湖北省荆州中学2013-2014学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

荆州中学2013～2014学年度上学期

期末试卷

年级：高二科目：英语命题人：郑晋友审题人：赖枫利

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）

请听下面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 does the man ask the girl to do?

A. Hand in all the old books.

B. Throw the old books away.

C. Put the old books in place

2.What dictionary does the man want to borrow?

A. New Chinese-English Dictionary.

B. Longman Dictionary.

C. New English-Chinese Dictionary.

3.What will the woman probably do next?

A. Watch TV.

B. Do her homework.

C. Listen to news.

4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. When the man’s birthday is.

B. Whether today is the man’s birthday.

C. How to celebrate the man’s birthday.

5.Why do the speakers feel annoyed?

A. They can’t find what they need.

B. They are disturbed by some noise.

C. Children are running around them.

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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.How long will the man stay on the train?

A. For one hour and a half.

B. For one hour.

C. For forty-five minutes.

7.What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman is going to Brighton.

B. The woman’s train ticket is ￡50.

C. T he woman’s train stops at each station.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Pay more attention to air pollution.

B. Take more exercise.

C. Bike to work.

9.What is the man’s attitude towards the woman’s suggestion?

A.He refuses it.

B. He will think about it.

C. He is glad to accept it.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.How did the man go to London?

A.By car.

B. By bus.

C. By underground.

11.What did the man and his friends have for dinner?

A.Chinese food.

B. Spanish food.

C. Mexican food.

12.What does the man say about the restaurant?

A.It was big.

B. It was quite.

C. It was full.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Where is Danny at the moment?

A.In a store.

B. In a caffè.

C. In a classroom.

14.When is Danny’s mother coming to visit him?

A.Next month

B. This weekend.

C. Next week.

15.What are the speakers going to do?

A.Go back to the college for a rest.

B.Go on shopping in a superstore.

C.Attend a lecture in the college.

16.What relation is Danny to the woman?

A.Her former boyfriend.

B. Her brother.

C. Her neighbor.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What time is it now?

A.8:45 am.

B. 9:00 am.

C. 9:15 am.

18.What is the second destination famous for?

A. A temple.

B. A rock garden.

C. A castle.

19.Where will the visitors stay at 3:30pm?

A.At the Golden Pavilion.

B. In Gion.

C. At the Nijojo Castle.

20.What do we know about Gion?

A.It is a traditional shopping area.

B.It is near the main train station.

C.It was built in 1397.

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的最佳选项。

21. There are many people who have a like yours, but they don’t believe they have

the power to do anything to improve our environment.

A．settlement B．commitment C．disagreement D．equipment

22. Zhang Yimou, the director of Hero and House of Flying Daggers,on Sunday that

he has two sons and a daughter with his wife, Chen Ting.

A．foresaw B．teased C．appointed D．exposed

23. The loss of ability in the mother tongue is mainly caused by the use of electronic

devices and a lack of attention to culture.

A．widespread B．visual C．ridiculous D．precious

24. Scientific research shows that animals can show emotions like human beings.

They are sometimes lively, and sometimes bad-tempered.

A．contradictory B．instant C．appropriate D．flexible

25. Natural disasters are happening more frequently than before; the whole world

should work together to respond.

A．moreover B．effectively C．meanwhile D．consequently

26. A woman in her 60s gave birth to two test tube babies three years ago, after her

only daughter died of gas poisoning.

A．slightly B．eventually C．approximately D．directly

27. I went through about four years of being to video games but fortunately I managed

to get rid of it.

A．added B．accustomed C．admitted D．addicted

28. With no better way to express feelings of love and , it’s easy to see why everyone

turns to the flower shop on Mothers’ Day.

A．appreciation B．inspiration C．satisfaction D．ambition

29. They are volunteers for the Olympic Games, and they everybody to obey the

traffic regulations.

A．adapt to B．attend to C．apply to D．appeal to

30. Chinese people have traditionally cherished the virtue(美德) of eating bitter, or the ability

to_______ hardships without complaint.

A．put up with B．end up with C．come up with D．catch up with

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，选出最佳选项。

Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. 31 the case of a young friend of mine, who was 32 in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job. 33 there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he 34 that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t 35 any longer. His boss was probably already pacing 36 preparing a speech to fire him.

Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as 37 as a locker room; 38 was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam 39 and stretched out his hand. ―How do you do!‖ he said. ―I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a 40 , which, I understand, became 41 just 35 minutes ago. Does the 42 bird get the worm?‖

The room exploded in laughter. The boss 43 a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had 44 his job—with the only 45 that could win-–a laugh. 46 is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and 47 the other fellow to do what you want 48 his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so 49 that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. 50, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on

television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field. 31．A．Think B．Imagine C．Suppose D．Consider 32．A．dug B．trapped C．erupted D．aimed 33．A．If B．Because C．Unless D．Although 34．A．decided B．said C．talked D．urged 35．A．work B．use C．count D．make 36．A．here and there B．in and out C．up and down D．now and then 37．A．silent B．clean C．noisy D．quiet 38．A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody D．anybody 39．A．cried B．shouted C．stared D．smiled 40．A．prize B．patent C．punishment D．job 41．A．available B．fragrant C．possible D．reasonable 42．A．lazy B．late C．diligent D．early 43．A．sent B．hid C．force D．had 44．A．protected B．saved C．hold D．took 45．A．tool B．technique C．measure D．instrument 46．A．Understanding B．Apology C．Humor D．Communication 47．A．making B．having C．letting D．getting 48．A．without B．for C．to D．with 49．A．constant B．easy C．sensitive D．heated 50．A．After all B．For example C．At length D．Even so

第三部分：阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

However, he became nervous when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, ―How much do I owe you?‖

―You don’t owe me anything,‖ she replied, ―Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.‖ He said, ―Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.‖ As Haward Kelly left that

house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later, the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists could be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Haward Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day, he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words,

―Paid in full with one glass of milk.‖

(Signed) Dr. Haward Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently, ―Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.‖

51. After finishing the milk, the boy ______________.

A．felt angry because what he was really hungry

B．regretted that he didn’t ask for any food

C．felt more hungry than ever before

D．had a stronger faith in God and the human race

52. The underlined word ―baffled‖ in Para. 4 probably means_______.

A．puzzled B．excited C．amazed D．encouraged

53. What did the local doctors finally do when the young woman became seriously ill?

A．They looked on indifferently.

B．They asked for Dr. Howard Kelly’s help.

C．They sent her to a hospital with specialists.

D．They believed that his faith in God would cure her.

54. Which of the following statement is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．The young woman knew that Dr. Howard Kelly would help her and save her life.

B．The doctor walked away the moment he heard the name of the town she came from.

C．The doctor saved the woman’s life and paid off the bill.

D．We shouldn’t ask for help because one day we will pay a lot for it.

B

Like many languages spoken by people, Ayapaneco is dying. Only two people in the world still speak it, and they won't talk to each other.

Spoken in Mexico for centuries, Ayapaneco is one of 68 surviving languages in the mainly Spanish-speaking nation. The two speakers are Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez. Though they live only 500 meters from each other in the village, the two men seldom talk to each other. Daniel, an American expert, who is working to make a dictionary of Ayapaneco, says the two men

―don’t have a lot in common,‖ and that Segovia can be ―active‖ while Velasquez tends to mind his own business and stay at home.

While Segovia still speaks to his wife and son in Ayapaneco, neither of them can manage more than a few words. Velasquez hardly speaks his native tongue any more. Daniel is working to preserve the language in dictionary form before its last surviving speakers pass away. According to Daniel, Ayapaneco and the other languages began dying out with the introduction of public Spanish education in the mid-20th century. For decades, local children weren’t allowed to speak anything else. Many people to cities, starting in the 1970s, also helped the dying out of native languages.

Ayapaneco is the name given to the language; Segovia and Velazquez call it ―Nuumte Oote‖, which means ―true voice‖. Neither man, however, speaks the same language. The dictionary will contain two versions(版本) of the language when it comes out later this year. Those behind the dictionary aren’t the only ones trying to save Ayapaneco. The National Language Institute plans to hold classes so that Segovia and Velasquez can pass on what they know to children.

It is thought that there are about 6,000 languages spoken on earth and that about half will disappear over the next 100 years. Let’s hope the ―true voice‖ isn’t one of them.

55. Segovia and Velasquez seldom talk to each other in Ayapaneco because they___________________.

A．both dislike the language B．don’t get along well with each other

C．are too busy to talk to each other D．don’t share the same interests

56. Which are the main reasons why the language Ayapaneco started dying out?

a. No teacher liked to teach it.

b. Local children had to speak Spanish.

c. many villagers went to live in cities.

d. The surviving speakers didn’t like to use it.

A．a, b B．a, c C．b, d D．b, c

57. How does the National Language Institute try to save Ayapaneco?

A．Write a dictionary of Ayapaneco. B．Let Ayapaneco be taught at school.

C．Introduce a public Ayapaneco education. D．Ask villagers to speak Ayapaneco.

58. From the text we learn that the author____________________.

A．agrees that it is natural that Ayapaneco should die out

B．thinks Daniel’s effort to preserve Ayapaneco won’t work

C．thinks highly of Ayapaneco and wants people to learn it

D．hopes that Ayapaneco will not die out in the future

C

Researchers claimed that waitresses who wear red get up to 26 percent extra in tips than they would wearing other colors. However, the team finds that the sexes tip very differently—with the bigger tips coming only from male customers.

No matter what color they wear, female diners will give the same kind of amounts for service every time. Yet men, whether they realize it or not, add anything between 15 and 26 percent more to a waitress in red than they would if it was the same waitress wearing a different color.

The test was simple. Take 11 waitresses in five restaurants over a six-week period and ask them to wear the same kind of T-shirt every day but change the colors. Previous research has suggested waitresses could earn more if they acted charmingly or wore more make-up than their colleagues. But this study, by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, only changed the

color of the T-shirt. Every other aspect from make-up to behavior remained the same.

When wearing either black, white, green, blue or yellow T-shirts, the size of the tips from both male and female customers was almost identical. But when they wore red, the size of the tips went up by between 15 and 26 percent from male customers, yet stayed the same from female ones.

A total of 272 restaurant customers were studied by researchers Nicolas Gueguen and Celine Jacob for the international journal of the tourism industry.

Even as a T-shirt, it shows just how much the color red is thought, by men, to increase the physical and sexual attractiveness of woman, said the researchers.

The researchers wrote: As red color has no negative effect on women customers, it could be in their interest to wear clothes at work.

59. The underlined word ―identical‖ in Para. 4 probably means____________________.

A．different B．similar C．the same D．close

60. According to the passage, in the research by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research waitresses could earn more by _________________.

A．wearing red T-shirts B．putting on attractive make-up

C．changing the color of T-shirts D．behaving themselves

61. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．Bright color can increase the physical and sexual attractiveness of women.

B．Waitresses in red make no difference to female customers.

C．Make-up makes no difference to man customers.

D．Whether male customers tips more or not depends on service.

62. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．People tip differently if waitresses wear different make-up.

B．Waitresses who wear red get more tips than they would wearing other colors.

C．Male customers are more interested in the red color.

D．Red color has no negative effect on female customers.

D

What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or fame. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you’ve bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you’re sophisticated(世故的) and stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the insincere approval of others. This means that your self-esteem(自尊) is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.

A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, no matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what’s inside you, not what others think about you.

Lifestyle is expensive financially and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A life is not expensive. Rather than using personal or financial resources, a life generates energy and staying power. It’s about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption that society expects. It is about making the

choices that are in line with your values, instead of using up your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.

How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a life and a lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember who you are from within, not what you own!

63. Which of the following examples best explain s ―what is life about‖?

A．We work long hours in a job that we do not enjoy.

B．We focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive.

C．We find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these.

D．We think that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves. 64. What method does the author use to explain his opinion in the third paragraph?

A．Making comparison. B．Giving an example.

C．Giving a definition. D．Giving a reason.

65. To make the change, we need to______________________.

A．be directed from within B．be directed from outside

C．be driven by social values D．be driven by others’ opinions

66. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To describe what life is. B．To introduce what lifestyle is.

C．To promote life instead of lifestyle. D．To tell the differences between life and lifestyle.

E

Military training has long been considered a ritual(仪式) that freshmen must go through in order to officially start their college lives. While some question the necessity of such training. Many students see military training as a campus tradition that should be maintained.

Early in February, the Ministry of Education issued a new regulation that colleges and universities should carry out a minimum of 14 days compulsory military training for freshmen.

In a report by Beijing Evening News, Hou Zhengfang, a Beijing-based education PhD, questioned the benefits of military training. ―The training routine does little to improve students’physical fitness over only two weeks’time. Maybe some disaster prevention training, such as earthquake survival or escaping from fires would be of greater benefit.‖

Meng Yang, a 19-year-old freshman at Guangxi University, fainted during training. She said that many students, especially girls, are willing to train under direct sunshine. ―For me, military training is physically challenging and even damages my health.‖

According to Li Jian from the student affairs office of Guangzhou University, feeling dizzy happens frequently during military training and the school has received a lot of complaints from both students and parents: ―But I still think military training is a good thing. Students are easier to manage after the military training. They became more positive about their new environment after the training.‖

Although autumn is fast approaching Beijing, the noon heat burns 3300 freshmen on Tsinghua University’s campus. Chu Jinjing, a freshman majoring in medicine, did feel some discomfort while training in sweaty clothes in the glaring heat, the 18-year-old still enjoyed being part of group going through strict exercises. ―By going through this tough training, students bond faster and a sense of belonging to the school can be formed. I’ve made a lot of friends already.‖

According to the Ministry of Education, the purpose of military training is to teach students discipline, the spirit of teamwork and endurance. But in reality, according to Xiong Bingqi, deputy director of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, the effect is not satisfying. ―Such goals require long-term development. It is unrealistic to expect military training to make a difference in only 14 days.‖ He thus suggests that it should be up to schools to conduct military training in a way that best suits their students.

However, Wang Wenhui, an 18-year-old freshman from Xi’an Jiaotong University, sees military training as a tradition that reaches beyond character building. ―From junior and senior high school to college, we join military training to start a new journey. I would feel a bit incomplete without it.‖

67. How many people expressing their opinions are mentioned in this passage?

A．4 B．5 C．6 D．7

68. According to Hou Zhengfang, it seems much more beneficial to give freshmen_____________.

A．survival skills B．military training

C．the spirit of teamwork and endurance D．strict exercises

69. What is the author’s attitude towards military training?

A．Supportive B．Subjective C．Objective D．Rejective

70. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Policy Made by the Ministry of Education

B．Military Training under Fire

C．A New Journey

D．A Best Way to Teach Students Discipline

第四部分：主观题（共三节，满分50分）

第一节：完成句子（共10题，每小题2分，满分20分）

71. A total of 120 students took part in the competition,____________________10 to 18.(range)

共有120名学生参加了比赛，其年龄在10到18岁之间。

72. An online survey shows that about 25 percent of people ______________ an only child after a

new policy was released last week.(feel)

自从上周新的生育政策出台后，一项网上调查表明25%的人们想要嫁给独生子。

73. _______________he could go home, Guo Bin was all smiles and said he had no fear of return

to his hometown.(inform)

得知可以回家后，郭斌微笑着说，他并不害怕回到家乡。

74. As a slow student, how I wish my teachers _________________any student in class.(show)

作为一名后进生，我多么希望我的老师现在在班上不偏爱任何学生。

75. If something bad happens on a particular day, people ____________________associate that

day with negative event.(tendency)

如果特定的一天发生了不好的事，人们倾向于把这一天和消极的事联系在一起。

76. It is reported that women ______________________become infected with HIV/AIDS than

men.(likely)

据报道女性受到艾滋病感染的可能性稍微大于男性。

77. Nobody noticed when he entered the classroom; he ___________________it from the back

door.(slide)

没人注意到他什么时候进的教室；他一定是从后门溜进来的。

78. With so many different kinds of food _________________, students may eventually choose to

have dinner at school dining room. (choose)

有这么多可供选择的食物，学生也许最终会选择在学校食堂就餐。

79. It is the extreme weather, rather than a mistake made by the pilot, ________________for the

plane to take off on time.(make)

由于极端天气而不是飞行员的失误使飞机不可能准时起飞。

80. Why you couldn’t get through to him was ___________________ a zero in his telephone

number.(leave)

你联络不到他是因为你漏掉了他号码中的一个零。

第二节：书面表达（共1题，满分30分）

请根据以下提示，并结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。

You cannot change the weather, but you can change your mood.

注意：○1无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

○2除诗歌外，文体不限；

○3词数为120左右。

荆州中学2011~2012学年度上学期

期末考试卷答案

年级：高二科目：英语命题人：郑晋友审题人：赖枫利

听力部分1-5 CBABB 6-10 CACBB 11-15 ACBCC 16-20 AABCA

单选21-25 BDADD 26-30 BDADA

完型填空31-35 DBDAA 36-40 CDBDD 41-45 ADCBA 46-50 CDACB

阅读理解51-55 DACCD 56-60 DBDCA 61-65 BBCAA 66-70 CCACB

完成句子

71. whose ages range from

72. feel like marrying

73. Having been informed that

74. showed no preference for

75. have a tendency to

76. are slightly more likely to

77. must have slid into

78. to choose from

79. that makes it impossible

80. that you left out

作文(one possible version)

The weather depends on the sky, but whether you are happy or not depends on yourself.

I can well remember that I didn’t pass the Chinese exam several times last year, so the weather of my sky seemed to be full of clouds. Although the songs of birds were very nice and the flowers were very beautiful, they could not let me escape from depression. What’s more, I felt that I was laughed at by all the other classmates. My Chinese teacher noticed my subtle difference, so she gave me some advice and told me to change my attitude. With the help of her, I tried to face the trouble with a positive attitude. To my surprise, everything changed. It was not long before I made great progress in my Chinese.

Life is full of difficulties. Sometimes you may not be able to decide the situation you are i n, but you can change your attitude.