湖南省新田一中高二英语上学期期末检测（教师命题比赛）试题（2）新人教版.doc

湖南省新田一中2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期末检测（教师命题比赛）试题（2）新人教版时量120分钟 分值 150分 命题： 周慧i. part one listening (30 points) （改编）directions: in this section, youll hear 5 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet.you will hear each conversation once. conversation1. 1. what will the speakers do tonight?a. stay at home.b. have a meetingc. go out for dinnerconversation2.2 which house does the woman like best? a. the red one b. the brick one c. the white oneconversation33. what does the man suggest the woman do?a not use credit cards b. get a new credit cardc. use her credit cards lessconversation44. when will mr. green attend a meeting?a. next tuesday b. next wednesday c. next thursdayconversation55. how will the boy celebrate his birthday?a. he will have a picnic. b. he will have a party. c. he will invite his friends to a restaurant.directions: in this section, youll hear 4 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation66. what are the speakers mainly talk about?a. studying.b. amusement.c. sightseeing.7. where will the woman go tomorrow?a. to columbia university.b. to the united nations.c. to broadway.conversation78. when will the man have to work if he accepts the job?a. on weekdaysb. on weekends.c. in the evenings9. hoe does the man feel about working with many people?a. nervous b. worried c. pleased10. what does the woman ask the man to do at last? a. give her a callb. wait for her callc. come to workconversation811. what does the man ask the woman to do?a. lend him her notes. b. help him with lessons. c. give him some information.12. what is lesson 6 about?a. spanish-american literature. b. spanish- american culturec. spanish- american war13. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. classmates. b. doctor and patientc. teacher and student.conversation914. in what competition did the woman win first prize?a. the design competition. b. the swimming competition.c. the computer software competition15. why will the woman go to london?a. to have a trip.b. to accept a prize.c. to have a competition.16. how will the woman go to london?a. by ship.b. by train c. by plane.17. what does the man think of flying?a. exciting.b. disgustingc. relaxingdirections: in this section, youll hear mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.youll hear the mini-talk twice. time activity 11:00a.m18_ 12:00a.mgo to the gym 3:30p.mgo to the studio 9:00p.m19_ 11:00p.mgo to a jazz club 20_get homeii. part two language knowledge (45 points)section a (15 points)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. i（改编） dont want _ like im speaking ill of my friend, but he always does not perform what he says. a. to sound b. to be sounded c. sounding d. to have sounded22. （原创） this special school accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background.a. according to b. regardless of c. in addition to d. in terms of23. i havent seen you since you came back from holiday. _ a nice time? a. do you have b. did you have c. have you had d. had you had24. w（原创）hen i entered, i found my father _ on the sofa and _ in a magazine.a. sitting; absorbed b. sit; absorb c. sitting; absorbing d. sat; absorbed25. （改编） mr. harris apologized _the children _ the lady _ what they had done. a. for; to; to b. to; to; for c. for; to; for d. to; for; for26. their hats into the air， the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.a. to throw b. thrown c. throwingd. being thrown27. （原创） we want to know whether the drug has an effect _ peoples health.a. on b. to c. with d. in28. （原创） he was determined not to be the first _it.a. say b. saying c. to say d. says29. （原创）_ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also resulted in the population growth. a. in addition to b. in terms of c. in consequence of d. in spite of30. （原创） my suggestion is that tom _ there on time.a. is b. be c. will be d. has been31. （原创）it is suggested that all these gifts be mailed immediately _ in time for christmas.a, in order to have received b. so as to receivec. so as to be received d. so as to be receiving 32. （原创）these pupils are looking forward to _ their new schoola. see b. saw c. seeing d. seen33. （原创）after new evidence had been found by the police, the thief finally admitted _ the car.a. to have stolen b. being stolen c. to steal d. having stolen34. （原创）i didnt mean _ my mother. but talking to her like that meant _ her.a. hurting; hurting b. to hurt; hurting c. hurting; to hurt d. to hurt; to hurt35. （改编）having checked the doors were closed, and _ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom. a. why b. that c. when d. where directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.(15points) （改编）have you ever felt that you were just studying to pass a test? today, many 36 and companies around the world use standardized tests such as toefl to 37 students abilities. thousands of people every year take these kinds of tests in order to enter or graduate from a school, or get a better job.in many educational systems throughout the world, students take regular multiple-choice (多项选择的) achievement tests. they have to 38 these tests in order to move to a higher level, or graduate from an educational institution. many supporters of this type of traditional evaluation believe that students learn best, and 39 their knowledge, by memorizing facts, and information.many 40 of this way of learning also believe that teaching students to pass a test means teaching them to do lots of exercises.educational reformers, however, believe that standardized tests are 41 and can only measure some of a students ability. they suggest that many students, though intelligent, are not 42 good at taking tests, or at memorization. this makes it harder for them to achieve passing grades, get into good schools, or get the right jobs. in additionfactors such as how a person feels on the day of a test can also 43 his or her score. using only a multiple-choice style of test to evaluate students abilities cannot always tell us 44 they have learned, or how they may do in the future.to use standardized tests or not to - the debate 45 . meanwhile, many students futures are still decided based on their test results.36. a. schoolsb. factoriesc. teachersd. bosses37. a. developb. learnc. knowd. measure38.a. understandb. failc. passd. have39.a. explainb. increasec. rememberd. recite 40.a. expertsb. parentsc. studentsd. supporters41.a. limitedb. excellentc. terribled. perfect42.a. neverb. alwaysc. sometimesd. even43.a. add b. lowerc. affectd. keep44.a. whyb. thatc. howd. what45.a. beginsb. endsc. continuesd. stopssection c (15 points)directions: complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context.or use the proper form to fill in the form. （原创）many years ago, when i worked as a volunteer at stanford hospital, i got to know a little girl _46_ liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion（输血） _47_ her 5-year-old brother, _48_ had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to fight the _49_(ill).the doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. i saw him hesitate for a moment _50_ taking a deep breath and saying, “yes, ill do it _51_ it can save liz.”_52_ the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, _53(see) the color returning to her cheeks. then _54_ face grew pale and his smile faded. he looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “will i start to die right away?”being young, the boy had_55_(understand) the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood. iii. part three reading comprehension (30 points)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are 4 choices marked a,b,c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.a（改编）some time ago, i discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. i didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. so i left home one morning carrying the chair with me. i went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). i was quite wrong. then man wouldnt even look at my chair. the second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same , and the third and, the fourth-so i decided that my approach must be wrong. i went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. i placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “ would you like to buy a chair?” he looked it over carefully and said, “yes, not a bad chair. how much do you want for it, sir?” “twenty pounds,” i said. “ok,” he said, “ill give you twenty pounds. ” “its got a slightly broken leg,”i said. “yes i saw that, its nothing.”everything was going according to plan and i was getting excited. “what will you do with it?” i asked. “oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “ill buy it,” i said. “what do you mean? youve just sold it to me,” he said. “yes, i know but ive changed my mind. im sorry, ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “you must be crazy ,” he said then , suddenly the penny dropped. “ i know what you want. you want me to repair your chair.” “ youre right,” i said. “ and what would you have done if i had walked in and said, would you mend this chair for me?” “i wouldnt have agreed to do it,” he said. “we dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. but ill mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?” he was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.56. we can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer .a. was rather impolite b. was warmly received c. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair d. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair 57. the expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper .a. changed his mind b. accepted the offer c. saw the writers purpose d. decided to help the writer 58. how much did the writer pay?a. 5.b. 7.c. 20.d. 27.59. from the text, we can learn that the writer was .a. honest b. careful c. smartd. funny b（原创）the wheel was one of mans first inventions and yet it has also proved one of the most useful. so wide and varied are the uses of the wheels, in machines and vehicles of all kinds, that it is difficult to imagine what the world would be like without them. it is surprising to hear it said, therefore, that the wheels importance will perhaps be greatly reduced by the end of the century by an invention so new as to be still unnamed.the invention is a machine the floats above any surface on a cushion of air. the cushion is formed when air is blown into this saucer, the machine rises to a height that may vary from a few inches to a few feet.industry is already using one form of the inversion to deal with heavy loads. it can lift them. with ease and since there are no wheels, and therefore no friction , they can be put into motion with the touch of a finger.the new invention, however , is having a great effect on transport, not only does it make expensive road systems unnecessary, but it enables vehicles to travel well over land or water. this unique to reach most destinations has given rise to the prediction that wheeled vehicles may be uncommon at the end the century as aeroplanes were at the beginning.60. the first paragraph tells us that_.a. the wheel was mans earliest invention.b. the wheels usefulness has yet to be proved.c. wide wheels have a variety of important uses.d. a new invention may make wheels less important.61. the phrase “with the touch of a finger” in the third paragraph means_. a. without difficulty b. by electricity .c. without friction d. by hand.62. the passage tells us that the new invention _.a. is more important for industry than for transport.b. will one day be used instead of aeroplanes.c. makes it possible to travel without using roads. d. will replace wheeled vehicles using roads.63. according to the passage, the new invention _. a. will soon get a nameb. can go almost anywhere c. is lighter than aird. was uncommon a century agoc（原创） the internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. your card information could even be for sale in an illegal website. websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with card. on line, shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. the thieves then go shopping with your card numberor sell the information over the internet. computer hackers have broken down security system and that raises questions about the safety of card-holder information. several months ago, 25,000 customers of cd universe, an on-line music retailer (批发商), were not lucky. their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a website after the retailer refused to pay us $157,828 to get back the information.credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. master-card is working on plans for web-only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. the card could be used only for shopping online. however, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated. ask about your credit-card firms online rules: under british law, cardholders are responsible for the first us $ 78 of any cheating spending.and shop only at secure sites: send your credit-card information only if the website offers advanced secure system.if the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand comer of your screen. the website address may also start https:/the extra s stands for secure. if in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone. keep your password safe: most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. treat your password with care.64. the underlined word “fraud” in the first paragraph probably means_.a. cheating b. sale c. payment d. use65. according to this passage most people worry about shopping on the internet because_.a. many stolen credit-cards are sold on the internet every dayb. fraud on the internet happens very oftenc. many websites break down every dayd. there are too many illegal websites on the internet66. thieves usually get the information of the credit-card, _.a. because many customers lost their cardsb. by paying money for people working in the information companiesc. because the customers tell them their passwordd. by stealing the information from websites67. the best title for the passage might be_.a. how to beat online credit-card thievesb. how to shop on the internetc. never use credit cards without an advanced computerd. why thieves steal credit-card information section a (8points)directions: read the following passage. complete the diagram/fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. write no more than 3 words for each answer. （原创） today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. people use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. when they work, they usually get paid in money. most of the money today is made of metal or paper. but people used to use all kinds of things as money. one of the first kinds of money was shell. shells were not the only things used as money. in china, cloth and knives were used. in parts of africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. other animals were used as money, too. the first metal coins were made in china. they were round and had a square hole in the center. people strung them together and carried them from place to place.different countries have used different metals