沈阳二中2013——2014学年度上学期期中考试

高二（15届）英语试题

说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分：150分

2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。

第Ⅰ卷 客观题试卷 (共三部分，满分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. What is Lucy’ s favorite fruit now?

A. Apple. B. Orange. C. Banana.

2. What will the woman do this afternoon?

A. Go shopping with the man.

B. Go swimming.

C. Have a rest.

3. What was the weather usually like in this season before?

A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Windy.

4. What will the man do next?

A. Turn down the radio.

B. End the party soon.

C. Get the woman some drinks.

5. What does the woman think of the exam?

A. Very difficult.

B. Very strange.

C. Not too difficult.

第二节 （共 15 小题； 每小题 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， 各小题给出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 doesn’t the woman want the first pair?

A. They are out of style.

B. They don’ t fit her very well.

C. They are a little expensive.

7. Which pair is the woman likely to try next?

A. The red one. B. The black one. C. The pink one.

听第7段材料， 回答第8至10题。

8. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a theater. B. In a shop. C. In a bank.

9. How much should the man pay in addition for a Samsung 8?

A. $6. B. $10. C. $15.

10. What will the man do with his cell phone?

A. He will have it repaired.

B. He will change it for a Samsung 8.

C. He will change it for a new iPhone 4.

听第8段材料， 回答第11至13题。

11. How many bedrooms does the man get?

A. 10. B. 12. C. 16.

12. When will the man check in?

A. On March 12.

B. On March 18.

C. On March 29.

13. How much money should the man pay?

A. $6,200. B. $5,600. C. $600.

听第9段材料， 回答第14至17题。

14. What did the two speakers decide to do on Sunday earlier?

A. Go shopping.

B. Have a picnic.

C. Go visiting the folk museum. www. .com

15. What will they do on Sunday afternoon?

A. Have a rest.

B. Go to the zoo.

C. Find a guide.

16. Which of the following is TRUE about the two speakers?

A. They both like shopping very much.

B. The woman has never seen monkeys before.

C. The man wants to try Japanese food.

17. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Mother and son.

B. Husband and wife.

C. Father and daughter.

听第10 段材料， 回答第 18至 20题。

18. What was the first tool for exchange in China?

A. Shells. B. Knives.

C. Round coins.

19. Where did the first silver coins appear?

A. In Greek. B. In Turkey. C. In Rome.

20. Why did the paper money disappear in 1455 in China?

A. European countries didn’t admit the money.

B. It was easily worn.

C. It caused some economic risks.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

单项填空（共15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。

21. Tom, can you give me a/an _______ that the homework will be finished on time next time?

A. mission B. remark C. guarantee D. attraction

22. _______, I was just about to phone you when you phoned me. www. .com

A. Funnily enough B. That’s not the point

C. You may be right D. It’s really upsetting

23. He ______ the piano regularly for many years when he was young, but he is too busy now.

A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played

24. Do you know what the type of a story _______ a detective tries to identify a murderer is?

A. that B. whose C. which D. where

25. You cannot accept an opinion offered to you unless it is based _______ facts and figures.

A. against B. on C. through D. for

26. I like the film very much. I think it’s worth _______ again.

A. being seen B. to see C. seeing D. to be seen

27. Get a move on! The runners have _______ their positions on the starting line.

A. made up B. picked up C. dressed up D. taken up

28. He has got everything ready for the trip earlier, _______ he leaves something important at the last minute.

A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as long as

29. ---- How did you know that?

---- She _______ that she would rather remain single than marry him.

A. declared B. protested C. required D. presented

30. It was almost 2 o’clock this morning _______ the couple arrived home, hungry and exhausted.

?? A. when ???? B.?that??????? C. since???????? D. where

31. She arrived home, _______ that she had left her keys in the office.

A. finding B. to find C. found D. having found

32. This is the only way ______ we can imagine to reduce the overuse of electricity.

A. which B. in which C. that D. in that

33. Sorry? I just took _____ for granted that you’d like to come and help me.

A. / B. it C. one D. this

34. He is such a kind boy ______ all the children want to play with.

A. who ???????? B. that???? C. as????? D. which

35. ---- How can I find you in the large crowd?

---- _______ down the street and you will see me wearing a red shawl.

A. If walking B. To walk C. Walk D. Walking

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. "Well, here we are," my sister said __36__ a sigh. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the __37__ in her eyes. We had both been __38__ about this moment. One last hug and a final good-bye, I would be on my way abroad, __39__ my beloved sister behind.

While boarding I was still crying. I did not have the __40__ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I left it on the __41__ seat next to mine. I settled into my chair, feeling like my best friend had just been __42__ from me.

Growing up, my sister and I __43__ do everything together. Whenever one of us __44__ something, the other would come along. www. .com

The plane shook __45__ and the bag next to me fell on the floor. The things in it were __46__ on the floor. I bent over to gather them up __47__ I saw an unfamiliar little book in the middle of them. It was not until I __48__ it up that I realized that it was a diary. Immediately I recognized my sister's __49__. "Hi Sis, What a day it has been today! First you let me know that you are moving __50__ and then..." Only then did I realize that my sister had been keeping a __51__ for the past month and that she was now passing it on to me. __52__ I was to write in it for the next couple of months.

I spent the rest of the __53__ reading about my sister's comings and goings. And even though a large ocean __54__ us, it felt like she was actually there. It was only when I thought that I had __55__ my best friend that I realized that she was going to be around forever.?

36. A. in

B. from

C. with

D. by



37. A. smile

B. sadness

C. joy

D. light



38. A. crazy

B. serious

C. afraid

D. nervous



39. A. leaving

B. making

C. waving

D. forcing



40. A. chance

B. energy

C. time

D. way



41. A. pretty

B. large

C. empty

D. broken



42. A. run away

B. taken away

C. got away

D. turned away



43. A. would

B. could

C. should

D. might



44. A. bought

B. enjoyed

C. played

D. needed



45. A. quickly

B. hardly

C. heavily

D. deeply



46. A. spread

B. dropped

C. placed

D. laid



47. A. while

B. when

C. since

D. if



48. A. packed

B. looked

C. picked

D. gave



49. A. signature

B. letter

C. name

D. handwriting



50. A. home

B. back

C. outside

D. abroad



51. A. secret

B. word

C. lie

D. diary



52. A. So

B. For

C. But

D. Or



53. A. night

B. flight

C. money

D. holiday



54. A. faced

B. joined

C. separated

D. armed



55. A. lost

B. found

C. thought

D. visited





第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat. www. .com

It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and undergrowth, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. www. .com

Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.

What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.

56. Which of the followings would be the best title of the passage?

A. The extinction of African elephants

B. The natural habitats of African elephants

C. The effect of African elephants' search for food

D. The eating habit of African elephants

57. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?

A. Fixing the time. B. Worsening the state.

C. Improving the quality. D. Deciding the condit