湖北省荆州市高二英语下学期第一次双周考试题.doc

湖北省荆州市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次双周考试题第卷第一部分 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。例：how much is the shirt a.&19.15 b. &9.15 c9.18. 答案：b1whats the weather like at the moment?arainy bsunny ccloudy2whats the womens roommate like?ashes patientbshes nice cshes tidy3why has john moved out?ato be near the schoolbto live in a quiet placecto avoid the trouble4whats the mans problem?ahe cant see the sign clearlybhe has no ticket for the movieches parked in the wrong place5which musical instrument does bob have?adrums ba guitar ca violin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。听第6段材料。回答6、7题。6what can we learn from the conversation?athe woman has missed her flightbthe plane will take off tonightcthe airport is closed7what dose the woman want?aa room for herself aloneba hotel close to the airportca room with bright light听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。8what can we learn about the woman?ashe isnt familiar with the internetbshe cant afford a cameracshe doesnt like ma-2059what is the man probably going to do next?areduce the budgetbchange the modelcorder a camera听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10what does the man show the woman?aa magazinebhair care productsca bottle of red wine11how will the womans hair look?along. bshort. cshoulder-length12why doesnt the woman want to change the color of her hair?ashe thinks its too expensiveb. she is afraid it might damage her hair.cshe doesnt like the suggested color听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13how much pocket money does lily get a month?aabout 20 poundsbabout 15 pounds cabout 5 pounds14why does lily want more pocket money?ato get as much as her friendsbto pay for music lessonscto buy some clothes15when can lily have more pocket money?awhen she proves good at her school workbwhen she no longer argues with her mumcwhen she is mature in her mums eyes16what does david suggest lily do?ahave a discussion with her mumbhelp her mum with houseworkcsit down and wait calmly听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17where is the speaker?aon a plane bin a buscat a tourist site18why is food or drink not allowed on the journey?ato avoid annoying othersbto show respect for the guidecto guarantee passengers safety19how long can the tourists stay at the first destination?a15 to 30 minutesbabout an hour cabout two hours20what is the second destination famous for?astonehenge bthe river avon cthe roman baths第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。ahonesty, my mum used to tell me, is the best policyof course, this didnt include her when she told me that if i didnt eat all my vegetables father christmas would find out and wouldnt give me any presentsbut when it comes to medicine, i had assumed it was important to be honest with my patientsafter all, the doctor patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential, or so i thoughti had just started working in geriatrics（老年病科）mrmcmahon was brought in when his belly was found very swolleni took a medical history from his daughter, who accompanied him in the ambulanceshed been caring for him for yearsi stood, looking at him as she gave a detailed history“has he lost any weight recently?” i asked, “well, its funny that you should mention that, but yes” she said slowlythere was silence for a few moments“why? what are you worried about?” she asked. i hesitatedshe was obviously very involved in his care and it was fair that i told her the truth“well, we need to prove that its not cancer” i said and talked briefly about some of the tests i was going to orderhalf an hour later, a nurse called me: “mrmcmahons daughter broke downshe said you told her he had cancer” my heart sankby the time i arrived at the ward（病房）, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had canceri stood silently at the end of the bedmy consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left mrmcmahon, she turned to me“why on earth did you do that?” she asked in disbeliefi looked at her and bit my lip“she asked me what i was worried about and i told her” i said, hanging my head“and give her more to worry about?” replied my consultant“you dont say the word cancer until its confirmedeven if you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people”as it turned out, it wasnt cancerbut i did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one theyre sometimes selective in what they hearand as a doctor，its important to be mindful of thisin being truthful, id made the situation worse 21the purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author _amisunderstood the doctor-patient relationshipbwas anxious to receive christmas giftscregarded honesty as the best policydhad an unhealthy eating habit 22the authors consultant was angry with him because _a he told the daughter what he suspectedbhe delayed running the necessary testsche failed to confirm the patients diseasedhe forgot what the consultant had advised23the author hung his head（the underlined part in para4）because he was feeling _aguilty bhurt cdisappointed dhelpless24what lesson has the author learnt from his experience?alearning from parents is necessary bjumping to a conclusion is dangerousctelling the truth may not always be the best solutiondselecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policybhowling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf packas pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each otherthere are different explanations of a wolfs howl and it appears that there may be more to discoverone theory is that wolves howl to bond better togetherits almost as if howling together helps the pack stay togetherperhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together but this theory may be wrong, explains fred hharrington, a professor who studies wolf behaviourindeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next moment, quarreling among each otherit appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at timesso is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? why do wolves howl for sure?what is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each otherhunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at timeswhen this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gatheringhowling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviorwhen one wolf starts to howl, it is very likely that others will followthis is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence25what is the possible similarity between wolves howling together and humans singing in chorus?athe act of calling each otherbthe sense of accomplishmentcthe act of hunting for somethingdthe sense of belonging to a group26why does harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong?awolves separate from each other after howlingbwolves tend to protect their hunting groundscwolves sometimes have quarrels after howling togetherdwolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus27researchers are sure that wolves often howl to_ashow their ranks bfind their companionscreport the missing ones dexpress their loneliness28“howling is a contagious behaviour”（in the last paragraph）means_ahowling is a signal for huntingbhowling is a way of communicationchowling often occurs in the morning dhowling spreads from one to anothercin todays throw away society, dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council（市议会）.recently, edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of（处理）about 250,000 million tons of waste a yeardespite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner-largely through encouraging recycling-its aging facilities such as the powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with itthe european union（eu）has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed ofthe five councils（edinburgh, east lothian, west lothianmidlethian and borders）face fines around 18million a year from 2013 if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on landfillwith this in mind, the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant（垃圾焚烧厂）to burn half of the waste produced in their districtsbut this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new uk government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025after the plan was abandoned, a private company which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near dunbar, offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near portobellosince powderhall is supposed to close in 2019, it seemed necessary for the members of the edinburgh council to accept the suggestionbut soon they turned it downafter 700 local objections reached thembecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areasthat still leaves the council with a problemby 2017, only50%of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfilleven if recycling targets are met, there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt updue to this, edinburgh and midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out29the main way of handling waste in a green manner in edinburgh is _arecycling brestoring cburying dburning30the five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to_areduce the cost of burying waste bmeet the eu requirementscspeed up waste recycling dreplace landfill sites31the city council of edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near portobello because_ait came from a private company bthe council was not interested in itcit was not supported by eu dthe local people were against itdfeeling blue about world ? “cheer up” says science writer matt ridley”the world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature” ridley calls himself a rational（理性的） optimistrational, because hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and goodand this is what hes set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent bookthe rational optimisthe views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 yearshe backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of researchheres how he explains his views1) shopping fuels inventionit is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in london aloneeven allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before usthis will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. the more we specialize and exchange, the better off well be2）brilliant advancesone reason why we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheapertake one examplein 1800 a candle providing one hours light cost six hours workin the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay forin 1950 it was eight secondstoday its half second3）lets not kill ourselves for climate changemitigating（减轻）climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itselfa child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃料）electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate changeif climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血带）around our necks32what is the theme of ridleys most recent book?aweakness of human nature bconcern about climate changecimportance of practical thinking doptimism about human progress33how does ridley look at shopping?ait encourages the creation of things bit results in shortage of goodscit demands more fossil fuels dit causes a poverty problem34the candle and lamp example is used to show that _aoil lamps give off more light than candles.bshortening working time brings about a happier lifecadvanced technology helps to produce better candlesdincreased production rate leads to lower cost of goods35what does the last sentence of the passage imply（暗示）?acutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge costboverreaction to climate change may be dangerouscpeoples health is closely related to climate changedcareless medical treatment may cause great pain第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 the jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 36 . by helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1.curiosityyour children need to be deeply curious. 37 . ask kids, “what ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. ingredients make the pancakes better? what could we try next time?2. creativitytrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 38 . there are a dozen different things you can do with them. experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3. personal skillsunderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. we know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 . “why do you think shes crying?” “can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “if someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. self expression 40 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas -music, acting, drawing, building, photography. you may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.a. encourage kids to cook with you.b. and we cant forget science educationc. we can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.d. so how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?e. gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.f. we can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.g. being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin（海豚）was swimmingdespite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new legin her second grademaja 41 her cousinjasminaafter jasminas deathmaja swore she would honor the little girl by 42 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls 43 .” jasmina never got the chance to do it.” says maja, who is now 32 years old, “so i 44 that someday id do it for her”in high school, maja was 45 about sportsshe even planned to become an athlete 46 , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 47 her left legafter two years 48 in the u.s., maja received her first artificial （人造的）leg, but 49 it didnt fit well, walking for maja was very painful 50 , she managed to graduate from a local high schoolthen after receiving a 51 from saint francis university, she got a job at an insurance firm and 52 started her own companyto relax, maja 53 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium（水族馆）near her homea young dolphin, winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 54 . one day, maja happened to see trainers 55 winter with a high-tech tailwhen they were donewinter swam freely in the watermaja was 56 she managed to find the inventors of winters tailwithin ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the 57 that had troubled her for almo