湖北省广水市文华高中高二10月考试题

1、文华高中2014-2015学年上学期高二10月月考英语试卷 姓名_ 班级_ 考号_第I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15秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话之读一遍。1 What can we know about the girl?A. She has short hair B. She is always in a blue dress. C. She is in Class 4.2. What

2、did Lucy do over the weekend?A. She stayed at home. B. She played tennis with her friend. C. She did her homework with Jim.3. How did the man go to the mountains yesterday?A. By bus B. On foot C. By car4. What is the mans attitude towards soap operas?A. Negative B. Positive C. Optimistic5. Where doe

3、s this conversation probably take place?A. At home B. In the hospital C. At school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至7题。6. How long has the boy had a cold?A. For three days B. For s

4、ix days C. For five days7. What will the boy do next?A. Go home to fetch money. B. Go to the hospital C. Find a bus for the girl听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What will Betty do during her holiday?A. Go hiking B. Stay at school C. Fly to Hong Kong9. Who will go to Hong Kong with Tony?A. Betty B. His father C. Hi

5、s mother听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the woman want to go?A. To a school B. To her home C. To a hospital 11. Where will the woman go first?A. Go to the railway station. B. Go to the bus station C. Go to Zhongshan station.12. When may the woman get to her destination?A. At 10:05 B. At 10:15 C. At

6、10:20听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the boy need money?A. Because he is in debt. B. Because he has to pay the tuition fee.C. Because he will go to the summer camp.14. Why is the boy unwilling to do a part-time job?A. Its difficult to find one. B. He doesnt have enough time.C. It pays too little.15. W

7、hat can we learn about Peter from the conversation?A. He will lend his money to his brother. B. He will also go camping.C. He has no money.16. What does the girl advise the boy to do at last?A. Sell his old books. B. Not to go camping. C. Play in the school yard.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which of the co

8、untries has a long history of football?A. Russia B. Spain C. Japan18. How do the fans love their clubs?A. They play for their clubs. B. They hold competitions.C. They wear their clubs colors.19. How many big clubs in the F.A. Cup are mentioned?A. Two B. Three C. Four20. What is a fault of football f

9、ans?A. They cause conflicts and injuries sometimes.B. They waste too much time watching games.C. They destroy their clubs websites sometimes.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项选择（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. In order to support the big family, he worked so hard that _ he m

10、ade himself ill.A. occasionallyB. purposefullyC. normallyD. eventually22. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they _. A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in 23. It took her a long time to _ the skills she needed to become a famous player.A. acquire B. inquire C. req

11、uire D. request24. Shall we _ our discussion and have some tea or coffee, please? A. break off B. break down C. break into D. break out25. I admire my classmate Lisa very much, _ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful. A. Except for B. But for C. Apart from D. In spite of26. He accidentally _ he

12、had quarreled with his wife and that he had not been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C. leave out D. made out27. After all it takes great _ to master any foreign language. A. effort B. effect C. affect D. offer28. They havent seen each other for ten years, but they still keep in

13、_ contact with each other. A. constantB. instant C. contentD. consistent29. Considering that you have no _ experience, its doubtful that youll get the job. A. efficientB. previous C. originalD. unusual30. The match is going to start in a minute. Lets _. A. hurry onB. go on C. speed upD. sweep up第二节：

14、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。Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really 31 your feeling?”Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised u

15、s a special 32 that I really wanted but you 33 gave it to me.”The 34 was that Id completely forgotten about it. I 35 , “Is there anything else Ive done wrong, but didnt apologize for?”Again, his 36 was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 37 because Stephen was goin

16、g to be born? You left us at home and 38 in a hurry. Remember?”“Well, you left and 39 the suitcase.” I couldnt believe he 40 all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were 41 . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and 42 had been thrown all over the place. And you 43 me.

17、”“And you didnt do it?” I asked.“No, I didnt . I was just searching for my gift.”My heart sank. I felt 44 . I hugged Keith and asked him to 45 me. His honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe Id hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the 46 question. Kevins answer was as immediate as

18、his 47 , “Last Christmas you 48 us a special toy, but you forgot about it.” 49 Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 50 thing wasnt the toy. The problem was Id made a promise too lightly and didnt keep it as their father.31. A. showed

19、B. attendedC. hurtD. expressed32. A. toyB. bookC. pictureD. candy33. A. neverB. oftenC. alwaysD. ever34. A. challengeB. messageC. ideaD. fact35. A. continuedB. apologizedC. complainedD. explained36. A. suggestionB. blameC. actionD. answer37. A. hospitalB. churchC. schoolD. garden38. A. settled downB

20、. set offC. went onD. got up39. A. replacedB. forgotC. broughtD. opened40. A. rememberedB. imaginedC. discoveredD. knew41. A. satisfiedB. worriedC. happyD. angry42. A. nothingB. somebodyC. everythingD. nobody43. A. praisedB. punishedC. helpedD. educated44. A. inspiredB. hopelessC. terribleD. encoura

21、ged45. A. supportB. criticizeC. suspectD. forgive46. A. sameB. directC. easyD. funny47. A. mothers B. fathersC. sistersD. brothers48. A. boughtB. borrowedC. promisedD. left49. A. ThoughB. BecauseC. SinceD. Until50. A. strangeB. interestingC. difficultD. important第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分） AEvery k

22、id wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become kidults (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have ma

23、ny adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory. Other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an a

24、dult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book!Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society, said Lee Sojung, professor of

25、Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.Tim Greenhalgh,a professor,explained that some kidults just re

26、fuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.51. We can infer from the article that _.A. Kidults like to have vitamins very much B. Kidults miss their childho

27、od so much that they cant give up their toysC. Bloomsbury knows some kidults dont want people to know that they are kidultsD. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much52. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that _.A. it can help kidults feel rel

28、axedB. it is helpful to solve some social problemsC. it can make people loyal to ones parentsD it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids53. According to the writer, _.A. our society is very dull B. kidults have mental problemsC. being a kidult is nothing wrong D. some people can

29、 never grow upBHi, Antonio,I read your blog and guess what? Now I have a summer job with my neighbor moving their lawn and doing work around their house and I am getting paid. I do the same work at my house but the pay is better at the neighbors. Have a great summer, man! Posted by: JackDear Antonio

30、, My son is 15 and he has been begging for a summer job. Do you know of any place that hires children of that age?Posted by: ValleryHi, Antonio,I am 13 years old and trying to earn money to take a trip with my chorus to Hawaii. I am willing to do any work at any hour during the summer.Posted by Ashl

31、ey JordanHi, Antonio, I am 19 years old, a college student and I am looking for a summer job. Does anyone know somewhere that is hiring? I have been looking for two weeks now.Posted by: Erica AllenDear Antonio,My daughter is working in the file room at the law firm I work for and I am very happy tha

32、t we were able to get her on. My concern is that she wouldnt have got the summer job if I had not “known” people. What about kids whose parents do not know someone?Posted by: TracyHi, Antonio,I found my summer job on my own and my parents are so proud of me because I did it on my own. That is why th

33、e world needs teens who can take responsibility for themselves and grow into mature and wise adults. Cant wait for your next blog. I enjoy your writing. You have a great point of view.Posted by: Jeff54.What may be the topic of Antonios blog this time?A. A great summer. B. Getting a summer job.C. An

34、ideal career. D. Entering a profession.55. From the above posts we learn that _.A. Jack gets paid for cutting and moving the lawn for his own familyB. Valley has been begging in streets over the summer C. Erica is quite experienced in finding part-time jobsD. Ashley is willing to do any part-time jo

35、b during his trip to Hawaii56. What do we know about Tracy from her post?A. She works in a file room. B. She helped her daughter to become a lawyer.C. Shes proud that she helped her daughter find a job.D. She thinks children should take responsibility for themselves.57. Where can we find the text mo

36、st probably? AIn a book. B. In a report C. On the Internet. D. In a bulletin（公告） CIf you were walking around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head, a ring through her nose, a tattoo（纹身）design on her arm and she has a small child in her shopping trolley, what would your opinion be? Do you

37、think this kind of body decoration is attractive or ugly? Different people have different ideas. The following are some examples of body decoration from around the world.In many parts of Africa, it is thought that an attractive girl should have really shinny skin.On Bali, a little island in Indonesi

38、a, they believe that a beautiful woman or handsome man must have perfectly straight, flat teeth. The Balinese believe that teeth with pointed edges make you look like an ugly wild animal. So when a girl or boy becomes a teenager, he or she is taken to a special person in their village who will file

39、off teeth points to make them smooth and flat. There is no anesthetic（麻药）and this tooth filing is really painful. It is a kind of test. If you can stand it without screaming or crying too much, then you are thought ready to become an adult.In Myanmar, there is a small group of people who are called

40、the “Papaung”. They believe that a woman can only be really beautiful if she has a long neck. I mean a VERY long neck. Now you might think that you are either born with a long or short neck and that theres nothing whatever you can do about it. But you would be wrong! At around the age of 5, a Papaun

41、g girl has heavy metal rings fitted around her neck, tightly between the chin and shoulders. Each year more rings are added and very, very slowly their weight pushes the shoulders down, in this way making the neck look longer. A Papaung woman will wear her neck rings all her life, never once taking

42、them off.So now Im sure you will all agree that different people have different ideas about what is beautiful.58. What is mainly talked about in paragraph one? A. Womens design.B. Body decoration. C. Attractive decoration.D. Beautiful body decoration.59. What does the underlined word “trolley” mean?

43、 A. shopping cart B. luggage C.schoolbag D. basket60. On Bali, it is believed that _. A. a person with sharp teeth looks ugly B. a person with straight, flat teeth looks ugly C. a teenagers teeth points must be filed off with anesthetic D. no one will scream or cry when having his teeth points filed

44、 off61. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Most African people think that a girl with shinny skin is beautiful. B. It is thought that a beautiful woman should have straight, flat teeth on Bali. C. Some people think it beautiful that a woman has a long neck in Myanmar. D. Many people think that a

45、 woman with a ring through nose is neither attractive nor ugly.DAstronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine(尿), sweat and water got from air. They said “cheers” to NASA workers on the ground.The urine recycling s

46、ystem is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also will save NASA money because it wont have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttle or cargo rocket. Besides, its important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to six.The recycli

47、ng system had been brought up to the space station last November, but it couldnt be used until samples（样品） were tested back on earth. So when it came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and congratulated engineers in two NASA centers t

48、hat worked on the system.“This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. The taste is worth trying.”The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet and moves it to a big tank, where the water

49、is boiled off, and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away. Then the water vapor is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters (过滤器). When six crew members are aboard, it can make about six gallons from urine in about six hours.“Some people may find the idea of

50、drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth Edeen, the space stations national lab manager.The technology NASA developed for this system has already been used for quick water purification after the 2004 Asian

51、 tsunami.62. According to the text, the recycling system is important because _.A. it makes traveling to the moon for the average person possibleB. with it NASA wont need to ship any water up to the space stationC. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of wasteD. it can help me

52、et the need for more water after the crew is expanded63. Which is the RIGHT time order of the following events?a. The samples of the recycled water were tested on earth.b. Astronauts celebrated the spaces first making water from urine.c. The recycling system was brought up to the space station.d. Th

53、e technology for the system was used to quickly purify water.A. a, d, c, b B. a, c, b, dC. d, c, a, b D. d, a, c, b64. From Paragraph.5 we can know _.A. the process of recycling urine B. the effect of the recycling systemC. an opinion on recycling urine D. the theory behind the recycling system65. W

54、hat is the best title for the text?A. Drink up: Space Station Recycles Urine to waterB. New Technology Is Used in the Space StationC. The Research of NASA Has Made Great ProgressD. Good News: Water Recycled from Urine Tastes GoodESocieties all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it ha