浙江省奉化二中高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

2013学年奉化二中高二第二次月考（期中）英语试卷第i卷（共110分）第一部分 听力测试（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 did the mans school do this year ?a. they reduced the number of students.b. they built a new teaching building. c. they hired some new teachers.2. what does the woman mean ? a. she is suffering from a stomachache. b. she doesnt want to eat out tonight. c. she doesnt feel like eating now.3. what will the woman probably ask her husband to do ? a. to come and pick her up.b. to come and pay the bill. c. to tell her where she left her purse.4. how does simon find his retired life ? a. he can manage his time more flexibly. b. he can concentrate on his own projects. c. he can renew contact with his old friends.5. where has henry gone ? a. to the library . b. to the classroom. c. to the hospital.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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、7题。6. why does the woman want to return the dress ? a. because its too small for her daughter. b. because she doesnt like the design.c. because there is something wrong with it.7. what does the man mean ? a. the woman was given the dress as a gift. b. there is something wrong with the receipt. c. the woman cannot have the dress returned.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题.8. how does the man look now ? a. anxious. b. tired. c.disappointed.9. what happened to the man last week ? a. he suddenly became seriously ill. b. he was scolded by mrs. brown. c. his daughter was in the hospital. 10. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. boss and employee. b. colleagues. c. couple.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题.11. what does the man think of his history course ? a. boring. b. difficult. c. useless.12. how did the woman do in professor browns course ? a. she failed to pass it. b. she got a high grade. c. she quit it halfway. 13. what do we know about professor brown ? a. he is strict with his students. b. he always fails his students. c. he will give the man an a.听第9段材料，回答第14-16题. 14. what did the old man do in 1970 ? a. he skied down mount everest. b. he climbed up mount everest. c. he revisited mount everest.15. what record did the old man break in 2003 ? a. the oldest man to reach the top of mount everest. b. getting to the top of mount everest the most times. c. getting to the top of mount everest the shortest time.16. who was anne morrow lindbergh ? a. a skier. b. a pilot. c. an astronaut.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题.17. which is the new result of the study about qinlings giant pandas ? a. they may lose their food due to global warming. b. bamboo makes up ninety-nine percent of their diet . c. they eat about 40 pounds of bamboo a day.18. how many bamboo species did the researchers study in the qinling mountains ? a. 2. b. 3. c. 4.19. what do we know about bamboo？ a. it is sensitive to climate change. b. it needs a warm and dry climate. c. it will be gone by the end of the century. 20. what percentage of the worlds wild panda population lives in the qinling mountains ? a. 17%. b. 70%. c. 80%.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题1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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。21. apple four hundred years ago led to the law of gravity while _ apple designed by steve jobs has changed our life greatly.athe; an b an; the can; an dthe; 不填22. on hearing the noise , the birds flew away _ every direction. a. towards b. at c. to d. in23. _ in a heavy rain should be an unforgettable experience.a. caught b. catching c. being caught d. to catch24. not _ with the high marks in the exam, the determined student aimed high to get full marks next time.a. proud b. curious c. eager d. content25. youll need to _ them of your ability to do the job well.a. inform b. remind c. convince d. persuade26.- is it my age _ the boss minds?-im afraid so. he will consider _ necessary to have an experienced assistant.a. which；it b. that；it c. which；that d. that；that27. each boy and each girl in our class _since yesterday.a. was questioned b. has been questionedc. were questioned d. have been questioned28. _ from space, we can find 70% of the surface of the earth _ by water. a. seeing . coveredb. seeing . coveringc. seen . covering d. seen . covered29. dont _ a person only because he has failed in an examination.a. look up b. look down c. look down on d. look up to 30. he will come tomorrow.but id rather he _ the day after tomorrow.a. came b. will come c. is coming d. had come31. i regret _ you that my daughter has already regretted _ out with you. so leave her alone and dont bother her any more. a. telling; dating b. to tell; to date c. to tell; dating d. telling; to date 32. maria looked around on the playground _ looking for something.a. even though b. even if c. only if d. as if33. only then _ how much damage had been caused.a. she realized b. did she realize c. had she realized d. she had realized34. he has made much progress in maths , _ makes his parents very happy.a. who b. that c. which d. what35. in fact most people in that area are _ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars.a. poorer off b. worse offc. better offd. richer off 36. if you dont pay your gas bill , the gas will soon be _.a. cut off b. cut down c. cut upd. cut out 37. i really appreciate their _ to settling personal disputes. a. ways b. means c. methods d. approaches 38. i dont suppose he is _ to come to our help when we get into trouble. a. maybe b. possible c. likely d. probable 39. -shall i give you a ride as you live so far away? -thank you. _. a. it couldnt be better. b. of course you can. c. if you like. d. its up to you.40. -waiter! -_ -i cant eat this. its too salty. a. what? b. all right?c.yes, sir? d. pardon?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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项.time is important to everyone. lost time will never come back. we must keep this in mind in our daily life and make the best use of our time. a farmer in bangladesh was preparing his land for planting crops. as he dug through the soil, the equipment suddenly _41 in one place. out of curiosity he _42_ to check out what was hidden in the ground. he continued digging the ground and _43 a big box. the farmer quickly opened the box to see what was in it, but to his _44 , there were only black stones inside the box. he thought the stones were _45 , so he decided to throw them at the _46 when they came to eat the crops at the time of _47 . finally, the day came when the _48 were ready and the birds came to eat them. so, he started _49 the stones at the birds from where ever they _50 . one day a man was walking by the field who sells _51 stones such as pearls, diamonds and so on. two _52 happened to fall right in front of him when the farmer threw them at the birds. the man brought the _53 stones to the farmer and asked if he was willing to _54 them to him for 50,000 dollars each.the farmer thought that the man was joking, _55 he replied, “ no. but the man insisted on offering 50,000 dollars for each stone and _56 they were precious jewels. now the farmer started crying and said that he had only one or two stones _57 as he had thrown the rest _58 . in fact, every second of our time is very _59 . today, we are just throwing them away here and there. but on the day of judgment, we will realize how valuable they were. but it will be too _60 . now it is the chance to use our time properly.41. a. stopped b. started c. mended d. worked42. a. agreed b. refused c. planned d. decided43. a. invented b. discovered c. searched d. destroyed44. a. joy b. surprise c. anger d. luck45.a. careless b. priceless c. useless d. endless46.a. birds b. chicks c. ducks d. horses47.a. planting b. harvesting c. watering d. protecting 48.a. crops b. vegetables c. farmers d. hunters49.a. picking b. throwing c. finding d. collecting50.a. died b. appeared c. lived d. fall51.a. common b. ordinary c. precious d. important52.a. pearls b. diamonds c. bricks d. stones53.a. white b. black c. bright d. colorful54 a. buy b. give c. sell d. lend55.a. so b. because c. unless d. but56.a. learned b. explained c. questioned d. asked57.a. lost b. left c. missed d. founded58.a. off b. back c. in d. away59.a. valuable b. comfortable c. miserable d. enjoyable60.a. expensive b. early c. late d. cheap第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（abcd）中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）adear daughter,you are a wonderful person and your mother and i think the world of you. it will not be long before you leave home to make your way in the world. can i please give you some friendly advice? here are some things that you should never do.1. never look down upon yourselfyou are great and able to achieve great things so believe in yourself. when things go badly, never stop believing. some girls get upset, blame themselves and lose self-esteem. all kinds of problems can follow.2. never get obsessed (迷恋) with your appearance.we think you look great(though some of the clothes you wear worry us!). please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. eat reasonably, take exercise and be healthy. some girls show too much concern about losing weight or getting the perfect shape. you look fine.3. never compromise your personal safety.never put yourself at serious risk. this means that you cannot trust people until you really know them and that sometimes you have to avoid things that look like they might be fun. never get drunk or take drugs. unluckily there are some bad people out there and it is best not to take risks. 4. never give less than your best.we are very proud of what you have achieved so far. you should be proud too. keep doing well. keep trying your hardest at everything you do. no one can ask for more than that.5. never forget that your parents love you.whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family. whatever difficulties you meet with, you can always talk to us and we will try to help. we are here for you.61. why has the father written the letter to his daughter? a. to express his love for her. b. to give her some advice.c. to tell her what she should do. d. to help solve her problems.62. what does the father think of his daughter s appearance?a. he thinks she looks fine although she is unhealthy. b. he is satisfied with the clothes his daughter wears.c. he thinks his daughter should be happy with her appearance. d. he thinks his daughter should lose weight to get the perfect shape.63. the father advises his daughter not to _.a .ask her parents for helpb .be proud of what she has achieved c. believe in herself when things go badly d. stop trying her hardest at everything she does64. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 probably mean?a. never do anything funny. b. never trust anybody.c. never put yourself in danger. d. never care about your safety.bchina is known as a state of manners and ceremony (礼节). many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as “polite behavior costs nothing” or “showing respect demands reciprocity (相互)” and so on. for instance, there is an interesting short story. once upon a time, a man went on a long tour to visit his friend with a swan as a gift. but it escaped from the cage on the way. though he tried hard, he got hold of nothing but a feather. instead of returning home, he continued his journey with the swan feather. when his friend received this unexpected gift, he was deeply moved. and the saying “the gift is nothing much, but its the thought that counts.” was spread far and wide. chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a greeting. this tradition has a history of more than 2, 000 years and nowadays it is seldom used except in the spring festival. and shaking hands is more popular on some formal occasions. bowing, as to show respect to the higher level, is often used by the lower like subordinates (下级), students, and attendants. but at present chinese youngsters prefer to simply nod as a greeting. to some degree this development shows the ever-increasing paces of modern life. it is common social practice to introduce the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. when you start a talk with a stranger, the topics such as weather, food, or hobbies may be good choices to break the ice. for a man, a chat about current affairs, sports, stock market or his job can usually go on smoothly. similar to western customs, you should be careful to ask a woman private questions. however, relaxing talks about her job or family life will never put you into danger. she is usually glad to offer you some advice on how to cook chinese food or get used to local life. things will be quite different when youve gotten to know them. though chinese are said to be implicit (含蓄的), they are actually humorous enough to be pleased about the jokes of americans. 65 the author tells the story in the first paragraph in order to _.a. make fun of the stupid personb. explain the meaning of a chinese sayingc. show chinese like valuable gifts very muchd. show chinese value polite behavior greatly66 in paragraph 2, the author mainly wants to introduce _.a. the chinese body language b. the traditional chinese mannersc. the development of chinese manners d. the way the lower show respect to the higher67 which of the following picture shows the gesture mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 2?a. b. c. d.cyears ago, there lived a wealthy man named mr. cooper who, with his dearest young son john, loved art collecting. together they traveled around the world, collecting the finest art treasures. one winter, war came to the nation, and john left to serve his country. after only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram reading that john had died while saving a fellow soldier. filled with sadness, the old man cried. on the coming christmas morning, a soldier called on him and gave him a picture of john. the following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. according to his will, all of his works of art would be auctioned (拍卖) on christmas day, when he had received the greatest gift of his life. the day soon arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the worlds greatest paintings. the auction began with a painting of the old mans son. “who will open the bidding (出价) with $100?” the auctioneer (拍卖人) asked. minutes passed, but no one spoke. finally, a neighbor of the old mans spoke. “can i take the painting for ten dollars? it is all i have, and he is a good man.”“will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. after more silence, the auctioneer said, “going once, going twice, gone.” the gavel(槌) fell. “now we can get on to the real treasures,” someone shouted angrily. but the auctioneer said that the auction was over. someone asked, “its over? we didnt come here for a picture of some old guys son. there are millions of dollars worth of art here!” the auctioneer replied, “its very simple. according to the will of the father, whoever takes the son . gets all.”68. when did the old man die ?a. the morning when the soldier visited him.b. a few days after john served in the army.c. several months after john died. d. the day he received the news of johns death.69. the underlined words “the greatest gift” in paragraph 3 refer to _.a. the telegram about his son b. the painting john collectedc. the finest work of art d. a picture of john70. a neighbor of the old mans bought the painting of john _.a. in honor of john, who was worth respectingb. to pick up the worlds greatest paintingsc. because he knew the will of the old mand. because no one else was willing to buy it71. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. john was a successful art collector and an excellent artistb. the old man, mr. cooper, loved his son very muchc. the old man and the auctioneer were good friends d. no art collectors wanted to buy mr. coopers collection of art dparents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careers. should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? for many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. its very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has t