无锡江阴市学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、无锡江阴市学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题2013-2014学年第二学期高二期中考试英语学科试题本卷时间120分钟，满分120分钟；分第I卷、第II卷 注意：答案全部写在答卷上第I 卷 选择题 （三部分，共75分）第一部分：听力 （满分20分）第一节 （共5小题，满分5分）听下面5段对话，回答第1至5题。1. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home B. In the street C. In an office2. Why was Jonathan called to the teachers office?A. He was lat

2、e for the exam. B. He failed the exam. C. He cheated in the exam.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Noise B. Housework C. Neighborhood4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The two speakers are climbing stairs.B. The two speakers took the lift.C. The woman suggested walking.5. H

3、ow should they receive the visitors, according to the woman?A. Give them a hand B. Make them feel at home C. Treat them at home第二节 （共15小题，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman want to do ?A. Ask a leave for this afternoon. B. Do less work in the afternoon.C. Leave one hour earlier this afterno

4、on.7. How is the womans boyfriend coming to see her?A. By plane. B. By train. C. By long-distance bus.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What does the mans wife want a television for?A. Watching news. B. Listening to music. C. Enjoying movies.9. How much is the bigger television this Friday?A. $ 256 B. $368 D. $416听第

5、8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What is wrong with Kathy?A. She has burnt herself. B. She has had a heart attack. C. She has fainted11. Where does the man call from?A. Kathys home B. A movie theatre C. A school building12. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Ask others for help B. Stay there with Kathy. C. S

6、end Kathy to the hospital听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Grandpa and granddaughter. C. Boss and secretary14. What does the man think of the typewriter?A. Slow B. Unreliable C. OK15. What once caused the loss of papers?A. There was a power

7、 cut. B. The battery ran down. C. The computer was broken.16. How did the man finish his paper?A. He used a typewriter. B. He used a word processor. C. He used a computer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. When was the oldest Chinatown built?A. About 100 years ago. B. Less than 100 years ago. C. More than 200 yea

8、rs ago.18. Where are Chinatowns the least common?A. In South America. B. In North America C. In Asia.19. Who are often attracted to the Chinatowns now?A. Businessmen and researchers. B. Businessmen and travelers. C. Travelers and framers.20. In the past, what did Chinatowns look like?A. Rich and mod

9、ern. B. Poor and crowded C. Rich but crowded 第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项选择 (满分15分)21. She had wanted to go to the west part of China in search of better view. But she turned voluntary teacher there. A. a; / B. the; / C. the; a D. a; the22. Daddy, which of these smart kids do you like best in last

10、nights TV show? _ . They are all proud and selfish. A. Either B. Nothing C. Neither D. None23. Tom seems not so enthusiastic as he was two years ago. Yes. Hes really reached a point in his career _ he has to decide what to do next. A. that B. when C. where D. which24. The Chinese abacus(算盘), officia

11、lly _ as a cultural heritage at the 8th Annual UNESCO World Heritage Congress, is another symbol of Chinese wisdom.A. having listed B. listed C. having been listed D. listing25. This nationwide smog should serve as a reminder to all, indicating a high time that we _ on what weve done to the environm

12、ent. A. have reflected B. are reflecting C. will reflect D. reflected 26. “Only two centimeters higher, _break the world record,” encouraged the coach. A. you will B. and you will C. or you will D. will you 27. Measures have been taken to fight _recurring food safety problems, but there is still a l

13、ong way to go before China can rid itself _ these issues.A. for; of B. for; from C. against; of D. against; from28. Not until he went through real hardship _the love we have for our families is important. A. had he realized B. did he realize C. he realized D. he had realized29.He was a bit nervous.

14、He _his spare breath with a soft sound that was almost heard by the audience.A. gave out B. let out C. picked out D. blew out.30. They_on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _on it as no good results have come out so far.A. had been working; are still working B. had work

15、ed; were still workingC. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working31. _is it _has made Peter _he is today?A. What; that; that B. That; that; what C. What; what; that D. What; that; what32._at the cafeteria before, Tina didnt want to eat there again.A. Having eaten B. To eat C.

16、 Eat D. Eating33. 2013 was a successful year for us China. _, and _. A. So it was; so 2014 will B. So was it; so 2014 will C. So was it; so will 2014 D. So it was; so will 201434. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 _ course and turned back toward Kuala Lumpur - but there were no indications from the pilot

17、 that he was doing so. A. must have changed B. could have changed C. might have changed D. should have changed.35.Why are you crying? Today is your birthday!_. I am so excited with so many friends surrounding me. A. Just cant help it B. Dont mention it C. None of your business D. Thats all right第二节：

18、完形填空 （满分20分）“A” for Attitude English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my teacher 36 me to give spelling tests to the class. I had a 37 time of my junior year. Mrs Alexander 38 me to sit at her desk and take ove

19、r the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 39 , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected 40 work. Every student received a C or D grade the first quarter. But English was still my favorite subject. I graduated from high school, 41 early and had children

20、. 42 about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I wrote long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an A student, I remained an A student. I 43 up to my own expectations. Yesterday, I

21、 44 my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards 45 back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisors office, explaining that I had always be 46 at English, and recommending that I did not deserve a D from that inexperienced teacher of my senior year. T

22、he advisor was 47 but unable to change a （an） 48 . Reading through my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to 49 them or hide them. I was not an A student in high school English! Somehow, I had 50 myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an average student with an 51 A or

23、B but mostly C” S. Had I lived up to those grades and 52 myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing career. Had I 53 my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of failure to 54 enthusiasm and damage my creativity. Instead, I 55 my younger

24、 self as an A English student, except for that undeserved D. 36. A. scolded B. allowed C. ordered D. reminded37. A. bad B. complex C. terrible D. wonderful38. A. approved B. appointed C. expected D. urged39. A. flexible B. creative C. disappointing D. controversial40. A. college-level B. based C. di

25、fficult D. easy41. A. married B. worked C. succeeded D. progressed42. A. Sad B. Confident C. Anxious D. Curious43. A. added B. lived C. grew D. went44. A. counted B. remembered C. approached D. discovered45. A. brought B. turned C. held D. kept46. A. nervous B. excelled C. poor D. terrible47. A. imp

26、olite B. impatient C. inexperienced D. sympathetic48. A. grade B. figure C. paper D. entry49. A. tear B. fire C. cry D. escape50. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. convinced51. A. average B, enthusiastic C. outstanding D. occasional52. A. considered B. defined C. reflected D. described53. A. aban

27、doned B. given C. believed in D. doubted54. A. change B. risk C. defeat D. reminded55. A. looked B. viewed C. sang D. criticized第三部分：阅读理解 （满分20分） AIn the Caucasus region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many dont stop at 100! By comparison,

28、 in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Russian old people arent alone. The Pakistanis, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Ecuadorans of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life, too. These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage

29、of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasians aged 100 to 140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked “at what age does youth end?”most of these old people

30、had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.” What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well？First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people. They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem t

31、o stop. For example, Mr . Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why？What else would I do？”he asks. All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea level. The air has less oxygen a