遂宁中学2013～2014学年度上期第一学段考试

高二英语试题

考试时间：120分钟　满分：150分

第I卷（三部分,共100分）

第一部分: 听力（共两节,满分20分）

第一节（共5小题,每小题1分，满分5 分）

听下面5短对话。每段小题，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。每短对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man think of John?

A. Unfriendly. B. Kind-hearted. C. Selfish.

2. What color does the woman like best?

A. Blue. B. Red. C. Yellow.

3. When will the woman leave for New York?

A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.

4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Husband and wife.

5. Who is going to water the flowers?

A. The man. B. The woman C. Somebody else.

第二节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟，听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每短材料读两遍

听第6段材料，回答6至8题。

6. How many kil of salt does a thousand kilograms of water contain?

A. 3.5kilograms. B. 35kilograms. C. 45kilograms.

7. Which lake is the most famous salt lake in the world?

A. The Dead Sea. B. The Great Salt Lake. C. Lake Bailkal.

8. How does the ocean water stay clean?

A. Seproduces various chemicals which help to keep the ocean water clean.

B. Seawater can break down all kinds of poisons.

C. The fish in the seas can help the water stay clean.

听第7段材料，回答9至11题。

9. When did the accident happen?

A. At 7:50. B. At 7:55. C. At 7:45.

10. According to the woman, why did Watt Smith’s car hit hers?

A. Because he hated the woman.

B. Because he was drunk.

C. Because the woman hit his before.

11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Neighbors. B. Workmates. C. Policeman and driver.

听第8段材料，回答10至12题。

12. What are the two speakers talking about ?

A. How to ane tickets. B. Flying time. C. Where to check in.

13. If the s plane takes off at 2:20 pm from Guangzhou, when can she get to Beijing?

A. At 4:45 pm. B. At 5:45 pm. C. At 4:55 pm.

听第9段材料，回答14至16题。

14. Why does the woman go to the library?

A. Because she wants to borrow some books to write an article.

B. Because she wants to see her friends in the library.

C. Becaus librarian asked her to go there to pay for the lost books.

15. Can she do what she wants to do ?

A. Yes, because the man helps her.

B. No, because the computers aren’t working.

C. No, because the librarians have gone on holiday.

16. Why aren’t the computers working?

A. Because the mice have been taken away.

B. Because the system has broken down.

C. Because the Internet has been cut off.

听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

17. How many girls between 6 and 18 are overweight in China?

A. 6%. B. 15%. C. 10%

18. What do we learn about overweight kids?

A. The youngest kids are only 5 years old.

B. The heaviest kids weigh over 100kg.

C. They suffer from high blood pressure.

19. What are schoing to prevent students from becoming overweight?

A. Making new supper menus for them.

B. Taking them to see doctors.

C. Giving them more physical exercise.

20. What do we learn from the text?

A. Parents shouldn’t give kids pocket money.

B. Overweight kids have many health risks.

C. Parents play the most important role in keeping kids healthy.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节 ，满分40分）

第一节 语法和词汇知识（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分），从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21. —After months of job-hunting, I’ve finally got one.

—______!

A. Thanks anyway B. Go ahead

C. You are welcome D. Congratulations

22. Ourl forbids_______; that is to say, we are not allowed ______at school.

A. to smoke; to smoke B. smoking; smoking

C. smoking ; to smoke D. to smoke ; smoking

23. Liob is often educated by his parents to be good and friendly to anybody even if ____.

A. attacked B. attracted C. attacking D. attracting

24. I think I___ to get the job, but Ted applies for it too and I fail.

A. possibly B. probably C. perhaps D. likely

25. The coman hold its advantage over others_______ it keeps down costs.

A. only if B. even if C. as if D. if only

26. The ancient species is reported ______in the world centuries ago.

A. to die out B. to have died out C. dying out D. died out

27. He went o the hotel to try his __ at finding his lost gold watch, but he failed.

A. best B. hard C. fortune D. wealth

28.I paid $100 for the shoes but it turned out I got _________.

A. cut off B. showed off C. kicked off D. ripped off

29.Nowadats of kids take ____ for granted that parents should offer them everything in life, ____ is quite wrong.

A. this; wh B. this; what C. it; which D. it; what

30. We were chaloudly in the free period___ the headmistress broke in, ____ us seriously.

A. while; criticizing B. when; criticizing

C. when; criticized D. while; criticized

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、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It’s onlr three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, by the way, he wrote because he felt it quite necessary to explain that what I did was something 31 in the company should ever do.

I wish I 32 g good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — 33 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m 34 , experienced and I know better. 35 , I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days, many of them have taken time to 36 by my desk and offer 37, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 38 they have made. Obviously, I’m not the only “39” person here. One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who takes up the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely 40 about her work, and to be honest, I was a little nervous about how she would 41 to such an extremely embarrassing incident.

As I expected didn’t forget to talk about the 42 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, 43 with empathetic(深有同感的) consideration. She listened to my 44 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 45 . “It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to 46 that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s 47 . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her 48 to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”

I beat myself weeks. At such times I need to remember those 49 words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, 50 on.

31. A. someone B. anyone C. the one D. no one

32. A. should B. might C. could D. would

33. A. blame B. fix C. rely D. put

34. A. old B. new C. dull D. smart

35. A. Thankfully B. Naturally C. Generally D. Hopefully

36. A. stand B. sit C. watch D. stop

37. A. prices B. comfort C. suggestions D. advice

38. A. decis B. troubles C. mistakes D. attempts

39. A. annoying B. confusing C. puzzling D. embarrassing

40. A. humorous B. anxious C. curious D. serious

41. A. turn B. agree C. react D. object

42. A. matter B. result C. information D. message

43. A. for B. therefore C. but D. otherwise

44. A. chall B. imagination C. conclusion D. explanation

45. A. end B. key C. order D. process

46. A. forget B. ruin C. prevent D. change

47. A. broken B. done C. lost D. kept

48. A. patience B. skill C. attention D. interest

49. A. s B. meaningful C. pleasant D. colorful

50. A. wait B. drive C. work D. move

第三部分 阅读理解（每题2分，共20题，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

Are young for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:

Visit art museuey offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.

Head to a naturaory museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.

Go to a Youtheatok for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.

Try handcience. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.

51. If a cs interested in the universe, he probably will visit___________.

A. a Youtheater B. a natural history museum

C. an art museum D. a hands-on science museum

52. What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models.

C. Give performances. D. Watch puppet making.

53. What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?

A. Science gamegned by kids. B. Learning science by doing things.

C. A show of kids' science work. D. Reading science books.

54. Your kid to ask for signature from a writer, which should he choose?

A. a Youtheater B