1、山东省曲阜师范大学附属中学214学年高二英语下学期期中试题山东省曲阜师范大学附属中学2013-214学年高二英语下学期期中试题分值150分 考试时间：120分钟第卷（共105分）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）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秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是B。1. What will Dorothy
2、do on the weekend?A. Work on her paper. B. Go out with her friend. C. Make some plans.2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. $15. B. $50. C. $30.3. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To attend a wedding. B. To visit an exhibition. C. To meet a friend.4. When does the ban
3、k close on Saturday?A. At 1:00pm. B. At 4:00pm. C. At 3:00pm. 5. Where are the speakers?A. At a hotel. B. In a classroom. C. In a store. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.
4、What do we know about Nora?A. She likes to work with other girls.B. She prefers a room of her own.C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat?A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where has Barbara been?A. Florence. B
5、. Milan. C. Rome.9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A. Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?A. His wife. B. His secretary. C. His boss.12. What is the mess
6、age about?A. A meeting. B. A visit to France. C. The date for a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?A. A police officer. B. A person who saw the accident. C. The driver of the lorry.14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?A. Walking along Churchil
7、l Avenue. B. Standing outside a bank.C. Getting ready to cross the road.15. When did the accident happen?A. At about 8:00am. B. At about 9:00am. C. At about 10:00am.16. How did the accident happen?A. A lorry hit a car. B. A bank clerk rushed into the street.C. A car ran into a lorry.听第10段材料，回答第17至20
8、题。第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法和词汇知识运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分 15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。17. Therere fifty students in class. Unfortunately, majority failed the test.A. a; a B. /; the C. /;a D. the; the 18. The people the dead killed in the earthquake in Japan.A. mourned; occurred B. mourned; occurr
9、ingC. mourning; occurred D. to mourn; occurring19. by the alarming news he had developed cancer, he didnt know what to do.A. Cast down; that B. Casting down; which C. Cast down; which D. Casting down; that24. He hoped the audience was satisfied and the performers efforts . A. pay off B. were paid of
10、f C. paid off D. have paid off25. As many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose _ suits you best.A. whatever B. whenever C. whichever D. wherever26. - Which team is to win the World Cup? - In my opinion, it is for German team to win.A. probable; likely B. possible; probableC. like
11、ly; probable D. likely; possible27. I thought her honest I met her.A. first time B. for the first timeC. the first time D. by the first time28. - Thank God youre safe! - I stepped back, just to avoid the racing car.A. in time B. in case C. in need D. in vain29. That was the first time that I there a
12、nd I was impressed by the friendly people very much.A. go B. was going C. had gone D. have gone30. - Dad, I have won the first prize in the English competition. - Congratulations! and get prepared for studying abroad.A. All the best. B. Keep it upC. Never mind. D. Take it easy.31. , he talks a lot a
13、bout his favorite singers after class.A. A quite student as he may be B. Quite student as he may beC. Be a quite student as he may D. Quite as he may be a student32. If he takes on this work, he will have no choice but an even greater challenge.A. meets B. meeting C. meet D. to meet33. - Did Peter f
14、ix the computer himself? - He , because he doesnt know much about computers.A. has it fixed B. had fixed it C. had it fixed D. fixed it34. The book brought the days back to me I was taken good care of in that village.A. where B. that C. when D. which35. It hasnt rained for four months, so the river
15、behind our village has .A. dried up B. dried out C. gone up D. gone out第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid（女仆）that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of
16、 curiosity, the maid decided to 36 her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress 37 her for being late. The next day, the maid 38 the late rising and this time, the mistress becam
17、e particularly 39 and hit the maid with a stick , thus hurting her.This 40 spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman 41 not only her reputation but also a devoted maid. 42 , its also reflected in modern 43 . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are 44 and satisfactory. However,
18、 when conditions change for the worse, theyll become 45 and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind 46 from in our daily lives. Its a bad mood 47 within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotion
19、al and physical 48 and we must learn to 49 it.A good 50 to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts dont exist in our 51 . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and 52 remove the negative thought. Its difficult to react 53 to someone who hurt us, 54 our physical
20、 isnt harmed. But the test of character is how we 55 situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.36. A. phone B. join C. test D. visit37. A. hated B. blamed C. charged
21、 D. fired38. A. changed B. proved C. improved D. repeated39. A. angry B. smart C. quiet D. painful40. A. advice B. knowledge C. progress D. news41. A. lost B. earned C. helped D. fought42. A. Afterwards B. However C. Similarly D. Hopefully43. A. class B. society C. home D. history44. A. strange B. s
22、ure C. good D. ready45. A. impatient B. inactive C. unlucky D. unknown46. A. escapes B. recovers C. learns D. suffers47. A. disappearing B. hiding C. happening D. growing48. A. harm B. energy C. stress D. balance49. A. accept B. break C. control D. organize50. A. cause B. case C. base D. way51. A. c
23、hat B. mind C. choice D. job52. A. anyhow B. yet C. therefore D. again53. A. slowly B. peacefully C. officially D. differently54. A. in case B. as if C. now that D. even though55. A. handle B. manage C. view D. preserve第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Noah
24、 Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.” His “Blue-Backed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do y
25、ou know about him beyond that? At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attendingYale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the
26、army. Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didnt survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, l
27、ike most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money. In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $1,500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In Decemb
28、er, he founded New York s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party. He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages. Noah
29、 Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.56. Whats the main idea of Paragraph l?A. Websters famous dictionariy . B. Websters daily routines.C. Websters main achievements. D. Websters college education.57. Which of the following best describes Websters life at Yale?A.
30、 Tough. B. Smooth. C. Normal. D. Tiring.58. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?A. A teacher. B. A lawyer. C. A headmaster. D. A scholar.59. Why was Webster a good teacher?A. Because he set up many small schools.B. Because he graduated from Yale College,C. Because he forced his stude
31、nts to learn.D. Because he often rewarded his students.60. What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A. Webster was a most productive author. B. Webster led a miserable life in New York City. C. Websters books added up to 655 pages. D. Webster didnt write any polifical works.BWhat would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design the tallest build
