湖北省武汉四中等四所重点中学2016-2017高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

湖北省部分重点中学2016-2017学年度上学期高二期末考试英语试卷命题人：四十九高中 周明 审题人：四十九高中 张凤本试题卷共12页，全卷满分150，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请上交答题卡。第卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题2分，满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，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.When did the woman finish her draft? A. A week ago. B. A month ago.C. Two months ago.2.What happened at the charity party? A. More money was raised than expected.B. Not many people came.C. The woman had to leave early to deal with her son.3.What are the speakers doing? A. Taking photos. B. Shooting a film.C. Trying on some make-up.4.How do the speakers feel? A. Defeated. B. Excited.C. Tired.5.What does the woman imply? A. The man can fix the problems. B. The man is easy to fool. C. She will not buy the car.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，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.When will the woman have a class? A. 3:00. B. 3:15. C. 5:00.7.What will the woman do after lunch today? A. Go to the library.B. Go to work. C. Go to class.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why is the woman upset?A. There is no water in the room at all. B. Many things go wrong in the bathroom. C. She doesnt have a view of the Pacific Ocean.9.What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Give her a free one-night stay. B. Change her room to 2012.C. Give her a discount on her current room.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What skin masks should one use after a sunbath? A. Those mixed with lemon. B. Those mixed with orange. C. Those mixed with cucumber.11.What season is it now? A. Winter. B. Summer. C. Fall. 12.How does the woman feel in the end? A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed. C. Disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Why wont the speakers go to Europe? A. They dont have enough time. B. They cant afford it. C. They have been there recently.14.Where do the speakers decide to go instead? A. The city next to theirs. B. The nearby countryside. C. A nature park that is a little far away.15.How will the speakers go on vacation? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car. 16.What does the woman ask the man to do before they leave? A. Pay attention to the weather. B. Fill up the car with gas.C. List what they will bring.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Why is the man cooking dinner? A. He wants to impress the woman. B. He wants to celebrate something. C. He wants to show his appreciation for the woman.18.What do we know about the apartment? A. Another woman lives there. B. Its in a noisy neighborhood.C. It is not very large.19.What does the woman say about Melanie? A. She was quite messy.B. She asked for advice about school a lot. C. She is good at cooking.20.What will the speakers have for dessert? A. A cake made by the man. B. A cake from a bakery. C. Ice cream from a shop.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。ADOGS DRIVE CARAuckland, New Zealand After two months of learning, Monty, and Porter were able to drive an automobile around a racetrack. “We wanted to prove how smart rescue dogs are,” animal behaviorist Mark Vette says. Vette first used voice commands and treats to teach the dogs how to turn a steering wheel and how to change gear (换挡). The dogs ride only accelerated up to 7.5 miles an hour, and trainers could stop the auto using a remote control.GOLDEN ZEBRAKailua-Kona, Hawaii Zoe the zebras markings are special. The animal has white and golden stripes. Zoes appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis (黑素缺失症). Her body doesnt make enough melanin, the substance in an animals skin and hair cells that produces color. “Only 25 other golden zebras are known to exist in the world,” says Ann Goody, who runs the wildlife refuge where Zoe lives. In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators (捕猎者) can easily spot them. But Zoe is protected at her refuge.COCKATOO MAKES TOOLSVienna, Austria When Figaro the cockatoo spots food lying just out of reach from his cage, he builds a tiny wooden tool to sweep the tasty prize in his way. The bird first revealed his talent when a stone he was playing with rolled out of his cage. The cockatoo couldnt reach the stone. So he flew away and returned with a small branch, slipping it through the fence to slide the stone toward him.Wondering if he would do it again, scientists placed a nut exactly where the stone had been. This time, Figaro pulled out a small piece of wood in his cage and dragged the nut toward him.21. Monty and Porter managed to _ A. drive an automobile on the usual street B. drive at the speed of 7.5 miles an hour all the way C. operate an automobile as skillfully as people D. prove they were clever enough22. Whats special about Figaro the cockatoo?A. He is good at drawing support from outside forces.B. He is extremely fond of stones.C. He is particular about his food.D. He can tell the difference between stones and nuts.23. What is the text mainly about?A. Animals unique talents.B. Ways to help animals.C. Amazing animals.D. Tips on training animals.来源:学.科.网BShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for example, economic reasons why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not influence its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.24. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.B. Some of them are not attractive.C. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.D. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.B. We should reproduce the same old buildings.C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.26. By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_”.A. choose new architectural style B. put things in a different place C. rebuild old buildings in a new styleD. respect peoples feelings for historical buildings27. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain why people dislike change.B. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundingsC. To warn that we could end up living in caves.D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.CI recently ran into a friend I hadnt seen for a long while. Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides. Before we parted she said, “Youll have to drop in sometime.” I immediately sensed that if I simply “dropped in I would take my friend by surprise, and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway, staring at me, and asking, “Oh, er what brings you here?”Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people-mostly relatives, but also friends-were always popping in. My parents would put coffee on, and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it. The neighbor lady, a worrier, was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened. My Polish relatives arrived in packsBut I never heard my parents say anything like “We werent expecting you. Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No. 1. What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer. Times have changed. Everybody gets busy with work. There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest. Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment. 28. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “drop in” in the second paragraph?A. make many friends B. pay a sudden visit C. have a good time D. fix a special date29. The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the authors home to_A. 1isten to my parents story B. meet new friendsC. seek comfort from my parents D. taste nice dishes30. From the third paragraph of the passage, we can infer that_A. the author misses the lost good daysB. unexpected visitors are still welcome nowC. modern people prefer outdoor activitiesD. there are more jobs for the housewives now31. What may be the best title for the text?A. Lets go back to the pastB. The days gone with the windC. Conversationthe bridge between friendsD. The lost art of dropping inDBoiler rooms are often dirty and steamy, but this one is clean and cool. Fox Point is a very new 47-unit living building in South Bronx, one of the citys poorest areas. Two-thirds of the people living there are formerly previously homeless people, whose rent is paid by the government. The rest are low-income families. The boiler room has special equipment, which produces energy for electricity and heat. It reuses heat that would otherwise be lost to the air, reducing carbon emissions(碳排放)while also cutting costs.Fox Point is operated by Palladia, a group that specializes in providing housing and services to needy people. Palladia received support from Enterprise Community Partners (ECP), which helps build affordable housing by providing support to housing developers. ECP has created national standards for healthy, environmentally clever and affordable homes which are called, the Green Communities Standards. These standards include water keeping, energy saving and the use of environmentally friendly building materials. Meeting the standards increases housing construction costs by 2%, which is rapidly paid back by lower running costs. Even the positioning of a window to get most daylight can help save energy.Michael Bloomberg, New Yorks mayor, plans to create 165,000 affordable housing units for 500,000 New Yorkers. Almost 80% of New York Citys greenhouse-gas emissions come from buildings, and 40% of those are caused by housing. So he recently announced that the citys Department of Housing and Preservation and Development (DHPD) , whose duty is to develop and keep the citys supply of affordable housing, will require all its new projects to follow ECPs green standards.Similar measures have been taken by other cities such as Cleveland and Denver, but New Yorks DHPD is the largest city developer of affordable housing in the country.32. What is the purpose of describing the boiler room in the first paragraph?A. To show how the environment-friendly building works. B. To suggest that affordable housing is possible in all areas.C. To explain the measures the city takes to care for poor people.D. To compare old and new boiler rooms.33. What is an advantage of the buildings meeting the Green Communities Standards? A. Less air to be lost in hot days B. Costing less in construction. C. Lower running costs.D. Better prices for homeless people.34. It can be learned from the text that_. A. New York City is seriously pollutedB. some other cities have developed more affordable housing than New York CityC. a great number of people in New York City dont have houses to live inD. peoples daily life causes many carbon emissions in New York City 35. What is the main purpose of this text?A. To call on people to pay more attention to housing problems.B. To introduce healthy, environmentally clever-and affordable housing.C. To ask society to help homeless people and low-income families.D. To prove that some standards are needed for affordable housing.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 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 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 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 not 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 situation for a while.A. Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree. B. It is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent.C. Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support.D. The greatest victory is a battle not fought.E. Conflicts are unavoidable, so try to accept them.F. When someone pushes you to the limit, try to act kindly towards this person.G. Let other people solve their problems without your presence.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious (反叛的) on the outside, 31 on the inside, I wanted people to 32 me. Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt 33 , and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular 34 me grateful to still be alive When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself. I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 35 with us, was wearing my clothes. And my 36 seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 37 if I werent there. I told my mom, and she explained that 38 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 39 me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been. ” My mom said these were wonderful 40 ,but I was the only person who could fill my 41 , She made me realize that even with my 42 and there were many I was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced. I became a searcher, wanting to 43 who I was and what made me unique. My 44 of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to 45 in ways that I didnt like any more, and I was 46 by who I really was. I came to feel much more 47 that no one can ever take my place. Each of us 48 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So 49 about being replaced. You 50 be. 31. A. andB. forC. asD. but 32. A. abuseB. likeC. admire D. respect33. A. appealingB. awkwardC. easyD. aggressive34. A. weakenedB. remainedC. accustomed D. kept 35. A. staying B. bathingC. playingD. panicking36. A. relativesB. friendsC. family D. individuals37. A. lovedB. missedC. cared D. mentioned38. A. thoughB. after C. before D. unless39. A. replaceB. compareC. sponsorD. match40. A. adolescentsB. coincidencesC. qualities D. documents 41. A. characterB. growthC. phenomenonD. role42. A. mannersB. advantages C. faults D. potentials43. A. figure out B. let outC. try outD. point out44. A. senseB. diagramC. appreciation D. view 45. A. thinkB. actC. change D. learn46. A. thankful B. hopefulC. disappointe