贵州省遵义市湄潭中学高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

湄潭中学20132014第一学期期中考试高二英语试题 时间：120分钟 分值：150分 第一卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题， 每题1.5分） 每段对话仅读一遍 请听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给出的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 the woman?a. maryb. mary,s sister.c. mary,s friend.2.how much are the potatos?a.6 cents a pound.b.16 cents a pound.c.60 cents a pound.3.where does the conversation most probably take place?a.in a restaurant.b.on a farm.c.at home.4.what does the woman ask the man to do?a.have his hair cut.b.go to the library.c buy some food.5.what is the conversation mainly about?a.vacation plan.b.summer trip.c.part-time job.第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6why did the woman go to a small town?a.to meet a neighbor.b.to visit her friends.c.to go horse-riding.7.what did the woman do on saturday?a.she went to a party.b.she went to a farm.c.she went to a concert.8.what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a.an interesting party.b.a beautiful farm.c. a wonderful weekend.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a.the course of painting.b.the meaning of a painting.c.the color of a painting.10.how does the man know much about painting?a.he has taken painting courses.b.he has worked for an artist.c.he has learned it from his father.11.what does the man invite the woman to do?a.meet his father. b.have a cup of coffeec.go to an exhibition.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12why does the man call the woman?a.to tell her about his doctors advice.b.to discuss his health plan with her.c.to ask for information about a health club.13.what does the woman usually do in the club?a.dancing.b.playing tennis.c.swimming.14.where are the two speakers going to meet tonight?a.in front of a health club.b.in front of the womans house.c.in front of a hospital.请听第9段材料，回答15至17题。15what was einsteins first job in switzerland?a.teaching in a school.b.working for the the government.c.doing research in a lab.16.when did einstein move to the united states?a.in 1905 . b.in 1933. c.in 195517.what is the talk mainly about?a.einsteins life experience.b.einsteins scientific research.c.einsteins musical ability.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18what is the best season to visit the park?a.spring. b.summer c.autumn.19.whats the length of the valley?a.10 km b.20 km c.30km20. whats the best-loved activity in the park?a.picnic b.swimming. c.boating.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. my friend showed me round the town, was very kind of him. a. which b. that c. where d. it 22. _ is no doubt that he has won the game. a. it b. there c. that d. this23. tom _ lucy last year.a. married with b. married c. married to d. got married24 they use computers to keep the traffic smoothly. a. being run b. run c. to run d. running 25. its high time you had your hair cut ; its getting . a. too much long b. much too long c. long too much d. too long much 26i got to the office earlier that day, the 7:30 train from paddington.acaught bto have caught cto catch dhaving caught27. can i help you? are you looking for anything in particular today？ -_， were just looking.a. yes， please b. no, thank you c. yes ， you can d. no, you need28. music often _ us of events in the past.a. remembers b. memorizes c. reminds d. reflects29. his parents had to work at night, _ him at home alone.a. left b. forgot c. leaving d. dropped30.im sorry. i _ at you the other day. -forget it. i was a bit out of control myself.a. shouldnt shout b. shouldnt have shouted c. mustnt shout d. mustnt have shouted31. it was in new zealand _ elizabeth first met mr. smith.a. that b. how c. which d. when32. how about _ christmas evening party. - i should say it was _ success.a. a, a b. the, a c. a, / d. the , /33. there must be something wrong with your car. you have to have it _.a. repair b. repairing c. repaired d. to repair34. when the baby _ her mother, she stopped _ at once.a. saw; to cry b. looked; crying c. saw; crying d. watched; cry35. did you notice the boy _?.a. took the candy and run b. taking the candy and run c. taking the candy and running d. when taking the candy and run.第二节 完型填空（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36-55各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。i take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. i can get to the station quite 36 because there is a short cut(捷径)to the station. but in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the 37 . so i always try to 38 through it. today i was trying to do so as usual 39 something made me stop for a moment. i saw the most beautiful 40 by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white 41 .she was short and 42 and had white hair. she was walking 43 as each step took some effort. i hadnt specially noticed her 44 ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin.she slowly placed her walking stick 45 the rubbish bin. then she leaned(斜倚着)on it with her right hand. she bent down and 46 the rubbish. she clearly found it 47 and it took her a while. she 48 some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸直) herself up again. all the while she used the rubbish bin to 49 herself. she threw the rubbish inside the bin and then 50 walking. it all took her great effort（努力）.theres so much rubbish and no one ever does 51 about it. i was moved to 52 this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it 53 ! i havent been able to 54 thinking about that all day.i want to follow her example. ive decided to pick up rubbish off the 55 if i meet from now on. i hope people will do the same as i do.36. a. hard b. early c. easily d. late37. a. rubbish b. boxes c. bottles d. paper38. a. walk b. passc. go d. rush39. a. so b. untilc. whend. because40. a. back b. act c. markd. color41. a. bike b. stickc. dog d. umbrella42. a. weak b. richc. cleverd. sad43. a. quicklyb. happily c. angrily d. slowly44. a. at midnightb. at noon c. at lastd. at first45. a. in b. around c. against d. under46. a. searched for b. threw away c. reached for d. looked at47. a. unableb. difficultc. differentd. impossible48. a. picked upb. dropped downc. put ind. lifted up49. a. warmb. helpc. support d. hide50. a. continuedb. startedc. enjoyed d. remembered51. a. somethingb. anythingc. everythingd. nothing52. a. feel b. see c. haved. let53. a. busyb. beautifulc. dirtyd. clean54. a. keepb. stopc. mindd. regret55. a. wallb. deskc. ground d. classroom第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题:每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项.adear sir, i am writing about your january bill, which i am returning with this letter. i am not going to pay this bill. last month i bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. they were sent to me on december 18. that night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. it fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it. i spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. he told me to write you a letter. i wrote you on december 20, saying that i was not going to pay for the furniture（家具）. on december 21 some men came and took it back to the store. please do something about your records. i do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which i returned. yours trulyalberts robbins56. from the letter we can conclude(断定)that mr robbins had actually paid _ for the table and the four chairs. a. $ 65.50 b. $ 68.00 c. $ 2.50 d. no money57. why do you think mr robbins write the letter to the furniture store? a. he had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again. b. he didnt want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned. c. the furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it. d. he wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture. 58. try to guess the mood(心情) when mr robbins was writing the letter.a. he was angry. b. he was disappointedc. he was anxious. d. he was friendly. bfarah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. the exams were over and farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.“farah, arent you going to invite hafsa?” her mother asked. hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.“mother, you know i am now a part of purple girls club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” farah answered.“really? and what are the rules?” her mother asked.“well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. and hafsa is soyou knowdark.”“i cannot believe it,” her mother said angrily.as farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.farah went to her father and paled(吓得脸发白) when she saw the exam report in his hands. “farah, what has happened to your grades（成绩）? you have failed in mathematics.” her father said.farah had no answer. the truth was that the activities of purple girls club left her with very little time for studies.“farah, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). if your grades dont improve then, ill cancel(取消)your trip to spain.”farah went to her room and called gina, the leader of purple girls club. “gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”gina laughed. “exams? who cares about exams?”one by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.farah knew hafsa would help her. farah also knew hafsa had been hurt by her, but hafsa said, “if you need any help, just let me know. we can study together till your exams.”next monday, as two friends entered the school together, gina called out.“farah, you know our rules. you cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”“gina, i have a new rule about friendship,” farah replied.59. after farah became a member of purple girls club, she chose a friend according to a persons .a. looksb. usual activitiesc. grades d. favorite colors60. farah became pale（吓得脸发白）after going to her father because . a. he didnt allow her to go to spain b. she didnt do well in her exams c. she had to leave purple girls club d. he asked her to improve her grades61. which word can best describe hafsa?a. silly.b. beautiful.c. rude.d. kind.62. what lesson can we learn from the passage?a. a friend in need is a friend indeed. b. a perfect friend will never be found. c. be slow in choosing a friend.d. friendship can be developed easily. cchristmas is often a day spent with family, but its easy to get a bit impatient if youre forced to spend the entire day at home. unfortunately, theres not much to do on christmas day when most businesses are closed. if youre sick of going out for chinese food or heading to the movies, here are a few other choices for you on christmas day.1. john deere world headquarters(总部)if you find yourself in moline, illinois, and want to know about antique(古老的)farm equipment on christmas day, come to the show room of the john deere world headquarters. its open until 5 p.m., and you can have a look at antiques as well as the companys latest offerings（出售物）.2. the bunny museumthe self-described “happiest place in the world” is open on christmas day in toronto, canada. candace frazee and steve lubanski host the rabbit-themed(以兔子为主题的)museum in their home, and its full of their real rabbit pets and tons of rabbit-themed things. if you decide to visit here, note their gift-receiving policy（收礼政策）: “candace & steve do accept bunny（兔子）gifts. (and flowers, vegetables, postage stamps!) please do not bring them a real bunny for a gift!”3. branson, missouriwe dont want to get anyone too excited, but according to the entertainment boomtowns website, “most of bransons major attractions will be open during the christmas season.” we know what youre thinking, and yes, that includes the hollywood wax museum.4. prince phillip islanddo you like penguins（企鹅）? then boy, australia does have an attraction（名胜）for you! the phillip island nature park is not only open on christmas day, but has a penguin parade（游行）very night at sunset.63. the activity of john deere world headquarters is meant to .a. sell farm equipment to visitorsb. collect old second-hand equipmentc. show its modernist(现代人) farm equipmentd. exhibit(展示) its valuable farm equipment64. what gift cant you give go the bunny museum?a. living rabbits.b. flowers.c. vegetables.d. postage stamps.65. in which of the following places can you see something about hollywood?a. john deere world headquarters. b. branson, missouri.c. the bunny museum. d. prince phillip island.66. according to the text, prince phillip island nature park is in .a. canada b. china c. australiad. america dusually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. but there is one question that has millions of correct answers. that question is “whats your name?” everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.have you ever wondered about peoples names? where do they come from? what do they mean?peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. sometimes the name of a grandparent of other member of the family is used. some parents choose the name of a well-known person. a boy could be named george washington smith; a girl could be named helen keller jones.some people give their children names that mean good things. clara means “bright”; beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; donald means “world ruler(统治者)”; leonard means “as brave as a lion”.the earliest last names, or surnames（姓）, were taken from place names. a family with the name brook or brooks probably lived near a brook(小溪); someone who was called longstreet probably lived on a long, paved（铺设的） road. the greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.other early surnames came from peoples occupations（职业）. the most common occupational name is smith, which means a person who makes things with iron of other metals. in the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. some other occupational names are: carter a person who owned of drove a cart（车）; potter a person who made pots and pans.the ancestors（祖先） of the baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. the carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. when there were two men who were named john in the same village, the john with the gray hair probably became john gray. or the john who was very tall could call himself john tallman. john fish was probably an excellent swimmer and john lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. english-speaking people added s or son. the johnsons are descendants of john; the roberts familys ancestor was robert. irish and scottish people added mac or mc or o.perhaps all of the macdonnells and the mcdonnells and the o donnells are descendants of the same donnell.67. which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage not cover?a. places where people lived. b. peoples characters.c. talents（才能） that people possessed. d.peoples occupations.68. according to the passage, the ancestors of the potter family most probably .a. owned or drove a cart b. made things with metalsc. made kitchen tools or containers d. built houses and furniture69. suppose an english couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named .a. beatrice smithb. leonard carterc. george longstreetd. donald greenwood70. the underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons .a. later generations b. friends and relativesc. colleagues（同事）and partners d. later sponsors 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。w: hi, john.m: hi. lucy. 71 w: yes. im required to tell a story in english before the lesson begins.m: oh, i see. 72 w: youre right. i need to practice on the stage before they all come.m: 73 w: yes, here, in my pocket.oops, where is it?m: dont worry, 74 w: .no, not in the bag. either. im afraid i left it at home.m: 75 w: aha! its just the key |o the cla