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河北省石家庄市第二实验中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版第i卷第一部分：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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. how will the man probably go downtown tomorrow?a. in anns car. b. in henrys car. c. in mikes car.2. what time will the man set off for the airport? a. at 4:00. b. at 4:30. c. at 6:00.3. whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? a. colleagues. b. couple. c. classmates.4. why does the woman want to return the jacket? a. it doesnt look nice. b. her husband already has one. c. its too small for her husband. 5. where is the supermarket that the man mentions? a. on 78 th street. b. on 104 th street. c. on 114 th street.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6what does the man think of the womans suggestion? a. its funny. b. its impractical. c. its acceptable.7. what will the man probably do? a. visit just one country. b. take a three-week holiday. c. work in a european country.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. what are the two speakers mianly talking about? a. why cloning is important to humans. b. advantages and disadvantages of cloning. c. new technologies that will change our world.9. what is the womans opinion about cloning? a. it may cause poor creation of animal organs. b. it can provide spare body parts for future use. c. it could have a harmful effect on natural evolution.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. what does the woman drink? a. soda. b. water. c. orange juice. 11. what does the article say about people who often drink soda? a. they have weight problem. b. they are often in a very good mood. c. they are more likely to get depressed.12. what do we know about the man? a. he likes watching the news. b. he will quit drinking soda. c. he decides to go on a diet.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. what is the man doing? a. sleeping. b. reading. c. thinking.14what does the man plan to do? a. ask his family to come to stay. b. go back home to visit his family. c. take a long holiday abroad.15. what does the woman suggest the man buy for his mother? a. some beijing opera masks. b. some traditional beijing snacks. c. some traditional chiniese dresses. 16. who are the kites for? a. the mans daughter. b. the mans sister. c. the mans wife. 请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. what is most peoples attitude toward cloning pet animals? a. doubtful. b. opposed. c. indifferent.18. what do pet cloning companies try to make people believe? a. dead pets can be “brought back”. b. its useless to cry for a dead pet. c. cloning technology is legal.19. what percentage of cloning attempts fail? a. more than 15 percent. b. more than 45 percent. c. more than 96 percent.20. how much does a customer need to pay for a cloned pet? a. $ 10,000. b. $ 15,000. c. $ 150,000.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）what i liked best about life in madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. the nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. you can meet people and practice spanish while having fun at the same time.what i liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. also, coming from the us, i was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual spanish family, i wasnt really satisfied with the food in the morning.i think i have definitely become more independent since i came back from spain. living in a big city like madrid i found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. there is so much to see, not just in the spanish world, but in the european world as well.21. whats the purpose of the text?a. to attract people to tour around madrid.b. to show how to enjoy spanish culture.c. to give advice on how to study spanish.d. to describe the authors life in madrid.22. why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?a. its difficult to deal with the used batteries.b. its not convenient to recharge batteries.c. there are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.d. you will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.23. which of the following in madrid didnt please the author?a. parks and buildings. b. restaurants and bars.c. nightlife. d. breakfast. bit was a sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.the morning after the storm,though,was beautiful:blue skies,warm air and a calm,inviting sea touching the shore gently. my father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.i was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but i decided to go all the same.im so glad i did.on the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.after all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.as we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.on approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.we couldnt believe it there arent any whales along the coast here. the storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive.the little baby whaleactually as big as our boalwas obviously stuck and could not move. the mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.” shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. at this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. with our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water. then it swam up right beside its mum. they struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. we hurried up to the whalesand tried to lead them towards the bay channel. showly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.in the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. that was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, nearly four decades later ,i still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.24. the author says “im so glad i did .”(in para.2)because _.a. be witnessed the whole process of fishingb. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seac. he experienced the rescue of the whales d. he spent the weekend with his family25. the harbour survived the storm owing to_.a. the shape of the harbour b. the arms of the bayc. the still water in the channel d. the long coast line26. the mother whale failed to help her baby because_.a. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long b. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough c. she had no other whales around to turn to for helpd. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction 27.what is the theme of the story?a. saving lives brings people a sense of happinessb. fishing provides excitement for childrenc. its necessary to live in harmony with animals d. its vital to protect the environment cfor many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner . like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: where is the line between what i control and what you do?both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict . in part ,this is because neither is willing to admit .any responsibility for starting it . from the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. and of course .the teens see it in exactly the same way , except oppositely . both feel trappedin this article. ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. the first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things . examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom ,the preferred style of clothing , the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school ,or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends .second ,blaming. the goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong . third , needing to be right ,it doesnt matter what the topic is politics. the taws of physics ,or the proper way to break an egg the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong .for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows something and therefore to command respect. unfortunately , as long as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other ,theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress 28. why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?a. both can continue for generations .b. both are about where to draw the line c. neither has any clear winner d. neither can be put to an end 29. what does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?a. the teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.b. the teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict c. the teens acouse their parents of misleading them d. the teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents 30.parents and teens want to be right because they want to _.a. give orders to the other b. know more than the other c. gain respect from the other d.get the other to behave properly31. what will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?a. causes for the parent teen conflicts b. examples of the parent teen war. c. solutions for the parent teen problemsd. future of the parent-teen relationshipdamerican cities are similar to other cities around the world. in every country cities reflect the values of the culture. cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education employment and entertainment. they also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime racial conflict and poverty. american cities are changing just as american society is changing. after world war ii city residents became wealthier more prosperous. they had more children. they needed more space. they move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. they bought houses in the suburbs areas near a city where people live. these are areas without many offices or factories. during the 1950s the american “dream” was to have a house in the suburbs. now things are changing. the children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. they unlike their parents want to live in the cities. many young professionals doctors lawyers and executives are moving back into the city. many are single; others are married but often without children. they prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.this population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. in the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities. only a few years ago, people thought that the older american cities were dying. some city residents now see a bright , new future .others see only problems and conflicts. one thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again.32.what does the author think of cities all over the world ? a. they are alive . b. they are hopeless. c. they are similar d. they are different.33.why did american city residents want to live in the suburbs after world war ? a. because older american cities were dying. b. because they were richer and needed more space. c. because cities contained the worst parts of society. d. because they could hardly afford to live in the city.34. according to the 4 th paragragh, a great many poor people in american cities _ . a. are faced with housing problems b. are faced to move to the suburbs c. want to sell their buildings d. need more money for daily expenses35. we can conclude from the text that_? a. american cities are changing for the wars b. people have different views on american cities c. many people are now moving from american cities d. the population is decreasing in older american cities 第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注：36-40小题请涂在答题卡71-75题处）taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways . 36 second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.you will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.38the following methods may work best for you.read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. write your notes in your own words. 39 note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.as you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). when you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.40a. use words, not complete sentences.b. there are three practical note-taking methods.c. you must write your notes on separate paper.d. otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.e. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.f. that means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. g. first, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。yesterday afternoon john and i were walking along the road when we heard someone shout. “ 41_!” he called out several more times 42_we could find him. he was in the lake, and there was a small boat nearby. at 43 we knew he had fallen from the boat and couldnt swim _44_enough to reach it or to get to shore. as we ran toward the lake i saw him 45_ , and i was sure that he had drowned. but after a moment his head 46 again.quickly john took off his shoes, 47 into the water, and started swimming toward the 48 man. he reached him just as the man was 49 down again. he was 50 enough to stretch out his hand and try to catch 51 of the mans clothing or his hair before he sank. but the man 52 out his arms, caught john 53 the neck and began to 54 him down under the water. john fought to 55 his head above the water, and at the same time 56 to swim toward the boat, pulling the man with him.i also jumped into the water to help, 57 the boat with one hand and swimming with the 58 . the man looked dead, with his heart 59 weakly. we did what we 60_ to save him. at last we succeeded.41. a. save b. dangerousc. god d. help42. a. before b. when c. since d. as43. a. first b. last c. once d. well44. a. quick b. fast c. far d. well45. a. sink b. swim c. fall d. float46. a. nodded b. missed c. dropped d. appeared47. a. jumped b. rushed c. running d. setting48. a. dangerous b. drowning c. danger d. drowned49. a. falling b. going c. dropping d. getting50. a. close b. brave c. strong d. clever51. a. something b. out c. the hand d. hold52. a. took b. set c. got d. reached53. a. on b. with c. around d. by54. a. drive b. push c. draw d. make55. a. let b. remain c. keep d. have56. a. managed b. failed c. tried d. continued57. a. got b. swam c. going d. holding58. a. side b. boat c. man d. other59. a. jumping b. knocking c. beating d. setting60. a. had b. could c. might d. would第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分，）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空。注：请按题号填写在第ii卷。one day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my university museum of natural history, i saw 61_ elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.as i looked 62_ ( close ) at this girl, i found that she was fixed on her chair. i then realized she had no arms or legs , just a head, a neck and