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桂林中学 2013-2014 学年高二（上）英语期中考试英语科试卷本试卷分、卷， 考试时间：120分钟，总分：150分第卷第一部分：听力理解。(共两节；每小题1分，满分20分)第一节 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 will dorothy do on the weekend?a. go out with her friend.b. work on her paper.c. make some plans.2. what was the normal price of the t-shirt?a. $15.b. $30.c. $50.3. what has the woman decided to do on sunday afternoon?a. to attend a wedding. b. to visit an exhibition.c. to meet a friend.4. when does the bank close on saturday?a. at l: 00 pm.b. at 3:00 pm.c. at 4:00 pm.5. where are the speakers?a. in a store.b. in a classroom.c. at a hotel.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一个小题，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秒种的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. what do we know about nora?a. she prefers a room of her own.b. she likes to work with other girls.c. she lives near the city center.7. what is good about the flat?a. it has a large sitting room. b. it has good furniture. c. it has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. where has barbara been?a. milan.b. florence.c. rome.9. what has barbara got in her suitcase?a. shoes.b. stones.c. books.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. who is making the telephone call? a. thomas brothers.b. mike landon.c. jack cooper.11. what relation is the woman to mr. cooper?a. his wife.b. his boss.c. his secretary.12. what is the message about?a. a meeting.b. a visit to france.c. the date for a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. who could the man speaker most probably be?a. a person who saw the accident.b. the driver of the lorry.c. a police officer.14. what was mrs. franks doing when the accident took place?a. walking along churchill avenue.b. getting ready to cross the road.c. standing outside a bank.15. when did the accident happen?a. at about 8:00 a.m.b. at about 9:00 a.m.c. at about l0:00 a.m.16. how did the accident happen?a. a lorry hit a car.b. a car ran into a lorry.c. a bank clerk rushed into the street.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. what is the talk mainly about?a. the history of the school.b. the courses for the term.c. the plan for the day.18. where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?a. in the school hall.b. in the science labs.c. in the classrooms.19. what can students do in the practical areas? a. take science courses.b. enjoy excellent meals.c. attend workshops.20. when are the visitors expected to ask questions?a. during the lunch hour.b. after the welcome speech.c. before the tour of the labs.第二部分：单项填空。(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. my english teacher, who is strict _ us, contributes some articles _ the newspaper every month. a. with; to b. with; for c. in; tod. in; for22. according to the drivers explanation, it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that _ for the accident.a. was to blameb. was to be blamedc. were to be blamedd. were to blame23. what jim said doesnt _, so dont take his words seriously.a. make a differenceb. make sensec. make a mistaked. make sure24. only in that way _ ready for the challenges and opportunities in life. a. will we beb. we will bec. will be we d. we shall be25. before he came to london, he had never heard a single english word _.a. speaking b. speak c. spoken d. to speak26. european football is played in 80 countries, _ it the most popular sport in the world. a. making b. makes c. made d. to make27. unless _ to speak，you should remain silent at the conference. ainviting binvited cbeing inviteddhaving invited28. _ from space, the earth with water _ 70of its surface looks like a blue blanket. a. seen; covered b. being seen; coversc. seeing; coveringd. seen; covering29. the girl looked at me with a _ expression. maybe the problem was quite _.a. puzzled; puzzling b. puzzling; puzzledc. puzzled; puzzledd. puzzling; puzzling30. since everything develops, we have to make adjustment _ the changing situation.a. in b. on c. to d. through31. _ confidence resulted in his failure in the interview.a. lack of b. lack forc. lacking ofd. being lacked32. people all over the world are kept _ of what is happening immediately by means of the internet.a. reminded b. convincedc. approved d. informed33. the maths teacher demanded that all the students _ the examination paper within one and a half hours.a. finish b. finishedc. would finish d. could finish34. not only _ great thoughts but also they express their thoughts in words which powerfully influence our minds and emotions.a. did great writers have b. great writers hadc. great writers have d. do great writers have35. hardly _ he got out of the court _ the reporters raised a lot of questions to him. a. didwhenb. hadthanc. hadwhend. hasthan第三部分：完形填空。(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)i used to live selfishly, i should admit. but one moment changed me.i was on my lunch break and had 36 the office to get something to eat. on the way, i 37 a busker (街头艺人), with a hat in front of him. i had some 38 in my pocket, but i would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 39 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. he 40 like that type-young and ragged. 41 what was i going to spend the money on? only to feed my addiction to coca-cola or chocolate! i then 42 i had no right to place myself above 43 just because he was busking.i 44 and dropped all the coins into his 45 , and he smiled at me, i watched for a while. as 46 as it sounds, i expected something more to come from that momenta feeling of 47 or satisfaction, for example. but nothing happened. 48 , i walked off. “it proved to be a waste of 49 ,” i thought.on my way home at the end of the 50 , i saw the busker again and he was 51 . i watched him pick up the hat and walk 52 a cafe counter. there he poured the 53 contents into a tin collecting 54 an earthquake fund-raising (募捐) event. he was busking for charity (慈善)！now i donate (捐赠) any 55 i have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.36. a. leftb. cleaned c. preparedd. searched37. a. led b. chose c. sawd. fooled38. a. chocolates b. coinsc. tins d. drugs39. a. almostb. only c. ratherd. still40. a. acted b. looked c. sounded d. smelt41. a. thoughb. for c. therefore d. but42. a. declared b. realized c. expected d. guessed43. a. it b. allc. himd. them44. a. waitedb. followedc. stoppedd. arrived45. a. ragb. hatc. pocketd. counter46. a. selfishb. awkwardc. innocentd. special47. a. happiness b. sadness c. love d. hate48. a. disappointedlyb. unfortunately c. coincidentallyd. comfortably49. a. words b. effortc. space d. money50. a. moment b. dayc. break d. event51. a. walking around b. passing byc. packing up d. running off52. a. around b. inc. behind d. to53. a. chief b. basic c. actual d. total54. a. by b. for c. on d. with55. a. workb. timec. energyd. change第四部分：阅读理解。(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)【a】i 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?a. he was mad at the telephone. b. he was angry with his agent.c. he was anxious about his wife. d. he was impatient with the secretary.57. what did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?a. she said nothing. b. she shouted at him.c. she called the agent. d. she threw the phone away.58. what made the author laugh?a. his own behavior. b. his wifes suggestion.c. his changeable feelings. d. his wifes sweet kiss.59. what does the underlined word “anties” refer to?a. angry wordsb. unusual actionsc. surprising looksd. anxious feelings【b】computer programmer david jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. the 16-year-old works for a small firm in liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. davids firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.but davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage（抵押贷款）, or get credit cards. david got his job with the liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six o-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “i got the job because the people who run the firm knew i had already written some programs”, he said. david spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. but most of his spare time is spent working. “unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school”, he said “but i had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. i knew what i wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” david added, “i would like to earn a million and i suppose early retirement is a possibility. you never know when the market might disappear.”60. in what way is david different from people of his age?a. he often goes out with friendsb. he lives with his motherc. he has a handsome incomed. he graduated with six o-levels61. what is one of the problems that david is facing now?a. he is too young to get a credit cardb. he has no time to learn drivingc. he has very little spare timed. he will soon lose his job62why was david able to get the job in the company?a. he had done well in all his examsb. he had written some computer programsc. he was good at playing computer gamesd. he had learnt to use computers at school63why did david decide to leave school and start working?a. he received lots of job offersb. he was eager to help his motherc. he lost interest in school studiesd. he wanted to earn his own living【c】a rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6. rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. without the forest cover，these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns，potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.in the past hundred years，humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources（资源）: land for crops，wood for paper and other products，land for raising farm animals. this action affects the environment as a whole. for example，a lot of carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）in the air comes from burning the rainforests. people obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.there are two main reasons for this. firstly，when people cut down trees，generally they can only use the land for a year or two. secondly，cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now，but in the long run it actually reduces the worlds wood supply.rainforests are often called the worlds drug store. more than 25 of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. however，fewer than lof rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. it is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the worlds shrinking (萎缩的) rainforests.64. rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they .a. reflect more heat into the atmosphereb. bring about high rainfall throughout the worldc. rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than l6d. reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth65. what does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?a. we will lose much more than we can gain.b. humans have begun destroying rainforests.c. people have a strong desire for resources.d. much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.66. it can be inferred from the text that _.a. we can get enough resources without rainforestsb. there is great medicine potential in rainforestsc. we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landd. the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns67. what might be the best title for the text?a. how to save rainforestsb. how to protect naturec. rainforests and the environmentd. rainforests and medical development【d】dear friend,the recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware that theres a huge market out there.and theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of childrens books bought each year . plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.who are these needed writers? theyre ordinary folks like you and me.but am i good enough?i was once where you might be now. my thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and i didnt know where to turn for help.then, i accepted a free offer from the institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration i needed.the promise that paid offthe institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:you will complete at least one manuscript(手稿) suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.i really didnt expect any publication before i finished the course, but that happened. i sold three stories. and i soon discovered that was not unusual at the institute.since graduation, i have authored 34 nationally-published childrens books and over 300 stories and articles.free test and brochure (手册)we offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.realize your writing dream today. theres nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.sincerely,kristi holl, instructorinstitute of childrens literature68. from the first three paragraphs, we learn that_.a. childrens books are usually bestsellersb. publishers are making $3 billion each yearc. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attentiond. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books69. when finishing the course, you are promised to_.a. be a successful publisher b. become a confident editor c. finish one work for publication d. get one story or article published70. kristi holl mentions her experience mainly to_. a. prove she is a good instructor b. promote the writing program c. give her advice on course preparation d. show she sold more stories than article第ii卷第一部分：单词拼写。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列各句句意及所给中文意思写出该单词的正确形式。71.you dont sound very _ (热情的) about his suggestion of going for a picnic this weekend.72. the vote was completed. the chairman _ (宣布) the result.73. a panda was brought in that zoo and it has _ (吸引) many children to watch it.74. the mayor has _ (安排) for a car to pick you up at the airport.75. we are suffering from a _ (严重的) shortage of fuel.76. some people like to lie on the beach, but i prefer _ (观光).77. sometimes we can solve our problems according to our _ (先前的) experience.78. she was always _ (乐观的), even when things were at their worst.79. she lo