1、学年第一学期期末考试高二英语2013-2014学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力（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）1. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She went climbing. B. She went to a party. C. She went to school.2. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening.3. Where are they talking
2、? A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom. 4. When was the fire put out?A. At about 10:45 am. B. At about 12:15 pm. C. At about 1:45 pm.5. What sport does the man like best?A. Ping-pong. B. Swimming. C. Football. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）所第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What was the woman doing? A.
3、Asking for help. B. Making an apology. C. Giving some advice7. What did the man advise the woman to do?A. Be more careful. B. Buy a new glass. C. Clean up the room.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What time will the woman finish her work? A. At 4:00. B. At 4:15. C. At 4:30.9. How will they go there? A. By bus. B.
4、 On foot. C. By bike.10. Where is the bookstore? A. Next to the bus stop. B. Opposite to the cinema.C. Between the bus stop and the cinema. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Which dish does the boy like best? A. The fried chicken. B. Fruit salad. C. Pancakes.12. What will the boy do between eight and eight thirt
5、y? A. Do his hornework. B. Watch the basketball match. C. Take a shower.13. When will the basketball match start? A. At 6:40. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:40. 听第9段材料，回答第14至l6题。14. Who is the man probably? A. The womans husband. B. The owner of a pet shop. C. The womans friend. 15. What does the woman think o
6、f spiders? A. They arc dangerous. B. They are quiet. C. They are boring. 16. Why does the woman select ants as her pets? A. They are small enough. B. They are interesting. C. They are easy to look after. 听第10段材料，回答第l7至20题。17. What season is the best time to visit the park? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. W
7、inter. 18. What can NOT be seen in the valley? A. Strange rocks. B. Wildlife. C. Waterfalls.19. What is the best-loved activity in the park? A. Having a picnic. B. Fishing. C. Boating.20. How will they get to the entrance of the valley? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项
8、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Catching sight of a policeman coming here, the thief hurried out of sight.A. /; / B. the; / C. /; the D. the; the22. I feel it is your husband who for the spoiled child.A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should
9、be blamed23. When I came into her room, she was in her book.A. absorbed B. controlled C. exposed D. devoted24. The income of skilled workers increases. , unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile25. No matter how I tried to read it, the sentence di
10、dnt to me. A. understand B. make out C. turn out D. make sense26. Its nice. Never before such a special drink!Im glad you like it.A. I have had B. I had C. have I had D. had I27. If everyone in the country some , many lives would have been saved in the accident. A. had known; first aids B. had known
11、; first aidC. knew; first aids D. knew; first aid28. her parents were strongly againstit, she married the young man. A. As B. If C. Since D. While29. The lion is considered to be the king or the forest as it is a(n) of courage. A. sign B. symbol C. mark D. example30. No one would like to risk caught
12、 in a storm, for it is dangerous. A. go get B. to be got C. getting D. to getting31. They are quiet, arent they?Yes. They are accustomed at meals.A. to talk B. to not talk C. to not talking D. talking32. in the fields on a March afternoon, he could feel the warmth of spring. A.To walk B. Walking C.
13、Walked D. Having walked33. Have you handed in your school work yet?Yes, I have. I guess it now.A. has graded B. is graded C. is being graded D. is grading34. In crowded places like airports and railway statins, you take care of your luggage. A. can B. may C. will D. must35. How did you find your vis
14、it to China, Mary? .A. Oh, wonderful indeed B. I went aloneC. First by train then by bus D. I am led by a guide第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was Saturday. I went to the bank. The 36 , a gentleman, replied to my polite “Good morning.” I sat in front of
15、him. 37 , minutes passed and nothing happened. Then I passed my form to him. He was busy with his work. After a few 38 , he took my form and started 39 it. I sat there wondering why they had 40 if they still work by hand.After 41 for a few more minutes, I asked if my work was done. The moment I 42 t
16、he question, I felt as if a bombshell(炸弹) had fallen on him. He 43 , “Nothing is done! It will take 44 ”Just then I saw his morning cup of tea which had been 45 there for long, 46 . The tea had turned cold. 47 I felt that this man must be thinking that every person came in a hurry to get the work do
17、ne. Nobody felt the need to 48 him. So he must be 49 “Another person who will push me for doing his work first.” So I said, “Sir,have your tea. Im not in a hurry.” He looked upwe had never made eye contact before. I saw a 50 person there, another man who 51 hard as I. Both of us sailed in the same 5
18、2 . I knew he also missed the small things in life like lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes. He 53 , “It is my job; your are not in a hurry but somebody else will come who will be in a hurry.”This touched me. All the time I thought of him a robot, who was there for my convenience, but today I
19、 54 I was wrong. I will be friendlier to people like him who work for us and be thankful that they are 55 there for us.36. A. policemanB. cleanerC. clerkD. manager37. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. AlthoughD. However38. A. minutesB. hoursC. daysD. weeks39. A. usingB. fillingC. creatingD. drawing40. A. c
20、omputersB. machinesC. workersD. robots41. A. waitingB. sleepingC. laughingD. thinking42. A. copiedB. noticedC. finishedD. heard43. A. thoughtB. agreedC. arguedD. shouted44. A. paperB. timeC. energyD. imagination45. A. leavingB. cryingC. speakingD. standing46. A. unknownB. untouchedC. disabledD. disp
21、leased47. A. FinallyB. SlowlyC. CertainlyD. Suddenly48. A. thankB. comfortC. shockD. greet49. A. disappointedB. angryC. surprisedD. glad50. A. strangeB. normalC. differentD. great51. A. triedB. workedC. struggledD. fought52. A. boatB. roomC. buildingD. city53. A. continuedB. correctedC. stoppedD. sm
22、iled54. A. realizedB. wonderedC. expressedD. recognized55. A. sometimesB. oftenC. alwaysD. never第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALiam Barker has been disabled since he was born. He can only express himself througll smiling and moving his eyes. And he has to
23、 depend on two ventilators(呼吸机) 24 hours a day to fight his musele-wasting disease. Doctors once said that he would not live to see his third birthday, but at 17 he is now believed to be the UKs oldest sufferer.His parents, Philip and Michelle, said, “However hard our lives are, Liam inspires us to
24、carry on.” Eighteen months ago, the couple were struggling to pay the rising electricity bills for the equipment needed to keep their son alive. But also eighteen months ago, a group gave them $1,350 after reading about the familys poor situation. They now want to make their sons room bigger. As he
25、has grown up, they are hoping a high-quality bathroom could be added next door. “Liam recently broke his leg, which we think is because of the narrow room he is living in,” said Michelle. Although he suffers a lot, Liam Barker is always happy.Liams unusual muscle condition affects one in ten million
26、 children, most of whom do not continue to live till their first birthday. He is now unable to walk or even move his arms. Mrs. Barker added, “No matter how hard it is to look after him, he always has a smile for us and he makes it all worthwhile(值得的). He is a real inspiration to both of us.”56. We
27、can learn from the passage that . A. Liam lives as long as doctors expected B. Liam is luckier than other sufferers C. his parents encouragement kept Liam alive D. the family has no money to treat Liam57. According to the passage, Liams disease . A. breaks his happy family B. makes him sad every day
28、C. makes his parents well-known D. receives the publics attention58. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Liams parents try their best to save him.B. Liam feels proud to make hisfamily happy C. Liam sets a good example to other sufferers.D. Liam fights bravely against his unusual disease.BHaving a grea
29、t collection of books at home doesnt really mean that you are a person who loves reading. It may be got from your father and your fathers father or it can just impres people around you with the fact that you are a person of culture. From my point of view, reading is very important in our lives. For
30、example, reading is a means of gaining knowledge in different areas. It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you dont work in this field; you can express
31、your opinion about a political event at least, because you have read something about that. Secondly, reading gives us the possibility to enter the world of imagination. We can dream in the world of the rich or imagine what life will be like in the future.Sometimes, we compare ourselves with the people in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and tell us what to do in certain situations. Books are ba
