滦县二中2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

滦县二中2013—2014学年度高二年级第二学期
期中考试英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。

试卷共7页，答题纸1页。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题）
注意事项：
1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分：听力理解(共两节。

满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例：How much is the shirt ?
A.＄19.15.
B.＄9.18
C.＄9.15
答案是C.
1．What happened to John?
A. He was sick.
B. He quarreled with his neighbor.
C. He fought against his brother.
2．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Guide and visitor.
B. Wife and husband.
C. Customer and salesman.
3．What does the woman think of the test?
A. Very difficult.
B. Just so-so.
C. Rather easy. 4．What will Mr. Smith do at 10:00 am tomorrow?
A. Go to the hospital.
B. Meet James Chen.
C. Attend a meeting. 5．Where did the woman spend her vacation?
A. In Thailand.
B. In Taiwan.
C. In Hawaii.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
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。

每段对话或独白听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6．What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Take some medicine.
B. Take a day off.
C. Work harder.
7．What do we know about the man?
A. He has to copy a speech.
B. He went to the clinic yesterday.
C. He has to prepare a speech.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8．Where is the boy from?
A. San Francisco.
B. Florida.
C. New York.
9．What did the boy intend to do?
A. Find some food.
B. Visit his grandpa.
C. Clean the plate.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题
10. Why is Stella unhappy?
A. She didn't get the important message.
B. She had a quarrel with her neighbor.
C. She was misunderstood by her friend.
11. What time does the woman wake up?
A. At 4:30 am.
B. At 11:00 pm.
C. At 2:30 am.
12. Who made the woman not sleep well?
A. The milkman.
B. Mr. Philips.
C. Bill.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题
13. What is Paul reading about?
A. Science.
B. History.
C. Language.
14. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Wednesday.
B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday.
15. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man wants to get a job abroad when he graduates.
B. John is in Canada now.
C. The man has plans on Saturday evening.
16. What is John's plan for the future?
A. To open a shoe shop.
B. To become a cook.
C. To tour Britain.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题
17. How does the woman feel?
A. Excited and glad.
B. Disappointed and sad.
C. Calm and peaceful.
18. How long has the man been waiting for his admission letter?
A. Three days.
B. Three weeks.
C. Three months.
19. What information does the man get from the school office?
A. The admission letter has been sent out.
B. There is no information about him.
C. He has been accepted by a vocational school.
20. Why does the man feel happy?
A. He can play here and there freely.
B. He can take his College Entrance Exams again.
C. He can study something he loves indeed.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，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。

A
Erik Weihemnayer was born with an eye problem. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance hiking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountain climbing.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of El Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at13,000 feet above sea level in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then, on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest climbing challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of
Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. "When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on
top of the world. "
21. When did Erik become blind totally?
A. In 1968.
B. In 1995.
C. In 1981.
D. In 1970.
22. Erik got married ____.
A. on the summit of Mount McKinley
B. when climbing Mount Everest
C. on the top of Aconcagua
D. when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
23. What is Erik' s special way for climbing a mountain?
A. Taking his girlfriend.
B. Doing his share of work.
C. Using two long poles.
D. Keeping a good team around him
24. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a. He topped Mount McKinley.
b. He became blind.
c. He challenged Mount Everest.
d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A. b, e, d, c, a
B. a, b, e, d, c
C. b, a, e, d, c
D. b, d, a, c, d
B
As A/H1N1 continues to spread, experts from the Centers for Disease Control to the World Health Organization to neighborhood doctors are calling on the people to practice smart flu prevention techniques. Here are some tips to keep body improved and immune（免疫）system ready to fight infection.
Wash Your Hands
And wash them often, in hot soapy water, and for the amount of time it takes you to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
Get Enough Sleep
This means slightly different things to different people, but try to get 8 hours of good rest each night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape. Keep Hydrated
Drink enough water each day to clear poisonous matter from your system and keep up good moisture（湿度）production in your body.
Eat Immune-Improving Foods
Keeping you body strong and ready to fight infection is important in flu prevention. Fatty foods can slow your metabolism（新陈代谢）, make you feel inactive, and weaken your immune system. So stick with whole grains, colorful vegetables, and vitamin-rich fruits.
Avoid Alcohol
Alcohol is likely to decrease your resistance to infections and further damages the immune system. So avoid alcoholic drinks to keep your immune system strong.
?
Proper exercise-for example walking for 30-40 minutes 3-4 times a week-supports the immune system by increasing circulation, oxygenating the body, removing poisonous material through sweat, and reducing tension and stress. So get moving!
Avoid Contact with Sick People
If you’re coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth(and then wash your hands),and if you have to be around someone who is sick, try to stay a few feet away from them and avoid physical contact.
Know When to Get Help
A/H1N1 can look like regular flu, so don’t feel like you necessarily are infected if you’re exhibiting flu-like symptoms（症状）. But do go to your doctor if you live in an area where there are recorded cases, or if your symptoms are very serious. 25．To fight A/H1N1 infection, it’s helpful for us to .
A．sigh “Happy Birthday” while washing hands
B．eat more fatty foods and colorful fruits
C．keep away from alcoholic drinks
D．refuse communication with patients
26．A suitable title for paragraph 7 might be .
A．Support the Immune System B．Keep Physically Active
C．Get Enough Sweat D．Walk to Reduce Stress
27．What can help clear poisonous matter from the body?
A．Washing your hands. B．Eating fatty foods.
C．Getting enough sleep. D．Drinking enough water.
C
Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2007 holiday season 58 percent of those shopping online were women, "it shows how popular the Internet is becoming," said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study. Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.
Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the surprising increase in the online gift-buying population this time around. However, three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2007. They worried about credit card security (安全), or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.
"But even if shoppers don't buy online, websites are becoming promotion (^g)tools for stores," said Dan Hess, vice president of ComScore Networks Inc. Hess said that actually most stores' websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time. " It' s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable. " Hess said.
28 Which of the following statements is true?
A. There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2007.
B. Most of the Internet users between the ages of18 and 29 are women.
C. People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.
D. More women shopped online than men in 2007.
29. We can infer from the passage that____.
A. men usually decide how to spend money in the family
B. women usually decide what to buy in the family
C. the Internet is used in all the shops
D. shopping online will be more popular in years
30. According to Dan Hess, shopping online ____.
A. is unsafe
B. is convenient
C. is a waste of money
D. is cheaper
31. Which of the following is the best title?
A. Women turn to online shopping.
B. Men stop online shopping.
C. More young people shop online.
D. Shopping off-line provides better service.
D
Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running, their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such dreams lack the
required support. The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center survey of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city showed 59.78% of the interviewees (被调查者) considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. But they just stop at the thinking stage because of a shortage of money and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and disagreement from family members as factors (BM) that stood in their way.
More than 90% would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years later.
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to set up a company in exhibition services," Guo said. The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition booklets (小册子) at a low price. He is also sure that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry. "Social networking is an important factor leading to-business success," said Guo, "and the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.
Parents are willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed. "Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," .Guo added.
32.____ of the interviewees preferred to find a job right after graduation.
A. Over nine-tenths
B. Nearly three-fifths
C. Around two-fifths
D. Only one-tenth
33.____may stop graduates having their own business.
A. Advanced language skills
B. Social networks
C. Parents’ support
D. Lack of business experience
34. The underlined sentence probably means that ____in building one’s own business
A. the family’s support plays an important role
B. fresh graduates have to face fierce challenge
C. graduates have to rely completely on the family"
D. half the money needed will come from the family
35. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Dream to have a job.
B. Dream for further study.
C. Dream to be a boss.
D. Dream for money support
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。

选项中的两项为多余选项。

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning the fact. ____36____ When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong. ____37____ One of them exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a motor car all day.
If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. ____38____, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as if it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever; but all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means––practice.
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can? ____39____ Of course, because those who cannot read or write have to remember things: they cannot white them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, time and prices, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
____40____, learn from the poor: practice remembering.
A.What do you think of it?
B.Yet many people do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way.
C.But if he tells us that he has a poor memory
D.So if you want a good memory
E.When someone else says that he is poor in the health
F.Why is this?
G.The position is exactly the same as that of two people.
第三部分：英语知识运用(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。

从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

John, an academically excellent young man, went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last 36 .
The director asked, “Who paid for your school fees?” John answered, “My 37 did. When I was young, my father 38 .” Then he continued, “ 39 was your mother?” John answered, “My mother w orked as a 40 cleaner.” Hearing this, the director asked John to 41 his hands. John reached out his hands that were 42 and perfect. The director said, “I have a 43 . When you go home, clean your mother’s hands and s ee me tomorrow.”
John felt 44 but did it. His tears fell 45 he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so 46 . Also John 47 that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to 48 him. After cleaning his mother’s hands, John 49 washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day, John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes, John was asked to 50 his feelings. “Now I know what is 51 . Without my mother, there wouldn’t be the 52 me today. By helping my mother, I see how 53 it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled, “This is what I am 54 . I want a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who 55 put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”
41. A. farewell B. job C. try D. interview
42. A. tutor B. step-father C. mother D. brother
43. A. passed away B. died away C. died out D. passed by
44. A. How B. What C. Who D. Where
45. A. carpet B. floor C. window D. clothes
46. A. turn B. show C. wave D. shake
47. A. clumsy B. dirty C. strong D. smooth
48. A. request B. question C. wish D. choice
49. A. embarrassed B. frightened C. confused D. inspired
50. A. before B. as C. since D. until
46. A. slim B. warm C. soft D. rough
47. A. realized B. believed C. insisted D. wondered
48. A. sacrifice B. serve C. satisfy D. support
49. A. modestly B. happily C. quietly D. gently
50. A. improve B. describe C. awaken D. hide
51. A. cooperation B. appreciation C. qualification D. communication
52. A. wealthy B. famous C. humorous D. successful
53. A. firm B. exciting C. tough D. crazy
54. A. looking for B. looking through C. looking at D. looking into
55. A. shan’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. won’t
第II卷 (非选择题)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mike: Cathy, where are you going this weekend?
Cathy: I am going to the beach with some of my classmates. Do you feel like 56 (join) us, Mike?
Mike: Why not? Which beach?
Cathy: Provence beach. I’ve always want to watch the sea boats there. Besides, it was there57______ my parents met 58________ the first time.
Mike: Sounds great, 59________ the bus is60_________ (crowd) at the weekend. Cathy: I know, and that’s61________some of us will take62_______ train instead.
63________ (lucky), I have my brother’s car.
Mike: Do you have space for me?
Cathy: Sure.
Mike: When are we leaving?
Cathy: Friday, at about 4:30. Shall I pic64_________up somewhere?
Mike: Yes, please, I’ll go to Professor Wilson’s office at 3:30 in the afternoon.
We can meet half an hour65________ (late) in front of the building.
Cathy: OK. Then we can go to Jennifer’s place together to pick her up.
第II卷
第四部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错 (共10小题；每小题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。

每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

There are lots of experience in our life. The most unforgettable one for me is the
speech competition holding last year. I’m interested in English. When my English
teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition, I devoted
me to the preparation. I was determined to win first prize. I was such nervous when
I stood on the stage that I forgot everything. Not until I caught a sight of my teacher
did I calm down. Finally, I do a good job. When I heard I had won first prize, my
heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down. Through this speech competition, I
understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.
第二节书面表达 (满分25分)
假定你是李华，春节前收到美国朋友Eric的E-mail。

根据以下信息，给他写封回信。

1.介绍传统节日春节；
2.谈谈目前学习情况；
3.邀请他来中国过春节。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结束语已为你写好。

Dear Eric,
How glad I am to hear from you!
_____________________________________________________________________________
Give my best regards to your family.
Yours,
Li Hua
滦县二中2013—2014学年度高二年级第二学期期中考试
英语试卷参考答案
第一卷（100分）
听力：1-5 BCACA 6-10 BCBBC 11-15 AAABA 16-20 AACBC
阅读理解：
21-24 CDCC 25-27 CBD 28-31DDBA
32-35 ADAC 36-40 BGCFD
完形填空（一）：
41-45 DCABD 46-50 BDACB 51-55DADCB 56-60 BDCAD
第二卷（50分）
语篇语法填空（15分）
61. joining 62 .that 63. for 64. but 65. crowded 66. why 67. the 68. Luckily 69. you 70. later
改错：（15分）
There’re lots of experience in our lives. The most unforgettable one for me is the speech
experiences
competition holding last year. I’m intersted in English. When my English teacher told me
held
that I had ∧chosen to take part in the speech competitio n, I devoted me to the preparation.
been myself
I was determined to win first prize. I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot
so
everything. Not until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down. Finally, I do a good job.
did When I heard I had won first prize, my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down. Through
with
this speech competition, I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.
that successful
书面表达(满分25分)：
One possible version：
Dear Eric,
How glad I am to hear from you!
Now, our winter holiday is just around the corner. During the winter holiday,
we celebrate the Spring Festival, when we always have a family get-together and eat
dumplings. It’s really fantastic! I’m in senior 3 and this is my last year in high
school. It’s one of the most important parts in my life. As you said, if we put
our heart in doing something, everything you try will be possible. Though the school
days are tough for me, I will still work hard.
Could you come to China and enjoy the Spring Festival with my family? I’m looking
forward to your visit to my hometown.
Give my best regards to your family.
Yours
Li Hua。