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盐城市一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
2013-2014学年度第二学期
高二年级期中考试
英语试题
【考试时间:
120分钟分值:
120分】
第I卷(共85分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.Whatisthewomanbusydoing?
A.Watchingadebatecompetition.
B.Collectingmaterialsforadebate.
C.Workinghardforthefinalexam.
2.HowmuchistheblackMP4player?
A.$215.B.$225.C.$250.
3.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisfuture?
A.Worried.B.Hopeless.C.Confident.
4.Wheredidthewomangoforhersummerholidays?
A.ToParis.B.ToLondon.C.ToNewYork.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Agame.B.Aparty.C.Health.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请听下面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,你都有时间来阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Motherandson.B.Sisterandbrother.C.Teacherandstudent.
7.WhatisMarciadoingnow?
A.Doingherhomework.B.Washingthedishes.C.Tidyingherroom.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhowillthewomangotoPeruwith?
A.Herclassmates.B.Herfriends.C.Herfamily.
9.Whydoesthewomanwanttobeingoodshape?
A.Shewillgoonadifficulthike.
B.Shewillgotoamoderncity.
C.Shewantstobeattractive.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whydoesthemanwanttoseetheearliershow?
A.Tospendlessmoneyonthetickets.
B.Togobackhomeearlieraftertheshow.
C.Tofinishthepapertogetheraftertheshow.
11.Whichmoviewillthespeakerssee?
A.The6:
15.B.The6:
30.C.The8:
30.
12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisusuallylate.
B.Shemaygetbusytonight.
C.Shedidalotattheweekend.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Workmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.
14.Whydoesthemanwanttofindafull-timejob?
A.Hisfatheraskedhimtodoso.
B.Heisn’tgoodatstudyingatall.
C.Heneedsmoneyforhisband.
15.Wheredidthemanworkinhisfirstjob?
A.Inapotatochipfactory.B.Inhisfather’scompany.C.Inthestudents’centre.
16.Whatdidthemanthinkofhisfirstjob?
A.Difficult.B.Interesting.C.Awful.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Accordingtothespeaker,howshouldthespeechbe?
A.Simpleandclear.B.Funnyandshort.C.Detailedandeducational.
18.Howcanonebemoreconfident?
A.Bypractising.
B.Bymakinganoutline.
C.Bytakingcontrolofthesituation.
19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestpeoplebegintheirspeecheswith?
A.Self-introduction.B.Apieceofmusic.C.Aninterestingstory.
20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkaboutatlast?
A.Details.B.Manners.C.Audience.
第二部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的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。
21.Thepassengerswereat_______losswhen_______wordcamethattheirflightwasputoffduetothesnowstorm.
A.a;/B.the;aC.a;aD./;/
22.Althoughthesuspectrefusedtoadmitthathehadstolenthepreciousdiamondatfirst,he_______andadmittedeverythingwhenhewasshownthevideotape.
A.brokeupB.brokeawayC.brokedownD.brokein
23.---HaveyoubeentotheUnitedStates?
---Yes,onlyonce.I_______thereonlyforsevendays.
A.havestayedB.wasstayingC.hadstayedD.stayed
24.Measureshavebeentakentosolvetheproblem,butwedon’tknowhowlongitmaybe_______thesituationimproves.
A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.until
25.Iprefertobuytheflowers_______.
A.whicharesmeltsweetB.thatsmeltsweet
C.smellingsweetD.smeltsweet
26.Everyyearaccidents_______fromcarelessnesswhiledrivingresultinmanydeaths.
A.risingB.arousingC.raisingD.arising
27.---HowwasyourrecenttriptoQinghai?
---I’veneverhad_______one.
A.apleasantB.themostpleasantC.amorepleasantD.amost
28.Laurence_______someskillsandknowledgeofmakingthestatuejustbylookingatothersdoingit.
A.broughtupB.lookedupC.setupD.pickedup
29.Thinking_______youknow_______infactyoudon’tknowisaterriblemistake.
A.that;thatB.what;whatC.that;whatD.what;that
30.Hadheworkedharder,he_______.
A.wouldpasstheexamB.wouldhavepassedtheexam
C.passedtheexamD.shouldpasstheexam
31._______seemedtobenostrongevidencethathehadmurderedtheoldman.
A.ItB.WhatC.ThereD.That
32.______goodservice,therestaurantoffersdifferentkindsoftraditionalChinesedishes.
A.FarfromB.InsteadofC.RegardlessofD.Apartfrom
33.While_______onthestreet,theyounggirlsawateenagerfalloversuddenlyand______ontheground.
A.cycling;layingB.cycling;lieC.cycled;layD.cycled;lying
34.Mr.Wanghastwosons,_______worksinbigcities.
A.bothofwhomB.bothofthemC.neitherofthemD.neitherofwhom
35.---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?
---_______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.
A.Noneofyourbusiness.B.Itdepends.
C.Idon’tthinkso.D.Whynot?
第二节:
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。
Ioftenreadofincidentsofmisunderstandingorconflict.I'mleft36.Whydothesepeoplecreatemistrustandproblems,especiallywiththosefromother37?
IwasgrowingupinKualaLumpurintheearly1960s,38childrenfromdifferentracesandreligionsplayedandstudied39inharmony.Atthattimemyfamilylivedastone's40fromIsmail's.AndnoonewasbotheredthatIsmailwasaMalayMuslimandIwasanIndianHindu—wejust41ourdifferences.Perhaps,oureldershadnotfilledourheadswithunnecessaryadvice,well42orotherwise.
Wewereninewhenwebecamefriends.Duringtheschoolholidays,we'd43thecountrysideonourbicycles,hopingto44theunexpected.AttimesIsmail45accompanymyfamilyaswemadearareshoppingtriptotown.Wewouldbegladofhis46.
WhenIwastwelve,myfamilymovedtoJohor.Ismail'sfamilylaterreturnedtotheirvillage,andI47touchwithhim.Onespringafternoonin1983,IstoppedataxiinKualaLumpur.I48mydestination.Thedriveracknowledgedmy49butdidnotmoveoff.Instead,helooked50atme.“Raddar?
”hesaid,usingmychildhoodnickname(绰号).Iwasastonishedatbeingso51addressed(称呼).Unexpectedly!
ItwasIsmail!
Evenaftertwo52westillrecognizedeachother.Graspinghisshoulder,Ifeltatrueaffection,something53todescribe.
Ifwecanallowourchildrentobe54withoutprejudice,they'llbuildfriendshipswithpeople,regardlessofraceorreligion,whowillbebytheirsidethroughthickandthin.Onsuchfriendshipsaresocietiesbuiltand55wecantrulybe,asWilliamShakespeareoncewrote,“Wehappyfew.Webandofbrothers”.
36.A.interestedB.puzzledC.pleasedD.excited
37.A.partiesB.citiesC.racesD.villages
38.A.whyB.whichC.whenD.how
39.A.togetherB.aroundC.aloneD.apart
40.A.throwB.dropC.moveD.roll
41.A.refusedB.madeC.acceptedD.sought
42.A.paidB.preservedC.meantD.treated
43.A.searchB.exploreC.discoverD.desert
44.A.getthroughB.comeacrossC.takeawayD.dealwith
45.A.shouldB.couldC.wouldD.must
46.A.arrivalB.choiceC.companyD.effort
47.A.gainedB.lostC.developedD.missed
48.A.orderedB.statedC.decidedD.chose
49.A.attemptsB.opinionsC.instructionsD.arrangements
50.A.anxiouslyB.carelesslyC.fixedlyD.disappointedly
51.A.strangelyB.fullyC.coldlyD.familiarly
52.A.departuresB.decadesC.yearsD.months
53.A.possibleB.funnyC.clearD.hard
54.A.usB.ourselvesC.themD.themselves
55.A.stillB.thenC.otherwiseD.instead
第三部分:
阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文,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。
A
HarvardUniversityintheUnitedStateshasbeenrankedastheuniversitywiththebest"reputation"intheworld.
TheTimesHigherEducationmagazinehaslisted200topuniversitiesallovertheworldbasedonhowtheyareregardedbyagroupofinternationalcollegeteachers.Thatistosaythelistmeasureshowuniversitiesareregarded,ratherthanhowtheyactuallyperformed.
Asubjective,word-of-mouth(口碑的)qualitysuchas"reputation"hasgenuineeconomicvalueforuniversities,saidSimonMarginson,professorofhighereducationattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia.
"Reputationisnotjustanimpression,thoughitmightbenotasreliableasperformancebyobjectiveindicators(客观指标),"saidProfMarginson.
Basedontheviewsof13,000collegeteachersaroundtheworld,itconfirmsthepowerofthebigUSuniversities,whichdominatethislist.Sevenofthetop10areUSuniversities,headedbyHarvardandMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT).Furthermore,14ofthetop20arefromtheUS.CambridgeisthehighestrankingUKuniversityinthelist,inthirdplace,withOxfordrankedassixth.
Forstudentsapplyingtouniversity,reputationmightbehardtoquantify(量化),butwasanimportantpartoftheattractiveness,saidthepresidentofCambridgeUniversity'sstudents'union,RahulMansigani.
"Reputationmakesahugedifference.Ifthereisanideathatsomewhereisgreat,itwillgetlotsofgoodpeopleapplyingwhetherit'strueornot.FactorssuchasasenseofhistoryandthepresenceofoutstandingcollegeteacherswerepartofthereputationofCambri