1潮阳区河溪中学2013---2014学年度第一学期高二级期中考试英语试卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分15分)第一节:听力理解(共10小题,每小题1分)请听下面4段对话,选出最佳选项。请听第1段对话,回答第1至2题1.Whatdayisittoday?A.FridayB.SaturdayC.Sunday2.Whydoesn’tthemandothecleaningnow?A.Hehastoprepareforabirthdayparty.B.Hehasn’tfinishedhishomeworkyet.C.Hewantsthewomantostartfirst.请听第2段对话,回答第3至5题3.Whatdoesthemanthinkwillhappentocars?A.Theywillbegettingsmallerandsmaller?B.Theywillbereplacedbyprivateplanes,C.Theywillbeaffordableforeveryone.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.SheneverwatchesTVshowsB.ShehardlyusesherTVsetnow.C.Shedoesn’tlikeusingthecomputer.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofschoolsinthefuture?A.Theywillhavemorecomputers.B.Therewillbemuchmoreteachers.C.Theywillhaverobotsasteachers.请听第3段对话,回答第6至8题6.What’stheaimoftheorganizationArchitecture2030?A.Toprotectthetraditionalbuildings.B.Toprotecttheglobalenvironment.C.Tobuildmodernhouses.7.WhatisEdwardMazria’sattitudetowardchangingbuildings?A.Doubtful.B.Uninterested.C.Supportive.8.WhatwillhousesbelikeinthestateofMinnesota?A.Theycanproducepowerbywater.B.Theyonlygiveoffalittlecarbon.C.Theycannotbedamagedbynaturaldisasters.请听第4段对话,回答第9至10题9.Howmuchyoungeristheoldwomanthanherhusband?A.Twoyears.B.Thereyears.C.Fouryears.10.Whattitlewasgiventotheoldcouple?A.Theoldestmanandwomanintheworld.B.ThehealthiestmanandwomanintheUS.C.Thelongest-livingmarriedcoupleintheUS.2第二节:听取信息(共5小题;每小题1分)听下面一段独白,请根据题目要求,从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息,然后填入标号为11-15的空格中。Howtodealwithdifficultpeople.Stay11andgetthepointacross.___12____slowlyandsticktothepoint.Keepsome13fromthedifficultperson.Interruptandstopthepersonimmediatelywhenasituationisgettingoutof14Notletdifficultpeopleaffectyour15.第二部分:语言知识及运用(共两节,满分40分)第一节:完型填空(共15小题;每小题2分)Lastholiday,IdrovewithmyparentstoBostontovisitmycousin.Onmywaybackhome,westoppedat16areaforfood.Aswestoppedthere,therewasanoldladywhobusy17allthetablesandchairsaspeoplewere18,makingsureeverythingwasneat(整洁的)andclean.Ijustthoughtof19herwithfivedollarsandachocolateinmypockettoexpressmy20.Sheaskedme,‘Isitagift?OnlythenwillI21it.’Inodded,‘Yes,’and22ather.“Thankyou,”shereplied,andIlefttobuysamethingsfromthe23inside.Onmywaybacktocar,thewomanstoppedme.“I24alotofbiscuitsandcandiesatChristmas,”sheexplained.“Wouldyouliketohavesome?”Ifeltabit25andreplied,“Yes.”Sheaskedmeto26,andcamebackcarryingafour-inchplatefilledwithdifferentbiscuitsandcandies!Myfirstexpressionwasabigsmile.“That’salot.”Isaid.Shesmiledandtoldmethatshemadeeightytoninetyofthose27everyyear,togiftfriendsandothers.Ihadnowordsorthoughtsinmybrain.Finally,IaskedifIcouldhugher.Wehugged,wishingeachothera28andhealthyholidayseason.Then,asweparted,IfeltasifIhadmetanew29withwhomIexchangedthegiftofasmileandsomehappiness.Thereisadepthtothejoyofgivingand30.Fromeitherend,boththegiverandreceiverarealwayshappy.16.A.parkingB.openingC.serviceD.camping17.A.movingB.cleaningC.watchingD.repairing18.A.comingB.diningC.returningD.leaving19.A.giftingB.chargingC.entertainingD.impressing20.A.thoughtsB.feelingsC.thanksD.gladness21.A.takeB.saveC.favorD.get22.A.laughedB.pointedC.smiledD.cheered23.A.hotelB.restaurantC.marketD.store324.A.buyB.makeC.sellD.eat25.A.worriedB.surprisedC.excitedD.nervous26.A.sitB.escapeC.hideD.wait27.A.platesB.candiesC.biscuitsD.chocolates28.A.strangeB.wealthyC.differentD.happy29.A.friendB.neighborC.studentD.classmate30.A.offeringB.receivingC.sharingD.collecting第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分)Somebodyiscallingforhelpinthewater.Youwanttojumpinandrescuehim31thatmightputyouindanger.Whatwillyoudo?Soonthiswon'tbeyourproblemanymore,32arobotswimmercalledSwumanoidwillbeonhandtohelp.ResearchersattheTokyoInstituteofTechnology,Japan,havecreatedthisrobottoelike33Olympicathlete.Theyuseda3-Dscannertomaptheswimmer’sbodyandhoweverypartmovessotherobotcouldswimexactly34ahumandoes.Swumanoidcandothebackstroke(仰泳)andthecrawl(自由泳)atthespeedof0.64meterspersecond,35isjustathirdofthehumanworldrecord,accordingtotheDailyMail.ProfessorMotomuNakashima,leaderofthestudy,hopesthatrobotslikeSwumanoidcanactaslifeguardsinthefuture,helpingthoseintrouble.Apartfromsavinglives,Swumanoidcanalso36(use)inswimmingresearch.Itcanmeasurewaterresistance(阻力)andanalyzehowpeopleswim.Thedata37(collect)istohelpscientistsfindmethodstoimproveaswimmer’sskills.38humanswimmers,robotdon’tgettiredofdoingthesamestroke(游泳姿势)againandagainsotheydonotslowdown.Therefore,once39(start),theycancollectdatamoreaccurately.Buttherobotisnotyetreadytoreplacelifeguardsbythepool.Scientistssaytherearestillcertainthingsthatneed40(improve),suchasthemotorsandwaterproof(防水的)design.第三部分:阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分)AThesepeoplecomefromthepoorestplacesofKenya.Theywerebeggarsandplantationworkers.However,theyarepeoplewithdreamsandhopes.ThankstoJamiiBora,thousandsofthemarerealizingtheirdreams.ThesmallbankgotitsstartwhenIngridMunroretired(退休)fromherwork.Shesuggestedthatpoorpeopleshouldhavehousesoftheirownaswell.TheSwedish-bornMunroandherCanadianhusbandhadadopted(收养)ahomelessboyin1988.However,hehadbeenrunoverbyabusandwasunabletowalkfreely.WhenMunroworkedintheUKshelearnedaboutthelivesofthepoor,butherdeeplearningbeganthroughtheeyesoft