1、宿州市十三校20132014学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡的学校请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。第卷（选择题 共115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. Where will the man prob
2、ably go?A. To the shop. B. To his home. C. To the school.2. What does the man think of the birds?A. They are clever. B. They are beautiful. C. They are expensive. 3. How will the man probably go to the Art Museum?A. He will drive there.B. Linda will drive him there.C. The woman will drive him there.
3、 4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new film B. A football game. C. A weekend plan. 5. What is probably the woman?A. A post office clerk. B. A hotel clerk. C. A bank clerk. 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
4、，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、7题。 6. What are the speakers talking about?A. The newspaper. B. More jobs. C. A new building. 7. Why do people feel happy about the building?A. More people will find jobs there.B. Its beautiful and new.C. Its new office building. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What did th
5、e man do during these weeks?A. He rode to the country. B. He spent his holidays. C. He traveled abroad.9. Except what did the man do everything he wanted to?A. Climbing mountains. B. Going to the beach. C. Visiting the famous tower. 10. How does the man feel about what hes done?A. He feels satisfied
6、. B. He feels regretful. C. He feels disappointed. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Who is probably the woman?A. A footballer. B. A football coach. C. A TV hostess.12. How many hours does the man spend on training every week?A. About 15. B. About 25. C. About 35.13. What are the qualifications to be a football
7、 player?A. Skill and talent.B. Talent and determination.C. Skill and determination. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What are the speakers talking about?A. Googlethe fastest and smartest search engine.B. How to find information on the Internet.C. How to use search engines like Google. 15. What is the most impo
8、rtant when using the search engine Google?A. To find the exact idea you want to research.B. To type in the correct names and years.C. To use the very specific key words.16. What information does the man want to know tonight?A. This years Oscar winners.B. The Oscar winners of last year.C. The nominat
9、ed foreign language films. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the monologue mainly about?A. SARS. B. Avian flu. C. H1N1 flu.18. How many cases of this virus in the Chinese mainland has reported?A. 3,577. B. 4,415. C. 10,000.19. How many people died of this flu according to the monologue?A. None. B. 20.
10、C. 100. 20. Where is the first flu patient at the Huizhou Agricultural School being quarantined?A. At schools clinic. B. At home. C. In hospital. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Her daughter was so lovely _ little girl that everybody in the street would smile at her at _ first s
11、ight.A. the; a B. a; / C. the; the D. /; the 22. Youd better not _ these two sentences, otherwise the readers cannot fully understand you.A. move out B. leave out C. pick out D. take out23. The UK _ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous _ its history.A. consisted of ； for B. consis
12、ting of；as C. consisting of ； for D. consisted of； as24. Well have a party tomorrow and all the decorations are _. A. in hand B. in use C. in place D. in time25. The computer system _ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke in2
13、6. Excuse me, but you suggest?A. what is exactly B. is it what exactly C. what is it exactly D. what is it exactly that27. these experiments were successfully completed would we think of going into humans.A. If only B. If ever C. Only if D. Even if28. You should keep her of what is going on here. A.
14、 informing B. being informed C. informed D. having informed29. The novel tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those _lives were influenced. A. whose B. which C. that D. who30. - Tom was Janes brother! -_ he reminded me so much of Jane!A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. Of course
15、31. -You must have your work done within 2 days. -Finishing a task in such short time is a (an) _. A. conclusion B. challenge C. explanation D. approach32.The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers _ one of the main pipes A. had repaired B. have repaired C .repaired D. are rep
16、airing33. Dont defend him any more. It is obvious that he _ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.A. accidentally B. deliberately C. carelessly D. clumsily34.-What shall we give Tom for his birthday? A football, an MP4,a model plane?-_.Lets buy him a model plane. A. Its my pleasure
17、B. Thats it C. Thats true D. Thats right35. The reason _ most Chinese have healthy white teeth is _ they eat a healthy diet. A. why; thatB. why; becauseC. that; thatD. for; that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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I never thought Id be a “runner”. I
18、was the girl who 36 slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of 37 in the Race for the Cure, a 5KM race designed to 38 money for the fight against breast cancer, 39 one lady caught my 40 . She was one of the weakest-looking women I have ever seen. She must have been close
19、 to seventy years old, 41 a T-shirt with the word “Survivor.” She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be 42 by a swift wind. But, she was running. And she was 43 me and my group of friends. She ran slowly, but 44 - as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at that m
20、oment, I 45 that in the next Race for the Cure, Id be running along with her. A week later, I found myself in the 46 , running on the treadmill(跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs(肺)were going to 47 . I had to slow down to a walk. I thought of the 48 at
21、the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little 49 each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five. A year later, I was 50 at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I 51 in it. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I wondered if Id be 52 to do it. But then, I
22、 remembered the brave woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finishing line. I had just 53 my first race! I looked down at my legs, 54 . They had done something Id never thought 55 . I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And, I knew that I wanted to do it again.36.A.
23、talked B. walkedC. ran D. swam37.A. friends B. teachers C. students D. patients38.A. save B. use C. make D. raise39.A. whileB. when C. until D. before40.A. breath B. hand C. armD. eye41.A. wearingB. holding C. pullingD. waving42.A. turned downB. turned over C. taken over D. taken down43.A. passingB.
24、 watching C. greeting D. calling44.A. strangelyB. determinedly C. excitedlyD. anxiously45.A. agreed B. learned C. decidedD. explained46.A. shop B. street C. park D. gym47.A. burstB. settle C. absorb D. crack48.A. prizeB. survivor C. plan D. woman49.A. earlier B. longer C. harder D. colder50.A. even
25、B. again C. ever D. still51.A. fought B. traveledC. joined D. waited52.A. about B. eager C. ready D. able53.A. finished B. processed C. entered D. missed54.A. confused B. unsatisfied C. surprised D. amused55.A. good B. right C. possibleD. necessary第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分） 读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和
26、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADo you know Harry Houdini, a man of many Secrets, who was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century? He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theate
27、rs all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wa
28、nted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long
29、time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdinis success.
30、 Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass qui
31、ckly from her mouth to his.Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full
32、. What was the result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.56. According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _.A. his special tricks and supernatural powersB. his wisdom and magic tricksC. his magic tricks and inhuman powersD. his unusual ability and a skeleton key
33、57. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _.A. Harry Houdinis success B. the year 1898C. the publicityD. his first prison escape 58. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _.A. when he was about 24B. before he marriedC. at the age of 17D. in 189459. Wh
34、ich of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Skeleton KeyB. Great Escape C. World-wild Fame D. A Man of Many Secrets BIt is very common that many students complain they lack concentration. For example ,“I cant concentrate.”“My mind wanders when I try to study.” We all have the ability
35、 to concentrate. Think of the times when you were attracted to a super novel or the times when you were playing your guitar or piano. But at other times your mind races from one thing to another. Here are some tips.Rest from time to time. Remember to take short breaks. Lectures are usually 50 minute
36、s long, and thats about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task. But thats just an average. Your concentration time might be shorter (20-35 minutes) or longer (perhaps 90 minutes).When you take a break, you get more oxygen to your brain! When we sit for long periods, bl
37、ood tends to be pooled in our lower body and legs. Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes. As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you can concentrate better._If you study one subject for a long time, you may find it hard to concentrate. Many students improve their conc
38、entration by changing one subject to another every one to two hours. In this way you can pay more attention to something thats different.Reward yourself.Give yourself a reward when youve completed a task. The task might be small, such as staying with a difficult paper until youve finished. But givin
39、g yourself a reward can help you be more interested in doing other tasks.Increase your activity level. Your concentration wanders more easily if you just read an article straight through. Instead, take the heading for each part and turn it into a question. For this part, that would be, “How can I in
40、crease my activity level while studying?” Then study that part to answer that question. Do this routinely. The questions give us a focus for each part and increase our involvement(参与).60. According to Paragraph 3, whats the purpose of walking around?A. To help us stay fit.B. To provide the brain wit
41、h more oxygenC. To benefit our lower body.D. To increase our concentration time to 90 minutes.61. Whats the best title for Paragraph 4?A. Study for one hour each time.B. Do something difficult.C. Change subjects.D. Study in different ways.62. In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that_.A. we ju
42、st read the heading of some articlesB. we do our best to read an article straight throughC. we ask other people questions about the article we are reading D. we ask ourselves questions about what we are reading63. The writer wrote the passage to_.A. encourage us to try to concentrateB. give us the r
43、easons for a lack of concentration C. teach us how to concentrate while studying D. list the benefits we can get from concentrationCLONDON-To get a mobile phone as a gift for 14thbirthday, Lucy declared to her parents that everyone else has one. Her parents gave in. Curious to know how her daughter
44、would use the phone, Jane Bidder, the mother, followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning. The bus seats 20, of whom half have a mobile phone. One rings and several adolescent owners fumble with their bags.Many parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer for traveling businessmenit is as likely to be found in school bags.
