湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版第一部分：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和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in the hospital b. at the hotel c. at the airport2. who likes the concert most?a. the man b. helen and bill c. helen, bill and the man3. how much time does the woman have to get ready?a. about 10 minutes b. about 15 minutes c. about 30 minutes4. what do we know about the man?a. he is ready to help the woman.b. he wanted to ask some questions first.c. he refused to lend the money.5. what should miss lee do according to the man?a. she should prove herself to others first.b. she should talk to the director.c. she should try to improve first.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至8题。6. where does the woman live?a. nearby b. in the restaurant c. in the junior school7. whats the womans job?a. waitress b. teacher c. headmaster8. whats the mans opinion of school children?a. theyre hard to control.b. they like to listen to the teachers.c. its quite easy to teach them.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. what has happened to the man?a. his house was broken in.b. he has locked himself out.c. he forgot to lock the front door.10. when did he lock all the windows?a. on saturday b. on sunday c. on friday11. what is the woman most probably going to do?a. look around b. talk to others c. ask some questions听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. where does the conversation take place?a. at a computer store b. at a garage c. at a hotel13. what service will the woman get at last?a. having her computer fixed.b. getting a brand new computer.c. renting a wifi (无线局域网) computer.14. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman uses computers a lot.b. the woman works at the business center.c. the rent is 5 yuan per hour.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. which is true about robert and betty?a. they are classmates. b. they work together. c. they have never met each other.16. why are they here?a. to find a teacher. b. to learn art. c. to find a room.17. what can we learn about the man from the conversation?a. he is humorous and popular.b. he is friendly and helpful.c. he is polite and happy.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what is the best way to shop for the holiday gifts?a. to find out all the cheapest things.b. to spend as much money as you can.c. to compare price and find out the most appropriate.19. which of the following is not recommended for gift-giving?a. making a list. b. thinking about the money you can spend.c. dividing the money equally.20. what is the best gift of all?a. a homemade gift. b. the most expensive gift. c. the most delicate gift.第二部分:词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：多项选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. the patient was in bad need of operation but there was no guarantee(保证) that she would survive the anaesthetic (麻醉剂)，which made the doctors on the horn of a _.a. process b. arrangement c. ceremony d. dilemma22. - why was the driver taken to the police station last night? - because he refused to _ to a blood-alcohol test and attacked the police.a. apply b. object c. submit d. belong23. best of all, with online education, we can stick to our jobs and at the same time study and _the latest knowledge.a. absorb b. entertain c. reflect d. attract24. confucius (孔子) didnt accept the religious ideas of his times, and was _ about the supernatural.a. cautious b. admirable c. skeptical d. optimistic25. i just couldnt believe you should have made such a silly mistake. look! you have _ such an important document.a. left off b. left out c. left alone d. left aside26. after the captain left, his assistant roger and other members of the team stayed behind to _ any misunderstanding, but they refused to hear complaints(抱怨).a. approve b. polish c. switch d. clarify27. having working abroad for several years, janson wanted to settle down to a _ job in his homeland.a. permanent b. constant c. primary d. thorough28. a korean survey shows that shopping cart handles are the most bacteria-carrying items among some _used objects.a. relatively b. frequently c. ordinarily d. sincerely29. so original is this cartoon designed that it _ a large number of children inland.a. adapts to b. applies to c. appeals to d. attends to30. in order to have the arrangements _ for the party, the organizers have spent three days preparing. a. in charge b. in sight c. in case d. in place第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。i was hard at work on a museum project when the client(客户) suddenly canceled it. in january, my _31 told me i was no longer needed. i had just $1,000 in savings. i 32 one interview after searching the internet for architecture jobs, but 33 came of it. finally, i took a job as a 34 in a restaurant. i knew id have to find a place to live that 35 less than the $500 a month i was paying. i went to see a bedroom for rent. the landlord(房东) 36 me $500 for it, but he said i could have it for $350 if he maintained control of the closet for storage, i told him later,“i dont want the bedroom, 37 im interested in the closet” i suggested that i pay $150 a month for it. he thought i was 38 . the closet measured just 5.5 feet 39 14 feet. with my experience, i was 40 i could make it into a great living space. i 41 it for three days. i measured old pieces of wood that people donated. it was like putting together a 42 . in march, i moved in. it was a legal rental. the landlord 43 a door so id have access to a kitchen and bathroom, which i 44 with three other tenants(租客). i had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a storage bin for dry goods. i 45 a loft(阁楼) for my bed, tv, and dvd player. on my website, ive posted 46 of my new home, and thats 47 some freelance(自由职业的) design work. a few more 48 and ill be able to afford a new place. thats definitely a(an) 49 thing: my girlfriend, susan, and i are engaged, and once were married next march, im sure ill leave my little closet 50 . but now i know that i dont need much to live well.31. a. teacherb. officerc. doctord. boss32. a. orderedb. acquiredc. watchedd. prepared33. a. nothingb. somethingc. anythingd. everything34. a. workerb. playerc. waiterd. student35. a. costb. earnedc. savedd. spent36. a. provedb. chargedc. namedd. called37. a. andb. soc. ord. but38. a. jokingb. quarrelingc. bargainingd. talking39. a. tob. forc. byd. on40. a. negativeb. confidentc. afraidd. curious41. a. mendedb. paintedc. coveredd. designed42. a. secretb. problemc. puzzled. game43. a. cut outb. cut offc. cut upd. cut in44. a. workedb. studiedc. playedd. shared45. a. tookb. madec. drewd. imagined46. a. picturesb. desksc. windowsd. books47. a. brought outb. brought upc. brought ind. brought down48. a. chancesb. jobsc. itemsd. gifts49. a. uniqueb. challengingc. genuined. excellent50. a. behindb. forwardc. aheadd. upside第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。a roger alvarez, 22, was one of the 52 percent of students who didnt make it through his senior year at manual arts high school in los angeles. he dropped out several years ago, but by the time he was in ninth grade, alvarez says he already knew he wasnt going to graduate. “theres a certain amount of knowledge you have to have when you enter in a specific grade, and i didnt have it.” alvarez says,“every class i used to go in, i was like, do i know this? i dont know this.” it was a shameful attitude, he tells his former english teacher, antero garcia, 29. “you were determined to help me, but what was i willing to give? i could have actually tried.” for his part, garcia wants to know how he could have reached out to alvarez better, but alvarez says garcia had always been helpful. “i mean, you could cheer me up, and then i see other students doing way better,” alvarez says,“so then, i get nervous. i get stuck, and then my motivation goes to the floor.” he felt the situation was hopeless. “you talked to me like if i could do it, but inside me, i knew i couldnt.” he tells garcia,“i just didnt want you to think that imstupid.” now, school is a life tool that alvarez says hes missingbut his teacher isnt to blame. “always, i just wanted you to knowyou were a good teacher, and i always respected you.” he tells garcia,“some teachers, i felt like they only wanted to teach a certain group of people. but you looked at me and you paid attention.” “maybe it didnt get me to graduate, but therere a lot of teachers, they dont take the time to take a look. and it was never your fault.” alvarez now works the night shift at a loading dock(码头). he still hopes to get his degree one day.51. when alvarez entered a grade, he was sure that _. a. he wasnt going to pass the class b. he would do better than other students c. he might learn an amount of knowledge d. he would try his best to learn at class52. by saying “my motivation goes to the floor”, alvarez meant _. a. he hid his goal from others b. he lost heart gradually c. he built up his motivation d. he fell to the ground completely53. in the opinion of alvarez, most teachers _. a. paid no attention to teaching b. had no time to read books c. didnt care about what he did d. showed no respect to students54. the passage mainly tells us that _. a. a dropout complains about being treated badly b. a dropout plans to get his degree again c. a dropout shows respect for not graduatingd. a dropout has thanks to his teacher not blameb i woke up this morning. there is an empty feeling that i have had so many times before and it seems to be coming back into my mind. what is it? i cant figure it out.i got ready for work. on the way i decide to stop and get a cheese from the little shop just down the road. i have never been there before but i was hungry and it would be 5 hours before i got off work. the owner of the store took my order. he asked me what i wanted and i told him i heard he made a great cheese. he seemed pleased to hear that. as i was sitting in the small space，there was an elderly gentleman finishing his breakfast. he paid the waitress, received this change and made a small joke. as he turned to get up, which was quite a difficult feat for this gentleman, he looked over at me. i gave a small smile. he looked again in my direction for a moment and said to me, “has anyone ever told you, you have the most beautiful brown eyes?” seeing as i have blue eyes, i cant say i have ever heard that before. i humored him and said, “no, i cant say anyone has ever told me that before.” he smiled, and said,“well since they are blue you wouldnt have heard that, but you have beautiful blue eyes.” i laughed and said thank you very much. he began to tell me a few one liner jokes so i smiled and laughed at his jokes. he tried to get up to leave again and looked at me and said“your smile really brightens a room, do you know that?”i said,“thank you very much.” he proceeded to get up, which took him quite some time. as he got up he said,“take care of that smile.” i felt a sense of comfort wash over me and i reflected on my morning and that empty feeling i had. for a moment in time it seemed to be filled.55. before the writer went to work, he felt_. a. sleepy b. energetic c. sick d. unhappy56. from the text, we can infer the old man _. a. was optimistic about life b. liked to play a joke on others c. was unwilling to leave d. had difficulty in hearing57. by saying“since they are blue”, the old man meant“_”. a. because they feel cold b. because they are sad c. because they have blue eyes d. because they are hungry58. what lesson can we learn from the story? a. we should find comfort from stranger. b. we should pay attention to our own business. c. we should laugh off our worries in lifed. we should show respect to the old people.chow to tell if someone is happy or sad on the phone scientists have come up with some researches on what makes different types of people“tick”. the scientists at the university of cambridge have developed new mobile phone technology called emotion sense that can tell if a caller is happy, angry or sad. scientists hope to fit the speech recognition system to standard mobile phones and use it to determine emotionsit will also use a gps tracking system to log where the call is made. and theyve already made some pretty major breakthroughs into really getting under the skin of us humans. the results from the pilot scheme make interesting scientific reading. among the key revelations (facts) are that callers feel happier at home and sadder at work. to break it down, scientifically, it shows 45 percent of all emotions produced at home are “happy”and 54 percent of emotions at work are “sad”. meanwhile, people show more “intense”(nervous) emotions in the evening than they do in the morning. of course, this could just be because most people feel too tired in the morning to get overly “intense”. eating breakfast and getting to work on time is usually enough of an achievement. anyway, the emotion sense technology has been developed by psychologists(心理学家) and computer scientists who say it uses speech recognition software and phone sensors(传感器) attached to standard smart phones to judge how callers emotions are changed by everyday factors. the sensors analyze voice samples and these are then divided into five categories: happiness, sadness, fearfulness, anger or neutral-boredom or passivity(消极) would fit into this last category.59. how many emotions can the sensors tell? a. two b. three c. four d. five60. what does the underlined sentence mean? a. scientists have put something testing peoples emotions under humans skin. b. there were some breakthroughs in this technology in getting something from peoples skin. c. in this technology, peoples skin was broken through. d. there were improvements in testing peoples emotions.61. why do most people feel less intense in the morning than in the evening? a. because morning is the start of a new day. b. because they feel too tired in the morning. c. because of humans physiological structure. d. because of the fresh air and bright sunlight.62. which of the following hasnt been put into the standard mobile phones? a. speech recognition software. b. phone sensors.c. gps sensors. d. translation system.d the next time your face turns red after tripping(绊倒) over your own feet in public, dont try to hide ita new study finds that showing your embarrassment actually makes other people view you as more reliable. researchers at the university of california have carried out the study and found that embarrassment is a good signature of a person to whom you can entrust valuable resources. not only are the findings useful for people seeking cooperative and reliable team members and business partners, but they also make for helpful dating advice.“moderate(适度的) levels of embarrassment are signs of virtue. our data suggests embarrassment is a good thing, not something you should fight.”said matthew feinberg, who led the study. while the most typical gesture of embarrassment is a downward gaze to one side while partly covering the face, a person who feels shame, as distinguished(区别) from embarrassment, will typically cover the whole face, feinberg said. the results were got from a series of experiments. in the first experiment, 60 college students were videotaped describing embarrassing moments, such as making incorrect assumptions(假想) based on appearances. the college students also participated in the “dictator game” which is used in economics research to measure altruism(利己主义). for example, each was given 10 raffle tickets(奖券) and asked to keep a share of the tickets and give the reminder(提示物) to a partner. the findings, published in the journal of personality and social psychology, showed that those who showed greater levels of embarrassment tended to give away more of their raffle tickets, indicating(showing) greater generosity. 63. according to the passage, which of the following is thought to be reliable? a. a person who feels shame. b. a person who hides his embarrassment. c. a person who shows his embarrassment. d. a person who gives away more raffle tickets.64. we can infer from paragraph 3 that _. a. its useless to fight our embarrassment b. people