湖北省襄阳五中夷陵中学钟祥一中学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题.docx
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湖北省襄阳五中夷陵中学钟祥一中学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题
2014-2015学年度第二学期期中联考
高二英语试卷
考试时间：
2015年4月30日上午8:
00-10:
00试卷满分：
150分
注意事项：
1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I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。
例：
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.
答案是C。
1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inarestaurant.B.Inabookstore.C.Inafoodshop.
2.WhydoesthemanlearnChinese?
A.Towriteapaper.B.TovisitChinaoneday.C.Tomunicatewithane-friend.
3.Whowasinjured?
A.George.B.George’swife.C.George’swife’sfather.
4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Matches.B.Hobbies.C.Soccer.
5.WhatwillthespeakersgiveBen?
A.Abike.B.Aguitar.C.Somevideos.
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.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstheman’swords?
A.Nervous.B.Happy.C.Impatient.
7.Whatdidthewomanprobablyforget?
A.Thetickets.B.Thepassports.C.Thetraveller’scheques.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Whendidthewomanlosehermobilephone?
A.Onherwayhome.B.Onherwaytoabank.C.Onherwaytoafootballgame.
9.Whatistheman’sadvice?
A.Calltheinsurancepany.
B.Reportthelosstothepolice.
C.Phonethebuspany.
10.Whattimeisitprobably?
A.10:
20.B.10:
00.C.9:
40.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Registeringinapany.
B.Writingashortself-description.
C.Askingforaformfromamatchmaking（婚介）pany.
12.Whydoesthewoman’sfriendlikethematchmakingpany?
A.Shedoesn’thavetopayfortheregister.
B.Shecanknowdifferentkindsofpeople.
C.Shecanmeetpeoplewholikethesamethings.
13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthematchmakingpany?
A.Itishelpful.B.Itisreliable.C.Itiseffective.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.HowdoesAndrewmunicatewithpeople?
A.Hesendstheme-mails.
B.Helikestohaveregularmeetings.
C.Hetalkswiththemthroughthetelephone.
15.WhatdoesthemanthinkofAndrew’smanagement?
A.Excellent.B.Open-door.C.Ridiculous.
16.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?
A.HavingatalkwithAndrew.
B.Askingothersaboutthescheme.
C.AskingAndrewtosetupameeting.
17.Whatdothespeakersthinkofthescheme?
A.Itisunacceptable.B.Itisreasonable.C.Itisbeneficial.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.WhataretwoofthemostpopularAmericanfoods?
A.Fishandchicken.B.Saladsandmeat.C.Hamburgersandhotdogs.
19.Whatisgoodmannerswhenyoueatinaprivatehome?
A.Askingforwhatyouwant.
B.Takingwhatthehostessgivesyou.
C.Eatingupwhateverisserved.
20.WhydoAmericanseatbreakfastandlunchquicklyinrestaurants?
A.Theyeatlessforbreakfastandlunch.
B.Theycanmakeroomforothersandgotoworkintime.
C.Therestaurantsservebreakfastandlunchforjustashorttime.
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
LastAugust,DaveFusslosthisjobdrivingatruckforasmallpanyinwestMichigan.Hiswife,Gerrie,wasstillworkinginthelocalschoolcafeteria,butworkforDavewasscarce,andthepriceofeverythingwasrising.TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.ThenDaveandGerriereceivedatimelygift—＄7,000，alegacy（遗产）fromtheirneighborsIshandArleneHatch,whodiedinanaccident.“Itreallymadeadifferencewhenweweregoingunderfinancially.”saysDave.
ButtheFussesweren’ttheonlyfolksinAltoandtheneighboringtownofLowelltoreceiveunexpectedlegacyfromtheHatches.DozensofotherfamiliesweretouchedbytheHatches’generosity.Insomecases,itwasafewthousanddollars;inother,itwasmorethan＄100,000.
ItsurprisednearlyeveryonethattheHatcheshadsomuchmoney,morethan＄3million—theywereanelderlycouplewholivedinanoldhouseonwhatwasleftofthefamilyfarm.
ChildrenoftheGreatDepression,IshandArlenewereknownfortheirhabitofsaving.Theyhadapreferenceforparisonshoppingandwouldroutinelygofromstoretostore,checkingpricesbeforemakinganewpurchase.
Throughtheyears,theHatchespaidforlocalchildrentoattendsummercampwhentheirparentscouldn’taffordit.“IshandArleneneveraskedifyouneededanything,”saystheirfriendSandVanWeelden,“Theycouldseethingstheycoulddotomakeyouhappier,andtheywoulddothem.”
EvenmoreextraordinarywasthattheHatcheshadtheirfarmlanddistributed.ItwastheHatches’wishthattheirlegacy—alegacyofkindnessasmuchasoneofdollarsandcents—shouldenrichthewholemunityandlastforgenerationstoe.
Neighborshelpingneighbors——thatwasIshandArleneHatch’sstory.
21.Accordingtothetext,theFusses__________.
A.wereemployedbyatruckpany.B.wereinfinancialdifficulty.
C.workedinaschoolcafeteria.D.losttheirhome.
22.WhichofthefollowingisTrueoftheHatches?
A.TheyhadtheirchildrenduringtheGreatDepression.
B.Theyleftthefamilyfarmtoliveinanoldhouse.
C.Theygaveawaytheirpossessionstotheirneighbors.
D.Theytriedtohelptheirneighborstofindjobs.
23.WhywouldtheHatchesroutinelygofromstoretostorewhenshopping?
A.Theydecidedtoopenastoresoon.
B.Theyjustwantedtosavemoney.
C.Theycouldn’taffordexpensivethings.
D.Theywantedtobuygoodsofgoodquality.
24.AccordingtoSandVanWeelden,theHatcheswere__________.
A.understandingB.optimisticC.childlikeD.curious
B
VATICANCITY（Reuters）–Pope（教皇）Francis,givinghisclearestindicationthathewantsamoreaustere（朴素的）CatholicChurch,saidonSaturdaythatitshouldbepoorandrememberthatitsresponsibilityistoservethepoor.
Francisexplainedtothereporterswhyhechosetotakethename,Francis,afterSt.FrancisofAssisi,asymbolofpeace,austerityandpoverty.Thepoperecalled,"Whiletheformalvotingcontinued,Ithoughtofwars....FrancisofAssisiisthemanofpeace,povertyandthemanwholovesandprotectsothers;andthatishowthenameenteredmyheart.",adding,"Oh,howIwouldlikeapoorChurchandforthepoor."St.FrancisofAssisi,anItalianwhodiedin1226,abandonedhisfamily’sfortuneforalifeofcharityandpoverty.
SincehiselectiononWednesday（March13,2013）asthefirstnon-Europeanpopeinnearly1,300years,Francishaslaidoutaclearmoralpathforthe1.2-billion-memberChurch,surroundedbydishonors,tricksandargumentations.Francishassetaforcefulmoraltoneandgivenclearsignsthathewillbringanewbroomtothecrisis-hitChurch,favoringmodestyandsimplicity.
Hethankedthethousandsofjournalistswhohadcoveredhiselectionbutinvitedthemto"alwaystrytobetterunderstandthetruenatureoftheChurch,withitsvirtuesandcrimes".Heurgedjournaliststoseek"truth,goodnessandbeauty"intheworldandintheChurch.
Afterthevotingreachedthetwo-thirdsmajority,applausebrokeout.Thecardinal（主教）,ClaudioHummesofBrazil,78,thenhuggedandkissedhimandtoldhim"Don'tforgetthepoor"."Thatwordenteredhere,"hesaid,pointingtohishead.Onthenighthewaselected,hetraveledonabus.HewenttotheChurch-runhotelwherehehadbeenstayingbeforetheelectionandinsistedonpayingthebill.
PopeFrancis,Argentina'sformerCardinalJorgeBergoglio,hasalsourgedArgentinesnottomakecostlytripstoRometoseehimbuttogivethemoneytothepoorinstead.ItwasthelatestindicationthatthepopewantedtheworldwideChurchtotakeonanausterestyle.
25.PopeFrancischosethename“Francis”because__________.
A.hethinksFrancisisasymbolofpeace,austerityandpoverty.
B.headmiresFrancisofAssisiforhisabandoninghisfortune.
C.FrancisofAssisilovesandprotectspeopleinVaticanCity.
D.Inhisview,theChurchshouldn’tberichbutpoorandaustere.
26.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterdisagreewith?
A.FrancishasarrangedamoralroadfortheChurch.
B.TheChurchhashadaverybadreputationsofar.
C.Francismeanswhathesaysandisworthtrusting.
D.ThereportersshouldhavecoveredtheChurchbetter.
27.ThenewlyelectedpopeFrancisisfrom_________.
A.ItalyB.FranceC.ArgentinaD.Brazil
28.Thepassageismainlyaboutthe__________ofPopeFrancis.
A.indicationB.electionC.feelingD.dream
C
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Scientistsdefineananimalas“self-aware”ifittouchesapaintedspotonitsownfacewhenitlooksinamirror.Peoplestarttorecognizethemselvesinthiswayattheageoftwo.Mostmonkeys,ontheotherhand,ignorethemarkingsontheirfaces.Theyjustdon’tunderstandthattheimageinthemirroristheirown.
Tofindoutwhethercapuchinsareself-aware,psychologist（心理学家）FransdeWaalofEmoryUniversityinAtlantaandhiscolleaguesstudiedeightfemaleandsixmalemonkeysthatliveataresearchcenterinGeorgia.
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