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1、英语试题高二期中考试2013-2014学年（上）高二期中考试英语试题时间：100分钟 满分：150分第二部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：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.As _ old proverb goes, opportunities and success tend to be in _ favor of those who are ready. A. a; the B. an; / C. / ; / D. the ; the 22. -Where did you g

2、et to know her? -It was on the farm_ we worked. Athat Bthere Cwhich Dwhere 23. She must be busy doing her homework now._, she cant go with us.A. If she must be so B. I suppose so C. I hope so D. If so24. _ talking with his Grandm, he went away withut saying a word. A. Tiring with B. Tiring of C. Tir

3、ed with D. Tired of 25. The photo _ on the wall was taken in Beijing last year. A. hang B. hanging C. hung D. hanged26. The hunter said he was lucky to get out of the forest _. A. living B. alive C. lively D. live27. Weve missed the last bus.Im afraid we have no _but to take a taxi. A.way B.choice C

4、.possibility D.selection28. _I had done it I knew I had made a mistake. A.Hardly B.Directly C.Mostly D.Nearly29. His wife often Goes to_on Sundays.30. Dont be too _ about things you;re not supposed to know. A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. obvious31. You can go out playing with your friends,_ you

5、 promise to be back before 11 oclock. A. even though B. so long as C. so that D. as though32. Its strange that they _ nothing about this matter. A. should know B. would know C. had known D. knew33. It was in the lab_was set up last year_they finished the experiment. A. that; that B. that; which C. w

6、here; when D. where; that34. I have to drive slowly because I can hardly _ the traffic signs through the rain. A. take out B. take up C. make out D. make up35. Im having a party on Saturday. Can you and Anne come?_. Were going out with friends for dinner.A. Thats a good idea B. Youre so kind C. Its

7、my pleasure D. Id love to, but Im afraid we cant第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.In June 1977, a ba

8、by girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to 36 the cause of her illness, so she 37 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was 38. She was then only half-conscious and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to 39 th

9、e baby only to discover that they, 40, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the babys case, a nurse asked to 41 to them. “Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “42 I think the baby is 43 from thallium poisoning.” “44 makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thalliu

10、m poisoning is extremely 45 .” “A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 46 Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and 47 the symptoms are 48 . They are exactly the same as the babys.” “Youre very observant and you may be right,” ano

11、ther doctor said. “Well 49 some tests and find out 50 its thallium or not.”The 51 showed that the baby had 52 been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. 53 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon 54 and was se

12、nt back to Qatar. Inquiries showed that the poison 55 from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar. 36. A. describe B. diagnose C. discover D. discuss37. A. flew B. sent C. went D. was flown38. A. inexpensive B. important C. available D. impossible39. A. examine B. see C. look after D. cure40. A. too B. ei

13、ther C. often D. never41. A. refer B. turn C. speak D. belong42. A. and B. so C. as D. but43. A. coming B. suffering C. tired D. dying44. A. Who B. How C. What D. Which45. A. rare B. serious C. clear D. dangerous46.A. in B. on C. by D. about47.A. all B. some of C. one of D. both48.A. drawn B. broadc

14、ast C. announced D. described49.A. make up B. carry out C. get through D. deal with50.A. that B. how C. what D. whether51.A. words B. tests C. examination D. book52.A. indeed B. actually C. probably D. never53.A. As long as B. As for as C. Once D. If54.A. died B. got injured C. recovered D. got ill5

15、5.A. must comeB. should comeC. might have come D.cant have come第三部分：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。AThe number of cancer deaths in the United States has dropped for the first time in more than 70 years- the first time since the government started

16、keeping statistics in 1930. There were 369 fewer cancer deaths in 2003 (556,902 deaths) than in 2002. Although the decline may seem small compared to the total number of cancer deaths, the American Cancer Society expects the downward trend to continue and is projecting a much larger decrease in 2006

17、. Cancer is still a deadly disease, causing one in every four deaths in the United States, second only to heart disease. But the rate of cancer deaths has been dropping by about 1 percent annually since 1991, because earlier discovery and better treatment are helping more people survive cancer. When

18、 the government first began keeping records in 1930, cancer led to 114,186 deaths and the US population was roughly 123 million, less than half of the 290 million people who live in the United States today. Back then, there were few treatment options-just surgery and high doses of radiation- and the

19、y werent very effective. The first chemotherapy(化疗) drugs werent developed until after World War II. The first real break-through in widespread prevention was the US Surgeon Generals report on smoking in 1964. Poor nutrition, less physical exercise and obesity are major causes of cancer. According t

20、o the American Cancer Society, reduced tobacco use is the biggest single factor contributing to the drop in cancer deaths. Smoking and other tobacco use are a major cause of lung cancer - one of the most deadly forms of the disease- as well as 14 other types of cancer.56. According to the passage, _

21、 causes the most deaths in the United States today. A. cancer B. heart disease C. smoking D. drugs57. Which is the most important in protecting people from cancer according to the passage? A. Exercising more . B. Being examined now and then.C. Giving up smoking D. Receiving effective treatment58. Wh

22、ich of the following was the first key period for the decrease of cancer deaths? A. 1930 B. 1964 C. 1984 D. 199159. What conclusion can we draw from the passage? A. Cancer can already be cured now. B. Cancer is not as deadly now as before. C. Cancer deaths will be ended soon. D. Cancer deaths can be

23、 further reduced.60. According to the passage, we can infer that there were_ cancer deaths in 2002. A. 369,000 B. 557,271 C. 556,902 D. 556,533B.Mother of two, Jillian Searle, had to choose between her children when she made a life-and-death decision. Swept up by mountainous tsunami waves at a Thai

24、resort, she could not hold on to both her young sons to survive. Fighting to stay above the waters, she had to choose which one would have to take his chances in the turning waves. “I knew I had to let go of one of them and I just thought Id better let go of the one thats the older,” she told Sky Ne

25、ws television in a report broadcast on Thursday. She said she was accompanied by the two boys, Lachie, five, and two-year-old Blake, and their father , Brad, who had watched the drama helplessly from their first-floor hotel room, when the waves struck. “And I was crying, trying to find him, and we t

26、hought he was dead,” she told reporters on arrival back in Australia. Lachie was found alive about two hours later holding a door and looked uninjured as his mother spoke to reporters. British surfer Martin Markwell is also a lucky man. He had always dreamed of catching that perfect wave- but when i

27、t finally came along , it was a nightmare. He was on his surfboard when he was swept up by a tsunami wave. “It was really terrible because I was surfing - I was really surfing on a wave I wasnt supposed to be on,” he said. “As an experienced surfer, when I saw the wave come I realized something was

28、wrong, but I couldnt escape because my surfboard was tied to my ankle.” His wife Vicki and son Jake looked on in horror from a hotel window as he crashed towards the shore. Luckily, he stayed on his board until he reached the hotel, jumped off and got to safety as the ocean rolled back to feed a muc

29、h larger tsunami wave on its way. The family gathered and ran to safety just minutes before a giant tsunami wave 10 metres high.61. Jillian Searle had to give up one of her children because_. A. she was sure her child would survive the tsunami B. one of her children was extremely good at swimming C.

30、 she couldnt possibly survive with both her children D. she would like to put one of her children to the life-and-death test62. The underlined word “drama” in Paragraph 3 probably means_. A. a play for theatre, radio or TV B. an unusual and exciting situation C. the quality or condition of being dra

31、matic D.a serious narrative work63. Martin Markwell was stuck in the wave while surfing because_. A. he was trapped with his feet tied to the surfboard B. he didnt realize danger was ahead C. his wife Vicki and son Jake failed to help him D. he was brave enough to challenge the tsunami waveC.EVERYBODY in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money? As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our