湖南省常德市汇文中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）新人教版.doc

湖南省常德市汇文中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）新人教版知识运用 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 单项填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. there is no doubt _ china has made rapid progress in space exploration. a. whetherb. thatc. whichd. who 2. if i drive in this city myself. ill probably get lost as i havent got _ very good sense of _ direction. a. the; ab. the; /c. a; thed. a; / 3. jeff _ parents died in the earthquake became a orphan. a. which its b. whosec. that thed. that 4. pauls wish is to become a pilot, _? a. isnt he b. is hec. isnt itd. is it 5. -are you still going work on foot?-yes. my car _ in the garage.a. is being repairedb. has been repaired c. is repairedd. is repairing 6. -keep me informed _ the latest news. -ok.a. by b. atc. for d. of 7. we have to work hard, _ well lose the chance. a. thereforeb. otherwisec. besidesd. however 8. tom, you _ leave all your clothes on the floor like this! a. wouldntb. mustntc. needntd. may not9. _ more attention, the tree could have grown better. a. givenb. to givec. giving d. having given 10. almost all the students were having classes when the earthquake _. a. broke out b. put out c. came out d. got out 第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。with the development of industry, factories produce large amounts of 11 chemicals. these chemicals go into the atmosphere and flow into the water, making many plants and animals 12 and large areas of the world damaged. 13 , the worlds population 14 to 6.5 billion. some people suggest cutting back on production, thinking more about recycling and teaching people about 15 friendly ways of living. while some people say that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. they dont think the economy development is bad for the environment, saying there are many factories and industries 16 control the amount of pollution they produce and spend money 17 any damage they cause. they are concerned 18 the environment. the way to 19 the environment may be recycling, and making more effective laws to control the numbers of trees 20 and fishes caught. factories should have to pay higher taxes. and many people are willing to pay higher prices for environmentally friendly things.11. a. uselessb. goodc. poisonous d. harmless12. a. dieb. diesc. dying d. died13. a. in additionb. in allc. in timed. in the end14. a. is grown b. is growing c. had grownd. grow15. a. elementaryb. environmentalc. environmentalistd. environmentally16. a. where b. which c. whatd. who17. a. repaireb. repairedc. repairingd. to repaire18. a. withb. aboutc. ind. to19. a. damageb. buildc. preserve d. ruin20. a. cut downb. cut offc. cut up d. cut in阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)第一节 阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a soong mei-ling was one of the most well-known chinese women of the twentieth century. mei-ling was born in hainan in 1898, the youngest daughter of charlie soong. at the age of 8, she was sent to the united states to go to school, where she did well. she graduated from wellesley college in massachusetts in 1917 with a degree in english literature. because of her education mei-ling spoke excellent english. after graduation mei-ling returned to china and she met chiang kai-shek(蒋介石) in 1920. she married him in 1927 after his divorce. during the war against japan, mei-ling acted as her husbands interpreter and translator. she worked hard to promote the chinese cause during the war, especially in the united states. in 1943 she became the first chinese national and only the second woman to speak before the us congress(国会).after the defeat(溃败) of her husbands government in 1949, mei-ling moved to taiwan. she lived there until her husbands death in 1975. she then emigrated to the usa and lived on her familys estate(别墅) in lattington, long island, near new york. she spent much of time painting.mei-ling died peacefully at her apartment in new york on october 23, 2003 at the age of 105.21. mei-ling was born in _a. 1920 b. 1927c. 1917d. 189822. after graduation mei-ling_a. went back to chinab. studied english literaturec. lived in massachusettsd. spoke little english 23. during the war against japan, mei-ling_a. was her husbands interperter and translator b. toured the united statesc. spent her time in long islandd. lived in taiwan24. soong mei-ling _a. was the oldest soong sisterb. loved moneyc. died in the usa d. married dr sun yat-sen(孙中山)ba gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper for a boy to work in his office. out of the nearly fifty men who came to apply, the man selected one and dismissed(解散) the others.“i should like to know,” said a friend, “the reason you preferred that boy, who brough not a single letternot a recommendation(介绍信）.”“you are wrong,” said the gentleman. he had a great many. he wiped his feet at the door and closed the door after him, indicating that he was careful. he gave his seat immediately to the crippled (跛的) old man, showing that he was kind and thoughtful. he took off his cap when he came in and answered my questions immediately, showing that he was polite and gentlemanly.“all the rest stepped over the book which i had purposely put on the floor. he picked it up and placed it on the table; and he waited quietly for his turn instead of pushing and crowding.when i talked to him, i noticed his tidy clothing, his neatly brushed hair, and his clean fingernails(指甲). cant you see that these things are excellent recommendations? i consider them more significant(明显的) than letters.”25. a gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper _a. in order to hire an office boy b. so as to dismiss the othersc. in order to select one among the fifty applicants d. so as to select one and dismiss the others 00726. the underlined word “indicatiing” probably means _ a. drawingb. saying c. showingd. speaking27. _ was the very person the gentleman preferred.a. he who had many letters b. he who had no letters c. he who wiped his feet d. he who was careful,kind, polite and thoughtful28. according to the passage, we know that the gentleman hired the boy by_a. his good manners b. the relationships between them c. by the feelingsd. his letterscwhere to stay in boswell? the following are some choices for you:first hotel. 222 edward road. tel. 414-6433. number of rooms: 120. price: single: $ 25; doulbe $ 35; special attractions: 007 airconditioned rooms, french restaurant, night club, swimming pool, shops; coffee shop and bar, telephone, radio and tv in each room, close to the city center.fairview hotel. 129 north road. tel. 591-5620. number of rooms: 50. price: single:$ 12; double: $ 18; special attractions: close to the airport, telephone in each room, bar, restaurant, garage, swimming-pool.orchard hotel. 233 edward road. tel.641-6641. number of rooms: 150. price: single: $ 15; double: $ 20; special attractions: facing first hotel, european restaurant, coffee shop, dry-cleaning, shops, tv, night-club. osaka hotel. 1264 venning road. tel. 643-8206. number of rooms: 180. price: single: $ 30; double: $ 50. special attractions: air-conditioned rooms, japanese and chinese restaurant, shops, swimming pool, large garden.29. the number of the room in osaka hotel is :a. 50b. 120c. 150d. 18030. if a japanese traveller likes to eat in french restaurant, _ is the right place for him to go to. a. 233 edward road b. 1264 venning roadc. 222 edward road d. 129 north road31. which hotel faces the orchard hotel?a. the first hotel b. the osaka hotelc. the fairview hotel d. no hotel32. if you want to book a cheapest single room, which number will you call?a. 414-6433b. 591-5620c. 641-6641d. 643-8206第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。 the united states provides more than half the worlds food aid. american programs gave about two billion dollars last year. but critics say the current system wastes money and delays the arrival of needed food. under current law, united states government agencies have to buy am 007erican-produced food. and 75% of the aid must be carried on american ships. president of the usa wants to change the system. his plan would provide food aid by buying crops directly from farmers in the developing world. money in the form of cash would make up about 25% of the aid. the president is calling on congress(国会) to support the agriculture in developing countries.changing of worlds food aid system in usacurrent systema waste of 33 .food doesnt arrive on time.food must be bought from 34._35_ of the aid must be carried on american ships.new systemcrops will be 36_ directly from farmers in the developing world.25% of food aid will be paid 37_第三节 回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡