河北省唐山一中高二英語下學期期中試題卷

1、唐山一中20132014學年度第一學期期中考試 高二年級英語試卷 說明： 考試時間120分鐘，滿分150分。 將卷I答案用2B鉛筆涂在答題卡上，卷II用藍黑鋼筆或圓珠筆答在答題紙上。 卷I （共115 分） 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分） 第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分） 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一題。每段對話僅讀一遍。 1. Who will go to the laundry? A. The woman. B. The mans bro

2、ther. C. The womans brother. 2. What is the man going to do right after he finishes school? A. Go on a long trip. B. Start his own business. C. Work for his uncle. 3. How does the woman want to lose weight? A. By eating less. B. By running. C. By swimming. 4. When was the last time the speakers saw

3、each other? A. Four months ago. B. Nine months ago. C. Nearly a year ago. 5. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a street corner. B. On a rural college campus. C. In a shopping center near Union Square. 第二節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷

4、的相應位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。 聽下面一段對話，回答第6至7題。 6. What did the woman do? A. She just got a haircut. B. She changed her hair color. C. She brushed her hair a different way. 7. How does the man probably feel? A. He likes the red parts. B. He doesnt really like the new loo

5、k. C. He thinks the woman is too traditional. 聽下面一段對話, 回答第8至9題。 1 8. Why couldnt the object be a shark? A. The water is too dirty. B. Its the wrong shape. C. They dont swim around there. 9. What is in the water? A. A tree. B. A person. C. A boat. 聽下面一段對話, 回答第10至12題。 10. Where did the woman find her

6、ticket? A. In her bag. B. On the seat. C. In her pocket. 11. How many times has the woman taken the train to Seattle? A. Never. B. Once before. C. Twice before. 12. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Change seats. B. Throw the ticket away. C. Take the train more often. 聽下面一段對話, 回答第13至16題。 13

7、. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student. 14. How were the girls grades? A. Mostly As. B. No As. C. All As. 15. What will the speakers do on Saturday? A. Shop for a car. B. Study together. C. Go to a parent-teacher meeting. 16. Ho

8、w does the girl feel in the end? A. Disappointed. B. Indifferent. C. Excited. 聽下面一段獨白, 回答第17至20題。 17. What was one of the animals mentioned by the speaker? A. A red bird. B. A cat. C. A pig. 18. What did the angry man have in his hand? A. A gun. B. A bomb. C. A knife. 19. What happened after the spe

9、aker woke up? A. He took a shower. B. He saw the dog sleeping. C. He saw the dog in the bathtub. 20. What can we learn about the talk? A. It was a movie. B. It was from a book. C. It was a dream. 第二部分 閱讀理解（共20小題：每小題2分，滿分40分） 第一節(jié)： 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 A Beginning college i

10、s exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made; your future begins here. 2 However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily defeated by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of

11、 us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you. The following you may find useful about life on campus: ? Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university.

12、Give yourself time to make new friends and became familiar with the campus, but dont forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely. ? If you dont have a “system” for planning your time now (like a day timer, a computer data book), get one. Most of all, do

13、nt depend on your memory. ? Dont miss the guidelines. The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your students handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can / cant you do in your

14、 student residence? Who has the right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate? ? Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of your bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this you are paying t

15、housands of dollars for your course. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course. ? Build your identity. This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do. Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas. Do not be afraid of the beyond. This is learning to make good c

16、hoices. 21. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To offer advice on college life. B. To explain why college life is exciting. C. To describe the importance of college life. D. To persuade you to go to college. 22. According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin college life? A. Because

17、you will have more freedom at college. B. Because you will no longer be afraid of the beyond. C. Because you prepare for your future career and life there. D. Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas. 23. The underlined word “know-how” refers to _. A. an understanding of college

18、 communities B. practical knowledge concerning college life C. college halls where rules and regulations are presented D. an environment completely different from the one youre used to 24. According to the passage, college students _. A. neednt learn from those who went to college before them B. sho

19、uld spend as much time as possible on social activities 3 C. should know what they have rights for on campus D. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course B. All her life, my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain clean and tidy. You could turn you

20、r back for a moment in my mothers house, leave a half written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had put it back where it belonged, I explained to my wife. My wife, on one of her first visits to my mothers house, placed a packet of b

21、iscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned, she found the packet had been removed. Puzzled, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone i

22、n my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. Now she knows better. These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find the every sign of hi

23、s work in progress had disappeared suddenly. Do you remember what I was doing? was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered. Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of cleaning windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his fe

24、et. I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week. 25. Which of the following is TRUE about the authors mother? A. She enjoyed removing others drinks. B. She became more and more forgetful. C. She preferred to do everything by herself.

25、D. She wanted to keep her house in good order. 26. My wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mothers house because _. A. she had already finished them B. my mother had taken them away C. she forgot where she had left them D. someone in my family has stolen them 27. The underlined part in t

26、he last paragraph suggests that my sister _. A. is happy to clean windows B. loves to clean used windows C. loves to buy clean windows D. likes cleaning windows as my mother did 28. This passage mainly tells us that _. A. my mother often made us confused B. my family members had a poor memory C. my

27、mother helped us to form a good habit 4 D. my wife was surprised when she visited my mother C When animals and plants use color to be noticed it is called advertising coloration(著色)Advertising coloration can be used to either warn or attract animals The bright colors of flowers and berries are adver

28、tising coloration that attract animalsFlowers need to be pollinated(授粉)to reproduceBees and hummingbirds are attracted to bright colors and will pollinate the flowersSome pollinated plants will produce berriesThese berries will turn a bright color when they are ripeThe bright color lets berry-eating

29、 birds know the fruit is sweet and safe to eatAfter birds eat the berries，the seeds will pass through their digestive system and be left behindSome of the seeds left behind will grow into new plants! Color is also used to attract mates Many male birds like the northern cardinal are brightly colored

30、to attract femalesBright feathers can be a sign of how healthy the bird is! Female birds are naturally attracted to healthier males because their offspring will be healthierFemale birds are often less colorful. This helps hide them when they are nesting Advertising coloration is also used to warn an

31、imals awayThe ladybug has bright orange wings with black spotsIts coloring warns meat-eating animals that the ladybug tastes awful. The striped skunk(帶條紋的臭鼬)has white stripes that are a warning to meat-eating animals that they may be in for a nasty surprise if they try to attack Some animals，like th

32、e red-eyed tree frog，may scare prey away with their color, Red-eyed tree frogs sleep during the dayIf a meat-eating animal comes up to them and they open their eyes，the bright red color of their eyes might shock the predator long enough to give the red-eyed flog time to hop away to safety 29Which fu

33、nction of advertising coloration does the 2nd paragraph mainly explain? AWarning animals BAttracting animals CAttracting mates DReproducing 30Which of the following is the correct order of the events according to Paragraph 2? aBirds east the berries bSeeds grow into new plants cSome plants produce b

34、erries dBees pollinate the flowers eThese berries turn a bright color fThe flowers have bright colors Aabfedc Becabfd Cfdceab Dbeacfd 31. What dose the underlined word “offspring” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Husband B. Wife C. Children D. Parents 32. Which of the following would the writer prob

35、ably agree with? A. female northern cardinal may have colorful and bright feathers. B. Red eyed tree frogs sleep during the day with their eyes open. 5 C. the striped skunk use white stripes to attract their animals D. the color of the ladybugs tells meat-eating animals they taste terrible D Michael

36、 Jacksons personal doctor was found guilty on Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter (過失殺人)in the pop stars drug-related death in 2009 - but may not spend much time in jail. Dr. Conrad Murray, 58, was led away in handcuffs after the jury in Los Angeles convicted (定罪) him guilty. Dozens of fans outside

37、the court erupted in cheers and some burst into tears. Justice was served. Michael is with us, said Jacksons brother Jermaine. Murray faces up to four years behind bars when he was sentenced on November 29 but may spend only months in LAs overcrowded prisons. Murray did not admit guilty for giving t

38、he Thriller singer a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol(麻醉性異丙酚) - normally used in surgery that ruled the main cause of his death at the age of 50. The judge ordered Murray, who had been free on bail(保釋) for two years, held in prison until his sentencing. The doctor did not speak at the

39、six-week trial. Jacksons mother Katherine and sister Rebbie cried silently at the result. Other family members in court included his siblings La Toya and Randy, along with his father Joe. I am, Katherine Jackson said when reporters asked if she was pleased. Murray admitted giving Jackson a small dos

40、e of propofol to help him sleep. but his lawyers argued the singer was dependent on the drug and likely gave himself an extra fatal dose and swallowed a handful of sedatives (鎮(zhèn)靜劑)without Murrays knowing. Prosecutors said Murray was to blame for administering the drug in a home setting, failing to mo

41、nitor Jackson, delaying a call to emergency services and failing to tell medical personnel he gave the singer propofol. Judge Michael Pastor said Murray was ow a convicted person who has been considered the causative factor in Michael Jacksons death. Pastor said the doctor should be imprisoned befor

42、e being sentenced to protect public safety. 33. What dose the underlined word “siblings” in the seventh paragraph mean? A. brothers or sisters B. cousins or nephews C. uncle or aunts D. close friends 34. Conrad Murray seemed to think that . A. he was the main cause of Michael Jacksons death. B. the

43、judge was unfair for him. C. the dose of propofol wouldnt cause the singer to die. D. his lawyer didnt try his best. 35. which of the following can act as the title of the passage? A. Michael Jackson Can Rest in The Heaven Now B. Michaels Family Won a Lawsuit 6 C. Michael Jacksons Doctor Will be Imp

44、risoned. D. Michael Jacksons Doctor Guilty of Manslaughter 第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment(約會). The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he

45、 has to do at the proper time._36_ There is a proverb saying: “Time flies never to be recalled”. This is true. _37_ Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset(財產(chǎn))as well as others. The unpunc

46、tual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. _38_. He knows that he cannot get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to. _39_ If a person is invited to din

47、ner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present. Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to do ones duty, whether public or private. Imagine how i

48、t would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper places at the appointed time. _40_. A. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. B. they appear to be busy but never get well organized. C. Maybe everybody minds being kept waiti

49、ng at a party. D. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. E. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. F. After all, a man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fel

50、low men. G. Failure to be punctual in keeping ones appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. 第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從4160各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 I got my little girl bike with the banana seat in exchange for a big-girl green six

51、-speed. Since my cousin didnt have a _41_ with her, she walked next to me. Mum knew _42_ what I was thinking. “ Dont ride the bike with Gabby on the back,” she said. “Its too _43_. You could kill yourself. Take turns.” I nodded, but was thinking, “I can _44_ this.” 7 “ Jump on the back, “ I told Gab

52、by. I pedaled crazily as we rode downhill, _45_ as the wind whipped through our hair. It was _46_ until the handlebar started trembling and the bike lost _47_. The front tire stuck into a drainage ditch and I sailed over the bike, still holding the _48_. For a second, I was _49_. Then my face, hands

53、, and knees smashed into the pavement. The pain in my mouth was _50_, and I tasted blood. I _51_ around with my tongue and discovered a bloody gap in front of my mouth. My tooth! I _52_ towards Gabby who was on the ground, holding her knee and _53_. Once we looked at each other, we started to wail(慟哭). Seconds later, it _54_, my moms car came to a stop next to us. Mom slammed the car door. “ What have you done to your _55_ ? Vanessa, look what youve done!” Mom wasnt the soft, touchy, “ I love you, sweetie” _56_. Sometimes, I thought Mom was being _57_. But in her own way, she was