湖北省鄂南高中、鄂州高中、黄石二中高二英语上学期期中联考试题（答案不全）(1).doc

湖北省鄂南高中、鄂州高中、黄石二中2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题（答案不全）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. where are the two speakers? a. in a cafe. b. on a plane. c. on a ship. 2. what do we know about peter schmidt?a. he has lost his ticket.b. he is expecting a ticket.c. he went out to buy a ticket.3. what are the speakers probably talking about?a. buying a house. b. finding a hotel. c. buying a car.4. how long did david stay abroad in all?a. 9 days. b. 11 days. c. 16 days.5. why did the woman get a c for her report?a. because she forgot the deadline for the report.b. because the man forgot to hand in her report.c. because she didnt hand in her report on time.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. whats wrong with the woman?a. shes in a bad mood. b. she hurts her nose. c. she has a cold.7. how long has the woman had a cold? a. about two days. b. about three days. c. about four days.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. why do the speakers love living in the country?a. they enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.b. they prefer country jobs to city jobs.c. they have lived there for over 10 years.9. why does the woman like her job in the post office?a. she makes good money.b. she meets people in work. c. its within walking distance. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. what do we know about the womans husband? a. he is under treatment. b. he is out of danger. c. he is dying fast.11. what does the man offer to do for the woman?a. take care of her kids. b. help her do housework. c. nurse her husband at night.12. what might the woman think of the man?a. he is heroic. b. he is energetic. c. he is sympathetic.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the man most interested in?a. playing the piano. b. playing the violin.c. listening to classical music.14. why does the man like to go listening to music?a. to make new friends. b. to kill time. c. to learn from others.15. what hobby do the speakers share?a. going to concerts. b. playing a musical instrument.c. listening to pop music.16. how will the speakers improve their theory of music?a. by turning to the mans uncle for advice.b. by practising playing music.c. by exchanging experience with each other.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what do we know about jack?a. he is a middle school student. b. he is a clever boy. c. he is an american boy.18. why was jack punished?a. he didnt hand in his homework.b. he kissed a girl in school.c. he didnt obey his teacher.19. who was jacks mother angry with?a. her own son, jack. b. the teacher. c. jacks school.20. what did jacks mother think of jacks behaviour?a. friendly. b. brave. c. unwelcome.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30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.while i admit that english words keep escaping from our memory, constant _ to them not only increases our understanding of them, but likely plants them into our mind.a. pressure b. exposure c. procedure d. mixture22. to make contributions to the protection of the environment, the company encourages its workforce to make the _ to alternative means of transportation such as carpooling or biking to reduce air pollution.a. switch b. conclusion c. variety d. enquiry23. compared with the generation of our grandparents, who grew up in an age when people were _ in almost every kind of materials, we should be content with the abundant supply.a. lacking b. curious c. cautious d. accurate24. though they may know their parents are right, teenagers sometimes tend to _ act against their parents wishes because they hope to get away from the control of them.a. accidentally b. typically c. eventually d. deliberately25. “will this little girl about half my age solve my problem?” i looked at her _, but finally decided to have a try.a. skeptically b. absolutely c. desperately d. hopefully26. in order to enrich peoples life, the local government has _ the construction of another stadium.a. rejected b. agreed c. approved d. delivered27. the students in our school are encouraged to _ their own opinions about any school rules and require the authority to give them reasonable explanation, which is helpful to develop their critical thinking. a. draw b. voice c. spin d. polish28. every time i take part in a friends big party i always go to talk to those who just sit alone so that they dont feel _.a. let out b. wiped out c. left out d. faded out29. mrs. jones, who let out a cry of pain from time to time, had to _ an operation on her right ankle to relieve the pain.a. subscribe to b. link to c. expose to d. submit to30. tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the internet, and _ im treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner.a. in charge b. in place c. in turn d. in return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。after the classmates reunion, some graduates decided to visit their old university professor.the conversation soon turned into 31 about stress in work and life. 32 his guests with coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 33 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cupsporcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 34 , some expensive, some exquisite 35 them to help themselves to the coffee.when all the students had a cup of coffee 36 , the professor said, “ 37 you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 38 the plain and cheap ones. while it is 39 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 40 of your problems and stress. be assured that the cup itself adds no 41 to the coffee. in most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even 42 what we drink. what all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, but you 43 went for the best cups. and then you began 44 each others cups.” “now consider this: life is the 45 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. they are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not 46 , nor change the quality of life we live. sometimes, by concentrating only 47 the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. 48 the coffee, not the cups! dont let the cups 49 you . enjoy the coffee 50 .” 31. a. compliments b. conflicts c. challenges d. complaints32. a. showing b. offering c. providing d. handing 33. a. turned b. returned c. replaced d. placed34. a. ever-lasting b. plain-looking c. easy-going d. best-selling35. a. demanding b. saying c. ordering d. asking36. a. in order b. in place c. in hand d. in number37. a. since b. for c. but d. as38. a. leaving out b. leaving behind c. leaving aside d. leaving off39. a. normal b. convenient c. guilty d. unbearable40. a. key b. source c. resource d. symptom41. a. cost b. charm c. quality d. credit42. a. hides b. pollutes c. changes d. rejects43. a. constantly b. mildly c. positively d. consciously44. a. looking b. eyeing c. pouring d. stabbing45. a. coffee b. pot c. cup d. race46. a. limit b. defend c. define d. deny47. a. in b. at c. on d. by48. a. take b. buy c. tell d. taste49. a. treat b. defeat c. delight d. drive50. a. yet b. instead c. meanwhile d. anyway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。ajames knew the decision was not going to be an easy one to make as he sat on the hill near the small town that he lived in. there was no one he could turn to for advice. his only sister lived away and he hardly ever saw her and when his sister came over, they always ended up in an argument.it had been a hot day and jamess clothes seemed to stick to his body. he had felt terrible for weeks and he was just tired of feeling sick. he had started vomiting（呕吐）after he would eat anything and he knew that something would have to be done.after going to the doctor, he was told to come back in a few days. the next three days had gone by slowly and it was time for his visit to the doctor. he had been shown into the doctors office and james knew it was bad news. the end result was he had stomach cancer.james sat on the hill looking down at the town and wonder what he would do. taking out his phone, he dialed his sisters number and told her the bad news. she started to cry and said, “if anything happens to you, i will be alone in this world.”marie, his sister said, “you are moving up here and you will live with me until you get back on your feet, so go home, pack up and i will be there to get you in two days.”he smiled and said, “it sounds wonderful, but i still havent decided if i am going to have the surgery or not?” hearing this, she softly whispered, “of course you are having the surgery. i will pick you up in two days. i love you.”james knew the final word was still up to him and he would think about it because this was a decision that wouldnt come easy to him.51. from the very beginning, we know that james _.used to sit on the hill when in troublelived alone and seldom met othersdidnt get along well with marienever made a decision by himself52. james decided to go to his doctor when _.he felt it had been too hot for himhe vomited anything he atehe felt sick for several weekshe got a call from his sister53. the underlined word “it” in the passage refers to _.james having the surgerypacking up within two daysmarie coming to meet himjames moving to live with marie54. what is the message expressed in the passage?health is not valued till sickness comes.blood is thicker than water.each day brings its own bread.good health is above wealth.bi think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. you could win a large amount of money in the united states through lotteries. people pay money for tickets with numbers. if your combination of numbers is chosen, you win a huge amount of money - often in the millions.a few years ago, my friend al won the lottery. it changed his life. he did not have a rich family. he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. instead, my friend was always hard up for cash. and the money he did earn was chicken feed - very little.sometimes al even had to accept gifts from his family and friends. but do not get me wrong. my friend was not a deadbeat. he was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. he was always very careful with the money he spent. in fact, he was often a cheapskate（守财奴）. he did not like to spend money.one day, al got together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. he thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. but his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery and won a great deal of money.al was so excited. the first thing he did was to buy a costly new car. then he started spending money on unnecessary things. he started to waste it. it was like he had money to burn. he had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.when we got together for a meal at a restaurant, al paid every time. he told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. he was very happy.but, al spent too much money. soon my friend was down and out again. he had no money left. he had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. he did not even build up a nest egg. he had not saved any of the money. some might say he was penny wise and pound foolish. he was wise about small things, but not about important things.55. the role of the first paragraph is to _.show the attraction of lotteriestell some facts about lotteriesexplain how to win the lotteryintroduce the story of al56. before winning the lottery, al _.failed to make both ends meetearned nothing and borrowed moneyonce had a relatively rich familydidnt know how to save money57. the underlined word “deadbeat” in para. 3 probably refers to a person who _.is lazy with no job to dotries to avoid his debtslikes to spend moneyis generous58. what was to become of al, according to the passage?a. he had built up a nest egg.b. he was a cheapskate again.c. he felt like a million dollars.d. he was penny wise and pound foolish.ca scottish university is considering allowing students to use their own computers in exams. edinburgh university already has the equipment to allow a small number of students to use computers during exams. senior officials at edinburgh university say that it is unfair to expect students to use pens and paper in exams when the majority of their coursework is done on computers. undergraduates at the school of divinity have the choice of using computers with their final answers being collected on a usb stick, but the take-up stands at less than 10 per cent.dai hounsell, professor of higher education at the university, said, “weve got to look at alternatives to the handwritten exam. looking ahead ten years from now, im sure there will not be handwritten answers any longer in the exam of certain subjects, but how we get there from here isnt easy. the plan doesnt apply so much to science and engineering subjects where students have to use charts and mathematical formulae（公式）. there isnt technology at the moment to allow them to do that on a computer.” he adds that the approval of students is the key before anything is carried out. he also said, “we dont want to put students future at risk by experimenting as there are technical things which can go wrong. there could be a power failure.”nora mogey, head of media and learning technology service at the university, said, “a lot of students are not assured enough to make that step in such an important situation. they dont feel theyve had enough practice in typing on a computer with a time limit in a high-pressure environment. they think they do better with a pen in their hand than on a keyboard.”jennifer cadiz, president at the national union of students in the uk, said, “its great to see universities recognizing that times have changed. exams can be a really stressful time for students and its helpful to offer them a flexible（灵活的）way to complete exams.”no other major scottish universities have plans to follow in edinburgh universitys footsteps and the scottish qualifications authority says it has decided not to carry out the plan in its universities. 59. according to para. 1, we know that in edinburgh university _.a. computers are not allowed to be used during examsb. students shouldnt use their pens during exams c. most coursework is done on computersd. most students will use computers during exams60. whats dai hounsells attitude towards edinburgh universitys new plan?a. he opposes it. b. he isnt optimistic about it.c. he is fond of it. d. he thinks it necessary.61. the underlined word “assured” in para. 3 probably means “_”.a. confident b. readyc. fortunate d. wealthy62. we can infer from the passage that _.a. other universities will try to carry out the challenging planb. universities shouldnt make students stressful during examsc. the use of computers in exams wont spread widely in a short timed. students should get ready to use computers in exams in futuredthe hunan satellite tv(hntv) show “where are we going, dad?” is a big hit. many famous stars brought their children to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. the program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. as the young parents today are too busy to take care of their children, this new form of “lost on the way” played by nanny daddy and cute kids triggered（触发）a lot of peoples emotional resonance（共鸣）. both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. but this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children. the tv shows like “children are hard to support!”, “where are we going, dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. all of these show the new parents confusion in childrens education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.in real life, on the one hand the young parents feel helpless because they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand they continue to do so. the data collected by hntv shows that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34. we can imagine such a