湖南省常德市淮阳中学高二英语上学期期中试卷新人教版.doc

常德淮阳中学2013-2014学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷（问卷）时量：120分钟 分值：150分part 听力section a (22.5 marks)conversation 1( ) 1. which season are they talking about?a. spring. b. summer. c. winter.( ) 2. whats the weather like in the mans hometown?a. cold and wet. b. warm and hot. c. cool and sunny.conversation 2( ) 3. why did the man fail his midterms?a. he played a lot. b. he was ill during that time. c. he did a lot of part-time jobs.( ) 4. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. go to summer school. b. ask the teacher for help. c. have a good rest tonight.conversation 3( ) 5. what is the woman going to do after dinner?a. watch tv. b. give a speech. c. listen to a speech.( ) 6. what do we know about the woman?a. she feels very tired.b. she enjoys the election very much.c. she likes to shake hands with many peopleconversation 4( ) 7. who is making the telephone call?a. jack mason. b. hank kern. c. harry winston.( ) 8. what probably is the man?a. a teacher.b. an architect. c. a game designer.( ) 9. which telephone number should harry dial?a. 807-429-1815 b. 708-429-1850 c. 708-429-8150conversation 5( ) 10. why does the man decide not to go downtown at first?a. he has to do his lessons.b.he thinks it is too far away.c.he doesnt want to go with cathy.( ) 11. what is gilsons?a. a big supermarket. b watch repair shop. c large parking lot.( ) 12. who is the woman speaking to?a. a teacher. b. a repairman. c. a friend.conversation 6( ) 13. what did the man do at first?a. examined the dog. b. gave some first aid. c. brought harry to the hospital.( ) 14. whose dog it is?a. harrys. b. the mans. c a neighbors.( ) 15. why must the dog be examined immediately?a. the dog could bite people.b. the people bitten by the dog with a disease could die.c. if the dog has a disease, it will die.section b (7.5 marks)（听力填空） zhongshan zoo price opening time adults17. eachweekdays 19. -4:00 p.m.children over 1.30 meters tall18. each16. under 1.30 meters tall freeweekends 20. -5:30p.m.part language knowledgesection a 单项选择（15分）21.dont forget _the light when you leave the room.a, to turn off b, turning off c, turn on d, turning on22. this kind of disease will_ total blindness of a patient, if left untreated.a, result from b, result in c, without result d, as a result of 23. who do you think is _for the accident?a, blamed b, blaming c, to blame d, to be blamed24. tom pretended _ it, but in fact, he knew it very well.a, not listen to b, not to hear about c, not to have heard about d, to be not listening to 25. my room gets very cold at night. _a, so is mine b, so mine is c, so does mine d, so mine does26. _ your help, we were successful a thanks to b due to c because d regardless of 27. i was made_ by my sister yesterday a cry b to cry c crying d cried28. why do you like mary? because she is _ honest girl. a. ab. anc. thed /29. must i be in hospital for a week， doctor? no，you _ . you can go back home tomorrow. a. mustntb. needntc. mustd need30. lucys skirt is black. what about _ ? mine is white. a. youb. yourc. hisd .yours 31. its very important _ us to make a plan before a new term. yes. you must try to make it carefully. a. ofb. toc. ford. with32. lucy and lily _ china next week.a. is visitb. are visitingc. visitd. visits33. shes good at _.a. readb. readsc. to readd. reading34. im going to hawaii with my aunt this month for my holiday._!a. have a good time b. best wishes to them c. thank you very much d. its ok35. would you like to go for a picnic with us? _, but im too busy.a. no, i cantb. why not c. yes, id love tod. id likesection b （完形填空）(12 marks)my neighbors children love playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) as all children do, but no one 36 that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper. one afternoon, they were playing in the vacant lot (空地)down by the corner. young paul, who is only five years old, found the perfect place to 37 . his sister, natalie, had 38 her eyes and was counting to ten when paul noticed the mail box at the corner and that the metal door was standing open. the mailman(邮递员) had just 39 several bags of mail（邮件） and had carried them to his truck which was standing a few feet away. paul climbed 40 the mail box and pulled the door closed so hard that it 41 . soon realizing what he had done, he became 42 and started crying. at that time, natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him. it was 43 that she happened to stand at the corner for a minute and heard her brothers cries. she 44 ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his 45 to unlock the metal door. paul was now 46, but he had such a bad fright that he could not stop crying. the mailman, however, soon found a way of making him 47 again. he told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mail box, he should remember to put a stamp on himself! 36. a. said b. warned c. imagined d. wondered37. a. hideb. watch c. rest d. sleep38. a. openedb. shutc. raisedd. wiped39. a. lostb. foundc. taken outd. put in40. a. throughb. overc. out ofd. into41. a. brokeb. fell downc. openedd. locked42. a. surprisedb. frightenedc. excitedd. angry43. a. luckyb. a pityc. possibled. strange44. a. suddenlyb. slowlyc. immediatelyd. carelessly45. a. homeb. truckc. mail boxd. post office46. a. foundb. hiddenc. happyd. free47. a. laughb. cryc. climb ind. playsection c完形填空（每空只能是一个单词） (8 marks) maria is the founder(创建者) of a chain of coffee bars（馆）. she comes from singapore, but later moved to london with her family. her father, who was a factory manager, filled her 48 a belief in hard work. maria studied political science at university. 49 leaving university, she became 50 teacher. when her father passed away, she went to new york for a break. every morning shed go to a coffee bar. when she got 51 to london, she realized 52 there was nothing like those coffee bars. 53 she decided to give 54 her job and do something about it. she opened her first coffee bar in the year 1995 and her success was quick. she opened another ten the following year. now she is proud 55 her success and plans to open 80 more besides the 85 she already has. just think maria is only 35 !part 阅读理解(30 marks)atom was from canada and he had come to new york for a holiday. one day he was not feeling well，so he asked a man of his hotel to find a doctor. the man said, thomas brown is a good doctor. tom said, thank you very much. is he expensive? well. the man answered ,he always asks his patients(病人)for two dollars if they are first visit. one dollar if they are later visit. tom decided to save one dollar, so when he went to see the doctor, he said ,ive come again, doctor. for a few minutes the doctor looked at his face carefully without saying anything then he said, everythings going as it should do, oh, i gave you medicine last time, didnt i? just go on with it.56. where is tom from?a, canada b, china c, america d, japan 57,tom came to new york_. a .to see a good doctor b. for a holiday c. to feel ill d. to find a doctor 58. doctor thomas brown asked for _for the first time. a. one dollar b .two dollars c. nothing d. three dollars 59. the doctor looked at toms face carefully because_. a. he knew tom b. he had seen tom before.c. there was something wrong with his face d. he wanted to know if tom had been here before. 60. the doctor knew that_ a .tom didnt want any medicine b .he hadnt seen tom before c .he had given tom some medicine before d .tom wasnt feeling ill bdo you like chocolate? maybe most people do. a box of it can be a great gift. buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. see how happy that person gets. say you just got a box of chocolate. which piece do you pick first? a man has studied peoples choices. he says they tell something about the person. did you choose a round piece? you are a person who likes to party. did you choose an oval (椭圆形的)shape? you are a person who likes to make things. picking a square shape shows something else. the person is honest and truthful. you can depend on him or her. what kind of chocolate do you pick? maybe you like milk chocolate. this shows you have warm feeling about the past. dark chocolate means something else. a person who chooses it looks toward the future. what about white chocolate? would you choose it? if so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. some people like chocolate with nuts(果仁). these are people who like to help others. do you believe these ideas? can candy tell all these things? it doesnt really matter. there is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. they eat it because they like it.61. this passage mainly tells us _.a. why people like chocolateb. almost everyone likes chocolatec. about different kinds of chocolated. different choice may show different characters62. picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person_ a. likes singing, dancing and drinking b. likes to do something for others c. is good at making things d. can be depended on63. if you enjoy eating milk chocolate, you may_ a. look forward to the futureb. like to think of the past c. enjoy parties and fund. have trouble making decisions64. from the passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate_ a. in oval shape b. in square shape c. with nuts d. with coffee65, if you enjoy eating white chocolate, you may_a, a person who chooses it looks toward the future b, a person who likes to party.c, find it hard to make up your mind. d, a person who likes to make things.cthe kings of ancient egypt built strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. the great pyramid was built thousand of years ago for a king called khufu. it is located on the west bank of nile river not far from cairo. in fact all the pyramids along the nile are on its west bank. the ancient egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. this is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the nile. the people of mexico also built pyramids. they did not build the pyramids for tombs. they used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. the pyramids of mexico are not as high as the pyramids of egypt, but they are big. each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top. the biggest pyramid in mexico is almost 2000 years old. scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten yeas to build it. on the top they build a temp of the sun. the temple is no longer there but people still called it the pyramid of the sun. near it is another huge pyramid, the pyramidof the moon. 66. in ancient egypt pyramids were built _.a. for visitors to see b. for kings to live in c. as the kings tombs d. for king khufu67. all the pyramids along the nile are on its west bank, because in ancient egypt peoplethought _.a. they died in the west b. the sun sets in the west c. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun d. they would go to the west after death68. the pyramid in ancient mexico was built _. a. for the kings b. for the people c. for wars d. for the gods69. the pyramid of the sun was built_. a. before the first century b. in the second century c. 100 years b.c d. in 10070. which of the following is wrong?a. the kings of ancient egypt built strong tombs only to hold treasures.b. the ancient egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life.and the setting of the sun to the end of life.c. the biggest pyramid in mexico is nearly 2000 years old.d. near the pyramid of the sun, there is the pyramid of the moon. part writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)阅读填空（每空不超过3过单词）when i opened my email the other day, a pretty woman named rachel appeared出现 on my computer screen. she greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm热情. every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. she was reading to me an email from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a highspeed internet connection. it was pretty cool. rachel was there thanks to a new technology called facemail. facemail lets you send email that can read mails to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown. the software软件, which is free, can be downloaded at www.f. facemail faces are lifelike, and they copy emotions感情 based on the ones that you put in your text. for example, type in x, and rachel blows a kiss. life fx, the company that develops the facemail, is sure there are broad business uses. the reason ebusiness is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the internet lacks the human touch. but what if you went to the nike website and michael jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? besides, the company is talking with whirlpool company about the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. then if mom cant be at home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.facemail could get hot fast. personally, i am a fan. but facemail should be used with words in an email and add angry emotions when youve got junk mails.title: a new technology on 71. _. my findings：* i was greeted by72. _ on my computer when i opened my email the other day；* she kept reading to me an email from my brother about a highspeed internet connection；* sometimes she would stop to smile or7 3. _. more details of facemail：*74. _： facemail can let your emails read by a “person”；*feature: facemail faces are 75. _and changeable；*76. _： life fx*future of facemail：it is sure to have 77. _；it may be used in a computer screen 78. _ to help mothers. my personal 79. _about facemail：*it could get hot fast；*it should be used with words in an email；*it might make you 80. _ when getting junk mails.section b 阅读回答问题 (10 marks)the sawyers live at 87 king street. in the morning, mr sawyer goes to work and the children go to school. their father takes them to school every day. mrs sawyer stays at home every day. she does the housework. she always eats her lunch at noon. in the afternoon, she usually sees her friends. they often drink tea together. in the evening, the children come home from sch