陕西省长安一中2013--2014年度高二年级第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题

注意事项：

1. 本试卷由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。选择题包括第一部分和第二部分；非选择题为第三部分。

2. 所有答案必须在答题卡上指定区域内作答。

第一部分: 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）

第一节：语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. uncertain A. contribute B. enthusiastic C. conclude D. currency

2. postage A. challenge B. photograph C. greedy D. goods

3. delight A. carriage B. architecture C. sightseeing D. divide

4. thorough A. northern B. thrill C. though D. without

5. measure A. pleasure B. defeat C. break D. eager

第二节： 情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情景的内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能够填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。选项中有两个为多余选项。

---Good evening. Grandma’s Restaurant. May I help you?

--- Good evening. 6

---Thank you. May I have your name, Miss?

---Mary Brown.

--- 7

---I’d like to order the “Free Matching Dinner for 2”.

---Yes, you may choose two soups, two drinks and four main courses from the menu.

--- 8

---Are you ready? What Kind of soup do you want?

---Chicken soup and tomato soup.

--- 9

---I’d like a plate of noodles, two chicken wings, some beef and a bowl of rice.

--- 10

--- Just a coke and some green tea, please.

---May I have your address, please?

---Sure, 6A, Kingston Court, Belair Cardens, Shatin.

---Okay, your food will be delivered in half an hour. Thanks for calling.

A. May I book a table in your restaurant for tonight?

B.I would like to order some food for dinner.

C. Miss Brown, please tell me your order.

D. How about your main courses?

E. Would you like some drinks?

F. Okay. Let me see.

G. And your drinks?

第三节： 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

11. ---Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.

--- Why ___? John is sitting there doing nothing.

A. him B. he C. I D. me

12. ---I happened to meet Lily yesterday.

---Lucky dog! You _______ each other for exactly two years.

A. haven’t seen B. hadn’t seen C. didn’t see D. don’t see

13. Here ________ with a pair of glasses.

A. came a stranger B. did come a stranger

C. a stranger was coming D. was a stranger coming

14. ---What do you want to do next? We have half an hour before the basketball game starts.

---_______. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

A. It doesn’t matter B. It’s up to you

C. All right D. That’s all right

15. I’ve been told that the medical team, _______ five doctors and ten nurses, _______ sent to the flood-stricken area.

A. consisted of; are to be B. is consisted of; will be　　

C. consisting of; is to be　　 D. consisting of; had been

16. When I was about to go out, something unusual _______ my attention.

A. caught B. attracted C. drew D. all of the above

17. When I went in, they were ____ in a heated discussion.

A. absorb B. absorbed C. absorbing D. being absorbed

18. Mr. Smith approved _______ the company.

A. me to leave B. for my leaving

C. of me to attend D. of my leaving

19. Not until Mr. Smith came to China ___ what kind of a country she is.

A. did he know B. he knew

C. he didn't know D. he could know

20. ---I’m sorry to have _________ much of your spare time.

---That’s OK, and I am glad to help you.

A. taken up B. taken on C. taken off D. taken in

21. ______ an important role in a new movie, Andy has got a chance to become famous.

A. Offer B. Offering C. Offered D. To offer

22. Coming into the room, I found them _______ at the table, ________ chess.

A. seated; played B. seated; playing C. seating; playing D. seating; played

23. No one responded when Tom was speaking, so he paused _______ before continuing to draw our attention.

A. deliberately B. eagerly C. sincerely D. faithfully

24. I have reached a point in my life ______ I am supposed to make decisions of my own.

A. which B. where C. how D. why

25. Modern teaching equipment as well as some computers _______ to the village school last week.

A. were sent B. was sent C. has been sent D. had been sent

第四节： 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 　26　 her Inky.?

“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 　27　 playmates,” Kruger, the seventy-year-old man, says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　28　 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　29　.They react to what they see and what you do.”?

Inky was a gentle cat, 　30　 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 　31　 that would set her apart from 　32　 cats forever.?

Kruger had gone down to the basement to 　33　 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 　34　 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　35　 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.?

36　 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 　37　 going into shock(休克).He shouted for help, 　38　 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.　39　 Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.?

“Go get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.

Inky 　40　 to the bedroom door and scratched 　41　 until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 　42　.Brenda found her husband 　43　 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 　44　 there,” says Kruger. “Although I became lame, I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　45　 left Kruger’s side.?

26. A. gave 　　 B. named　 　 C. chose 　　D. remembered

27. A. as B. like C. except D. among

28. A. sound B. alarm C. voice D. noise

29. A. friends B. animals C. farmers D. neighbors

30. A. dividing B. visiting C. sharing D. discovering

31. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

32. A. ordinary B. lovely C. familiar D. outstanding

33. A. shut off B. shut out C. shut down D. shut up

34. A. marched B. climbed C. struggled D. flew

35. A. bent B. shook C. hit D. pulled

36. A. Falling B. Lying C. Appearing D. Thinking

37. A. it B. itself C. himself D. him

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

39. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Then D. Rather

40. A. walked B. withdrew C. returned D. ran

41 .A. madly B. suddenly C. rapidly D. urgently

42 .A .bedroom B. house C. yard D. basement

43. A. in the front of B. in the middle of C. at the top of D. at the bottom of

44. A. regretting B. resting C. recovering D. relaxing

45 .A. ever B. never C. still D. already

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Passage 1

The information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services; the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, there’s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don’t trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.

Passage 2

Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Grate Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, in his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.

46. The Information Highway________.

A. appeals to a large number of users

B. is crowded with car drivers

C. offers just a few on-line services

D. is free from traffic accidents

47. How does MR .Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?

A. By storing fewer files.

B. By repair the system.

C. By using a broad-band connection.

D. By buying a better computer.

48. What can be learned from Passage 2?

A. There will be a book show at Grayson Hall

B. Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.

C. Friedman is a leading expert on computer science.

D. There will be a talk on global warming this week.

49. Passage 2 is most probably

A. An ad for a new book.

B. A poster about a lecture.

C. A note to a doctor in a university.

D. An introduction to a professor.

50. According to the passage, which of the following statement is not true?

A. Doctor Herman Friedman is a famous expert on environmental science.

B. A new book has been published recently by Doctor Herman Friedman.

C. The colorful new book, signed by him, will be sold before the talk.

D. Doctor Herman Friedman has studied the changes of the Grate Barrier Reef.

B

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started coll