湖南省怀化市怀化三中高二英语上学期期中考试试题牛津译林版.doc

湖南省怀化市怀化三中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 时量：120分钟 分值：150分温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共8页。partlistening comprehension (30 marks) section a (22.5 marks)listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. which of the following does the man like to watch? a. almost everything. b. quiz shows. c. sports news.2. what does the woman think about the shows? a. theyre difficult to understand. b. theyre boring. c. theyre interesting.conversation 23. when did the man come to beijing? a. two weeks ago. b. two months ago. c. two years ago.4. where does the woman work? a. in a hospital. b. in an insurance company. c. in a school.conversation 35. when will the man go to the exhibition? a. wednesday afternoon. b. thursday morning. c. thursday evening.6. with whom will the man have a lunch meeting? a. mr. lipman. b. his general manager. c. mr. chapps.conversation 47 .why wont the woman go to the seafood restaurant? a. they didnt make a reservation. b. she doesnt like seafood.c. its too far.8. how does the man think about street food? a. its cheap. b. its special. c. its unhealthy. 9. what do the speakers decide to eat for dinner? a. donkey meat. b. some chinese snacks. c. food made by the mans mother.conversation 510. what is the womans main reason for going to australia?a. for business. b. for relaxation c. for shopping.11. where does the man advise the woman to go? a. to a famous restaurant b. to an old church c. to a famous butcher. 12. why does the man say he doesnt need to make a list? a. he trusts the womans choices. b. he wants everything thats available. c. he only needs a few things. conversation 613. when will the woman pick up her children today? a. at 3: 30 p.m. b. at 5:00 p. m c. at 6:00 p. m 14. what does the woman say about babysitters? a. its hard to find one that can make dinner. b. its difficult to find one at the last minute. c. it is tiring for them to watch her kids.15. what do we know about the mans work? a. its very stressful. b. it pays less than a normal job. c. he can arrange his work hours himself.section b (7.5 marks)fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice. how to invite someone for dinner in the u.sreservationto avoid a long wait 16 give your name, the 17 of people in your group and the timeyou plan to arrive. the billbe prepared to pay it and reach for it when it arrives. don t get into 18 about it.the tipleave a tip equal to about 19 % of the bill.in 20 restaurants, leave a bit more.part language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.we had nothing to do but _ on ourselves. a. depending b. to depend c. depended d. depend22. she was really upset and swore that she _ anyone about it. a. hadnt told b. hasnt told c. doesnt tell d. wasnt telling23. you need to apologize quickly to avoid _ a good friend. a. to lose b. losing c. lost d. lose 24. _ to your friend and i am sure that youll be back playing together. a. talking b. talked c. talk d. to talk 25. with me _ a business development consultant and an environmental consultant. a. is b. are c. has d. be26. the worlds population has grown by six times _ it was in 1800. a. which b. where c. what d. that27. nowadays much sea life _ by fishing boats. a. is being destroyed b. was destroyed c. had been destroyed d. will be destroyed 28. the factory keeps giving off smoke, _ the air dirty. a. made b. making c. to make d. makes29. i like _ when the weather in huaihua is fine. a. that b. this c. one d. it 30. _ we run out of the natural materials? a. only if b. as if c. what if d. even if31. _ his arrival at the airport, he was arrested by the police. a. by b. in c. with d. on32. _ the internet can be helpful, i dont think it wise to spend too much time on it. a. though b. because c. as d. if33. tom looks very tired this morning. he _ the football match too late last night. a. should have watched b. must have watchedc. would have watched d. need have watched34. is there anyone _ father is a history teacher in your class?a. whose b. whos c. which d. whom35. im still a teenager. if i _ an adult, i would do whatever i can to help these poor children.a. had been b. am c. were d. have beensection b (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.it happened when i was a little girl. i can remember neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever i 36 it, tears flow freely down my face.when i was young, my family led a(n) 37 life in the country. as you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on. one evening we were visiting some relatives and the 38 was very bad. it began to rain on my way back home. dad carried me on his 39 . mom gave her overcoat to my 40 . we walked together through the rain for more than one hour.i was fat at that time and dad must be 41 to carry me for such a long time. he almost 42 down many times. in the hope of reducing my fathers burden, i tried to walk myself, but i achieved nothing since i was just a little kid.when we arrived home, the inside of our house was 43 with rain water. the rain had come through our leaky(有裂缝的)roof and water was everywhere.mom put bowls and basins all around the house to try to catch the rain. then she put me and my elder brother to 44 , carefully placing us on the remaining 45 place. i fell asleep soon. when i opened my eyes, i found dad and mom were sleeping in chairs, both having caught a bad cold.this is my earliest 46 . though the evening has long passed, and now we live a happy life, i wont forget the rain we went through together. the rain, that evening, and especially my parents 47 , will stay in my mind forever.36adeal withbthink ofclead todsuffer from37ahardbunhappycinterestingdrich38afood bdrinkctrafficdweather39aarmbbackcbikedcar40abrotherbsistercfrienddrelative41aworriedbtiredcangrydlazy42afellblookedcturneddran43aburiedbcoveredcmixeddcrowded44agroundbfloorcbeddceiling45adrybcleancbeautifuldwarm46avisit bexcitement c. night dmemory47awishesbwordsclovededucationsection c (12 marks) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.some people point out 48 cloning can be used to save human lives, while some fear that some day in the future cloning will cause many problems to us humans.cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or 49 animal using its cells. the first mammal to be cloned successfully 50 an adult cell was dolly the sheep. the scientists 51 created dolly were praised for their wonderful scientific advance and 52 are now considering cloning human beings. 53 , some people believe that cloning human embryos shows 54 respect for human life. in china, scientists have focused their efforts on cloning animals, as well as cloned tissues to be used in medical treatment. china has managed to produce clones of cows and goats and continues to research ways in which cloning 55 benefit mankind.part reading comprehension (30 marks)ai travel a lot, and i find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time i ask “how can i get to the post office?”the foreign tourists are often confused in japan because most streets there dont have names. people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. for example, the japanese will say to travelers, “go straight down to the corner. turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. the post office is across from the bus stop.” in the countryside of the american midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. there are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. in kansas or iowa, for example, people will say, “go north two miles. turn east, and then go another mile.” people in los angeles, california, have no idea of distance on the map；they measure distance in time, not miles. “how far away is the post office?” you ask. “oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” you say, “yes, but how many miles away is it?” they dont know. its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. what happens in such a situation? a new yorker might say, “sorry, i have no idea.” but in yucatan, mexico, no one answers “i dont know”, people in yucatan believe that “i dont know” is impolite they usually give an answer, often a wrong one. a tourist can get very, very lost in yucatan!56. when a tourist asks the japanese the way to a certain place they usually_. a. describe the place carefully b. show him the names of the streets b. tell him a map of the place d. refer to recognizable buildings and places57. what is the place where people measure distance in time? a. new york b. los angeles c. kansas d. iowa58. people in yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _. a. in order to save time b. as a test c. so as to be polite d. for fun59. which sentence is true according to the text? a. japanese dont have sense of direction. b. there is no landmark in the countryside of america. c. people in yucatan always give wrong answer when asked the way. d. people in los angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way.60. what can we infer from the text? a. its important for travelers to understand cultural differences. b. its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. c. people have similar understandings of politeness. d. new yorkers are generally not honest to visitors.bthink of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. you name them work, family, health, friends and spirit(精神) and you keep all of them in the air. you will soon understand that work is rubber ball. if you drop it, it will bounce(弹回)back. but the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. if you drop one of these, they will be broken. they will never be the same. you must understand that and try to have balance in your life. how?dont look down on your value by comparing yourself with others. it is because we are different and each of us is special.dont let other people set goals for you. only you know what is best for yourself.dont give up when you still have something to give. nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.dont be afraid of difficulties. it is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.dont shut love of out of your life by saying its possible. the quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.dont run through life so fast that you forget not only where youve been, but also where you are going.dont be afraid to learn. knowledge is a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.dont use time or words carelessly. you cant get them back. yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, and today is a gift; thats why we call it the present”. life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.61. the passage tells us not to _ because everyone is special. a. be afraid of difficulties b. be afraid to learn c. run through life so fast d. compare yourself with others62. the sentence “ nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _.a. nothing is possible. b. if we dont give up, there is always hopec. you should learn to give up d. although you try, nothing will change63. why cant we use time carelessly? a. because time is too expensive. b. because time never returns. c. because we are too poor. d. because time will get back. 64. if you run through life so fast, you will _. a. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily b. lose love by holding it too tight. c. forget not only where youve been, but also where you are going d. not be afraid of the difficulties65. according to the passage, which is the best title? a. nothing is impossible b. glass balls are easy to be broken c. things you cant do d. treat your life in a right waycour house was directly across from the clinic entrance of john hopkins hospital in baltimore. we lived downstairs and rented the upstairs to outpatients at the clinic.one summer evening as i was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. i opened it to see a truly awful-looking manno taller than eight-year-oldi thought as i stared at the shriveled (皱缩的)body. but the shocking thing was his facetwisted from swelling(肿胀变形)。he told me hed been looking for a room since noon but with no success. “ i guess its because of my face, but my doctor says with a few more treatment”i told him we would find him a bed. when i had finished the dishes, he told me he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children and the daughters husband, who was hopelessly disabled from a back injury. he didnt tell it by way of complaint; in fact, every other sentence began with thanks to god for a blessing. he was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease, which was clearly a form of skin caner.the next morning before he left, he asked if he could come back and stay the next time he had a treatment. i told him he was welcome to come again.in the years he came to stay overnight with us; there was never a time that he didnt bring us fish or vegetables for his garden. when i received these little gifts, i often thought of comments of our next-door neighbor after he left that first morning. “did you keep that awful-looking man last night? i refused him! you can lose roomers by asking such people to stay!”maybe we did lose roomers once or twice. but if only they could have known him, perhaps their illness have been easier to bear. i know our family will always be grateful to have known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude(感激).66. the time i met the man _. a. i felt pity for his look b. he frightened my kid c. he was in need of something to eat d. he was looking for a place to stay for the night.67. the next-door neighbor refused the man because _. a. he might lose roomers b. the man was poor c. he had no spare room d. the man didnt bring him gifts68. which of the following is not true about the man? a. he developed skin cancer. b. he fished to support a large family. c. god helped him to get over the disease. d. he didnt complain about his sufferings.69. what attitude did the man have towards life? a. grateful b. confident c. regretful d. passive70. what might be the best title of the passage? a. never judge a book by its cover. b. give others a hand. c. be the designer of life. d. accept the good and the bad with gratitude.part writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks) directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information fromthe passage. write no more than three words for each answer.flowers are believed as the greatest messengers of love. they are widely used all over the world to represent love and care. flowers are a wonderful creation of nature. they can show the unique personality of a mother. so you can show your love with the help of these flowers. you can give beautiful flowers to your mother on mothers day. a mother is a woman that has endless love for her children, and the love is selfless. in fact, she is born a kind person. she is one of the most important people in your life. so, to show your love for your mother, you can give beautiful flowers to her on this big day. you can easily find lots of different types of flowers in many different colors. the best choice for a mother is carnations (康乃馨), especially the red, yellow and pink ones. you dont need to give her roses on mothers day. you can give her a bouquet (花束) of another type of flower instead. the smell and style of the flower arrangement that you give will show your love. some people like to buy flowers early and keep them in the fridge for further use. this is not a wise idea. in this way, flowers lose their freshness. it is better to buy a fresh bouquet and deliver (递送) it as soon as possible. always try to make you