湖北省通城二中高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖北省通城二中2013-2014学年高二英语试题含听力本试卷共150分。考试用时120分钟。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.who is the host of the dinner?a paul b frank c the woman 2. which month is the worst according to the woman ?a july b may c june 3.what will the woman probably do?a. see a doctor.b. continue going to work.c. take some time off work.4.whats the relationship between the speakers?a. boss and clerk. b. mother and son. c. husband and wife.5.how much more did the woman pay for her wedding dress than her sister?a. $ 300 b. $ 400. c. $ 100.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. what are the speakers doing today?a.playing football b. playing golf. c. playing tennis.7. how often does the man play on average?a. twice a month. b. once a month. c. once a week.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. what happened to the guy in the front of the stage?a. he jumped into the crowd. b.he got in a fight with some crazy people. c. he fell off the stage.9. what did the man like the most?a. the audience. b. the opening band. c. the design of the stage.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. how does the man describe his city in the beginning? a. its romantic. b. its horrible. c. its big.11.whats the city center like according to the man?a. its crowded with boats.b. theres a famous church there.c. there arent many shops.12.why doesnt the man like living there?a. its too quiet.b. the drinking water is polluted.c. there are too many tourists.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13.what will happen next week?a . mark will leave b. the mans friend will visit himc. karen will come into town.14.which word can be used to describe mark?a. selfish. b. talented. c. lazy.15.what do we know about karen?a. she is shy. b. she has blue eyes. c. she is single.16.what did the speakers decide to do?a. go cycling together.b. introduce two friends to each other.c. have dinner together.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. in which direction will the company move?a. north. b. west. c. south.18.where will the employees get money for moving expenses?a.from the bank.b.from the community fund.c. from the human resources department.19.what is the new office building like?a .it has 25 stories.b. its next to a movie theater.c.it includes a big restaurant for employees.20.whats the goal of the company?a.to rank among the top five providers of internet service.b.to become the biggest internet service provider by 2015.c.to have a total area of 50000 square feet.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21. these crops _ well to the warm and damp climate here. a. apply b. adopt c. adapt d. admit22. the river have _, so they will have to spend much money irrigating(灌溉) the crops. a. gone up b. built up c. broken up d. dried up23 the students are warned not to talk about anything _ to the accident that happened the other day in the school.arelevantbsimilarcoppositedsuitable24.it is reported that north korea once agreed to _its neclear program in exchange for economic aid and security guarantees.a devote b abandon c contribute d adapt25.after the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide _for the homeless families.a accommodation b occupation c equipment d furniture 26. in that school, german is compulsory for all students, but english and french are_. a. special b. regional c. optional d. original 27. kobe bryant was _ by another teammate in the last ten minutes after a knee injury and their team narrowly won the game in the end. a. abandoned b. contradicted c substitutedd. reflected28. with the release of the latest version of iphone, users can have easy _ to ever-growing incredible on-line games. a. desire b. access c. certificate d. privilege 29. his _ to be admitted to wuhan university was held back by his poor english.a. ambition b. inspiration c. destinationd. approval 30my grandmas after-supper _ includes: walking the dog in the neighborhood and dancing in the park with many other aged women.aregulationbprogramc trainingd routine第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）i was shopping at my local supermarket, as i normally have for years. one particular day, i had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and 31 toward the register to pay for what i bought. after the cashier(收银员) had scanned my items and i had bagged them up, she stated（说） that the 32 was $150.i 33 into my back right pocket to take the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. i started to get 34 . i knew my purse was in the car and i was sure i had put the 35 in my back right pocket. i looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a 36 look not knowing what to do. there were people behind me on the line.she told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).i 37 and said, “really? its 38 , no one would hand that in!”but she 39 me to. “you never know” she said. i decided that there was no 40 in checking so i walked up toa woman behind the counter and said“i have to ask, did anyone 41 cash by any chance?” she asked “how much?” my face then 42 .“$200 in the form ofone hundred dollar bills.” i replied. she said, “ 43 , yes, someone did!” i was so 44 !“who? i want to thank her.” she pointed to a younggirl about10 years old and said, “shedid.”i walked over to the mom and hugged her.she said, “it wasnt me, it was my 45 ” . i said “iknow, i wanted to thank you both, 46 she found it . its because of you that igot this back.”i was so happy. i was almost in tears.the next day at work, a person in another department 47 me tickets to the circus（马戏团). he handed me 5 tickets.almost 48 that young girls face popped (突然出现) in my head. after work i went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. she smiled and said, “yes, she is a friend of mine”.then i asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.she told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really 49 this. she also said that they had 3 children, so five was the 50 number of tickets! 31. a. headed b. retired c. hesitated d. showed32. a. percentage b. total c. product d. luggage33. a. checked b. searched c. reached d. looked34. a. particular b. nervous c. curious d. serious35. a. money b. card c. purse d. goods36. a. shocked b. moved c. confused d. inspired 37. a. blamedb. screamed c. shouted d. laughed38. a. reality b. evidence c. cash d. truth39. a. forced b. promised c. discouraged d. encouraged40. a. harm b. need c. expense d. doubt 41. a. work out b. hand in c. send for d. take away42. a. lit up b. broke up c. send off d burst out. 43. a. eventually b. actually c. finally d.unfortunately44. a. interested b. worried c. surprised d. absorbed45. a. daughter b. husband c. mother d. friend46. a. because b. although c. however d. besides47. a. lent b. borrowed c. produced d. offered48. a. simply b. constantly c. immediately d. previously49. a. reject b. buy c. ignore d. appreciate50. a. unique b. perfect c. official d. typical第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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。athat september, i entered middle school. most nights i had homework that included an armful of books to read. to keep up with other children, i took great trouble to finish the task. with my nose a couple of inches from the page, i was tired easily. whats worse, after i had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.however, then i did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. instead, mom volunteered to read out loud. mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with grandma. in spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. she put on her reading glasses. mom always thought those glasses made her look old. to me, she looked like a teacher.in my room, moms voice competed with the ticking of the clock. being forced to focus on listening, i found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. when the teacher asked a question, i raised my hand with confidence. teachers praised me for having a good memory. reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other peoples challenges and how they managed. though i could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book. true to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. this was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.51. why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital? a. they all wanted to have a good rest. b. what the doctor said made them worried.c. the author didnt do well in the exam. d. they focused on the scenery along the road52. how did the author manage to get high marks? a. by listening carefully. b. by being confident c. by getting help from his classmates. d. by reading as many books as possible.53. we can learn from the text that . a. the authors sight recovered finally b. reading made the author more sensitive c. the authors mother didnt work to look after himd. reading made the author not worry about his sight54. which of the following could be the title of the text? a. my eyesight trouble b. an unforgettable experiencec. about mothers love d. with ears wide openbthirty years ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. in those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator, unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade themselves. today, however, it is quite a different story. men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting, papering, putting up shelves and wall units, and tiling walls and floors. some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses. these jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials, which require the minimum amount of skill to use. in every high street throughout britain nowadays there is at least one “do-it-yourself” shop containing a vast range of timber, tiles, paints, wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “do-it-yourself” is a booming（繁荣的） business; all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.55. why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago? a. because they could not do it themselves. b. because professional workers could do much better.c. because they had no time.d. because professional workers were very cheap.56. thirty years later what changes took place? a. people could do everything themselves. b. people with no professional training successfully built their own houses.c. few people chose to be a professional worker.d. new expensive materials required no skills at all.57. what caused the diy craze? a. high cost of professional workers. b. “do-it-yourself” is a booming business. c. there were fewer building companies. d. young people liked to follow the fashion58. what is the speaker telling us ? a. changes in housing. b. changes in building. c. how diy comes into being d. great changes in these thirty cmany parents take on the role of being their childrens preschool teacher and the responsibility of readying them for kindergarten. to achieve this goal, it is important for parents to introduce a variety of subjects in a positive and playful manner.“learning should not be forced,”says marion godwin, who has taught first grade in moorestown, n. j. for more than 30 years.“ it should be taught according to what they know and do bestand that is play. when teaching them, play games and have fun with the subject. and parents should always be looking forteachable moments.”“you want a child to be a lifelong learner, so you want to show them learning is everywhere,”she says.“if parents take the time to lay a strong educational foundation, their children will keep building on it.”introduce children to science with hands-on activities that interest them, such as growing plants from seeds, discussing animals and how to care for pets, and observing the chemical changes that occur during cooking”, she says.“sorting activities, simple patterns and counting games are a great way to teach children the basics of math, and taking them on field trips, singing songs and reciting rhymes also are ways to prepare them for the first day of school”, she says.“i think children are naturals when it comes to computers,” she says.“let them play educational games on the computer and teach them how to type their first names using the keyboard. when they are more familiar with using the computer, let them find pictures of animals and places on the web. ”“dont criticize the child,” she says. “you cant force them to learn something. if they dont get something right, so what? smile and be happy and make the experience joyful. parents need to understand that if a child gets something wrong, they may think something is wrong with them. keep working with them and when they get the right answer make sure you tell them how hard they worked to get the correct answer. ”59. marion godwin tells us that we should teach the children according to their_ .a. subjects and needs b. level and interestc. teachable moments d. strong educational foundation60. according to godwin, children should _ .a. keep a pet each and care for itb. do some cooking every dayc. learn science with interesting hand-on activitiesd. learn from the farmers and grow plants from seeds61. in godwins opinion, children should be encouraged to_ .a. learn all by themselves b. play more computer gamesc. learn to type their first names d. learn online under instructions62. whats the best title of the passage?a. how to prepare your children for kindergartenb. learning should not be forcedc. how to be a lifelong learnerd. learning is everywheredthe increase in tuition fees(学费) has led to a “clear drop” in the number of english students applying for university places this autumn. there are 15,000 “missing” applicants this academic year, according to the independent commission on fees. chairman will hutton said: “were asking our young men and women to have more debt than any other country in the world its higher than the average debt in the us. its not clear whether those lost students this year will return next year, or if its a storm warming of a worrying trend.”but the commissions report says there does not seem to be an impact on poorer communities. the commission found there was no significant change in the application rate to the key universities, such as oxford or cambridge. the decline （下降）in england has not been mirrored in other parts of the uk where fees have not been raised, and the drop can only partly be explained by falling numbers of young people in the population. students from scotland attending scottish universities do not pay fees, while the welsh assembly says it will pay fees above 3,465 for welsh students attending uk institutions.the average tuition fee at english universities this year is 8,385, rising to 8,507 next year. uk and eu students have access to govemment-backed loans to pay the fees. and the survey of 1,000 pupils aged 15-18, carried out this april, found that the majority expected to go on to higher education as people continue to understand that university remains a good long term investment in their future.a spokeswoman at the department for business, innovation and skills which is responsible for universities, said:“students shouldnt be forced to put off going to university for financial reasons. most students will not have to pay in advance, and no one will have to start paying back their student loan until they start to earn at least 2l,000 per year.”63. from the first paragraph, we know that _ .a. its a trend that english students are dropping out of schoolb. the rising tuition fees have a great effect on english studentsc. the lost english students will find their way backd. many english students are missing the final examinations64. why is there still a drop of applicants though fees have not been raised?a. because the students live in poor communities.b. because welsh students will pay fees above3,465.c. because education is free for scot