B

Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a good shop, no assistant will come to you and say, “Can I help you?”. You needn't buy anything you don't want. You may try to find out where the book you want is. The assistant will lead you there and then he will go away and look as if he were not interested in selling a single book.

There is a story which tells us about a good shop. A medical student had to read a text-book which was too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't get it from the library and the only copy he could read was in a bookshop. So every afternoon, he went there to read a little at a time. One day, however, he couldn't find the book from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed an assistant signing (示意)to him. To his surprise, the assistant pointed to the book, which was in a corner. “I put it there so as not to be sold out,” said the assistant. Then he left the student to continue his reading.

60. In a bookshop you will be very happy when ____.

A. the assistant says “Can I help you?” B. you meet some of your friends there

C. the assistant watches you attentively D. you can be free to read all kinds of books

61. A good assistant of a bookshop _____.

A. is never interested in selling books B. likes to read all kinds of books

C. often helps book-lovers when necessary D. must keep silent all the time

62. The medical student was in great need of _____.

A. a medical dictionary B. an expensive story-book

C. a cheap book D. a useful book

63. In the bookshop, books were often put in _____.

A. usual places every day B. different places every day

C. the corners of the room D. the place where no one could find them

C

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.

When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of the fish, which is called“salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.

So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.

64. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to __________ .

A. give birth B. enjoy warmer weather

C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places

65. The fish called “salmon”spends a long life in __________ .

A. salt water B. rivers C. fresh water D. its birthplace

66. The mice in northern Europe move when __________ .

A. they give birth B. the weather is bad

C. the place gets too crowded D. they haven’t enough food

67. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Animals move in order to find food more easily.

B. The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.

C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.

D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t.

D

Happy birthday

The China National Opera(CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like "The White-haired Girl" and "The Hundredth Bride", as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as "Madame Butterfly", "La Traviata" and "Rigoletto ".

Time/date: 7: 30 pm, September 7,8

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel:6551 - 4787, 8315 - 6170

Tickets: 60 - 500 yuan (US $7.2 - 60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.

The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as "Memory of Childhood", "Memorial Ceremony for God" and "Wine Song".

Time/date: 7: 30 pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848 - 5462, 6841 - 9220

Tickets:30 - 200 yuan(US $3.6 - 24.1 )

Moon music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as "Moonlight ", "Spring Night on a Moonlit River" and "Lofty Mountain and Flowing River."

A number of established traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606 - 8888, 6606 - 9999

68. If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music "Memory of Childhood", you will dial ______.

A. 6551 - 4787 B. 6848 - 5462 C. 8315 - 6170 D. 6606 - 9999

69. Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. "Rigoletto" is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

C. "Lofty Mountain and Flowing River" is a traditional Chinese music.

D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate(合作) with the folk music orchestra.

70. "Madame Butterfly" is __________.

A. a Chinese opera B. a Western opera C. a piece of music D. a song

71. In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. Entertainment. B. People. C. Culture. D. Sports.

E

Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.

This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?

Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction(交互) with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.

The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.

72. The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves

A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world

B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature

C. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world

D. the general existence of the sense of curiosity

73. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.

B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.

C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.

D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.

74. If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will

A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives

B. be confused by the world of make-believe

C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world

D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us

75. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world.

B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.

C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.

D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.

第一节：单词拼写(5分)

1.The youth can be easily i (影响) by others.

2. All b ( 部门) of government are having to cut cost.

3.Japan has refused to send r (代表) to the talks in China.

4.He fought the illness with courage and d (决心)

5. People remember these great scientists for their c (贡献)to human society.

6. The boy d ( 淹死 ) while swimming in the river.

7. Su Mingjuan was a ( 授予 )the national "star of hope" in 1999.

8 The building p (工程) hasn’t been completed.

9 Communicating with animals lowers a person's blood p (压力).

10.The followers reaches in to get at the honey as the bird p ( 耐心地) waits.

第二节： 短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)

Dear editor,

In the past my hometown was used to be a beautiful place. 1.______

Thick trees and green grass could be seen in everywhere. In 2.______

order to build house and grow more crops, people cut down 3.______

more and more trees. With time went on, the whole forest was 4.______

almost destroyed. Gradually the green hill have changed into 5.______

wasteland. As a result, sandstorms struck us now and then, from 6.______

which we suffer a lot. However, I do hope all the people should 7.______

realize the terribly result of not caring about our environment. 8.______

What's more, they should take good care of the forests and plant 9.______

trees instead cutting them down to improve our living conditions. 10._____

第三节：书面表达(满分25分)请你根据以下提示和要求，用英语给李刚写一封感谢信。1。 你是一位美籍教授，名叫约翰• 史密斯，现在北京大学任教。2。 你的女儿上周在街上被一辆车撞伤，而驾驶员逃走了。3。李刚同学立刻记下摩托车的号码，并把你女儿送往医院;4。现在你女儿已经伤愈，反校上课，肇事者已被抓获。5。全家向李刚致谢;6。写信日期：2011年10月20日

要求：1. 行文应连贯流畅，内容要充实完整，并可适当发挥。

2. 词数：100词左右。开头已经给出，不计入词数。

September 20, 2001

Dear Li Gang,

I’m an American professor teaching at Beijing University. I’m writing

With kindest regards to you and your parents.

Your sincerely

John Smith

高二英语中期试题答案

听力：

1-5 BCBBC 6-10 BBBCC 11-15 BCACC 16-17 AB

18. twenty-two 19. heavily 20. sunny

单选：21-25ABACD 26-30 AACBC 31-35 BDBAD

完形：36—40 CDADD 41—45CCACB 46—50ABDCA 51—55CBBDA

阅读：A：56-59 CBDA B:60-63 DCDA C: 64-67 CACD D:68-71 BCBA E:72-75 DBAB单词拼写：

1.influenced 2. branches 3.representatives 4. determination

5. contributions 6.drowned 7.awarded 8. project 9. pressure 10.patiently

短文改错：

1.去掉was? 2.去掉in? 3.house→houses?

4.With→As或went →going?5.hill-hills?

6.struck→strike 7.However→So?

8.terribly→terrible 9.they→we?

10.instead后加of?

参考范文：

October 20,2011

Dear Li Gang,

I’m an American professor teaching at of Beijing University. I’m writing this letter to express my hearty thanks to you for your saving my daughter out of danger. Last week my daughter was hit by a car in the street. You wrote down the car number at once when the driver tried to run away. At the same time, you helped to take my daughter to the hospital. Thanks to your timely help. My daughter has been recovered from her injury and can go to school now. Meanwhile, the driver has been caught. My whole family thanks you very much for your kindness.

With kindest regards to you and your parents.

Your sincerely

John Smith

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