高二英语第二次质量抽测.doc

江海中学2013-2014学年度第二学期第二次质量抽测 高二年级英语试卷 命题人: 刘飞 (考试时间: 120分钟, 满分120分) 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段独白。每段独白后有一个小题，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。听完每段独白后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段独白仅读一遍。1. Why does the man want to move to New York?A. Because he doesnt like to live in the small town.B. Because he wants to find a job there.C. Because he likes the way of life in a big city.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt agree with the woman.B. He has a better idea than the womans.C. He has the same opinion as the woman.3. How was the climate where the old couple lived?A. It was very rainy. B. It was very snowy. C. It was very warm.4. What are they mainly talking about?A. People with AIDS. B. What HIV is. C. How people gets AIDS.5. What will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?A. She will get a lot of money. B. Her money in the bank will be stolen.C. She will take part in a special activity.第二节（共15小题，每小题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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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. Why is new high tech-equipment used in modern Olympic Games?A. To help athletes perform even better. B. To make competition fiercer.C. To stop competition among the athletes. 7. People hold modern Olympic Games in order to _.A. improve their technology B. improve their health C. promote competition8. According to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following BUT _.A. timing B. awarding C. cheating听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。9. What does the man do when coming across some trouble?A. Sleeps on it. B. Solves it immediately. C. Asks for help.10. What does ”sleep on” it mean?A. Sleeping with the problem in mind. B. Taking the problem as a pillow.C. Sleeping without thinking about the problem.11. It is mentioned in the dialogue that _.A. scientists still cant explain the phenomenon. B. it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems.C. only the man has the ability to sleep on problems.听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A . In the classroom. B. At home. C. In a bus.13. What has the woman been thinking about recently?A. The environmental protection. B. The convenience of public transportation.C. The explosion of the world population.14. How many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable development?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题15. Where are the two speakers?A. At the radio station. B. In a studio. C. In the forest.16. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?A. About l, 500. B. About 400. C. About 750.17. What is the woman?A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A scientist.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. How long did it take Tom to find his parents by the Internet?A. Only one day. B. About one year. C. 26 years.19. When did Tom meet his mother Silvia?A. On New Years Day. B. On Teachers Day. C. On Mothers Day20. Which of the following can we not know?A. Toms birth information. B. Where Toms father lives. C. Why Toms parents left him.第二部分：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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.Education is a lifelong process, _ process that starts long before _ start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of ones entire life. A. a;a B. a;the C. the;a D. the;the22. -Tom, were all the students on the school bus injured? -No,_ only the three who got hurt. A. there was B. there were C. that was D. it was23. -I could hardly recognize her! -Hard work has _ her beauty and youth in the past seven years. A. made out B. tried out C.worn out D. cut out24.Never before _ the famous ancient garden was just a stones throw away from the hotel, so out _. A. had they known; went all they B. they had known; went all they C. had they known; they all went D. they had known; they all went25.Going into a supermarket without a clear list, you might picking up what you wouldnt necessarily want Abreak up Btake up Cmake up Dend up26.Turkey opened the worlds first trans-continental underwater rail tunnel,_Asia and Europe on 29 October, 2013,_closer the day when it will be possible to travel from London to Beijing via Istanbul by train. A. connected; brought B. connected; bringing C .linking; brought D. linking; bringing27.Cathy decided that _ she might face, she would make any sacrifice to make children in poor areas happy. A. however a serious challenge B. what a serious challenge C. however serious a challenge D. what serious a challenge28.Paris has some great museums _,as many people know, visitors can see fine works of impressionist painters. A. where B. which C. that D. when 29.The language used in advertisement differs from _ used in literature readings. A. Which B. What C. that D. it30. -Howisyoursister? -She_quitegoodaftertheoperation,butsheistakingaturnfortheworsetoday. A.feltB.feelsC.hadfeltD.hasbeenfeeling31.The professor was told it would be at least six months _ he could recover and return to work. A. When B.that C.before D. since32.Just imagine performing such an opera as Turandot in the Forbidden City there _ be a better setting!Amustnt Bshouldnt Ccouldnt Dneednt33._along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me. A. Driving B. when I was driving C. I was driving D. Having driven34. -Have you finished the book? -No. Ive read up to the children discover the secret cave. A. which B. what C. that D. where35. -May I sit in the chair near the window? -_. The paint on it is wet. A.Help yourself B. By no means C. It depends D. Never mind第三部分：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3655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。Upset, Christopher buried his face deep into his pillow.“Whats the 36 , honey?” she asked as she sat down beside him. “Is there some problem I can help with?”Christopher 37 . He didnt really want to tell his mom what 38 him. “S-something happened at the p-park,” he stammered(结巴地说出) 39. “II lied to Aaron, and now he wont 40 me. He knows I lied.”“ 41 did you do that?” Mom asked gently.“II dont know,” murmured Christopher. “I told him I was 42 , but I dont think he will forgive me.”“Are you really sorry?” asked Mom.Christopher nodded. “I dont think hell ever believe me again,” said Christopher 43 .Mom 44 for a minute. “Honey, do you remember the 45 Dad and I used to give you?” she asked. “The ones you called horsey rides?” Christopher nodded, 46 why Mom brought that up. “You thought it was so much fun until you fell 47 the horse one day and hit your head on a chair,” said Mom. “After that it took you along time to trust 48 enough to try it again.”“ 49 I finally did!” Christopher said eagerly. He thought he knew what his mother was getting at(暗示).“Yes, and Im 50 Aaron will trust you again, too.” said Mom. “When you lie to someone, it takes 51 for that person to really believe you again.” Mom smiled. “There will also be bad 52 of what youve done like a friend who wont speak to you for a while and Aaron needs time to 53 what happened. 54 , be a good friend and help him trust you, again. Can you do that?”Christopher nodded and promised, “Ill be a 55 friend!”36. A. challengeB. matterC. funD. meaning37. A. regretted B. demandedC. agreedD. hesitated38. A. bothering B. hurtingC. destroyingD. surprising39. A. finallyB. suddenlyC. immediatelyD. gradually40. A. reply toB. write toC. talk toD. attended to41. A. HowB. WhyC. WhereD. When42. A. fine B. sorryC. unhappyD. disappointed43. A. excitedlyB. hopefullyC. cheerfullyD. sadly44. A. thought B. lookedC. stayedD. tried45. A. lessonsB. toysC. ridesD. horses46. A. sayingB. doubtingC. rememberingD. wondering47. A. onB. atC. offD. to48. A. youB. themC. usD. it49. A. ButB. SoC. OrD. And50. A. pleased B. sureC. luckyD. satisfied51. A. moneyB. courageC. patienceD. time52. A. reasonsB. instructionsC. factorsD.consequences53. A. get overB. get acrossC. get along withD. get down on54. A. ThoughB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Otherwise55. A. personal B. commonC. greatD. new第四部分: 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou know about the seasons blockbusters(大片), but if you want something different and exceptional, take a closer look at these small-press gems. By Dawn RaffelStop Here by Beverly GologoskyCentered around the fictional Murrays Diner on Long Island, Gologorskys beautiful novel looks at working class families affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sample: “When Bobby was a baby and threw his toys on the floor shed retrieve themagain and againto teach him that what leaves comes back. Except she doesnt believe it herself.”At heart, says the author, “Its about the emotional rewards of struggle.”Published by Seven Stories Press.An Honest Ghost by Rick WhitakerThis novel is like nothing youve read beforeWhitaker composed it entirely from sentences taken from other books （500 in all, under fair use constraints） to create a haunting, semi-autobiographical account of a gay man and the nine-year-old boy who is to become his adopted son.The Times Literary Supplementselected it as one of the years best. Sample: “I am unpacking my library. I have been able to start work again on my novel. It is growing very slowly. There are limits to what can be said. Life lived by quotations.” Published by Jaded Ibis.Make Me Do Things by Victoria RedelThese eleven brilliant stories are about marriage, divorce, and parenthood. Redel, who is also an award-winning poet, makes everyday topics shimmer. Sample: “Hed liked telling people that Danny claimed two homes were better than one because it meant two sets of Christmas presents. But now, all of Dannys jolly laughing seemed like the hysterical crust over a havoc chasm. It made Dan miss Carine and all their predictable arguments” Published by Four Way Books.Seven Tales and Seven Stories by W.P. OsbornMost of these stories in this debut book from Unboxed Books were published in well-established literary magazines, but the unnerving whole of their collection becomes more than the sum of the parts as Osborn successfully blends reality and fantasy. Sample: “During a lecture in the middle of the day in the fall semester of our senior year, an embarrassed new student was ushered into Mr. Kroms general science 1. We could see right away she was different”56. Those who are interested in The Times Literary Supplement will probably read _.A. Stop Here B. An Honest GhostC. Make Me Do Things D. Seven Tales and Seven Stories 57. Who wrote a book, in which most stories had come out in famous magazines?A. W.P. Osborn B. Victoria Redel C. Rick Whitaker D. Beverly Gologosky58. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To introduce some writing styles to us. B. To make some great writers known to us. C. To advise us to get and read special books. D. To tell us general ideas of some famous novels.BMr. Dawson was an old grouch, and everyone in town knew it. Kids knew not to go into his yard to pick a delicious apple. Old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun. One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to walk by Dawsons house on the way to Amys house, but as they got close, Janet saw him sitting on his front porch and suggested they cross over to the other side of the street. Like most of the children, Janet was scared of the old man. Amy said not to worry. Mr. Dawson wouldnt hurt anyone. Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old mans house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was Amy, a broad smile changed his entire face as he said, Hello Miss Amy. I see youve got a little friend with you today.Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Mr. Dawson said that sounded fun, and offered them each a fresh picked apple off his tree. They gladly accepted. Mr. Dawson had the best apples in the whole town. When they left, Janet asked Amy, Everyone says hes the meanest man in town. How come he was so nice to us?Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house he wasnt very friendly and she was afraid of him, but she pretended he was wearing an invisible smile and so she always smiled back at him. It took a while, but one day he half-smiled back at her. After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her. Just a hello at first, then more. She said he always offers her an apple now, and is always very kind. An invisible smile? questioned Janet.Yes, answered Amy, my grandma told me that if I pretended I wasnt afraid and pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back at him, sooner or later he would really smile. Grandma says smiles are contagious.If we remember what Amys grandma said, that everyone wears an invisible smile, we too will find that Were always on the go trying to accomplish so much, arent we? Its so easy to get caught up in everyday life that we forget how simple it can be to bring cheer to ourselves and others. Giving a smile away takes so little effort and time, lets make sure that were not the one that others have to pretend to be wearing an invisible smile. 59. Kids were scared of Mr. Dawson because _.A. he was wearing an invisible smile B. he would fire them with a gunC. he was mean with his apples D. he was always very cold 60.We can infer from the passage that_.A. Janet was so lovely a girl that Mr. Dawson couldnt resist her smilesB. Janet and Amy were going to invite Mr. Dawson to listen to music and play gamesC. Mr. Dawson was friendly to Amy because she always wore an invisible smileD. it was Grandmas advice that helped bring Amy and Mr. Dawson closer 61. The underlined word contagious in Paragraph 9 means _.A. infectious B. supportive C. moving D. meaningful 62.What is the main message that the writer intends to send us readers?A. Always wear an invisible smile. B. Smile whenever we can.C. Try our best to transform others. D. Pretend that we are happy even if we are not.CCaffeine not only gives us a daily jump start, but new research suggests it also can strengthen long-term memory.According to the US food and Drug Administration, nearly 90 percent of people worldwide consume about 200 milligrams of caffeine each day. Thats equivalent to about one strong cup of coffee a day. Writing in “Nature Neuroscience”, Johns Hopkins University researchers say their findings show that caffeine strengthens certain memories for up to 24 hours after being taken in.“Weve always known that caffeine has cognitive-enhancing effects(督促效果), but its particular effects on strengthening memories and making them resistant to forgetting has never been examined in detail in humans,” said senior author of the paper Michael Yassa. “We report for the first time a special effect of caffeine on reducing forgetting 24 hours.”Conducting a double-blind trial, the researchers worked with a test group of people who didnt regularly consume caffeinated products. Five minutes after studying a series of images, the test subjects were given either a placebo(无效对照剂) or a 200-milligram caffeine tablet.To check the caffeine level of their test subjects, the research team took saliva samples(唾液样品) from them before they took their tablets and again one, three and 24 hours afterwards.Both groups of test participants (those who took the placebo and those who took the caffeine tablet) were tested the following day to see if they could recognize the images theyd seen the previous day.The test included showing the test subjects another series of images that included some new images, those that were shown the previous day, as well as other images that were similar, but not the same as those they had viewed earlier.Researchers found that more members of the group who were given the caffeine tablets were able to correctly identify some of the new images as “similar” to previously viewed images rather than incorrectly identifying them as the same.“We also know that caffeine is associated with health and longevity(长寿) and may have some protective effects from cognitive decline like Alzheimers disease(阿尔茨海默症).” said Yassa.63The purpose of the new research is .A. to survey how much caffeine people consume a dayB. to write the paper “Nature Neuroscience”C. to prove caffe