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【英语】重庆市重庆市第十八中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试

重庆市第十八中学2013-2014学年高二下学期

期中考试英语试题

考试时间120分钟满分150分

第I卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分满分30分）

第一节, 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.what does the man mean ?

A.The woman has been complaining too much

B.The woman’s headache will go away by itself

C.The woman should have seen the doctor earlier

2.How long does the match last?

A. For one hour

B. For an hour and a half

C. For one hour and forty-five minutes

3. What does the man advise the woman to do?

A. Study in a quiet place

B. Improve her grades gradually

C. Change the conditions of her dorm

4. What can be inferred from the conversation?

A. Everyone enjoyed himself or herself at John’s parties.

B. The woman didn’t enjoy John’s parties at all

C. It will be the first time for the man to attend John’s party

5. Who owns the desk now?

A. the man

B. the woman

C. Sam’s sister

第二节, 听下面5段对话。每段对话或独白后有2-4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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、7题。

6. why is Michael surfing on the Internet?

A. To play games.

B. To submit his application

C. To get information about universities

7. When is the application deadline for the universities within Michael’s choices?

A. March 13th

B. March 30th

C. March 27th

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What are the speakers going to see?

A. Blue Horizons

B. The Red and Black

C. Gone with the Wind

9. What does the woman say about Sophia Bellini and Richard Evans?

A. They are smart

B. They are an excellent

C. They are old but wonderful

10. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The speakers will go to see a film tonight

B. The man prefers Chinese films

C. The speakers are colleagues

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Who is Jerry?

A. The man’s son

B. The man’s pet dog

C. The man’s brother

12. How long will the man be away?

A. For 2 days

B. For 4 days

C. For 6 days

13. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man will buy food for Jerry

B. The woman worries about Jerry’s sleeping place

C. The man wants the woman to take Jerry when she goes out

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What do we know about the mother?

A. She is on duty

B. She is busy at work

C. She is resting in bed

15. Why does the pizza cooked by the father turn out to be bed?

A. He followed the recipe strictly

B. One page of the recipe is missing

C. He is using the directions for a different food

16. What are the speakers doing?

A. They are quarreling

B. They are eating

C. They are cooking

17.What can we learn from the conversation？

A. The father seldom cooks

B. They decide not to eat that evening

C. The girl is too choosy(爱挑剔的) in food

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the main feature of New England?

A. It is completely flat

B. It has few rivers

C. It is hilly

19. Why is New England not good for farming?

A. The soil has been overworked

B. The climate is cold

C. The weather is too dry

20. Where do New Englanders learn many of their skills?

A. At school

B. From their parents

C. In factories

第二部分：英语知识运用

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.It is such____ pleasure and____ honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me.

A．a……an B. a……a C. \......\ D. \.....an

22. Now, before I get started today, ______ myself and my husband, I just want to say a few very brief words about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

A. in charge of

B. In stead of

C. on behalf of

D. with the support of

23. That’s_______ my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palac es and parliaments(议会) and meet with heads of state. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between nations aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders.

A . the reason why B. because C. when D. why when

24.________ the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans_____ the click of a button.

A. From ….. by

B. Through…with

C. By …. with

D. By …..by

25.__________: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”

A. Like the Chinese saying writes

B. As if the Chinese saying says

C. As the Chinese saying goes

D. As the Chinese saying speaks

26. Our hope is to build connections between people of all races and socioeconomicbackground, because_____ is that diversity _____ truly will change the face of our relationships.

A. it…that

B. this …that

C. that ….that

D. it …which

27. Because time and again, we have seen that countries are stronger and more prosperous______ the voices of and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.

A. until

B. when

C. before

D. unless

28.The day we have been looking forward to ______.

A. come

B. coming

C. has come

D. came

29. The milk she used was sour. She ______ the date.

A. ought have checked

B. should check

C. should have checked

D. must have checked

30.Ann worked as a secretary after her graduation, Then she _______ teaching ,and then painting. After that she became a secretary again.

A. took up

B. picked up

C. gave up

D. made up

31.-----Ｉnever drink water without ice.

----- Don’t you think that’s bad for your stomach?

----- But I ______it for the whole summer, especially at lunchtime. There seems

no problem.

A. have done

B. have been doing

C. did

D. had done

32.B y learning each other’s languages, and by showing such_____ and respect for each other’s cultures, all of you are building bridges of understanding that will lead to so much more.

A. curiosity

B. anxiety

C. desire

D. imagination

33. But let’s be clear, studying abroad is about so much more than improving your own future. It’s also about __________the future of your countries and of the world we all share.

A. reforming

B. affording

C. representing

D. shaping

34 .----- How about my fish?

-----= ____________. Cooking is really your field.

A. It couldn’t be better,

B. I cannot agree more

C. It depends

D. It’s hard to say

35. With the bridge ________ , the traffic is very jammed these days.

A. is being repaired

B. being repaired

C. repaired

D. to be repaired

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

For many years the earth has been unable to provide enough food for these rapidly expanding populations, and the situation is steadily getting worse since the fertility(肥沃) of some of our richest ____(36) has been lost and vast areas that were once fertile lands have turned into____(37). And the trouble with deserts is that they____(38) to spread outwards on to the fertile soils. ____(39)is now the northern Sahara Desert fed much of the civilized world 2,500years ago.

Even at this moment, many of the earth’s natural treasures are being_____(40), many valuable animals and plants are being killed off , and it is becoming ____(41)difficult to grow enough food to prevent much of the earth's population from____(42). The situation is getting out of hand. Time is running out. ____(43)with your help, we may be able to reverse(逆转) the trends which____(44) our very existence.

36. A. treasure B. soils C. countries D. farms

37. A. factories B. cities C. deserts D. farms

38. A. become B. like C. prefer D. tend

39. A. It. B. That C. What D. This

40. A. lost B. protected C. increased D. destroyed

41. A. increasingly B. rapidly C. properly D. perfectly

42 .A. starvation B poverty C. suffering D. disease

43. A. Besides B. Morever C. But D. Despite

44. A. protect B. threaten C. benefit D. rebuild

Why do we care so much about how we look? Because it____(45).Because beauty is powerful. Because even when we learn to value mostly for being kind and wise and funny, we are____(46) moved by beauty. No matter how much we argue _____(47) it or pretend to be immune, beauty exerts its power over us. There is simply no_____(48) Aristotle said . “ Beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of introduction.” It’s not fair, but it’s____(49) . We simply treat beautiful people better than we do the others. ____(50)a photo of a beautiful author to an essay, and people will think that is more creative and more intelligently written than exactly the same essay accompanied by the photo of a homely author.

Our sensitivity to____(51) beauty is not something that we can control at will. We are born with it. Experiments _____(52) by psychologist Judith J. Langlois showed that even small infants prefer to look at the attractive faces. Before they have met a single supermodel, before they have watched a single TV show, before they have

opened up a single fashion magazine, they are drawn to the_____(53) faces which adults have judged to be attractive.

There are more important things in life than _____(54). But as Etcoff says, “We have to understand beauty , or we will always be enslaved by it.” If you aim to be kind and wise and funny, it doesn’t mean that you can’t also try your best to look beautiful. There is no reason to feel _____( 55) about being moved by beauty’s power. It moves us all !

45. A. matters B. occurs C. happens D. accounts

46. A. else B even C. also D. still

47. A. about B. against C. with D. over

48. A. excuse. B. reason C. escape D. doubt

49. A. exact B. true C. perfect D. correct

50. A. Paint B. Take C. Draw D. Attach

51. A. physical B real C. spiritual D. facial

52. A. described B. conducted C. created D. studied

53. A. same B. familiar C. different D. beautiful

54. A. friendship B. money C. beauty D. success

55. A. shy B. ashamed C. regrettable D. guilty

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

Do's and Don'ts in Whale（鲸）Watching

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel（船只）operators follow these

guidelines for all kinds of whales.

●Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.

●Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

●Keep noise levels down—no horns, whistles or racing of engines.

●Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.

●Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.

●Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

●Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

●Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales.

●When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.

●Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.

●If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid

any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.

●Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.

56. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should __________.

A. move close to the beach

B. increase speed gradually

C. keep its engine running slowly

D. remain at the back of the whales

57. For whom is this text written?

A. Tour guides.

B. Vessel operators.

C. Whale watchers.

D. Government officials.

58. When going side by side with whales, the vessel should __________.

A.take a good viewing position

B. surround the whales with other boats

C. travel closer and closer to the shore

D. keep moving in the same direction

59. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?

A. 100 metres.

B. 200 metres.

C. 300 metres.

D. 400 metres.

I’m afraid to grow old—we’re all afraid. In fact, the fear of growing old is so great that every aged person is an insult and a threat to the society. They remind us of our own death, that our body won’t always remain smooth and responsive, but will someday betray(背叛) us by aging. The ideal way to age would be to grow slowly invisible, gradually disappearing, without causing worry or discomfort to the young. In some ways that does happen. Sitting in a small park across from a nursing home one day, I noticed that the young mothers and their children gathered on one side, and the old people from the home on the other.

Whenever a youngster would run over to the “wrong” side, chasing a ball or just trying to cover all the available space, the old people would lean forward and smile. But before any communication could be established, the mother would come over, murmuring embarrassed apologies, and take her child back to the “young” side. Now, it seemed to me that the children didn’t feel any particular fear and the old people didn’t seem to be threatened by the children. The division of space was drawn by the mothers. And the mothers never looked at the old people who lined the other side of the park. These well-dressed young women had a way of sliding their eyes over, around, through the old people; they never looked at them directly. The old people may as well have been invisible; they offended the aesthetic eye of the mothers.

My early experiences were somewhat different; since I grew up in a small town, my children had more of a nineteenth-century flavor. I knew a lot of old people, and considered some of them friends.

60. People are afraid of growing old because it is usually associated with ______.

A. insult

B. threat

C. betrayal

D. death

61. In the author’s opinion, it is a perfect way to ______.

A.shut oneself up from others when growing old

B. grow old suddenly and then die

C. grow old slowly and then die unnoticed

D. remain young all one’s life and then die suddenly

62. It can be inferred that young mothers would try to keep their children away from the old because ______.

A. they feared their children might hurt the old

B. they didn’t like their children to take up the space belonging to the old

C. they didn’t want their children to have anything to do with the old

D. they felt it was wrong to play balls near where the old stayed

63. From the passage, we learn that the author ______.

A. was quite free to know and befriend old people in his childhood

B. has never been afraid of getting old

C. used to have the same experience as the young have today

D. both B and C

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.

But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.

You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks

that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

64．Open education allows the students to.

A．grow as the educated B．develop their own interests

C．be responsible for their futureD．discover subjects outside class

65. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?

A.The teacher’s feelings and attitude are of importance to the students.

B.Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.

C. Many teachers don’t believe in open education.

D. Some traditional teachers don’t like it.

66．Open education may be a good idea for the students who.

A do well in a traditional classroom

B．enjoy learning

C．worry about grades

D．are responsible for what they do in life.

67．Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

A. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.

B. Open education is better than traditional education.

C. Teachers dislike open education.

D. Open education is a really complex idea.

When should a child start learning to read and write? This is one of the questions I am most frequently asked. There is no hard and fast rule, for no two are alike, and it would be wrong to set a time when all should start being taught the intricacies （复杂）of reading letters to form words.

If a three-year-old wants to read（or even a two-year-old for that matter）, the child has the right to be given every encouragement. The fact that he or she might later be “bored” when joining a class of non-readers at child school is the

teacher’s affair. It is up to the teacher to see that such a child is given more advanced reading material.

Similarly, the child who still cannot read by the time he goes to junior school at the age of seven should be given every help by teachers and parents alike. They should make certain that he is not dyslexic（having difficulty in reading）.

Although parents should be careful not to force youngsters aged two to five to learn to read（ if badly done it could put them off reading for life ）, there is no harm in preparing them for simple recognition of letters by labeling various items in their rooms. For instance, tie a nice piece of cardboard to their bed with BED written in neat, big letters.

Should the young child ask his parents to teach him to read, and if the parents are capable of doing so, such an attraction should not be ignored. But the task should never be made to look like a hard job and the child should never be forced to continue, or his interest should start to flag.

68. This passage is mainly about ____.

A. what qualities people teaching children reading should have

B. when and how children should be taught reading

C.different age groupings of children to be taught reading

D. various problems of children who start learning to read

69. In the writer’s opinion, children start learning to read ____.

A. early and fast

B. from word games

C. by a certain rule

D. at different times

70 . The purpose of labeling items in the room is to ____.

A. make it more colorful

B. teach children to write neatly

C. force children to develop the habit of reading

D.help children recognize simple letters

71. The writer suggests that ____.

A. children should ask their parents to teach them to read

B. children should be taught with patience, care and a sense of humour.

C. children starting to read should ask specialists for help

D. children should not feel bored if given advanced reading material

Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.

Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

72. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our___.

A.friendly relationship

B. financial rewards

C.self-respect

D.advertising ability

73. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to___.

A. lying

B.advertising

C. stealing

D. cheating

74. The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk's attention" (in para. 5) means___.

A. telling the truth to the clerk

B. offering advice to the clerk

C.asking the clerk to be more attentive

D. reminding the clerk of the charged item

75. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. How to Live Truthfully

B. Happiness through Honorable Actions

C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect

D.Importance of Peacefulness

第II卷

写作一（满分15分）

Write an essay according to the theme “Can money buy happiness? ”about 80 words. __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

写作二：Write an essay about “My favorite person”. Your essay should cover the following aspects:

1.describe his/her appearance

2.analyze his/ her personality

3.why he/ she is your favorite person