湖北省黄冈中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

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湖北省黄冈中学2014年秋季高二期中考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分为四部分, 满分150分。考试时间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. What did the girl think of the exam?
A. It was too easy. B. It was very difficult. C. The time was not enough.
2. When was Danny born?
A. On March 6th, 1994. B. On March 16th, 1994. C. On March 6th, 1993.
3. What’s the weather like now?
A. It’s hot. B. It’s sunny. C. It’s rainy.
4. Where do you think the man is going?
A. The sports centre. B. A supermarket. C. The school.
5. What did the woman do after she sent her son to school?
A. She cleaned her house.
B. She visited the museum.
C. She went downtown to do some shopping.
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至8题。
6. What day is it today?
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
7. What is the girl going to do first?
A. Have a class. B. Go to the zoo. C. Go home.
8. Where are they going to meet?
A. At the school gate. B. At the zoo. C. At the cinema.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What time is it now?
A. It is 6:00. B. It is 5:55. C. It is 5:50.
10. Where are the speakers?
A. In a hotel. B. At their home. C. In the street.
11. What did the man want to buy?
A. Some books. B. A couple of cards. C. Some postcards.
听第 8段材料,回答第 12至 14题。
12. What did the man’s uncle do for the two speakers?
A. He took them to watch a show.
B. He showed them around the town.
C. He took them to visit many friends.
13. What kind of person is the man’s uncle?
A. Brave and clever. B. Rich and helpful. C. Kind and friendly.
14. What does the man want to do?
A. He wants to consider his uncle as a model.
B. He wants to be an actor.
C. He wants to thank his uncle.
听第 9段材料,回答第 15至 17题。
15. How did the man know the woman’s performance?
A. On the radio. B. From a newspaper. C. From a TV ad.
16. What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. The woman didn’t want to work too hard.
B. The man’s home isn’t far from the performance place.
C. The woman has a large number of fans.
17. What is the woman going to do?
A. Set up a music school.
B. Give money to the disabled.
C. Travel in the world.
第 10段材料,回答第 18至 20题。
18. Why did the speaker walk about there after skating?
A. He was tired. B. He was too cold. C. He was bored.
19. What happened to the speaker?
A. He broke his left leg. B. He sank under the ice. C. He got ill suddenly.
20. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The speaker was saved by a man.
B. Two people took the speaker home.
C. The speaker was taken to hospital.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30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. The man moved forward and looked over the edge (边缘), shrinking his shoulders.
A. accurately B. cautiously C. positively D. particularly
22. In Singapore, the policy(政策) on the mother tongue creates favorable conditions for the various minority groups to their cultures from dying out.
A. defend B. reserve C. challenge D. preserve
23. I think your advice will be forcefully argued by all those who want to see this
between two countries end.
A. conclusion B. independence C. conflict D. function
24. It is concluded that the opportunities available will depend on your work experience and qualifications.
A. severe B. consistent C. previous D. creative
25. The young girl’s succeeding in the Voice of China and her own dream should be an inspiration to the youth in China.
A. acplishing B. conducting C. exposing D. advancing
26. Jack worked hard at his lessons and to his satisfaction, he gained to a famous university three years ago.
A. permission B. freedom C. credit D. admission
27. They gave each petitor a number, but they No. 13 as no one wanted to have it.
A. left out B. broke down
C. contributed to D. defended against
28. , babies begin to talk between 12 and 15 months, but they can use body language to municate before they begin to speak.
A. In mon B. In general C. In advance D. In particular
29. She went through a period of emotional (感情的) after her pany fell into ruins and she finally decided to find a new job.
A. adjustment B. impression C. improvement D. expression
30. We have very strict quality control and anything imperfect is , so customers feel secure about our products.
A. recycled B. suspected C. tolerated D. rejected

第二节：完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20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。
It was still a long way, especially when a wind was blowing in. Trint reached for his jacket and 31 when he saw the box on the passenger seat. His mother had been 32 him spending Christmas on the road 33 and had given him a box filled with 34 . His mom still 35 him like a kid, though he was a driver now. He reached into the stocking and 36 a toy tractor that looked a lot like his truck. He wondered how many stores his mother had to go before she found such a close match. 37 filled his eyes.
He climbed out of his cab (驾驶室) and ran into the all night café, 38 which many truckers were eating and talking. And a family of three were huddled (挤在一起) in a corner, tired and 39 .
Trint 40 the boy. No kid should have to spend Christmas Eve in a truck stop.
Trint missed his family. His mom raised four kids by herself, 41 no matter how 42
life was, she’d always made sure they had a good Christmas. Then he 43 his box in the truck.
He looked at the kid again and knew what he had to do. He forced himself into the 44
outside to open his truck. He took the 45 out of the cab and hurried back to the warmth of the café. He walked to the family. “I think 46 left this for you,” Trint said and handed the red stocking to the boy. “Tell Santa… well, tell him 47 , ” the boy’s father said and shook Trint’s hand long and hard. The mother smiled gratefully. The boy 48 reached out and caught the stocking and dug inside.
Trint felt good. He had a job he loved, clear weather and miles of open road ahead. He wasn’t
49 any more, or lonely. He loved this life and he wouldn’t 50 a thing.
31. A. continued B. moved C. left D. stopped
32. A. worried about B. excited at C. satisfied with D. disappointed at
33. A. backward B. alone C. together D. ahead
34. A. flowers B. cakes C. presents D. chocolates
35. A. blamed B. treated C. thought D. respected
36. A. put back B. turned over C. brought out D. sold out
37. A. Tears B. Water C. Blood D. Sweat
38. A. around B. on C. by D. inside
39. A. excited B. unhappy C. enthusiastic D. pleased
40. A. felt proud of B. got tired of C. felt sorry for D. became interested in
41. A. for B. so C. though D. but
42. A. hard B. unfair C. hopeless D. boring
43. A. threw away B. sent back C. thought of D. put down
44. A. cold B. warmth C. snow D. rain
45. A. toy tractor B. jacket C. bag D. stocking
46. A. God B. Santa Claus C. my mother D. someone kind
47. A. yes B. no C. sorry D. thanks
48. A. sadly B. weakly C. eagerly D. seriously
49. A. surprised B. tired C. relaxed D. confused
50. A. improve B. miss C. throw D. change
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涂黑。
A
There was once an old wise man living on the top of a mountain. Whenever the villagers had a problem, they would climb up the mountain and ask the old man for advice.
One day a young man arrived. “Wise man,” he asked, “What makes a man truly great?”
The old man said, “Do you sincerely want to know?”
“Yes, yes!” the young man replied.
“Well,” the wise old man said to him, “Let me tell you in the form of a story.”
There was once a Greek man who suffered from a deadly disease. Knowing that he would die soon, he was the first to join the army when his country was in a battle with the enemy. Hoping to die in battle, he would fight in the front line, risking himself without any worry for his life. Finally they won the battle and he was still alive. His general (将军) was so impressed with his bravery which contributed much to the victory.
The general decided to promote him and award him with medals of bravery and honor. On the day of presentation (授予仪式), he was looking very down and sad. Curiously, the general asked him why he was so sad on a day he should be so proud. The soldier told him of his deadly disease. “How could I let such a brave soldier die?” the general thought. So the general hired the best physician and finally cured the soldier. But from that day on, the once valiant soldier was no longer seen at the front. He would always avoid danger and tried his best to protect his life.
“Young man,” the wise man said, “if you want to be truly great, you must not be afraid of dying, you must be daring.”
51. The reason why the young man went to see the old man was that .
A. he enjoyed the scenery of the great mountain
B. the old man was very good at telling stories
C. there was a difficult problem troubling him
D. he was not sure who the greatest man was
52. The general decided to award the Greek man .
A. after he realized the man’s serious illness
B. because the man fought bravely in battle
C. though he knew the man would die soon
D. so that he could find the man a good doctor
53. The underlined word “valiant” is closest in meaning to .
A. brave B. polite C. curious D. proud
54. What the old man really wanted the young man to do was .
A. trying to be kind to the people in trouble B. mastering the skills of telling
C. joining the army to fight for his country D. learning a lesson from the Greek man
B
Believe it or not, there’re always some people who like staying up too late. However, sleeping early can bring us many benefits.
1. Healthy heart. Staying up late in the night is a way to hurt your body with high blood pressure and cholesterol (胆固醇). These are the risks associated with the heart.
2. Reduce stress. A peaceful sleep in the night relieves physical and mental stress. It relaxes the body and mind. With insufficient sleep you’re risking your health with heart attacks and other diseases.
3. Improve memory. Sleeping early lets your mind arrange the thoughts well. Waking up early with a fresh mind will regain all of it.
4. Protect you from diseases. By sleeping late in the night you’re only stressing yourself, which will increase the blood pressure and cholesterol levels. So sleep early and let your body keep the pressure levels constant.
5. . Breakfast is very important to start the day. Most of the time as we wake up late we miss it.
6. Positive performance. Sleeping continuously for at least 7 hours in the night is necessary. Inadequate sleep will limit your ability to think creatively, handle stress and concentrate.
7. Help metabolism (新陈代谢). Our body needs to send away all the unwanted waste. Sleeping through the day till noon will disorganise the exile (排泄). We need to eat and sleep on time to keep energy.
8. Reduce the risk of cancer. Sleep in the dark. Light in the night reduces the melatonin (褪黑激素) level which’s supposed to cause sleep and prevent the risk of cancer.
9. Increase energy. Sleeping early will let you plete your 7 hours of sleep and make you fresh the next morning. It gives you the energy to perform better.
10. Keep weight. When you sleep too late your organism is disturbed. Sleeping for less than 7 hours a day is an invitation to being overweight.
55. What kind of sleep can relieve the physical and mental stress?
A. A peaceful sleep. B. An insufficient sleep.
C. A continuous sleep. D. An inadequate sleep.
56. What should be filled in the blank in Paragraph 6?
A. Breakfast is important B. You might miss breakfast
C. Wait for breakfast D. Give time for breakfast
57. How many hours should a man sleep at least according to the text?
A. 9 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 7 hours. D. 6 hours.
58. What will happen if you sleep less than seven hours?
A. Losing weight. B. Being sleepless.
C. Being active D. Being fat.

C
A young man approached the foreman（工头）of a logging crew (伐木队) and asked for a job. “That depends,” replied the foreman. “Let’s see you fell (砍伐) this tree.” The young man stepped forward and skillfully felled a great tree. Impressed, the foreman said, “You can start Monday.”
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday went by — and on Thursday afternoon the foreman approached the young man and said, “You can pick up your wages on the way out today.” Shocked, the young man replied, “I thought you would pay me on Friday.”
“Normally we do,” said the foreman. “But we’re letting you go today because you’ve fallen behind. Our daily felling charts show that you’ve dropped from first place on Monday to the last place today.”
“But I’m quite hardworking,” the young man disagreed. “I am the first to arrive and the last to leave and even have worked through my coffee breaks!”
The foreman thought for a minute and then asked “Have you sharpened your axe?”
The young man replied, “No, sir. I’ve been working too hard to take time for that!”
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don’t take time to “sharpen” the axe. In today’s world it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay sharp?
There’s nothing wrong with hard work. But we shouldn’t get so busy that we ignore the truly important things in life. We all need time to relax, to think, to learn and to grow. If we don’t take time to sharpen the axe, we will bee dull and lose our effectiveness.
59. By telling the story, the writer wanted to tell us .
A. where there is a will, there is a way
B. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
C. hard work can make up for lack of intelligence
D. health is over wealth
60. The young man got the job by .
A. defeating others B. giving promises
C. showing skills D. answering questions
61. Why did the foreman pay the young man on Thursday instead of on the normal Friday?
A. He wanted the young man to have a rest.
B. He wanted the young man to work harder.
C. He wanted to reward the young man for his hard work.
D. He was unsatisfied with the young man and was to fire him.
62. What can we learn about the young man?
A. He is optimistic. B. He is a little dishonest.
C. He is intelligent. D. He is hardworking.


D
Genetically modified (转基因 ) foods have bee a focus point of agriculture throughout the news today. This has an effect on many different aspects of the agriculture world. From the seed dealer, to the farmer that buys the seed, to the workers that the farmer sells to; all are affected by the new technologies that are involved in this part of production agriculture.
Genetically modified foods have e under heavy fire lately. There are some countries that are against buying these types of foods. They are tested for safety by the best scientific experts in Europe, the US and the rest of the world. They are not for sale until they have gone through this plete safety process. Since they are a new product, and any slight problem with them could affect a whole country, these tests are very necessary.
These safety tests are carried out because of the new rules that were made with the Novel Foods Regulation. Begun in May of 1997, the Novel Foods Regulation set up an EU-wide pre-market system for all novel foods. A novel food is described as one that has not been eaten by EU consumers widely in the past. By setting up this program the EU hopes to keep its consumers safe from any possible side effects of any new food products.
There are a variety of ways in which genetic modification has helped food producers. They can improve the nutritional (营养的) value or the storage conditions of the food. Today there are only two genetically modified foods that have been allowed for use, these are GM soybean and GM maize.
Despite any safety checks, many people are still cautious about eating genetically modified foods. By providing these people with the necessary information, we can allow them to make decisions about these foods.
63. What do we know about the novel food?
A. It’s very popular in EU. B. It’s bad for people’s health.
C. It’s a new kind of food. D. Its story has been published.
64. Genetically foods are allowed to be sold if they are .
A. tested for safety B. of high quality
C. more nutritional D. grown in Europe
65. From paragraph 2, we can learn that genetically modified foods .
A. do no harm to people
B. have caused some problems
C. are well received after being tested
D. are criticized and attacked by many people
66. What’s the writer’s attitude towards genetically modified foods?
A. We should warn people that they are too dangerous to be eaten.
B. We should give people information about them so that they can decide whether to buy them
C. We should encourage people to eat them because they are more nutritional.
D. We should tell people that they are trying to fool the farmers.
E
Statistics show that every year, about 4 million students fail to pass the national college entrance exam. However, as China recently publicized students’ scores for this year’s college entrance exam, it seems that schools, parents and society at large give more attention to students who succeed in the exam, few people care about those who fail, the China Education Daily reported.
  Some students, after failing the exam, cannot get a timely support from their parents or teachers and begin to display some serious mental problems. How to help these students to get rid of the shadow on their mind has bee a problem to be taken seriously.
  First, students’ friends, parents and relatives should offer their sympathy and care to them in order to fort their heart. At this time, parents should not blame students for their failure, otherwise they might bear more psychological (心理的) burden.
  Secondly, teachers and the whole society should also offer more support to students who fail the exam.
  Lastly, students themselves should also try to overe their depressions and adjust their mood.
  The newspaper urges the general public to offer their care, trust and support to these students. It also expects that students can face their failure bravely and try to start a new life happily.
67. What can we infer from the passage?
A. After the college entrance exam, more attention is paid to students who failed the exam.
B. Students who failed the college entrance exam may suffer from some mental problems.
C. People have done a lot to help students who failed the college entrance exam.
D. Students failing the college entrance exam know how to remove the shadow on their mind.
68. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the students who failed the college entrance examination?
A. He looks down upon them. B. He expresses concern for them.
C. He doubts about their learning ability. D. He feels positive about their optimism.
69. What would do harm to students who failed the college entrance examination?
A. Friends, parents and relatives show more concern for them.
B. Teachers and the whole society offer more support to them.
C. They themselves get over their depression and adopt an optimistic attitude.
D. Parents put the blame on them for their failure.
70. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Give more attention to students who failed the college entrance exam
B. Adjust your mood and start a new life happily
C. Who is to blame for their failing the college entrance exam?
D. How to get rid of the shadow of failing the college entrance exam

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分50分)
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应题号后。
71. Not position, he was criticized by the public. (clarify)
由于没有阐明他的立场，他受到了公众的批评。
72. win the election to be held next year if he is well prepared for it. (likely)
如果他精心准备，他可能赢得明年举行的选举。
73. to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. (respectful)
根据每一种文化，对人们表示尊重都是带有主观性的。但是一般说来，拥抱你的老板或老师很可能是不妥当的。
74. in worrying about others’ ments when you are determined to do it. (sense)
当你决心做它的时候，没有必要担心别人的评论。
75. The band a singer, two guitarists and a drummer, who are well received by the audience. (consist)
这乐队由一位歌手，两位吉他手及一位鼓手组成。他们深受听众喜欢。
76. To my delight, I have had my house fortably new furniture and other modern conveniences. (furnish)
使我高兴的是，我已请人在房子里装上了舒适的新家具和其他现代化的设施。
77. At that time, few people understood the theory by Hawking and laughed at him. (put)
那时，没人能理解霍金提出的理论，他们嘲笑他。
78. I saw him I knew he was the man the police were looking for. (instant)
我一看到他就认出他是警方正在寻找的那个人。
79. pletely the opposite team, we didn’t lose heart. (defeat)
尽管被对手完全击败，但我们并不气馁。
80. Attending to her baby most of her time since it was born a year ago. (take)
自从她的孩子一年前出生以来，照顾它占用了她大部分时间。

第二节 短文写作 （共1题，满分30 分）
请根据以下提示，并结合你生活中的具体事例，用英语写一篇短文。
Share with others, and sadness will be greatly reduced while happiness will be doubled.
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
④词数为120左右。
湖北省黄冈中学2014年秋季高二年级期中考试英语答案
Text 1
M: I heard the history exam was difficult.
W: Not really. But there were too many questions. I didn't even finish it.
Text 2
W: Danny, was your brother David born on March 6th, 1993?
M: Yes. He is one year older than me. Our birthdays are on the same day.
Text 3
M: How nice it is today! The sun is shining and everything looks bright.
W: Yes. We can go hiking. It has really rained a lot in the past several days.
Text 4
M: What do you want me to get, Alice? I am leaving now.
W: Just a bottle of orange juice and a pair of table tennis bats.
Text 5
M: What did you do yesterday morning?
W: Well, I sent my son to school, and after that I gave my house a good cleaning. And later I went
downtown to visit one of my friends.
Text 6
M: What are you going to do this afternoon?
W: Tomorrow is Saturday. I will go to the zoo. But I don't know what to do this afternoon.
M: Shall we play basketball?
W: No. Let's go to the movies.
M: OK. That's a good idea.
W: Class is over. l must go home first. Let's meet at the cinema. Bye.
M: Bye.
Text 7
W: Hello, Bob. Where are you going?
M: I'm going to the bookstore to buy some postcards.
W: You can't.
M: Why not?
W: Because it closes at six o'clock. It is five fifty now.
M: I'II ask for some at our hotel. When does the shop in the hotel close?
W: It won't close until very late, but you can't buy it.
M: Why not?
W: Because the shop doesn't sell any of them.
M: What should I do?
W: You can buy it tomorrow.
M: I'm afraid I'll forget to do it.
W: Don't worry. I'll remember it.
Text 8
W: Your uncle is a really nice man. I'm glad that he took so much time to show us around the town.
M: He's always been like that and he is my favorite uncle.
W: And everywhere we went everyone greeted him.
M: He's very popular because he's very friendly and always has a good word for everybody.
W: If you follow his acts, you won't go far wrong.
M: I'm trying, but it's hard to follow him.
Text 9
M: Your performance was wonderful.
W: Thank you for saying so.
M: I read about you in the newspaper and decided to e and hear you play. I've traveled many miles and I'm very glad I made it. You played the piano so beautifully. What are your next plans?
W: At present I'm giving a lot of concerts. Fortunately people want to e and hear me play, but I'm getting very tired if I travel a lot.
M: Why do you have to work so hard?
W: I'm planning to start a school, so I'm trying to save as much money as possible.
M: What kind of school?
W: A music school for disabled children.
M: It is a good idea.
W: Yeah. I think disabled children need help. There are few such schools in my country. I'll try my best for them.
Text 10
When I was eleven years old, I had a big accident. It was my first time to go ice skating, and I was nervous. That afternoon I went with a partner who was good at skating. He spent some time teaching me. He left me and skated away. As soon as he left, I fell down. I was bored because I kept falling. So I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard. It was a weak place in the ice. When I stepped there, I sank under the ice. I thought that I was going to die. Then, I shouted, "Help ! Help ! “Fortunately, two people heard me and came to help. They pulled me up. So I'm still alive today. I thanked them greatly. Without them, I would have died. They took me home, but I forgot to ask their names. Though I still don't know their names, I will remember them all my life.

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21-25 BDCCA 26-30 DABAD
31-35 DABCB 36-40 CADBC 41-45 DACAD 46-50 BDCBD
51-54 CBAD 55-58 ADCD 59-62 BCDD 63-66 CADB 67-70 BBDA

71. clarifying his 72. He is likely to/It is likely that he will
73. Being respectful 74. There is no sense
75. consists of 76. furnished with
77. (which/that was) put forward 78. The instant
79. defeated by 80. has taken up

One possible version
We are living in a world in which sharing is so important that we can never emphasize its importance too much. By sharing, we can often greatly lessen our sadness and double our happiness.
When it es to this topic, memories flood into my mind. There was a time when I was caught in the sadness of failing an important exam, my world turned grey and I lost interest in everything until my best friend came up to fort me. Encouraged and moved by his kindness, I shared my trouble with him, which relieved me of troubles soon. Little by little I regained my confidence. The following months witnessed my efforts, and I finally made great progress in another important exam.
As you can see, it was sharing with my friend that helped me out of the dark moment and brought back my confidence. Sharing is beautiful, not only physically but also mentally.