吉林省临江一中高二英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

临江一中2013-2014学年度下学期期中考试高二英语题考试时间：120分钟；总分150 分注意事项：1考生务必在答题前在答题卡上填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第i卷（选择题）将答案填写到答题卡上一、听力第1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，你将有10秒钟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. where was the man when the woman called him? a. at home. b. in the company. c. on the road.2. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. put the bike aside.b. ask for others instruction.c. follow the instructions.3. how did the man earn pocket-money as a child?a. by car. b. by bus. c. by bike.4. how will the man go to the beach?a. by car. b. by bus. c. by bike.5. what would the woman prefer to do?a. stay at home.b. go to the concert.c. go dancing.第2节 （共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，每小题五秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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6至8题。6. what is the woman interested in?a. news. b.sports. c.entertainment.7. what is the woman looking for now?a. a good job. b. a good school. c. some famous stars.听第7材料，回答第8至9题。8. how did the man go to work three years ago?a. by car. b. by train. c. by bus.9. why did the man move out of new york?a. he changed his job. b. new york is too crowded.b. he becomes the manager of a company.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what does the woman ask the man to do?a. go to the lecture.b. have dinner with her family.c. go to the bank together.11. how long will the lecture last?a. two hours. b. three hours.b. two and a half hours.12. where is the womans house?a. next to the bank. b. behind the bank.b. right at the second crossing.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. how long did the man wait for the woman?a. nearly two hours. b. more than two hours.b. almost an hour.14. what did the woman first do on her way home?a. met her former classmate. b. went shopping.b. attended a french lecture.15. for what did norman go to france?a. to go sight-seeing. b.to learn french.b. on business.16. which of the following is mentioned in the dialogue?a. norman did a good job.b. norman traveled a lot in france.c. the woman speaks good french.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how high is the eiffel tower?a. 1,500 meters. b. 1,930 meters. c. 1,050 meters.18. what is the tower made of?a. copper. b. iron. c. stone.19. how can visitors get to the top of the tower?a. taking elevators. b. taking stairs. c. taking ladders20. what can visitors enjoy on the top of the tower?a. landmarks . b. beautiful views. c. souvenirs.2、 阅读理解第一节 a for many students in the uk today, deciding whether or not to go to university can be as much about affordability as it is about ambition and aspiration.in the past, students in the uk could apply to a university or college. they were sure that even if they came from a low income family, their tuition fees and some of their living (or maintenance) costs would be covered by a local authority grant(拨款). a university education was, in a financial sense, open to all and the number of students attending university grew yearly.sadly, it seems, those days are long gone. the turning point came in 1998, when the labour government introduced tuition fees of 1,000 a year and, instead of giving students a maintenance grant, asked them to cover their own living expenses with a repayable student loan. only students on the lowest incomes were entitled to a grant.the flood gates had been opened. as time passed, the ceiling on tuition fees rose, and although applicants from scotland, northern ireland and wales still qualified for varying levels of subsidy(补贴), by 2009/10 students in england often found themselves facing tuition fees over3,000 a year.in 2011 the government announced that, from 2012, universities could charge fees of up to 9,000 a year. although the government sweetened the pill by stating that postgraduates did not have to begin repaying their student loans until they were earning more than 21,000 a year, the news created over-dissatisfaction. many students argued that it was unfair that students should have to begin their work life loaded with huge debt, while others complained that the changes would bring back a class divide to university education. these views were reflected in the number of students applying for a university place, which by january 2012 fell by more than 22,000. the universities minister, david willetts, stood by the decision to increase tuition fees, saying that they would not “put universities finance on a bearable footing” and that they would accelerate “a stronger focus on high quality teaching.”21from the first paragraph, we can infer that _ in attending university.a. affordability plays more important roles than ambition and aspirationb. ambition and aspiration are more important than affordabilityc. affordability is as important as ambition and aspiration d. ambition and aspiration make a greater difference2we can put the sentence “but the biggest change was still to come” at the beginning of paragraph _.a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 523the underlined part “sweetened the pill” in the last paragraph possibly means_.a. made a sweet pill b. made the change appear good c. increased the pill d. reduced the pill24the writer _ the change about university education fees.a. is in favor of b. is opposed toc. takes no notice of d. is neither for nor against b italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue. that is, except in the small town of piobbico, the self-declared world capital of ugly people. the road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. people who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in piobbico since the 1960s. thats when ugly club president telesforo lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered beautiful. people from around the world travel to piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. during the annual festival of the ugly, which occurs on the first sunday of every september, hundreds of people gather in piobbicos town square to elect the president of the ugly club. lacobelli wins the election every year. the ugly club has over 20, 000 members. they carry id cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. a prize is awarded to ugly club members who qualify as extremely ugly. the ugly club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. since beautiful people get a lot of attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to lacobelli. lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. he believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be. though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, lacobelli has a serious side as well. he believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they dont meet societys standards of beauty. the fact that beautiful people are more successful in the workforce is a problem that lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the italian public and government. 25piobbico is rather special in that . a. it is a very small town b. it is home to ugly peoplec. it receives no visitors d. it is the capital of italy26why is lacobelli elected the president of the ugly club every year?a. because he is the ugliest person in the whole world. b. because his ugliness is always graded as bearable. c. because he is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. d. because he has won the members trust and admiration. 27which of the following is true according to the passage?a. ugly people are most respected in italy. b. the festival of the ugly is held every two years. c. ugly people are unfairly treated in society. d. the uglier one is, the better life he or she lives.28which of the following would be the best title for the passage?a. the ugly capital of the world b. the ugliest person of the worldc. festival of the ugly d. beauty contests should be banned c brenda bongos was a happy, artistic girl. she had one big dreamto play the drums in a band. but one big problem lay in her way. to be good enough to play in a band, brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. many of them are sick. she knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. so, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. but there was always someone it would annoy. one day, while watching a science documentary on tv, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. at that moment, brenda bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. with the help of a lot of time, books and work, brenda built a space bubble. this was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. all that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. it wasnt long before brenda bongos came very famous. many people came to see her play in her space bubble. shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. finally, brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: if those old people nextdoor hadnt mattered so much to me, i wouldnt have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.29why did brenda try to play in the strangest places?a. because she didnt want others to hear her playb. because she didnt mean to disturb others.c. because she didnt have her own roomd. because she didnt like her neighbors.30brenda started to give concerts _.a. after she practiced in her space bubbleb. when she became part of the unique space journeyc. after she became a real musical astronautd. when people came to see her in the space bubble31brenda became famous because _.a. she was good at music and science b. she became a real musical astronautc. she invented a special way of practice d. she played well and had a talent32it can be inferred from the text that: _.a. he laughs best who laughs last b. its never too old to learnc. two heads are better than one d. one good turn deserves another d a driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. as he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. the driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “its 8:05,” he said. then he went to sleep again. but soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “sir, do you know the time?” he asked. the driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.in this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. it said, “i dont know the time.”again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. a few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “hey, sir,” he said, “its a quarter to nine.”33where did the driver sleep?a. at the window b. in the street road c. in his car d. in his room.34how long had the driver been there when the third person called him?a. 40 minutes b. 25 minutes c. 50 minutes d. 70 minutes35why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?a. because he didnt know the timeb. because he didnt want anybody to trouble himc. because he needed somebody to wake him up.d. because he wanted somebody to tell him the time第二节 a hobby is an investment of time. it also can be an investment of money and commitment. many people choose to develop more than one type of hobby. 36 when it comes to choosing the hobby, consider the following factors.hobbies are usually an activity of some sort that brings out a certain skill that you have. when you have a talent like painting or woodworking, it can be easy to determine which hobby suits your skill. 37 skill can be developed and challenged as you go along. it is not a necessary requirement. a hobby is fitting because you love it, not because youre a professional at it.some people particularly enjoy taking part in hobbies that they can do in a group with others. it can be a lot more fun to become a member of a hobby group than to sit alone in your basement. 38_ its important to share interests and network with other hobby enthusiasts that do what you do.hobbies are generally an activity that you undertake because of the joy it brings you. of course many people have discovered the joy that also comes with a hobby that earns you a living. 39 just make sure you make the choice that fits your lifestyle and personal preference.40 but most of the skilled hobbies like art, building or writing have a series of lessons or tutorials that you can take to further your skills. in some cases its a really good idea to take lessons, especially if you are clueless as to where or how to begin. step by step books for most hobbies can often be found in bookstores as well.a. however, hobbies dont have to be skill related.b. most hobbies can easily be done within your own home, at your leisure.c. look one up or start your own.d. read hobby books to learn more about your chosen hobby!e. make a list of things that you enjoy or dont know about.f. it can be a necessary part of selecting the hobby that is right for you.g. whether its full time, part time or not at all, you must decide whether your hobby applies to you. 三、完型填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping (包装) paper on his birthday present. he was so ! finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes. all the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball , chuck hart. hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous he was a great player. in fact, travis wasnt thinking about harts behavior; he had only expected to see harts on the side of the box. he realized that something was as he tore away the last piece of paper. not harts. the new shoes were the name-brand of another player, robert ryann, who was for his amazing work in the community. traviss hands ; his heart stopped. it wasnt that the ryann shoes werent nice, but what would his friends think? they were the wrong shoes and travis would be by the other players. when he looked up into his dads eyes, however, travis knew he tell him. “thanks, dad. i was really hoping for shoes,” travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box. next morning his dad drove him to school. when they in front of his destination, travis slowly opened the car door. just then, his dad stopped him. “hey, travis, wait a minute” his dad said “travis, i know those arent the shoes you had hoped for, but i saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) . the guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at traviss feet, “is someone i . do you know how often ryann has found himself in ? “ “ no,” travis said. “ never. hes never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and hes a team player. you could have acted like a(n) when you didnt get the shoes you wanted, travis, you were polite and made the best of it. you have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. i am hoping that someday, your will be on the coolest pair of shoes ill ever see.” when travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . his dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .41a. surprised b. ashamed c. excited d. worried42a. team b. player c. coach d. game43a unless b. if c. because d. although44a. skill b. performance c. behavior d. action45a. name b. photo c. sign d. model46a. strange b. wrong c. true d. funny47a. known b. encouraged c. adopted d. influenced48a. fell b. froze c. shook d. folded49a. questioned b. noticed c. teased d. attacked50a. mustnt b. neednt c. wouldnt d. couldnt51a. pulled up b. put up c. took up d. turned up52a. peacefully b. hesitantly c. delightedly d. naturally53a. choice b. effort c. comment d. mistake54a. believe b. miss c. admire d. remember 55a. danger b. anger c. sorrow d. trouble56a. teammate b. adult c. kid d. student57a. so b. bu