合肥理工学校2013—2014学年度第二学期期中考试卷英语满分：150分时间：100分钟一、单项选择题（30分，每题2分）1.--I bought this MP5 player for only 200 yuan.--You really got a wonderful _____.A. priceB. costC. bargainD. product2.—Is that 110? A thief is in my house…—Ok, help is ____.A．in the way B．in its way C．on the way D．by the way3.We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no______ but to take a taxi.A. wayB. choiceC. opportunityD. means4. He was considered ________ a selfish man.A. to beB. beC. beingD. been5.Jenny is always absent from school, __ I suppose is why she is criticized now and then.A. whichB. whoC. thatD. what6.--- It’s a good idea. But who’s going to _____ the plan?--- I think Tom and Grey will.A．set aside B. carry out C. take in D. get through7. Facing the _____ situation the sales manager looked _______.A. puzzling; puzzledB. puzzling; puzzlingC. puzzled; puzzledD. puzzled; puzzling8. There are two things I never buy. One is popcorn, ______ is cigarettes.A. the otherB. otherC. anotherD. the second9. -- What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.-- ______. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.A. It depends.B. It’s up to you.C. All right.D. Glad to hear that.10.Scientists say it may be five or six years ____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A. afterB. whenC. sinceD. before11.---What do you think of Mr. Wang?-- He is a man full of curiosity. He is always _____ about my work.A. carefulB. anxiousC. curiousD. crazy12. —How can I wake up so early?—Set the alarm at 5 o‟clock, _______ you will make it．A．but B．or C．and D．so13.--Is there a basketball match between the Lakers and the Huston Rocketsthis evening?—There _____ be. I‟ll phone the gym and find it out.A．might B．would C．must D． can14. The poor boy hoped to earn _____ living by selling drinks.A. theB. /C. hisD. an15.History is _____ a subject that not only let us know something in history; it alsotells us a lot of truth.A．not more than B．less than C．no more than D. more than二、完形填空（40分，每题2分）Last Tuesday I took my two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain 16 so I decided I would leave the children in the car 17 I rushedears.16. A. hard B. heavy C. big D. hardly17. A. before B. since C. after D. which18. A. talk B. reach C. hear D. touch19. A. away B. out C. back D. along20. A. them B. her C. herself D. themselves21. A. discovered B. described C. disappeared D. delivered22. A. ears B. words C. eyes D. heads23. A. even B. again C. already D. still24. A. have B. were C. had D. are25. A. foolish B. proud C. frightened D. pleased26. A. where B. which C. that D. when27. A. arrived B. looked C. rushed D. left28. A. what B. when C. whether D. how29. A. tried B. had C. tired D. ought30. A. felt B. listened C. smelt D. heard31. A. behind B. over C. before D. with32. A. outside B. inside C. among D. between33. A. worried B. interested C. surprised D. excited34. A. climbed B. flew C. threw D. jumped35. A. For B. With C. About D. Down三、阅读理解（50分，每题2分）36. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _____.A. TV playB. SportsC. Around the worldD. Talk show37. The programme of ______ will let you know much about western countries.A. SistersB. Around ChinaC. Around the worldD. On TV next week38. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, thebest programme for you is __________.A. Around ChinaB. Animal worldC. TV playD. Foreign arts39. English classroom is a programme that _________.A. lets you know something about classroomsB. tells you something about studentsC. lets you know something about school lifeD. teaches you English40. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.A. newsB. programmesC. peopleD. placesBIn England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.41. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one day.B. Because they often have very good weather.C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.D. Because the sky is sunny all day.42. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn43. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too______in winter."A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy44. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or anumbrella with them because ________.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things45. The best title for this passage is ________.A. Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English PeopleCUncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife . In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples have already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price .They felt unhappy and returned to their village."I can't understand why we sustained losses in business while others always profit ", Uncle Li asked one day."The tractor was too small ", Uncle Wang said without thinking ,"We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!""I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish we were!"46. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.A. they hope to save moneyB. they're both poorC. their farms are at the foot of the mountainD. they're not far from their farms47. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.A. make a journeyB. visit some places of interestC. meet their friendsD. make a profit48. The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.A. theirs weren't as good as the others'B. theirs were much less than the others'C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the cityD. they forgot to carry them on a truck49. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.A. they had sustained losses in businessB. they had lost some money in the cityC. something was wrong with the tractorD. other people profited in the city50. Which of the following is true?A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.B. The two farmers will soon get rich.C. Neither of the farmers is clever.D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.DThe clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.The clock struck 12."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ."The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I d o promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.51. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were________.A. asleepB. working in bedC. outsideD. quietly laughing at him52. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because_________. .A. it was too late at nightB. he was very tiredC. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them openD. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination53. What do you suppose happened to the author？_________A. He went to a church to pray againB. He passed the exam by luckC. He failed in the examD. He was punished by his teacher54. When did the author fall asleep? _________A. About 11 O’clock.B. About 12 O’clock.C. About 1 O’clock.D. About 2 O’clock.55. The best title for the passage would be_________A. The Night Before the ExaminationB. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow StudentD. Going Over My LessonsEMany adults think that the decision to buy a computer is theirs. They are the world’s webmasters. But now, a US survey (调查) has found children are getting more and more interested in the Internet. The number of children using the Internet has grown to three times in the past three years.Three years ago, the number of 2 to 17 years old children entering web world was eight million. Today, the number has increased to 25 million. By the year 2008, the number of children online is expected to be 42 million.More and more children are using the Net because their parents use it. The survey showed that the number of parents using the Net has changed from 4.5 million to 16.4 million.The survey found many other interesting facts:Almost two-thirds of US families have home computers. Forty-six percent of all family members are hooked(沉迷于) on the Internet.Girls are using the Net as much as boys.In five years, schools will become the main gateways to the Internet for children.56. By the year 2008, the number of children online will be ______ more than today.A. 8 millionB. 17 millionC. 25 millionD. 42 million57. Why are more and more children using the Net now?A. B ecause they needn’t go to school any more.B. Because they will have exams on the Net.C. Because their parents often use the Net and affect() them.D. Because their teachers give lessons on the Net all day.58. What does the survey say on girls’ going online?A. The girls go on line less than boys.B. They spend a lot of time on the Net like boys.C. They are weak in using the Net.D. The girl only use the Net at school.59. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Adults Become the Owner of the Internet.B. Children Lead the Internet.C. How do Children Use the Net?D. The Growing Number of People Entering Web World.60. Which of the following are about the survey on the Internet use?1) More and more children are interested in the Internet.2) Three-fourths of US families have home computers.3) Forty-six percent of all family members are deep in the Internet.4) Boys use the Net as much as girls.5) Schools will become the main gateways to the Internet for children in five years.A. 1) 2) 3) 4)B. 1) 2) 4) 5)C. 2) 3) 4) 5)D. 1) 3) 4) 5)四、作文（30分）某英文报“读者来信”专栏正在就高中学生家长是否应该为孩子购置电脑这一话题开展讨论。