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湖北省武汉市部分重点中学高二英语上学期期中考试
湖北省部分重点中学2011-2012学年度上学期高二期中考试英语试卷
本试卷共150分,考试用时120分钟。
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
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。
1.Whatarethesetwopeopletalkingabout?
A.Athickshirt.B.Somethingtowear.C.Thecoolweather.
2.Whatisthewoman’sjob?
A.Cook.B.Waitress.C.Manager.
3.Howisthemangettingtowork?
A.Ridingabike.B.Bybus.C.Driving.
4.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thewoman’sunclewillcomeforavisit.
B.Hethinksthewomanshouldvisitheruncle.
C.Heasksthewomantogoovertohisplace.
5.WhatwilltheweatherinArizonabelikeinthecomingweek?
A.Rainy.B.Warm.C.Abitcold.
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。
听完每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Whatlipstickdidthewomanexpecttobuy?
A.Lyfel,darkshade.
B.Lyfel,pinkshade.
C.Lyfel,brightshade.
7.Howaboutthelipstickthewomantookintheend?
A.Itscolorissuitablebutisveryexpensive.
B.ItscolorisrightthoughitisnotLyfelbrand.
C.Itscolorisn’trightbutitsbrandisLyfel.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhyisiteasierforthewomantolearnEnglish?
A.SheoftentalkstoEnglishpeople.
B.Shespeakstwolanguagesalready.
C.Shealwaysdoesherhomeworkrightafterclass.
9.WhyisitdifficultforthemantolearnEnglish?
A.Hedoesn’ttalktohisEnglishteachers.
B.Therearenonativespeakersaroundhim.
C.HeistooshytospeakEnglish.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdoesthemangetinformationabouttheapartment?
A.FromTVadvertisements.
B.Fromadvertisementsinthenewspapers.
C.Fromradioadvertisements.
11.Howmanybedroomshastheapartmentgot?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.
12.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortherentpermonthifhewantstoincludemanagementandparkingaswell?
A.$500.B.$450.C.$550.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whichcountryisthewomangoingto?
A.America.B.Canada.C.Britain.
14.Whatisthewomanafraidofwhenshetakeshertrip?
A.Takingavoyage.
B.Takingatrain.
C.Takingaflight.
15.Whattransportationcanyouinferthemanprefers?
A.Trains.B.Planes.C.Ships.
16.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.
B.Teacherandstudent.
C.Friends.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20小题。
17.WhatwasMissRichards?
A.APEteacher.
B.Amusicteacher.
C.Ascienceteacher.
18.WhatquestiondidMissRichardsaskherstudents?
A.Whatwaswater?
B.Whatcolorwaswater?
C.Wheredidyouwashyourhands?
19.HowdidMissRichardsfeelbeforeDickansweredherquestion?
A.Disappointedandunhappy.
B.Angryandannoyed.
C.Excited.
20.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Dickwasatopstudentinclass.
B.Thestudentswereactiveinclass.
C.MissRichardswasratherpatient.
第二部分:
词汇知识运用(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:
多项选择(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.MyDaddidnottheideathatIwouldgocampingwithmyfriendsthisweekend.Hesaiditwasdangerousforgirlstoliveoutside.
A.dependonB.approveofC.leaveoutD.giveup
22.Afterthemeetingwasover,thesecretary_____thenewworkerstothemaster’soffice.
A.aimedB.pointedC.guidedD.imitated
23.IwasgratefultoAnnaforbeingopenandgivingmetheopportunitytoexplainand______themisunderstandingbetweenus.
A.handleB.clarifyC.raiseD.develop
24.—Hi,Ihearyou’regoingtoLondonthissummervacation.
—,Iwasgoingto,butnowIhavechangedmyplan.
A.PreviouslyB.RecentlyC.AbsolutelyD.Partly
25.Attheendoftheyear2010,somespeciesofbirdsddn’tsurvivethe_____winterinsomeEuropeancountries.
A.severeB.seriousC.mildD.extreme
26.Theonlydrawbackofthevoyagewasthe______sea,whichmademeveryseasick.
A.calmB.roughC.patientD.tough
27.Weneedtospendmoretimeresearchingthesesuggestionssothatwecanmakea(n)choice.
A.knownB.talentedC.advisedD.informed
28.Thesentencedoesn’tmakeany,nomatterhowyoureadit.
A.contributionB.roomC.senseD.use
29.ThetermpaperwasduetoDecember1,buthardashetried,hewasunabletomeetthe_____forit.
A.challengeB.needC.deadlineD.date
30.IliketoputeverythingsothatIcanfinditeasily.
A.intimeB.inplaceC.inallD.ingeneral
第二节:
完型填空(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。
Itwasacoldwinter.Thedaymyhusbandfelltohisdeath,itstartedtosnow,just31anyNovemberday.His32,whenIfoundit,waslightlycoveredwithsnow.Itsnowedalmosteverydayforthenextfourmonths,whileIsatonthecouchandwatchedit33.Onemorning,Iwalkedslowly34andwassurprisedtoseeasnowremoverclearingmydrivewayandthebentbackofawomanclearingmywalk.Idroppedtomykneesandcrawledbackupstairs,35thosegoodpeoplewouldnotseeme.Iwas36.Myfirstthoughtwas,howwouldIever37them?
Ididn’thavethe38tobrushmyhair,39clearsomeone’swalk.
BeforeJon’sdeath,IfeltproudthatI40askedforfavors.Iidentifiedmyselfbymycompetenceand41.SowhowasIifIwasnolongercapable?
HowcouldI42myselfifIjustsatonthecoucheverydayandwatchedthesnowfall?
Learningtoreceivetheloveand43fromotherswasn’teasy.FriendscookedformeandIcried.Finally,myfriendKathysaid,“Mary,cookingforyouisn’ta44forme;itmakesmefeelgoodtobeabletodosomethingforyou.”
Overandover,Iheard45wordsfromthepeoplewhosupportedmeduringthose46days.Onewisemantoldme,“Youaren’tdoingnothingbecausebeingfullyopentoyour47maybethehardestworkyouwilleverdo.”
IamnotthepersonI48was,butinmanywaysIhavechangedforthe49.I’vebeensurprisedtolearnthatthereisincrediblefreedomcomingform50one’sworstfearandwalkingawaywhole.Ibelievethereisstrength,forsure,inacceptingadarkperiodofourlife.
31.A.onB.inC.likeD.for
32.A.bodyB.soulC.shoeD.footprint
33.A.sweepupB.dropoffC.falldownD.pileup
34.A.upstairsB.downstairsC.indoorsD.outdoors
35.A.soB.yetC.andD.for
36.A.delightedB.disappointedC.annoyedD.ashamed
37.A.payB.awardC.rewardD.treat
38.A.courageB.strengthC.spiritD.power
39.A.standaloneB.leavealoneC.sitaloneD.letalone
40.A.frequentlyB.graduallyC.hardlyD.uncertainly
41.A.intelligenceB.independenceC.excellenceD.qualification
42.A.achieveB.praiseC.respectD.promote
43.A.supplyB.supportC.contributionD.similar
44.A.burdenB.jobC.businessD.sorrow
45.A.sensitiveB.sameC.considerateD.similar
46.A.blueB.rainyC.brightD.snowy
47.A.despairB.difficultyC.painD.regret
48.A.stillB.onceC.evenD.never
49.A.worseB.lessC.moreD.better
50.A.facingB.noticingC.managingD.expressing
第三部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Peopleusetheirmouthsformanythings.Theyeat,talk,shoutandsing.Theysmileandtheykiss.IntheEnglishlanguage,therearemanyexpressionsusingtheword“mouth.”
Forexample,ifyousaybadthingsaboutaperson,thepersonmightprotestandsay“Donotbadmouthme.”Sometimes,peoplesaysomethingtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheylaterregretbecauseithurtsthatperson’sfeelings.Ortheytellthepersonsomethingtheywerenotsupposedtotell.Thespeakermightsay:
“Ireallyputmyfootinmymouththistime.”Ifthisshouldhappen,thespeakermightfeeldowninthemouth.Inotherwords,hemightfeelsadforsayingthewrongthing.
Anothersituationiswhensomeonefalselyclaimsanotherpersonsaidsomething.Theotherpersonmightprotest:
“Ididnotsaythat.Donotputwordsinmymouth.”
Somepeoplehavelotsofmoneybecausetheywerebornintoaveryrichfamily.Thereisanexpressionforthis,too.Youmightsaysuchaperson,“wasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.”Thisrichpersonistheoppositeofapersonwholivesfromhandtomouth.Thispersonisverypoorandonlyhasenoughmoneyforthemostimportantthingsinlife,likefood.
Parentsmightsometimeswithholdsweetfoodfromachildasaformofpunishmentforsayingbadthings.Forexample,ifachildsaysthingssheshouldnotsaytoherparents,shemightbedescribedasamouthychild.Theparentsmighteventellthechildtostopmouthingoff.
Butenoughofallthistalk.Ihavebeenrunningmymouthlongenough.
51.Inwhatkindofsituationwillapersonsay“Donotbadmouthme.”?
A.Whenhefeelsdown.B.Whenhefeelsregretful.
C.Whenheisspokenillof.D.Whenhefeelsinnocent.
52.Ifapersonfeelssorryforwhathehassaid,hemightsay“.”
A.Donotbadmouthme
B.Ireallyputmyfootinmymouththistime
C.Donotputwordsinmymouth
D.Stopmouthingoff
53.Ifapersonlivesfromhandtomouth,itimplies.
A.heisbadly–offB.heishard–working
C.heiswell–offD.hehasenoughtoeat
54.Bysaying,“Ihavebeenrunningmymouthlongenough”,thespeakermeans“”.
A.IhaverunalongwayB.Ihavebeenamouthyperson
C.IhavelearnedalotD.Ihavetalkedtoomuch
B
Wewouldprobablyallbeamazedifwewatchedavideotapeofourselvesperformingbasicallyunconsciousactsaswegoaboutthebusinessoftheday.Theseunconsciousactsconsistofallthelittlepersonalhabitsthatwedon’teventhinkabout,butdefinitelyshould.Thesearesomeofthethingsthatpresentanimageofwhowearetoothers,andifwearecarelessinperformingthem,thisimagemaywellbeotherthanwewouldlikeittobe.