内蒙古包头三十三中2013-2017年度学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）新人教版本

1、内蒙古包头三十三中2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）新人教版命题人：康文娟 审题人：教科室 日期：2014年1月10日第一部分 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）第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient. 7. What does th

2、e man give the woman?A. A book. B. A dictionary. C. A typewriter.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Who ate the cookies?A. The woman. B. The man. C. The mans brother.9. What does the man like?A. Cookies flavored with chocolate. B. Cookies flavored with apple.C. Cookies flavored with strawberry.10. Whats the relatio

3、nship between the two speakers?A. Sister and brother. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whats the relationship between the woman and Paul?A. Husband and wife. B. Daughter and father. C. Friends.12. What did the woman ask Paul about? A. His wife. B. His daughter. C. His son.

4、13. What will Paul do?A. He will leave home.B. He will talk with his wife.C. He will walk with his wife.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 首发14. Why did the man look pale?A. Because he failed in a test.B. Because he just had an operation.C. Because his father is ill.15. What do we know about the hospitals in the spe

5、akers city?A. The North Wall Hospital is the best one in the city.B. All the hospitals are very strict with their doctors.C. Some doctors are not very 首发16. How does the man know the hospital?A. Through the Internet. B. By ads. C. By chatting with others.17. How does the man spend his spare time?A.

6、Chatting online. B. Playing tennis. C. Visiting friends and chatting.听第10段材料，回答第18至 20 题。18. How long does the teacher teach the study group every year?A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Two months.19. What does the man take his teacher each year after he concludes his study group duties?A. The teachers

7、home. B. His home. C. A museum.20. When will the man and his teacher meet?A. Today. B. On Thursday. C. This weekend.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. Hey, can I ask you a favor? Sure, _ A. here you are. B. just as I thought. C. how is it going? D. what can I do for you？22. The “C

8、hinese Dream” is _ dream to improve peoples well-being and _dream of harmony, peace and development. A. the; a B. a;a C. a;the D. the;the考点：考查形容词词义辨析。24. There are a number of cases _ family members or friends quarrel with each other and become enemies. A. that B. which C. where D. when25. It will b

9、e a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _, Ill set the table. A. As a result B. On the whole C. In the meanwhile D. As a matter of fact26. The manager promised to keep us_ of how our business was going on. A. being informed B. informed C. informing D. to be informed27. W

10、e were playing near the lake_ the storm started. A. while B. when C. until D. before发生某事这时，”while当时候，表示“一段时间”，until“直到”，before“在前面”，所以选B。考点：考查连词辨析28. The club, _ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members. A. founding B. founded C. being found D. to have found29. On the National D

11、ay, up _ into the air. Then the crowed cheered. A. the balloons wentB. went the balloons C. go the balloons D. did the balloons go30. Generally speaking, if _ strictly following the instructions, the electric bike is not as dangerous as reported. A. riding B. being ridden C. to be ridden D. ridden31

12、. Achieving a high degree of proficiency(精通）in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious _ without scientific basis. A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program【答案】A32. No sooner_ themselves in their seats in the hall than the speaker began his speech. A. they settled B. had they settled

13、C. did they settle D. they had settled33. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was_of cheating customers. A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. cursed35. Oh no! Were too late. The train _._. Thats OK. Well catch the next train to London. A. was leaving B. had left C. has left D. has been leaving第2节

14、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person. I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just w

15、anted to get my 39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 41. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me h

16、ow they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One ol

17、d lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I took her place. She let me 50 that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 51 , but I was ve

18、ry grateful to her. I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago. 【小题1】A. sinceB. or C. before D. unless【小题2】A. famou

19、sB. simpleC. different D. skilled 【小题3】A. education B. changeC. tourD. career【小题4】A. balanceB. homeworkC. degreeD. interest 【小题5】A. reportedB. wrote C. lied D. talked 【小题6】A. carefulB. lonelyC. curiousD. guilty 【小题7】A. experiment B. game C. argument D. defence 【小题8】A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D

20、. happened 【小题9】A. dream B. problemC. duty D. step 【小题10】A. usB. them C. whichD. whom【小题11】A. hopeB. hobbyC. attitudeD. luck 【小题12】A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest 【小题13】A. politeB. happy C. strange D. confident 【小题14】A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted 【小题15】A. explainB. seeC. decla

21、reD. guess【小题16】A. homeless B. hopelessC. bad-tempered D. heartbroken 【小题17】 A. quieterB. busier C. better D. richer【小题18】A. improveB. faceC. forget D. analyze 【小题19】A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught【小题20】A. like B. miss C. wonder D. expect 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）AWhen I

22、 was young, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didnt look like any doctor Id ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his yard. I remembered him as a neighbor who was nicer than anyone else in the neighborhood.When Dr. Gibbs was happy, he was planting trees. And his lifes goal was to

23、 make it a forest.Dr. Gibbs had some interesting theories about planting. He talked about trees that werent watered would grow deep roots in search of water. So he never watered his trees. He planted an oak (橡树) and, instead of watering it every morning, he beat it with the rolled-up newspaper. I as

24、ked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees attention.Dr. Gibbs died a couple of years. Every now and again, I walk by his house and look at the trees that he planted twenty-five years ago. Theyre very strong now.I planted a couple of trees a few years later. I watered them regularl

25、y and took good care of them. Whenever a cold wind blows, they shake their leaves and branches.The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gibbs was that difficulty seemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.【小题1】What was Dr. Gibbs life goal?A. To build a forest. B. To save more lives.C.

26、To make a lot of money. D. To study plants.【小题2】One of Dr. Gibbs theories about planting was that _.A. he often talked to the trees B. he kicked the trees heavilyC. he never watered the trees D. he buried the leaves around the roots【小题3】What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Trees are not as

27、 weak as we think. B. We should listen to others advice.C. Planting trees is good for the environment.D. Difficulty is necessary for growth. BThe Healthy Habits Survey（调查）shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.1. How many tim

28、es did you brush your teeth yesterday?·Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.·Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.2. How many times did you wash your

29、 hands or bathe yesterday?·Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a dayhalf of the number doctors recommend.·Step：We touch our faces around 3,000 times a dayoften inviting germs（病菌）to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use to

30、ilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.3. How often do you think about fighting germs?·Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.·Step：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is n

31、ot your toilet but your kitchen sponge（海绵）that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.【小题1】What is found out about American seniors? A. Most of then have good habits. B. Nearly 30% of then bathe three days a week. C. About one t

32、hird of them brush their teeth only once a day D. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.【小题2】Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands_.A. twice a day B. three times a day C. eight times a dayD. four times a day 【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the text?A. We

33、should keep from touching our faces.B. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.C. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.【小题4】The text probably comes from_.A. a popular magazineB. a guide book C. a book review D. a

34、n official documentC There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers(梦游者). People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep. In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left hi

35、s home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.At the University of Lowa, a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River. He would

36、 take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.An American expert on sleep claims(声称) that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, “Of course, I

37、know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers(应征者).”Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those stra

38、nge things that sometimes look quite fantastic(奇特的). Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded. 【小题1】Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who _. A. do fantastic things d

39、uring their sleep             B. walk through windows C. climb on roofs       D. walk in a half-awake state【小题2】It was reported that a boy _. A. was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there B.

40、 lost his way five hours after he left home C. slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room D. was searched for by policemen when he lost his way【小题3】There was a college student who got into the habit of _. A. walking three-quarters of a mile every day B. getting up in the middle of the night

41、 and walking down to the river C. swimming in the Lowa River before going to bed D. walking about before he went to bed【小题4】Why do people think sleepwalking is nothing but a fantastic thing which doesnt have any explanation? A. It is so common that it neednt be recorded. B. Scientists take no intere

42、st in it. C. No records about it have been made. D. Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem.D More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cellphones, text

43、 messages and e-mails, a survey said last Thursday. The research found that “techno-treachery （高科技说谎）” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets (小器具) made it easier to fib (撒小谎). Just over half of the respondents （被调查者） said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling

44、 a lie than doing it face to face. The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work. The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent), followed by saying work had been completed when it hadnt (23 percent). Worryingly for boss

45、es 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake. But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners. Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 p

46、ercent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent). 【小题1】The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means _. A. telling lies B. making apologies C. feeling guilty D. admi

47、tting mistakes【小题2】 It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that _. A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone C. without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses【小题3】Whic

48、h of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie. B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well. C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners. D. Nearly 1,500 people were questione

49、d in the survey.【小题4】 What is the main idea of the passage? A. People are getting more likely to lie. B. People tend to fib using gadgets. C. Most people tell white lies at the workplace. D.18% of people lie to their bosses. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Homework is

50、a bridge that joins schools and parents. For teachers, homework is an effective way to provide additional instruction through practice. 71 . Through it, parents can observe their childrens education and express a positive attitude towards their childrens education. As children grow older, homework a

51、nd the amount of time engaged in homework increase in importance.Through practice and participation in learning tasks, homework can improve childrens achievement. Thus, it would be expected that if homework were completed accurately, not only would childrens general knowledge and grades improve but

52、they would also increase mastery of basic study skills. 72 .Homework can provide other benefits. When children bring an assignment（功课）home, gather and organize necessary materials to complete the assignment, return the assignment and receive a grade, they strengthen their sense of responsibility. 73 . When completing homework, they will plan how long they should spend on one subject. 74 . When parents become involved in the homework that kids bring from school, they are given a chance to communicate with their kids on what is happening in their school lives. A lot can be learne