湖北省高级中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案Word文档格式.docx

1、例：How much is the shirt? A.8.15 B.9.05 C.9.15 答案是C。1. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Learn slowly. B. Take lessons. C. Practise more.2. Whose birthday party will the speakers attend?A. Karls. B. Amys. C. Dereks.3. Why is the woman in a hurry?A. She wants to fetch a book.B. She is heading

2、for school.C. She has to pick up the man.4. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Do the laundry. B. Lower her voice. C. Paint the wall.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the hotel. B. At the station. C. At the customs. 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

3、给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What do we know about the woman?A. She has put on weight.B. She enjoys the parties.C. She does exercise regularly.7. What does the man advise the woman to eat?A. Cookies. B. Hot dogs. C. Natural foods.听第7

4、段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What kind of coffee does the man prefer?A. Black. B. Sweet. C. Strong. 9. Which drink does the man like most?A. Tea. B. Coffee . C. Juice.10. What is the man going to do?A. Get a jar. B. Meet a friend C. Leave a tip. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What did Jay do on New Years Day?A. He went ba

5、ck home.B. He joined in a parade.C. He stayed with the host family.12. When is the Rose Parade usually held?A. Every Sunday. B. On New Years Eve. C. On January 1st.13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Pop bands. B. Sports events. C. New Year celebrations.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the

6、 probable relationship between the speakers?A.Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.15. When will the woman get the result of the in-person interview?A. In less than a month. B. After graduation. C. A few months later. 16. What does the man plan to do?A. Look for solutions. B. Attend job

7、 interviews. C. Focus on his studies.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who founded the British Museum?A. King George II. B. Sir Hans Sloane. C. The UK government.18. What can we learn about the museum?A. It is round.B. It is totally free.C. It has global collections.19. Where is the Easter Island Statue exhibit

8、ed?A. In Room 4. B. In Room 24. C. In Room 40.20. Who is Neil?A. A tourist. B. A program host. C. A travel guide.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFrom The 12 Days of Christmas to See You in the Cosmos, these childrens books are ideal for holiday giving.The

9、12 Days of Christmasby Greg PizzoliIts a classic Christmas reading material! Its a counting lesson! Its a crazy tale of elephant love. Have you ever wondered how all those calling birds, turtle doves and French hens fit in one room? Pizzoli, a Theodor Geisel Award winner has your answer. （$15.99, ag

10、es 3-5） AHere We Areby Oliver JeffersYes, this book by the illustrator（插画家）of the great hit “The Day the Crayons Quit” is for kids ages 3-7, but dont let that fool you. Inspired by the birth of Jeffers first child, this is a fathers “welcome to the earth” letter to his baby, filled with the heady wo

11、nder of parenthood. A great gift for new parents. （$19.99, ages 3-7） AWishtreeby Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso.When a towering oak tree learns that she may be cut down, she starts getting extraordinarily involved in the lives of the humans below her, particularly a girl who is

12、being escaped due to her ethnicity（种族）. A lovely tale about common ground and the power of community. （$16.99, ages 8-12） ASee You in the Cosmosby Jack Cheng.Eleven-year-old Alex is too busy trying to communicate with space aliens to worry about his troubled family life. When Alex runs away from hom

13、e to launch his homemade rocket, he finds himself sidetracked by new friends and hints of a family secret. （$16.99, ages 10 and up） A21. Which of the following books is about acting as new parents?A. Wishtree. B. The Days of Christmas.C. Here We Are. D. See You in the Cosmos.22. How much will you pa

14、y for two different books at least?A. $30.98. B. $31.98. C. $32.98. D. $33.98.23. What can we learn from the book Wishtree?A. The girl has difficulty with her school life.B. Both the tree and the girl are facing crisis.C. It mainly talks about environmental protection.D. Friendship is more important

15、 than anything else in our life.BI have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, I feel an uncontrollable urge（冲动） to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. In

16、stead of enjoying Floridas mild winters, I willingly put up with the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years. I guess I am like a snowbird, a migratory bird（候鸟）, which has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.So what makes me fly agains

17、t the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define（界定） who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the

18、bright display of colorsfirst in the fall trees, and then in the lights around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate, too, but cant create the special feel of a New England winter.I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I havent seen in month

19、s. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch. （My wife and I spend

20、winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and Im grateful that I dont have to shovel铲雪.）While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you cant go home?24. Whats the difference between Florida and Long Island?A.Winters in Florida

21、are milder.B. Weather in Florida is severer.C. Florida is nearer to the ocean.D. The snowbirds in Florida are rarer.25. What does the underlined word “reluctance” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Coincidence. B. Expectation. C.Motivation. D. Unwillingness. 26. Which of the following words can best describe th

22、e author?A. Anxious and painful.B. Homesick and easy-going.C. Hard-working and serious.D. Imaginative and outspoken.27. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To describe his dream to be a free bird.B. To express his feeling of missing his hometown.C. To praise the beauty and warmth of his

23、 hometown.D. To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.CLockers（储物柜）have been the symbol of American high school for decades. But walk down any hallway of the new Germantown High School in Madison County, Mississippi, and you wont spot a single locker.New technology such as e-books, intera

24、ctive（互动的）assignments and Web-based learning is making lockers in American high school a thing of the past.Officials from schools have listed several benefits: less noise, less delay and an increased sense of safety. “Its all to create an environment thats student-friendly”, said Ronnie McGehee, chi

25、ef official of the Madison County School District.Getting rid of lockers can also cut hundreds of thousands in construction costs. Madison County saved $200,000 by not including lockers in the new high school, McGehee said.It is also believed that removing lockers could help prevent school violence.

26、 “Lockers give kids a place to hide things”, said Mike Nelson, founder of a safety- training group. Nelson believes that some school shootings and other incidents could have been prevented if there had been no lockers.However, Andrew Booth, a 10th-grader at Gemantown High, said there are some disadv

27、antages of not having a locker. “It can make your book bag really heavy”, he said. The 16-year-old has four textbooks “plus notebooks and a binder（活页夹）” to carry to school each day.He said some teachers have shelves at the back of the classroom on which students can leave their bags. Others provide

28、an extra set of textbooks in the classroom, so students dont have to carry books from home.New York architect Peter Lippman said schools will have to address such concerns and find ways to give students a “sense of space”. “If you are carrying books around, it does limit your flexibility in the clas

29、srooms,” he said.Lippman said he would like to see schools starting to use the new free space to provide less structured learning opportunities for students, including gathering areas and learning centers. “If you think about a school with just rows of lockers-theres nowhere for learning opportuniti

30、es in that”, he said.28. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The reasons for removing lockers in US high schools.B. The trend of getting rid of lockers in US high schools.C. The influence of new technology on some US high schools.D. The history and development of lockers in US high schools.29. What is the disadvantage of getting rid of lockers?A. Saving money. B. Making less noise. C. Making book bags heavy. D. Preventing school violence. 30. What is Andrew Booths attitude to removing lockers?A. Ignorant. B. Approving. C. Favorable. D. Complaining. 31.