1、省地區七校- 高二上學期期中聯考試題英語考生須知：1. 本卷總分值120分，考試時間100分鐘；2.3. 所有答案必須寫在答題卷上，寫在試卷上無效；4. 考試結束后，只需上交答題卷。第一卷共90分第一節：聽力共20題；每題1分，總分值20分 第一局部 聽下面五段對話。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. where does this conversation most probably take place? a. in a restaurantb. in a shopc. on the street2. why cant the woman go to the party on saturday?a.

2、because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.b. because she has got a plan for that night.c. because she doesn't want to join the party.3. when will the woman have her vacation?a. in juneb. in julyc. she isnt certain4. how much did the man pay for the suitcase he bought?a. $50b. $40c. $105. what

3、 is the woman?a. a customerb. a cookc. a waitress第二局部 聽下面五段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，答復6-7題6. which of the following is true according to the dialogue?a. this is not the first time the man has called.b. the man is looking for a double-bedroom apartment.c. the apartment is in a park.7. how much must th

4、e man pay the woman now if he wants to rent it?a. $250b. $500c. more than $500聽第7段材料，答復8-10題8. why was the boy a bit nervous?a. he was a newcomer to the school.b. he was afraid of getting up early.c. he was unwilling to go to school.9. what must the students do before morning reading?a. do morning e

5、xercises.b. hand in homeworkc. have breakfast10. what can they do if they feel hungry?a. have something to eat in class.b. buy something to eat during the break.c. ask the teacher for some food.聽第8段材料，答復11-13題11. why does the man feel confused in the beginning?a. he doesnt know which line to stand i

6、nb. he doesnt know which channel to go throughc. he doesnt know where to check in12. what should the man do next? a. check in for his flightb. pay some feec. get a boarding pass.13. which channel should the man go through? a. the red channelb. the green channelc. the diplomatic channel.聽第9段材料，答復14-1

7、7題14. what are the two speakers talking about? a. a tripb. the holiday innc. the bank15. why is it not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel? a. it is not a long walk b. the hotel will meet him c. the subway system is very convenient16. whats the weather usually like at this season? a. w

8、armb. coldc. hot17. when will the banks close on saturdays? a. at half past eightb. at half past fourc. at four聽第10段材料，答復18-20題18. how long does the main part of the speech last? a. 5 minutesb. 50 minutesc. 52 minutes19. which of the following is not mentioned as his listeners? a. teachersb. lawmake

9、rsc. important officials20. who is invited as a special guest? a. a middle school student.b. a doctorc. a lawyer第二節：單項填空共20題；每題0.5分，總分值10分 21. - oh, its raining heavily outside. why not just stay home and watch tv instead?- _ you promised to take me out for dinner and to the movies. its our wedding

10、anniversary!a. great! b. why not? c. come on!d. not at all.22. in order to have _ better understanding of the accident, the three witnesses were called for _ second meetinga. a; a b. the; a c. a; 不填d. 不填; the23. would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? they are _ everyones enjoyment.a.

11、inb. at c. tod. for24. next after coffee, americans are _ to drink cola, such as coke or pepsi, or other soft drinks.a. possible b. likely c. probable d. maybe25. -have you ever considered how weak humans are when facing the power of nature?-yet, _, we are not completely powerless. as you know, huma

12、n beings have greatly changed the world, in both good and bad ways.a. whatever weak are web. however weak we arec. no matter weak we ared. no matter how weak are we26. i am sure he will _, so we had better wait.a. turn up b. turn down c. turn on d. turn off27. is it _ saving time for our hobbies whi

13、le we are struggling in such a competitive world? when taking an examination, we are usually not allowed to _ dictionaries for the words we dont understand.a. worth b. worthy c. worthwhile d. valuable28. gun control is a subject _ americans have argued for a long time. a. of which b. with which c. a

14、bout which d. into which29. - ive got to go now. -must you? i _ you could stay for dinner with us. a. think    b. thought c. had thought  d. am thinking 30. though having lived abroad for years, many chinese st

15、ill _ the traditional customs. a. perform b. possess c. observe d. support31. only _ a human being.a. when is it frightened a snake will attackb. when it is frightened a snake will attackc. when it is frightened will a snake attackd. when is it frightened will a snake attack32. when taking an examin

16、ation, we are usually not allowed to _ dictionaries for the words we dont understand.a. look up b. look for c. pick outd. refer to 33. on hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, _ the luggage _on the floor, and _ in the dark. a. left, lied, disappeared     

17、 b. leaving, lying, disappearedc. leaving, lie, disappeared      d. left, lay, disappear34. after watching the movie kung fu panda, i bought some dvd copies of the film, but now _ is left. a. no oneb. nothingc. noned. neither35. whats the _ of feeling upset for someone who d

18、oesnt care about you? cheer up!a. matter b. sense c. reason d. idea36. there is a concern among people _if the house price keeps rising, _ means it will still be a very hard or even life-long project to buy a house.a. which; whichb. that; whichc. that; that d. which; which37. the old couple is now q

19、uite _ as their son is out of danger.a. at lengthb. at last c. at risk d. at ease38. 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 on39. the warm-hearted man insisted _ a tax

20、i for me even though i told him i lived nearby.a. on finding b. to find   c. find d. in finding40. -so you gave him your car? - _. he said i could have it back as soon as he bought his own.a. my pleasure b. no doubt c. not exactly d. all right第三節：完形填空共20小題；每題1分，總分值20分james shook

21、his money box again. nothing! he carefully 41 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. the bicycle he wanted was at least 90! 42 on earth was he going to get the 43 of the money?he knew that his friends all had bicycles. it was 44 to hang around with people when you were the only o

22、ne without wheels. he thought about what he could do. it was no 45 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 46 .there was only one way to get money, and that was to 47 it. he would have to find a job. 48 who would hire him and what could he do? he turned to mr. clay, who usually had 49 o

23、n most things. “well, you can start right here,said mr. clay, “my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.that was the 50 of james part-time business. for three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. he took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books.

24、 he couldnt even remember the 51 of jobs that people found for him to do. he took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. he lost count of the 52 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 53 increased and he knew that he would soon have 54 for the bicycle he longe

25、d for. the day 55 came when james counted his money and found $84. he 56 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. he rode 57 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. it had been hard 58 for the money, but james knew that he valued his bicycle far mo

26、re 59 he had bought it with his own money. he had 60 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle. 41 a. cleanedb. coveredc. countedd. numbered42 a. howb. whyc. whod. what43 a. amountb. partc. sumd. rest44 a. braveb. hardc. smartd. unfair45 a. useb. reasonc. resultd.

27、 right46 a. costb. spendc. spared. save47 a. borrowb. earnc. raised. collect48 a. orb. soc. ford. but49 a. decisionsb. experiencec. opinionsd. knowledge50 a. beginningb. introductionc. requirementd. opening51 a. similarityb. qualityc. suitabilityd. variety52 a. brandb. numberc. sized. type53 a. effo

28、rtb. pressurec. moneyd. trouble54 a. allb. enoughc. muchd. some55 a. finallyb. instantlyc. normallyd. regularly56 a. gaveb. leftc. tookd. wasted57 a. patientlyb. proudlyc. silentlyd. tiredly58 a. applyingb. askingc. lookingd. working59 a. sinceb. ifc. thand. though60 a. deservedb. benefitedc. achiev

29、edd. learned第四節：閱讀理解共20小題；每題2分，總分值40分afor many years, i was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. i believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take away old wounds, hurts and rejections with it.many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix

30、everything. perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. we fancy what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal .we work very hard to realize this dream. then, at last, we find ourselves there. but we often gain back what w

31、e have lost. even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. next time, we will keep it off. next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.it took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me

32、to learn about beauty. beauty standards vary with culture. in samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. more importantly, if its happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our bodies? why not look inside? many of us strive

33、 hard to change our bodies, but in vain. we have to find a way to live comfortably inside our bodies and make friends with and love ourselves. when we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes.61. the passage tries to highlight the importance of . a. body size b. attitudes towar

34、d life c. culture difference d. different beauty standards62. what does the word “everything in paragraph 2 mean?a. all the problems.b. all the properties.c. the whole world.d. the absolute truth.63. what can be inferred about the author?a. the author is a samoan.b. the author succeeded in losing we

35、ight.c. the author has been troubled by her/his weight.d. the author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.64. according to the author, what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later? a. the feel angry about the regained weight.b. they are indifferent t

36、o the regained weight.c. they feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.d. they think they should give up their future plans on weight control.65. which of the following do you think can be the best title? a. a smaller-size meb. changing our bodies c. what is beauty?d. loving ourselvesb t

37、eensgiving in spring frequently asked questionswhat is teensgiving?teensgiving is an exciting event where hundreds of new york city teens gather together yearly for a remarkable day of community service. this year, teensgiving in spring participants will once again better new york city and impact th

38、ousands of lives!when is teensgiving in spring ?sunday, april 25, where is teensgiving?all over new york city. everyone will meet at the 92nd street y (92nd and lexington) at 9:00 am for the event kick-off. then, all teensgiving volunteers will disperse across the city to work with our partnering ag

39、encies where they will make a huge difference (and have fun!). who participates in teensgiving?hundreds of teenagers from around the city. teens come from the 92nd street y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. in addition, many adult volunteers (ages 21 and older) will

40、 donate their time to teensgiving in spring .what projects do participants do at the agencies?sample projects include painting park benches, trying gardening, visiting and playing with underprivileged children, assembling craft kits for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at

41、 soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.do i get anything for participating in teensgiving?yes! everybody benefits! teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college applicati

42、on requirements. adult volunteers will be “thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our citys youth contribute to their community. in addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool teensgiving in spring t-shirt.this sounds aw

43、esome! how do i register for teensgiving in spring ?interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the teensgiving coordinator josh hyman at jhyman92y.org (subject: teensgiving) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event! *teens can also contact their schools community servic

44、e advisor*teensgiving is sponsored by the 92nd street y.66. teensgiving is an event held _. a. from time to timeb. every year c. every two years d. twice a year67. teenagers may do the following in the event except _. a. watering flowers b. cooking c. cleaning streets d. taking care of animals68. an

45、 adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted to teensgiving in spring .a. community service credit and a t-shirtb. a high school certificate, a t-shirt and a light breakfastc. a t-shirt, a light breakfast and a gift certificated. a gift certificate and community service credit69. the writers purp

46、ose in writing the passage is to _.a. inform readers of some frequently asked questionsb. introduce teensgiving in spring to readersc. encourage readers to ask more questions about teensgivingd. call on readers to participate in teensgiving in spring cthe famous pilot jackie cochran was born in the

47、south as bessie lee pittman. her family was so poor that cochran often had to do without basic necessities. in her autobiography, she wrote that she did not own a pair of shoes until she was eight years old and that she wore dresses made of flour sacks. fortunately, cochran was taken under the wing

48、of a beauty-shop owner when she was only a child and quickly mastered her craft. by the time she was 13, cochran was cutting hair full-time. cochran was determined to make a better life for herself and to help others who had been forced to live in poverty. cochran recalled seeing three children livi

49、ng in horrible conditions. “there i was with neither the strength nor the money to do the smallest fraction of what needed to be done to make those lives better, she said. by giving people new haircuts, she felt that she could at least make people happy for a while but she wanted to do much more.whe

50、n she was only 15, cochran moved to new york city, where there were better-paying jobs. she worked as a hairstylist and her services were soon in demand. at this time, she changed her name to jackie cochran, a name she felt better suited her new occupation.in time, cochran was hired at a salon in th

51、e saks fifth avenue department store. this job paid very well and cochran became immensely popular among her customers. some of them even paid her to travel with them! it was during one of these trips that she met floyd bostwick odlum, a man who would later become her husband. cochran told odlum tha

52、t she dreamed of starting her own cosmetics company, and he supported her. while she did not have a formal education, cochran was a quick learner and had a keen business sense. her husband encouraged her to learn to fly a plane. he thought that this was the best way for her to travel from coast to c

53、oast selling her cosmetics. if she learned to fly a plane, she could travel much more quickly than her competitors.after only three weeks of instruction, cochran was granted her pilots license, and she was completely attracted! she later said that, after flying for the first time, her career as a be

54、autician officially ended and her career as a pilot began. she had discovered that flying was her true passion. while she continued to run her company, she competed in flying contests. she placed first in the womens division of the bendix race, an important flying contest, and third overall. in time

55、, she set a national airspeed record. she flew from new york to miami in four hours, 12 minutes, and 27 seconds-over 204 miles an hour!cochran sought to help american troops during world war ii. she believed that, if more women learned to fly, they could take the places of male pilots who were neede

56、d to fight in the war. she presented her idea to the u.s. government, and government officials asked her to lead the womens air force service pilots, more commonly called the wasp. over one thousand wasp flew planes overseas, where these planes could be used in the war. they tested new planes and supported the military by carrying supplies. cochran became the first woman who had not been enlisted in the service to be awarded the u.s. distinguished service medal.after this, cochran continued setting flying records for both speed and