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学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语科试题
（满分100分 时间90分钟）

班级__________    姓名__________      学号______

I.  Listening ( 20%)
Part A   Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it , read the four answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. The man should go to the movies.
B. The man should go to the movies by taxi.
C. The man shouldn’t go to the movies.
D. The man should go to the movies by bus.
2. A. Friday  B. Thursday.  C. Wednesday.   D. Tuesday.
3. A. In a restaurant.    B. In a market.
  C. In a supermarket.    D. In a shop.
4. A. He has been watching the football match.
  B. He has been getting a lot of exercise.
  C. He has been traveling a lot.
  D. He has been working too hard.
5. A. White.  B. Yellow.  C. Pink.   D. Blue.
6. A. In her own bedroom.   B. In hospital.
  C. In the office.     D. In police station.
7. A. Smith offered her a computer. B. Smith offered her a room.
  C. Smith offered her a job as a typist. D. Smith offered her a new typewriter.
8. A. She wants to know the time.   B. She wants to read a magazine.
  C. She wants to buy a watch.   D. She wants to find a clock.
9. A. House.  B. Piano.   C. Space.   D. Rooms.
10. A. Because he never makes any mistake. B. Because he can answer questions quickly.
   C. Because she has a wide knowledge.  D. Because he is always thinking of others.

Part B  Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage.  The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. They watch their children play games.
   B. They share in the school life of their children.
   C. They go into the class during a lesson and help teachers.
   D. They discuss their children’s problems with teachers.
12. A. They help children have a lesson.
   B. They discuss their children’s problems and work out a plan to deal with them.
   C. They blame the children.
   D. They talk about the children’s future.
13. A. American high school’s duty.
   B. Advice on students’ problems.
   C. What American students can do in the future.
   D. The relation between American schools and society.

Questions 14 through 16are based on the following passage.
14. A.  Some writing paper.     B. Something to eat.
   C.  A pen.      D. Some rubbers.
15. A. She was a beautiful girl.   B. She was a very confident girl.
   C. She was a kind girl.    D. She was a strange girl.
16. A. She wanted to make some money.
   B. She liked to work there.
   C. Her father was out and she wanted to help.
   D. Her father is ill.

Part C  Longer conversation
Directions: In part C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

II. Choice (20%)
21. The reason why I didn't go to Shanghai was ________ a new job.
A. because I got  B. because of getting  C. I got   D. that I got
22. I wonder how much ________.
A. does the watch cost        B. did the watch cost 
C. the watch costed        D. the watch costs
23. I don't doubt ________ he'll come.
A. that     B. if     C. what   D. whether
24. ____ surprised me most was ____ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.
A. That...what    B. What...that  C. That...which  D. What...which
25. My parents used ________ they had to get a new car for me.
A. which     B. that    C. what    D. all what
26.________ the boy didn't take medicine made his mother angry.
A. That     B. What    C. How    D. Which
27. You can't imagine ____ when they received these nice Christmas presents.
A. how they were excited     B. how excited they were
C. how excited were they     D. they were how excited
28. We thought _______ strange that Tom did not come yesterday.
A. that     B. it    C. this    D. what
29. ____ we'll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.
A. If      B. Whether   C. That    D. Where
30. Seldom _________to come over to have dinner with him in those days.
 A. have I have time      B. did I have time
 C. I have time       D. I have got time
31. Hardly _________the people ran toward it, shouting and exciting.
 A. had the plane landed when    B. had the plane landed than
 C. the plane had landed when    D. the plane was landing than
32. ______ he is ,he knows a lot.
 A. Child as   B. A child as  C. As child  D. As he is a child
33. He was about to tell me the secret _______someone patted him on the shoulder.
 A. once    B. until   C. while   D. when
34. I know nothing about his journey __________ he was likely to be away for three months.
 A. if     B. unless   C. until   D. except that
35. I don’t see how I could possibly manage __________ the work without _______.
 A. to finish, helping     B. to finish, being helped
 C. finishing, helping     D. finishing, being helped
36. It was a matter of __________would take the position.
 A. who    B. whoever  C. whom   D. whomever
37. Up into the sky ______________.
 A. went the light blue smoke    B. the light blue smoke went
 C. did the light blue smoke go   D. went the blue light smoke
38. ____________ I have will be yours sooner or later.
 A. That    B. No matter what C. Whatever  D. No matter how
39. I did nothing but _____________my lessons last Sunday.
 A. go over   B. to go over  C. went over  D. go on
40. The thought _____________he might fail in the exam worried him.
 A. that   B. which    C. when   D. so that

III. Cloze ( 10% )
Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to Dr. Julie ,parents should not _____41___ up reading to their children ___42____ they enter primary school. She says listening to ,reading and discussing the stories help children’s ___43___ .
“ My __44__ indicates that once children can read themselves, most parent stop reading __45___ them,” Dr. Julie says.
“ __46__ may be at the end of the year,  which is far too ___47___.”
Dr. Julie says ___48__ trading not only gives children a good start at school. But bring parents and children closer.
“ This makes it __49__ for them to open up and talk to parents about things that worrying them, or things they are __50 __ in their everyday life.”
(  ) 41. A. speed  B. keep   C. give  D. hold
(  ) 42. A. after  B. until   C. if   D. unless
(  ) 43. A. thinking  B. comprehension C. relaxation D. development
(  ) 44. A. theory  B. research  C. story  D. decision
(  ) 45. A. about  B. from   C. to   D. through
(  ) 46. A. Some  B. Most   C. They  D. That
(  ) 47. A. difficult  B. early   C. much  D. informal
(  ) 48. A. daily  B. healthy  C. fast  D. bedtime
(  ) 49. A. easier  B. funnier  C. rarer  D. clearer
(  ) 50. A. reading  B. promising  C. celebrating D. receiving
 
IV. Reading Comprehension. (15%)

（A）
Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles for sewing machines, needles for injection(注射), you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture(针刺疗法).
    During the past ten years , I have been suffering from terrible headache. It seems to be getting from bad to worse these days . Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers(止痛药), I didn’t feel any better.  It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.
    One of our neighbours happened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly(胆怯地) offered his help, saying, “Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good.” I agreed. In a moment, he had taken out a few needles from his purse. Without a moment’s delay, he fixed a few needles into the skin on my head here and there, Before long, I felt thoroughly relieved(缓解疼痛).
    Just then, the doctor sped through my house and said, “Where is our patient?”
    “Sorry, Doctor, You are too late, It’s killed!” I answered in delight.
    It’s miracle , isn’t it?
51. The underlined word name in the first paragraph means to        .
   A. give a name to the needles     B. name as many kinds of needle as you can think of
   C. call the needles by the name of needles    D. say the name of a needle
52. The underlined phrase from bad to worse in the second paragraph refers to the man’s        .
   A. character         B. life          C. headache          D. health
53. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
   A. the neighbour fixed needles on his own head
   B. The neighbour is a kind-hearted person.
   C. The man’s pain was killed before the doctor arrived
   D. Soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recovered.
54. The sentences “ You are too late. It’s killed .” mean that         .
   A. the pain was killed because the doctor came late  
   B. the man was killed because the doctor came too late
   C. before the doctor came the man’s headache was already cured
   D. it was too late and the man had gone way
55. The passage tells us that           .
   A. everyone knows that acupuncture is a miracle
   B. the neighbour wanted to use acupuncture on every patient
   C. the effect of acupuncture on the man was unbelievable
   D. the patient did not believe in acupuncture
 
(B)
    The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
    One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
56. Computers used to _____.
   A. work rapidly                  B. be large and expensive
   C. be easy to use                 D. be used for fun
57. In recent years , computers are being made ______. 
   A. larger and more expensive        B. smaller and cheaper
   C. more difficult to use             D. to work more slowly
58. Home computers can be used for ______.
   A. writing letters     B. playing games    C. doing business   D. all of the above
59. Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.
   A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house
   B. play games for pleasure
   C. talk with their friends
   D. write letters
60. The best title for the passage would be _______.
   A. The Uses For Computers            B. The Popularity of Home Computers
   C. The Home Computer Industry        D. Computers At Home

(C)
Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the passage. Note that there is one extra heading.

61. ___________
   Growing numbers of foreigners are showing a desire to learn the Chinese language, according to the latest official statistics. It is estimated that the number coming to China to learn the language has maintained an average annual growth rate of 35 per cent over the past few years.
62. ___________
 China’s continuous economic expansion and the strengthening of its trade and business ties with the rest of the world have been behind the interest in learning Chinese. These kinds of business engagements have in turn sparked a huge demand for professional employees in foreign countries with a good command of Chinese.
63. ___________
The trend is more evident among some of China’s largest trading partners, particularly Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea and some nations in southeast Asia. “ I think good knowledge of Chinese can help me secure a good job back in my country as there is a growing number of companies setting up operations in China,” said a 24-year-old female student of Peking University who comes from South Korean. She added that a certificate of the Chinese Proficiency Test, or Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi ( HSK), is important when seeking a job in a large foreign trade company in South Korea.
64. ___________
The HSK test began in Beijing in 1988. It is a national ,standardized test designed to assess foreign students’ command of Chinese. So far, the Office of the State Commission for the Chinese Proficiency Test has set up 44 testing centers in 27 cities in China, including Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions ,and 55 centers in 24 other countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Since 1991, a total of 380,000 people from 120 countries have taken the test in those centers, said Vice Minister of Education Zhang Xinsheng.
65. ___________
“The Chinese language as well as Chinese culture and other language and cultures has played a tremendous role in developing human civilization and pushing forward social progress.” Zhang said. “ Hopefully the exchange of languages can enhance understanding and friendship between peoples of different countries.” He added.

V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. ( 5%)

66. The speaker ______________ an interesting story.
67. He didn’t do it well because he ______________to do it.
68. Doing morning exercise every day ____________ our health.
69. If needed, you can ________ books ______ me.
70. The family couldn’t __________ where to spend their holidays.

VI. Verb filling. ( 5% )
71. I have nothing important __________( do ) at present.
72. __________ ( study ) hard, and you will make great progress.
73. He, as well as his family, _________( be ) going to see a film tonight.
74. Whom would you like to have ____________ ( go ) with you?
75. _________ ( give ) another chance, I’ll do it better.

VII. Translation. ( 15% )
1． 我在报告中陈述了我不来参加会议的原因。 （set out ）
2． 只有通过每天锻炼你才能保持健康。 （keep fit ）
3． 我们用新机器替换了那台旧的。 （ replace… with … ）
4． 令我吃惊的是，他否认见过受害者。 （deny ）
5． 这些照片使我想起我的童年。 （ remind ）

VIII. Writing. ( 10 %)
 假如你是Tom， 你购买了一台冰箱，但是你发现它的噪音太大。 你打电话要求维修，几天了，也没有人来。 请你就以上情况给商场经理写一封投诉信。 字数在80－100之间。
 

07至08学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语科试题答题纸

班级 ________ 姓名 __________  学号_______  成绩 ______ 

I. Listening.
17. _____________     18. ____________   19. _____________ 20. ___________

IV. Reading
61. ______  62. _______ 63. _______64. _______ 65. _______

V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. ( 5%)
66. ____________________   67. ___________________  68. ___________________  69. ____________________    70. ____________________

VI. Verb filling. ( 5% )
71. __________________________________  72. _________________________
73. __________________________________  74. _________________________
75. __________________________________

VII. Translation. ( 15%)
76. ___________________________________________________________________.
77. ___________________________________________________________________.
78. ___________________________________________________________________.
79. ____________________________________________________________________.
80. _____________________________________________________________________.

VIII. Writing. ( 10 %)
    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
07至08学年度上学期高二期末考试英语科试题答案
I. Listening. (20%)
  1-5 BAABA     6-10 BCBAD      11-13 CBA    14-16 ABC
  17. library 18. cinema  19. work  20. reports
II. Choice (20%)
  21-25 DDABC   26-30 ABBBB 31-35 AADDB   36-40 AACAA
III. Cloze ( 10 % )
  41-45 CADBC   46-50 DBDAC
IV. Reading. (15%)
51-55 BCACC   56-60 BBDAB     61-65 DBCAE
V. Write the correct letter in each blank. ( 5%)
  66. started with  67. was forced to  68. is good for  69. exchange… with
70. agree on
VI. Verb filling. ( 5% )
  71. to do    72. study    73. is    74. go    75. Given
VII. Translation. ( 15% )
1. I set out the reason why I didn’t come to the meeting in my report.
2. Only by doing exercise every day can you keep fit.
3. We replaced the old machine with a new one.
4. To my surprise, he denied seeing the victim.
5. These photos remind me of my childhood.

VIII. Writing. ( 10%)