江西省吉安一中高二英语12月第二次段考试题新人教版.doc

江西省吉安一中2013-2014学年度上学期高二第二次段考英语试卷第一部分：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，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间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 weather like today?a. sunny. b. rainy and windy. c. windy and cloudy.2. how will the man get to the village?a. by car. b. by bus. c. by motorcycle.3. when should the two speakers arrive at the theatre?a. at around 9:40. b. at around 10:30. c. at around 10:40.4. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. husband and wife. b. classmates. c. brother and sister.5. what will the man do in the afternoon?a. give the car back to monica.b. meet his mother at the airport.c. go on a business trip.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后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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至7题。6. what happened last night?a. the air conditioner broke down.b. the electric fans broke down.c. the electricity was cut off due to the strong wind.7. what will the man probably do?a. buy some ice. b. repair the air conditioner. c. repair the electricity system.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. why does the man want to buy a new pair of trousers?a. he hasnt bought new trousers for a long time.b. his trousers are worn out.c. a pocket of his trousers has a huge hole.9. what does the woman advise the man to do?a. to buy some trousers with nice pockets.b. to carry his items in a wallet.c. to keep his keys, pens and coins in his pockets.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where will the man go first?a. london. b. los angeles. c. new york.11. what month is it now?a. november. b. october. c. december.12. what can we learn from the conversation?a. this is the first time for the man to take the plane.b. tickets are quite expensive in october.c. the man thinks the tickets may be cheaper in early december.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is included in the breakfast in the hotel?a. coffee and bread. b. bread and eggs. c. fresh fruit, ham, toast and juice.14. how many nights will the two speakers stay in the hotel?a. one. b. two. c. three.15. how much money will the speaker save in the end?a. 60 yuan. b. 40 yuan. c. 20 yuan.16. what do we know about the hotel?a. its breakfast is expensive.b. pets are allowed in the hotel.c. people can have a view of the sea from the hotel.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. how many readers does this magazine have around the world?a. about 20 million. b. about 25 million. c. about 45 million.18. who is the managing editor of this magazine now?a. richard stengel. b. briton hadden. c. henry luce.19. what is the most notable special issue of time magazine?a. the annual issue that lists the 100 best movies.b. the annual issue that lists the 100 best novels.c. the annual issue that lists the 100 most influential people.20. what do we know from the speech?a. the magazine has been running for ninety years.b. the magazine was first aimed at women.c. it is the second biggest news magazine in the world.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. mrs. taylor has _ 8-year-old daughter who has _ gift for paintingshe has won two national prizes.a. a; a b. an; the c. an; a d. the; a22. teachers recommend parents _ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.a. not allow b. do not allow c. mustnt allow d. couldnt allow23. if we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _ great it is.a. what b. how c. however d. whatever24. had i known her name, i _.a. would invite her to lunch b. would have invited her to lunchc. invited her to lunch d. could invite her to lunch25. how did you like nicks performance last night?to be honest, his singing didnt _ to me much.a. appeal b. belong c. refer d. occur26. it _ every day so far this month. i cant tell you if it _ tomorrow.a. rained; rains b. is raining; shall rain c. has been raining; rains d. has rained; will rain27. life can be tough sometimes, but the elderly always tell us that we can _ the bad into the good with efforts and wisdom.a. transform b. exchange c. transport d. consume28. after quite a long train ride, we _ arrived in our destination city, which has a _ for its widespread maple trees.a. consequently; expectation b. faithfully; contributionc. flexibly; civilization d. eventually; reputation29. we always consider _ a great personality that no matter how many sufferings one has experienced, ones original pursuit of love and truth is still not moved.a. it b. this c. that d. one30. it is generally believed that constant reading and comprehending can _ our mental ability of comprehension while physical exercise can help build up our body.a. tease b. effect c. decide d. strengthen31. it is true that the earths resources are _ at an alarming rate, so we should make good use of them.a. ending up b. running out c. using up d. letting out32. we dont know what ideas the director, zhang yimou, wants to _ to the audience of the world through the ceremony of the 2008 beijing olympic games.a. deliver b. carry c. transport d. convey33. we love many kinds of music, such as light music and classical music, but we love pop music _.a. apart from b. on the one hand c. in particular d. other than34. the new survey shows that the number of students _ computer games has been on the increase in recent years.a. devoted to b. related to c. connected to d. addicted to35. mom, i am taking part in the poem reading contest to be held tomorrow. i feel a little nervous._.a. thats all right b. take it easy c. help yourself d. take your time第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。there is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident. in her 36 , she went to the wise man that was always respected for his 37 in her town and said, “what advice or what 38 ways do you have to bring my son back to life? i will 39 you with all i have if you can.”instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “ 40 me a mustard(芥末) seed from a home that has never 41 sorrow. we will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” the woman went off at once in 42 of that magical mustard seed.she came first to a splendid apartment, 43 at the door, and said in a(n) 44 voice, “i am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. is this such a(n) 45 that i want? it is very important to me.” 46 , she didnt get what the wise man wanted, even without a signal word of 47 . they told her that she had come to the wrong place. and they began to 48 all the tragic things that recently had happened to them.the woman said to herself, “who is better able to help these poor and 49 people than i, though i also have had misfortune of my own?” she stayed to comfort them till they 50 . then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. but 51 she turned, in small cottages or in other places, she found one 52 after another of sadness and misfortune. she became so 53 in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her 54 for the special mustard seed, in fact, never 55 that had driven the sorrow out of her life.36. a. doubt b. danger c. belief d. sorrow37. a. bravery b. wealth c. wisdom d. honesty38. a. strange b. magical c. different d. important39. a. thank b. supply c. provide d. award40. a. plant b. choose c. fetch d. catch41. a. suffered b. known c. experienced d. forgotten42. a. honor b. favor c. need d. search43. a. knocked b. broke c. stood d. pointed44. a. excited b. confident c. sad d. urgent45. a. place b. answer c. apartment d. person46. a. luckily b. immediately c. gradually d. unfortunately47. a. praise b. respect c. comfort d. regret48. a. exchange b. describe c. afford d. decorate49. a. unfortunate b. unfriendly c. unimportant d. unfamiliar50. a. put down b. break down c. calm down d. get down51. a. wherever b. whatever c. however d. whenever52. a. excuse b. story c. lie d. reason53. a. curious b. puzzled c. worried d. absorbed54. a. believing b. paying c. finding d. seeking55. a. forgetting b. realizing c. remembering d. wondering第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）aover time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another. the roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today.much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as an expression of their affection. not surprisingly, france first accepted kissing in courtship(求爱). there, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss.the custom of kissing swept from france through europe to russia, where russian nobility loved to imitate the french. eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip locks couples into sweet matrimony.the custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another. early romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a manner they thought to be dignified. one roman emperor even ranked a persons importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. he allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.in russia, the highest sign of recognition from the crown meant a kiss from the tsar himself. today, natives of many african tribes pay homage to their chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked.56. whats mainly talked about in the passage?a. the way to express love and respect. b. the expression of affection.c. the custom of kissing. d. the function of kissing.57. which of the following can best explain the underlined word “homage” in the 4th paragraph?a. recognition b. respect c. importance d. loyalty58 it can be learned from the passage that _.a. kissing is a widely accepted way to show love and affectionb. kissing used to be a proper way to show love on the wedding ceremonyc. kissing is a widely accepted way of greeting in the worldd. kissing from the tsar is only sign of being accepted from the crown59. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. it was france that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world.b. early africans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another.c. one roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose.d. russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the french.60. we can inter from the passage that _.a. mothers created the custom of kissingb. kissing means differently on different occasionsc. figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in russiad. society found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth centurybstatistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. as your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil(零), many of these tips concern what you should and shouldnt do to make your journey safer when you are airborne(升空的).fly on non-stop routesmost accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures.choose larger aircraftalthough small aircrafts have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply (遵守) with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircrafts provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefingthe information may seem repetitious (重复的), but its worth listening to the flight attendants. and even if youve flown before, it doesnt mean you know everything about the aircraft youre on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit.store things safelynever put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. they may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence (气流).keep our seat belt fastened while you are seatedcabin crew always tell you this, but its important. you would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. always fasten your seat belt if you are to1d to. the general rule of flying is this: if you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.let the flight attendant pour your hot drinksflight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.61. what is the overall reason for these air safety tips?a. what to do in the event of a crash. b. how to avoid turbulence.c. how to improve safety while you are flying. d. how to avoid injury.62. the underlined word “those” in the second tip refers to _.a. smaller planes b. passengers c. larger aircrafts d. safety records63. the underlined phrase “the general rule” in the fifth tip refers to _.a. anything the flight staff tell you to do b. general safety advicec. walking around the plane d. pouring hot drinks64. which of the following is not true?a. larger planes have more safety checks and are safer in an accident.b. take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landings.c. every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.d. seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.65. the best title of the passage should be _.a. the safest way to travel b. air safety tipsc. non-stop routes d. how to fly a planecsomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the website youve visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.in fact, its likely some of these things have already happened to you. who would watch you without your permission? it might be a spouse, a girl friend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seenthe 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that its important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. but few boundaries remain. the digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. in some cases, a simple google search can reveal what you think. like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.the key question is: does that matter?for many americans, the answer apparently is “no.”when opinion polls ask americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. a survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me.”but people say one thing and do another. only a tiny fraction of americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the ez-pass system that can track automobile movements. and few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. privacy economist alessandro acauisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like social security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券).but privacy does matterat least sometimes. its like health: when you have it, you dont notice it. only when its gone do you wish youd done more to protect it.66. what does the author mean by saying “the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked” (lines 3-4, para. 2)?a. peoples personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.b. in the 21st century people try every means to look into others secrets.c. people tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.d. criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.67. what would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?a. friends should open their hearts to each other.b. friends should always be faithfu