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修水一中2013-2014学年高二上学期第二次段考英语试题第卷第一部分：听力（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。每段对话后有一道小题，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 are the speakers mainly talking about? a. overseas students service b. student boarding c. teachers office2.what did the woman lose ? a. her train ticket b. her id card c. her phone3.what does the man mean? a. he has to pay off his debt b. he is used to working hard c. he may get a higher position4.what is the weather like in the mans hometown in summer ? a. much colder than kunming b. as cool as kunming c. much hotter than kunming5.when did the woman call the man first ? a. 7: 20 b. 7: 30 c. 7: 40第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.why is the woman here in beijing ? a. for work b. for travel c. for study7.what does the man ask the woman to do ? a. visit boston with a tour group b. go to london with him c. go to his house听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.what did the man and his little brother do on saturday night ? a. they watched movies at home b. they went to see the doctor c. they went to buy some medicine9.when will another concert be held ? a. in two days b. in ten days c. in two weeks听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.who complained about the noise at the womans house ? a. her neighbor b. her colleague c. her hostess11.where are the speakers right now ? a. at the police station b. at the womans house c. at a restaurant12.what does the man tell the woman to do ? a. not to hold parties late at night any more b. to hold less parties in her house c. not to entertain her friends so often 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.where is the woman working now ? a. at an airline b. at a hotel c. at a school14.why is the woman applying for the new job ? a. she thinks its similar to her present jobb. she thinks she is fit for the jobc. she wants to get a higher salary15.what does the company value more ? a. educational background b. professional experience c. ability16.what can we learn from the conversation ? a. the woman originally comes from bostonb. the womans present monthly salary is 2,000 dollarsc. the man will call the woman later听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.when did the accident take place ? a. when the woman came back from workb. when the woman was on her way to workc. when the woman went shopping with fred18.what was the boy doing at that time ? a. he was practising driving b. he was parking his car c. he was riding a bike19.who got hurt in the accident ? a. fred b. the boy c. the woman20.why did charles go to beijing ? a. to take a trip b. to do some business c. to see his friend第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从每题a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21. she got so _in her work that she didnt notice anyone passing her. a. absorbed b. devoted c. addicted d. concentrated22. as we all know, newspapers, magazines and radios as well as television broadcasts can keep us _about what is happening at home and abroad. a. informing b. informed c. to inform d. being informed23. you want to help your kids as much as you can, but _, youve got to be careful to help them learn on their own. a. on the other hand b. for one thing c. in other words d. as usual24. the two newspapers have offered _views as to the same issue, which indicates they talk different stands(态度，立场，观点). a. contradictory b. ridiculous c. controversial d. typical25. -i heard that he grew worse after taking the medicine -yes. he was _to it. a. permanent b. fragile c. allergic d. delicate26. if there were no subjunctive mood(虚拟语气), english _much easier. a. will be b. must be c. would be d. would have been27. i was so excited at the news that i could hardly _my feelings in words. a. carry b. transmit c. communicate d. convey28. on seeing the wonderful sculpture, everyone present _a cry of surprise. a. let out b. gave up c. brought up d. made up29. so heavy _to him that he had difficulty in continuing his business. a. the attack did b. was the attack c. is the attack d. did the attack30. _, they will meet you at the airport; but if they cant arrive on time, you can take public transportation. a. if ever b. if busy c. if anything d. if possible31. i think she hurt my feelings _rather than accidentally as she said. a. firmly b. deliberately c. tightly d. technically32. -how do you find lucy? -she always dresses herself neatly and likes to have everything _. a. in particular b. in practicec. in time d. in place33. my parents dont _me playing computer games in any case. a. agree of b. approve of c. agree to d. approve to34. -i have no idea why we have to go to the supermarket tonight. you know i have a lot of work to do. -we are _our food ! a. running out b. running out of c. getting rid of d. giving out35. the hollywood cartoon film kungfu panda _to many people. a. concentrated b. preferred c. attracted d. appealed第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。 when glen kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. he 36 her inky. “i grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 37 playmates,”kruger, the seventy-year-old man, says. “my hearing was damaged by the 38 of farm equipment , so i learned to connect with 39 . they react to what they see and what you do.” inky was a gentle cat, 40 the house with five other cats. but on a january night in 2009, inky did 41 that would set her apart from 42 cats forever. kruger had gone down to the basement to 43 the wood stove for the night. when he was finished, he 44 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. in doing so , he slipped and 45 his back against an old shelf. the heavy shelf came crashing down and sent kruger down the stairs. 46 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, kruger felt 47 going into shock（休克). he shouted for help , 48 his wife, brenda , was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49 kruger noticed inky watching from the top of the stairs. “go get brenda, ”kruger said to inky. inky 50 to the bedroom door and scratched 51 until brenda opened it. then inky led her to the 52 brenda found her husband 53 the stairs and called 911. kruger was rushed to the hospital.“i spent six months 54 there,”says kruger . “although i became lame , i was blessed. ” since the accident, inky has 55 left krugers side. 36. a. gaveb. chosec. namedd. remembered37. a. likeb. asc. exceptd. among38. a. soundb. alarmc. noised. voice39. a. animalsb. friendsc. farmersd. neighbors40. a. sharingb. visitingc. dividingd. discovering41. a. anythingb. nothingc. somethingd. everything42. a. familiarb. lovelyc. ordinaryd. outstanding43. a. turn outb. turn offc. turn downd. turn up44. a. marchedb. flewc. struggledd. climbed45. a. bentb. hitc. shookd. pulled46. a. fallingb. lyingc. appearingd. thinking47. a. itb. itselfc. himd. himself48. a. andb. butc. ord. so49. a. thusb. otherwisec. thend. rather50. a. walkedb. ranc. returnedd. withdrew51. a. rapidlyb. suddenlyc. madlyd. urgently52. a. bedroomb. basementc yardd. house53. a. at the bottom of b. in the middle ofc. at the top ofd. in the front of54. a. regrettingb. restingc. relaxingd. recovering55. a. neverb. everc. stilld. already第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a one day, i felt terrible. my head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. i decided to take a walk even though i didnt know where i would go. the most extraordinary thing happened when i was out on this walk. i saw an old man sitting on a chair. he was a seller of second-hand shoes. i thought he looked at least seventy years old. he seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes. i wanted to give him something but i had not brought anything with me. then, a little girl came toward him. i heard the girl say, “grandfather, may i polish your shoes? ”that old man took pity on her,. smiled and gave her a shoe to polish. the girl said, “i polish the shoe because i need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.” i heard this and tears came to my eyes. the old man answered, “oh, little girl, just stop doing this. come with me. ” then they walked to a market and i followed them. there he bought her a new school uniform. the girl was so happy. she said, “thank you so much. may god bless you! ” then she left, leaving the old man smiling there. i was moved and when he walked away from the market i stopped him, whispering in his ear. “you are a hero !thank you for your kindness!” at this moment, my own sadness disappeared and was chased away by the light of this kind act. i began to realize that i have a lot to be thankful for. i hope, some day, i can show my appreciation of what i have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it beautifully with someone who had nothing.56. the author decided to take a walk in order to _. a. kill timeb. have func. adjust his moodd. get rid of tiredness57. whats the authors feeling when he first saw the old man? a. surpriseb. regretc. sympathyd. sorrow58. why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man? a. she took great pity on him b. she wanted to take care of himc. she meant to be friendly to him d. she expected to get some money from him59. by sharing the story, the author wants to convey a message that_. a. a kind act can cheer us up b. the old man was very kind c. some poor people need our help d. we should always pity the old60. according to the last paragraph, we can infer that the author will_. a. buy a new school uniform for the girlb. help other people in trouble if possiblec. buy some shoes from the old mand. show appreciation to the old manb help wantedpaintermust have at least 3 years painting experience. commercial and new construction work. $10/ hr. immediate opening. call 435-9201 with work history.secretarypart-time position available in friendly, busy office. good typing and general office skills. some weekends required. high pay.various duties. apply at east side management, 500 park drive, dewitt, ny.13214.help wantedveterinarian assistant(兽医助理)person needed for busy animal hospital. some nights and weekends.apply in person to johnson marks animal hospital, 404 snow road, syracuse, ny.13224.after 4 pm only please.nurses assistantsfull-time and part-time positions available for modern nursing home.high pay. call mrs downes, r.n. at 534-7618.help wantedhelp wantedcook neededimmediately. busy downtown restaurant. must be good and dependable.experience preferred. weekends required. call 324-9817.salespersonexperienced. must have some knowledge of mens clothing industry. available to work evenings and some saturdays. send resume(个人简历) to : martins apparel, 237 rockledge st.syracuse, ny.13224.teachersmall private school needs english and math teachers. must have bs degree and at least 4 years teaching experience. send resume to: wales charter school 19 south 8th st. ny.13214.hotel needs part-time front desk clerk. no experience necessary. excellent people and phone skills a must. some computer skills helpful. $ 13/ hr. call: mr jones 357-2897.61. if you are interested in working in a hotel, call _. a. 435-9201 b. 534-7618 c. 324-9817 d. 357-289762. if you want to get a job as a math teacher, send your resume to _. a. 237 rockledge st.syracuse, ny.13224. b. 404 snow road, syracuse, ny.13224.c. 500 park drive, dewitt, ny.13214. d. 19 south 8th st. ny.13214.63. if you dislike working on sundays, being a _should be your best choice. a. cook b. secretary c. salesperson d. veterinarian assistant64. if you want to get a job at _you must have office skills.a. martins apparel b. east side management c. wales charter school d. johnson marks animal hospital65. which job do you think is suitable for a beautiful lady, who just graduated from a university and without any work experience? a. front desk clerk b. teacher c. secretary d. painter c would you jump off the great wall of china for 300 pounds a day? a stunt (特技表演)person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on tv. this can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. it sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. sarah france, twenty-four, is one of bratains sixteen professional stunt women -there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. we asked sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. “when i was young i was trained to be a dance, and for seven years after school i was hardly out of work. a dancers life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested i should think about doing stunt work after id given up dancing . i thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. for six months, i worked really hard every day. i had to learn different skills-swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.” sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether youre accepted as a professional stunt person or not. two weeks after she was accepted, sarah was throwing off the great wall of china in superman iv. “i was very lucky to get work so quickly. i had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the wall after an earthquake. the travelers life was saved by superman, of course! actually, i fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! you cant use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. instead you just have to learn to fall properly. its quite dangerous but i enjoy it.”66. quite a number of people want to do dangerous acts in films because_. a. they are mad b. they can earn much moneyc. no training is needed d. they dont think them dangerous67. sarah gave up dancing because_. a. her father persuaded her to do stunt work b. she could not go on dancing foreverc. she had to work hard every day d. she was often out of work68. soon after sarah got her new job as a stunt person, _.a. an earthquake took place near the great wall b. she fell off the great wall and hurt herselfc. she was asked to act in superman iv d. she learned how to fall properly69. which of the following words best describes sarah? 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