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桂林十八中13-14学年度12级高二上学期段考试卷英 语 注意：本试卷共4 页，答题卡2 页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；请将所有答案填写在答题卡上，选择题用2b铅笔填涂，填空题或大题用黑色水性笔书写，否则不得分；第i 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5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 are the two speakers talking about?a. hobbies. b. music. c. play.2. where is mr jones now?a. at home. b. at the health center. c. at his office.3. what do the two speakers think of tom?a. he gets nervous very easily. b. he is not an experienced speaker. c. he hasnt prepared his speech well.4. why was the woman so late? a. something went wrong with the bus. b. she took somebody to hospital. c. she didnt catch the bus.5. what does the man mean?a. he enjoys most types of games. b. basketball is his favorite sport. c. he only plays basketball.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67题。6. what is the man doing? a. he is being interviewed. b. he is making a flash. c. he is playing computer games.7. what do you think will happen after the conversation? a. the woman will call mr. taylor. b. the woman wont make the website. c. the woman wont get in touch with mr. taylor.听第7段材料，回答第810题。8. what is the woman going to do? a. prepare lunch. b. have a party. c. go to a friends house for dinner.9. what does the woman still need? a. a tie. b. some flowers. c. some candy.10. what should one do when he goes to a friends house for the first time according to the womans mother? a. take something. b. get dressed up. c. have dinner.听第8段材料，回答第1113题。11. how many times did the man call mr. tuang last week? a. twice. b. once. c. three times.12. what does the man want mr. tuang to do? a. to have dinner with him. b. to call him back. c. to visit him.13. whats the mans telephone number? a. 37460. b. 37640. c. 36470. 听第9段材料，回答第l417题。14. what does the woman want to do? a. rent a flat. b. sell her house. c. buy a house.15. how many people are there in the womans family? a. 2. b. 4. c. 6.16. how much should the woman pay for the three-room flat every month? a. 400 yuan. b. 600 yuan. c. 1,000 yuan.17. what can we learn from the conversation? a. you can take the lift at 12:00 pm in the building.b. you cant take the lift at 6:00 am in the building. c. the three-room flat is on the 8th floor.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. what was wrong with mrs. jenkins? a. something was wrong with her heart. b. something was wrong with her back. c. something was wrong with her foot.19. what did the doctor do at first? a. he listened to her voice. b. he listened to her heart. c. he asked her to stop smoking.20. what did mrs. jenkins like to drink? a. tea. b. coffee. c. water.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. in communication, a smile is usually _ strong sign of a friendly and _ open attitude. a. the; / b. a; an c. a; / d. the; an 22. the wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert. a. covering b. covered c. cover d. to cover23. in american there are more households(户主) with pets than _ with children. a. those b. these c. ones d. that24. have you got any _ to make? a. impressions b. comments c. reactions d. opinions25. -what do you think has made tom feel down? - _ his seat in the election, i think. a. as he lost b. lost c. losing d. because of losing 26. mr. harris apologized for the children _ the lady _ what they had done. a. to; to b. to; for c. for; to d. for; for 27. i feel it is your husband who _ for the spoiled child. a. is to blame b. is going to blame c. is to be blamed d. should blame28. - the weather forecast says itll be fine tomorrow. - _, what about going hiking ? a. if possible b. if necessary c. if so d. if not29. -students should devote most of their time to studying rather than playing computer games. -_.no pains, no gains. a. extremely b. actually c. obviously d. exactly 30. nathalie suggested the problem worth paying attention _ at the meeting. a. to be discussed b. to been discussed c. being discussed d. be discussed31. people are encouraged to speak openly，but careless words are _to hurt others feelings. a. possible b. probable c. likely d. sure32. at the foot of the mountains _. a. lying a village b. lies a village c. lie a village d. does a village lie33. little _ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself. a. did rose care b. rose did care c. rose does care d. does rose care34. news reports say peace talk between the two countries_ with no agreement reached. a. have broken down b. have broken out c. have broken in d. have broken up 35. you did not let me drive. if we _in turn, you wouldnt be so tired now.a. drive b. drove c. were driving d. had driven 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。recently，i flew to las vegas to attend a meeting. as we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 36 before setting down. high desert winds had 37 the airport to close all but one runway. he said that we would be 38 the city for a few minutes waiting to 39 . we were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile（同时） with our seat belts fastened 40 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)well，that few minutes turned into about fourfive minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 41 by comparison（比较起来）.the movement was so fierce(猛烈的) that several passengers felt 42 and had to use airsickness（晕机） bags. as you might guess，thats not good thing to have happen in a(n) 43 space because it only 44 to increase the discomfort of the situation. about twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 45 . there was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 46 noticedevery passenger simply held on for dear life except one. a 47 was having a good time! with each bump of the_48_he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight. as i observed this，i 49 that he didnt know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 50 .he neither thought about the past nor about the future .those are what we grownups have learned from 51 .he was 52 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. having understood this，i took a deep breath and 53 back into my seat，pretending（假装） i was 54 on a roller coaster. i smiled for the rest of the flight. i even 55 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.36. a. mistake b . delay(延期) c . change d. wind 37. a. forced b . warnedc . swept d. reminded38. a. watchingb . visiting c. circling d. crossing39. a. arrive b . enter c . stopd . land40. a. if b . thoughc . because d. while41. a. light b . pale c . difficultd . quick42. a. sick b . nervousc . angry d. afraid 43. a. empty b . narrowc . secret d. open44. a. happens b . continues c. failsd . serves 45. a. quiet b . hot c . dirty d. crowded46. a. partly b . graduallyc . shortly(立刻)d . clearly47. a. pilot b . baby c . guardd . man48. a. seats b . passengers c . flightd . airplane49. a. realized b . hoped c . agreed d. insisted50. a. health b . safety c . joy d . wealth51. a. teachers b . books c . experience d. friends52. a. learningb . taking c . missing d . enjoying53. a. sat b . jumped c . went d . rode54. a. nearly b . finally c . really d . suddenly 55. a. attempted b. managedc . wanted d . decided 第三部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。anewspapers in great britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. there are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. there are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.the london newspaper that is best known outside great britain is probably the times. it began in 1785, and is well accepted for believable news and serious opinions on the news. it calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. these parts of the times are always interesting. most of the letters are serious subjects. but from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago. 56. if you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself .a. a serious newspaper b. foreign newspaperc. any independent paperd. a popular newspaper57. the times is an independent paper because .a. it supports no political partiesb. it is not controlled by the british governmentc. it gives special support to all the political parties.d. the editors opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper58. the underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “ ”.a. improve b. compete with each otherc. are different d. keep in touch with each otherbwhat makes a person a scientist？does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others？the answer is “no”. it isnt the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. you will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter(木匠).you will probably agree，too，that knowing how to investigate(调查)，how to discover information，is important to everyone. the scientist，however，goes one step further；he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works.the scientists knowledge must be exact. theres no room for half right or right just half the time. he must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. what works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. if the conditions are different，any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证)must be explained by the changes in the conditions. this is one reason why investigations are important in science. albert einstein，who developed the theory of relativity，arrived at this theory through mathematics. the accuracy(正确性)of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. einsteins ideas were proved to be correct. a scientist uses many tools for measurements. then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算)that may test his investigations.59.what makes a scientist according to the passage？a. the tools he uses. b. his ways of learning.c. the way he uses his tools.d. the various tools he uses.60.“.knowing how to investigate，how to discover information，is important to everyone.” the writer says this to show_.a. the importance of informationb. the difference between scientists and ordinary peoplec. the importance of thinkingd. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people61. a sound（合理的） scientific theory should be one that_.a. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other timesb. doesnt allow any change even under different conditionsc. leave no room for improvement.d. can be used for many purposes62.what is the main idea of the passage？a. scientists are different from ordinary people.b. the theory of relativity.c. exactness is the core(核心)of science.d. exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.cwhen the farnsworth family moved to their new farm in 1919, eleven-year-old philo was surprised to find it wired for electricity. this unusual circumstance contributed to his fate to become an important inventor of the twentieth century. by thirteen, farnsworth had become a self-taught electrical engineer. he was able to fix the farms generator（发电机）when none of the adults could. in 1922, he read an article about a new idea of john baird, a scottish scientist, who had been working with the cathode ray tube (阴极射线管) for the transmission of electronic pictures and wanted to attempt it himself. farnsworth studied everything he could find on the subject. although many older engineers with money backers were already developing television, farnsworth made a bold decision he was going to perfect a working model of it before anybody else. in college, farnsworth continued his research with cathode ray and vacuum tubes, but the death of his father, the only money maker in the family, forced him to give up this research and find a job. his first job was for george everson, with whom farnsworth discussed his dream of television. while acknowledging the achievements of those who came before, farnsworth thought that he could get closer. everson agreed to risk $6,000 for the research. backers came in 1927 to see the first american television, one year after bairds. they were astonished to see the image of a single white line resolve itself on the screen before them, and agreed that this new invention was worth putting money into. in 1930, farnsworth won a patent (专利权) for his all-electronic tv. by the time he died, he had earned over 300 american and foreign patents for electronic and mechanical devices. 63. when farnsworth was at a young age, he _. a. had to drop out of school to help on the family farmb. was sent to school to study electrical engineering c. wanted to be the first person to invent the televisiond. had shown a surprising ability in the electrical field64. what difficulty did farnsworth meet when he first began his research on the television? a. his parents didnt support his work. b. he didnt have enough knowledge in this field. c. he didnt have enough money for his research. d. no one was interested in this research. 65. how old was philo farnsworth when he invented the first american television? a. 11. b. 13. c. 19. d. 22. 66. from the passage, we can learn that farnsworth is _.a. the first person who worked for the transmission of electronic pictures b. an inventor who improved on somebody elses ideac. an inventor who always came up with an original idead. a person who earned over 300 american patents for electronic devices dyour youngest son or daughter has just graduated from high school, and soon he or she will trade his or her bedroom in your home for a college residence hall. youre starting to worry about the coming silence in your home and are wondering how you will fill the hours that you previously spent with your son or daughter attending his or her school and sporting events. take heart the empty nest “is often worse in anticipation (预料) than in day-to-day practice”, says psychologist bert hayslip jr. hayslip, who has studied retirement adjustment (调整) and other aging problems, such as aging sleeplessness, for many years, points out that, more often than not, children who leave do not completely cut off contact with their parents. he advises parents to think of it as a series of life events, instead of a sudden change. he also says an empty nest can cause bigger problems to surface “if a couple hasnt looked after their marriage while raising their children”. according to hayslip, some couples may find they no longer have anything in common once the children are out of the house. thinking of an empty nest as the loss of children makes the adjustment more difficult. “with the empty-nest syndrome (综合症), parents actually need to deal with the loss of the parenting control over children, not with having really lost their children,” hayslip says. “they just have to find a new way to get along with their children.” “relating to their college-age children in this new way will come easily to parents as the months pass. as with many things, the passage of time heals the pain of loss,” hayslip says.67. what does the “empty nest” mean?a. childrens cutting off contact with their parents. b. childrens not liking spending time with their parents. c. childrens growing up and leaving home. d. childrens not accepting parents care and love. 68. what does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to? a. retirement adjustment. b. aging problem. c. sleeplessness. d. the reality of empty nest.69. why do many parents find it hard to adjust to the empty-nest life？ a. because they think they have actually lost their children. b. because they often disagree with their children on many things.