12. In spite of the differences between the two countries, they have a lot __________.

A. in common　　　　 B. in ordinary　　　　 C. the same　　　　　　 D. in similar

第一节 从下面每个句子后面所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)

11.If you want to be 　　　　　success, to study in 　　　　　University of Princeton is right for you.

A./;/　　　　　　　　　　　 B.the; a　　　　　　　　 C. a; the　　　　　　　　 D. a; a

Ⅶ 书面表达(满分15分)

假如你叫李华，再过一年将高中毕业。班里同学对高三学生该不该照常参加体育活动意见不一，下表是大家讨论的结果。请据此给某英文报社写一封信，介绍有关情况。

要求：1. 字数120左右； 2. 请勿直译表格内容； 3. 开头结尾已给出，供参考。

Dear editor,

Best wishes.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Hua

Ⅵ 短文改错(共10分，每小题1分，满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

One afternoon Jack is walking down a river alone．It　　 　　　 86．___________　

was very cold day and on the river few boats could be　　　 　　 87．___________　

seen．When he stopped on a bridge and look down, he　　　 　 88．___________　

saw a terrible scene．A boy fell of a canoe and was　　　　 　　 89．___________　

struggling in the water．Without think about himself,　　　　 　 90．___________　

Jack jumped into the river and to save the boy．He was　　　 　 91．___________　

about to drag the boy to the river bank then he saw some　　 　 92．___________　

them stared at Jack and said angrily, “They are making　　　 　 94．___________　

a film and you’ve spoiled a whole afternoon’s work!” 　　　　　　 95．___________　　

D

Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: one has only to go to the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for one side or the other.

To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams, and he has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he expects will win such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times his age.

71.　 The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.

A.　　 people often go to see football games

B.　　 people, rich and poor, young and old, play football

C.　　 football is the most popular game in England

D.　　 people usually shout at each other in a football match

72.　 In England school boys seem_________ football games.

A. to know little about　　　　　　　　　　

B. to know a great deal about

C. to know nothing about　　　　　　　　　

D. to know a little about

73. In England, a boy’s opinion of a match is often_________.

　 A. three or four times better than that of adults

　 B. worse than that of adults

　 C. as good as that of adults

　 D. worth considering three or four times

74. In almost all European schools, lessons are___________.

　 A. left for the children themselves　　　　　

B. what the children like best

　 C. as important as football games　　　　　　

D. considered the most important

75. In England, education means_________.

　 A. filling a boy’s mind with stories

　 B. more than the teaching of knowledge

　 C. the teaching of knowledge only

　 D. training character by means of football games

第二学期期中考试试卷

高二英语

第II卷(非选择题共35分)

Ⅴ 单词拼写(共10分，每小题1分，满分10分)

76. It's f____________ cold outside. You'd better put on your coat.

77. Ministers are called the s_____________ of God.

78. Smoking is f_____________ in the concert hall. You can’t smoke here.

79. He h_____________ before he answered because he didn't know what to say.

80. I 　g_____________ the cat by the back of its neck.

81. They were pleased to meet after such a long _____________. (分离)

82. It has been ___________(宣布) that Mr. A and Miss B will be married next week.

83. A new car will not be part of our _____________ (预算)this year.

84. It is said yoga is of great _____________ (好处、利益) to human health.

85. When it was _____________ (最后)brought to shore, the fish was found to be over thirteen feet long.

C

If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don't say, “Oh, you're a pig!” Most Westerners will understand. They will be sure that you made some kind of mistake. However, don't take any chances. You might just offend(触怒)someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs.

66. You have to be careful when you talk to a Westerner about pigs because______.

　　 A. they worship pigs best of all

　　 B. they consider pigs as bad animals

　　 C. they aren't used to talking about pigs.

　D. they don't like the topic about pigs at all

67. According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a _____ animal.

　　 A. clever　　　　　B. rich　　　　　　C. good　　　　　　D. all the above

68. A Westerner will call someone a pig if he _______ that man.

A. dislikes　　　　　　　　　　　B. is afraid of

C. looks up to　　　　　　　　　　D. makes fun of

69. When you call a Westerner a pig, who was born in the year of the pig, most of them ___________.

A. will be angry　　　　　　　　　　 B. will be very surprised

C. can forgive　　　　　　　　　 D. may quarrel with you

70. From the passage we can conclude that _________.

A. different people have different ideas about the same thing

B. Westerners do not like pigs as much as the Chinese

C. in general, Westerners and the Chinese don't like pigs

D. all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners

B

Many years ago, there were lots of trees on the earth, because summer went on all year round. A forest covered the earth like a green carpet. What was the forest like? It is not difficult to find out because parts of that ancient forest still stand. It is known as the rain forest. There even in fine weather, water falls in drops through the leaves. 　 The largest of today’s rain forests is in South America. It covers about a million square miles. All the trees are very tall. The young trees are up to 60 feet high, but it is not easy for some to grow taller, because very little sunlight gets to them. 　 The grown-up trees are about 60 to 100 feet high. Some are even taller. The tallest trees can be 200 or more feet high. In the forest of tall trees, not only plant life is rich but also animal life. At different heights live different animals. By the noises they make you know they are there. 61.Millions of years ago, there were lots of trees, because the weather was ______. 　A. fine　　 B. warm　　 C. cool　　　 D. cold 62.Why is it not easy for some young trees to grow taller in the rain forests? 　A. There is lots of rain. 　

B. The weather was bad. 　C. The soil is poor. 　　

D. The tall trees keep back the sunlight. 63.The tallest trees can grow up to ______feet high. 　A. below 60 　B. over 60 　C. over 200 　D. below 200 64.Why does water fall in drops in fine weather through the leaves? 　A. It still rains in fine weather 　B. The trees give out water all the time 　C. The trees are too thick for the rain to fall down soon 　D. It is a forest making rain 65.Which is the best title of the passage? 　A. Planting Trees on Earth 　B. The Oldest Trees on Earth 　C. Why Do the Rain Forests Grow So Tall 　D. The Rain Forests in South America

A

Marek was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill, and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.

　The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house. "Get this medicine for him," he said ,"and he will soon get better."

　Marek's family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker had an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town. He bought the medicine, and Marek was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the magic words away from the door.

56. People in the village thought Marek would die since 　　　　　.

　 A. he was seldom ill　 　　　　　　　 B. he was seriously ill　　　

C. he was badly wounded　 　　 D. doctor could do nothing for him

57. It took the doctor two days to reach the village because 　　　　　　.

A. he didn't like to go to the village　

B. he had to prepare some medicine

C. the village was far from the town

D. there was an accident on his way to the village

58. When the doctor arrived, he 　　　　　.

　 A. gave Marek a careful check up　　　 B. gave the medicine to Marek

　 C. became very tired and took a rest　　 D. became very angry

59. The doctor wanted 　　　　　　after the careful examination.

　 A. a cup of tea　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a pen and some paper

C. to light a fire　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the door of the house

60. It was　　　　 that made Marek well again.