上海市吴淞中学20102011学年高二下学期期中考试英语

2010学年度第二学期吴淞中学高二年级英语期中试卷I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.In40minutes.B.Inhalfanhour.C.Inover1hour.D.Inover2hours.2.A.Attheairport.B.Inahospital.C.Atatrainstation.D.Atadepartmentstore.3.A.Managerandemployee.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Husbandandwife.D.Brotherandsister.4.A.Businessisnotnecessarilygoodattheturnoftheyear.B.Businessisalwaysgoodattheendoftheyear.C.Businessmenarethebusiestpeopleattheendoftheyear.D.Therewillbemanycasesattheendoftheyear.5.A.Billwillhaveanexam.B.MumwillprobablyrewardBill.C.Mumwilltakeanexam.D.Mumpromisesnottohelpintheexam.6.A.Shelikeshissinging.B.Shechangedhisstyleinthemusicals.C.Shenolongerlikeshissinging.D.Shedoesn’tthinkhehaschangedinstyle.7.A.Herfatherdoesn’tworknow.B.Herfatherisworkinginaforeigncountry.C.Aforeigncountryisintrouble.D.Herfatherusedtoworkinthecountryside.8.A.Morethan400.B.Morethan300.C.Lessthan200.D.Lessthan100.9.A.Gotothebank.B.Gotoenjoythenightscene.C.Gotobuysomelights.D.Gotowatchamovie.10.A.Thewomanshouldlearntouseacomputerfirst.B.Thewomanshouldwaitinlineforanewjob.C.Thewomancansearchforinformationontheinternet.D.Thewomanneedsacomputerforhernewjob.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Theywerearoundthecorners.B.Theyprovidedfullservice.C.Theywereself-servicecenters.D.Theyfilledyourcarwithgas.12.A.Atthegaspump.B.Atthecashier.C.Insidethestation.D.Atthebank.13.A.Becausetheoldoneisnotingoodcondition.B.Becausethecarpricesareontherise.C.Becausethegaspricesaregoingup.D.Becauseitisinconvenientgoingtoworkbybus.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Tobuygiftsatlowerprices.B.Toavoidcrowdedstores.C.Tohaveawiderrangeofchoices.D.Topushbusinessintotheblack.15.A.ThedaybeforeThanksgiving.B.TheMondayafterThanksgiving.C.ThedayafterThanksgiving.D.TheMondaybeforeThanksgiving.16.A.ThedevelopingoftheInternet.B.Thebiggestdayoftheholidayseason.C.Thespendingoftheholidayseason.D.Thechangeofpeople’sshoppinghabit.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.SizeIt’satwo-bedroom__17__withalivingroom,diningroomandkitchen.Rent__18__amonthincludinggasandelectricity.LocationIt’sabouteightblocksfromtheuniversity__19__.SurroundingsIt’salittlenoisy,butthere’sa__20__andshoppingcenteracrossthestreet.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.NameOpinionHadleySmokingissuretocausediseaseslike__21__andlungcancer.RandyInBritainmoneywascollectedfromsmokerstopayfor__22__.RowleyLifewouldbebetterifsmokingwere__23__.DavidSmokingis__24__andcanrelievestress.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25.TheimpactofEinstein’sbreakthroughinthefieldofphotoelectriceffect____theunderstandingoftheuniversewassimplytremendous.A.inB.onC.withD.about26.Itwasforhisexcellentwork_____hehaddonelately____hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysics.A.that…whichB.which…whichC.that…/D.that…that27.CharlesDarwin,ayoungmanjustoutofuniversity,knewperfectwellthathehadtodependon_____whenhesetoutonavoyageofdiscoveryaroundtheworld.A.himB.himselfC.themselvesD.them28.YuanLongping,knownasthe“fatherofhybridrice”,doesn’tcareaboutmoneyorabout____peoplecallposition.A.thatB.suchC.whatD.which29.Oncee-maillearners_______withthebasicknowledgeofhowtousethenetwork,they______toalocalnetworkandaglobalnetwork.A.areequipped…willbelinkedB.areequipping…willbelinkedC.areequipped…willlinkD.willbeequipped…willbelinked30.Hestartedtoworkdilligently_____hecameupwiththeideaofhybridriceforthefirsttimeinthe1960’s.A.atonceB.themomentC.forthemomentD.innotime31.Johnpassedtheexaminationthoughhehadonlyspent_______onthesubjectasothershaddone.A.ashalftimemuchB.ashalfmuchtimeC.halfastimemuchD.halfasmuchtime32.Dadhadtocycletoworkthismorningbecausehiscar_______atthegarage.A.wasrepairedB.wasrepairingC.wasbeingrepairedD.wouldrepair33.Itremains______whethershe’llbefitenoughtoplayinthefinals.A.toseeB.tobeseenC.seeingD.tohaveseen34.______thegrowingnumberofpatients,theclinichadtoextenditsservicefromfivedaystosevendaysaweek.A.ToaccommodateB.AccommodatingC.BeingaccommodatedD.Accommodated35.AlmostallEng