福建省福州市第八中学高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

福建省福州市第八中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版（计分100分）i 听力测试30分 第一节（共5题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. how will the woman get in touch with ann?a. by mail. b. by e-mail. c. by telephone.2. what does the man ask the woman to do? a. get him a newspaper. b. give him a cup of coffee. c. bring him something to eat.3. where does the conversation probably take place? a. in the mans home.b. in a restaurant. c. in a supermarket.4. what are the speakers discussing? a. a man. b. a book. c. a building.5. what does the woman mean? a. jimmy is not serious in making decisions. b. jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. c. jimmys words are often unreliable. 第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6至7题 6. why doesnt the woman take the dress?a. it is a bit expensive.b. there isnt one in her size.c. she doesnt like the colour.7. what will the woman try on? a. a t-shirt. b. a skirt. c. a pair of jeans. 听第7段材料，回答8至10题 8. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. workmates. b. classmates. c. teacher and student.9. why cant the man go to the school? a. he has to buy some course books. b. he has to visit mr. brown. c. his back hurts.10. how many pages should the students read? a. 8 b. 10. c. 17. 听第8段材料，回答11至13题11. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. a dream. b. a school. c. a class.12. where did the woman want to go? a. to her classroom. b. to the dining hall. c. to the main office.13. what is the woman worried about now? a. her work. b. her health. c. her study. 听第9段材料，回答14至17题14. what subject is toward the world related to? a. geography. b. politics. c. history.15. where is toward the world? a. in the study room. b. in the reading room. c. in the reserve room.16. what do we know about toward the world? a. it can only be used in the library. b. it must be returned in a few days. c. it can only be borrowed by teachers.17. what will the woman probably do next? a. take a lift. b. walk upstairs. c. leave the library. 听第10段材料，回答18至20题18. how much did the speaker spend in the big bistro?a. $25. b. $20. c. $17.19. what did the speaker say about the big bistro?a. the atmosphere is very noisy. b. it is a big chain restaurant. c. it is not worth a visit.20. what does the speaker suggest having at sala thai?a. a fish dish. b. a hot soup. c. a glass of wine.ii 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 21. picasso, could you please spare me a few minutes? i have something of vital importance to tell you. _，but i hope a few minutes wont turn into a few hours.a. it doesnt matterb. thats kind of youc. im afraid notd. i guess so22. i have experienced quite a number of cases _ i really wanted to help but could not have anything to put my hands on.a. when b. that c. where d. in that 23. herappearanceisnot_to whethershecanbeagoodteacher.a. relevant b. similar c. junior d. adequate24. dont disturb him. he is fully _ with writing his report.a. occupied b. met c. annoyed d. satisfied25.“cctv will provide us with a better platform, _ at helping our brands to make a bigger sale next year,” the group leader said.a. aims b. to aim c. being aimed d. aiming26. it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. it is that is most adaptable to changea. one b. the one c. that d. this27. were having a meeting in half an hour. the decision _ at the meeting will influence the future of our company. a. to be made b. being made c. made d. having been made 28. the newly-founded company is faced with lots of troubles, _ the financial problem is the worst. a. whichb. of which c. to whichd. with which29. would you slow down a bit, please? i cant _ you. a. put up with b. keep up with c. make up to d. hold on to 30. he has got used to _ everything he needs. a. be offered b. offer c. offering d. being offered31. oh, where is my wallet? maybe i left it in the car. -you_ things behind.a. are always leaving b. were leaving c. have left d. always leave32. the idea has been widely accepted _ beijing opera should be added to the basic education in china. a. which b. when c. that d. /33.-its really a surprise that the manager should have no idea about the plan.- of course he doesnt, for the plan was made in his _.a. assistance b. assessment c. absence d. approval34. it is recommended that the project _ not be started until all the preparations have been made.a. must b can c. need d should35 electronic medical records provide data to help patients family members and _ doctors for information.a. all in all b. after all c. above all d. in alliii.阅读理解：40分(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分)aeven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. once i came out of the kitchen, complaining, “mom, i cant peel potatoes. i have only one hand.” mom never looked up from sewing. “you get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “and dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!” in the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. when it was my turn, i shook my head. some kids behind me laughed, and i went home crying. that night i told mom about it. she hugged me, and i saw her “well see about that” look. the next afternoon, she took me back to school. at the deserted playground, mom looked carefully at the bars. “now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. she stood by as i struggled to lift myself with my right hand until i could hold the bar with my other elbow. day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档）i reached. ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, i looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open. one night, after a dance at my new junior high, i lay in bed sobbing. i could hear mom come into my room. “mom,” i said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.” for a long time, i didnt hear anything. then she said, “oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” her voice was faint. i peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. then i knew how much she suffered on my behalf. she had never let me see her tears. 36. which can be used to describe moms attitude when she made the child peel potatoes? a. cruel. b. favorable.c. strict. d. sympathetic.37. from the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.a. the strength and skill to hang and swing b. the speed of ones hand movement c. the skill to throw and catch things d. the bodily skill to move in circles round a bar 38. when the author looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _. a. they felt sorry for what they had done before b. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt c. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars d. they were astonished to find the authors progress 39. the most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _. a. the last incident was sad enough to make mom weep b. the childs experience reminded mom of that of her own c. mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph d. in fact mom suffered more in the process of the childs growth bshopping is not as simple as you may think! there are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf. colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. health foods are packaged in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver. when some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colors turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm. the size of a product can attract a shopper. but quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to. it is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 per cent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging! the most successful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. the founder of pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion: “any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius to sell it.” 40. which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text? a. the cost of its package. b. the price of the product. c. the colour of its package. d. the brand name of the product. 41. the underlined part “the colours turned the customers off”(in para. 3 ) means that the colours _. a. attracted the customers strongly b. had weak effects on the customers c. tricked the customers into shopping d. caused the customers to lose interest 42. which of the following is the key to the success in product sales? a. the way to promote goods. b. the discovery of a genius. c. the team to produce a good product. d. the brand name used by successful producers. 43. which of the following would be the best title for this text? a. choice of good products b. disadvantages of products c. effect of packaging on shopping d. brand names and shopping tricks cchinese language and culture day campjuly 25-29, 2014monday-friday, 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p. m.for ages 7-16location: confucius institute, 10 park street, alfredcamp fee: $ 150 (includes lunch)enrollment deadline: july 11, 2014program the au confucius institute chinese language and culture day camp offers a great introduction to chinese language and culture in an exciting, fun-filled, interactive environment. the small-class format ensures that each camper gets enough individual attention. this program features:chinese language classes traditional chinese arts and craftscalligraphy songs dance games cookingdaily supervised cafeteria-style lunch in the university dining hallfaculty top quality instruction is provided by distinguished members of the au confucius institute faculty who are experienced teachers, fluent in both english and chinese.who can attend? this week-long, day camp is for students aged 7-16 who wish to participate in a fun, dynamic summer experience in chinese language and culture. for classes, students will be divided into younger and older age groups.schedule students must arrive at the confucius institute each day by 9:00 a.m. and must be picked up at 3:30 p. m. morning lessons will focus on chinese language classes while afternoons will be filled with hands-on cultural activities. instructors will bring students to the powell campus center dining hall for a supervised, cafeteria-style lunch each day.how to enroll please finish the enrollment(注册) form and return by july 11, with your $150 payment, office of summer programs, alfred university, saxon drive, alfred, ny 14802. checks should be made payable to alfred university. major credit cards are also accepted. (if paying by credit card , feel free to fax enrollment form to us at 607-871-2045. )cancellation policy full refunds will be made for cancellations(取消) received by 3:30 p. m. on july 22, 2014. we cannot make refunds to students who cancel after july 22 because the amount of materials purchased, meal counts and classroom spaces are based upon the number of students expected and cannot be changed after that time.questions? for further information, please contact the office of summer programs via email or by calling 607-871-2612.44. why is the class in small size?a. to give each camper specific care.b. to charge a higher fee each camper.c. to save more room for more students. d. to create an interactive atmosphere.45. it can be inferred that campers_. a. have to bring their own lunch each dayb. will learn about chinese language all dayc. should come to and leave the camp every dayd. must stay in the camp for a week day and night46. lf you want to get back you full fee, you have to give up_. a. before 9:00 a.m. july 29, b. before 9:00 a.m. july 11 c. before 3:30 p.m. july 25 d. before 3:30 p.m. july 2247. what information can we learn from the text? a. pay $ 15 before you enroll. b. teachers are mostly from china. c. you can fax your questions to the office.d. students will be divided into groups by age.dtoday in schools, its not unusual for students to sit in the same kind of desks in the same kind of classrooms as their parents did. schools have made progress by making use of computers and pdas in the classroom, yet one design company believes that changes are needed, so they describe what a future classroom may look like. “kids are being taught to sit at these wooden desks that are basically designed for writing,” said mark dziersk, the senior vice president of the design. “theyre being lectured in a structured environment.” the solution is a “customizable education system” called gooru that reorganizes the classroom and replaces books, desks, pens, and so on. the three-part technology system consists of an interactive pda called the gooball, a backpack and a removable lcd screen for each student. students can sit, stand or lie down when using the devices, and are not limited to desks. the idea was presented at last months south by southwest interactive conference. while some educators think the idea is interesting, they doubt whether schools will pay for the expensive and complicated system. the gooball is an interactive communication device with six layers of learning software. the device monitors a students heart rate and body temperature and uses gps to track where they are. it includes instant messaging, a compass, a watch, and a topic-specific alert system that directs a student to related articles and books about whatever they are studying. students can also choose an animal icon to show their personality. the backpack houses the main power supply for the system and holds some personal items. the pocket keeps items locked tight with a fingerprint security zipper. the portable screen functions like a laptop, providing wireless internet access and streaming video. it also has a touch screen interface. “i think its an excellent idea,” said gary tankard, a sixth-grader who has seen the prototype (原型). “im sure that 90 percent of kids would really like to have it.”48. the education system called gooru is made up of _.a. an lcd screen and a backpackb. a pda, a gooball and a backpackc. a pda and an lcd screen d. a gooball, a backpack and an lcd screen49. from the passage we can infer that _.a. students must use the mouse to operate the deviceb. the device is very cheap to buyc. students dont need a key to unlock the deviced. the device will be widely used in schools50. what can the gooball do?a. it tests a students physical condition.b. it plays the role of a laptop.c. it makes students confused about choosing books.d. it supplies the power to the system.51. the purpose of writing the passage is _.a. to advocate reforming the environment in schoolsb. to introduce an advanced education systemc. to suggest that students are not studying in the traditional wayd. to advertise for the interactive communicationein the 1960s,medical researchers thomas holmes and richard rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. they found out that any major change can be stressful. negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. when you take the holmes-rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stressit only shows how much you have to deal with. and we now know that the way you deal with these events has a great effect on your chances of staying healthy.by the early 1970s,hundreds of similar studies had followed holmes and rahe. and millions of americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. womens magazines ran headlines like “stress causes illnesses”.if you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events. but such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. even if stressful events are dangerous, manylike the death of a loved oneare impossible to avoid. moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription(处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never mar