湖北省武汉市外国语学校高二英语下学期期末考试试题(1).doc

湖北省武汉市外国语学校2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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s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。1. what does the woman think of eric?a. helpful. b. selfish. c. well-prepared.2. what did the mans employer tell him?a. his job wouldnt be easy.b. his job would be a long-term responsibility.c. he wouldnt take much responsibility.3. how many people will be on the boat?a. 4. b. 5. c. 6.4. what are the two speakers doing?a. going to a museum.b. looking at an art work.c. arguing about the state of the world.5. who is the woman?a. a bus driver. b. a conductor. c. a passenger.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。6. what is the woman actually doing?a. asking for help. b. offering some suggestions. c. buying a car.7. what kind of car is the man looking for?a. it can run very fast.b. it has everything hed ever need.c. it is spacious and low in price.8. what brand of car is the man probably going to buy?a. ferrari. b. volvo. c. fiat.听下面一段对话，回答9至10题9. why did the man quit smoking?a. he made a promise to his wife.b. he has a worrisome cough problem.c. he has some problems with his lung. 10. what do the two speakers have in common?a. they both quit smoking.b. they both have health problems.c. they used to smoke in their bedrooms.听下面一段对话，回答11至13题。 11. what are the two speakers talking about?a. economic crisis. b. sales figures. c. a special sale.12. how did the lunar new year influence sales?a.it improved sales. b. it reduced sales. c. it had no influence.13. what does the woman think of the mans explanations?a. they are reasonable.b. they are hard to understand.c. the man is just trying to find excuses.听下面一段对话，回答14至17题。14. what is the relationship between the two speakers?a. husband and wife. b. boss and employee. c. friends.15. what is the woman going to do?a. take a vacation.b. go on a business trip.c. move to another place.16. what hasnt the woman prepared yet?a. her visa. b. her plane ticket. c. her baggage.17. what does the man offer to do for the woman?a. help her with some paperwork.b. take her to the airport.c. pack her bags.听下面一段独白，回答18至20题。18. when was the first christmas card designed in london?a. in 1843. b. in 1840. c. in1480.19. what was the designer?a. a wood engraver. b. a director. c. a painter.20. how many cards were printed for sale?a. 100. b. 800. c. 1,000.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，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。21. for many foreign learners, even if they have learnt chinese for several years, they only have some _with it, far from being expert at this complex language.a. commitment b. acquaintance c. capacity d. addition22. with the successful launch of change 3, china has received worldwide _ for its advances in the most complicated and difficult task in exploration of space. a. occupation b. encouragement c. progress d. recognition 23. as the story _, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.a. ends b. happens c. develops d. begins 24. mo yan, a literary giant, _ himself as the first chinese to win the nobel prize for literature by writing splendid, influential books which are also best-sellers.a. devoted b. distinguished c. justified d. motivated25. _, i managed to pass through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.a. hopefully b. normally c. thankfully d. conveniently26. i knew he was the man the police were looking for _ i saw him in the supermarket.a. quickly b. promptly c. swiftly d. immediately27. the recent study has shown that peoples attitudes towards protecting the environment are not _ with their behavior in daily life.a. consistent b. perseverant c. satisfied d. enthusiastic28. mr. smith got a ticket on his way home because he had failed to _ at a red light.a. work out b. pull out c. look up d. pull up29. his remarks were considered to be quite _, for it widened the gap between two parties and caused more conflicts.a. out of place b. out of mind c. out of question d. out of order30. some of the images are so horrifying that to this day i can hardly _ them without getting into a wave of panic.a. reflect on b. impress on c. resolve to d. take on第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。people attach more and more significance to balanced and healthy diet at the present time. when it comes to eating smart for your health, stop thinking about short-term fixes or simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come. smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift _31_ your mouth. “in the past we used to believe that _32_ amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the _33_ to good health,” said linda van horn, chair of the american heart associations nutrition committee. but now we have a _34_ understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to _35_ not only heart disease but disease _36_ general, she adds.scientists now _37_ on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten _38_ several days or a week _39_ than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that _40_ at each meal.fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds(混合物) _41_ for good health. “the more we learn, the more _42_ we are by the wealth of essential substances they _43_, van horn continues, and how they _44_ with each other to keep us healthy.youll automatically be _45_ the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make _46_ three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. _47_ in the remaining one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs.the foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to _48_ clearly contribute to your well-being. without _49_, each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a profound _50_ on your health in the years to come. 31.a. between b. through c. inside d. to 32. a. serious b. splendid c. specific d. separate 33. a. key b. point c. lead d. center 34. a. strict b. different c. typical d. natural 35. a. rescue b. prevent c. forbid d. offend 36. a. in b. upon c. for d. by 37. a. turn b. put c. focus d. carry 38. a. over b. along c. with d. beyond 39. a. other b. better c. rather d. sooner 40. a. conveyed b. consumed c. entered d. exhausted 41. a. vital b. initial c. valid d. radical 42. a. disturbed b. depressed c. amazed d. amused 43. a. retain b. contain c. attain d. maintain 44. a. interfere b. interact c. discuss d. rest 45. a. at b. of c. on d. within 46. a. out b. into c. off d. up 47. a. engage b. fill c. insert d. pack 48. a. divide b. hinder c. avoid d. spoil 49. a. difficulty b. hesitation c. reason d. doubt 50. a. outcome b. function c. impact d. commitment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。awhen you walk into a restaurant or caf, is asking for the wi-fi password the first thing you do? for many the answer is yes, for others it may be the second thing they do. in any case, in an era of logging in wherever we go, many people use sensitive information on the invisible net, posing a risk to their finances and personal safety. whether its chatting on qq, shopping on taobao or connecting to a “free” wi-fi network, not being careful can have serious consequences.chatting online hackers plant viruses on public computers and websites to steal the passwords for your accounts when you log in.always set up a complicated password for your accounts. its best to include special characters in the password, as this makes it harder for hackers to decipher（破译）. most viruses come from illegal websites, usb sticks and mobile hard drives, so you should run a virus scan before you use them. when a virus accesses your computer, the hacker can control the camera to record your image, or even to record you typing in passwords on your keyboard. so pay attention that you dont let the camera point at your keyboard. friends and relatives should also be cautious about strange requests, especially from someone who is abroad. people abroad are usually harder to reach when verification is needed, and relatives and family members are often extra protective when they hear about an emergency. students should leave multiple contact numbers with their family and keep family and friends updated on their news.online shoppingits best to use a u aegis(u盾), or a dynamic verification code（验证码）for every bank transaction. with these precautions, fraudsters(诈骗犯) cant take your money even if they know your password, since in this way you are supposed to confirm your identity before proper entry. the passwords for your social media accounts, bank account, e-mail and forums should all be different. this is because the password for a forum can be easily cracked, and if the passwords for your other accounts are all the same, hackers can access your e-mail inbox, find personal information and figure out other passwords.public wi-fiusually, you need to ask the staff in the store to give you the wi-fi password. if there are several wi-fi networks, ask the staff to confirm which one is provided by the store. some people like to connect to wi-fi networks automatically on their smart phone or laptop, but this means theyre at the risk of falling into a trap without even noticing. its safer to choose “connect manually”.51. for some people, passwords are easy to be stolen for the reason that_a. they like using cameras while chatting online.b. they always use the keyboard to type in the passwordsc. the passwords are too simpled. they often use usb sticks or mobile hard drives.52. when people at home receive requests from their relatives abroad, they will believe them easily because_.a. they are very concerned when hearing their relatives abroad are in needb. they miss their relatives very muchc. their relatives meet an emergencyd. the requests are from where their relatives stay.53. the function of a dynamic verification code is to_.a. protect your computer from viruses b. provide more information about the bankc. prevent your password being stolen d. recognize the identity of her user54. the underlined words in the last paragraph have the same meaning as”_”a. by hand b. by machine c.wirelessly d. safelybthroughout my childhood, my father was extremely fat, and my family life was filled with finding new ways to lose weight. but on the weekends i spent with my grandmother, everything changed. whenever i arrived at my grandmothers house, she would run down her front porch stairs, saying, “my little beauty.” i heard her say “beauty” so often that i thought it was her name, so thats what i called her. the name stuck, and soon everyone in her small neighborhood knew my grandmother as beauty. i remember walking hand in hand along the shops on devon avenue in chicago to get everything ready for our special saturday dinner. beauty was very popular in her neighborhood, which made me feel happy to be with her. it seemed that everyone loved my grandmother, from the baker to the butcher. the men at the fruit stand showed us what was in season and ripe, and the ladies at the beauty shop flattered my grandmother on her beautiful hats, telling her she looked exactly like ruth gordon. beauty was the perfect name for my grandmother. everywhere she went, she made people smile. we walked along devon avenue, buying ingredients for our dinner. beauty would tell me stories about my family. she talked about her daughter, my mother, who hated to cook, and how my father would sometimes eat an entire pizza in the bedroom before going out to dinner because he worried that he would be hungry while waiting for his food to arrive at the dining table. my grandmother was always kind to me and was my biggest fan. though my parents were very busy with their own lives, my grandmother and i would sit around the kitchen table cooking and talking about our feelings for hours. eventually my treasured weekends with my grandmother came to an end, when my father landed a job at an ad agency in new york city. but it turns out that the nine years i spent in beautys kitchen were enough for my lifetime. 55. why did people in the neighborhood call the authors grandmother “beauty” ?a. because they were confused about the name of the authors grandmother. b. because the authors grandmother insisted that people call her beauty. c. because they accepted the way the author called her grandmother. d. because the neighbors wanted to make the author pleased. 56. while the author went shopping with her grandma,_. a. she could make many friends b. she shared the task with her c. she had a talk with the shop owners d. she felt very proud to stay with her 57. while spending the weekends with her grandma, the author_. a. was able to lose some weightb. was often made pleased by her grandmas neighbors c. knew more about her parentsd. wondered why her mother disliked cooking 58. which of the following is the best title for the passage?a. love and cooking in beautys kitchenb. a weight-losing task for my fatherc. an unforgettable life with grandma d. grandma enjoyed being called beauty cmy wife passed away a few years ago, and i went through the worst time in my life. i even wanted to kill myself. just for my kids, i had to continue to live and work as a small town doctor at my medical clinic in hawaii. my kids had gone to live on the mainland, and i was alone. then they asked me to have a family trip. on our trip, we turned on the tv at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the world trade center. seeing it falling down, i said to my kids,“im going to afghanistan.” and a few weeks later, international medical corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care system. in these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs, we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule. tired and nervous, i gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away. in the years to follow, i went to indonesia after the tsunami(海啸), pakistan after the earthquakes, sudan after the civil war, and iraq after more and more bombs. each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. we once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees, and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. water and food were also serious problems. adventures or not? i often asked myself. when my wife passed away, i thought my life was done. but in reality, it was just getting started. at the end of her life, she went unconscious. i held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have. i think about the moment many times during my adventures. i didnt know how predictive those words would be. but i know that she is still with me.59. where has the doctor been in the past few years?a. some countries where he could set up clinics.b. some african countries where flu broke out.c. the places where the earthquakes happened.d. the places where the horrible disasters struck.60. how would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in afghanistan?a. tired and troublesome.b. busy and risky.c. meaningful and helpful.d. frightening and depressing.61. the underlined word refugees means people_.a. who are robbed, killed, or woundedb. who suffer from flu in movable clinicsc. who like to take adventuresd. who have lost homes because of disasters62. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the doctors wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries.b. what the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.c. the doctors adventures made him understand the love of his wife.d. the doctor started to change his life immediately after the death of his wife.dthe world of taxi drivers is dominated by men. but there is one small cab company in delhi, where all the drivers and passengers are female. womens safety is a hot topic in india at the moment, so its proving a very popular service. when im on the road driving our cab i feel very proud, because