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湖北省武汉市部分重点中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题
湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2014-2015学年度下学期高二期末考试
英语试卷
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,共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.What'sthetimenow?
A.8:
30.B.7:
55.C.8:
35.
2.Whydoesthewomanlooksad?
A.Shedidbadlyintheexams.
B.Sheworriesabouthercomingtests.
C.Sheisill.
3.Whatdowelearnaboutthetaxidriver?
A.Hedrovetoofastandcrashedintoatruck.
B.Heturnedsuddenlyandranintoatree.
C.Hewashitbyafallingboxfromatruck.
4.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Heisaskingabouthisletter.
B.HeisbuyingplaneticketstoEurope.
C.Heissendingsomepostcard.
5.Wheredoestheconversationmostlytakeplace?
A.Inarestaurant.B.Inthewoman'shouse.C.Inthemarket.
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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.Wherei
sthejazzfestivalgoingtobeheld?
A.ThisThursday.B.NextSaturday.C.NextThursday.
7.Whoistheman’sfavoritesinger?
A.CarlonCarpenter.B.MichaelJackon.C.Madonna.
听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。
8.Whatmaterialwouldthemanlikeforspring?
A.Leather.B.Cotton.C.Wool.
9.Whatcolordoesthewomanlike?
A.Pink.B.White.CRed.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whatclasshasthewomanalreadytaken?
A.Spanish.B.Biology.C.Math.
11.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthescienceclasses?
A.Sheisquiteinterestedinthem.
B.Sheregretstohavetakenthem.
C.Shedoesn'tlikethem.
12.Whatkindofjobwillthemantrytoget?
A.Drivingataxi.
B.Workinginagasstation.
C.Workinginarestaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Wherearethetwospeakers?
A.Atschool.B.Inapark.C.Inthecountryside.
14.Howdoesthewomanfeeltoday?
A.Relaxed.B.Lonely.C.Sick.
15.Whatwillthespeakersdothisweekend?
A.Drivetothecountryside.B.Attendaparty.C.Gobackhome.
16.Whatwillthewomanbringtothebarbecue?
A.Herfamily.B.Somedrinks.C.Mooncakes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthemaintopicofthetalk?
A.Scientificresearch.
B.Environmentalprotection.
C.Socialdevelopment.
18.Whoisthespeakerprobably?
A.Auniversityprofessor.
B.Atouristguide.
C.Agovernmentofficial.
19.Howmany
peoplewerethereinAnchoragein1960?
A.About75,000.B.About180,000.C.About40,000.
20.Whatisthespeakermostprobablydoingnext?
A.Showingsomeslides.
B.Writingalettertothegovernment.
C.Puttingforwardsomesuggestions.
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
Raisedinamotherlesshome,myfatherwasextremelytightfistedto
wardsuschildren.Hisattitudedidn’tsoftenasIgrewintoadulthoodandwenttocollege.IhadtoridethebuswheneverIcamehome.Thoughthebusstoppedabouttwomilesfromhome,Dadnevermetme,eveninsevereweather.IfIgrumbled,he’dsayinhisloudestfather-voice,“That’swhatyourlegsarefor!
”
Thewalkdidn’tbotherme
asmuchasthefearofwalkingalonealongthehighwayandcountryroads.Ialsofeltlessthanvaluedthatmyfatherdidn’tseemconcernedaboutmysafety.Butthatfeelingwascancelledonespringevening.
Ithadbeenaparticularlydifficultweekatcollegeafterlonghoursinlabs.Ilongedforhome.Whenthebusreachedthestop,Isteppedoffanddraggedmysuitcasetobeginthelongjourneyhome.
Arowofhedge（树篱）edgedthedrivewaythatclimbedthehilltoourhouse.OnceIhadturnedoffthehighwaytostartthelastlapofmyjourney,IalwayshadasenseofrelieftoseethehedgebecauseitmeantthatIwasalmosthome.Onthatparticularevening,thehedgehadjustcomeintoviewwhenIsawsomethinggraymovingalongthetopofthehedge,movingtowardthehouse.Uponcloserobservation,Irealizeditwasthetopofmyfather’shead.ThenIknew,eachtimeI’dcomehome,hehadstoodbehindthehedge,watching,untilheknewIhadarrivedsafely.Iswallowedhardagainstthetears.Hedidcare,afterall.
Onlatervisits,thatspotofgraybecamemywatchtower.IcouldhardlywaituntilIwascloseenoughtowatchforitssecretmovementabovethegreenery.Uponreachinghome,Iwouldfindmyfathersittinginnocentlyinhischair.“So!
Myson,it’syou!
”he’dsay,hisfacelengtheningintopretendedsurprise.
Ireplied,“Yes,Dad,it’sme.I’mhome.”
21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grumbled”inParagraph1probablymean?
A.Acceptedhappily.B.Spokeunhappily.
C.Agreedwillingly.D.Explainedclearly.
22.Whatmadetheauthorfeelupsetwas______.
A.thetirednessafterlonghoursinlabs.
B.thefearofseeingsomethingmoving.
C.thefeelingofbeinglessthanvalued.
D.thelonelinessofridingthebushome.
23.Theauthor’sfatherwatchedbehindthehedgebecause______.
A.hewantedtohelphissonbuildupcourage.
B.hewasconcernedabouthisson’ssafety.
C.hedidn’twanttomeethissonatthedoorway.
D.hedidn’tthinkhissonwasoldenoughtowalkalone.
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TerribleJourneyHome.B.MyCollegeLife.
C.MyFather’sSecret.D.RidingBusAlone.
B
DeafteenagersOrlandoChavezandGermanResendizhavebeenfriendssincekindergarten.Togetherthetwoboys,whogotoEscondidoHighSchoolinCalifornia,havehadthedifficultjoboflearninginschoolswherethemajorityofthestudentscanspeakandhear.
Orlandolosthishearingattheageofone.Germanwasborndeaf,andhisparentsmovedfromMexicotofindaschoolwherehecouldlearnsignlanguage.HemetOrlandoontheirfirstdayofkindergarten.
“Wewereinaspecialclasswithabout25otherdeafkids,”Germanremembers.“Beforethen,Ididn’tknowIwasdeafandthatIwasdifferent.”
“Beingyounganddeafinregularclass
eswasveryhard,”signsOrlando.“Theotherkidsdidn’tunderstandusandwedidn’tunderstandthem.Butwe’veallgrownuptogether,andtoday,I’mpopularbecauseI’mdeaf.Kidstryhardtocommunicatewithme.”
Somethingsareverydifficultforthetwoboys.“Wecan’ttalkonthephone,soifweneedhelp,wecan’tcallanemergencyservice,”Germansigns.“Andwecan’torderfoodinadrive-thru.”
Despitetheirdifficulties,thetwoboyshavefoundworkputtingfoodinbagsatalocalsupermarket.Theygottheirjobsthrougha“workability”program,designedforteenagersfromlocalschoolswithdifferenttypesoflearningdisabilities.
GermanhasworkedinthesupermarketsinceAugust,andOrlandostartedinNovember.
“Theotherpeoplewhoworkherehavebeenverynicetous,”Orlandosigns.“Theyevensignsometimes.Atfirst,wewerenervous,butwe’velearnedalotandwe’regettingbetter.”
Theopportunitytoearnmoneyhasbeenexciting,bothboyssaid.Afterhighschool,theyhopetoattendtheNationalTechnicalInstitutefortheDeafinNewYork.
25．OrlandoandGermanhavebeen_____________.
A．toMexicotogether.
B．deafsincetheywereborn.
C．friendssincetheywereveryyoung.
D．todifferenthighschools.
26．Theword“emergency”inparagraph5isclosestinmeaningto________.
A．food.B．crisis.C．alarm.D．quick.
27．Bothboysarehappyto__________________.
A．havetheopportunitytoearnmoney.
B．workattheNationalTechnicalInstitutefortheDeaf.
C．helpstudentswithlearningdisabilities.
D．designprogramsforthedeaf.
C
Immigrationistheactofcomingtoaforeigncountrytolive.Theactofleavingone'scountrytosettleinanotheriscalledemigration.Immigrantswhofleetheircountrybecauseofpersecution,war,orsuchdisastersasfaminesorepidemicsareknownasrefugeesordisplacedpersons.Mostpeoplefinditveryhardtopulluprootsintheirnativelandandmovetoastrangecountry.Butthroughouthistory,countlessmillionsofpeoplehavedoneso.Theheaviestimmigrationworldwidetookplacefromtheearly1800'stotheGreatDepression,theeconomichardtimesofthe1930's.Inthatperiod,about60millionpeoplemovedtoanewland.MostcamefromEurope.MorethanhalfimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.OtherdestinationsincludedCanada,Argentina,Brazil,Australia,NewZealand,andSouthAfrica.Today,theavailabilityoffast,safe,andcheaptransportationhelpsmakemigrationeasier.AsiaisreplacingEuropeasthemajorimmigrant-sendingarea.TheUnitedStatesremainsthechiefreceivingnation.
Peopleabandontheirhomelandandmovetoanothercountryforvariousreasons.
Themainreasonforimmigrationhaslongbeeneconomicopportunity----thedesireforbetterlandorabetterjob.Duringthe1800's,forexample,therichprairielandoftheUnitedStatesattractedmanyEuropeanfarmers.Today,professionalpeoplecommonlyemigratebecauseofbetteropportunitieselsewhere.Suchemigrationhassometimesbeencalledbraindrain.ManydoctorsandnursesandnumerousengineersandscientistshavemovedtotheUnitedStates.
Religiouspersecutionhasledmanypeopletomovetoanewlandforthefreedomtopracticetheirfaith.SuchimmigrantsincludeJewsexpelledfromEnglandinthe1200's.
Wa
rs,revolutions,andpoliticalunresthavedriveninnumerablepeopletofindnewhomes.Inthe1990'salone,millionsofrefugeesfledfromwarfareinAfghanistan,Iraq,Liberia,Iran,Uganda,SoutheasternAsia,andCentralAmerica.
Someimmigrantswerebroughttoanewlandagainsttheirwill.Fromthe1500'stothe1800'sEuropeansshippedblackAfricanstotheWesternHemisphereasslaves.TheUnitedKingdomtransportedprisonerstoAustraliafromthelate1700stothe1860storelieveovercrowdinginBritishjails.Beforethattime,theUnitedKingdomsentprisonerstotheAmericancolonies.
ImmigrantshavemadeenormouscontributionstothecultureandeconomyofsuchnationsasAustralia,Canada,
NewZealandtheUnitedStates.Buttheiraccomplishmen
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