温州中学-学高二上期期中英语试卷.docVIP

温州中学2013学年第一学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 一、单项填空题：（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 1.The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _________ his notes. A. bringing up B. referring to C. reacting to D. trying on 2. --- My son is learning English. What dictionary shall I buy for him? --- What about this one? It is __________ for beginners. A. intended B. operated C. offered D. delivered 3. As a businessman he was a success, but as a husband he was _______ failure, so their marriage ended in _________failure. A. / ; / B. / ; a C. a; a D. a; / 4. With electricity _______ because of the road repairs, the whole building was completely dark. A. cut up B. cut off C. cut out D. cut down 5. --- Is the situation there any better? --- On the contrary, it is ________ now. A. badly off B. worse off C. well off D. better off 6. The game was a great success in the United States and it soon _________ to Australia and then to other ___________countries. A. reached, English spoken B. floated , English speaking C. expanded, English spoken D. spread, English-speaking 7. With the pressure ________, she was off work for weeks because she couldn’t stand it any more. A. picking up B. making up C. building up D. putting up 8. Young children seem to master computer games __________. And playing computer games will always make them feel ___________. A. easily, easily B. with ease, at ease C. easy, easy D. at ease, with ease 9. --- It was ____________ for man to work in the forest, especially for a woman, like Jane Goodle. --- Yes, I can’t agree more. It is said that only after her mother came to help her _______ focus on her project. A. abnormal, was she able to B. uncommon, she was able to C. unusual, was she able to D. extraordinary, she was able to I _________ an old photo while __________ my album, which reminded me of my happy childhood. A. came across, looking through B. came about, looking u