陕西省师范大学附属中学高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、陕西省师范大学附属中学高二英语下学期期中试题陕西师大附中20132014学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题 第一卷（选择题 满分 85 分）第一部分英语知识运用 第一节语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。1.absense A. design B. benchC. fellowD. talent2. pause A. opposite B. telescopeC. tasty D. scare 3. agent A. draftB. preparation C. parallel D. abundant 4.

2、architect A. wheelchairB. chemistryC.cheese D. channel5. country A. around B. counterC. through D. trunk 第二节情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。 Now Smith is at the booking office.Clerk：Freedom Travel.Can I help you?Smith：_6_Clerk：What is your destination?Smith：Well，

3、Id like to fly to Helsinki，Finland.Id like the cheapest flight available.Clerk：Okay._7_ There is one flight heading out then for $980.Will that be OK for you?Smith：All right.Ill take it.Clerk：Thats Flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York，Kennedy Airport，transferring to Flight 90 from Kennedy to

4、Helsinki.Smith：_8_Clerk：It leaves Salt Lake City at 1000 am.and arrives in New York at 435 pm.You will then transfer to Flight 90 at 555 pm.，and arriving in Helsinki at 830 am.the next day.Smith：All right._9_Clerk：Sure，no problem.We will inform the airlines._10_Smith：Will Smith.ACheap flights might

5、not be comfortable.BId like to make a reservation for 23rd.CCan I request a vegetarian meal?DWhen will the plane leave New York?ELet me check what flights are available.FCould I have your name，please?GWhat are the departure and arrival times of those flights?第三节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）11. Imafraidth

6、is car is tooexpensive. _？ Wevegot plentyofmoney.AWhat for BHow come CWhy not DSo what12. When they moved to America, their children _the change very well. A. referred to B. adapted to C. respond to D. turn to 13. She remained _ for a while after the movie ended, which made others _.A. sitting; puzz

7、ling B. seating; puzzledC. seated; puzzled D. seated; puzzling14. The editor _the last part of the news report to make it less controversial. A. cut out B. cut up C. cut off D. cut back15. The headmaster _from his work due to the poor health last year. A. signed B. resigned C. recovered D. reminded1

8、6. Why is she out of _breath ? Some boys made _fun of her. She was so angry that she ran after them . A. a; a the ; a C. a ;/ D. /;/17. You cant imagine what difficulty we had _ home in the snowstorm. A. walked B. walk C. to walk D. walking 18. The slight adjustment in power and handling makes The B

9、MW 5-series more comfortable . A. driven B. driving C. be driven D. to dive19. _ by cheerful music, the children began to dance. A. Accompanied B. Accompaning C. To accompany D. To be accompanied20. _ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month. A. It B. As C. That D. Wh

10、at 21. Your suggestion has greatly _the accomplishment of our work. A. contributed to B. subscribed to C. objected to D. built up22. Students working more than 10 hours a day without doing exercise are more likely to suffer from health problems than _ who have time to do exercise after school . Atho

11、se Bthat Cthese Dthem23. The village was cut off by floods and food had to be _ by helicopters . A. brought out B. brought up C. brought in D. brought about 24. _ Im concerned, I like to work in Beijing though it is competitive to work there. A. As far as B. Even if C. As long as D. As soon as25. Wh

12、om would you have _ your car? I will go to 4S shop. A. to repair B. repair C. repairing D. repaired第四节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Beth was sitting in an airport hall, waiting to board a plane. As she waited, she pulled outa magazine and started 26 . Suddenly she saw a stewardess 27 a wheelchair, with an

13、 uglyold man sitting in it. He had long white hair that was such a 28. His face was really, reallywrinkled, and he didnt look friendly 29 . At that moment, Beth didnt know why, 30 she feltdrawn to the man. For no 31 she wanted to brush this old mans hair.She went to the old man, and said, “Sir, may

14、I have the 32 of brushing your hair for you?”He said, “What?”She thought, “Maybe he has difficulty in 33.” Again, a little louder, she 34 thequestion.The old man just looked at her 35 , and said, “Well, I guess if you really want to.”Beth got a brush and started brushing his hair. She 36 for a long

15、time. Just as she was 37 ,she heard the old man crying. She looked directly into his eyes, 38, and asked, “Sir, whatsthe matter?”He answered, “I have been in the hospital far from my home for almost twomonths to have a special 39 . My wife couldnt come because she is so weak herself.” He40 , “I was

16、so worried about how terrible my hair looked, and I didnt want her to see me 41like that, but I couldnt brush my hair, all by myself.”As he 42 Beth for brushing his hair, tears were flowing down his face. Beth was so movedthat she 43 . As they were all boarding the plane, the stewardess, who was 44

17、crying,stoppedher, and asked, “45 did you do that?”“Because love brings me inner contentment,” answered Beth.26. A. resting B. writing C. reading D. sleeping27. A. pushing B. bringing C. showing D. catching28. A. fashion B. shame C. gift D. mess29. A. as least B. as usual C. at all D. at once30. A.

18、but B. so C. or D. until 31. A. excuse B. reason C. time D. consideration32. A. right B. duty C. courage D. honor33. A. seeing B. hearing C. thinking D. speaking34. A. analyzed B. discussed C. answered D. repeated35. A. excited B. satisfied C. confused D. frightened36. A. worked B. conducted C. wipe

19、d D. complained37. A. speeding up B. finishing up C. cheering up D. turning up38. A. happily B. comfortably C. deliberately D. softly 39. A. flight B. task C. operation D. interview40. A. added B. asked C. replied D. shouted41. A. behaving B. sitting C. talking D. looking42. A. praised B. thanked C.

20、 awarded D. accompanied43. A. left B. stopped C. cried D. followed44. A. also B. still C. just D. seldom45. A. Why B. Where C. How D. When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)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Have you ever heard someone say “Its the real McCoy”? This means something is t

21、he best and not a fake. It is thought that this saying came from customers of Elijah McCoy. The tool he had invented for oiling (给加润滑油) trains was so good that others tried to copy it. The railroads (铁路公司) wanted McCoys tool and not a low-quality imitation. They wanted “the real McCoy”. Elijah McCoy

22、 was an inventor. His parents had been slaves in Kentucky, US. They ran away to Canada so they could be free. McCoy was born in the province of Ontario in 1844. He went to school there until he was 15 years old. He was very interested in how mechanical things worked. His parents sent him to a school

23、 in Scotland where he learned to be a mechanical engineer. After graduation, McCoy went home to Canada. Soon he moved to Michigan, US, and got a job on a railroad. The managers of the railroad thought that an African-American could not be a good engineer and only offered him less important jobs. He

24、oiled the moving parts of the train. This had to be done while the train was stopped, which was dangerous, because when trains were stopped for oiling, other trains sometimes ran into them. Whats more, it took a long time to oil the trains. McCoy invented a tool that could oil a train while it was m

25、oving. In 1872, he got a patent(专利) from the government to make and sell his automatic oil cup. In less than ten years, the automatic oil cup was being used in trains, ships, and many kinds of steam engines. McCoy moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1882. There he thought up ways to improve steam engines

26、. McCoy kept on inventing for the rest of his life. At the age of 80, he got a patent for a tire. In all, McCoy had 57 patents for his inventions. 46. What is the text mainly about? A. The origin of an American saying.B. An African-American inventor.C. Patents for steam engines.D. The automatic oil

27、cup. 47. Originally, “the real McCoy” referred to _. A. a customer of McCoys B. a train driven by McCoy C. one of McCoys inventions D. one imitation of a McCoy patent 48. The railroad managers in Michigan _. A. doubted McCoys abilitiesB. refused to offer McCoy a job C. reminded McCoy that the job wa

28、s very dangerous D. asked McCoy to invent a tool to oil a moving train 49. What do we learn about Elijah McCoy? A . He was mainly self-taught. B. He had been a slave in the US. C. He was still inventing at an old age. D. He spent most of his life in Canada.B Welcome to Cambridge Dictionaries Online!

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