安徽省铜陵市一中高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

铜陵市一中2013-2014学年度第一学期高二年级学段（期中）考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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 does the woman want to know?a. why the man doesnt save money.b. whether the man can return the money.c. how the man will spend the money.2. where are the speakers?a. in a hotel.b. at their house. c. at a dinner table.3. what was wrong with the pipe?a. it has burst. b. it was blocked. c. it was frozen.4. how does the man feel about the dinner?a. tasty. b. terrible. c. tasteless.5. what tv program does the woman probably like to watch? a. news. b. animal world. c. a football match.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. whats the woman going to do in glasgow? a. do business. b. visit her son. c. study in st. johns college.7. what is the man? a. a businessman. b. a student. c. a visitor.8. why does the man feel nervous? a. this is his first trip by air. b. he is too excited to go to london. c. the plane flies too fast.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. what kind of visa does the woman want to extend? a. a short visit visa. b. a work visa. c. a student visa.10. how many photos does the woman need to extend her visa? a. one. b. two. c. three.11. what did david do last week? a. he went abroad. b. he lost his visa. c. he extended his visa.听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。12. why does the woman ask brain to answer several questions? a. she is curious about brain. b. she is doing a questionnaire. c. she doesnt know him very well. 13. how many hours does brain spend on tv a month? a. 28. b. 32. c. 112.14. what does the woman advise the man to do? a. study english online. b. improve his history study. c. watch comedy shows online.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。15. what do we know about the woman? a. she usually looks through pictures of hairstyles on magazines. b. she has got some hairstyles in her mind. c. she doesnt know much about the current trend of hairstyles.16. what hairstyle does the woman choose? a. hair bobbed. b. shoulder-length hair style. c. wavy hair.17. what does the man suggest the woman do? a. make her hair waved. b. put some hairspray. c. get her hair dyed.听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20三个小题。18. which line is for the residents? a. the line on the mans right. b. the line on the womans left. c. the line on the womans right.19. how long will the man study in the uk? a. a few months. b. a year. c. two years.20. how will the man pay for living costs and tuition fees? a. he has won a scholarship. b. his father has paid for that in advance. c. he will take a part-time job to pay for that.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. if not _, youre allowed to return everything within 10 days for a full refund and no further duties.a. to satisfyb. being satisfiedc. satisfiedd. satisfying 22. -i havent seen you for a long time. what are you busy doing? -i have been _my french because i will go to work in france this summer.a. speeding upb. lighting upc. making upd. polishing up23. _the 21-year-old young mother put a little attention to her children, they _.a. should; would not starve to death b. had; would not have starved to deathc. should; would not be starved to death d. had; would not be starved to death24. _ of danger in the street at night by police, young women had to go home with a friend or a family member _ them.a. having been warned; following b. warning; following c. having warned; following d. warned; followed25. the english in this story has been simplified to make it easier _.a. to be understoodb. understoodc. understandingd. to understand26. when we heard the news that our team has won the football match, we sang and danced _joy.a. tob. withc. atd. of27. such a grammar mistake is _ among the beginners of english study.a. normal b. common c. general d. ordinary28. the furniture is rather well made _ its brown color.a. exceptb. besidesc. exceptthatd. except for29. its really noisy outside. i would appreciate _ if you raise your voice in order to make yourself _ in the back. a. it; hear b. that; heard c. it; heard d. you; hear 30. we often see the situation of employers_ people they want, while jobseekers cant find the employers (they want). a. having difficulty finding b. to have difficulty finding c. having difficulty to find d. to have difficulty to find31. on average, 50 percent of those _ said they would prefer to see mr obama win the 2012 ticket, _to just nine percent who prefer mr romney.a. to be questioned; compared b. having questioned; comparingc. questioned; compared d. questioning; comparing32. the recent financial crisis _ into consideration, the boss _ back on the number of workers working for him. a. taken; cutb. was taken; cutc. taking; cutsd. to take; cutting33. he was a person who would _ what he thought right, whatever the cost.a. stand up for b. make for c. stand for d. head for 34. when asked what original intention led them to volunteer, about half of_ said they were willing to devote themselves. a. whom b. whose c. them d. who35. in my opinion, it is the coach rather than the players that_. a. is to blameb. is to be blamedc. are to blame d. are to be blamed 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with 36 problems might go onto the internet and write about them in a blog（博客）. in many ways, a diary and a blog are very 37 . but what makes blogging different from writing in a（n） 38 diary?the biggest difference is that a blog is much more 39 than a diary. usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 40 that he does not want to 41 with others.its interesting that someone who writes in a blog 42 a diary will probably write nearly the same information. i have a little sister, and sometimes i go online to read her 43 . she writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 44 i was her age, i wrote about the same things, but 45 in my dairy. then, after i had finished writing, i would hide my diary in a secret place because i was 46 that my sister might read it.the biggest 47 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. if i was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 48 about him in my diary, he would never know. 49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might 50 her blog and get angry.there are also 51 to blogging, of course. if i was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “nobody cares about me”, because no one would 52 about it. however, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly 53 and tell her how much they 54 her. blogs help people 55 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.36. a. interesting b. the same c. difficult d. daily37. a. similar b. special c. simple d. different38. a. personal b. ordinary c. traditional d. meaningful39. a. attractive b. public c. exciting d. quick40. a. thoughts b. puzzles c. ideas d. secrets41. a. tell b. share c. publish d. solve42. a. instead of b. as well as c. except for d. besides 43. a. blog b. diary c. report d. web44. a. although b. since c. when d. because45. a. only b. already c. still d. never46. a. angry b. sad c. glad d. worried47. a. problem b. doubt c. question d. mistake48. a. boring b. wrong c. mean d. funny49. a. so b. however c. therefore d. then 50. a. steal b. break c. write d. read51. a. reasonsb. advantagesc. shortcomingsd. wishes 52. a. careb. askc. thinkd. know 53. a. prepareb. beginc. respondd. feel54. a. likeb. missc. needd. stand55. a. lose b. stay c. leave d. find第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2份，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amotherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙), u.s. researchers reported on thursday.tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as alzheimers(早老痴呆症). university of richmond psychology professor craig kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,” kinsley said. “its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “they go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”kinsleysaid he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from alzheimers and other forms of age-related brain decline.“when people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the society of neuroscience in orlando, florida.“they do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. if you look at female animals that have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward the young. but if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”56. how do scientists know “motherhood may make women smarter”?a. some researchers have told them.b. many women say so.c. they know it through their own experience.d. they know it by experimenting on rats.57. what does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?a. animals.b. baby rats. c. old rats.d. grown-up rats.58. what can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?a. the hormones of pregnancy. b. estrogen. c. more exercise. d. taking care of children.59. “its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” what does the sentence suggest?a. the experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.b. the experiments on the rats are very important for animals.c. the experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.d. the experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.biwas walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of england looking for somewhere to make a phone call. my car had broken down outside the town and i wanted to contact the aa company. low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time i crossed one of the side streets. it had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street. i was glad that i was wearing a thick coat.there was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom i could ask. i had thought i might find a shop open selling the sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. the only living thing i saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.then suddenly i found what i was looking for. there was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. i hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when i saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. he was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. i could not see his face and he didnt raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.carefully, i remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. it was when i threw the dead match on the ground that i noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door.60. at what time was the story set? a. an early summer morning. b. a cold winter afternoon. c. an early winter morning. d. a windy summer afternoon.61. which of the following words best describe the writers impression of the town? a. cold and frightening. b. empty and dead. c. dirty and crowded. d. unusual and unpleasant.62. the underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph means _. a. rushing out suddenly b. shining brightly c. flowing slowly in drops d. appearing slowly63. why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near? a. he was annoyed at being seen by the writer. b. he was angry at being disturbed by the writer. c. he was probably fast asleep. d. he was probably murdered. ccultural differences in business entertaining include problems such as whom one entertains and where and how one entertains. in countries where status is important, it is not advisable to invite people of different statuses to the same dinner party. americans will often invite people to their homes. however, in some societies the home is considered too personal, unworthy, or too small to serve as a proper place for business entertaining. in some countries there is a “help yourself” method of entertaining done in the home. this method does not work well when entertaining people whose culture teaches them to wait to be asked three times before accepting an offer of food. for example, a chinese guest went hungry all the evening without eating though he was quite hungry because he was too shy to take food after only being asked to do so once. in another case, an american woman executive(负责人) was being entertained in london. after having the tea served, the american woman helped herself to cream and sugar rather than waiting to be served. the english hostess was upset by the thought that she was not serving quickly enough.as a general rule, a small gift from your home country is ok. a gift that is tied to the particular interest of the person is especially good. gifts for children are also well received. be careful that the “hometown” gift you are bringing to singapore is not made in hong kong. because many gifts carry symbolic meanings, it is always best to seek the advice of a cultural information before selecting gifts. the giving of large gifts, or payments for special service, should only be carried out after talking with legal department in the home and host culture.64. it is no good inviting people of different social positions to the same party in the country where _. a. people dont pay any attention to your positionsb. entertainment is important c. people care much about their statusesd. entertainment is not advisable65. the chinese guest is taken for an example to show _. a. that offering food should not be made too earlyb. a “help yourself” method works well in this casec. that accepting an offer of food should be made laterd. a “help yourself” method does not work well in some cases66. the passage infers that american women like _. a. a “help yourself” methodb. waiting to be servedc. a slow serviced. cream and 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