英语属于印欧语系中日耳曼语族下的西日耳曼语支，并通过英国的殖民活动传播到世界各地。精品小编准备了高二年级第一学期期中英语试题，具体请看以下内容。

一、 单项选择(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)，在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

1. It was clear that Lucy was unhappy about her work. ____, it comes as no surprise that she has decided to leave the company.

A. On the other hand                B. As a result

C. In addition                     D. After all

2. When we arrived in the deep night, we found there was no food ____ as all the shops were shut.

A. left      B. remaining      C. available     D. convenient

3. Helen had to shout________ above the sound of the music.?

A.　making herself hear　　          B.　to make herself hear?

C.　making herself heard　　         D.　to make herself heard?

4. ______ warmly for his work, he was too ________ to fall asleep.

A. Praising; excited                  B. To praise; exciting

C. Praised; exciting                  D. Praised; excited

5. Let’s make it at seven o’clock on Tuesday morning at my office if ________.

A. you’re convenient                 B. it is convenient to you

C. you feel convenient                D. it is convenient with you

6. I’ve been told that the medical team, ______ five doctors and ten nurses, _______ sent to the flood-stricken area.

A. consisted of; are to be             B. is consisted of; will be

C. consisting of; is to be              D. consists of; will be

7. The naughty boy ______ his mother who was trying to hold him by the arm.

A. broke with                   B. broke away from

C. broke down                     D. broke up

8. The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains ____ at the following meeting.

A. discussing    B. discussed     C. to discuss     D. to be discussed

9. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school _____ most of her day.

A. takes up     B. makes up      C. saves up        D. puts up

10. _____ confidence, she wasn’t awarded Beauty Queen in the beauty contest.

A. Lacking     B. Lacking for      C. Lack of         D. Lacked

二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-25各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One Saturday afternoon this summer, my family and I joined the crowd of visitors to Tian’anmen Square. Foreigners and Chinese alike stood before the portrait (肖像) of Mao in admiration. But I was anxious. A big man had pushed me with his camera; he had    11   noticed that I was there, let alone apologized for his    12   . A child had dropped his yoyo on my foot.

But these little things weren’t    13    me. What I wanted was to get out of the way of the vendors (摊贩), who were on the lookout for people they could    14   a map or a souvenir to.

I led my family across the square to    15    the taxis were waiting. I thought we were safe, but I was too    16  . A kite seller had got to my little sister and wouldn’t let her get away .To    17    her, my mother agreed on a price. . But before she spoke the vendor looked at me from head to toe. She named another,    18    price: “280 yuan!” It was so hot I badly wanted to get away, but I did my best to argue with her.    19    by my Beijing accent, she    20    me with curiosity.    21    who looked like a foreigner speaking Chinese: what a novelty (新奇)!

But I wasn’t going to be ripped off (挨宰),    22    I set about bargaining with her in the traditional Chinese way.    23   , I took my sister by the hand, and walked off. The woman kept calling after me: “280 yuan…200…150…50.”

Although I was annoyed that I had been treated in that way, I was proud that my years of patient, disciplined    24      study had not gone to    25   .

11. A. already     B. clearly    C. excitedly   D. hardly

12. A. carefulness    B. excitement   C. impatience   D. impoliteness

13. A. attracting    B. terrifying    C. worrying       D. comforting

14. A. give    B. buy      C. show       D. sell

15. A. where    B. how      C. when          D. why

16. A. early    B. tired     C. late         D. fast

17. A. get rid of      B. be ahead of  C. break down from D. take the place of

18. A. lower     B. reasonable   C. higher    D. better

19. A. Absorbed    B. Surprised    C. Lost     D. Delighted

20. A. checked    B. inspected    C. saw     D. examined

21. A. Someone    B. Anyone    C. Everyone    D. No one

22. A. because    B. so     C. when     D. though

23. A. In fact    B. However   C. In addition   D. In the end

24. A. English    B. Chinese   C. selling     D. shopping

25. A. dirt     B. waste     C. pieces     D. dust

三、  语法填空 (每小题2分，满分20分) (请考生把答案写在答题卷上)

Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter   26   you live — in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village — the chances   27  you will be disturbed by jet airplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc, are almost everywhere. We seem to have got  28     (use) to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely  29   background music while they are working.

Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very  30   (frighten) experience for human beings.  31   , some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to  32   eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.

One recent report about noise and concentration   33   (suggest) that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration,  34    really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise,  35   doesn’t change too much (music, for example), may even help people to concentrate.

四、阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

36.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The importance of working hard at school.

B.The value of school work.

C.How to face one’s weakness.

D.Choosing a career according to one’s strengths.