广东省执信、广雅、二中、六中四校高二英语上学期期末联考试题新人教版.doc

广东省执信、广雅、二中、六中四校2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题新人教版命题：广州市第二中学高二英语备课组 2014.01.10本试卷共11页，8大题，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用2b铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；请保持答题卡的整洁；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答，答案无效。 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节 听力理解 (4段共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的a、b、c项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. what does the woman think of her past bonfire party?a. it was to be fun.b. it was a mixture of fear and excitement.c. it was like a frightening fox-hunting story.2. where did the mans most exciting memory with fire happen?a. in a small village in the country.b. in his family in the countryside. c. around flickering candles in the garden.听第二段对话，回答第3-5题。3. who are the two speakers?a. a teacher and a student.b. two dentists.c. two classmates.4. what was wrong with mike?a. he had a toothache.b. he was sick.c. he overslept.5. what is the main topic of the conversation?a. california dental schools.b. a little-known fact about george washington.c. uses of animals teeth in research.听第三段对话，回答第6-7题。6. how much does the man have to pay if he drives a mid-sized 100 miles?a. $ 32.85.b. $ 39.95c. $ 42.757. how does the man want to pay?a. by check.b. by credit card.c. by cash.听第四段对话，回答第8-10题。8. which is not the purpose of divers going down into the sea?a. drawing some maps about the dangerous sea area.b. looking for ships containing gold and jewelsc. trying to bring the ships to the surface.9. which is true about “lusitania”?a. its an expensive ship made in ireland.b. john light is its current owner.c. it sank on its first voyage.10. why does the man buy the ship?a. he wants to make use of its parts.b. he used to be a passenger on the ship.c. he wants to make money from the ship.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡相应的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。chewing gum for healthquestionsanswerswhy might most schools consider changing that rule?because gum chewing may be good for 61 .why are companies also 62 adding vitamins, minerals, medicines?to give gum the power to 63 and fight everything from serious diseases to bad breath.who chewed on the sap of trees? 64 , mayas, and native american.what shapes of gumssticks, pills or balls.what can gum do for your health?chewing gum after meals helps wash away 65 that damage our teeth. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）11. i _ to my cousins birthday party last night, but i _ busy with piles of work.a. went, had beenb. had gone, wasc. would go, had beend. would have gone, was12. the underground system _ in the city now will be opened next year.a. constructingb. to be constructedc. is constructingd. being constructed13. im wondering _ mr. gross realized the task was extremely difficult to complete.a. when it was thatb. when was it thatc. it was when thatd. was it when that14. not until _ real hardship _ the love we have for our families is important.a. he went through, has he realizedb. did he go through, he realizedc. he went through, did he realized. did he go through, he had realized15. _, a small advertisement drew my attention, which read “easy job. good wages. no experience necessary.” a. looking through the newspaperb. while i was looking through the newspaper c. to look through the newspaper d. i was looking through the newspaper 16. he insisted that he _ in good health and _ to work there.a. be, sendb. be, be sentc. was, be sent d. was, was sent17. _ , and it caught the mouse.a. up the cat jumpedb. up jumped the catc. jumped the cat upd. jumped up the cat18. _that we all went out, lying in the sun.a. so fine the weather was b. so was the fine weatherc. the weather so fine was d. so fine was the weather 19. its i who _ the christmas gift to you.a. has sentb. are due to fetchc. have sent d. is due to fetch20. the judges gave no hint of what they thought about, so i left the room really _.a. worriedb. to be worriedc. being worrying d. having worried21. -it rained cats and dogs this morning. i am glad we took an umbrella.-yeah, we would have got wet all over if we _.a. hadntb. haventc. didnt d. dont.22. _ no use crying over the spilt milk.a. there isb. it isc. there has d. it has23. _ the work, he stayed up late last night.a. not finishingb. finishing notc. having not finishedd. not having finished24. if we had booked a table earlier, we _ standing in a queue now.a. were notb. wouldnt bec. wouldnt have been d. are not25. _ isrequiredthateverystudent_ theschool uniform.a. what, wearsb. what, wearc. it, wear d. it, wears 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）therere people seriously in trouble because theyre consuming too much time on the internet. a few months ago, it wasnt 26 for 47-year-old carla toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. she would wake up 27 , turn on her laptop and chat on internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs - leaving her bed for only brief intervals. her household bills 28 up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took constant 29 from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.“i was starting to feel like my whole world was falling 30 - kind of slipping into a depression,” said carla. “i knew that if i didnt get off the dating sites, id just keep going, separating myself further from the outside world.”toebes conclusion: she felt like she was 31 to the internet. shes not alone. 32 about excessive internet use isnt new. as far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the 33 of a pennsylvania treatment center for over-users aroused interest in the subject. theres 34 no standard on how much time online is considered too much or whether addiction is possible.but as reliance on the web 35 , there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention. last month, a study 36 in cns spectrums claimed to be the first 37 look at excessive internet use. the american psychiatric association may consider listing 38 addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual. and scores of online discussion boards have 39 where people discuss negative experiences 40 to too much time on the web.26. a. oftenb. unusualc. ordinaryd. seldom27. a. slowlyb. soonc. lated. early28. a. piledb. turnedc. tookd. picked29. a. argumentsb. complaintsc. discussionsd. talks30. a. awayb. offc. apartd. in31. a. interestedb. addictedc. accustomedd. desperate32. a. newsb. datac. concernd. attention33. a. establishmentb. controlc. organizationd. power34. a. evenb. stillc. laterd. finally35. a. happensb. changesc. decreasesd. grows36. a. noticedb. begunc. publishedd. suggested 37. a. basicb. partialc. quickd. large-scale38. a. playb. internetc. gamed. chat39. a. happenedb. setc. formedd. appeared40. a. tiedb. spentc. devotedd. infected 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）athe us government has launched a website, admongo, to help children think critically about the advertising aimed at them. it claims to provide visitors with an “education” through games and other entertainments.a cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to admongo. “call me haiz”, he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. the inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. kids of that age are also a big market for advertisers.the idea behind admongo is to teach children three things: to identify the advertiser, to know what the advertiser is really saying, and to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.children learn these things through a video game. they create their own game character. there are different skin colors, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes, which are up to the kids. then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. the players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level. the game takes players everywhere ads can be found. it is a complete exploration of the world of marketing.one such area is food marketing. the federal trade commission (ftc) says it is a big business. the ftc estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people last year.the ftc says children are important for three reasons. they buy products. they influence parents and caregivers to buy. and they are the future adult buyers of the products.a recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value. first lady michelle obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.41. what is the best title of the text?a. the guide of admongo b. an education website for childrenc. a popular online video gamed. a website aimed at children42. whats the purpose of admongo?a. to attract the biggest market of buyers.b. to teach children to tell poor products from good ones.c. to help children know about advertising.d. to oppose misleading advertising.43. what can players do in the website game?a. choose hair styles for their character.b. shop in a supermarket.c. eat in a fast-food restaurant.d. play with their peers during the trip.44. children are important for advertising because they are _.a. important for the societyb. the most potential buyersc. easily influenced by adsd. easily affected by poor products45. according to michelle obama, lots of food advertised for children are _.a. healthyb. of high qualityc. yummyd. of low qualitybsometimes the things that we believe are holding our families together really arent. need proof? let me share our story. my family is a fairly typical american foursome. ten years ago, we moved into our dream house a big, three-story historic home thinking it would bring us the joy we desired. it was a beautiful place, but as our children grew up, our sense of togetherness began to fade away. in the big dream house, we scattered in different directions.one day when my daughter, hannah, was 14, she became upset about the differences between the worlds haves and the have-nots. she challenged us to be “a family that makes a difference in the world, even if its a small difference.” my wife, joan, asked her, “what are you willing to sacrifice? your house? your room?” hannah said yes to both. after talking it over as a family, we decided to sell our house and move to one that was half its size and price and donate the money to charity.first, we needed to figure out where our money would go, a process that took about a year. we finally chose the hunger project, a u.s.-based nonprofit that works with villagers in africa, asia and south america and helps them move from poverty to self-reliance. before we downsized, we were a little worried. had we made too big a sacrifice? two years later, i can tell you: its the best move we have ever made.as we worked together on our family project, those interconnected moments became more frequent. the more we shared, the more we laughed, teased and bonded. as hannah said the other day, “we learned how to really trust each other.”we dont expect anyone else to copy what we did and sell their home. but most people can find some commodity in their lives they could give up, whether its time (halving the hours of tv you watch each week and volunteering instead?) or stuff (donating half the clothes in your closet?). like us, your family could set out to make a small difference in the world and transform yourselves in the process.46. why couldnt the dream house bring the author the happiness as he had expected?a. because the happy family feeling of closeness became less strong.b. because the dream house was too big for his family.c. because his children didnt like the dream house at all.d. because his children have grown up and want to be independent.47. according to the second paragraph, hannah _.a. showed no concern about the poorb. was unwilling to give up her housec. was a very sympathetic persond. thought individuals have little effect on the world48. it can be implied that _.a. the author regretted selling his house and giving money awayb. the author made a well-considered decision to donate the moneyc. the hunger project aims to help the poor by continually giving them moneyd. the feeling of togetherness was gained again by living in a smaller house49. in order to make a difference in the world, the author calls on other families _.a. to sell their housesb. not to watch tvc. to do something they cand. to sell half the clothes50. whats the best title of the passage?a. what togetherness isb. why we gave away our homec. what we should do for our homed. why we are not satisfied with our lifeci really hadnt meant to yell at them. but that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.with a tiresome report to write, i felt bothered at my desk. suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. a voice inside me insisted that i do something quickly.“ok, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, i made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “get away from us!” he shouted back, there being expression of support from his sister.all of a sudden, i found the fault in myself. quickly i shaped my hands into pincers(蟹钳) and crawled towards them, “crabby（似螃蟹的）daddy is here. ha, ha, ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” my son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. my mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. still, i regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after.need i let them know how badly they were acting by blaming them? this is a lesson that lets me think twice. it only shows just how to get rid of something (ill-feelings, responsibility) by blaming others. its not my “best self”.we have to search for our “best self” when with our children. they dont need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. here, im reminded of the words of a great thinker, “when a man lives with god, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook” then, in our lifetime, couldnt we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? and before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children? 51. the author couldnt help yelling at his kids probably because_.a. the weather was so unpleasantb. he was tired of his boring workc. he was ill-temperedd. he felt it a fathers duty to do so52. what does “the boy wanted no part of me” in the third paragraph mean?a. the boy was angry after i yelled at them.b. the boy was afraid because i was angry.c. the boy didnt want to see me.d. theboydidntwantmetojointhem.53. which of the following statements is true?a. the author enjoyed playing with his children despite the mess they made.b. the girl also shouted at his father in support of the boy.c. the boys yelling back made the author aware of his fault.d. the boy welcomed the author to join them because of his funny behavior.54. it can be inferred that the author will _ in similar situation next time.a. play a crab again like this timeb. apologize to kids in a sincere way c. avoid blaming kids in a hurryd. beat them up about such things55. what will the writer go on to write about in the following paragraph(s)?a. how to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.b. how to play with our children in a more interesting way.c. how to deal with the housework with children around us.d. how to persuade children to do what they are told to.dmany private schools of higher education around the country are in danger. not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. there are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. we have no duty to save them simply because they exist.but many promising institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. they are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial squeeze, with no way to reduce rising cost or increase income significantly. raising tuition(学费) doesnt bring in more income, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment(入学) goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. schools are bad businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of mismanagement but because of the nature of the business. they lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. even a very good college is a very bad business.it is such colleges, promising but threatened, that i worry about. low enrollment is not their chief