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1、1213学年度海 淀 区 高 二 年 级 第 二 学 期 期 中 练 习海 淀 区 高 二 年 级 第 二 学 期 期 中 练 习 英 语 2013.04学校 班级 姓名 成绩 第一部分（选择题 共74分）一、听力理解 （共两节，共15分）第一节 （共12小题; 每小题1分, 共12分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听两遍。1. What would the woman like?A. V8. B. Tomato. C. Both.2. What instrumen

2、t does Ben play? A. B. C. 3. Who might John be? A. Their manager. B. Their teacher. C. Their classmate.4. Why dont patients believe in Jim?A. Because he is helpless. B. Because he is not confident. C. Because he is inexperienced. 5. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. At a bus stop

3、. B. At a railway station. C. At a bank. 听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题。6. Why is the woman losing weight? A. Because she is considered overweight. B. Because she is entering a contest. C. Because she is required to.7. Who is the beauty contest in Thailand in July intended for? A. Pretty girls. B. Slim girls. C.

4、Heavy girls.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9小题。8. What made the candidate look unconfident? A. Not having a superior resume. B. Not making a good self-introduction.C. Not looking the interviewers in the eye.9. What caused the candidate to fail the interview? A. Her resume. B. Her body language. C. Her working experie

5、nce.听下面一段独白，回答第10至12小题。10. Which number should you press to book a ticket? A. No. 1. B. No. 2. C. No. 3. 11. What type of film is on Screen One? A. Thriller. B. Adventure. C. War.12. Which film can you see, if you arrive at 8:15pm? A. Dont Open the Door. B. Life of Pi. C. Lulu.请将试卷翻到第7页，请看听力理解第二节。二、

6、单项填空 （共10小题; 每小题1分, 共10分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。13. In my opinion, Tom is such _ sportive boy that he is _ stronger of the two brothers.A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; a14. San Francisco is really a fascinating city and weve decided to stay for _ two weeks.A. others B. another C. th

7、e other D. other15. Mum, can I play football with Tom this afternoon? You can go out to play _ you finish your homework first. A. unless B. in case C. even if D. provided that16. Peter, mum and dad have decided to take us to Australia this summer vacation!Finally! We _ a different holiday then!A. ha

8、ve spent B. will be spending C. will have spent D. have been spending17. In my childhood, when my parents were away, it was my grandma who _ accompany me to school.A. would B. could C. should D. might18. It is not clear _ the reform on reducing the burden on students can really work.A. since B. what

9、 C. that D. whether19. Hurry up! Your soup _ cold by the time you _ this book.Yes, Im coming.A. gets; finish B. gets; will finishC. will get; have finished D. will get; will finish 20. Without the support of 332votes, Obama _ president of the US.A. wouldnt be elected B. wouldnt have been electedC. w

10、ont be elected D. wont have been elected21. I love Joana! She was standing by me when I was challenged in yesterdays debate. Thats _ a real friend is for.A. what B. how C. why D. who22. Will you go to the suburb for the holiday? No. Im fully occupied, for there are so many problems _.A. remaining to

11、 settle B. remained settling C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled三、完形填空 （共20小题; 每小题1分，共20分） 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。If OnlyHaving worked at 7-Eleven for two years, I thought I had become successful at “customer relations”. I firmly believed that a 23 smile and an automa

12、tic “sir”, “madam”, and “thank you” would see me through any 24 that I might meet. But one night an old woman 25 my faith that a ready but not sincere response could smooth over the rough spots of dealing with others.The moment she entered, the woman presented a sharp 26 to our shiny store with its

13、bright lighting and neatly arranged shelves. Walking as if each step were 27 , she slowly pushed open the glass door and lamely 28 her way down the nearest aisle(通道). On such a cold night, she was wearing only a dress, a thin sweater too small to 29 , and there were no stockings or socks on her legs

14、.After 30 around the store for several minutes, the old woman stopped in front of the rows of canned vegetables. She 31 up some corn niblets（玉米粒）and stared at the label. As I stood close to her, my 32 became harder to maintainher sweater was smelly and dirty.To my bright “Can I help you?”, she repli

15、ed, “I need some food, any kind.”“Well, the corn is ninety-five cents,” I said in my most helpful voice. “Or, if you like, we have a 33 on sausage today.”“I cant pay,” she said.For a second, I intended to say, “Take the corn.” But suddenly the employees rules 34 into my mind: “ Remain polite but let

16、 the customers know that you are in 35 .” For a moment, I even held the idea that this woman was someone from the head office, 36 my loyalty. So I responded 37 , “Im sorry, madam, but I cant give away anything for 38 . “The old womans face 39 , and her hands trembled as she put the can back on the s

17、helf. She passed me toward the door, her worn and dirty clothing hardly 40 her bent back.Moments after she left, I rushed out the door with the can of corn, 41 she was nowhere in sight. For the rest of the day, I couldnt drive her 42 off my mind. Wishing that I had acted like a human being rather a

18、robot, I was sad to realize how fragile a hold we have on our better instincts(本能).23. A. hidden B. friendly C. weak D. forced24. A. regulation B. discrimination C. situation D. atmosphere25. A. shook B. proved C. supported D. doubted26. A. contrast B. conflict C. drop D. increase27. A. awful B. car

19、eful C. stressful D. painful28. A. felt B. pushed C. made D. fought29. A. dress B. button C. mend D. fold30. A. showing B. examining C. waiting D. wandering31. A. took B. turned C. picked D. sent32. A. smile B. gesture C. patience D. attention33. A. taste B. dropout C. welfare D. special 34. A. brok

20、e B. crowded C. turned D. flooded35. A. response B. advance C. control D. trouble36. A. suspecting B. testing C. admiring D. performing37. A. curiously B. silently C. dutifully D. unconsciously38. A. free B. joy C. profit D. reward39. A. darkened B. weakened C. lightened D. frightened40. A. protecti

21、ng B. covering C. showing D. exposing41. A. and B. but C. since D. as42. A. behavior B. smell C. expression D. image四、阅读理解 （共两节，32分）第一节 (共12小题; 每小题2分, 共24分)阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 AMaurice Sendak, the award-winning writer and illustrator, died on May 8th, 2012. During his career he produced m

22、ore than 100 childrens books. For over sixty years, his artistic skill brought to life richly imaginative worlds filled with children, animals and magical creatures. Two of his works, Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen, gave new ideas to modern childrens literature. Maurice Sendak wa

23、s born in 1928 in New York City. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. As a child, Maurice was often sick. As a result, he stayed home and read books and drew pictures to entertain himself. Maurice became known for stories that were often dark and intense. For example, Outside Over There i

24、s about a kidnapped(绑架) baby. Her sister leaves the safety of home to rescue the baby from a strange and dream-like world. Maurice said he got the idea for the story from a real-life kidnapping in 1932. The baby son of the famous pilot Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from home and murdered. Maurice

25、was only a small child at the time. But he never forgot his fear as he listened to the radio broadcasts about the baby kidnapping.Maurice grew up with continuous reminders about death. When he was sick, his grandmother dressed him in white clothes that she thought would help him avoid dying. During

26、World War Two, many of his family members were murdered in the Nazi German death camps. He remembers his mother screaming and crying each time she learned that another family member had been killed. Sometimes his parents would talk about the dead relatives, especially the children. These influences

27、help explain an important part of Maurice Sendaks books. They often show children dealing with and overcoming evil forces and other complex situations. Many of his stories are about a child trying to survive while facing fears or other difficult feelings. In his books, he skillfully combined adults

28、point of view with childrens, and the dark and light in all of us. 43. From the first paragraph we know that _.A. Maurice Sendak got awarded because of two famous booksB. Maurice Sendak is a productive writer of childrens booksC. Maurice Sendaks works are about childrens imaginationD. Maurice Sendak

29、s works deal with modern childrens life44. In his childhood, Maurice Sendak _.A. often got sick of the outside world B. moved from Poland with his parentsC. enjoyed himself in reading and drawing D. was afraid to listen to radio broadcasts 45. What can we learn about Maurice Sendaks family?A. His mo

30、ther often reminded him of the dead relatives.B. His grandmother preferred to be dressed in white.C. Many of his family members were killed by Nazi.D. His parents witnessed the baby kidnapping.46. What are Maurice Sendaks books often about?A. His own experience as a small child. B. Children getting

31、over tough situations.C. Adults point of view combined with childrens.D. Dark and intense stories during World War Two.BIBM, the technology company has released its latest “5 in 5” report. The experts think five developments will become reality within the next five years. Scientists at IBM and other companies are researching ways to make the predictions come true.They say people wi