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.docx

1、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.Whats the time now?A. 8:30. B. 7:55. C. 8:35. 2.Why does the woman look sad?A. She did badly in t

2、he exams. B. She worries about her coming tests. C. She is ill.3.What do we learn about the taxi driver?A. He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.B. He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. C. He was hit by a falling box from a truck.4.What is the man doing?A. He is asking about his letter. B. He

3、 is buying plane tickets to Europe.C. He is sending some postcard.5.Where does the conversation mostly take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In the womans house. C. In the market.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.Where is the jazz festival going to be held?A. This Thursday

4、. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Thursday. 7.Who is the mans favorite singer?A. Carlon Carpenter. B. Michael Jackon. C. Madonna.听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。8.What material would the man like for spring?A. Leather. B. Cotton. C. Wool.9.What color does the woman like?A. Pink. B. White. C Red.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What c

5、lass has the woman already taken?A. Spanish. B. Biology. C. Math. 11.How does the woman feel about the science classes?A. She is quite interested in them. B. She regrets to have taken them.C. She doesnt like them. 12.What kind of job will the man try to get?A. Driving a taxi. B. Working in a gas sta

6、tion. C. Working in a restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where are the two speakers?A. At school. B. In a park. C. In the countryside.14.How does the woman feel today?A. Relaxed. B. Lonely. C. Sick. 15.What will the speakers do this weekend?A. Drive to the countryside. B. Attend a party. C. Go back home

7、.16.What will the woman bring to the barbecue?A. Her family. B. Some drinks. C. Moon cakes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the main topic of the talk?A. Scientific research. B. Environmental protection. C. Social development.18.Who is the speaker probably?A. A university professor. B. A tourist guide.

8、C. A government official.19.How many people were there in Anchorage in 1960?A. About 75,000. B. About 180,000. C. About 40,000.20.What is the speaker most probably doing next?A. Showing some slides. B. Writing a letter to the government. C. Putting forward some suggestions.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共1

9、5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。ARaised in a motherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didnt soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two

10、miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, hed say in his loudest father-voice, “Thats what your legs are for!”The walk didnt bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem conc

11、erned about my safety. But that feeling was cancelled one spring evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.A row of hedge（树篱）edged the d

12、riveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving a

13、long the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my fathers head. Then I knew, each time Id come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.On l

14、ater visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, its you!” hed say, his face lengthening into pretended surpr

15、ise.I replied, “Yes, Dad, its me. Im home.” 21. What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Accepted happily. B. Spoke unhappily.C. Agreed willingly. D. Explained clearly.22. What made the author feel upset was _.A. the tiredness after long hours in labs. B. the fear of

16、seeing something moving. C. the feeling of being less than valued.D. the loneliness of riding the bus home. 23. The authors father watched behind the hedge because _.A. he wanted to help his son build up courage. B. he was concerned about his sons safety.C. he didnt want to meet his son at the doorw

17、ay.D. he didnt think his son was old enough to walk alone.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Terrible Journey Home. B. My College Life.C. My Fathers Secret. D. Riding Bus Alone.BDeaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten. Toge

18、ther the two boys, who go to Escondido High School in California, have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear.Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one. German was born deaf, and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he coul

19、d learn sign language. He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten.“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,” German remembers. “Before then, I didnt know I was deaf and that I was different.”“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard,” signs Orlando. “The other ki

20、ds didnt understand us and we didnt understand them. But weve all grown up together, and today, Im popular because Im deaf. Kids try hard to communicate with me.”Some things are very difficult for the two boys.“We cant talk on the phone, so if we need help, we cant call an emergency service,” German

21、 signs. “And we cant order food in a drive-thru.”Despite their difficulties, the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. They got their jobs through a “workability” program, designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities.German h

22、as worked in the supermarket since August, and Orlando started in November.“The other people who work here have been very nice to us,” Orlando signs.“They even sign sometimes. At first, we were nervous, but weve learned a lot and were getting better.”The opportunity to earn money has been exciting,

23、both boys said. After high school, they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York.25Orlando and German have been_.Ato Mexico together.Bdeaf since they were born.Cfriends since they were very young.Dto different high schools.26The word “emergency” in paragraph 5 is clos

24、est in meaning to_.Afood. Bcrisis. Calarm. Dquick.27Both boys are happy to_.Ahave the opportunity to earn money.Bwork at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.Chelp students with learning disabilities.Ddesign programs for the deaf.CImmigration is the act of coming to a foreign country to liv

25、e. The act of leaving ones country to settle in another is called emigration. Immigrants who flee their country because of persecution, war, or such disasters as famines or epidemics are known as refugees or displaced persons. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land and m

26、ove to a strange country. But throughout history, countless millions of people have done so. The heaviest immigration worldwide took place from the early 1800s to the Great Depression, the economic hard times of the 1930s. In that period, about 60 million people moved to a new land. Most came from E

27、urope. More than half immigrated to the United States. Other destinations included Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Today, the availability of fast, safe, and cheap transportation helps make migration easier. Asia is replacing Europe as the major immigrant-sending

28、 area. The United States remains the chief receiving nation. People abandon their homeland and move to another country for various reasons. The main reason for immigration has long been economic opportunity-the desire for better land or a better job. During the 1800s, for example, the rich prairie l

29、and of the United States attracted many European farmers. Today, professional people commonly emigrate because of better opportunities elsewhere. Such emigration has sometimes been called brain drain. Many doctors and nurses and numerous engineers and scientists have moved to the United States. Reli

30、gious persecution has led many people to move to a new land for the freedom to practice their faith. Such immigrants include Jews expelled from England in the 1200s.Wars, revolutions, and political unrest have driven innumerable people to find new homes. In the 1990s alone, millions of refugees fled

31、 from warfare in Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, Iran, Uganda, Southeastern Asia, and Central America. Some immigrants were brought to a new land against their will. From the 1500s to the 1800s Europeans shipped black Africans to the Western Hemisphere as slaves. The United Kingdom transported prisoners

32、 to Australia from the late 1700s to the 1860s to relieve over crowding in British jails. Before that time, the United Kingdom sent prisoners to the American colonies.Immigrants have made enormous contributions to the culture and economy of such nations as Australia, Canada, New Zealand the United States. But their accomplishmen