涡阳四中201-2013学年高二（下）第二次质量检测

英语试题 （课改部）

2013年5月

（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）

第I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 is Shelia from?

A．Japan． B．England． C．America．

2．When is the woman’s birthday?

A．April 1st． B．April 2nd． C．April 3rd．

3．How does the man probably feel?

A．Happy．B．Disappointed．C．Sad．

4．What dose the woman mean?

A．Her room isn’t the one that’s messy．

B．Mary’s room is the larger one．

C．She shares her room with Mary．

5．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man is anxious to begin his studies.

B．The man thinks study is not important．

C．The man regrets that he didn’t study hard in the university．

第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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8题。

6．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．Popular sports events．B．TV programs people．

C．Things people do after work．

7．How did the woman do the research?

A．By talking to people． B．By sending letters to people．

C．By collecting information from newspaper．

8．What do most people do in their spare time?

A．Go to the movies． B．Read books． C．Watch TV．

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．Who is the man talking with?

A．A girl． B．An old woman． C．A young woman．

10．What are they talking about?

A．The woman’s son． B．A woman． C．A young man．

11．How old is the woman’s son?

A．Five years old．B．Four months old．C．Five months old．

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．What is Don’s problem?

A．He can’t walk．

B．There is something wrong with his nose．

C．He is in poor voice．

13．What favor does Don want someone to do for him?

A．To hand out the papers for him．

B．To teach instead of him．

C．To get the office key for him．

14．What does the woman almost forget to ask Professor Webster to do?

A．To ask for the office key．

B．To get for the exam papers．

C．To put the next assignment on the board．

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．Who is Ken?

A．Beth’s brother．B．Beth’s boyfriend．C．Beth’s father．

16．What did Ken buy last night?

A．The tickets． B．Popcorn and two colas． C．Popcorn and a cola．

17．What does Beth’s brother think she should do?

A．She’d better look for a new boyfriend．

B．She’d better buy something for herself

C．She’d better ask herself if she wants anything.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．How many athletes took part in the Games above mentioned?

A．3000． B．2004． C．300．

19．How many countries took part in the Summer Olympics in 2004?

A．300． B．202． C．280．

20．Who is in charge of the Olympic Games?

A．The government of each country．

B．The International Olympic Committee．

C．USA, China, Germany, France, and Soviet Union．

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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

21．Of all the universities in China, those in Beijing are most attractive

because they have diversity of teaching methods and large modern libraries.

A．the; the B．a; the C．the; a D．a ;a

22．American actress Hilary Swank said at one presentation that never

before in history participated in a global decision.

A．had so many people B．had many people so

C．so had many people D．so many people had

23．I’d like to have paid you a visit last night, but something unexpected to my grandmother.

A．has happened B．had happened C．happened D．happening

24．That weekend, I have more to tell you about, I ended up with a happy hike.

A．that B．which C．what D．when

25．This time I have to fly to Beijing to the problem in person.

A．refer to B．lead to C．turn to D．see to

26．My ipad was gone because I forget the door before I left the office.

A．locking B．to have locked C．having locked D．to lock

27．The girl works very hard. She has an amazing for knowledge.

A．appetite B．energy C．gift D．power

28．That day I asked my wife to watch the thief． I dialed 110 and reported to the police.

A．However B．Meanwhile C．Besides D．Therefore

29．I will spend the vacation in Australia with you next year if I earn enough money.

A．would B．should C．must D．can

30．—Why do you seldom come out to play?

—Because doing homework most of my spare time.

A．give up B．takes up C．puts up D．brings up

31．I believe that successful people always hold some ideas.

A．extraordinary B．complicated C．permanent D．common

32．What made my father satisfied was over 50% of the students in his class had been admitted to key universities.

A．because B．that C．what D．why

33．I think she tore my book on purpose rather than as she said.

A．by design B．mistake C．by choice D．by accident

34．More than 80 miners in two separate areas at a depth of about 540 meters when a large explosion occurred at 1:30 pm.

A．reported to be trapped B．were reported that were trapped

C．reported to have trapped D．were reported to have been trapped

35．—Who won the presidential election in the United States?

—Barack Obama, , but he is black—an African American.

A．Excuse me B．What a dark horse

C．It may surprise you D．Believe what you like

第二节 完型填空（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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

But back at home in Nashville, her parents — funny, happy, upbeat persons — wouldn’t let her lose heart. They 42 her to achieve in school.

So she worked hard at everything and finally was43 at Stanford University.

And at age 19, she got a 44 in a low-budget movie called Freeway. She decided, “if you can’t 45 and you aren’t charming, play to your 46 and avoid your shortcomings. Better focus on what you’re good at and 47 ,yourself.” Fortunately her good performance in that movie 48 to an important role in the movie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde, in which she became well-known.

Well, and 49 came the offer — playing the wife of Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash , a singing role. All of a sudden the old 50 were back.

She was so nervous but she didn’t 51 ,on the movie or herself. The 52 she learned at home overcame the self-doubt learned on that summer stage. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. And the hard work built up her 53 .

In 2006, Reese Witherspoon walked up on another 54 , the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and accepted the Oscar as Best 55 for her heartbreaking, heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.

The story tells us just to hold our dreams and never give up.

36. A. trip B. camp C. conference D. cinema

37. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. delighted D. depressed

38. A. forget B. care C. argue D. bring

39. A. cautious B. complex C. ambitious D. attractive

40. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. In spite of D. Owing to

41. A. On the whole B. After all C. For instance D. On that account

42. A. encouraged B. caused C. forbade D. forced

43. A. refused B. fired C. accepted D. doubted

44. A. request B. praise C. role D. reward

45. A. dance B. act C. speak D. sing

46. A. strengths B. challenges C. patience D. decisions

47. A. defend B. correct C. ignore D. celebrate

48. A. added B. led C. stuck D. submitted

49. A. still B. yet C. then D. also

50. A. intentions B. arguments C. views D. fears

51. A. believe in B. give up C. doubt about D. approve of

52. A. courage B. passion C. performance D. song

53. A. luxurious house B. social network C. new theory D. self confidence

54. A. stage B. street C. road D. farm

55. A. Director B. Actress C. Picture D. Screenplay

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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

soldier．The day I left for basic training, my mother said to me, Just do your best．" Her words gave me a lifetime of powerful inspiration, thus removing my previous anxiety．

I've had ups and downs in my life, from military service to working, as a border agent in southern California．Whenever I met with difficulty．I would think to myself, "If my mother overcame her challenges．I have no excuse not to do the same．" The more I matured, the more I admired her for what she had achieved．

I graduated from community college with highest honors, and now I'm a student in Columbia University．Every step of the way, I have been fueled by the inspiration of my mother —my hero．I have never given up．I have tried to do my best And I owe it all to my mother．

56．What can we learn about the author's father?

A．He was very poor． B．He died of a disease early．

C．He deserted his family． D．He was addicted to alcohol.

57．According to the author, his mother was_____．

A．determined B．well-educated

C．successful in her career D．a little selfish

58．How did the author feel at first when he was to leave for his military training?

A．Hopeful． B．Excited． C．Grateful． D．Anxious．

59．The author writes the passage to_____.

A．explain how he succeeded in life

B．express his gratitude to his mother

C．encourage people to face challenges bravely

D．show inspiration can mike a difference in life

B

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