湖北省武汉市华中师范大学第一附属中学高二英语下学期期中试题牛津译林版

华中师大一附中2014—2015学年度下学期高二期中检测英语试题时限：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（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）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。

例：How much is the shirt?A.19.5.B.9.15.C.9.18.1. What is Andy?A. A student.B. A typist.C. A teacher.2. Where does this conservation most probably happen?A. In a plane.B. In Beijing.C. In an office.3. What will the woman probably do?A. Borrow a tape next week.B. Keep the tape for another week.C. Return the tape to the man right now.4. Which of the following sentences about Tom is true?A. He is working in Canada now.B. He has come back from Canada.C. He hasn’t seen Lucy for a fortnight.5. What is the man going to do the day after tomorrow?A. To have a picnic.B. To go for an outing.C. To visit the museum.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至7题。

6. How did the Job Center get to know Johnson?A. Johnson helped them.B. Johnson phoned them.C. Johnson e- mailed them.7. What makes Johnson think more about the offer?A. The low pay.B. The strict employer.C. The changeable work ho ur.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What are the two speakers going to do now?A. To eat something.B. To call their friend.C. To walk around the town.9. Why does the man want the woman to meet Howard?A. He is a funny man.B. He is the hotel manager.C. He is leaving the town soon.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the hospital.B. In a post office.C. In a car.11. What happened to the man?A. He was attacked.B. He was wearing a stocking.C. He was caught by the policemen.12. Who was most likely to break Mr. Snow’s leg?A. The attacker.B. The doctor.C. The policeman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why did the woman ask the man to turn off the lights?A. She needed to save money.B. It was time to stop reading the paper.C. She was afraid the electricity would go off.14. What had gone wrong in their house?A. Their washing machine.B. The electricity.C. The car.15. Who was Mr. Smith?A. A repairman.B. The woman's husband.C. The woman's new neighbor.16. Why did the man think it would cost him dearly?A. Because he wanted to buy a car.B. Because he didn't have a good job.C. Because their car needed repairing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What will be the possible result?A. They will become friends.B. The man will be punished.C. The woman will be punished.18. What do you think of the woman?A. Clever.B. Humorous.C. Friendly.19. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. The man got a bit hurt.B. The woman bought a bottle of wine for the man.C. The man would understand what the woman meant at last.20. Why did the woman hand the man the bottle again at last?A. To please him.B. To make fun of him.C. To make the police believe he has broken the traffic rule.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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALondon's licensed taxi service has a history going back several hundred years. It’s hard to imagine London without its taxis. But last month, they went on strike, making some parts of central London utterly impassable. Why? The answer is quite simple: Uber is coming.But what is this Uber thing? Uber isn’t a taxi service. No, you wouldn’t catch the founders of Uber saying that. They would likely describe the service as one that connects passengers with willing drivers. Admittedly, the line between that and traditional taxi services is one that is incredibly blurred(模糊的). The way it works is pretty simple. A passenger calls for a car with a Smartphone running the Uber app(手机应用). An Uber driver then is called to the passenger’s location, who then takes the passenger to their destination. No cash is exchanged –payment is taken automatically from the passenger’s debit card – and no tip is required.It costs you almost nothing to join the Uber compan y. But if you want to be a taxi driver, the process is much harder, especially in London. First, you’ll need a full, clean driving license. It’ll also help if you haven’t done any crime before. The second step involves getting insurance, which isextremely expensive. According to the 2013 Insure Taxi Driver Survey, the majority of taxi drivers spend more than £1000 per year on insurance. Finally, a taxi driver needs to be registered with a local authority. This alone can cost much money, with annual fees usually around the £200. If a driver chooses to work with a taxi company, they will also have to pay a yearly rental for a taxi meter and radio, which often costs around £500. So considering all this, no wonder it’s comparatively cheap to use the Uber service.Yet Uber is not perfect, there are many negative reports about Uber drivers recently, including an attempted kidnapping, and a tragic hit-and-run incident that left a young girl dead. Despite the safeguards that Uber have put in place, they don’t quite compare to the checks that traditional taxi drivers have to go through.21. According to the passage, we know that _______.A. Uber is a service free of charge.B. Uber has a history of several hundred years.C. Uber’s employees went on a strike in London.D. Uber can’t be used unless you have a Smartphone.22. Which of the following situation does the underlined phrase “hit-and-run” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. A driver kidnapped a young girl, killed her and fled away.B. A car knocked someone down and the driver escaped immediately.C. A taxi driver robbed the passengers in a car and ran away with goods.D. A driver got lost when driving and had to get off the car and find way back home on foot.23. What is best title for this passage?A. Angry London Taxi Drivers.B. An Easy Job for You: Uber Drivers.C. To Be a Taxi Driver Costs a Great Deal.D. Uber Threatens Traditional Taxi Service.BGoodbye, Legendary Flying Man!Chinese Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang officially announced his retirement on Weibo Tuesday, marking the end of an era in which he demonstrated Chinese athletes' ability to win on the world stage.Liu said in his statement: "I am officially retiring today to say goodbye to my beloved tracks and hurdles. I've thought long and hard about it and this is my final decision. Although painful, it is my only choice."Throughout his sporting career, Liu has had many ups and downs. He reached the top at the 2004 Athens Olympics, becoming the first Chinese male athlete to win a gold medal at a track and field event. That win shot him to superstar, and he was acknowledged as China's pride.Liu hit another career peak at the 2006 IAAF Grand Prix(国际田联大奖赛) meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland by setting a new world record of 12.88 seconds for the 110-meter hurdles. A year later, he won his first world championship gold in Osaka.However, Liu crashed out in the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to a tendon(跟腱) injury. Although he returned after a 13-month recovery, he failed to clear the first hurdle in the 1st round at the 2012 London Olympics.Liu explained that he tried his best to recover from the injuries over the past few years, but his feet simply could not keep up. After countless failed attempts, it was about time he called it quits. While bidding farewell to his sporting career, Liu said he is looking forward to start on a newjourney.As expected, Liu's official announcement immediately made headlines and became a hot topic on Chinese social media. His Weibo post received 274,000 likes and 106,000 comments in less than a day.Here is a sample of comments on Weibo:@Niannianqingxin: I will always remember the moment of that young hurdler jumping up to the victory stand, with our national flag on his back. No matter how strong an athlete is, he can't be at his peak forever. Therefore, I never blamed Liu Xiang; instead, I will continue to be proud of him! Wish him a brighter future!@Yuyuner: After I read the statement, I nearly burst into tears. I can feel your deep resignation and your profound love for the hurdles. Thank you for your persistence and achievements over the years. No matter what choice you make, we will always be proud of you! Bless you!24. Which of the following events made Liu a national pride?A. The 2004 Athens Olympics.B. The 2006 IAAF Grand Prix.C. The 2008 Beijing Olympics.D. The 2012 London Olympics.25. According to Liu’s announcement, what is the reason for his decision to retire?A. His expectation for a new journey.B. His long-lasting problem with his feet.C. His continued failure in the sports events.D. His strong desire to heal his injured feet.26. What does the underlined words “keep up” in the six paragraph mean?A. Move at the same speed.B. Enable to cope with the change.C. Prevent it from growing less.D. Maintain a required pace or level.27. What can readers infer from the comments?A. The writers feel sympathetic to Liu’s decision to re tire.B. Liu used not to be a promising hurdler before his feet got injured.C. The writers think it understandable for Liu to end his sporting career.D. The writers think it impossible to have an outstanding athlete like Liu.CTips before Traveling InternationallyIf this is your first time traveling abroad, or maybe you just need a refresher. Here's a list of tips you should do or bring before your trip.Check-in with your doctor and insurance carrier. Double check and make sure that you have all of the proper vaccinations and that you have renewed all essential prescriptions (处方). Also, ask your medical insurance provider if your policy applies oversea s for emergencies. If it doesn’t, and you want to add extra coverage(覆盖范围), consider supplemental insurance.Bring copies of your passport. If your passport gets stolen or lost, you want to be sure that you can still get back into the country, or be able to prove your citizenship.Look up the monetary conversion（兑换） before you go. Finding out that one Danish Krone is equal to just 19 cents … bad surprise. Make sure you do your math before you travel to get a sense of where the conversion rate is at.Always have local cash. Not every place takes credit cards. Especially important places like trains or buses.Buy tickets now for places you know you want to visit or see. By buying in advance you’ll be able toskip more lines, and get a good bargain.Research events going on while you’re there.This will help you make sure that you’re not missing the events going on in the city. Fun things like festivals, ce remonies and natural events. Also be sure to research as a few national dishes to try. You don’t want to leave the country without experiencing what it’s known for.Bring a charger adapter. Countries have different size plugs and voltage(电压). So if you want to use your iPod, make sure you can charge it.To check a bag or not to check bag. Each airline has its own set of guidelines as to how many bags can be checked or carried on for free. Make sure to look up what your airline’s rules are to avoid any extra fees.28. From the first tip, we know that ________.A. your medical insurance covers all your health issues wherever you travelB. you have to bring all kinds of vaccines in your luggage when going abroadC. once you get your prescription from the doctor, you can use it for a life timeD. you should get yourself examined by a doctor before going to another country29. What does the underlined word “Danish Krone” refer to?A. A person’s name.B. A foreign city.C. A foreign currency.D. A foreign country.30. When you travel abroad, you may find that________.A. you can use a credit card to pay for everythingB. you can not charge your iPod in a foreign countryC. you don’t have to wait in line if you buy the ticket ahead of timeD. you can carry as much luggage as you like for free when travelling by air31. Where can you probably read this passage?A. In a book review.B. In a travel guidebook.C. On a social network site.D. In an advertisement of a travel agency.DThe World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is an international organization that brings together zoos and aquariums to cooperate in efforts to advance the respectful, humane(人道的) treatment of animals in our care, and to support the conservation of animals across the globe. WAZA was shocked and disappointed to learn of the inappropriate and damaging content in the new TV show Wonderful Friends, jointly produced by China's biggest zoo & circus company (Chimelong) and one of China's top TV companies (Hunan TV). The show dresses up chimpanzees in human clothes and markets them as "cute pets". The animals are placed in many stressful and harmful situations, in order to create "entertaining" story lines. It is disappointing to note that Chinese pop singer and actress Li Yuchun took part in this show, helping to popularize these misleading and inhumane practices. In one example, a young chimp bit an actress in the face right next to a zoo visitor, and then bit another actor leaving a wound on his hand.WAZA is strongly against practices and shows of this nature. Animals presented in such cruel and unnatural surroundings cannot contribute to serious conservation efforts. Presenting chimpanzees in unnatural and anthropomorphic（拟人）settings suggests to viewers that they are not endangered and make great pets. Such shows are not only disrespectful to animals, they also lack any sort of conservation purpose. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, chimpanzees are now considered endangered, and wild populations are declining rapidly. WAZA recognizes that the growing popularity of television programmes such as Wonderful Friends canonly increase the already-huge existing demand for chimpanzees as pets.WAZA requests the following:(1) The immediate cancel of this programme and similar shows wherever they may take place;(2) That all animals held in captivity(圈养) be provided with the highest level of care;(3) That under no circumstances should chimpanzees be imported from the wild just for entertainment purposes.32. According to the first paragraph, which will not be concerned about by WAZA?A. Conservation of endangered animals.B. TV prgrammes involving wild animals.C. Types of pet to raise in an ordinary family.D. Dolphins forced to give performance in a theme park.33. Dressing up chimpanzees in human clothes will make people want to ________.A. raise chimpanzees as petsB. sell chimpanzees in the marketC. persuade people into donating money to WAZAD. make chimpanzees feel on equal terms with human beings34. Why WAZA is not pleased with Wonderful Friends?A. People got hurt in this programme.B. Li Yuchun was invited in this programme.C. The programme showed no respect for animals.D. The programme is making wild animals decline rapidly.35. According to the passage, what is WAZA in favour of?A. Stopping importing chimpanzees.B. Never dressing any animals in human clothes.C. Taking good care of all the animals kept in places like zoos.D. Not showing Wonderful Friends on TV again after it is finished.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。