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2011学年度第一学期高二年级英语期中考试 （本试卷完成时间90分钟） I. Listening Comprehension (10%) Directions: You will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. To buy some gifts. B. To go to the theatre. C. To meet Jim. D. To see Jean off. 2. A. At least 24 hours. B. Next day. C. Not more than one day. D. Tomorrow afternoon. 3. A. In the department of electrical appliances. B. In a film studio. C. In a photo studio. D. In a research laboratory. 4. A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. D. Warm. 5. A. At weekends. B. During the summer holidays. C. During the Spring Festival. D. On labour Day. 6. A. He’ll be too busy next week. B. He’s not prepared himself for it. C. The ticket will cost too much. D. There’ll be too much work next week. 7. A. Customer and shop assistant. B. Father and daughter. C. Manager and secretary. D. Traveler and travel agent. 8. A. Cleaning his car. B. Dressing himself for a party. C. Looking for the basement. D. Searching for his suitcase. 9. A. He’ll catch the train. B. He’ll go to Boston. C. He’ll go to bed early. D. He’ll stay up late. 10. A. Alice. B. Antonio. C. Sara. D. Sam. II. Grammar and Vocabulary(20%+10%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that beat completes the sentence.
( ) 11. The English play _______ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success. A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which ( ) 12. Jim passed the driving test, _______ surprised everybody in the office. A. which B. that C. this D. it ( ) 13. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ________ a cure for AIDS will be found. A. which B. that C. what D. whether ( ) 14. --- Turn off the tap please. The water_______. ---Sorry. I forgot to turn it off. A. has wasted B. wastes C. is wasting D. is wasted ( ) 15. All that can be done __________. A. have done B. has done C. has been done D. have been done ( ) 16. It is I who ________ your true friend. A. am B. is C. are D.be ( ) 17. He who ________ not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. A. do B.is C. does D. will ( ) 18. Is _______ necessary to complete the design before National Day? A. this B. that C. it D. he ( ) 19. Not only I but also my parents ________ interested in this newly-published book. A. is B. are C. am D.be ( ) 20. Everything, including the clothes in the closets, ________ from the apartment. A. were stolen B. was stolen C. stole D. have been stolen ( ) 21. As a result of destroying the forests, a large ________ of desert ________ covered the land. A. number; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. quantity; have ( ) 22. The total amount of money ________ $500. A. are B. am C. to be D. is ( ) 23. The number of the students who will study mathematics _________ seventy. A. are B. am C. to be D. is ( ) 24. That student is the only one of the boys who ________ their promise. A. have kept B. keep C. keeps D. are keeping ( ) 25. My parents were quarreling about me ______ I could not quite tell why. A. since B. though C. if D. until ( ) 26. It ________ and the streets were wet. A. had been raining B. rains C. has rained D. would rain ( ) 27. Look out! Don’t get too close to the house _________ roof is under repair. A. whose B. which C. of which D.what ( ) 28. No one but Janet ______ the book we need. A. have B. has C. have had D. has had ( ) 29. Whether or not we will go fishing this weekend _______ to be decided. A. remain B. is remained C. remains D. have remained ( ) 30. The population of the island ______ small, and two thirds of it _________ workers in tourist industry. A. is; is
