江苏省宿迁市马陵中学高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

江苏省宿迁市马陵中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共10页。本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第卷 （选择题 共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. how is the weather in the womans opinion? a. warm. b. cold. c. hot.2. what does the man mean?a. he already has plans. b. the woman should decide. c. he will make a reservation.3. why did the man go to beijing?a. to visit his parents. b. to have an interview. c. to receive job training.4. what are the two speakers talking about?a. what to take up as a hobby. b. how to keep fit. c. how to handle pressure.5. what will the man do first?a. tidy his room. b. go on a picnic. c. wear clothes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. what are the two speakers doing？a. seeing a movie. b. having dinner. c. making soup.7. what makes the man unhappy？a. the woman doesnt cook very well.b. the woman seldom talks to him at dinner.c. the woman watches too many commercials.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. what is the woman going to do after dinner?a. watch tv. b. give a speech. c. go to the hotel.9. 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 people.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. where is the woman from? a. the uk. b. america. c. russia.11. when will halloween begin?a. tomorrow. b. this week. c. next week.12. what will the woman do?a. buy some candy. b. attend a party. c. visit her friends.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. what is the man reading?a. a textbook. b. a magazine. c. a novel.14. why are some people against kung fu novels?a. they think kung fu novels are bad for teenagers.b. they think kung fu novels are not helpful for students studies.c. they dont think highly of kung fu writers.15. what are kung fu novels considered as by some people?a. old chinese literature. b. modern chinese literature. c. future chinese literature.16. what does the woman think of the new textbooks?a. she is indifferent to them. b. she is in favor of them. c. she is against them.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. how long has the woman been coughing? a. two days. b. three days. c. four days.18. what is wrong with the woman? a. she has a headache. b. she is tired. c. she has got the flu.19. what does the man tell the woman to do? a. stay in bed for some time.b. go around from time to time.c. come to see him tomorrow morning.20. where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in the street. b. in the mans office. c. at the womans.第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. i had _ quarrel with my deskmate yesterday but she made _ apology to me later. a. the; anb. a; thec. the; thed. a; an22. at the olympic games, only the athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be _ as competitors.a. desertedb. discussedc. admittedd. advertised23. - what do you think of miss wang, your english teacher? - shes very _ to our need for encouragement.a. sensitiveb. creativec. attractived. imaginative24. - i rang you several times yesterday, but couldnt _ . - im sorry but my phone didnt work.a. go throughb. go overc. get throughd. get across25. the internet has become increasingly popular, _ us to see as well as to hear all kinds of programmes. a. to allowb. allowingc. allowed d. having allowed26. several teachers and students are working together to find _ they hope will be the easiest way to solve this problem. a. whichb. thatc. whatd. as27. a murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _.a. on the wayb. in a wayc. in the wayd. under way28. your spoken russian is so good. have you been abroad? - yes. i _ in russia for two years.a. stayb. stayedc. had stayedd. have stayed29. _ from heart disease for years, andy has to take some medicine with him wherever she goes. a. to sufferb. suffered c. having suffered d. being suffered30. - will the weather be all right for our picnic this weekend? - no, _ we are lucky. the newspaper says itll be rainy anyway. a. ifb. asc. thoughd. unless31. a man passing by sent me to a nearby hospital, and _ his help, i received the medical treatment in time.a. according tob. regardless ofc. along withd. thanks to 32. it is not difficult to _ mr. huang from among a crowd because he is above average height.a. leave outb. pick outc. run intod. look into33. many chinese college graduates leave their country to get further education in america with the _ of getting better jobs in the future. a. communicationb. intentionc. permissiond. impression34. people who are _ modern city life may think it is rather dull to live in the countryside. a. in honor ofb. in charge ofc. in favor ofd. in control of 35. his first book _ next month is based on a true story of his family. a. publishedb. to be publishedc. to publish d. being published第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i want to share a 39 that perfectly shows this point. trisha was told that 40 is the key to knowledge. she watched her older brother 41 he read his schoolbooks and could hardly 42 the day when she would learn to read.but after trisha 43 started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. however hard she 44 , she saw only confusion. trisha 45 , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not 46 .by the time trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the 47 in herself. that was the year when she met mr. falker. he was 48 . he praised trishas talents, and he wouldnt tolerate the other children laughing at her. after some time, mr. falker 49 that trisha didnt know how to read, but he knew she could 50 some help.he found an expert, and together they 51 with trisha after school. they 52 her to understand words 53 one day mr. falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. she didnt even notice the tears in his eyes.this is a true story. the little girl is patricia polacco, a famous 54 , and thank you mr. falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. mr. falker gave her a fresh new 55 and made a difference in her life.36. a. causeb. markc. described. show37. a. absurdb. strangec. mixedd. strong38. a. bloodb. evidencec. hoped. air39. a. beliefb. storyc. viewd. concern40. a. readingb. speakingc. listeningd. thinking41. a. beforeb. sincec. asd. though42. a. look forb. wait forc. ask ford. wish for 43. a. graduallyb. mostlyc. finallyd. firmly44. a. breathedb. triedc. managedd. pressed45. a. took offb. stayed upc. kept ond. fell behind46. a. smartb. hard-workingc. healthyd. easy-going47. a. memoryb. balancec. chanced. confidence48. a. shyb. proudc. differentd. strict49. a. doubtedb. witnessedc. representedd. realized50. a. withb. besidesc. includingd. within51. a. sangb. workedc. dancedd. chatted52. a. helpedb. forcedc. beggedd. allowed53. a. whenb. oncec. untild. whether54. a. teacherb. writerc. expertd. guide55. a. schoolb. startc. homed. attention第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 an. they come across many interesting people on their travels and often meet with the kindness of strangers. yet, in a colorful world, they also face the reality of the industrial revolution. from simple villages and fields of flowers, they go into a dirty city full of mass unemployment and plague (瘟疫) victims - where children die of starvation and many are abandoned.the story isnt only about nell and her grandfather, but also the people who are connected to them directly or indirectly. there is richard swiveller, a careless young man who is a friend of nells older brother, who wants swiveller to marry nell for the fortune he thinks she has. daniel quilp is a cruel moneylender, who manages to fool the grandfather into borrowing large sums of money from him. there is honest kit, a boy employed at the shop, who becomes a victim even though he never harms other people. kit desires to help nell, whom he considers an angel that has always inspired the best in him. the mysterious bevis marks, who is a generous customer to some people and an enemy to others, also has his own reasons for looking after nell and her grandfather.unlike dickens other works, the old curiosity shop is a book of contrasts: the purity of nell compared to the dishonesty of quilp, fresh air and scenic villages to the polluted, stone-covered city, etc. even peoples reaction to the book presented a cruel contrast. at first, nell trent was praised and considered dickens best character. later, she was criticized by many well-known people like oscar wilde. while characters in dickens other books are moving towards a better future, nell and her grandfather are fleeing for their life and their story is moving towards a sad ending. 56. we can infer from the first two paragraphs that _. a. nells mother died young because of povertyb. nells grandfather made a fortune by gamblingc. nell died of starvation during her journeyd. nell had no one to turn to on her travels57. whats the third paragraph mainly about? a. the plot (情节) of the story.b. the characters in the story.c. the background of the story.d. the inspiration behind the story.58. the old curiosity shop is different from dickens other works because it _. a. is full of contrastsb. has a surprise endingc. reflects dickens own lifed. is set in the industrial revolution bmuch of european train is about efficiency and comfort - leaving and arriving on time and having a comfortable seat. but the following european trains dont necessarily offer the fastest journeys - just the most memorable.sweet switzerland: the chocolate trainroute: montreux to broc, switzerland time: 9 hours, 45 minutes, this charming train, running in summer and fall, climbs from montreux overlooking lake geneva to the old town of gruyeres, population 1,600, home to the cheese of the same name. tour the cheese factory and the local castle, have lunch, then reboard the train and continue on to broc. there youll be bussed to the cailler-nestle chocolate factory, lying between lake gruyeres and mountains.tunnels galore: the bernina expressroute: chur, switzerland, to tirano, italytime: 4 hours, 14 this train takes on seven-percent inclines (斜坡), 55 tunnels, and 196 bridges - reaching a height of 7,391 feet and then dropping to 5,905 feet before coming to a stop. it travels through the alps south from switzerlands oldest town to an italian town of just under 10,000 people.a hotel on wheels: francisco de goyaroute: paris, france, to madrid, spaintime: 13 hours, 30 leave paris in the evening, enjoy a three-course dinner and the increasingly rural scenery, sleep with the rhythm of the rails, and wake the next day as you arrive in madrid, rested and ready to tour the most populous (人口密集的) city in europe. first class includes a welcome drink, good dinner, breakfast, and an in-room bathroom with shower.the epic journey: trans-siberian railwayroute: moscow to vladivostok, russiatime: 19 this route, a symbol of russian culture, crosses eight time zones to connect the russian capital with a port on the pacific ocean. on board, poor stay with rich, young with old, foreigners with locals. social differences disappear as passengers share a unique rail experience.59. travelling from montreux to broc on the chocolate train, you _. a. will spend about five hoursb. have to go in winter and springc. will see a famous chocolate factoryd. can have lunch on the train 60. which of the following websites offers more information about francisco de goya?a. b. c. d. 61. which of the following trains can help you learn about russian culture? a. trans-siberian railway.b. the chocolate train.c. francisco de goya.d. the bernina express.62. the passage is most probably taken from a _. a. news reportb. book reviewc. travel magazined. geography textbookcalmost everyone is afraid of something - snakes, heights, public speaking and so on.it is normal and can even be helpful to experience fear sometimes. in dangerous situations, fear can keep our bodies alert (警醒的) so that we can act quickly to protect ourselves. but for some people, fear develops into a “phobia”, which is a strong and unreasonable fear of something. for example, the majority of us feel a little scared when looking down from a tall building. but people with height phobia may have trouble breathing, feel dizzy or turn down a great job just because the company is on the 20th floor. phobias can prevent you from living a normal life. “people with spider phobia would stay out of their home or dormitory room for days if they thought a spider was present,” katherina hauner, a researcher at northwestern university, us, told abc news. this is why scientists have been trying to find a cure for this disease.since fear comes from experience - from what we are told, what we see others experience and what happens to us - some scientists think if they can “rewrite” these unpleasant memories, they might be able to help people overcome their phobias.in a study by hauner and other scientists, participants with spider phobia were asked to first touch a spider with a paintbrush. seeing that it was not actually dangerous, they then tried touching it while wearing a glove. finally, they could hold it with their hands.certain medicine has also been found to be helpful. back in 2010, researchers at the university of hiroshima, japan, injected (注射) a special medicine into a fish - who was afraid of light - to turn off the fear center in its brain. from then on, the fish no longer feared light.while the search for solutions to phobias is making great progress, its an open question whether getting rid of fear is good. some people want to use these methods to make soldiers fight harder in wars by taking away their sense of fear. dave smithson of the charity anxiety uk thinks thats a bad idea. “its fear that prevents us from doing crazy things,” he says. “theres a name for people who dont have fear of consequences: psychopaths (精神变态者).63. the main point of the article is to _. a. show us what kind of role fear plays in our livesb. discuss if it is good to try to get rid of fearc. inform us of fear and phobiad. discuss scientific studies related to fear64. how does the writer make the meaning of “phobia” clear? a. by making comparisons.b. by giving examples.c. by giving data in numbers. d. by giving descriptions.65. which of the following shows the progress scientists have made in finding solutions to phobia? a. new medicine can shut off fear centers in animal brains whenever needed.b. they can use phobias to keep our bodies alert so that we can protect ourselves.c. they can now reduce the pain which is connected with phobia.d. they have succeeded in helping some people ignore memories related to phobia.66. which of the following would dave smithson probably agree with? a. there is nothing to fear except fear itself. b. we should not let fear affect our decisions.c. fear is not a completely bad thing. d. without fear, everyone would be brave. dkoala bears as pets might be appealing to many of us. however, there are quite a few points to consider even before thinking of adopting one. koala bears are one of the most lovely australian animals. in certain cases where the koala has been raised by hand, they have turned out to be quite affectionate pets. these people tied a piece of fur to a pillow and placed it beside a joey (a baby kola) as a substitute (替代物) for the mother koala. this trick seemed to work well with the baby koala. however, it is a known fact that human handling causes stress to koalas. in my personal opinion, this aspect clouds the fact that koala bears can be tamed (驯服).in australia the koala is a priority animal as far as conservation status assessment is concerned. it was hunted to near extinction (灭绝) for its fur. in fact the koala had been wiped out from south australia in the 1920s. however, rehabilitation efforts have brought the animal back in the state. as for the australia government, the koala is not a threatened animal, but the us government does list the koala as one.although they may live in 40 to 60 kinds of eucalyptus trees, they prefer only 10 to 14 specific kinds. koalas sleep for most part of the day, which is about 16 to 18 hours, and for most of their waking hours all they do is eat. koala bears eat the leaves of eucalyptus trees. a full-grown koala c