冠龙中学高二英语期中考试卷

I.                   Listening(20%):PartA   ShortConversationsDirections:InpartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhathesaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Racing.       B.Running.                C.Swimming.D.Dancing.2.A.Study.                                             B.Work.C.Plansinthesummervacation.  D.Learning3.A.Jackhastroubleineating.            B.Jackdidn’tsayanythingatthemeeting. C.Jackdoesn’tlistentohim.       D.Jackdoesn’tlikeeating.4.A.Bothofthem.                 B.English. C.Neitherofthem.C.Maths.5.A.MainStreet.                            B.GardenStreet.  C.PeopleStreet.                           D.YuStreet.6.A.Foraweek.                                    B.Fortwoweeks.  C.He’snotsure.                                D.Forthreeweeks7.A.Heknowsalittlepopmusic.           B.Hedoesn'tlikespopmusic. C.Helikespopmusicverymuch.      D.Helikesclassicalmusic.8.A.Doctorandpatient.                        B.Shopkeeperandcustomer. C.Brotherandsister.                         D.Teacherandstudent.9.A.Jim’s.      B.Theman’s.         C.Thewoman’s.   D.Tom’s.10.A.Hecanhavesomemore.      B.Hehasjusthadsomebiscuits. C.Themanishungry.           D.Heisangry. PartB PassagesDirections:InPartB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwicebutthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Hiswork.                          B.Hiswife.    C.Films.                                           D.Flowers.12.A.Atweekends.                               B.OnSundays.  C.Intheafternoon.                          D.Intheevening.13.A.Aweddinggown.                          B.Adress.  C.Someflowers.                              D.Filmtickets.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Two.                 B.Three.            C.Four.          D.Five15.A.Aletter“Y”.     B.Candles.         C.Aspecialbone.      D.Acoin.16.A.Apersonbreaksitwithhistwohands.  B.Twopersonspullthebonewithlittlefingers.  C.Apersonbreaksitwithaknife.  D.Onepersonholdstheboneandtheotherpersoncutsit. PartCLongerConversationsDirections:InPartC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blank17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Package:Destination:SwitzerlandAirmailâ–¡√                 Ordinarymailâ–¡     7/7Letters:Destination          Class(17)______                      (18)______Stamps:Type                                Quantity             Three-pennystamps            (19)______             TotalAmount:(20)______pence Completetheform.WriteOneWordforeachanswer. II.   Grammarandvocabulary(20%):21. --Where’sJack?--Ithinkhe’sstillin______bed,buthemightjustbein______bathroom.A./…/                 B.the…the                C.the…/D./…the22. ______story-booksIgivethechildren,______theyare.A.Themany…thehappy                       B.Themore…thehappyC.Themany…thehappier              D.Themore…thehappier23. Sincetheroadwaswetthismorning,it______lastnight.      A.mustrain                                            B.mustberaining      C.musthaverained                               D.didn’thavebeenrained24. Oneofthewindowsofmycarisveryhard______.      A.tobeopened  B.beingopened        C.toopen           D.toopenit25. Thisisfirstletter______hehaswritteninJapanese.      A.that                 B.which              C.why                D.inwhich26. ______makemuchdifferencewhetheryouattendhisbirthdayornot.      A.Thatdoesn’t  B.Whatisnot            C.Whydoesit    D.Itdoesn’t27. Agiraffeis______aman.      A.threetimesastallas                          B.threetimesastalleras      C.asthreetimestall                             D.astallasthreetimes28. They______towalkinthestreetatnight.      A.didnotdare    B.notdared               C.notdare          D.darednot29  ______outofhismoney,MrRamsaysoldsomeofhisfurniture.      A.Beingrun                                           B.Havingbeenrun    C.Havingused                             D.Havingrun30. It______non-stopforthreedayssinceSaturday.Yousee,it’srainingsohardnow.      A.hasrained                                   B.israining                C.hasbeenraining                                D.hasbeenrained31. Themomentshe______thereporttomorrow,shewillhanditinatonce.      A.willfinishwriting                                B.finisheswriting      C.finishestowrite                                 D.hasfinishedwritten32. Organsarepartsofourbody,______aspecialfunctiontoperform.      A.eachofthemhas                               B.eachofwhichhas      C.everyofwhichhas                            D.eachhas33. Hewasagoodsportsmansohe______winthematchwhenhewasinjured.      A.can                 B.might              C.succeededin  D.wasableto34. MrSmithlooks______thanhedidtwoyearsago.      A.fine                 B.morebetter            C.farbetter        D.well35. ______intheleg,thesoldierwassenttohospitalatonce.      A.Seriouslyinjured                                B.Tobeinjured      C.Beinginjuredbadly                     D.Havinginjured36. Theprofessorwentonwithhisproject______hisillness.      A.despite           B.eventhough          C.although         D.inspite37. Shecouldhardly______tomissanotheropportunitytomeetthemusician.      A.offer               B.afford                    C.provide           D.manage38. Areyouwillingto______yourhouse______mycar?7/7      A.exchange…to                                    C.trade…with      C.change…for                                      D.exchange…for39. Shestoodtherewitha(n)______expressiononherfacebeforealargecrowdofpeople.      A.embarrassing                                     B.puzzling                 C.embarrassed                                     D.puzzled40. Wearequite______togetthereintime.      A.possible          B.likely                      C.possibly          D.probably III.  Cloze(10%):Bedtimestoriesareoneofthedelightsofearlychildhood.ButaccordingtoDr.JulieSpreadburyfromQueenslandUniversity,parentsshouldnot_41_upreadingtotheirchildren_42_theyenterprimaryschool.Shesayslisteningto,readinganddiscussingthestorieshelpchildren’s_43_.“My_44_indicatesthatoncechildrencanreadthemselves,mostparentsstopreading_45_them,”Dr.Spreadburysays.“_46_maybeattheendofYear1,whichisfartoo_47_.”Dr.Spreadburysays_48_readingnotonlygiveschildrenagoodstartatschool,butbringsparentsandtheirchildrencloser.“Thismakesit_49_forthemtoopenupandtalktoparentsaboutthingsthatareworryingthem,orthingstheyare_50_intheireverydaylife.” 41.   A.speed                    B.keep                      C.give                D.hold42.   A.after                B.until                       C.if              D.unless43.   A.thinking           B.comprehension      C.relaxation        D.development44.   A.theoryB.research                C.story               D.decision45.   A.about              B.from                       C.to                  D.through46.   A.Some       B.Most                      C.They               D.That47.   A.difficult           B.early                      C.much              D.informal48.   A.daily                B.healthy                   C.fast                 D.bedtime49.   A.easierB.funnier                   C.rarer               D.clearer50.   A.reading           B.promising               C.celebrating     D.receivingIV.  Readingcomprehension(20%):AKnowingwhattodoincaseoffireisimportant.Ifafirebrokeoutinyourhome,whatwouldyoudo?First,youshouldwarmeveryoneinthehouseaboutthedanger.Don’tpanicandstartscreaming.Becalmandactfast.Second,youandalltheothersshouldgetoutofthehouse.Don’tstoptotakebelongingswithyou.Onceyouareoutofthehouse,stayout.Donotgobackforanyreason.Finally,whenyouareoutofthehouse,callthefiredepartment.Don’ttrytoputoutthefireyourself.Thatcanbeverydangerous. 51. Whatisthefirstthingyoushoulddoifthere’safireinyourhome?A.Takeyourbelongings.                       B.Startscreaming.C.WarneveryoneinthehouseB.Don’tgointothehouse.52. Whenshouldyoucallthefiredepartment?A.Beforeyouwarneveryone.B.Afteryoutakeyourbelongings.C.Whenyouaretryingtoputoutthefire.D.Afteryouleavethehouse.53. Thepassagetellsus______.7/7A.whattodoincaseoffireB.itisbettertoletallyourbelongingsburninthehouseC.nottopanicbeforeleavingthehouseD.totryandputoutthefireyourself  B1)       JUNIORLIBRARIANNoexperiencenecessarybutmustlikebooks.2)       SALESMANAGERforlargecomputerfirm.3)       NUSERforprivatehospital.Mustbepatientandgentle,andabletolookafteryoungchildren.4)       BUSDRIVERMustbeabletodriveacarandworkatdifferenttimeseachday.5)       PART-TIMETEACHERwantedforEnglish.8:00~11:30am.6)       GOODTYPISTAbletotypeatleast50wordsperminute.5daysaweekandSaturdaymorning.Goodsalary.7)       YOUNGPERSONrequiredtoworkasguideinlocalcastle.Mustbeabletoremembereverythingandtalkclearly.8)       POSTMANwanted.Mustbehealthyandfit.5am.to12noondaily.9)       WAITERformallrestaurant.Tuesday,Friday,eveningsonly.10)   MACHANICwantedtoworkinlargegarageincitycentre.11)   LANGUAGELABORATORYTECHNICIANMusthavegoodqualificationsinelectronicsandalsoaninterestinteachinglanguages. 54. WhatjobcanyouapplyforityouknowEnglish?A.Juniorlibrarian.B.Salesmanager.C.Languagelaboratorytechnician.D.Part-timeteacher.55. Whatjobcanyouapplyforifyoumustgotoschoolduringthedaytime?A.Typist.      B.Postman.               C.Waiter.          D.Mechanic.56.Whichjobinthisadvertisementprobablyhasanagelimit?A.Nurse.     B.Busdriver.C.Teacher.         D.Guide. CBritain’soldestmanmadehisfirstvisittoLondonyesterdayattheageof110.Mr.JohnEvanshadneverfoundthetimeorthemoney–tomakethetripfromhishomenearSwansea.But,whenBritishRailofferedhimanall-expenses-paidbirthdaytriptothecapital,hejustcouldnotrefuse.Untilyesterdayhehadneverbeenfarfromhome,exceptforonetriptoAberdeen.Mr.Evans,whospent60yearsworkingasaminerinSouthWalse,almostmadethejourneytoLondononcebefore,attheturnofthecentury.“TherewasatriptotheWhiteCitybutitwastenshillings(1shilling=1/20pound)returnfromSwansea–toomuchIthought.Allmymoneywenttothefamilythen,”hesaid.DuringthenexttwodaysMr.Evanswillbetakenonawhistle-stoptourofLondontoseethesights.TopofhislistisavisittotheHousesofParliament(国会).Theonlyarrangementhedoesnotcareforisthewheelchairprovidedtomovehimaboutifhegetstired.“Idon’tlikethechairbusiness–peoplewillsothinkIamgettingold,”hesaid.Hissecretforalongandhealthylifehasbeenwellpublicized–noalcohol,nocigaretteandnoanger.BeforesettingofffromSwanseawithhis76-yeare-oldson,Amwel,hequipped,“I’mgladtoseethey’vegivenmeareturnticket.” 57. ItwasreportedthatMr.Evans’shealthylonglifewastoacertainextentduetohis______.7/7A.winedrinking                              B.propersmokingC.mildtemper                                   D.senseofhumor58. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.       AsingletripfromMr.Evans’shometotheWhiteCityusedtobetenshillingsB.       ThefirstplaceforMr.EvanstovisitistheHousesofParliament.C.      Heappreciatedpeople’sarrangementofawheelchairduringhisvisit.D.      Mr.EvansoncemadethejourneytoLondonattheturnofthecentury.59. Theword“quip”inthelastsentencemostprobablymeans______.A.tomakeawittyremark                B.toexpressahappymessageC.tomakeawish                     D.totellajoke60. Whatmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.110-year-oldTourist                    B.SecretforLongandHealthyLifeC.FreeReturnTicket                     D.SightseeinginLondon DParacutinwasborninMexicoinFebruary,1943.AttheendofoneweekParacutinwas500feethigh,anditisnowover9,000feethigh.TodayParacutinisasleep.WhatisParacutin?Itwasthefirstvolcano(ç«å±±)intheworldwhichwasseenfromitsbirthrightuptothepresentday.OnFebruary20,1943,apeasantandhiswifesetouttoworkintheircornfieldsfromtheMexicanvillageofParacutin.Theyweresurprisedtofindtheearthwarmundertheirfeet.Suddenlytheyheardnoisesdeepintheearthandasmallholeappearedintheirfield.Intheafternoontherewasasuddenloudnoiseandstoneswerethrownhighintheair.Thepeasantsranfromthefieldandturnedtowatch.Theysawthebirthofavolcano.Largequantitiesofstoneandlava(岩浆)brokeoutandalittlehillbegantoform.Byeveningthishillwas100feethighandhotasheswerefallingonthevillage.Atnightthestronglightofthehotlavalitupthecountryside.Thetreesnearthevillagewerekilledandthevillagershadtoleavetheirhouses.Whenthevillagewasdestroyed,itsnamewasgiventothevolcano.ThenewsquicklyreachedMexicoCity,fartotheeast.Manypeoplecametowatchthescene.Thevolcanogrewandgrewfortenyearsandhundredsofsquaremilesofforestweredestroyed.ThenParacutinwenttosleep.  61.   Paracutinwasoncethenameof______.A.   apeasent                                        B. avillage        C. anoldmountain                              D. aMexican62. WhichofthefollowingstatementsinNOTTRUE?      A.   Paracutinisnotactiveanymore.      B. Paracutinisthefirstvolcanointheworld.      C. Paracutindidnotexistuntiltheearly1940s.      D. IttookParacutin10yeartogrowtoitspresentsize.63. Whatwasdestroyedinthegrowingupofthevolcano?      A. Thelittlehillofstone.      B. Thevillagerslivingcloseby.      C. TheforestsandfieldsroundParacutin.      D.   TheMexicanpeasantandhiswife.64. Inthispassagethewriteristryingto______.      A.   tellusaninterestinghappening    B.   explainascientifictheory      C.   makeusbelievesomethingD.   makeupaninterestingstory65. Whatcanwelearnaboutvolcanoesfromthispassage?A.   Newvolcanoesmayappearinplaceswherepeopledonotexpectthemtobe.B.   Volcanoesarealwaysgrowing.C.   Volcanoesareactivefromtimetotime.7/7D.   Newvolcanoesareactiveforonlytenyears. EDirection:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.       EarthquakesForecastB.       HistoricalRecordsofEarthquakeC.      IntensitiesofEarthquakesD.      CauseofEarthquakesE.       IndicationsofEarthquakesF.       DamagingEarthquakes 66.         Everyyearearthquakesareresponsibleforalargenumberofdeathsandavastamountofdestructioninvariouspartsofthewould.MostofthesedamagingearthquakesoccureitherinanarrowbeltwhichsurroundsthePacificOceanorinalinewhichextendsfromBurmatotheAlpsinEurope.Someofthedestructionisdirectlycausedbythequakeitself.Anexampleofthisthecollapseofbuildingsasaresultofthequakeitself.Otherdamageresultsfromlandslidesormajorfireswhichareinitiatedbythequake.67.          Thereareaboutamillionquakesayear.Fortunately,however,notallofthemaredestructive.TheintensityofanearthquakeismeasuredontheRichterScale,whichgoesfrom0upward.Thehighestscalerecordedtodateis8.9.Majordamagegenerallyoccursfromquakesrangingupwardfrom6.0.68.         Theactualcauseofthequakeitselfisthebreakingofrocksatorbelowtheearth’ssurface.Thisisproducedbypressurewhichscientistsbelievemaybeduetoanumberofreasons,twoofwhicharetheexpansionandcontractionoftheearth’scrustandcontinentaldrift.69.         Inordertolimitthedamageandtopreventsomeofthesufferingresultingfromearthquakes,scientistsareworkingonwaystoenableaccurateprediction.Specialinstrumentsareusedtohelppeoplerecord,forexample,shakingoftheearth.Scientistsaretryingtofindmethodsthatwillenablethemtoindicatetheexacttime,locationandsizeofanearthquake.70.         Certainphenomenahavebeenobservedwhicharebelievedtobethesignsofimminentearthquakes.Theseincludestrangebehaviorsofsomeanimals,thechangesinthecontentofmineralwater,etc.Themagneticpropertiesofrocksmayalsodisplayspecialpatternbeforemajorearthquakeshappen.          ç¬¬2å·ï¼ˆå…±30分）I.    Translation(15%):1.       è€ƒè¯•åŽå¦ç”Ÿä»¬éƒ½æ€¥äºŽçŸ¥é“考试æˆç»©ã€‚(dyingto)2.       å¦‚果你能尽快回信，我将ä¸èƒœæ„Ÿæ¿€ã€‚(appreciate)7/73.       æ˜¨å¤©åœ¨å›žå®¶çš„路上，Peter碰巧é‡è§äº†ä»–çš„åŒå¦ã€‚(happen)4.       æˆ‘到家时我的家人已ç¡ç€äº†ã€‚(bythetime)5.       æˆ‘们现在ä¸å¾—ä¸åšçš„是å‡å°‘开支。(reduce)7/7