江西省吉安县二中高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

江西省吉安县二中2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷一、听力（共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 does the woman want to have for lunch? a. fruit. b. bread. c. noodles.2.which shoes does the man want to buy? a. grey ones in size 7. b. white ones in size 7. c. black ones in size7.3.why can louise speak english well? a. she is an american. b. she likes english very much. c. she once lived abroad for a long time.4.whats mr. conner? a. a salesman. b. a waiter. c. a guide.5.how much does it probably take to get to california by bus? a. $25. b. $50. c. $100. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.what is the weather like now? a. cool. b. freezing. c. sunny.7.when will the speakers go to visit their uncle? a. tomorrow. b. this weekend. c. next week.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.what is lucy doing recently? a. making up the lessons. b. staying in hospital. c. having others help her with the lessons.9.whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. sister and brother. b. teacher and student. c. classmates.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.where did the two speakers meet last time? a. at the canyon. b. at an airport. c. in tokyo.11.why cant people see bears this summer? a. there are too many visitors there. b. there isnt enough food for bears. c. there are too many other animals.12.where did the man see the snakes? a. in the rivers. b. in the rocks. c. on the ground.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.how do we know when our pets are sick? a. they breathe slowly and deeply. b. they have a bright red tongue. c. they eat much more than usual.14.what color are animals lips when they are healthy? a. grey. b. pink. c. pale blue.15.what should we use to cool our pets down when they are sick in summer? a. hot water. b. cold water. c. cool water.16.what measures should we take to prevent our pets from becoming sick in advance? a. supply them with plenty of water. b. walk them as often as we can. c. take them to crowded summer events.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.when is the spring festival celebrated in chinese lunar calendar in taiwan? a. from the first to the fifteenth day of the first month. b. from the first to the seventh day of the first month. c. from the first to the fifth day of the first month.18.which activity is first completed during chinese new year? a. doing the spring cleaning. b. gathering around the stove. c. putting up spring couplets（春联）.19.why do people put up spring couplets on doors and windows? a. to bring good luck. b. to show love to families. c. to sweep sway the misfortunes.20.what do people do in the “keeping of the year” activity? a. set off fireworks. b. gather together for dinner. c. give out red envelopes.二、单项选择 (共15分)21.hey! well attend the graduation ceremony next month. oh, ! a. cheer up b. well done c. go ahead d. congratulations 22.those who want to make fun of me cant sit on armchair. a. a; the b. / ; an c. the ; a d. / ; a 23.before the network was introduced in this poor area, children here had no to computer. a. access b. method c. attitude d. attraction24.it was not until near the end of the letter_ _ she mentioned her own plan. a. that b. where c. why d. when 25.we think a duty for everyone to protect the endangered animals. a. ourselves b. this c. that d. it 26.this was the second time that the girl a 3d film in the cinema together with his classmates. a. see b. had seen c. saw d. have seen 27.many organizations act fast, working their way to help those . a. in need b. in return c. in preparation d. in anger 28.mothers exchanged stories about how their children at their new schools. a. show off b. go up c. fit in d. come over 29.im lucky that im interested in school work, id go mad. a. however b. meanwhile c. otherwise d. whatever30.i dont think i shall ever myself to this hot weather. a. adapt b. appeal c. attach d. apply 31.there is no use taking any treatment. he has reached a point medicine cant work. a. that b. where c. which d. when 32. at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright and clean room. a. arrived b. to arrive c. having arrived d. he arrived 33.little about his own interest and feeling though he was often misunderstood by others or even was hurt. a. cared he b. he cared c. did he care d. was he cared 34.with the problems at hand , mr. kevin started to think over something else. a. settling down b. having settled down c. settled down d. to settle down 35. i told him was i would find him a good play. a. what; that b. what; what c. that; what d. that; that 三、完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。yesterday, our teacher asked us when a man could be referred to as an old man. david stood up and said people with wrinkles could be called old people. however, mary didnt 36 , for some people may gain wrinkles at an earlier age owing to their 37 work. then lily expressed her idea that those reaching their 60s or more could be called old people. this time, emily expressed her 38 that some old people may still be energetic and trying to pursue their dreams, which makes them appear 39 .the class was over and we still didnt reach any 40 ,so the teacher asked us to think about it after class.the 41 has reminded me of the saying of jbarrymore that a man isnt old as long as he is 42 something.my grandma is such a woman who pursues her dream 43 when shes 70 now. she has 44 her dream of being a painter since she was a little child. 45 ,because her family was poor, she had to 46 her dream and stepped into the 47 to raise money so as to support her family. though she has 48 abandoned her dream, she could hardly find any 49 to realize it because of the tough work. 50 , chance came when she retired from her work. she began taking her painting lessons 51 she had allwhite hair and lots of wrinkles. at first, i was 52 her idea of attending school at so old an age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, i 53 feeling it a good choice. she seems energetic and 54 fine.so if we have our dreams and seek for them, we arent old. its when we dont know what we want and let 55 be the center point of our lives that we can finally be regarded as the old.36a. respondbagreecidentifydunderstand37a. negativebboringctoughdchallenging38a. certaintybwishctheoryddoubt39a. attractivebyoungcintelligentdambitious40a. conclusionbcontractcdecisionddestination41a. embarrassmentbobstaclecquestiondconfusion42a. preservingbseekingctreasuringdpossessing43a. evenbnearlyconlydhardly44a. realizedbchangedcpromoteddkept45a. howeverbinsteadcmoreoverdtherefore46a. give upbsearch forcput asidedstick to47a. realitybsocietycworlddnature48a. seldomboccasionallycalreadydnever49a. timebenergychelpdmoney50a. suddenlybfinallycsoondfortunately51a. becauseboncecthoughdunless52a. againstbforcatdwith53a. riskedbrejectedccontinueddbegan54a. feelsbprovesclooksdgrows55a. achievementsbregretscdreamsddifficulties四、阅读第一部分 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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ain the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.im looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book i am recommending to my mother. over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. surely it cant be the same pencil. the pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years. i say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. you still use a pencil. cant you afford a pen?my mother replies a little sharply. it works perfectly well; ive always kept the stand in the kitchen. i never knew when i might want to note down an idea, and i was always in the kitchen in these days. immediately i can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. my mother smiles and says, one day i was cooking and watching baby pauline, and i had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. one of the children must have taken the paper. so i just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. it turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem i was working on.this story, which happened before i was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is also a gifted mathematician. i feel embarrassed that i complain about not having enough child-free time to work. later, when my mother is in the bathroom, i go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks i recognize as mathematics. those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.56. why has the authors mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen? a. to leave messages. b. to list her everyday tasks. c. to note down math problems. d. to write down a flash of inspiration.57. what is the authors original opinion about the wooden stand? a. it has great value for the family.b. it needs to be replaced. c. it brings her back to her lonely childhood. d. it should be passed on to the next generation.58. the author feels embarrassed for_. a. blaming her mother wrongly b. giving her mother a lot of trouble c. not making good use of time as her mother did d. not making any breakthrough in her field59. what can be inferred from the last paragraph? a. the mother is successful in her career. b. the family members like traveling. c. the author had little time to play when young. d. the marks on the breadboard have disappeared.60. in the authors mind, her mother is_ a. strange in behavior b. keen on her research c. fond of collecting old things d. careless about her appearanceb about lipitorlipitor is a prescription medicine. along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad cholesterol (胆固醇) in your blood. it can also raise “good cholesterol.lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking. who is lipitor for?who can take lipitor： people who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise adults and children over l0who should not take lipitor： women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. lipitor may harm your unborn baby. women who are breast-feeding. lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. people with liver (肝脏) problems.possible side effects of lipitorserious side effects in a small number of people: muscle (肌肉) problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏) problems, including kidney failure. liver problems. your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start lipitor and while you are taking it.call your doctor right away if you have： unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired. swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing. stomach painsome common side effects of lipitor are: muscle pain upset stomach changes in some blood testshow to take lipitordo: take lipitor as prescribed by your doctor. try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take lipitor. take lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. if you miss a dose (一剂) , take it as soon as you remember. but if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait. take the next dose at your regular time. dont: do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor. 61. taking lipitor is helpful for_.a. breast-feeding women b. women who are pregnantc. adults having heart disease d. teenagers with liver problems.62. if it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should _ .a. change the amount of your next dose b. eat more when taking your next dosec. have a dose as soon as you remember d. take the next dose at your regular time63. which of the following is a common side effect of taking lipitor? a. face swelling. b. upset stomach. c. kidney failure. d. muscle weakness.64. after taking lipitor , you can call your doctor right away except that .a. you feel a dull pain in the stomach. b. your ankle swelled up.c. unexplained muscle paind. you find it difficult to breathe or swallow.65. what is the main purpose of the passage? _a. to teach patients ways for quick recovery.b. to present a report on a scientific research.c. to show the importance of a good lifestyle.d. to give information about a kind of medicine.cthe largest earthquake of the 20th century happened on may 22, 1960 off the coast of south central chile. it generated one of the most destructive pacific-wide tsunamis. near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from concepcion to the south end of isla chiloe. the largest tsunami damage occurred at isla chiloe-the coastal area closest to the epicenter. huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland. there was large damage and loss of life at concepcion, chiles top industrial city. near the city of valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people. at the port city of valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed. a total of 130,000 houses were destroyed-one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless.total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were estimated to be over a half billion dollars. the total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region. estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami. however, it is believed that most of the deaths in chile were caused by the tsunami.66. where did the largest tsunami damage occur? a. concepcion b. isla chiloe c. valdivia d. valparaiso67. what can we learn about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake? a. the tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake. b. the tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats. c. the tsunami waves were very destructive. d. the tsunami waves flooded half of the inland.68. what is generally thought the main cause of deaths in chile? a. landslides b. the tsunami c. aftershocks d. the magnitude 9.5 earthquake69. what is the total number of deaths in the earthquake? a. 2,000,000 b. between 490 to 5,7002 c. 200,000 d. it was hard to know.70. what does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean? a. was destroyed b. caught fire c. was flooded d. sank dits good to make mistakes, and here is why.first of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. its always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. if you never try anything new, how can you improve? how can you expand? the simple answer is “you cant”. look around you. with very few exceptions (例外), either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. consider this: edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. when asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadnt failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didnt work.finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. why?because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed. every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one st