【摘要】期中考试已经过去了，大家上半学期的知识都学懂了吗？小编也为大家整理了高二英语期中试题，希望对大家有帮助。

第I卷(选择题，共100分)

第一部分：听力(共两节， 满分20分)

做题时， 先将答案标在试卷上， 录音内容结束后， 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节

听下面五段对话。 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. When will the machine be delivered?

A. Monday morning B. Tuesday afternoon. C. Wednesday morning.

2.Why did the speakers go to the park?

A. To get a parking place. B. To get free tickets. C. To see famous singers.

3. How does the man feel in the end?

A. Sorry. B. Disappointed C. Excited

4. What will the woman do next?

A. Check some numbers. B. Prepare some documents. C. Buy some calculators.

5. What does the woman do?

A. A teacher. B. An office clerk C. A baby-sitter.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。 每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题， 从题中所给的A、B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。

听第六段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.What does the man think of the group?

A. They are very active. B. They are very kind. C. They are generous.

7. How soon will the group meet again?

A. In one week. B. In one month. C. In two months.

8. Why won’t they meet sooner?

A. Many will go on holiday. B. Many are busy with work. C. They live far away.

听第7段材料， 回答第9至11题。

9. What does the woman run?

A. A cafe. B. A clothes shop C. A flower shop

10. When does she feel excited?

A. When she sells things.

B. When she sees TV stars.

C. When she takes photos with stars.

11. What does she think of the reporters?

A. They are annoying. B. They are considerate. C. They are wonderful.

听第8段材料， 回答第12至14题。

12. Why shouldn’t the man take the Big One?

A. It isn’t good to his health. B. He can’t eat so much. C. It is too expensive.

13. What will the man have?

A. Sausage. B. Ham C. Yogurt.

14. What will the woman get for the man next?

A. A bunch of flowers. B. Light & Easy. C. Some newspaper.

听第9段材料， 回答第15至17题。

15. How much weight has the woman gained?

A. Half a pound. B. One and a half pounds C. Two pounds.

16. What is the man most concerned about?

A. Health B. Figure. C. Confidence.

17. What will the woman do next?

A. Take weight-loss pills. B. Start exercising. C. Go on a diet.

听第10段材料， 回答第18至20题。

18. What did the dotted line indicate?

A. A road to be built B. A road being built C. An existing road.

19. Who was driving the car?

A. The woman. B. Another traveler. C. The man.

20. Why couldn’t the woman see the map?

A. There was too much dust.

B. It was totally dark.

C. The wind was blowing fiercely.

第二部分： 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：单项填空(共20小题;每小题0.5分， 满分10分)

从ABCD四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21. All things ______, the planned trip will have to be called off.

A. be considered B. considering C. having considered D. considered

22. I feel it is your husband who ______ for the spoilt child.

A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame

23. When he woke, he found himself ______ on a chair, with his hands ______ back.

A. seated, tying B. sitting; tying C. sat; tied D. seated; tied

24. The team ______10 experts from different universities.

A. is consisted of B. consists of C. made up of D. makes up

25. Don’t try to drive in a snowstorm as you may lose ______ of the road.

A. view B. sight C. eye D. vision

26. She ______ the knowledge of English by careful study.

A. acquired B. finished C. concluded D. achieved

27. Between the two rows of trees ______ the teaching building.

A. stand B. stands C. standing D. are

28. Tom kept quiet about the accident ______ lose his job.

A. so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to

29. Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I loved them.

A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize

30. Compared to other students, he is ______ student.

A. a most satisfied B. a most satisfying C. a more satisfying D. the more satisfying

31. –Why did the police take him away?

--Because he was ______ stealing.

A. accused for B. accused to C. accused of D. accused at

32. The young man ______ in studying paid no attention to the outside world.

A. involved B. involving C. to be involved D. being involved

33. The bad policy of the new government has put the economy of the country into a more difficult ______.

A. occasion B. situation C. case D. background

34. Finding information in today’s world is easy. The ______ is how you can tell whether the information you get is useful or not.

A. ability B. competition C. challenge D. knowledge

35. –I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

--That’s OK, there’s ______ .

A. no problem B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no hurry

36. Because of ______ construction materials, the project had to be put off.

A. lacking of B. lacking C. being lacked D. lack

37. –Which team is ______ to win the game?

--I don’t know, but I’ve found ______ that ours will win.

A. probable; it unlikely B. likely; it possible C. possible; it possible D. likely; possibly

38. Standing at the top of the hill, we saw the train gradually ______ and disappeared in the distance.

A. swept up B. picked up C. put up D. speeded up

39. ______ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.

A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face

40. Plan your shopping ______time. Avoid last-minute rushes to the grocery store when you are hungry.

A. in front of B. out of C. ahead of D. apart from

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分， 满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—60 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar __ 41 __ a worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up, __ 42__ I had never worked at the bar before. I __43___ that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.

“You can do it,” said my mother, “ __44__ , you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But I’ll never remember the orders, and I’m no good __ 45__ money. Please, Mom, don’t __ 46__ me.

“Then I’ll help you,” she said.

I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s __47___ was a bad one, but I __48___ .

When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was ___49___ . Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks. ___50___ , I was really slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody seemed ___51___ , I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I __52___ a cup into pieces. What a mess! Then my mother came to __53___ me, and she also showed me how to make __54___ . If someone gave me $ 5 for something that cost $ 3.25, I handed over __55___ quarters and a dollar and said, “75 cents makes four dollars, plus one dollar makes five.” Things went more __56___ after that.

By the end of the day, I could remember orders, ___57____ the bill, and make change quickly with a smile. I was even a little __58___ when the sun came out and dried up business. My mother said she was proud of me, and when she ___59___ that I work at the snack bar again next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy __60__ the restaurant I would open one day.

41. A. to B. for C. after D. over

42. A. because B. though C. until D. while

43. A. promised B. noticed C. worried D. hoped

44. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Yet

45. A. of B. on C. about D. with

46. A. blame B. fool C. frighten D. make

47. A. idea B. bar C. day D. answer

48. A. guessed B. obeyed C. begged D. admitted

49. A. angry B. sad C. wrong D. ashamed

50. A. At least B. At last C. At most D. At first

51. A. surprised B. impolite C. pleased D. impatient

52. A. damaged B. destroyed C. broke D. ruined

53. A. scold B. help C. beat D. save

54. A. money B. lunch C. coffee D. change

55. A. two B. three C. four D. five

56. A. smoothly B. fairly C. simply D. conveniently

57. A. turn in B. count out C. take over D. add up

58. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. disappointed D. distrusted

59. A. thought B. stated C. announced D. suggested

60 .A. imagining B. preparing C. examining D. describing

第三部分：阅读理解(共25题;每小题2分，满分50分)

阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中， 选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Nervous suspects(嫌疑犯) locked up in Britain's newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow colour on the door. If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance.

Gwent Police have abandoned colours such as greys and browns of the 20th-century police cell(牢房) and have used colour psychology to decorate them.

Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of￡5 million, has four cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia(幽闭恐怖症). Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming colour. Other cells contain a royal blue line because psychologists believe that the colour is likely to encourage truthfulness.

The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a “live scan” system for drunken or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest. An alarm alerts officers if a prisoner's breathing stops and carries on ringing until the door is opened.

Designers and psychologists have worked for years on colour. Blue is said to suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm. It also suggests coldness and unfriendliness. It is thought that strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft colours will calm the mind and aid concentration.

Yellow is linked with confidence, self-respect and friendliness. Get the colour wrong and it could cause fear, depression and anxiety, but the right yellow can lift spirits and self-respect.

Ingrid Collins, a psychologist who specializes in the effects of colour, said that colour was an “energy force”. She said: “Blue does enhance communication but I am not sure it would enhance truthful communication.”

Yellow, she said, affected the mind. Red, on the other hand, should never be considered because it could increase aggression. Mrs Collins praised the designers for using colours in the cells. Gwent is not the first British force to experiment with colour to calm down or persuade prisoners to co-operate. In the 1990s Strathclyde Police used pink in cells based on research carried out by the US Navy.

61. The expression “tip the balance” in paragraph 1 probably indicates that the blue might ____.

A. let suspects keep their balance

B. help suspects to confess their crimes

C. make suspects cold and unfriendly in law court

D. enable suspects to change their attitudes to colours

62. Which of the following colours should NOT be used in cells according to the passage?

A. Pink. B. Yellow C. Blue. D. Red.

63. Which of the following helps alert officers if someone stops breathing?

A. Scanning equipment. B. Royal blue lines.

C. Glass doors. D. Yellow frames.

64. The passage is mainly concerned with ______

A. the relationship between colours and psychology

B. a comparison of different functions of colours

C. the use of colours in cells to affect criminals’ psychology

D. scientific ways to help criminals reform themselves in prison

B

In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.

Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation ) ”. This definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Mot scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation. Our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way.

65. The underlined words “waiting for the bell ” in the first paragraph probably means______.

A. longing for a phone call B. hoping to have a bell

C. expecting the end of the class D. waiting to speak in the class

66. It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the book were _____.

A. popular B. useful C. scientific D. creative

67. When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are ________.

A creative in the sense of big “C” creativity.

B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity..

C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity..

D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity.

68. The main purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. show how useful the book is.

B. explain what creativity is

C. discuss how one can be creative

D. tell what teaching aims at

C

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house，and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying，and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism，but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother remarried，and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad，and saw no end to “the hard times.”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters，filled out forms，translated at interviews with Immigration officers，took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there，and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away!Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right，even though it will not be that easy.

69. How did the author get to know America?

A.From her relatives.

B.From her mother.

C.From books and pictures.

D.From radio programs.

70. Upon leaving for America the author felt ______.

A.confused 　 　 　 　 B.excited

C.worried 　 　 　 　 D.amazed

71. For the first two years in New York，the author______.

A.often lost her way

B.did not think about her future

C.studied in three different schools

D.got on well with her stepfather

72. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A.She worked as a translator.

B.She attended a lot of job interviews.

C.She paid telephone bills for her family.

D.She helped her family with her English.

73. The author believes that______.

A.her future will be free from troubles

B.it is difficult to learn to become patient

C.there are more good things than bad things

D.good things will happen if one keeps trying