1、20132014学年下学期期中学业水平测试高二英语试题命题人：新郑一中 王雪丽（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第卷（三部分，共90分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面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. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. In a friends house.
2、 C. In the mans house.2. What is the woman going to buy?A.A book on planes. B. Pictures of ships. C. A book on ships.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.4.Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?AIt is expensive. B. There isnt her size. C. She doesnt lik
3、e the color.5.What is the man doing?A. Finishing his homework. B. Doing physical exercise.C. Smoking on the upper floor.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Whats the matter wi
4、th Hudsons mother?A. She was ill, but she felt much better. B. She was seriously ill.C. She went to see him.7. What kind of person is Mr.Hudson according to the dialogue?A. A very good worker. B.A person who often gets angry.C. A person who cares nothing.8.Which may be the reason why Mr.Hudson is so
5、 sad?A. His mothers illness. B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.C. His manager wants to fire him.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9.What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops. B. Goods in various qualities.C. Shopping in different places.10.What is the man?A. A salesman in
6、 a small shop. B. A manager of a supermarket.C. A staff of a department store.11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. Theyre unfriendly. B. Theyre very nice.C. Theyre well paid.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12.Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much
7、. B. She works too long.C. She has no time for exercise.13.Who is Michael?A. Johns manager. B. Julias husband. C. Kates friend.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her job. B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.C. Eat less and do more exercise.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. Where
8、 does Mike work?A. In a grocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn to dance. B. Learn a new song. C. Learn to draw.17.What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.听第10段材料,回答第18至2
9、0题。18. What kind of clothes does the speakers sister like?A.Cheap clothes. B. Ordinary clothes. C.Clothes of new design.19. What do the twin sisters have in common?A.They enjoy loud music. B. They enjoy friendship. C. They want to have their children.20.Why doesnt the speaker like living in the same
10、 room with her twin sister? A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesnt. B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise. C. They cant agree on the color of the room.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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe Man of Many
11、Secrets Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the g
12、reat Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world w
13、hen he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed
14、his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity that came from this that started Harry Houdinis success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes
15、trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.Harry used these prison escapes to
16、 build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? World-wide fame and a name remembered
17、today.21. According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _.A. his special tricks and supernatural powersB. his magic tricks and unhuman powersC. his unusual ability and a skeleton keyD. his wisdom and magic tricks 22. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refer
18、s to _.A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898C. the publicityD. Harry Houdinis success23. From the passage we can infer that Houdini became famous _.A. in 1894B. when he was about 24 C. at the age of 17 D. before he married24. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Great Es
19、cape B. A Man of Many SecretsC. World-wide Fame D. A Skeleton KeyBThe time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study
20、 by the Office for National Statistics found. Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a
21、debt collector, they found. A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-
22、earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months
23、 and specific health problems have a scientific basis.Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year. 25. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?
24、A. land on B. keep in touch with C. break from D. be engaged in26. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_.A. a debt collector B. a dentist C. a pilot D. an artist27. We can learn from the text that_.A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and
25、 length of lifeB. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paidC. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrowD. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill28. What can be included from the passage?A. There exist connections between birth date and occupatio
26、nsB. The fate has been already decided when people are bornC. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring.D. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has C Kings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual training program
27、 for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as fol
28、lows:Application dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007.Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007.CoursesEnglish Language Spoken English: 22 hoursReading and
29、Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursStepslA letter of self-introductionlA letter of recommendation The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.CostDaily lessons: $200Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200Hotel service: $400You may ch
30、oose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School yahoo, com29. Which of the following is true about Kings College Summer School?_A. Only top students can take part in the program. B. Ki
31、ngs College Summer School is run every other year.C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.D. Only the teachers of Kings College give courses.30. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $90031. What infor
32、mation can you get from the text? _A. The program will last two months. B. You can write to Thompson only in English. C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone. DAn Israeli law banning too skinny models w
33、ent into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 58 tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.“This law is another step
34、 in the war against eating disorders,” said physician Adatto. “Underweight models,” he explained, “can no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their false image of being skinny.”But some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. They
35、 also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “I think its an approach that isnt going to work.” Said eating disorder expert Susan Ice, who worked with an organization which creates a healthy working environment for models.But Adatto told the reporte
36、r that he began to concern the issue after meeting an ambitious model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized. He said. “I realized that only legislation can change the situation. There was no time to waste, so many girls were dieting to death.”However, the efforts to regulate models weight in
37、 Spain and Italy have not resulted in significant changes in part because of difficulties in determining reliable methods of measuring weight and health.Still, folks including Ice say theres no denying that images from Hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with.
38、 “Certainly I dont believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it makes it harder,” she says. “Its a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the beauty ideal.”32. What does BMI in the first paragraph refer to?A. A new show held by those skinny models.B.
39、A worldwide prize for the healthiest model.C. A measure of body health based on height and weight.D. A kind of medicine to cure eating disorders.33. One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is _.A. to change the working conditions of modelsB. to prevent models from suffering from eating disorders C
40、. to lower the chance of skinny models deathD. to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness34. In the opinion of the critics, the law wont succeed because.A. the fashion industry is much too influentialB. it misleads young women to form a bad eating habitC. it doesnt provide a proper approach t
41、hat can work wellD. it doesnt create a healthy working environment for models35According to the passage, the new Israeli law banning skinny models is.A. practicalB. acceptableC. reasonable D. controversial第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。 36 _ If youre reading this your
42、e probably really bored and, at the moment, have no one to be with. Whether you long for a boyfriend or a girlfriend, or miss your family and friends, this guide can help you cope with living alone. Keep in mind that humans are indeed social animals, but that doesnt mean that we cant be perfectly ha
43、ppy outside of society. 1.Be happy. Live a life of optimism. Happiness comes from within regardless of your situation, so dont use any excuses, such as being alone.2. 37 _ Many times it isnt the partner or friend you are missing, but the activities and hobbies you shared. Take yourself out for a dat
44、e. For example, if you would have gone out to dinner or to a movie on a date, then take yourself out to a movie or to a nice restaurant. Dont hold yourself back.3.Learn something new. 38 _ It helps to keep the loneliness away, and also gives you something to talk about when you do have to actually e
45、nter society.4.Get a pet.Humans need affection, and without it they become bitter and hate the world around them. Pets are always a source of affection and will give loads of it endlessly. 39 _ Its not strange that you talk to your pet; its strange if you dont. Just be cautious that your pet doesnt
46、talk back. If so, seek professional help.5.Read.Now it may be the time to catch up on some of your reading. Not only is it fun and enjoyable, but its also self-education.6. Exercise.Now it is the time to get that body youve always wanted. Instead of just pigging out on junk food and sitting in front
47、 of the TV all night, do some push-ups or sit-ups. Be consistent. 40_Make a schedule and stick to it. Keep it easy at first and you will discover your limits. Or, join a gym and make new friends there.A. Rediscover the fun in simple exercises.B. Exercise takes will power and diligenceC. Being Alone
48、Without Being LonelyD. Learning is the most important aspect of living alone.E. Tired of Being Alone F. Do everything you normally did with a partner or a friend.G. Pets also provide someone to talk to.第三部分：英语知识应用第一节：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。Last week I
49、 was having lunch at Subway. In the meantime, occasionally, I 41 a young man struggling to get his drink. He was spilling everything and making a 42 . As I got close, I noticed he was blind.I went over and 43 to help. I took him by the hand and 44 him to the table. I asked him if he 45 anything else
50、 and he said he was fine , so I left. About two hours 46 I was heading to my car and the rain started pouring down. I took 47 in a nearby building , and then I saw the young blind man again. He was trying to cross the street and using his stick to make sure that 48 was in his way.I went up to him an
51、d said ,”Hi !”He smiled and said , “Hey !You are the young lady who helped me at the 49 .” I smiled and said, “Yes .” 50 I took him by the hand and led him across the street. I asked him 51 he knew I was the same person from the restaurant. He said he 52 my energy ! He said he could feel it just lik
52、e before!We 53 it to the other side of the street and he told me he was 54 now and could make the rest of the way on his own. So we said good-bye and went our separate 55 .As I got into my car I was all wet 56 I felt warm . I was glad I was able to be in both places to 57 that young man out even if
53、it was very 58 .He helped me as well .He told me I had a positive energy and that made me feel great about myself . So 59 he is today, I hope he knows what a 60 it was for me to have those two moments with him.41AimaginedBnoticedCstoppedDheard42AmessBbet CnoiseDdifference43ApromisedBagreedCofferedDw
54、aited44AsentBcaughtCshowedDled45AboughtBorderedClostDneeded46AlongBbeforeClaterDago47AshelterBrisksCchancesDrests48AsomethingBnothingCeverythingDanything49AhotelBrestaurantCbuildingDshop50AThenBSuddenlyCAnyhowDAnxiously51AwhetherBwhy CwhenDhow52AappreciatedBlikedCrememberedDforgot53AdidBtriedCmadeDp
55、ut54AhappyBtiredCfullDsafe55AdirectionsBwaysCroadsDpaths56AandBbutCsoDwhile57AhelpBpickCdragDdrive58AcomfortableBconvenientCsimpleDdifficult59AwhereverBwheneverCwhoeverDwhatever60AsurpriseBshockCwonderDpleasure第卷（二部分，共60分）第三部分：英语知识应用第二节：（满分35分） A.单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请在下列各题空格处填入一个适当的词，或使用各题括号中词语
56、的适当形式填空，完成句子. 并将答案填写在答题卷标号为61-70的相应位置上。61. A good diet is very _(benefit) to health.62. She looks much better and is not often _ of breath after her raining.63. The singer _ (accompany) on the piano by her sister yesterday.64. It was bound _( happen) sooner or later.65. Everybody should be aware _ t
57、he risks involved.66. _ other day I showed the boys the weekly chemistry experiment.67. As far as I _(concern), what other people thought was not the most important thing.68. She is _(occupy) with routine office tasks.69. My parents lent me the money. _, I couldnt have afforded the trip.70. Hes neve
58、r done this type of work before; I am not sure how hell fit _ with the other people. B.语篇语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为71-80的相应位置上。M：Customs Service, Ankeny Grand speaking. How may I help you?W：I cant believe this is happening. I called
59、and ordered a 32-inch bag last Friday. (71) _ today I found you sent a 24-inch (72) _. I was planning (73) _(use) that bag during our vacation in Mexico but it doesnt seem possible any more (74) _ well take off on Saturday. Its only two days (75)_. What am I (76) _ (suppose)to do?M：Im really sorry,
60、madam. Ill check right now . Would you please tell me your order number?W：Its CA2938.M：Oh, just a minute. I do apologize, madam. There did seem to be a mistake. Ill have the correct size bag (77) _(send)to you by overnight mail right away. It will arrive in time for your Saturday trip. Again I apolo
61、gize for any(78) _(convenient) caused by our mistake. I promise it wont happen again.W：OK. Well, thank you.M：Thank you, madam, for (79) _(choose) Lynch Mail. I hope you have (80) _ wonderful vacation. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）
62、，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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。A recent survey show that most students often communicate with our parents. But there are still some think it embarrassing to share their ideas with them. Actually everyone should attach importance
63、to family communication. It can be strengthen the bond of the whole family or bridge the gap between children and parents. Besides, share your personal problems and emotions will greatly help reduce the pressure on you and build up your confidence. As for my family, we had a special dinner together
64、every Saturday evening, over that everyone takes turns to share one problem. Then others try to suggest solutions. In this way the whole family can enjoy every single bit of life. I think my family will stick out the tradition forever.第二节:书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom陷入网瘾不能自拔，他写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括： 1.表达理解和关心；2.提出具体建议；3.表达希望与祝福。注意：1. 字数100 左右（开头和结尾已经给出，但不记入总词数）； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,Im sorry to hear that youre suffering from Internet addiction._Best regards,Li Hua