全世界的广播节目中，有60%是用英语进行的。精品小编准备了高二期中英语试题，具体请看以下内容。

高中是人生中的关键阶段，   第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分55分)

第一节：语音知识(每题1分，共5分)

从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. gifted   A. watched B. wished  C. recognized D. decided

2. officer  A. potential B. petrol      C. pilot   D. pot

3.trial     A. facial     B. official  C. dial         D. racial

4. fair     A. aware     B. hire   C. requirement  D. desire

5.worthy A. worth     B. mouth      C. bathe         D. breath

第二节：语法词汇知识(每题1分，满分15分)

6. Our professor told us that salt water _____ at a lower temperature than fresh water.

A. is freezing B. was frozen  C. freezes  D. froze

7. She was so _____ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.

A. devoted  B. attracted  C. drawn  D. absorbed

8. I was in the baths , ______ I didn’t hear the telephone, which was ringing several times.

A. as a result of  B. with the result that C. resulting in  D. resulting from

9. While he was at____ college, he took part in political activities, and was soon throw into ____ prison.

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

10. They received a number of _____ from customers about the lack of parking facilities.

A. complains B. complaints  C. complainer  D. complainers

11. I don’t think ____ is any need for a guide on our journey.

A. it  B. this  C. there  D. that

12. The man insisted ______　a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.

A. find  B. to find  C. on finding  D. in finding

13. Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There is no chance ____ I’m able to talk him into ______.

A. whether; giving it up   B. of whether ; giving them up

C. that; getting rid of them   D. which; stopping it

14. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within ____ of little children.

A. hand  B. reach  C. space  D. distance

15.—What does this sentence mean ?

--- It seems to me that it ________.

A. doesn’t make sense B. doesn’t have sense  C. doesn’t make meaning D. doesn’t be meaningful

16. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _____ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see  B. to be seen  C. seeing   D. seen

17. It was some time _____ we realized the truth.

A. when  B. until   C. since   D. before

18. – What do you think of the book ?

-- Oh, excellent. It’s worthy ______ a second time.

A. to read  B. to be read  C. being read  D. to being read

19. Can you think of a _____ in which you could use this expression.

A. situation  B. condition  C. state   D. matter[

20. -- We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.

-- _______! I have another one that day. Thank you just the same.

A. Good luck!       B. What a pity!       C. Never do it again!    D. Well done!

第三节：完型填空(每题1.5分,满分30分)

从A B C D 四个选项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。

James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing . He carefully __21__the coins that lay on the bed.$24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90. _22___on earth was he going to get the __23___of the money.

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was  __24__to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no  __25__asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __26___.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __27__ it. He would have to find a job. __28___who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had__29___on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”

That was the  _30__ of James’s odd-job(零工)business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __31__of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the ___32 __of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the  ___33___increased and he knew that he would soon have __34__for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __35__came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He _36__no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted . He rode __37__home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard  ___38___for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more ____39___he had bought it with his own money. He had ___40___what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

21. A. cleaned                      B. covered                       C. counted                    D. checked

22. A. How                        B. Why                             C. Who                      D. What

23. A. amount                      B. part                            C. sum                      D. rest

24. A. brave                       B. hard                             C. smart               D. unfair

25. A. point                        B. reason                              C. result              D. right

26. A. split                      B. spend                           C. spare                     D. save

27. A. borrow                 B. earn                           C. raise                    D. collect

28. A .Or                    B. So                           C. For                         D. But

29. A. decisions                  B. experience                        C. opinions                D. knowledge

30. A. beginning                 B. introduction                    C. requirement           D. opening

31. A. similarity                   B. quality                         C. suitability               D. variety

32. A. brand                      B. number                             C. size                           D. type

33. A. effort                     B. pressure                              C. money                       D. trouble

34. A. all                        B. enough                            C. much                        D. some

35. A. finally                    B. instantly                           C. normally                    D. regularly

36. A. gave                       B. left                             C. took                    D. wasted [

37. A. patiently                B. proudly                          C. silently                      D .tiredly

38. A. applying                 B. asking                            C. looking                     D. working

39. A. since                      B. if                                  C. than                       D. though

40. A. deserved      B. benefited          C. achieved             D. learned

第二部分：阅读理解(每小题2分，满分40分)从A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

A

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries.  Being a PhD student without a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.     www.k@s@5@u.com                            高#考#资#源#网

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversations between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile—warm and reassuring(令人宽慰的)-and I returned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one,’” jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said .”My husband used to bring me flowers every week—even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and—of course— I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “May you have a wonderful evening ,”I said. I left het with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her—that was the night that I won her heart .

41.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A. He was to meet his girlfriend.         B. He had to go back to school soon.

C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.     D. He had to pick up some groceries.

42.What does the underlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2 ) refer to?

A. Her words.     B. Her smile.     C. Her flowers.     D. Her politeness.

43.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A. She told him a nice story.         B. She allowed him to pay first.

C. She gave him encouragement.     D. She liked flowers very much.

44.What is the message conveyed in the story?

A. Flowers are important for a date.       B. Small talk is helpful.

C. Love and kindness are rewarding.      D. Elderly people deserve respecting.

B

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.

Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.

A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to- person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?

In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected — helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.

Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people — at the same time!

45. The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people ________.

A. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say

B. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest

C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people

D. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people

46. According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?

A. Networks. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Parents.

47. It can be inferred from the Pew study that _______.

A. people have been separated from each other by using computers

B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely

C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication

D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing

48. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. We’re Alone on the Internet.

B. We’re Communicating on the Internet.

C. We’re Alone Together on the Internet.

D. We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.