1、宜昌金东方高级中学2015年秋季学期期中考试高二英语试题考试用时：120分钟 满分：150分祝考试顺利第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What season is it? A. Winter. B. Spring.C. Autumn.2. What does Kim look like? A. She is tall and fat.B. She has long curly hair. C. She is dressed in red.3. How did the woman get pocket money as a child
2、? A. By doing housework. B. By behaving well. C. By getting high scores in exams.4. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Go to see a doctor. B. Work on the computer all day. C. Go to a yoga class with the woman.5. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a police station.B. In a bag store.C. In a
3、restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where are the speakers?A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At the womans home.7. Where are the womans suitcases? A. On the right. B. In the middle. C. On the left.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Laying off staff.
4、 B. Working at home. C. Computerizing in companies.9. What does the woman like doing? A. Contacting her workmates by e-mail. B. Doing housework at home. C. Watching TV.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the mans favorite book as a child? A. Runaway Bunny. B. Goodnight, Moon. C. Green Eggs and Ham.11. Wha
5、t does the woman think of Stephen King novels? A. Theyre wonderful. B. Theyre unusual. C. Theyre hard to understand.12. What will the woman do? A. Read a Stephen King novel. B. Lend some novels to the man. C. Spare some time to tell a story.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why will the woman work in a restauran
6、t? A. To help her father. B. To make money for college. C. To save money for travelling.14. Where will the woman go most weekends? A. To a library.B. To a cinema.C. To a friends house.15. What does the woman plan to do in Italy? A. Visit a friend. B. Go sightseeing. C. Look after her cousin. 16. Wha
7、t will the woman do in the last week of the summer vocation? A. Visit her cousin.B. Move to the school dorm. C. Prepare for school.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What subject does the speaker dislike most? A. History.B. Russian. C. Literature.18. How long does the speaker have to stay at school on weekdays?
8、A. 5 hours. B. 6 hours. C. 8 hours.19. What is the speaker going to do when she finishes school? A. Further her study. B. Become a singer. C. Help her father do business.20. What does the speaker say about her teachers? A. They are unkind. B. They are quite strict. C. They are difficult to get on wi
9、th.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）AWhen I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a childrens magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The
10、 next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldnt wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise
11、 everyones spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was b
12、orn.Recently, I began pursuing my dream of motivating(inspire) others. I realized that everything I had accomplished the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager had prepared me for this moment. I t
13、old my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed and he believed I would succeed.Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recentl
14、y bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forwa
15、rd rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹）really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didnt miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to
16、 book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wa
17、ll she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.”21Why was the kit sent for?A. Selling greeting cards.B. Collecting greeting cards.C. Buying greeting cards.D. Sending greeting cards.22When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?A. After buying a new home by mortgage.B. Aft
18、er giving notice to leave her secure position in the company.C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.D. After listening to Mr. Zieglers inspiring speech.23What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.B. Risk everyt
19、hing you have for a dream and you will succeed.C. The world belongs to dreamers.D. Everyone will find their dreams.BLondon started its first major bike hire scheme (方案) on July 30th. Transport For London (TFL), the agency responsible for moving people around Englands capital, put 5,000 bicycles in 4
20、00 different places around the city. The idea is to cut traffic, reduce pollution and provide a greener way of getting around Londons streets. The scheme had a few small problems on its first day as people could not lock the bikes properly once they had finished riding them. As a gesture of goodwill
21、, London Mayor Boris Johnson announced all rentals (租金) on the first day would be free of charge. The bikes are available for free for the first 30 minutes but costs go up sharply since then. Renters have to pay $1.60 for the first hour and $78 for 24 hours. The bikes are clearly designed for very s
22、hort trips.TFL says it sees a “cycle revolution” happening in London. It predicts there will be around 40,000 new cycle journeys every day on the rental bikes. Mr. Johnson says he wants to see a return to the turn of the 20th century, when 20 per cent of journeys in London were made by bicycle. The
23、scheme has received a lot of positive feedback (反馈) in the first two days. Many Londoners believe it is a great alternative (替代品) to Londons overcrowded and overpriced trains and buses. One person, Andy Clark, told the Reuters news agency, “Its a great idea. Ive seen it operating in Paris and Barcel
24、ona and thought why dont we have one?” The Londonist Blog said the bikes were very strong and were “designed to bear a beating from both careless cyclists and drunken people”.24. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. London starts a new bike hire scheme. B. London needs better measures to cut traffi
25、c.C. London encourages people to buy bikes.D. London decides to protect the environment.25. At the beginning of the scheme, there was some difficulty with the _. A. rental B. time C. distance D. lock26. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the bike rental scheme?A. To reduce traffic pressure
26、. B. To protect nature.C. To decrease pollution. D. To make the city beautiful.27. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. the bikes are designed for long journeys in LondonB. it costs nearly $80 to rent one of the bikes for a dayC. London is the first city to start the bike rental schemeD. All
27、 Londoners approve of the schemeCI would like to suggest that for sixty minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting be banned by law.Let us take a serious look at what the results might be if such a suggestion were accepted. Families might use the time for a
28、 real family hour. They might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problemseverything, in fact, from the generation gap(代沟) to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illnessesare caused at least in part by the failure to communic
29、ate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could red
30、iscover more active entertainments. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes.With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There
31、is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Educators report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more cultured new generation could be a product of
32、 the quiet hour.At first glance, the idea of an hour without TV seems radical (激进的). What will parents do without the electronic baby-sitter? How will we spend the time? But its not radical at all. It has been only twenty-five years since television came to control our free time. Those of us thirty-
33、five and older can remember childhoods without television, spent partly with radiowhich at least involved the listeners imaginationbut also with reading, learning, talking, playing games and inventing new activities. It wasnt that difficult, honest. The truth is that we had a ball.28. The authors su
34、ggestion can help_. A. people solve emotional problems B. draw peoples attention to the evening news C. college students get along well with others D. develop strong neighborhood relationships29. According to the text, good books _. A. offer as much knowledge as TV does B. are more entertaining than
35、 TV C. should be made into films D. cannot be found easily30. In the authors opinion, life without TV_. A. is not good for childrens imagination B. will be accepted by more people C. used to be a lot of fun D. is not worth living31. What would be the best title for the text? A. The future of televis
36、ion B. Turning off TV: a quiet hour C. Saying goodbye to television D. Effects of television on humansDEngland has been the birthplace of most of the great English-language theater written throughout history. Most of the plays in England that are truly famous have something in common. They usually c
37、ome from a playwright(剧作家) with several famous plays.ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare is considered the most famous British playwright. Shakespeare has a large catalog(目录) of tragedies, comedies and history plays, and each category is home to some of the most famous plays ever written. Hamlet, Macbeth
38、, Romeo and Juliet, Othello and Julius Caesar are all tragedies and performed in theaters around the world every year. Famous comedies include A Midsummer Nights Dream and Much Ado About Nothing. In the history category, Richard and Henry are very famous.Oscar Wilde and George Bernard ShawSeveral hu
39、ndred years after Shakespeare, English people began to enjoy the works of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw. Wildes plays are still popular now, and The Importance of Being Earnest is both performed and studied extremely frequently. A Woman of No Importance and An Ideal Husband are among his other
40、 famous works. Shaw and Wilde were born within a few years of each other, but Shaw was a much more productive writer. His most famous plays include Pygmalion and Candida. Shaws plays are loved so much that an entire theater company is devoted to performing his work in Niagara-on-the-Lake in southern
41、 Ontario.Harold PinterThe plays of Harold Pinter certainly have an international presence. His writing was so widely recognized for its importance that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2005. Pinter is especially known for his style of writing. Many of his plays such as Betrayal, The D
42、umb Waiter and his first play, The Room, are extremely well known.32. The writer wrote this passage to . A. advise us to spend more time enjoying plays B. explain why England has so many wonderful plays C. tell us about some famous British playwrights and their works D. tell us the differences among
43、 some British playwrights33. What do the works in the underlined part in Paragraph 2 have in common? A. They are all Shakespeares early works. B. They are all tragedies written by Shakespeare. C. They are all Shakespeares famous comedies. D. They all belong to the history category of Shakespeares pl
44、ays.34. Which of the following plays were most probably written in the same period of time? A. The Dumb Waiter and A Woman of No Importance. B. Richard and A Woman of No Importance. C. An Ideal Husband and Candida. D. Candida and Betrayal.35. Who was mentioned in this passage that he had received th
45、e Nobel Prize because of his writing? A. William Shakespeare. B. Oscar Wilde. C. George Bernard Shaw. D. Harold Pinter.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。BedroomsBedrooms are very important. In fact, you spend one third of your life in yours. This means that you probably d
46、ont want a boring bedroom. You will not want a bedroom full of so many things that you cant get to your bed, or that is painted in your least favorite color. 36 When you are designing a bedroom and you dont know what to do with some space in the corner, you may want to see if you can fit in a desk o
47、r a small sitting area. 37 You might want to fill this space to get some more storage(储存)space or have somewhere to have some privacy.Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom. 38 If you arent sure what to do, just keep your walls and furniture white, and make sure tha
48、t little things are also in the same style. 39 You can put up dry erase boards, chalk boards, and pictures to give your room some style. You may also want to put in a bedside table. Those are great ways to show others some of your favorite photos and lovely toys. Finally, try to find something that
49、adds energy and life to your bedroom. 40 A. You also need to consider color.B. You could also put in a bookshelf to create space.C. Besides, you might have some wall space to use up.D. This means you will need to plan out your bedroom.E. Dont choose a heavy, large bed for a small bedroom.F. Of cours
50、e, plants help a lot and they can also keep the air clean.G. If you love to read in bed, a small bedside table probably wont work.第三部分：语言知识运用（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分）I was in a hotel ballroom in Washington, back in 2004, to cover the National Spelling Bee(全国拼字比赛).One of the 265 kids w
51、as Akshay Buddiga, a 13-year-old from Colorado Springs. His brother had 41 the bee two years before, and Akshay wanted to 42 his brothers success.You could learn at Harvard University all day and 43 hear the words used in the National Spelling Bee. These words live in the 44 corners of dictionaries.
52、 Each speller steps up to the microphone, and the official pronouncer 45 a word. If the speller gets it right, theres a moment of 46 , then three magic words: that is 47 . Akshays moment came in round six. His word was “alopecoid”, meaning “like a fox”. He 48 the word, but there was a problem. In hi
53、s head, he saw two 49 spellings and he couldnt decide which was right. He had two minutes to 50 the word. He asked to hear the word again, trying to 51 between the two versions in his head. He jammed his hands in his pockets. Without knowing it, he stood so straight that he 52 his knees. He started
54、to feel 53 . He crashed to the stage so 54 that his feet flew into the air. The audience made this sound: ohhhhhhhhOHHHHHHHHohhhhhhhh. An official said, “ 55 the clock.” The room went 56 except for the click-click-click of the photographers cameras. Akshay raised his head, looking around the room fo
55、r a few seconds. Then he got up. “Take a 57 ,” one official said. Akshay didnt. He went straight to the microphone and said, “A-L-O-P-E-C-O-I-D.” The official didnt leave room for the silence. She spoke 58 , “Thats correct.” Akshay ended up finishing second. He later said a lot was going through his
56、 mind when he was 59 there. “Mostly, all the work that Id done,” he added. As he walked to the microphone, he decided he didnt care if he made a mistake. He was going to 60 himself. He was correct.41. A. wonB. enteredC. coveredD. judged 42. A. enjoyB. measure C. matchD. celebrate43. A. stillB. never
57、C. alsoD. even44. A. lowerB. tightC. darkD. opposite45. A. choosesB. writesC. explainsD. announces46. A. silenceB. relaxationC. cheeringD. discussion47. A. enoughB. amazingC. correctD. useful48. A. repeatedB. knewC. forgotD. considered49. A. specialB. difficultC. rightD. different50. A. spellB. tryC
58、. checkD. find 51. A. guessB. pickC. fixD. build52. A. crossedB. touchedC. lockedD. ignored53. A. light-headedB. warm-heartedC. strong-mindedD. tongue-tied54. A. suddenlyB. loudlyC. straightD. hard 55. A. RepairB. StopC. ChangeD. Watch56. A. hotB. brightC. quietD. crowed 57. A. breakB. lookC. stepD.
59、 chance58. A. at lastB. right awayC. on timeD. just now 59. A. speakingB. competingC. lyingD. waiting60. A. encourageB. controlC. improveD. trust第卷第三部分：语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Tom: Have you ever thought 61. _ life would be like without innovative
60、（富有革新精神的）people who are continually coming up with highly practical inventions？Mary: Its hard to imagine that.Tom: Yes. Imagine 62. _ (climb) up to the 80th floor of your office building without an elevator. Im pretty sure, before you reached the 30th floor, your entire body would be wet with sweat.
61、Mary:You will be 63._(amaze) to find almost every aspect in our life is connected with inventions.Tom: Now, what about having no computers, mobile phones, cars and cameras?Mary:Life 64._(will) surely be difficult for most people if we had no such inventions.Tom: Yes. One example is the medical indus
62、try. Doctors, nurses and other members of the healthcare team now rely greatly 65. _ so many technological devices that can help patients survive.Mary:There is no doubt that these devices 66. _ (provide) by companies help hospitals strengthen 67._ (they) commitment to patients.Tom: Besides, professi
63、onals 68._ work abroad can now communicate with their families back home with the use of mobile phones or computers.Mary:You are 69._(complete) right. It is these practical inventions 70._ improve the quality of everybodys life every day. 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）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最
64、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仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 I was grateful that my mother pointed out one of my fault yesterday. Wherever I saw my friend owned something I liked, I will ask my mother to buy it for me. E
65、very time my request turned down, I played the same trick, threaten to leave home. My mother gave up each time I threatened to do that. However, she was very angrily last night. She blamed me for not being considerate and asked me to rethink our own behavior. I couldnt believe my mother would be so
66、angry with me and I grew frightening. I learned a good lesson and changed a lot afterwards. I was thankful that my mother made me to realize my mistakes. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，看到某中学报的热点话题专栏讨论的主题是“对待父母的过度呵护我们应该怎么办”，请你就此话题用英语给该专栏的编辑写一封信，发表你的个人意见。写作要点：1. 非常感激父母对我的爱。2. 与父母交流自己的真实感受：自己长大了，能处理自己的事情。 3. 相信
67、父母会理智地爱我。注意：词数120字左右（信的开头已给出，但不计入总词数）Dear editor, As is known, all the parents love their children._ Yours sincerely, Li Hua高二11月考试答案听力：1-5 ABACC 6-10 ACBCC 11-15 ABBCB 16-20 CABAB阅读理解：A篇: 21-23ADA B篇: 24-27 ADDB C篇: 28-31 ABCB D篇:32-35 CBCD七选五：36-40 DBACF完形填空：41-45 ACBCD 46-50ACBDA 51-55BCADB 56-60
68、 CABCD语法填空：61. what 62.climbing 63. amazed 64. would 65. on 66. provided 67.their 68. who/that 69. completely 70. that 短文改错：frightenedmyangryinthreateningwaswouldWheneverfaultsI was grateful that my mother pointed out one of my fault yesterday. Wherever I saw my friend owned something I liked, I wil
69、l ask my mother to buy it for me. Every time my request turned down, I played the same trick, threaten to leave home. My mother gave up each time I threatened to do that. However, she was very angrily last night. She blamed me for not being considerate and asked me to rethink our own behavior. I cou
70、ldnt believe my mother would be so angry with me and I grew frightening. I learned a good lesson and changed a lot afterwards. I was thankful that my mother made me to realize my mistakes.参考范文：Dear Editor,As is known, all the parents love their children. So it is with my parents. I really feel lucky
71、 that I have such kind parents. And I deeply appreciate their love for me. However, I have to admit sometimes they show me so much love that I feel uneasy with them. I think I am old enough to handle my personal affairs. At this time instead of refusing their help rudely, Id like to talk with them openly and politely. I will tell them I am old enough to deal with some of my own matters on my own. Ill let them know what I need is their belief in me and their support. I believe my parents will finally understand me and love me sensibly rather than spoil me. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
