江西省兴国县将军中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

江西省兴国县将军中学2013-2014学年高二英语（无答案）下学期期中试题第一部分：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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home.B. At a hospital.C. At a school.2. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Go to a museum with her.B. Stop producing new products. C. Stop buying iPads.3. Why is the man leaving the party? A. He doesnt like the party.B. He wants to spend time with Lisa. C. He wants the woman to give him a lift.4. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Passenger and air hostess.B. Teacher and student. C. Fellow workers.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Where to eat tonight.B. What to do tonight. C. What film to see tonight.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How does the man probably feel now? A. Hungry.B. Thirsty.C. Sleepy.7. What do we know about the woman? A. She will help the man keep fit.B. She is a little overweight. C. She likes outdoor activities.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why does the woman want to drop one of her classes? A. The class is boring.B. The class is expensive. C. The teacher is strict.9. What is the man going to do ? A. Talk to his professor.B. Attend a class. C. Go skating.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want to do ? A. Ask the woman a few questions about herself. B. Ask the woman to come for a job interview. C. Tell the woman about his decision.11. Why does the woman refuse to work abroad? A. She hasnt finished her studies. B. She doesnt want to leave her parents. C. Her family doesnt want her to go abroad.12. How will the man get in touch with the woman? A. By fax.B. By email.C. By phone.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the woman almost fail to recognize the man? A. The man is a mess.B. The man looks very old. C. The man has put on some weight.14. What happened to the man one year ago? A. He was injured in the gym.B. He broke up with Tina.C. He made some friends.15. Who is Peter? A. Tinas friend.B. The womans husband. C. The mans doctor.16. What does the man decide to do in the end? A. Start working out.B. Stop going to bars. C. Stop eating junk food.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did Amelia Earhart set a world record? A. In 1922.B. In 1932.C. In 1937.18. How many people were there on the plane when it crashed? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.19. What is the team planning to do ? A. Figure out why Amelias plane crashed. B. Find the spot where Amelias plane crashed. C. Find out why Amelia set out for the island.20. What makes the team want to do more research on the crash? A. An old map.B. An old photo.C. An article.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21. Im entering for the final of the English Speech Contest. _. A. Congratulations.B. Enjoy yourself.C. Go ahead.D. All the best.22. _ total of nine cities were selected as _ Chinas model cities recently. A. /;aB. The; /C. A; theD. A;/23. Afraid of their way being _, they lost no time in turning back. A. cut off B. Cut outC. cut downD. cut in24. You did not perform as well as the other competitors _, you failed. A. after allB. in other wordsC. in the endD. at the same time25. The lawyer listened with full attention, _ to miss any point. A. not tryingB. trying notC. to try notD. not to try26. As his opinion on the event was very fair and objective, all the people present were _ him. A. in terms ofB. in charge ofC. in favor of D. in need of 27. Mr King speaks French with fluency. He is said _ in France for some years. A. to stayB. to be stayingC. to have stayedD. being stayed28. My parents died when I was very small, and I started to make a living by selling newspaper at the age of ten. I really have much _ for you. A. beliefB. prideC. strengthD. sympathy29. There are several famous players in their team and it seems that they are _ to win. A. boundB. fondC. eagerD. actual30. So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions? No problem. I like _ when people are open and direct. A. thatB. itC. thisD. them31. Dont _ others for their success, and youll also succeed as long as you work hard. A. envyB. obeyC. paintD. embarrass32. As there was little time left before we got to the station, we all urged the taxi driver _. A. sped upB. having speed upC. speed upD. being speeding up33. I paid a visit to a company last month, _my mother is working. A. whenB. whereC. that D. which34. What made Bill so angry? _. His friend promised to come at 8:30, but she hasnt come yet. A. Being kept waitingB. Having kept waitingC. To be kept waitingD. Being kept waited35. When the French girl came to visit Wuhan in May, she commented that she was in a(n) _ beautiful city at the exact time. A. carefullyB. normallyC. absolutelyD. immediately第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Frank W. Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852.His_36_was a very poor farmers and there was never enough to eat. Frank _37_he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business lesson and went to work_38_a salesman in a large city.Woolworth realized he had a natural_39_for getting people interested in his goods, but he soon learned something more important. One day the boss told him to_40_some small things for as much as he_41_.Frank put all these things on one table with a_42_which said, FIVE CENTS_43_.People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon_44_.Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened_45_store, 46 goods at five or ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became_47_.That is, if you want to make money by selling_48_goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the_49_.Once, Woolworth went to Germany and_50_an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep_51_24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.By 1919,Woolworth had over 1, 000 _52_in the U.S.A. and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many _53_and his name became famous throughout the world. He always_54_his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS_55_.36. A. family B. mother C. father D. home37. A. knew B. said C. decided D. hoped38. A. as B. with C. for D. like39. A. means B. idea C. way D. skill40. A. sell B. buy C. get D. make41. A. could B. liked C. wished D. had42. A. cover B. letter C. word D. sign 43. A. LOWER B. EACH C. ONLY D. ONE44. A. clearedB. empty C. broken D. clean45. A. his ownB. a new C. another D. a small46. A. buying B. selling C. getting D. sending47. A. richB. successfulC. clever D. important 48. A. poor B. low-price C. expensive D. good49. A. ownersB. factories C. markets D. businessmen50. A. sent B .received C. gave D. placed51. A. runningB. opening C. waiting D. coming52. A. workers B. salesmen C. dollars D. stores 53. A. goods B. inventions C. friends D. million54. A. ran B. got C. made D. kept55. A. GOOD B. BUYING C. RICH D.RIGHT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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s,many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”56. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _.A. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt D. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes57. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _.A. he looks handsome in casual clothesB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. they make him feel at ease when workingD. he no longer works for any company58. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. Many workers dont like a conservative dress code.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.59. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.60. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT _.A. improving workers feelingB. making workers more attractiveC. saving workers moneyD. making workers happierBPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.61According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?AIt is a day for people to visit the cemeteryBIt is a day to wear carnationsCIt is a day to show love to mothersDIt is a day for many people to attend religious services62Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Fathers Day was observedb. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observancec. Fathers Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up Aa b c d B. d a c b C. b a c d Dd a b c 63Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day?AMrs. Do BWoodrow Wilson CAnn Jarvis DMargaret Chase Smith 64From the passage, we know in the U.S _.Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass awayBThe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parentsCon Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.Don Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecues 65The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _Acall on people to love and respect their parents.Bshow how important fathers and mothers areCtell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers DayDintroduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day.CHave you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? 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