2013-2014学年度上学期期中考试(高二英语)

2013--2014学年度上学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

时间:120分钟分值:150分

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）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What are the two speakers talking about?

A. A trip to Merryland.

B. A wonderful park.

C. A boring weekend.

2.Which of the following does the man like?

A. War films

B. Cartoons.

C. Comedies,

3. What does the man want the woman to buy for him?

A. Beef.

B. Tomatoes.

C. Potatoes.

4. What’s wrong with the dress?

A. There is a hole in it.

B. The size is wrong.

C. The back is short.

5. What does the woman admire about the man?

A. His house.

B. His backyard.

C. His work.

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，回答第6、7题。

6. What time is it now?

A. At about 7:00.

B. At about 8:30.

C. At about 9:30.

7. How many of them will travel together?

A. Five.

B. Six.

C. Seven.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What’s the weat her like today?

A. Sunny.

B. Cloudy.

C. Snowy.

9. What did the man use to do?

A. He taught skating.

B. He worked in a bank.

C. He worked as a reporter.

10. Why did the woman come here?

A. To visit David.

B. To spend her honeymoon.

C. To attend a wedding.

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What day is it today?

A. Saturday.

B. Monday.

C. Sunday.

12.How many days in advance should the man make a reservation for a week?

A. One

B. Two.

C. Three.

13. How much does a ticket for a child cost?

A. 25 dollars.

B. 40 dollars.

C. 65 dollars.

请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. Over the phone.

B. In an office.

C. In a shop.

15. How many desk units does the woman order?

A. 8.

B. 10.

C. 18.

16. How much will the woman pay in total?

A. 100 dollars.

B. 720 dollars.

C. 800 dollars.

17. How long does it usually take to deliver?

A. More than 14 business.

B. Within 14 business days.

C. No more than 40 days.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What kind of food does the speaker like?

A. Fast food.

B. Seafood.

C. Desserts.

19. How does the speaker get information about restaurants?

A. By asking local people.

B. From advertisements of restaurants.

C. By surfing the Internet.

20. What can add to the dinning experience in a restaurant?

A. The surroundings.

B. The price.

C. The location.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

21. Reportedly some farmers do not like to sell grain to the State. It remains to be seen how the government will ________ this challenge.

A. handle

B. blame

C. recreate

D. raise

22. President of the country has ________ for a car to meet travelers from the United States at the airport.

A. applied

B. answered

C. accounted

D. arranged

23. I just couldn’t believe you should have made such a silly mistake. Look! You have ________ an important document. A. left off B. left out C. left alone D. left aside

24. --What should I do?

---You should slow the bleeding by _______________pressure to the wound until the police and ambulance arrive . A. squeezing B. devoting C. applying D. providing

25. Although China has developed its economy greatly, its per capital GDP is still___________ one-tenth of the United States. A. slightly B. separately C. originally D. roughly

26.The big tree has grown strongly and healthily for more than a hundred years , the roots of which have fixed themselves _______________and deeply under the ground .

A. firmly

B. constantly

C. roughly

D. faithfully

27.It’s a dilemma that the development of economy will _____ the process of global warming to certain degree.

A. speed up

B. set up

C. sweep up

D. take up

28.Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor is one of the main ________ facing the government. A．difficulties B．challenges C．problems D．conflicts

29. Greeting or talking to a foreign customer in fluent English will certainly make a good first ________ and that’s why English is a must for the job.

A. announcement

B. impression

C. prediction

D. comment

30.She was always__________________________，even when things were at their worst.

A. optimistic

B. positive

C. negative

D. pessimistic

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My name is John. I used to be a quiet boy at school. I wanted to __31__ my studies, but it was not easy. I was __32__ a lot to make high grades. __33__，I just could not find a way to get the grades the very smart kids were making. I became __34__ and lost hope. I just started not to __35__ high school and whether or not I would graduate.

Then one day I suddenly __36__ there were not many days of school left. It __37__ me. I was getting an F in my English class all because of my attitude. I tried to blame in on my English __38__，but it could not hide the fact that the only person stopping me from __39__ the exam was myself. I wanted a __40__. From