海南省三亚市第一中学2013-2014学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题(A)(含答案)

1. What do the two speakers say about Peter?A. He is unpopular.B. He is dishonest.C. He is careless.2. Why is the woman going to Boston?A. To have a job interview.B. To visit her grandparents.C. To see her parents.3. How does the woman usually go to school?A. By bikeB. By busC. By subway4. Why does the woman want to change her job?A. To earn more money.B. To meet more people.C. To have more challenges.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a post office.B. In a hotel.C. In a bank.第二节（共15小题；每小提1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why did the man buy a bike?A. He lost his last bike.B. He wanted to lose weight.C. He didn’t want to drive a car in the city.7. What does the man think of riding a bike?A. It will save him a lot of money.B. He needn’t worry about parking.C. It helps protect the environment.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. How long will the man stay in the hotel?A. For one night.B. For two nights.C. For three nights.9. Which room will the man live in?A. Room 309.B. Room 209.C. Room 109.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. Where does the woman want to go?A. To a friend’s house.B. To the man’s office.C. To her sister’s house.11. How will the woman probably get there?A. By busB. By taxiC. By subway12. What does the man say about this city’s transportation system?A. The subway is the most convenient way of getting around.B. The subway is the cheapest way of getting around.C. The bus is the easiest way of getting around.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. Which color suits the woman according to the man?A. Pink.B. Purple.C. Blue.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Why does the man’s brother want to meet the woman?A. To learn about piano music.B. To borrow the piano from her.C. To teach her to play the piano.18. What does the woman think of the music played last time by the man’s brother?A. Just so-so.B. Great.C. Terrible.19. When will the woman probably go to the man’s home?A. This Saturday afternoon.B. This Sunday afternoon.C. This Sunday evening.20. How old is the man’s brother probably now?A. 20.B. 22C. 24.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Guangzhou Evergrande FC has made _____ progress this season and as _____ result it has won the national champion.A. /; aB. a; aC. a; theD. /; /22. Nowadays, more and more people choose to drink alcohol to escape the _____ caused by heavy work.A. barrierB. temperC. characterD. pressure23. The theory should____ practice, or it could just be something useless.A. be applied ofB. is applied forC. be applied forD. be applied to24. —Will Mr. Black go to the opening ceremony this weekend?—No, he has finally decided _____.A. notB. not toC. not to goD. not to go to25. What a mess! Tom, I have told you over and over again not to leave everything _____.A. in placeB. in the placeC. out of placeD. out of the place26. Three college students were accused _____ causing the accident on purpose and sentenced to three years in prison.A. forB. withC. ofD. as27. The professor gave orders that the test ____before 5:30.A. be finishedB. will finish C .will be finished D. shall finish28. I didn’t go to t he party, but I do wish I ____there.A. wasB. wereC. had beenD. went29. — Shall I turn on the TV, Mom?—No. You should be quiet _____ wake up your sleeping brother.A. so not as toB. so as not toC. so as to notD. not so as to30. The teacher told the pupils that the United States of America _____ 50 states.A. was made ofB. made upC. makes upD. is made up of31. By sending text messages or chatting online, we’ve been in touch for months, but I’ve never met my new friend _____.A. by accidentB. on purposeC. in the fleshD. in her absence32. In some countries such as France or Italy, it’s common to exchange a kiss when shaking hands, ______ in China, it’s not acceptable.A. whileB. whenC. ifD. because33. ----What’s Joan doing?----_________newspapers in the room.A. She readingB. She readsC. To readD. Reading34. Not only _____ great thoughts but also they express their thoughts in words which powerfully influence our minds and emotions.A. did great writers haveB. great writers hadC. great writers haveD. do great writers have35. Her answer is not acceptable, and ______.A. neither am IB. either is mineC. neither is mineD. mine is neither第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 36 . He discovered the youth was 37 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 38.”The president requested the youth to 39 his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever 40 your mother wash the clothes before?”The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to 41 .”“Go and clean your mother’s 42 when you go back today, and then 43 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 44 .The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 45 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 46 he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had 47 that his mother’s ha nds were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 48 . That night, Mother and Son 49 for a very long time, longer than any talk before.The next 50 , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears i n the youth’s eyes and asked: “Please tell me how you 51 about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what 52 is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how 53 it is to get some thing done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the 54 of family relationship.” The president said, “You are 55 . This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”36. A. election B. test C. interview D. competition37. A. strong B. excellent C. humorous D. cute38. A. maker B. cleaner C. mender D. seller39. A. wash B. hide C. show D. dry40. A. found B. let C. helped D. watched41. A. study B. ignore C. work D. rest42. A. clothes B. hands C. feet D. shoes43. A. see B. move C. recognize D. answer44. A. on purpose B. in patience C. by chance D. at last45. A. carefully B. nervously C. happily D. shyly46. A. after B. until C. because D. as47. A. believed B. sensed C. noticed D. expected48. A. quietly B. sadly C. excitedly D. angrily49. A. thought B. slept C. sat D. talked50. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening51. A. worried B. felt C. brought D. spoke52. A. courage B. appreciation C. success D. family53. A. important B. difficult C. different D. impossible54. A. value B. secret C. type D. change55. A. educated B. respected C. trusted D. hired第三部分阅读理解（共20小题;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。