江苏省常州市高二英语下学期期末学业水平监测试题牛津译林版(1).doc

常州市2013-2014学年高二下学期期末学业水平监测英语试题 第一卷(选择题，共80分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)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. whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?, a. they are host and guest. b. they are waiter and customer. c. they are husband and wife.2. where did this conversation take place? a. at the hospital. b. at the airport. c. at the restaurant.3. why will the woman go to london?a. to have a look at london. b. to accompany her friend. c. to spend the weekend.4. whats the womans job? a. she is a saleswoman. b. she is a waitress. c. she is a hotel clerk.5. what will the woman probably do next?a. take off her coat. b. take some clothes with her. c. take an umbrella with her,第二节(共15小题r，每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听第6段材料，回答第8题6. why was paul angry with jane7 a. she told the others about his salary. b. she told mrs. wallace his salary. c. she always talks to everybody.7. why did jane tell mrs. wallace the news according to her own explanation? a. she thought it doesnt matter. b. she knew everybody would know at last. c. she got too excited and wasnt thinking.8. what does paul mean by everyone in this town got a big nose? a. they have big noses. b, they are always eager to know about others things. c. people dont care about each other.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题9. what is the man reading? a. a magazine. b. a chinese play. c. a newspaper.10. where are they going at the weekend7 a. beijing theater. b. beihai park. c. beihai cinema.11. what are they going there for?. a. for a visit. b. to see beijing opera. c. to learn beijing opera.听8段材料，回答12-14题12. why didnt mike take an examination yesterday7 a. because he didnt want to do so, b. because he got sick. c. because he got the examination date wrong.13. what did the professor permit mike to do? a. have all examination at home. b. have an exam sometime later when he got better. c. have an exam next term.14. why didnt mike drive his car? a. because the doctor told him not to. b. because he liked taking a walk. c. because he didnt think he was able to.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题15. what does rogers mean in this conversation? a. toms friend. b. toms teacher. c. the name of a company.16. what does tom tell his mother in yesterdays letter? a. he had made a new discovery. b. he had lost his new job. c. he had just bought a car.17. why did tom tell his mother about his job? a. because he doesnt want her to worry about his job. b. because he doesnt want her to worry about his life. c. because he doesnt want her to worry about his car.18. where did the fire probably start? a. on the first floor. b. on the second floor. c. on the third floor.19. when was the building built? a. in 1930. b. in 1782. c. in 1718.20. what was the building used as at the time of the fire? a. a history museum. b. a hotel. c. the old peoples home.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)21.-weve cross-checked the data collected from the internet. -good. anyway,_. a. you cant be careful enough b. you are careful enough c. you cant be so careless d. you are never careless enough22. -some people believe that english is one of the most important subjects for us students. -it _ . but things seem to be changing in recent years. a. used to b. used to be c. used to do d. was used to be23. -my goodness, you crossed the double yellow line! -i tried not to, but _ . the car in front changed lane suddenly. a. in time b. in case c. in need d. in vain 24.all parties made their final efforts, _ to reach a compromise of some kind. a. seeking b. to seek c. to have sought d. having sought 25.liu opened her mouth as if _ something to calaf, hut gave up seeing his passionate eyes locked on turandot. a. to say b. wanted to say c. saying d. to be saying 26.in his plays, shakespeare _ his characters live through their language. a. will make b. had made c. was making d. makes 27.-i dont know _ that makes her music different from that of others. -the true emotions, i think. a. how is it b. how it is c. what is it d. what it is28. the new school safety guidelines states that under no circumstances _ leave the campus alone. , a. a student is to b. is a student to c. a student be to d. be a student to29.toward the end of class, the teacher dealt in detail with the question _ on at the beginning. a. discussed b. touched c. referred d. cast30. one of the complaints about the hollywood movies is that they sometimes are _ to show off the special effects _ to develop the movies theme and plot. a. rather; than b. further; than c. less; than d. more; than第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) my earliest memories of writing are attempts made for school homework: essays orcompositions, nothing of any creativity. all that 31 one day, when mrs. kumar asked us towrite an autobiography of a pencil. for some 32 reason, my take on the autgbiography was unusually poetic. wordsseemed to 33 without any effort. for me, it was just another 34 and i handed it in, justpleased to have completed it, not particularly 35 of the work, mrs. kumar reacted very differently, 36 maybe she was just being 37 in an effortto encourage a student, maybe she really liked the work or perhaps she saw the 38 in ateenager. whatever her reasons, she read,it out to the class as a(n)_ 39 of a fine sl0ecimen04k) of writing. if that had been the end of it, life would have 40 very differently for me. one day a few years later, i went back to the campus where i spent my childhood. i waswalking through the 41 corridors when i passed by mrs. kumar, still teaching her class. shelooked up as i passed and i _42, not wanting to interrupt. suddenly, she went out and invited me into her class. this girl is one of the best 43this school has seen, she said. she wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil a few yearsago. i hope some of you can learn to write like her. even after all these years, i can ._ 44 myself being led into that classroom. 45 _ glows(洋溢) on my face whenever i tell someone this incident. it was fantastic to experience that waveof 46 from a teacher i admired. i am sure i was not the only student whose school essays and assignments mrs. kumarremembered. it is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel 47 . however, ihad never had anybody praise my writing before that. it 48 me to write more, do better in aneffort to prove to her that look! your 49 in me is justified (公正的). i am good, becauseyou believe i am. today, i am a successful writer. if it was not for mrs. kumar, my 50 would just havebeen another tool to use. they are now a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teachersencouragement.31. a. postponed b. occurred c. changed d. repeated32. a. additional b. apparent c. significant d. strange33. a. rhyme b. amuse c. respond d. jump34. a. masterpiece b. burden c. torture d. assignment35. a. careful b. proud c. tired d. aware36. a, indeed b. therefore c. though d. sometimes37. a. kind b. optimistic c. clever d. patient38. a. characteristic b. potential c. enthusiasm d. quality39. a. example b. collection c. analysis d. consequence40. a. come up b. made up c. started out d. turned out41. a. similar b. endless c. crowded d. familiar42. a. pointed b. bowed c. waved d. glanced43. a. persons b. writers c. winners d. poets44. a. picture b. witness c. observe d, imagine45. a. light b. kindness c. pride d. modesty46. a. hope b. sympathy c. satisfaction d. appreciation47. a. protected b. special c. loved d. equal48. a. encouraged b. forced c. warned d. required49. a. comfort b. faith c, praise d. comment50. a. visits b. writings c. pencils d. students第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)athe united states capitol is a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy (议会民主) in the world. visitors are welcome to enter the building through the capitol visitor center, located underground, beneath the east front plaza of the u.s. caoitol at first street and east caoitol street.hours - the capitol visitor center is open to visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.monday through saturday except for thanksgiving day, christmas day, new yearsday and on inauguration day.admission and passes -admission to the capitol visitor center is free. however,passes are required for tours of the historic capitol. all visitors to the capitol arerequired to go through security screening. please review the u.s. capitol prohibiteditems list before your visit. tours - tours of the u.s. capitol need to be scheduled in advance through theadvance reservation system or through the office of one of your senators or yourrepresentative.visitors with disabilities - the capitol visitor center is fully accessible to peoplewith disabilities. listening devices with audio description of the films and exhibitionare available at the information desks. all films have open captioning. in addition,there are a variety of other services for visitors with disabilities, including adaptivetours of the capitol, wheelchairs, and sign-langnage interpreting services forindividuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.gift shops - the gift shops are on the upper level and are open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.monday through saturday. the gift shops feature a unique selection of merchandiseinspired by the capitols art and arehiteetiiral treasures, fun and educational gifts,books, jewelry and exciting custom-designedprodnets.unavailable anywhere else.restaurant -the restaurant is on the lower level and is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.monday through saturday. freshly made soups,-salads, specialty entrres, pizzas,sandwiches, desserts, and beverages will reflect the diverse bounty of america andare available for purchase at the restaurant. meal vouchers may be reserved ahead of time for groups of 25 or more.strollers and baby changing - strollers are permitted in the capitol visitorcenter and baby changing stations are available in each family restroom.foreign languages - visitors may request listening devices for foreign-languageversions of the films and the exhibition at the information desks.service animals - service animals are allowed in the capitol visitor center and the capitol.51 the brochure is meant to inform visitors of the capitol tours a. strict security measures b. considerate service c. thrilling attractions d. advanced management52. if a tour group of fifty decide to split in two, half of them dining and the others shopping for souvenirs, both at the same time, which of the following is the right time? a. 4:30 pm monday b. 3:30 pm friday c. 4:30 pm saturday d. 3:30 pm sunday53. disabled visitors can receive the following services except a. barrier-free access b. video or audio aid c. sign-language interpreting services d. service animalsb you dont exactly have to jump on the next plane in order to see venice while its stillaround, but scientists are warning that only a miracle - or more advanced engineering thanexists today - can save one of the worlds most fabled (神话般的) cities of art and architecture,especially in view of global warming and the possibilities of ocean levels rising 6 meters. the most recent reports indicate that venice is sinking faster than had been predicted. thegloomiest forecast is that the waters of the adriatic sea could destroy venice within this century,especially if global warming causes waters to rise even faster. what a catastrophe that would be. surely there is no more absurd monument to thefoolishness of mankind than venice, a fantasy city on the sea. once you arrive and are amazed by all the architectural wonders and riches of venice, itsvivid colors of sienna, roman old, and ruby peach, you may think that reports of tide damage areoverblown. but once you experience your first flood and see for yourself how close the sea is tosweeping over venice, youll most likely change your mind. pollution, uncontrolled tides (潮水), and just plain old age are eating away daily thetreasures of this cherished city of art. as the debate rages about how to save venice, with no realsolution in sight, the waters just keep rising. why did those insane (神志不清的) venetians build on such swampy islands and not ondry land, of which there was plenty centuries ago? in an effort to flee the barbarians .(野蛮人), venetians left dry dock and drifted out to agroup of low islands in the lagoon (泻湖). for a long time, venice did avoid foreign armiesintent on invading, burning, and plundering. eventually, napoleon and his forces arrived;however, they were never to destroy venice. foreign visitors have conquered venire in ways most invading armies did not. some 10million people visit venire every year - and thats only counting the visitors who actually spendthe night. since venice is known as an expensive city and has only a limited number ofaccommodations, there are countless day-trippers rushing in every day, all summer long.54. the passage covers the following aspects about .venire except a. geography b. history c. traffic d. culture55. which of the following can be the greatest threat to venice? a. constant global warming. b. unbelievable crowds of visitors. c. unbearable accommodation prices. d. foreign countries powerful invasion.56. what can we infer about venice from this passage? a. it will eventually be destroyed by waters of the adriatic sea. b. it has been a wealthy andartistic city throughout the history. c. foreign visitors have broughtmore damage to it than foreign armies have. d. the ancient venetians were foolish enough to build it in such a place.57. by writing this passage, the author actually means to _ a. advise tourists to remove venice from their tour lists b. introduce to tourists some unique informs, tion about venice c. warn tourists oftbe possible dangers wben visiting venice d. appeal to tourists to protect venice by reducing their visitsc how university students do their studies has changed greatly in recent years with thegrowth in online learning. instead of physically attending lectures or going to the library, they can download lessonplans and lectures notes to their laptop, have a skype conversation with a lecturer and hand inwork online. with more universities now offering e-learning and moocs (massive open onlinecourses), is there now a need for them to still have classrooms and a campus? mark taylor, from the university of warwick, said he hoped it would help attract morestudents to come to study at the university rather than as a direct replacement for learning oncampus. he said: there is a branding (品牌宣传) to it, getting people worldwide to realize thequality of work and teaching that is available in our university, and encouraging students tocome and study with us more formally. lecturer jonathan shaw said: the idea that these courses are free doesnt mean studentsdont want to come to university. people say education is in the internet era, just like music wereat the napster moment, the mp3 type revolution, many years ago and fundamentally thesemoocs will change what education is about. but the music industry doesnt die, its becomesomething different, and i think education will naturally face that too-people still go to popconcerts because they want the physical experience. adrian sym, 45, who works in germany, did an online ma in international policy anddiplomacy while living in nepal (尼泊尔). i never set foot in the university, he said. it wasreally the only choice open to me because i was overseas but to be honest i think i wouldvedone the same thing had i been in the uk. one reason is that if youre a mature student orworking, real life doesnt leave room for attending a university. dr. steve wyn williams, who is from staffordshire university, said academicorganizations will always want to invest in buildings and facilities as well as technology. and he added: the phase for universities has lasted since the 14th century where acampus is important. the campus is a place where learnin