福建省尤溪文公高级中学高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

尤溪文公高级中学20122013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）第i卷 选择题（共110分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 听下面 5 段对话. 回答第1至5题。1.where did the woman have lunch?a. at cafe b. on the riverbank c. at her house2. how did the woman get to ireland this time? a. by ship b. by train c. by air3. how much will the man pay? a. 70 b. 80 c. 1004. why does the man prefer magazines? a. they are cheaper. b. they are more interesting. c. they can be finished more quickly.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. how to travel b. where to travel c. whether to travel第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. how long does the man want to stay? a. for six nights b. for five nights c. for four nights7. what services come with a single room for 50? a. a radio and a telephone. b. a television and a telephone. c. a radio, a television and an international newspaper. 8. who could the woman probably be ?a. a waitress b. a hotel clerk c. a house agent听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. where does the conversation take place? a. on the street b. in a shop c. in a restaurant10. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. french b. a person c. the traffic11. why cant the man hear the woman clearly? a. there is something wrong with his ears. b. the woman speaks in a low voice. c. its too noisy nearby.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the woman eats lots of fruit. b. the woman often has cold. c. the man is often off sick.13. what advice does the man give to the woman? a. eat raw garlic. b. give up smoking. c. take regular breaks.14. how often does the man think the woman should swim? a. once a week b. twice a week c. three times a week听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. why does the woman go to china? a. to do business b. to study tourism c. to get work experience16. where is the woman now? a. in australia b. in america c. in canada17. what do we know about the woman? a. she has learned a lot in china. b. she has been in china for a year. c. she worked as a hotel manager in china.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what does the speaker think was interesting about her class? a. it only had one teacher. b. it only had one student. c. it only had girl students19. how was the speakers coursebook? a. it was a little old. b. it had a red back cover c. it was very fashionable.20. what does the speaker think of learning russian? a. boring b. pleasant c. difficult第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分40分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）21. hello, mrs james. is sally at home？ i want to play badminton with her. _ . shes gone for a walk across the fields.a. im sorry b. hold on c. no problem d. forget it.22. he made a good preparation for the job interview, for he couldnt _ losing the good opportunity.a. admit b. delay c. avoid d. risk23. _ we dont lose hope, there is still a chance for us to survive the snowstorm. a. so far as b. for fear that c. so long as d. as soon as 24.a small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _all four people on board.a. killed b. killing c. kills d. to kill25. children growing up in a single parent family _ to be aggressive and ill-tempered. a. try b. tend c. attempt d. mean 26. i like this house with a beautiful garden in front, but i dont have enough money to buy_ .a. one b. it c. this d. that27. have you seen the film under the hawthorn tree ? of course, it was in our village _ it was made.a. where b. that c. when d. which28. though he is only 15 years old , he has _ the habit of smoking.a. slide into b. burst into c. accustomed to d. got into29. it was getting dark and we made our _ to the railway station, arriving there just in time for our train.a. road b. way c. path d. course30. _ not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.a. reminding b. having been reminded c. to remind d. having reminded31. when shall we meet again, mr. johnson？ weekend or weekday. it makes no _ to me.a. meaning d. existence c. appointment d. difference32. every year _ money and energy is spent on environment protection.a. large quantities of b. a large number of c. a large quantity of d. a plenty of33. what on earth are the police busy with ? they have been looking into how the plane crash _ .a. came out b. came up c. came down d. came about 34. what do you think of the standard of the new curriculum (课程)? it is certain to have a great _ upon the future of both teachers and students.a. result b. effect c. effort d. affect35.tom was about to close the window _ his attention was caught by a bird.a. when b. if c. and d. till36. is bob still performing ? im afraid not. he is said _ the stage already as he has become an official. a. to leave b. to have been left c. to be leaving d. to have left37. unfortunately, george cannot be here today and i am pleased to accept this award _ him.a. in honor of b. instead ofc. on behalf of d. for lack of38.this kind of car is not so expensive that it is within the reach of those with _ income . a. ordinary b. high c. average d. low39. he hurried to the restaurant , only _ his girl friend had left.a. to tell b. to be told c. telling d. told40. _ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.a. compare b. when comparingc. comparing d. when compared 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）last january i was given a chance to work in another country. at first, i lived a 41 life, but soon i met a group of new friends and they were really nice. then something 42 happened. one of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 43 surgically as soon as possible. but it was not as 44 as that! our friend could not 45 the operation, which put him into deep 46 . i didnt know how to help him because i didnt have any money either. 47 , i never lost hope. instead i tried to think of other 48 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right. before i left the hospital, i talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying i would pay the expenses the next day 49 i had that kind of money. well, i must have been 50 because the surgeon agreed to do it! but how was i going to get that much money?all i knew was that i needed to help my friend! although it could be 51 to deal with this kind of situation, i decided to make some efforts. i tried to borrow money but failed. i tried 52 my things but no one wanted them. then i had the idea of talking to my 53 . i asked him if i could have my next two months salary in advancewithout even thinking on how i would 54 for two months with no money. he was surprised and asked me the reason. i told him that i had a friend who was really in need. 55 i convinced him too and then he gave my two months salary without any 56 ! upon getting the money, i ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. my friend didnt know how to thank me. i just said, “come on! give me a 57 !”friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 58 time in your life! ive done a good thing by being a (an) 59 friend and i think it is well worth the 60 .41. a. private b. lonely c. colorful d. normal42. a. strange b. wrong c. unexpected d. unfair43. a. removed b. reduced c. examined d. lifted 44. a. terrible b. painful c. simple d. special45. a. stand b. consider c. perform d. afford46. a. anxiety b. confusion c. embarrassment d. dissatisfaction 47. a. thus b. otherwise c. however d. therefore48. a. reasons b. choices c. symptoms d. expectations49. a. even if b. as if c. so that d. in case50. a. encouraging b. annoying c. astonishing d. convincing51. a. challenging b. disturbing c. amazing d. scaring52. a. saving b. handling c. donating d. selling53. a. colleague b. relative c. boss d. surgeon54. a. adapt b. survive c. continue d. wander55. a. luckily b. slightly c. constantly d. occasionally56. a. analysis b. dignity c. hesitation d. remark57. a. favor b. hug c. promise d. reply58. a. best b. longest c. strangest d. toughest59. a. supportive b. sensitive c. aggressive d. attentive60. a. tolerance b. sympathy c. pressure d. effort第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）athe year was 1932. amelia earhart was flying alone from north america to england in a small single-engined aeroplane. at midnight, several hours after she had left newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. to make things worse, her altimeter(高度表) failed and she didnt know how high she was flying. at night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. at times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea. just before dawn, there was further trouble. amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. would she be able to reach land? there was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. in the end, amelia earhart did reach ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in england and europe. when she returned to the united states, she was honored by president hoover at a special dinner in the white house. from that time on, amelia earhart was famous. what was so important about her flight? amelia earhart was the first woman to fly the atlantic ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes. in the years that followed, amelia earhart made several flights across the united states, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. amelia earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. 61. which of the following statements is not the difficulty which amelia earhart met in her flight from north america to england? a. she was caught in a storm. b. the altimeter went out of order. c. her engine went wrong. d. she lost her direction. 62. when amelia earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?a. she did nothing but pray for herself. b. she changed her direction and landed in ireland. c. she continued flying. d. she lost hope of reaching land. 63. which of the following statements was not mentioned? a. she was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the atlantic ocean alone. b. she showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight. c. she was warmly welcomed in england, europe and the united states. d. she made plans to fly around the world. 64. which of the following would be the best title for the passage? a. amelia earhartfirst across the atlantic b. amelia earhartpioneer in womens aviation c. a new record for flying timed. a dangerous flight from north america to england b john smith，an office worker，lives in washingtonhe inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasnt happy at a11when his college friends were looking for their jobs，he didnt have tojack decided to living a simple life like everyone elsehe gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity (慈善机构) to help poor children live a better lifetoday he is 36he still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only，but he is very happy up to now john has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each $200 a monththe money was used for the childrens study, food, medicine and clothingjohn receives a report each year on the childrens progressthey can write to each otherbut usually the children do not speak englishwhen john first heard about these children，he wanted to help them“it was nothing special,” he said“until i went to these countries and met the children i was helping，i didnt know anything about their life” once john went to meet a little girl in africahe said that the meeting was very exciting“when i met heri felt very ,very happyhe said“and i saw that the money was used for a good causeit brought me happinessi want to do everything i can to go on helping those children”65john didnt need to look for a job _abefore he went to college bafter he went to africacbecause he got a lot of money dbefore he received a report66john has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _anear washington bin european countriesconly in africa dthroughout the world67john learned about the childrens progress by _ avisiting them each year bgetting a report every year cstaying with them dtalking to them in english68the underlined words “for a good cause ”means“_” in chinese a施舍 b行善 c优惠 d赏赐69whats the main idea of the story? ahelp others，and you will feel happybits necessary to write letters to poor childrenclive a simple life，and you can give others helpdits the most important to help the children in africa clost and foundroomatesfound: cat, 6 months old, black and white marking. found near linden and south u.steve, 800-4661femal roomate wantedown room near campus. available december 1st. rent $80 per month until march 1st.$129 there after. call jill for details,8007839. lost: gold wire rim glasses in brown case. campus area. reward. call gregg 800-2896need person to assume lease for own bedroom in apt. near campus, $92/mo. starting jan. 1st. call 800-6157 after 5:00for sailhelp wantedmoving: must sell.tv b/w2 seconds, $50; am/fm transistor radio a/c or battery, $15;cassette tape recorder,$10; music records.call john or pat, 8000739 after 5 or weekends.babysitter-my homeif you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and occasional weekends to care for 2 school-age children, please call gayle moore days 8001111, evenings and weekends 8004964.used fur coats and jackets good condition. $50-125. call 800-0436 after 12 noon.waitress wanted:10 a.m.2 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.apply in person, 207 s. mai.curtis restaurant. 70. if you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?a.lost and found b. roommates c. for sail d.help wanted71. you will call_ if you want to buy a radio.a. 800-0436 b. 8000739 c.8004661 d.800496472. if your aunt wants to rent a room from feb.1st to apri.1st, how much money should she pay?a. $160 b. $ 129 c. $ 209 d. $418dyou might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the worlds temperature. but rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离）of an island nation the citizens of tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.during the 20th century, sea level rose 812 inches .as a result, tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water that has polluted the countrys drinking water.paani laupepa, a tuvaluan government official, reported to the earth policy institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the united states for refusing to sign the kyoto protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,which are a main cause of global warming. “by refusing to sign the agreement, the us has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years.” laupepa told the bbc.tuvalu has asked australia and new zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable （易受影响的）to rising sea levels. maumoon gayoon, president of the maldives,told the united nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an“endangered nation”.73. the text is mainly about_.a. rapid changes in earths temperature b .bad effects of global warmingc .moving of a country to a new place d. reasons for lowland flooding74.according to scientists, the direct cause of more and fiercer storms is_.a. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nationsb. higher surface water temperatures of the seac. continuous global warmingd. rising sea levels75. laupepa was not satisfied with the united states because it did not_.a. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissionsb. sign an agreement with tuvaluc. allow tuvaluans to move to the usd. believe the problems facing tuvalu were real76.the country whose situation is similar to that of tuvalu is_.a. australia b. new zealandc. the m