【摘要】高二是两极分化重要的阶段，大家在高二要好好学习，为高考打好基础。小编为大家整理了高二英语期中试题，希望大家喜欢。

一、听力(30分)

第一节： (共5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分。每段对话仅读一遍)

1. What will Dorothy do on the weekend?

A. Go out with her friend. B. Work on her paper. C. Make some plans.

2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?

A. $15. B. $ 30. C. $ 50.

3. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?

A. To attend a wedding B. To visit an exhibition. C. To meet a friend.

4. When does the bank close on Saturday?

A. At 1:00 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 4:00 p.m.

5. Where are the speakers?

A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C. At a hotel.

第二节： (共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22..5分。每段对话或独白听两遍)

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What do we know about Nora?

A. She prefers a room of her own. B. She likes to work with other girls.

C. She lives near the city center.

7. What is good about the flat?

A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kitchen.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where has Barbara been?

A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome.

9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase?

A. Shoes B. Stones C. Books.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who is making the telephone call?

A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.

11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?

A. His wife. B. His boss. C. His secretary.

12. What is the message about?

A. A meeting. B. A visit to France. C. The date for a trip.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?

A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer.

14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?

A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. B. Getting ready to cross the road.

C. Standing outside a bank.

15. When did the accident happen?

A. At about 8:00 a.m . B. At about 9:00 a.m. C. At about 10:00 a.m.

16. How did the accident happen?

A. A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the talk mainly about?

A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.

18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?

A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.

19. What can students do in the practical areas?

A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.

20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?

A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of the labs.

二、单项选择(10分)

21. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _________ their discussion.

A. put away B. take down C. work out D. carry on

22. Premier Wen’s three-day visit to Japan, ____________as the “ice-melt” trip, has a positive effect on Sino-Japanese relationship.

A. being intended B. intended C. having intended D. intending

23. No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _____________ you wishing they were that high.

A. getting rid of B. getting along with C. looking up to D. looking down upon

24. To be honest, you must be smart, confident, and, _____________ , honest.

A. therefore B. above all C. however D. after all

25. ____________ largest ever 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou were __________ huge success and the best ever in history.

A. The; a B. /; a C. A; a D. /; /

26. If you ______faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.

A. come across B. care about C. look for D. focus on

27. The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which ____________ saved for other purposes.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

28. The new stadium being built for the Olympic Games will be ___________ the present one.

A. as three times big as B. three times as big as

C. as big as three times as D. as big three times as

29. She has already tried her best. Please don’t be too ____________about her job.

A. special B. responsible C. unusual D. particular

30. In the last few years thousands of films _______________throughout the world.

A. have produced B. have been produced C. are producing D. are being produced

31. We strongly believe that war never settles anything. It only _________violence in the world.

A. refers to B. comes from C. begins with D. leads to

32. The fact that so many people still smoke in public places _____________that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.

A. suggest B. suggested C. suggests D. suggesting

33. It is worth considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular and __________better ones of your own.

A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced

34. ---You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.

---Well, now I regret ___________that.

A. having done B. to be doing C. to doing D. to do

35. They are ____________ to be fired by the boss because of their failure in the business.

A. possible B. likely C. probable D. certainly

36. People have always been curious __________ how living things on the earth exactly began.

A. in B. at C. about D. of

37. He is such a hard-working student. _______________ he always gets first prize in his class.

A. There is no need B. There is no point C. It is no way D. It is no wonder

38. With the electricity ____________, all the machines stopped.

A. cut off B. cut down C. cut up D. cut in

39. ---Can I come and have a look at your new house?

---Yes, _______________!

A. with pleasure B. I quite agree C. by all means D. I like it

40. The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase _____________.

A. it B. them C. those D. that

三、完形填空(20分)

I can remember a period in my life when I was unemployed and money was running out. I needed a job very 41 . A friend of mine approached me one day with an 42 . “I’m going to have to let this job go and I was wondering if you would like to take it 43 ?” “That would be great,” I replied.

I went to the manager and he said I could start on Monday morning.

When I went inside I was 44 that I would buff (擦) the floors. My friend was there to 45 me how to operate the buffer.

“It’s really 46 ,” he said, running the machine very 47 . He handed it over to me and said, “Here, you have a try.” I 48 the handlers. To my surprise, the buffer whipped around in a big circle, running over my friend’s brand new pair of boots, and sending him 49 up on a check-out counter.

For several times, I tried to run it again and 50 . I really had to fight that thing to make it go. “What am I going to do?” I thought to myself. “I finally found a job and I can’t do it. Am I going to have to tell them I have to 51 ?”

After several 52 days of buffing, I finally made up my mind that I was going to do this. For about a week, I 53 with the buffer, putting all my weight and 54 into it. Eventually, I learned the trick and was not to struggle with it at all, just 55 with the flow of it, and by the second week, I was showing off and running it with one hand.

A few months later, I 56 back and wondered what would have happened 57 I had given up that first week. I certainly would not have had the newly-founded confidence or paycheck. 58 after that experience, I started a new job that 59 the use of a buffer.

Obstacles (障碍) don’t have to stop you. If you run into a 60 , don’t turn around or give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or walk around it.

( ) 41. A. badly B. well C. quickly D. extremely

( ) 42. A. apology B. invitation C. offer D. opinion

( ) 43. A. over B. off C. out D. on

( ) 44. A. warned B. informed C. forced D. cheated

( ) 45. A. watch B. train C. explain D. show

( ) 46. A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. meaningful

( ) 47. A. rapidly B. hardly C. slowly D. smoothly

( ) 48. A. grabbed B. equipped C. wiped D. sought

( ) 49. A. rising B. looking C. turning D. jumping

( ) 50. A. remained B. insisted C. failed D. succeeded

( ) 51. A. stop B. repeat C. continue D. speed

( ) 52. A. simple B. harmful C. rough D. endless

( ) 53. A. met B. struggled C. lived D. combined

( ) 54. A. body B. spirit C. soul D. strength

( ) 55. A. do B. go C. start D. match

( ) 56. A. went B. came C. thought D. recalled

( ) 57. A. when B. unless C. as D. if

( ) 58. A. Even B. Seldom C. Sometime D. Sometimes

( ) 59. A. required B. introduced C. reduced D. rejected

( ) 60. A. car B. wall C. river D. problem

四、阅读理解(40分)

(A)

Full Name: Cristiano Ronaldo Santos Averir, a world-famous football player.

Age: 25. Born in 1985. Nationality: Portugal. Position: Winger (边锋)

Shirt number: 7. Former club: Sporting Lisbon. Special move: first-rate stepover trick (交叉跨步动作)

Now he is being interviewed by a journalist from the sports column of BBC. The following are part of their interview.

Q: Are you the best winger in the world now, Cristiano?

A: I’ll try my best, but it’s not really for me to say! To be honest with you, I don’t really compare myself to other wingers in football. I want to improve all the time, give 100 percent and play to the best of my ability. I will carry on doing that until the end of my career.

Q: Who is the most skillful player in the world?

A: There are a lot of fantastic players who are extremely talented, but different players have different strengths! Some are expert at dribbling (带球) with ball, while others pass the ball very well instead. The players have different techniques. So it’s difficult to pick just one out.

Q: Do you make sure your own tricks up, or do you copy other stars like Ronaldinho?

A: They are not inspired by other players—they just come from me! They are something that I’ve worked on in training sessions and in games for many years now. I try to work on them by myself and then they just come naturally to me in games!

Q: Who’s more skillful, you or Wayne Rooney?

A: I think we’re just different players! There is no doubt that Wayne Rooney is a great player and very talented. He’s got his own individual style and I’ve got mine. We are trying to be ourselves.

Q: So how often do you practice your tricks and skills?

A: To be honest, they’re just something I’ve done since I was very young. All the tricks I do during games are things that I have developed throughout my career. I’m improving year after year. I just want to carry on getting better and better and learning more and more tricks.

61. According to the interview, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Cristiano devotes himself to his football career

B. Cristiano thinks a great player should have their own strengths

C. Cristiano denies that he is the best football player in the world modestly

D. Cristiano refuses to admit there are outstanding football players in the world

62. From the interview we can learn that Cristiano’s tricks are developed by _____.

A. copying other football stars like Ronaldinho

B. working on in training sessions and in games himself throughout his career

C. learning from his coaches and partners

D. building up his own individual style in the practice

63. Which of the following is the unique skill of Cristiano Ronaldo?

A. Stepover trick B. Receiving the ball

C. Passing the ball D. Dribbling

64. From the interview we can infer that Cristiano Ronaldo is _____.

A. young, honest and clever B. skillful, talented, modest and hard-working

C. fantastic, proud and ambitious D. special, frank and skillful