湖北省黄冈市麻城实验高中高二英语下学期期中试题Word下载.docx

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2.Howdidthewomangettoworkinthepast?

A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.

3.Whendoestherestaurantclose?

A.At11:

00pm.B.At9:

30pmC.At9:

00pm.

4.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Lendabooktoher.B.Returnabookforher.C.Gotothelibrarywithher.

5.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?

A.Askingforpermission.B.Orderingadish.C.Makingacomplaint.

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.Whenwilltheman’srelativesgethere?

A.ThisFriday.B.ThisSaturday.C.ThisSunday.

7.Howmanyrelativesarecoming?

A.Seven.B.Eight.C.Nine.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemanfindabitsalty?

A.Thechicken.B.Thesalad.C.Thesteak.

9.Howmuchchangecanthewomanget?

A.4dollars.B.5dollars.C.6dollars.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdidthewomanbuyyesterday?

A.Apairofshoes.B.Adress.C.Ahouse.

11.Whatcoloristhewoman’soldsofa?

A.Green.B.Brown.C.Yellow.

12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewsofa?

A.It’slighterthantheoldone.B.It’slongerthantheoldone.

C.It’snarrowerthantheoldone.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What’swrongwiththeman?

A.Heisoutofwork.B.heisinheavydebt.C.Heisinpoorhealth.

14.Howdoestheman’swifefeelabouttheirsituation?

A.Calm.B.Anxious.C.Careless.

15.Whoisillinhospital?

A.Theman’sfather-in-law.B.Theman’smother.C.Theman’sfather.

16.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?

A.Lendhimsomemoney.B.Askherfriendstohelphim.

C.Introducehimtoherfriends.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whoispooratlistening?

A.Ann.B.Tom.C.Kevin.

18.HowoftendoesTomhavetheEnglishspeakingclass?

A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.

19.WhatisMay’splanforthefuture?

A.TogotoBritishuniversity.B.Tosetupastory-tellingclub.

C.TolearnEnglishfromMr.Smith.

20.WhatisSarahweakin?

A.Speaking.B.Reading.C.Writing.

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

In1981,athree-year-oldboy,HeJunquan,wasplayingonapowerpole.Aterribleaccidenthappened,andthechildwasrushedtothehospital.Aftertheboywokeupfromadifficultsurgery,heaskedhisdaddywhathadhappened;

thedaddyanswered,“Yourarmswerebroken,sothedoctorhadtotakethemoff.”Thelittleboythenasked,“HowwillIbeabletostudy?

Towrite?

Toeat?

”Thefatherdidn’tanswer;

hecouldn’tsayaword.Hisheartwasbroken.

Itseemedtherewasnohopefortheboy,buthisfamilyneverimaginedwhattheyoungboywouldfindtochangehislife.Asayoungboy,hewasoutnearapondonedayandnoticedaduck.Hethoughttohimself,“Thatduckcanswim,can’the?

Andhehasonlytwolegs.Sowhycan’tIswim,sinceIhavetwolegsaswell?

”Thatthoughtcompletelychangedhisoutlook.Hebegantotryswimmingoverandover.Ittookmanytriesmanytimesover,butHeJunquandidnotgiveup.

Hisswimmingcareerbeganin1995,whenalocaldisabledpersons’federationrecommendedthatheenteraswimmingtrialinHubeiprovince.Justayearlater,the18-year-oldyoungmanenterednationaldisabledpersons’gamesandwontwosilvermedals.Fromthenon,itseemednothingcouldstophim.In2000,heheadedtoSydney,wherehecollectedthreemedals:

gold,silverandbronze.In2004,hetookhomefourgoldmedalsfromtheAthensParalympics.In2008,Hehadthegreathonourofcompetinginhishomecountry,winningagold,twosilverandabronze.

SuccesshasnotbeeneasyforHeJunquan,however.Tocompetewithotherdisabledathleteswhostillhavearms,HeJunquanhastoswimfastenoughtostayafullarm’slengthinfrontoftheotherswimmers.Why?

Attheendoftherace,hehastohitthefinalwallwithhishead,ratherthanwithhisarms,asotherathletesdo.“Thepaininmyheadlastsforabouttwoweeksaftereachcompetitionbecauseoftheforceofmyheadhittingthetouchpad,”HeJunquantoldaChinaDailyreporter.Thatdoesnotwethisspirits,however.“Anaccidentatanearlyagedeprivedmeofmyarms,butmyParalympicdreamgavemeapairofwings,whichencouragedmetoconqueralldifficulties.”

21.WhatgaveHeJunquantheideathathecouldswim?

A.Hisfather’sencouragement.B.Thelossofhistwoarms.

C.Aswimmingduck.D.HisParalympicdream.

22.Accordingtothepassage,howmanygoldmedalsdidJunquanwin?

A.6B.9C.10D.13

23.WhatdidJunquansaywasthemaininspirationforhissuccess?

A.Anaccidentatanearlyage.B.Theduckhesawasachild.

C.HisParalympicdream.D.Hisfather’sencouragement.

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“wethisspirits”inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Coverhisheadwithwater.B.Makehimloseheart.

C.Keephisspiritsup.D.Changehismind.

B

HowieChosetthinkssnakesaregreat—notsnakes,really,buttheirwaysofmoving.HowieChoset,37yearsold,isaprofessoratCarnegieMellowUniversity,wherehehasbeenyearsindevelopingrobotsthatimitatesnake-likemovements.Why?

Heseesafutureforthesesnake-likerobotsintheworkofsavinglives.

Theserobotsarebuiltfromverylightmaterialsandcancarrycamerasandotherelectronicsensors.Smallelectricmotors,suchasthoseusedinmodelairplanes,helpthemmovesmoothly.Theirsizeissimilartoorsmallerthanahumanarm.

Choset’shopeisfortheserobotstobeusedinsearchandrescueoperationsafternaturaldisastersorotheremergencies.Theymustbecontrolledbyahumanoperatorusingajoystick,likewithavideogame.Therobotshavetheabilitytoknowwhichdirectionisupwards,butmuchoftheirusefulnesswoulddependonhumanscontrollingthem.Eventhen,theserobotswouldbebetterthanthecurrentmethodsandequipment,mostofwhicharejustcamerasonlongpoles.

SamStoveristhemanagerofasearchteamwiththeFederalEmergencyManagementAgency.Heisoftheopinionthatrobotslikethesehavebeenneededforalongtime.Dogsareusedeffectivelyinsearchandrescue,buttheyarelimitedtoplacesthathumanscango.Theserobotswouldallowsearchteamstodosomethingthey’venotbeenabletodobefore.“Weneededthemyesterday,”saidStover.

25.WhatgaveHowieChosettheideatodesigntherobot?

A.Snakes’senses.B.Snakes’eyes.

C.Snakes’appearance.D.Snakes’movements.

26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttherobots?

A.Snakesdonotseemunpleasantoreventhreatening.

B.Snake-likerobotscanclimbpipes.

C.Snake-likerobotscanworkindependently.

D.Snake-likerobotscanmoveinaverysmooth,flexibleway.

27.Whichoneistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Asnake-likerobothasbeendeveloped.

B.Thesnake-likerobotcandosomethingthatnootherrobotscando.

C.Thesnake-likerobotcanmoveinjuredpeopleoutofdisasterareas.

D.Thesnake-likerobotisacooltoy.

28.Wherecanyoumostpossiblyfindthispassage?

A.Inanovelbook.B.Inaguidebookfortourists.

C.Inafashionmagazine.D.Inasciencebook.

C

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Nofair!

isacommoncryamongchildren.Someonemayhavecheatedatagame.Bythetimewereachadulthood,wewillhavealllearnedonething:

Lifeisn’teasyformostofuseither.Thosewhosucceedarethosewhoacceptthetwofactsandfindawayaroundthem.

Oneofthetoolsforsuccessiseducation.It’sfrustrating（沮丧的）tofailtofindagoodjob.It’sveryhardtogetawell-paidjobwithoutlearningaboutitfirst.Thisdoesn’talwaysmeanacollegedegree,thoughitcanoftenhelp.Vocational（职业的）schoolsarejustusefulaswell.Itisn’teasy,butitwillprepareyouforsuccess.Onceyou’vereachedsuccess,youstillhavetoworkandit’softenharder.ImadeacommentrecentlyabouttheironyofneedingtoworkonLaborDay.Thereply“Thosearticleswon’twritethemselves.”Ibelievethereplywasmostlysarcastic（讽刺的）,butit’sstilltrue.IfIwanttobeasuccessfulwriter,Ihavetofindthetopics,researchthemandthensitdownwritingthem.Writer’sjobisn’teasy,butIfIwanttosucceedIcannotgiveitup.

Whatshouldyoudoifyoureducationandworkhaven’thelpedyourealizeyourdream?

Havingadreamandkeepingitinfrontofyouaren’teasy.Dreamshavetobefedbyworkinghard.Ifyouwanttomovetoadifferentarea,youcanfeedyourdreambygettinginformationaboutthatarea.What’stheclimatelike?

Doyouwanttobuyahomeorrentone?

Theseanswersofferfueltokeepyougoing.Lifeisn’teasy.Itisoftenunfair.Thatdoesn’tmeanweshouldliedownandcomplainaboutit.Dothehardworkandignoretheunfairaspectsor,ifyoucan,changethem,or,getoutthereanddosomethingnew.

29.Accordingtotheauthorthosewhosucceed______________.

A.thinklifeisfairortheyareverylucky

B.thinklifeiseasyandtheirfutureisbright

C.getthebesteducationandthehighestdegree

D.findawaytodealwithdifficultandunfairlife

30.Peoplewillfeelfrustratedbecause__________________.

A.mostpeoplehavenocollegedegree

B.it’shardtofindagoodjob

C.thecostofeducationisextremelyhigh

D.peopledon’tpayattentiontoeducation

31.Thereply“Thosearticleswon’twritethemselves.”showsthat__________.

A.workinghardisnec