（整理版高中英語(yǔ)）半塔第二學(xué)期第一次階段測(cè)試

1、半塔- 度第二學(xué)期第一次階段測(cè)試高二英語(yǔ)試題第一局部：聽(tīng)力第1節(jié) 共5小題；每題1.5分，總分值7.5分請(qǐng)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。1. what did the woman do last night?a. she stayed at home. b. she went dancing. c. she watched a movie.2. what can we know about john?a. he will have a class after 1:00.b. he will stay at the library for two hours.c. he will go hom

2、e at 2:00.3. how many times was the man late this term?a four times. b. twenty-two times.c. twice. 4. what was the order of the man's activities?a, swimming, eating, jogging. b. swimming, sailing, eating. c. swimming, jogging, sailing.5. how often does the man call home?a. seldom. b. occasionall

3、y. c. often.第2節(jié) 共15小題；每題1.5分，總分值22.5分請(qǐng)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)聽(tīng)第6段材料，答復(fù)第6至8題。6. where is the woman probably?a. in america. b. in china. c. in britain.7. how much does the woman pay for the carpet at last?a. 835 yuan. b. 72 dollars. c. 500yuan.8. what can we learn from the conversation?a. you cannot do s

4、hopping without a passport when travelling abroad.b. it is easier to take a bargain with a travel check when you travel abroad.c. your passport is needed when you use a travel check abroad.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)第7段材料，答復(fù)第9至11題。9. why didn't the woman continue with the sports after she got back home?a. it took too mu

5、ch time.b. it was a hard job. c. it was too late.10. what were the conditions like in the field where the woman once did her training?a. there was different sports equipment.b. there were many horses there.c. there were good sports tracks there.11. when did the woman do her sports training in the fi

6、eld?a. just 10 years ago. b. less than 5 years ago. c. more than 10 years ago.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)第8段材料，答復(fù)第12至14題。12. how much does a judge's brain cost?a 5,000. b. 50,000. c. 20,000.13. why is the politician's brain the most expensive?a. it's the most clever.b. it has never been used.c. there are fewer p

7、oliticians than professors.14. what can we know fro, the conversation?a. the woman doesn't quite know about brain transplants.b. the tow speakers want to exchange their hearts.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)第9段材料，答復(fù)第15至17題。15. who is the man?a. the woman's neighbor. b. the woman's friends. c. a repairman.16. when wi

8、ll the man come?a. in a short while. b. tomorrow afternoon. c. tomorrow morning.17. who broke the window this time?a. the woman's children.b. some children playing in the street.c. the woman herself.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)第10段材料，答復(fù)第18至20題。18. according to the speaker, where did the spacecraft splash down?a. six mile

9、s from the pacific ocean.b. 145 miles from hawaii. c. on an aircraft carrier.19. how many divers are in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft?a. six b. eight. c. seven.20. which of the following is true about the three astronauts?a. they are in an air force helicopter now.b. they have bee

10、n in space for fifteen days.c. they will join with their families in hawaii.第二局部：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用共兩節(jié)，總分值45分第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空共15小題；每題1分，總分值15分從a、b、c、d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項(xiàng)。21. could you explain it to me a second time? im afraid i cant follow you. _a. is that clear?b. thats what i mean.c. maybe i can show you with this

11、chart. d. you are very slow indeed.22. by the year scientists _ a lot of research on aids.a. had done b. do c. are doing d. will have done23. ill help you with your english as soon as i _ my homework.a. finish b. will finish c. would finish d. finished 24. why are you standing here?im waiting for sh

12、irley. she will be back _.a. gradually b. originallyc. shortly d. abruptly25. they _ a large sum of money to the poor students in the rural area.a. gave offb. gave upc. gave backd. gave away 26. _ how hard he tried, he couldnt get her to change her mind.a. providing b. no matter c. as long as d. how

13、ever27. the value of the house was _ at $200,000, $30,000 less than its selling price.a. associated b. assessed c. assumed d. assisted28. it was an unpopular policy and caused a number of _ within the party.a. contacts b. contrasts c. conflicts d. connections29. the damage of the worlds environment

14、was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _.a. make out b. make for c. make up for d. make off 30. in the course of centuries, the wind has _ the rocks away. a. worn b. washedc. rund. taken 31. all these worries made _ impossible for her to concentrate on her study.a. that b. it c. this d

15、. which32. the speaker always talked about difficult things. his ideas hardly _ to the audience.a. got over b. got through c. got across d. got down33. could you tell me when the new edition of this book is _?sorry, i dont know. maybe in .a. coming out b. carrying out c. figuring out d. trying out 3

16、4. it is a common theme in many science fictions that the world may one day be _ by robots. a. blocked out b. fooled aroundc. laid off d. taken over 35. all their attempts to _ the old lady from the burning house were not successful.a. catch b. attain c. rescue d. obtain第二節(jié)：完形填空共20小題，計(jì)分20分閱讀下面短文，掌握其

17、大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一具最正確答案。 a businessman who had been working so much found that be could not sleep at night, but kept on falling 36 during the 37 . he became so38 that he went to this 39 .“can you help me, doctor? he asked 40 , “i used to sleep so well, 41 recently i havent been able to sleep 42 t

18、han two hours a night.the doctor 43 him carefully, gave him some tests, advised him 44 less hard, and told him to take some kinds of 45 to help him. the doctor was 46 that he was not seriously 47 , and that he would soon be better.but the businessman grew worse 48 better. he slept even 49 than expec

19、ted at night, and was 50 falling asleep in his bed.- he visited his doctor very 51 , and it 52 the doctor a long time to discover 53 the businessmans servant gave him the 54 medicines in the morning, and the ones to keep him 55 at night.36.a.sleepb. sleepyc. sleepingd. asleep37.a.dayb. nightc. eveni

20、ngd. time38.a. sadb. disappointedc. worriedd. angry39.a. friendb. parentsc. workersd. doctor40.a. hurriedlyb. angrilyc. earnestlyd. anxiously41.a. and b. butc. ord. for42.a. moreb. lessc. other d. much43.a. watchedb. examinedc. questionedd. advised44.a. workb. to workc. workingd. worked45.a. exercis

21、eb. operationc. medicined. sleep46.a. sureb. awarec. afraidd. glad47.a. ill b. weakc. sleepyd. busy48.a. orb. butc. instead ofd. as well as49.a. moreb. lessc. otherd. much50.a. nearlyb. fastc. hardlyd. sound51.a. seldomb. soonc. lated. often52.a. spentb. tookc. broughtd. offered53.a. thatb. whyc. be

22、caused. when54.a. sleepb. sleepyc. sleepingd. asleep55.a. wakeb. wakingc. wakend. awake第三局部：閱讀理解 閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)a、b、c和d中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。aalong the seashore(海邊)，the tall coconut(椰子)trees waved in he wind. the sand was white in the bright sun, and the ocean was dark blue. the houses in the town near the sh

23、ore, were painted white. the boats had been pulled up on the shore. usually they would all be in the water with hard-working fishermen. but today was a holiday, and everyone was preparing for the celebration that was going to take place that evening.in the distance, men could be seen climbing the co

24、conut trees. they were singing as they worked. there were monkeys in the trees, too. the monkeys were jumping up and down and screaming angrily. the climbers just laughed at the monkeys and continued to pick the fruits. 56.what is this passage about?a. it tells us a story of the monkeys.b. it descri

25、bes the scene on the seashore.c. it talks about the life of the fishermen.d. it is about how the people celebrated a holiday.57. the boats had been pulled up on the shore because_.a. it was a holiday.b. the weather was too hot.c. there was going to be a storm.d. it was not the season for fishing.58.

26、the word "screaming" in paragraph two probably means _.a. singing and working.b. jumping up and down.c. running here and there.d. shouting in a high voice.59. the monkeys were angry because_.a. the men were trying to catch them.b. the men wanted to drive them away.c. the men got the coconu

27、ts , which were their food.d. the men climbed higher and faster than they did.bthe metal that has been most important to man is iron鐵. like many of the most important discoveries of man, how iron was first discovered and used is not known.steel is made from iron. it is better than iron in strength,

28、hardness, and elasticity (彈性) . there are many kinds of steel which are made by mixing iron with other metals.iron is found in many different places on earth. when you see rocks with a red color, they probably have some iron. to get iron from the rocks requires a great deal of heat. when iron comes

29、out, it is white hot.iron and steel are quite important in our life. we can see them in use all around us. almost all of our machines are made of iron or steel. without iron and steel, modern civilization (文明) does not exist.60. the best title for this passage is_.a. the metals.b. iron and steel.c.

30、the production of iron.d. the importance of steel.61.we don't know how iron was first discovered and used because_.a. there was no record of it in history.b. it was like many of the most important discoveries.c. it was not important who discovered and used it first.d.it was used by many people a

31、ll over the world at the same time.62. how is iron made?a. by mixing the rocks with other metals.b.it was found in rocks that had a red color.c. by melting the rocks at a high temperature.d.it was taken out of the earth by digging a deep hole.63. from the last paragraph we can get the idea that_.a.

32、iron and steel are modern civilization.b. iron and steel are only used in machines.c. iron and steel are quite useful in the world.d. iron and steel are necessary for modem life.c if you are planning to learn a foreign language, here are some tips about learning language you can benefit from. try to

33、 set aside some time every day for your studies when your brain is most receptive. its better to study for 30 minutes every day than for 3 hours once a week. if you can spare two or three hours a day, break them up into some periods to avoid brain overload. go over each lesson several times, perhaps

34、 once in the morning, once in the evening and once several days later. give your brain time to digest the material, but make sure the gaps between periods of studies are not too long or you will forget most of what youre trying to learn. make sure you have mastered the contents of one lesson before

35、moving on to the next. make sure youre comfortable with the basics of the language before learning the more advanced knowledge. it will take you some time to get used to the pronunciation and spelling of a new language, but without a solid understanding of these, youll find it very difficult to lear

36、n more. setting reasonable targets is a good way to motivate yourself. you could set yourself a time limit or aim for a certain level of proficiency (精通). once you have mastered the basics of the language, learn to apply them about the things that interest you. in this way you are more likely to rem

37、ember the words, phrases and grammatical constructions you meet. you will find that at times youre making fairly rapid progress, while at other times you seem to stand still or even go backwards. this is normal when learning a language, so dont be discouraged. making mistakes in a foreign language i

38、s nothing to worry about. what matters is getting your message across, not whether you use all the right words, tenses, cases, etc. if you cannot think of the exact words, try using other ones. 64 how many tips does the writer give about learning languages in this passage?a. four. b. six.c. seven.d.

39、 nine.65. which of the following statements is not true according to the authors opinions?a. you should learn the language once as long as possible.b. youd better set a reasonable aim before you start.c. you should often review what youve learnt.d. you should practise the language while learning it.

40、66. the last two tips of learning a language are mainly about _.a. the mistakes when you learn a foreign language.b. the things you shouldnt do when you meet with difficulties.c. the reasons why we make mistakes while trying to apply it.d. the reasons why we make little or no progress while learning

41、 it.67. we can infer from this passage that the author of this passage is probably _.a. an outstanding artist.b. a brilliant politician. c. an extraordinary explorer.d. an experienced teacher.d every person has a unique experience and a story to tell about his school life, so do i. we had great fun

42、in growing and learning. every year we were taken to different places for our school picnics. i was never able to go to these tours but i enjoyed every word of the stories told by my friends. when i was in grade eight, i won a couple of prizes in drawing and school competitions. we were also given m

43、any projects as class assignments that helped all of us to know more about the subject. i was very fond of cricket (now in football). my friends and i played cricket in the school campus after school, but at the same time, we all used to get lots of scolding from our headmaster. every saturday we us

44、ed to have our p.t. exercise, and frankly speaking, nobody in my class, even me, had ever liked this. as i reached grade nine i realised that i should concentrate on my studies as the next year i was going to take my board exams. the most memorable day in my life was the day when we held the farewel

45、l party for our seniors. well, now i am in grade ten and all set to write my boards in march. whenever i recollect all these incidents of school life, i feel very happy and in everybodys school life, i think there are many ups and downs that mould(澆注) ones life. school is a place where all of us lea

46、rn to care and share. “school is not just a place, but also it is a large dome made up of knowledge, love and affection. i think in everybodys success, school plays a key role. i can describe my school in “three ss, they are: small, sweet and simple. 68. from the second paragraph we can infer that _

47、. a. all the students could take part in schools picnics.b. the author didnt behave well before.c. the author was very bad at his studies .d. the school didnt approve of students playing on the campus69. at school, the author is good at _.a. drawingb. cricketc. footballd. composition70. the underlin

48、ed phrase “ups and downs probably means “_.a. favorite and boring subjectsb. lucky and unlucky personsc. good and bad experiencesd. high and low spirits71.what would be the best title for the passage? a. i am good at playing football.b. we should study hard. c. my life at school.d. what a school mea

49、ns.ewomen dont talk more than men. really, they dont. women speak 20,000 words a day, compared to the average mans 7,000. but a study published recently denies this old rule. both men and women use about 16,000 words a day, says the new research in science magazine. “its been a common belief, but it

50、 just didnt fit, says james pennebaker, the researcher of the seven-year study. pennebaker and his colleagues analyzed (分析) recorded conversations of 396 university students age 18 to 29 in the usa and mexico, including 210 women and 186 men. the study didnt look at vocabulary or word use, but rathe

51、r word count. pennebaker says two-thirds of participants spoke 11,000 to 25,000 words a day, with the average for both sexes about 16,000 words. the finding may seem surprising in a popular culture where women are often thought of as talkative and men as silent. most recently, psychiatrist (精神病學(xué)家) l

52、ouann brizendine used the 20,000 and 7,000 comparison in her book the female brain, as evidence for brain differences. after the book came out in august, the data was widely reused. “that hits a nerve (神經(jīng)). its been surprising to me that this little point is the point people pick out, says brizendin

53、e. but experts in neurolinguistics(神經(jīng)語(yǔ)言學(xué)) thought that the data was uncertain. mark liberman, a linguistics professor at the university of pennsylvania, says that after brizendines book came out, he tried to find evidence to support her claim, but failed.72. according to the new research in science

54、magazine, how many words do women use a week?a. 140,000.b. 47,000.c. 112,000.d. 28, 000. 73. what did pennebaker and his colleagues focus on in their study? a. the number of words people used.b. the structures people used.c. the speed of speaking words.d. the use of words. 74. we can know the compar

55、ison used in the female brain was _. a. considered untrue by most scientistsb. accepted as a truth by most scientists c. seldom reused by others d. considered as evidence for sex brain similarities75. it can be inferred from the passage that at the beginning, mark liberman _. a. didnt believe brizen

56、dines data in her book the female brainb. thought brizendines data in her book the female brain was true c. succeeded in finding the evidence to support brizendines claim d.cared little about brizendines claim in her book the female brain第一節(jié)：任務(wù)型讀寫(xiě)共10小題；每題1分，總分值10分閱讀下面短文上，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在表格中的空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。some people are pessimistic when they think about the future. they say that, a hundred years from now, we will have used up most of the e