宜昌一中

公安一中 2013年秋季高二年级期中考试英语试卷

沙市中学

命题学校：宜昌一中 审题学校：公安一中 沙市中学

考试时间：2013年11月16日下午14:30—16:30 试卷满分：150分

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 will the woman do next?

A. Call the artist. B. Leave the art exhibit. C. Explain the exhibit.

2. What courses does the woman suggest the man choose?

A. Science. B. Language. C. Music.

3. How is the man going to Washington?

A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train.

4. What do we know about the woman’s sister?

A. She is always in low spirits.

B. She looks like the woman.

C. She has a strong character.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. New dictionaries. B. Development of language. C. Forms of language.

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和第7题。

6. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At home. B. At a store. C. At a hotel.

7. How does the man feel now?

A. Upset. B. Excited. C. Tired.

听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。

8. Where are the speakers going first?

A. To the butcher’s. B. To the chemist’s. C. To the newsagent’s.

9. What will the woman probably do in the town?

A. See the doctor.

B. Do some shopping in the market.

C. Buy some things on sale in the mall.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。

10. Why did the woman make a trip around the world in a helicopter?

A. To raise money for sick children.

B. To make money for her company.

C. To make her rest life unforgettable.

11. How old was the woman when she started to learn flying?

A. 52. B. 54. C. 57

12. What did the woman say about the trip?

A. She did little sightseeing.

B. She stopped to camp very often.

C. She dealt with the engine problem from time to time.

听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。

13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The training plans. B. The schedule of the day. C. The ways to relax.

14. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man missed the breakfast in the Great Tent.

B. The woman is going to the lake.

C. It is winter now.

15. When do the speakers do morning prayers?

A. From six thirty to seven. B. From six to six thirty. C. From five to five thirty.

16. How does dancing among the trees affect people?

A. It can pure their soul.

B. It can help them forget their problems.

C. It can teach them to express themselves.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。

17. What will the weather be like during the daytime in France next month?

A. Cool. B. Warm. C. Hot.

18. How long will the lunch be served?

A. For one and a half hours. B. For two hours. C. For three and a half hours.

19. What will be provided in the hotel?

A. A fridge, sunglasses and sun cream.

B. Sunglasses, toothbrushes and toothpaste.

C. A coffee maker, shampoo and soap.

20. What can tourists do in the hotel?

A. Swim in an outdoor pool.

B. Take some exercise in the gym.

C. Keep the travel documents at the Reception.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. A new case study says Chinese companies face tough __________ in the US and have a long way to go to be successful.

A. challenges B. campaigns C. motivations D. dilemmas

22. A professor said the rise of the BRICS countries（金砖国家） is a/an __________ of the end of the world in the control of the USA.

A. barrier B. process C. aspect D. symptom

23. The new law of consumer rights also __________?rules about returning faulty goods and sets out protections for those who receive poor services.

A. announces B. clarifies C. consists D. possesses

24. By speeding up reforms the UN is trying to live up to the wishes of people around the world and __________ more to building world peace.

A. contribute B. link C. expose D. attend

25. The FBI last night released pictures of two men __________ planting the bombs which brought great damage to the Boston Marathon.

A. informed of B. approved of C. suspected of D. reminded of

26. It is believed that the tight employment market has forced job seekers to __________ whatever work is available.

A. take up B. take down C. take off D. take on

27. Decision-makers will take a __________ approach to opening new stores as the global economy slows down.

A. cautious B. concise C. vital D. severe

28. One of the great things about science is that it has taught us to be __________?about surface appearances. The world seems flat, but it is, in fact, round.

A. accurate B. creative C. consistent D. skeptical

29. There is no need to add in trees to create shade because many town and city gardens are __________?shaded by buildings.

A. occasionally B. instantly C. permanently D. roughly

30. If a television or radio breaks the new rules, it is forbidden to screen advertisements and the officials __________ face serious punishment.

A. in place B. in order C. in advance D. in charge

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was 31 to me. We liked each other the first instant we met. 32 , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to 33 an Ivy League (常春藤联盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention 34 his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so 35 teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞会). It was understood that we had 36 about where we would dance and drink and party together.

This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the 37 letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League _ 38 in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.

There was no 39 that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was __40 down south and I had offers 41 for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family 42 .

One week 43 the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a 44 to make--- one that went 45 beyond the choice of 46 to attend university.

In August, I 47 and drove north to Providence. It took several months to 48 that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the 49 I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about 50 it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.

31. A. confusing B. disturbing C. appealing D. amusing

32. A. Unfortunately B. Actually C. Luckily D. Originally

33. A. leave B. start C. finish D. attend

34. A. in B. at C. on D. from

35. A. special B. crazy C. wrong D. normal

36. A. talked B. looked C. lied D. argued

37. A. description B. rejection C. application D. acceptance

38. A. constructed B. assessed C. assisted D. informed

39. A. point B. use C. doubt D. need

40. A. left B. sent C. exposed D. employed

41. A. waiting B. asking C. hoping D. searching

42. A. tradition B. connection C. reputation D. expectation

43. A. before B. after C. at D. since

44. A. plan B. decision C. rule D. promise

45. A. out B. away C. far D. deep

46. A. when B. where C. whether D. how

47. A. got up B. packed up C. looked up D. turned up

48. A. foresee B. imagine C. realize D. consider

49. A. chances B. position C. equipment D. tools

50. A. surprises B. adventures C. opportunities D. choices

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40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。

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It’s become part of the restaurant table setting: knife, fork, napkin and cell phone.

　 Distracted (思想不集中的) dining is the new concern with customers constantly texting friends, uploading a Weibo photo of the meal they’re about to chew down or emailing the boss. For many smart-phone users, it’s hard just to focus on the meal and company at hand.

　 Now, one restaurant in Los Angeles is giving diners a reason to turn off the digital world, by offering customers willing to check (寄存) their phones at the door a 5-percent discount on their bill. Owner and chef Mark Gold of Eva Restaurant, located on Beverly Boulevard near N. Gardner Street, hopes this gives customers a way to truly sit back and relax, enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

　 “For us, it’s really not about people disturbing other guests. Eva is home, and we want to create that environment of home, and we want people to connect again,” he explained. “It’s about two people sitting together and just connecting, without the distraction of a phone, and we’re trying to create an atmosphere where you come in and really enjoy the experience and the food and the company.”

　 Gold said applying the suggestion reminds him to avoid cell phone usage, too. “I’m guilty of it as well. When my wife and I go to dinner it seems like the cell phone is part of the table setting now. Every table you look at, it’s a wine glass, the silverware and the cell phone,” he joked.

　 The husband and wife team runs Eva, a 40-person space with European flair. Gold said a little less than half take advantage of the deal, and no one has gotten upset about it.

　 “I think once the server approaches the table and they’re presented with the offer, they like the idea of actuall