高二英语期中试题(1).doc

2013-2014学年度第一学期期中调研考试高二英语时间：120分钟 分值：120分第一卷 （选择题，共85分）第一部分：听力理解（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. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Go to the playground.B. Get out of the elevator.C. Stop jumping in the elevator.2. What does the woman say about Jack?A. He wears a tie.B. He is handsome.C. He has short hair.3. Where are the speakers probably?A. At a zoo.B. On a farm.C. In the mountains.4. How does the woman suggest the man get to Central Park?A. By bus.B. By taxi. C. By subway.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A white skirt.B. A white blouse.C. A flowered blouse.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，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. How does the woman feel?A. Pleased.B. Excited. C. Anxious.7. What do we know about the woman?A. She ate bad food.B. She failed her exam.C. She misses her home.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What did the speakers do last weekend?A. They ate out.B. They watched a play.C. They bought some CDs.9. What does the woman think of going to a concert?A. Its a waste of money.B. Its attractive.C. Its fantastic.10. Why is the woman unwilling to go to the sports centre?A. There are too many people there.B. She doesnt have enough energy.C. She doesnt like the atmosphere.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. How many people can Stone Kastells conference rooms hold?A. 120. B. 80. C. 40.12. What does the woman dislike about The Sunset?A. The price.B. The facilities. C. The location.13. What do we know about La Guardia?A. It is more expensive than The Sunset.B. Its 13 kilometres from the airport.C. It has 6 conference rooms.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What is the weather probably like?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.15. What will the man do at 12:00?A. Have lunch.B. Have a rest.C. Have an interview.16. What does the woman say about the new job?A. The salary is not high.B. The working time is satisfying.C. The working conditions are wonderful.17. Where does the woman plan to stay for a year or two?A. In Australia.B. In America.C. In Britain.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. How long is the “activity period” in the morning?A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.19. What can the listeners do during the “activity period”?A. Dance.B. Do sports.C. Read books.20. When will the club time end?A. At 6:30 p.m.B. At 6:00 p.m.C. At 5:30 p.m.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. _ wide range of activities have been organized to call on people to live _ low-carbon life.A. A; the B. A; aC. The; aD. The; the22. All the citizens _ banning pouring untreated water into the river, because it will lead to water pollution. A. advocate B. allocate C. accomplish D. arrest23. Its really noisy outside. I would appreciate _, to be frank, if you raise your voice to make yourself _ in the back. A. this; hear B. it; hearing C. it; heard D. you; hear24. We wanted to buy the house but couldnt _ so much money.A. put up with B. keep up with C. push ahead with D. come up with25. On the other hand, many people are afraid that if mankind _ nature in this way, we may be _ a real-life Frankensteins monster.A. toys with; on our way to producing B. will toy with; on our way to produce C. dealt with; under way to producing D. deals with; under way to produce26. _, our English class began. A. All the students having taken their seats B. Taking their seats C. All the students had taken their seats D. Having taken their seats27. _ I am here to say is that _ with many environmental consultants, I know that a healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.A. That; working B. What; having workedC. That; having worked D. What; to work28. _ this kind of humor may sound cruel, it usually works if both the comedian and audience have affection for or admire the person _.A. When, being made fun of B. While; being teasedC. While; made fun of D. As; to be teased29.While living abroad, what we need to do first is _ on our own. A. adapt ourselves to living B. to adapt ourselves to liveC. adopt ourselves to living D. to adopt ourselves to live30. As Chinese citizens, we are doing our part to solve the problems _ the Yangtze River since they have raised concern in China and abroad.A. in favor of B. in response to C. in regard to D. in agreement with31. Ive been told Jimmy is here waiting for me. _ you come earlier, you _ met him. He just left half an hour ago.A. Had; would have B. Were; could C. Could; would have D. Should; would32. Where is my dictionary? I remember I put it here yesterday. You it in the wrong place.A. must putB. should have putC. might putD. might have put33. _ the secret of nature made the young scientist hardly spare time for entertainment. A. Devoted himself to bringing out B. Devoting himself to bring out C. Being devoted to bring out D. Being devoted to bringing out34. She stood in the corner, shrugging（耸） her shoulder, as if _. A. to cry B. cried C. crying D. having cried 35. What do you think of teaching, Bob?I find it fun and challenging. It is a job _ you are doing something serious but interesting.A. where B. which C. when D. that第二节 完形填空（共20题；每题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Every year mobile phones develop. Imagining what they will look like and be able to do in 2020 is really a 36 . To help, experts have outlined（概述） three major mobile 37 that they believe will have become reality by then.Our phones will be so 38 in 10 years time that theyll know everything about our situation and 39 us when something needs our attention. This is the top prediction of both Nokia and Google. They 40 that our cars and home appliances (家用电器) will be able to 41 our mobile. For example, fridges will tell your mobile to tell you to 42 milk on the way back from work. While 43 , your mobile will suggest that you take a different route because theres a road accident up ahead. The second trend is in gesture-based controls. People who know the iPhones touch-sensitive screen are already 44 with the technology. It 45 hand movements into actions on-screen. 46 gestural communications will make the phone more convenient to use and may completely 47 touchpads. According to industry insiders, the most immediate step forward in gestural technology will be in voice recognition. Its believed voice recognition technology will 48 communications. It is quicker to speak than type. 49 , phone screens will disappear.The third major development will change our understanding of a mobile phone. From a single phone, the mobile will be developed into multi-part devices. It is 50 the current trend in which mobile phones are combining the 51 of cameras, music players and game consoles (游戏机). The prediction is 52 on the idea that the world will become more 53 and all thesecameras, music players and game consoleswill be wirelessly 54 . Mobile phones wont need to contain these 55 because users will be able to control them wirelessly through their phones.36. A. debate B. challengeC. beliefD. concept37. A. trends B. ranges C. stages D. profits38. A. small B. reliable C. smart D. responsible39. A. tease B. obey C. warn D. assist40. A. believe B. confirm C. prove D. predict41. A. communicate with B. cope with C. stand up for D. cooperate with42. A. pick up B. clean up C. take up D. bring up43. A. walking B. performing C. behaving D. driving44. A. content B. satisfied C. familiar D. popular45. A. makes B. bursts C. translates D. divides46. A. And B. But C. So D. Then47. A. improve B. destroy C. change D. replace48. A. slow down B. turn up C. participate in D. speed up49. A. Fortunately B. Particularly C. Eventually D. Instantly50. A. opposite to B. the same with C. junior to D. due to51. A. functions B. styles C. contents D. forms52. A. depended B. blamed C. based D. placed53. A. helpless B. wireless C. meaningless D. endless54. A. separated B. connected C. transformed D. allocated55. A. styles B. screens C. skills D. devices第三部分 阅读理解（共15题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” This version(说法) of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone(腔调)with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.来源:Zxxk.ComThe expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it shows the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.56. How does the author understand Maxies words?A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D. Maxie really worries about the authors security.57. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The salesgirl is rude.B. The salesgirl is bored.C. The salesgirl cares about me.D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.58. According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day” _.A. sincerely B. as thanks C. as a habitD. encouragingly59. What is the best title of the passage?A. Have a Nice Day - a Social CustomB. Have a Nice Day - a Pleasant GestureC. Have a Nice Day - a Heart-warming GreetingD. Have a Nice Day - a Polite Ending of a ConversationBChinas government has been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.Graph 2: Chinese National StandardAPI ValuesLevels of health concernColorsWhen the API is in this range:.air quality conditions are:.as symbolized by this color:0 to 50Very goodBlue51 to 100GoodGreen101 to 150Slight pollutionYellow151 to 200Moderate pollutionOrange201 to 250Medium pollutionRed251 to 300High pollutionPurple301 to 500HazardousBrownNotes: *API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数). *Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air. *Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acidInhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.60. According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?A. Qinhuangdao.B. Tianjin.C. QingdaoD. Shenyang61. If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is _.A. Moderate or high.B. Moderate or slight.C. Medium or high.D. Medium or slight. 62. Which of the following statements is TURE?A. With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted.B. The colors from purple to yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse.C. When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution.D. On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing Citys air quality is Blue.63. When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that _.A. there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the airB. it is so cold that they may have caught a coldC. they are starting to cough or have a feverD. they must be infected with permanent lung diseaseCThere is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast.Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the worlds population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital(资本)needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial(财政的，金融的) resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of great importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problem they mention cannot be ignored. To find a way to solve this, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.64. Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growth _.A. is important to the well-being of society as a wholeB. can provide ways to solve many of our social problems todayC. can protect our environment from being polluted by industryD. can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization65. The underlined word “proponents” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _.A. arguments in support of somethingB. disagreementsC. people who argue for somethingD. people who argue against something66. The passage is mainly about _.A. the contradiction（对立的）between economists and the business communityB. the present debate on economic growthC. the advantages and disadvantages of economic growthD. the importance of the debate on economic growthDVideo glasses they make geeks (书呆子) look cool in movies. Now, thanks to scientists, the reality could be even cooler. Professor Babak Parviz of the University of Washington in the US and his team have created an electronic contact lens (隐形眼镜), which could allow you to watch TV and see electronic documents and e-mails directly on your eye, according to P on November 22. The new lens can be put onto your eyeball and removed just like a normal contact lens. It contains several components (部件), including an LED light, an electronic circuit (电路) and an antenna that picks up power and information through a wireless connection. In order not to block peoples normal field of vision, the researchers have kept all the components extremely tiny. Parviz is an expert at making parts on a nanoscale (纳米尺度) that are thousands of times thinner than a human hair. Apart from its size, another challenge facing researchers is that the human eye can only focus on things a few centimeters away or farther. Anything too close to our eyes will appear blurry. To solve this problem, Parviz used a thin, special lens called a “Fresnel lens” to magnify the display. So far, the lens has only one pixel (像素) and cannot show anything other than a dot. To display a short e-mail or text message would need hundreds of pixels at least. But the new invention has proven that it is possible to develop more complex information lenses. Researchers tested the lens in a rabbits eye and it did not appear to cause any he