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1、省 州开远四中- 高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版说明：本试卷分为第一卷选择题和第二卷非选择题以及答题卡三个局部，第一卷1至8页，第二卷8至9页，答卷卡10至11页，总分值100分。考试时间100分钟。 第一卷选择题 总分值70分第一局部：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空每题1分 总分值30分：1. - Can you give some advice on what I said just now ? - Sorry . My mind _ . A. is wandering B. was wandering C. has wandered D. had wandered2. - Would
2、you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music ? - _ . In fact , I also like to listen to music in my car . A. No , you cant . B. Yes , I do . C. No , go ahead . D. Yes , no problem .3. _ we were worried about was _ they could manage to control the pollution . A. That , how B. That , w
3、hether C. What , that D. What , whether4. People in Chongqing are proud of _ they have achieved in the past ten years . A. that B. which C. what D. how5. The reason for his success is _ he worked very hard . A. why B. that C. because D. how6. After losing $ 20,000 on my last business , I am not _ th
4、is time . A. taking a chance B. taking away C. taking on D. taking off7. _ the English examination , I would have gone to the concert last Saturday . A. But for B. As for C. In spite of D. Because of8. The worker earned little money a month , so he had to _ only fast noodles . A. exist on B. exist i
5、n C. lie in D. lie on9. The Chinese culture has _ many important inventions in its long history . A. given birth to B. sung praise for C. given a reward to D. keep records of10. _ the universe began with the “ big bang has been widely accepted . A. Whether B. Why C. That D. What11. _ made the parent
6、s proud was _ their son had been admitted to a key university . A. What , because B. What , that C. That , what D. That , because 12. Please keep your word _ you have promised to come . A. since then B. now that C. only if D. so long13. After fighting with his illness many years , the patient _ fina
7、lly . A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D. pulled down14. In order to _ the sunshine , the students had many books piled high . A. block up B. block out C. break out D. break up15. Please _ the ship quickly . There is only 10 minutes left . A. go aboard B. go board C. go abroad D. go broa
8、d16. As we all know , the government is taking _ to prevent the river being polluted . A. efforts B. effects C. measures D. performances17. He came all the way to China for learning it better _ for making money . A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than18. We all agree to his suggest
9、ion _ we organize a football club . A. which B. whether C. that D. what19. Although the family is very poor now , the members of it all hold the belief _ their living conditions will improve . A. when B. which C. in which D. that20. It was the fact _ he had to find another job _ made him worried muc
10、h . A. which , that B. which , which C. that , which D. that , that21. The girl singer _ the judges with her beautiful voice . A. impressed B. caused C. helped D. preferred22. The family _ to visit us soon for Christmas and well meet them at the airport . A. are coming B. is coming C. have come D. h
11、as come23. This kind of work _ for time and patience . A. ask B. asks C. call D. calls24. Neither he nor I _ the experiment . A. have finished B. has finished C. had finished D. finishes25. It is reported that many a new house _ at present in the disaster area . A. are being built B. were being buil
12、t C. was being built D. is being built26. Barbara is easy to recognize as shes the only one of the women who _ evening dress . A. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn27. Dr. Smith , together with his wife and daughters , _ visit Beijing this summer . A. is going to B. are going to C. was going to
13、D. were going to28. The teacher together with the students _ discussing Reading Skills that _ newly published in America . A. are , were B. is , were C. are , was D. is , was29. - Why does the lake smell terrible ? - Because large quantities of water _ . A. have polluted B. is being polluted C. has
14、been polluted D. have been polluted30. - Did you go to the show last night ? - Yes . Every boy and girl in the area _ invited . A. were B. have been C. has been D. was第二节：完形填空 (每题1分 总分值10分) 阅读以下短文，掌握其大意，并从各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最正确选项。By the time that a student reaches his senior year in high school
15、 ，he is likely to believe that he is an expert in reading . No matter how 31 he is , he can still improve . How do you read an article in a textbook ? Do you have a certain way of doing it or do you just 32 at the beginning and keep reading until you come to the end ? 33 students say that they use t
16、he “ slow and sure method . By this they mean they read every sentence slowly and carefully . Every time they come to an 34 word they stop 35 what it means and , if necessary , look it up in the dictionary . In this method a person probably has no time left for reviewing what he has read , for he ha
17、s used all his 36 in trying to get the meaning of each word to be sure that he 37 everything . Other students use what has been called the review method . Here a person tries to arrange his time 38 he can read his lesson at least twice . This type of reading is 39 than the “ slow and sure method , f
18、or the lesson must be read rapidly or there will not be 40 time left for a second reading . Which method do you think is better ?31. A. high B. weak C. good D. well32. A. stop B. read C. do D. start33. A. Few B. Some C. No D. All34. A. useful B. important C. unknown D. old35. A. to explain B. to thi
19、nk C. to understand D. to know36. A. time B. energy C. mind D. money37. A. wants B. remembers C. forgets D. understands38. A. because B. but C. as D. so that39. A. shorter B. faster C. nicer D. more imortant40. A. some B. no C. little D. enough第三节：阅读理解：( 共15题，每题2分，总分值30分 )阅读以下短文，掌握其大意，根据各篇文章的具体要求，将有
20、关答案填入答题卡内相应位置。 A Galileo Galilei was born near Pisa in 1564-the same year in which Shakespeare was born and the year in which Michelangelo and Calvin died . He entered Pisa University as a medical student in 1581 , and became a professor of mathematics at Padua (1592 - 1610) , where he improved the
21、telescope and was the first to use it for astronomy . At the time that Galileo arrived at the University of Pisa , some argument had started up on one of Aristotles “ laws of nature , which heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones . Imagine Aristotle at the top of a building , dropping two ball
22、s , one twice as heavy as the other . According to his words , the heavier one should fall faster than the lighter one . At that time Aristotles words had been accepted as a truth , and there had been few attempts to actually test Aristotles conclusion by actually conducting an experiment ! However
23、, Calileo decided to have a try. He needed to be able to drop the objects from a great height . The perfect building was right at hand - the Tower of Pisa , 54 meters tall . Galileo climbed to the top of the building carrying a variety of balls of different sizes and weights , and dropped them from
24、the top . They all landed at the base of the building at the same time ( it was said that the experiment was witnessed by a huge crowd of students and professors ) . It proved that Aristotle was wrong . No matter what the difference is in weight , objects will fall at the same speed .根据文章大意，判断下面各题的正
25、误：41. Galileo and Shakespeare were born at the same year . 42. It was in Pisa University that Galileo improved the telescope . 43. In Aristotles opinion , heavier objects fell faster than lighter ones . 44. Galileo did an experiment to prove that Aristotle was right . 45. There were only few people
26、watching Galileos experiment . B Greenland is the largest island in the world , measuring 2,670 km from north to south , but with the population of only about 56,000 , one-quarter of which lives in the captial , Nuuk . It lies just south of the Arctic Circle , so its summer temperatures are from jus
27、t 0C to 15C . Despite its name , Greenland is anything but green . Eighty-five percent of its area is covered with a huge ice cap , which holds 9% of the worlds fresh water . If all this ice were to melt , the worlds oceans would rise by six to seven meters . The Inuit people ( previously known as E
28、skimos ) were the first people of this land . Then around 980 AD , Eric the Red , a Norwegian , came to the island and founded a colony . He named the island “ Greenland , so as to attract settlers . In 1721 , the Danish established a settlement there , and ruled for over 200 years , until 1979 , wh
29、en Greenland was declared an autonomous nation within the Kingdom of Denmark . Nowadays Greenlandic , or East Inuit language , has become the first language , and Danish the second . And here are more Inuit signs than Danish ones . However , most of the money is provided by denmark and everything in
30、 the supermarket is Danish . In Greenland , it is likely to see polar bears . These dangerous , man-eating creatures are feared but also loved as the symbol of the human spirit in a desert land .根据文章大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确答案：46. Who were the first settlers of Greenland ? A. The Inuit . B. The Norw
31、egians . C. The Danish . D. The Greenlandic .47. Why was Greenland so named ? A. To show its characteristics . B. To attract settlers . C. To encourage tourism . D. To make a joke .48. Which of the following is TRUE about Greenland ? A. Greenland is warm in summer . B. Greenland has a small populati
32、on . C. Most of the Greenland is covered by forests . D.Danish is the first language used in Greenland . C I am a student at Leeds University , completing a degree in history . As a member of the Student Union , I am actively involved in the day-to-day running of student life . The Student Union tak
33、es responsibility for organizing student events such as concerts and sports days , as well as fund-raising activities . I play a large part in organizing these events . These responsibilities test my leadership as well as my organizational skills . For many years , I have been interested in journali
34、sm . While I was at school , I helped to run the school magazine , and in my first year at university I often contributed articles to the Student Magazine , “Juice . Running and writing a magazine requires the ability to produce interesting , topical articles while working under pressure and meeting
35、 tight deadlines . The success of the school magazine shows that I managed to develop these abilities as a high standard . In my free time I enjoy watching films . I am a member of a local community film club and helped organize a short film festival last year . I contributed my own short video abou
36、t student life to the festival , which was very well received . I believe I have made a positive contribution to university life , as well as to the local community . I am confident and competitive , but also a good team worker . My natural enthusiasm has often helped me inspire others and achieve e
37、xcellent results .You have every reason to believe that I am able to do the job well .根据文章大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。49. The passage is probably written to _. A. introduce the Student Union B. raise money for a project C. apply for a job D. describe university life50. What do we know about the auth
38、or ? A. He is a history major . B. He is the chief editor of the school magazine . C. He acts in movies in his spare time . D. He is too busy in his studies .51. According to the passage , the author . A. is good at singing and sports . B. is easy-going and humorous . C. has some experience of leade
39、rship . D. enjoys working with children . DAustralia is largely a nation of immigrants , with one in four of Australias 21 million population born overseas . But immigarant hoping to become Australia citizens will soon have to take a test examining their knowledge of the countrys history and institu
40、tion . While Australia prides itself on its multicultural background , the government wants newcomers to “ integrate more fully . From later this year , new immigrants will have to show an understanding of the English language . They will also be required to answer 20 questions from a list of 200 .
41、Anyone who gives fewer than 12 correct responses will not be accepted . Immigrants will also have to accept what the government considers to be ten important Australian values , including “ mateship and “ giving people a fair go . Other important Australian values are said to include tolerance , com
42、passion , gender equality and freedom of speech .The new citizenship application procedures are detailed in a 40-page booklet . It describes Australia as “ a nation at ease with the world and itself but says that newcomers are expected to respect its values . The booklet sums up “ mateship as volunt
43、arily helping and receiving help from others , especially in difficult times . The Immigration Minister said they aimed to achieve a balance between ethnic diversity and social stability ( 稳定 ) , “ particularly as we now draw people from so many different countries and so many different cultures .Cr
44、itics have attacked the English language requirement , pointing out that many immigrants could not speak English when they arrived . But the minister said , “ We are trying to encourage people to learn English, because we think that is the way they will achieve their dreams in Australia .根据文章大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。52. Whats the new in Australias immigration