高二英语

2013--2014学年度下学期淮阳中学高二英语期中试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）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)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听完对话后，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. Where are the speakers most probably?A. At a cinema.B. At a concert hall.C. At a museum.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Mixed schooling.B. Differences between boys and girls.C. Children’s problem s.3. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a ticket.B. Stay in London.C. Return a ticket.4. How does the woman feel?A. Upset.B. Surprised.C. Delighted.5. How many flights are there to New York for tomorrow?A. Five.B. Six.C. Seven.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段材料。

每段材料读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答6---7题。

6. When can the woman have her letter sent out at the post office?A. At 7:30 a.m. every day.B. At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.C. At 4:00 p.m. on Friday.7. Which service is suitable for the customers who want to save money?A. The parcel post.B. The first-class mail.C. The second-class mail.听第7对话，回答8---10题。

8. What’s the woman going to do in two weeks?A. Book a plane ticket.B. Take a trip to Australia.C. Do some research.9. What will the man do for the woman?A. See her off at the airport.B. Get her plane ticket online.C. Look after her house.10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers？A. Colleagues.B. FriendsC. Relatives.听第8段对话，回答11---13题。

11. What will the girl do during the winter holidays？A．She won’t go anywhere for lack of money.B. She will be at the Aswan Dam.C. She will have to stay at home to study English.12. Why will the boy be treated like a king on the plane?A. His sister works on it.B. He has got a first-class seat.C. He is rich enough to pay more for better service.13. What do you think of the girl’s feeling?A. She cared nothing.B. She was happy.C. She was hurt by the boy’s words.听第9段对话，回答14---16题。

14. How many people did William Gutierrez kill before killing himself？A. FourB. Five.C. Six.15. Why did the terrible thing take place？A . The reason is not clear.B. The people killed were found mad.C. The father didn’t love these people.16. What happened to Marry Diaz in the end?A. She became disabled.B. She came back to life.C. She died.听下面一段独白，回答17---20题。

17. How long has the speaker been working at the present company?A. About 3 years.B. About 13 years.C. About 30 years.18. What is the speaker now？A. A salesman in Spain.B. A clerk at the airport.C. A travel agent.19. Why did the speaker decide to take the job?A. He loved traveling.B. Her father loved it.C. He had experience.20. Why does the speaker make the speech?A. To answer the questions from an interviewer.B. To introduce himself.C. To make an announcement.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。

AYuan Longping was born and brought up in China. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname,“the student who asks questions”.From an early age he was interested in plants. He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way to do this—by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. The results of his experiments were published in China in 1966. Then he began his search for a special type of rice plant. It had to be male. It had to besterile. Finally, in 1970, a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered. This was the breakthrough. Researchers were brought in from all over China to develop the new system. The research was supported by the government.21. _____ is grown in the south of China，in many other Asian countries and in some European countries.A. Wheat.B. Rice.C. Sugarbeet.D. Snow lotus(雪莲)22. Where does Yuan Longping come from?A. Russia.B. Japan.C. Germany.D. China.23. What’s the key to feedin g people?A. To have more rice and to produce it more quickly.B. To be interested in plants.C. To be educated in many schools.D. To search for a special type of rice plant.24. When was a naturally sterile male rice plant discovered?A. In 1966.B. In 1990.C. In 1970.D. In 1980.BAt 3,500 meters, La Paz, in Bolivia, is the highest capital in the world. Life is hard at high altitude, and the mountains make communications difficult. Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent. One road in particular, which goes north from La Paz, is considered the most dangerous road in the world. On one side the mountains rise steeply; on the other side there is a sheer drop, which in places is hundreds of metres deep. Although there is not a lot of traffic, on average, one vehicle comes off the road every two weeks. The drop is so great that anyone inside the vehicle is lucky to survive. In theory, the road can only be used by traffic going uphill from 8 in the morning, and by traffic coming downhill from 3 in the afternoon. But in practice, few drivers respect the rules. 25．Which city is the highest capital in the world?Ａ．Bolivia. B．La Paz. C. Beijing D. Lasha.26. According to the passage,_______ is considered the most dangerous road inthe world.A. One road, which goes east from La PazB. One road, which is thousands of meters deepC. One road, which goes north from La PazD. One road, which goes west from La Paz27. What’s the best title of the passage?A. The road.B. The man.C. The reason why he does it.D. The traffic rules.CScottish International Storytelling Festival 2014Saturday 18 OctoberOnce upon a JourneyNational Museum of Scotland11 am(5hrs)Free︱5+A day of storytelling journeys and performances at the National Museum. Join Captain Zeppo’s Submarine Adventures with Macastory, go on Magic Carpets and Story Safaris, and explore Scotland’s history for all ages with Andy Cannon’s Tales of a Grandson. Tickets for auditorium shows are on a first-come-first-served basis. Story Safaris and Magic Carpets have limited places and will require sign-up on the day.Saturday 18 OctoberTravelling TalesScottish Storytelling Centre2 pm (2hrs)￡7.50 ︱8+Join storytellers and musicians Essie Stewart,Claire Hewitt,Alasdair Daylar and Alastair Tavidson for an afternoon of traditional journey tales and songs.Young people from Badenoch ＆Lochaber will also share their own stories in Gaelic and English inspired by the epic journeys of the Scottish travelers.Saturday 18 OctoberEnlinghtenment EdinburghMeet at Mercat Cross beside St Giles Cathedral2.30 pm (1hr 45 mins)￡11, ￡6 child︱All agesJourney through 18th-century Edinburgh. The population was small; the space they lived in was smaller. Yet from this tiny stage Edinburgh’s intellectual influence spread across the new world. Explore the mediaeval(中世纪的)Old Town to the Georgian New Town; hear about the lives of the men who fashioned new ideas: David Hume,Adam Smith, Walter Scott,James Hutton and many more.Sunday 19 OctoberNatural JourneysBoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh1 pm (3 hrs)Free︱All agesFrom Tea House to Tented Village,Gateway to Groves, and Yurts to Caravans,listen to nature’s expressive language through traditional stories and music. Journey between key locations in the beautiful Botanic Garden. There’s also The Lost Seasons, a special performance of music, story and step dance from some of Scotland’s leading traditional artists.28.Which of the following lasts the longest time?A. Once Upon can go on a Journey.B. Travelling Tales.C. Enlinghtenment Edinburgh.D. Natural Journeys.29.If you’d like to learn about the history of Edinburgh, you should go to _______.A. the National Museum of ScotlandB. the Scottish Storytelling CentreC. Mercat crossD. the Royal Botanic Garden30.If you go to Travelling Tales,you _______.A. need to book in advanceB. can go on Magic CarpetesC. will meet David Hume and Adam SmithD. can listen to stories in different languages31. What do the four activities have in common?A. They are for all ages.B. They are free of charge.C. They are held on the weekend.D. They are held at the same place.DOur dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away, my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought that we could, so she dictated these words:Dear God,Will you please take care of my dog? Abbey died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I’m happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog.I really miss her.Love,MeredithWe put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith, addressing it to God. We put our return address on it. Meredith stuck several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office.A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought he had . Yesterday we received a package a ddressed “To Meredith” in an unfamiliar hand.Inside were the letter we had written to God, the picture of Abbey and Meredith and this note:Dear Meredith,Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away. Abbey loved being your dog.Since we don’t our bodies in heaven,I don’t have any pockets to keep your picture in so I’m sending it back to you.Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write itand sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I love you very much. By the way ,I’m easy to find. I am wherever there is love.Love,God32. Meredith wanted to write to God__________.A. to prove that God existsB. to ask God to save AbbeyC. to show that she could writeD. to ask God to look after Abbey33. Who was the package most probably from?A. GodB. A strangerC. The author.D. A friend of the author.34. The person who replied to Meredith’s letter wanted her to ________.A. write backB. forget AbbeyC. love her momD. adopt another dog35. Which of the following can best describe the person who replied to Meredith’sletter?A. BraveB. Kind-hearted.C. Strange.D. Strong-minded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。