2010学年度第二学期吴淞中学高二年级英语期中试卷I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, 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 conversation and the question 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. In 40 minutes. B. In half an hour. C. In over 1 hour. D. In over 2 hours.2.A. At the airport. B. In a hospital. C. At a train station. D. At a department store.3.A. Manager and employee. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. D. Brother and sister.4.A. Business is not necessarily good at the turn of the year. B. Business is always good at the end of the year. C. Businessmen are the busiest people at the end of the year. D. There will be many cases at the end of the year.5.A. Bill will have an exam. B. Mum will probably reward Bill. C. Mum will take an exam. D. Mum promises not to help in the exam. 6.A. She likes his singing. B. She changed his style in the musicals. C. She no longer likes his singing. D. She doesnt think he has changed in style.7.A. Her father doesnt work now. B. Her father is working in a foreign country. C. A foreign country is in trouble. D. Her father used to work in the countryside.8.A. More than 400. B. More than 300. C. Less than 200. D. Less than 100.9.A. Go to the bank. B. Go to enjoy the night scene. C. Go to buy some lights. D. Go to watch a movie.10.A. The woman should learn to use a computer first. B. The woman should wait in line for a new job. C. The woman can search for information on the internet. D. The woman needs a computer for her new job.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11.A. They were around the corners. B. They provided full service. C. They were self-service centers. D. They filled your car with gas.12.A. At the gas pump. B. At the cashier. C. Inside the station. D. At the bank.13. A. Because the old one is not in good condition. B. Because the car prices are on the rise. C. Because the gas prices are going up. D. Because it is inconvenient going to work by bus.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. To buy gifts at lower prices. B. To avoid crowded stores. C. To have a wider range of choices. D. To push business into the black.15.A. The day before Thanksgiving. B. The Monday after Thanksgiving.C. The day after Thanksgiving. D. The Monday before Thanksgiving.16.A. The developing of the Internet. B. The biggest day of the holiday season. C. The spending of the holiday season. D. The change of peoples shopping habit.Section CDirections: 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.SizeIts a two-bedroom _17_ with a living room, dining room and kitchen.Rent_18_ a month including gas and electricity.LocationIts about eight blocks from the university _19_.SurroundingsIts a little noisy, but theres a _20_ and shopping center across the street.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Name OpinionHadleySmoking is sure to cause diseases like _21_ and lung cancer.RandyIn Britain money was collected from smokers to pay for _22_.RowleyLife would be better if smoking were _23_.DavidSmoking is _24_ and can relieve stress.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. The impact of Einsteins breakthrough in the field of photoelectric effect _ the understanding of the universe was simply tremendous.A. in B. on C. withD. about26. It was for his excellent work _he had done lately _ he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.A. that which B. which which C. that / D. that