江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版第i卷 选择题（三部分，共75 分）第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分20分） 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间把你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 1. why does the man want to move to new york?a. because he doesnt like to live in the small town.b. because he wants to find a job there.c. because he likes the way of life in a big city.2. what does the man mean?a. he doesnt agree with the woman.b. he has a better idea than the womans.c. he has the same opinion as the woman.3. how was the climate where the old couple lived?a. it was very rainy. b. it was very snowy. c. it was very warm.4. what are they mainly talking about?a. people with aids. b. what hiv is. c. how people gets aids.5. what will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?a. she will get a lot of money. b. her money in the bank will be stolen.c. she will take part in a special activity.第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。6. why is new high tech-equipment used in modern olympic games?a. to help athletes perform even better. b. to make competition fiercer.c. to stop competition among the athletes. 7. people hold modern olympic games in order to _.a. improve their technology b. improve their health c. promote competition8. according to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following but _.a. timing b. awarding c. cheating听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。9. what does the man do when coming across some trouble?a. sleeps on it. b. solves it immediately. c. asks for help.10. what does ”sleep on” it mean?a. sleeping with the problem in mind. b. taking the problem as a pillow.c. sleeping without thinking about the problem.11. it is mentioned in the dialogue that _.a. scientists still cant explain the phenomenon. b. it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems.c. only the man has the ability to sleep on problems.听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。12. where does the conversation most probably take place?a . in the classroom. b. at home. c. in a bus.13. what has the woman been thinking about recently?a. the environmental protection. b. the convenience of public transportation.c. the explosion of the world population.14. how many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable development?a. one. b. two. c. three.听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题15. where are the two speakers?a. at the radio station. b. in a studio. c. in the forest.16. how many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?a. about l, 500. b. about 400. c. about 750.17. what is the woman?a. a reporter. b. a student. c. a scientist.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. how long did it take tom to find his parents by the internet?a. only one day. b. about one year. c. 26 years.19. when did tom meet his mother silvia?a. on new years day. b. on teachers day. c. on mothers day20. which of the following can we not know?a. toms birth information. b. where toms father lives. c. why toms parents left him.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.everyone is welcome to join the fit club_ age. a. according to b. with regard to c. regardless of d. in favor of22. _ to get a ticket for the concert, george has been standing in a queue for two hours. a. determining b. to be determined c. to determine d. determined23. _, the student insisted that he _ separated from his desk mate, who is very naughty. a. to avoid being affected; be b. to avoid to be affected; would be c. avoid being affected; should be d. avoiding to be affected; be24. a murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _.a. on the way b. in a way c. in the way d. under way25.there is no doubt _ mo yan, who was awarded the nobel prize in literature, has been _ in writing for decades. a. that; absorbedb. whether; committedc. what; absorbedd. that; committed26. _, i believe, and you will find him very outgoing. a. having a talk with tom b. given a talk with tom c. one talk with tom d. if you have a talk with tom27.he bought a book with the _ 50 dollars and then his money _.a. remaining; ran out of b. remaining; was used upc. remained, ran out d. remained, gave out28. it is you, together with he that_ for this terrible accident.a. is blamed b. is to blame c. are to blame d. should blame29. “i think you should let me go on holiday alone during this spring festival. _, i am seventeen now; i am not a child any more.” said the girl to her parents. a. above all b.after all c. first of all d. all in all30. -its a lovely day, isnt it? -yes. i appreciate _ when the weather is like this. why dont we sit outside and have our lunch? a. this b. that c. it d. one31. bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _ a life span of around 20 years. a. having b. had c. have d. to have32. some children are too _ about their food, which is bad for their growth.a. cautious b. curious c. special d. particular33. although a snowstorm is on the way, football fans are still looking forward _ the football match between the two teams. a. to calling off b. to not calling off c. not to call off d. not to calling off34. the information you give in the application is too general. you should _ something special about yourself.a. spy on b. rely on c. cut back on d. focus on35. -i like play basketball but this morning i wouldnt like to . -_.a. so it is with me b. so do i c. nor do i d. so am i第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）in a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 36 with who you are. theres always someone whos a bit 37 . the only solution is to reach 38 and measure against what warren buffett calls your own inner yardstick(码尺). there is no more 39 measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 40 .nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. either you see yourself as better than someone and you get 41 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 42 . it is a fools game. not one of us is exactly 43 . the only direct and honest comparison is 44 yourself. my opinion is that you are only 45 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 46 is the same as your own. good luck finding that 47 . and one thing is for sure. no matter how hard you work and how devoted you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. and if theres not, you can 48 someone is coming up fast 49 you. so how can you always win in life? become your best 50 .having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 51 you to the next level. if you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. who 52 if the guy next to you did 15? it doesnt make a bit of 53 . you are a more 54 person today than you were yesterday. your own 55 is all you need.36. a. patientb. strictc. contentd. concerned37. a. strongerb. betterc. lazierd. wiser38. a. insideb. outc. ford. up39. a. accurateb. usefulc. carefuld. powerful40. a. endb. bestc. convenienced. side41. a. satisfiedb. busyc. inspiredd. lazy42. a. nothingb. func. sured. success43. a. equalb. uniquec. aliked. common44. a. withinb. byc. ford. of45. a. instructedb. allowedc. directedd. suggested46. a. situationb. positionc. occasiond. accommodation(住处)47. a. gameb. matchc. friendd. enemy48. a. concludeb. betc. announced. declare49. a. beforeb. besidec. belowd. behind50. a. assistantb. competitorc. coachd. teacher51. a. contributeb. exposec. pushd. devote52. a. caresb. saysc. wondersd. asks53. a. effortb. sense c. differenced. change54. a. successfulb. happyc. luckyd. fit55. a. benefit b. progressc. habitd. result第三部分：阅读理解（满分20分）athey are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying.but those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. they have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning. experts from the university of madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late demonstrated the kind of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incomes. the researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determine whether they liked to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. school performance and inductive (归纳的) intelligence, or problem solving, were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into consideration. the results showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence and a strong indicator of academic performance. they also had a greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. such abilities have been linked to innovative thinking, more admired occupations and better incomes.famous night owls include president obama, charles darwin, winston churchill, keith richards and elvis presley. george w bush, who is regularly in bed by 10pm, thomas edison, napoleon, condoleezza rice, who wakes at 4.30am, and ernest hemingway are among those known as larks (早起的人). jim horne, professor of psychophysiology at loughborough university, said: evening types tend to be the more active and creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers (善于推断者), as often seen with civil servants and accountants. a previous study of us air force recruits found evening types were much better at thinking laterally (横向) to solve problems than larks.56. the sentence larks or morning people, however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls. can be put in _. a. b. c. d. 57. the following features belong to night owls except that _.a. night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiserb. night owls have a strong ability to reason logicallyc. night owls are expert in analyzing and innovative thinkingd. night owls stay up late and sleep in later in the morning58. according to the passage, which of the following is true?a. the early bird will catch the worm.b. morning types have a tendency to do some creative jobs.c. night owls usually do poorer in the examinations than larks. d. president obama and george w bush are models of night owls.banyone who has ever volunteered for any cause can tell you that in the end, they felt that they gained more from the experience than they gave. this is true for most examples of reaching out to help others. we find that we gain new understanding about not only those we help, but ourselves as well. stressing the importance of helping others in martial arts students will benefit them both inside and outside of the class. helping others strengthens families. families that practice the belief of working together and helping each other prepare their children for the concept of teamwork outside of the home environment. by learning to help around the house through activities such as household jobs, baby-sitting and keeping a tidy bedroom, children learn valuable lessons that they carry with them to their future relationships. by helping others outside of the home environment, valuable friendships can be developed. when we learn to reach out to others and give off our time and talents we find that our friendships grow, which in turn is a benefit to our lives. martial arts training supports this by exposing students to people of various backgrounds and beliefs that gather for a common goal and to help each other. any time a group of people are working toward a common goal, team spirit surely forms. when we help each other in the martial arts setting and in every area of our lives, a friendship is formed that promotes teamwork. the most important thing to realize is that it does not take a lot to make a lot happen. little things can make a big difference in the area of helping others. simple gestures of kindness and support given frequently can build a strong base for the growth and development of each individual which leads to the success of all. 59. any volunteer will benefit from the experience because _. a. they will be admitted to a martial arts class for freeb. they can also have a better understanding of themselvesc. they can understand the importance of martial arts betterd. they will be paid off by those who are helped sooner or later60. household jobs are mentioned in paragraph 2 in order to show that such activities _.a. benefit children outside the classes b. prepare children for the futurec. help children form good habits d. strengthen childrens understanding of society61. according to the author, martial arts training is valuable in that it _. a. promotes students team spirit b. develops students talents c. benefits students lives d. exposes students background62. which of the following proverbs can be used to summarize the last paragraph?a. many drops make a shower. b. strike the iron while it is hot.c. actions speak louder than words. d. success belongs to the persevering. ctrue manliness “please, mother, do sit down and let me try my hand,”said fred liscom, a bright active boy, twelve years old. mrs. liscom, looking pale and worn, was moving languidly (疲倦地) about, trying to clear away the breakfast she had scarcely tasted.she smiled and said, “you, fred, you wash dishes?” “yes, indeed, mother,” answered fred. “i should be a poor scholar if i couldnt, when ive seen you do it so many times. just try me.”a look of relief came over his mothers face as she seated herself in her low rocking chair. fred washed the dishes and put them in the closet. he swept the kitchen, brought up the potatoes from the cellar for the dinner and washed them, and then set out for school.freds father was away from home and as there was some cold meat in the pantry (食品储藏室), mrs. liscom found it an easy task to prepare dinner. fred hurried home from school, set the table, and again washed the dishes.he kept on in this way for two or three days, until his mother was able to resume her usual work. he felt amply rewarded when the doctor, who happened in one day, said, “well, madam, its my opinion that you would have been very sick if you had not kept quiet.”the doctor did not know how the “quiet” had been secured, nor how the boys heart bounded at his words. fred had given up a great deal of what boys hold dear, for the purpose of helping his mother, coasting and skating being just at this time in perfection.besides this, his temper and his patience had been severely tried. he had been in the habit of going early to school and staying to play after it was dismissed.the boys missed him and their curiosity was excited when he would give no other reason for not coming to school earlier, or staying after school, than that he was “wanted at home.”“ill tell you,” said tom barton, “ill find him out, boyssee if i dont!”so, one morning on his way to school, he called on fred. as he went around to the side door, he walked lightly and somewhat nearer the kitchen window than was absolutely needful. looking in, he saw fred standing at the table with a dishcloth in his hand. of course he reported this at school, and various were the greetings poor fred received at recess (课间休息).“well, youre a brave one to stay at home washing dishes!”“girl boy!” “pretty bessie!”“lost your apron, havent you, polly!”fred was not wanting either in spirit or in courage, and he was strongly tempted to resent these insults and to fight some of his tormentors (使苦痛的人). but his consciousness of right and his love for his mother helped him. while he was struggling for self-mastery, his teacher appeared at the door of the schoolhouse. fred caught his eye, and it seemed to look, if it did not say, “dont give up! be really brave!” he knew the teacher had heard the insulting taunts of his thoughtless schoolmates. the boys received notice during the day that fred must not be taunted in any manner. they knew that the teacher meant what he said; and so the brave little boy had no further trouble.63. which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage? a. a boy began to wash dishes. b. boys