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1、自强中学届高二上学期半期考试自强中学2015届高二上学期半期考试 高二年级英语学科试题 共 5 张 10页总分：150分 时间：120分钟第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 1. Why doesnt John go to school today?A. Its the weekend。B. Hes too tired for school。C. His school is closed down。2. What will the man do tomorrow morning?A. Give Frank a bath。B. Cook Frank a meal。C. Take Frank t

2、o a vet。3. What is the male speaker?A. A student。B. A president。C. A professor。4. What does the man mean?A. The door is unlocked。B. He is not the one to blame。C. Somebody has just left the lab。5. On which floor is the womans apartment?A. The second。B. The fourth。C. The sixth。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What

3、is the mans problem?A. He is too busy to wait。B. He cannot find his pills。C. He has a pain in his back。7. Why does Doctor Green break the rule for the man?A. He is very polite。B. He is going on a vacation。going on a vacationgeneral offi form?udent card?C. He is unable to afford a full checkup。听第7段材料

4、，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the woman call?A. To offer a job。B. To raise money。C. To make an appointment。9. Where is the man expected to go tomorrow?A. The agency。B. Grand Hotel。C. The City Hall。听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat?A. Stressed。B. Uncerta

5、in。C. Embarrassed。11. What is the greatest advantage of the womans flat?A. Its size。B. Its condition。C. Its location。12. Who will the woman consult later?A. Her agent。B. Her husband。C. Her neighbour。听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is Alexander?A. The womans boss。B. The womans host。C. The womans cook。14. Wh

6、at extra dish is to be prepared?A. Fish。B. Steak。C. Shrimps。15. What happened in the womans department last year?A. It faced a risk of being shut down。B. It introduced a new system。C. It fired a sales manager。16. What is the mans attitude towards the preparation for the dinner?A. He is critical。B. H

7、e is practical。C. He is enthusiastic。听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker say about David Mellors eyes?A. They are red。B. They are small。C. They are round。18. What is special about David Mellors mouth?A. Very big。B. Rather flat。C. A bit raised。19. What does David Mellor always do before he be

8、gins a speech?A. Smooths his moustache(刮胡子)。B. Clears his throat（清嗓子）。C. Bites his lips。（咬嘴唇）20. What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker?A. Gentle and ugly。B. Humorous and aggressive（攻击性）。C. Well-known and funny-looking。第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21 - Thanks a lot for

9、 your book. I found it very interesting. - _. Im glad you enjoyed it. A. All the best B. It is nothing C. No thanks D. Very well.22. Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with _. A. curiosity B. satisfaction. C. envy D. patience.23. _ can be good at something for 40 years if he does

10、nt love it. A. Anybody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Somebody24. What a terrible experience ! _, youre safe now - thats the main thing. A. Anyway. B. Besides. C. Otherwise. D. Therefore.25. Only when he apologizes for his rudeness _to him again. A. I will speak. B. will I speak. C. do I speak. D. I spea

11、k.26. There are a small number of people involved, possibly _twenty. A. as few as B. as little as C. as many as D. as much as27. Mother always complains that children _ their shoes very quickly. A. find out B. wash out C. wear out D. set out28. She says that shell have to close the shop _ business i

12、mproves. A. if B. unless C. after D. when29. When I was a child, I _ watch TV whenever I wanted to. A. should B. could C. must D. need30. _ one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it. A. Whoever B. Whatever C. Whichever D. Wherever.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）

13、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。 The year was 1998, when I had just been told that I had cancer. I was trying to 31 my life again. “Where do I go from here?” After some real soul searching, I decided to hire Gary to 32 my company so I could have a rest. I had managed the company for 25 years, fighting 3

14、3 along the waybut I would like to move in a different 34 . I wanted to relax. For almost two years, I did just that. Im thankful to say that after 35 , I got better. Those two years I felt 36 ! It gave me the opportunity to clear my brain and re-visit some of the good things I had done and some of

15、the 37 I had made. My short retirement made me feel good, 38 I knew I wasnt being satisfied. At the same time, my time off work 39 me to ask myself some questions: “Am I ready to fight more battles? Do I want to 40 that risk?” But to be perfectly honest, at this point in my life, I didnt have the 41

16、 to take action. One day my friend Rich asked the question, “Mac, what do you 42 to do with the rest of your life?” Not knowing exactly 43 to say, I said, “I might just do nothing and relax a bit.” Ill never 44 his face when he looked up and said, “You cant do that! You1l be cheating yourself and ma

17、ny others 45 you dont use the talent you have owned. You could make a(n) 46 in the lives of too many people.” I found myself think a lot about what Rich had said, and I knew I couldnt let my life 47 without giving myself another try. Ive often thought, 48 that conversation, would my company be so su

18、ccessful today? Would I have had the 49 to write the books? I dont know for sure. Anyway, that day those words of 50 pushed me onto a new path that I love31A. lose B. comfort C. value D. encourage32A. start B. run C. enter D. sell33A. diseases B. cancer C. battles D. games34A. relief B. hope C. way

19、D. direction35A. action B. program C. treatment D. fighting36A. wonderful B. tired C. bad D. frightened37A. mistakes B. stories C. excuses D. requests38A. but B. and C. so D. instead39A. employed B. made C. persuaded D. caused40A. make B. take C. catch D. keep41A. talent B. knowledge C. patience D.

20、courage42A. hate B. plan C. help D. need43A. what B. which C. who D. when44A. remember B. forget C. hide D. understand45A. although B. since C. whether D. if46A. fortune B. promise C. agreement D. difference47A. grow up B. wake up C. turn out D. go by48A. without B. in C. beyond D. for49A. explanati

21、on B. advice C. opportunity D. reason50A. improvement B. encouragement C. experience D. congratulation第三部分：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. Parents should stop blaming themselves because theres not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager (十几岁的孩子) pro

22、blem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.Ive seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever

23、 anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懒散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His

24、mother was ashamed. “I dont know what to do with him these days,” she said. “Hes forgotten all the manners we taught him.” He hasnt forgotten them. Hes just decided that hes not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the

25、floor.Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I dont like your dress; its ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.“Where did we go wrong?” Her parents are now ver

26、y sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.51. This text is most probably written by _A. an expert in teenager studies B. a headmaster of a middle schoolC. a parent with teenage children D. a doctor for mental health problems52. The underlined wor

27、d “it” in the second paragraph refers to _A. the way that parents often blame themselvesB. the change from good to bad thats seen in a childC. the opinion that a child has of his parentsD. the advice that parents want their children to follow53. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described a

28、s _A. lazy B. quietC. unusual D. rude54. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters _A. pay no attention to them B. are too busy to look after themC. have come to hate them D. feel helpless to do much about them55. What is the authors opinion about the sudden change i

29、n teenage children?A. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.B. Parents should pay still more attention to the change.C. Parents should work more closely with school teachers.D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children. BWinners Club!You choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is

30、 a bank account(银行账户) specially designed for teenagers. It had been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户) where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features for teenagers:No account keeping fees!Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees.