福建省晋江市季延中学高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

福建省晋江市季延中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第卷第一部分:听力(共20小题，每小题1.5分, 满分30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 can we learn from the conversation? a. sam went to the wrong place to meet the woman. b. the woman changed the meeting place without telling sam. c. the woman planned to meet sam at the main entrance.2.what do we know about the man? a. he arrived before 3:00 p.m. b. he didnt make a reservation. c. his reservation was cancelled.3.what are the speakers talking about? a. wallpaper. b. colours. c. mushrooms.4.where are the speakers? a. in a taxi. b. on a bus. c. in a subway.5.why doesnt the woman help the man? a. she is busy now. b. she is poor at maths. c. she has a headache.第二节：听下面5段对话,每段对话或独白后有一个几个小题,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6至7小题。6.what is the woman interested in?a. watches. b. tie-clips.（领带夹） c. wallets.7.what does the woman think is more important? a. quality. b. style. c. fashion.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.when did the man play basketball best? a. in the elementary school. b. in high school. c. in college.9.how does the man follow the nba game now? a. on the internet. b. on the radio. c. on tv.10.what do we know about the man? a. he used to play forward. b. he seldom plays basketball now. c. he started playing basketball at the age of 11. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.what is kim always complaining about? a. her work. b. her boyfriend. c. her roommate.12.what does the man think of kim? a. mean. b. talkative. c. popular.13.why does the woman say its worth listening to kims problems? a. she can get some benefits from kim. b. kim often takes her to concerts. c. kim often buys her things. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.what does the man suggest doing? a. leaving work early. b. watching a late show. c. having dinner before the movie.15.what will the speakers watch? a. a thriller. b. a comedy. c. a science fiction.16.when does the movie the speakers want to watch start? a. at 6:00. b. at 6:30. c. at 7:00.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.which road trip does the speaker mainly talk about? a. the one to mexico. b. the one to california. c. the one to ciudad warez.18.where is the speaker from? a. colorado. b. wyoming. c. new mexico.19.how long did the round trip take? a. 13 hours. b. 15 hours. c. 30 hours.20.what was the rule on the speakers road trips? a. having good meals. b. staying in comfortable hotels. c. stopping to swim in waters. 第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单选题（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）21. people turn pale at the word aids.but im sure，at some time in _ future，there will be _ cure for it.athe；/ b/；the c/；/ dthe；a22. the teacher together with the students _ discussing reading skills that _ newly published in america.aare；were bis；was care；was dis；were23. why didnt you tell lucy about the exam?_.ayes，i was afraid to hurt her bno，but i wanted tocbut i did di always hate telling stories24. when he was there，he _ go to the coffee shop at the corner after work every day.awould bshould chad better dmight25. it is strongly recommended that the machines _ every year.aare checked bmust be checkedchave to be checked dbe checked26. may i visit you this time next saturday?im afraid not.i _ to paris then.aam about to fly bwould flycshall be flying dwould have flown27. hearing the 16th asia games _，all the people present burst into cheers.adeclared to have opened bdeclared opencdeclaring to be opened dto be declared open28. the government has passed a new regulation forbidding supermarkets and stores to _ plastic bags to shoppers in order to protect our environment.agive off bgive way cgive away dgive in29. in dealing with public relations，we should make every effort to prevent the _ in personality.acontact bcontrast cconnection dconflict30. _ would like to devote his whole life to his country should go _ there are all kinds of difficulties.a. who; somewhere b. whoever; wherec. whatever; anywhere d. who; there31. hundreds of the miners are still in water，_.awaiting to rescue bwaiting to be rescuedcwaited to rescue dwaited to be rescued32.if he is determined to do what he wants to do , he will do so _ what others think of him.a. on account of b. in spite of c. regardless of d. in case of 33. dad _ wine a lot but he has to give up because of health problems and now he _ soft drinks.a. used to drink ; is used to b. was used to drinking ; used to c. used to drink ; used to d. was used to drink ; is used to 34. people believe that we _ a special ability to learn language and that our brain _ itself to the language we heard.a. are prepared for , adjusts b. are equipped for , adapts c. are armed with , fits d. are equipped with , adjusts 35. it matters little _ you represent yourself as，but _ matters much is _ you achieve.awhat；what；what bwhat；it；howcwhy；it；what dthat；what；how第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项选出最佳选项。jamess new bicyclejames shook his money box again. nothing! he carefully _36_ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. the bicycle he wanted was at least $90! _37_ on earth was he going to get the _38_ of the money?he knew that his friends all had bicycles. it was _39_ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. he thought about what he could do. there was no _40_ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41_.there was only one way to get money, and that was to _42_ it. he would have to find a job. _43_ who would hire him and what could he do? he decided to ask mr. clay for advice, who usually had _44_ on most things.“well, you can start right here,” said mr. clay. “my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” that was the _45_ of jamess odd-job(零工) business. for three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. he was amazed by the _46_ of jobs that people found for him to do. he took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. he lost count of the _47_ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the _48_ increased and he knew that he would soon have _49_ for the bicycle he longed for. the day _50_ came when james counted his money and found $94.32. he _51_ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. he rode _52_ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. it had been hard _53_ for the money, but james knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54_ he had bought it with his own money. he had _55_what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.36. a. cleaned b. covered c. counted d. checked37. a. how b. why c. who d. what38. a. amount b. part c. sum d. rest39. a. brave b. hard c. smart d. unfair40. a. point b. reason c. result d. right41. a. split b. spend c. spare d. save42. a. borrow b. earn c. raise d. collect43. a. or b. so c. for d. but44. a. decisions b. experience c. opinions d. knowledge45. a. beginning b. introduction c. requirement d. opening46. a. similarity b. quality c. suitability d. variety47. a. brand b. number c. size d. type48. a. effort b. pressure c. money d. trouble49. a. all b. enough c. much d. some50. a. finally b. instantly c. normally d. regularly51. a. gave b. left c. took d. wasted52. a. patiently b. proudly c. silently d. tiredly53. a. applying b. asking c. looking d. working54. a. since b. if c. than d. though55. a. deserved b. benefited c. achieved d. learned第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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。a once there was a young woman who didnt like her job. everyday when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring the work and how unreasonable her boss. “leave that job,” her husband told her.“oh, i will,” she said. “but not yet. i have too many friends there for me to leave.” and so she remained unhappy at work until the years became decades and her children had children. “leave that job,” her grandchildren told her. “oh, i will,” she said. “but not yet. there are only seven more years until i reach thirty years of service and can retire. so i cant just yet.” i know this woman. and her story reminds me of an old dog half asleep on the porch of a general store, moaning and groaning in the sun. “why is your dog acting that way?” a customer asked the store owner. “oh,” answered the man. “hes lying on a nail.” “well, why doesnt he move?” “because its not hurting him bad enough.”thats true for people, too. we convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the workplace we know. but were wrong. prolonged work pain is continuing. some work pain damages our self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams.wilbur wright once commented, “we could hardly wait to get up in the morning. i know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about something i was working on that i couldnt wait to get back to work. and people who are winning at working know that kind of passion, too.”they get excited about work. they offer their unique gifts and talents eagerly. and when things dont change as they sometimes will, they refuse to let environment hijack(劫持) their self-esteem, passion or dreams.56. the woman complained to her husband every day because .a. she didnt have enough money to support her familyb. her boss criticized her for what she had donec. she was not satisfied with her job at alld. her work was difficult and her boss was cruel57. from the second paragraph we can know that the woman .a. liked making friends with others b. loved all of her children very muchc. left her tiring job at last d. did exactly the same job all along58. the underlined word “prolonged” (in paragraph 4) means .a. lasting b. slight c. serious d. hard59. people who are getting along well with their work .a. have to get up early every day b. are not willing to go to workc. need more unique gifts and talents d. are likely to change with the situationb millions of youngsters across europe could suffer permanent hearing loss after five years if they listen to mp3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, eu scientists warned monday.the scientists study, requested by the european commission, attacked the concept of leisure(休闲) noise, saying children and teenagers should be protected from increasingly high sound levels - with loud mobile phones also coming in for criticism.there has been increasing concern about exposure from the new generation of personal music players which can reproduce sounds at very high volumes without loss of quality, the commission, the eus executive arm, said in a statement.risk for hearing damage depends on sound level and exposure time, it said. more and more young people were exposed to the significant threat that leisure noise posed to hearing, it said.commission experts estimate that between 50 and 100 million people listen to portable music players on a daily basis.if they listened for only five hours a week at more than 89 decibels, they would already exceed eu limits for noise allowed in the workplace, they said. but if they listened for longer periods, they risked permanent hearing loss after five years.the scientists calculated the number of people in that risk category at between 5 and 10 percent of listeners, meaning up to 10 million people in the european union.sales of personal music players have risen in eu countries in recent years, particularly of mp3 players.commission experts estimate unit sales between 184 and 246 million for all portable audio devices just over the last four years, of which mp3 players range between 124 and 165 million.mobile phones used at excessive volume also came under fire from meglena kuneva, the eus consumer affairs commissioner.i am concerned that so many young people . who are frequent users of personal music players and mobile phones at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing permanently. she said in the statement.60. what would be the most appropriate title for this passage? a. eu warns youth b. turn your mp3 players down! c. what does harm to people? d. mobile phones are harmful 61. which of the following is not mentioned in the article？a. there has been increasing concern about exposure to music playersb. many people listen to portable music players dailyc. how to make proper use of mp3 d. frequent users of personal music players at high acoustic levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing permanently62. by “exceed” in paragraph 6, the author means_.a. offend the law b. pass byc. more than a point d. go beyond a fixed number 63. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. youngsters could suffer permanent sight loss after five years of exposure to mp3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a weekb. very high volumes may reduce the numbers of listenersc. the loss of sound quality may lead to the decline in listenersd. loud mobile phones were praised in the scientists study c if a new idea in america becomes a law, people who suffer from obesity (肥胖症）could suffer financially too. the proposal aims to encourage people to be healthy.the us state of arizona wants to charge overweight citizens $ 50 (325 yuan) annually if they fail to follow their doctors advice. people with children or who are overweight because they suffer from a medical condition would be exempt(被豁免的). if the idea is approved by congress, smokers and diabetics who fail to stick to a healthy lifestyle will also have to pay.medicaid, the organization which provides healthcare to the poor in the usa, costs the government $ 339 bn (2.2 trillion yuan) a year. monica coury, assistant director at arizonas medicaid program, said that this proposal would ask people to give something back.she said that arizona would take a carrot and stick approach to the problem. as well as penalizing(惩罚) people who go against their doctors wishes, incentives (奖励) would be offered for following advice, possibly a keep-fit video. arizonas senator kyrsten sinema has not backed the plans, saying that there isnt a system to decide whether someone is or isnt following medical advice. other critics claim that people dont need the government to look after them; if they want to be fat and smoke, the “nanny state” shouldnt try to stop them. wes benedict of the libertarian party said: “if you want to save the state money, cut medicaid across the board, but dont single out overweight people and smokers.”64. the state of arizona wants to charge people who _.a. are fat parents b. are fat and obedientc. are fat due to a medical condition.d. are fat and dont follow their doctors advice.65. people who are _ and dont adopt a healthy life will not be charged if the proposal becomes law?a. overweight b. hiv carriers c. diabetes d. smokers66. what does “a carrot and stick approach” mean?a. a kind of healthy dietb. a kind of unhealthy diet.c. a policy of offering a combination or rewards and punishment.d. a policy of offering a combination of rewards and prizes.67. what did wes benedict think of the proposal?a. biased and prejudicial. b. just and fair.c. influential. d. not practical.d if confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his september 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. while many people in china will remember confucius on his special day, few people in the united states will give him a passing thought. its nothing personal. most americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. but this doesnt mean that americans dont care about confucius. in many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of china. in the past two decades, the chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in western universities. more recently, the chinese government has set up confucius institutes in more than 80 countries. these schools teach both chinese language and culture. the main courses of chinese culture usually included chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. some social scientists suggest that westerners should take advantages of the ancient chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of westerners philosophy. students in the united states, at the same time, are racing to learn chinese. so they will be ready for lif