高二期初考.docx

高二期初考.docx

《高二期初考.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《高二期初考.docx（14页珍藏版）》请在冰点文库上搜索。

高二期初考

知恩中学二零一三学年高二期初考试英语试题

（满分：

150分，考试时间：

120分钟）

一.听力理解（共两节，每小题1.5分，共20小题，满分30分）

第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有1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.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hehasalreadyhadajob.B.Hehasalreadyworkedthere.

C.Hehasinterestinworkinginthelibrary.

2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthedirector?

A.Heispopular.B.Heisexcellent.C.Heisinexperienced.

3.Whendidtheman’smothergraduatefromcollege?

A.In1962.B.In1965C.In1966.

4.WhydoesBobbyPittsleavethecompany?

A.He’soldenough.B.He’sinpoorhealth.C.He’stootiredtowork.

5.Whatdothespeakerscomplainabout?

A.Theweather.B.Theweatherreport.C.Thepicnicdate.

第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisacollegegraduatenow.B.Heisgoingtobeapostgraduate.

C.HehasgothisPh.D.

7.Whichfielddoesthemanprefer?

A.Biochemistry.B.Physics.C.Medicine.

8.Whatwillthemanmostprobablybeafterhefinishesschool?

A.Asurgeon.B.Achemist.C.Aresearcher.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.WhatisMr.White?

A.Heisatraveler.B.He’sMissChen’scolleague.C.Heisanemployer.

10.Howdothespeakersgotothehotel?

A.Theytakeabustothehotel.B.Theytakeataxitothehotel.

C.Theydriveacartothehotel.

11.HowdoesMr.WhitelikewhatMissChenhasdoneforhim?

A.Satisfied.B.Unsatisfied.C.Notmentioned.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.Whatattractsthewomanmostaboutthestore?

A.Itshighqualityservice.B.Itsgoodrangeofproducts.

C.Itsniceshoppingenvironment.

13.Whichofthefollowingproductsarementionedintheconversation?

A.Cupboards,bedsandarmchairs.B.Armchairs,dinnertablesandbedsheets.

C.Bookcases,cupboardsandtablecloths.

14.Whatdoesn’tthewomanlikeaboutthestore?

A.Nosalespromotion.B.Crowdedatthecheckouts.

C.Highpricesoftheproducts.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatdoesthemanfindonthebeach?

A.Aninterestingpieceofwood.B.Amessageinsideabottle.

C.Anunusalshell.

16.Whatmadethefindinglooklikeasculpture?

A.Wind.B.Storms.C.Themovementofoceanwater.

17.Accordingtothemagazinearticle,whydidscientistsputbottlesintotheocean?

A.Tomakeaprettydetailedmodel.B.Toenterallthedataintothecomputer.

C.Tofindoutwheretheoceanwatergoes.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatisthemostsurprisingthingaboutbasketballintheUS?

A.Evenalittlechildcanplayitwell.

B.Peopleshout,cheerandevendancewhentheywatchagame.

C.Evenayoungchildisabletotellalmosteverythingaboutthegame.

19.WhydoAmerica’suniversitiestakebasketballsoseriously?

A.Thesportisinterestingandpopular.

B.Thesportisconsideredasimportantasknowledge.

C.Thesportisconsideredhelpfulincharactertraining.

20.WhatfunctiondotheAmericansthinkeducationshouldhave?

A.Trainastudenttobearealman.

B.Encouragestudentstogoinforsportsandgames.

C.Fillthestudents’smindwithagreatdealofsportsknowledge.

二．单项填空（共20小题,每小题1分，满分20分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

21.______audienceofmillionswatched_______weddingbetweenPrinceWilliamandKateonTV.

A.The;aB.An;theC.The;/D.An;a

22.TheUSshould_______Pakistan’sindependenceevenwhilefightingajoint-waragainstterrorism.

A.recognizeB.respectC.admireD.develop

23.–Didyougototheshowlastnight?

-Yeah.Everyboyandgirlinthearea_______invited.

A.wereB.havebeenC.hasbeenD.was

24.Mr.Frankaskedmeaquestion_______Icouldgowithhimto_______hecalledtheTreasureHousethenextweek.

A.that;whichB.whether;thatC.whether;whatD.that;which

25.Annneverdreamsof_______achanceforhertobesentabroadsosoon.

A.beingB.therewillbeC.theretobeD.therebeing

26.Withalotofdifficultproblems_______,thenewly-electedpresidentishavingahardtime.

A.settledB.settlingC.tosettleD.beingsettled

27.Aseverybodyknows,pandasarenative______WestChinaandareoftenregardedasChina’snationaltreasure.

A.inB.toC.fromD.with

28.Ataroughestimate,Nigeriais_______GreatBtitain.

A.threetimesthesizeasB.thesizethreetimesof

C.threetimesasthesizeofD.threetimesthesizeof

29.–You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglish,haven’tyou?

-Yes,butmuch________.

A.remainstodoB.isremainedtodo

C.remainstobedoneD.isremainedtobedone

30.–Haveyoufinishedthebook?

-No,I’vereadupto______thechildrendiscoverthesecretcave.

A.whichB.whatC.thatD.where

31.Youdidn’tbotherme._______,Ilikeyourcompany.

A.InotherwordsB.Onthecontrary

C.ForonethingD.Ontheotherhand

32.Iwonderhowhe_______thattotheteacher.

A.daretosayB.daresaying

C.ontdaresayD.daredsay

33.–Haveyoupaid?

What’smyshareofbill?

-_________.Itwasn’tverymuch.

A.Don’tworryaboutitB.It’smyshare

C.NoneofyourbusinessD.It’suptoyou

34.I_______thankyoutoomuchforallyourhelptomysonwhilewewereawayfromhome.

A.won’tB.can’tC.canD.will

35.–Jimmyhadalotofonlinegamesrecently.

-Yes,thatmight_______whyhefailedinthetest.

A.sumupB.adduptoC.accountforD.counton

36.Asuddenblizzard（暴风雪）occouredinBeijinglastnight,______greatinconvenienceintransport.

A.causedB.causingC.affectingD.brought

37.–Doesyourbrotherlikeplayingfootball?

-_______.Heseldomevenwatchesfootballmatches.

A.NotreallyB.NotexactlyC.NotsureD.Notagain

38.Asisknowntoall,adrivershallbefinedifheisfounddrivingwithouta（n）_______.

A.permissionB.permitC.allowanceD.suggestion

39.Youmayhave_______thatheisverypatient________theteachingwork.

A.watched;inB.spotted;with

C.discovered;aboutD.noticed;on

40.Iwouldkeepmy_______fromthatdog,ifIwereyou.Itwillbite.

A.spaceB.lengthC.reachD.distance

三．完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，共20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Ifyouseemtospendmuchofyourlifedoingthingsforotherpeople,ifbeingorderedaboutfromdawntillduskisanormalcomponentofyourlife,dosomethingaboutit.

Perhapsyoulovebeingwithyourchildren,butdon’tseemtohavethe__41__.Perhapsyouyearntobecomeanentertainer__42__thecurrentjobthatyouhate.PerhapstheonlyreasonyouwatchTVatnightisbecauseworkingalldayhasmadeyou__43__.Whataboutyourpartner-doyouhaveahappyrelationshipordoesit__44__toyourmisery?

I’mnotsuggestingthatyoujustyell__45__thenextpersonwhocrossesyourpath,__46__Iamsuggestingyousitdownwithafreshpieceofpaperandmakeacoupleof__47__aboutyourlife.Gettingyourlifeinsomekindofperspectiveisoneofthemostimportantthingsanindividualcando.Itrechargesourmentalbatteriesandgivesusrenewed__48__andpurpose.

WritedownthethingsthatMEANTHEMOSTTOYOU.

Be__49__!

Don’twritethingsthatyoufeel“should”bewritten.Youhavenoobligationshere,excepttoyourself!

Likewise,don’t__50__thingsthatmayseemsilly.

Ifyoujobsucks,don’twrite“job”.

Ifyourhusbandisafool,don’twrite“husband”.

Ifyourcatmeans__51__toyouthanworldpeace,write“cat”.

Now,inaseparatelist,writedownthethingsyouareINTERESTEDINACHIEVING.Again,don’tcensoryourself.Disregardthatlittle__52__inyourheadthatalwayssays“Youcan’t-you’renotgoodenough”.Tellitto__53__.Startwrting!

Ifyouareoverweightorpregnant,don’tbeafraidtowrite“athlete”.

Ifyouare__54__orisolated,don’tbeafraidtowrite“marriage”.

Ifyoudriveataxi,don’tbeafraidtowrite“Inernetmillionaire”.

__55__youhavelistedboththethingsthat__56__meanthemosttoyouinyourlife,andthethethingsyouwouldreallyloveto__57__,makingachangeinyourlifebecomes__58__.

Theprocessofseizingcontrolofyourlife’sdirectionisnotterriblydifficultor__59__.Bymakingacoupleofsimplelists,youhavecrystallized（具体化）anddefinedyourdesires.Nowyou__60__needtostepupandmakeithappen.

41.A.moneyB.timeC.jobD.patience

42.A.becauseB.becauseofC.insteadD.insteadof

43.A.exhaustedB.interestedC.satisfiedD.frightened

44.A.devoteB.applyC.contributeD.refer

45.A.atB.toC.inD.on

46.A.andB.butC.orD.so

47.A.actionsB.listsC.troublesD.pleasures

48.A.driveB.reasonC.resultD.right

49.A.wiseB.gentleC.activeD.honest

50.A.deserveB.countC.omitD.cover

51.A.moreB.lessC.worseD.slower

52.A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.shout

53.A.putupB.pickupC.shutupD.shutoff

54.A.deadlyB.orderlyC.timelyD.lonely

55.A.OnceB.ThoughC.BecauseD.Whether

56.A.naturallyB.doubtfullyC.trulyD.unexpectedly

57.A.achieveB.directC.rewardD.deny

58.A.busierB.easierC.harderD.longer

59.A.similarB.peacefulC.specialD.complex

60.A.stillB.evenC.justD.ever

四．阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Therearetwokindsofpeopleintheworld.Thoseofthefirstkindarebornidlers（游手好闲者）,takinginterestinnothing.Itseemswhattheyliveforistopasstimeidly.Theysimplydon’tknowwhy