1、高二英語(yǔ)下期中前考試. 單選題 2007，4，1. He looked tired. He seemed _a sleepless night. A. to have B. he had C. having D. to have had2. ._ made the school proud was _ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.A. What, because B. What, that C. That, what D. That, because3 .Mum demanded the

2、 boy _ at once, aiming to catch up with his classmates soon.A. to take action B .take action C. should have taken action D. taking action 4. The angry woman left the shop angrily, _ not to come again even once. A. determinedB. determiningC. to determineD. being determine5. Please find some

3、 books that _these  matters.  A. light upon B. give light upon  C. throw light upon D. throws light upon6. There is _ furniture in that old-fashioned house, which was built in the 17th century. A. a variety ofB. a large numbe

4、r of C. a good manyD. a lot of7. I _ him not to walk on the ice but he _ listen to me. A. persuaded, didntB. persuaded, wouldntC. warned, couldntD. warned, wouldnt8.Every second of my spare time is made full use of _ my skills at creating _. A. improving, science fiction B. improving, scientific fic

5、tionsC. to improve, science fictionD. to improve, science fictions9. _ more careful, you _ the winner in the competition now. A. Been, would beB. Had you been, are C. If you had been, would beD. If you were , would be10. This project _ considered thoroughly and Im sure it_ finished on time. A. must

6、be, may beB. should be, can be C. may be, must be D. can be, should be11. It is time to _ a lawyer since the old man has almost no breath left. A. call inB.call on C.call up D.call for12. I was telling them about my travels when she _ with her own story on her visits to Hawaii.A. broke in B. broke o

7、ut C. broke up D. broke down13. Mr. Smith flew to New York this morning, his assistant _him there next Saturday.A. joining B. to join C. will join D. wants to join14. The couple looked at the score that their _ son had got in the exam, _. A disappointing; disappointed B. disappointed; disappointed C

8、. disappointed; disappointedly D. disappointing; disappointing15. Shall I _ the raincoat? No hurry! Leave it _ it is. Its raining again.A.put on; where B. put away; in the place C. put on; there D. put away; where16. - Where was it _ the accident happened yesterday? - In front of the market.A. when

9、B. that C. which D. how17. _ in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world. A. Dressing B. Dressed C. Wearing D. To wear18.-Its great that well go on an organized trip tomorrow. -But _ tomorrow, wed delay it.A. It should rain B. Were it rain C. Would it rain D. Should it rain.19. It is almos

10、t five years we saw each other last time. A. before B. since C. after D. when20. Was it in 2000 he was still in middle school this boy became an expert at computer? A. when; that B. that; where C. when; where D. that; that. 完型填空My First Day I was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first da

11、y at the new 21 made me a laughing stock of the classroom. I was sent to the blackboard to write my 22 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the _23 of so many pupils on my back made me 24 inside and I was unable to write a single letter. "Write your na

12、me," the teacher called to me. I 25 the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank; I could not remember my name, 26 the first letter.Somebody laughed and I became 27 "Just forget us and write your name," the teacher called and walked to my side, 28

13、 at me to give me confidence. "What s your name?" she asked. "Richard," I _29. "Then write it." I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was 30 again. I tried to 31_ my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was 32 and I

14、grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 33 the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud 34 and my muscles froze. I sat and 35 myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 36 I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no 37 I cou

15、ld read better than any of them, and I could talk 38 when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange 39 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 40_, hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.21. A. school B. house C. office D. lab22. A. address B. name C. website D. hobby23. A. presenc

16、e B. pressure C. eyes D. smiles24. A. freeze B. struggle C. fall D. think25. A. took B. picked C. carried D. lifted26. A. still B. ever C. even D. also27. A. delighted B. nervous C. disappointed D. angry28. A. pointing B. looking C. smiling D. waving29. A. whispered B. explained C. shouted D. nodded

17、30. A. empty B. stupid C. quiet D. blank31. A. form B. collect C. make D. catch32. A. fighting B. feeling C. failing D. afraid33. A. by B. before C. from D. against34. A. laughter B. noise C. cry D. cheer35. A. calmed B. hid C. comforted D. blamed36. A. where B. that C. when D. as37. A. need B. doub

18、t C. wonder D. use38. A. correctly B. anxiously C. clearly D. freely39. A. faces B. teachers C. places D. classrooms40. A. shaking B. suffering C. burning D. hurtingIII. 閱讀理解（共20小題 共40分）(A)Nothing was going right for Dr. Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operation on a patient. He felt

19、 sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner. The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Throby, a small town in the north of England.A few days later, Dr. Turner went to Throby, and arrived at Dr. Johnsons

20、home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr. Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr. Turner to have dinner with him in

21、 a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. “Oh, dear,” he said. “Ive forgotten my money.” “Thats all right,” Dr. Turner s

22、aid. “Ill pay the bill.” As he did so, he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.41. Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because .A. he had never been trusted B. it demanded great skillsC. he believed it offered little hope for his futureD. he thought the hospital would like

23、 him to leave42. The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about .A. things of no interest to Dr. JohnsonB. things of no importance to Dr. TurnerC. health mattersD. food and drink43. The story suggests that .A. Dr. Johnson did not like Dr. TurnerB. the two doctors would become friendsC. th

24、e two doctors would not work togetherD. Dr. Turner decided to stay at his present job44. The words “did so” in the last sentence mean .A. caught the train back to LondonB. felt in his pocketC. paid the billD. said those words(B)New Schedules of Cathay Pacific Airways ShanghaiHong KongCX301Tue. Thur.

25、 Sat. Sun.Dep. Shanghai 20:30Arr. Hong Kong 21:45 Hong Kong- Shanghai CX 300Tue. Thu. Sat. Sun. Dep. Hong Kong 16:15Arr. Shanghai 19:15 Beijing-Hong Kong CX 331Tue. Thu. Fri. Dep. Beijing 17:45Arr. Hong Kong 19:45 Hong Kong-BeijingCX 300Tue. Thu. Fir.Dep. Hong Kong 12:50Arr. Beijing 16:00(Dep.: “Dep

26、arture”；Arr.: “Arrive”)45The above is a _. A. picture. B. piece of news. C. form. D. notice46 It supplies information to people who are going between Shanghai and Hong Kong or Beijing and Hong Kong _.A. by bike. Bby car. C. by plane D. by ship.47.There are _ flights from Shanghai to Hong Kong every

27、week.A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D6 (C)At no time in history has there been such a mass movement of people from the countryside to the city as is happening now. By the year 2030, its estimated that more than two thirds of the worlds population will be living in cities, twice as many as today. This means that the

28、problems faced by cities todayovercrowding, poor housing, unemployment, poverty and lack of food and waterwill be twice as bad, unless we find solutions soon.Another serious issue is how to provide good transportation for their citizens. Many of the worlds major cities are already struggling with ou

29、t-of-date transport infrastructures(基本設(shè)施). How can they deal with the additional demands?London is a good example. Its enlargement was made possible by the invention of the steam engine, which powered the worlds first underground railway. But its transport system are now hopelessly out-of-date and n

30、eed urgent modernization. Londons future success depends very much on developing better public transport.Over a million people travel into central London every day from outside the city. They, together with the people who live in London, want a public transport system that is efficient, safe and env

31、ironmentally friendly. What they often get, however, falls far short of that ideal. Passengers complain about cost and pollution, while businesses worry about the problems their staff have in getting to work on time. Yes, the proportion of London households that own a car grew from just over ten per

32、cent in the early 1950s to over sixty percent today.As the city has become increasingly crowded and polluted, there has been a growing realization that action must be taken soon.48. The passage is mainly written to tell us that _.A. its difficult to solve the problem faced by cities todayB. overpopu

33、lation causes the problems in cities like LondonC. possible solutions to cities transport problems will be found soonD. public transport plays an important role in developments in major cities 49. The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to _.A. the citizens in the city of LondonB.

34、those who come to London from other placesC. passengers who make complaints about the costD. businesses who are anxious about their staff getting to work late50. We can infer that in the following paragraph the writer would most probably deal with _.A. traffic jams in London streets B. Londons futur

35、e in train and air travel C. possible solutions to Londons traffic problemsD. the improvement of the citizens living conditions51.The underlined words “environmentally friendly” is closest in meaning to _.A. pleasant and nonpollutingB. cheap and punctualC. quick and straight D. fair and convenient52

36、. How does the writer evaluate the steam engine in London according to the passage? _ A. Its a fine inventionB. Its out of date C. Both A and BD. Neither A nor B(D)Allen goes everywhere with Brigitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. “M

37、ost people dont seem to mind Allen,” says Brigitta, who thinks he is wonderful. “He is my fourth child,” she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allen is a dog.Brigitta and Allen live in Sweden, a country where everyo

38、ne is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so they arent surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people

39、 are paying as much as 500 Sweden kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dogs, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life in

40、surance for their dog.In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish kennel club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed

41、in the accident.53. The money paid as dog taxes is used to .A. keep a high level of care for the peopleB. pay for damage done by dogsC. provide medical care for dogsD. buy insurance for dog owners54. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden .A. dogs are welcome in public placesB. keeping dogs

42、 means asking for troubleC. many car accidents are caused by dogsD. people care much about dogs 55. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?A. The owner of the car.B. the owner of the dog.C. The insurance company.D. The government(E)“Earthquake!”

43、 the word suddenly thudded in my brain. A roaring sound filled my ears. I tried to slide beneath my desk. The desk did a wild tap dance, slipping and sliding towards the center of the room. I twisted my body and grabbed at the windowsill behind me, somehow kicking free of my dancing chair. I tried t

44、o stand, my legs skated away as if on a bucking escalatorMy fingers fumbled, grasped and held the windowsill tightly. Somewhere through the roar sounded the terrified scream of some wounded animal. I looked behind me and tried to steady my gaze on the other kids but the scene was a dizzy nightmare.

45、Some of the class were sitting in the middle of the room, surrounded by chairs and desks. One girl was screaming. A boy was trying to claw his way across the floor to the door in a crazy over arm crawl.My grip froze me to the windowsill.I babbled aloud, “Im going go die, Im going to die, save me, Im

46、 going to die, Im not ready!”I hunched forward on my knees and pressed my face against my clenched fingers. I looked at the backs of my fingers and stupidly noticed the fragile pale hairs growing out of the pores. The fingers would soon cease to exist. Somehow the impending horror of my death was to

47、o terrible to even cry about.Suddenly, I became aware that the rocking had ceased. Perhaps I wasnt going to die.56. From the description of the desk the reader can tell that it was _.A. being grabbed by the childrenB. moving across the roomC. used by many peopleD. safe to hide under57. The writer ki

48、cked the chair to _. A. get away from itB. help a classmate to escape C. move it closer to the deskD. stop it moving towards the door58. The boy who was clawing his way across the floor was _. A. screaming in terrorB. trying to get to safety C. heading for the windowD. fighting the other children59.

49、 When the writer clenched his fingers he was _ A. afraidB. angryC. injuredD. impatient60. At the end of the passage there is a feeling of _. A. panicB. hopeC. sorrowD. excitement. 短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題,10 分）Everyone who stays at a place short enough needs to know where61. _a toilet is. I tried to find one when I first time visited the 62. _Citys P