2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试试卷

1、海南农垦实验中学2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试试卷 高二英语 （命题人：蒋明 时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 第卷第一部分：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。1What's the weather like now?ARainy.BFine.CCloudy.2Who is the girl over there in red?ASusan'

2、;s neighbor. BThe woman's sister.CThe woman's roommate's friend. 3Why does the woman want a pear?ABecause she is thirsty. BBecause she likes eating pears.CBecause her brother wants a pear.4What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?ABrother and sister. BMother and son.

3、 CNeighbors.5What does the man probably think of the picnic?ATerrible. BJust so­so. CGreat.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、7题。6What's wrong with the man?AHe has become

4、seriously ill. BHis hand is bleeding. CHis head is injured.7What does the woman decide to do?ATo get the man's wallet for him. BTo go to the hospital with the man.CTo lend the man some money.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What will the speakers do?ASee a movie. BTake a walk. CGo home.9With whom will the woman

5、 have supper this evening?AThe man. BHer grandma. CThe man's grandma.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10How long has the man been staying in America?AThree months. BFive months. CHalf a year.11What kind of life do people in New Orleans live?AHard. BRich. CRelaxing.12What kind of music originated in New Orleans

6、?AJazz. BCountry music. CRock and roll.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What problem will the man face when losing his job?AInvestment problem. BFinance problem. CHonesty problem.14What does the man think of his boss?AHardworking. BDishonest. CGreedy.15When will the man leave his apartment according to the contr

7、act?ANext month. BIn two months. CIn three months.16What's the woman's advice to the man?ATo quit his job. BTo move in with her.CTo buy things of little value.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17When did the fire happen?AOn Wednesday morning. BOn Thursday morning.COn Wednesday evening.18What's the rela

8、tionship between Dalton Newlan and Ed Bellville?AGrandson and grandfather. BSon and father. CNeighbors.19How old is Ed Bellville?A60 years old. B66 years old. C76 years old.20What made Ed Bellville's health worse?AThe heat. BThe cold. CThe smoke.第二部分：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)阅读下列短文，从

9、每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。温馨提示：本大题的36-40小题的答案只填写在第二卷答题卷上，不能涂卡。 ( A )The success of Pickwick Papers made Dickens very popular.He suddenly found himself at twenty­four the most famous novelist of his day.Busy as his social life was, he worked on two novels at the same time Oliver Twist and Pickw

10、ick Papers.He was particularly proud of Pickwick Papers, which was a huge success and was regarded as a comic (喜剧) masterpiece (杰作)“If I were to live a hundred years and write novels in each, I should never be so proud of any of them as I am proud of Pickwick Papers。” he said.It has been said of Dic

11、kens that he grasped (抓住) the imagination of his readers because his imagination grasped himself.The people in his works were so real that they could make him laugh or cry.When writing Oliver Twist he said that he could not rest until Fagin, the wrongdoer (做坏事的人), had been hanged.Dickens' marria

12、ge to Catherine Hagarth, with whom he had nine children, ended unhappily in 1858.He started to travel about giving readings of his works.His interest in theater gave his novels the qualities that made them suitable for reading aloud on the stage.A tiring trip to the United States affected his health

13、.On June 9th, 1870, when he was working on a new novel, he died.Dickens had always wanted to die of working.21Dickens became a famous novelist _.Abecause his social workBwith the success of Pickwick PapersCbecause he was writing two novels at the same timeDwhen he began to give readings of his works

14、22According to this passage, we know that Dickens _.Awas only interested in writing novels Bdidn't like Oliver TwistCwished to live one hundred years and write three novels in eachDdidn't think he could write a better novel than Pickwick Papers in his life23Fagin must be _.Aa person in real

15、life Ba character in Oliver TwistCa character in Pickwick PapersDone of Dickens' works24Which of the following is TRUE?ADickens had a happy marriage to Catherine Hagarth.BDickens was a successful actor.CDickens' death had little to do with his hard work.DDickens had wished to die in the cour

16、se of his work.( B )Beijing is a rather strange city to many western people.One of my foreign friends told me that when he came to Beijing, at first he couldn't understand why most people wear masks when spring comes to Beijing.He thought people wanted to keep their appearance a secret.Well, one

17、 of the symbols of spring coming to Beijing is that more and more people start wearing masks.The reason for it is the arrival of so called “sandstorms”It is said that each year sandstorms hit Beijing 4 to 5 times.The sand is brought to Beijing by wind from the western part of China.Tons of soil and

18、dust travel hundreds of miles and blanket Beijing's streets, parked cars and apartment buildings.You would be amazed to see the ground has turned yellow overnight.The storm is so violent that you do not want to have a conversation with your friend on the road.If you open your mouth and then you

19、close it, you may have the raw (自然状态的) taste of sand in your mouth.People in Beijing hate those storms.Sandstorms make the traffic jam in rush hours even more unpredictable, because the drivers have to drive slowly in order to have a clear view of the road conditions.Young students also hate sandsto

20、rms because whenever there is a sandstorm, they are not allowed to have any activities outside the classroom.It is so boring to sit in the classroom all day and the youngsters are so eager (渴望的) to go out and do some sports.It is said that the closest desert is only 80 kilometers away from the city

21、center.There is definitely much more to do for the local government to deal with the environmental problem.25People in Beijing wear masks in the spring because _.Athey are illBtheir masks are beautifulCthere are serious sandstormsDthey want to keep their face a secret26The underlined word “blanket”

22、in Paragraph 2 means “_”Acover Bcross Cdestroy Dblock27Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?ASandstorms hit Beijing more than 3 times every year.BSandstorms can cause more traffic jams.CStudents don't go to school if there is a sandstorm.DBeijing is strange in many westerners

23、' eyes.28Which of the following would be the best title for the text?APeople in Sandstorms BSandstorms in BeijingCHow to Prevent Sandstorms DWhat to Do in a Sandstorm( C )At my heaviest, my weight rose to 160 pounds. My mother criticized (批评) me when she noticed my weight reaching 110 pounds. I

24、thought she was unhappy when considering I was thin while she was beyond fat, but her words made me fear getting fat. I started freaking when my weight passed 130 pounds. Last fall, my doctor suggested that I walk my dogs more.My weight at that time was 141 pounds. He told me that I could lose weigh

25、t by walking my dogs. Over the winter months, despite my careful eating, my weight increased to 160 pounds and I noticed my jeans were then a size 12. I also noticed that my mastiff (大型驯犬) was out of control.She is a big dog and requires a great deal of exercise. My young Lhasa Apso was getting as l

26、azy as I was, so I made a decision to walk both of them every day.Every morning, after most people in the neighborhood go to work and after I finish my first few articles, I walk both of my dogs. They both love walk time and I love to walk them. The neighbors have got used to seeing us take our morn

27、ing walk. They wave, walk out, and pet the dogs and then we move on.I started out at 160 pounds and I'm getting closer to 130 pounds. I am proud of the fact that I have lost so much weight. My husband is proud, too. I am looking forward to comfortably fitting myself into a size 8 and maybe even

28、finally dropping to a size 6.29The writer wrote this passage to _.Aexplain why she became fat Bshare how she lost weightCadvise us to raise a dog Dtell us to enjoy our life30The underlined word “freaking” in Paragraph 1 shows the writer was getting _.Aexcited Binterested Cangry Dfrightened31What siz

29、e of jeans is the writer probably taking now?AA size 6. BA size 8. CA size 10. DA size 12.32After reading the passage, we know the writer lost weight mainly through _.Aeating healthily Btraining her dogsCwalking her dogs Dworking out in the gym ( D )I was hired for my first airline job in August, 20

30、09.I had DS| 45,000 of credit card debt.Most of it was from my flight training.Ten years ago, I was watching TV in my bedroom one day before my flight training began and I saw the second airplane hit the World Trade Center.Then I got the call saying I no longer had a job.My career was destroyed.I ha

31、d no place to go and ended up moving into my car.I read newspapers to look for a job and I was offered one, which offered me DS| 75,000 a year.But I decided to make a change.I wanted to receive flight training and become a pilot.It was my dream.So I refused the job and chose to work part time.It sou

32、nded unbelievable to do such a thing.It was even more so because I was over the age of thirty, but I was determined to make my dream come true.I left the state of Virginia and ended up in Las Vegas.Though I made about DS| 25,000 a year at that time, I was severely in debt because the fees for traini

33、ng were high.I was living in my truck and sleeping in parking garages.I didn't plan for my life to take this direction, but I insisted on my training.Then at last my world changed and my dream came true.I finally became a pilot.The passengers that I flew had more money in their pocket than I had

34、 in the bank.I hated myself and was worried about my situation, but I never gave up.I kept paying back the debt and I kept saving in the bank.And finally, I paid off my credit card debt.Today, I am a skilled airline pilot based in Milwaukee.I wrote in my spare time.My autobiography (自传) has been pub

35、lished, which sells well.That is my first book, but it won't be my last one.33Why did the writer refuse the job?ABecause he didn't like it. BBecause the pay was low.CBecause he wanted to follow his dream.DBecause he was frightened to work in a building.34We learn that during the flight train

36、ing, the writer _.Awanted to give up Blived a very hard lifeCdidn't make any money Dpaid off his credit card debt35We can know from the passage that now the writer _.Aregrets his decision Bis a professional writerCis a very good airline pilot Dmakes about DS| 75,000 a year第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)根据

37、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。Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released five simple rules for preparing food in s safe way. They call these rules the “ Five Keys to Safer Food .”Key 1: Keep clean_

38、36_ People should wash their hands often- before touching food and while they are preparing food. People should wash all surface and equipment,used for preparing food.Key 2: Separate raw and cookedRaw foods should not touch prepared foods._37_Key 3: _38_People should cook eggs and meat especially ca

39、refully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms than other foods. Food like soup must be boiled for at least a minute to make it be cooked completely. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.Key 4: Keep food at safe temperaturesWhen people are finished with eating, they s

40、hould keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5ºC and shouldnt store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20ºC , the amount of micro-organism can increase very quickly. But temperatures above 60ºC or below 5ºC control the growth of micro-organisms._39_Key 5: Use safe wa

41、ter and raw materials._40_. Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older. A. Eat healthily.B. Cook completely C. They can live where we make foodD. This key tells about the importance of washing.E. People should use safe water and choose fresh foodsF. They cannot grow as quickl

42、y in a very hot or very cold environment.G. People should use separate equipment and tools for touching and preparing raw foods. 第三部分：英语知识运用（ 共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。We live in the countryside.My mother is a _41_ housewife.She takes care

43、of a big family of 8, _42_ she has to go to the grocery store in the town at least once a week.One afternoon, she went to the grocery store in a hurry and _43_ a cart to feed our big family for the coming week.She had a number of errands (差事) to run, but when she _44_ buying everything she needed an

44、d pushed the cart out to the parking lot, she found she had _45_ her keys in the car.She called a locksmith (锁匠)，who _46_ the car door for her.After _47_ the locksmith a check, my mother got in the car and _48_ in a hurry as she had a lot of housework to do.About ten minutes later, my mother suddenl

45、y _49_ that she had done something terrible she'd _50_ to put her cart full of hundreds of dollars worth of groceries into the car before getting into the car.You know that was a _51_ sum of money for our family at that time.She hurried _52_ and looked everywhere for her cart of the newly­b

46、ought food.It was _53_ to be found, and she was sure it had been stolen by someone else.My discouraged mother made the 45­minute _54_ back to our home.She felt _55_ and couldn't help shedding tears.When she pulled up in the driveway, however, to her _56_， she saw all the bags of the groceri

47、es in front of our home.In one of the bags, she noticed a _57_， which said the ice cream was in the neighbor's fridge.One _58_ person had seen my mother drive off and leave her cart behind, so she got my mother's _59_ from the locksmith's check and drove all the way to deliver the grocer

48、ies to a complete _60_.41A.busy Brude Cstrange Dcrazy42A.but Bif Cso Dunless43A.checked Bfound Cbought Dfilled44A.continued Bfinished Cconsidered Dtried45A.locked Boffered Chidden Ddestroyed46A.broke Brepaired Copened Ddecorated47A.writing Bposting Cpromising Dlending48A.looked Bworked Cleft Dexamin

49、ed49A.wished Brealized Cimagined Dexplained50A.forgotten Bexpected Cdecided Dhurried51A.normal Bfamiliar Cnew Dlarge52A.back Bhome Cup Ddown53A.somewhere Bnowhere Canywhere Deverywhere54A.walk Bflight Cdream Ddrive55A.interested Bsad Cmoved Dbored56A.disappointment Banger Csorrow Dsurprise57A.watch

50、Bpen Cnote Dman58A.kind Bpoor Cfree Ddetermined59A.phone Bcard Caddress Dcar60A.housewife Bfool Cneighbor DStrange第二节：语法填空（ 共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空。George Washington was the first President of the United States of America. He served as President fr

51、om April 30, 1789 until March 4,1797. His Vice-President was John Adams, _61_was later voted the second President of the USA. George Washington was often connected _62_cherries ( cherry tree, cherry pie etc. ) by people. According to his biographers, the President did, indeed, love cherries. He also

52、 loved a wide variety of fruits, nuts, and fish. He preferred simple meals _63_ fancy ones. George Washingtons home was _64_( complete ) self-sufficient(自给自足). It had big farms, gardens, meat preservation facilities and animals. Familys eating habits once _65_( record ) in Martha Washingtons book of

53、 Cookery. Food reflects the man. _66_ George Washington was not interested in the big dishes, yet he was anxious _67_ ( offer ) as many delicious foods as possible to his guests, simple in his own tastes but generous toward_68_ . As food reflects the man, it also reflects the times. The food served at the Presidents table from 1789 to _69_ end of Washingtons second term, 1797, showed the new nations _70_ ( dependent ) on the land. Fowl, meats, plantation-grown fruits and vegetables, fish from local riv