河南省漯河第四高级中学高二英语下学期第四次考试试题.doc

漯河四高2013级高二下期第四次考试英 语 试 题考试时间120分钟本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将答题卡和答题卷一并交回。第i卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. when will the sports meet be held?a. on thursday. b. on tuesday. c. on saturday.2. which tie does the man prefer?a. the blue one. b. the red one. c. the black one.3. why is the woman worried?a. she has an exam. b. she doesnt feel well.c. she hasnt seen her doctor for a long time.4. what was the last crop george washington planted on his farm?a. tomatoes and rice. b. corn and potatoes. c. wheat and rice.5. how many points does the team have?a. five. b. thirteen. c. fifteen.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。每段对话或独自读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. who designed the statue of liberty?a. an american. b. a frenchman. c. an englishman.7. how many steps are there in the statue?a. 42. b. 124. c. 142.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what can we know about john?a. he feels lonely. b. he gets foretful. c. he was fired.9. what does the woman advise the man to do?a. avoid strangers. b. write important things down.c. move to another city.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the lecture about?a. the value of information. b. the value of technology.c. the value of knowledge.11. what advice does the woman give the man?a. to call the secretary. b. to e-mail the teacher. c. to visit the office.12. for which does the woman have a good memory?a. pictures.b. numbers. c. names.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does the woman think of the history teacher?a. boring. b. knowledgeable. c. easygoing.14. why does the man dislike the economics course?a. the teacher has a bad temper. b. the teacher is not smart.c. the teacher is tough.15. which is the womans favorite course?a. english. b. economics. c. physics.16. what can we know about the man?a. he studies hard at school.b. he is good at playing basketball.c. he failed the english course last semester.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when will the interview be?a. today. b. tomorrow.c. the day after tomorrow.18. where is the head office of the company?a. in canada. b. in france. c. in the usa.19. what do we know about the speaker?a. he doesnt follow his aunts advice. b. he is well-prepared for the interview.c. he is satisfied with the result of the interview.20. what will the speaker probably do next?a. put on his shoes. b. find his school reports. c. check out the address of the office.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a（2010全国）how words came into being is unknown. all we assume (推测) is that some early men invented certain sounds,in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds,and which could be written down. those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. the power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things they bring up to our minds. words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. this clever use of words is what we call literary style (文件). above all, the real poet is a master of words. he can express his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. we should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.21. we learn from the text that language might have begun with _.a. sounds b. signs c. actions d. expressions22. what is mainly discussed in paragraph 2? a. the gradual change and development of words.b. the relation of human experience with words.c. the importance of old words.d. the powerof new words.23. in the last paragraph, what does the author suggest that we should do? a. associate with listeners.b. learn poems by heart.c. make musical speeches.d. use words skillfully.b（2009年全国）the american newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. in 1721, the printer james franklin, benjamins older brother, started the new england courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. he filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.three centuries after the appearance of franklins courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long .newspaper complies are losing advertisers (广告商), readers, market value, and, in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago the chief editor (主编) of the times said recently, “at places where they gather, editors ask one another, how are you?, as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.” an article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the guardian, under the headline “not dead yet.”perhaps not, but the rise of the internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. some american newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years the new york times company has seen its stock (股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year . a manager at deutsche bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their times stock .the washington post comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education; its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the companys income.24. what can we learn about the new england currant?a. it carries articles by political leaders.b. it remains a successful newspaper in america.c. it marks the beginning of the american newspaper.d. it is mainly about the stock market.25. what can we infer about the newspaper editors?a. they face great difficulties in their business.b. they stop doing business with advertisers.c. they care a lot about each others health.d. they often accept readers suggestions.26. which of the following found a new way for its development?a.new england courant.b. the new york times.c. the guardian. d. the washington post.27. how does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?a. surprised.b. worried.c. hopeful.d. satisfied.c（2010安徽）american cities are similar to other cities around the world. in every country cities reflect the values of the culture. american cities are changing just as american society is changing.after world war ii, the population of most large american cities decreased; however, the population in many sun belt cities increased. los angeles and housrton are cities where population shifts (转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of american society. in the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents (居民) became wealthier. they had more children so they needed more space. they move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. they bought houses in the suburbs (郊区).now things are changing. the children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. they unlike their parents want to live in the cities. many，unlike their parents, want to live in the cities, they continue to move to sun belt cities and older ones of the northeast and midwest, many young professionals are moving back into the city. they prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.this population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. in the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.only a few years ago, people thought that the older american cities were dying. some city residents now see a bright, new future. others see only problems and conflicts. one thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.28. what does the author think of cities all over the world ?a. they are different.b. they are similar.c. they are hopeless.d. they are alive.29. why did american city residents want to live in the suburbs after world war ?a. because they could hardly afford to live in the city.b. because cities contained the worst parts of society.c. because they were richer and needed more space.d. because older american cities were dying.30. according to the 4th paragragh, a great many poor people in american cities .a. need more money for daily expensesb. want to sell their buildingsc. are forced to move to the suburbsd. are faced with housing problems31. we can conclude from the text that .a. the population is decreasing in older american citiesb. many people are now moving from american citiesc. people have different views on american citiesd. american cities are changing for the worsed（2014天津）“dad,” i say one day, “lets take a trip. why dont you fly out and meet me?”my father had just retired after 27years as a manage for ibm, his job filled his day, his thought, his life. while he woke up and took a warm shower, i screamed under a freezing waterfall peru. while he tied a tie and put on the same swiss watch, i rowed a boat across lake of the ozarks.my father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. he wants me to settle down, but now i want him to find an adventure.he agrees to travel with me through the national parks. we meet four weeks later in rapid city.“ what is our first stop?” asks my father.“what time is it?”“still dont have a watch?”less than an hour away is mount rushmore. as he stares up at the four presidents carved in granite (花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy.“unbelievable,” he says, “how was this done?”a film in the information center shows sculptor gutzon borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.we stare up and i ask myself, would i ever devote my life to anything?no directions, no goals i always used to hear those words in my fathers voice. now i hear them in my own.the next day were at yellowstone national park, where we have a picnic.“did you ever travel with your dad? i ask.“only once,” he says. “ i never spoke much with my father. we loved each other-but never said it. whatever he could give me, he gave.”the last sentenceits probably the same thing id say about my father. and what id want my child to say about me.in glacier national park, my father says, “ive never seen water so blue.” i have, in several places of the world, i can keep traveling, i realizeand maybe a regular job wont be as dull as i feared.weeks after our trip, i call my father.“the photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.” we have got to take another trip like that sometime.i tell him ive learn decided to settle down, and im wearing a watch.32. we can learn from paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _.a. liked the authors collection of stampsb. was unhappy with the authors lifestylec. got bored with his jobd. followed the fashion33. what does the author realize at mount rushmore?a. he should pursue a specific aim in life.b. he should learn sculpture in the future.c. his father is as innocent as a little boy.d. his father is interested in sculpture.34. from the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author _.a. hopes to give whatever he can to his fatherb. learns how to communicate with his fatherc. comes to understand what parental love meansd. wants his children to learn from their grandfather35. what could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?a. they begin to change their attitudes to life.b. they decide to learn photography together.c. the swiss watch has drawn them close.d. the call solves their disagreements.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据下列短文内容，从文章后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。empathy（2012北京）last year, researchers from the university of michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. that could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said. 36 jennifer freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. turn on the tv, and youre showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. 37 there are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. humans are socially related by nature. having relationships with other people is an important part of being humanand having empathy is decisive to those relationships.researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. 38empathy is also an indication of a good leader. in fact, freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. good social skillsincluding empathyare a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.“academics are important. 39 ,” she says.whats the best way to up your eq (情商)? 40 . “one doesnt develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” freed says.to really develop empathy, youd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.a. but if you dont have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you wont be as successful in work or in your love lifeb. empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone elseboth what they think and how they feel.c. humans learn by exampleand most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.d. today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubse. for starters, let down your guard and really listen to others.f. everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.g. besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）(2013)第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）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。years ago, i worked at the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus. one day, as i was passing the elephants, i suddenly stopped, 41 by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. it was 42 that they could, at any time, break free, 43 strangely enough, they didnt. i asked a trainer the 44 for this.he said, “when they were very young we used the 45 size rope, and it was enough to hold them. as they grow up, they believe the rope can 46 hold them, so they never try.”like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you 47 once before? do you often tell 48 “i cannot dance” or “im not good at math”?these are 49 of self limiting beliefs. you must realize youre responsible for them. a limiting belief 50 says youre poor at math may have 51 as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which 52 you. the cool thing is that because you create the 53 ，you can choose to change it! here is how:first, 54 it with “i am good at math”. once you change your 55 , your subconsciousness（潜意识） will make this 56 by driving you to act. that might be to take a math course or to go online 57 help, etc. gradually youll really see your math skills are 58 .this is such a simple process that you can 59 it today. dont be like the poor elephant and make your life 60 at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.41. a. confusing b. confused c. worrying d. worried42. a. impossible b. doubtful c. uncertain d. obvious43. a. butb. however c. and d. so 44. a. case b. result c. reason d. cause45. a. same b. bigger c. smallerd. different 46. a. narrowly b. almost c. still d. hardly47. a. did b. failed c. tried d. succeeded 48. a. yourself b. others c. your teacher d. your partner49. a. causes b. stories c. reasons d. examples 50. a. which b. what c. that d. who51. a. stopped b. referredc. changed d. originated 52. a. interested b. disappointed c. bored d. inspired 53. a. belief b. experience c. embarrassment d. remark54. a. represent b. compare c. mix d. replace55. a. action b. thought c. aim d. plan56. a. come true b. run outc. on guardd. keep cool57. a. at b. by c. for d. in 58. a. improved b. judged