中和中學高2012級高中二年級(上期)期中英語測試

1、中和中學高2021級高二上期期中英語測試題考試120分鐘總分值150分命題人：彪審題人：付明英一、聽力共20小題；每題1.5分，總分值30分第一節(jié) 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C三個選項中選出最 正確選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來答復有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A . On the seaside. B . At the hotel.C .In the restaura nt.2. What' s the pro

2、bable relati on ship betwee n the two speake?A . Brother and sister.B . Husband and wife.C . Classmates.3. What does the girl mean ?A . Mr. Walmsley is very kind .B. The boy does n' t need to worry.C. She likes Mr. Walmsley .4 . What time did the plane leave ?A . At 11 : 15 . B . At 11 : 05 . C

3、. At 11 : 25 .5 . What do we learn from this conversation ?A . The girl went to New Zealand during Christmas .B . The girl went to visit her uncle duri ng her summer holidays.C . The girl liked the weather in New Zealand .第二節(jié) 聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從每題所給的A,B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項， 并標在試卷的相應位置。 聽每段對話或獨白前， 你

4、將有時間閱讀各小題. 每 題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，答復第6至7題。6 . What does the woman order at the beginning ?A . A piece of cake. B. An apple pie. C . A cup of tea.7 . What ' s the man ' s favorite drinkA. Some coffee. B. A cup of tea. C. Some apple juice.聽第7段材料，答復第8至10題。8. How many peopl

5、e stay at home to spend their vacation now ?A .90% . B . 40% . C . 50% .9. Why does the woman say that people are becoming more and more mobile ?A . They like camp ing now.B . They spe nd their holiday with their friendsC . They are traveling a lot .10. Why do more and more people go camping now ?A.

6、 The seaside has lost its attract ions .B. People are eager to get close to n ature .C. The mountains are more beautiful tha n the seaside .聽第8段材料，答復第11至13題。11 . What does the man think about the car?A . It ' s like a candyB.lt ' s really nice.C. It' s new.12 . If you drive the car at hi

7、gh speed, it won main t reA. bumpy顛簸的B. smooth C. safe13. Where will the two speakers drive to ?A. The highway. B. Any where the man likes. C. The mall.聽第9段材料，答復第14至16題。14. What' s the possible relati on ship betwee n the two speakersA. Strangers. B . Friends. C . Husband and wife.15. Which stat

8、ement referring to the man is NOT true ?A. He was waiting for the same bus as the one that the woman was waiting .B. He moved to New York by himself.C. Because it was too cold in Indiana , he moved to New York .16. Which statement referring to the woman is TRUE ?A. She thought it was unusual to be h

9、ot in March .B. She had been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes .C . She lived in New York for eight years .聽第10段材料，答復第17至2O題。17 . Which of the followi ng may happe n if you are traveli ng east ?A . You must have a day of more than twenty-four hours .B . You must have a week of more tha n seve n

10、 days,C. You may have to set your clock ahead .18, Why do strange things happen to time when you travel ?A . Because of the time zones .B . Because of the earth ' s large areaC . Because of the sun .19 . The Intern ati onal Date Line is.A . the beg inning of a new time zone B . the point where a

11、 new day begi nsC . any point where time cha nces by one hour20 . What should you do when you cross the International Date Line ?A . Change the calendar one full day backward .B . Change the cale ndar one full day .C . Change the calendar one full day forward .第二局部英語知識運用共兩節(jié)，總分值45分第一節(jié) 單項填空共15小題海題1分,總

12、分值15分從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21. What I n eed isbook that co ntainsABC of first aid .A. a;不填 B. the;不填 C. the; anD. a; the22. The truck ran down the hill, and the driver, according to the local newspaper, to have beenkilled.A. was reportedB. was report ingC. reported D. had bee n r

13、eported23. Tom looked at Jenny, with tears in his eyes, and shouted out the wordsin his heart for years.A. hide B. hidi ngC. hidde nD. to hide24. Tom, it ' s time thau your own clothes.I would rather youthat for me just like before.A. washed; had done B. wash; have doneC. washed; have done D. wa

14、sh; had washed25.Our Stude nts 'Union5 boys and 60 girls.A. makes upB. is made upC. con sistsD. con sists of26. I prefer shutt ing myself in and liste ning to music all day on Sun days.That' sI don ' t agree .You should have a more active life.A. where B.howC.whe nD.what27. He says that

15、my new car is aof mon ey.Don' t you think those words are just sour grapes?A. lack B. matterC. questi onD. waste28. The house I grew uphas bee n take n dow n and replaced by an office buildi ng.A. in itB. i nC. in thatD. in which29. How about your journey to Moun tEmei?Everythi ng was won derful

16、 except that our cartwice on the way.A. slowed dow n B. broke dow n C. got dow nD. put dow n30. Over the past few years , all the people in the worldChina 's great changes in comprehensive national stre ngth tha nks to the reform and ope nin g-up policy.A. wit nessed B. were wit ness ingC. have

17、wit nessed D. will have wit nessed31. Putt ing on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.A. I ' d love toB. Ih yomowitthatC . It ' s up to youD. It ' s my pleasure32. you may have, you should gather your courage t o face the challenge.A. However a serio

18、us problemB. What a serious problemC. However serious a problemD. What serious a problem33. One reas on for her prefere nee for city life is she can have easy access to places likeshops and restaura nts.A. thatB. howC. whatD. why34. the city cen tre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in heigh

19、t.A. Approach ingB. ApproachedC. To approach D. To be approached35. It 'sno usehim to have a holiday because he is a workaholic .A. try to persuadeB. trying to persuadeC. persuadeD. persuadi ng第二節(jié) 完形填空共20小題；每題1.5分，總分值30分閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36- 55各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項。Lady, are you rich?T

20、hey huddled 擠在一起 in side the door -two childre n in dirty old coats. “ An yold 36 , lady?" I was _37 _ with my household budget 預算.I wan ted to say no - un til I looked dow n at their_38_ . Thin little sandals 涼鞋,_39_ through. “ Come into the front room and I' ll make you acup of hot _40_ .

21、 " There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left _41upon the hearthstone壁爐的石頭.I _42_ them cocoa and bread with jam 果醬to_43against the cold outside. ThenI went back to the kitche n and started44on my household budget. I _45_ the sile nee in the frontroom and looked in. The girl held the empt

22、y _46_ in her han ds, look ing at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “ Lady . are you ?bh“ Am I rich? No!'The girl put her cup back in its saucer 碟子_47_ . “ Your cups 48_ your saucers." Her voice was cold, with a _49_ that was not of the stomach. They left then, holding their newspapers 50_

23、the wind. They hadn' t ssfid . Th ey didn ' t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. _52_ they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred 攪拌the gravy 肉 汁.Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job - these things matched

24、, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small san dals were_53_ wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there54_I ever forget aga in howvery55_ I am.36. A. cupsB. n ewspapers C. food D. clothes37. A. worriedB. excited C. sad D. busy38. A. dr

25、ess B. faces C. feetD. socks39. A. wet B. cold C. wornD. broke n40. A. cocoa 可可B. soupC. gravyD. tea41. A. snow B. waterC. rain dropsD. marks42. A. madeB. served C. offered D. sent43. A. protectB. warm C. fight D. beat44. A. the nB. off C. again D. over45. A. hatedB. wondered C. found D. noticed46.

26、A. spoon B. cup C. bowl D. plate47. A. carelesslyB. carefully C. hurriedlyD. heavily48. A. suitB. fit C. match D. complete49. A. hun gerB. hope C. sound D. an ger50. A. with B. against C. inD. along51. A. tha nk you B. goodbye C. they are poor D. sorry52. A. Though B. As C. SoD. But53. A. stillB. ev

27、enC. on ceD. ever54. A. becauseB. eve n though C. if D. as if55. A. kin dB. happyC. seriousD. rich第三局部 閱讀理解共20小題；每題2分，總分值40分 閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中選出最正確選項。AA 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the price five dollars was far beyond Reuben Earle ' s me

28、ans收入，財富 .Five dollars would buy almost a week ' s groceries 食品，雜貨 for his family.But hearing the sound of hammering 捶打的聲音 from a side street, Reuben had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a con struct ion site. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using n ails purchased in

29、 hessia n sacks 麻袋from a local factory. Sometimes the sacks were throw n away, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.Back home, he looked at his mother Dora and smiled. Sun light from the window gilded 鍍金her shoulder-length blonde hair. Slim and beautiful, she

30、 was the center of the home, the glue that held it together.Every day after chores and school, Reube n walked dow n the tow n, collect ing the hessia n n ail bags. On the day the two-room school closed for the summer, no student was more delighted than Reuben. Now he would have more time for his mis

31、sion. Then one day the time had come.Reuben ran down Water Street to the store. “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now."The man took the sacks, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben' s hand. Reuben murmured 嘀咕a thank you and ran home.When he got home, Reube n un covere

32、d the tin can where he kept the mon ey. He poured the coins out and bega n to count. He had eno ugh.Then, he headed for the shop. "I have the mon ey," he told the owner.The man went to the window and took out Reuben ' s treasure. He wiped the dust off and gently wrapped it in brow n pa

33、per. Then he placed it in Reube n ' s han ds.Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door. “ Here, Mom! Here! " He placed a small box in her work-roughe ned han ds.She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet 藍色天鵝絨的 jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid 蓋子,tears beginning to blur 使變模糊 he

34、r vision.Dora had never received such a gift; she had no finery 首飾珠寶except her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.56. What did Reube n earn money for accord ing to the article?A. A week ' s groceries. B. A big house.C. A new ring. D. A jewel box.57. How did R

35、eube n man age to collect all the money he n eeded?A. He worked on a con structi on site.B. He collected and sold sacks of n ails.C. He quit school to make mon ey.D. He did chores for the grocery owner.58. Reuben' s mother burst into tears because.A. she had n ever received a gift from her famil

36、y beforeB. she couldn 'atord to have jewelry in her houseC. she was touched by her son' s love and sin cerityD. she was worried about where the money had come from59. What is the main point of the article?A. Lear ning to make mon ey.B. The cen ter of the home.C. Reuben' s secret mission.

37、 D. Reuben' s treasure box.BTAIBEI Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island" , seeking “ China rusheducation on the Chinese mainland .Accord ing to official Chin ese figures, the nu mber of Taiwa nese stude nts admitted into college and postgraduate programs on the ma

38、inland totaled 461 in 2003, 928 in 2004 and 839 in 2005. Although nolatest official numbers were available, Netbig. said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.The Internet site, based in the Chin ese cit

39、y of Shen zhe n, provides educati on service and in formati on on Chinese mainland colleges and universities. “ ManyTaiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more kno wledge about the people and culture of the mainland will in crease their cha nces in the Chin ese job market, " Netbig.vice-p

40、reside nt In grid Huang said . “believe it will give me han ds-on experie neein the bus in ess field in the Chin ese mainland and a better un dersta nding of the Chin ese mainland people," said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majori ng in jour nalism at ShihSh inUni versity. Chang pla ns to go on to

41、 get a master ' degree in bus in ess adm ini strati on in Shan ghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.A journalism graduate stude nt, sur named Lin, at the Nati on alTaiwa nUni versity said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland si nee “ there will be bette

42、r career prospects now that more Taiwanese compa nies are going there" . “ Someous in ess executives are sending their childre n to study in the Chinese mainland. They hope the children can build up connections which can later become useful in their bus in ess operati ons," said Yang Chin

43、g-yao, professor of the Chin ese mainland studies. A Netbig. survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, bus in ess and Chin ese medici ne.At

44、present, Chinese Taibei doesn' t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help withany inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepti ng certificates 證書 from selected uni versities.60. More Taiwanese stude

45、nts study on the Chinese mainland because.A. Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or laterB. the fees asked for are lower than those of TaiwanC. what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright futureD. there are many famous universities for them to choose from61 . The underli

46、ned word “ it in the third paragraph refers to.A. Netbig.B. a Chinese education on the mainlandC. the Chinese job marketD. the university62 . The author wrote the article to tell us.A. more Taiwa nese stude nts are study ing on the mainlandB . Taiwa nese stude nts study ing on the mainland can find

47、jobs easilyC . educati on on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwa nD . Taiwa n and the mai nland should cooperate with each other in educati on.63 . Which is TRUE accordi ng to the passage?A . Chin ese Taibei recog ni zes diplomas earned on the Chin ese mainland.B . The nu mbe

48、r of Taiwa nese stude nts going to study on the mainland will surely be in creas ing in then ext few years.C . Chinese Taibei doesn' t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland.D . Educati on of Taiwa n is far behi nd the mainland.CWE thi nk we know pan das. They are the e

49、ndan gered ani mals that live in the forests of Chi na. Theyspe nd their days chew ing bamboo. They don' t reproduce very ofte n. But did you know that pan das quitelike meat? Did you know they can climb trees and swim? Pan das are actually a lot more mysterious tha n people think, researchers s

50、ay. Let' s find out some more about them.1. Pan das eat meatWhile ninety- nine percent of the panda' s diet is bamboo, it also eats rice, carrots, apples and sweetpotatoes. Pan das sometimes eat rode nts 嚙齒動物 ,deer, i nsects, hon ey, egg and fish. In 2021, scie ntists studied the panda genom

51、e 基因組.They found a gene that means pan das probably can' t taste flesh. Butthey also found genes for digesting 消化meat. This may explain w hy they don ' t seek meat out that ofte n. However, whe n the opport unity prese nts itself, pan das will happily eat meat.2. Pan das climb and swim Pan d

52、as are good climbers. Even panda cubs 幼獸can climb trees. They canalso swim, though they spend most of their time on Iand.Pandas don' t often show these two abilities.In stead, they spe nd most of their time resti ng and eat ing. Un like other bear species, pan das do nothibernate 冬眠duri ng the w

53、in ter mon ths. 3. Pan das attackPan das are a passive ani mai. When they are frighte ned, they will try to escape an area immediately or they will climb the n earest tree. But whe n they show their an ger or they are provoked 激怒they can become violent. lowering their heads and staring at their oppo

54、nents 對手.They may use their paws 手 掌and mouths to attack.4. Pan das locate each other by smellPan das have an unu sual breed ing 繁殖system. Females are fertile for just one or two days a year. This means it ' s difficult for a female panda to become pregnant. Yet during this importaperiod, males

55、and females show a great tale nt for finding each other, so much that females appear to get preg nan t in the wild at almost every opport uni ty. Researchers have found that this success comes dow n to their sense of smell. Pan das leave“ stsent p氣味布告 throughout the forest by urin at ing 小便on trees.

56、 Thoseposts give in formati on about their owners, in cludi ng their ide ntity, sex and age. When other pan das pass they can get an idea of which other of their species have bee n the same way.64. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is a misun dersta nding about pan das accord ing to the article?A.

57、 Pan das n ever eat meat.B. Baby pan das know how to swim.C. Pan das are still endan gered ani mals. D. Bamboo makes up of most of pan das' diet.65. Accord ing to the article, pan das don ' t give birth ofte n because.A. female pan das can only get preg nant on just one or two days in a year

58、B. male pan das have great difficulty finding female pan dasC. many pan das don' t have the right gene to give birthD. female pand as don ' t like the smell of male pan das66. What does the article mainly tell us?A. Why pan das are an endan gered species.B. Efforts by Chin ese scie ntists to save endan gered ani mals.C. Some in teresti ng facts people don' t know about pan das.D. A discovery about how pan das give birthDIn bringing up childre n, every pare nt watches eagerly the child's acquisiti