高二上学期期中考试英语试卷全卷满分150分。考试用时150分钟。第一部分听力(共两节30分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。()1.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.WaitressandguestB.SalesgirlandcustomerC.Hostessandguest.()2.Whatisthewoman?A.AneditorB.AwriterC.Areporter()3.Whatisthewomandoing?A.HuntingforajobB.SearchingforaflatC.Planningasuburbantrip()4.Wherewillthepartybeheldnextweek?A.InacaféB.InaschoolC.AtMike’shouse()5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.AjobB.AletterC.Afamily第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。()6.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.InthemorningB.IntheafternoonC.Intheevening()7.Howdoesthemanusuallygettowork?A.BytaxiB.ByundergroundC.Onfoot()8.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisjourneytowork?A.ThefareisreasonableB.ThetrafficisalwaysterribleC.Ittakestoomuchtimeandmoney听第7段材料,回答第9至11题.()9.Whoisthewoman?A.AnairhostessB.ApolicewomanC.Aclerkinanairlinecompany21世纪教育网()10.Wheredoesthemanprobablystaynow?A.InSeattleB.InNewYorkC.InLosAngeles()11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.HeisgoingtoBolognaB.Helosthissuitcase3weeksagoC.HissuitcasemaybeinItalynow听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。()12.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.HowtofallasleepB.HowtogetrelaxedC.Howtokeephealthy()13.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.HewenttothegymwiththewomanB.HetookawalkinthecountrywithLucy[来源:21世纪教育网]C.Hedidsomeexerciseinthemorning.()14.Whatdoesthemanliketodotosolvehisproblem?A.TakeaquickshowerB.DosomeexerciseC.Listentomusic听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。21世纪教育网()15.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.ClassmatesB.MotherandsonC.Teacherandstudent21世纪教育网()16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthelecture?A.ItistoofasttotakenotesB.ItistoodifficulttounderstandC.Itistooboringtolistentocarefully()17.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodoafterthelecture?A.ReviewthemostimportantpointsB.ExchangenoteswithaclassmateC.Addhisownheadings.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。()18.Whatseemstobeanespeciallyimportantwaytostimulateone’smemory?A.LearningnewthingsB.LearningtouseacomputerC.Payingattentiontoeverything()19.Howcanweconcentrateonapen?A.ByfocusingononeofitscharacteristicsB.ByassociatingitwithotherobjectsC.Byfocusingonitsfeatures()20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Theskillsofdevelopingone’smemoryB.Theimportanceofimprovingone’smemoryC.Therelationshipbetweenrelaxtionandmemory.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题每小题1分,满分10分)()21.Totheirthefourcountriesdoworktogetherinsomeareas(eg,thecurrencyandinternationalrelations),buttheystillhaveverydifferentinstitutions.A.disappointmentB.creditC.surpriseD.horror()22.BecauseIhadnoformaltraininginanyofthesefieldswiththeexceptionofengineering,Ihadtolearntomeeteachofmanagingabusinessasitarose.A.challengeB.changeC.attitudeD.content()23.Hebecameinspiredwhenhethoughtabouthelpingordinarypeopletocholera.A.exposedB.influencedC.effectedD.touched()24.Severaltimeshealmostbroughthimselftothepointofspeakingtothembuthiscouragehim.A.slippedB.escapedC.failedD.lost()25.AlltheothersseemedtoknoweachotherandIbegantofeel.A.leftbehindB.leftoffC.leftasideD.leftout()26.Knowinghowthebrainfunctionswhenthingsworkwellisonegoodwayofknowingwheretolookwhenthings.A.breakupB.breakdownC.breakoffD.breakout()27.Thatmayormaynotwork—I’mnot,butatleastithaschangedpayoffs.A.passiveB.pessimisticC.negativeD.optimistic()28.ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobeaspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A.compulsoryB.contemporaryC.temporaryD.permanent()29.AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallowwheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A.extremelyB.actuallyC.previouslyD.eventually()30.Thedoctortheoperationwastakentothepolicestationtogiveonexplanationofthemedicalaccident.A.inchargeofB.incaseofC.inneedofD.inpossessionof第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)IspenttheopeningdayofschoolthisyearatDeMathaCatholicHighSchoolinmuchthesamewayIspentthefirstdayofclasses3130yearsago;IsatinDrCharlesE.Offutt'sBritishliteratureclass,listeningtohim32whathisseniorswouldlearnandgetthemexcitedaboutthejourneytheywould33.I'mtheprincipaloftheschoolnow,butforafewminutesIwasbackin1975,34whatthefutureheld.IhavebeenlearningfromDrOffuttfor30ofthe51yearshehasbeenteachingatDeMatha.Henotonlytaughtmetothink,he35me,asmuchbyexampleas36,thatitwasmymoraldutytodosoandto37others.Neitherofuscouldknowhowour38woulddevelopovertheyears,WhenIfirstcamebacktoDeMathatoteachEnglish,workedforDrOffutt,thethendepartmentchair.Afterseveralyears,Iwas39departmentchair,andourrelationshipchanged40.Ithoughtthatitmightbe41chairingthedepartment,sinceallofmyformerEnglishteacherswerestillthere,butDrOffutt42methroughout.Heknewwhentogiveme43aboutcurriculum,testsandpersonnel,andwhentoletmedesignmyowncourse.In1997,IneededhisadviceaboutleavingDeMathatobecomeprincipalatanotherschool.IfhehadaskedmetostayatDeMatha,Imighthave.44,heencouragedmetoseizethenew45.Fiveyearsago,Ibecamethe46ofDeMatha.Onceagain,DrOffuttwasthereforme,lettingmeknowthatIcould47onhimasItriedtofillsuchbigshoes.I'velearnedfromhimthatgre