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中山市中学2013-2014学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）第i卷 1 至 11 页，第ii卷 1 至 2 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1、答第i卷时，考生务必将自己的姓名、统考考号、座位号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2、每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试题卷上。3、考试结束后，监考人员将答题卡和第ii卷一并收回。一、听力测试（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）第一节：听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中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. who is coming for dinner?amary bjack c. lily2. what is the weather like today?a. rainy b. sunny c. windy3. what does the man mean?a. the jeans are cheap b. the jeans are expensive c. the jeans are out of fashion4. what does the man do before the spring festival?a. he visited his grandparents. b. he traveled to beijing c. he stayed at home5. where does the conversation take place? a. in a shop b. in a restaurant c. at a bus stop第二节：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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答6，7 题。6. when did the woman and mike meet last night?a. at 7 oclock b. at 8 oclock c. at 9 oclock7. when did the woman and mike do at last?a. they went for a movie b. they had a cup of coffee c. they had mikes car repaired听第七段材料， 回答8至10题。8. what does the man like? a. football b. jogging c. yoga9. how often does the woman practice yoga?a. twice a week b. three times a week c. five times a week.10. how does the woman go to the sports centre?a. by car b. by bus c. on foot 听第八段材料， 回答11至13题。11. what size does the man take?a. small b. medium c. large12. how much will the man pay?a. 50 dollars b. 90 dollars c. 100 dollars13. who is the woman? a. a teacher b. a shop assistant c. a fashion designer.听第九段对话，回答14至 15小题。14. how many parts does a bite of china have?a.7 b. 17 c. 7015. what do we know about a bite of china?a. it is boring b. it is popular c. it is exciting二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? for years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 16 a mile in less than four minutes until roger banister proved it 17 in 1954within one year, 37 runners 18 the belief barrier（障碍）and the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thingwhat happens if you put an animal in a 19 ? any animal, big or small, will swim its way throughwhat happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? you 20 if an animal who has not learned swimming could 21 by swimming, why not you? because you believe you will drown while the animal does notthese 22 show the power of beliefsthere is no other more 23 force in directing human behavior than beliefour beliefs have the power to 24 and to destroyin a way it is our beliefs that determine how much well be able to 25 our potentialso pay attention to some of your 26 do you believe you are weak in mathematics? do you believe that other people dislike you？do you believe life is full of 27 ？belief is not 28 , howeverits nothing but the generalization of a past incidentas a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 29 to change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with itchange those beliefs and a new pattern is 30 created16arun bwalk cswim djog17aright bwrong cfake dtrue18abroke bbuilt cfaced dlowered19acagebdesert cforest dpond20adrown bswim cfloat dsink21astruggle bescape cdrown dleave22asamples bcases csituations dperiods23aterrible breasonable cconsiderable dpowerful24adamage bprovide ccreate dwithdraw25aget brealize cshow dperform26aproblems bbeliefs cpossibilities dsubjects27asurprises bchoices cproblems dpossibilities28abeautiful bchangeable cstrong dmysterious29asafe brude cmerciless ddangerous30aoccasionally bimmediately caccidentally dautomatically三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）a student at 31_nevada middle school opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun on campus just before the starting bell monday, _32_ (wound) two 12-year-old boys and killing a math teacher _33_ was trying to protect children from their classmate.the unidentified shooter killed _34_ (he) with the gun after a rampage that _35_ (occur) in front of 20 to 30 horrified students who had just returned to school _36_ a weeklong fall break. authorities did not provide a motive for the shooting, and _37_ is unknown where the student got the gun.the violence erupted nearly a year after a gunman shocked the nation by opening fire in sandy hook elementary school in newtown, conn., leaving 26 people _38_ (die). the dec. 14 shooting caused debate over _39_ to protect the nations schools _40_ whether armed teachers should be part of that equation四、阅读理解（共20小题；小题2分，满分40分） anature has created many ways to protect creatures eyes. the most common protection is the eyelid a fold of skin that closes over the eye, protecting it from damage. eyelashes are useful for keeping out dust and other things, and tears wash away any small pieces that get through the other defenses. some creatures, including most birds, have three eyelids. the upper and lower lids act like human lids and keep out little tree branches, dirt, and sand. the third eyelid, however, is a semitransparent tissue(半透明组织) that crosses over the eye from the inside corner to the outside corner. because of this protective membrane(隔膜), birds seldom have to blink. they close their eyes only when they go to sleep. for ducks, this third eyelid serves as an underwater diving mask that helps the ducks find food. most fish and snakes have no eyelids at all. instead, a hard glassy covering protects their eyes. for fish, water constantly sweeps away dirt from the covering. and a snakes eyesight is usually so bad that a little dirt obscuring its vision does not disturb it greatly. eyelashes defend the eye by shading it from glare. they also act like miniature brushes to remove dust. camels have eyelashes that are four inches long to protect their eyes from wind-blown sand in the desert.41. birds dont often blink because .a. they dont need to sleep a lotb. their upper and lower lids can keep away little branches, dirt and sandc. eyelashes act like miniature brushes to remove dustd. they have a kind of tissue to cover the eyes42. which of the following statements is true according to this passage?a. ducks dont close their eyes even when they go to sleep.b. a little dirt doesnt disturb a snakes eyesight badly because its eyesight is very good.c. eyelashes help to keep away small pieces that get through the other two defenses.d. some creatures have a hard covering to protect their eyes instead of eyelids.43. what would be the best title for this passage?a. eyelids: the most common eye protection.b. why dont fish and snakes have eyelids?c. natures protection of the eyes.d. the third eyelid.44. from the second paragraph, we can know that .a. eyelids are always necessary in natureb. water is helpful in sweeping the dirt away from fishs eyelidsc. birds often open their eyes when they go to sleepd. ducks cant find food so easily without the third eyelid45. it can be concluded from the passage that . a. eyelids are more important in protecting creatures eyes than other devicesb. creatures develop different modes of eye protection in different environmentsc. birds often close their eyes in the daytimed. a fishs eyelid is a hard glassy coveringbi came to study in the united states a year ago .yet i did not know the real american society until i was injured in a car accident because after the accident i had to see a doctor and go to court. after the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. i was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. but the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. i was astonished. he had good reason to charge me, he said. and if i wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, id have to have a good lawyer. and only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that i should pay him. but every day i went to see the doctor, i had to wait about 50 minutes. he would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. yet he charged me $115 each time .the final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. my lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. but after that he avoided seeing me at all. he knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. he simply waited to collect his money. he was so irresponsible that i decided to dismiss him. and he made me pay him $770. now i had to act as my own lawyer. due to my inexperience, i told the insurance company the date i was leaving america. knowing that, they played for time and i left without getting a cent. 46. the authors roommate offered to help him because_. a. he felt sorry for the author b. he thought it was a chance to make some money c. he knew the doctor was a very good one d. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer47. a good doctor is essential for the author to _. a. be properly treated b. talk with the person responsible for the accident c. recover before he leaves america d. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury48. the word “charge” in the third paragraph means_ . a. be responsible b. accuse c. ask as a price d. claim49. both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very_. a. friendly b. selfish c. professional d. busy50. what conclusion can you draw from the story? a. going to court is something very common in america. b. one must be very careful while driving a car. c. there are more bad sides in america than good sides. d. money is more important than other things in the us.cpardon me? as you get older, you may notice that your hearing is not as sharp as it once was. although age does affect hearing, hearing loss is most likely to occur because of exposure to constant sounds in ones daily life. the american speech and hearing association has estimated that 40 million americans are affected every day by dangerously high levels of noise. sound is measured in decibels(分贝), and studies show that permanent hearing impairment can result from exposure to sound levels of 85 decibels. many high decibel noises come from machines, but machines are not the only producers of painfully loud noises. a screaming baby, at 90 decibels, is more damaging to the sensitive inner ear than a vacuum cleaner at 70 decibels, street traffic at 75 decibels, or an alarm clock at 80. long exposure to the sound of a jackhammer, whose noise level reaches 100 decibels, a power mower(割草机) at 105 decibels, an auto horn at 120 decibels, or a jet engine at 140 decibels can cause permanent damage to a persons hearing. obviously, people such as airplane pilots or construction workers, who are regularly exposed to loud noises should pay attention to protecting their hearing. a survey done by the new york league for the hard of hearing clearly points up one of these occupational dangers. the study indicates that 50 percent of all rock disc jockeys have suffered from hearing damage, and of these 33 percent have become partially deaf.51. from this passage, we can know that .a. as you grow older, your hearing becomes weaker because of the ageb. lifelong hearing impairment may result from sound levels above 90 decibelsc. a screaming baby is less damaging to humans hearing than machinesd. some people even become kind of deaf because of their occupation52. according to this passage, which of the following is wrong?a. we should take care of our hearing whether we are at home or in the workplace.b. some protection measures should be taken for particular professions.c. rock music can do severe damage to peoples hearing.d. the hearing problem is not a serious problem in the us.53. the underlined word “occupational” in this passage means .a. seriousb. continuous c. related to careers d. hearing54. what is the purpose when the writer begins the passage with “pardon me”?a. to be sorry for his bad writing style.b. to avoid a certain point.c. to show the subject about hearing.d. to repeat what he said. 55. the example in paragraph 2 is used to prove that _.a. babies can be very dangerousb. machines are not the only source of harmful loud noises in peoples daily livesc. babies are more harmful to our hearing than machinesd. our inner ear is so sensitive that even a baby can cause severe damage to itdi was waiting for a phone call from my agent. he had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. i called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. so i waited and waited, but there was still no call. three hours passing by, i became more and more impatient. i was certain that my agent didnt care about my work, and he didnt care about me. i was overcome with that thought. i started to shout at the phone, “let me wait, will you? who do you think you are?”at that time i didnt realize my wife was looking on. without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “yeah! who do you think you are? bad telephone! bad telephone! ” and she swept it into the wastebasket.i stood watching her, speechless .what on earth?she stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “now hear this! all objects in this room-if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” with that, she left the room.after watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, i noticed that something in my mood（情绪）had changed. i was laughing. how could i have trouble with that phone? her anties helped me realize i had been driven crazy by small things. twenty minutes later my agent did call. i was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.56.why did the author shout at the telephone?ahe was mad at the telephone.bhe was angry with his agent.c he was anxious about his wife.dhe was impatient with the secretary.57. what did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?ashe said nothing.bshe shouted at him.c she called the agent.dshe threw the phone away.58. what made the author laugh?ahis own behavior.bhis wifes suggestion.c his changeable feelings.d his wifes sweet kiss.59. what does the underlined word “anties” refer to?asmart words.bunusual actions.c surprising looks.danxious feelings.60.from the passage we can conclude that the writer is most probably _ a. a manager b. an actor c. a doctor d. a professor五、信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照妥求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列教师招聘广告：a. job description ( 1) position: two english teachers for teaching kids; one-year contract (2) starting time: as soon as possible (3)workplace: guangzhouqualifications (1) native- english speakers from canada，the usa, england or australia(2) bachelor degree(3) at least one year teaching experience b. job description (1) position: three english teachers for teaching students who are. 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