1、湖北省咸宁市鄂南高级中学2014-2015学年度高二起点考试英语试卷第一部分：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 is the man going to do?A. Hold a party.B. Hang out with friends.C. Go to a banquet.2. When will Judy get up?A. At 7:15. B. At 7:10. C. At 7:05.3. Why is the woman late?A. The bus broke down halfway. B. She didnt cat
2、ch the bus.C. She went to the hospital. 4. What do we know about John? A. He hates cleaning the room. B. He sleeps a lot everyday.C. He is working on a project.5. Who is probably the man?A. A reporter B. A postman C. A salesman第二节(共15题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分) 听第6段材料,回答第6至7题. What will the weather be like
3、 on weekends?A. Warm. B. Sunny C. Snowy.6. What is Tom going to do on weekends?A. Babysit his sister. B. Go on a picnic. C. Do some housework.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题.7. What does Bob like?A. Cooking. B. Doing the dishes. C. Neither of them.8. What does Jenny think of doing the dishes?A. Boring B. Interestin
4、g. C. Relaxing.9. What will Bob do for the dinner?A. Cook and do the dishes. B. Buy some vegetables and cook. C. Buy some vegetables and do the dishes. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题.10. Who is Jerry?A. A cat. B. A dog. C. The mans son.11. How long will the man be away?A. For a week. B. For four days. C. For two
5、days12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman has no pets. B. Jerry often fights with others. C. The man will buy Jerry some food.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题.13. When does the library close?A. At 7:30 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 8:30 pm.14. What does Ted ask the girl to do?A. Borrow a book for him
6、B. Buy a new book for him.C. Return a book for him.15. Which is true about the girl?A. She is doing a class report. B. She finds history boring.C. She has some new books.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题.16. Which is thought to be the most important tradition?A. Going to the church. B. Staying with the family.C. Se
7、nding cards and gifts.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节:单项填空(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)17. His father _ teaching at the age of 18. A. took off B. took on C. took up D. took down 22. I told her to come to see me this morning, but she hasnt _ yet. A. turned on B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down23. The report s
8、howed that the workers had been _ to high levels of radiation. A. addressed B. delivered C. sent D. exposed24. We all should try to equip ourselves with good English. Only in this way can we be really _ of ourselves in job interviews. A. considerate B. confident C. admirable D. independent25. She su
9、ggested a skilled worker be _to get the machine repaired. A. asked for B. sent for C. looked for D. called for26. He _ into his pocket and, quite a while later, took out two coins, which he handed to the poor old man silently. A. reached B. looked C. came D. got27. You should make it a _ to leave th
10、ings where you can find them again. A. fact B. rule C. truth D. point28. Taking quality into _ , the shirt is not expensive at all. A. application B. consideration C. explanation D. construction29. _ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.A. Far from B. Apar
11、t from C. Instead of D. Regardless of30. He held his _ while the results of the English competition were read out. A. pressure B, weakness C. breath D. clothes第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) Maria Browns husband, Stephen, was sent to prison for two years 31 stealing. While he was in prison Maria 32 a ve
12、ry difficult time.She had two children but no job. Her husband, of course, did not 33 any money, 34 . The only 35 she had was a small amount from the government. “I dont know 36 we will manage,” she wrote to her husband. “ there isnt enough money left for food 37 the rent(房租). I think I will have to
13、 38 vegetables in the garden. Theyll grow quickly. We can live on vegetables. The garden is quite large, and 39 of it is covered with grass. If you were here, you could help me dig it. But ”When Stephen Brown 40 his wifes letter, he 41 to it immediately. “ Dont dig up the garden,” he wrote. “Thats w
14、here the money I 42 is hidden.”All letters 43 by the prisoners were read by one of the guards 44 they were mailed. When the guard read Stephens letter, he took 45 to the warden(监狱长) who then telephoned the police. He told them what Jack had written to his wife. The police, 46 forks and shovels, imme
15、diately went to Jacks house. They dug up the garden, 47 the money carefully. 48 they did not find anything. When they had 49 , Mrs. Warner wrote to her husband, “The police came today,” she wrote. “ They dug up all the grass. What should I do?”Her husband, greatly 50 , wrote back immediately, “Plant
16、 the vegetables.”31. A. as B. with C. for D. of32. A. spent B. lived C. had D. enjoyed33. A. make B. know C. have D. want34. A. too B. however C. though D. either35. A. thing B. word C. money D. person36. A. whichB. howC. whatD. when37. A. on B. in C. before D. after38. A. buyB. sellC. plantD. colle
17、ct39. A. manyB. muchC. mostD. part40. A. finished B. opened C. receivedD. saw41. A. answeredB. wroteC. repliedD. wrote back42. A. madeB. earned C. stoleD. collected43. A. readB. writtenC. received D. opened44. A. before B. after C. as D. while45. A. it B. them C. him D. her46. A. in B. by C. with D.
18、 on47. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking into D. looking after48. A. And B. But C. So D. Accordingly49. A. gone B. come C. stayed D. found50. A. frightened B. surprised C. pleased D. worried第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,共40分)(A)Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensiv
19、e food? Some people go to fast food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners(路边小餐馆)for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons. A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasnt really a diner. It
20、 was only a food cart(手推车). People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served latenight workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a latenight meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuet Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come insi
21、de. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters (柜台)and stools(板凳), and people sat down while they ate.Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original m
22、enu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition(另外), diners soon became permanent（永久的） buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King. However, the diner
23、 remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.51. Why did people in the past usually go to diners? Which of the following is NOT the answer? A. They could eat quickly there. B. They just liked to eat out.
24、 C. It was cheap to eat there. D. It was interesting to eat there.52. Why is the first diner in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?A. Because it is spelled differently from “dinner”.B. Because the first diner was not a real diner,C. Because it is a new word.D. Because it is a special kind
25、of restaurant.53. What meals did the first diner serve?A. Only breakfast B. Only lunch C. Only night-meals D. All of the above54. According to the third paragraph, diners changed in _ ways. A. two B. three C. four D. five(B)Mr. Black was the head of an office. He was very busy and often went to anot
26、her city on business. He had no children and his wife stayed at home alone when he was out. The woman had nothing to do and was interested in others secrets. She always hoped to talk with somebody about it. And it often made her happy.Once Mr. Black was sent to the capital and he would stay there fo
27、r half a year. His wife felt lonely and often went to the park. There she made friends with a few women like her and they often spent much time in chattering(聊天).It rained for nearly ten days one autumn. Mrs. Black could not go to the park to chatter. She had to stay at home and felt deeper loneline
28、ss. As soon as the rain stopped, she went to the park again and her friends were waiting for her there. They were happy to meet again and began to chatter.“The wall between my rooms and my neighbours (邻居) are very thin,” complained(抱怨)Mrs. Black, “and my neighbours can hear what we say in my rooms.”
29、“Thats easy,” one of the women said. “Youd better hang some thick tapestries (挂毯) on the walls and they wont hear anything, I think.”“Im afraid I cant agree with you,” said Mrs. Black. “I wont be able to hear what my neighbours say if I do as you suggested!”55. According to the passage, which of the
30、 following about Mrs. Black is WRONG?A. Her husband had little time to stay with her.B. She had no children and no job.C. She was very happy every day .D. She felt lonely while her husband went out.56. Mrs. Black made friends with the women _ .A. who were busy all the timeB. whose husbands went to c
31、apitalC. whose walls were very thinD. who also felt very lonely at home57. Mrs. Black complained that _ .A. her husband didnt love herB. her house was in dangerC. her neighbours could hear themD. her neighbours wanted to know her secrets58. Mrs. Black wouldnt hang some thick tapestries because _ .A.
32、 she hadnt enough money to buy anyB. she didnt think it useful to herC. she thought it was not necessary since she didnt have any secretsD. she was afraid she couldnt hear her neighbours(C)Dantes was wise enough not to fight for air. He kept his mouth shut. In his right hand he still held the knife.
33、 He quickly cut open the bag, got his arm out, and then his body. But he could not free himself from the stone; it was pulling him down. Then he reached down and cut the stone free, just as he felt that he was at the end of his strength. He rose quickly to the top of the water, while the stone pulle
34、d down to the bottom of the sea the bag which had almost become his gravecloth(寿衣) indeed.Dantes drew in the night air. Then he began to swim under the water so that he might not be seen. When he came up a second time he was nearly a hundred yards (英尺) from the place where he had first touched the s
35、ea. He saw above him a black and stormy sky over which the wind was driving the hurrying clouds. In frond of him lay the great ocean, black, fearful. Behind him, blacker than the sea, blacker than the sky, rose the CateaudIf (伊夫堡), whose rocks like arms held out to seize him; and on the highest rock
36、, was a lamp that lighted the forms (人影) of two men. He thought that they were looking at the sea; perhaps they had heard his cry. Dantes went down again under the water and remained there a long time. 59. When he was nearly a hundred yards away he _ .A. was very happyB. began to free himselfC. was
37、sure he was safeD. was afraid of being found60. From the passage we can conclude that the rope must have tied the stone to _ .A. his arm B. his feet or his legsC. his head D. his hand61. Which of the following is the correct order?a. Dantes rose to the top the water for air.b. Dantes was tied in a b
38、ag and throw into the sea.c. He rose to the top again.d. He freed himself.e. He swam under the water.f. He stay under the water.A. b, d, a, e, f, c B. b, d, a, e, c, fC. f, c, e, a, b, d D. b, d, e, a, f, c(D) New Zealand is an English-speaking country. But the government recognizes another language
39、, too. This is the Maori language. English sailors began to visit New Zealand after 1770. They found a dark-skinned people living there. These were the Maoris. They had come from islands in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before in the 14th century. For a long time the British government was not very in
40、terested in these far-away islands. It was made a British colony (殖民地) in 1840. In this year the first British people came to settle in the new country. More and more settlers came from Britain after that. The Maoris were friendly to the first settlers. But soon the new settlers wanted the Maoris la
41、nd. So in 1844 there was fighting between them. This was the first of several wars between the two peoples. The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris. Many were killed in the wars. Many more died from the new diseases brought by the British. In 1840 there were perhaps 200, 000 Maoris. By 189
42、6 this number had fallen to 42, 000. 62. The Maoris began to live in New Zealand _. A. after 1770 B. before 400C. in the 1300s D. 1400 years ago63. After the first visit to New Zealand, the British government showed little interest in it because _. A. there were dark-skinned people living thereB. Ne
43、w Zealand was an island countryC. the Maoris did not know the English languageD. it was too far away from Britain64. When the British settlers first came to New Zealand, the native people _. A. were afraid of themB. were kind to themC. hated themD. fought against them65. Wars between the Maoris and
44、the British settlers _. A. broke out in 1840B. made 42, 000 Maoris lose their livesC. brought diseases to MaorisD. lasted more than fifty years66. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A. Now New Zealand has a population of 2,780,000.B. Maoris can speak both English and Maoris lang
45、uage. C. About 250, 000 Maoris are now living in New Zealand. D. Maoris are allowed to keep their own language. (E)All of us eat every day，but most of us dont understand nutrition(营养). We often make mistakes in talking about good diet. For example, many people think that foods such as rice, bread an
46、d potatoes will make one grow fat. In fact, these foods are very good to ones health. They are good sources (来源)of many vitamins. And in comparison (比较)with steak and beef, they contain less amount(量)of calories. Some people dont like canned(罐装的) or frozen vegetable, because they think fresh vegetab
47、le cooked at home are always better. This is again wrong. In fact whether the vegetables are good or not depends more on how they are prepared. Overcooking, for example, destroys many good qualities of vegetables. Vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a large amount of vitamins. It is widely
48、believed that extra vitamins provide more energy. But taking more than the body needs doesnt make it work better. 67. The passage is mainly about _ . A. nutrition B. vitaminsC. vegetables D. health68. Rice, bread and potatoes, do good to peoples health mainly because _ . A. they make people fatB. th
49、ere are a lot of vitamins in themC. they contain less amount of calories compared with steak and beefD. both B and C69. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Many people know almost everything about nutrition. B. Food such as rice, bread and potatoes make people fat. C. Vegetab
50、les grown in poor, worn-out soil may have the same amount of vitamins as vegetables grown in rich soil. D. Extra vitamins provide less energy. 70. The point of the passage is that _ . A. the minerals in a plant depend on the minerals in the soilB. people make mistakes when talking about good dietC.
51、taking more vitamins than the body needs doesnt make it work betterD. vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a large amount of vitamins第二卷第四部分:(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)71. Unfortunately，his father died, _ even worse off. (leave) 不幸的是，他父亲去世了，使得这家人更加贫困。72. It is you rather than y
52、our teacher _ if you fail in the exam. (blame) 如果考试失利，应该责怪的是你而不是你的老师。73. The woman loved the water there so much that she _ her new home every day. (deliver) 这位女士如此爱喝那里的水，所以她每天让人把那里的水送到她的新家。74. A new group has been set up _ the explosion that happened in Guangzhou yesterday. (look) 一个新的调查小组已经成立来调查昨天
53、在广州发生的爆炸事故。75. The plan _ at the meeting yesterday is under discussion now. (put) 昨天会上提出的计划现在正在讨论。76. There are 74 students in our class, _the countryside.（come） 我们班有74个同学，大多数来自农村。77. I always _ those who have independent thinking. (think)我总是很欣赏有自己独立思想的人。78. Work hard，and you_ the university youd li
54、ke to go to. (admit) 努力学习，你就会被你想读的大学录取的。79. As far as Im concerned, never _ teachers. (take)依我看，电脑永远也不会取代老师。80. My friend John is very helpful, _ , my English is much better now. (with)我朋友John乐于助人，在他的帮助下，我的英语有了很大的进步。第二节:书面表达(满分30分)仔细观察右边这幅漫画， 领会其主题并用英语对其作一个简要描述。要求：a) 包括画面主要内容；b) 适当展开联想；c) 指明漫画主题；d) 词数100左右。参考词汇：漫画 caricature 倒 pour 填鸭式教学法 the cramming method of teaching