苏州五中 高二下学期期中考试英语试题
第I卷（选择题）
第一部分：听力（共两节，共20题，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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了一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
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2. What will the woman probably do?
A. See a doctor.
B. Take some time off work. C. Continue going to work..
3. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and clerk. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son. 4. How much more did the woman pay for her wedding dress than her sister?
A. $ 400. B. $ 300. C. $ 100. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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6~7题。
6. What are the speakers doing today?
A. Playing tennis. B. Playing football. C. Playing golf. 7. How often does the man play on average?
A. Once a month.. B. Twice a month.. C. Once a week. 听第7段材料，回答第8~9题。
8. What happened to the guy in the front of the stage?
A. He fell off the stage.
B. He got in a fight with some crazy people. C. He jumped into the crowd. 9. What did the man like the most?
A. The opening band. B. The audience. C. The design of the stage. 听第8段材料，回答第10~12题。
10. How does the man describe his city in the beginning?
A. It’s big. B. It’s horrible. C. It’s romantic.
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11. What’s the city center like according to the man?
A. It’s crowded with boats.
B. There’s a famous church there. C. There aren’t many shops.
12. Why doesn’t the man like living there?
A. It’s too quiet.
B. There are too many tourists. C. The drinking water is polluted. 听第9段材料，回答第13~16题。
14. Which word can be used to describe Mark?
A. Selfish. B. Talented. C. Lazy. 15. What do we know about Karen?
A. She is shy. B. She has blue eyes. C. She is single. 16. What did the speakers decide to do?
A. Go cycling together.
B. Introduce two friends to each other. C. Have dinner together. 听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17. In which direction will the company move?
A. North. B. West. C. South. 18. Where will the employees get money for moving expenses?
A. From the bank.
B. From the community fund.
C. From the Human Resources Department. 19. What is the new office building like?
A. It has 25 stories.
B. It’s next to a movie theater.
C. It includes a big restaurant for employees. 20. What’s the goal of the company?
A. To rank among the top five providers of Internet service. B. To become the biggest Internet service provider by 2015. C. To have a total area of 50000 square feet. 第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共两小节，满分35分） 第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. The performer, who has ______ gift for acting, will be ______ success in a couple of years if properly nursed. A. a; a
B. the; a C. the; / D. a; /
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22. Betty didn’t attend the important conference,and that’s _________ she hadn’t
been got informed of it.
A.why B.the reason C.because D.for 23. A better plan was _________at yesterday's meeting.
A．put forward B．put away C．put down D．put on
24. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story.
A．bring out B．let out C．leave out D．make out 25. ---How is everything going on with you in Europe?
---Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped_____.
A. though B. instead C. either D. too
26.It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _____ I found we had a
lot in common.
A. was until; when B. was until; that
C. wasn’t until; when D. wasn’t until; that
27. “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, _________ life is beautiful but full of frustrations as well.
A. means B. meaning C. to mean D. meant
28. _________seems to be a strong competition in China for senior students to enter universities.
A. It B. What C. That D. There
29. The Space Shuttle Columbia broke into pieces over Texas as it returned to the earth on February 1，2003，__________all seven astronauts aboard.? A.having killed B.killing C.being killed D.killed?
30. — I expect Linda will pass the driving test at one attempt.
— So do I. She _______ hard in the past two months.
A. practised B. had practised C. would practise D. has been practising 31. — Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you . — Thanks. You_______. I could manage it myself.
A. needn’t do B. needn’t have done
C. mustn’t do D. shouldn’t have done
32. --- Who do you think ________ the development of TV?
---It’s hard to say. Many people were responsible for the invention of it. A. adapted to B. contributed to C. carried out D. adjusted to
33. We’ve just moved into a bigger house and there’s a lot to do. Let’s ______ it.
A. keep up with B. do away with
C. get down to D. look forward to
34. ________ in a heavy traffic jam is quite an unpleasant experience. A. Caught B. Having caught C. Being caught D.To catch
35. She was so angry at all _________ she saw _________ she slammed the door and
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closed the door behind her. A. that; that
B. what; that C. what; as
D.that; which
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed. What I remember most about visiting my boyfriend’s _36 is the loud tick of the clock as we _37_ ate our meal. I was _38 to regard his family as cold. 39 , once, when we were about to drive home, my boyfriend’s father appeared and began to wash the windshield (挡风玻璃). I could sense that his dad was a caring man.
I 40 another lesson about love later. My father often telephoned me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good share price,” he 41 say when I answered the phone. My dad offered no 42 greeting and didn’t ask anything about my life. This angered me and we often 43 . But one day, I thought about my father’s success and realized his care about my financial security showed how much he 44 me. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock (股票)，I 45 him.
The way I treat my friends is sometimes 46 from how they treat me. For example, I always return phone calls without delay and 47 contact old friends. I had one friend who 48 called, responding to my messages with very short e-mails. “She isn’t a good friend!” I thought. My anger 49 as the holidays came near. Then she came to a party I hosted and handed me a beautiful 50 I had fallen in love with when we last went window-shopping. I was shocked at her 51 , and felt 52 for thinking her uncaring. Clearly I needed to change my expectations.
Far too often, I ignore unique (独特的) expressions, eagerly (急切地) 53 people to do things my way. This has 54 me feeling unloved. Over the years, however, I have learned to read love signs 55 and get along with others.
36. A. parents B. friends C. roommates D. pets 37. A. happily B. excitedly C. silently D. sadly 38. A. slow B. quick C. far D. close 39. A. However B. Even C. Shortly D. Immediately
40. A. had B. learned C. took D. experienced 41. A. would B. shall C. may D. must
42. A. cold B. honest C. pleasant D. careful 43. A. laughed B. cried C. helped D. quarreled 44. A. disagreed B. loved C. explored D. viewed 45. A. puzzled B. hurt C. thanked D. defended
46. A. similar B. familiar C. absent D. different 47. A. regularly B. seldom C. endlessly D. never 48. A. rarely B. often C. always D. sometimes 49. A. disappeared B. lost C. grew D. fell 50. A. flower B. girl C. window D. dress
51. A. kindness B. courage C. happiness D. disappointment 52. A. inspired B. proud C. bad D. good
53. A. discouraging B. hoping C. encouraging D. expecting
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54. A. left 55. A. better B. remained C. made D. let B. higher C. more D. less
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes — khaki pants and a sports shirt — to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s,many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.? Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”?
56.David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _____. A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt?
B. he couldn't stand a clean appearance?
C. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the time? D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes? 57. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _____.? A. they make him feel at ease when working?
B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes? C. he looks handsome in casual clothes? D. he no longer works for any company?
58. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE? A. Many workers don’t like a conservative dress code.? B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.? C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.?
D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.?
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