2013-2014学年度下学期高二半期考试英语试题

2013-2014学年度第二学期高二半期考试英语试题

（满分150分，时间120分钟）

第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. What does the man want to do?

A. Help the woman

B. Buy a camera

C. Take photos

2. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A place of living

B. Their life in town

C. A noisy night

3. Where is the man now?

A. At home

B. In a restaurant

C. On his way

4. What will Celia do?

A. Play basketball

B. Watch a game

C. Find a player

5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?

A. Sunday

B. Saturday

C. Monday

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is Sara going to do?

A. Buy John a gift

B. Give John a surprise

C. Invite John to France

7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?

A. Funny

B. Strange

C. Exciting

听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?

A. She has to give up her travel plan

B. She wants to visit another city

C. She needs to put off her test

9. What does Diana want Peter to do?

A. Help her with her study

B. Take a book to her friend

C. Teach a geography lesson

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. Why does the man call the woman?

A. To tell her about her new job

B. To ask about her job program

C. To plan a meeting with her

11. Who needs a new flat?

A. Alex

B. Andrea

C. Miranda

12. Where is the woman now?

A. In Baltimore

B. In New York

C. In Avon

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题

13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?

A. Where the restaurant is

B. Whether the prices are low

C. How well the food is prepared

14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?

A. After he came back to Sweden B .Before he went to the United States

C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982 15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?

A. Talk to people in the street

B. Speak to taxi drivers

C. Ask hotel clerks

16. What do we know about Jan?

A. He cooks for a restaurant

B. He travels a lot for his work

C. He prefers American food

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?

A. It’s a new building

B. It’s a small town

C. It’s a public place

18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?

A. Saturday nights

B. Sunday afternoons

C. Fridays and Saturdays

19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?

A. Viadel Mar Street

B. Femando Street

C. Hemandes Street

20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?

A. It has an old stone surface

B. It is named after a writer

C. It has a famous university

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.

Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).

Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

21. Cold winter weather is good for _______________

A. the increase of water in apples.

B. producing large apples.

C. improving the taste of apples.

D. the growth of apple trees.

22. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _______________

A. grown in France.

B. sold everywhere.

C. very big.

D. quite sweet.

23. China, France and the United States are considered to _______________

A. be large producers of applesauce.

B. be large producers of apples.

C. have the longest history in apple production.

D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries. 24. The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________ A. produced. B. increased. C. . improved. D. sold.

B

The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived at the hotel where I lived . He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that

I forgot to ask her for the fare.”

25.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.

A. unfriendly

B. talkative

C. helpful

D. strange enough 26. From the passage we guess that the writer ______.

A. is the driver of the taxi

B. is a foreigner visiting London

C. often travels by taxi

D. lives in London 27. What does the underlined word “cabbie ” mean in this passage?

A. Taxi driver.

B. Stranger.

C. Conductor.

D. Porter. 28. The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.

A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight

B. he was trying to go on talking with her

C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came

D. the woman had not paid him

C

A. sell a bike

B. borrow a bike

C. have your bike repaired

D. buy a bike

30. If you want to find a job, and you can speak English, you can call ________. A. 422-389506 B. 228-940605 C. 843-316065 D. 843-429065 31. Robert Waller wishes to rent a room ________.

A. near the school

B. far away from the school

C. inside the school

D. outside the city

D

There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things to travel long distances. For hundreds of years there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore(开发) much any more. They began to work to make life better instead.

In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928, and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live long lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a wish to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.

32. The first great invention ever known was ______.

A. the wheel

B. the camera

C. the electric light

D. the radio

33. Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane?

A. The radio.

B. Nylon

C. The camera.

D. The helicopter.

34. This passage talks mainly about ______.

A. which country made the first step into space

B. when electric light was invented

C. how inventions affect people's life

D. why cars were very important

35. We can safely come to the conclusion that people's life will be made even better through ______.

A. new discoveries

B. greater inventions

C. better ways to get over diseases.

D. all of above

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you ever seen an animal being mistreated (虐待)? Seeing a pet or wild animal get hurt might make you sad, angry, or afraid. __36___ In fact, the good news is that everyone — including you — can be a helping hand for animals.

___37 __ Get to know pets in your neighborhood. Watch for changes in the way they look or act. Look out for animals who:

● have cu ts or other bruises（伤痕）

● avoid or attack people when people come close

● are too thin

● are missing fur

● are almost always left outside

These signs don’t necessarily mean a pet has been hurt on purpose, but they shouldn’t be ignored. If you see any of these signs, set them down. ___38__ What did you see or hear? Where? When? Were other people around?

__39___ Never move an injured animal! Ask a parent, teacher, or other adult you trust for help. Find out whether the injured animal in your town can be saved by animal shelters or police. Keep their phone numbers at hand. If the person mistreating animals is a friend or family member, tell an adult you trust.

Speak up. Let other kids know what to do if they see an animal being hurt. Using the information above, make posters to hang or flyers (传单) to hand out at school. Include the phone numbers of the police department or animal shelters who can save the injured animals.

__40___ They need us to speak up for them!

A. You might think there’s nothing you can do.

B. Keep your eyes and ears open.

C. Animals are friends of human beings.

D. You can do it by yourself.

E. Report it.

F. Or if you see someone hurting an animal, write down the details.

G. Remember, animals can’t speak for themselves.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41─60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My grandmother was always encouraging me to set goals and work hard to achieve them. She would tell me not to be a follower and not to set__41__on what I could achieve. She__42__believed that there were no limits that you could__43__whatever you wanted.

I would never forget the story that she once told me：

A farmer won first__44__at the country fair for his huge radish (小萝卜)that was the exact shape and__45__of a milk bottle.

Many were__46__as to how the farmer was able to grow this radish that was the exact shape of a milk bottle.

__47__one gentleman went up to the farmer and asked the question. The farmer replied，“It was__48__. I got the seed growing and then I put it into the milk bottle. It had__49__else to go.”

You can use this story as an analogy (比喻) to life－our lives are__50__by the kind of surroundings we place ourselves in, the people that we allow to__51__us, and the goals we give ourselves.

If we only__52__and take no action, then we get no further. But if we__53__，set a goal and take action, then our life takes a__54__shape.

Goals and actions can help us accomplish more in a year than what some people will accomplish in a lifetime. To prove this__55_，read the biographies of__56__people and you will see that goals and actions__57__played a big role in their success.

Remember the__58__of Mary Kay Ash, who said，“Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go__58__your mind lets you. Whatever you believe, remember, you can achieve.”

In summary, don't put yourself in a bottle; in other words, move out of what is__60__and secure if you want to move forward.

41．A limits. B. rules C. expectations D. lines

42．A. tightly B. naturally C. truly D. partly

43．A. achieve B. win C. grasp D. realize

44．A. remark B. position C. prize D. award

45．A. length B. size C. weight D. height

46．A. doubtful B. curious C. anxious D. worried

47．A. Finally B. Gradually C. Immediately D. Actually

48．A. strange B. funny C. easy D. secret

49．A. everywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. anywhere

50．A. improved B. formed C. controlled D. shaped

51．A. influence B. help C. understand D. contact

52．A. doubt B. refuse C. dream D. change

53．A. struggle B. plan C. continue D. insist

54．A. beautiful B. solid C. different D. clear

55．A. theory B. lesson C. evidence D. point

56．A. brave B. successful C. friendly D. careful

57．A. in fact B. above all C. at all D. as usual

58．A. example B. speech C. statement D. wisdom

59．A. as if B. in case C. as long as D. as far as

60．A. valuable B. comfortable C. ordinary D. boring

第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。（每空所填词不多于3个）

With the 61____________ (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In

Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 62___________ air pollution.

Air pollution is caused by the 63______ (follow) reasons: about half of the problem is caused by

vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 64__________(poison)

gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does

harm to their health 65__________ to others. 66_________ these, about 10%of air pollution is caused by

other reasons.

We should take some measures to fight 67____________ pollution. New fuel can be used to take 68___________ place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the 69___________(important) of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will 70____________ (solve).

第四部分写作（共两小节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Today is Mother’s Day. I hadn’t seen my mother for two months since I left home at last time. My mother is a doctor and always busy on her work. When I was a child, my mother sent me live with my grandparents, who lived in the small village. When I was older enough to go to school, I began to live with my parents. However, Mother was often too busy that every day when she came back after work, I had fallen sleep. I used to hating her, but now I can understand her. This afternoon we called her, saying, “Mom, I love you.”

第二节写作（25分）

假设你是黎平一中的学生会主席，国际儿童基金会（International Childr en’s Fund）要与你校合作。请你代表学生会在4月20号拟出一份英语倡议书，号召你校师生为该组织捐助物资，以解决贫困地区儿童的温饱和住宿问题。要点如下：

1.贫困儿童现状（住破旧的房子，食不果腹，没钱上学等）;

2.组织捐助活动(可以捐衣物，钱等)；

时间：本周末上午8:00到下午4:00；地点：学校操场；

3．号召同学积极参加。

要求：词数100左右。标题You can help

高二下半期考试英语答案

听力1-20 CACAA BCABA BACAA BCBCC

阅读：21-24DCBA 25-28 BBAD 29-31DAA 32-34ABCD 35-40 ABFEG

完型41-45ACACB 46-50BACBD 51-55ACBCD 56-60BADDB

第一节：语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

61 development 62 of 63.following 64 poisonous 65 but(also)

66 Besides/Apart from 67 against 68 the 69 importance 70 be solved

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

I hadn’t seen ...hadn’t → haven’t

at last time. 去掉at

always busy on ... on → with

sent me live ... live前加to

the small village. the → a

When I was older ... older → old

often too busy... too → so

fallen sleep. sleep → asleep

used to hating ... hating → hate

we called her ... we → I

You can help

When you waste food of throw something useful away, do you realize there are still many children in the world living in poverty? They live in broken houses and seldom have a filling meal, let alone have enough money to study in school.

It’s time for you to consider supporting them by generously donating your clothes, money or anything else useful. What you will donate can make a real difference to these children. We will be on the playground of our school from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at this weekend to collect your donations. The International Children’s Fund can make sure to use your donations to pull these children away from starvation and the cold.

We hope all of you can actively participate in the activity. Here we sincerely thank you for your kindness on behalf of these children.

The Students’ Union

February 20, 2014