安徽安庆市太湖县太湖中学2013—2014学年高二上英语期中考试试题

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安徽安庆市太湖县太湖中学2013—2014学年高二上英语期中考试试题
一． 听力（每小题1.5分，共计30分）
第一节（7.5分）
1. How did the woman get home?
A. By plane.  B. By train.  C. By bus.
2. What did the man do?
A. He criticized Jane.     B. He made the woman angry.
C. He had a fight with Jane.
3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. A child.  B. A jacket.  C. A birthday party.
4. What does the woman think of computer science?
A. Easy.   B. Difficult.  C. Rewarding. 来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com
5. Who is the woman probably?
A. A high school student.  B. A college student.  C. A college teacher.
第二节（22.5分）
听第六段材料，回答6、7题来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com
6. How much will the man pay for the package?
A.﹩8.00     B.﹩8.25    C. ﹩2.50
7. When will the package get to China?
A. In one month.   B. In two weeks.   C. In one week.
听第七段材料，回答8、9题
8. What does the man next to the girl probably do?
A. A computer engineer.  B. An account.   C. A secretary.
9. What do we know about the office?
A. It is next to the coffee bar.
B. It’s very comfortable.   C. It’s very small.
听第八段材料，回答第10至12 题
10. How long will the man stay at the hotel?
A. One night.   B. Two nights.   C. Three nights.
11. Which telephone can the man use?
A. The phone in the hall.  B. The phone on the woman’s desk.
C. The phone at the business center.
12. What do we know about the man?
A. He will pay 60 dollars a night.
B. He needs help with his luggage.  C. He needs the service of a wake-up call.
听第九段材料，回答第13至16 题
13. For whom is the man choosing a present?
A. Ann.    B. The woman. 来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com  C. His father.
14. What did the woman buy for her father last year?
A. A phone.   B. A tie.     C. A computer.
15. Why does the woman want to buy a new watch for her dad this year?
A. Her dad has no watch.   B. Her dad’s watch walks fast.
C. Her dad’s watch has stopped.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Go to the mall with her.  B. Buy a present online.  C. Arrange a birthday party.
听第十段材料，回答第17至20题
17. Why did the two speakers go to the bank?
A. To change some money.   B. To open an account.  C. To cash a check.
18. Who paid the taxi fare?
A. The man.      B. The woman.    C. The man’s friend.
19. Why didn’t the man think he had left his wallet in the bank?
A. The teller reminded him of it.  B. He used it after leaving the bank.
C. He didn’t feel it slip out of his pocket.
20.Where did the man probably lose his wallet？
A. In the taxi company.    B. In the coffee shop.   C. In the bookshop.
二． 单项填空（每小题1分，共计15分）
21.  —If you are driving to _____ airport, could you please give me _____ lift?
     — With pleasure. Get in, please.
   A. the, a      B. an, a      C. the, the      D. an, the
22. The moment the bell rang, announcing the end of class, ________.
   A. out did they rush          B. out rushed they     
C. out did the boys rush       D. out rushed the boys  来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com
23. The old driver would have been killed in the crash; fortunately, he _____ off the truck.
  A. had jumped      B. jumped     C. would jump     D. was jumping
24. A. The new city is said to be _____ the old one.
  A. three times as large as      B. three times larger as
  C. as three times large as     D. three times the size as 
25. You are saying that everyone should be equal and this is _____ I disagree.
  A. how       B. why       C. where       D. what
26. Mom found the broken glass when she was back, red with anger, for which she didn’t know who _____ .
  A. was to be blamed  B. was to blame 
C. to be blamed   D. should to blame.
27. Though _____ many times, Tom still didn’t understand what the teacher said.
  A. being told   B. telling   C. having told   D. having been told
28. They _____ the repair work and walking along the river bank when suddenly the storm started pouring.
  A. had just finished   B. was about to finish
  C. have just finished   D. was already finishing
29.He felt it really difficult to _____ the knowledge his teacher could give him in class.
  A. attach    B. absorb   C. take on   D. appeal to
30. Very few people like _____ when others look sideways during a formal conversation.
  A. them    B. that    C. this    D. it
31. Professor Mayer’s study into EQs suggests that people’s EQs _____ by education.
  A. should be improved    B. can be improved
  C. be improved     D. ought to be improved
32. Was it in this very place _____ the tour guide mentioned yesterday on the bus _____ the last emperor died?
  A. where, that   B. which, that   C. that, that   D. that, where
33. The research is so designed that once _____ , nothing can be done to change it.
  A. begins    B. having begun    C. beginning    D. begun
34. They _____ the plane or perhaps they have been prevented from coming for some reasons.
  A. can have missed    B. may have missed
C. needn’t have missed    D. must have missed
35. — Linda refused to make any change to her plan though it wasn’t so practical.
   — _____  We have many others to choose from, anyway.
  A. For what?   A. It depends.   C. So what?   D. It’s up to you.
三．完形填空（每小题1.5分 共计30分）
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   36  . I had a serious spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much   37  than others. I hated going to school and I hated others    38   at me.  I hated seeing others smiling and standing   39  and tall. And most of all, I hated looking into the   40  and seeing an ugly hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get  41  to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   42   Angela appeared. That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would   43  me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?” I raised my head and there she was, with a smile on her round face.“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“I have no   44  .”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our   45  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my   46  . She just stared.  My heart   47  . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would   48   me now. She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know  49  your back is hunched.” I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be   50  . I begged in my heart for her to   51  , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered weakly.
She bent and  52  in my ears. 来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.” I was   53  . I looked into her eyes and her   54  touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   55  myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
36．A．them   B．it    C．me     D．her
37．A．sadder   B．shorter   C．weaker    D．slower
38．A．looking   B．smiling   C．aiming    D．glaring
39．A．still       B．alone      C．straight        D．together
40．A．street   B．sun    C．corner        D．mirror
41．A．close   B．closely     C．help           D．friendly
42．A．after   B．before      C．since          D．until
43．A．disturb   B．seek    C．interrupt      D．ignore
44．A．wonder   B．idea    C．sign     D．action
45．A．connection  B．competition  C．conversation    D．comprehension
46．A．face   B．back   C．eyes      D．shoulders
47．A．sank        B．beat         C．broke     D.  hurt
48．A．care for   B．rely on       C．look down upon    D．put up with
49．A．that         B．how    C．whether          D．why
50．A．accused   B．arrested   C．punished       D．sentenced
51．A．relax        B．leave   C．stop              D．pause
52．A．shouted      B．whispered  C．laughed      D．announced
53．A．astonished  B．ashamed   C．annoyed           D．amused
54．A．wisdom   B．opinion   C．honesty           D．kindness
55．A．control   B．treat    C．comfort           D．enjoy
四．阅读理解（每小题2分,共计40分）
A
Below are news briefs from a newspaper.
◆ The secrets of longevity
   In a study of 75-year-olds, researchers found that those who lived into their 90s shared some important traits (诀窍). They didn't smoke. They remained physically active and pursued a variety of leisure activities. And they kept a strong social network. The research reaffirms what doctors have been advising for years: stay active and stay connected for good physical and mental health. On average, men in this study who followed a healthy lifestyle lived six years longer, and women five years longer, compared with those who did not follow such a lifestyle.
◆ Glove keyboard enables use of devices with
one hand
  Computer engineering students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have designed a tool that could revolutionize new ways of using electronic devices with just one hand. It's called a Gauntlet Keyboard, a glove device that functions as a wireless keyboard. Instead of tapping keys on a keyboard, the user simply touches his thumb to points on his  fingers assigned a letter or other keyboard function.
◆$600 car issued more than$100,000 in
parking tickets
    An abandoned car in Chicago worth an estimated  $600 has been issued more than $1 00.000 in parking tickets over the past three years. Jennifer Fitzgerald，3 1，is currently stuck with the bill but says the 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo actually belongs to an ex-boyfriend who registered the ear in her name without her knowledge. From May 23,2009，through April 30,2012，the Chicago Department of Finance issued 678 tickets against the car，totaling $105,76 1.80. But Fitzgerald says she doesn’t owe the city a dime and has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago and the ex-boyfriend ◆ Chinese white collars ambitious for wealth
  According to MSN China and Research, more than 50% of Chinese white collars believe a personal fortune of at least 5 million yuan is necessary. The survey was conducted online, covering 100,000 odd respondents. The average monthly income of a senior white collar in big Chinese cities is around 10,000 yuan. That is to say, it will take a white collar approximately 42 years to accumulate 5 million yuan of personal wealth. Thus it is an unpractical goal, despite the fact that 75% of white collars have faith in making investment. Being too covetous for wealth is bad for one's health, particularly mental health.
◆ Artist seeks a garden in the sky
   Artist Stephen Glassman wants you to look up. The Los Angeles-based artist is looking to create an urban air garden above the streets of L.A. Right now the air garden is at the concept stage. If enough money is raised ( Glassman is seeking $100,000), the City of Angels will be home to a floating garden of bamboo, which will appear to be floating but actually be supported by pillars. Even in a city like L. A. where anything goes, the garden would be sure to turn heads.
◆Supermarket owner gives away stores to
his 400 employees
    This is the season of giving，and a grocery -store owner is doing just that. Joe Lueken, who owns and manages two grocery stores in  Bemidji，Minnesota，and one in Wahpeton， North Dakota，is retiring at age 70. Instead of selling his stores to the highest bidder，though，he will transfer ownership to the stores’400 or so employees. The employees will participate in an employee stock ownership program，receiving shares of Lueken’s Village Foods based on length of service and salary——and at no cost to them. Joe explained his reason for turning over  ownership to his employees：“My employees are largely responsible for any Success I've had，and they deserve to get some of the benefits of that.”
(  )56.The most important feature of a Gauntlet Keyboard is that____________.
   A. its appearance is similar to that of a glove   B. it has the functions of a wireless keyboard
   C. it can be operated with just one hand       D. it's designed by engineering students
(  )57.Chevy Monte Carlo is the name of _____________.
   A .an abandoned car     B. a police officer 
C. a street in Chicago    D. Fitzgerald’s ex-boyfriend
(  )58.Why does Joe Lueken give away his stores.'?
   A. To enjoy life after retirement.                B. To benefit his employees
   C. To benefit from his employees.               D. To start an ownership program.
(  )59.According to the given information，we can draw the conclusion that_________________.
   A. what doctors say about living a long life isn’t always true
B. floating gardens will be built in both Los Angeles and the City of Angels
C. on average females enjoy a much longer life than males do
D. many Chinese white collars don’t have a right attitude towards wealth
B
Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we nodded our heads, he said,“ God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets me ice cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all! Amen!”
Along with laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a women say, “That’s what’s wrong with the country. Kids today don’t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!”  来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, “ Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?” As I held him and promised him that he had done a wonderful job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman came close to the table.
He looked at my son and said, “I happen to know that God thought that was a great wish.” “Really?” My son asked. “Cross my heart.” Then, in a whisper he added(indicating the woman who had started this whole thing), “Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for soul sometimes.”
Naturally I bought ice cream for my kids at the end of the meal. My son looked at the ice cream for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his ice cream and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman.
With a big smile, he told her, “Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for soul sometimes.”
(  )60. Why did the writer’s son say grace at the restaurant?
A. To make the other customers laugh.
B. To make the God buy ice cream for him.
C. To show how he loved ice cream to others.
D. To wish mom to buy him ice cream.
(  )61. Why did the son cry hearing the woman’s words?
A. He was laughed at by God.   God didn’t hear him at all.
B. He thought what he did was wrong.
C. The writer refused to buy him ice cream,
(  )62. Why did the elderly gentleman say the words to the child?
A. Everyone should have heart of thanksgiving.
B. People shouldn’t laugh at children.
C. The writer should buy ice cream for the son.
D. He wanted to show his kindness.
(  )63. Who did the writer’s son give the ice cream to?
A. The writer.     B. The woman.    C. The elderly gentleman.      D. Himself.
                               C
Everyone has got two personalities – the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren’t very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time now.
If you sleep on curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed(压抑). You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
(  )64. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.
A. only in a normal night    B. only when you go to sleep
C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D. only when you change sleeping position
(  )65. Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?
A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out. 来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com
D. He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.
(  )66.You’d better not seek advice on your future job from a friend who ______.
A. sleeps on his back   B. sleeps on his stomach
C. sleeps on his side   D. sleeps on curled up
（　）67. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _______.
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident, but not so upset
C. he or she has more strengths than weakness
D. he or she often considers annoying people
D
  Internet dating has become one of the most biggest and successful business ventures on the internet.  Basically, internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first.
  The first thing to do if you decide to try internet dating is to build your profile which can include your hobbies, hopes for the future, and so on. A photograph is optional, but many sites say that a photograph increases a number of people who look at your profile. Many Internet sites charge a one-time registration fee to use their services.
  Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world. You can even narrow down to your area by zip code（邮编）. Another advantage is that you can communicate by email before you meet in person. Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married though internet dating. It is an excellent way for shy people to meet. It’s also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.
  Just as in traditional dating and love, there are some pitfalls to about in internet dating. The person you have been talking to on the net may not be who they say they are. Be very attentive that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or personal details, such as status, income, and so on, for their own reasons. It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in, and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time. However, taking a few simple safety measures should help make sure that your Internet dating experience is fun.
(  ) 68. The purpose of writing this passage is to __________________.
A. persuade people to go dating on the Internet.
B. tell us the advantages of Internet dating.
C. warm readers against web love.  D. introduce Internet dating to us.
(  ) 69. Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?
  A. A photograph.    B. A profile.   C. Registration fee.   C. Business experience.
(  ) 70. One advantage of Internet dating is that __________________________.
A. you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginning.
B. you are sure to find a partner with the same interests.
C. you’ll find extremely reliable information of others.
D. you’ll surely meet, fall in love and marry through it.
(  ) 71. The underlined word “pitfalls” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____________.
A. rules          B. ways       C. problems       D. skills
                          E
Cancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer， saying studies showed a clear link. "Our suggestion is for people to increase their intake， through diet or a vitamin supplement（补充品），" Dr. Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview.
Garland's research team reviewed 63 studies， including several large long-term ones， on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. "There's nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer，" he said， urging governments and public health officials to do more to fortify foods with vitamin D.Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the American Journal of Public Health.    Vitamin D is found in milk， as well as in some fortified orange juice， yogurt and cheeses， usually at around 100 international units （IU） a serving. People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1000 IUs per day， Garland said， adding that it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National Academy of Sciences.
    The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas， which receive less vitamin D from sunshine.
    African Americans， who don't produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin colour， could also benefit significantly from a higher intake， the authors said.
（ ）72. According to the passage， people are advised to take more Vitamin D because_________.
     A. it is nutritious               B. it can’t harm people’s health
     C. it can lower cancer risk        D. it is not taken enough every day
（ ）73. Which of the following can not help people get more Vitamin D？
      A. Have some sunshine.                  B. Have more meat.
     C. Have more fortified cheese.             D. Have a vitamin supplement.
（ ）74.Who can Garland probably be？
      A. A health researcher.      B. A doctor. 
C. A scientist.            D. A public health official.
（ ）75.Which of the following food can lower people’s chance of getting cancer？
      A. Milk.               B. Fortified orange juice.  
C. Fortified yogurt.       D. All of the above. 来源苏州进步网www.szjjedu.com

五．任务型读写，请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空不超过1个单词。（10分）
Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
1. Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to be aware of what is happening to your time.
2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
3. Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
4. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material, so that you will get a better understanding , and you will remember it longer.
5. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

How to become a better student
General methods How to Advantage
Make a (76)_____
plan of your study. Make a list  You will (77)______ what is happening to your time.
Make a schedule
Find a good place to study  Free of everything but study (78) ______ You can (79) _____ yourself to studying the subject.
Make good use of your time in class  Listen to everything the teachers say By really listening, you don’t need to do (81)______ work later.
Take (80) ______
Study regularly  Go over your notes 
(82) ______ new material  Help you (83) _____it better , remember it longer
Develop a good attitude about tests  Don’t show so much (84)_________. Remember your new
Knowledge.
(85)___________ Try hard and you can find many other methods.
六、书面表达 （25分）
某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为“Living in the City”的有关城市生活的利与弊的文章，根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数120左右。
Advantages Disadvantages
找工作容易 生活消费高
交通便利 人口多，拥挤
其它 其它