广东省惠来二中高二英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版

惠来二中2013~2014学年度第一学期高二级期末考试英语试卷
本试题分笔试和听力，其中笔试部分135分，听力15分，满分150分。

考试用时：120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共二节，满分15分）
第一节：听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请听下面四段对话，回答问题，每段读两遍。

请听第一段对话，回答第1至2题。

1. What will the two speakers do this evening?
A. See a movie.
B. Go shopping.
C. Go dancing.
2. When will the two speakers meet?
A. At 8:00.
B. At 7:20.
C. At 6:40
请听第二段对话，回答第3到5题。

3. How was the weather yesterday?
A. Hot.
B. Cool.
C. Cold.
4. What did the man speaker do yesterday?
A. He visited a friend.
B. He stayed at home all day.
C. He went swimming with a friend.
5. What do we know about the man speaker?
A. He still feels terrible now.
B. He feels very hungry now.
C. He hasn’t taken any pills ye t.
请听第三段独白，回答第6到8题。

6. How long have the speaker and Josh been friends?
A. Over a year.
B. About a month.
C. About half a year.
7. What did Josh want to do that day?
A. Watch a movie.
B. Go back to school.
C. Watch his sister’s performance.
8. What did the speaker learn in the end?
A. Josh was not a good friend.
B. Friends need time of their own.
C. Josh no longer wanted to be his friend.
请听第四段对话，回答第9到10题。

9. What’s the man worried about?
A. How to make some friends.
B. How to get along well with others.
C. How to make others understand him.
10. What do we know about the woman?
A. She’s afraid to introduce herself to others.
B. She tries to remember people’s names.
C. She is bad at making a conversation.
第二节：听取信息（每空1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为11-15 的空格中。

John Wenger’s familly
John’s mother She was born in 11 on September 9th , 1969. She can speak German, Polish, French and English.
John’s father He was born in Berne, Switzerland on 12 12th, 1967. He can speak French, 13 and English.
John He was born in Philadelphia on June 4th, 14 .
He attends the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and hopes
to enter the field of 15 .
He speaks English, and can read French and German quite well.
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. Unfortunately in the crowded store. I had my pocket 1 and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost 2 of myself. What could I do? We were not very wealthy. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would 3 our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?
I felt very sad and even 4 for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my 5 mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then 6 a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to 7 her.
When she came home, I forced a smile to greet her. She was 8 to see the neat house and the 9 meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story 10 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.
“I’ve 11 my salary,” I murmured (低声说) to her again.
“I see,”she did not shout at me as I had 12 . She didn't lose her temper. So I was afraid she was trying hard to hide her anger.
A moment later, my wife was still 13 and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?”She 14 her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the 15 who is to blame.”
1. A. robbed B. stolen C. picked D. gone
2. A. control B. heart C. interest D. face
3. A. enrich B. improve C. affect D. simplify
4. A. guilty B. ashamed C. frightened D. worried
5. A. unchangeable B. unforgivable C. unforgettable D.
unbelievable
6. A. prepared B. served C. provided D. chose
7. A. comfort B. meet C. surprise D. please
8. A. satisfied B. surprised C. pleased D.
interested9. A. delicious B. excellent C. cool
D. attractive
10. A. gladly B. calmly C. excitedly D. nervously
11. A. spent B. wasted C. donated D. lost
12. A. hoped B. desired C. expected D. wished
13. A. upset B. silent C. worried D. surprised
14. A. moved B. shut C. raised D. opened
15. A. store B. policeman C. society D. thief
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

I have the greatest job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. 16 my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me fee l alive.
I 17 (appoint) as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory twenty years ago. My job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, 18 is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other volcanologists to predict 19 lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. Our work has saved many lives because people 20 the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses _ 21 (fortunate), we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to 22 ground.
Today, I am just 23 enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started.
24 (study) volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed 25 their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
第三部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal.
Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 70 people die. That is, more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes.
Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.
"If you hear the thunder, you are in danger from lightning," said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross.
"Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any time, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended. The most important thing to remember is to seek shelter, " Lopes said.
Summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:
♦ Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.
♦ Do not stand under a tree.
♦ Get off bicycle and motorcycles.
♦ Crouch down (蹲下) if there is no shelter.
♦ Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.
26.In the US, _________ is the most common cause of deaths during natural disasters.
A. lightning
B. tornadoes
C. hurricanes
D. floods
27.Of the people who are struck by lightning every year in the US, about _________ people are lucky enough to survive.
A. 400
B. 70
C. 330
D. 5
28.If you hear the thunder, the most important thing you should do is to __________.
A. stand still in the open spaces
B. find shelter to hide in
C. stand under the tree
D. stop working in the fields
29.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Floods are the most common cause of deaths in the US.
B. Less than 70 people are killed by tornadoes and hurricanes each year in the US.
C. People don't pay as much attention to the danger of hurricanes as that of floods.
D. If you hear the thunder, you should move indoors right away.
30.Which of the following is the best title?
A. The Danger of Lightning
B. Some Safety Tips against Floods
C. How Lightning Happens
D. 5 People Killed by Lightning in Nepal
B
Every American family has its own ttraditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no difference. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, ch ops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family—my dad, my younger brother and myself—rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 p.m. every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights—visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 p.m. we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
31．The purpose of the text is to ________.
A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
32．On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________.
A．watching a movie B．making visits
C．having a big meal D．watching football
33．Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?
A．He is too thankful to say a word
B．His mind is on the food before him
C．He feels too excited to speak
D．He is shy to speak in public
34．The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．chat with others B．make a hole
C．mix things up D．start eating
35．What can we conclude from the text?
A．On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.
B．The author is a middle school student.
C．The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one.
D．Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December.
C
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001. When my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that they were having an essay competition and the topic was experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Bush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn't believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had even been in, but I wasn't frightened -- I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, "What have I gotten myself into?" But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before jay opened the parachute (降落伞), then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt -- much better than the hot
air balloon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don't stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there is something you want to experience, look into it. If it's something that is possible, make it happen.
36．What happened to the author in 2001?
A．She flew an airplane
B．She entered a competition
C．She went on a hot air balloon ride
D．She moved into a retirement community
37．The author mentioned George Bush Sr．in her essay to ．A．make her argument persuasive
B．show her admiration for him
C．compare their health condition
D．build up her own reputation
38．How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A．Excited B．Regretful C．Nervous D．Scared 39．What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A．The beautiful clouds B．The wonderful view
C．The company of Jay D．The one-minute free fall 40．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Impossible is nothing. B．A dream made come true.
C．An unforgettable skydiving. D．I Went Skydiving at 84!
D
When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less．
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurantt has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack．
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming．
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking．
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food．
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large．Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well．
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill （烤肉架）．
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are
different style of grilled meat．
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread．Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef．
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious．It is a place that should not be overlooked．
41．When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________．A．is splendidly decorated B．has pleasant smells of kabobs C．is crowded with dining tables D．looks like a common restaurant 42．What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A．Watching news events on TV．B．Drinking a kind of black coffee．C．Reading local English newspapers． D．Discussing world topics in low voices．43．The food of the restaurant ________．
A．is served in small amounts B．is rather expensive
C．is rich in variety D．is very healthy
44．What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A．Rice B．Chicken C. Bread D．Beef
45．It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________．A．occupies a large space B．owns a favorable location
C．is popular for its special food D．has a quiet environment inside
第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
以下是一些圣诞礼物的广告：
A. Family Portrait Platter
A great Christmas gift for grandparents is a “family portrait platter” with up to 20 family members painted on a beautiful china platter. With names and personal details to make every figure look just like the real person, this gift is really unique.
B. Hand Knitted Scarf
A very thoughtful yet unique gift for someone you love is a hand knitted scarf, knitted by you. If you do not know how to knit, then the weeks or months before Christmas are the right time to learn and surprise the recipient. A mother or grandmother is sure to be overjoyed by such a caring gift.
C. Magazine Subscriptions
Give a magazine gift subscription to someone you care for. Christmas gifts do not have to come gift-wrapped. Magazine subscriptions make excellent gifts because there is a magazine to suit every taste and it is a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year.
D. Tickets to a Sold out Show
Give tickets to a sold out show to your husband or wife, or even your teenage son or daughter. This unique Christmas gift has the power to amaze someone you love and have them remember the treat that you gave them for years to come.
E. Music CDs
Music is something that most teenagers enjoy, and collecting albums is their
favorite hobby. A research on his musical preferences can go a long way in helping you select a music CD that he would like.
F. Jimi Wallet
The Jimi wallet is a compact, colorful, and water resistant answer to the outdated leather wallet. It’s designed to slip（滑） into your front pocket or purse.
以下是一些想送别人圣诞节礼物的人的信息，根据这些信息匹配他/她想送出的礼物：
46. Tom’s grandparents are both over eighty years old. Tom wants to give them a
unique gift for the coming Christmas in order to make them know that they are respected and loved by all the family members. He plans to sculpt the names and photos of all the family members on the gift.
47. Mary’s father is a businessman who travels a lot. Mary wants to give him a special
gift in which her father can put his credit cards and identity card. She is sure that it will be an amazing gift for her father.
48. Helen wants to give her mother a special gift made by herself. She knows a scarf
or a pair of gloves will make her mother happy. Although she didn’t know how to make it, she made up her mind to learn from others.
49. Mrs. Smith loves her daughter very much. Her daughter is seventeen years old.
Mrs. Smith wants to order a magazine which can help her daughter spend her youth properly and help her deal with problems young girls often meet with.
50. Mr. Brown knows that the world-famous music star Sarah Brightman will come to
the city to give a concert and he knows his wife is a fan of her. But the tickets have already been sold out three days before the concert. Fortunately, one of his friends promised to give him one.
第四部分：课文知识考查。

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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1～15的相应
位置上，一空一分，形式不对不得分，（1X15=15）。

1.When （boil）rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth,
it causes less damage than you might imagine.
2.Have you ever considered weak humans are compared with a volcano , hurricane or earthquake？
3.That probably doesn’t seem much to you or me but it is a rapid increase when (compare) to other natural changes.
4.There is no doubt the earth is becoming warmer and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.
5.John Snow was a well-known doctor in London –so famous, indeed, that he attended Queen Victoria as her (person) physician..
6.He placed a fixed sun at the centre of the solar system with the planets going round it and only the moon still (go)round the earth.
7. Never will Zhou Yang forget his first (assign) at the office of China Daily.
8.Burns are called first degree, second degree or third degree burns (depend) on which layers of the skins are burnt.
9.Among the painters who broke away from the (tradition) style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
10. There are various reasons people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression.
11.It’s (amaze)that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an afternoon.
12.However, I did know was that my girlfriend thought I smelt terrible.
13.Here are some (suggest) on how to reduce it.
14.The (grow)of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide in the air actually comes as a result of the things we do every day.
15. Another simple form of poem that students can (easy) write is cinquain,
a poem made up of five lines.
读写任务（共1小题，满25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A grand memorial service was held Wednesday ，October 28, 2009. in central Hubei Province to honor three college students who died rescuing two children from the Yangtze River on October 24.Thousands of people holding chrysanthemum flowers went to the Jingzhou Memorial House to see off the teenagers, all 19-year-old students from the Yangtze University based in Jingzhou City.
The trio were Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao. More than 10 students from the Yangtze University formed a ladder with one student holding another's arms to rescue the two boys in the river on the afternoon of October 24. One of the students lost his grip on his classmates and all of them were in danger. Several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help. Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao were swept away in the torrent, but others were saved. People touched by their selfless act had donated more than 500,000 yuan ($73,206) to their relatives as of Wednesday, Zhang said. Millions of Internet users made online comments on major news portals to show their grief.
"I am also a college student. I feel sorrow for you," said "Liu Zhuoya," from northwestern Xi'an City. However, some questioned the sacrifice. "Sacrifice three and rescue two, is that worthwhile?" asked "Tiaozhantianya" on the forum（论坛）of . "Rescue can not be blind as they could not swim."
写作内容：
1.以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；
2.以约120个词就“救人是否要考虑自身安全？”的主题发表看法，内容包括：
(1)当别人有难时，你是否会马上伸出援手？为什么？
(2)救人时是否要考虑自身的安全？（可以举例说明）
(3)假如你当时在场，你会怎样做？
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得引用原文中的句子；
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

2013~2014学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语答案
第一节：听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1-5 ACACA 6-10 ACBAB
第二节：听取信息（每空1分，满分5分）
11. Germany 12. November 13. Italian 14. 1990 15. medicine
完型填空(每题2分)
1-5: CACAB 6-10: ADBDD 11-15: DCBCD
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
16.Although/Though 17.was appointed 18. which 19.where 20.in
21.Unfortunately 22.the 23.as 24.Having studied 25.at
阅读26 – 30 DCBCA 31 – 35 BABDC
36－40 C A B B D 41 – 45 BADBC
46 -50 AFBCD
第四部分：课文知识考查。

一空一分，形式不对不得分，（1X15=15）。

1.boiling
2.how
pared
4.that
5.personal
6.going
7.assignment
8.depending
9.traditional 10.why 11.amazing 12. what
13.suggestions 14.growth 15.easily
读写任务：
Three college students from the Yangtze University, who lost their lives in order to rescue two drowning children, were honored as heroes in many ways. Their behaviour drew public attention and wide discussion.
As to me, I will help the people in trouble without hesitation. Just as the saying goes, life is difficult .Everyone may face difficulties that they cannot overcome by themselves, so an instant help is important. Moreover, if you often try your best to help others, you will be helped when in trouble in return.
However, I will first consider my own safety before I can rescue someone in danger because it is not worthwhile to lose one more life in case I fail. Therefore, if I had been on the spot , I would have jumped into the river to rescue the child on the condition that I could swim. If not, I would have first called the police and then persuaded the people on the boat and the swimmers nearby to help.。