1、武汉二中20162017学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷命题学校：武汉二中考试时间：2017年4月20日下午15:0017:00试卷满分：150分第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 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. When will the woman need an umbrella?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday
2、.2. How is the woman doing in the course?A. She understands very little.B. She isnt having much trouble.C. She hasnt done much of the reading.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A city. B. An actor. C. A lawyer.4. How will the speakers probably go?A. By bus. B. By taxi.C. By bike.5. Why wont t
3、he woman go to the mans house?A. She is tired and wants to have a rest.B. She has some guests to entertain.C. She has to go out of town.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
4、至7题。6. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Direct her to the meeting room. B. Move some fumiture. C. Hand in a report.7. Why does the work need to be done?A. The room needs some furniture.B. The room is being repainted.C. The carpet needs to be changed. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。8. Why does the man take
5、the woman to dinner?A. She has looked after his baby for him.B. She bought a doll for his baby.C. She helped pick up his baby.9. How much tip will the woman give the server?A. $10. B. $15. C. $20. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Mother and son.C.
6、 Doctor and patient.11. How does the man feel when his boss shouts at him?A. Regretful. B. Apologetic. C. Nervous.12. What does the mans mother ask him to do?A. Do housework quickly. B. Speak less to girls. C. Avoid making mistakes at work. 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly discussi
7、ng?A. Whether to give Marco a promotion.B. What to do with the new plan.C. How to choose a manager.14. What does the man think is the most important for the position?A. Faithfulness to the company. B. Ability to carry out the new plan. C. Experience in creative department.15. What is Marco good at?A
8、. Selling ideas. B. Managing a team.C. Training new employees.16. What does the man suggest doing?A. Arranging a job interview. B. Talking with the boss. C. Doing a survey.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20 题。17. Why did the speaker get up late?A. Her alarm clock didnt go off.B. Her mother forgot to wake her up.C. S
9、he didnt have school.18. What happened to the speaker?A. She missed the bus. B. She poured her coffee. C. She stepped on her cat.19. What does the speaker think of the bus driver?A. Inexperienced.B. Annoying. C. Lovely.20. Whom did the speaker meet on the bus?A. Her mother. B. Her brother. C. Her ol
10、d schoolmate.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。AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from Novem
11、ber 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santas North Po
12、le.Santas HouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santas House will be ones they will remember for a life time.Post OfficeAll kids will be a
13、ssisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.Elf UniversityElf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making C
14、hristmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.AdmissionBuy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.21. The North Pole Adventu
15、re_.A. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas B. is modeled on other Christmas attractionsC. provides visitors with tour guide service D. is open to visitors for nearly one month22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves B. Kids who
16、visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas Eve C. Kids can have fun in Santas House by dressing up like SantaD. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office23. Where can you probably see the article?A. a science fiction B. a tourist bookletC. a news
17、paperD. a story bookBKenton Lee was walking through Nairobi, Kenya when he noticed that not only were children cutting the toes off their shoes to make them fit, the majority of them did not have any shoes at all. The shoe donations from the US were not sustainable (可持续的) as the shoes for the growin
18、g childrens feet would only fit six months before they became too small. He felt desperately that some sort of solution was needed for both of these concerns.Before long, Lee founded an organization called Because International and soon came up with the brilliant concept of a shoe that was adjustabl
19、e and could last for approximately 10 years. Thus, two adjustable shoe creations have now been invented, one size small and one size large. The first will adjust to fit from pre-school to approximately Grade Four or Five, and the second fits from Grades Four or Five to approximately Grade Nine. This
20、 means that with just TWO pairs of shoes, these children can have dependable footwear throughout their entire school career.Ensuring children have a pair of shoes is not only an issue for comfort, it is a health concern too. Worldwide over two billion people suffer from soil-transmitted diseases, th
21、erefore these shoes will protect the childrens feet in more ways than one. The new design also offers better protection due to their creative design and concept.The shoes are designed to easily compress, which makes shipping overseas very cheap. 50 pairs of shoes, for example, can fit in one suitcas
22、e on an airplane. The organization has presently started a funding campaign and is now ready to process their largest order for 5,000 pairs of shoes. To donate one pair of shoes costs only $l0 and the organization has set up a very simple process so that it only takes a moment to place an order and
23、support this cause. The donated shoes will then be assigned to be sent around the world to children in need.24. Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To appeal to people to show concern for children.B. To advertise the shoes for their creative design and concept.C. To introduce the goo
24、d cause Kenton Lee started.D. To call peoples attention to the worsening condition in Nairobi.25. How are Lees newly-designed shoes different from conventional shoes?A. They can be worn throughout a childs pre-school years.B. They are mainly designed with the concept for comfort.C. They offer better
25、 protection thanks to special materials.D. They can be adapted to fit the size of the wearers feet.26. What has the organization done to make the donation practical?A. It has simplified the procedure of donation.B. It has effectively reduced the design costs of the shoesC. It has persuaded the airli
26、nes to ship the shoes for free.D. It has arranged to send the shoes around the globe.27. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Creative Ideas That work: A Concern For Childrens HealthB. Shoes That Grow: A Solution For Millions of Poverty-Stricken ChildrenC. An Organization That Helps: A Ca
27、ll For Worldwide DonationD. A Campaign That Continues: A Fund-raising Movement For kids in needCManagers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk, but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. “A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking,” sa
28、y researchers from Germany.The researchers found in a series of linked studies-using a messy desk and a messy shop front-that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos, as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand. That is, visual and mental clutter (杂乱) forces human beings to f
29、ocus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious (臭名昭著的) for their untidy desks.“Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to promote work efficiency or enha
30、nce employees creativity in problem solving,” say the authors.“Business and government managers often promote clean desk policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and productivity,” writes a researcher, Jia Liu of the University of Groningen.
31、 “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter ones mind and complicate ones judgments.”“However, not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind”. The scientists tested peoples response in vario
32、us messy environments, including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task reminded people of messiness.The authors found in the series of six studies that people tended towards simplicity in their thinking.“They classified products in a simpler manne
33、r, were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that has a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices”, said the researchers.28. Why did the author take Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl for example? A. To tell readers untidy desks can make you as famous as them. B. To convince readers
34、 that untidiness is not all that bad. C. To inform readers of one way to successuntidy desks. D. To attract readers and show the authors wide range of knowledge.29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. A messy environment will certainly lead to a messy mind. B. A clean environ
35、ment will do great harm to work efficiency. C. People tend to clear up the mess before thinking clearly. D. All people are not in favor of “clean desk” in the office.30. The underlined word “detrimental” probably mean_. A. disadvantageousB. commonC. beneficial D. accessible31. What is the main idea
36、of this passage? A. The messier the desks are, the more efficient the employees are. B. Messy desks in the office can have a positive effect on employees. C. We should make our office messy to improve our work efficiency. D. Clean desks can promote the employees productivity and creativity.DEvery ye
37、ar, thousands of new high school graduates pack their bags, move to new cities, and sign papers accepting loans, the money borrowed from a bank or lenders etc., which they might not be able to pay back. Without proper education on personal finance, especially as it relates to paying for college, you
38、ng adults are guided into improper loan plans that result in years of debt after graduation. In order to set students up to succeed financially, it is important to educate students and parents on their financial options before school in the fall. The best way to support families heading for college
39、is to require that every high school student take a personal finance class before graduation. This will help smooth the transition into adulthood.The average student takes out at least one loan to cover the costs of their education each year. In 2014 the average student graduating from college carri
40、ed a negative balance of about $20,000 in debt, which often spread over multiple lenders. Upon graduation, students rarely know exactly how much money they owe, and even though they are in the state of being unable to pay their debts, they cannot wipe out student loans. These students spend much of
41、their adult lives paying off the gradual increasing debts. A personal finance course would teach students how to manage their income and expenses, while helping to significantly reduce the amount of debt students carry into adulthood. By teaching students how to save money and live within their mean
42、s, this course will provide the next generation with a foundation to progress financially. Students choosing to get a job straight out of high school would also benefit from finance education for these very reasons. With education on how to manage their finances, all young people will have the knowl
43、edge to make healthy decisions, leading them to improve good credit and purchase needed items like cars and homes with skill and confidence. While not every young person makes financial mistakes, those who do can face years of difficulty trying to get their finances back under control. Rather than h
44、elp them through these hard times when they happen, we should try to prevent them from happening at all. Making the completion of personal finance coursework a requirement for graduation would ensure that young people are at least aware of the basics of preserving a financial stability. 32. After gr
45、aduation from college, many young people _.A. struggle to support their families B. spend years paying off their debts C. get through the hard times smoothlyD. are able to manage their own finances well33. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Advantages of taking a finance course. B. Ways to
46、improve financial credits. C. Skills of balancing income and expenses.D. Introduction to the education on personal finance. 34. Having financial knowledge, high school students are probably able to _. A. smooth their way for college B. get out of their financial trapC. free from the cost of their co
47、llege education D. avoid the risk of the future financial trouble35. The main purpose of the passage is to_.A. inform and explain B. argue and persuade C. analyze and evaluate D. discuss and examine 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It is necessary to be reasonable and
48、flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others. 36 If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing, then read these effective tips on how to avoid conflicts.Dont get in the center of the conflict.Sometimes people can get in the center
49、 of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help. Frankly speaking, it is very unwise, because it can make you the main figure of the conflict. 37 You should focus on your own life issues.Be kind. 38 Life is full of conflicts and disagreements, thats why you should find more conservative ways
50、 of dealing with them. For example, kindness can lessen the conflict.Try to be a peacekeeper.Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts. “ 39 ” This saying is the life motto of a natural-born peacekeeper. Dont worry if you are n
51、ot a natural-born peacekeeper; you can gain this skill during life.Walk off.When the conflict is gathering pace and you cant manage to control yourself, you should choose to handle the situation in another way. By all means, try to keep yourself away from stress. 40 You should get away from the situ
52、ation for a while.A. The greatest victory is a battle not fought.B. Conflicts are unavoidable, so try to accept them.C. Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support.D. Let other people solve their problems without your presence.E. It is helpful to put some distance between yourself an
53、d the opponent.F. When someone pushes you to the limit, try to act kindly towards this person.G. Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。I wa
54、s the fool at school, regarded as a special needs student. I was termed as such. Obviously, because I was not interested in school and did not care for my 41.Over time, I started to believe in my stupidity. I 42 the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression.
55、But one activity 43 this view of myself: chess.I started to play chess with my father after school simply because I wanted to 44 him at something. My father was a 45 man, fond of physics, writing, religion, , almost every 46. He was called a walking dictionary. So, winning in chess against my father
56、 would be a 47 that I had intellectual power. On the small chessboard, I had a chance to 48 my so-called inability.Game after game, I wanted to beat my father even more. I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to 49 my skills. One weekend, I finally checkmated (将杀) my father
57、 on a ferry ride, which made me feel 50.Two years later, I became the second board on my school chess team, with our top board being the best high school player in the state. But before the tournament season, our top player 51 to come. There came my chance to play as top board against the best playe
58、rs in other states.I was determined to show who I had become: a(n) 52 person able to win with calculation, logic and will. My most 53 game came in the final round. Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended. It was 54 a match between a special needs student and a smart
59、soul. My opponent (对手) was playing well and kept 55 while I kept defending to keep my king safe. He spent long trying to break down my defenses, but could not find the final push. I 56 with more defensive moves, trying to make it as difficult for him as possible. With little 57 left, he started to m
60、ake rapid moves. 58 he could make the final decision, he ran out of time. Honestly, as his clock flag fell, I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement. Of course it was not the most sportsmen-like 59, but I could not control my emotions.While holding my winners cup, I knew I w
61、as not 60. The inferiority complex (自卑感) had melted away, and I realized that underneath our thoughts, each person is a genius.41. A. habitsB. gradesC. plansD. benefits42. A. noticedB. explainedC. acceptedD. ignored43. A. changedB. supportedC. questionedD. showed44. A. pleaseB. comfortC. beatD. dist
62、urb45. A. smartB. strictC. quietD. strong46. A. methodB. topicC. eventD. field47. A. dreamB. lessonC. theoryD. sign 48. A. proveB. exposeC. overcomeD. promote49. A. teachB. sharpenC. chooseD. invent50. A. overjoyedB. disappointedC. puzzled D. interested51. A. promisedB. managedC. happenedD. failed 5
63、2. A. braveB. luckyC. activeD. intelligent 53. A. terribleB. memorableC. dangerousD. popular54. A. normallyB. possiblyC. actuallyD. partly55. A. attacking B. smilingC. pausingD. escaping56. A. returnedB. quitC. wonD. exchanged 57. A. patienceB. timeC. energyD. wisdom58. A. OnceB. UntilC. BeforeD. Un
64、less59. A. spiritB. thoughtC. commentD. behavior 60. A. proudB. stupidC. brightD. lazy注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5, 满分15） 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Every year on the last weekend in August, around 1.5 million people go to west London to take part in and enjoy one
65、 of the largest street parties in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival. 61 a colorful procession (列队) of dancers, a wide range of music and 62 atmosphere of fun and celebration, the carnival is not to be missed. The roots of the carnival date back to 1833 63 slavery was abolished. In that year the former s
66、laves in Trinidad, a British colony in the Caribbean, took to the streets in celebration of their own carnival party with music, dance and costumes. Over the years, the carnival 64 (develop) into an important tradition throughout the Caribbean. In the 1950s, people from the Caribbean began to arrive
67、 in the UK, and they brought with them their music and 65 (tradition). In 1959 the first carnival took place in the St Pancras area of London. For the next few years, the carnival 66 (celebrate) in different parts of London until it 67 (final) came to Notting Hill in 1964. In 2003 the Notting Hill C
68、arnival received royal 68 (approve), when it joined the parade 69 (mark) the celebrations for the Queens 50th year on the throne (王位). The carnival shows the 70 (culture) diversity of modern London.61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交
69、换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。Andrew is a 28yearold American man，which life is very difficult because he born without arms or legsSome people used
70、 to make fun of him and said he looked like a monsterDoing normal things seemed impossibly to himHowever，Andrew never gave up，and after many failures，he finally learn to swim，fish and even surfMost surprising，he completed university and earned the two degreesNow he is the CEO of two companyWhen aski
71、ng about the secret of his success，Andrews answer is：Attitude is altitudeTo you，nothing is impossible if he has enough determination to overcome difficultiesHe thinks a positive attitude is the key of success 第二节 书面表达（共1题；满分25分）假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟诵大赛”(Tang Poetry Recitation Contest
72、)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括： 1大赛目的和意义； 2主办方：校学生会。时间：201 6年12月30日。地点：校报告厅(assembly hall)； 3范围：唐诗三百首(Three Hundred Tang Poems)。注意：1.词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。NoticeDo you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture?武汉二中20162017学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷参考答案命题人：于慧颖 审题人：宋海涛 考试时间：2017年4月20日第一部分 听力（共2
73、0小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）听力15CBBAB610BCABC1115CAABA1620CABCC第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分）第一节2123DAB2427CDAB2831BDAB3235BADB第二节3640GDFAE第三部分 英语知识运用（共25小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分45分）第一节4145BCACA4650DDCBA5155DDBCA5660ABCDB第二节61. With62. an63. when64. developed65 traditions66. was celebrated67.finally68. approval69. t
74、o mark70. cultural第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 短文改错 （共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）impossibletosurprisinglycompaniesaskedlearnedhim whosewas Andrew is a 28yearold American man，which life is very difficult because he born without arms or legsSome people used to make fun of him and said he looked like a monsterDoing
75、normal things seemed impossibly to himHowever，Andrew never gave up，and after many failures，he finally learn to swim，fish and even surfMost surprising，he completed university and earned the two degreesNow he is the CEO of two companyWhen asking about the secret of his success，Andrews answer is：Attitu
76、de is altitudeTo you，nothing is impossible if he has enough determination to overcome difficultiesHe thinks a positive attitude is the key of success 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） Notice Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture? Here comes your opportunity: the Student Union will organize a Tan
77、g Poetry Recitation Contest. Id like to share with you some details. As scheduled, the contest is to be held on Dec 30th ,2016. You are supposed to get prepared before the contest. Above all, its recommended that you should read Three Hundred Tang Poems , and learn to appreciate the beauty of ancien
78、t Chinese culture. Whoever feels interested and has a passion for Chinese culture, please sign up for the contest as soon as possible. If you want to attend, please come to the school assembly hall. Dont miss the chance of being a winner, and some appealing prize is eagerly waiting for you. Dont hesitate to take part! Im sure you will benefit a lot and your Chinese will gain much听力稿
