湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）高二英语下学期期中联考试题.doc

湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题 第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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，从试题所给的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。1. what can we learn from the conversation?a. this is the womans second time to see mr. white.b. the woman wants mr. white to check her teeth.c. the man is a good dentist.2. what does the woman ask the man to do?a. change the channel. b. turn the music up. c. turn the music down.3. who is using jacks car?a. his brother. b. the man. c. the woman.4. whats probably happening? a. a storm is coming. b. an earthquake is coming. c. the house is on fire.5. from where does the woman get her water? a. a river. b. a well. c. a lake.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。6. who could the man be? a. a manager. b. a policeman. c. the womans husband.7. where was the wallet found? a. in the restroom. b. under the table. c. on the table.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. where does the conversation take place most probably? a. in a gift shop. b. in a flower shop. c. at a bank.9. how many kinds of gifts did the man mention? a. three. b. four. c. five.10. which hat does the woman like? a. the blue one. b. the red one. c. the yellow one.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11. what is the man doing to keep fit? a. exercising. b. eating well. c. sleeping well.12. how many ways to keep fit are mentioned? a. 2 b. 3 c. 413. what can we learn from the conversation? a. they havent seen each other for a long time. b. they will exercise together soon. c. they both consider health important in their lives.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. who is probably jeff? a. the mans brother. b. the girls brother. c. the girls friend.15. what does the girl want to do that afternoon? a. go to a movie. b. wait for her mom. c. go to see her uncle.16. what is the girls mother doing when the speakers are talking? a. she is coming home. b. she is at a meeting. c. she is on the phone.17. what will the speakers probably do in the afternoon? a. go to a park. b. eat at home. c. take a walk on the beach.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. whats the population of brighton? a. 30,000 b. 130,000 c. 300,000 19. where exactly is brighton? a. 15 miles from london. b. 50 miles from london. c. 50 miles from paris.20. why are there a lot of hotels in brighton? a. because there are a lot of workers. b. because there are a lot of students. c. because there are a lot of travelers.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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a“positive energy” lao wais story wantedhave you heard lei feng? hes the man whos known for helping everyone around him, always having positive attitude towards life,wearingapassionate smile every dayand seen as a role model in every chineses childhood. do you know any “lao wai” who has similar characteristics as lei feng? please dont hesitate(犹豫) to share his stories to us! w invite you tohave theexperienceofa real reporter and let your storiesto share with our global readers.whoisinvited?as long as you know the foreign friend who lives in china and has the similar characteristics as we listed (warm-hearted, willing to help people around him, positive towards life), youre welcomed to join our activity!whattowrite?1. 2 pictures of the person you recommend (please confirm with him or her if its appropriate to share with readers), and one article you wrote convincing us why you choose him/her as a role model. the length of article must be under 1000 words.2. the article should contain at least one story or example used by him/her that inspired or moved you (objectively reporting or just stories happened between you, various forms is welcomed). you should reasonably summarize your points at the end of the article.3. all the articles, stories, and pictures must be original.when?starts from:march 3, 2016submission deadline:april 30, 2016how?you can send your stories and photos to our email address:rewards:first prize:kindle readeror payment of the same value.second prize:4g smartphone or payment of the same value.third prize:gift with chinese traditional characteristics.21. if you want to take part in the activity, you must write a story about _ .a. lei feng b. a foreigner in china c. yourself d. one of your friends22. at least one article under 1,000 words must be written to _ .a. show your ability of writing b. introduce yourselfc. apply for a job in china daily d. explain why you recommend the person23. which of the following is mentioned except _?a. the person you recommend should have positive energy. b. the articles, stories and pictures you provide must be original.c. anyone who takes part in the activity can surely get a reward.d. the activity will last until april 30, 2016.bon the first day of the new year, i flew to hong kong, one of my dream cities. i had imagined hong kong as a city surrounded by the blue ocean, covered by large greenery and with lots of natural and artificial beautiful scenes. i expected it to combine the cultures of both the east and the west since it is well-known as a global fashion centre. when my plane landed over the bridges connecting the islands in the evening, i saw that the city was dotted with millions of lights, just like stars shining in the sky. this first impression was not bad. but next morning it became a disaster, as i walked out of my hotel located in north point. i was frightened by the scene of the city before me. i could only think of one word in my brain: mess. i was prepared for hong kong to be very crowded since every big city is. i had thought that i would be able to stand it because i am from shanghai. but i was wrong. i was totally shocked by the mess and breathlessness of this city.every street was jammed with shops and every shop was jammed with goods, let alone (更不用说) the crowds of stalls on the roadsides. the whole city looked like a grocery. streets were narrow and i didnt find a two-way road all day. people struggled to throw themselves into the buses and cars could hardly move in the downtown. this city is absolutely over-constructed. people should have realized space was limited when seeking more living facilities. the overloaded land endangers the prosperity (繁荣) of the city. nobody will prefer living or sightseeing in such a crowded city. i think there is an important lesson for shanghai to learn from hong kong, for shanghai is undergoing speedy development and massive urban construction. careful planning is essential not only because over-heated urban construction brings economic risks but also because it could lead to the same embarrassing situation as now in hong kong. fortunately, shanghai is not an island city like hong kong, so we have opportunities to do better in 20 years time - roughly the same period that shanghai is now believed to fall behind hong kong in its level of urban development. think ahead.24. on the second day in hong kong, the writer felt _.a. satisfied b. disappointed c. excited d. happy25. we can get the information from the passage that _. a. the writer thinks it comfortable to live in hong kong. b. hong kong develops much more slowly than shanghai. c. in spite of the prosperity of hong kong, the writer dislikes living there. d. hong kong is well constructed though it is crowded.26. from the passage, we can infer that _. a. we shouldnt travel or shop in hong kong. b. everyone prefers living in a big city like hong kong. c. careful planning isnt needed for big cities in order to develop rapidly. d. if carefully planned, shanghai can do better than hong kong in the future.27. the author intends to tell us that _. a. we should learn a lesson from hong kong. b. he made an awful travel to hong kong. c. hong kong is over-constructed. d. there are some differences between shanghai and hong kongca large number of the public believe young people aged between 18 and 30 have the toughest time, with work pressure and financial worries the leading cause of stress, according to a survey.the study of 2,003 adults of all ages found that work stress and financial worries are significant sources of pressure for 59.8 percent and 55.1 percent of adults separately.other major sources of stress include feeling anxious and lost (32.6 percent), a lack of promotion opportunities (32.3 percent), and emotional instability (不稳定) (28 percent).wang yong, a post-90s salesman, said he is now experiencing extreme stress over money. i have got nothing two years after graduating and this uncomfortable situation might last for another two or three years.the good news is that, on average, 40.3 percent of respondents (受访者) reported their stress levels are tending downward.nearly 55.1 percent reported they lessen pressure with more effective mental hints (暗示) or motivational keywords, according to the report.some people take other steps to reduce stress. talking with friends, allowing time to heal, and talking to parent and professional counseling (咨询) were reported by about half of respondents as ways to reduce stress.to fight against financial stress, he shanjun, an associate professor at china university of political science and law, noted that adults who are feeling stressed and are out of balance in their life should persevere (坚持不懈) with their careers and go through the tough times.it might be the best time for the young, especially between 18 and 30, to experience hardship and build up willpower.28. according to the study, _ ranks first in the major sources of pressure among young people.a. feeling anxious and lost b. a lack of promotion opportunitiesc. financial worries d. work stress29. which of the following is not the way used by respondents to reduce pressure? a. effective mental hints b. talking with friends c. working harder d. professional advice30. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true? a. it makes sense that young people should overcome the tough time. b. the stress levels on the young are still going up. c. old people dont have any pressure like the young. d. pressure can only hold the young back in their life.31. the underlined word “lessen” in paragraph 6 probably means _ . a. increase b. reduce c. limit d. forbiddwe chat with our colleagues all the time: when we have lunch, gossip in the tearoom, or leave work together. sharing your personal life brings you closer to your co-workers and builds trust within your team. but revealing too much about yourself to colleagues or managers can cause difficulties and even endanger your work. its vital to strike the right balance between getting along with colleagues and keeping your privacy safe. “as a matter of fact, it takes skills to communicate in the office. you can neither chat too much, nor be too silent and shut yourself off from others,” said yang yudan, vice hr director (人事经理) at p&g. according to her, there are several safe topics to talk about with colleagues during the break, such as weather or movies. women like to talk about makeup and clothing, while men are fond of sports and online games. but discussing your private life, such as relationship, habits or health conditions, is potentially risky. cui xia, 21, who has been working for an it company for only 2 months, learned this hard way when she found out that everyone knew she had broken up with her boyfriend. “i spoke about it with two colleagues in the tearoom and told my friend via phone, and then the news spread.” and her boss finally heard about it and asked her not to let it affect her work performance. sometimes revealing private matters in a thoughtless manner can result in disastrous consequences. liang kun, 26, had to resign from his job at a trading company last week after discussing his income with colleagues during a lunch break. “i didnt realize it was such a serious issue until a senior member of staff went to find the boss, asking why i got a higher salary than her,” said liang. “then our hr told me its forbidden to talk about payments in the office.” hr expert yang yudan also reminds us that paychecks are your own business. its unwise to share this information with others, no matter how close you are. to sum up, yang yudan advises office workers to be more aware of their images when talking to colleagues. “when you share your personal life, it will be recorded on your invisible resume (无形的简历) and may slow down your career progression.” 32.which of the following topics is not suitable when chatting in the office?a. makeup b. football matches c. annual earnings d. tv shows such as running man 33.we may know from the passage that _.a. women often talk more about their personal affairs than men. b. to avoid getting into trouble, youd better keep silent at work. c. its wise to talk about how much you earn each month with your colleagues. d. revealing too much about your privacy may have a negative effect on your career. 34.whats the purpose of the passage?a. to mention a phenomenon. b. to provide some suggestions.c. to give professional guides. d. to offer necessary warnings.35.the best title for this passage is _. a. at work, no chatting! b. desire for privacy.c. at work, keep it to yourself! d. learn to respect others privacy.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 beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it, no matter who you are! follow these simple steps to be confident.consider your strengths and success. 36 when have you helped others? what are you good at? when have you taken pride in yourselves? what are you working hard for? if you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success, ask your family member or a close friend.have goals. sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. start with a small goal. 37 youll get more confidence achieving a small goal. once youve achieved many smaller goals, you can set bigger goals.38 failure is the mother of success. when you fail, view it as a learning experience. often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. by failing, you have at least taken a chance.pick a role model. pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them. study their action, their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others. 39 however, its a great place to start.smile. confident people smile often, and without much reason. 40 it tells the people around you that youre comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.a. of course you dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else.b. if possible, write them down so that you can look back at them later.c. start projecting a more powerful you today.d. smiling is a friendly and open gesture.e. otherwise, youll get discouraged.f. after reaching a goal, reward yourself.g. learn from failure.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。my mother was an ordinary woman like many other women in the late 19th century in our country. she devoted herself to her 41 difficult husband, and raised eight children. her life was 42 an easy one. my father, who died in 1956, was so 43 that he was always strongly insisting on his ideas and was unwilling to change. i know my mother must have needed great 44 to stick with him until the end of his life. mother also helped the family with seaweed business. 45 seaweed took large amounts of time and hard work. during the harvest season she went out every day in a small 46 during the early hours of the morning, dipping her hands into the cold saltwater to 47 the seaweed - her hands were always chapped (皲裂的) and 48 . on top of that, she had the cooking to do and the children to look after. 49 , she always kept the house clean, dusting throughout, sweeping and finishing by carefully wiping each mat with a cloth. she often carried a baby on her back as she washed clothes by hand, or mended our clothes late 50 the night. i never saw her take a break once. i assume that she was too 51 to even stop and think about 52 she lived for. but as a homemaker, being well-organized and methodical (有条不紊地), she kept us fed and 53 dressed. she was so 54 that there was no movement wasted, and nothing was put in a certain place without meaning and purpose. life was quite hard for women in those days when men 55 society, allowing women few opportunities and 56 . however, my mother 57 her inner strength and endlessly gave for the sake