高二英语上学期期中试题(满分120分,考试时间100分钟)第一部分:基础知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Thepoliceman's________trafficdirectionsmadeallthedriversquite________.A.confused;confusedB.confusing;confusingC.confusing;confusedD.confused;confusing2.Thankyouforthegreatdifficultyyouhavehad________mewithmydesigningwork.A.helpingB.tohelpC.withhelpingD.tohavehelped3.Theposition,however,________youareapplying,isnotquiteawell-paidone.A.thatB.forwhichC.whichD.towhich4.—__________thatmadeMrs.Whitesoupset?—Herson’smakingtroubleintheschool.A.WherewasitB.WhywasitC.HowwasitD.Whatwasit5.—Isthereahospitalhere?—No,butthere_________.A.wouldB.usedtoC.usedtobeD.oughtto6.I____inLondonformanyyears,butI’veneverregrettedmydecisiontomovebacktoChina.A.waslivingB.havelivedC.livedD.hadlived7.It’simportantforthefigures___regularly.A.tobeupdatedB.tohavebeenupdatedC.toupdateD.tohaveupdated8.Howcan____gentlemanlikeyouwearsuchajacketinsuch___badstateonthisspecialoccasion?A.a;\B.he;\C.the;aD.a;a9.—Whatourteacherjustsaidissoconfusingtome.--____.Maybewecanturntothedictionaryforreference.A.Weallgetusedtoit.B.Idon’tgetit,either.C.That’sagoodpoint.D.Don’tmakefussofhim.10.Today,peopleareeatinganddrinkingmoresugarthanever,becauseit____somanyfoodsandbeverages.A.addsBaddstoC.addsuptoD.isaddedto11.Peopletravellinglongdistancesfrequentlyhavetodecidewhethertheywould____togobyland,seaorair.A.preferB.agreeC.getdownD.lookforward12.Youshouldforgivehimforhisforgetfulness.____all,heisoverseventy.A.AfterB.AtC.AboveD.In13.You____haveseenanairplaneinsuchweather.Youmusthavebeendreaming.A.shouldn’tB.mustn’tC.can’tD.wouldn’t14.MrWhiteaskedthestudentsto____shortdialoguesbythemselvesyesterdayafternoon.A.takeupB.lookupC.giveupD.makeup15.AssoonasIreceivemypasstotheexamination,I’ll____forShanghai.A.setoffB.setinC.setaboutD.setup第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D),选出最佳选项。ThetownIliveinisabouttoputcamerasatalltrafficlightstocatchpeoplewhorunredlights.It__16__meofhowmanypeopleI'veseenwhotaketheyellowlightasa__17__togofaster.Ialsocan'tunderstandwhypeopledon'tmovewhenthetrafficlighthasturnedgreen.Aboveall,therearethose__18__situationsinwhichsomeonedoesn'teven__19__thatthelightturnsred,andjustkeepsgoing.Thatiswhysomany__20__happen!Allthesesituationsmakeme__21__thepurposeoftrafficlights.__22__,it'sevenmorefrighteningtoimaginelettingpeoplemaketheirowndecisionsat__23__crossroads.Dothebiggestcarsgettogofirst?Whodecideswhogoesnext?SoIguessIdoliketheideaofasystemto__24__traffic.AndI'lldomybestto__25__thetrafficrules:togo,tobecautious,andtostopwhenI'm__26__to.Itoccurstomethatmy__27__havedonemuchthesameforme__28__teachingmehowtolive.Theyhavegivenmemany__29__lights:togetalongwellwithothers,tolistenandtalktothem,tohelpothers,andto__30__withjoyandpurpose.Theyhavealsogivenmesomeredlights__31__mylifegoesastray(误入歧途):nottobegreedy,tokeepmytemper,andtocontrolmydesires.Andthere__32__havebeensomeyellowcautionlights:towatchhowmuchIdrink,tokeepcontrolofmybehavior,andto__33__schoolregularlyandworkhard.IfIobeytheserules,mylifewillbeas__34__asitcanbe.JustasI'mwisetopayattentiontothetrafficlightswhenI'mwalkingacrossthestreet,I'mwisetopayattentiontothe“__35__signals”giventomebymyparents.16.A.suggestsB.informsC.remindsD.warns17.A.sightB.signalC.messageD.switch18.A.instantB.excitingC.dangerousD.cautious19.A.noticeB.senseC.rememberD.feel20.A.eventsB.problemsC.situationsD.accidents21.A.thinkoutB.wonderaboutC.careforD.worryabout22.A.BesidesB.AnywayC.InsteadD.However23.A.noisyB.narrowC.crowdedD.key24.A.controlB.directC.improveD.serve25.A.learnB.obeyC.protectD.carry26.A.supposedB.usedC.devotedD.delighted27.A.teachersB.friendsC.leadersD.parents28.A.inchargeofB.infaceofC.intermsofD.indangerof29.A.safeB.greenC.beneficialD.helpful30.A.liveB.shareC.workD.communicate31.A.unlessB.whenC.beforeD.till32.A.stillB.evenC.onlyD.also33.A.startB.attendC.leaveD.miss34.A.goodB.colorfulC.meaningfulD.healthy35.A.trafficB.lightC.lifeD.confidence第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AIhaveraiseddogsformanyyears.I’vefoundoutwhattheywantandgivenittothem.Whenyougetanewpuppy,likeasmallbaby,itspersonalityisalreadysomewhatestablished.Itmaybea“screamer”ora“cuddler(搂抱型)”oraquietdogoranenergeticdog.Allpuppiesneedsleepinmassive(大量的)quantities.Anenergeticpuppywillrunaroundandsuddenlyfalldownsoundasleep.Aquieterpuppywillstarttoshowsignsoftiredness,thenfindaplacetofallasleep.A“screamer”willscreamforattention:Puppycriesandyelps(狗吠),whileaquietpuppywillusuallygiveupandacceptbeingputinabox.A“cuddler”willneedyourbody,eitheryourlapornexttoyou,tosleepsoundly.Puppylanguageisverysimple.Itislikeababy’scries.Theycrywhentheyareinneedorinpain;inneedofcompany,inneedoffood,inneedofsleep,etc.Asyourdoggrows,youshouldlearnwhattheyaresayingtoyou,astheylearntotaketheircues(暗示)fromyou.Ifyourub(揉)yourpuppy’sstomach,andhelikesit,hewilllearntorolloverand“ask”youforastomachrub.Almostalldogswill“ask”togoout.Insomecases,thisconsistsofstandingorjumpingatadoor.Ifyouignorethisrequest,