江苏省响水中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、江苏省响水中学20132014学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题命题人：王东方考生注意：1、 本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共5页。2、 满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。第I卷 (选择题共85分)第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分20分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. What does the woman mean? A. She would like to go to

2、the movies. B. She was too tired to go to the movies. C. She thought it wonderful to have a sleep.2. What will the woman probably have? A. Hot coffee. B. Hot tea. C. Something cold.3. Who are the speakers probably? A. Students. B. Scientists. C. Factory workers.4. Where does the conversation take pl

3、ace? A. At the ticket office. B. On the train. C. In the street.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. TV stations. B. TV series. C. TV ads.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题

4、。6. What will the speakers do tomorrow? A. Go to a museum. B. Go over their lessons. C. Visit their head teacher. 7. When will the speakers meet at the school gate? A. At 7:00. B. At 6:45. C. At 6:15.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What will the woman do this weekend? A. Move into her dormitory. B. Buy some furn

5、iture. C. Sell her old furniture.9. How many chairs does the woman need? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When does the man feel nervous? A. Before a game. B. During a game. C. During training.11. What does the man think of their training? A. Profitable. B. Exciting. C. Boring.12. What can we

6、learn from the conversation?A. The man is worried about tomorrows game. B. The mans team will probably get the cup. C. Northern City has won by four goals.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the mans phone number? A. 6281-6569. B. 6821-6569. C. 6821-5669.14. Where did the man see the pictures of the furnitu

7、re? A. On the Internet. B. In the shop. C. In a brochure.15. Whats the mans choice of sofa? A. Three pieces, yellow. B. Four pieces, yellow. C. Three pieces, white.16. How will the man pay for the furniture? A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the doctors say a

8、bout April? A. She could never overcome difficulties. B. She had trouble communicating with others. C. She suffered from a severe learning disability.18. What do we know about April? A. She refuses to let learning challenges hold her back. B. She learned to read and write as the doctors asked. C. Sh

9、e worked her way into simple classes at primary school.19. How can April get a better understanding than other students? A. She uses special education equipment. B. She always tries again and again. C. She has developed a unique study method.20. How much did April receive from state and national awa

10、rds? A. $27,500. B. $27,050. C. $20,750.第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21. There is _ evidence that acupuncture began during _ Stone Age, when stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body.A. an; the B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the

11、22. Why shouldnt cyclists carry a passenger?Because carrying more than a light load on the bicycle makes it harder to control, which is a(n) _ to accidents. A. cause B. reason C. invitation D. invention23. What shall I do if I am not sure about the information found on the Internet? Consult other we

12、b pages to _ it. A. counter B. correct C. conclude D. confirm24. Should another world war _, what do you think would happen to human beings? A. go out B. break out C. turn out D. try out25. Drivers should be careful near schools in particular, because there are _ to be many children. A. probable B.

13、possible C. likely D. perhaps26. We should be explicit _ the functions and benefits of the Internet, one of which is that we can also correspond _ people in distant places. A. over; to B. in; to C. about; with D. with; with27. My friends came to congratulate me because the project _ successfully. A.

14、 has been completed B. had been completed C. was being completed D. would have been completed28. In 2003, eBay, a famous website _ people buy and sell things, said that 70% of their problems were with people who cheated customers. A. which B. where C. that D. when29. One theory explaining this pheno

15、menon suggests that acupuncture _ pain signals from reaching the brain. A. should block B. might block C. blocks D. block30. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the US, introduced the idea in 1953 _ aspirin has the potential to reduce the risk of heart attacks. A. that B. when C. which D. why31. What did

16、 Kincaid say just now?He said he _ a dog if he hadnt been away from home too much.A. had had B. had C. will have had D. would have had32. It was not until the next morning _ she found what she thought was the correct way to solve the problem. A. when B. what C. which D. that33. Cats can make great p

17、ets because they are quiet and easy _.A. to look after B. looking after C. looked after D. to be looked after34. _ these messages always seem important at the time, most people cannot really remember them the next day. A. As B. If C. When D. While35. Im terribly sorry for putting you to so much trou

18、ble._. You didnt mean to, did you?A. Forget it B. No trouble C. All right D. Youre welcome第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was having lunch at a restaurant when a pretty girl walked in and sat down at a table waiting for her friend. It didnt 36 long before I saw s

19、he was trying to stay hidden from other peoples stares and my 37 sank. You could see her hair was 38 and, at such a young age, she was receiving chemo (化疗). I ached for her, imagining what it must be like to 39 this. I needed to get across a 40 of hope to this girl. But 41 ? Then it hit me! I called

20、 over her waitress and explained that I wanted to buy the girl and her friends 42 but that she couldnt tell her it was me. I 43 her a note to give to the girl. The note 44 as follows: “Someone today thought you were beautiful, someone today thought your eyes 45 the world, someone today cared and wan

21、ted you to know this. 46 the rest of your day, pretty young lady.” About 15 minutes later the young girl asked for her 47 . As she was told it was paid for, she looked 48 and asked who and why. The waitress 49 handed her the note and informed her that the gentleman who had done it had left, so as to

22、 keep me secret. I watched as she 50 read the note. Tears welled up in her eyes, for only a moment, and then came the smile! A huge, beautiful, 51 smile! She lit up the room and then sat up straight, not caring who saw her. Her 52 also smiled, not for what was done but 53 her friend was feeling beau

23、tiful again. Its not how we look or what we have, nor is it how much money we can 54 . Its all about how much we care and what we do, 55 its making someone feel pretty only for a moment. Yes, lunch cost only a few dollars but you see the wonderful part, the magic was free.36.A.remainB.costC.takeD.la

24、st37.A.mindB.headC.heartD.body38.A.falling outB.falling offC.falling downD.falling apart39.A.break throughB.read throughC.look throughD.go through40.A.messageB.wordC.sentenceD.lesson41.A.whatB.howC.whenD.where42.A.breakfastB.lunchC.supperD.coffee43.A.broughtB.showedC.awardedD.handed44.A.readB.wroteC

25、.spokeD.looked45.A.took upB.lit upC.picked upD.gave up46.A.FinishB.EnjoyC.LikeD.Accept47.A.menuB.orderC.checkD.change48.A.excitedB.disappointedC.amazedD.puzzled49.A.sadlyB.seriouslyC.similarlyD.simply50.A.immediatelyB.finallyC.slowlyD.quickly51.A.hopelessB.hopefulC.helpfulD.helpless52.A.friendB.wait

26、ressC.motherD.boyfriend53.A.becauseB.thatC.whileD.after54.A.saveB.spendC.earnD.owe55.A.so thatB.in caseC.as ifD.even if第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADiscover South Africa from $1799South Africa is truly a world-class destination!16 day tour, regular departures

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28、 on our tour to South Africa. We believe that a more naturally beautiful country than South Africa would be difficult to find: from the rocky peaks of the Drakensberg mountains, to the timeless semi-desert landscapes of the Karoo. Then the forested seashores and mirror-like lakes of the Garden Route

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31、nl For more information, call 0845 155 6706.56. On this 16-day tour, visitors might experience the _ of South Africa. A. history, cultures and education B. cultures, scenery and education C. history, scenery and education D. history, cultures and scenery57. If Mr. Johnson loves hunting, _ will be hi

32、s first choice. A. the Drakensberg mountains B. the Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana C. the valleys of the Winelands D. the Kruger National Park58. What can we learn about the tour? A. Dinners are not included in the price. B. Tourists will have a single room each. C. Tourists are sure to go whal

33、e watching. D. The tour is available all year round.59. The passage is written to _.A. attract people to the tour B. talk about touring experiencesC. promote a travel agency D. introduce places of interest in AfricaBJust recently, a man has been arrested after being seen sitting in a street in west

34、London with a laptop using someone elses unsecured wireless (wi-fi) connection. The man is at least the third person to be accused of breaking the law by taking Internet service without permission. Is it wrong to do this? Here are different views on it.Heavy downloading might affect the unsecured pe

35、rsons speed of access or download limit, but a use like checking an e-mail is hardly likely to be noticed. It is a bit like reading your book from the light coming out from someones window, watching someone elses firework display, warming your hands outside the bakery or eating someones leftovers. M

36、ost “victims” will suffer no loss.by Julian, LondonWarming your hands outside the bakery is not the same as standing outside someones house stealing expensive bandwidth. We pay for the bandwidth so it has an entire value - if someone uses a part of your bandwidth, they are in fact stealing from you.

37、 It doesnt take place after youve finished; it takes place as youre using the service. Thats the same as some guy sitting down at your table and eating off your plate as you eat. Are you okay with that? by Simon, HoustonIf you leave your wireless connection unsecured, then it is your own fault if so

38、meone else uses it. Just as you wouldnt leave your front door unlocked, neither should you leave your wireless connection open. By leaving your wireless open, you are inviting people to use it. Securing your wireless connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router (路由器). Those who le

39、ave their connections open have as little right to complain as somebody who parks their car and then leaves the door wide open. by Ken, CambridgeThe attitude that if you leave your house or car unlocked you should not complain if it is stolen is upset. Theft is theft however the victim behaves and i

40、s never their fault. Similarly, using someone elses connection is theft unless they have made it clear they are willing to share it. by Alan, Oxford60. The man mentioned in the first paragraph has been arrested because of _.A. stealing someones laptop B. sitting in the street in west London C. break

41、ing someones wireless connection D. using an Internet service without permission61. Both _ hold the view that it is acceptable to use someone else wireless connection. A. Julian and Simon B. Julian and Ken C. Simon and Ken D. Ken and Alan62. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Wireless w

42、orries B. Internet users C. Wireless connection D. Internet serviceCOnline Printing Ideas for the Holiday SeasonOnline printing opens up a wealth of holiday gift ideas. The holiday season is busy and exciting. The parking lots at the malls are full of vehicles and the stores are packed with people.

43、An online printing service can take the load off your shoulders and open up a new world of great personal gifts that your friends and family will truly appreciate.This is the time of year when last years calendars run out of months. It happens every year. Online printing services can create a calend

44、ar that anyone would be proud to hang on their office wall. You can upload some of your favorite photos to the site, and the service can include those shots right into the calendar. How personal and meaningful is that?If you are looking for a gift for your business clients, consider personalized cal

45、endars and notepads with your company logo. Online printing services have a number of methods on how to do a promotional gift that doesnt come off as an obvious piece of advertising. They can design a calendar or notepad that anyone would be happy to receive and use.The holidays are a time of sharin

46、g. Instead of an impersonal card, why not do an informative letter that tells the world what you and your family have been up to all year? Its a great way for everyone to reconnect and share memories. Online printing services can include that letter into complete picture postcard. Many of these serv

47、ices can even mail the finished product to the destination you desire, just in time for the holidays!Another great idea is using an online printing service to order prints of the newest family picture, and mail those to friends and family. Grandma and grandpa would love to have a framed picture of t

48、he family and grandkids. If you have no children yet, theyd love a picture of you, you partner or even your new puppy to have displayed in their home. A great printed picture is the next best thing to being there with them in person and a great way to share memories.You will be amazed at the holiday

49、 gift ideas available online. Items as diverse as Calendars, Magnets, CD-Cases, Posters and Banners. That only a start if you want to find something unique to slip into the holiday stocking or under the tree. There are more than enough ideas to take care of each of the 12 days of Christmas, the eigh

50、t days of Hanukah and have a couple left over for you to enjoy.There, your holiday shoppings done. Wasnt that fun? Best of all, you did it all online.63. One of the benefits of online printing is that it is _. A. cheaper B. more personal C. more popular D. more beautiful64. The underlined words “the

51、 site” in Para. 2 probably refer to _. A. a photo shop that prints photos B. a website that offers online printing C. a webpage that displays photos of famous peopleD. a calendar maker that hangs calendars on its office wall65. We can infer from the passage that the best way to be good to your grand

52、parents is to _. A. give them your photos B. go and see them when you have time C. share memories with them D. display framed pictures of the family66. The writer of the passage seems to be _ online printing. A. opposed to B. worried about C. in favor of D. indifferent aboutDI heard a knock at the d

53、oor. I looked through the hole, and there was my father. As I opened the door, Dad began talking although he seemed strangely out of breath, “The power is out all along the northern east coast. People are saying that something went wrong at Niagara Falls. A power line must have failed.” I was astoni

54、shed. Power line? I was getting on the lift, and the door wouldnt close. I got annoyed with it and finally climbed down to the lobby (休息室) all nine stories to find out what the matter was. That was just like Dad to get angry at something that didnt work. All of a sudden, we heard people shouting fro

55、m outside. Dad opened up the window. “Wow, look out them!” Curious, I opened another window and looked out. The street was packed with cars whose drivers didnt know when or where to go. Policemen filled the streets trying to ease the pandemonium. Right across the road, workers, who had been trapped

56、on the eleventh floor while building, attempted to cling to railing and climb down to safety. Peoples questioning shouts filled the hot August air. I realized my father was speaking, “We cant stay up here. With no power, there will be no emergency services. If the building caught on fire, wed be tra

57、pped. Lets go and Ill try to call Mom.” He took some cash and the cell phone. I followed him in the tiring trip down the stairs to the lobby. Why couldnt we have gotten a room on the first floor? I took a small sofa and sat down. The stifling (令人窒息的) hotel lobby was full of people. Some were hoping

58、to get a room; others had returned to the hotel because their flights had been canceled. Many attempted to contact family or friends on cell phones. I relaxed on the sofa, noticing the only light in the room was from the few sunrays that managed to enter through the windows. Restless, Dad left to wa

59、nder around Times Square. He could never sit around without being occupied. After what seemed like hours, Dad finally returned. I let him sit on the sofa while I tried to cool down on the marble floor. The sun had set, and the room was dark, lit only by two small candles that cast shadows upon the w

60、all. I lay down on the floor and tried to sleep. The surface was very hard, but it was nice and cool. I tried to sleep only to awaken immediately. At first this had been an exciting adventure, but now I just wished the electricity would come back on so we would be able to go back to our room. I lay

61、there with my eyes closed, unable to sleep, listening to people nearby as they talked. I must have finally fallen asleep though, for I woke up and asked Dad what time it was. “Eight. The lights are on two blocks down from us. The power should come back on pretty soon.” He paused, a look of thought o

62、n his face, “You know, last night I was able to see the stars over Times Square. I wonder how long its been since someone was able to say that.”67. How did the writer feel about the power failure at first? A. Angry but excited. B. Worried and uneasy. C. Restless and anxious. D. Annoyed but relaxed.6

63、8. In common with his father, the author _.A. tried to get on the lift to go downB. had wanted to have a room on the first floorC. was shocked by the news that the power was outD. was likely to get angry at something that went wrong 69. The underlined word “pandemonium” in Para. 4 probably means _.

64、A. chaos B. heat C. surprise D. excitement70. At the end of the passage, the writers father seemed to _. A. feel restless and desperate B. care little about power failure C. be strangely out of breath D. value the memory of the night before第II卷 (非选择题共35分)第四部分：任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读

65、内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号后的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词.When was the last time you faced disappointment from a certain outcome that did not meet your expectations? It could be any event in your life. Perhaps your meeting at work did not go as well as you expected. Your new job was not what you ex

66、pected. Maybe your relationship did not work out the way you hoped it would.Disappointments are dissatisfactions that arise when your expectations are not met by outcomes. In short, a) you had an expectation, b) things did not unfold against the expectation.Every day, people deal with disappointment

67、s. Depending on how big the disappointment is and how you choose to deal with it, the feeling of disappointment may disappear after a short while or hang over your life for an extended period of time. If not handled properly, disappointments can lead to depression and eventually lack of concern.Cont

68、rary to what people may think, disappointments are actually positive phenomena, for two main reasons.1. Passion toward a causeDisappointment is the reflection of your passion toward something, whether it is a certain goal, dream, desire or outcome. Wherever there is a cause, there will be an effect

69、in this case, the passion is the cause and disappointment is the effect. If you dont care about something, you wouldnt be feeling disappointed, would you? The very presence of disappointment suggests that this is something you care about so much that you would feel bad over it. The higher your disap

70、pointment, the stronger your passion for this is.As Martin Luther King Jr puts it, “There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.” This deep love is what drives you toward your goals, dreams and desires. This deep love will be what fuels you in life, bringing you to places you ha

71、ve never been before. This deep love is what makes life worth living. Remember that disappointment is always a better emotional state than neutrality where the individual feels indifferent toward anything. I would much rather be feeling a negative emotion any day than feeling absolutely nothing. The

72、 ability to feel is what sets us apart from non-living beings. To feel nothing is to be a robot or a machine.2. Representing an opportunity for progressDisappointment also signals an opportunity for progress and growth. If you are disappointed in an outcome, it means there is actually a certain erro

73、r in your framework of thought which needs correcting.Whenever you are disappointed, it means you have certain mental illusions (错觉) about reality which you need to address. If your understanding of reality are always right, you will never feel disappointed at all. By correcting your illusions and g

74、etting a more accurate picture of the reality, you are equipped with more knowledge. This knowledge is a source of power, power for you to act toward your goals.Think of disappointment as a troubleshooting tool which helps you iron out the twists in your understanding of reality. By using the knowle

75、dge from your previous experience, you can act more accurately toward your desires. The more you deal with disappointment and learn from it, the closer you will get toward your goals and dreams.TitleWhy Disappointment Is Good(71)_Disappointment is dissatisfaction with unexpected outcomes.Facts If (7

76、2)_ handled, disappointments can result in depression and lack of concern. Meanwhile, they can also be positive (73)_.Reasons Passion towards a causel Disappointment (74)_ a persons passion towards a goal, dream, desire or outcome.l Disappointment (75)_ that you care about something very much.l Feel

77、ing disappointed is (76)_ than feeling nothing at all.l The ability to feel distinguishes human beings (77)_ machines.Representing an opportunity for progressl Disappointment is a (78)_ of an opportunity for progress and growth: theres an error to be (79)_. l Disappointment provides you with power t

78、o act towards your goal.l Disappointment can be considered as a troubleshooting tool that can help you (80)_ reality better.第五部分：书面表达 (满分25分)请阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。It was 7:30 in the morning. As usual I was on the subway to school. It was so crowded with people that it felt like the air condit

79、ioner wasnt working. I was standing there looking around. Then, I saw an old lady get on the train with a child about 7 years old, who seemed to be her grandson. A warm-hearted gentleman generously offered his seat to the old lady. Instead of sitting down herself, however, the old lady called her gr

80、andson over and told him to sit down.Sooner or later, children mature and step into the complicated world. Love is necessary in the early development of children, yet, to the disappointment of many, too much love surely prevents children from learning the rules of the real world. Teaching the child

81、about the rules of society within the family helps the child to achieve success later. By giving up seats to their children, grandparents may destroy kids best chance for character development.【写作内容】1、以约30词概括上文的主要内容；2、以约120词谈谈你对长辈溺爱孩子的看法，内容包括：(1) 描述长辈溺爱孩子的表现；(2) 溺爱孩子的后果；(3) 你对长辈溺爱孩子的看法。3、参考词汇：溺爱spoi

82、l【写作要求】1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。江苏省响水中学20132014学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题参考答案1-20 BCAAC ABBCA CBBAC CCABA21-35 BCDBC CBBCA DDADA36-55 CCADA BBDAB BCDDC BAACD56-70 DDAA DBA BBBC ADAD71. Definition/Meaning/Concept 72. improperly 73. phenomena 74. reflects 75. sugg

83、ests 76. better 77. from 78. signal 79. corrected 80. understand81. One possible version: The passage mainly talks about the importance of character development of children by giving an example of an old lady who gives up the seat offered by a gentleman to her grandchild.Its common in our country th

84、at parents and grandparents often spoil the kids. For example, parents or grandparents will buy clothes or shoes of famous brands to satisfy their needs, no matter how expensive they are. Whats worse, they provide the kids with whatever they want but never ask them to do anything in return. When the

85、se spoiled children grow up, many of them may greatly disappoint their parents. Some of them may even commit crimes. If so, who is to blame? As far as Im concerned, parents and grandparents are not supposed to spoil kids. Kids should go through hardships and do what they can to help their parents or other people. Only in this way can they be independent and responsible.