英语不止做为一门语言和交流工具，而是被提升到了必备技能的范畴，威廉希尔app 为大家推荐了高一第二学期英语期中模拟试题，请大家仔细阅读，希望你喜欢。

I. 听力(共两节，满分10分)

第一节  听力理解(2段共6小题;每小题1分，满分6分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

请听第1段对话，回答第1至3题。

1. How many people will come with the woman for lunch?

A. One.     B. Two.      C. Four.

2. When does the restaurant stop serving lunch?

A. At 1 pm.  B. At 2 pm.  C. At 3 pm..

3. Which of the following is true?

A. The woman is booking a table for tomorrow.

B. The woman wants a table by a window.

C. The man is the manager of the restaurant.

请听第2段对话，回答第4至6题。

4. When does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the evening.         B. In the early afternoon.     　C. In the late morning.

5. What can we know about Big Jim?

A. He is studying abroad.   B. He wants to see the man   　 C. He came home by train.

6. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends.  　　　　　　　 B. Teacher and student.  　　C. Mother and son.

第二节：听取信息：(共4小题;每小题1分，满分4分)

听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为7~10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音播两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。

Different climates in the USA

On the(7)__________ coast The temperature changes very little between summer and winter

In the north central states The climate varies (8) ________ with the seasons.

In the (9)___________ part Summers are usually hot and winters are usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortably warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly(10)______________

II.语言知识及运用 (共三节，满分60分)

第一节：语法与词汇知识 (共15小题; 每小题1分， 满分15 分)

11. It’s based on the idea ______ all people are created equal, ______ is accepted by most people.

A. that; that  B. which; which  C. which; when   D. that; which

12. What the teachers really doubt is ________ this student will get on well with the other students after he was caught stealing.

A. that  　　　　B. when  　　　　　　C. whether  　　　　　　　D. why

13. ____ by thick bamboo and high forest, the ancient city hadn’t been discovered until the 1990s.

A. Surrounding      B. Surround    C. Surrounded    D. Having surrounded

14. ---What does the sign over there read?

---“No person ________ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.”

A. will  　　　　B. may  　　C. shall  　　　　D. must

15. He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, ______.

A. on time    B. at a time C. at one time  D. in time

16. Ken was close to being killed the other day. A truck passed him at ___ was a dangerous speed.

A. as         B. what      C. which   D. that

17. It is none of your business_______ other people think about you. Believe yourself.

A. how     B. what   C. which    D. when

18. ---Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.

---Thanks. You ________ it. I could manage it myself.

A. can’t have done.   B. needn’t have done   C. should have done.  　D. shouldn’t have done

19. Some aspects of a pilot’s job_________ be boring, and pilots often_______ work at inconvenient hours.

A. can; have to  　　B. may; can  　　　　 C. have to; may  　　　D. ought to; must

20. The reason ______ you lost your way yesterday, I suppose, was________ you didn’t follow your guide’s advice.

A. which; because  　B. that; why  　　　C. why; that  　　　　　D. why; because

21. Some countries in Africa have experienced _______ this year as they did last year.

A. twice as much rain     B. rain twice as much

C. as twice much rain    D. twice rain as much

22. Our teacher advised you to_________ the article that is too long so as to make it fit the space.

A. cut away  B. cut through    C. cut up     D. cut down

23.---Another cup of coffee?

--- No, thanks. I think I’d better________ for the station immediately..

A. set up        B. set down     C. set off         D. set about

24. Mr. Black came all the way to Australia for travelling_____ for making money. He wanted to relax.

A. other than   B. less than     C. better than   D. rather than

25.—Excuse me, sir._____________

-- I’d like a nice big steak and a pineapple dessert.

A. What do you want?     B. May I have your order?

C. This table is reserved.   D. I would like to serve you.

第二节：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 26~ 40 各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so    26    that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one    27    understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process is not as    28    as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant(不断的)    29  . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they    30    do. As a matter of fact, they   31   to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious(神秘的) way of knowing the    32   . Their sense of time does not    33  information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of “inner clock”.

This   34   may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also    35   , including man, have this “inner clock” which    36    the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious    37   . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.

In the past, this did not really    38   because people lived in natural condition. In the    39    world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very   40  , then, to know more about the “inner clock”. Such things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.

26. A. strange  B. familiar  C. similar   D. special

27. A. really     B. personally  C. partly   D. willingly

28. A. complex B. meaningful  C. mature   D. simple

29. A. quietness B. loneliness  C. darkness  D. sadness

30. A. finally  B. completely  C. normally  D. physically

31. A. refused  B. continued  C. decided  D. failed

32. A. secret     B. time   C. process  D. study

33. A. deal with B. add to      C. depend on  D. give away

34. A. activity     B. discovery  C. invention  D. method

35. A. animals  B. beasts      C. strangers  D. humans

36. A. studies  B. controls  C. measures  D. destroys

37. A. world  B. flower   C. power   D. experiment

38. A. happen  B. exist   C. work      D. matter

39. A. ancient  B. wonderful  C. modern  D. peaceful

40. A. hard  B. expensive  C. convenient  D. important

第三节：语法填空(共10小题;每题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Life is difficult.

But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it.

Most do not fully see this truth. ___41___ they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent __42___ special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

__43__ makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is __44__ (pain). Problems,   45___ (depend) on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are __46___ (comfort) feelings, often as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

Yet it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells success from __47__ (fail). When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems just as in school we set problems for our children __48__ (solve). It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems __49 __ we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt , instruct.” It is __50___ this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

Ⅲ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

Marie-Therese Khan was 35 years old and a successful travel agent when she suffered from a stroke(中风). She lost the use of every muscle in her body except her eyelids(眼皮).

After 10 months of limited communication with her family, Marie-Therese’s sister discovered she could communicate with her one letter at a time.

“When you go through the alphabet(字母表) and get to the right letter, Marie-Therese raises her eyes meaning ‘yes’ and for ‘no’ she closes her eyes,”close friend Sharon Simons said.

It was through this hard slow method that Marie-Therese finished the song lyrics of her CD called Waltzing With My Eyes.

“The CD expresses the feelings, hopes and frustrations of someone who is trapped within their own body,” Mrs. Simons said.

Mrs. Simons and a group of friends, including her two daughters Beth and Jess, got together and put Marie-Therese’s songs to music and recorded them.

The recording project was sponsored(赞助) by the Macquarie Lions Rotary Club and local song writers and musicians.

It’s taken almost two years to record the album, with each song having a special significance.

Spare My Children is Marie-Therese’s hope to be well again for the sake of her three sons. Stepping Stone is to her mum. I Still Miss You After All These years is about her dad. Is Love Enough raises that very question. Dance With Me expresses the longing for simple things and Waltzing With My Eyes expresses how she feels.

“It’s been a dream of Marie-Therese to have her writing turned into songs,”Mrs. Simons said.“She can do very little physically but has achieved something so great to have this CD after all her experiences with locked-in syndrome. She is such a lovely person. She’s moved so many people with her kindness.”

51. How did Marie-Therese Khan finish her CD?

A. By writing.        B. By speaking.      C. With her eyes.    D. With her fingers.

52. Marie-Therese Khan finished her CD in order to ___________.

A. earn enough money to cure her disease        B. express her thoughts and feelings

C. make herself a well-known woman           D. prove disability is not terrible at all

53. In the course of recording her album, Marie-Therese Khan__________.

A. was supported and helped by many people      B. intended to five up her plan several times

C. was so absorbed that she often forgot her pains   D. found that music was the best cure for her

54. What do the underlined words refer to ?

A. Her unwillingness to speak with others.        B. Being locked in a room.

C. Her unwillingness to move or communicate.    D. Disability of moving and speaking by stroke.

55. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.A woman with musical gift    B. Moving story made into music

C. A well-known singer.        D.A brave woman

(B)

One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love.

If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like making your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.

Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying.

You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work.

56.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money.

B. Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers.

C. Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs.

D. Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money.

57. In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better ___________.

A. look through magazines  B. go to New York City

C. study in a design school  D. graduate from high school

58. The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT___________.

A. working with the fashion industry    B. realistic ambitions

C. hard work                          D. expectation of success overnight

59. Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design?

A. Better late than never.                 B. Experience is the best teacher.

C. Well begun is half done.                D. Seeing is believing.

60. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must.

B. All famous design schools are located in New York City.

C. Design school students had better do some practice while studying.

D. All students have to work with famous designers first.

(C)

Singapore Flyer was launched in 2008 and states to hold the current title for the world's biggest observation wheel, full 30 meters taller than the London Eye observation wheel in London! Soaring 165 meters, Singapore Flyer offers a whole view of Singapore's important tourist attractions including the scenic Marina Bay.

Singapore Flyer is also popular for providing an attractive range of shopping and dining choices. Among its greatest dining choices is the Singapore Flyer Sky Dining, one of the most exciting dining experiences you will ever come across.

Singapore Flyer Sky Dining is the first ever in the world to offer a full service in the sky. To top it all you are presented with best menus created by award-winning cooks from all over the world.

The sky dining doesn’t stop from there. You will gain fast boarding flights, in other words, no more waiting in line to board an observation capsule (机舱). You can enjoy the service of an in-flight host along with a nice three-course fine dining menu.

Be ready to enjoy yourself in the air-conditioned glass capsule where you will be served a welcome drink, an appetizer (开胃品) along with the main course. From the capsule you will see the night skyline of Marina Bay, Merlion Park, Raffles Place, Empress Place and Padang, bathed in exciting colors. And not just once but you will get to see these very interesting sights twice, during your almost one hour long special dining experience.

Up to five couples can book a small room and there are even choices to book an entire room for you and your partner. The sky dining experience begins from the VIP waiting room where you will be served with tasty desserts and drinks of your choice. You can see the Singapore Flyer conveniently from one of the top hotels in Singapore like M Hotel Singapore.

61. At Singapore Flyer, tourists can ___________.

A. do some shopping and have dinner             B. enjoy some interesting sights just once

C. enjoy a wonderful 30-minute dining experience   D. get a whole view of all the Singapore's tourist attractions

62. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Singapore Flyer?

A. It is the second biggest observation wheel in the world.  B. The menus are created by native cooks.

C. It provides fast boarding service.                    D. There are no special rooms for couples.

63. The underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably means “___________”.

A. What’s more     B. At the top of it     C. What’s worse    D. From top to bottom

64. The three-course dining menu at Singapore Flyer usually includes the following EXCEPT___________.

A. a welcome drink  B. the main course   C. an appetizer   D. tasty desserts

65. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Virtual Tourism                  B. A Guide to Singapore Flyer

C. Eating at Singapore Flyer          D. The future of Singapore Flyer

(D)

On 11th April, Susan Boyle appeared on the Britain’s Got Talent TV show. At first, her “very old-fashioned” look made everyone smile. Then, when she said that her dream was to become a musical theatre singer like Elaine Paige, smiles became laughter. Everyone had already judged her. To everyone in the audience ,she was another simple-minded loser who thinks she can sing.

As everyone was getting ready for the jury (评委会)to tell her, “Thank you and goodbye! Next, please”, the magic started. She performed “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables.  Her singing was totally unexpected. The audience was silent. Gobsmacked. The jury was completely charmed by her voice. Susan really amazed everyone: the jury, the public and the viewers at home. Susan, who nobody would have dared interrupt, was on top of the world!

She became globally popular with 10.5 million viewers on the night and more than 30 million people worldwide watching her performance online. She became the headlines of almost all the press in the world. At the end of her performance, Amanda Holden, a jury member, told her, “I honestly think that we were all being very doubtful and I think that’s the biggest wakeup call ever. And I just want to say that it was a complete privilege (特权)listening to that!” Despite having only progressed through the first round of the TV competition so far, some music experts were now talking of record deals and how she could get straight to number one in America, how she could also soon appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the US.

So what should one conclude from this story? Well, maybe next time we meet someone with a “funny look ” or “funny ways”, someone who people say is dull or unattractive, let’s not judge them by how they look, and give them a chance instead! Who knows what we could discover behind a “funny look ” or “funny ways”  –a best friend, a partner, or a talent?

66.According to Paragraph 1, at first the audience__________.

A. were impressed by Susan’s courage   B. found Susan a humorous woman

C. looked down upon Susan           D. thought highly of Susan

67. The underlined word “Gobsmacked ” in Paragraph 2 could be replaced by _____________.

A. Satisfied    B. Disappointed .    C. Delighted     D. Shocked

68. What can you learn from the underlined parts in Paragraph 3 according to the passage?

A. Only the jury has privilege to listen to Susan Boyle.

B. The jury didn’t want to get the privilege to listen to Susan.

C. Susan sang so well that the jury felt sorry for what they had done.

D. The jury is doubtful of Susan’s singing ability all the time.

69. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Susan __________

A. became an international star overnight         B. failed in the second round of the competition

C. has become one of the top singers in the US     D. has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show

70. In the passage, the author intends to tell us that _____________.

A. everyone has the right to choose how they live  B. one should not judge people by appearance

C. chance only favors those who are prepared     D. everyone will succeed as long as they work hard

第二节：信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列有关电器的介绍：

[A] This 1000-wat electric boiler rapidly boils up to 1 quart of water for coffee, tea and more. It provides a rapid and quiet heating process, making it ideal for the office, home or students’ bedroom, and unit’s easy-open lid is designed with a security lock to prevent spilling.

[B] This 12-inch everyday pan is made of aluminum, allowing for quick heat giving. The stainless-steel handles are comfortable to grasp, plus they decrease heat moving so handles stay cool on the stovetop. The included lid is ideal for moist-heat cooking. It cooks fast and is easy to clean and can cook everything with little oil or no oil.

[C] This lightweight carpet(地毯) cleaner comes with a display of convenient features. It gets under furniture and in hard-to-reach areas, and it is removable for easy clean-up. It provides heavy-duty cleaning for the worst type dirt, like high-traffic areas and pet stains, and dirty water and clean water always remain separate. It is ideal for carpeted stairs.

[D] This electric pressure washer is an ideal choice for home and auto cleaning projects. It features an instant stop or start function. It also includes an adjustable pressure nozzle(喷嘴), so you can adjust pressure from 100 PSI to 1300 PSI, and owns effective cleaning power.

[E] This solar light turns on automatically at dark and off at dawn. Show off garden accessories like fountains or light a path through your yard with a solar light that needs neither electricity nor maintenance. Solar lighting saves money and energy by gathering power from the sun.

[F] Keep the air in the home, office, or workplace circulating with this high-performance fan. It features a design for fast, focused cooling and effective air circulation. It also comes equipped with a three-speed motor and a specially-designed blade, which provides different power. Thoughtfully designed, the fan can also be wall mounted to help save floor space.

阅读以下消费者的信息，然后匹配他们拟要购买的电器。

71. Final examination is coming near and it is getting hotter and hotter. Jojo studies hard at her desk, often wet through with sweat. Now what she most wants to get is some kind of instrument that can cool her while she is doing her lessons at the desk so she can have a better learning result.

72. It is only a few days before Christmas Day. Fan and his family are to give their house a thorough cleaning. As his father has some trouble with his health, Fan volunteers to take the task of cleaning the walls. In order to do a better job, he is eager to find an ideal instrument to match his aim.

73. For the purpose of being admitted by a key university, Lena has been burying herself in lessons and often studies until late into the night so that she often feels tired out and sleepy. “Why not refresh myself with a cup of coffee now and then?” She thinks and then she comes up with an idea….

74. Jean has decided to go hiking with her classmates for a holiday and hopes to have a picnic by cooking in the open air to add pleasure and fun to their trip. Now she is given the task that she should get an instrument with which they can cook delicious dishes.

75. Rachel’s mother is a cleaner whose job is to get clean kinds of floors, including carpets of many buildings. The boring work—especially the stair carpet cleaning—often makes her mother worn out. So Rachel is anxious to buy her an easy-to-use machine to take the place of her mother’s heavy work.

IV.基础知识运用 (共二节; 满分30分)

第一节：完成句子 (76-83题，每空0.5分;84-85题, 每小题2分， 满分15分)

76.医生采取行动防止这种疾病的蔓延。

Doctors took actions to _____ this disease _____ _____.

77.海伦瞥见一条蛇，尖声喊叫起来。

Helen let out a shrill cry when she ______ ______ ______ a snake.

78. 远处传来一阵军乐的声音，是一支进行曲。

_____ _____ _____ there was a sound of band music ,a match.

79. 快到黄昏的时候，我发现自己被一阵大风刮到了海上。

Towards nightfall I ______ myself______ _______ to sea by a strong wind.

80.  你如何对这次事故做出解释?

How do you______ ______ the accident?

81.我相信没有罪犯是犯了罪而不受惩罚的。

I believe that no criminals could ___________ _________ __________ their crimes

82. 我一直在盼望你来给我们演奏。

I’ve been ___________ ________ _____________ your coming to play for us

83.夏天来了，天气越来越热了。

__________ ________, it gets hotter and hotter.

84.他想告诉我们的是一天下午他在回家的路上看见一只小鸟受伤了。(主语从句和表语从句完成)

________________________________________________________________________________________.

85.一路向西行,你们会经过一座座山脉和上千个湖泊、森林。(用动词-ing分词作状语完成)

__________________________________________________________________________________________.

第二节：基础写作(满分15分)

[写作内容]    假如你是李华，参加了中加中学生文化交流活动，在和加拿大中学生接触了三个月后，对中加中学生的差异有了一定的了解。请根据以下表格写一篇短文，比较两国学生的不同。

中国中学生 加拿大中学生

纪律性强 思想开放，自由

依赖父母 渴望独立

花大量的时间做作业，勤奋 作业少，喜欢自己探索

对未来有明确目标 把握现在是最重要的

[写作要求] 1.只能使用5个句子表达全部内容;

2.将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

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