江西省南昌市八一中学、洪都中学、麻丘中学、教院附中高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

江西省南昌市八一中学、洪都中学、麻丘中学、教院附中2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分,考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分满分30分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1 what does the woman mean?a.they should live outside the country. b. they need to buy a new cell phone. c. they should cut down their phone bill.2. where does the conversation probably take place ? a.in a library b. in a bank c .at a station 3. what did the woman do before last may ?a. a business woman b. a politician c. a teacher 4. what does the man offer to do ?a.take the womans box downstairsb.help the woman take away stones. c . put the womans things in the box5. why is the woman in a hurry ?a. she wants to buy some books . b. she is going to the library .c. she is looking for her library card.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what does the woman order first ? a. a vegetable salad . b. bread and ice water c. a glass of dry white water 7. when can the woman get her order ? a about 6:50 b. about 7:10 c. about 7:30 听下面一段材料，回答第8至9题。8what does the man ask the woman to do ?a. visit the orphans and give them some presents . b. visit the orphans and give lessons to themc. visit some high school volunteers with them .9.where will the speakers meet ?a. at the door of the man s house b. at the gate of their school c. on their school playground .听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what size does the man think he wears ?a. size 40 b. size 42 c. size 4411. which color does the man like especially? a. grey b blue c black12. what do we know about the jacket ?a. it is made of an expensive material b. it doesnt match the mans skinc. it is slightly tight in the collar听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。13. which is one of the mans good memories ?a. his parents used to take him to hunt birds b. his parents used to teach him to plant trees c. he used to play in the backyard with his friends .14.what did the man learn from his hard life ?a. working harder than others b. dealing with problems all alone c .making more money for his family 15. what change would the man make in his early life if he could ?a . he would like to have been richer than others b. he would have chosen a quite different jobc. he would prefer to have been born in a peaceful area .16. what can we learn from the conversation ?a. the mans parents supported him until he found a job b. the mans parents are both in their late seventies c. the man contacts his parents by writing letters听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what meat is mentioned in the talk ?a. pork b. fish c. chicken18. who especially like hot dogs cooked over a hot fire in the open air?a.turks. b . germans. c. americans.19. how does the speaker describe mustard?a. its yellow or yellow-brown . b. its a white or red liquid. c. it has a strong smell.20 why is a hot dog also called frankfurter or frank?a. the people in frankfurt enjoy hot dogs most.b. the city of frankfurt is said to be its birthplace. c the butcher frankfurt made the first hot dog第二部分：单项选择（满分15分）21. with his wise thoughts about_ nature and the world, confucius is a great thinker in _ history of china.a. 不填；the b. the; the c. 不填；不填 d. the; 不填22. though_ experience, she eventually got the chance of working in dell company. a. lack of b. lacked c. lack in d. lacking23. _ ,i would like to go to see your new rose garden this weekend . a. if possible b. if i am possible c. possible d. if it possible24. the boy standing there is _ than me. a. more senior b. seniorer c. senior d. older25. my father earns around 500 yuan per month, which can hardly _ the basic needs of our family. a. approve b. cover c. present d. arrange 26. “shanghais students have been _ to a lot of foreign culture. they may soon go beyond the stage of worshipping (崇拜) other cultures and return to their own,” gu xiaoming said. a. linked b. attended c. assessed d. exposed27. the expressway _ we drive to work is always crowed.a. that b. which c. when d. on which28. these village cottages _ paying guests during the summer vacationa. take in b. take up c. take over d. take off29. he sat there with his attention _ on the famous picture.a. fixed b. occupied c. absorbed d. devoted30._，they went home,，_.a. their work had been finished; singing and laughingb. they had finished their work; sang and laughed c. their work finished; singing and laughingd. after their work finished; singing and laughing31. it rained hard for several days._, a flood occurred in south china this summer. a. constantly b. firmly c. consequently d. deliberately32. _ i toured lushan mountain, i was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery. a. the first time b. for the first time c. at first d. it was the first time33. his failure in the exam suggested that he _ the teachers instructions. a. neednt have followed b. cant have followed c. mustnt have followed d. shouldnt have followed34. david has made great progress recently._ and _. a. so he has; so you haveb. so he has; so have youc. so has he; so have youd. so has he; so you have35. may i sit in the chair near the window? _. the paint on it is still wet. a. by no means b. help yourself c. it depends d. never mind第三部分：完形填空（满分30分）“father, i dont like to go to school,” said harry williams one morning. “i wish you 36 let me stay at home. charles parkers father doesnt make him go to school.”mr. williams took his little boy 37 the hand, and said kindly to him, “come, my son. i want to 38 you something in the garden.” harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along 39 they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. not a weed was to be 40 about their roots.“see how beautifully these peas are 41 , my son,” said mr. williams. “how clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. we shall have a good 42 . now let me show you the vines in mr. parkers garden.” mr. williams then 43 harry to look at mr. parkers pea vines. after a few moments, mr. williams asked, “well, my son, what do you 44 mr. parkers pea vines?”“oh, father!” replied the little boy. “i never saw such 45 looking peas in my life! the weeds are nearly as 46 as the peas themselves. there wont be half a crop!” “ 47 are they so much worse than ours, harry?”“because they have been left to grow as they 48 . i suppose mr. parker just planted them, and never took any care of them 49 ”“yes. a garden will soon be overrun with weeds 50 it is not taken good care of,” mr. williams 51 , “and so it is with the human garden. childrens minds are like garden beds. they must be 52 cared for. i send you to school in order that the garden of your 53 may have good seeds and 54 plentifully. now which would you 55 , to stay at home or go to school?”“i would rather go to school,” said harry.36. a. couldb. wouldc. mightd. should37. a. byb. with c. ind. of38. a. offerb. remindc. give d. show39. a. when b. untilc. before d. where40. a. seen b. changed c. maded. planted 41. a. shakingb. moving c. growingd. dancing 42. a. resultb. presentc. match d. harvest43. a. forced b. led c. followed d. ordered44. a. hear ofb. look at c. think of d. deal with 45. a. goodb. poorc. dirty d. fine46. a. high b. long c. deepd. wide 47. a. when b. howc. where d. why 48. a. leftb. stayed c. pleased d. belonged 49. a. ahead b. afterwardc. forward d. outside50. a. ifb. or c. asd. so 51. a. explained b. answered c. requiredd. announced 52. a. gentlyb. correctly c. carefully d. slightly 53. a. school b. dreamc. family d. mind54. a. decreaseb. develop c. produce d. drop 55. a. find b. prefer c. knowd. support第四部分：阅读理解（满分40分）a根据短文选择正确答案。56 the mother camel could see things _.a only in the right eye b only in the left eyec in both of her eyes d in neither of her eyes57 the young camel saw the oasis _.a just on the left b just on the rightc neither on the left nor on the right d not only on the left but also on the right58 the son did not know what water and grass looked like_.a when they met the water and grass for the first timeb when he found the second oasis c before he found the first oasisd after they met the water and grass for the second time59 the mother camel did not believe her son because_.a the son was a foolish child b she was foolish in factc the son was too young to know what water and grass looked liked she thought she knew more than her son and couldnt be wrong. 60 it was the _ time that the young camel got very angry and left his mother.a first b third c second d fourthbwhat is colour? why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?colours are really made by reflected(反射) light. we see colours because most of the things reflect light. something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. in the same way, if something is green it reflects most of the green light. if something reflects all light, it is white.some of the light is reflects and some is taken in and turned into heat. the darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. so dark-coloured clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes.61 when something reflects light, we can .a see its heat b see its colour c not see its colour d see nothing62 something looks white because it reflects . a some light b no light c all light d most light 63 the dark-coloured clothes are warm because is take in . a less light b more light c more colour d less colour 64 in summer make people feel cool . a dark-coloured clothes b red-coloured clothes c green-coloured clothes d light-coloured clothes 65 whats the best title(题目) of this passage?. a colour b dark colour c heat d clothescsince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. one strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. people with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.social support cushions stress in a number of ways. first, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. second, other people often provide us with informational support. they help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. third, we typically find social companionship supportive. taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.66. interpersonal relationships are important because they can _.a. make people live more easilyb. smooth away daily problemsc. deal with life changesd. cure types of illnesses67. the researches show that peoples physical and mental health _.a. lies in the social medical care systems which support themb. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersc. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesd. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes68. which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” ?a. takes place ofb. makes up ofc. gets rid ofd. lessens the effect of 69.helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _.a. instrumental supportb. informational supportc. social companionshipd. the strengthening of self-respect70. what is the subject discussed in the text?a. interpersonal relationships.b. kinds of social support.c. ways to deal with stress.d. effects of stressful conditions.d71. david smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.a. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtb. he couldnt stand a clean appearancec. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timed. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes72. david smith wears casual clothes now, because _.a. they make him feel at ease when working b. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes c. he looks handsome in casual clothes d. he no longer works for any company73. according to this passage, which of the following statements is false? a. many employees dont like a conservative dress code. b. comfortable clothes make employees more productive. c. a casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees. d. all the employers in the u. s. are for casual office wear.74. according to this passage, which of the following statements is true? a. company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. b. dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. c. “dress-down friday” was first given as a favor from employers. d. many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.75. in this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _.a. saving employees money b. making employees more attractivec. improving employees motivation d. making employees happier第二节. 阅读表达（5小题；每题2分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的宇数要求）everyone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard and when theres nobody to talk to and the mood is just getting worse and worse. but why not sit and think how sad you are? there are some things that may help you lift up your mood. join public and think positively. when we feel depressed，we usually lock ourselves at home and try to think about all the bad characters we have. but if you call a friend for a cup of coffee, its a good chance to change your mood into better. just try to avoid bad thoughts. instead，try to think only about the bright side of your life. be creative! because creating things can change our mood. while concentrating on creating，you will forget how you have been feeling. buy things for others. not only giving presents to yourself can lift up your mood，but also _may be a perfect way to feel happy. it doesnt have to be something expensive. making another person feel happy will make you feel good in your heart and mind. rent a good or happy film. it is always a good idea. to laugh is a very good panacea（万能约）for all kinds of illness!meet a positive person. just try to keep your problems off the conversation. the idea here is to get out o