海南中学2013 -- 2014学年度第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题 听力部分

第一部分 听力 （共两节， 满分30）

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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man like about the play?

A. The story. B. The ending. C. The actor.

2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?

A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant.

3. At what time will the two speakers meet?

A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40.

4. What will the man do?

A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out.

5. What does the woman want to do?

A. See a film with the man.

B. Offer the man some help

C. Listen to some great music.

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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6. Where is Ben？

A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In the park.

7. What will the children do in the afternoon?

A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. A Family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan.

9. Where did Rachel go?

A. Spain. B. Italy. C. China.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?

A. From young smokers.

B. From a newspaper article.

C. From some smoking parents.

11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?

A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes.

C. He is a smoker.

12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?

A. Stop smoking altogether.

B. Smoke only outside their houses.

C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does Michelle Ray come from?

A. A middle-sized city. B. A small town. C. A big city.

14. Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?

A. The Zen Garden B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area.

15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?

A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home.

16. What are the speakers talking about in general?

A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C. Louisville.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield?

A. They forget about their dreams.

B. They don't want to tell the truth.

C. They have no bad experiences.

18. Why did Davis stop having dreams?

A. He got a serious heart attack.

B. He was too sad about his brother's death

C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.

19. What is Dr Garfield’s opinion about dreaming?

A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse.

C. It prevents the mind from working.

20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?

A. To sleep better. B. To recover from illnesses.

C. To stay away from their problems.

海南中学2013 -- 2014学年度第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题 笔试部分

第一卷

第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

：语法和词汇知识（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，并填涂到答题卡上。

21. In _____ case where somebody is bleeding heavily，_______ good knowledge of first aid can make _____ real difference.

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

22. ---Would you like me to help with your designing project?

---Not for the moment. I’ll ask you for help __________.

A. if possible B. if necessary C. if so D. if ever

23. _______ the Thai salesman saw the man, he knew that he was Mr. Li Keqiang, premier of the People’s Republic of China.

A. Since B. Meanwhile C. Every time D. The instant

24. The victim’s parents demanded that they ________ how the investigation on the

A. were informed about B. are informing aboutC. be informed of D. should keep inform of

25. ---If _____ in a dilemma _______ you must decide whether to help the injured old man in the street, what would be your choice?

---I will choose to help, but with intelligence to protect myself.

A. are trapping; which. B. are trapped; when

C. trapping; that D. trapped; where

26. Nowadays, new cell-phones are getting out of date very soon as new models are __________ constantly.

A. turning up B. speeding up C. sweeping up D. taking up

27. ----How did your interview with the manager go?

---- He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn’t ask for more information.

A. It depends. B. I’m not sure. C. Not exactly. D. Perfect！

28. Believe it not, it’s actually impossible to make a 100% _____ weather forecast.

A. professional B. accurate C. thorough D. deliberate

29. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dinning table already ____ for a meal to be cooked.

A. lay B. to lay C. laying D. laid

30. Dina, _______ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

A. struggling B. struggled C. having struggled D. to struggle

31. The best selling MBA book _________ economics.

A. consists of B. contains C. contributes to D. covers

32. East of the square _________ a church, whose style dates back to the Roman times.

A. stands B. standing C. stand D. stood

33. Misunderstandings ______ from improper body language may lead to serious problems unless _______ properly.

A. arising; handled B. arisen; handling

C. rising; handled D. risen; handling

34. You _____ your report last Friday. Why did you hand it in so far ahead of the

deadline?

A. should have submitted B. must have submitted

C. could have submitted D. would have submitted

35. Not until he visited America during the summer vocation ______ what kind of country America really was.

A. had he known B. did he know C. he had known D. he knew

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。

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork.

A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s 39 for putting up with her _40_ stream of words. 41 by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 . Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 47 it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the 48 to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a 49 man.” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see! You’re 51 . He sees a lot. More than you and I do.” the clerk said. “His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __54_ and the courage of a husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.

36．A．touch B．view C．wander D．scenery

37．A．lady B．man C．couple D．clerk

38．A．chatted B．argued C．discussed D．spoke

39．A．knowledge B．confidence C．wisdom D．patience

40．A．concise B．constant C．tasteless D．exciting

41．A．Adopted B．Discouraged C．Surprised D．Disturbed

42．A．through B．in C．towards D．from

43．A．anxiously B．seriously C．quickly D．nervously

44．A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．list

45．A．entrance B．exit C．front D．queue

46．A．put B．held C．reached D．turned

47．A．made B．lengthened C．brought D．changed

48．A．shop B．counter C．hall D．coatroom

49．A．brave B．kind C．rough D．blind

50．A．wherever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever

51．A．wrong B．silly C．humorous D．unique

52．A．describes B．draws C．shows D．tells

53．A．curiosity B．pride C．enthusiasm D．courage

54．A．support B．sight C．expectation D．hesitation

55．A．get B．hope C．allow D．stop

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)？”Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully, Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great – great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the