed carefully. They also want studies done before new eco-tourism projects are started.
“ The animals’ welfare should be very important because without them there will be no eco-tourism,” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
73. What is the text mainly about?
A. Many animals are dying because of lack of money
B. There will be no eco-tourism without animals.
C. Eco-tourism could endanger the survival of the wildlife people want to see.
D. More research should be done on eco-tourism.
74. We may learn from the text that _____ .
A. eco-tourism should be developed properly.
B. polar bears are losing weight without enough food.
C. all the poor countries have stopped eco-tourism.
D. money produced through eco-tourism should be spent on wildlife.
75. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Many animals do not react well in their backyard.
B. Polar bears in areas visited by eco-tourists are producing smaller babies.
C. Eco-tourism has been growing at about 10 ~ 30 percent a year.
D. Studies should be done before new eco-tourism projects are started.
76. What Rochelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that ___ .
A. if people want to get high income, they must develop eco-tourism.
B. animals have rights to live their own life
C. animals are people’s good friends
D. people should take good care of wildlife
E
No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科医生） and part of it taken out． Today， however， we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation． The sick person falls into a kind of sleep， and when he awakes， the operation is finished． But these happy conditions are fairly new． It is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pain． Long ago， operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything． The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him． He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off， and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched． Soon after 1770， Joseph Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”．Laughing gas became known in America．Young men and women went to parties to try it． Most of them spent their time laughing，but one man at a party，Horace Wells，noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas．He decided to make an experiment on himself．He asked a friend to help him． Wells took some of the gas， and his friend pulled out one of Well’s teeth． Wells felt no pain at all． As he didn't know enough about laughing gas， he gave a man less gas than he should have． The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out． ?Wells tried again，but this time he gave too much of the gas，and the man died．Wells never forgot this terrible event． 77． It is ＿＿＿＿ since a man being operated felt all the pain． A． a few more years ????????????? B． not long C． few years????????????????????? D． two thousand years 78． Long ago， when the sick man was operated on，he ＿＿＿＿． A． could feel nothing ???????????? B． could not want anything C． could feel all the pain ?????? ?D． could do anything 79． Using the laughing gas， the people did not seem to ＿＿＿＿． A． be afraid of anything ??????????? B． feel pain C． want to go to the parties ????? ??D． be ill 80．If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on， he ＿＿＿＿＿． A． felt nothing ?????????????????? ??B． felt very comfortable C． still felt pain ????????????????? D． would die
第 二 卷
第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）
请你给《中国日报》写一篇稿件，谈谈农村儿童失学的主要原因及你的看法。
原因：1. 家庭贫穷，供不起儿童上学，他们不得不在家赚钱养家。
2. 部分家长认为女孩上学无用，不愿让她们上学。
3. 部分儿童对功课不感兴趣，不愿上学。
看法：1. 每个儿童包括女孩都应有受教育的机会。
2. 全社会都应重视儿童教育，他们对未来将起到重要的作用。
要求：1. 不要逐字逐句翻译。
2. 语句要连贯通顺。
3. 字数在100个左右。
4. 开头已给出。
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