1、武汉市第三十九中学20142015学年度下学期高二年级期中考试英 语 试 卷命题：张晓芳 审题：张白鸥 第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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. How did the man get to the party?A. By motorbike B. By taxi
2、 C. By car2. Who will the man go out with this evening? A. Julie B. Diana C. The woman3. Where does the mans father plan to go this year?A. To the seaside B. To the mountains C. To a forest4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Homework B. An island C. A map5. Where does this conversation probabl
3、y take place?A. At a restaurant B. At the mans house C. At a hotel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。听每段材料前，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6，7题6. In what aspect does the man care about the electric heater?A. The brand B. The
4、 price C. The hotel7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will pay $250.B. The man wont buy the electric heater.C. The man wont get an additional discount at last.听第7段材料，回答第8, 9 题8. What does the new editor think the speakers should do?A. Have fewer meetings.B. Balance work and family
5、 life.C. Have more freedom to choose subjects.9. How has the work of journalists changed over years?A. They are more likely to express their own views.B. They find it easier to check the truth of the stories.C. They treat the reporting of news stories more seriously.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What did the
6、woman do last night?A. She watched a game. B. She attended a party C. She studied at home11. What does the man say about Barcelona?A. They should have played better.B. They have a poor goalkeeper.C. They played well as usual.12. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Telephone a few people.B. Watc
7、h the next game at his house.C. Make a plan on the game.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题 13. Why does the woman call the man?A. To show him the way to the hotel.B. To ask about his arrangements.C. To tell him how to get to New York.14. At what time is the last train supposed to leave? A. 8:10 B. 9:50 C.11:3015. How
8、 does the woman suggest the man get to the train station? A. By bus B. By taxi C. On foot16. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Book a hotel near the railway station.B. Take an early flight to New York.C. Eat at the hotel after checking in.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. How did the man spend his ch
9、ildhood？A. He taught himself. B. He stayed with his classmates. C. He played with his cousins.18. When did the man first find it hard to be the only child?A. When he became an adult.B. When his family moved house.C. When he moved away from his family.19. Why did the man feel hard when he was a teena
10、ger?A. He had nobody to study together.B. Nobody shared responsibility with him.C. He failed to draw his parents attention.20. How does the man feel about being an only child? A. Stressed B. Lonely C. Proud 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，并将答案写在对应题号的方框内。
11、AThomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be a dark place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he
12、 created something new. Thomas AEdison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years oldSurprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated
13、His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home.When he was 12 years old, he got his first jobHe became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he coul
14、d continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on the job co
15、nducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able
16、to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey.Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a two-shift man because he worked
17、 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world21Thomas Edi
18、son did things in this order:Ahe became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patentBhe became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operatorChe got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboyDhe became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, an
19、d then got a patent22Of all the inventions, _ was probably the most important for civilization.Athe vote recorder Bthe stock tickerCthe light bulb Dthe motion picture camera23The main idea of this passage is _.AThomas Edison was always interested in science and inventions, and he invented many impor
20、tant things.BThomas Edison could not keep a jobCThomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments.DDeaf people make good inventors because they can focus without the distraction of spoken conversation.B In todays Ireland, it seems hard to imagine the grim days of the 19th century when so many of
21、 the population starved, or that, in those days, many poor people had no clue how to prepare any food other than boil a potato. Nowadays, it is quite possible to eat both well and heartily all over the island.Tourism has made a vast difference to the standards of cooking in Ireland. Until recently t
22、here was hardly any tradition of eating out in many districts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel. Patterns of diet were old-styled, based firmly on meat and two vegetables (somewhat overcooked), potatoes (of course) and large quantities of dairy produce. Now things are very diffe
23、rent. Tourist demands for predictable, inexpensive fast-food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzas - a better bet being fish and chips. But more sophisticated tastes have introduced wholefoods and vegetarian restaurants (almost unheard of before), and a vast number of new restaurants, o
24、ften French in style, have opened in the main tourist centres. Food events such as Kinsales Gourmet festival or Galways Oyster Festival attract large numbers of visitors and reflect the new interest in food. Whatever Irish cooking lacks in finesse（精细）, it nearly always makes up for in plenty, and in
25、gredients(成分) are of a high quality. Home-grown produce includes rich dairy foods, beef, lamb and pork, and a great variety of seafood. One of its great specialities is soda bread. It is made with buttermilk and is served fresh and warm with every meal. Recently there has been a return to simple Iri
26、sh foods such as stews（炖菜）and potato dishes.One of the best-value meals in Ireland is breakfast. A traditional Irish breakfast is a plateful of bacon and eggs with soda and potato breads. Accommodation rates are nearly always quoted with a full breakfast included, so you might as well eat enough to
27、keep you going all day and get your moneys worth!24. How has Irish food improved in recent years?A. There are more French restaurants. B. Food produce is fresher.C. There is more kinds. D. Food is more expensive25What is the main reason for this improvement?A. People have more money to spend.B. The
28、development of tourism.C. People have more tastes today.D. Young people dislike traditional food26How does the passage describe Irish cooking today?A. It is exciting and interesting. B. It is boring and overcooked.C. It is plentiful and simple. D. It is good-looking and tastes bad27. Which of the fo
29、llowing statements is true according to the text?A. Eating out at weekends is traditional in most parts of Ireland.B. Today most Irish people prefer fast-foods to the traditional Irish cooking.C. Nowadays French-style restaurants are quite common in tourist centres.D. Many Irish people are vegetaria
30、ns and grow their own vegetables.CWill life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the televisi
31、on. On TV screen appear holograms, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to expo
32、rt. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we dont act now.In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there wont be any accidents. On the other hand, space
33、planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strik
34、e, and they work 24 hours a day.Medicine technology will have conquered（征服）many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones o
35、f people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.28. What is the main difference between todays and 2050s TV?A. We can use a computer to turn off the TV set.B. We can talk with the
36、characters appearing on TV.C. We can choose whatever we like to see on TV.D. We can touch the things we see on TV.29. What will be more likely to cause the war in the future?A. The lack of water. B. The less farmland.C. The shortage of robots. D. The more space planes.30. Which of the following is T
37、RUE about the transport in the future?A. Robots will control the speed of the car.B. We can travel around the earth in about three hours.C. There will be more flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo.D. Cars can run without any fuel.31. From the passage we can infer that by 2050 _.A. people will spend less
38、 time in studyingB. more and more people neednt go to schoolC. people will have more time to relax or restD. no patients will be found in the world D By the middle of the 19th century, newspapers had become the primary means of providing and receiving information. The time between 1890 and 1920 is k
39、nown as the “golden age” of the print media.The radio broadcastwas widely used in the 1920s. Newspapers had to re-evaluate their part as the primary information provider. Like the new media technology of today, the development of a low-cost and convenient media source produced results that radio wou
40、ld greatly affect the newspaper industry. In order to change this situation, editors spent a lot of time on the new design and at the same time more information and stories were added to newspapers.Hardly had newspapers adapted（适应）to radio when they began to re-evaluate themselves because of a new a
41、nd more powerful medium: television. Television became popular for the colorful pictures in it. Between 1940 and 1990, the sale of newspapers in America dropped from one newspaper for every two adults to one for every four adults. Some newspapers, like USA Today, started to use the short and quick s
42、tories that are usually featured on television.The technological development of today is creating new challenges and opportunities for traditional media. More and more websites are added to the Internet and almost any information can be found. The amount and rapidity of information on the Internet c
43、an be matchless, but it doesnt mean the end of the newspapers existence. Newspapers in print remain a popular and powerful medium for the reporting. Thousands of people in the world read a newspaper every day!32. Radio had a great influence on the newspaper industry because _.A. it was cheaper and e
44、asier to receive information from radioB. many people were too poor to buy newspapers in the 1920sC. nobody supported the development of the newspaper industryD. newspapers were not a primary information provider any longer 33. Between 1940 and 1990, the sales of newspapers fell by _.A. 25% B. 50% C
45、. 70% D. 75%34. USA Today is mentioned as an example to tell us _.A. it was a famous newspaper thenB. it had the most information at that timeC. some newspapers use some advantages of television D. television is a major means of media in the world 35. We can learn from this passage that _.A. newspap
46、ers still play an important part in our life B. the “golden age” of the print media is between1880 and 1910C. radio took the place of newspapers completely in the 1920sD. newspapers can never catch up with the modern means of media 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。Symbo
47、l of friendshipFriendship is a wonderful thing to have no matter how old you are. However, it is important for teens and young adults to provide conversation, support and so much more as friends. 36_ Actually, there are a few things that symbolize (象征) a friendly relationship. 37 One of the symbols
48、of a wonderful relationship between friends is easy conversation. When you can talk about almost anything, you are sure to be true friends. When the conversation flows easily from one topic to another, this can be a symbol of friendship as well. Able to have fun 38 No matter what you are doing, you
49、can have a fun experience so long as you are with your friend. This is one of the best parts of friendship.Support all the timeIf your friends know they can call you anytime and you will be there for them, then this symbolizes friendship. Attentive (专心的) listening by both individualsIf you find that
50、 you listen closely to what your friend says and they do the same for you, this is another symbol of friendship. 39 Share laughter and tearsAnother symbol of friendship is the ability to share both laughter and tears. A friend is someone with whom you can laugh and cry over anything. 40 A. Get toget
51、herB. Easy conversation C. Teenagers always have difficulty in making friends. D. A true friend is someone you can have a great time with. E. You feel comfortable with this person to share your special feelings.F. If you are trying to make friends, you may be wondering what symbolizes friendship. G.
52、 True friends listen closely to each other and understand what the other person is saying.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在对应题号的方框内。The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with maths or American histor
53、y. It came at graduation, several minutes before I left Miramonte High School.I was rather shy back then, content to 41 around with my few friends and to concentrate on my 42 I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect scores and enough 43 to go to college.But my good record soo
54、n became a 44 to my well-being. In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at him, my heart 45 fast. This was the 46 for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the offi
55、ce.I was 47 about the decision, finally agreeing to compromise（妥协）. I wasnt the only speaker I would 48 the honor with five other students. Still, it was doubtful whether the task was 49 me. How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people?Graduation day soon arrived and, as 50 , I was n
56、ervous. Id been practicing my speech for days, and I had it 51 . But I had never been so 52 in my life. The first half hour of the ceremony passed, and then my 53 came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I finished my speech, 54 back to m
57、y seat and feeling unsatisfied with my performance.Now I still have the 55 of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but 56 it was clear and strong. Im proud of that tape. I achieved something Id never 57 I spoke in front of hundreds of people. 58 I didnt realize it at the time, the successful com
58、pletion（完成） of that speech gave me the 59 to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my 60 .I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation. But I am glad I did. I know it may well turn out to be one of my shining moments.41. A. hangB. lookC. t
59、urnD. run42. A. characters B. interests C. games D. subjects43. A. money B. credits C. time D. standards44. A. 1uck B. benefit C. fear D. solution45. A. burning B. breaking C. aching D. beating46. A. punishment B. reward C. arrangementD. assignment47. A. doubtful B. optimistic C. generous D. hesitan
60、t(犹豫)48. A. share B. bring C. spare D. give49. A. about B. for C. upon D. beyond50. A. known B. hoped C. expected D. planned51. A. thrown B. printedC. memorizedD. completed52. A. interested B. terrified C. excited D. disappointed53. A. moment B. deadline C. chance D. decision54. A. passing B. handin
61、gC. heading D. returning55. A. picture B. tapeC. paperD. word56. A. deliberately B. immediately C. previously D. mostly57. A. dreamed B. madeC. decided D. requested58. A. Because B. When C. Although D. Unless59. A. respect B. confidence C. freedom D. excuse60. A. shyness B. pride C. bravery D. coura
62、ge第II卷注意事项：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。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Owls are birds that sleep during the day and hunt _61_ night. To communicate with other birds, most owls hoot(猫头鹰叫). Its a way of letting the other owls know what _62_(g
63、o) on. When people hoot, its also to communicate something. Maybe its a support for a favorite sports team, or approval for a(n) _63_ (attract) person.When somebody gives a hoot about something, it means the issue is of _64_(important). Theres something to be communicated. If a person doesnt give a
64、hoot, _65_, he or she doesnt care at all. Most often, we hear this expression in the negative sense._66_(talk) about the next series of the popular TV show Glee, producer Brad Falchuk said the characters in the show are _67_ (find) out what life is like outside or high schools, where other people do
65、nt give a hoot about teenage popularity. Its true that _68_ life changes, things that _69_ (be) once important might not matter with time going on.What things do you not give a hoot about? Was there _70_ important to you in the past that doesnt matter any more？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，
66、满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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。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()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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 sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant last Sunday and wait for the food I had ordered to arr
67、ive. I suddenly found that Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked like a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, shes from a richer family. What was it that made her to work there? I walked up to her and asked her the reason. When ask
68、ing, she said, “I just want to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school.” How a good girl! I should learn from her. Yours, Mike第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 最近，有两则热门新闻，中国科学家屠呦呦获得诺贝尔奖，黄晓明和AB结婚，如果你是报社编辑，只能选一篇报道，你会选哪一篇报道，给出你的理由（3个以上），字数120左右。_高二期中考试英语答题卡第一部分：听力（共20题，每题
69、1.5分，满分30分）1234567891011121314151617181920第二部分：英语知识运用姓名 班级 考号 （密封线内不要答题）密封线2122232425262728293031323334353637383940二、阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，满分40分）三、完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）4142434445464748495051525354555657585960四、语法填空（共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分）61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 五、短文改错（共10题，每题1分，共10分）假定英语课上老师要求
70、同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有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：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 sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant last Sunday and wait for the food I had ordered to arrive. I suddenly found that
71、Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked like a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, shes from a richer family. What was it that made her to work there? I walked up to her and asked her the reason. When asking, she said, “I just want
72、 to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school.” How a good girl! I should learn from her. Yours, Mike书面表达（25分） 武汉市第三十九中学20142015学年度下学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷参考答案听力1-5 BCBAA 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 ABABA 16-20 CCBAA阅读21-23 DCA 24-27 CBCC 28-31 DABC 32-35 ABCA 36-40 FBDGE完
73、型41-45 ADBCD 46-50 BDADC 51-55 CBACB 56-60 DACBA语法填空：61. at 62. is going 63. attractive 64. importance 65. however 66. Talking 67. to find 68. as 69 were 70 anything改错71. and wait for . wait waited / waiting 72. one of my classmate .classmate classmates73. worked like a waitress .like as74.Honest speaking . Honest Honestly75. was great surprise .great前加a76. a richer family. richer rich 77. made her to work .去掉to78.When asking, she said.asking asked79. so that we can help .we I 80.How a good girl! How What书面表达
