如皋中学高二英语段考.doc

如皋中学高二英语段考 2013/10第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20 分)第一节 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.Why is there water on the floor?A. The woman is washing the floor.B. The washing machine is broken.C. The woman overthrew the basin.2.What are the speakers doing?A. Performing in the street.B. Enjoying a performance.C. Shopping in a supermarket.3.What does the man suggest doing?A. Asking the person to stop smoking.B. Asking the staff to stop the person smoking.C. Changing their seats to the non-smoking area.4.What is the woman?A. A doctor.B. A nurse.C. A chemist.5.How will the woman go to the airport?A. By taxi.B. By train.C. By coach.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，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6、7题。6.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to use a pay phone.B. When to use a pay phone.C. Where to find a pay phone.7.What do we know about the woman?A. She works here.B. She is a native.C. She is broke.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a concert.C. In a shopping centre.9.When will the show end?A. At 1:00 p.m.B. At 2:00 p.m.C. At 3:30 p.m.10. Under what condition will children under ten be given a prize?A. They finish the reading course.B. They read four books in six weeks.C. They write a comment after seeing the show.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does this conversation take place?A. On the street.B. In a hospital.C. At a TV station.12. What happened to the speakers?A. The man argued with the woman.B. The man knocked into the woman.C. The man stepped on the womans foot.13. How does the woman feel about the man?A. Angry.B. Curious.C. Respectful.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Tourist and travel agent.C. Customer and house agent.15. What does the man want to do?A. Get a big loan.B. Buy a small house.C. Make a large down payment.16. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Travelling to Europe. B. Asking Tony for help.C. Booking a family package tour.17. What will the speakers do next?A. Go to the bank.B. Make a calculation.C. Discuss with Tony.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Where will Dr Grimshaw give the talk?A. In Room 173.B. In the Theatre.C. In the Lecture Hall.19. What will Mr Collins talk about?A. Study skills.B. Life and culture in the UK.C. The future of computer languages.20. Whom does the speaker advise to go to Professor Kaminskis talk?A. Computer Science students. B. New students. C. All students.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. Letterboxes are much more _ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead. A. common B. normal C. ordinary D. usual22. All the citizens are taking action to protect the environment, so our city is _ a clean and beautiful one. A. on the way of becoming B. on the way to becoming C. on the way to become D. on the way becoming23. Being able to speak another language fluently is a great _ when you are looking for a job. A. chance B. success C. effort D. advantage24. If it _ snow tomorrow, we would make a snowman. Which of the four is wrong? A. snowed B. snows C. should snow D. were to snow25. The boy _ on the ground _ to his father that the hen _ two egges that day.A. laying; lied; laid B. lying; lied; laid C. lying; lay; lied D. lay; lied; laid26. The headmaster hurried to the concert hall only _ the speaker _. A. to find; left B. finding; leaving C. finding; left D. to find; gone27. The great hall was crowded with many people, _ many children _ on their parents laps.A. including; seated B. including; seating C. containing; seated D. containing; sitting28. “My intention has never been to destroy human beings,” as the first scientist to have cloned a human embryo .A. put out B. let outC. ruled outD. pointed out29. I would appreciate _ , to be frank, if you could take a message for him. A. you B. this C. it D. that30. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _ the present one. A. as three times big as B. three times as big asC. as big as three times D. as big three times as31. They suggested not only to the party but also give a performance.A. did we go B. should we go C. we would go D. our going32. Mom, what did your doctor say?He advised me to live the air is fresher.来源:学,科,网A. in where B. in which C. the place where D. where33. Waiter！How much will I pay for a night？ Prices form room to room. A. increase B. vary C. range D. divide34. Sales director is a position communication ability is just as important as sales skills. A. which B. that C. when D. where35. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _ each year.A. is washing away B. is being washed awayC. was washing away D. are being washed away第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle considered laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health.” But despite some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has 36 influence on physical fitness. Laughter does 37 short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, 38 heart rate and oxygen consumption. But because hard laughter is difficult to 39 , a good laugh is unlikely to have measurable 40 the way, say, walking or jogging does. 41 , instead of straining (使紧张) muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the 42 . Studies dating back to the 1930s indicate that laughter 43 muscles, decreasing muscle tone (肌肉紧张度) for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.Such bodily reaction might effectively help 44 the effects of psychological stress. Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of 45 feedback, which improve an individuals emotional state. 46 one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially (部分地) rooted 47 physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry 48 they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow.Although sadness also arises before tears, evidence suggests that emotions can result 49 muscular (肌肉的) responses. In an experiment 50 in 1988, social psychologist Fritz Strack asked volunteers to hold a pen either with their teeththereby (从而) 51 an artificial smileor with their lips, which would produce a(n) 52 expression. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles 53 more enthusiastically to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown (皱眉), 54 that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around. 55 , the physical act of laughter could improve mood. 36. A. little B. negativeC. positive D. great 37. A. reflect B. demand C. indicate D. produce 38. A. interruptingB. accelerating C. damaging D. determining 39. A. transform B. sustain(持续，维持) C. evaluate D. observe 40. A. benefitsB. quality C. difference D. distance 41. A. In turn B. In fact C. In general D. In brief 42. A. opposite B. impossible C. average D. same 43. A. strengthens B. weakens C. tightens D. relaxes 44. A. motivateB. encourage C. relieve D. develop 45. A. physicalB. mental C. psychological D. subconscious 46. A. Except for B. According to C. Due to D. As for 47. A. with B. on C. in D. at 48. A. unless B. until C. if D. because 49. A. into B. from C. towards D. beyond 50. A. conducted B. released C. obtained D. confirmed 51. A. performing B. forcingC. creatingD. undertaking 52. A. disappointed B. excited C. joyful D. indifferent 53. A. adapted B. catered C. turned D. reacted 54. A. suggesting B. requiring C. mentioning D. supposing 55. A. Eventually B. Consequently C. SimilarlyD. Universally第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 A A long time ago, a young, wealthy girl was getting ready for bed. She was sayingher prayers when she heard someone crying outside her window. A little frightened, she went over to the window and leaned out. Another girl, who seemed to be about her age and homeless was standing in the alley by the rich girls house. Her heart went out to the homeless girl, for it was the dead of winter, and the girl had no blanket, only old newspapers someone had thrown out. The rich girl was suddenly struck with a brilliant idea. She called to the other girl and said, “You there, come to my front door, please.” The homeless girl was so surprised she could only manage to nod. As quick as her legs could take her, the young girl ran down the hall to her mothers closet, and picked out an old quilt and a beat up (陈旧的) pillow. She had to walk slower down to the front door as to not trip over the quilt which was hanging down, but she made it eventually. Dropping both the articles, she opened the door. Standing there was the homeless girl, looking quite scared. The rich girl smiled warmly and handed both articles to the other girl. Her smile grew wider as she watched the true amazement and happiness upon the other girls face. She went to bed quite satisfied. In mid-morning the next day a knock came to the door. The rich girl flew to the door and it was the other little girl. Her face looked happy, and she smiled. “I suppose you want these back.” The rich little girl opened her mouth to say that she could keep them when another idea occurred to her. “No, I want them back.” The homeless girls face fell. This was obviously not the answer she had hoped for. She reluctantly laid down the beat up things, and turned to leave when the rich girl yelled, “Wait! Stay right there.” She turned in time to see the rich girl running up the stairs and down a long corridor. Deciding whatever the rich little girl was doing wasnt worth waiting for she started to turn around and walk away. As her foot hit the first step, she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned and saw the rich little girl, pushing a new blanket and pillow at her. “Have these.” she said quietly. These were her own personal belonging made of silk and feathers. As the two grew older they didnt see each other much, but they were never far from each others minds. One day, the rich girl, who was now a rich woman got a telephone call from someone, a lawyer, saying that she was requested to see him. When she arrived at the office, he told her what had happened. Forty years ago, when she was nine years old, she had helped a little girl in need. That girl grew into a middle-class woman with a husband and two children. She had recently died and left something for her in her will. “Though,” the lawyer said, “its the most peculiar thing. She left you a pillow and a blanket.” 56. What would be the best title for the passage? A. A Homeless Girl B. Two Rich WomenC. A Blanket and a Pillow D. A Telephone Call57. We can learn from the passage that _. A. the two girls knew each other for a long timeB. the rich girl was older than the homeless girlC. the story happened on one night of a mild winterD. the homeless girl felt the rich girls kindness unbelievable 58. The writers description in Paragraph 7 shows that _. A. the homeless girl hadnt hoped to keep the belongingsB. the homeless girl mistook the intention of the rich girlC. the rich girl desired to put her belongings where they wereD. the rich girl thought what she was doing wasnt worthwhile59. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. doing someone a favor will affect him/her greatlyB. the homeless girl forgot the rich girl foreverC. the homeless girl was regretful for not giving a rewardD. the rich girl hoped to hear from the girl she had helped B I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat. There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant. Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didnt raise his head at the sound of my footsteps. Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door. 60. At what time was the story set?A. An early winter morning B. A cold winter afternoonC. An early summer morning D.A windy summer afternoon 61. Which of the following words best describe the writers impression of the town?A. cold and frightening B. dirty and crowdedC. empty and dead D. unusual and unpleasant 62. The underlined word “ trickling” in the last paragraph means_A. rushing out suddenly B. shining brightlyC. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing slowly 63. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near?A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.C. He was probably fast asleep.D. He was probably murdered. C Excused from recycling because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute? You wont be long. Miamis Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too. In Shantziss Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated. The system, which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass, plastic, paper, metal and other rubbish to go into separate boxes. The system is controlled from a board fixed next to the chute door. The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables). At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other chute doors and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute. The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full. And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the non-recyclables. Sorting recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting. Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted. Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective. 64. The purpose in writing this text is _. A. to introduce a recycling system for high rises B. to encourage people to recycle their rubbish C. to describe the use of computer technology in recycling D. to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises 65. When he says, “You wont be long.”, the writer means that _. A. youll soon be living in a cleaner building B. rubbish chutes will become out of date before long C. it wont be long before you have to recycle your rubbish D. you wont wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish 66. Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to _. A. lock the other floors chute doors B. press the correct button C. check if the container is full D. break up the rubbish 67. The biggest advantage of this new system is that _. A. it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment B. it saves time and space C. it saves money for people living in high rises D. it reduces the cost of recycling DThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin Benjamins older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects. Three centuries after the appearance of Franklins Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper compan