高二英语第二学期期中试卷

高二英语第二学期期中试卷I.听力（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.It’sextremelycoldoutside.B.Theyshouldhaveeggsforsupper.C.It’sextremelyhotoutside.2.Whenistheman’sbirthday?A.April1st.B.April2nd.C.April3rd.3.WhathappenstoMary?A.She’sinhospital.B.Shemustlookafterhermother.C.She’slateforschool.4.Whoserecorderistheworst?A.Theman’s.B.Jack’s.C.Thewoman’s.5.Whendidthemangraduate?A.In1984.B.In1985.C.In1986.请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhendidthewomangotoseeKate?A.Aweekago.B.Twodaysago.C.Afewdaysago.7.WhatcanweknowaboutKate?A.She’stoobusytoseeadoctor.B.Thedoctor’sadvicedoeshernogood.C.Shehasn’tfullyrecoveredthoughshe’sseenadoctor.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Howmanypeoplebecamehomelessasaresultofthestorm?A.Overtwohundred.B.Overfourteen.C.Aboutfifteen.9.WherewereMr.Smith’schildrenwhenthestormstarted?A.Inthebedroom..B.Inthekitchen.C.Intheyard.10.WhydidMr.Smithgobackinsidetheirhouse?A.Togethismissingchild.B.Togetsomefood.C.Togetsomeclothes.II.单项填空：（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）11.Itisreportedthattwosuspectswerecaughtbythelocalpolice_______rarewildanimalsinthejungle.A.huntB.tohuntC.huntedD.hunting12.Couldyoutellmewhoonearthpreventsourplans_______?A.carryingoutB.fromcarryingoutC.tocarriedoutD.frombeingcarriedout13.When_______atthedoor,Motherasked,“Whowasit?”A.knockingB.knockedC.someonewasknockingD.shewasknocking14.---Iregret_______youthatyoudidn’tdowellintheexamyesterday.---NowIregretnot_______youradvice.A.totell;toacceptB.telling;tohaveacceptedC.totell;havingacceptedD.telling;havingaccepted15.Wasitforthatreason_______youdidn’tcometojoinusinthespeechcompetition?A.thatB.whyC.whichD.what16._______thatDingJunhui,an18-year-oldboy,wonthechampioninthe2005WorldSnookerChinaOpen.A.ThenewscomeshereB.HerecomesthenewsC.ThenewsherecomesD.Herethenewscomes17.Ipersonallythink_______morelistening,speaking,readingandwritingisthekeyto_______ourEnglish.A.Doing;improveB.Todo;improveC.Do;improvingD.Doing;improving18.When_______aboutherhardlifeontheislandalonewithherlittleson,thewomanburstintotears.A.askingB.tobeaskedC.askedD.toask19.Allofthemembersintheclub_______thisconferencetobeasuccessfulone.A.hopedB.agreedC.expectedD.suggested20.Toourgreatsurprise,theEnglisheveningorganizedbychildrenthemselves_______agreatsuccess.A.turnedonB.turnedoutC.turnedtoD.turnedup21.Thisisthelargestclockintheworld,_______theminutehandissixmetreslong.A.whoseB.whichC.ofwhichD.its22.Ididn’tgototheconcert,butIdowishI_______there.A.wasB.wereC.hadbeenD.havebeen23.Thecitizensdemandstronglythataflyover_______wheretherearealotofroadblocksinourcity.A.needtobuildB.needbeingbuiltC.needtobebuildingD.needbuilding24.Theylosttheirwayintheforest,and______mademattersworsewasthatnightbegantofall.A.whatB.itC.thatD.which25.---DotheSmithslivenextdoortoyou?---No,butthey_______.A.usedtoB.usedtodoC.usedtodoingD.usedtobe26.TheFriendshipHotel_______westayedatlastnightisverycomfortable.A.whereB.whichC.inwhichD.when27._______softandsmooth,thesilkproducedbyusinganewtechniquesoldverywellinthemarket.A.FeelingB.BeingfeltC.FeltD.Havingfelt28.Whomwouldyourather_______theannualreportfortheproductionofourcompany?A.havewriteB.getwriteC.havetowriteD.getwriting29.Theordinary-lookingyoungfellowwasconsidered_______therightpersonforthisposition.A.beingB.tobeC.astobeD.asbeing30.Nobodyinourofficehassuchanexpensivecellphone_______.A.asthisB.asheC.likethisD.likeheIII.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）YesterdayeveningIwaswatchingtheeveningnewsonTV.Thenewswasaboutaprizeforscientificdiscoveries.The31saidsomethingthatcaughtmy32.“Allgreatdiscoveries,”hesaid,“aremadebypeoplebetweentheagesof25and30.”Beingalittleover30myself,Iwantedto33withhim.Nobodywantstothinkthathehaspassedtheageofmakingany34.ThenextdayIwenttothepubliclibrary,spendingseveralhours,and35tofindtheagesoffamouspeopleandtheirdiscoveries.Theannouncerwasright!First,Ilookedatsomeofthe36discoveries.Oneoftheearliest,thefamousonethat37thatbodiesofdifferentweights38atthesamespeed,wasmadebyGalileowhenhewas26.MadamCuriestartedherresearchthatledtoaNobelPrizewhenshewas28.Einsteinwas26whenhe39hisworld-changingTheoryofRelativity.Well,40ofthat.YetIwonderedifthose“bestyears”weretrueinother41.Thenhowaboutthisin42?Surelyitneedsthewisdomof43tomakeagoodleader.Perhapsitdoes,butlookwhenthesepeople44theircareers.WinstonChurchillwaselectedtotheHouseofCommonsattheageof26.AbrahamLincoln45thelifeofacountrylawyerandwaselectedtothegovernmentatwhatage?Twenty-six!Butwhydon’tbestyearscomeafter30?After30,I46,mostpeopledon’twanttotakerisksortrynewways.ThenIthoughtofpeople47ShakespeareandPicasso.The48waswritingwonderful49atthelateageof50,50thelatterwasstilltryingnewwaysofpaintingwhenhewas90!Perhapsthereisstillhopeforme.31.A.announcerB.conductorC.speakerD.hostess32.A.mindB.careC.attentionD.surprise33.A.disagreeB.talkC.meetD.advise34.A.chanceB.discoveryC.researchD.fortune35.A.happenedB.wantedC.succeededD.managed36.A.lastB.scientificC.oldestD.modern37.A.foundB.provedC.doubtedD.showed38.A.disappearB.moveC.dropD.fall39.A.inventedB.improvedC.publishedD.made40.A.plentyB.enoughC.muchD.all41.A.fieldsB.scienceC.coursesD.a