2013年高二下冊英語期中試題(襄陽市四校帶答案)-英語試題

2013年高二下冊英語期中試題（襄陽市四校帶答案）-英語試題－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－湖北省襄陽市四校2012-2013學(xué)年

高二下學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語試題

時間：120分鐘命題學(xué)校：棗陽一中襄州一中宜城一中曾都一中

分值：150分

第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5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(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatkindofsportsistheman’sfavorite?

A.Golf.B.Basketball.C.Football.

2.Howmanypeoplearethereinthewoman’sfamily?

A.4B.5C.6

3.WhatdoesthemanmeanaboutBetty？

A.Shedoesn’tlikegoingshopping.

B.Shewentshoppingyesterday.

C.Sheprefersshoppingtostudying.

4.Whatdoesthemanwanttolearn?

A.Russian.B.Spanish.C.English.

5.WhydidBobfailtopassthedriver’stest?

A.Hehadn’tenoughpractice.

B.Hewastoonervous

C.Hewasn’tgoodatdriving.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5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(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，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。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6.Wherehasthemanbeen?

A.Manchester.B.Paris.C.London.

7.Whowillthemantalkwiththisevening?

A.Thewoman.B.Hisboss.C.Tom.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。

8.Whatdoestheteacheraskhisstudentstocallhim?

A.James.B.Mr.Black.C.Jim.

9.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutstudyingchemistry?

A.It’sgoodtohaveachemistryteacher.

B.It’simportanttowatchcarefully.

C.It’sinterestingtostudychemistry.

第二部分：詞匯知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)多項選擇(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21.Whendeliveringaspeech,youshouldadjustyourlanguagetotheageofyour______audience.

A.targetB.entryC.boundaryD.concept

22.Butforhishelp,wewouldn’thavesucceeded.Sowe______histimelyaid.

A.distributedB.contributedC.acknowledgedD.admitted

23.Itseemedsomewhat________ofasensiblemantodrive3hoursjustfora10-minuteface-to-facetalk,butIdidthattointerviewJustinBieber.

A.absurdB.relevantC.clumsyD.aware

24.Theoutbreakofthisincidenthasgivenusmuchforthought,forcingusto______seriouslyonthepastandthefuture.

A.dependB.reflectC.concentrateD.congratulate

25.Ialwaysthinkitwassucha(n)______formetohavespentadaywithkidsintheChildren’sHome.

A.certificateB.assessmentC.privilegeD.arrangement

26.Whilethegovernmentsaysthereisa(n)______supplyofhouses,pricesofapartmentshavebeengoinguptheseyears.

A.parallelB.absentC.abundantD.short

27.SinceAustraliaisamulticulturalanduniquesociety,itisprobablyhardforChinesestudentsto_______it.

A.endupwithB.fitinwithC.putupwithD.comeupwith

28.Oneday,whenIwaswalkinginthestreet,someonedroppedapiefromawindowabove,andit_______missedlandingonmyhead.

A.narrowlyB.sharplyC.constantlyD.vividly

29.Severalmerchantprincesdeclaredbankruptcy（破產(chǎn)）.Beforelong,paniconthestockmarket______awaveofselling.

A.setaboutB.setoffC.setdownD.setout

30.Wewonthreegamesandlosttwo.______,I'dsayitwasasuccessfultournament.

A.IntotalB.InparticularC.InneedD.Allinall

第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Onacoldwinterday,Iwaitedinlinetoseemyhero,JackCanfield,theauthorofTheSuccessPrinciples.

Duringhistalk,Jack31hiswallet,pulledoutahundred-dollarbill,andsaid,“Whowantsthis?”32shotupintheaudience;peopleleanedforwardtoseewhomJackwould33.ButIjumpedup,ranupthe34tothestage,andgrabbedthebill.AsIwaslaunchingmyselfintheair,thoughts35throughmymind—wasIabouttobehumiliated(羞辱)infrontof800people?Wouldthey36securityguardsandtakemefromthestage?37mydesireforbraveactionwaslouderthanany38voice.

AsIgotthebillfromhishand,hesaid,“That’sit!Wecan’twaitforthe39tocometous.Wemusttakeactionto40whatwewant!”

Afterhistalk,ImanagedtoformallymeetJackandbravelyaskedforhis41emailaddress.Overthenextmonths,Isenthimemails42myvisionanddreamswithhim.Hekindlyemailedbacklotsofencouragement.Butmylifegot43withotherthings.Istoppede-mailingJack.

Ayearlater,mydreamshadwornaway.IthoughtJackwouldinspiremeintoaction,likeagiant44thatwouldshowmetheway.

Iemailedhim,andthenagain—butgotno45.AsIsatdownatmycomputertocheckmyemails,I46wokeup.WhatwasIdoing?Iwaswaiting!NowIrememberedthecrowd,mostlikely47thathundred-dollarbill,whiletheysat48totheirchairs.

Usuallyweallhavea“Jack”forwhomwewait—whetherit’saperson,aplaceorathing.We49believethegiftsoflifearejustaroundthecorner,andthateverythingwillcomeina(n)50way.Sowedon’ttry.Wegiveup.ButasWayneGretzkysaid:“You’llalwaysmiss100%oftheopportunitiesyoudon’ttake!”SoIstoppedwaitingandstartedmywritingcareer.

Nowwhatareyouwaitingfor?

31．A.pickedoutB.handedinC.stucktoD.reachedfor

32．A.CheersB.HandsC.HeadsD.Shouts

33．A.offerB.chooseC.likeD.greet

34．A.stepsB.roadC.pathD.route

35．A.appearedB.startedC.racedD.existed

36．A.askB.orderC.demandD.call

37．A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Or

38．A.carefulB.helpfulC.meaningfulD.doubtful

39．A.resultsB.aimsC.opportunitiesD.times

40．A.attractB.createC.repairD.accept

41．A.professionalB.personalC.publicD.secret

42．A.speakingB.sharingC.presentingD.describing

43．A.quickB.looseC.fullD.busy

44．A.entranceB.gateC.exitD.hand

45．A.responseB.noticeC.newsD.reaction

46．A.graduallyB.slowlyC.immediatelyD.suddenly

47．A.beggingB.claimingC.desiringD.valuing

48．A.lostB.devotedC.opposedD.stuck

49．A.falselyB.honestlyC.sincerelyD.correctly

50．A.difficultB.naturalC.earlyD.impressive

第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)

閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Whatmakesagiftspecial?Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?Orisitthelookontherecipient’sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?Whatgiftisworththemost?

ThisChristmasIwasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwantsanything.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlocked.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyoming,andunderneathapoembyWilliamBlake.Theflower,alonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightbluesky,inspiredme.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakid.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedthatthosewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.

Icalledback.ItoldmymomtogowithoutmeandthatIalreadycreatedmygift.Isentthephotoofthecream-coloredflowertomycomputerandtypedthepoemontopofit.AsIwasarrangingthedetailsanotherpoemcametomind.ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.Thepoemwasfocusedarounddreaming,andaftersearchingIfoundtheperfectpicture.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurples,twistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpoemspassingthroughtheprinter,thewhitepapercoloringwithwordsthatshapedmychildhood,Ifeltthatthiswasagiftthatmyfatherwouldtrulyappreciate.

Christmassoonarrived.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad’sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirling(盤旋)blackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe,IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.

51.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas_______.

A.readingamessageB.havingadebate

C.doingshoppingD.leavingforWyoming

52.Theauthor’sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom_______.

A.acallfromthemotherB.astoryaboutakid

C.aphotoofaflowerD.atextaboutChristmas

53.Theunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referstoapoemby______.

A.thefatherB.EdgarAllanPoe

C.WilliamBlakeD.theauthor

54.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Toshowhowtodesignimagesforgifts.

B.Todescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceived.

C.Toexplainhowcomputershelpcreategifts.

D.Tosuggestmakinggiftsfromone’sheart.

B

Thestorybeginswithfishing.

Onceaboyandhisfatherwentfishingbeforebass(akindofspecialfish)seasonopened.Theywerefishingearlyintheevening,catchingotherfishwithworms.Thentheboytiedonasmallsilverlure(魚餌)andputitintothelake.Suddenlyhefeltthatsomethingverybigpullingonthelure.Hisfatherwatchedwithadmirationastheboyskillfullybroughtthefishbesidethebank.Finallyheliftedthetiredfishfromthewater.Itwasthelargestonehehadeverseen,butitwasabass(thespecialfish).

Theboyandhisfatherlookedatthebigfish.Thefatherlitamatchandlookedathiswatch.Itwas10pm–twohoursbeforethebassseasonopened.Helookedatthefish,thenattheboy.“You’llhavetoputitback,son,”hesaid.

“Dad!”criedtheboy,“Therewillbeotherfish,”saidhisfather.“Notasbigasthisone,”criedtheboy.Helookedaroundthelake.Nootherfishermenorboatswereinsightinthemoonlight.Helookedagainathisfather.

Eventhoughnoonehadseenthem,norcouldanyoneeverknowwhattimehehadcaughtthefish,theboycouldtellfromhisfather’svoicethatthedecisioncouldn’tbechanged.Hethrewthehugebassintotheblackwater.Thebigfishdisappeared.Theboythoughtthathewouldneveragainseesuchabigfish.

Thatwas34yearsago.TodaytheboyisasuccessfularchitectinNewYorkCity.Heoftentakeshisownsonanddaughterstofishatthesameplace.

Andhewasright.Hehasneveragaincaughtsuchalargefishastheonehegotthatnightlongago.Buthedoesseethatsamefish…againandagain…everytimehehasanethicaldecisiontomake.For,ashisfatherhadtaughthim,ethics(倫理道德)aresimplemattersofrightandwrong.Itisonlythepracticeofethicsthatisdifficult.

55.Whathappenedwhenthebigfishturnedouttobeabass?

A.Thefatherlitamatchinordertocheckthetime.

B.Theboyandhisfatherdiscussedwhattodowiththebigfish.

C.Theboythrewthebassbackintothewaterwillingly.

D.Theyworriedotherfishermenmaydiscoverwhattheyhaddone.

56.Fromthetextweknowthatthefather_____.

A.dislikedthehugefishB.alwaysdisagreedwithhisson

C.didn’tlovehissonD.wasfirmandstubborn

57.Thesuccessfularchitectwentfishingwithhischildrenatthesameplacebecause_____.

A.theymightcatchabigfishthere

B.theirchildrenenjoyedfishingthere

C.itwasamostpopularfishingspot

D.hewastaughtamorallessonthere

58.Whatdoesthestoryimply?

A.Anethicaldecisionisalwayseasytomake.

B.Fishingcanhelponetomakerightdecisions

C.It’shardtotellrightfromwrongsometimes

D.Itiseasytosaysomething,butdifficulttodo.

C

Travelisexcitingandsummerisabusyperiodforholidaytravel.Manypeoplewilltravelgreatdistancesinairplanes,carsorothervehicles.Expertssaypeopleshouldknowaboutotherhealthproblemsthatcanstrikewhentravelingbyair.

Oneoftheseisaconditioncalledhypoxia(缺氧癥).Itresultsfromalackofoxygentothebrain.Expertssaythebodybeginslosingoxygenminutesafteranairplaneleavestheground.Theairpressureinaplaneduringflightislowerthanatsealevel.Thismakesitmoredifficultforthebodytoeffectivelyusethesameamountofoxygenasitwouldontheground.Feweroxygenmolecules（分子）crossthetissues(組織)inthelungsandreachthebloodstream.

Theresultisafivetotwentypercentdropintheamountofoxygenintheblood.Thisreducestheamountofoxygenthatreachestheorgansofthebody.

Oneeffectofthislackofoxygentothebrainisaheadache.Whenthishappens,theheartattemptstofixthesituationbybeatingharderandfaster.Thiscanmakethetravelerfeeltired.

Thesesignsofhypoxiaarenotdangerousinahealthyperson.Butadropinoxygenlevelcancauseahealthemergencyinpeoplewithheartorlungproblems.Theymightloseconsciousnessorevensufferaheartattack.

Expertssaythatsmokingcigarettesanddrinkingalcoholicliquidsalsoreducethebody’sabilitytouseoxygen.Sotheysuggestthatpeoplenotdrinkalcoholorsmokecigaretteseitherbeforeorduringaflight.Theyalsosaypersonswithheartorlungproblemsshouldseekadvicefromtheirdoctorsbeforeflying.

59.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto___.

A.explainthecausesandeffectsofhypoxia

B.offersomeadviceonavoidinghealthproblems

C.warnpeopleinairplanesofpossibledangers

D.advisepeoplenottosmokeordrinkalcohol

60.Accordingtothepassage,whatleadstohypoxia?

A.Ourbodyneedslessoxygenduringtakeoff.

B.Theairpressureinaplaneistoohigh

C.Thebrainlacksenoughoxygen.

D.Thebloodstreamcontainsnooxygenmolecules.

61.Theunderlinedpart“fixthesituation”means“___”.

A.usemoreoxygenitneedsB.bumpmorebloodtothebrain

C.reducetheamountofbloodD.increasetheairpressure

62.Whyshouldpassengersnotsmokeordrinkbeforeflying?

A.Drinkingalcoholmayraiseone’sbloodpressure.

B.Smokingmaypollutetheairinsidetheairplane.

C.Theyweakenthebody’sabilitytouseoxygen.

D.Drinkingisforbiddenattheairport.

D

FormysweetsixteentherewerenoTVcamerasfilmingtheplanningprocess,andnobeautifulcarasa“surprise”giftattheendoftheparty.Butitwasapartywithafarbetterending.MyfriendsandfamilycametogethertodancethenightawayandrememberWorldAIDSDaytohelptheHollyHouseOrphanage(孤兒院)inNairobi,Kenya.The$8,600weraisedwasthebestgiftIcouldeverdreamof!Itwassopleasingtoknowthatmycelebrationwouldbefelthalfwayaroundtheworldbychildreninneed.

IampartoftheGlobalCitizenCorpsLeadershipProgram,whichhastaughtmetobecomeawareoftheproblemsofthosearoundtheworld.Tome,itseemsthatalackofeducationistheobstaclethatkeepsmanyinthecycleofpoverty.TheschoolinNairobiisaplacewhereIbelievemyefforts,althoughsmall,canhaveahugeeffect.

WhenIstartedplanningformysweetsixteen,Ifacedmanydifficulties.ButlaterIrealizedthatWorldAIDSDaywasonaSaturday,soIdecidedtousethateveningincombinationwiththedonationthemesothatthedatemeantsomething.MyactualbirthdaywasnotuntilFebruary,butImovedthepartytoWorldAIDSDayinDecember.EveryoneItoldwasinspired.Asamatteroffact,aftermypartyIreceivedaninvitationfromafriendwhoalsoaskedfordonationsforanotherAfricanAIDSorganizationinsteadofgifts.ThismakesmefeellikeIcanencouragemyfriendstomakeadifferenceintheworld.

IdidnottelltheschoolwhatIhadcookedupformybirthday.Iwantedittobeasurprise.SoIputallofthechecksinoneenvelopewithaChristmascard.ThenIwaitedwithexcitementforaresponse.Theschoolcouldnothavebeenmorepleasedwiththeirgift.Thisbirthdaypartyhasbeenthebestever.Isn’tthatwhatasweetsixteenshouldbe?

63.Howdidtheauthorcelebratehersixteenthbirth-day?

A.Byreceivinga“surprise”giftofabeautifulcar.

B.ByrecordingthepartywithaTVcamera.

C.Byraising$8,600forAfricanchildren.

D.Bydrinkingwithherfriendsandfamily.

64.TheGlobalCitizenCorpsLeadershipProgramaimstohelpchildren______.

A.organizetheirbirthdaycelebration

B.careabouttheproblemsoftheworld

C.improvetheirlevelofeducation

D.stayawayfromtheinfluenceofAIDS

65.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.

A.whatshedidfortheschool

B.thegiftsherfriendspreparedforher

C.thefoodsheandherfriendsateattheparty

D.whatshebroughttoherbirthdayparty

66.TheauthorcelebratedherbirthdayonWorldAIDSDayto______.

A.celebrateherbirthdayaheadoftime

B.expectmorecashfromherfriends

C.tellchildrensomethingaboutAIDS

D.makeherbirthdaymeaningful

E

Inbringingupchildren,everyparentwatcheseagerlythechild’sacquisitionofeachnewskill-thefirstspokenwords,thefirstindependentsteps,orthebeginningofreadingandwriting．Itisoftentemptingtohurrythechildbeyondhisnaturallearningrate,butthiscansetupdangerousfeelingsoffailureandstatesofworryinthechild:Thismighthappenatanystage．Ababymightbeforcedtouseatoilettooearly,ayoungchildmightbeencouragedtolearntoreadbeforeheknowsthemeaningofthewordshereads．Ontheotherhand,though,ifachildisleftalonetoomuch,orwithoutanylearningopportunities,heloseshisnaturalenthusiasmforlifeandhisdesiretofindoutnewthingsforhimself．

Patentsvarygreatlyintheirdegreeofstrictnesstowardstheirchildren．Somemaybeespeciallystrictinmoneymatters．Othersaresevereovertimesofcominghomeatnightorpunctualityformeals．Ingeneral,thecontrolsimposed（強加）representtheneedsoftheparentsandthevaluesofthecommunityasmuchasthechild’sownhappiness．

Asregardsthedevelopmentofmoralstandardsinthegrowingchild,consistencyisveryimportantinparentalteaching．Toforbidathingonedayandexcuseitthenextisnofoundationformorality．Also,parentsshouldrealizethat“exampleisbetterthanprecept（準(zhǔn)則）”．Iftheyarenotsincereanddonotpracticewhattheyteach,theirchildrenmaygrowconfused,andemotionallyinsecurewhentheygrowoldenoughtothinkforthemselves,andrealizetheyhavebeentosomeextentfooled．

Asuddenawarenessofamarkeddifferencebetweentheirparents’principlesandtheirmoralscanbeadangerousdisappointment．

67.Eagerlywatchingthechild’sacquisitionofnewskills_________．

A.shouldbeavoided

B.willmakehimloseinterestinlearningnewthings

C.setsupdangerousstatesofworryinthechild

D.isuniversalamongparents

68.Intheprocessofchildren’slearningnewskills,parents______．

A.shouldachieveabalancebetweenpushingthemtoohardandleavingthemontheirown

B.shouldnotexpecttoomuchofthem

C.shouldencouragethemtoreadbeforetheyknowthemeaningofthewordstheyread

D.shouldcreateasmanylearningopportunitiesaspossible

69.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat__________．

A.parentalrestrictions(限制，規(guī)定)vary,andarenotalwaysintendedforthebenefitofthechildrenalone

B.parentalcontrolsreflectonlytheneedsoftheparentsandthevaluesofthecommunity

C.parentsshouldbestrictwiththeirchildren

D.parentsvaryintheirstrictnesstowardstheirchildrenaccordingtothesituation

70.Inmoralmatters,parentsshould__________．

A.forbidthingswhichhavenofoundationinmorality

B.beawareofthemarkeddifferencebetweenadultsandchildren

C.observetherulesthemselves

D.consistentlyensurethesecurityoftheirchildren

第四部分：書面表達(滿分50分)

第一節(jié)：完成句子（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)每句后的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號后。

71.Youcan’tseehim.Hewasbadlyinjuredintheaccidentlastnightand___________now.(operate)

你現(xiàn)在不能見他，他在昨晚的事故中受了嚴(yán)重的傷，現(xiàn)在正在做手術(shù)。

72.Youwillhave__________________________aslongasyouworkhardnow.(worry)

現(xiàn)在只要你努力，將來沒什么可擔(dān)心的.

73.—George,youappearednervouswhenyoustoodonthestagelastnight,didn’tyou?

—Yes,abit.Afterall,itwasthefirsttimethatI_________________________anEnglishspeakingcontest.(participate)

—喬治，昨晚你在舞臺上顯得有點緊張，不是嗎？

—嗯，有一點，畢竟那是我第一次參加英語演講比賽。

74.______________________________shouldbenoreasonfortreatingone’sneighborsasstrangers.（occupy）

工作繁忙不應(yīng)該成為“對面不相識”的借口。

75.Withtheoldpeopleandyoungchildren___________athome,moreandmorepeasantscometobigcitiestomakeafortune.(leave)

越來越多的農(nóng)民把老人和小孩獨自留在家中，跑到大城市淘金。

76.Noonecanmatchus________________________________.Wecanfinishthetaskaheadofschedule.(concern)

就速度而言，沒有