2013—2014学年度上学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

考试时间120分钟 试题分数150分

卷I

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分65分）

第一节：单项填空(共35小题：每小题1分，满分35分) 1. In the future, there will be _____ rise in the demand for social workers, and the number is expected to reach 20,000 by ____ year 2016.

A. the ; the B.the; a C. a; the D. a; a

2. ______ the figures in the form, and you will know people in this region are living a happy life.

A. Comparing B.Compared C. To compare D. Compare

3. Please inform ___ is in the office of the changed schedule.

A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whomever

4. This is the third time that she ____ for the same mistake , ____?

A. has apologized; isn’t it B. had apologized; hadn’t she

C. had apologized; isn’t it D. has apologized; hasn’t she

5. The three astronauts carried traditional Chinese medicine on board __________ sickness.

A. in the face of B. in case of C. on account of D. instead of

6. The World Water Day serves as a wonderful reminder ____ water is scarce and we should cherish it.

A. that B. when C.where D.what

7. This is really a ______situation ,_____everyone wears a _____ look.

terrifying, for, terrified B.terrified, because, terrifying

C.terrifying, for, terrifying D. terrified, because, terrified

8. -----_____ fun it is to listen to music while lying on the grasss!

---- ________.

A.How; I can't agree more. B.What; Sure it is.

C.How ; Don’t mention it. D. What; That’s all right

9. Why do your eyes look so red? You _______ have slept well last night.

A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. shouldn't

10. ----Look! How long _____ like this?

----Three weeks on end! It’s usual here that rain _____ without stopping at this time of the year.

A. has it rained; pours B. has it been raining; pours

C. is it raining; is pouring D. does it rain; is pouring

11--- Would you mind if I used your computer?

--- ______. Go ahead.

Yes. B. Of course C. Not a bit D. Not a little.

12.What an amazing coincidence! I was thinking about my cousin Lily______she phoned me.

A.when B.while C.as D.then

13. We are not allowed ____ to the library ____now, so we have to find a place in the lab.

A. to go; to be repaired B.going; being repaired

C.to go; being repaired D.going; to be repaired

14. Not only has she established (建立)her ___ but she has made a big ____through years of hard work.

A. account ; exception B. combination;personality

C. reputation;fortune D. companion; contribution

15. A good story does _____ have a happy ending, and sometimes a sad ending is more thought-provoking.

A. not really B.not exactly C. not likely D. not necessarily

16. He, as well as his friends, _______ to Harvard University recently because of the excellent performances in their studies.

A. has been admitted B. have been admitted C. was admitted D. were admitted

17. ----John was asked a lot of questions.

-----Yes. But it was a pity that he could not answer ____ of them.

A. none B. any C.both D. either

18. His new album __ so well that millions and millions of copies ___ out since its release.

A. is sold; have sold B. sells; had been sold

C. is sold; have been sold D. sells; have been sold

19. _____ is known to all, the Taiwan Strait separates mainland ___ Taiwan island.

A. It; into B. As; into C. It; from D. As; from

20.E-shopping, when properly ______, can save us a lot of time and energy.???? A. done B. is done C. has done D. doing

21. Although some people raised objections at the meeting, most of ____ were in favour of the reform.A. which?? ? B. who ? C. whom???? ?D. them

22. Her glasses ____, she couldn’t see the small words on the blackboard.

A.broke B. broken C. being broken D. had broken

23. I really can’t figure out _________ he is always missing school.

A. why it is that B. it is why that C. why is it that D. that why is it

24. Tim used to____on the right in China in the past, but now he gets used to ___ on the left in England.

A. drive; drive B. driving; driving C. driving; drive D. drive; driving

25. If we_____ a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.

A. should book B. booked C. were to book D. had booked

26. The robber grabbed the purse from the lady _______ and ran away before the police came.

A. by surprise B. by force C. by chance D. by accident

27. Armed with the information you have gathered, you can _______ preparing your business plan.

A.set about B.set in C. set out D.set up

28. Having experienced all kinds of hardships, he _________ achieved his dream.

A. unfortunately B. eventually C. generally D. purposefully

29.Peter intended ____ a job in hospital, but abandoned that plan after the unpleasant experience in Shenzhen.

A. to take B. to be taken C. to be taking D. to have taken

30. ----Can you lend me the book Gone with the wind?

-----Sorry . I returned it to the library. Maybe it is still ______.

A. affordable B. acceptable C. avoidable D. available

31. The square , ___ an area of 1000 square meters, is very popular ____ citizens.

A. covering; to B. covered; with C. covered; to D. covering;with

32. The requirements we ____ at the meeting the other day will soon be met, according to the officials.

A. make B. had made C. made D.ware to made

33.------Can you tell me how to get to the Grand Theatre?

-----The Grand Theatre? _____ is where the People’s Great Hall is.

A. That B. This C. Such D. There

34. ____on the floor and____ with ropes was a man of some 25 years old.

A. Lying; tied up B. Lain; tying up C. Lying; tying up D. Lain; tied up

35. ---Did she witness the accident?

----No, no sooner _____ than it _____.

A .had she gone;happened B.did she go; had happened

C. has she gone; happens D.does she go; has happened

第二节：完形填空，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to ? 36 ? how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I ? 37 ? ?that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and ? 38 ? ?friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was ? ?39? ?, nothing about my term in France was what I ?40 ? .

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was ? 41 ? ?by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting ? 42 ? ?I received some shocking news from my program coordinator（协调人）; there had been a death in my host parents' extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to ? 43 ? out of one family's house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a ? 44 ? this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation（诱惑） to ? ?45 ? ?my native language, I asked not to be ?46 with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I ? ?47 ? myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian（巴西人） , the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the ? 48 ? .

I left France with many ?49 ?, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always ? 50 ? to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends ? 51 ?France we enjoyed together. How terrific! People from quite different backgrounds 52 up being so 53 .The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the foreign people ? 54 ? to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful ? 55 ? .

36. A. discuss B. express C. announce D. argue

37. A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied （否认）

38. A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting

39. A. boring B. upsetting C. exciting D. promising

40. A. expected B. liked C. doubled D. feared

41. A. sponsored （资助） B. witnessed C. greeted D. supported

42. A. until B. when C. since D. while

43. A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush

44. A. housekeeper ? B. leader C. roommate D. colleague

45. A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master

46. A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed

47. A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted

48. A. term B. week C. month D. vacation

49. A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams

50. A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned

51. A. analyzing B. exploring C. describing D. investigating

52. A. split B. tore C. turned D. ended

53. A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant

54. A. and B. but C. or D. so

55. A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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I have come across some really excellent examples of British humour in the form of jokes. Here is a very funny joke about how the English and the Scottish save on train fare.

Five Englishmen boarded a train just behind five Scots, who as a group had only bought one ticket. Just before the conductor came, all the Scots went into the toilet. As the conductor passed the toilet, he knocked and called, “Tickets, please!’ One of the Scots slid a ticket out under the door. It was punched (打孔) and pushed back. When it was safe, all the Scots came out and took