英语无锡一中20132014学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

无锡一中20132014学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题注意：请将听力、单选、完形、阅读的答案按顺序填涂到答题卡上；文字题的答案一律写在答卷纸上。I听力 （共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）请听下面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 mean?A. She wont borrow money from the man.B. She wont lend any money to the man.C. She is running out of money herself.2. How does the man feel about his lifestyle?A. He doesnt like it.B. He quite enjoys it.C. Hes fine with it.3. What does the man think of Jim?A. Hard-working.B. Humorous.C. Strict.4. Who is the man probably?A. The womans former colleague.B. The womans schoolmate.C. The womans teacher.5. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She hurt her head.B. She is running a fever.C. She is having a toothache.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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。请听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He has to pay for parking.B. He parks his car free.C. He has a small garage.7. When did the man get home last night?A. Around 6:00.B. Around 7:00.C. Around 7:30.请听第7段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What will the man do?A. Take a holiday.B. Work abroad.C. Study abroad.9. Which of the following words can best describe the man?A. Outgoing.B. Shy.C. Honest.请听第8段对话，回答第10-12题。10. Which country will the two speakers go to?A. Italy.B. Germany.C. France.11. Why does the man book the tickets?A. To have a honeymoon.B. To have a holiday to relax.C. To celebrate their wedding anniversary.12. Whats the date today?A. July 18th.B. June 18th.C. July 20th.请听第9段对话，回答第13-16题。13. How old is the car?A. One year old.B. Two years old.C. Three years old.14. How many miles has the car traveled?A. 750 miles.B. 7,500 miles.C. 75,000 miles.15. Whats the final price of the car the man can offer?A. $15,775.B. $15,575.C. $16,000.16. Whats the reason the man gives for the car not starting?A. The gas.B. The battery.C. The engine.请听第10段独白，回答第17-20题。17. Who is the speaker probably?A. A teacher.B. A policeman. C. A reporter.18. How will a boy be punished for breaking the desks in Mark Twains school?A. He needs to apologize before the whole school.B. He will be asked to call his parents.C. He will be beaten or pay 5 dollars.19. What was the punishment for Mark Twains behavior?A. Both his father and his teacher beat him.B. He was asked to buy a new desk.C. He was driven out of school.20. Form whom did Mark Twain earn the first money?A. His teacher.B. His father. C. His classmates.II课文填空 （请根据课文原文填空） （共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）1. He got annoyed, saying it wasnt his fault if he couldnt play as well as me, and that I shouldnt talk to him in this _. Then we both started shouting at each other and it turned into a _ argument.2. Friendships between girls are usually _ in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are . A boy is _ to be _ about sharing his feelings with his close friends.3. The best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Because I am a friend, I have had to learn patience and _. Once I had a quarrel with Jenny, and she make some cruel _ about me.4. While we damage our environment, we keep producing more and more people who need more land to live on and more food to eat! The worlds population has grown _ six times what it was in 1800. The _ is now about 7 billion people.5. This is not good news for the people who _ on the Yangtze River for water. Nor is it good news for the wide _ of fish and wildlife that live in or along the river.6. Cars and other _burn petrol in their engines, and _ power plants most often burn _ such as coal and oil in order to produce electricity.7. On the other hand, many people, _ some scientists, disagree and are afraid that, if mankind _ with nature in this way, we may be on our way to _ a real-life Frankensteins monster.8. After _ of destroying nature and using up natural _, many developed nations are now concerned about saving nature _ than developing or destroying it. III单词拼写 (用单词的正确形式填空) （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. F_ me for interrupting, but I really dont agree with what you said.2. I dont have any cash with me. Can I pay this by c_ card?3. There are ten other people before you. Youll have to wait your turn, and we cant allow anyone to jump the q_.4. It is i_ to place false information on the Internet or spread rumors by means of the Internet.5. Li Qi prepared fully for every song in The Voice of China, and as a c_, he succeeded.6. Alice must have done something wrong, because shes looking so _ (内疚的).7. The _ (最初的) Olympic games were religious ceremonies, not the worldwide popular sports game.8. Jim _ (发誓) that he would try his best to help those homeless children.9. Ive been here for almost ten days and Ive made _ (结识) of many wonderful students.10. Mr. Wang knew that he had hurt his wife and _ (恳求）her to pardon him.IV动词填空 (用动词的正确形式填空)（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. The naughty boy pretended _ (do) his homework when his mother went into his room.2. If you dont eat less, youll end up _ (look) like a whale.3. _ (be) out of work for a few months，mother took up the job of waiting on patients in hospitals.4. _ (misunderstand) by others when you do nothing wrong at all is quite a bad experience.5. The secretary asked her boss whether he had anything more _ (type) before she went back home.6. The managers were discussing the plan which they all wanted to see _ (carry) out that month. 7. That piece of music sounds quite familiar. Who _ (play) the piano upstairs? 8. This is one of the oldest temples in China. It _ (date) back to the 9th century.9. The US government was shut down on October 1st because of some financial problems. So far it _ (solve) and everything returns to normal.10. Helen _ (leave) her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband came home.V句型转换 （共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）1. It is said that John stole a car last week. If it is true, he will be charged with theft.It is said that John stole a car last week. If _, he will be _ _ theft.2. At present, conditions are getting worse and we are using up supplies. At present, conditions are getting worse and supplies are _ _.3. Typhoon Fitow landed in eastern Chinas Fujian Province on October 7th, which brought about great damage to some cities of Fujian and Zhejiang Province. On October 7th Typhoon Fitows _ in eastern Chinas Fujian Province _ _ great damage to some cities of Fujian and Zhejiang Province.4. Chinas new tourism law took effect from October 1st, 2013, which is highly beneficial to tourists. Tourists _ a lot _ Chinas new tourism law, which took effect from October 1st, 2013.5. Everyman has the right to live where he wants to, whatever the color of his skin is. Everyman has the right to live where he wants to, _ _ the color of his skin.6. We judge the workers on the basis of their performance Our judgment on the workers is _ _ their performance.7. All the football players of Guangzhou Hengda are training hard, intending to get the champion in the AFC Champions League. _ the _ of getting the champion in the AFC Champions League, all the football players of Guangzhou Hengda are training hard.8. If weather permits, our class will go out for a picnic after the mid-term examination. _ _, our class will go out for a picnic after the mid-term examination.9. Dad, Where Are We Going, a popular TV reality show on Hunan Satellite TV, leaves a deep impression on me. Im _ a lot _ Dad, Where Are We Going, a popular TV reality show on Hunan Satellite TV.VI完成句子（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分） 1. 把物价上涨归咎于政府是不对的。 It is wrong to _ the rise in prices _ the government.2. 面对污染问题，我们不应该逃避责任，而应该采取措施加以治理。 Faced with pollution, we should _ _ to put it under control, instead of _ from our _.3. 他们对待收养的孩子就像亲生的一样，总是尽量满足他们的要求。 They treat the _ children as their own and always try their best to _ their _.4. 中央政府决心推进反腐倡廉建设，严厉惩治了一批贪污受贿官员，老百姓对此十分支持。 _ to _ _ with anti-corruption construction, Chinese central government punished some corrupt officials. The civilians are _ _ of the policy.5. 过去，这个工厂经常排放出一团团的烟雾，引起周围群众的担忧。如今，它必须为此付出代价，接受停产整顿的处罚。 In the past, the factory often let off _ of smokes, which _ concern of the surrounding people. Now it has to _ _ it and accepts the punishment of stopping operation.6. 学霸指那些专注于学习，考试经常能拿最高分的学生。Super scholars refer to the students who are _ _ study and always get the highest score in exams. VII单项填空（共30题，每小题0.5分，满分15分）21. Developing _ deep and lifelong friendship with someone is not an easy job because it takes time and _ effort. A. the; anB. a; anC. the; 不填D. a; 不填22. The boss has employed a private detective to _ those employees suspected of giving away the companys important information.A. focus onB. spy onC. rely onD. insist on 23. More highways have been built in China, _ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another. A. makingB. madeC. to makeD. having made24. Many people would rather _ eating out and going on holidays than give up their mobile phones and iPads, according to a recent survey.A. think back toB. appeal toC. cut back onD. go after 25. After the speech, we will open the floor _ discussion and all of you are expected to take part _it.A. for; forB. in; forC. for; inD. in; in 26. I would appreciate _ if you could give me a lift to Lakefront School.A. thatB. itC. youD. one 27. - Sharon is very _. - She always chooses things carefully and is not easily satisfied. A. greedyB. curiousC. cautiousD. particular28. My mother _ as a nurse for five years in a hospital of my hometown, and she is now in charge of the whole hospital.A. servedB. has servedC. had servedD. serves 29. _ made me upset today was _ I missed the last bus and had to walk home. A. That; thatB. What; thatC. What; whatD. That; what 30. The murderer killing eleven people overnight has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _. A. within reachB. under wayC. within sightD. under control31. Have you ever met with a situation in your life _ you cant understand others even if they have repeated themselves several times?A. whereB. whenC. thatD. which 32. Tim is in good shape physically _ he doesnt get much exercise. A. ifB. unlessC. even thoughD. as long as33. Id like to go on holiday this summer vacation, but _ I should be trying to save money to buy a larger house.A. after all B. on the contraryC. in allD. on the other hand 34. - Do you know when the sports day will be held? - I know it is in August, but I cant remember the _ date.A. realB. dueC. exactD. proper 35. One-third of the country _ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _ black people.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is 36. Despite such big differences in _ towards what should be eaten, there is no doubt that westerners regard Chinese food as one of the healthiest foods in the world.A. traditionsB. routinesC. attitudesD. concerns 37. - Does the book give the information you need? - Yes. _ it, I read every page of it.A. To findB. FindC. Having found D. Finding 38. _ the doors were closed and that all the lights were off, the man left the office for home.A. CheckedB. Having checkedC. To be checked D. Checking39. - Mr. Zhang, the man in the distance seemed to be calling you. - Oh, I _ that.A. am not realizingB. havent realizedC. didnt realizeD. dont realize40. - I cant stand my wife spending so much money on shopping. - Dont be angry. _, almost all women like shopping.A. In generalB. In caseC. In allD. In return 41. When _ why she was willing to give up her well-paid job, Miss Green said that she wanted to be a primary teacher and help poor children in mountainous areas.A. being askedB. askingC. to askD. asked 42. The man is such a _ person that there is no doubt that he will do whatever he has promised.A. committedB. sensitiveC. cautiousD. reliable 43. We provide various outdoor activities, and you can choose _ according to your own interests.A. eitherB. eachC. oneD. it 44. - Why did you put the wood near the fire? Its dangerous. - Dont worry. Wet wood wont _ easily. A. burnB. burntC. be burntD. be burning45. With everything she needed _, she went out of the shop, with her hands full of shopping bags. A. boughtB. to buyC. buyingD. buy46. - Its supposed to rain tomorrow. - I know, but the forecast _ be wrong. Weather forecasts are not 100 percent accurate.A. mustB. couldC. shouldD. will 47. The girl came _ to the bus stop，only _ the bus had gone. A. running; findingB. to run; to find C. and run; foundD. running; to find48. - Tom is a heavy smoker and he never attempts to give up smoking.- You are right. Its no use _ to persuade such a man to quit smoking. A. triedB. tryingC. having triedD. try49. - May I use your computer for a while? I want to download some music. - _. It is on my desk.A. It dependsB. Go aheadC. My pleasureD. You said it. 50. - Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind. - _, you know.A. A single flower doesnt make a springB. A great talker is a great liarC. A light heart lives long D. A still tongue makes a wise headVIII完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）My life suffered a lot after my fathers death. I had to look after my sick mother and two younger brothers. As the eldest son，I had no choice but to 51 school and work in a factory. A thread of hope flashed in those 52 days suddenly. It was a rainy dusk when I put myself in the rain and walked in the street.Suddenly the rain stopped! 53 , I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue 54 . Then I heard a deep voice. “Why not run 55 an umbrella?” A middle-aged man with one leg on crutch(拐杖) said to me, “If you run, you would get 56 .” I shook my head, but after a second I thought: Right, 57 ? His words shocked me deeply. Without my fathers 58 , could I only be a 59 to the fate (命运)?While 60 together in the rain, I knew that he was a promoter from the city, and he received an order and spent 61 time on it. Looking at this guy, I had no sympathy but 62 . I took the umbrella from his hand and he told me that he once had 63 of being a policeman, but an accident 64 his dream. Though his present work was 65 and did not suit for his 66 , every outing was a wonderful start to him. He was glad that he didnt 67 heart and still “ran” on the road of life. 68 by the mans remarks, I went to a city in the south and became an insurance representative. After two years “running”, I got 69 and my family turned better gradually.Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you 70 the rainy season of your life, there will be bright sky ahead of you.51. A. desert B. dismissC. rejectD. quit52. A. darkB. brightC. whiteD. colorful53. A. InterestedB. ConfusedC. ExcitedD. Disappointed54. A. hatB. raincoatC. umbrellaD. jacket55. A. withB. withoutC. forD. to56. A. drierB. warmerC. less wetD. less cold57. A. why notB. or whatC. so whatD. who knows58. A. praiseB. protectionC. comfortD. attention59. A. slaveB. masterC. guestD. commander60.A. runningB. wanderingC. joggingD. walking61. A. muchB. noC. littleD. some62. A. envyB. admirationC. loveD. care63. A. approvedB. knownC. spokenD. dreamed64. A. defeatedB. damagedC. ruinedD. wiped65. A. boringB. demandingC. rewardingD. tiring66. A. handB. footC. armD. leg67. A. loseB. takeC. changeD. gather68. A. AmusedB. TerrifiedC. EncouragedD. Shocked69. A. anywhereB. everywhereC. somewhereD. nowhere70. A. run intoB. run acrossC. run away withD. run out ofIX阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）ABelieve it or not, Americas favorite snack food is the potato chip. There is a story behind how it was first made. One might think that somewhere a genius thought up the first potato chips, but it didnt happen that way. Picture an elegant restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1853. The Moon Lake Restaurants menu included French-fried potatoes, a popular food recipe brought back from France by Thomas Jefferson. These were thickly cut potatoes, fried until golden brown and crisp on the outside. One evening a guest in the dining hall felt that his potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. The c