篇一：高二下英语期中考试
高二年级英语试卷
姓名________________ 班级____________________考号_________________
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有15秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话之读一遍。
1.where are the speakers talking?
A. on the street B. at the library C. in the hotel
2. What does the woman imply the man should do?
A. help her to finish the design of the new car first
B. use her laptop to finish the report C. use a computer in the lab
3. what can we learn about Eric?
A. he wasn’t hurt at all.B. he wore his seat belt.C. he was in an accident.
4. whose umbrella is it?
A. the man’s B. Elizabeth’s C. the woman’s sister’s
5. what does? The woman want to do?
A. to return a jacket. B. to change a jacketC. to buy another jacket.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. when will the man be home from work?
A. at 5:15. B. at 5:50. C. at 6:50
7. What will the two speakers watch tonight?
A.A basketball match at the Bird’s Nest Stadium.
B. A badminton match at the Capital Stadium..
C. A diving competition at Water Cube.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman really want to eat?
A. A chocolate cakeB. A pineapple pieC. An apple pie
9. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Host and guestB. Husband and wifeC. Waiter and customer 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the woman at the airport?
A. to meet with the man B. to be on a business trip
C. to do interviews with passengers.
11. What does the man like most about the facilities at the airport?
A. the moving walkways. B. the boarding gate.C. the shops.
12. What does the man dislike at the airport?
A. the big windows. B. the small trolleys. C. the overcrowded street. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. in the classroom.B. in the professor’s officeC. at the library
14. Why did the professor give the girl an “F”?
A. her research wasn’t well done.
B. her paper has not been completed. C. her paper wasn’t done by herself.
15. What advice did the professor give to the girl?
A. don’t put anything off until the last minute.
B. don’t ask for help until the last minute.C. carry out until the last minute.
16. What did she have to do to receive extra credit?
A. take an extra exam B.write another report
C. give a presentation
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. what does Rick Brown do with the appointment with Mr Green?
A. cancel itB. forget about it C. change its time.
18. What must Tony do in the morning according to Rick Brown?
A. hold a meeting in the office
B. get the repairman to fix the broken switches.
C. take Rick Brown’s package to the railway station
19. Why does Rick Brown ask Tony to give the list of all the employees to Miss
White?
A. maybe Rick Brown has ordered gifts for all the employees
B. maybe Rick Brown wants Miss White to pay for the gifts.
C. maybe Rick Brown wants Miss White to take charge of the company.
20. When is this voice mail made?
A. on Wednesday B. on MondayC. on Friday
第Ⅱ卷
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 (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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
During my first day at senior high school, I met my new teacher. She looked at me and said, “I am happy to have an international student in my class.” I was very excited.
One day, I came to the class about three minutes late, and she told me to write my name on a piece of paper and, beside it, the word “late”. In that way she could know I was late for the first time. At first, I was embarrassed and angry. Then I did not complain because she taught me an important lesson: time is very valuable.
I learned another important lesson during one of my classes — the day of the first exam. After I finished my exam, I did not review my answers because it was the end of the exam time. One week later, she returned my exam paper. I found that one of my answers was wrong. Even though the only choices were A, B and C, I chose D instead of C. I tried to explain my mistake to her, “I marked D though I knew C was the right answer.” However, she refused my request and told me, “I do believe you, but I am not going to forgive your mistake. This will encourage you to be more careful before you turn your papers in.” I was not expecting that from her, but she was completely right.
21. The teacher told the writer to write his name to .
A. force him to work hard B. test his writing style
C. make him angryD. tell him the importance of time
22. Why did the writer choose D instead of C?
A. D was the right answer. C. It was just an accident. B. The exam time was short. D. He didn’t know the right answer.
23. The writer thought the teacher’s attitude to his request was .
A. rude B. bad C. unexpected D. wrong
24. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To praise his teacher very highly. B. To show how strict his teacher was. C. To tell us to be careful in exams. D. To tell his experience of studying abroad.
B
Success in life depends to a great extent on what we mean by success . To some people money is the only real indication (象征) of achievement in the modern world . Their evaluation of success is based on the state of their bank balance and the power that goes with it. Their life is devoted to making money and they are at a loss to understand people whose ideas are different from their own . These are people , however , who consider their lives successful if they are doing what they enjoy doing though it may not bring them any great financial (财政) reward . A man who spends his time gardening might consider himself successful if the flowers blossomed and his trees gave fruits . Nursing , teaching , running a Youth Club all bring their own kind of success to those interested in them . Success can be found in painting a picture nobody will ever see , sailing a boat , watching the stars , collecting stamps—almost anything that involve personal efforts . The great thing is to believe that success is not necessarily public .
25．Success in life is based on .
A．personal gain B．personal effort C．the truth of success D．personal idea of success
26．Painting a picture nobody will ever see may mean .
A．that it is a failure . B．that the painter can make no money . C．a success to the painterD．that it is worthless .
27．“They are at a loss to understand ” means that .
A．they will lost something if they try to understand . B．They will lose their temper (脾气) to understand C．They are at a lower price to understand D．They do not understand
28．What conclusion (结论) does the author draw ?
A．A lot of money means success . B．Success can be personal as well as public . C．Success means personal enjoyment D．Success does not mean public devotion .
C
Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men's hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's with age."We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age," said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
"Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men," said Goldspink. "This is part of the ageing process. " What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman's heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one's.
"This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men," said Goldspink.
They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.
The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said
篇二：高二英语第二学期期中考试试题
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital B. In a school C. In a hotel 2. What has caused the sales volume to go down?
A. Their branchB. A German C. Foreign competition 3. How much should the man pay for their visiting?
A. 12 dollars. B.
A. He is given pressure. B. He has to do extra work. C. He has to work day and night. 5. When does the third train leave for Tianjin ?
A. 6:20B. 6:50C. 7:20
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Weather.B. Changes. C. Special clothes. 7. What do we know about the clothes the man describes?
A. They will warm up when it is cold.B. They will cool off when it is cold. C. They have built-in air-conditioners. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题 8.What does the man want to do?
A. Buy another sweater. B. Exchange a sweater.C. Return a sweater. 9.What’s the problem of the sweater the man bought?
A.Its size.B. Its color.C. Its quality. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题. 10.Where does Mary come from?
A.London. B.Manchester. C.A small town. 11.How does the woman go to work in London ?
A.On foot. B.By underground. C. By bus. 12.What does the man think of going by bus?
A.Cheap and interesting. B. Cheap but boring. C. Interesting but expensive. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.How did the woman keep in touch with her family?
A.By letter. B.By e-mail. C.By telephone. 14.What does the man advise the woman to do?
A.Write some e-mail. B.Learn how to use the Internet. C.Use a computer to deal with everything. 15.What is the man most interested in?
A.Word processing B. Football C. Making friends online. 16.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.The woman will be interested in computer.
B.The woman dislikes the man’s surfing the Internet. C.E-mailing is more personal and convenient. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why do some people lose their friends?
A.They value themselves. B.They are distrustful. C.They don’t return but want friendship. 18. What should we do to keep friendship?
A.Give what we have. B. Often talk with friends. C. Learn to be a good friend. 19.What makes a friendship grow?
A.Telling the truth. B. Counting on one another.C. Being generous. 20.What is the first step to solve the problem you have?
A.Acting honestly. B.Turning to a friend. C.Listening to others. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（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。
A
A lot of people think Scotland is a part of England , but, as any Scotsman will tell you , it certainly is not. In fact, until the eighteenth century Scotland was an independent country, with a parliament of its own. The English had tried many times over many centuries to bring Scotland under their rule. They succeeded at last in 1707, and some Scots have never forgiven them.
Scotland is now governed from London, but in some ways it is still a separate nation. It has its own capital city(Edinburgh),its own law, and its own stamps, it even has a language of its own, spoken now by only a few people in the islands.
In some ways Southern Scotland is like England, with his good farmland and low green hills. Central and Northern (the Highlands) have high mountains and deep valleys, fast rivers and cold lakes. These days, of course, there are good roads and railways all through Scotland. Aberdeen, the northeast city where the oil from the North Sea comes to land, is especially easy to reach. But it can still be quite different to travel in the winter when the hills are covered with snow. It always takes a long time to visit the beautiful but far-off islands on the west coast. One reason why Scotland has stayed so different
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from England is the wildness of the land. It has always been difficult to get around there.
21. From the history of the Great Britain we can know Scotland________. A.had been an independent country by the 19th century B.had been a dependent country by the 18th century C.was a separate country before the 18th century D.was a dependent country before 18th century 22. The first paragraph tell us _______.
A.the Scots used to fight against the rules from England many timesB.the Scots defeated the English at all the battles C.the Scots never defeated the English at all the battlesD.it was quite easy for the English to occupy Scotland 23. Scotland has a language of its own,________.
A.which is spoken by all the ScotsB.which not many people speak nowC.which is almost the same as English languageD.which the English prevent from being spoken 24. From the third paragraph we can infer ______.
A.there are no good roads in Scotland because of high mountainsB.there are no railways in Scotland because of deep valleys
C.England has not any rivers and lakes in the center and the north D.England has good farmland and low green hills
B
Body and Food
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away ”is not as silly as some people think.The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C.Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.
But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening,
25.“Your body has close relations with the food you eat.”It really means that ______. A.all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body B.your body is made up of the food you eat C.what you eat has great effect on your health
D.the more you eat, the fitter you will feel
26.The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that ______. A.eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health B.the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits
C.apples can take the place of doctorsD. an apple is a sure cure for illness 27.In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know ______.
A.our bodies need food or we can’ t live B.often eating apples is a good habit C.taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless D.a good diet is of great importance for our health
28.From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy,weshould ____.
A. only eat an apple a day B. take as many vitamin pills as possible C. eat properlyD.throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully
C
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes— one for each stroke.
In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first suise of the new year.
29. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ____.
A. Italy and SpainB. China and Japan C. JapanD. Italy ,Spain and Japan 30. In Rome, Italy, the streets are filled with old things on New Year’s Eve because __ . A.people throw out all the things they no longer want
B.the city has never been cleanC.they want to see the sun come upD.people want to change back what they want
31. In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve _____.
A.because they like eating noodles very much B.so that the daytime could be longer C.in order that they could live longer D.though they don’t eat them
D
Live Pop Music
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____38____ When you are searching for a place to stay, read reviews and ratings(等级). Book it as soon as possible because leaving it too late is going to make things harder.
●Book （预定）transport
Once you have accommodation, you’ll know the dates of your stay and will be able to book transport, coach,bus,airplane,etc.____39____
●Choose things you want to do there
When you are on your trip it will be more relaxing if you have a good idea of what kind of things you want to do. Research the area on the Internet and book some 32. You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at _________ in the music hall. A. 9: 00 pm on July 23 B. 8: 00 pm on July 20 C. 7: 30 pm every dayD. 9: 30 pm on July 1 33. You can learn _________ at John Smith’s.
A. American Jazz B. pop songs C. the whole of Chinese history D. Spanish dancing 34. There is a big show on history at __________.
A. Daqian Museum B. the music hall C. John Smith’s D. the meeting hall 35. If Mr. Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten-year-old daughter,
how much should he pay for it?
A. ￥70B. ￥100C. ￥125 D. ￥200
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better. Once you are on holiday, the trip can be full of happy memories if it’s planned correctly.
●Choose a destination（目的地）
____36____ Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.
●Collect your friends
Find out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip, and work out your maximum and invite those who you get on well with.
●Meet up
Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip to be like, so meet up at a local café or restaurant , and share your ideas and concerns. ____37____ Don’t try to overpower them. Once you’ve all shared ideas you’ll have a much better idea of how to start organizing the trip.
●Look for accommodation（住宿）
activities you want to join in.____40____ Don’t book too many things which you can’t afford.
A. Check out the passport is your own. B. One person will naturally be the leader.
C. The first step is to work out where you want to go. D. Match the activities to your budget (预算).
E. Booking transport well in advance lowers the cost greatly, so please do it soon. F. Make sure that the trip to the foreign country is not to long. G. Find out your hotel near to the place you want to visit.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day the light suddenly went out. So work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his night.
“Who’s it?”the moment he especially disliked being the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down things.” After a while, the door was knocked He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might ”by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your you!”
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At that moment he suddenly realized what caused in life. It was his刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
41.A.inspired B. satisfied C. disappointed D. encouraged 42.A.the otherB. other C. every D. another 43.A.lookingB. turning C. cleaning D. ending 44.A.where B. that C. whyD. when 45.A. continueB. start C. quit D. change 46.A.helplessly B. happilyC. patiently D. hopefully 47.A. quietB. darkC. noisy D. crowded 48.A.acquaintance B. strangerC. consultant D. adolescent 49. A. So B. ThoughC. However D. In case 50.A. lightsB. candlesC. Tricks D. failures 51. A. whenB. that C. while D. than 52.A.lend B. sell C. purchase D. borrow 53.A. suddenly B. again C. tooD. constantly 54.A.suggestedB. forbade C. sentD. forced 55.A.frightened B. pleased C. puzzledD. surprised 56.A. grandma B. mother C. father D. brother 57.A.failure B. success C. dissatisfaction D. determination 58.A.apology B. coldness C. responsibility D. concept 59.A.in realityB. in particular C. in all D. in general 60.A. brainB. mind C. thought D. idea
第II卷
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Going to a British high school for one year was a very 61.______(enjoy) experience
and exciting experience for Weihua. Weihua was very happy 62._____ the school hours in Britain because school 63._____ (start) around 9 a.m. and ends about 3. 30. p.m. On the first day, the headmaster told her about the 64._____ (rule) which the school makes and the best way 65._____(earn) respect was to devote 66._____ (she) to study and achieve high grades. There were twenty-eight students on average in each class. She had to move to different classrooms for different classes, so 67._____ was a challenging for her to remember all the faces and names. She found that the homework was not as heavy as what she 68.______(use) to get in her old school in China. Her English improved a lot, as she used English every day and spent an hour each day 69.______(read) English books in the library. She looks back on her time in the UK with satisfaction, and she70._____( real )hopes to go back and studies in Manchester again.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My grandfather and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
上周末，你校举行了一场以“中学生是否应该谦虚、简朴”为主题的辩论赛，引发了同学们的激
注意：1．词数100左右；2．短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3．参考词汇；modest 谦虚的 modesty谦虚 simplicity 简朴confidence 自信 appearance 外表 impression印象
Last weekend, a debate competition was held in our school, which aimed at
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篇三：高二下学期期中考试英语试题
高二第二学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
考试说明：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分；考试时间120分钟；
2．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上；
3．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的选项标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它选项标号，答在试题卷上无效；
4．非选择题直接答在答题卡对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。考试结束后，只上交答题卡。
第I卷（满分115）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题； 每小题 1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.---Which one will I choose?
---Well, you can take _______ of them; I’ll keep none.
A. both B. all C. anyD. either
2. It was a time_______ the killer whales helped the whalers catch the baleen whales.
A. when B. that C. thenD. which
3.Let’s _______ our personal feelings for now, and get to our business. A. set up B. set offC. set about D. set aside
4.Nobody wants to___________ especially in public.
A. make fun ofB. be made fun of
C. making fun of D. made fun of
5. We visited the factory ________ makes 80 percent of the toys in the city.
A. where B. there C. in which D. which
6.—I' m sorry, but I didn’t mean__________ out your secret.
—But you know, letting out one's secret means________ one' s feelings.
A. to let; to hurt B. letting; hurting
C. to let; hurting D. letting; to hurt
7. When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all ___________.
A. out of the breathB. short of the breath
C. out of breathD. short of breaths
8. Wang Gang is considering buying a computer, is considered to be a great help in our work and study.
A. as B. which C. that D. what
9. Robert is said ____ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying
10．He has devoted himself __ mankind.
A. to benefit B. benefiting C. to benefiting D. benefited
11.—Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win.
—_________.
A. CongratulationsB. Cheers C. Never mind D. Good luck
12. The professor explained this theory so clearly that this phenomenon was easy enough ________.
A. for us to work out B. working out
C. for working outD. to working out
13. They desired that they_______ the right to vote.
A. hadB. haveC. are D. were
14.Though I have no idea _______ the new film is about, I know it is popular with all who have seen it.
A. whetherB. why C. that D. what
15. The reason ___ he can’t come is ______ he has to work late.
A. because; thatB. that; thatC. why; thatD. why; because
第二节完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分 40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not butfor a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he the old gardener was blind.ed, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you reasons. First I was awhen I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can ，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s . “Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man “Yeah, it’s that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would neverthem down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good . In the meantime, it also a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s them as a link of minds so as to make enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though to see the beauty of blossoming（开花）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
（）16. A. loving B. watering C. tendingD. planting
（）17. A. stop B. stayC. liveD. run
（）18. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
（）19. A. realized B. noticedC. felt D. thought
（）20. A. Excited B. FrightenedC. ShockedD. Satisfied
（）21. A. feel B. seeC. hear D. eat
（）22. A. one B. twoC. threeD. four
（）23. A. gardenerB. teacherC. farmer D. painter
( ) 24. A. taste B. plant C. touchD. appreciate
( ) 25. A. itB. meC. them D. you
( ) 26. A. with pleasureB. in surpriseC. with hope D. in anger
( ) 27. A. true B. possible C. a pityD. a shame
( ) 28. A. putB. turn C. get D. knock
( ) 29. A. mind B. life C. futureD. mood
( ) 30. A. introducesB. offersC. stands D. leaves
( ) 31. A. wordsB. behavior C. storyD. attitudes
( ) 32. A. treats B. acts C. worksD. serves
( ) 33. A. anybody B. somebodyC. everybody D. nobody
( ) 34. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
( ) 35. A. refusing B. tryingC. pretending D. failing
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
A
I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular
“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely. She had made a crooked line straight. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”
“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. Zxxk
It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.
36. Why did the author go to mother’s home?
A. To see her mother’s quilts. B. To help prepare for a show.
C. To get together for the family dinner.D. To discuss her grandmother’s life. [
37. The author was surprised because __________________.
A. the quilt looked very strange. B. her grandmother liked the quilt.
C. the quilt was the best she had seen. D. her mother had made some changes
38. The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means __________ .
A. unfinishedB. brokenC. bent D. unusual
39. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Quilt Show B. Mother’s Home C. A Monday Dinner D. Grandmother’s Quilt
B
When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.
However, I soon discovered that one big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by
bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
40. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child ?
A. Staying on the farm. B. Moving to the countryside.
C. Leaving home for the city. D. Running away from the school.
41. Which of the following is true about the writer?
A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.
42. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.
A. express his opinions about way of lifeB. describe his life in the countryside
C. an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city
43. How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By inferring. B. By comparing. C. By listing examples. D. By discussing.
C
In the future your automobile（汽车） will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!
For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didn’t consider how people would want to use the technology, or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Let’s look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past. Robot Helpers
Where’s the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And he’s probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other manufacturing environments.
Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people’s homes.