1、湖北省宜昌市第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分: 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 will the man probably do with the womans paper?A. Type it.B. Check it.C. Fi
2、nish it.2.How can the woman solve the software problem according to the man?A. By changing the software.B. By buying a new computer.C. By increasing computer memory.3.What does the woman say about the movie?A. Many stars show up in it.B. It has a wonderful name.C. It is on the top list.4.What are th
3、e speakers mainly talking about?A. A house.B. Hobbies.C. A person.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She should buy tickets in advance.B. She can buy tickets down the road.C. She will take a No. 37 bus. 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
4、，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. How does the man feel about going to the party?A. Excited.B. Worried. C. Surprised.7.What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Ask Joan about her friends interests.B. Get along well with Joans friends.C. Begin a talk with the weathe
5、r.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the man make the call for?A. Asking for some information.B. Making an appointment.C. Learning some illness treatments. 9.What does the man want the doctor to do?A. Concentrate on the skin problem.B. Treat various illnesses.C. Specialize in the heart area.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
6、。10. What did the man do during the weekend?A. He read a novel.B. He did housework.C. He watched a movie.11. What was the problem with the mans TV?A. It couldnt show pictures.B. It couldnt be turned on.C. It was making noise all the time.12.What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Watch the movie wi
7、th him.B. Tell him more about the story.C. Stop telling him the plot of the movie.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Why does the woman call the man?A. To book a flight. B. To check a schedule. C. To remind him of a conference.14.What relation is the woman to Rita?A. Her colleague.B. Her sister.C. Her customer.15.
8、Where will the conference be held?A. In London.B. In Amsterdam.C. In San Francisco.16.What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Phone Rita.B. Call the man back.C. Book a flight online.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the speakers main purpose of going to Japan?A. To learn about its tradition. B. To enjoy
9、 a vacation there.C. To taste its food.18.Who is Susan?A. The speakers guide.B. The speakers girlfriend.C. The speakers workmate.19.What is the speakers website about?A. His travelling plans.B. Restaurant reviews.C. His travelling experience.20.Why did the speaker stop travelling?A. He felt tired. B
10、. He had no money.C. His vacation was over.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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Tomorrow being the last day, you should hand in your composition by emails to meet the _.A. patternB. deadlineC. scheduleD. prediction22.As there was just one vaca
11、nt（空缺的）position, all the candidates tried their best to leave a favorable _ on the interviewer to make themselves stand out. A. impressionB. contributionC. reputationD. appreciation23.Since anti-corruption(反腐) campaign started in 2012, the first female major general, Gao Xiaoyan is under investigati
12、on by Chinas military authorities for being suspected of _ her position.A. appointingB. accountingC. acquiringD. abusing24. The education reform is being carried out in China. Its certain that a completely new situation will _ when the new examination system comes into existence.A. clarifyB. transfo
13、rmC. ariseD. guarantee25. Electrical products no longer in use contain dangerous materials which can be released into the environment when they are _.A. taken apartB. given awayC. fixed upD. handed over26. The program “Masters Lectures” of CCTV is both interesting and instructive. No wonder it _ a l
14、arge audience. A. lets outB. appeals toC. depends onD. sweeps up 27.Not consistent with what they announced before, the government officials made another _ statement about the cause of the mine accident, which aroused great dissatisfaction among the public.A. conventionalB. contradictoryC. controver
15、sial D. contemporary28.The caring mother closed the door in a(n) _ way so as not to wake the baby, who had just fallen asleep after an hours crying.A. automaticB. flexibleC. cautiousD. typical29.As with holding sand in the hand, the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too _, and the best way to k
16、eep it is to give it wings. A. casuallyB. deliberatelyC. tightlyD. steadily30.The outbreak of the Ebola virus primarily affects 3 countries in West Africa. However, it has become a little _ and over 15,900 cases and 5,689 deaths have been reported globally by the WHO recently.A. out of placeB. out o
17、f sightC. out of reachD. out of control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。In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming for a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench. Twenty-one years lat
18、er I am still a bright-eyed 31 and one with quite a different story to tell. My grandma, a(n) 32 woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that 33 . But one year after I entered college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college t
19、o 34 her. This meant that school and my personal dream would have to 35 . Then I got married with another dream: building my family from a 36 of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. A year later came our second adopted boy. 37 , the following year, we adopted son numbe
20、r three. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can 38 how totally occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of eight! Our home was a complete zooa joyous zoo. Not surprisingly, I never did 39 it back to college full-time. But I never 40 my dream either. I had only one choice: make it wo
21、rk. That meant taking as 41 as one class each term. The hardest part was feeling 42 about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to 43 home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to 44 . But I knew I should set a(n) 45 for them to follow for the rest of their lives. In 200
22、7, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years, but I got my college degree! I am not 46 , just single-minded. It always 47 me that from the 48 , challenges look huge, but when youre in the midst of them, the same ones seem 49 . Not everything you want arrives in your
23、 life in one day. Its a (n) 50 . Remember: little steps can lead to big dreams. 31. A. judge B. graduate C. housewife D. dreamer 32. A. sensitive B. desperate C. amazing D. curious 33. A. plan B. goal C. decision D. record 34. A. care for B. turn to C. approve of D. stand by 35. A. grow B. wait C. e
24、xpect D. keep 36. A. connection B. relation C. combination D. comparison 37. A. Therefore B. Then C. Otherwise D. Finally 38. A. imagine B. state C. observeD. doubt 39. A. takeB. make C. intendD. get40. A. build up B. focus on C. refer to D. gave up41. A. few B. little C. much D. many 42. A. satisfi
25、edB. inspired C. confused D. guilty 43. A. head B. leave C. find D. stay 44. A. break B. continue C. quit D. relax 45. A. leader B. time C. exampleD. challenge 46. A. proud B. special C. responsible D. usual 47. A. hurt B. failedC. struck D. troubled 48. A. end B. bottom C. outside D. inside 49. A.
26、normal B. funnyC. unbearable D. strange 50. A. experiment B. solution C. performance D. process 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，从每篇短文后所给各题的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWe once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class. “You could win prizes,” our teacher told us as she wrote th
27、e poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. ”We studied the board carefully. Some of us looked with one eye and held
28、 up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. Im going to spend
29、 mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich. Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferr
30、ed to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewers attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed es
31、pecially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then alwaysalwaysrewarding the same old winners. I believe I drew a sailboat, but I cant say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned
32、it in. Minutes passed. No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted(扰乱注意力) me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again. I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and ev
33、eryone in the class applauded for me. 51. What was the teachers requirement for the poster? A. It must appear in time. B. It must be done in class. C. It must be done on a construction sheet. D. It must include the words on the blackboard.52. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means
34、“_”. A. formed an idea for B. seek some suggestions forC. made some space for D. chose some colors for53. After seeing the good students designs, some students _. A. loved their own designs moreB. thought they had a fair chanceC. put their own designs in a cornerD. thought they would not win the pri
35、ze54. We can infer from the passage that the author _. A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very muchB. loved poster competitions very muchC. felt surprised to win the competitionD. became wise and rich after the competition BMy Left Foot (1989) Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any mo
36、vements except to move your left foot. The main character in My Left Foot, based on the real story of cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown, can hardly move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, hes able to express himself as an artist and poet. For his moving performance of
37、Brown,Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor.Shine (1996) Do you have a talent youre afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete b
38、reakdown. Ten years in a mental institution didnt weaken Helfgotts musical gift. When he was rediscovered, he was playing concertos in a bar.Shinereceived sevenOscar nominations (提名), and Geoffrey Rushwon best actor for his performance of Helfgott.Life Is Beautiful (1997) Nothings more powerful than
39、 the love between a parent and a child. In this heartbreaking Italian film, a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son: trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complex game. He manages to spare him
40、the horror of the terrible war, and even in his final moments of life, keeps his son smiling and hopeful. Benigni won the best actor Oscar.Stand and Deliver (1988) Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher. Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great
41、one. Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fail, Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things, like getting good grades in the AP exam. Despite the difficulties in their lives, the classmates achieve their goals, thanks to Mr. Escalantes support. The real Jaime
42、 Escalante, the Best Teacher in America, says thatStand and Deliveris“ 90% truth, 10% drama.”55. The underlined part in the passage means _. A. The main character in My Left Foot is a prisonerB. The main character in My Left Foot is a disabled personC. The main character in My Left Foot is trapped b
43、y othersD. The main character in My Left Foot cant control his whole body56. If you want to watch a movie about wars, which may be one of your choices?A. My Left Foot.B. Life Is Beautiful. C. Shine. D. Stand and Deliver.57. Jaime Escalante has a talent for _. A. teachingB. drawing and writing C. mak
44、ing stories D. playing the piano58. What do the four movies have in common? A. They are all based on real stories.B. The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor.C. They are all inspiring stories that make a difference.D. The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed. CHavi
45、ng taken a room at the hotel at which he had been instructed to stay, Smallwood went out; it was a lovely day, early in August, and the sun shone in an unclouded sky. He had not been to Lucerne since he was a boy, but remembered a covered bridge, though not clearly, a great stone lion and a church i
46、n which he had sat, bored yet impressed while they played an organ (风琴); and now wandering along a shady quay (码头) he tried not so much to find his way about a half-forgotten scene as to reform in his mind some recollection of the shy and eager boy, so impatient for life, who so long ago had wandere
47、d there. But it seemed to him that the most lively of his memories was not of himself, but of the crowd; he seemed to remember the sun and the heat and the people; the train was crowded and so was the hotel, the lake steamers were packed and on the quays and in the streets you found your way among t
48、he holiday-makers. They were fat and old and ugly and strange.Now, in wartime, Lucerne was as deserted as it must have been before the world discovered that Switzerland was the play-ground of Europe. Most of the hotels were closed, the streets were empty, the boats for hire rocked (摇晃) lazily at the
49、 waters edge and there was none to take them, and in the avenue by the lake the only persons to be seen were serious Swiss taking their dogs for their daily walk. Smallwood felt happy and, sitting down on a bench that faced the water, surrendered (听任) himself to the feelings. The blue water, snowy m
50、ountains, and their beauty hit you in the face. So long, at all event, as the fine weather lasted he was prepared to enjoy himself. He didnt see why he should not at least try to combine pleasure to himself with advantage to his country.59. We can infer that Smallwood went to Lucerne _.A. to enjoy t
51、he beautiful scenery of the areaB. to do something as toldC. to visit his friend thereD. to get in touch with the shy and eager boy60. He felt that the city _.A. was more crowded than it used to be B. had changed out of all recognitionC. had been ruined by becoming an attractionD. was quieter than h
52、e remembered it61. He was prepared to enjoy himself as long as _.A. he was serving his country B. he was making a profitC. the pleasant weather continued like this D. he could stay in Lucerne62. After reading the passage, we can draw a conclusion that _.A. Smallwoods former visit to Lucerne was made
53、 in peacetimeB. Smallwood was pleased by the sound this timeC. Smallwood was very nervous when he got to LucerneD. A war would soon break out in Lucerne DWhen Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. For the first time, people could talk to
54、 each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bells invention for taking photographs, surfing the internet, or watching videos, rather than talking. Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared
55、: the mobile phone.The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modern mobile handset (手机). Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public. The streets of modern cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into
56、giant plastic bricks. In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the “yuppie”, the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols. Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone.But in the mid-90s, something happened.
57、 Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone. And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags.Moreover, peoples timekeeping changed. Younger readers will be
58、 amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time. But later Meeting time became inexact under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message. Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less eff
59、ort than arriving on time, and its much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English. Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when youre sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing “Will B 15mm late - C U the
60、bar. Sorry! -).”Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years. If he were around today, he might say “Thats gr8! But Im v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.”63.What does the underlined part in Para.2 refer to?A. Houses of
61、modern cities. B. Sharp-suited characters.C. New type of professionals. D. Mobile phones.64.According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting time become inexact? A. People were more likely to be late for their meeting. B. SMS made it easier to inform each other. C. Young people dont like unchanging things.
62、 D. Traditional customs were dying out.65.If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him? A. Call U SKUg8 2nite. B. IM2BZ2CU 2nite. C. W84U SKUg8 2nite. D. CU the bar g8 2nite. 66.What does the passage mainly tell us about? A. Alexand
63、er Grahams invention. B. SMS as a new way of communication. C. The development of the mobile phone. D. New functions of the mobile telephone.EAre you single or married? Are you a cat or a dog owner? Do you exercise, or are you a “couch potato” (a person who sits on the sofa all day watching TV, eati
64、ng and basically doing nothing)? These questions and many others are about your lifestyle.People in the United States feel that they can choose their lifestyles and even shape their own identities. The great variety of lifestyles leads to constant national discussion of choices that people make. Thi
65、s freedom of choice is fun and exciting, but it also creates stress and uncertainty. In newspapers, lifestyle issues are discussed in the features or style section. In The Chicago Tribune this section is called “Tempo”. People turn to this section for lively discussion on lifestyle choices they face
66、 with regard to their personal identities, their families, and their social lives.Many American people believe that they can make their lives happy and satisfying despite their problems. If they lack confidence or tend to feel anxious, shy, angry, or depressed, they believe that they can change them
67、selves. Self-help books, magazines, and feature articles are filled with advice from experts about steps to take to become a happier or more satisfied person and to improve ones self-respect. Part of this research for self-improvement is a belief that even ones own appearance can be controlled. This
68、 is why there are so many articles in the newspaper about looking young, wearing the latest fashions, and becoming physically fit.Lifestyle choices also involve moral and social issues. How should children be raised? How should people behave on a date? How should elderly people be treated? How can p
69、eople stay happily married? All these kinds of issues are constantly discussed and are constantly changing. Not only are experts such as psychologists consulted, but stars from the political and entertainment worlds are held up as lifestyle leaders as well. In the newspaper, feature articles called
70、profiles（简介）discuss in detail the personal lives or public work of movie stars, authors, artists, and excellent individuals who are not stars. The lifestyle choices these people make contribute to the public discussion of all the issues that people think about.A well-known advertising slogan is “Jus
71、t do it.” In the culture of the United States, people believe that they can take action and become the kind of people they want to be and live the way they want to live. 67. The section “Tempo” in The Chicago Tribune mainly discusses _.A. A.lifestyle choicesB. B.current affairsC. C.experts opinions
72、on lifeD. D.how to improve ones self-respect68. According to the author, Americans are pretty sure that they can _.A. A.live a happy life in spite of their problemsB. B.solve all the problems in their lifeC. C.improve their life by following the elders adviceD. D.control their own appearance69. Acco
73、rding to the passage, peoples opinions on moral or social issues can be influenced by _.A. A.their bossesB. B.family membersC. C.friends and colleaguesD. D.experts and famous people70. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A.Changes in the lifestyleB. B.Choosing the Way We Live C. C.Lifestyles
74、in the United StatesD. D.Make Our Lives Happy第四部分：书面表达（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的相应题号后。71. University College London researchers tested pupils in 2004, with _ 12 to 16. (range)伦敦大学学院的研究人员在2004年对年龄在12岁到16岁间的一些学生进行了测试。72. The scientists have alr
75、eady figured out why it is _ so quickly with the latest technology. (go)科学家已通过最新的技术弄清楚了为什么气温上升如此之快。73. If you had taken your mothers advice when you started to arrange for your wedding, you _all your money so soon. (run) 要是开始筹办婚礼时你听了妈妈的建议，就不会那么快把钱都花光了。74. _ English, and you will master the language
76、sooner or later. (concentrate)集中精力学习英语，你迟早会掌握这门语言的。75. _ that the day before his retirement, Mr. Smith will have been teaching for a total of forty years. (coincidence)到他退休的前一天，史密斯先生正好教了整整四十年的书，这真是太巧了。76.Bothofusstressedonce againthatundernocircumstances_ NorthKoreatopossessnuclear weapons,hesaid. (
77、allow)他说：“我们双方都再次强调，任何情况下我们都不会让北韩拥有核武器。77. Be careful when you deal with this chemical, as it will explode _ sunlight. (expose) 当你处理这种化学药品时要小心，因为当它暴露在阳光下时会爆炸。78. My neighbor who never cares about others feelings is always singing loudly at midnight, which is _. (stand) 我的邻居从来不在意他人的感受，经常在午夜时分大声唱歌，这是我
78、最不能忍受的。79. The flat _ a large sum of money a couple of years ago has now doubled in value. (pay)几年前我们花巨资买的那套房子现在价值已经翻了一番。 80. In the past few years the workers _ a lot of suggestions but none of them was adopted. (put)这几年来，工人们提出了大量的建议，但是一条也没有被采纳。 第二节：短文写作(共I题；满分30分)请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。Time and ti
79、de wait for no man. Therefore, we should value and arrange our time properly to make our dreams come true.注意: 无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语； 除诗歌外，文体不限; 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称； 词数不少于120。参考范文：As an old saying goes, time and tide wait for no man. Therefore, it is of great significance to cherish every moment and make a pro
80、per arrangement of our daily life. Only in this way can we make full use of the precious time as well as realize our dreams.When it comes to this topic, an experience of mine will well illustrate my opinion. When I first arrived at high school, I was not familiar with how to manage time properly by
81、myself. Lacking experience, I just did everything in a mess. Depressed and frustrated, I turned to my teacher for help. She advised that I (should) learn to allocate my limited time reasonably according to the significance, not hoping to make great progress at a time. It was her timely guidance that
82、 helped me restore my confidence and have a clear direction. By arranging my daily life wisely and efficiently, I eventually made it. And most importantly, I became more independent and cautious without parents company.From what has been mentioned above, we can easily come to the conclusion that our success is largely determined by how we distribute our time and whether we try our best to stick to the arrangement. So please bear/keep in mind that by no means should we ignore the importance of treasuring the limited time and making a detailed plan. 版权所有：高考资源网()
