荆门市2016年高二期末考试(英语)

1、荆门市2015-2016学年度高二上学期期末考试英语听力注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1页至10页，第卷11页至13页。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写（涂）在本试卷和答题卡相应的位置。 3. 请将全部答案填涂（写）在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡上交。第卷第一部分 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。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选

2、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 be inferred from the conversation? A. The woman typed those letters. B. The typists did a bad job. C. The man made too many mistakes.2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On an airplane. B. In a ship. C. In a coffee

3、bar.3. What does the woman mean? A. She used to be as humorous as Jack. B. She doesnt appreciate Jacks humor. C. She enjoys Jacks humor greatly.4. Why is the man unhappy? A. He was not told the news earlier. B. He has to cancel the concert now. C. He has some emergency.5. What do we know about the m

4、an? A. He is too tired these days. B. He is feeling too cold these days. C. He isnt quite himself these days.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. How much does a single roo

5、m cost during peak season? A. $ 50. B. $ 100. C. $ 150.7. What time does lunch end? A. At 12:00 a. m.B. At 2:00 p. m. C. At 3:00 p. m.听第 7段材料, 回答第 8、9题。8. How did the woman know the man was drunk? A. He ran a red light.B. He was shouting and crying. C. From the way he drove.9. How many rules did the

6、 man break according to the woman? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第 8段材料, 回答第 10至 12题。10. When did the man start taking yoga classes? A. Recently.B. Three years ago. C. Four years ago.11. Why did the man start to take yoga classes? A. Because of his wifes persuasion. B. Because of his health condition. C

7、. Because of changing fashions.12. What does he say about the yoga classes? A. Not very difficult at the beginning. B. He gave up after the first few classes. C. He feels great after a class.听第 9段材料, 回答第 13至 16题。13. When did Brenda get up yesterday morning? A. At 10:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 5:00.14. Wh

8、y did she come to see the man? A. To explain why she was late for his class. B. To ask about the research paper. C. To hand in her paper.15. What percentage of the grade does the paper count for? A. 12%. B. 25%. C. 30%.16. What do we know about the man? A. Hell be in the office this afternoon. B. He

9、ll have class soon. C. Hes given Brenda all the information she wants.听第 10段材料, 回答第 17至 20题。17. What is the speaker doing? A. Complaining about something. B. Praising the bus manager. C. Making suggestions.18. How often is the Number 16 bus supposed to travel to the airport? A. Every 5 minutes.B. Ev

10、ery 10 minutes. C. Every 15 minutes.19. How many passengers should a bus carry at the most? A. 40. B. 60. C. 129.20. What did the speaker find out on Saturday morning? A. The bus was speeding.B. The bus was overloaded.C. The bus didnt come on time.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

11、所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFallingwater is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural (乡村的) southwestern Pennsylvania. Tours at Fallingwater explore the house and its beautiful natural landscape. Advance ticket purchase is available for all tours at Fallingwater.Regu

12、lar TourThis tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography isnt permitted during this tour. The Regular Tour allows children six years and older to enjoy the house with their parents.l Adults $20.00 with advance purchase, $23.00 when purchased on sitel Youth (a

13、ges 6 - 12) $14.00 with advance purchase, $17.00 when purchased on sitel Daily from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, except WednesdayIn-depth TourThe In-depth Tour is the best choice if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his work. This tour offers access to spaces not a

14、vailable on the Regular Tour and lasts about two hours. Photography isnt permitted during this tour. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour.l $65.00 per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only)l Daily from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, except Wednesday Sunset TourIn the eve

15、ning, the changing light allows you to see Fallingwater from an entirely new perspective. Photography is permitted for personal use only. This tour lasts about two hours. Children under nine years old are not permitted on this tour.l $110.00 per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only)l Ma

16、y, June & September Saturdays at 4:30 pml July & August Fridays and Saturdays at 4:45 pm Brunch (早午餐) Tour Photography is permitted for personal use only and the tour includes spending time in rooms not included on the Regular Tour, such as the kitchen and servants rooms. Visitors join their guide f

17、or brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour. Please allow three hours in total for this experience.l $115.00 per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only)l May through September Saturdays & Sundays at 9:00 am 21. Which tour is fittest for a c

18、ouple with a seven-year-old kid?A. Sunset Tour. B. Brunch Tour.C. Regular Tour. D. In-depth Tour.22. If you choose to do the Brunch Tour, you _.A. are forbidden to take picturesB. can visit the kitchen of FallingwaterC. can come on weekends all the year roundD. will have breakfast at 9 a.m. in Falli

19、ngwater23. What do the four tours at Fallingwater have in common?A. They all last the same time.B. They all charge the same ticket prices.C. They all encourage tourists to buy tickets ahead of time.D. They all allow tourists to visit every room of Fallingwater.BJamie Wardley is a special kind of art

20、ist an ice sculptor. He first trained as a sand sculptor. Later, he learned about ice sculpture. Now he does sand sculpture in the summer. And in the winter, he sculpts ice.When sculpting ice, Wardley has to work in cold temperatures. If the weather is cold enough, he can work outside. But winter in

21、 the United Kingdom is not always very cold. So often he works in a large freezer where the temperature is about -12.Wardley enjoys sculpting ice outside in the winter. When he sculpts in the open air, people can watch. They can be part of the creative process.Wardley makes ice sculpting sound simpl

22、e. But the tools Wardley uses are sharp and dangerous. And the ice is very heavy. Each block of ice weighs 120 kilos. And some larger sculptures are made from several combined blocks of ice. Sometimes ice sculptures can be as big as buildings. In Kemi, Finland there is an ice hotel called the Snow C

23、astle. Each year, Wardley helps build the Snow Castle.Inside the Snow Castle, the temperature is -5. Even the dining tables are made of ice. So you have to wear winter clothes when eating and wear a hat when sleeping. The ice hotel is built every year in January. Then it melts in April. Each year we

24、 rebuild it and create a new design, Wardley said.The Snow Castle is a large and amazing work of ice, but Wardleys smaller ice sculptures are special too. One winter, in the city of Bradford, UK, Wardley created several small sculptures. He used the sculptures to tell a story which contained an impo

25、rtant message about good will and understandingIce sculptures are temporary works of art. When the temperature rises, they will melt. But that does not mean that their beauty is lost. The sculptures from that day in Bradford have now melted away, but their message of good will, understanding, and ac

26、ceptance remains.24. According to the text, Wardley _.A. loves sand sculpture more than ice sculptureB. sculpts ice in a large freezer in the summerC. worked as an ice sculptor in the beginningD. enjoys carving ice outdoors in the winter25. What words can best describe Wardleys sculpting?A. Easy and

27、 amazing.B. Special but difficult.C. Boring and dangerous.D. Simple but temporary.26. What do we know about the Snow Castle?A. It lies in the city of Bradford, UK.B. It is too cold for people to live in. C. It requires to be built every year.D. It is built between January and April.27. What does the

28、 author think of ice sculptures?A. They never melt in peoples hearts.B. It takes time to understand them.C. Their beauty doesnt last forever.D. They add more beauty to Bradford.CWinter is coming. Its time for the arctic ground squirrel(地松鼠) to get her underground home ready. She chooses a quiet spot

29、, hidden from wolves and foxes. She gathers grass and fur to keep her home warm.Winter is long and cold in northern Canada. Many days, the air is colder than the air in your freezer. Plants cant grow, so there are no leaves or grass for animals to eat. They must find other ways to live. The arctic g

30、round squirrel “sleeps” the winter away.For months the ground squirrel has been eating lots of seeds, mushrooms, and berries. Now she is fat. The extra fat will keep her alive through the winter.At last she crawls through a tunnel into the nest she has made. She curls up, wraps her tail around herse

31、lf, and goes to “sleep.” Only she wont really be sleeping. She will be hibernating(冬眠).The ground squirrels body is usually as warm as yours. When she hibernates, her body becomes just colder than ice, but she doesnt freeze. In the warm season, when the ground squirrel is active, she uses most of th

32、e food she eats to make heat to stay warm. When she hibernates, she doesnt need much food.Her heart beats just one or two times each minute. She will take only about three breaths each minute. She wont move, even if someone touches her or shines a light into her eyes. These changes in the ground squ

33、irrels body let her live through the winter.The ground squirrel will not stay in hibernation all winter. Her body warms up and becomes active for a few hours once every few weeks. Over the winter, these active times use up more than half of the energy that she worked so hard to store. Why does she d

34、o this? Scientists arent sure. Some think arctic ground squirrels must warm up in case their bodies need to fight off any germs(病菌) that would make them sick.In April or May the arctic ground squirrel will stop hibernating. She will be skinny because she did not eat anything during the winter. Now s

35、he will have just a few months to have babies and fatten up before winter comes again.28. The Arctic ground squirrel must hibernate in winter because she _. A. needs to have a comfortable restB. can keep warm while hibernatingC. must hide from wolves and foxesD. doesnt have enough food in winter29.

36、While hibernating, the Arctic ground squirrels body _.A. freezes up completelyB. is as warm as usualC. drops just below 0D. makes heat to stay warm30. In winter, the Arctic ground squirrel_.A. doesnt breathe at allB. becomes active sometimesC. stays in hibernation all the timeD. wont move unless tou

37、ched31. The Arctic ground squirrel is very thin usually when _.A. winter comes to an endB. she starts to hibernateC. autumn is approachingD. she has young babiesDWhen I was growing up on a farm in Iowa, we didnt talk about money in my family. My parents valued teaching my brothers, sisters and me ab

38、out saving, budgeting and earning money, but conversations about our familys economic situation and financial decisions were rare. This was typical at the time especially in the Midwest of the US, so to my friends and me, money was enveloped in some level of secrecy. Later, when my family hit a diff

39、icult time, we began having more open conversations about money. And while those talks were very difficult at first, it was a relief to understand more about our familys finances.Obviously, times havent changed much when it comes to family money talks. Recent research by an American institute indica

40、tes that money remains among the lowest priorities (优先事项) in conversations between parents and their children. In fact, parents are much more likely to have prioritized discussions about pretty much everything else before money. Theyre also waiting to have these discussions until their kids are olde

41、r 10 on average which can cause them to miss many opportunities during their childrens formative years.Talking about money with your kids can be difficult for many different reasons especially if your finances seem very personal and private, or if you have anxiety about bills yourself. But discussin

42、g money in a calm and open way is pivotal to helping your children learn about and become comfortable with finances before theyre expected to manage their own. While you certainly dont need to provide detailed information about your income to your children, it can be very effective to include them i

43、n meaningful financial discussions even at an early age. Having regular family conversations about money will help them learn about financial concepts(概念) like saving and budgeting, develop financial decision-making skills and form a healthy relationship with money.32. When the authors family had a

44、difficult time, she began to_.A. learn how to earn and save moneyB. understand the importance of savingC. tell her friends about her money problemsD. know about her familys economic situation33. According to Paragraph 2, American parents nowadays are _.A. convinced children under 10 should know abou

45、t moneyB. still unwilling to talk about money with their childrenC. most worried about their childrens health and safetyD. getting to realize the importance of family money talks34. The underlined word “pivotal” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_”.A. importantB. embarrassingC. interesting D

46、. cruel35. What is the writers attitude to talking about money with children?A. Positive. B. Negative.C. Neutral. D. Indifferent.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。How to Be InterestingEverybody tries to be interesting and well-liked in the life. If you feel like you are

47、boring or dull, dont worry. _36_ Read the following to learn how.1. Be educated. The more you know about what is going on in the world, the more you can contribute to conversations. Interesting people can bring something new to a conversation and share fun facts rather than just sitting there noddin

48、g. _37_ Keep yourself educated by reading books and staying up-to-date with news and pop culture.2. Get to know new people. Expand your social circle by making up conversations with anyone and everyone. You never know when a stranger can turn into one of your new best friends! _38_ If you see somebo

49、dy interesting, then go over and talk to them. You have nothing to lose!3. _39_ Hobbies not only help you meet people, they also allow you to identify your skills and talents. Some of the most interesting people in the world have a unique talent. Examples of interesting hobbies include photography,

50、golfing, cooking, singing, dancing, volunteering, reading, crafting, and painting. Join and learn a new craft.4. Be yourself. Remember even though you may feel uninteresting, you are unique. _40_ Dont pretend to be somebody you are not, because eventually the truth will come out. Instead of hiding w

51、ho you are, learn to play up your positive qualities and play down your negative ones.A. Take up hobbies. B. Talk to people at parties, bars, and clubs. C. Dont try to get attention by imitating others. D. Everybody has the potential to be interesting. E. The more you do, the more stories you will h

52、ave to share with others.F. The more you learn, the better conversationalist you will become. G. Make eye contact, and avoid texting or talking on the phone when you are with others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1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和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。As a child,

53、if I fell and hurt myself, my mother would kiss my pain and take my hand in hers, saying, “When it hurts, _41_ my hand and Ill tell you that I love you.” Over and over Id squeeze her hand, and each _42_ I heard the words “Marry, I love you!”, which was the most _43_ to me.Sometimes, I pretended Id b

54、een hurt _44_ to have that ritual(仪式) with her. _45_ I grew up, the ritual changed, but she always found a way to ease the _46_ and increase the joy I felt in any area of my life. On difficult days during high school, shed offer me her favorite chocolate when I returned home. During my 20s, Mom ofte

55、n called to suggest a _47_ lunch at the park just to celebrate a warm, sunny day. A handwritten thank-you _48_ arrived after every single visit my parents _49_ to my home, reminding me of how _50_ I was to them. One morning in my 30s, my father phoned me with confusion and _51_. “Mary, somethings wr

56、ong with your mother. Please come over as _52_ as possible.”The 10-minute drive filled me with _53_, wondering what was happening to my mother. When I arrived, I found Mom _54_ on the bed, with her eyes closed. I called to her, trying to keep my voice as calm as possible.“Mom, Im here.”“Mary, I hurt so much; am I going to die?” When I heard it, I _55_, not knowing what to say