2013学年度

余姚中学 高二英语期中试卷

第二学期

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(客观题)和第Ⅱ卷(非客观题)两部分; 共150分; 考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(共三部分,满分100分)

第一部分: 听力部分（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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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. At what time will the woman call Mr. White again?

A. At 11:00. B. At 11:30. C. At 12:30.

2. Why has the woman been away recently?

A. To do business. B. To spend her holiday. C. To visit a friend in Paris.

3. What did the man do?

A. He bought a new computer.

B. He took a course on computer.

C. He taught a course on computer.

4. Where will the woman have a meal?

A. At home. B. In a restaurant nearby. C. In a self-service restaurant.

5. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is busy. B. She is tired. C. She is worried.

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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍.

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. What did the man think of the film?

A. It was boring. B. It was touching. C. It was terrible.

7. What would the speakers do next?

A. Go home. B. Get something to eat. C. Go to sleep.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. What is the music club next to?

A. A cinema. B. A university. C. A park.

9. What is forbidden to wear at the music club?

A. T-shirts. B. Jeans. C. Sports shoes.

10. How much will the man pay for his ticket if he brings a friend next time?

A. $5. B. $7.5. C. $10.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11. When does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the morning. B. In the early afternoon. C. In the evening.

12. Who bought the tickets?

A. The woman. B. Mary. C. The man.

13. What can we know about the man from the conversation?

A. The man probably will finish his report tomorrow.

B. The man probably will work on his report after the film.

C. The man probably will go on to write his report instead of going to see the film.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

14. What’s the man’s purpose of coming to Shanghai?

A. To change his shirt. B. To meet Mr. Zhang. C. To look over the hotel.

15. How will Mr. Edwards go back to Beijing?

A. By train. B. By bus. C. By plane.

16. Who will show Mr. Edwards around the school?

A. Shao Wei. B. Mr. Zhang. C. The leaders of the institute.

听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20题。

17. What time will the program start?

A. At 8:30 am. B. At 10:00 am. C. At 11:30 am.

18. What will participants probably do at 12:30 pm?

A. Go swimming. B. Have lunch. C. Feed the horses.

19. Which is useless for riding?

A. Warm clothes. B. Hard hats. C. Trainers.

20. What is included in the price?

A. The food. B. The equipment. C. The accommodation.

第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)

第一节: 单项填空(共20小题: 每小题0.5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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑.

21. Experts think that ________ recently discovered painting may be ________ Picasso.

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

22. Don’t ________ it too seriously. Things will work out just fine.

A. take B. consider C. think D. deal

23. -- Shall I have it sent to you?

-- ________ I’ll go and get it myself.

A. You don’t bother to. B. With pleasure.

C. I’m convenient. D. It’s my pleasure.

24. When seeing her best friend standing in front of her unexpectedly, the girl ________ a cry of surprise.

A. figure out B. work out C. try out D. let out

25. If the doctors know very little about the disease, they are not able to treat the patients very ________.

A. typically B. consequently C. effectively D. eventually

26. He is only too ready to help others, seldom, ________, refusing them when they turn to him.

A. if never???? B. if ever???? C. if not???? D. if any

27. -- Do you have the War of the World?

-- Yes, but no more than one copy. Would you like to take ________?

A. it B. them C. some D. one

28. He didn’t take the airplane from Malaysia to Beijing, otherwise he ________ his life.

A. would lose B. had lost C. would have lost D. will lose

29. The result of the exam the teacher made ________ to the public this morning cheered up everyone who heard it.

A. to know B. known C. knowing D. to be known

30. -- Time is limited. I have to finish this tonight.

-- But it’s midnight now and you should have a sleep ________ much work you have to do.

A. however B. no matter C. although D. whatever

31. Many questions were asked, particularly ________ the cost of the new plan.

A. in reply to B. in addition to C. in act to D. in relation to

32. As a ________ writer, Janice is not willing to accept new ideas.

A. controversial B. conventional C. contemporary D. contradictory

33. -- Look at the black clouds. It ________ soon.

-- Sure. If only we ________ out.

A. is raining; didn’t come B. is to rain; won’t start

C. will rain; haven’t started D. is going to rain; hadn’t come

34. -- How do you find the movie?

-- ________.

A. Quite by chance B. Though the internet

C. Frightened but attracted D. It’s worth the price

35. It took us several hours to make the old man ________ of the safety of travelling by air.

A. believed B. convinced C. informed D. reminded

36. ________ the present problem continues, the society would face a more troublesome situation.

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

37. If it were not for the fact that I ________ very busy, I would go with you.

A. am B. was C. were D. had been

38. — Was it under the tree ________ you were away talking to a friend?

— Sure. But when I got back there, the bike was gone.

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

39. The price was ________ within the reach of the average household.

A. fairly? B. all C. well?? D. very

40. What’s the ________ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?

A. sense B. matter C. case D. opinion

第二节: 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41-60各题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳选项,并在答卷纸上将其涂黑。

You are travelling on an ocean ship when, suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn. Hundreds of people die 41 , but you and several others 42 in the ballroom. Would you stay there and 43 for help? Or would you try, 44 the danger, to find your way out of the ship?

This is the 45 faced by the characters in the film “Poseidon”.

Trapped in the ballroom of the overturned ship, the 46 orders the surviving guests to wait for help. A small group of people 47 to accept this fate. They try to escape, knowing that there will be no way back 48 the captain locks the doors behind them.

At the time of the disaster, each of the characters is trying to overcome personal problems in their own lives. All must face their 49 and make life and death decisions.

Architect Richard Nelson is preparing to kill himself when the wave hits. He feels depressed over the 50 of his relationship with his partner. But he is forced to fight 51 his life, and learns to want to live again. He realizes he must 52 the past and not think too much about the bad.

Robert Ramsey, a fireman, decides to 53 his own life so that his daughter, Jen, 54 live. He swims to the ship’s control room 55 he must press a switch to change the direction of the ship.

He knows he will likely 56 in the process, but just as surely, he knows that it’s the only way his friends can escape. His actions give the others a chance to reach 57 . They escape from the ship just before it 58 , killing all those waiting inside and Jen’s father as well. All the characters who survive feel 59 to be alive, but they are also aware that their own 60 , bravery and determination saved their own lives.

41. A. gradually B. immediately C. finally D. individually

42. A. stay B. dance C. survive D. live

43. A. ask B. cry C. wait D. demand

44. A. despite B. in C. with D. except

45. A. position B. dilemma C. danger D. scene

46. A. director B. passenger C. sailor D. captain

47. A. refuse B. agree C. hesitate D. dislike

48. A. unless B. until C. once D. when

49. A. death B. survival C. courage D. fears

50. A. end B. departure C. failure D. difficulty

51. A. against B. for C. with D. over

52. A. let alone B. let out C. let go of D. let down

53. A. give out B. give away C. give in D. give up

54. A. might B. can C. would D. must

55. A. which B. there C. where D. then

56. A. succeed B. fail C. survive D. drown

57. A. home B. safety C. success D. destination

58. A. breaks B. explodes C. sinks D. overturns

59. A. relieved B. lucky C. relaxed D. happy

60. A. choices B. calmness C. fortune D. confidence

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题:每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

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