安徽省铜陵市一中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

铜陵市一中2013-2014学年度第一学期 高二年级学段（期中）考试英语试卷

考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分

第一部分 听力（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 does the woman want to know? A. Why the man doesn’t save money. B. Whether the man can return the money. C. How the man will spend the money. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In a hotel. B. At their house. C. At a dinner table. 3. What was wrong with the pipe? A. It has burst. B. It was blocked. C. It was frozen. 4. How does the man feel about the dinner? A. Tasty. B. Terrible. C. Tasteless. 5. What TV program does the woman probably like to watch? A. News. B. Animal World. C. A football match.

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，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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。 6. What’s the woman going to do in Glasgow? A. Do business. B. Visit her son. C. Study in St. John’s College. 7. What is the man? A. A businessman. B. A student. C. A visitor. 8. Why does the man feel nervous? A. This is his first trip by air.

B. He is too excited to go to London. C. The plane flies too fast.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9. What kind of visa does the woman want to extend? A. A short visit visa. B. A work visa. C. A student visa. 10. How many photos does the woman need to extend her visa? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 11. What did David do last week? A. He went abroad. B. He lost his visa. C. He extended his visa. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。

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12. Why does the woman ask Brain to answer several questions? A. She is curious about Brain. B. She is doing a questionnaire.

C. She doesn’t know him very well.

13. How many hours does Brain spend on TV a month? A. 28. B. 32. C. 112. 14. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Study English online. B. Improve his history study. C. Watch comedy shows online.

听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。 15. What do we know about the woman?

A. She usually looks through pictures of hairstyles on magazines. B. She has got some hairstyles in her mind.

C. She doesn’t know much about the current trend of hairstyles. 16. What hairstyle does the woman choose? A. Hair bobbed. B. Shoulder-length hair style. C. Wavy hair. 17. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Make her hair waved. B. Put some hairspray. C. Get her hair dyed. 听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. Which line is for the residents? A. The line on the man’s right. B. The line on the woman’s left. C. The line on the woman’s right.

19. How long will the man study in the UK? A. A few months. B. A year. C. Two years. 20. How will the man pay for living costs and tuition fees? A. He has won a scholarship.

B. His father has paid for that in advance. C. He will take a part-time job to pay for that. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（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。

21. If not _______, you’re allowed to return everything within 10 days for a full refund and no further duties. A. to satisfy B. being satisfied C. satisfied D. satisfying

22. ---I haven’t seen you for a long time. What are you busy doing?

---I have been ______my French because I will go to work in France this summer. A. speeding up B. lighting up C. making up D. polishing up 23. ________the 21-year-old young mother put a little attention to her children, they _____. A. Should; would not starve to death B. Had; would not have starved to death

C. Should; would not be starved to death D. Had; would not be starved to death

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24. ______ of danger in the street at night by police, young women had to go home with a friend or a family member ______ them.

A. Having been warned; following B. Warning; following C. Having warned; following D. Warned; followed 25. The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier _______. A. to be understood B. understood C. understanding D. to understand 26. When we heard the news that our team has won the football match, we sang and danced __joy. A. to B. with C. at D. of 27. Such a grammar mistake is ______ among the beginners of English study. A. normal B. common C. general D. ordinary 28. The furniture is rather well made _____ its brown color. A. except B. besides C. except that D. except for

29. It's really noisy outside. I would appreciate ____ if you raise your voice in order to make yourself _______ in the back. A. it; hear B. that; heard C. it; heard D. you; hear 30. We often see the situation of employers_____________ people they want, while jobseekers can't find the employers (they want). A. having difficulty finding B. to have difficulty finding C. having difficulty to find D. to have difficulty to find

31. On average, 50 percent of those _____ said they would prefer to see Mr Obama win the 2012 ticket, _____to just nine percent who prefer Mr Romney. A. to be questioned; compared B. having questioned; comparing C. questioned; compared D. questioning; comparing

32. The recent financial crisis _________ into consideration, the boss ________ back on the number of workers working for him. A. taken; cut B. was taken; cut C. taking; cuts D. to take; cutting 33. He was a person who would ___________ what he thought right, whatever the cost. A. stand up for B. make for C. stand for D. head for 34. When asked what original intention led them to volunteer, about half of___ said they were willing to devote themselves. A. whom B. whose C. them D. who 35. In my opinion, it is the coach rather than the players that________. A. is to blame B. is to be blamed C. are to blame D. are to be blamed

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with 36 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog（博客）. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 37 . But what makes blogging different from writing in a（n） 38 diary?

The biggest difference is that a blog is much more 39 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 40 that he does not want to 41 with others.

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It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 42 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 43 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 44 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 45 in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 46 that my sister might read it. The biggest 47 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 48 about him in my diary, he would never know. 49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might 50 her blog and get angry.

There are also 51 to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, ―Nobody cares about me‖, because no one would 52 about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly 53 and tell her how much they her. Blogs help people 55 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing. 36. A. interesting B. the same C. difficult D. daily 37. A. similar B. special C. simple D. different 38. A. personal B. ordinary C. traditional D. meaningful 39. A. attractive B. public C. exciting D. quick 40. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. ideas D. secrets 41. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve 42. A. instead of B. as well as C. except for D. besides 43. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web 44. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because 45. A. only B. already C. still D. never 46. A. angry B. sad C. glad D. worried 47. A. problem B. doubt C. question D. mistake 48. A. boring B. wrong C. mean D. funny 49. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Then 50. A. steal B. break C. write D. read 51. A. reasons B. advantages C. shortcomings D. wishes 52. A. care B. ask C. think D. know 53. A. prepare B. begin C. respond D. feel . A. like B. miss C. need D. stand 55. A. lose B. stay C. leave D. find

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2份，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，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。

A

Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙), U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that

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suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans. ―Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,‖ Kinsley said. ―It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,‖ he added in a telephone interview. ―They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.‖

Kinsleysaid he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline.

―When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,‖ said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.

―They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals that have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward the young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.‖

56. How do scientists know ―Motherhood may make women smarter‖? A. Some researchers have told them. B. Many women say so.

C. They know it through their own experience. D. They know it by experimenting on rats.

57. What does the phrase ―litters of pups‖ mean in the second paragraph? A. Animals. B. Baby rats. C. Old rats. D. Grown-up rats. 58. What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage? A. The hormones of pregnancy. B. Estrogen. C. More exercise. D. Taking care of children.

59. ―It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.‖ What does the

sentence suggest?

A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans. B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals. C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.

D. The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.

B

Iwas walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.

Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly

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needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didn’t raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.

Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door. 60. At what time was the story set? A. An early summer morning. B. A cold winter afternoon. C. An early winter morning. D. A windy summer afternoon. 61. Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town? A. Cold and frightening. B. Empty and dead. C. Dirty and crowded. D. Unusual and unpleasant. 62. The underlined word ―trickling‖ in the last paragraph means _____. A. rushing out suddenly B. shining brightly C. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing slowly 63. Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near? A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer. B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer. C. He was probably fast asleep. D. He was probably murdered.

C

Cultural differences in business entertaining include problems such as whom one entertains and where and how one entertains. In countries where status is important, it is not advisable to invite people of different statuses to the same dinner party. Americans will often invite people to their homes. However, in some societies the home is considered too personal, unworthy, or too small to serve as a proper place for business entertaining. In some countries there is a ―help yourself‖ method of entertaining done in the home. This method does not work well when entertaining people whose culture teaches them to wait to be asked three times before accepting an offer of food. For example, a Chinese guest went hungry all the evening without eating though he was quite hungry because he was too shy to take food after only being asked to do so once. In another case, an American woman executive(负责人) was being entertained in London. After having the tea served, the American woman helped herself to cream and sugar rather than waiting to be served. The English hostess was upset by the thought that she was not serving quickly enough. As a general rule, a small gift from your home country is OK. A gift that is tied to the particular interest of the person is especially good. Gifts for children are also well received. Be careful that the ―hometown‖ gift you are bringing to Singapore is not made in . Because many gifts carry symbolic meanings, it is always best to seek the advice of a cultural information before selecting gifts. The giving of large gifts, or payments for special service, should only be carried out after talking with legal department in the home and host culture.

. It is no good inviting people of different social positions to the same party in the country where _______.

A. people don’t pay any attention to your positions B. entertainment is important

C. people care much about their statuses

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D. entertainment is not advisable

65. The Chinese guest is taken for an example to show ________. A. that offering food should not be made too early B. a ―help yourself‖ method works well in this case C. that accepting an offer of food should be made later

D. a ―help yourself‖ method does not work well in some cases 66. The passage infers that American women like _________. A. a ―help yourself‖ method B. waiting to be served C. a slow service D. cream and sugar

67. ________ is especially proper, when you are invited to a dinner party. A. A big gift B. Large payment as a gift C. A small gift from one’s home D. A gift form Singapore

D

Bayfield Shopping Coupons（赠券） 1. Six Hours Free Parking If you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $ 100 or more, just take this coupon and your receipts to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking. Offer until November 14. 2. Win a $ 1,000 CD Collection Win your choice of $ 1000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into the competition. Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz, and classical music. Competition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21. Check store for more information. 3. Buy One, Get One Free Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free. Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends November 14. Offer limited to one per customer. 4. 10% Off Present this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children’s books, novels, travel guides, and science works. You are sure to find something that will enjoy. Shop now for Christmas, we have plenty of toys as gifts for you and avoid the rush. Offer here until November 14. 5. Half – price Movie Tickets Buy any full – price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second ticket for a friend for only half price. The latest movies are here, showing in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center. Offer good through December 1, Limit one per customer. 6. Free Soft Drink Buy any meal for at least $ 6 at Mike’s Cafe, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the 第 7页 共 11页

best fast food in the Shopping Centre. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You won’t be disappointed! Free soft drink offer ends November 14. 68. What are these ads for?

A. Special offers at a shopping center. B. Places to go on vacation. C. Food you can order for delivery. D. Things on sale in a big store. 69. Which of the following is true according to the ads? A. Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking. B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.

C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free. D. At Mike’s Cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6. 70. Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall? A. Clothes store. B. Music store. C. Restaurant. D. Toy store. 71. We can know from this passage . A. there are more than one theatre in the center

B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price

C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes

D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal

E

Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the job's wages, its holidays and its other benefits. Job sharing differs from conventional （常规的） part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment.

Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.

As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain's Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.

The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals. 72. In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?

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A. Work sharing requires more working hours. B. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs. C. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary. D. Work sharing depends on the employer's decision.

73. According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work

mainly because _____.

A. they sought higher social status B. they were over ideal working ages

C. they had difficulty finding full-time jobs

D. they had to take care of both work and family 74. In job sharing the partners should _____. A. enjoy equal social status B. have similar work experience C. keep in touch with each other D. know each other very well 75. The main purpose of the passage is to ______. A. describe job sharing in general B. discuss how to provide more jobs C. recommend job sharing to women

D. compare job sharing with work sharing

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Blood donation, also called blood banking, is a wonderful thing to do. It is an easy and direct way of contributing to social work and having a big effect on the community. It helps to save lives and helps those who are in need of blood due to bad condition or the heavy loss of blood during operations or in accidents.

You are able to give or donate blood every three or four month, and it is such a beautiful way of making a huge difference to someone’s life and you can always be proud of it after making a valuable contribution to society. Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.

Before donating blood, make sure that the ferrum（铁）level in you body is high enough and for that you should take a healthy diet. Do not go for blood donation on an empty stomach. You should follow the correct process so that everything goes well. After having a balanced diet you will feel strong and comfortable to donate blood. Afterwards, you will not feel faint or weak.

For required hemoglobin（血红蛋白）in your body, drink lots of juice and other drinks. Fruit juice, such as apple juice is very good for increasing the blood level in your body.

For a good blood flow in your body, drink at least 6-7 glasses of water every day. Completely avoid, a day before and after giving blood, taking alcohol, caffeine, etc. Do not smoke half an hour before giving blood.

When you are going for blood donation, be relaxed, which helps keep the right blood pressure. During the blood donation activity take a deep breath and try to calm yourself. Don’t take part in some other activities.

When you donate blood, you are making the effort to save someone’s life. Blood donation is

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a very simple and fast process, but you need to take care of yourself after donating blood. Proper care helps to reduce side effects. The following are a few tips that will help you out.

Take a rest for 15 minutes after completion of the donation. It helps you to feel relaxed and energetic.

Eat something and drink juice before leaving the blood donation center. Make sure that you have meals after donating blood. Smoking should be avoided for one hour after the process. Avoid some activities right away, for example, driving.

Finally, be proud of yourself because you have done a great thing in helping to save someone’s life. Blood donation is a very important activity.

Title Blood donation— an important activity  Making 78. __________ to social work and the community. The 76. __________ of  Helping those people who suffer the 79. __________ of blood. blood donation  Giving yourself a sense of 80. __________.  Take a healthy diet for a high ferrum level.  Drink fruit juice for enough hemoglobin.  Drink at least 6-7 glasses of water 81. __________ for a good flow of blood.  Avoid taking alcohol, caffeine, etc. and smoking cigarettes.  Relax and 82. __________ deeply.  Never 83. __________ yourself in other activities.     Take a rest. Don’t 84. __________ meals. Don’t smoke until one hour later. Never take part in some activities 85. __________. 77. __________ the donation During the donation After the donation 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，就坚强的意志这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。 ―Where there is a will, there is a way‖ is an old proverb which almost everyone knows, but not all understand it so well. Actually, it means that if you are really resolved to do something, no matter how difficult it might be, never give up.

注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语； ②除诗歌外，文体不限； ③内容必须结合生活中的一个事例； ④文中不得透露个人姓名及班级名称； ⑤词数为120左右。

铜陵市一中2013-2014学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷

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参

听力：

1-20: CACAC/ BBABB/ CBCAC/ CCCBB

单选：

21-35：CDBAD/ BBDCA/ CAACA

完形：

36-55：BACBD/ BAACA/ DACBD/ BDCAB

阅读：

56-75: DBAC/ CBCD/ CDAC/ ADDA/ BADA

任务型读写：

76. importance 77. Before 78. contributions 79. loss 80. pride 81. daily 82. breathe 83. involve 84. miss/ skip 85. immediately

作文：

One possible version:

Success depends on many factors, both physical and spiritual. In my opinion, mental factors like a strong will are far more decisive in enabling us to achieve success.

Therefore, we must apply our strong willpower and perseverance when faced with challenges. Three years ago I was proud to be admitted to a key middle school, but soon I found everything was different from what I had experienced. Though I studied very hard, I still fell far behind educationally. However, I kept on trying persistently searching for the suitable learning methods. Eventually, my studies improved little by little.

In a word, where there is a will, there is a way. Only by making strong-willed efforts can we overcome all obstacles lying in our way to success and maximize our potential and gain competitive strengths.

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