黄高级中学2013-2014学年高二上学期期中测试英语试题.doc

省前中2015届高二年级第一学期期中测试英 语 试 卷 2013/11/16第卷 (三部分，共85分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.How does Jane feel?A. Satisfied.B. Happy.C. Sad 2.Why are there no rooms available?A. Because of a conference. B. Because of a marathon.C. Because of an outdoor music festival.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a house agent.B. On the campus.C. In a church.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt think much of the room. B. The room is fixed at the mans request.C. She agrees with the man.5.Why was Jane nervous?A. Because she had to type a paper. B. Because she thought her paper might be late.C. Because she was afraid of failing the exam.第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15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5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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. Whats Bobs sons hobby?A. Working in the garden.B. Collecting coins C. Collecting stamps.7. Where does the woman want to go someday?A. Japan.B. China. C. Canada. 8. Why doesnt Bob have a real hobby?A. Because hes too busy. B. Because hes lazy. C. Because he has no interest. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How much is the train fare?A. 12 Yuan.B. 20 Yuan.C. 40 Yuan.10. Where should the man get on the train?A. On platform number 3.B. On platform number 4 C. On platform number 5.11. How often do the trains come around?A. About every thirty minutes. B. About every twenty minutes.C. About every ten minutes.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Where is the man living?A. In a hotel.B. In a new apartment.C. At home.13.When will the woman leave for Berkeley?A. Next week.B. Next month.C. The week after next.14.What will the two speakers do at 7:00 p. m. on Saturday?A. See a movie.B. Have a dinner.C. Attend a party.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15.What is probably the “Cops”?A. A TV show.B.A book.C.A film.16.What do we know about the boy at the fast food restaurant?A. He smoked heavily.B. He had a lot of candy.C. He drank a lot of alcohol.17.What are the two speakers in common?A. They both smoke cigarettes. B. They both drink alcohol.C. They both have drugs.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What do Russian performers do when they receive the applause?A. They dont clap until they leave the stage.B. They usually clap together with their fans.C. They usually rise from the seats.19.Why did people clap hands a very long time ago?A. To show that they liked or agreed to something.B. To express their great admiration for a performer.C. To attempt to drive the performers out of the stage.20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The dream of every performer. B. The history of clapping in Russia.C. The different meanings of clapping.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Mr. Ben asked me a question _ I could go with him to _ he called the Treasure House next week. A. that; which B. whether; that C. whether, what D. that; where22. _ in her most beautiful clothes, Jane did become the _ of attention at the party last night. A. Dressing, place B. Dressed, focus C. Wearing, envy D. Putting on, sight23.I believe it is the only solution to this problem. Thats debatable, I think. I can _ five other solutions as good as that. A. come up with B. make up with C. live up with D. keep up with24. The house rent is expensive. Ive got about half the space I had at home and I am paying _ . A. as three times much B. as much three times C. much as three times D. three times as much 25. The janitor（火炉工）, _ in his regular work, _ some steam immediately the pressure went up too high.A. absorbed; set offB. absorbing; gave offC. being absorbed; put off D. absorbed; let off 26. How well did John do in the match? Wonderful. I think we cant have a _ player in our football team. A. good B. well C. better D. best 27. The increasing high housing price has become a serious problem among us young people, _ the government hasnt yet found a better solution to.A. the one B. that C. one D. it 28. _ came that the new president would start a war against the neighboring country as its leader wouldnt keep his _ on that matter. A. Words, word B. Word, word C. The word, words D. A word, words 29. After _, you are required _ a language test. Only when you have passed it will you be accepted by our company. A. interviewed, taking B. interviewed, to take C. being interviewed, to take D. interviewing, taking30.Nowadays few people do shopping in this 100-year-old store. What a pity! It _ a particular favorite with people, known for selling traditional food. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been31. Barack Obama delivered a speech to 500 local youths during his visit to China, many of _ were from Fudan University and Tongji University.A. them B. whom C. which D. those32.Life _ be very hard for people living in the north of Canada as it is very cold there in the winter. Yes, the weather there _ be as low as 60C below zero. A. must; can B. shall; must C. will; should D. has to; can33. “Never for a second,” the boy says, “ _ that my father would come to my rescue.” A. I doubted B. do I doubt C. I have doubted D. did I doubt34. _ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. A. No matter B. Whatever C. However D. Though35.Do you think I should join the dancing club, Jessie? _ If I were you, I certainly would. A. None of your business. B. It depends. C. Why not? D. Good idea.第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salomes 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her. I 38_ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery list. I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.It didnt take long. My manuscript 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldnt 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editors letter in 49_ .Ms Profit,Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You cant 55 to doubt yourself.36. A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile37. A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved38. A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed39. A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused40. A. replied B. discovered C. explained D. knew41. A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly 42. A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging43. A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure44. A. with B. by C. on D. in45. A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved46. A. compare B. struggle C. live D. compete47. A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive48. A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving49. A. disbelief B. anxiety C. horror D. trouble50. A. subjective B. relevant C. private D. reliable51. A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess52. A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate53. A. energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable54. A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident55. A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend第三部分：阅读理解：30分 A Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” hed told his wife. “Ill look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.” Things started well, but just after eight oclock, his three little “good kids”Mike, Randy, and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alexs head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Wheres my toast, wheres my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds. Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randys underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started. By ten oclock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible. At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.56. When his wife left home. Brad expected to_.A. go out for a walk in the park B. watch TV talk show with his childrenC. enjoy his first day off work D. read the newspaper to his children57.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.B. Because he suddenly had to go to his officeC. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.D. Because he had to take his wife back58. This text is developed_ .A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by time BArgentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870,it was experiencing an economic boom(繁荣), and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didnt pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into beingAt the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didnt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞)to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina arrived in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exiting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.The popularity（流行）of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promoted tango dancing throughout South Korea.59. The origin of the tango is associated with _.A . Belly dancers B. American soldiersC. Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina60. Which of the following is true about the tango?A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.B. People of the upper classes loved the tango mostC. It was often danced by two males in the beginningD.A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.61. Before World War I, the tango spread to _. A. America B. JapanC. France D. South Korea62. What can be the best title for the text?A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the TangoC. How to Promote the Tango D. The Modern Tango BoomCAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.63. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.64. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They lacked support from the local government65. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean A. exchanged ideas with each otherB. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gained life experience D. used the same language66. According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from reading.D. the number of books that each person reads.DA German study suggests that people who were too optimistic（乐观）about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists（悲观主义者）who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than the