湄池中学2010学年第二学期5月阶段性考试高二英语试题

湄池中学2010学年第二学期5月阶段性考试
高二英语试题
一、 听力测试（本题有二节，20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节 请听下面5段对话。选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much is a pound of tomato now
A. Eighty cents B. One dollar C. One dollar and ten cents
2. Why is the woman worried
A. She can’t find her child B. She lost her cellphone C. She missed her bus
3. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Go to school with him B. Help him with his studies C. Go to the theater with him
4. Who bought the piano
A. The woman’s father B. The man’s father C. The woman
5. Why does the boy have to stay at home
A. He has to do his homework B. He is being punished by his mother
C. His mother will take him to go shopping later
第二节 请听下面5段对话或独白。选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How much money does the man have
A. ￡2 B. ￡2.50 C. ￡5.50
7. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a bookstore B. In a library C. In a classroom
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where are the man’s cigarettes
A. On the table B. On the carpet C. In the dustbin9. What does the woman think of cigarettes
A. They do harm to health B. They are a waste of money C. They are dirty and hard to clean
10. Where are the speakers most probably
A. At home B. In a hotel C. At a party
请听第8段材料，回答第11至第14题。
11. What can we learn from the conversation
A. It is snowing heavily B. The speakers have enough time
C. The Britons’ house isn’t far from here
12. Where did the man leave his umbrella a week ago
A. In his office B. In the People’s Theater C. In the Britons’ house
13. When does the conversation take place
A. In the early afternoon B. In the late afternoon C. At night
14. What will the man do
A. Call for a taxi B. Buy an umbrella C. Stay at home 请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. When will the man get to the restaurant
A. At 7:00 B. At 8:00 C. At 9:00
16. What do we know about the restaurant
A. It is famous for seafood B. It usually accepts large parties
C. Regular customers have advantages there
17. What does the woman suggest the man have
A. Fresh seafood B. Vegetables C. Fresh cakes 请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Where does Terley come from
A. France B. Britain C. America
19. How does Terley usually go to school
A. By bike B. By bus C. On foot
20. When does Terley always get to school
A. At about 6:00 At about 7:00 C. At about 8:00二．单项选择（每题1分，共10分）
21. — Have you seen Audi car I parked here
— Is it black one A young lady has driven a black car away.
A. an; a B. the; the C. an; the D. an; /
22. —Does the film _______ you —Not really, I excepted too much of it.
A. appeal to B. stick to C. attend to D. devote to
23. I want to sell the house, but __________ I can’t bear the thought of moving.
A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact
24. They will start their project_______ at helping the poor children to be educated in China’s west.
A. aims B. aiming C. being aimed D. aimed
25. How I wish I ____ to repair the watch! I only made it worse.
A. had tried B. hadn’t tried C. have tried D. didn’t try
26. All the students are looking forward to the first ________ to take the College Entrance Examinations.
A．measure B．attempt C．purpose D．desire
27. We find ____ difficult to talk to him about anything serious. A. him B. he C. ourselves D. it
28. Anyone who is in ________ of weapons without permission is considered law breaking.
A．command B．control C．charge D．possession
29. I’d like to study law at university_____ my cousin prefer geography.
A. though B. as C. while D. for
30. We don't know what ideas the director, Zhang Yimou, wants to________to the audience of the world through the ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A．deliver B．carry C．convey D．transport
三．完形填空（每题1分，共20分）
Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasn’t 31 traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop 32 his attention. He stopped his car and took a closer look at the flowers 33
there. The beautiful “Mother’s Day” card 34 him it was Mother’s Day.
Jack thought about his loving 35 who lived two hundred miles away. So he 36 a nice bouquet of pink roses, signed the card and 37 the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just 38 he got into his car, he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was 39 the money in her hand. She seemed a little 40 . Jack asked, “Can I help you ” She replied in a 41 voice, “I want to buy some 42 for my mother, but I don’t have enough money.”
Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and 43 a big bouquet of red roses for her. She 44 him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a 45 . She was pleased and her eyes were shining with 46 .
On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mother’s 47 and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-turn 48 and drove back to the 49 flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother.
He handed his mother the bouquet and said, “I love you, Ma.” She kissed him and asked, “Why did you
50 down all the way You could have simply sent the bouquet to me.” He understood this was a Mother’s Love: mothers think only about their children’s comforts.
31. A. much B. enough C. any D. little
32. A. caught B. turned C. kept D. paid
33. A. planted B. displayed C. transported D. repaired
34. A. answered B. stopped C. reminded D. failed
35. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
36. A. discovered B. invented C. chose D. made
37. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. invited
38. A. while B. since C. after D. before
39. A. counting B. touching C. taking D. wasting
40. A. curious B. excited C. angry D. upset
41. A. pleased B. satisfied C. low D. gentle
42. A. cards B. candies C. roses D. clothes
43. A. bought B. lent C. packed D. grew
44. A. thanked B. praised C. ignored D. respected
45. A. walk B. present C. ride D. rest
46. A. happiness B. sadness C. weakness D. kindness
47. A. grave B. house C. car D. shop
48. A. nervously B. immediately C. carefully D. painfully
49. A. old B. beautiful C. same D. only
50. A. break B. drive C. run D. fly
四．阅读理解（每题2分，共30分） A
James and Henry came to London to look for work
James came in a great hurry one evening; a friend had offered him a ticket for a play. He saw a letter on the hall table addressed to him. “That will keep till I get back,” he thought,” no time to lose ,” and he was off.
Henry came in a minute after. There was a letter for him too, which he opened at once. It was from the secretary of a firm(商号), offering him a post in their office. He was told to be there at 10a.m. next morning, as there were others after the job.
James got back from the play about midnight. He was sleepy. “That letter can be opened in the morning,” he thought. The next morning he suddenly remembered the letter. He jumped out of bed, tore it open --- his face fell. It was a similar letter to the one Henry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five minutes to ten then, and he could never be at the office in time.
51. When James saw the letter addressed to himself, ________.
A. he thought it had nothing to do with him B. he knew it was important
C. he was afraid of being late for the play if he read the letter D. he was too lazy to read it
52. It was difficult to get the job because _____________.
A. the work was easy done B. many people asked for it
C. the job needed one person D. getting the job could pay more money
53. The underlines word “fell” means _____________.
A. turn pale B. red C. looked unhappy D. angry
54. The story tells us ________________.
A. one mustn’t waste succeed B. lazy people seldom succeed
C. hard work can lead to success D. one person depends on his luck
B
Chinese sword play
Learn Chinese swordsmanship and practice Chinese sword play under the instruction of a professional in Ditan Park every Sunday afternoon.
Fee: 60 yuan(US$ 7.2) Time/Date: 2 pm --- 3:30 pm, October 10.
Place: Meet at the south gate of Ditan Park, across the overpass north of the Lama Temple, Chaoyang District. Tel: 8457-2772
See Lu Xun’s former residence
Visit the museum and former residence of Lu Xun, the father of Chinese modern literature, and learn about this period of Chinese history, from 1910 to the late 1930’s.
Fee: 50 yuan(US$ 6) Time/Date: 2:30 pm --- 4:30 pm, October 16
Place: Meet in front of Lu Xun’s Museum, Fuchengmennei Dajie, Xicheng District Tel: 6432-9341
Hike on Heifengkou Great Wall
Heifengkou Great Wall is about one and a half hours’ drive north of Beijing. The hike starts from the village at the foot of the mountain where the Great Wall meanders to the top.
Fee: 150 yuan($18) for adults, 100 yuan($12) for kids under 12. Time/Date: 8:30 am --- 5:30 pm, October 16
Pick-up: Meet at 8:30 am in front of the Big Easy, at the South Gate of Chaoyang Park, returning by 5:30 pm.
Contact Lucy at lucy @ , or 6553-3920 for signing up.
Tai Chi class
This is a beginner’s level of Chen-style Tai Chi class, instructed by Paul Wang, who speaks excellent English and has a lot of experience teaching Westerners. He is the 12th generation master of Chen-Style Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword, and Shaolin Temple longquan.
Time/Date: 10 am --- 11:30 am, October 12, 19 Fee: 60 yuan(US$ 7.2)
Place: In front of Jintai Gallery, inside the West Gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District Tel: 6432-9341
Contact Gina at linshujuan@chinadaily. .
55. The underline word “residence” in the second text possibly refers to ______ .
A. a work B. a famous person C. a park D. a house
56. If John wants to learn Chinese sword play, he may go to _____.
A. Ditan Park at 2 pm --- 3:30 pm, October 10
B. Fuchengmennei Dajie at 2:30 pm --- 4:30 pm, October 16
C. the South Gate of Chaoyang Park at 8:30 am
D. Chaoyang Park at 10 am --- 11:30 am, October 12, 19
57. If you are free from 10:00 am --- 11:30 am, you may go to _____.
A. learn Chinese sword play B. hike on Heifengkou Great Wall
C. visit the museum and former residence of Lu Xun D. take the Tai Chi class　
58. In which section of the newspaper can you find the information above
A. Sports. B. Entertainment. C. Advertisements. D. Brief News.
C
Avi Wortis writes historical novels. Historical novels mix historical facts with storytelling skill. These stories take place in the past. The main characters are not always real; they exist only in stories.
Avi decided to become a writer when he was a student in senior high school. This was quite a decision because he did not write well in school. He has a problem called dysgraphia, a writing disability. The problem causes people to spell words wrongly. Avi has always enjoyed reading. He read many types of books as a child. Avi believes that reading is the most important activity for a person who wants to be a writer.
Avi also believes strong characters make strong stories. He creates characters that can help to bring his ideas to life. His books often deal with questions about life. Writing stories lets him explore many sides of a subject. His favorite part is to make improvements in his writing. For him the hardest part is writing the first draft(草稿).
Avi’s first book was published in 1970. He has since written more than 45 books. Most of them are for young-adult readers. Besides historical novels, he writes comedies(喜剧),short stories about adventures, animals and so on. Fighting Ground, which was published in 1984, is an example of one of Avi’s historical novels. This attractive story takes place during the American Revolutionary War.
59. We learn from Paragraph 2 _______________________.
A. why Avi likes reading B. how Avi became a writer
C. how Avi develops characters D. Why Avi decided to become a writer
60. We learn from then text that Avi __________________.
A. seldom changes his first drafts when writing B. published his first story in 1984
C. believes in the importance of good characters D. thought reading was not important to writers
61. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce a writer of historical novels B. To show how a historical novel is written
C. To describe an important historical novel D. To discuss how to write a historical novel
D It’s all about attitude
Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile Many years ago, people believed it was impossible for a person to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast..
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(粘糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did the story end the way you thought Review your beliefs and find out which ones you need to change.
62. The author thinks the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to ______.
A. reduce one’s typing speed B. satisfy the operator C. save more space D. increase one’s typing speed
63. The author’s experiment shows that _____________________.
A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous B. snakes can be caught easily
C. snakes are slimy and poisonous D. snakes are dry and clean
64. According to the passage, we know that _________________.
A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life.
B. an animal which has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond
C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes
D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard
65. The main idea of this passage should be that _____________.
A. beliefs make us seem stupid B. beliefs are very powerful
C. changing your beliefs now if necessary D. people should always believe in themselves
2010学年第二学期5月阶段考试英语答题卷
五．选词填空（每题1分，共10分）
break away from a great deal be made up of in particular take it easy
have a/an …… effect on feel like in spite of take risks that is
1. Every time you ________________ smoking a cigarette, remind yourself that you are a non-smoker.
2. He felt he had to make up his mind on every step instead of ______________________.
3. __________________. We'll take care of everything.
4. Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry ---Tang poems from
China _______________________
5. On catching sight of his mother, the little boy ___________________________ his grandmother and
threw himself into his mother's arms.
6. Some modern art is abstract; __________________, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as
we see them with our eyes.
7. Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem _________________________ five lines.
8. Family education ________________________________ children's further development.
9. ___________________ poor health, he is always cheerful.
10. In the late 19th century, Europe changed ___________________, from a mostly agricultural society
to a mostly industrial one.
六．短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
It is a beautiful day here and I had just returned from a long bike ride. It seems amazed that at my age I am still unfit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an afternoon. I’ll be 82 years old! I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life where I live. This brings me to the real reason as my letter. I heard that you started smoking but now you are finding it difficult to give up. Believe me, I know how easy it is to begin smoking and what tough it is to stop. You see, during adolescence I too smoked and became addict to cigarettes.
七．写作（ 20’）
假定你是李华，看到班上有部分同学在完成作业时，不自己独立完成而是抄袭他人的作业，针对这种现象，请你以My opinion on copying others’ homework为题谈谈你自己的看法。
主 要原 因 作业量大，偏难
对功课不感兴趣，懒惰
完成任务，取悦老师
个 人看 法 抄袭不对，违反校规
要诚实，勤奋学习
有困难可请教同学和老师
注意：1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2. 短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数：3.词数：100-----120。
My opinion on copying others’ homework
It is known to us all that some students copy others’ homework.
5月英语阶段考试卷答案
一． 听力
1—5 CBCAB 6—10 BACBA 11-15 CBCAB 16—20 CACAB
二、单项选择
21-25 AABDB 26-30 BDDCC
三、完形填空
31 AABCB 36 CBDAD 41CCAAC 46 AABCB
四、阅读理解
阅读：(A) CBCB (B) DADC （C）BCA (D) ADCB
五．选词填空
feel like taking risks Take it easy in particular broke away from
that is made up of has an important effect on In spite of a great deal
六、短文改错
1. had----have 2. amazed----amazing 3.unfit---fit
4. where去掉 或改为that或which 5. as----for 6. but ---- and
7.give后加it 8. what----how 9. too ----also 10. addict----addicted
七、写作
It is known to us all that some students copy others’ homework. As students, we have to do plenty of homework both at home and at school, but sometimes we have some homework which is too difficult for us. On the other hand, some students are lazy, and are not interested in their lessons. They don’t work hard. In order to finish the assignments and please their teachers, some students copy others’ homework.
In my opinion, it is wrong to copy others’ homework because it breaks the school rules. Students should be honest and try to finish our homework by ourselves instead of by copying. Even though we have trouble doing our homework we can ask our classmates or teachers for help.
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