黄冈市黄梅县第一中学2013-2014学年高二上期中考试英语试题

黄冈市黄梅县第一中学2013-2014学年高二上期中考试

英语试题

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。

1、How much will the woman pay?

A．10 dollars. B．8 dollars. C．16 dollars. 2、Where is the girl’s mother most probably?

A．In the supermarket. B．At home. C．In her car. 3、What will Mike take with him?

A．An umbrella. B．A raincoat. C．A coat. 4、What are the tow speakers doing?

A．Going home quickly. B．Waiting for their mother. C．Preparing a gift for their mother. 5、who will Tom meet this evening?

A．James. B．Susan. C．Annie.

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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6、How did Lily get here finally?

A．On foot. B．By bus. C．By taxi 7、What will Lily do next time?

A．Go out by bike. B．Run much faster. C．leave home earlier. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

8、What is the relationship between the tow speakers?

A．Father and daughter. B．Tourist and guide. C．Husband and wife. 9、What’s the weather like now?

A．Rainy and windy. B．Sunny and windy. C．Cloudy and windy. 10、What are the speakers going to do?

A．Send umbrellas to the children. B．Just wait for the children. C．Give the children a call. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题 11、When does the store close?

A．At 6:00. B．At 6:30. C．At5:30. 12、What won’t they buy?

A．Party hats. B．Balloons. C．Gift boxes. 13、What will the woman ask Lily to do?

A．Buy some snacks. B．Play some tricks. C．Find a magician.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题 17、What is the main idea of this passage?

A．School dinner. B．Healthy food. C．Dinner in the UK. 18、Where did Jamie work before he started the event?

A．In a hotel. B．In a school kitchen. C．In a restaurant. 19、What was served at school at first?

A．Junk food. B．Packed lunch. C．Cold food 20、Which is NOT Jamie’s way to improve the school dinner?

A．Training others to cook healthy food. B．Putting pressure on the government. C．Communicating with many cooks.

第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分40分）

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

21、It is easy for people to _______the bad habits such as smoking and drinking, which are not so easy to get

rid of.

A．slide into B．look into C．break into D．knock into

22、I’m not sure exactly how much money you’ll receive, but it will _______ cover your major expenses.

A．generally B．roughly C．negatively D．firmly

23、According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is ______to maintaining good health and reducing

stress.

A．positive B．essential C．special D．sensible 24、He found the cholera outbreak was so _____ that more than 500 people died in ten days.

A．positive B．severe C．strict D．cautious

25、---We should adopt _____ methods to deal with some incidents. You know, anything could occur in that

situation.

---I got it. Thank you for reminding me.

A．flexible B．typical C．ridiculous D．concrete 26、She was thrown into a_____. She did not know whether to go or stay.

A．process B．dilemma C．intention D．ceremony 27、Jack is extremely about this course, though he knows little in this field.

A．skeptical B．optimistic C．enthusiastic D．generous 28、Always remember to read the_________ on the bottle when taking medicine.

A．instructions B．explanations C．introductions D．descriptions 29、In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the_________ in personality.

A．contact B．contrast C．connection D．conflict 30、You can see the stars on a clear night, but in the daytime they are___________

A．unavoidable B．inaccessible C．invisible D．unavailable 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。

Once upon a time there lived a king. One day, the king 31 some of his servants to dig a pond outside his 32 . As soon as the pond was dug, he made a（n） 33 to his people who gathered around him 34 that one person from each 35 should bring a glass of 36 during the night, and pour it into the pond 37 the pond would be full of milk by the next morning. When hearing the order, everyone present said yes and 38 went home. One man was 39 to take the milk during the night, but 40 he came up with a good idea. Since everyone would 41 milk, he would just take a 42 of water and pour it inside the pond. He thought it would be so 43 that no one else would 44 it. So he just poured the water into the pond and went back home. He felt rather 45 , because he saved a glass of milk for his family. The next morning, the king came to 46 the pond outside his palace with all his ministers. But much to their surprise, they saw the pond only filled with water！What had happened was that everyone was 47 just like the other man:“I do not have to put in milk, 48 else will do it.” So when it comes to helping poor people, do not think that others will 49 it. Instead, it starts with you. If you do not do it, no one else will do it. Whatever you do, be 50 to your words. And it will make a big difference. 31、A．encouraged B．ordered C．invited D．advised 32、A．house B．kitchen C．palace D．library 33、A．announcement B．deal C．effort D．note 34、A．suggesting B．requiring C．thinking D．expecting 35、A．group B．school C．village D．family 36、A．coffee B．water C．milk D．tea 37、A．so that B．even though C．as though D．now that 38、A．ever B．thus C．since D．then 39、A．pleased B．prepared C．eager D．determined 40、A．simply B．lately C．suddenly D．shortly 41、A．bring B．drink C．add D．buy 42、A．cup B．bottle C．.bowl D．glass 43、A．fast B．dark C．easy D．noisy 44、A．hear B．believe C．discover D．like 45、A．worried B．surprised C．disappointed D．satisfied 46、A．visit B．dig C．decorate D．fill 47、A．imagining B．thinking C．deciding D．reminding 48、A．no one B．anyone C．someone D．everyone 49、A．account for B．believe in C．take control of D．take care of 50、A．true B．close C．kind D．respectful 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

51、How did Mrs. Janes sing?

A．She sang well, but she didn’t practise singing hard. B．She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice.

C．She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well. D．She sang terribly, she was no singer at all.

52、Why did she go for long walks along the country roads?

A．Because she enjoyed the country’s fresh air.

B．Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family. C．Because she lived in a small house far away.

D．Because she was afraid to practise the high tones.

53、Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it?

A．Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car. B．Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes. C．Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes. D．Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes. 54、Where did the noise come from? A．From the small house. B．From Mrs. Janes’ voice. C．From the types. D．From the engine.

B

Twelve years ago, a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco, California, visited the Sabah rainforest on Malaysian Borneo. In one area of the rainforest, he watched a bird flying through the trees. The beautiful sight left quite an impression on him. But weeks later, back home, Rhett Butler got the news that trees had been cut down in the area he visited.

That experience led Rhett Butler to begin writing a book about rainforests and threats to their existence. But he did not publish the book. Instead, in 1999, he used his research for the book to create a website. The site is Mongabay. Com. His purpose was to inform the public about tropical（热带的）rainforests. But the subject quickly developed. As a former businessman, he became a respected writer of science and environmental stories.

The popularity of Mongabay. Com attracted advertisers. Small ads on the site pay for its operations. Mongabay.Com has grown and led to other sites. For example, there is a site for children which is called kids. Mongabay.Com. Another one, WildMadangascar.Org, is all about the island nation that Rhett Butler calls his

favorite place.

To keep his website going, he travels around the world on several major trips each year. His working tools are a laptop computer, cameras and sometimes diving equipment. He often calls on experts for information. For example, he interviewed Alison Jolly, a top experts on lemurs（狐猴）. He interviewed Rodney Jackson, a biologist who established the Snow Leopard Conservancy.

Stories like these have made Mongabay a favorite place on the Internet for researchers, students and teachers. In April, Time.Com named it one of the fifteen top climate and environment websites in the world. 55、What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Rhett Butler and his website. B．Rainforest on Malaysian Borneo. C．How Rhett Butler protected rare animals. D．How Rhett Butler made his website popular. 56、Rhett Butler didn’t publish his book about rainforests because _______.

A．making websites earns more money than writing books B．he didn’t want to become a writer

C．the book was not about rainforest protection

D．he wanted to use the information to create a website

57、Which of the followings is NOT true about the Mongabay. Com?

A．It was set up in 1999. B．It attracted many advertisers. C．At least two related websites grew from it. D．Rhett Butler made a lot of money from it. 58、We can learn from the passage that _________.

A．Mongabay.Com was loved by researchers as well as students B．kids. Mongabay.Com. has many stories written by kids C．WildMadagascar.org is better known than Mongabay.Com

D．Rodney Jackson was once a businessman

C Ballet is a precise and beautiful form of dancing that is performed in a theatre. A kind of ballet first appeared in Italy in the 1400s, but ballet as it is danced today began in France. During the reign of King Louis XIV, in the 1600s, it was officially recognized as a form of art. The French Royal Academy of Dance was founded in 1661 to promote ballet.

Traditional, or classical, ballet follows strict rules and traditions. There are standard positions for the arms, legs and hands, and special movements that make the dance flow smoothly.

Classical ballet uses orchestras（交响乐团）, fine scenery and splendid costumes. Many ballets tell a story, but the dancers do not speak any words. They act out the story, using their bodies. The person who arranges the dance movements is called the choreographer（舞蹈指导）.

Some ballets are very famous. They have been danced for many years. Giselle, a story of a tragic young village girl who dies in love-stricken grief, was first performed in 1841. Two other long-time favorites are Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. These two ballets are as famous for their music as for their dancing.

Modern ballets often look very different from classical ones. They include freer, more modern dance steps. Sometimes, instead of telling a story, they dwell on certain moods or themes. Special effects may be produced with lighting, rather than scenery.

59、Ballet first turned up in _________ and it was officially thought of as a form of art in ________.

A．Italy in the 1600s; in France in the 1400s B．Italy in the 1400s; in France in the 1400s C．Italy in the 1400s; in France in the 1600s D．Italy in the 1600s; in France in the 1600s

60、Which statement is Not true according to the passage?

A．Classical ballet follows strict rules and traditions.

B．Many ballets tell a story, and the dancers sometimes need to speak on the stage. C．Many ballets tell a story, but the dancers do not speak any words. D．The ballets always use their bodies to act out the story.

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