浙江省台州市某重点中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、浙江省台州市某重点中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 2013学年第一学期期中试题 高二 英 语 201311注意：本试卷分为卷I（选择题）和卷II（非选择题）两部分，满分100分，考试时间120分钟；所有答案一律做在答题卷上。卷（选择题 满分70分）一、听力（共两节，满分17分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. How does the man feel about Yorkshire?

2、A. He likes the rain there. B. He likes everything about it C. He doesnt enjoy the weather.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a hospital B. At a library C. At a bookstore3. What will the woman do first? A. Send the e-mail B. Type the paper C. Make a call4. What are the tw

3、o speakers doing? A. Complaining about the weather B. Discussing which month is the hottest C. Talking about their favorite month5. What do we know about Wood?A. He went to climb mountains. B. He survived the air-crash(空难). C. He survived the car accident. 第二节 （共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个

4、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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6. How does the man find Professor Martins class? A. Exciting B. Boring C. Hard 7. Why does the woman like the study group? A. Everyone is kind and active. B. Everyone is serious and helpful

5、. C. She likes the games in the study group. 8. What will the man do tonight? A. Join the study group B. Study at home C. Call Dr. Martin. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. Why does the man want to get a car？ A. Because it is useful for his work. B. Because ha has got a lot of money. C. Because the car is cheap.

6、10. What does the man consider when he chooses the car? A. The price B. The quality C. The way of payment 11. How much will the man pay each month? A. $ 13888 B. $ 13800 C. $ 2500 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student B. Husband and

7、wife C. Father and doctor 13. What food does the woman have?A. A bottle of beer B. A basket of fruit C. A cheese sandwich 14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation？A. They havent driven there for a long timeB. There are trees, grass but little water around the picnic site.C. T

8、he lunch basket is in the back of the car. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题 15. Why does the woman feel surprised?A. The man has worked for over six years.B. The man has worked for the same firm.C. The man has a university degree but works as a trunk driver. 16. What is the probable relationship between the two spe

9、akers?A. Interviewer and interviewee B. Former classmates C. Boss and secretary 17. What is the main advantage of the man working as a truck driver?A. He can make a lot of money.B. He can do what he wants to do.C. He can have time to be with his family.二、单项填空（共16小题; 每小题0.5分，满分8分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入

10、空白处的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。18. I often have conversations with John on phone while keeping in touch withTom by_letter. A. /; the B. /; a C. the; / D. a; a 19.Whether to keep the three customary holidays(小长假) is a subject _ Chinese netizens have argued a lot recently.A. with which B. of which C. into which

11、D. about which20. Barbara is easy to recognize as she is the only one of the women who_ evening dress.A. wear B. wears C. is wearing D. are wearing21.Zhao Benshan is really an excellent actor, whose subtle acting always makes everything _.A. delight B. delighted C. entertaining D. entertain22 Farmer

12、s provide us with food. However, they are _by some citizens.A. looked forwarded to B. looked down uponC. looked back on D. looked up to 23. My cousin failed the mid-term examination and only then _how much time he had wasted.A. he had realized B. he has realized C. had he realized D. did he realize2

13、4. Nowadays, few people have the habit of keeping some candles in the house in case of power _.A. drop B. absence C. fall D. failure25. The plan needs_ among the members of the labor union before _.A. discussing; being carried out B. to be discussed; carried out C. to discuss; carrying out D. discus

14、sed; to be carried out26. Statistics show that for every mile they drive, men have _ as women do.A. serious accidents as twice manyB. twice as many serious accidentsC. twice serious accidents as manyD. serious accidents as many twice27. The kitchen is often the busiest room in a household, and its i

15、mportant to make sure it_ well.A. smoothes B. functions C. pays D. measures28. It is reported that people are more_ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.A. likely B. possibly C. probably D. surely29. Dr. Yuan would much rather _time for his hobbies t

16、han _it for no reason.A. keeps; waste B. keeping; to waste C. to keep; wasting D. keep; waste30. “According to the local provincial flood control headquarters, _, typhoon Usagi (天兔) has caused 25 deaths in Shantou, Guangdong Province, ” said the announcer from CCTV.A. by the time B. up to now C. fro

17、m then on D. in the future31. Our bodies are built up by taking exercise. _, our minds are developed by learning.A. Truly B. Simply C. Naturally D. Similarly32. As a boss, Mr. Brown thought it would be a good idea to have _ from his workers to improve his plan.gkstkA. circulation B. campaign C. comm

18、ents D. connections33. Im sorry I made a mistake here!_. It is nothing serious.A. Help yourself B. Youre right C. Whatever you say D. Take it easy三、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从34-48题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. Afte

19、r getting 34 finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office. In the teachers office, an exchange of greetings was followed by his 35 : “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of

20、 mental illness?” Was he talking about my 36 Scola? NO, no, it cant be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, 37 . I asked him why he was asking me all these questions. My son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me, and 38 , Scola was alwa

21、ys disturbing the class. Didnt he know my son did not speak English yet? He said in 39 : “Why hasnt your son been taught to speak English? Dont you speak English at home?” No, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didnt want him to 40 his native language. Well

22、, wrong answer! What kind of person 41 not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, 42 wanting to be a part of this society?” Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “

23、those people.” Then he told me the 43 was over, and I left. As I had expected, 44 , my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He 45 his studies, graduated from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a 46 life. And he has 47 fr

24、om being bilingual(双语的). gkstk Speaking more than one language 48 people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.34.A. married B. usedC. knownD. settled35.A. discussionsB. cons

25、iderations C. questionsD. opinions36.A. wonderfulB. politeC. carefulD. humorous37.A. indeedB. insteadC. thoughD. really38.A. thereforeB. howeverC. hardly D. already39.A. timeB. peaceC. silenceD. anger40.A. hugB. ruinC. forgetD. preserve41.A. couldB. wouldC. mustD. dared42.A. neverB. almostC. yetD. s

26、till43.A. impressionB. programC. entertainmentD. meeting44.A. inspiringly B. interestingly C. surprisingly D. particularly 45.A. picked upB. move offC. went over D. carried on46.A. designedB. worriedC. contentedD. hidden47.A. sufferedB. benefitedC. learnedD. escaped48.A. forcesB. remindsC. allowsD.

27、advises四、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个答案中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。ABottled water or tap water(自来水)? The answer very much depends on how you are affected by advertising. Many British people certainly are easily influenced by ads. Bottled water is a2 billion business every year in the

28、 UK. So why do we buy it? A study found that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier, but dont know why. Perhaps it is because it costs more. Bottled water costs around 500 times more than tap water. Manufactures(制造商) would make you believe that bottled water is naturally clea

29、ner and tastier than tap water, but many, in fact, get their water from the same place that tap water comes from. Indeed, there is nothing natural about the way much bottled water is made. Apart from the oil used to make the plastic bottles, the water causes much more pollution than tap water. Produ

30、cing and transporting bottled water result in hundreds of times more CO emissions(排放), and thats before considering the effect the plastic bottles have on the environment only around a quarter are recycled. OK, so it is not “green” to drink bottled water, but what about your health? Isnt tap water f

31、ull of bad things? If you live in a country where water standards are poor, then you have cause for concern. But if you live in Britain, you can be confident that tap water has been filtered(过滤) and tested, and is perfectly safe to drink. In fact, Britains tap water is one of the safest in the world. But does bottled water really taste better? Tap water can taste different in different ar