湖北省宜昌市二中高二英语上学期第二次阶段性检测试题牛津译林版.doc

宜昌市二中2013年高二年级第二次阶段性检测英 语 试 题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；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，你都有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. what does the man want to use the third room as? a. a studyb. a guest roomc. a living room2. where does the man work?a. in a hotel. b. at an airport.c. in a travel agency.3. what did the man do yesterday afternoon? a. he went out with ken.b. he played baseball.c. he watched tv.4. what will the man do this weekend? a. go shopping.b. help nick move house.c. hold a house-warming party.5. what did the mans teacher think of his paper?a.it could be better.b. it was perfect. c. it was terrible.第二节（共15小题；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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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，回答第6至7题。6. why does the man call the woman? a. to invite her parents to a trip.b. to remind her of a trip.c. to ask her to hand in the report tomorrow.7. when does the conversation take place? a. on wednesday.b. on friday. c. on sunday.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. when will the man come to the restaurant? a. at about 9:00. b. at about 9:30. c. at about 10:00.9. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the restaurants big tables have been reserved. b. the man has booked three tables next to the window. c. nine students will come for the meal.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what will the woman do on the afternoon of april 7th? a. watch tv. b. go to childrens club.c. see a play.11. how many tickets does the woman want? a. 2. b. 3. c. 5.12. why will the woman make a call?a. to ask about the show. b. to learn about a club. c. to have a talk with sophie.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how much pocket money does lily get a month? a. about 20 pounds.b. about 15 pounds. c. about 5 pounds.14. why does lily want more pocket money? a. to get as much as her friends. b. to pay for music lessons. c. to buy some clothes.15. when can lily have more pocket money? a. when she is mature in her mums eyes. b. when she no longer argues with her mum. c. when she proves good at her school work.16. what does david suggest lily do? a. help her mum with housework. b. have a discussion with her mum. c. sit down and wait calmly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what do we know about ranulph fiennes and mike stroud? a. they came from new york.b. they both came first.c. they didnt break the record.18. why were the fans disappointed? a. they didnt watch the race. b. fiennes suffered a heart attack. c. the winners didnt turn up at the celebration.19. what will fiennes do next week? a. have his body examined.b. take an operation.c. return to work.20. what programme will be broadcast next? a. a news reportb. a marathon race c. a football game第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分30分）第一节：从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（满分10分）21. poetry written from the _ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.a. preference b. perspective c. prejudice d. possession 22. believe it or not, last month in america i came across the girl whose photo was in the drift bottle i got three years ago.really？thats the most surprising _ ive ever heard of!a. consequenceb. conclusion c. coincidence d. celebration23. the iranian government is accused of _ some terror organizations in the middle east by the united states, which can not produce firm evidence to prove it a. strengthening b. sponsoring c. surviving d. stressing24. nowadays, some hot network languages are even _ in some official media, such as cctv and peoples daily. a. adapted b. attempted c. adopted d. abused 25. with its economy in great stress, chinese government is now _ for a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2014. a. disappointed b. delicate c. dreadful d. desperate 26. cloning human beings is a _ topic with some considering it a scientific development while others strongly against it.a. conventional b. controversial c. contradictory d. contemporary27. thirty lives have been lost due to the outbreak of a terrible disease caused by mosquitoes; _，strict mosquito controls nationwide are called for.a. automatically b. eventuallyc. consequently d. effectively 28. the new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester.a. takes effect b. takes risks c. takes place d. takes turns29. there are varieties of programs in the tv station to _ many different types of interests and tastes among the public. a. attend to bappeal to cadjust to dadapt to30. owing to heavy traffic jams, many people would like to choose the train _ driving themselves.ain preference to bin exchange forcin spite of din addition to第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。i tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on tv. one day, a sociologist proposed that the 31 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. for fear that i would become a victim of the consumer society. i 32 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 33 the shopkeeper mr. johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, this is the best thing you 34 have done. life has become hopelessly 35_. a bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 36 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise. i agreed. happy as a child, i got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. after some time, i 37 at the other end of the town. i was 38 that this simple vehicle could let me 39 long distances in a fairly short time. but how 40 did i really go? since i hated to be 41 , i went back to mr. johnson and asked him to 42 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. he agreed, but 43 ,an odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 44 without a knife. i admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 45 to the handlebars of my bicycle. what about a horn? he then asked. look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 46 . attracted by these functions, i bought the horn.you cant leave the back part 47 , noted mr. johnson. he fixed a metal box with buttons 48 the seat, and said, is there anything better than this oven when you feel 49 on your way? i can give you a special discount. i was not strong enough to 50 the offer.i congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done, said mr. johnson in the end.31.a. adult b. human c. bachelor d. consumer 32.a. eventually b. reluctantly c. immediately d. gratefully33. a. although b. because c. unless d. as 34. a. could b. should c. must d. would35. a. boring b. stressful c. complicated d. tough36.a. mysterious b. natural c. complex d. unique37.a. ended upb. broke down c. calmed down d. gave up 38.a. amused b. amazed c. confused d. concerned39.a. march b. drive c. measure d. cover 40.a. long b. far c. fast d. deep41. a. inaccurate b. impractical c. unprepared d. unreliable42. a. check b. fix c. repair d. lay43. a. swore b. replied c. added d. concluded44. a. pencil b. box c. fork d. cake45.a. attached b. converted c. applied d. distributed46. a. shapes b. sizes c. models d. functions 47. a. loose b. blank c. incomplete d. bare 48. a. behind b. before c. below d. beside49. a. sick b. hot c. hungry d. thirsty50. a. resist b. withdraw c. make d. consider第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aall her life, my mother wanted busy children. it was very important that her house should remain at all things clean and tidy.you could turn your back for a moment in my mothers house, leave a half written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had put it back where it belonged. as she explained.my wife, on one of her first visits to my mothers house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. when she returned, she found the packet had been removed. confused, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. now she knows better.these disappearances had a confusing effect on our family. we were all inclined to (有.的倾向) forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find the every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly. do you remember what i was doing? was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered.now my sister has developed a second-hand love of clean windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet. i try not to think about it too much, but i have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.51. which of the following is true about my mother?a. she wanted to keep her house in good order.b. she became more and more forgetful.c. she preferred to do everything by herself. d. she enjoyed removing others drinks.52. my wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mothers house because _.a. she had already finished themb. she forgot where she had left themc. my mother had taken them awayd. someone in my family was holding them53. the underlined part to the fifth paragraph suggests that my sister _.a. likes clean windows as my mother didb. loves to clean used windowsc. is fond of clean used windowsd. is happy to clean windows54. this passage mainly tells us that _.a. my mother often made us confusedb. my family members had a poor memoryc. my wife was surprised when she visited my motherd. my mother helped us to form a good habitbtragedy at the circus in yesterdays circus（马戏团）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. as the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.however, the officials cant simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. even before this tragedy, animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit of circus organizers.it is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.*circus safe for animalsour circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. while we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “tragedy at the circus.”first, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. as to the ethical problems, we always believe humans and animals canand shouldlive together nicely. to us, the performing animals are representatives of their species, and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence. to overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom.this circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine. within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.55. what is the main purpose of the first passage?a. to call for action to protect circus animals. b. to express worries about animal trainers safety. c. to deal with the difficult situations of the circus. d. to show pity for the performing animals. 56. what will the circus most probably do?a. take no notice of the tragedy.b. use fewer wild animals.c. continue its performances.d. limit its profit.57. what does the circus think of its performing animals?a. they are as clever as human beings.b. they struggle continuously with human beings for existence.c. they have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.d. they are helpful in saving their species. 58. what is the most probable relationship between the two passages?a. a public request and a newspaper report.b. two parts of a newspaper article.c. a newspaper article and a reply to it.d. two newspaper reports.cyou might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the worlds temperature. but rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离）of an island nationthe citizens of tuvalu will have to leave their homeland. during the 20th century, sea level rose 812 inches. as a result, tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the countrys drinking water.paani laupepa, a tuvaluan government official, reported to the earth policy institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the united states for refusing to sign the kyoto protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（排放）,which are a main cause of global warming. “by refusing to sign the agreement, the us has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” laupepa told the bbc.tuvalu has asked australia and new zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable （易受影响的）to rising sea levels. maumoon gayoon, president of the maldives, told the united nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.59. the text is mainly about _.a. rapid changes in earths temperature b. moving of a country to a new placec. bad effects of global warming d. reasons for lowland flooding60. according to scientists, the direct cause of more and fiercer storms is _ .a. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nationsb. continuous global warming c. higher surface water temperatures of the sead. rising sea levels61. laupepa was not satisfied with the united states because it did not _.a. sign an agreement with tuvalu b. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions c. allow tuvaluans to move to the us d. believe the problems facing tuvalu were real62. the country whose situation is similar to that of tuvalu is _.a. australia b. new zealand c. the united states d. the maldives dan “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. it is not exactly a bribe, but is close to it.all sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices just about everybody. oliver cromwell, the great english leader, offered many gifts to win the support of george fox and his party, but failed. there are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing” “soft-soaping” or “butter-up”. a gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.endless are the ways of flattery. who does not love or hear it ? only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. in truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who gets so little of it.we need it to be more sure of ourselves. it cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. but we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. a good example is the famous 12th century legend of king canute of denmark and england. the king got tired of listening to the endless sickening flattery of his courtiers（朝臣）.they over praised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power.he decided to teach them a lesson. he took them to the seashore and sat down. then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. the tide was too busy to listen to him. the king was satisfied. this might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery.63.which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing” ?a. a teacher praised his students for their talent and wisdom.b. an employee tells his boss how good he is at management.c.a knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.d. a boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.64.which of the following statement about flattery is true according to the author ?a. flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people. b. flattery is too empty to do people any good. c. flattery can get nothing but excessive(过度的)pride. d. too much flattery can carry us away.65. king canute of denmark and england took his followers to the seashore because _.a. he was sick of his normal life.b. he wanted them to realize how wise he was.c. he