高二英语中段考

2011—2012学年度高二英语期中考试试题（2011-10-28）一、完型填空（每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项WhenIwokenextmorning,Iwasdyingof_1__.Iseemedtohaveaholeinsteadofa_2__.Idressedquicklyandhurrieddowntothedinning-room.ItwasabigroomwithsixtallwindowsandtheugliestwallpaperIhadeverseen!_3_,Ihadbeentoldthehotelwasnotbeautifulbutthatyouwerebetter__4__therethaninanyotherhotel;andthatwas_5__Iwantedjustthen.Thewaitercamehurryingup.BeforeIcamedownstairsIhadprepared__6__carefullyforwhatImust__7_.Ihadlookedthreetimesinmydictionarytomakesureof“breakfast”reallymeant“breakfast”.Ihadtriedtogettheright_8_andIhadstoodinthefrontofamirrorandtwistedmymouthuntilitached.Thewaiteraskedme_9__Icouldnotunderstand,butIspokeonlymyonepreparedword“breakfast”.Helookedatmeina_10way.soIrepeatedit.Stillhedidnotunderstand.ItwasunbelievablethatEnglishpeopledidn’tunderstandtheirlanguage.Thewaiter_11__hisheadandwentaway,buthecamebackinaminuteandbroughtatraywithtea,breadandbutter---enoughtofeedasmallarmy---andwentaway.ButIwashungry,andIleft__12__.WhenthewaitercamebackIthoughthisfaceshowedalittlesurprisebutyoucannever__13_whatawaiter’sfacereallyshows.Inanotherminutehebrought_14__traywithsomebacon(熏肉)andsomeeggs.Hemusthavemisunderstoodme,butIthoughtitwasnouseexplainingtopeoplewhodon’tunderstandtheirownlanguage,soIjustsettoworkonthebaconandeggs,wonderingwhetherIcouldpossiblyclearthatplate.Well,Ifinishedthebaconandeggs.Igotupandmademywayslowlytomyroom-atleastfivepoundheavier.Ineverbelieveduntilthenthatanymealcould15__me,butonthatdayImetmyWaterloo(滑铁卢).1.AhungerB.coldC..angerD.illness2.A.stoneB.headC.breastD.stomach3.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.SoD.However4.A.receivedB.fedC.caredD.eating5.A.justB.whatC.thatD.why6.A.EnglishB.mealC.questionsD.myself7.A.speakB.answerC.sayD.explain8.A.pronunciationB.meaningC.formD.spelling9.A.whetherB.somethingC.whenD.what10.A.surprisedB.friendlyC.puzzledD.touched11.AwavedB.shookC.bowedD.patted12.A.muchB.alittleC.nothingD.empty13.A.tellB.guessC.designD.express14.A.otherB.anotherC.moreD.me15.A.hurtB.fatC.defeatD.please二、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题上。Choosingtherightcareercanbehard.Manypeoplegraduatefromschoolorcollegenotknowing16todowiththeirlives,andgetajobwithoutreallythinkingaboutit.For17,thingsworkoutfine,butothersoftenfindthemselves18(stick)inajobtheyhate.Yourworkinglifelasts19averageoffortyyears,soit'simportantthatyou20findajobyoulikeandfeelenthusiastic.21(luck),therearemanywaysyoucangethelptodothis.TheAustralianwebsite,–findoutwhatjobsareavailableandwhatyour23(choose)are.Next,decidewhichmovieyoulikebest.24(suppose)you'renotaromanticperson,youwon'twanttoseealovestory.Inotherwords,withyourcareer,youshoulddecidewhichjobwillsuityourpersonality.Finally,decidehowtogetmovietickets,andfindoutwherethetheaterisbeforeyougo.Withyourcareer,youneedtofindinformationabout25youcanwork,howmuchyouwillearn,andhowtogetajobinthatprofession.三、阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARobertKohout，39，wasworkingoutsidehishomelastOctoberwhenheheardafrighteningnoise.HeturnedroundandsawWalterGraham'scarsinkinginto8feetofwaterofthein-groundswimmingpoolalittledistanceawayfromhisyard.KohoutimmediatelycalledtoGraham'swife，Evelyn,totelephone911.ThenheranbacktohishousetogetTerenceReifandGlennFajardotohelp，whowereatworkinsidethehouse.“Therewasnotimeforsecondthoughts，”sideReif，afarmer'sson.“Theonlythingtodowastogetinthepool.”Thecardoorswerelocked.Graham，73，wasunconscious，andhisMercurywasrapidlyfillingwithwater.Reifstruggledtobreakthedriver'ssidewindowwithahammerbuthadtroublegettingitdoneunderwater.Finally,somefourminutesafterthecarhadfallenintothepool——theglasswasbroken.Bythen,Grahamwasfloatingatthetopofthefloodedpassengercompartment.ThethreemenpulledGrahamoutthroughthebrokenglass.Hewasn'tbreathingandhisheartstoppedbeating，sotheyperformedmouth-to-mouthresuscitation.Therescueteamarrivedinnotime.Doctorssuppliedhimwithadvancedlifesupportonthewaytothehospital.“ThesepeopleweregettingtoGrahamthroughtheglass，”saidDrJeffMessinger.“Allthreeactedwithoutregardfortheirownsafety，”addedEvelynGraham，“Theyweretrulyangels,watchingoverus.”26.WhomayTerenceReifandGlennFajardomostprobablybe？A.Workmen.B.Policemen.C.Walter'swifeandson..D.Robert'swifeandson.27.ImmediatelyafterRobertfoundthecarsinkingintothepool，he______.A.jumpedintothepoolB.shoutedtoletEvelyncalltherescueteamC.rantothenearesttelephoneD.rushedintoGraham'shousetofindhiswife28.Whatdoesthewordresuscitationrefertointhestory？A.Awayofsavingpeoplewhohavestoppedbreathing.B.AwayofsavingpeoplewhohavehearttroubleC.Awayofsavingpeoplewhogotdrunk.D.Awayofhelpingpeoplewhoneedwater.29.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthisstory？A.TheUnderwaterCarB.AngelsaroundUsC.RescueTeaminTimeD.SafetyFirstBAspricesandbuildingcostskeeprising,thedo-it-yourself(DIY)trendintheU.S.continues