河北省石家庄市第二实验中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题 Word版含答案

第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.How will the man probably go downtown tomorrow?A. In Ann’s car.B. In Henry’s car.C. In Mike’s car.2. What time will the man set off for the airport?A. At 4:00.B. At 4:30.C. At 6:00.3. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Couple.C. Classmates.4. Why does the woman want to return the jacket?A. It doesn’t look nice.B. Her husband already has one.C. It’s too small for her husband.5. Where is the supermarket that the man mentions?A. On 78th Street.B. On 104 th Street.C. On 114 th Street.第二节（共15小题；每小题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6、7题。

6．What does the man think of the woman’s suggestion?A. It’s funny.B. It’s impractical.C. It’s acceptable.7. What will the man probably do?A. Visit just one country.B. Take a three-week holiday.C. Work in a European country.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。

8. What are the two speakers mianly talking about?A. Why cloning is important to humans.B. Advantages and disadvantages of cloning.C. New technologies that will change our world.9. What is the woman’s opinion about cloning?A. It may cause poor creation of animal organs.B. It can provide spare body parts for future use.C. It could have a harmful effect on natural evolution.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。

10. What does the woman drink?A. Soda.B. Water.C. Orange juice.11. What does the article say about people who often drink soda?A. They have weight problem.B. They are often in a very good mood.C. They are more likely to get depressed.12. What do we know about the man?A. He likes watching the news.B. He will quit drinking soda.C. He decides to go on a diet.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。

13. What is the man doing?A. Sleeping.B. Reading.C. Thinking.14．What does the man plan to do?A. Ask his family to come to stay.B. Go back home to visit his family.C. Take a long holiday abroad.15. What does the woman suggest the man buy for his mother?A. Some Beijing Opera masks.B. Some traditional Beijing snacks.C. Some traditional Chiniese dresses.16. Who are the kites for?A. The man’s daughter.B. The man’s sister.C. The man’s wife.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

17. What is most people’s attitude toward cloning pet animals?A. Doubtful.B. Opposed.C. Indifferent.18. What do pet cloning companies try to make people believe?A. Dead pets can be “brought back”.B. It’s useless to cry for a dead pet.C. Cloning technology is legal.19. What percentage of cloning attempts fail?A. More than 15 percent.B. More than 45 percent.C. More than 96 percent.20. How much does a customer need to pay for a cloned pet?A. $ 10,000.B. $ 15,000.C. $ 150,000.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Span ish family, I wasn’t really satisfied with the food in the morning.I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.21. What’s the purpose of the text?A. To attract people to tour around Madrid.B. To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.C. To give advice on how to study Spanish.D. To describe the author’s life in Madrid.22. Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?A. It’s difficult to deal with the used batteries.B. It’s not convenient to recharge batteries.C. There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.D. You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.23. Which of the following in Madrid didn’t please the author?A. Parks and buildings.B. Restaurants and bars.C. Nightlife.D. Breakfast.BIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm,though,was beautiful:blue skies,warm air and a calm,inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same.I’m so glad I did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn’t believe it ——there aren’t any whales along the coas t here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whale——actually as big as our boal——was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.‖She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,‖ my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whalesand tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Showly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe——and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.24. The author says ―I’m so glad I did .‖(in Para.2)because __________.A. be witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whalesD. he spent the weekend with his family25. The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.A. the shape of the harbourB. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channelD. the long coast line26. The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too longB. the whirlpools she had made were not big enoughC. she had no other whales around to turn to for helpD. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction27.what is the theme of the story?A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happinessB. Fishing provides excitement for childrenC. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animalsD. I t’s vital to protect the environmentCFor many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner . Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict . In part ,this is because neither is willing to admit .any responsibility for starting it . From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ co mplete unreasonableness. And of course .the teens see it in exactly the same way , except oppositely . Both feel trappedIn this article. I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things . Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom ,the preferred style of clothing , the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school ,or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends .Second ,blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong . Third , needing to be right ,It doesn’t matter what the topic is –politics. The taws of physics ,or the proper way to break an egg –the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong .for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something —and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately , as long as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other ,they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress28. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generations .B. Both are about where to draw the lineC. Neither has any clear winnerD. Neither can be put to an end29. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflictC. The teens acouse their parents of misleading themD. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents30.Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.A. give orders to the otherB. know more than the otherC. gain respect from the otherD.get the other to behave properly31. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Causes for the parent –teen conflictsB. Examples of the parent –teen war.C. Solutions for the parent –teen problemsD. Future of the parent-teen relationshipDAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education employment and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime racial conflict and poverty. American cities are changing just as American society is changing.After World War II city residents became wealthier more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more space. They move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American ―dream‖ was to have a house in the suburbs.Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They unlike their parents want to live in the cities. Many young professionals doctors lawyers and executives are moving back into the city. Many are single; others are married but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright , new future .Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again.32.What does the author think of cities all over the world ?A. They are alive .B. They are hopeless.C. They are similarD. They are different.33.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?A. Because older American cities were dying.B. Because they were richer and needed more space.C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.34. According to the 4 th paragragh, a great many poor people in American cities ____ .A. are faced with housing problemsB. are faced to move to the suburbsC. want to sell their buildingsD. need more money for daily expenses35. We can conclude from the text that_____?A. American cities are changing for the warsB. people have different views on American citiesC. many people are now moving from American citiesD. the population is decreasing in older American cities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。