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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上江苏省扬州中学2013-2014学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 2013. 11第I 卷 （选择题， 共85分）第一部分 听力 （共两小节，20小题，每小题1分，满分20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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an elevator. B. On a bus. C. In a taxi.2. How much

2、 does each ticket cost?A. 3.70. B. 4.70. C. 7.40.3. What item is needed the most?A. Batteries. B. Cell phones. C. MP4s.4. What do we know about Karen?A. She hasnt been in contact with the speakers.B. She has turned away from all her friends.C. She really likes her studies.5. Why did the woman change

3、 her job?A. She didnt like machines. B. She was not good at doing business.C. She didnt like accounting.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. At what time will the speakers go to see the Smi

4、ths? A. 3:30. B. 4:00. C. 4:15.7. How will they go there? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.8. Where will they meet? A. At the bus stop. B. Opposite the factory. C. In front of the bookstore.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why does the man like Joplins? A. Because of the location. B. Because of the benefits. C.

5、Because of the salary.10. What does the woman suggest? A. He should reconsider. B. He should ask for more benefits. C. He should apply for it.11. Why is the woman familiar with Joplins? A. Her husband was employed there. B. She lives near there. C. She once worked there.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。A. He has to

6、 rent a room. B. He has to pay the rent. C. He has to leave his home.13. What do we know about the woman in the past?A. She always lent money to the man. B. She got financial problems.C. She always bought lotteries.14. How did the woman get so much money?A. She won the lottery. B. She found a good j

7、ob. C. Her uncle left it to her.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What is the womans first impression of the television?A. Its too big. B. Its beautiful. C. Its of high quality.16. How much did the TV cost the man? A. 1000. B. 1200. C. 2400.17. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Watch less television. B

8、. Have the old television fixed.C. Return the television and get his money back.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What roles do fathers play nowadays?A. They mainly stay at home looking after children.B. They work outside the home leaving childcare to their wives.C. Besides working they help with childcare as w

9、ell.19. What do people often do on Mothers Day?A. Mothers and children go shopping together.B. They have outdoor picnics. C. They wear carnations.20. What is most important on these two days?A. What children write on cards. B. The value of gifts.C. Love and respect given to parents.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,

10、满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分, 满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Im terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble. _. You didnt mean to, did you?来源:Z*xx*k.ComA. Forget it B. Im afraid not C. All right D. You are welcome22. _ to get a ticket for the concert, George ha

11、s been standing in a queue for two hours.A. Determining B. To be determined C. Determined D. To determine23. _, the students insist that he _ separated from his desk mate, who is very naughty.A. Avoiding to be affected; be B. To avoid to be affected; would be C. Avoid being affected; should be D. To

12、 avoid being affected; be 24. Marys QQ number must have been stolen by someone else yesterday, _? Because she asked me to lend her ￥5,000, _ had never happened before. A. didnt it; that B. havent it; which C. wasnt it; which D. wasnt it; it25. So far, large quantities of information _ sent to the co

13、mpany by email, which has a great effect on improving the quality of its products.A. has been B. have been C. was D. were26. A murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _. A. on the way B. in a way C. under way D. in the way27. There is no doubt _ MoYan, who was awarded the

14、 Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has been _ in writing for decades. A. that; committed B. whether; committed C. what; absorbed D. that; absorbed28. Ive been to many places, but nowhere else _ a place more beautiful than my hometown. A. I can find B. can I find C. had I found D. I had found29. P

15、aper produced every year is _ the worlds production of vehicles. A. the three times weight of B. heavier three times than C. as three times heavy as D. three times the weight of30. _, the idea of having to work under a woman was more than he could stand. A. Wanting the job very much B. Though he wan

16、ted the job very much C. Although wanting the job very much D. He wanted the job badly31. Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted _ the new law.A. in search of B. in short of C.in favor of D. in case of32. May I speak to your manager Mr.Williams at five oclock tonight? Im sorry. Mr

17、. Williams _ to a conference long before then. A. would have gone B. had gone C. will have gone D. has gone33. The play next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture A. produced B. to be produced C. being produced D. having been produced34. Recently we held a discussion about what we shall use

18、 for power when all the oil in the world has _?A.givenout B. used up C.runoutof D. putout35. Are there any English story-books for us students in the library?There are only a few, _.A if much Bif some Cif many Dif any 第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。My First

19、 JobJay Leno is a very famous TV host in NBC. He started his talk show titled The Jay Lena Show in September 2009It was a very popular TV programme in AmericaHere is the story of his first job.I gained a very strong work concept from my parents, both of whom lived through a hard period of time-the G

20、reat Depression. They couldnt _36_ people who didnt work regularly. I once told my mom that Sylvester Stallone was getting $12 million for ten weeks of work. Whats he going to do the rest of the _37_? She askedI took my first job at Wilmington Ford near my hometown of Andover, Massachusetts, when I

21、was 16. I worked until five or six oclock on school days and _38_ 12-hour days during the summer as a prepper（擦洗汽车的小工）This meant washing and polishing the new cars, and making sure the paper floor mats were in _39_. Another responsibility was taking off the hubcaps (车轮毂盖） at night, so they wouldnt g

22、et stolen, and _40_ them the next day. This was _41_ work because we had about seven acres of _42_. One day, carrying an armful of hubcaps _43_ a corner, I almost _44_ our new general manager. Scared, I dropped them allHe _45_ me on the spot.I was too ashamed to tell my parents. Every day for about

23、two weeks, I stayed _46_ until eveningThen I would go home and say I had a _47_ day at workTrying to make a last _48_, I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened. I said that we were a reliable Ford family and that when I was old enough, I was going to buy a Mustang. _49_ the owner

24、 of the dealership(经营店） called. I dont know who you know in Detroit. he saidbut if you want your job back, youve _50_ it.”Later, during college, I wanted to work at a Roils-Royce dealership, but the owner said there were no openings. So I started washing cars there anyway. When the _51_ noticed me,

25、I said I was working until he _52_ me. He did. And the second day, I started to work there as a sales clerkIt _53_ persistence (坚持） to succeed. Attitude _54_ mattersI have never thought I was better than anyone else, but I have always believed I couldnt be _ 55 _.36. A. see B. know C. love D. unders

26、tand37. A. day B. month C. year D. week38. A. took up B. put in C. gave out D. stuck to39. A. shape B. need C. place D. fashion40. A. changing B. replacing C. selling D. cleaning41. A. regular B. normal C. hard D. plain42. A. cars B. mats C. areas D. floors43. A. at B. around C. beyond D. in44. A. b

27、roke into B. crashed into C. looked across D. came across45. A. punished B. left C. fired D. forgot46. A. calm B. busy C. still D. alone47. A. stressful B. relaxing C. great D. bad48. A. change B. effort C. dialogue D. decision49. A. Eventually B. Gradually C. Temporarily D. Hopefully50. A. reached

28、B. passed C. caught D. got51. A. owner B. prepper C. clerk D. customer52. A. helped B. hired C. tired D. called53. A. takes B. shows C. carries D. makes54. A. ever B. even C. never D. also55. Afollowed B. defeated C. scolded D. interrupted第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选

29、项。（A）Childrens lives have changed greatly over the last 50 yearsBut do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?Its difficult to look back on ones own childhood without some element of nostalgia(怀旧的). I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with themPlaying board

30、 games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woodsMy parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adven

31、tureThese days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramaticallyFirstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only childrenIt is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isnt time to bring up a large family, or that no one

32、could possibly afford to have more than one childAs a result, todays boys and girls spend much of their time aloneAnother major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, insideMore than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than th

33、ey used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldnt dream of letting their children play outside by themselvesFinally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally differentComputer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhoo

34、dThe irony（令人啼笑皆非的事情） is that so many ways of playing games are called interactive”. The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people todayDo these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I

35、 personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same56. What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?A. To show who the passage is written for B. To gather peoples opinions on childhood来源:Zxxk.ComC. To compare the childhood lives of two gen

36、erations D. To get peoples attention and lead in the topic57. Which is NOT a reason for the changes?A. Families are smaller today B. Toys can be played by children alone at homeC. Its too dangerous to play outside D. Parents worried too much about their children.58. What has the writer focused on in

37、 the fourth paragraph?A. Some games that young people play today arent really goodB. Computer and video games have replaced the board gamesC. Young people today shouldnt play electronic games. D. Board games are much more interesting than computer games（B）Cell Phones Are the New CigarettesWhen you g

38、et in your car, you reach for itWhen youre at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with itWhen you get into a lift, you play with itCigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, its the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phoneAnd experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people t

39、o curb their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationshipsWith its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet awayIn just the past couple of years, the cell

40、 phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors（顾问）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imaginedThe costs are becoming even more evident, and I dont mean just the monthly billDrChris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports tha

41、t the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from realityIt sounds extreme, but weve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire m

42、eal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around himIs it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving t

43、he quality of life?Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separationHe points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to dis

44、cuss their most important personal business withDespite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we dont have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says来源:学科网If the cell phone has truly had these effects, its because it has become very widespreadConsider