黄冈中学2010-2011年高二期中考试英语试题及答案-教育城(12edu.cn.doc

教育城：/gaokao/湖北省黄冈中学2010年秋季高二期中考试英 语 试 题本试卷共四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。1Where does this conversation most probably take place?AAt a bus stopBAt an airportCAt a railroad station2What probably caused the womans stomachache?AThe seafoodBThe medicineCThe cold3How much is the red book?A$4B$5C$64Why does the woman want to try on another hat?AShe wants one of the right sizeBShe doesnt like the colourCShe doesnt like the style5What does the woman say about Susan?AShe is a fast workerBShe has not finished her workCShe didnt do the homework on her own第二节 （共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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，每小题将给出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至8题。6What kind of person does the job require?AA junior sales managerBA general managerCA secretary7What do we know about the company?AIt is an export company BIt needs someone with experienceCIt offers a basic salary and extra money8What will the man most probably do next?AWork in the companyBGo and look for another jobCGive the job a careful consideration听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9How often does the woman watch a football match?AOnce a weekBOnce a monthCEvery third day10What is the mans favourite sport?AFootballBBasketballCPing-pong11What do we know about the man?AHe likes watching football gamesBHe used to play football at schoolCHe is a good basketball player听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12What is the nationality of the Bronte sisters?AIrishBEnglishCAmerican13Why do so many people love the Brontes novels?ATheir novels are creative worksBTheir novels are full of humourCTheir novels are instructive14What can we learn from the conversation?AThe Bronte sisters hated to create fantasiesBEmily Bronte is best known for her novel Jane EyreCThe Bronte sisters were novelists in the 19th century听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15When did the woman start her studies?ALast yearBLast monthCTwo years ago16What has made the woman choose architecture as a career?AHer teachers suggestionBHer parents suggestionCHer personal qualities17What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman will work in England after her graduationBEnglish is very useful in the womans jobCThe womans English is very good听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Which parts of Europe are the highest temperatures in?AThe southern partsBThe northern partsCThe northwestern parts19What will the weather be like in the south of Europe?ARainyBSunnyCCloudy20How will the weather be in the east of Europe tomorrow?AWindyBFineCRainy第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Its reported that many wars broke out in the Middle EastWhats your _ of the situation there?AassessmentBadjustment Cappointment Dassistance22Every _ space on the wall was covered in picturesAavailableBvaluableCordinaryDcomfortable23He got an e-mail from his sister, which _ him of his homeAwarnedBaccusedCremindedDsuspected24She found the room _ with some old tables, a blackboard and an old stoveAdecoratedBfurnishedCequippedDprepared25It was a long time before the Americans completely _ from the shadow of the September 11th attack launched by the terroristsAhealedBimprovedCcuredDtreated26I could hear the rain _ against the windowsAbeatingBdefeatingCstrikingDhitting27We cant keep everythingWe must decide what to _ and what to leave inAleave outBsqueeze outCgive outDlet out28It doesnt _ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good as that onesAmake a differenceBmake outCmake senseDmake up29The plan _ just because people were unwilling to cooperateAbroke downBtook downCturned downDput down30The boy often gets up very early in the morning _ being late for classAin aid ofBin case ofCin search ofDin place of第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15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）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success PrinciplesDuring his talk, Jack 31 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?” 32 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 33 But I jumped up, ran up the 34 to the stage, and grabbed the billAs I was launching myself in the air, thoughts 35 through my mind was I about to be humiliated （羞辱） in front of 800 people? Would they 36 security guards and take me from the stage? 37 my desire for brave action was louder than any 38 voiceAs I got the bill from his hand, he said, “Thats it! We cant wait for the 39 to come to usWe must take action to 40 what we want!”After his talk, I managed to formally meet Jack and bravely asked for his 41 email addressOver the next months, I sent him emails 42 my vision and dreams with himHe kindly emailed back lots of encouragementBut my life got 43 with other thingsI stopped e-mailing JackA year later, my dreams had worn awayI thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant 44 that would show me the wayI emailed him, and then again but got no 45 As I sat down at my computer to check my emails, I 46 woke upWhat was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 47 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat 48 to their chairsUsually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait whether its a person, a place or a thingWe 49 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a（n） 50 waySo we dont tryWe give upBut as Wayne Gretzky said: “Youll always miss 100% of the opportunities you dont take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing careerNow what are you waiting for?31Astretched outBreached forCstuck toDhanded in32ACheersBShoutsCHeadsDHands33AofferBgreetClikeDchoose34ApathBroadCstepsDroute35AracedBstartedCappearedDexisted36AaskBcallCdemandDorder37AAndBSoCButDOr38AcarefulBdoubtfulCmeaningfulDhelpful39AopportunitiesBtimesCresultsDaims40Aattract BacceptCrepairDcreate41AprofessionalBsecretCpublicDpersonal42AspeakingBdescribingCpresentingDsharing43AquickBbusyCfullDloose44AhandBgateCexitDentrance45AnewsBnoticeCresponseDreaction46AgraduallyBsuddenlyCimmediatelyDslowly47AdesiringBclaimingCbeggingDvaluing48AlostBstuckCopposedDdevoted49AsincerelyBhonestlyCfalselyDcorrectly50AdifficultBimpressiveCearlyDnatural第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AAAAGH! The Generation 90s is coming!Wearing earphones, using complex Net language and constantly text messaging friends, the Gen-90s following the Gen-80s begin to make their world debut （初次登台）Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyleRead on and judge for yourselves if you fit the Gen-90s group Earphones These little devices seem to grow on the heads of the Gen-90sThey might lead to MP3, MP4 or MP101 players, giving these young people a plugged-in, cool and perhaps self-addicted look, of course, life is not always music to the ears Martian languageThey have created their own code-like online languageIts a mixture of English, Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understandThis is an imaginative generation, though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers Self-PortraitSaying “cheese” to their own digital cameras is usual for this generationA little bit of narcissism （自恋） never hurts anyoneIt helps them reflect a little on their own livesBut be aware of the risks of posting private photos online Text-messaging They can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speakThis is a generation that respects efficiencyHowever, oral communication is important and will never go out of style51According to the passage, if you belong to the Gen-90s , you will _ Ajust appreciate yourself and ignore others strengthsBhave your own symbols and lifestyleChave the same symbols and lifestyle of the Gen-80sDlike music and dance very much52According to the text, the writer will choose _ as a good example to the Gen-90ALi Hua likes music and always wearing ipodBZhang Chao is not only an imaginative boy but do everything efficientlyCLily is a shy girl and she doesnt like making friendsDFangfang likes being taken photos and often posting them on line53According to this passage, which is FALSE?ANot all teens are cautious about posting photos BThey type their mobile phones so fast that it can catch the speed of speakingCThe Gen-90s have a preference for some music players, and even regard them as a necessary part of lifeDThey dont use the cool and complex online language in formal writing54The main idea of the passage is about_Athe Gen-90s happy life Bthe difference between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90sCthe Gen-90s unique lifestyle and some practical warningsDthe similarities between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90sBBeauty has always been thought of as something we value mostAlmost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobsPersonal advisors give them better advice for finding jobsEven judges are softer on the accused who are attractiveBut in the executive （主管的） circle, beauty can become a liabilityAlthough to be attractive can have positive effect for a man if he wants to be an executive leader, it is harmful to a womanHandsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than unattractive men: effort and ability were thought to lead to their successAttractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luckAll unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executivesInterestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successesWhy are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive onesThus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the “manly” qualities requiredThis is true even in politics, “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently,” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates（候选人）She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractivenessThe students were told the photographs were of candidates for political officesThey were asked to rank then again, in the order they would vote for themThe results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes55The underlined word “liability” （Para, 1） most probably means “_”AdisadvantageBadvantageCmisfortuneDtrouble56In traditional female jobs, attractiveness _Amakes women look more honest and capableBstrengthens the feminine qualities requiredCis connected with inabilityDhelps women in their jobs57Bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _Aturns out to be a disadvantage to menBis more of a disadvantage than an advantage to womenCaffects men and women alikeDhas as little effect on men as on women58The author writes this passage to _Agive advice to job-seekers who are attractiveBdiscuss the disadvantages of being unattractiveCsay something for attractive female executivesDstate the importance of appearanceCAs is known to all, colors appear in every language to express peoples feeling and thoughtsThen, what is the situation in American English?Red is a hot colorAmericans may say they are red hot about something unfairThey are red hot when they are very angry about somethingThe small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery tasteFast loud music is popular with many peopleThey may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland JazzPink is a lighter kind of redPeople sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good healthThe expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth centuryIt comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good healthThe color black is often used in expressionsPeople describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black dayPeople or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal nowBut at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizationsThe color green is natural for trees and grassBut it is an unnatural color for humansA person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little greenA passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very greenSometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend hasThat person may say he is green with envySome people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacksDollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the back side of the paper money59Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT _Asomething unfairBsmall hot-tasting peppersCthe person who is very angryDpopular music like Dixieland Jazz60People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because _Athe expression has a very long historyBthe color pink makes people feel happyCpeople think the color pink is gentler than redDhealthy babies are born with nice pink skin61When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _Aenjoys himself in boatingBis hit by a high waveChas a stomachacheDlikes trees and grass62In the writers eyes, what is related to a black day?ABeing sent a beautiful giftBPassing a very difficult testCFailing in an important interviewDBeing invited to an exciting partyDA child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal textsIt is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual circumstances（情况） of the time and the individual child, is an improvement on the printed text, thats much betterA charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinkingTo prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often guilty of cruelty than those who had notAs to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy storyOften, however, this arises from the child who has heard the story onceFamiliarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and masteredThere are also people who are opposed to fairy stories in that they are not true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets, etcdo not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and mechanicsI find such people, I must say so strange that I do not know how to argue with themIf their cases were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girlfriendNo fairy story has ever claimed（声称） to be description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was63The author considered that a fairy story is more effective _Awhen a story is repeated without any changeBwhen we treat a story as a jokeCwhen the parent makes some changes about a storyDwhen the story is set in the present time64According to the passage, when can great fear take place in a child?AWhen a story is in a realistic settingBWhen a story is heard for the first timeCWhen a story is repeated too oftenDWhen a story is told in a different way65What is the advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children?AMaking them less fearfulBDeveloping their power of memoryCMaking them believe there is nothing to be afraid ofDEncouraging them not to have strange beliefs66The authors mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _Afairy stories are still being made upBthere is some misunderstandings about fairy talesCpeople try to update old fairy storiesDthere is m