1黄陵中学黄陵中学 2015201520162016 学年度第一学期高二期中考试学年度第一学期高二期中考试英英 语语 试试 卷卷本卷共本卷共 150 分，时长分，时长 120 分钟分钟第第 I 卷卷 （85 分）分）I单项选择（共单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，共分，共 15 分）分）从每题所给的 A，B，C，D 选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. I had great difficulty the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.A. find B. found C. to find D. finding2. Rather than TV, he prefers books at home.A. to watch; to read B. watching; reading C. watch; to read D. to watch; reading3. On Monday mornings it usually me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.A. takes B. is taking C. took D. will take4. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all .A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up5. You are old enough to your own living.A. win B. gain C. take D. earn6. - I dont understand why you didnt go to the lecture yesterday afternoon.- Im so sorry. But I my homework.A. had done B. was doing C. would do D. am doing7. Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time, to my surprise, he arrived on time.A. little B. much C. ever D. even8. Lydia doesnt feel like abroad. Her parents are old.A. study B. studying C. studied D. to study9. I stopped the car a short break as I was feeling tired.A. take B. taking C. to take D. taken10. Use your head, youll find the answer to the question.2A. or B. and C. but D. so11. She pretended me when I passed by.A. not to see B. not seeing C. to not see D. not see12. It is often that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.A. said B. to said C. saying D. being said13. - Linda didnt invite us to the party?- ? I dont care.A. For what B. So what C. Whats on D. Whats up14. He had no sooner finished his speech the students started cheering.A. since B. as C. when D. than15. Many people protest killing wild animals for food.A. for B. to C. against D. onII. 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A，B，C，D 选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I woke next morning, I was dying of 16 . I seemed to have a hole instead of a 17 .I dressed quickly and hurried down to the dining room. It was a big room with six tall windows and the ugliest wallpaper I have ever seen! 18 , I had been told the hotel was not beautiful but that you were better 19 there than in any other hotel; and that was 20 I wanted just then.The waiter came hurrying up. Before I came downstairs I had prepared 21 carefully for what I must 22 . I had looked three times in my dictionary to make sure 23 “breakfast” really meant “breakfast”. I had tried to get the right 24 and I had stood in front of a mirror and twisted my mouth until it ached.The waiter asked me 25 I could not understand, but I spoke only my one prepared word “breakfast”. He looked at me in a 26 way. So I repeated it. Still he did not understand. It was 27 that English people didnt understand their language. The waiter 28 his head and went away, but he came back in a minute and brought a tray with tea, bread and butter - enough to feed a small army - and went away. But I was hungry, and I left 29 . when the waiter came back I thought his face showed a little 30 , but you can never 31 what a waiters face 3really shows. In another minute he brought 32 tray with some bacon（熏猪肉）and some eggs. He 33 have misunderstood me, but I thought it was no use explaining to the people who dont understand their own language, so I just set to work on the bacon and eggs, wondering whether I could possibly clear that plate.Well, I finished the bacon and eggs. I got up and made my way slowly to my room-at least five pounds 34 . I never believed until then that any meal could 35 me, but on that day I met my Waterloo（滑铁卢）.16. A. hunger B. cold C. anger D. illness17. A. stone B. head C. breast D. stomach18. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. So D. However19. A. received B. fed C. cared D. eating20. A. where B. what C. how D. why21. A. money B. meals C. questions D. myself22. A. speak B. answer C. say D. explain23. A. that B. about C. of D. to24. A. pronunciation B. meaning C. form D. spelling25. A. whether B. something C. when D. everything26. A. surprised B. friendly C. puzzled D. touched27. A. unbelievable B.