1、陕西省咸阳市永寿县中学2013-2014学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：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。总分150分，时间120分钟。 第I卷（三部分）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. suitable A. bump B. clumsy C. communityD. conduct2. pile A. aside B. fictionC. digital D
2、. disobey3. exit A. excuse B. expose C. expression D. excellent4. neat A. pleasant B. death C. seaside D. instruct5. birthplace A. clothing B. thus C. depth D. gather第二节 情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。Policeman：Now， Jimmy， did you get a good view（看
3、清） of the accident？Jimmy：Oh， yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it quite clearly.Policeman：Do you know what time it was？Jimmy：Yes._ 6_ It was 2：45 exactly.Policeman：Good. _7_Jimmy：Well， quite slowly about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. _8_ But they were still red
4、when he went over them.Policeman：I see. _9_ Was it also driving slowly？Jimmy：It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota car. _10_Policeman：Did you see what color his traffic（交通） light was？Jimmy：Yes， it changed to yellow just before he crossed it. A. What about the
5、 car？ B. I checked my watch. C. Didnt you see the car？ D. Now，how fast was the truck moving？ E. Was the car going beyond the speed limit？ F. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change. G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题, 每小题
6、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.Liu Xiang achieved his to become the first man to cover the 110-meter hurdles in 12.91seconndsA. ambition B. admiration C. assistance D. encouragement 12.Being extremely angry, the boy and went out.A. turned up B. turned in C. turned off D.
7、turned around 13.Opening the window, I saw the mountain us going up into the sky.A. across B. against C. opposite D. through 14.The river near my home has for years lack of rain.A. dried out B. dried up C. dried out D. dried away 15.The boy apologized _ late.A. to his teacher to arrive B. to his tea
8、cher for arriving C. at his teacher to arrive D. at his teacher for arriving 16.My classmates sold their loved toys_ money for the children in poor areas.A. to raise B. raise C. raised D. raising17.Most students in our school have decided _ their mobile phone at school. A. carry not B. not to carry
9、C. to not carry D. not carry 18.We are invited to a party _in our school hall at the weekend.A. held B. to be held B. being held D. holding 19.The truth of the Malaysia air crash (空难) remains _ .A. seen B. to be seen C. seeing D. to see 20.Nobody likes _ . A. to laugh at B. laughing at C. laugh at D
10、. being laughed at21.A new building will be our art schooling one.A. having built B. to be built C. being built D. building 22.This is jar can store seeds.A. ; who B. a ; which C. the ; which D. an ; who 23.Guilin is one of the cities _ I have visited .A. where B. in which C. which D. What 24.I saw
11、Tombes mother,_ was pulling weeds.A. that B. C. who D. who 25.My favorite pen was lost, made me sad.A. which B. that C. as D. it第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题15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，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tiredHe the
12、n sat down by the window, 26 his headHearing her husband back, Kay 27 out of the kitchen, but to her 28 , Joe sat still, without 29 Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hugImmediately Kay 30 something unusualShe went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 31 news?”
13、“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 32 It seems that I have no 33 to defeat my opponent (对手)Hes much more 34 , for hes been holding the position(职位) for nearly four years, and people think hes done a 35 jobMany signs show that hes in the 36 ”“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our
14、own 37 Youre in your forties at the best age for a manYoure new, so people have reasons to 38 you to do betterSo lets go to the voters（选民） and tell hem, Give Joe Hart a chance, and hell show you whos your better 39”Their next three weeks were spent 40 different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of p
15、arties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings（集会）Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, 41 their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”The night before the 42 vote, the whole Hart family were too 43 to fall asleepThe moment before the final result was declare
16、d, their 44 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 45 and burst into tearsJoe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas(德克萨斯州), USA26Alifting Braising C. hanging Dcombing27Awalked Blooked C.kept Dstole28Aanger Bjoy C. surprise Ddisappointment29Ahope Bmovement Cpatience Dsmile30Asaid B
17、sensed Ctold Ddid31Alucky Bexciting Cnew Dbad32Afavor（有利） Bway Cplace Dsight33Atime Bthought Cchance Dwish34Ainteresting Bexperienced Clovely Dfit35Agood Bpoor Cbeautiful Dfunny36Asuccess Boffice C. lead Dgovernment37Apeople Breasons Crights Dadvantages38Aforce Bexpect Corder Dask39Achoice Bfriend C
18、leader Dperson40Ahelping Bvisiting Cinviting Dtraveling41Aanswering Brepeating Cshowing Doffering42Afinal Bnext Cfirst Dclose43Aeager Bsorry Canxious Dhappy44Abreaths Bworries Ctongues Dhearts45Aleft Barrived Claughed Djumped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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出
19、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWhere do you find out about the worlds longest walk？ The worlds tallest man？ The worlds oldest woman？ You know the answer， of course. It is the Guinness Book of World Records. How would people find such unusual facts without this book？The Guinness Book did not exist until 1951. He
20、re is what happened. The managing director of Guinness Brewery was a curious man. He wanted answers to some questions about records. For example，he wanted to know what was the fastest flying game bird in Europe. But he was frustrated. There was no book to answer questions like this.The director， Sir
21、 Hugh Beaver， contacted the Mc Whirter twins. They were brothers who owned a research agency. He asked them to put together a new reference book. It would include all kinds of unusual records. The brothers quickly accepted. The first edition of their book was published in 1955. Soon the Guinness Boo
22、k of World Records was a best seller. It has sold more copies than any book except the Bible. A new edition is published every year.Where do all the books records come from？ They are a combination of things like natural wonders， sports records， and stunts (How many people would push an egg with thei
23、r noses if they werent trying to get to the book？).But the editors try to keep things honest. All records must be verified by an investigator（调查员）. Only then are they printed.The Guinness Book is big business. It is published in dozens of languages. There are TV shows and museums. It is proof of how
24、 interested people are in strange pieces of information.46.The passage is mostly about .A. the Mc Whirter twins B. a history of the Guinness BookC. unusual records in the Guinness Book D. the director Sir Hugh Beaver 47.The Guinness Book .A. does not always check its records B. is a best sellerC. is
25、 published only in English D. has a full length movie based on it48.It is clear from the passage that the Mc Whirter twins .A. recognized that Sir Hughs idea for a book was a good oneB. owned so good a research agency that they liked to help othersC. wanted to publish the book so that they set up a
26、research agencyD. wanted to know the answers to some questions about records49.In this passage， the underlined word “verified” means .A. questioned B. written up C. proved the truth of D. blockedBYou know Australia is a big country，but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched bea
27、ches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there，waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.Getting around AustraliaAirFlying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on th
28、e Australias cantmiss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover，competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.DriveAustralia has a vast network of wellmaintained（维护良好的） roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car renta
29、l companies at major airports，central city locations，suburbs and attractions.BusBus travel in Australia is comfortable，easy and economical（经济的）. Buses generally have air conditioning，reading lights，adjustable seats and videos .Services are frequent，affordable（负担得起的） and efficient（有效的）.RailwayTrain t
30、ravel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australias size and variety，all from the comfort of your carriage .Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.Ferry (轮渡)The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbour
31、ne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sealink ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.WalkWith easy onthefeet pedestrian streets（步行街），walking is a great way to get around our cities
32、.Besides all the above，you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australiaimpressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.50.The underlined word “untouched” in the 1st paragraph means.A. secure B. special C. nat
33、ural D. Artificial（人工的）51.Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia？A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before.B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes.C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable，economical and efficie
34、nt way.D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport.52.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs.A. only at night hours B. only during rush hoursC. several times a day D. between different cities53.From the passage，we know that.A. pedestrian walking
35、is a great way to travel between citiesB .travelling in central Australia is timeconsuming（耗时的）C. central Australia has the worlds longest railway lineD. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in AustraliaC “Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him，and let him kn
36、ow that you trust him.” These words are from the black American educator，Booker Washington. He was saying that，“If you want people to grow up，you have to stop treating them like children.”In America，families are close but children are encouraged to be independent，to make their own decisions，even at
37、a very early age. Its not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance (津贴) every week. The child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose，for example，buying clothes，school supplies（学习用品） or CDs. Some teenagers even have their own credit car
38、ds（信用卡）！Thats a big responsibility since even adults are tempted（诱惑） to overspend（透支） when they have credit cards.From an early age，American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decisionmaking. At the dinner table，teenagers will be listened to on any topic，from polit
39、ics to buying a new family car or where the family will go on vacation .In this way，teenagers are getting practice in becoming individuals： they are learning how to stand on their own two feet.Many Chinese young people are becoming almost as interested as American teens in searching for independence
40、. They want to express those qualities that make them unique（独特的） human beings. You can see this in the way they dress，the music they listen to and the friends they choose. “Super Girl” Li Yuchun caught the imagination of Chinese teenagers on the “Super Girl” television contest. She was not the trad
41、itional “nice，young Chinese girl”. With her short，spiky（有尖端的）hair and boylike clothes，she was telling everyone that she was different. She had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet.and she won！There is an old saying，“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart d
42、raws him and then choose that way with all his strength.” If you do this，step by step，over a period of time，you may find that you have become the person you always wanted to be.54.The passage is intended to encourage the youth to .A. save money for useful things B. become independentC. express their
43、 great ambitions D. make important decisions55.A child of seven is given an allowance so that he can .A. be accepted as a popular guy B. learn to decide how to use moneyC. overspend money without care D. have school supplies of his own56.The author implies that many Chinese children .A. are more ind
44、ependent than Americans B. should become interested in AmericaC. are happy with their present situation D. are not satisfied to be nice，quiet ones57.The main idea of the last paragraph is .A. that we should do things step by step B. why we should understand our desiresC. what we should plan for our
45、own life D. how we can manage to realize our dreamsDA handsome middleaged（中年的） man walked quietly into the caf and sat down. Before he ordered，he couldnt help but noticed a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him and it wasnt until he
46、 remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon(丝带)on the lapel(翻领) of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.The man pretended not to notice it，but the whisper and laughter began to get to him .He looked one of the rude young men straight into the eye，placed his hand beneath th
47、e ribbon and asked，“This？”With that the young men all began to laugh out loud. The man he spoke to said，“Hey，sorry，man，but we were just commenting on（评论） how pretty your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket！”The middleaged man calmly invited the joker to come over to his table，and polit
48、ely seated him. As uncomfortable as he was，the young guy had to，not really sure why. In a soft voice，the middleaged man said，“I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer（乳癌）. I wear it in my mothers honor.”“Oh，sorry. She died of breast cancer？”“No，she didnt .Shes alive and well. But he
49、r breasts nourished（养育） me as a baby，and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. Im very grateful for my mothers breasts，and her health.”“Umm，”the young replied，“yeah.”“And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife，”the man continued.“And shes okay，too？”the young
50、 guy asked.“Oh，yes. Shes fine. Her breasts have been a great source（源泉） of loving pleasure for both of us，and with them she nurtured （培养）and nourished our daughter 23 years ago. Im grateful for my wifes breasts，and her health.”“Uh，huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter，also？”“No. Its to
51、o late to honor my daughter by wearing it now.”Shaken(颤抖) and ashamed（羞愧），the young guy said，“Oh，Im so sorry，Sir.”“So，in my daughters memory，too，I proudly wear this little ribbon，which allows me the opportunity to enlighten（启发） others. And here.”With this，he reached in his pocket and handed the youn
52、g man a little pink ribbon. The young guy looked at it，slowly raised his head and asked，“.？”58.The young men joked about the middleaged mans .A. looks B. ribbon C. attitude D. clothes59.What may have happened to the mans daughter？A. She died of breast cancer. B. She was ill with cancer.C. She had go
53、ne abroad. D. She got married.60.What will the young man probably ask at the end of the story？A. May I give it to my mother？ B. Can you help me put it on？C. Will you please forgive me？ D. Shall we have some drink together？第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从下框中的AF选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。A. The skill
54、 to persuadeB. Have the ability to learnC. The best people employed in the new centuryD. A growing need for skilled peopleE. Be able to organizeF. The importance of communication 61.Ability to organize will definitely be important in the corporation of the future. Everywhere there will be a need to
55、organize something: resources, workflow, marketing mix, financial opportunities, and much more, all will demand high levels of organization and reorganization.62.Persuasive skills will be used in many ways by the corporation of the future, the mosteffective individuals will be those who know how to
56、present information and ideas so that others can understand and support a particular position. Good salesmanship will be essential in many more interactions than we consider today, especially inside the organization.63. Communication skillscareful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speak
57、ing, and accurate descriptionwill be invaluable. In tomorrows fastpaced（快节奏的）business environment there will be precious little time to correct any misunderstandings. Communications breakdown may well become a fatal corporate disease.64.Ability to learn will be above everything else in importanceemp
58、owering people to grow in effectiveness and help their companies achieve desired objectives. Some of this skill is innate, but many people enhance their ability to learnand to relate different aspects of learningthrough college and university courses. We believe the liberal arts education experience
59、 will prove to be the most valuable type of education for tomorrows leaders.65. The top employees of the coming century will be flexible, creative and motivated toward making a positive difference in the world. They will seek balance, growth and fulfillment in both their work and home environments.
60、The corporation of the future must respond to these needs and desires; otherwise they will find themselves hampered by a lack of qualified people to accomplish the organizations work. 第II卷第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。.66.My friend Sam is (外向
61、的).67.We should try our best to (适应) to new surroundings.68. (想象力) is very important to us.69.Would you like to take a (兼职的) job in the summer holiday?70.He left his wife and children and （逃跑）alone.71.He writes (整齐的), so his handwriting is popular with every teacher.72.It took a (两周) to finish the w
62、ork.73.My mother has an old (缝纫) machine ?74.Everyone should love their (祖国) . 75.A (舒适) life results from hard work.第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（ ），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及修改均仅限一词；Dear Xiaoh
63、uaIt is four days since Mother received the operation. She is feeling much more better. The doctors told me the operation was succeed，but because her old age she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks .The doctors also say it was quite necessary for her to do so. We expect to get a full report
64、in two and three days .Please tell the good news to the rest of family as soon as possible. You neednt to come here. Im able to look after Mother by myself. Youd better send flower to Mother. She will feel happily.第三节 书面表达（满分30分） 为了端正学风，提高同学的学习自觉性，我校从上学期以来禁止学生上学带手机，针对此事谈谈你的看法。要求：1.带手机的不良影响； 2.禁带手机后同
65、学们学习上的变化 3.你自己的认识； 4.字数120左右。 永寿县中学20132014学年度第二学期期中考试试题高二英语 命题人：齐全生一单项选择题。1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAAAABBBBB BBBBB BBBBB BBBBB BBBBBCCCCC CCCCC CCCCC CCCCC CCCCCDDDDD DDDDD DDDDD DDDDD DDDDD EEEEE FFFFF GGGGG26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
66、 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAAAABBBBB BBBBB BBBBB BBBBB BBBBBCCCCC CCCCC CCCCC CCCCC CCCCCDDDDD DDDDD DDDDD DDDDD DDDDD51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA BBBBB BBBBB BBBBB CCCCC CCCCC CCCCC DDDDD DDDDD DDDDD EEEEEFFFFFGGGGG二单词拼
67、写。66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（ ），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；Dear XiaohuaIt is four days since Mother received the operation. She is feeling muc
68、h more better. The doctors told me the operation was succeed，but because her old age she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks .The doctors also say it was quite necessary for her to do so. We expect to get a full report in two and three days .Please tell the good news to the rest of family as
69、 soon as possible. You neednt to come here. Im able to look after Mother by myself. Youd better send flower to Mother. She will feel happily.第三节 书面表达（满分30分） Answer sheet15 CADCC 610 BDFAG 1115 ADCBB 1620 ABBBD2125 CBCCA 2630 CACBB 3135 DACBA 3640 CDBAB 4145 BACDD 4649 BBAC 5053 CBAB 5457 BBDD 5860 B
70、AB 6165 EAFBC66. outgoing 67.adjust 68. imagination 69. part-time70. fled/escaped 71. neatly 72. fortnight 73.sewing 74. motherland/homeland 75. comfortable76. 去掉more 77. Succeed改为successful78. because后加of 79. other改为another 80. say改为said 81. and改为or 82. family前加 the 83. 去掉to 84. flower改为flowers 85.
71、 happily改为happy Answer sheet15 CADCC 610 BDFAG 1115 ADCBB 1620 ABBBD2125 CBCCA 2630 CACBB 3135 DACBA 3640 CDBAB 4145 BACDD 4649 BBAC 5053 CBAB 5457 BBDD 5860 BAB 6165 EAFBC67. outgoing 67.adjust 68. imagination 69. part-time70. fled/escaped 71. neatly 72. fortnight 73.sewing 74. motherland/homeland
72、75. comfortable76. 去掉more 77. Succeed改为successful78. because后加of 79. other改为another 80. say改为said 81. and改为or 82. family前加 the 83. 去掉to 84. flower改为flowers 85. happily改为happy Answer sheet15 CADCC 610 BDFAG 1115 ADCBB 1620 ABBBD2125 CBCCA 2630 CACBB 3135 DACBA 3640 CDBAB 4145 BACDD 4649 BBAC 5053 CBA
73、B 5457 BBDD 5860 BAB 6165 EAFBC68. outgoing 67.adjust 68. imagination 69. part-time70. fled/escaped 71. neatly 72. fortnight 73.sewing 74. motherland/homeland 75. comfortable76. 去掉more 77. Succeed改为successful78. because后加of 79. other改为another 80. say改为said 81. and改为or 82. family前加 the 83. 去掉to 84. flower改为flowers 85. happily改为happy