湖北省洪湖市第二中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

2015秋季洪湖二中高二年级期中考试英 语 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。1. what sport does the man like most?a. swimmingb. tennisc. skating2. where are the speakers?a. in the supermarketb. in a post officec. at a ticket office3. what is the man going to do first?a. take a flightb. see a friend off c. make a telephone call4. why is the announcement made?a. to advertise the “crocodile” brandb. to find the owner of a walletc. to welcome people to java mall5. what does the woman suggest?a. they come to work earlierb. they get more work donec. they share one car to work 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。6. what did the man do?a. he went to see a doctor.b. he sent his father to hospital.c. he looked after his mother.7. when did the man leave the hospital?a. at 10:00 pmb. at 7:00 pmc. at 5:00 pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至10三个小题。8. why does the man plan to do on saturday?a. go shopping b. learn tea culturec. visit his grandpa9. where does mary come from?a. australiab. south africac. america10. how does the man find the making of hot tea?a. it is boring.b. it is easy.c. it is time-consuming.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what is the woman?a. a writerb. a hostessc. a waitress12. what is the man talking about?a. a programb. a restaurantc. a club13. how does the woman fell about the mans words ?a. relaxedb. amazedc. worried听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. what is the nationality of the man?a. british b. french c. german15. why does the woman go to france?a. she takes a trip.b. she has to take photos there.c. she is on business.16. what does the man do?a. a teacherb. a photographerc. a reporter17. what will the woman do after finishing taking the photos?a. go home. b. have lunch with the man. c. give the man some money.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what is the speech mainly advertising?a. a hotelb. a clubc. a party19. what activity is for children below?a. swimmingb. singingc. diving20. what is offered during nights?a. magic showsb. tennis matchesc. water-skiing activities 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中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a in half a dozen states and many countries and cities, it is illegal to use a hand-held cellphone while driving-but perfectly all right to talk on a hands-free device. but a large body of research now shows that a hands-free phone poses no less danger than a hand-held one. “its not that your hands arent on the wheel,” said david strayer, a leading researcher on cellphone safety, “its that your mind is not on the road.” “there is a huge misperception(错觉)with the public that its ok if they are using a hands-free phone,” said janet froetscher, the councils president. “its the same challenge we had with seat belts and drunk driving-weve got to get people to think the same way about cellphones.” laboratory experiments using simulators, real-world road studies and accident statistics all tell the same story: drivers talking on a cellphone are four times as likely to have an accident as drivers who are not. thats the same level of risk posed by a driver who is legally drunk. why cellphone use behind the wheel is so risky isnt entirely clear, but studies suggest several factors. it may be that talking on the phone generates mental images that conflict with the spatial processing needed for safe driving. eye-tracking studies show that while drivers continually look side to side, cellphone users tend to stare straight ahead. they may also be distracted(分心)to the point that their engaged brains no longer process much of the information that falls on their retinas(视网膜), which leads to slower reaction times and other driving problems. “we have to educate people that its a risky behavior.”21. from the passage we can conclude that while driving in many countries. a its against the law to use hand-held cell phones b its illegal to use a hands-free cell phone c its safe to use a hand-held cell phoned its safe to use a hands-free cell phone22. the laboratory experiments used all the following ways except a simulators b real-world road studies c studying the brains d accident statistics23. according to david strayer it is dangerous for a driver to use a cell phone while driving because a it keeps your hands off the wheelb it keeps your mind away from the road c it is too noisy to concentrate on drivingc it is illegal in many countries24 .the writer wrote this article mainly to a tell the readers it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving b call on the readers not to talk on cell phones while driving c explain why it is a risk to use cell phones while driving d tell the readers using a cell phone while driving is as risky as driving when youre drunkb i was recently told that to treat colds, chicken soup may be a better choice than cough and cold medicines. now, with government experts questioning the safety and effectiveness of cold medicines for kids, the best option(选择)for parents this cold and flu season may be chicken soup. scientific studies show that chicken soup really could have medicinal value. dr. stephen from a medical university in omaha conducted laboratory tests to determine why chicken soup might help colds, beginning with his wifes homemade recipe(配方). using blood samples from volunteers, he showed that the soup controlled the movement of the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection. he theorizes that by controlling the movement of these infection-fighting cells in the body, chicken soup helps reduce upper respiratory cold symptoms(上呼吸道感染症状). the researchers couldnt identify the exact ingredients(成分)in the soup that made it effective against colds but say it may be the combination of vegetables and chicken that work together. the tested soup contained chicken, onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, salt and pepper. the researchers also compared commercial soups and found many of them also had a similar controlling effect. another study by mount sinai researchers in miami also suggests that chicken soup has more that just a placebo(安慰剂)effect. they looked at how chicken soup affected air flow in the noses of 15 volunteers who drank cold water, hot water or chicken soup. they found that chicken soup did a better job than the traditional advice of hot water with medicine. 25. whats the best title of this passage? a how to treat cold and flub how to make chicken soup c the science of chicken soupd doctors, advice on medicine26. what is the doctors traditional way of treating cold and flu? a drinking chicken soup with medicine b taking some medicine with cold water c taking some medicine with hot waterd drinking hot water and chicken soup27. from the text we can infer that a the traditional cold medicines for kids are not safe and effective b chicken soup can take the place of medicines for cold and flu c chicken soup can just make the patient easy and comfortable d the text is written for parents before cold and flu season28. what is the main purpose of mount sinai researchers study? a to find the ingredients of chicken soup b to study the effect of chicken soup c to study the air flow in the noses d to prove chicken soup helps control the white cellsc a pair of u.s. astronauts ventured outside the international space station on wednesday for the second of three spacewalks to prepare the orbiting lab for future american crew spacecraft. the nearly seven-hour spacewalk by astronauts barry wilmore and terry virts went smoothly with all the scheduled tasks completed, but back inside the stations airlock, virts reported a small amount of water floating free in his helmet. the helmet absorption pad was damp, but not saturated(湿透), indicating that the water may not appear until very late in the spacewalk. there was no report of water during the spacewalk itself and the crew was never in any danger, nasa said in a statement. during their first spacewalk on saturday, the two astronauts spent six hours and 41 minutes outside deploying eight bundles of cables. wednesdays spacewalk featured more cable work.“wilmore and virts completed rigging a series of power cables on pressurized mating adapter-2, lubricated the latching end effecter of the space stations canadarm2 robotic arm, and prepared the tranquility module for the stations upcoming reconfiguration in preparation for the arrival of commercial crew vehicles later this decade, the u.s. space agency said. nasa said ground teams are currently analyzing the situation to confirm the source of the water. the spacewalk was the third for wilmore and the second for virts. the duo was originally scheduled to perform a third spacewalk on sunday. but given the water problem, nasa said will meet on friday to review the issue. in 2013, nasa aborted a planned six-hour spacewalk after luca parmitano of the european space agency reported a buildup of water inside his helmet.29. the water in virts helmet a was found after he was back from the spacewalk b make his helmet float c appeared early during his spacewalk on wednesday d did harm to the astronaut virts30. the pair of us astronauts accomplished the following tasks during their second spacewalk except a deploying eight bundles of cables b rigging(装配) a series of power cables on pressurized mating adapter-2 c lubricated the latching end effect of the space stations canadarm2 robotic arm d prepared the tranquility module for the stations upcoming reconfiguration31. according to the passage, which of the following statement is true? a a build-up of water inside an astronaut is first reported b global warming will positively affect on our planet c the spacewalk was the second for wilmore and the third for virts d nasa is serious about the water problemd jennifer aniston was born on february 11, 1969 in sherman oaks california. her parents separated when she was nine. after the divorce, she was raised by her mother. aniston was inspired to act after seeing the play children of a lesser god on broadway. aniston was, and still is, a very talented artist and at 11, one her paintings was displayed at an exhibit at new yorks metropolitan museum of art. at 15, aniston was accepted to new yorks high school for the performing arts. in 1987, after graduating from high school, she didnt want to go to college. instead, she worked at a burger joint called jackson hole in manhattan. during those burger-pushing days, aniston won roles in the off-broadway productions of for dear life at new yorks public theater and dancing on checkers grave. looking for more challenges, aniston moved west where she met soon-to-be friend, matthew perry. during 1989, aniston was cast in a handful of television shows. in 1993, aniston won a part in leprechaun. in those years, anisto made a name for herself as an actress who would take risks and graciously accept criticism of herself and her work. then, a pilot of a show called friends like us came along. aniston was tested for the role of rachel. life wasnt all easy for aniston though. before getting the role of rachel green on friends, aniston was told to lose some weight and she did. she lost 30 pounds. now, as the girl everyone wants to look like, fame has proven to be a bit daunting(使人气馁的) for aniston. now, her passions for things like antiquing, hiking and travelling have been stopped. she can no longer go out into public without being stopped for autograph requests or photos and finds the worst part of her newfound celebrity status is meeting a man. however, that doesnt seem to be a problem anymore because aniston is currently going out with actor, tate donovan.32. from the first paragraph we can learn that a aniston had a happy family b aniston is no longer a talented artist c anistons father left her when she was nine d anistons mother was against her career33. what has mainly made aniston a successful actress? a that she once worked in the burger joint b that she is a very talented artist c that she met soon-to-be friend, matthew perry d that she likes to take challenge34. what does the underlined sentence show? a she would not feel comfortable any more b the producer didnt think she would succeed in the show c she had to lose some weight first d the role of rachel green was not fit for her to act35. it seems that after aniston became famous a she had to give up all her interests b she was afraid to go out to meet her boyfriend c she was stopped by her fans each time she appeared in public d she could only go out with actor tate donovan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，选项有两项为多余选项。how to keep a relationship healthy and strong are you new to experiencing relationships? well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.36 do not hide things from them, do not lie. dont be afraid to say things that isnt very flattering about yourself. getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. if theres no trust, there s nothing there. so please be honest and theyll learn to open up to you. make sure you give them respect. now respect isnt just simply treating her or him nicely. theres a lot more to it. you have to learn to adjust to their liking. 37 dont just think about yourself ,think about what your partner needs out of it as well.38 always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time. make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. this is an important step in a relationship. your partner has to be able to count on you when needed. make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. laughter is the key to happiness. laugh a lot with them ,joke with them. laughter may seem silly ,but it s the secret to a lot in life. it will keep the sparks alive. 39 make sure the communication is good. this goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if its something that upsets you. instead of screaming, talk to them. 40 its important to communicate this to them , not keep it bottled up. a. show them your personality. b. be an honest person with them. c. make sure you are encouraging to your partner. d. laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting. e. dont start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted. f. basically, learntostudyyourpartners moods, wants andneeds. g. if they did something that made you unhappy, tell them about it in a respectful manner.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）第一节、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）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。 i was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while.yet, i 41 myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway.i had never seen so many people there on a weekday.it seemed someone might have made an announcement,42customers to carry as manypackagesas they could.ialsoneeded to have my own package43.the queue moved very slowly.my patience44and i gotannoyed.the longer it took,the angrier i became.when i got to the counter finally, i finished my45quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past thefront door. “excuse me,” i said, trying not to be too pushy.several people had to move46to make room for me to get to the47. i stepped out,48about theserviceconditions.thinking i was going to be late for my dentist appointment, i49into the parking lot. a woman was coming across the lot in my 50.she was walking with determination, and each step sounded very51.inoticedthat she looked as if she could breathe fire.it stoppedme in my tracks.had i looked like that? her body languagesaid that she was having a52day.my anger melted away.i wished i could wrap her in a53but i was astranger.so i did what i could in a minute54she hurried past mei smiled.ina second everything changed.she was astonished, then somewhat55.then her facesoftened and her shoulders56.i saw her take a deep breath.herpace slowed and shesmiled back at me as we passed each other. i continued to smile all the way to mycar.wow, its amazing 57a simple smile can do. from then on, i became aware of peoples58and my own, the way we show our feelings.now i use that 59 every day to let it60 me that when facing the world, i can try a smile.41.a.foundb.dislikedc.keptd.avoided42a.hopingb.welcomingc.requiringd.ordering43.a.paidb.receivedc.weighedd.bought44.a.died outb.faded outc.burst outd.ran out45.a.businessb.dutyc.turnd.part46.a.onb.aboutc.ind.aside47.a.counterb.officec.exitd.car48.a.talkingb.complainingc.worryingd.hearing49. a. headedb. looked c. pulledd. turned50.a.w