上海市某重点中学2011-2012学年度第二学期高二英语期中试卷（满分100分，100分钟完成，答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上）I.Listening 24%Part A: Short Conversations Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The conversation 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. ShanghaiB. London C. SydneyD. Paris 2. A. Husband and wifeB. Teacher and studentC. Doctor and nurseD. Customer and waitress 3. A. In JuneB. In JulyC. In May D. In August 4. A. To eat outB. To do cookingC. To go to the bankD. To go shopping5. A. 28B. 36C. 34D. 386. A. She played the piano.B. She did some reading.C. She made a plan.D. She did nothing. 7. A. The mans hobby.B. The mans dream.C. The mans salary.D. The mans career8. A. An actor.B. A president.C. A soldier.D. A violin player.9. A. Running in the park.B. Writing a report.C. Repairing the beach.D. Parking his car. 10. A. The woman should have attended class on Monday. B. The woman could turn to the history teacher for help.C. The man would tell her the assignment on Monday.D. The man didnt know the history assignment, either. Part B Passages Directions: In Section B, you will hear tow short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage11. A. Give them away. B. Keep them in paper bags.C. Throw them away.D. Send them to companies. 12. A. Read newspapers every day.B. Pay bills online. C. Send paper letters and cards.D. Delete junk mails. 13. A. How to keep healthy.B. How to do research work. C. How to read online.D. How to protect the earth. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14. A. Forgetting things B. Falling ill. C. Gaining weight. D. Getting angry. 15. A. The father.B. The two-year-old daughter.C. The mother.D. The seven-year-old son. 16. A. Noise.B. Space.C. Emotion.D. Temperature. Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. The womans complaint: She can never finish her _17_. The last time she took a holiday:Last _18_. The mans suggestion: Taking a holiday without her _19_, which will do her some _20_. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What happened to Martin several days ago?He _21_ with his car and _22_. How did he feel?He felt scared and afraid of being put _23_. What is Janes suggestion? He should calm down, _24_ before being caught and talk the authorities about the accident. II.Grammar and Vocabulary 25%Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. In the UK, there were around 95,000 reported cases of _ food poisoning last year. A. a B. an C. the D. / 26. John has been working on the essay the whole afternoon and he still _.A. has been B. doesC. hasD. is27. - How I wanted to have studied harder when I was in school!- If you _, you wouldnt work into late every day nowadays.A. did B. should C. hadD. would28. Having checked the doors were closed, and _ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.A. why B. thatC. when D. where 29. Scientists will need to keep watching and measuring carefully the invisible underwater environment, _ what we cant see will continue to hurt us and sea life.A. where B. thatC. whichD. unless30. Not until the fish died in the river _ how serious the pollution was.A. the villagers realizedB. the villagers did realizeC. did the villagers realizeD. didnt the villagers realize31. - I am going to the post office. - _ youre there, can you get me some stamps? A. For B. WhileC. BecauseD. If32. The newcomer was quiet and didnt talk much except _ the teachers about the courses sh