湖南省常德朗州高级中学高二英语上学期期中试题牛津译林版.doc

常德朗州高级中2013-2014学高二上学期期中考试高二英语试题时量 120分钟 总分150分part one : listening comprehension(30分)section a （22.5marks）directions: in this section youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions .you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. 1 who is john speaking to？ a his teacher.b his mother c his aunt2 what did john break?a window b a goldfish bowl c a cupconversation 23 what will sam do next?a feed the monkeys. b go to the petting zoo with the girl.c play with bambi 4 when will the speakers come back to see the monkeys?a in three hours b at three oclockc in a month conversation 35 what are the two speakers talking about?a the mans hobby. b their friend c what gift the woman should give to her friend.6 how many sets of stamps about china does the womans friend have?a 40b 44 c14conversation 47 where will the woman go on saturday evening？a to a wedding party.b to a theater c to the mans house8 when is the mans birthday?a tomorrow b this saturday c next friday9 what can we learn about the woman?a she is good at ballet(芭蕾舞).b she will go to the mans birthday party.c she doesnt like barbecue. .conversation 510 where does the conversation most probably take place?a at the mans homeb in a restaurant c at school11 which is not true about the mans chinese teacher?a he likes her lesson b she is a young teacher c her class is very boring.12 which of the following statements is not the reason why the man likes his oral english teacher?a he is humorous. b he speaks english very clearlyc he always tells students not just to study for exams.conversation 613 who is the woman probably?a .a bookstore keeper b an information clerk c a customer14 what can we learn about the tennis shop?a it is downstairs.b its beside a bookstorec.its near an elevator(电梯)15 what will the woman do in the end?a give the man a map for free.b show the man around.c sell the man a map.section b(7.5marks)directions: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got .fill in each blank with no more than 3 words, you will hear the mini-talk twice. in the 13th centuryin china marco polo 16 a long way to chinauntil the 15th centuryin 17 countriespeople did not use paper moneyin the 7th centuryin china people began to use paper money 18 years agoin china cai lun invented paper.nowin china paper still 19 treespeople throw away about 2,800 tons of paper only in 20 every day.part two : languageknowledge (45marks)section a (15 marks)(directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a,b,c and d, choose one answer that best complete the sentence)21. she is _ 18-year-old girl.a. /b. ac. an d. the22. - where is miss wang? - she _ to the post office.a. has beenb. has gonec. had beend. went23. i think _ necessary to invite him to give us a speech.a thatb. it c. thisd one24. the way _ he explained to us is very simple.a. thatb. whichc. in thatd.what25. tom dislikes eating vegetables, _?a. does he b. do hec. doesnt hed. dont he26. the ground is wet. it _ last night.a must rainb must have rainedc. can have rainedd. cant have rained27. _ more time, the work would have been finished on time.a. givenb. to givec. givingd. having given28. its cloudy outside. please take a raincoat _.a. in returnb. in detailc. in particulard. in case29. since they speak different languages, it is really hard for them to _ with each other.a. understandb. expressc. communicated. go30. can you _ me a job when i get there? you know, i have to work in order to pay for my schooling.a. applyb. arrangec. provide d. guarantee31. at school, some students are active _ some are shy, yet they can be good friends with one another.a. whileb. although c. so d. as32. _ in the fields on a march afternoon, he could feel the warmth of springa. to walkb. walkingc. walkedd. having walked33. bill suggested _ a meeting on what to do for the project.a having held b. to holdc holdingd. hold34. weve offered her the job, but i dont know _ shell accept it.a. where b. whatc. whether d. which35. maria has written two novels, both of _ have been made into television series.a. themb. thatc. which d. what section b (18 marks)directions :for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a,b,c and d ,fill in each blank with a word or phrase , that best fits the context.a boy was sent to a new school because his family move. before being sent away this boy was the 36 student in his class, who was at the top in every examination.but the boy changed after 37 the new school. his grades started 38 and he hated being in a group. he was 39 all the time and there were 40 dark times when he even wanted to drop out of the school. his head teacher informed (通知)the boys father of what had happened. 41 about the boy and not knowing what was wrong with him, the boys father decided to travel to the school and 42 with him. the father started asking him simple questions. after some time his dad said, “do you know son, why i am here today?” the boy answered back, “to check my 43 ?”“no, no. i dont care about grades but your feeling and your happiness.” his dad replied. “you are my 44 . you dont know how important you are to me.” 45 to tears, the boy hugged his father and they didnt say anything to each other for a long time. now the boy knew there was someone on the earth who 46 him deeply.too often we dont 47 the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the power to turn a life around.36. a. tallestb. smartestc. strongestd. worst37.a. knowingb. visitingc. attendingd. leaving 38.a. increasingb. reducingc. risingd. dropping39.a. scaredb. lonelyc. carefuld. confident40.a. speciallyb. especiallyc. possiblyd. simply41.a. hearingb. learningc. worryingd. asking42.a. agreeb. arguec. lived. talk43.a. gradesb. homeworkc. knowledged. tests 44.a. interestb. failurec. successd. life45.a. movedb. publishedc. surprisedd. frightened46.a. impressedb. lovedc. influencedd. respected47.a. expectb. enjoy c. realized. remember section c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. xiao yueyue was a 2-year-old girl. 48 she was walking near a market of foshan city, guangdong, a truck knocked her over. several minutes later, a second truck ran over her body. 49 of the drivers stopped.during the time 50 passed between the first and second truck, eighteen people passed by. 51 none of them stopped to help the little girl. at last, a rubbish collector named chen xiaomei took the girls body 52 the side of the road and called her parents.later, xiao yueyue was sent to the hospital. but it was too late. 53 october 21,2011, xiao yueyue died in the hospital.the tragedy (悲剧)has told us that we 54 be friendly and help the people who are 55 trouble. part three reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages., each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b,c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.amartin lynch, an american businessman, had been going on vacation to a small mexican fishing village for a number of years. one morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend pablo perez, a local fisherman. martin watched pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box. martin noticed pablo was smiling and looked very happy. he could also see several large fish in the boat. martin greeted pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “just a few hours.”replied pablo. martin asked. “why didnt you stay longer and catch more fish?” “i have enough for my family,” pablo said. “and what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked martin. “i take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards. i have a full and busy life.” martin explained that if pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. with the extra money, pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. by selling the fish, pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.“then what?” asked pablo. “well you would probably have to move to mecixo city to run the business. finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars. ” replied martin. “how long will that take?” asked pablo.martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.“and then what?” asked pablo.“well, thats the best part,” martin said. “you will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”56 what is the story mainly about?a a businessman and a fisherman have become friends.b a businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.c a fisherman wants to become a businessman.d a businessman gives advice to a fisherman.57 what makes the mexican fisherman happy is .a. many friends to visit him.b a full and busy lifec. more boats and more fish.d the house near the ocean58 how call the fisherman make more money in the businessmans view?a. by buying a supermarket. b to move to mexico citiyc. by selling his own business. d. to work longer and catch more fish.59 the underlined word “unload” in the passage means .a. o b take.away fromc. break down d. set off60 we can infer from the passage that .a. the fisherman will stay the same with his lifeb. the fisherman will leave the village for mexieo cityc. the businessman will buy the fishermans boat d. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fishbwhen we were young, our parents often read us nursery rhymes(儿歌童谣). most of them were based on true stories aiming at giving a good night sleep to the babies. as children, we probably never thought much about the words and meanings behind a nursery rhyme. now, lets take a close look at a nursery rhyme and see what it really means. the rhythm of the nursery rhyme always flows over my mind:goosey goosey gander(愚蠢的呆子)goosey goosey gander where shall i wander,upstairs, downstairs and in my ladys chamber.there i met an old man who wouldnt say his prayers,i took him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs.the origin of “goosey goosey gander” is believed to date back to the 16th century. to escape from torture and execution(酷刑和死刑), catholic priests(天主教司祭)were forced to hide in “priest holes”. these holes were very small secret rooms purposely hidden in many large houses in england. the “ladys chamber” mentioned in the nursery rhyme was such a place. there would be secret boards in a wall that led to a corridor or stairs to a cell-like room and the gentlemen offered the priests the small rooms to hide from their enemies. however, if they were caught, both the priests and members of any family who were found hiding the priests were also executed. it was a test of faith for the kind families who attempted to save the priests from execution and meanwhile put themselves at risks. even these days, many old houses still preserve the holes. they remain as a symbol in memory of those unsung heroes. those gentlemen spared no effort and even ran the risk of losing their lives to help save the priests with whom they had no relationship. the spirit will be remembered forever. 61 the basic purpose of the nursery rhyme is to .a teach babies some useful knowledge b make babies learn some songsc let babies have a good night sleepd read babies interesting stories62 what does the underlined word “chamber” in the passage mean?a room b gander c baby d song63 what can be learned about “goosey goosey gander” ?a it is childrens favourite nursery rhyme.b it was written by an upper-class english lady.c it was first sung by the priests in churches.d it is a nursery rhyme with a long history.64 the gentlemen offered the priests secret rooms in order to . a let them have quiet places to write nursery rhymesb prevent them from being found by their enemiesc force them to pray for the gentlemen day and night d prevent them from killing babies and ladies.65 through the nursery rhyme in the passage the author wants to tell us that .a all men are created equal b god helps those who help themselves c saving others is the most praiseworthy quality in the worldd nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it cits no joke staying in a hospital bed. but it seems that the old saying is true-laughter really is the best medicine. it is likely to put you on the road to recovery more quickly than any medical care, simply by increasing your circulation(血液循环), researchers have found. a five-year study of patients with leg ulcers（溃疡）has discovered that laughter excites a certain part of the body which plays a necessary part in moving blood around the body. it actually speeds recovery from leg ulcers. however, researchers are surprised to find that expensive ultrasound(超声)therapy does little to help. traditional nursing care（看护）also helps and this human contact is likely to lead to jokes, which is how laughter therapy works. the research said: forget technology. the best cure for patients with leg ulcers is good quality nursing care and laughter!about 500,000 people suffer from leg ulcers in the uk. the older and larger ulcers become, the harder they are to get rid of, and therefore the search for solutions that could speed recovery has begun. professor andrea nelson said, “the key to caring for this group of patients is to help blood flow back up the legs to the heart. believe it or not, laughter can help too. this is because laughing gets a certain part of the body moving and this plays a necessary part in moving blood around the body.”serious leg ulcers can take six months or more to get well. ultrasound therapy did not speed this up, but added about 200 per patient to their care bill. earlier studies have shown laughter can help keep off heart disease. loma linda university in california studied men and women taking medical care for many kinds of diseases. those, who were advised to enjoy happy laughter in the form of 30 minutes of comedy everyday, found their stress level fell.66 according to the passage, . a laughter is the best cureb laughter is a must in lifec laughter makes people youngd laughter can bring you everything67 the passage would be of great help to people .a who are too shy to laughb who suffer from leg ulcersc who have negative attitude to lifed who have just recovered from diseases68 whats the key to getting well for patients with leg ulcers?a powerful medicine.b ultrasound therapy.c perfect nursing care and laughterd good exercise and social communication.69 the following statements are mentioned in the passage except that .a laughter can reduce the stress levelb laughter can take the place of medicinec laughter can speed up the blood flow d laughter can help keep off heart disease70 what will the author most probably agree with?a technology is the most important in life.b patients with leg ulcers should go to hospital often.c its hard to cure patients who have suffered from leg ulcers for years.d ultrasound therapy is of great help to patients with leg ulcers.section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. write no more than three words for each answermany students have dreams of going abroad to pursue(追求)their higher education. the fact is that you must really plan ahead. you also have to consider various pros and cons of studying abroad.pros if the course you wish to pursue is best sought abroad, then you must consider yourself fortunate enough to be accepted as a student. this will help you build upon your career plans for the future and will improve your qualification, when placed in a competitive arena(竞技场).you will finally get to set out on your own, and live a life on your own. this is an excellent opportunity to grow as an individual as you will get to learn a lot about yourself.one of the greatest benefits of studying abroad is that staying there you will be able to see the world in a different view and truly appreciate the beauty and diversity of a completely different society and its different culture.with a degree at hand, you will become more qualified for competitive jobs, back at home as well as in other parts of the world.cons if you take up the course