高二英语上学期中期试题.单项选择题1. When he came back three hours later, they were still sitting on the sofa, _in conversation. A. absorbing B. absorbed C. to absorb D. to be absorbed2. I was glad to meet Jenny again, I didnt want to spend all day with her.A. but B. and C. so D. or3. I always have so many things to _when I come back to the company after a trip abroad. A. add to B. stick to C. attend to D. appeal to4. They finally arrived at _is called America now. A. it B. what C. that D. as5. Since nobody gave him any help, he have done the research on his own.A. can B. must C. would D. need6. If it is quite _to you, I will visit you next Tuesday. Aconvenient Bfair Ceasy Dcomfortable7. I have reached a point in my life _I am supposed to make decisions of my own. A. which B. where C. how D. why11. The old man was very angry when he _ his daughter dancing with a middle-aged man last night. A. caught the sight of B. caught sight ofC. caught a sight D. caught sight8. He asked us to_ in carrying through the plan at the meeting yesterday. A. provide B. encourage C. assist D. persuade9. It was only after he had read the papers Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.A. when B. that C. which D. what10. Mother went shopping; _, I cleaned the house. A. while B. when C. and when D. meanwhile11. Thank you for keeping me _ of everything thats happening. Dont mention it. A. inform B. informed C. informing D. information12. The manager demanded that the work _within three days. A. was finished B. had been finishedC. be finished D. finished13. Would you come to see me tomorrow? _.A. It all depends B. That depends onC. It is depended D. That depends so14. Never _Jack would attend the wedding but he turned up at the last minute. A. did we think B. have we thoughtC. we thought D. we have thought15. The story shows that _knowledge of _first aid can make _real difference. A. the; the; / B. a; /; a C. /; the; a D. a; /; /16. I have decided that I would not attend her birthday party_ . A. if inviting B. when inviting C. unless invited D. while invited17. The number of people applying for the job _ fifty，but a number of them _not accepted for various reasons. A. were；was B. was；was C. was；were D. were；were18. With the college entrance examination _near, both the parents and the students are more and more anxious. A. draws B. drawn C. drawing D. is drawing19. First aid is a temporary form of help _to someone who suddenly falls ill or gets _before a doctor can be found. A. giving；injured B. given；injuringC. given；injured D. giving；injuring20._ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old，we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them. A. Except f or B. Rather than C. Apart from D. Instead of. 完形填空Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read, yet, 1 his reading skills. Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed 2 Miss White. Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his 3 life, Steve couldnt take his eyes off his teacher; yet, 4 he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was 5 for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and 6 to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss Whites 7 voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! ” Startled （吓了一跳）, he 8 to look at her. “Pay attention! ” She began to 9 the test results. “You all did pretty well, ” she told the class, “ 10 one boy, and it breaks my 11 to tell you this, but. . . ” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp 12 . “. . . The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class! ”After that, Steve still 13 do his homework. “Just try it, ” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you! ” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, 14 , that afternoon and decided to work hard. The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a 15 on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to 16 his paper. With a look of 17 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest. Miss Whites face was in total 18 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 19 his first test! From that moment 20 was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!