【正文】 pressions D. Funny expressions about nationalities 57. We can infer “Dutch courage” probably has ______ meaning. A. positive B. negative C. friendly D. humorous 58. Three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings EXCEPT _____. A. double Dutch B. it’s all Greek to me C. French leave D. Chinese whispers B Inghams Ski amp。 a 22. There is no doubt _____ he is the most suitable man for the job. A. which B. what C. that D. whether 23. The Bai ethnic group has a population of around two million, 90% of ______ live in Yunnan. A. them B. which C. whom D. it 24. All the campers ______ wild animals in the mountain. A. reminded B. were reminded of C. reminded of D. were reminded 25. Teachers remend parents ______ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety. A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustn’t allow D. couldn’t allow 26. The TV show was ______ being a failure。 / C. the。第 1 頁 高二期中英語 第 I 卷 共 12 頁 第 2 頁 高二期中英語 第 I 卷 共 12 頁 祁縣中學高二年級第二學期期中考試試題（卷） 英 語 本試卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷，滿分 150分，考試用時 120 分鐘 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分： 聽力 1. What’s the matter with the man’s job? A. It’s poorly paid. B. It’s terrible. C. The working time is too long. 2. What are the speakers doing now? A. Quarreling. B. Making a call. C. Watching TV. 3. What does the woman mean? A. It will take about one month to repair the puter. B. It costs too much to have the puter repaired. C. The puter is no longer worth repairing. 4. Where does the man want to go? A. To London. B. To Moscow. C. To Boston. 5. What is the woman trying to do? A. Print an article. B. Finish her writing. C. Find a newspaper. 6. Who is Jimmy? A. Their son. B. Their friend. C. Their pet. 7. What does the man do? A. A manager. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. 8. Who will be asked to pick up Jimmy? A. The speakers’ father. B. The speakers’ mother. C. The man’s sister. 9. What’s the matter with the boy? A. He was fined. B. He was beaten. C. He failed in the exam. 10. Where did the boy speed? A. In a 40mile zone. B. In a 35mile zone. C. In a 30mile zone. 11. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation? A. The boy won’t drive in two months. B. The boy promises he won’t speed any more. C. The boy’s father won’t punish him after he knows it. 12. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The weather in London. B. The way to start a talk. C. How to reach an agreement. 13. What does the man think of the weather in England? A. Always changing. B. Always good. C. Foggy. 14. Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to talk about weather? A. One can never know what the weather will be like. B. Starting a talk by talking about weather will hurt nobody. C. People always like the weather in England. 15. Where did Tom have lunch yesterday? A. Near a river. B. On grassland. C. On the top of a hill. 16. What was the weather like yesterday? A. Cloudy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. 17. Why did Tom arrive home late? A. They left the National Park late. B. The traffic was heavy on the road. C. There was a traffic accident on the road. 18. Where is the report Education at a Glance 2021 released? A. In the United States. B. In France. C. In Germany. 19. How much do Switzerland and the Untied States spend on each student per year? A. Over $11,000 B. $10,000 C. $7,000 20. What can we conclude from the passage? A. Higher spending on education means a higher quality of education. B. The federal law has had a great effect on the school problems. C. The United States is popular with overseas students. 第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 55 分） 第一節(jié) 單項填空 （滿分 15 分） 21. The girl is said to have _____ gift for teaching deaf children. She is something. I think it calls for _____ patience and imagination. A. a。 the B. a。 the D. /。 it was a great success. A. far from B. apart from C. but for D. except for 27. No sooner had the bell rung ______ the teacher came into the classroom. A. when B. than C. while D. as 28. This book _____ our attention to the problem of environmental protection around the world. 第 3 頁 高二期中英語 第 I 卷 共 12 頁 第 4 頁 高二期中英語 第 I 卷 共 12 頁 A. has B. gives C. pays D. draws 29. It is what you do rather than what you say ______ matters. A. that B. what C. which