1、- 1 -20132014 学年下学期期中学业水平测试高二英语试题（本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）第卷（三部分，共 90 分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）请听下面 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 does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. In a
2、friends house. C. In the mans house.2. What is the woman going to buy?A.A book on planes. B. Pictures of ships. C. A book on ships.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.4.Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?AIt is expensive. B. There isnt her size. C.
3、She doesnt like the color.5.What is the man doing?A. Finishing his homework. B. Doing physical exercise.C. Smoking on the upper floor.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请听下面 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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对- 2 -话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材
4、料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. Whats the matter with Hudsons mother?A. She was ill, but she felt much better. B. She was seriously ill.C. She went to see him.7. What kind of person is Mr.Hudson according to the dialogue?A. A very good worker. B.A person who often gets angry.C. A person who cares nothing.8.Which ma
5、y be the reason why Mr.Hudson is so sad?A. His mothers illness. B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.C. His manager wants to fire him.听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。9.What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops. B. Goods in various qualities.C. Shopping in different p
6、laces.10.What is the man?A. A salesman in a small shop. B. A manager of a supermarket.C. A staff of a department store.11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. Theyre unfriendly. B. Theyre very nice.C. Theyre well paid.听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。12.Why is it difficult for the woman to lose
7、 weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much. B. She works too long.- 3 -C. She has no time for exercise.13.Who is Michael?A. Johns manager. B. Julias husband. C. Kates friend.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her job. B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.C. Eat
8、less and do more exercise.听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。15. Where does Mike work?A. In a grocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn to dance. B. Learn a new song. C. Learn to draw.17.What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arab
9、ic?A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What kind of clothes does the speakers sister like?A.Cheap clothes. B. Ordinary clothes. C.Clothes of new design.19. What do the twin sisters have in common?A.They enjoy loud music. B. They enjoy friendship. C. They want to have
10、their children.20.Why doesnt the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesnt.B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.C. They cant agree on the color of the room.- 4 -第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节
11、（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 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe Man of Many Secrets Harry Houdini 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.
12、 He appeared in theaters 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 almo
13、st any position he wanted.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 assis
14、tant. But for a long 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 that came from this that started Harry
15、Houdinis success. 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 man
16、y locks, pass quickly 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 - 5 -evening every seat in the local
17、 theater would be full. What was the result? World-wide fame and a name remembered today.21. According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _.A. his special tricks and supernatural powersB. his magic tricks and unhuman powersC. his unusual ability and a skeleton keyD. his wi
18、sdom and magic tricks 22. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _.A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898C. the publicity D. Harry Houdinis success23. From the passage we can infer that Houdini became famous _.A. in 1894 B. when he was about 24 C. at the age of 17 D. befo
19、re he married24. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Great Escape B. A Man of Many SecretsC. World-wide Fame D. A Skeleton KeyBThe time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month
20、 appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found. Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more lik
21、ely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found. A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of
22、professions, births in the - 6 -summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail r
23、eported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates
24、born in other parts of the year. 25. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?A. land on B. keep in touch with C. break from D. be engaged in26. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_.A. a debt collector B. a dentist C. a pilot D. an artist27. We can lea
25、rn from the text that_.A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of lifeB. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paidC. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrowD. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill28. What ca
26、n be included from the passage?A. There exist connections between birth date and occupationsB. The fate has been already decided when people are bornC. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring.D. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one
27、hasC - 7 -Kings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also or
28、ganized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007.Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.Foreign students should send their
29、applications before July 10, 2007.CoursesEnglish Language Spoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursSteps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation The letters should be written in English with all the necessary informatio
30、n.CostDaily lessons: $200Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200Hotel service: $400You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to:Thompson, Sanders1026 King s StreetNew York, NY 10016, USAE-mail: KC-Summer-School yahoo, com29. Which of the following is true a
31、bout Kings College Summer School?_- 8 -A. Only top students can take part in the program.B. Kings College Summer School is run every other year.C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.D. Only the teachers of Kings College give courses.30. If you are to live with your relativ
32、es in New York, you will have to pay the school _A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $90031. What information can you get from the text? _A. The program will last two months. B. You can write to Thompson only in English.C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.D. You can get in
33、 touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.DAn Israeli law banning too skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months before a fashion show. T
34、hat means a woman who is 58 tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.“This law is another step in the war against eating disorders,” said physician Adatto. “Underweight models,” he explained, “can no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their false image of being skinny.”But
35、some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “I think its an approach that isnt going to work.” Said eating disorder expert Susan Ice, who worked with an org
36、anization which creates a healthy working environment for - 9 -models.But Adatto told the reporter that he began to concern the issue after meeting an ambitious model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized. He said. “I realized that only legislation can change the situation. There was no time
37、 to waste, so many girls were dieting to death.”However, the efforts to regulate models weight in Spain and Italy have not resulted in significant changes in part because of difficulties in determining reliable methods of measuring weight and health.Still, folks including Ice say theres no denying t
38、hat images from Hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with. “Certainly I dont believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it makes it harder,” she says. “Its a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the beauty ideal
39、.”32. What does BMI in the first paragraph refer to?A. A new show held by those skinny models.B. A worldwide prize for the healthiest model.C. A measure of body health based on height and weight.D. A kind of medicine to cure eating disorders.33. One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is _.A. to c
40、hange the working conditions of modelsB. to prevent models from suffering from eating disorders C. to lower the chance of skinny models deathD. to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness34. In the opinion of the critics, the law wont succeed because .A. the fashion industry is much too influe
41、ntial- 10 -B. it misleads young women to form a bad eating habitC. it doesnt provide a proper approach that can work wellD. it doesnt create a healthy working environment for models35According to the passage, the new Israeli law banning skinny models is .A. practical B. acceptable C. reasonable D. c
42、ontroversial第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容,从 短 文 后 的 选 项 中 选 出 能 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 。 选 项 中 的 两 项 为 多 余 选项 。 36 _If youre reading this youre probably really bored and, at the moment, have no one to be with. Whether you long for a boyfriend or a girlfriend, or miss your family and friends, this
43、guide can help you cope with living alone. Keep in mind that humans are indeed social animals, but that doesnt mean that we cant be perfectly happy outside of society. 1.Be happy.Live a life of optimism. Happiness comes from within regardless of your situation, so dont use any excuses, such as being
44、 alone.2. 37 _ Many times it isnt the partner or friend you are missing, but the activities and hobbies you shared. Take yourself out for a date. For example, if you would have gone out to dinner or to a movie on a date, then take yourself out to a movie or to a nice restaurant. Dont hold yourself back.3.Learn something new.38 _ It helps to keep the loneliness away, and also gives you
