2007届高二年级下学期期中考试英语试题第一卷(三部分,共115分)第一部分:听力理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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.Whattimeisitinfactnow?A.9o’clockB.10o’clockC.11o’clock2.WhatwillthemanandMr.Johnsonread?A.Theywillreadareport.B.Theywillreadanovel.C.Theywillreadapoem.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atagasstation.B.Atacarfactory.C.Inagarage.4.Whatarethelady’sshoeslike?A.Theyarefitforherfeet.B.Theyareabitbig.C.Theyareabitsmall.5.Whoistheman?A.Thewoman’sclassmate.B.Ashopassistant.C.Thewoman’shusband.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)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—7题。6.Whatistheman’sjob?A.Heisatraveler.B.Heisasalesman.C.Heisanengineer.7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Theyareclassmates.B.Theyarestrangers.C.Theyareshopassistantandcustomer.听第7段材料,回答第8—10题。8.WhatdidXiaoHuangpostHenry?A.Somepicture-books.B.AChristmascard.C.ANewYear’scard.9.WhatdoesHenrydowellin?A.Chinese.B.Maths.C.English.10.WhydoesXiaoHuangwanttodropEnglish?A.He’sweakinit.B.Hedoesn’tlikeit.C.Hedoesn’tthinkituseful.听第8段材料,回答第11—13题。11.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Doctorandpatient.12.What’stheproblemwiththewoman?A.Sheisoverworking.B.Shecan’tgetalongwellwithherhusband.C.Sheistiredofhervacation.13.Whatdoesthedoctorsuggestherdoing?A.Havingabreak.B.Killingherself.C.Workingharder.听第9段材料,回答第14—16题。14.WhatwouldshedoifshelivedinParis?A.She’dgotonightclubseverynight.B.She’dgototheSeineeveryday.C.She’dvisitherfriendseveryday.15.Whywouldn’tsheliveinNewYork?A.Becauseit’stoohot.B.Becauseit’stoocrowded.C.Becauseit’stoobig.16.Whatistheman’sideaaboutlivinginLosAngeles?A.Good.B.Bad.C.Notmentioned.听第10段材料,回答第17—20题。17.Whenwasthewordhorsepowerfirstused?A.Twohundredyearsago.B.Twothousandyearsago.C.Twomillionyearsago.18.Whatdoesthewordhorsepowermean?A.Thepowerofhorse.B.Akindofhouse.C.Akindofunit.19.Whoinventedtheengine?A.EdisonB.NewtonC.Watt20.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Ahosedoesone-tenthasmuchworkastheengine.B.Ahosedoesone-ninthasmuchworkastheengine.C.Ahosedoesone-fifthasmuchworkastheengine.第二部分:英语知识运用(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。21.It’sclearthat_____littlemoneyheearnscanhardlysupport_____familyaslargeashis.A.a,theB./,aC.the,aD./,the22.Themajorwenttothehospital,talkingtoeachdoctor_____.A.byturnB.withturnsC.inturnD.onturns23.Iwouldratherbuyahouseinthesuburbthan_____inthecity.A.itB.oneC.thisD.that24.Therearemanypeople____onlyon-lineactivityissendingandreceivinge-mail.A.whoB.thatC.whichD.whose25.Everydaytheboy,togetherwithhisclassmates,_____togotothesportsgroundand_____football,_____themselves.A.arenoticed,play,enjoyingB.isnoticed,plays,enjoyingC.arenoticed,plays,enjoysD.isnoticed,play,enjoying26._____thepresentunemploymentcontinue,thesocietywouldfaceamoretroublesomesituation.A.WouldB.ShouldC.MightD.Could27.Theboyisstillyoung,buthismotherinsists_____aforeignlanguage.A.onhimtostudyB.himstudyingC.onhisstudyingD.hestudies28.Wewon’tgiveup_____weshouldfailtentimes.A.evenifB.sinceC.whetherD.until29.IamsureDavidwillbeabletofindthelibrary—hehasaprettygood_____ofdirection.A.ideaB.feelingC.experienceD.sense30.Iamgladthatyouhavemanagedtocome.You_____wine.We’vegotplenty.A.needn’thavebroughtB.needn’tbringC.mustn’thavebroughtD.wouldn’tbring31.Itwasattheverybeginning____Mr.Foxmadethedecision_____weshouldsendmorefire-fightersthere.A.when,thatB.when,whichC.that,thatD.that,which32.Dotellmethewaysyouthinkof_____theproblemassoonaspossible.A.tosolveB.solvingC.solveD.beingsolved33.Bythetimehearrives,allthework_____,with_____ourteacherwillbecontent.A.willhavebeencompleted,whichB.willbecompleted,thatC.willhavecompleted,itD.hadbeencompleted,them34.Hebegantheresearchwhich_____hisnewdiscoveries.A.belongedtoB.ledtoC.causedtoD.broughtto35.—IamapplyingforTorontoUniversity.—________.A.AllrightB.GoodluckC.CertainlyD.Congratulations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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。“Everythinghappensforthebest.”mymothersaidwheneverIfaced36.“Ifyoucancarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.”Motherwasright,whichIwas37aftergraduatingfromcollege.Ihad38myselfforasportsannouncer.SoIwenttoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystationandwas39everytime.Inonestation,akindladytoldmethat40stationswouldn’temployapersonwithout41sinceIhadjustgraduated.“Gooutinthetownandfindasmallstationthatmightgiveyouachance.”shesaid.IreturnedtoDixon,42Ihadfinishedmyhighschooleducationandhad43intheschoolfootballteam.Myfathersaidthatourtownhadopenedastoreandwantedamanto44itssportsdepartment.Thejobsoundedjust45forme.ButIwasn’thired.Mydisappointmentmusthave46.“Everythinghappensforthebest,”Mom47me.Dadlentmehiscarto48ajob.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport.Theprogramdirectortoldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.When49hisoffice,Iaskedaloud,“50canafellowgettobeasportsannouncerif51can’tgetajobinaradiostation?”SuddenlyIheardthedirectorsaying,“Doyouknow52aboutfoo