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20132014学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题【考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分】 第i卷（共85分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20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分, 满分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 is the woman busy doing？ a. watching a debate competition. b. collecting materials for a debate. c. working hard for the final exam.2. how much is the black mp4 player？ a.215. b.225. c.250.3. how does the man feel about his future？a. worried. b. hopeless. c. confident.4. where did the woman go for her summer holidays？a. to paris. b. to london. c. to new york.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about？ a. a game. b. a party. c. health.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)请听下面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，你都有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what is the probable relationship between the speakers？ a. mother and son. b. sister and brother. c. teacher and student.7. what is marcia doing now？ a. doing her homework. b. washing the dishes. c. tidying her room.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. who will the woman go to peru with？ a. her classmates. b. her friends. c. her family.9. why does the woman want to be in good shape? a. she will go on a difficult hike. b. she will go to a modern city. c. she wants to be attractive.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the man want to see the earlier show？ a. to spend less money on the tickets. b. to go back home earlier after the show. c. to finish the paper together after the show.11. which movie will the speakers see？ a. the 6:15. b. the 6:30. c. the 8:30.12. what do we know about the woman？ a. she is usually late. b. she may get busy tonight. c. she did a lot at the weekend.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. workmates. b. teacher and student. c. classmates.14. why does the man want to find a full- time job？ a. his father asked him to do so. b. he isnt good at studying at all. c. he needs money for his band.15. where did the man work in his first job? a. in a potato chip factory. b. in his fathers company. c. in the students centre.16. what did the man think of his first job? a. difficult. b. interesting. c. awful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. according to the speaker, how should the speech be？ a. simple and clear. b. funny and short. c. detailed and educational.18. how can one be more confident？ a. by practising. b. by making an outline. c. by taking control of the situation.19. what does the speaker suggest people begin their speeches with？ a. self- introduction. b. a piece of music. c. an interesting story.20. what does the speaker talk about at last? a. details. b. manners. c. audience.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21. the passengers were at _ loss when _ word came that their flight was put off due to the snowstorm. a. a; /b. the; ac. a; ad. /;/22. although the suspect refused to admit that he had stolen the precious diamond at first, he _ and admitted everything when he was shown the videotape. a. broke upb. broke awayc. broke downd. broke in23. - have you been to the united states? - yes, only once. i _ there only for seven days. a. have stayedb. was stayingc. had stayedd. stayed24. measures have been taken to solve the problem, but we dont know how long it may be _ the situation improves. a. whenb. sincec. befored. until25. i prefer to buy the flowers _. a. which are smelt sweetb. that smelt sweet c. smelling sweetd. smelt sweet 26. every year accidents _ from carelessness while driving result in many deaths. a. risingb. arousingc. raisingd. arising27. -how was your recent trip to qinghai? - ive never had _ one. a. a pleasantb. the most pleasantc. a more pleasantd. a most 28. laurence _ some skills and knowledge of making the statue just by looking at others doing it. a. brought upb. looked upc. set upd. picked up29. thinking _ you know _in fact you dont know is a terrible mistake. a. that; thatb. what; whatc. that; whatd. what; that30. had he worked harder, he _. a. would pass the examb. would have passed the exam c. passed the examd. should pass the exam31. _seemed to be no strong evidence that he had murdered the old man. a. itb. whatc. thered. that32. _ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional chinese dishes. a. far fromb. instead of c. regardless ofd. apart from33. while _ on the street, the young girl saw a teenager fall over suddenly and _ on the ground. a. cycling; layingb. cycling; liec. cycled; layd. cycled; lying34. mr. wang has two sons, _ works in big cities. a. both of whomb. both of themc. neither of themd. neither of whom35. -do you think i should join the singing group, mary? - _ if i were in your shoes, i certainly would.a. none of your business.b. it depends.c. i dont think so.d. why not？第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。 i often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. im left 36 . why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other 37 ?i was growing up in kuala lumpur in the early 1960s, 38 children from different races and religions played and studied 39 in harmony. at that time my family lived a stones 40 from ismails. and no one was bothered that ismail was a malay muslim and i was an indian hinduwe just 41 our differences. perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well 42 or otherwise. we were nine when we became friends. during the school holidays, we d 43 the countryside on our bicycles，hoping to 44 the unexpected. at times ismail 45 accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. we would be glad of his 46 .when i was twelve, my family moved to johor. ismails family later returned to their village, and i 47 touch with him. one spring afternoon in 1983, i stopped a taxi in kuala lumpur. i 48 my destination. the driver acknowledged my 49 but did not move off. instead, he looked 50 at me. “raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname (绰号). i was astonished at being so 51 addressed (称呼).unexpectedly! it was ismail! even after two 52 we still recognized each other. grasping his shoulder, i felt a true affection, something 53 to describe.if we can allow our children to be 54 without prejudice, theyll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion, who will be by their side through thick and thin. on such friendships are societies built and 55 we can truly be, as william shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few. we band of brothers”.36. a. interestedb. puzzledc. pleasedd. excited37. a. partiesb. citiesc. racesd. villages38. a. whyb. whichc. whend. how39. a. togetherb. aroundc. aloned. apart40. a. throwb. dropc. moved. roll41. a. refusedb. madec. acceptedd. sought42. a. paidb. preservedc. meantd. treated43. a. searchb. explorec. discoverd. desert44. a. get throughb. come acrossc. take awayd. deal with45. a. shouldb. couldc. wouldd. must46. a. arrivalb. choicec. companyd. effort47. a. gainedb. lostc. developedd. missed48. a. orderedb. statedc. decidedd. chose49. a. attemptsb. opinionsc. instructionsd. arrangements50. a. anxiouslyb. carelesslyc. fixedlyd. disappointedly51. a. strangelyb. fullyc. coldlyd. familiarly52. a. departuresb. decadesc. yearsd. months53. a. possibleb. funnyc. cleard. hard54. a. usb. ourselvesc. themd. themselves55. a. stillb. thenc. otherwised. instead第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。 aharvard university in the united states has been ranked as the university with the best reputation in the world.the times higher education magazine has listed 200 top universities all over the world based on how they are regarded by a group of international college teachers. that is to say the list measures how universities are regarded, rather than how they actually performed.a subjective, word-of-mouth（口碑的）quality such as reputation has genuine economic value for universities, said simon marginson, professor of higher education at the university of melbourne in australia.reputation is not just an impression, though it might be not as reliable as performance by objective indicators（客观指标）, said prof marginson.based on the views of 13,000 college teachers around the world, it confirms the power of the big us universities, which dominate this list. seven of the top 10 are us universities, headed by harvard and massachusetts institute of technology (mit). furthermore, 14 of the top 20 are from the us. cambridge is the highest ranking uk university in the list, in third place, with oxford ranked as sixth.for students applying to university, reputation might be hard to quantify(量化), but was an important part of the attractiveness, said the president of cambridge universitys students union, rahul mansigani.reputation makes a huge difference. if there is an idea that somewhere is great, it will get lots of good people applying whether its true or not. factors such as a sense of history and the presence of outstanding college teachers were part of the reputation of cambridge, he said.56. the underlined word “dominate” in paragraph 5 probably means _. a. affect b. decidec. improve d. control 57. what can be inferred from the text? a. no asian universities are among the top 10. b. at least five uk universities are among top 20. c. reputation affects students decisions when choosing universities. d. the times higher education magazine is from the us.58. which of the following would be the best title of the passage? a. turning ideas into reputation b. worlds best universities ranked in order of reputation c. the top 200 universities in the usa d. reputable universities attractive to more studentsbthere is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. heres an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.scaly spotted feathered frilled by catherine thimmesh, 58 pages,ages 9-12 seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? after all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. this book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs. as scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaurs coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.beyond the solar systemby mary kay carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13 this book takes readers back to the beginnings of space explorationthousands of years ago, when people began star observationand forward to todays search for planets in distant parts of the milky way. along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of albert einsteins universe using a t-shirt. the activities are perfect for cold winter days.ultimate bugopediaby darlyne murawski and nancy honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older if youre always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. there are fascinating stories related to the photos. for example, do you know an insectfeeds on the tears of asian cattle? theres a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.journey into the invisibleby christine schlitt, 80 pages,ages 9-12if you use a magnifying（放大的）glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. this book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. the bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer. 59. kids interested in pre-historical animals might read _. a. scaly spotted feathered frilled b. beyond the solar system c. journey into the invisible d. ultimate bugopedia60. beyond the solar system is mainly about _. a. the milky way b. space exploration c. history lessons d. albert einsteins universe61. from the passage, we can learn that _. a. microscopes can present you with an amazing world b. scientists have discovered the dinosaurs coloring c. butterflies are fond of the tears of asian cattle d. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years62. the main purpose of the passage is to _. a. compare features of different books b. inspire people to become scientists c. recommend new science books to children d. teach children some knowledge of science c much of the american anxiety about old age is a purposeful distance from the reality of death. one of the striking qualities of the american character is the unwillingness to face either the fact or meaning of death. on the contrary, in the novels of many famous american writersfrom hawthorne to faulkner and hemingwayone finds a tragic depth that is under the surface thinness of the ordinary american death attitudes. by an effort of the artistic imagination, the great writers faced death topic which the general public are unwilling to facethe fact of death, its mystery, and its place in life. scenes about death, such as the conflicts death brings in greek times and the religious celebration of death in the rich farming cultures of some parts of europe, are vividly described and discussed in their novels, although these scenes are difficult to find in the real american life. out of fear of the emotional sufferings, the american ordinary people avoid topics about death. they surround death with word avoidance. americans never “die”. they “pass away.” a “funeral hall” is decorated to look like a bank. everything in a funeral ceremony is done in low tones, as if it were something secret, to be hidden from the world. there is so much emphasis on being dignified (使有尊严) that the ceremony often loses its quality of dignity. in some parts of the world, theres difficulty in understanding the causes of death. its difficult to explain death in these cultures. living in a modern society, americans have a ready enough explanation of how death comes, yet they show little ability to accept the fact of death itself and the emotional pain it brings. “to my disappointment, we, american people, sing over birth and dance at weddings,” says margaret mead, a famous american anthropologist (人类学家), “but more and more push the death off the scene without ceremony, without an opportunity for young and old to know that death is as much a fact of life as is birth.”63. the passage is mainly about _. a. methods to avoid death b. different cultures attitudes toward death c. the emotional sufferings from death d. americans attitudes toward death64. in the novels of many famous writers, one will find _. a. a willingness to accept death as a fact of life b. ordinary american death attitudes c. the relationship between lovers d. the reason for ordinary americans beliefs about death65. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true? a. most americans prefer funerals in low tones, which has added to their dignity. b. unwillingness to face death is a quality commonly found of the aged americans. c. ordinary americans avoid saying the word “die” directly, unlike many american writers. d. americans are afraid of the death topics because of the possible physical pains it causes.66. margaret mead will probably agree that _. a. we should not be joyful at a birth b. death should be accepted as a fact of life c. we should avoid anything connected with death d. a wedding should be quiet and peacefuldmany of us have heard stories about teachers who can “see” into a students future. even if a student is not performing well, they can predict success. we are convinced that this ability, this gift, is evidence that they were “called to teach.” if the gift of sight is evidence, how greater must be the gift of touch. i have a story.i grew up in the fifties in a poor african american neighborhood in stockton, california, that had neither sidewalks nor an elementary school. each day, always in groups at our parents insistence, my friends and i would leave home early enough to walk eight blocks to school and be in our seats when the bell rang. for four blocks, we walked on dusty roads. by the fifth block, we walked on sidewalks that led to lovely homes and to fair oaks elementary school. it was at fair oaks, in a sixth grade english class, that i met ms. victoria hunter, a teacher w