湖南省广益实验中学高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

湖南省广益实验中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）1.who is the man ?a. a doctor b. a bank clerk c. a coach2. what did the woman do last sunday? a. she went swimming. b. she played table tennis. c. she played tennis.conversation 23. why is the woman worried?a. she will be late for work. b. the man will take a long shower.c. she thinks they will get a parking ticket.4. according to the man, what day is it today?a. saturdayb. sunday c. mondayconversation 35. where is the man?a. at the information desk b. on the york train c. at the 66th street stop6. which gate should the man go through?a. no.1 b. no.2 c. no.6conversation 47. why does the woman want to exchange the gloves?a. they arent the right color. b. theres a hole in them c. they are too small.8. how did the woman get the gloves?a. she bought them herself. b. she got them as a gift. c. she got them as an award. 9. how much more will the woman pay?a. 5 dollars b. 6 dollarsc. 7 dollars.conversation 510. why is the woman pale ?a. she ate something bad b. she has the flu. c. she has a headache.11. when did jerry go to the new restaurant?a. last night b. last week c. last month12. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. friends b. doctors and patient c. waiter and customerconversation 613. where is the woman now ?a. to the left of a river b. near some big trees c. near the bridge14. what should the woman do first?a. turn around. b. turn the left c. go straight for half a mile.15. what will the man do?a. call the police b. pick up the woman c. wait for the woman outside his house.section b(7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice.my goalmy familys 16 in politics my father has just retired as a diplomat(外交官). my brother is studying in a（an） 17 political school. my goalim going to become the 18 of the country how to do it study 19 in college go and live in another country and learn another language. go to law school and become 20 try to get into congress（议会）part language knowledge(35marks)section a (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a,b, c, d. choose the one answer that best 21. satellites allow tv to be broadcast live over long distances , making the people who live far away huge amounts of d information .a. to be accessible to b. accessed c. accessible to d. accessing24. there used to be a bus stop on the corner of the street, ?a. usednt it b. didnt it use c. usednt there d. didnt it 25. the subway line didnt run at ten minutes intervals three years ago as it does now, but every 15 minutes, and used to stop due to a signal failure at plaistow. a. does; doing b. did; doing c. does; did d. do; did 26.the door was locked when the fire broke out; the firefighters and got into the flat.a. broke down it b. broke it down. c. have broken it down d. break down it27. i feel it is important for either to limit our use of the internet, or to learn how to handle problems has caused.a. it b. which c. one d. he 28. the main drawbacks of the internet i will address today are that it has too much information that has not been evaluated for accuracy and it is transforming the way people spend their time.a. which; that b. that; that c. that; which d. what; that29. , you will find that you have been on the way to success.a. devote more time and efforts b. with more time and efforts,c. devoted more time and efforts d. you spend more time and make more efforts30.not only where you get your statistics acknowledged, but also you have to check when they have been updated. a. /; should be b./; should c. should;/ d. should; be31. today acupuncture has become popular round the world, other traditional chinese medicines.a. as has b. so has c. as have d. so doesnot only but also32. togetherfor a long time, people becomeveryattached, get used to each other, andbecomeahabitforeach other. a. living b. having been lived c. to have lived d. havinglived33. casesofelectricpeopledate backto 1786, isthatof14year oldangelique cottin, whose presence causedcompassneedlestomove wildly.a. whose the most famous b. the most famous one c. themostfamousofwhich d. whose34.pushing into other lanes of traffic or passing other cars on the freeways a major factor leading to accidents.a. have b. has c. are d. is35.the alarm clock didnt ring this morning ; i had forgotten yesterday night before i went to bed. a. to wind up it b. to wind it up c. winding up it d. winding it upsection b (12marks)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a,b, c，d。 fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. or phrases marked a,b, c，d。 fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.one day a farmers donkey fell down into a well. the animal cried 36 for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, so he just didnt want to 37 to get it back.he invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. they all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.at first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. then, to everyones 38 , he quieted down. a few shovel 39 later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw.with every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. he would shake it off and take a 40 up. as the farmers neighbor continued to put dirt on top of the animal, he would throw it off again and again and take a step up and up.pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and 41 !life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. the 42 to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. each of our troubles is a stepping 43 . any time,terrible environment andconditionsaremore of a(an) 44 to ones determination and desire to get over the challengesthana comfortable state is , because we do not knowhow muchpotential lies 45 ourselves initially.once oneputs asideher fears, this potentialcan 46 ,help find an alternative way to breakthe 47 and boundaries ofenvironment andconditions.36. a. beneficially b. suitably c. pitifully d. typically37. a. deserve b. claim c. bother d. assume38. a. satisfaction b. joy c. disappointment d. amazement39. a. loadsb. troublesc. work d. fears40. a. stepb. stairc. progressd. development41. a. faded awayb. paced awayc. died awayd. drove away42. a. gameb. trick c. joked. advice43. a. mudb. earthc. stoned. dirt44. a. activityb. behaviorc. actiond. invitation45. a. plus b. beneathc. via d. minus46. a. minimize b. maximizec. distributed. decrease47. a. misunderstandingb. distancec. competenced. limitssection c (8 marks) directions: choosing 8 words and phrases to complete the passage below with the correct forms from 9 given words and phrases in the column.diverse; present ; withdraw; log on ; bond ; accelerate ;interfere with; be relevant to; whats more according to internet world stats, internet use has 48 the pace of developing and grown by 444.8 percent in the last 10 years. hundreds of millions of people all over the world can now correspond and communicate with each other by sharing their ideas, their stories and information theyve gathered on 49 subjects with the rest of the globe.a study involving the internets effect on children, technology integration into early childhood curricula: where weve been, where we are, where we should go, by patsy l. pierce, shows that it can influence their physical development by limiting their real-world, hands-on experiences and even leading to the children escaping from the real world around them. it can also have influence on their cognitive(认知) development by 50 the information written by a person without qualifications to children , which can be unreliable , and even sometimes false . but many children do not understand how to check or investigate whether it is true, not to mention evaluating it for accuracy. 51 , the internet can affect their social 52 by limiting their face-to-face interactions with others. eventually, most of the internet-related problems 53 lacking self- control and spending too much time online. they can easily 54 to the internet and click here and there, enjoying themselves in the fantastic virtual world., so internet addiction exists commonly in psychological circles. according to psychologist john m. grohol in a psych central website report titled internet addiction guide, internet addiction could be a sign of another mentally abnormal phenomenon, such as depression, or of anxiety disorders and an tendency 55 dealing with problems. whatever the reason, as much as 1 percent of the u.s. population has a problem spending an unhealthy amount of time online, according to marlene busco of medscape. the internet overuse is interfering with other aspects of their lives.part reading comprehension(15marks)aname: hasbro electronic catch phraseprice: $25product features:classic electronic catch phrase with over a thousand updated new phrases for 2013.when the buzzer(蜂鸣器)begins, you have to guess fast and then pass the game fast, so you wont get caught holding it when the buzzer suspends! once you pick it up, its tough to put it down.with an electronic timer and a built-in scorekeeper.including catch phrase game units and rules.you can do or say anything to get them to guess the phrase.product description:classic electronic catch phrase with all new phrases to play. say it fast; play it fast. its good fun. how quickly can you get your teammates to say “backseat driver?”, “pay through the nose?” or “strong, silent type?” just try anything to get them to guess the answer. guess the answers to the clues for more than 10,000 words. just dont be the last one holding the game.contact information of the company:tel: 08-3125-7745e-mail: most helpful customer reviews:my name is mike smith. i play with many friends and everybody has appreciated and enjoyed playing with it. we have an older version and a newer one. the older one has easier phrases. the newer one has more phrases so it is a little more difficult for people to play with. the buttons on the newer one are very clearly marked so mistakes dont happen. the older one had a voice that would announce the score of each team and at the end would say “team 1(or2)wins!” the newer one just displays this information on the previously mentioned tiny screen. overall this is a game that is well worth having at home.56.hasbro electronic catch phrase can be used to_.a. help children say and guess phrasesb. sing and play music like a cd playerc. store words and phrases for future used. help children learn to speak as a tape recorder57.the underlined word “suspends” in the passage probably means_.a. ringsb. dropsc. shakesd. stops58.what do you know about hasbro electronic catch phrase?a. it is a toy with which you can play phrase competitions with others.b. it is a kind of clock which can wake you up in the morning.c. it is a machine which can teach you more english phrases.d. it is an electric device that can be used for timing and calculating.59.it can be known from the passage that_.a. the toy is too difficult for kids to play withb. the new version will announce the scoresc. there are two ways to contact the companyd. players are asked to guess the answers at their will60.where can you most probably read the passage?a. in a guidebook. b. in a newspaperc. in a book review. d. in a science journal.bschools of robotic fish could be sent into the thames to produce a 3d pollution map of the river.researchers at the university of essex in colchester are working on the robotic fish as part of a 2.5million eufunded project to find new ways of monitoring water waste.each fish will be about 50cm long, 15cm high and 12cm wide. they will be packed with pollution sensors(传感器)that can electronically “smell” harmful chemicals in the water.scientists have developed “swarm(群)intelligence techniques” which allow the fish to work as a team without humans.the robotic fish will communicate with each other using wifi as they seek out areas of pollution. they work out where they are with inbuilt gps systems and artificial intelligence software will enable them to move without the need for a human operator: they will only warn staff if areas of pollution are found.a fish that finds pollution sends the data of the location to others.“each school will contain five fish, and they will constantly monitor for pollutants,” said dr. dongbing gu, who is leading the research. “when they find something, they will send a message to the rest of the school, who will then gather in the area to take readings.”the fish move their bodies up and down like wavesdriven by motorsand use fins and a tail to change direction. it is hoped they will travel at speeds of up to half a metre per second.working models could be available within 18 months. different sensors will be fitted to hunt for different pollutants. the data could be used to build a “real time” 3d map of areas of pollution in the water, allowing operators to determine the best way to clean up the area.the fish will initially be used in ports to monitor leaks from large ships, but dr gu said the same system could be used in the thames. researchers hope the robotic fish will be able to spend up to 24 hours in the water before needing to be recharged.61. the purpose of the robotic fish project is to _.a. find out whether inbuilt gps systems are useful b. find new ways to monitor water wastec. prove that robotic fish can be sent into the thames d. test the speed of the robotic fish62. robotic fish can find harmful pollutants by using _.a. gps systemsb. a 3d pollution map c. pollutions sensors d. fins and a tail63. when a fish finds pollutants it will _.a. change direction immediatelyb. gather the pollutants togetherc. send a message to othersd. take the pollutantss onto the bank64. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. the robotic fish have been used in ports as well as in the thames.b. it takes 24 hours for robotic fish to be recharged.c. the robotic fish can work as a team with humans.d. the robotic fish can work as a team without humans.65. the passage mainly tells us about _.a. the robotic fish to smell out pollutants b. a 2.5 million eufunded projectc. researchers working on robotic fish d. a 3d pollution map of the thamescan africanborn british scientist received an environment research prize for showing how bees can be used to reduce conflict between people and elephants. lucy kings work proved that beehive（峰房）“fences” can keep elephants out of african farmers fields. the animals are scared of bees, which can bite them inside their long noses, and flee when they hear buzzing. dr kings work offers an intelligent solution to an ageold challenge, while providing further confirmation of the importance of bees to people and a really clever way of preserving the worlds largest land animal for current and future generations. working in kenya, dr king and her team showed that more than 90% of elephants will flee when they hear the sounds of buzzing bees. afterwards, they also found that elephants produce a special sound to warn their fellows of the danger. they used the findings to construct barriers where beehives are woven into a fence, keeping the elephants away fro