温州中学2013学年第二学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷 （四大题，共70分）

一．听力：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

第一节 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 isn't the woman used to?

A. The language. B. The weather. C. The food.

2. What does the woman think of Doris?

A. Selfish. B. Kind. C. Friendly.

3. How are they going traveling?

A. By train. B. By ship. C. By plane.

4. How long will the woman stay here?

A. For two days. B. For two weeks. C. For five weeks.

5. What would the man like to drink?

A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Milk.

第二节 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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Why do many people use hotlines?

A. To solve their children's problems. B. To help poor children. C. For amusement.

7. What is the purpose of the new hotline in Guangdong?

A. Offering help to teenagers.

B. Raising money for poor children.

C. Offering food supplies to children.

8. If you are a student in Henan province, which number should you dial to call for help?

A. 12355. B. 020-12355. C. 021-12355.

听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。

9 . Who is Prince?

A. A dog. B. A cat. C. The man's son.

10. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman had a good sleep that night.

B. The man doesn't get along well with the woman.

C. The woman was out of work, so she got angry.

二．单项填空题：（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

11. ----It’s cloudy outside, Please take an umbrella. ----- ___________.

A. Yes , take it easy B. Well , it just depends

C. OK, just in case D. All right , you’re welcome

12. The police have ____ power to deal with such matters by ____ law．

A. the; the B. 不填；不填 C. 不填；the D. the; 不填

13. Shortly after the serious accident two_______ policemen were sent to the spot to keep order.

A. score of B. scores C. dozens D. scores of

14. ---Does the young man standing there______ the company?

---No . The company is ______ his father.

A. have possession of; in the possession of B. in possession of; in the possession of

C. take possession of; in possession of D. have possession of; in possession of

15._______that his son was out of danger, he fell asleep at ease after two sleepless nights.

A. Convinced B. Convincing C. To convince D. Having convinced

16. ---We _____ gas. I’m afraid we can’t go much further.

----I know there’s a gas station ahead. Sure it will last us till we get there.

A. run out B. are running out C. are running out of D. have run out of

17. ______fired , your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.

A. Would you be B. Should you be C. Could you be D. Might you be

18. She likes reading novels with happy_______.

A. ends B. endings C. results D. ending

19. Without his help, we_______ such rapid progress .

A. don’t make B. would not make C. didn’t make D. would not have made

20. I don’t remember how many years ago _______I last showed you round the garden.

A. it was that B. was it that C. it was when D. was it when

21. Don’t __________that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.

A. take for granted B. take this for granted

C. take that for granted D. take it for granted

22. ---Jack________ drugs and drink now.

---We don’t doubt that drugs and drink will ________his ruin.

A. is absorbed to, turn to B. is addicted with , reach

C. is addicted to , lead to D. is made with , cause

23. He always did well at school_______ having to do part-time jobs now and then.

A. in spite of B. regardless of C. on account of D. in case of

24. If your race car isn’t insured , you may ______ everything when it hits something solid.

A. delay to lose B. risk to lose C. avoid losing D. risk losing

25. The old man said the accident ______ careless driving, so he insisted that the driver ______ pay for his treatment.

A. was due to, / B. was due to, would

C. was thanks to, should D. is due to, should

26. She felt _____of doing that and tears ran down her cheeks.

A. ashame B. ashamed C. sorry D. disappointed

27. Teaching as a career ________ to many people because of the long holidays.

A. attracts B. calls C. appeals D. pulls

28. Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to ________ it.

A. arrange B. possess C. adopt D. adapt

29. —John always thinks of others instead of himself.

—So he does. It is________ him to offer help to others.

A. aggressive for B. typical for C. typical of D. conventional of

30. Don't get off the bus ________ it is stopping.

A. until B. before C. while D. after

三．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 31 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 32 … and place you on our waiting list.”

“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 33 for me.

“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”

“Well, at least it isn’t 34 ,” he said brightly.

“Yeah, but 35 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 36 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 37 ’.”

“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”

“That sounds lame（站不住脚的）, dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t 38 ,.”

Upset and annoyed, I 39 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 40 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 41 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.

“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.

“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 42 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 43 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 44 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 45 it.” The words had poured out 46 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.

Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.

“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”

It was so 47 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”

“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 48 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 49 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”

The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 50 .

31. A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit

32. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one

33. A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity

34. A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection

35. A. ever B. again C. also D. still

36. A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted

37. A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting

38. A. work B. act C. need D. hope

39. A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried

40. A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding

41. A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement

42. A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change

43. A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick

44. A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result

45. A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret

46. A. as B. when C. until D. before

47. A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable

48. A. take B. get C. make D. receive

49. A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly

50. A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out

四．阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。

A

Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.? One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.? Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.? Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.?“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy wo