高二上学期测试卷.doc

2013-2014学年上学期高二英语期中试卷第I卷 （选择题 共115分）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）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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where will the speakers eat?A. At a KFC nearby. B. In the hotel dining room. C. In a Chinese restaurant.2. Why is the woman wearing a mask?A. She has a cold. B. She has bad breath. C. She dislikes the polluted air.3. What will the man probably do next? A. Click the Next button. B. Enter his credit card details. C. Go to a new website.4. What does the woman mean?A. Everyone will wait for the man.B. The man neednt attend the meeting.C. The meeting will start without the man.5. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Manager and employee. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and parent.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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 many times has the woman already been late this month?A. One B. Two C.Three 7. Why is the woman so upset?A. Her car broke down again.B. She is stuck in traffic again.C. The man always argues with her.听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. What is the woman worried about at first?A. The fruit is expensive. B. The fruit is not fully grown. C. The man is not honest.9. What will the man choose for the woman?A. Some grapes. B. Some peaches. C. A watermelon听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. How many uncles does the woman have?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.11. What do the mans uncles like doing?A. Making dumplings. B. Doing IQ tests. C. Playing mahjong.12. What do we know about the mans cousins?A. They live in northern China. B. They are very young. C. They are really funny.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bookshop. B. At the airport. C. In a library.14. When will the speakers arrive in New York?A. At 3:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 11:00.15. How did Suzanne Collins get the idea for her book?A. By watching movies. B. By playing games herself. C. By watching TV news and game shows.16. What does the author want to express in her story?A. A fathers love B. The sense of sadness and loss. C. Damage caused by war.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题17. Who is the message for?A. Adam Swanson. B. Ron Jaworski. C. Crystal Gains. 18. What is the main purpose of the message?A. To reschedule a meeting.B. To invite some people to a meeting.C. To cancel a meeting.19. Who may help the listener?A. The speakers wife. B. The speakers secretary. C. The speakers neighbor.20. What will the listener probably do later?A. Go to the speakers office.B. Make a phone call.C. Take a vacation.第二部分：英语知识运用（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）21. -Would you come to see me tomorrow? -_.A. It depends B. That depends on C. It is depended D. That depends so22. Im going to have my letters _ tomorrow if i have got them ready by then. A. to type B. type C. typed D. typing23. _ more attention, the trees could have grown better. A. given B. to give C. giving D. having given 24. Since everything develops, we have to make adjustment _ the changing situation. A. in B. on C. to D. through25. She first _ singing and dancing, but soon lost interest and became a businesswoman. A. took up B. took in C. took over D. took down26. At last the boy had no choice but _ the bread from the supermarket.Aadmit to have stolen Badmit having stolenCto admit to have stolen Dto admit having stolen27. With the help of the Internet, we can get all kinds of information we need _. A. at timesB. in good time C. at a time D. in no time28. The first textbook _ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century. A. had written B. to be written C. being written D. written29. Having never met with such a _ problem, he felt _ and didnt know how to solve it. A. puzzling; puzzled B. puzzled; puzzling C. puzzling; puzzling D. puzzled ; puzzled30. My grandfather is too old to care for himself, so my aunt is looking for someone to _ him. A. treat B. cure C. attend D. examine 31. I have experienced quite a number of cases _ I really wanted to help but could not find anything to _. A. when; put on my hands B. that; put my hands on C. where; put my hands on D. in that; put on my hands 32. The number of college graduates _ surprisingly large and a large number of them _ unable to find a proper job.Ais；is Bare；are Care；is Dis；are33Are you_me of lying to the headmaster?Im sure you did.Aaccusing BScolding Creminding Dtelling34_read newspapers for pleasure，but also to improve their minds.ANot only old men BNot only old men doCNot only do old men DOld men not only do35I think Tom，_you，is to blame for the broken window.Aother than Brather than Cmore than Dexcept for第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）The girl and a little boy are singing their favorite carol (颂歌) in church the Sunday before Christmas.The_36_reminds me of the wonderful and busy holiday season many of us are_37_soon.Dave Garroway was，for many years，the host of the Today show on NBC television._38_once asked him about his understanding of Christmas. He replied：“Ive_39_that when people are asked what they want for Christmas，nine times out of ten，they_40_with something material. That used to be amusing to me，_41_its not amusing to me any longer. I happen to be one of those people who can_42_anything，but I find what I really want，I cant buy _43_.I want peace of mind，peace of soul；the kind of peace you have when you dont_44_want anything.”What do you want for Christmas？For me，what I want cannot be_45_or gift wrapped. What I want most can best be_46_in words like “faith” and “hope” and “love.”For myself，I want faith. Faith enough to see light in even the _47_situations.And for my loved ones I want hope. A hope that helps them believe that better times_48_ahead so they can take that next step.For my_49_I want love. And I believe that the solutions to most of our biggest problems will only be_50_when we decide that we are indeed one_51_.The problems of war，crime in city streets and unemployment can probably be_52_when I am talking about my brothers and sisters whom I love dearly. Do you_53_want things you cant buy？What if we all_54_to go after those things this year that truly matter？That could be the_55_gift of all.36A . church Bstory CsongDplay37A. rejecting BrememberingCanalyzing Dapproaching38A. Anyone BSomeone CEveryone DNo one39A. promised BnoticedCcomplained Dadmitted40A. prove Banswer Cfollow Dagree41A. and Bbut Cor Dso42A. afford Baccept Crespect Dovercome43A. after all Bat all Cin all Dabove all44A. particularlyBactuallyCluckily Dcarefully45A .lost Bseen Cbought Dtouched46A. summed up Blooked upCtaken up Dbrought up47A. most Beasiest Chappiest Dworst48A. change Blay Cleave Dmove49A. village Bcountry Cworld Dschool50A. found BpreservedCdelivered Dunderstood51A .group Bclass CsocietyDfamily52A. supported BconvincedCsolved Dinstructed53A. even Balready Calso Dyet54A. decided Brefused Chesitated Dpretended55A. smallest Boldest Cgreatest Dhighest第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分） (A) City buses are white and blue. Please board at the front door and pay the fare as you get on. The fare per ride is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for senior citizens. The fare may be paid by cash, bus pass or multiple passes. Please pay the exact amount directly into the slot at the top of the fare box. Remember that bills are not accepted and drivers cannot make change for riders. When you wish to get off the bus, please notify the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose. The bus may pass bus stops without stopping if no one is getting off or waiting to get on. There are five subway lines in the city. The fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50 according to the number of predetermined “price zones” traveled. To purchase the appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station. Pass through the automated ticket gates by inserting the ticket into the slot. When getting off the subway at a station beyond the validity of the ticket, pay the additional fare at a fare-adjustment machine. （ ）56. Bus riders can NOT use _. A. change B. bills C. a bus pass D. a multiple pass （ ）57. What is the lowest cost of a subway ride for an adult? A. $1.00. B. $1.50 . C. $2.00. D. $3.50. （ ）58. According to the information, all bus riders should _. A. exit from the back door B. let the driver know in advance if they want to get off C. ask the driver for change D. pay according to a “price zone” （ ）59. This text mainly tells us _. A. how to use city buses and subways B. how convenient city buses and subways are C. how to pay the fare for city buses and subways D. how well city buses and subways are equipped（ ）60. How can a rider determine the fare of a subway ride? A. It is automatically determined. B. It is always $2.00 C. Fare-adjustment machines determine the fare. D. All fares are posted. (B)The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the worlds first printed newspaper was published. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702. In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States. Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.（ ）61. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _. A. Washington B. New York C. Boston D. New Orleans（ ）62. The first daily newspaper came out in _. A. 59 BC B. 700s C. 1609 D. 1620（ ）63. The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _. A. England B. Germany C. France D. Sweden（ ）64. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam. B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.C. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.（ ）65. Today there are about _ daily newspaper printed in the United States.A. 1621 B. 1704 C. 1760 D. 1800 (C)In the fall of 1985, I was a brighteyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twentyone years later I am still a brighteyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantasticand very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3.In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8！Our home was a complete zooa joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college fulltime. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just singleminded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.66Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?AShe wanted to study by herself. BShe fell in love and got married.CShe suffered from a serious illness.DShe decided to look after her grandma.67When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be _.Aa writer Ba teacherCa judge Da doctor68Which of the following can best describe the author?ACaring and determined. BHonest and responsible. CAmbitious and sensitive. DInnocent and singleminded.69What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?AShe was busy yet happy with her family life. BShe ignored her guilty feeling for her sons. CShe wanted to remain a fulltime housewife.DShe was too confused to make a correct choice.70What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?AFailure is the mother of success.BLittle by little, one goes far. CEvery coin has two sides. DWell begun, half done. (D)Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Braincomputer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated (展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.71Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries 72The team will test with real patients to _.A. make profits from themB. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longerD. learn about their physical condition73How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles.B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.74BCI is a technology that can _.A. help to update computer systemsB. link the human brain with computersC. help the disabled to recoverD.