高二英语下册期中考试试题英语试题Class________Name________Score________I.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。1.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.RestingonthehillB.PicnickingonthehillC.Climbingahill2.Howmuchistheman’sbag?A.$2.5B.$4C.$53.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inashoppingcenter.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.4.Whydoesn’tthemanliketogotoCananaforhisvacation?A.It’stoocoldthere.B.Hehasbeentherebefore.C.HepreferstogotoMexico.5.WhatimpressedthemanmostinAustralia?A.Thesea.B.Theseasidecities.C.Thebeautifulbeaches.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。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whenwillthemancomebackfromthetrip?A.OnNov.13th.B.OnNov.16th.C.OnNov.21st.7.Whyisthemansoexcited?A.Helikestheweatherthere.B.Itishisfirsttimetogoabroad.C.Hecangoonatripwiththewoman.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhyisthemangoingtoBeijing?A.Tohaveatrip.B.Toseehisfriends.C.Onbusiness.9.HowlongwilltheNo.37traintaketogettoBeijing?A.SixhoursB.Sevenhours.C.Eighthours.10.Whichtrainwillthemantakeatlast?A.No.37.B.No.442.C.No.513.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Customerandrepairman.B.Neighbors.C.Strangers.12.What’sthewoman’strouble?A.Shelostherbike.B.Thereissomethingwrongwithherbike.C.Shehadanaccident.13.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Buyanewbike.B.Havethebikerepairedatonce.C.Reporttothepolice.13/13\n请听第9段材料，回答14至16题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.ChildreninEngland.B.UniversitiesinEngland.C.TheeducationinEngland.15.AtwhatagedochildrenstartschoolinEngland?A.Atfour.B.Atfive.C.Atsix.16.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?A.Boysandgirlscangotoschooltogether.B.Studentsusuallystayatuniversityforfourorfiveyears.C.Studentsonlytakethe“O”levelsbeforegoingtouniversity.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whendidthestoryhappen?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.18.Wheredidthestorytakeplace?A.Intheteacher’soffice.B.Inastudio.C.Inaclassroom.19.Whatwasthespeakerprobablydoingthen?A.Talkingaboutherarticlebeforeavideocamera.B.ReadingnewsonTV.C.Celebratinghersister’sbirthday.20.Whatwasthespeaker’sfeelingtowardsherclassteacher?A.Nervous.B.Afraid.C.Thankful.II.单项选择(满分15分)21.----CanIlookatthemenuforafewmoreminutesbeforeIdecide?----Ofcourse.______,sir.A.MakeyourselfathomeB.TakeyourtimeC.Itdoesn’tmatterD.Enjoyyourself22.----Look!Where______you_______?___Sorry.Iwasn’tnoticing.A.are…goingB.do…goC.did…goD.were…going23.Withoutelectricityhumanlife______quitedifficulttoday.A.isB.willbeC.wouldhavebeenD.wouldbe24.---Whydoesshehavenotmuchfreetime?---She_________greaterresponsibilitiesassheispromoted.A.takesonB.takesupC.takesoverD.takesaway25.Money,________,hasbeentheleastofourworries.A.importantasitisB.asimportantitisC.asitisimportantD.asisitimportant13/13\n26----You’veleftthelighton.---Oh,soIhave._____andturnitoff.A.IgoB.I’vegoneC.I’llgoD.I’mgoing27.—Whoareyougoingtohave_______thisletterforyou?—Mysecretary.A.typeB.typedC.beentypedD.beentyping28.Thefood_______atthemomentisforthedinnerparty.A.cookedB.tobecookedC.isbeingcookedD.beingcooked29.Onlyif_______yourownoriginalideaintothespeech_______impressallthejudges.A.youput;youcanB.doyouput;youcanC.doyouput;canyouD.youput;canyou30.—Howdidyoulikestayingtogetherwithhim?—Ifelt_______,becauseIrealizedhewantedtobealone.A.comfortableB.awkwardC.cheerfulD.jealous31.Mostofusknowweshouldcutdownonfat,butknowingsuchthingsisn’tmuchhelpwhenit_______shoppingandeating.A.referstoB.speaksofC.comestoD.focuseson32.Thecomputersystem_______suddenlywhilehewassearchingforinformationontheInternet.A.brokeoutB.brokedownC.brokeupD.brokein33.Therewassomuchsmokeinthefactory_____theworkerswereworking_____thefirefighterscouldn'tseeclearly.A.that;thatB.that;whereC.where;thatD.where;where34.---Howdoyoufindthefilm?---Oh,excellent.It’s__________onceagain.A.worthbeingseenB.worthtoseeC.worthyofseeingD.worthytobeseen35.Hadyoulistenedtothedoctor,you____allrightnow.A.areB.wereC.wouldbeD.wouldhavebeen13/13\nIII.完形填空(满分30分)　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。　　Americancitiesare36othercitiesaroundtheworld.Ineverycountry,citiesreflectthe37oftheculture.Citiescontainthevery38sideofasociety:opportunitiesforeducation,employmentandsoon.Theyalso39theveryworstpartsofasociety:violentcrime,racialdiscrimination(种族歧视)andpoverty.Americancitiesarechanging,just40Americansociety.　　AfterWorldWarII,thepopulationof41largeAmericancitiesdecreased;42,thepopulationinmanySunBeltcitiesincreased.LosAngelesandHoustonarecities43populationincreased.ThispopulationmovingtoandfromthecityreflectsthechangingvaluesofAmericansociety.　　Duringthistime,inthe441940sandearly1950s,citypeoplebecamewealthier.Theyhadmorechildren.Theyneededmore45.Theymovedouttheirflatsinthecitytobuytheirownhouses.Theyboughthousesinthe46,areasnearacitywherepeoplelive.Theseareareaswithoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmerican's“dream”wastohaveahouseontheoutskirts(郊区).　　Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewho47thecitiesinthe1950sarenowadults.They,48theirparents,wanttoliveinthecities.49continuetomovetocitiesintheSunBelt.Citiesare50andthepopulationisincreasingin51statesasTexas,FloridaandCalifornia.Othersaremovingtomore52citiesoftheNortheastandMidwest,suchasBoston,BaltimoreandChicago.　　Manyyoungprofessionals,doctorsandlawyersaremovingbackintothecity.Theypreferthecity53thesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;theyareafraidofthefuelshortage;ortheyjust54theexcitementandopportunitieswhichthecityoffers.Anewclassismovingintothecities—awealthier,55mobileclass.　　36.A.differentfromB.similartoC.betterthanD.worsethan　　37.A.valuesB.worthC.importanceD.expenses　　38.A.wellB.goodC.betterD.best　　39.A.remainB.gainC.containD.keep　　40.A.likelyB.asC.whileD.when　　41.A.allB.mostC.fewD.much　　42.A.butB.andC.howeverD.although　　43.A.itsB.whichC.whereD.that　　44.A.lateB.laterC.latelyD.latter　　45.A.spaceB.spotsC.timeD.food　　46.A.streetsB.downtownC.districtsD.suburbs　　47.A.movedtoB.leftC.reachedD.entered　　48.A.likelyB.likeC.dislikeD.unlike　　49.A.SomeB.AllC.SeveralD.Lotsof　　50.A.stretchingB.wideningC.expandingD.spreading　　51.A.suchB.theseC.thoseD.many　　52.A.organizedB.traditionalC.officialD.established　　53.A.thanB.betterthanC.ratherthanD.to13/13\n　　54.A.winB.enjoyC.earnD.acquire　　55.A.veryB.andC.moreD.orIV.阅读理解(满分40分)ATaekwondoistheKoreanmartial（军事的）artofhand-to-handcombat（战斗）．Maybethatshouldreallybebody-to-bodycombatbecauseintaekwondothewholebodymustbetrainedtoproperlydefendandattack．Therearesomesimilaritiesbetweentaekwondoandothermartialarts．Forexample，taekwondousesquickstraight-linemoveswhichcanalsobefoundinJapanesemartialarts，buttaekwondoalsousesflowingcircularmoveslikethetypeofmovesfoundinChinesemartialarts．Themaindifferencebetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsisthepowerfulkickingtechniquewhichtaekwondouses．Thisiswherethenametaekwondocomesfrom．InKorean，taemeans"tokick"，kwonmeans"tostrikewiththehand"，anddomeans"art"．Therefore，taekwondocanbetranslatedas"theartofkickingandpunching"．PaintingsfoundonthewallsandceilingsofancientKoreantombsindicatethattaekwondo，orsomethingsimilartoit，hasbeenpracticedinKoreasinceabout50B．C．Also，recordsofaspeciallytrainedgroupofyoungwarriorscalledHwarangexplainhowtheseyoungmenweretaughttaekkyon（anearlyformoftaekwondo）alongwithhistory，philosophy，ethics，archery，riding，andswordfighting．MembersoftheHwarangwerealsoencouragedtotravelthroughoutKoreainordertolearnaboutthepeoplewholivedinallregionsofthecountry．ThishelpedspreadthepracticeoftaekkyonthroughoutKorea．Eventuallytaekkyon，whichwaspracticedforexerciseandsportwasreplacedbysubak，anothermartialart．Thepurposeofsubakwasspecificallyfighting，somembersofthemilitarywererequiredtolearnit．However，people'sinterestinsubakdiedoutovertime．Bythe1800s，fewKoreansactuallypracticedsubak．AfterKoreawasinvadedin1922，authoritiesputanendtothepracticeofallmartialartsinthecountry．Inthelongrun，thisbanactuallyledtoincreasedinterestinmartialarts，andsecretgroupsbegantopracticesubakagainintheBuddhisttempleshiddenhighinthemountainsinKorea．AfterKoreagaineditsindependenceagainin1948，interestinmanyformsofmartialartsgrewaroundthecountry．TheKoreanTaeKwonDoAssociationwasformedin1961，andthiswasfollowedbytheWorldTaeKwonDoFederationin1973．Today，taekwondoenjoysgreatpopularityaroundtheworld．Morethan20millionpeoplepracticetaekwondoinmorethan120countries．Taekwondowasalsomadeanofficialdemonstrationsportinthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoul，Korea．56．Taekwondomeans_____．A．martialartsB．theartofkickingandpunchingC．taekkyonorsubakD．youngerwarrior57．Howistaekwondodifferentfromotherformsofmartialarts？A．Themovementsarestraight．B．Itispracticedbymenandwomen．C．Itusespowerfulkicks．D．Themovementsareflowing．58．WhatwastheHwarang？13/13\nA．Akindofmartialarts．B．Agroupofwarriors．C．Akindofpainting．D．Anearlyformoftaekwondo．59．WheredidKoreanspracticemartialartsafterbeinginvadedin1922？A．InBuddhisttemples．B．Insportscompetitions．C．Inspecialschools．D．Intunnels．BFromtheearliesttimes，manhasbeeninterestedinart．Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures．FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis，France．TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies．TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum．Thefirstbuildingwasafort（炮台）．In1190，itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower．Ithadamoattokeepouthisenemies．Overtheyears，thenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew．By1350，thecastlewasnolongerneededasafort．TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens．Duringtimesofpeace，newtreasureswerebroughtin．Duringdaysofwar，manytreasureswerestolen，andthebuildingsweredamaged．WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515，hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountries．OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly．DaVinci's"MonaLisa"isthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtoday．In1793，theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum，justasitisnow．Itisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy．60．Onthewhole，thispassageismainlyabout____.．A．anartmuseumcalledtheLouvreB．anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciC．akingofFrancenamedFrancisID．thebestknownpaintinginLouvre61．Whichofthefollowingisnottrue？A．TheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeago．B．Frenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinit．C．TheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190．D．ManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears．62．Whyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseums？A．IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis．B．Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces．13/13\nC．Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart．D．Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist．63．Fromthepassageweknowthat_____．A．itisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenB．oldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsC．greatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleD．kingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort64．Inthethirdparagraphtheword"moat"probablymeans_____．A．ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesB．alonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterC．acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtD．alongandhighwallaroundcastleCUnlesswespendmoneytospotandpreventasteroids(小行星)now，onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit，saysomescientists.Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids(流星)thatraceacrossthenightsky.MostorbitthesunfarfromEarthanddon'tthreatenus.ButtherearealsothousandswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewithEarth.Buy$50millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow.Thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone，thescientistssay，we'llhaveawaytochangeitscourse.Somescientistsfavorpushingasteroidsoffcoursewithnuclearweapons.Butthecostwouldn'tbecheap.Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare:1)Howlikelytheeventis;and2)Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500，000years.Soundsprettyrare-butifonedidfall，itwouldbetheendoftheworld.“Ifwedon'ttakecareofthesebigasteroids，they'lltakecareofus，”saysonescientist.“It'sthatsimple.”Thecure，though，mightbeworsethanthedisease.DowereallywantfleetsofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?“Theworldhaslesstofearfromdoomsday(毁灭性的)rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem，”saidaNewYorkTimesarticle.65.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.C.Therearemoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.D.Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.66.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_____.A.whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworldB.asteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture13/13\nC.theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetimeD.workablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.67.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'stoneinthispassage?A.Optimistic.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Subjective.DThebluetits(山雀)havebeeninspectingthenest-boxagainthisyear.Themaleisthehouse-hunterbutthefemalewillmakethefinalchoice.Helandsattheholeandturnshisheadtoexposehiswhitecheeksasasignaltoattractthefemalefromwhereshehasbeenfeeding.Amongmanybirdsthatnestinholes,themalehasalight-colouredpatchonitsplumage(鸟羽)whichactsassignalfordrawingthefemale’sattentiontoasuitablenesting-place.Unlikethebluetit,theredstart(红尾鸲)maybeonlythemalethatstrikinglycolouredandthefemaleisnotbeautiful.AfewyearsagoIwasluckyenoughtospotapairofredstartsinactioninaWalshwood.Themalewasleadinganinterestedfemaletoholesthathehadpreviously(先前)checkedout.Hesatattheentranceofeachholeandputhisheadontoshowoffhiswhiteforehead,orhisheadintoreveal(显露)histail.Ifthefemalefailedtoreacttohisvisualsignals,themalesometimessangforextraeffect,whileglidingtowardsheronspreadwingsandtail.Oncethefemaleacceptsbyfollowingthemalethroughtheholethedisplaysstop,youmustbeattherightplaceattherighttimetowatchthem.68.Howdothebluetitschoosetheirnest?A.Theychoosetheirnesttogether.B.Themalechoosestheirnest.C.Thehouse-hunterchoosestheirnest.D.Thefemalechoosestheirnest.69.Thewriterwasluckytosee________.A.howthemalemadehistricksB.howaninterestedfemaleplayedwiththemalehappilyC.whatthemaledisplayedandwonthefemaleD.thatthemaletriedhisbestbutfailedtoattractthefemale13/13\n70.YoucanspotapairofredstartsinaWalshwood________.A.atanytimeB.regularlyC.inAprilD.occasionally71.Thewriterisprobably________.A.abirdexpertB.abird-hunterC.abirdraiserD.ascientistEAlthoughmanhasknownasbestosformanyhundredsofyears,itwasnotuntil160yearsagothatitwasminedforthefirsttimeontheNorthAmericancontinent.H.W.Johns,ownerofaNewYorkCitySupplyShopforroofers,wasresponsiblefortheopeningofthatfirstmine.Mr.JohnswasgivenapieceofasbestoswhichhadbeenfoundinItaly.Heexperimentedwiththematerialandthenshoweditssurprisingpowerstohiscustomers.Afterputtingonapairofasbestosgloves,whichlookedmuchlikeordinaryworkgloves,hetookred-hotcoalsfromthefireplaceandplayedwiththeminhishands.Howastonishedthecustomersweretodiscoverthathewasnotburnedatall.Youcanwellimaginethathehadincreasingbusinessinasbestosroofingmaterials.However,becauseitwasveryexpensivetotransport(carry)themfromItalytotheUnitedStates,Mr.Johnssentoutayoungscientisttoseekasourcenearerhome.Thisyoungmanfoundgreatvein(岩脉),intheprovinceofQuebecinCanada.Eversince1881Quebechasledtheworldintheproductionofthisunusualmineral,whichismadeupofmagnesium,silicon,iron,andoxygen.Whenitismined,theasbestosisheavy,justasyouwouldexpectamineraltobe.Whenitisseparated,astrangethinghappens;therockbreaksdownintofine,soft,soapyfibres(纤维).Scientistsdonotknowwhytherockcanbeseparatedeasilyintothreads,buttheyhavefoundthousandsofusesofthisfireproofmaterial,oftheso-called“clothofstone”.72.Whichtitlebestexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.AsbestosminedinCanadaB.FireproofmatterC.A“wonder”mineralD.Anewroofingmaterial73.Johnsprovedhisabilityasasalesmanby_______.A.goingintoroofingbusinessB.carryingasbestosfromItalyC.sendingatrainedscientistD.showingtheuseofasbestosgloves13/13\n74.Whichisthemostimportantcharacterofasbestosthattheauthorwantstoshowus?A.Itislikethread.B.Itfeelssoapy.C.Itburnseasily.D.Itisunusuallyheavy.75.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassagewasto_______.A.showtheneedformorescientistsB.compareasbestoswithothermineralsC.increasethesalesofasbestosD.presentfactsaboutasbestosV.单词拼写(满分10分)76.Heisane________boy;heisalwaysworkingorplayinghard.77.HespeaksEnglishsowellthathe’softentakenforan________.78.ThemajorityofAmericansexchangegiftsandgreetingsinc________ofChristmas.79.Thelawhaswonthea________.Itwilltakeeffectnextmonth.80.Sheisverycleverandcanplaydifferentmusicali________.81.Thetwostories___________(冲突),soIdidnotknowwhichtobelieve.82.Theseguysare__________(缺乏)inresponsibility.83.Isuggestedthathe________(适应)himselftothenewconditions.84.Collegestudentsareencouragedtodo________(义务)workduringsummerholidays.85.Thathemadeanotherseriousmistake________(使……丢失)himhisjobinthecompany.VI.书面表达(满分25分)假如你们学校“英语爱好者俱乐部”将对“良好饮食习惯”13/13\n这一话题进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点包括：部分同学的饮食习惯良好的饮食习惯个人看法不吃早餐爱吃零食偏食饮食过量饮食多样化饮食定时定量养成良好的饮食习惯等注意：1.发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。2.发言稿的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。词数：100左右。3.参考词汇：偏食beparticularaboutfood零食snackDearfriends,Asweallknow,wearewhatweeat.Therefore,it’sveryimportantforustoformhealthyeatinghabits.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou!高二(下)期中考试英语试题参考答案13/13\nI．听力：1-5CCAAC6-10CBCBB11-15CBBCB16-20ABCACII．单项选择：21-25BADAA26-30CADDB31-35CBCDCIII．完形填空：　36-40BADCB41-45BCCAA46-50DBDAC51-55ADDBCIV．阅读理解：56-60BCBAA61-65CCCBB66-70DCDCD71-75ACDADV．单词拼写：76.energetic77.native78.celebration79.approval80.instruments81.conflicted82.lacking83.adapt84.voluntary85.costVI．书面表达：Dearfriends,Asweallknow,wearewhatweeat.Therefore,it’sveryimportantforustoformhealthyeatinghabits.However,badeatinghabitsarestillverycommonamongusstudents.Someofusoftengotoschoolwithoutbreakfast;someliketohavesnacks;someothersareparticularaboutfood;andsomeeatordrinktoomuch.Allthesebadhabitswillsurelydoharmtoourhealth.Tokeepfit,weshouldhavevarioushealthierdiets,whichgenerallyincludeproperamountsoffish,meat,vegetables,fruitaswellasmainfood.Besides,we’dbetterhavemealsregularly.Inmyopinion,weshouldtrytodevelophealthyeatinghabitstobuildupastrongbody.Onlyinthiswaycanwehaveenoughenergytostudybetter.That’sall.Thankyou!13/13\n本资料由《七彩教育网》www.7caiedu.cn提供！13/13