江西省吉安一中高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

江西省吉安一中2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版第一部分：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 man want to do?a. take photos.b. buy a camera.c. help the woman.2. what are the speakers talking about?a. a noisy night.b. their life in town.c. a place of living.3. where is the man now?a. on his way.b. in a restaurant.c. at home.4. what will celia do?a. find a player.b. watch a game.c. play basketball.5. what day is it when the conversation takes place?a. saturday.b. sunday.c. monday.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 is sarah going to do?a. buy john a gift.b. give john a surprise.c. invite john to france.7. what does the man think of sarahs plan?a. funny. b. exciting.c. strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. why does diana say sorry to peter?a. she has to give up her travel pan.b. she wants to visit another city.c. she needs to put off her test.9. what does diana want peter to do?a. help her with her study. b. take a book to her friendc. teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the man call the woman?a. to tell her about her new job.b. to ask about her job program.c. to plan a meeting with her.11. who needs a new flat?a. alex.b. andrea.c. miranda.12. where is the woman now?a. in baltimore.b. in new york.c. in avon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what do we know about the plaza leon?a. its a new building.b. its a small town.c. its a public place.18. when do parents and children like going to the plaza leon?a. saturday nights. b. sunday afternoons. c. fridays and saturdays.19. which street is known for its food shops and markets?a. via del mar street.b. fernando street.c. hernandes street.20. why does the speaker like horatio street best?a. it has an old stone surface.b. it is named after a writer.c. it has a famous university.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l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分）21. he thinks that life isnt about how to live the storm, but how to dance in the rain.a. throughb. withc. ind. on22. as newspaper reporters, dangerous or not, one thing is , and namely, their job is very interesting.a. availableb. cautiousc. thrillingd. certain23. after getting back on his feet from illness, he was advised to gardening as a hobby.a. take inb. take upc. take ond. take down24. once from the college entrance examinations, english learning will meet its waterloo.a. removeb. removingc. removedd. to remove25. as a matter of fact, her mother doesnt of her going to study in toronto, canada alone.a. admitb. agreec. approved. recognize26. nancy is not coming tonight.but she .a. promisesb. promisedc. will promised. had promised27. in the novel that he did not notice his father at the door.a. so he was absorbed b. so was he absorbedc. so absorbed he was d. so absorbed was he28. lily cant afford a holiday and this upsets her very much. , lets give her a hand.a. if everb. if anyc. if onlyd. if so29. the new regulations are worked out to make cheating impossible.a. deliberatelyb. consistentlyc. convenientlyd. previously30. the interviewee was delighted at the news that the he had made on the interviewers was quite favorable.a. expressionb. permissionc. impressiond. satisfaction31. to avoid delays, make sure your application is complete before you it by mail or in person.a. acquireb. demandc. submitd. treat32. john found it a challenge to meet the demand of the boss. , he had no way to satisfy him.a. in needb. in other wordsc. in no timed. in conclusion33. we had not gone far our editor called “never miss the deadline”.a. whenb. sincec. whiled. until34. michel croz, with _ help whymper passed the exam, was one of the straight a students of the school.a. whoseb. which c. whomd. that35. im going to venice next week. . carnival will be held then. have fun!a. youre crazyb. you never knowc. youd better notd. youre lucky 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years i have really changed. i have started to think about other people 36 i think about myself. i am happy that i am becoming a 37 person. i think my 38 started when i was at palomar college. at first, i just wanted to get my 39 and be left alone. i thought i was smarter than everyone else, so i hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. by the end of my first semester, i was really 41 . it seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. so i tried a(n) 42 . i started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble i 43 to help. that was really a big 44 for me. by the end of the year, i had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my best friends today. a bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when i took a part-time job at a vista nursing home. one old lady there who had alzheimers disease became my 47 . every time i came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought i was her daughter. her real daughter never 49 her, so i took her place. she let me 50 that making others feel good made me feel good, too. when she died, i was 51 , but i was also very grateful to her. i think i am a much 52 person today than i used to be, and i hope i will not 53 these experiences. they have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. i 55 who i am today, and i could not say that a few years ago. 36. a. since b. before c. or d. unless37. a. famousb. simplec. different d. skilled 38. a. education b. careerc. tourd. change39. a. balanceb. homeworkc. degreed. interest 40. a. talked b. wrote c. lied d. reported 41. a. carefulb. lonelyc. curiousd. guilty 42. a. argument b. game c. experiment d. defence 43. a. dared b. offered c. hesitated d. happened 44. a. dream b. problemc. duty d. step 45. a. usb. which c. them d. whom46. a. attitude b. hobbyc. hope d. luck 47. a. friendb. partnerc. guide d. guest 48. a. politeb. happy c. strange d. confident 49. a. bothered b. answered c. visited d. trusted 50. a. explainb. guessc. declared. see51. a. homelessb. heartbrokenc. bad-tempered d. hopeless 52. a. quieterb. busier c. better d. richer53. a. forget b. facec. improve d. analyze 54. a. forced b. preferred c. ordered d. taught55. a. missb. like c. wonder d. expect 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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。awhen christopher columbus landed on the then unnamed costa rica in 1502, he saw many indians wearing gold earrings. so he thought the land must be rich in gold. he named the place costa rica, which means “rich coast” in spanish.though little gold was found, costa rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. coffee is the most important product in costa rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like america and west germany. bananas are the countrys second most important export.costa ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. costa ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. education is very important to the costa ricans. almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. boys and girls go to separate schools. classes begin in march and end in november. the other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.56. whats the main idea of the first paragraph?a. how columbus found costa rica. b. how costa rica got its name.c. what the costa ricans wore. d. what language the costa ricans spoke.57. the costa ricans may not paint their houses _.a. pink and red b. yellow and orangec. blue and green d. grey and black58. in costa rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.a. must go to school. b. study in the same school.c. do not have to go to school at all. d. can choose to stop schooling at any time.59. from december to february, school children in costa rica _.a. have lessons every day. b. have their examinations.c. help their parents pick coffee beans. d. help their parents decorate their houses. 60. this passage is mainly about _.a. christopher columbus b. costa rica c. some products from costa rica d. the education of costa ricab perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with, i thought. perhaps he senses that i respect his suffering.” some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. its your turn, he said. after that day, david started talking. he got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. he wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. now he had really started to live his own life. maybe i gave david something. but i also learned that one一without any words一can reach out to another person. all it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.61. when he first met the author, david _. a. felt a little excitedb. walked energetically c. looked a little nervousd. showed up with his teacher62. as a psychologist, the author_. a. was ready to listen to davidb. was doubtful about psychology c. was able to describe davids problemd. was sure of handling davids problem63. davidenjoyedbeingwiththeauthorbecausehe_. a. wantedto asktheauthorforadvice b. neededtosharesorrowwiththeauthor c. likedthechildrensdrawingsintheoffice d. beattheauthormanytimesinthechessgame64. whatcanbe inferred aboutdavid? a. herecoveredafter monthsoftreatment. b. helikedbiking beforehelosthis family. c. hewent intouniversity soon afterstarting to talk. d. he gotfriendsinschool before hemet the author.65. whatmadedavid change? a. histeachershelp.b. theauthorsfriendship. c. hisexchange ofletters with the author. d. theauthorssilentcommunicationwith him.c“have a nice day” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. when my friend maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, i know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. i feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well. “have a nice day. next!” the version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. the words came out in the same tone ( 腔调 ) with a fixed procedure. they are spoken at me, not to me. obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.the expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. sometimes it shows the end of a meeting. as soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “oh, you just had a tooth out? im terribly sorry, but have a nice day”the expression can be pleasant. if a stranger says “have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. the salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. but in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. while the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. the point is that people say it all the time when they like.66. how does the author understand maxies words? a. maxie shows her anxiety to the author. b. maxie really wishes the author a good day.c. maxie encourages the author to stay happy.d. maxie really worries about the authors security.67. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?a. the salesgirl is rude. b. the salesgirl is bored.c. the salesgirl cares about me. d. the salesgirl says the words as a routine (惯例).68. by saying“have a nice day, a stranger may _.a. try to be polite to you b. express respect to youc. give his blessing to you d. share his pleasure with you69. according to the last paragraph, people say“have a nice day”_.a. sincerely b. as thanks c. as a habit d. encouragingly70. what is the best title of the passage?a. have a nice daya social customb. have a nice daya pleasant gesturec. have a nice daya heart-warming greetingd. have a nice daya polite ending of a conversationda sunflower is a sunflower. a mobile phone is a mobile phone. but can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? as early as next year it may well be possible. when you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in a garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.a biodegradable (生物所能分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. it is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage consumers to recycle.scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. it looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and is able to change shape. over time it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals. british researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. when this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms fertilizers. these feed the seed and help the flower grow. engineers have designed a small transparent (透明的) window to hold the seed. they have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “weve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. but we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. maybe we could put roses in next time,” said one scientist.as phone technology is developing so quickly, people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. this means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. a biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists.“the seed comes out and the flower grows in the pot so you dont have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it,” said kerry kieran. she leads the research team, which is based at the university of warwick in britain.71. what is the purpose of this passage?a. to tell the popularity of biodegradable cell phones.b. to persuade the reader to buy the biodegradable cell phone.c. to discuss the development of phone technology.d. to introduce an environmentally-friendly cell phone to readers.72. it could be learned from the passage that _.a. developing the new type of phone is mainly to protect the environmentb. phone-makers will benefit much more from the new type of phonec. the new type of phone will certainly be popular with users all over the worldd. the phones that can be recycled are available only in britain now73. people throw away their cell phones most probably because _.a. there is something wrong with themb. no sunflowers can grow out of themc. they are out of fashiond. they are becoming cheaper and cheaper74. what might be the best title for this passage?a. sunflower and phone b. plant your phonec. protect our environmentd. no worry about phone75. where can we probably find the passage above?a. in a novel b. in a magazine c. in a textbook d. in a diary第卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读表达。(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分。)1 the internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before. but just as in face-to-face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when online.2 the basic rule is simple: in the same way you would want to be treated. imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes. for anything youre about to send, ask yourself “would i say this to the persons face?” if the answer is “