陕西省西安市长安一中高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版.doc

陕西省长安一中2013-2014年度高二年级第一学期期中考试高二英语试题 注意事项：1. 本试卷由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。选择题包括第一部分和第二部分；非选择题为第三部分。2. 所有答案必须在答题卡上指定区域内作答。 第一部分: 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节：语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. uncertain a. contribute b. enthusiastic c. conclude d. currency2. postage a. challenge b. photograph c. greedy d. goods3. delight a. carriage b. architecture c. sightseeing d. divide4. thorough a. northern b. thrill c. though d. without5. measure a. pleasure b. defeat c. break d. eager第二节： 情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景的内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能够填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。选项中有两个为多余选项。-good evening. grandmas restaurant. may i help you?- good evening. 6 -thank you. may i have your name, miss?-mary brown.- 7 -id like to order the “free matching dinner for 2”.-yes, you may choose two soups, two drinks and four main courses from the menu.- 8 -are you ready? what kind of soup do you want?-chicken soup and tomato soup.- 9 -id like a plate of noodles, two chicken wings, some beef and a bowl of rice.- 10 - just a coke and some green tea, please.-may i have your address, please?-sure, 6a, kingston court, belair cardens, shatin.-okay, your food will be delivered in half an hour. thanks for calling.a. may i book a table in your restaurant for tonight?b.i would like to order some food for dinner.c. miss brown, please tell me your order.d. how about your main courses?e. would you like some drinks?f. okay. let me see.g. and your drinks?第三节： 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. -susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard. - why _? john is sitting there doing nothing. a. him b. he c. i d. me12. -i happened to meet lily yesterday. -lucky dog! you _ each other for exactly two years. a. havent seen b. hadnt seen c. didnt see d. dont see13. here _ with a pair of glasses. a. came a stranger b. did come a stranger c. a stranger was coming d. was a stranger coming 14. -what do you want to do next? we have half an hour before the basketball game starts. -_. whatever you want to do is fine with me.a. it doesnt matter b. its up to youc. all right d. thats all right15. ive been told that the medical team, _ five doctors and ten nurses, _ sent to the flood-stricken area.a. consisted of; are to be b. is consisted of; will be c. consisting of; is to bed. consisting of; had been 16. when i was about to go out, something unusual _ my attention. a. caught b. attracted c. drew d. all of the above17. when i went in, they were _ in a heated discussion.a. absorb b. absorbed c. absorbing d. being absorbed18. mr. smith approved _ the company. a. me to leave b. for my leaving c. of me to attend d. of my leaving19. not until mr. smith came to china _ what kind of a country she is.a. did he know b. he knew c. he didnt know d. he could know20. -im sorry to have _ much of your spare time. -thats ok, and i am glad to help you. a. taken up b. taken on c. taken off d. taken in21. _ an important role in a new movie, andy has got a chance to become famous. a. offer b. offering c. offered d. to offer22. coming into the room, i found them _ at the table, _ chess. a. seated; played b. seated; playing c. seating; playing d. seating; played23. no one responded when tom was speaking, so he paused _ before continuing to draw our attention.a. deliberatelyb. eagerly c. sincerelyd. faithfully24. i have reached a point in my life _ i am supposed to make decisions of my own. a. which b. where c. how d. why 25. modern teaching equipment as well as some computers _ to the village school last week.a. were sent b. was sent c. has been sent d. had been sent第四节： 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。when glen kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. he 26 her inky.“i grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 27 playmates,” kruger, the seventy-year-old man, says. “my hearing was damaged by the 28 of farm equipment, so i learned to connect with 29.they react to what they see and what you do.”inky was a gentle cat, 30 the house with five other cats. but on a january night in 2009, inky did 31 that would set her apart from 32 cats forever.kruger had gone down to the basement to 33 the wood stove for the night. when he was finished, he 34 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. in doing so, he slipped and 35 his back against an old shelf. the heavy shelf came crashing down and sent kruger down the stairs.36 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, kruger felt 37 going into shock(休克).he shouted for help, 38 his wife, brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.39 kruger noticed inky watching from the top of the stairs.“go get brenda,” kruger said to inky.inky 40 to the bedroom door and scratched 41 until brenda opened it. then inky led her to the 42.brenda found her husband 43 the stairs and called 911. kruger was rushed to the hospital. “i spent six months 44 there,” says kruger. “although i became lame, i was blessed.” since the accident, inky has 45 left krugers side.26. a. gave b. named c. chose d. remembered27. a. asb. likec. exceptd. among28. a. soundb. alarmc. voiced. noise29. a. friendsb. animalsc. farmersd. neighbors30. a. dividingb. visiting c. sharingd. discovering31. a. anythingb. nothing c. everythingd. something32. a. ordinaryb. lovelyc. familiard. outstanding33. a. shut off b. shut outc. shut downd. shut up34. a. marchedb. climbedc. struggledd. flew 35. a. bentb. shookc. hitd. pulled36. a. fallingb. lyingc. appearingd. thinking37. a. itb. itselfc. himselfd. him38. a. butb. andc. ord. so39. a. thusb. otherwisec. thend. rather40. a. walkedb. withdrewc. returnedd. ran41 .a. madlyb. suddenlyc. rapidlyd. urgently42 .a .bedroomb. housec. yardd. basement 43. a. in the front of b. in the middle of c. at the top of d. at the bottom of 44. a. regrettingb. restingc. recoveringd. relaxing45 .a. everb. neverc. stilld. already第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。apassage 1the information highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services; the web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. not long ago, the information highway was a new road, with not many users. now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. then, of course, theres mr. cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. but dont trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.passage 2want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? doctor herman friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at grayson hall next friday. friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. he has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. the gradual bleaching (变白) of the grate barrier reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, in his latest interest. signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.46. the information highway_. a. appeals to a large number of users b. is crowded with car driversc. offers just a few on-line servicesd. is free from traffic accidents47. how does mr .cool manage to travel the information highway so fast?a. by storing fewer files.b. by repair the system.c. by using a broad-band connection.d. by buying a better computer.48. what can be learned from passage 2?a. there will be a book show at grayson hall b. friedman is now studying the great barrier reef.c. friedman is a leading expert on computer science.d. there will be a talk on global warming this week.49. passage 2 is most probably a. an ad for a new book. b. a poster about a lecture. c. a note to a doctor in a university.d. an introduction to a professor.50. according to the passage, which of the following statement is not true? a. doctor herman friedman is a famous expert on environmental science. b. a new book has been published recently by doctor herman friedman. c. the colorful new book, signed by him, will be sold before the talk. d. doctor herman friedman has studied the changes of the grate barrier reef. b in the fall of 1985, i was a bright-eyed girl heading off to howard university, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a supreme court bench somewhere. twenty-one years later i am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. my grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. she was the first in our family to reach that goal. but one year after i started college, she developed cancer. i made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. it meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. then i got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. in 1999, we adopted our first son. to lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. a year later came our second adopted boy. then followed son no. 3. in 2003, i gave birth to another boy. you can imagine how fully occupied i became, raising four boys under the age of 18. our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. not surprising, i never did make it back to college full-time. but i never gave up the dream either. i had only one choice: to find a way. that meant taking as few as one class each semester. the hardest part was feeling guilty about the time i spent away from the boys. they often wanted me to stay home with them. there certainly were times i wanted to quit, but i knew i should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.in 2007, i graduated from the university of north carolina. it took me over 21 years to get my college degree! i am not special, just single-minded. it always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day.its a process. remember: little steps add up to big dreams.51. when the author went to howard university, her dream was to be_a. a writer b. a teacher c. a doctor d. a judge52. why did the author quit school in her second year of college?a. she wanted to study by herself.b. she decided to look after her grandma.c. she suffered from a serious illness.d. she fell in love and got married.53. what can we learn about the author from paragraphs 4 and 5?a. she ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.b. she was busy yet happy with her family life.c. she wanted to remain a full-time housewife.d. she was too confused to make a correct choice.54. what does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?a. failure is the mother of success.b. every coin has two sides.c. little by little, one goes far. d. well begun, half done.55. which of the following can best describe the author?a. caring and determined.b. honest and responsible.c. ambitious and sensitive.d. innocent and single-minded. c “have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. when my friend maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, i know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. i feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“have a nice day. next!” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. the words come out in the same tone(腔调)with a fixed procedure. they are spoken at me, not to me. obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.the expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. as soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “oh, you just had a tooth out? im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”the expression can be pleasant. if a stranger says “have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. the salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. but in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. while the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. the point is that people say it all the time when they like.56. how does the author understand maxies words?a. maxie shows her anxiety to the author.b. maxie really wishes the author a good day.c. maxie encourages the author to stay happy.d. maxie really worries about the authors security.57. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?a. the salesgirl is rude.b. the salesgirl is bored.c. the salesgirl cares about me.d. the salesgirl says the words as a routine.58.by saying “have a nice day,” a stranger may .a. try to be polite to youb. express respect to youc. give his blessing to youd. share his pleasure with you59.according to the last paragraph, people say “have a nice day” .a. sincerelyb. as thanksc. as a habitd. encouragingly60. what is the best title of the passage?a. have a nice day a social customb. have a nice day a pleasant gesturec. have a nice day a heart-warming greetingd. have a nice day a polite ending of a conversation 第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从下框的a f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。a. gift giving proven to be valuable.b. memories from gift givingc. moments and events for gift givingd. various functions of gift givinge. gift giving as a wasteful practicef. gift giving as a two-way social activitygift giving61. _there are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies; birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, new year, it is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. in addition, special events, such as ones first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving. 62. _what is happening when we give gifts? most important, we are exchanging gifts. if someone gives me a gift for my birthday, i know that i am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. a gift builds up or confirms a social obligation. 63. _gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. people say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special.” we want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. we give presents to say “im sorry.” sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. in all these cases, the gifts are sending out messagesoften very expressive ones.64. _people tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. a woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. these were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “i appreciate these, and they mean something to me,” the woman said, “because i remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship weve had.” the gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. this woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. she hoped that the recipients would look at here gifts in years to come and65. _emotions like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. they prove that the anthropologist claude levi-strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. studies in canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. each gift is unique even if so many are given. the emotiona