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湖北省黄冈市黄梅县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第卷第一部分 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。1where is katie probably now?aat home. bon her way. cin a car shop.2what is the woman worried about?aher books. bher friend lisa. cher new dormitory.3which sport does the man like best?afootball. bvolleyball. ctennis.4what does the man probably want to be?aan actor. ban athlete. ca scientist.5why didnt mary sleep well?ashe had a headache. bshe had a stomachache. cshe was troubled by the noise.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，回答第6、7题6where will the woman go for her holiday?adalian. blijiang. cdali.7how will the woman travel there?aby air. bby train. cby car.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8what does the man think of tina?alazy. bforgetful. ccareless.9what happened to the mans notes?aalice lost them. btina lost them. clily lost them.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10which country will the man travel to?athailand. bsingapore. claos.11what wont the man do during the trip?avisit old villages. bdo some hiking. ctake a boat trip.12how much will the man pay in all?a$2,430 .b$2,730. c$2,830.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13why does the woman call the man?ato ask about a party. bto tell him her plans. cto invite him to movie.14why will the mans brother throw a party?ahe wants to surprise david. bits his birthday next tuesday. cits davids birthday next week.15what will the woman do this tuesday?ago to the cinema. bgo to a party. cread at home.16when will the two speakers meet this wednesday?aat 6:30 pm. bat 7:00 pm. cat 7:30 pm.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17what is the bookworm?aa festival. ba caf. ca club.18who is peter hessler?aa photographer. ba waiter. ca writer.19what was the speaker excited about?ahearing a famous band play music.bhearing someone give a speech.cfinding his favorite magazine.20what was the speakers mistake?ait was the wrong place. bit was the wrong year. cit was the wrong day.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节, 满分40分）athere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.one day，feeling very sad and lonely，she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn(荆棘)bush. the young girl carefully released the butterfly. instead of flying away，the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy(仙女)the young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.“for your wonderful kindness，” the good fairy said to the girl，“i will give you any wish you would like.” the little girl thought for a moment and then replied，“i want to be happy.”the fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. then the fairy disappeared.as the little girl grew up，there was no one in the land as happy as she. everyone asked her the secret of happiness. she would only smile and answer，“the secret of my happiness is that i listened to a good fairy when i was a little girl.”when she was very old and on her deathbed，the neighbors all gathered around her，and feared that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her.“tell us，please，” they begged，“tell us what the good fairy said.” the lovely old woman simply smiled and said，“she told me that everyone，no matter how secure they seemed，no matter how old or young，how rich or poor，had need of me.”21 _ the girl felt sad and lonely.a. there were many friends but b. there was nobody to love her soc. there was nothing to do so d. seeing the butterfly was caught22 noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn，the girl _.a. helped the butterfly escaped from the thornb. felt sorrow，but she didnt go up to help itc. fell down on it tood. failed to help it release from the thorn23 the butterfly _ after it was saved by the little girl.a. flied away b. still diedc. changed into a fairy d. was more beautiful than before24 the only thing that the girl wanted was_.a. to be rich b. to have her own parentsc. to have a lot of friends d. happinessbereading and ebooks are slowly conquering the world. compared to traditional paper books，ebooks in some schools and universities attract more interest because the information flow seems much easier to manage and comes in a greatly higher quantity. japan is known for the reformminded attitude towards the gadget(精巧装置)world and for the fact that it is one of the first countries that encouraged in the educational system the emailing of homework. the digital textbook looks like the logical step in the world of learning. it is natural but it is also completely untraditional. the plan of the largest publishing companies to get in line with the trend is to save a large quantity of paper and make the kids become interested in learning using a cool gadget. many usa universities and colleges have made students be used to the procedure of downloading the courses and of course the procedure involves interactive software and also the chance of using the computer. the traditional education system is still unwilling when it comes to giving up books. the standard approach of information taught out of a book and shakespeare read out of an old school novel makes studying english as traditional as it can be. in a world where kids would rather see the movie than read a book，the digital age has brought along a completely different flavor to reading. bringing that flavor in school will make teaching a greener and also a completely different matter.25 why are ebooks so popular in the world?a. its cheap to buy. b. its effective to use.c. its convenient to bring. d. its the latest fashion.26 which of the following words can best take the place of the word “reformminded” in the second paragraph?a. oldfashioned. b. aggressive. c. rejecting. d. progressive.27 in america，the students are encouraged to_.a. apply the procedure of downloading the coursesb. communicate with their teachers using computersc. research some interactive software for their studiesd. do their homework in computer instead of in paper28 whats the authors attitude to the digital textbooks?a. being against. b. being for. c. not mentioned. d. being neutral.c dolphins are not fish，but warmblooded animals. they live in groups，and speak to each other in their own language. in this way they are like other animals，such as bees and birds. but dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. their brain is nearly the same size as our own，and they live a long timeat least twenty or thirty years. like some other animals，dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. they also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. we now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds，but the lower part of the mouth，called the jaw. strangely，dolphins seem to like man，and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people. there is a story about sailors in the 19th century. in a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of new zealand，they learnt to look for a dolphin called jack. from 1871 to 1903 jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called the penguin shot and wounded(伤害)jack. he recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the areaexcept for the penguin. today，some people continue to kill dolphins，but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.29 dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _ _.a . live in groups b. have large brainsc. are warmblooded d. have their own language30 why did the sailors off the coast of new zealand look for jack?a. he was lonely and liked to be with people. b. they enjoyed playing with him.c. he was seriously wounded. d. they wanted his help.31 by telling the story of jack the writer wanted to show that _.a. dolphins are friendly and cleverb. people are cruel to animalsc. jack is different from other dolphinsd. dolphins should be protected by lawdwithout proper planning，tourism can cause problems. for example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of the country. if tourists create too much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. they begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. they forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. it is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants. too much tourism can be a problem. if tourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. this means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer. on the other hand， if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs. businesses can also lose money. it costs a great deal of money to build large hotels，airports，firstclass roads，and other support facilities(配套设施)needed by tourist attractions. for example，a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. if this room is not used most of the time，the owners of the hotel will lose money. building a hotel is just a beginning. there must be many other support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers(下水道)to handle waste，and water. all of these support facilities cost money. if they are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost.32 which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?a. it is extremely important to develop tourism.b. building roads and hotels is important.c. support facilities are highly necessary.d. planning is of great importance to tourism.33 the underlined word “inhabitants”(in paragraph 1)probably means _.a. citizens b. passengers c. population d. tourists34 too much tourism can cause all these problems except _.a. a bad effect on other industries b. a change of tourists customsc. overcrowdedness of places of interest d. pressure on traffic35 it can be inferred from the text that _.a. the author doesnt like tourism developing so fastb. local people will benefit from tourist attractionc. other parts of a countrys economy wont benefit from tourism muchd. we cant build too many support facilities第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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 way to lift up your moodeveryone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard, when theres nobody to talk to and the mood (情绪)is just getting worse and worse. 36 the first thing you should try is socializing and thinking positively. its very hard, because usually when we feel sad we lock ourselves at home and try to think about all the bad things we have. bui if youll try to force yourself and call a friend for a cup of coffee, the chances for changing your mood into better are very good. just try to avoid bad thoughts. 37 38 it could be something you wanted for a long time a short trip, a coat, a ring or anything that could lift up your mood. it doesnt have to be costly, but it has to be good to yourself.not only giving gifts to yourself can lift up your mood. 39 think of your friends, family, relatives or even local charities (慈善机构), choose one person and give him a gift. it doesnt have to be something expensive or big. it may be just a little toy to your poor neighbors child. making another person feel happy will make you feel good in your heart and mind.take control of your feelings. dont let them control you. 40 .just follow the advice above and start doing something.a. cry aloud if you feel it is necessary.b. here are some things that may help you lift up your mood.c. making yourself feel better isnt that hard.d. buying things to others may be a perfect way to feel happy.e. do your best to find someone to talk to.f. instead, try to think about the bright side of your life.g. you should also try doing something only for yourself, something totally selfish.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, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。war started in our house in late july with a month to go before my first day of college. it was a battle of wills over what college i was to attend. mom wanted me to attend a famous 41 school, and i wanted to go to a small writing college. every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave 42 treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.it was mostly my 43 . since my junior year of high school, i had 44 at being a nurse. i took all the science courses, and even worked as a 45 in my towns local hospital. my 46 was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.yet, 47 graduation and college neared, it all changed. treating the sick was 48 , but not what i was meant to do for the 49 of my life. i could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking 50 , but i couldnt picture myself happy. it wasnt the 51 i wanted.then, i realized i had been creating and writing stories for as long as i could 52 . i loved it, and writing was what i had been doing as a 53 . it was going to be my career. and it had to be.on august 1st, mom and i sat down at the dinner table and i told her that she had every 54 to choose where to spend her money, just like i had every right to decide where i wanted to go to school. if it was her choice not to 55 any of my college education, then i would take a year off to work and earn money so i could go to the college i wanted.standing by my decision to be a writer had 56 my firm belief to my mom. finally we were at 57 , and she decided to support me, which 58 the world to me.before that time, i had never stood up 59 my parents on any major decision. choosing which college to attend 60 me to become a separate and complete adult. i am now finished with my first semester as a professional writing major and i cannot wait to see what comes next.41. a. cookingb. gardeningc. nursingd. writing42. a. medicalb. warmc. mentald. silent43. a. faultb. successc. dutyd. turn44. a. wonderedb. aimedc. pointedd. looked45. a. studentb. volunteerc. graduated. doctor46. a. goalb. jobc. taskd. post47. a. beforeb. afterc. untild. as48. a. roughb. greatc. mildd. easy49. a. partb. wholec. restd. half50. a. noticesb. examinationsc. temperaturesd. drugs51. a. futureb. effectc. drilld. idea52. a. seeb. waitc. findd. remember53. a. processb. hobbyc. ruled. business54. a. chanceb. timec. rightd. ability55. a. expectb. raisec. offerd. finance56. a. doubtedb. followedc. shakend. proven57. a. peaceb. warc. eased. play58. a. attachedb. appliedc. devotedd. meant59. a. forb. againstc. overd. by60. a. forcedb. promisedc. allowedd. reminded第ii卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式, 并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。 61is reported that the parents teaching style has an effect on the relationship between the children and their parents. teens 62 parents establish house rules have better relationships with their parents and a 63 (low) risk of smoking, drinking, and using drugs 64 other teens, according to a study conducted by 65 national center on addiction and substance abuse. the study, which analyzed a hands-on and hands-off approach, found that teens 66 (live) in hands-on environments have parents who monitor their childrens tv and internet use, know and restrict the cds they buy, know 67 their teens are after school and on weekends, eat dinner with their teens six 68 seven nights a week and assign the chores. whats more, the survey 69 (find) that 57 percent of teens have better relationship with hands-on parents. only 24 percent of teens with hands-off parents reported an excellent relatio