湖北省武汉外国语学校2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试
湖北省武汉外国语学校高二英语上学期期中试题(无答案)
武汉外国语学校2015—2016学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题考试时间：2015年11月13日满分：150 命题人：第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
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.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Talk to her teacher.B.Plan her time carefully.C.Get some professional help.2.What does the woman mean?A.Dean is very traditional.B.Dean is a serious author.C.Dean is highly respected.3.What will the woman do on Friday?A.See Thomas off.B.Ask for leave.C.Go on a date.4.Where does the conversation take place?A.At a department store.B.At a travel agency.C.At customs.5.What is the woman going to do?A.Talk to Mr. Miller.B.Help the man out.C.Finish the assigned task.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。
【全国名校】2013-2014学年湖北省武汉二中高二上学期期中考试英语卷
【全国名校】2013－2014学年湖北省武汉二中高二上学期期中考试英语卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________I、单选题(本大题共10小题，共10.0分)1.—It is raining hard. Will you go to your friend’s birthday party?—I promised him to go, but the heavy rain really places me in a ______. I’m not sure whether I will go or not.A.disadvantageB.conclusionC.dilemmaD.challenge【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查名词：A. disadvantage缺点，B. conclusion结论，C. dilemma窘境，进退两难的境地D. challenge挑战，句意：--雨下的很大，你去你朋友的生日聚会吗？--我答应他去的，但是大雨让我处于进退两难的境地。
我不确定是否我要去。
选C。
考点：考查名词2.All ______, whether large or small, has never been lost sight of and is always appreciated by the Hope Project.A.contributionB.coincidenceC.conflictD.convenience【答案】A【解析】试题分析：考查名词：A. contribution贡献，捐赠，B. coincidence巧合，C. conflict冲突，D. convenience方便，句意：所有的捐献，不管大小希望工程不会看不见，总是会感激的。
选A。
考点：考查名词3.I threatened to report the taxi driver for illegally ______ a passenger, but he pointed at his “Not for Hire” sign and drove away.A.resistingB.rejectingC.disposingD.removing【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查动词：A. resisting抵制，B. rejecting拒绝，抛弃，扔掉，排斥，C. disposing 处理，处置，安排D. removing去除，消除，句意：我威胁要报道司机拒载，但是他指着他的Not for Hire的标志开走了。
湖北省部分重点中学2014-2015学年度上学期高二期末考试英语答案
湖北省部分重点中学2014-2015学年度上学期高二期末考试英语答案听力：1-5 CACBA 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 CBCAC 16-20 ABAAB单选：21-25. DCDAB 26-30. ABCCD完形：31-35 CABDC 36-40 ABDCB 41-45 DCABD 45-50 CABCA 阅读：51-54 DBAB 55-58 CBCD 59-62 DAAA63-66 CDBA 67-70 DCDC完成句子：71. There is no doubt that72. has been accomplished73. Trapped in74. as long a life75. Having waited76. would have caught77. It (suddenly) occurred to him78. (which is) highly thought of79. what it will be like80. can we set up / will we be able to set up写作参考答案：People who view difficult situations as challenges are more likely to be successful. Sometimes difficulties are just opportunities to develop our abilities which are of great importance for us to go further.After I graduated from junior middle school, I got my first part-time job in the summer vacation. Having no experience, I made some mistakes. Though I felt frustrated, I didn’t lose heart. I thought these difficult situations were also the challenges to me, and that they would gradually help me develop my abilities. So I turned to my colleagues for help and tried my best to deal with them. Eventually, I successfully solved the difficulties. I also found that my ability to solve problems had improved.Remember: whether you will succeed depends on your attitude towards difficult situations. (130w)。
武汉外国语学校2015—2016学年度上学期期中考试 g2sz
武汉外国语学校2015—2016学年度上学期期中考试g2sz第二部分：词汇语法知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：多项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21. are traditional entertainment in many parts of the world, such as in China, Egypt, Greece and Russia. A.Acrobats B. Clowns C. Ringmasters D. Circuses22. The military parade which was held to commemorate the V-day was a magnificent . Over 6, ooo troops were in attendance. A. spectacle B. exploitation C. sacrifice D. defense23. My chemistry teacher me in front of all my classmates. Since then I have never been interested in chemistry any more. A. humiliated B. manipulated C. illuminated D. guaranteed24. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he it differently.A. could expressB. would expressC. could have expressedD. must have expressed25. Honeybees use one of the most communication systems of any insect. Even scientists can’t explain it thoroughly until now. A. sophisticated B. mainstream C. ridiculous D. desperate 26. There is no doubt that World Cup is the most watched event in the world. That’s why dozens of companies, including HP, Sony, Coca-Cola, are the event.A. contributingB. criticizingC. reconstructingD. sponsoring27. Jack MA is always living ______ simple life, although he has plenty of money.A. a; theB. /; /C. the; /D. /; the28. Students’ complaints too many exams were soon taken consideration by the head teacher. A. of; intoB. for; onC. of; forD. with; against29. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year.A. carried outB. carrying outC. carry outD. to carry out30. You can’t se e through a telescope unless it is correctly to your sight.A. adaptedB. adoptedC. adjustedD. accustomed31. Nowadays, some young people are very about their clothes and hairstyles. They choose them more carefullythan they choose food and books.A. skepticalB. quarrelsomeC. sensitiveD. particular32. The project had to be abandoned ___ a lack of government funding.A. according toB. up toC. in addition toD. due to33. Please us of your change of address on time, if you are a subscriber to one of our journals and have previously joined our mailing list. A. inform B. convince C. warn D. remind34. Please don’t be by the text messages saying that you have won a shocking prize without any reason. There is no free lunch. A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away D. taken in35. Sally enjoys a peaceful family life while her husband loves a more and challenging life.A. domesticB. adventurousC. cautiousD. rational36. KuGou Music Software is able to what songs listeners will like based on their earlier musical choices, so it is very popular. A. predict B. convert C. patch D. interrupt37. We should all maintain a(n) belief that the world is more forgiving than is commonly supposed.A. pessimisticB. optimisticC. patheticD. immoral38. We should realize the fact that when you graduate from university, you are still not prepared for the possible situations _______ we may face in the working world. A. where B. when C. that D. what39.I know ______ is important to know my own limitations, but _______ is difficult is to help others to know their own l imitations. A. it, it B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it40. ______ smoking, he would not have got cancer in the lung.A. Was he given upB. Had he given up C Did he give D. If he gave up第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Mrs. Stewart was my head teacher when I was in senior high school. Her husband died suddenly of an unknowndisease. About a week after his death, she 41 some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight shone 42 the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she 43 a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.With a 44 look on her face, she paused and said, “ 45 class is over, I’d like to share with all of you a deep 46 which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on 47 to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. 48 of us knows when this fantastic experience will 49 . It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the God’s 50 of telling us that we must make the 51 of every single day.”Her eyes were beginning to 52 , but she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a 53 : From now on, on your way to school, or your way home, find something beautiful to 54 . It doesn’t have to be so mething you see. It could be a 55 of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house, or it could be the sound of the soft 56 rustling（使发出沙沙声）the leaves in the trees… Please look for these things, and 57 them, for at anytime they can all be taken away…”The class was completely 58 . We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That 59 , I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual.Remember : Life is not 60 by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.41. A. learned B. shared C. argued D. discussed42. A. onto B. into C. across D. through43. A. moved B. brushed C. swept D. pulled44. A. surprised B. worried C. gentle D. strange45. A. After B. Unless C. Before D. If46. A. feeling B. understanding C. love D. memory47. A. business B. time C. duty D. earth48. A. None B. All C. Each D. Neither49. A. happen B. begin C. end D. gain50. A. way B. signal C. plan D. arrangement51. A. least B. worst C. lowest D. most52. A. ache B. water C. shine D. dry53. A. promise B. choice C. wish D. rule54. A. buy B. enjoy C. take D. learn55. A. smell B. gift C. taste D. sight56. A. wind B. hand C. light D. color57. A. get B. appreciate C. hide D. follow58. A. puzzled B. excited C. quiet D. anxious59. A. morning B. night C. noon D. afternoon60. A. wasted B. measured C. saved D. lost第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AWuhan Foreign Languages School LibraryOur school library supplies diverse studying places while providing a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over 200 places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via website. To book, you need an active campus account and a valid campus card. You can use a room 3 hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 RMB for a year’s rental period.Rules to be followedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.61. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to.A. take comfortable seatsB. have group discussionsC. read in a quiet place D get their computers fixed62. Library computers on the ground floor .A. help students with their field experimentsB. are for those who want to access the wi-fiC. are mostly used for filling out application formsD. contain software essential for schoolwork63. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. Applicants must mark the room on the map.B. One should first register at the school.C. Three-hour use per day is the minimum.D. A group must consist of 8 people.64. A student can rent a locker in the library if he .A. has nowhere to put his booksB. can afford the rental feeC. has earned the required creditsD. attends certain coursesBNaomi Power had just returned to New Zealand from a trip to Europe. During her time abroad, she’d had many interesting adventures, but had also met experienced racing sailor, Rob James. They had spent a lot of time together and developed a close bond. Rob had also invited Naomi on board his yacht and, as she’d never been on a yacht before, she happily accepted and Rob taught her to sail. It was the beginning of two special relationships- with sailing.Back in New Zealand, she was reading a magazine in her parents’ living room, when she saw a headline: French woman plans single-handed voyage around the world. Naomi was immediately interested. She began to dream- what an adventure that would be!Naomi started reading books such as Chay Blyth’s The impossible V oyage and became certain about two things:she wanted to spend the rest of her life with Rob, and she wanted to sail single-handed around the world.Naomi flew back to England in March 1976, and she and Rob were married at the end of May. However, Naomi was a little worried about telling Rob that she wanted to sail around the world. To her surprise, Rob was very enthusiastic, though he tried to warn her about the dangers. They discussed the problems and risks, and thought of ways to prevent them. Then they began to think about where they could find a boat. They would also need a sponsor. “you’ll need at least 60,000 pounds to buy and refit a boat,” Rob told her. “Chay Blyth may help. He’s got a lot of experience in finding sponsors.” But it was more difficult than they expected. Many people thought that Naomi was crazy to try to sail alone in the world’s most difficult seas. However, Naomi did not lose hope. She knew that she had to be confident if she wanted other people to have confidence in her.Then, one evening her luck changed. They were at Chay’s house for dinner when one of the guests began to talk about sponsorship. He suggested it would be much easier to get a sponsor if Na omi took Chay’s boat Spirit of Cutty Sark; She would only need about 10,000 pounds to adapt the boat for single-handed sailing. Then a man named Quentin Wallop, who owned a yacht himself, agreed to sponsor her for 10,000 pounds - and the challenge was on!65.Naomi .A. sailed from France to New Zealand.B. wanted her name to appear in magazines.C. thought about travelling round the world when she met Rob.D. had no sailing experience before her trip to Europe.66. Before Naomi flew to England in 1976, she .A. made some decisions about her personal life.B. thought her idea was completely unrealistic.C. consulted Rob about all her plans.D. contacted some famous sailors.67. When planning the voyage, Naomi .A. didn’t let any obstacles discourage her.B. refused to listen to warnings about possible dangers.C. got lots of encouragement from people.D.had no trouble finding a sponsor.68. Naomi received sponsorship .A. from the owner of Spirit of Cutty Sark.B. to refit Chay’s boat.C. to cover all the travel expenses.D. to buy a new boat.CSoftware from the kitchenIf you want to know what someone is like, look at their office. Tidy desk, efficient mind. Untidy desk, busy mind. But this doesn’t fit Gordon Jackman, who started business software producer Quillatic. He works at home, in the untidiest kitchen I’ve ever seen, yet he strangely hates untidiness in bus iness more than anything else. At the same time he admits that he has little interest in detail.Jackman describes his colleagues as “sweepers”. He explains: “I can only get as far as the first 80% of an idea, but I know this weakness, so I leave it to everyone else to finish my ideas, to make sure details aren’t forgotten. People who don’t know their weaknesses run untidy companies and have unhappy companies.”Jackman is a strong believer in testing people’s personal qualities as part of the recrui tment process, and he and his 60 employees were all tested. He admits that such a strong belief in this is unusual in business, but adds, “Have you ever noticed how teachers seem to be the same type of person? People do seem to select the job that’s right for their type.”Most of his ideas, he says, are not new but come from reading just about every management book that’s published. “You wouldn’t expect a doctor not to have read anything about medicine since qualifying, yet with management it seems to b e allowed,” he says. “You have to read whatever is out there. Even if a book gives you only one idea, it’s something you didn’t have before.”Jackman believes in developing his staff, but business deals come first. “I believe in appointing people to do what they can and not more. So, for example, at the moment I have a very good salesman who has almost completed a sale but won’t close the deal himself as he doesn’t have enough experience yet.”At the same time, he has strong ideas about rewards. “Sa les staff can earn as much as manager, because I recognize that if one person’s doing a great job at managing, and another at selling, there’s no reason for a difference in pay. And although experience may make a difference, in the end it’s actions that count.”Running a company from a kitchen may not be recommended by many writers on management, but for Gordon Jackman it’s a great success.69. In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that Gordon Jackman is .A. unsuccessful in business.B. typical of computer experts.C. difficult to fully understand.D. a tidy person.70. Jackman uses the word “sweepers” to describe people who .A. sign up the big contracts.B. start things but don’t finish them.C. work with a project from beginning to end.D. finish off things that someone else starts.71. Jackman believes that .A. people usually look for jobs which suit the type of person they are.B. companies need to employ people who are of a similar type.C. tests of personal qualities are taken too seriously by most companies.D. it is wrong for companies to employ people without distinguishing characteristics.72. Jackman believes that both business people and doctors .A. should keep up to date with their field.B. have to be good at management.C. need to select reading material carefully.D. should equip themselves with medical knowledge.DThis topic is discussed annually. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of a recession means no argument nex t year- we just won’t go.Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession- financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterized by intense verbal aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved, and made men, more than women, extremely angry.Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolizes, which may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it’s for,” he explains. “They’ll say it’s to save, to spend, for security , for freedom, to show someone you love them.” he says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they’ve achieved something.“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other knows what’s going on with their finances, but they don’t. There seems to be more of a taboo(禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you’re doing, who’s paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separate ly. In a healthy relationship, you don’t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”73. What does the author say about vacationing?A. It is the chief cause of family disputes.B. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.C. Few people can afford it without working hard.D. People enjoy it all the more during a recession.74. What does the author mean by saying “money is known ...to bring a relationship to its knees” (Line1, Para. 2)？A. Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.B. Few people can resist the temptation of money.C. Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.D. Money is considered to be the root of all evils.75. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should .A. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationshipB. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romanticC. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgetsD. put their money together instead of keeping it separately第二节: 阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
武汉市部分重点中学2014--2015学年度上学期高二期末测试英语试题
武汉市部分重点中学2014～2015学年度上学期高二期末测试英语试卷命题人：武汉开发区一中龚朝霞审题人：杨春宏本试题卷共81题。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
★祝考试顺利★第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录音结束后，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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15．B. £ 9.15．C. £ 9.18．答案：B1. What part of the man’s body got injured?A. His knee.B. His foot.C. His leg.2. Where is Larry now?A. In his office.B. At home.C. In a classroom.3. What does the man like doing?A. Talking.B. Walking.C. Dancing.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Which movie to see.B. Where to go.C. Where to park.5. What do we know about the man?A. He can’t find Bob’s apartment.B. He is late for the woman’s birthday party.C. He thought today was the woman’s birthday.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。
武汉二中14-15学年高二上学期期末英语考试
武汉二中14-15学年高二上学期期末英语考试2sm 2015年2月第二部分：词汇知识应用（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）21. Don’t team up with those people. They are always claiming all the ______ for themselves and shifting all the blame on others.. A. commitment B consequence C. credit D. convenience22. The debate over racial ______ and Charlie Hebdo's right to exercise the freedom of expression will continue, so will the discussions on cultural conflicts among different religious groups .A. preference B pressure C. presentation D. prejudice23. The government will force companies to ______ any possible measures to reduce air pollution.A. adaptB. adoptC. advocateD. appeal24. “Tonight, I ask people to ______ violence and words that harm, and turn to words that heal －prayer, patient dialogue, and sympathy for the friends and family of the fallen.” President Obama said .A. refreshB. rejectC. transformD. tick25. The shortage of entry-level job is the main reason that more university students are ______ business of their own right after graduation. A. setting up B. speeding up C. picking up D. making up26. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have ______ without reaching any agreement.A. broken downB. broken outC. broken inD. broken up27. It’s high time that we gave ______ attention to our world climate and led a low-carbon life, or the consequence would be too serious for us to face. A. effective B. gradual C. due D. temporary28.Too many young people doing volunteer work just for their resumes is ______ to the very purpose of volunteer groups and reduces their effectives. A. effective B. faithful C. artificial D. contrary29. The prices of the car-transporting service depend on the vehicle size and distance, ______ ranging from 2,000 yuan ($323) to 4,000 yuan for a single trip.A. rarelyB. roughlyC. typicallyD. actually30. The Sino-U.S. relations, although they have experienced twists and turns in the past, ______ have moved forward.A .in return B. on the whole C. in other words D. on the other hand第二节：完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分）I watch her and her mother decorate her college dormitory room. Everything is in 31 , organized and arranged. Her room nicely accommodates not only her clothes and bric-a-brac(小摆件)，but her roommate’s as well. I begin to accept that her room at home is no longer hers. It is now ours，our room for her when she 32 .I 33 myself thinking of when I held her in the cradle of my arm，in the chair alongside my wife's hospital bed. One day old. So 34 ，so beautiful，so perfect，so 35 dependent on her new，36 parents. Time marches relentlessly （不停地）.She looks up now，catching me 37 at her, causing her to say to her mother.”Mom, Dad’s looking at me 38 .”The last few days，I touch her arm，her face－anything－39 that when my wife and I return home，she will not be with us and there will be nothing to 40 . I have so much to say, but no 41 with which to start .My 42 changed from the day I drove this child home from the hospital. I saw myself 43 that day, and it has led to a lot of places that I would never have found on my own .She says，”It'll be all right，Dad. I’ll be home from school 44 .”I tell her she will have a great year but I say little else. I am afraid somehow to speak and I only hold on to our good-bye hug a little longer, a little 45 .I gaze into her eyes and 46 to go. My wife’s eyes 47 her as she leaves us. Mine do not. Maybe if I don’t look，I can imagine that she really hasn’t 48 ; I know that what she is embarking upon （开始）is exciting and wonderful. I remember what the world looked like to me 49 everything was new.As I walk to the car with my wife at my side，my eyes are wet，my heart is sore，and I realize that my life is 50 forever.31. A. sight B. place C. search D. need32. A. lives B. graduates C. separates D. visits33. A. force B. leave C. find D. has34. A. strong B. big C. funny D. small35. A. totally B. severely C. slightly D. strictly36. A. experienced B. untested C. qualified D. casual37. A. laughing B. glancing C. glaring D. staring38. A. funny B. frightening C. kind D. sad39. A. expecting B. imaging C. knowing D. doubting40. A. see B. touch C. kiss D. hug41. A. sentence B. quotes C. words D. saying42. A. life B. career C. day D. schedule43. A. easily B. carefully C. differently D. seriously44. A. swiftly B. rapidly C. instantly D. soon45. A. gentler B. tighter C. softer D. warmer46. A. wonder B. wander C. turn D. switch47. A. catch B. follow C. watch D. keep48. A. grown B. born C. gone D. found49. A. when B. although C. so long as D. every time50. A. destroyed B. beginning C. changing D. ended第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）AOn August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peter s’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn't bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time...”.Of course, I finally fell asleep.The next morning, I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do — I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screa med, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened — Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife , ‘‘Elvis Presley died!”The news of the King's death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I, was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.51. The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.A. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that nightB. her mother allowed her to do soC. she and her friends were having a sleepover partyD. she enjoyed her cake there52. Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.A. all the girls slept at her houseB. Elvis Presley passed awayC. her husband was rude to herD. she found the wet pajamas53. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.A. a crazy womanB. a fan of Elvis PresleyC. a woman for perfectionD. a woman who hated to wash pajamas54. The passage is mainly about ________.A. an adventure experienceB. an embarrassing childhood incidentC. a friendship between two girlsD. an unfriendly hostessBOwning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. It may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are... but it also turns you into a workaholic, it seems.A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobilephone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have email-enabled phones, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first emails in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 pm and midnight.Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we become, the more is expected of us in a work capacity. “55. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours.B. Nine-tenths spend over three hours checking work emails.C. One-fourth check their first mail between 11 pm and midnight.D. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 8 am.56. The underlined word “accessing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ““.A. callingB. usingC. reachingD. getting57.What can we conclude from the text?A. Every coin has two sidesB. It never rains but pours.C. All that glitters is not gold..D. It’s no good crying over spilt milk.58. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Workaholics like smartphones.B. Employers don’t like smartphones.C. Smartphones make our life easier.D. Smartphones bring about extra work.CThe power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators.They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏)away.I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.59. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.A. we fail to maintain balance between life and workB. the pace of change in our lives is becoming fasterC. we adults treat everything in a serious wayD. we have more pain, stress and anxiety now60. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.A. people laugh more heartily when spending time with othersB. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficultC. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the InternetD. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter61. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.A. destinationB. approachC. attitudeD. tendency62. Which of the follow ing articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”?A. The power of honesty.B. Don’t be your own worst enemy.C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.DAlthough Zhang Bichen, a 25-year-old songstress with a powerful yet delicate voice, took the crown of this year’s The V oice of China, runner-up Parhat Halik, 32, seems to have impressed more of the audience with his husky(沙哑的), natural and, most of all, distinguished sound.Despite his unmistakable voice, Parhat Halik’s music is also special. Generally, it’s rock — but influenced and mixed by different styles within the genre. Read on and find out where Halik’s music gets its inspiration.Blues rockRepresentative artists: Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, John MayeBlues rock combines improvisation (即兴创作) with rock ’n’ roll style. It began to develop in the mid-1960s in Britain and the US, when rock bands such as the Rolling Stones experimented with music from older African-American blues musicians. It borrows the idea of instrumental combo（小型乐队）from blues but is played at a faster tempo and louder volume, distinguishing it from the blues. The sound is created with the electric guitar, piano, bass and drums.As the root for several contemporary rock styles, such as heavy metal and hard rock, blues rock had a rebirth in the early 2000s, with artists including John Mayer and The Black Keys.Folk rockRepresentative artists: Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The ByrdsAs the name indicates, folk rock is a genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. Also developed in the mid-1960s, folk rock was pioneered by the US band The Byrds, who began playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments, in a style heavily influenced by The Beatles and other British bands.The genre was most popular among teenagers and college students at the time, because it includes both rock ’n’ roll’s free spirit and the more serious, culturally authentic and socially aware sounds of folk music.Soft rockRepresentative artists: Bryan Adams, Eagles, Elton John, James BluntCompared to hard rock’s loud and aggressive nature, soft rock, or light rock, uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer and less threatening sound. Derived from folk rock, it uses acoustic instruments（原声乐器）and puts more emphasis on melody and harmony.Although the genre gets quite a bad name among hardcore rock fans, who see it as “wimpy”(软弱无力), it doesn’t mean soft rock is without merit (优点). Soft rock songs often deal with themes like romantic relationships and everyday life in a thoughtful and complex way hard rock simply couldn’t.63.Which of the artists playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rockinstruments first?A. The Beatles.B. The ByrdsC. Eagles.D. Guns N’ Roses.64.We can learn from the passage that ______________.A. the Rolling Stones ignored African-American musicians’ workB. soft rock focus more on melody and culture awarenessC. blues rock gained a second birth in the 2000sD. all the three rock styles developed in America65.What is hardcore rock fans’ attitude towards soft rock?A. They quite admire it.B. They can hardly tolerate it.C. They are indifferent to it.D. They misunderstand it.66.What’s the main purpose of the text?A. To help readers become rock ’n’ roll artistsB. To inform the readers of the result of The V oice of ChinaC. To introduce some common rock music to the readersD. To offer the readers some suggestions of composing rock musicEAs motorways become more and more blocked up with traffic, a new generation on flying cars will be needed to ferry people along skyways. That is the conclusion of engineers from the US space agency and aeronautical firms, who envision future commuters traveling by “skycar”.These could look much like the concept skycar shown in the picture, designed by Boeing research and development. However, such vehicles could be some 25 years from appearing on the market. Efforts to build flying vehicles in the past have not been very successful. Such vehicles would not only be expensive and require the skills of a trained pilot to fly, but there are significant engineering challenges involved in developin g them. “When you try to combine them you get the worst of both worlds: a very heavy, slow, expensive vehicle that’s hard to use,” said Mark Moore, head of the personal air vehicle(PA V) division of the vehicle systems program at Nasa’s Langley Research Cen ter in Hampton, US. But Boeing is also considering how to police the airways and prevent total pandemonium(吵杂狂乱的喧闹)－if thousands of flying cars enter the skies.“The neat, gee-whiz part is thinking about what the vehicle itself would look like,” said Dick Paul, a vice president with Phantom Works, Boeing’s research and development arm. “But we’re trying to think through all the consequences of what it would take to deploy(散开) a fleet of these.”Past proposals to solve this problem have included artificial intelligence systems to prevent collisions between air traffic. Nasa is working on flying vehicles with the initial goal of transforming small plane travel. Small planes are generally costly, loud, and require months of training and lots of money to operate, making flying to work impractical for most people. But within five years, Nasa researchers hope to develop technology for a small plane that can fly out of regional airports, costs less than $100,000(£55,725), is as quiet as a motorcycle and as simple to operate as a car.Although it would not have any road-driving capabilities, it would bring this form of travel within the grasp of a wider section of people. The new technology would automate many of the pilot’s functions. This Small Aircraft Transportati on System(Sats) would divert pressure away from the “hub-and-spoke(中心辐射型)” model of air travel. Hub-and-spoke refers to the typically US model of passengers being processed through large “hub” airports and then on to secondary flights to “spoke” airports n ear their final destinations.67. The best title for this text would be_______.A. Developing SkycarsB. The Traffic Jams in the SkyC. How to Guide Flying Cars in the SkyD. What Flying Cars Will Look Like68. The underlined word “envision” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ““.A.imagineB. expectC. thinkD. announce69.When engineers develop the skycars, they have to deal with the following difficulties except____ .A. how to fly out of regional airportsB. how to prevent the disorder of the airwaysC. how to reduce expenses and the vehicle’s weightD. how to fly the skycars to enter skies70. Now Nasa researchers’ aim is to.A. make big flying carsB. work out the plan---how to transform small plane travelC. develop a new kind of small plane different from the traditional oneD. build a new kind of small plane with road-driving abilities第四部分：书面表达（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）阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
湖北武汉市部分重点中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 (Word版含答案)
武汉市部分重点中学2014-2015学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题命题学校：武汉市育才高级中学命题教师：熊斌考试时间：2015年1月30日试卷满分：150分本试题卷共8页，81题。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，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. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答：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。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
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. What does the man play?A. Sports.B. Musical instruments.C. Computer games.2. What will the woman probably do today ?A. Go over her lessons.B. Attend the wedding.C. Eat out with the man.3. What’s the man’s major ?A. Journalism.B. International relations.C. Business.4. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a bus stop.B. At the airport.C. At the railway station,5. What does the man mean ?A. He has been to the restaurant many times.B. He intends to try a better restaurant.C. He heard about the restaurant from Tom.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。
【英语】湖北省武汉外国语学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试
武汉外国语学校2014—2015学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试题考试时间：2014年11月21日上午7:30-9:30满分：150分第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
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分，满分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. What does the woman enjoy doing?A. Chatting on line.B. Shopping on line.C. Reading on line.2. How long is the Memorial Hall open every day?A. 9 hours.B. 10 hours.C. 11 hours.3. What’s the man’s identity?A. A professor.B. A student.C. A clerk.4. What does the man mean?A. He enjoys reading ads in newspapers.B. He prefers living far away from his school.C. He hasn’t found a suitable flat to rent.5. Where is the man going?A. To the shop.B. To the airport.C. To the restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。
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湖北省武汉外国语学校2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试考试时间：2014年11月21日下午10:00－12:00 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
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 come back home?A. By air.B. By train.C. By car.2.What does the woman imply about the man?A. He should work harder.B. He can pass the exam.C. He will fail the exam.3.What does the man suggest doing?A. Taking a walk.B. Finishing the report.C. Going to the library.4.When should the woman hand in the paper?A. Before WednesdayB. On WednesdayC. On Nov.1st5.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Age.B. Friends.C. Clothes.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.How is the weather in Washington?A. It’s very cold in winter.B. It snows a lot in winter.C. It doesn’t rain in summer7.Where is the man from?A. China.B. The south.C. Washington.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Where did the man get the news?A. From Students Union.B. From their teacher’s office.C. From the principal’s office.9.How does Cindy feel about the news?A. Surprised.B. Upset.C. Frightened.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Where was Aiden born?A. In the USA.B. In England.C. In Canada.11.How many years did Aiden teach?A. Four years.B. Five years.C. Six years.12.What is Aiden writing now?A. A book.B. A play.C. A report.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Why does Peter study so hard?A. He wants to pass the exam.B. He is doing an important research.C. He wants to make full use of every minute.14.How long does Peter sleep every day?A. Four hours.B. Five hours.C. Six hours.15.What does Jane advise Peter to do?A. Relax himself.B. Give up studying.C. Finish the essay first.16.What do we know about Peter?A. His friends often refer to his notes.B. He has recovered from the cold.C. He has an essay to finish.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What is Susan Welch?A. A reporter.B. A singer.C. An announcer.18.What may be included in BCD International?A. Various kinds of classic and pop songs.B. Stories about the good old days.C. News of amusement circle.19.Who are the major characters of the program About the Big Hits?A. Artists.B. Fans.C. Hosts.20.What can we learn from the program Pop World?A. The meaning and ideas behind the songs.B. The singers of the classical songs.C. The words to the big music hits.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.As a (an) ___________, working in The Sunday Times, Allen is in charge of the content of the newspaper,comments on stories and issues.A. journalistB. editorC. criticD. cartoonist22.The President is very __________ about the outcome of the six-party talks. But I don’t think they can reachany agreement.A. pessimisticB. discreetC. optimistic C. neutral23.A lack of comfortable resting areas and too much focus on ___________ shops made the whole trip anabsolute disaster.A. souvenirB. scenarioC. speciesD. savanna24.Difficult as it was, I was not ready to quit and __________ my journey towards life balance.A. give outB. give onC. give upD. give off25.Under the agreement, China will _________ hundreds of millions of pounds in debts owed to it by some ofthe world’s poorest countries. What a relief for them!A. sackB. conductC. assessD. cancel26.The German football players left the pitch proudly, after their __________ 7-1 win against Brazil in the 2014World Cup. In fact, Brazil was regarded as the better team before the match.A. independentB. defenselessC. sensationalD. biased27.None of us expected the chairman to ______at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.A. turn onB. turn upC. turn offD. turn down28.In taking a space walk, Chinese astronauts are__________ going where Russian and Americans went decadesbefore.A. ridiculouslyB. commerciallyC. domesticallyD. boldly29.Mr. Putin told CNN in an interview that the United States should not ________ in Russia’s internal affairs.A. interpretB. interruptC. interfereD. interact30.The analysis shows that plastics, particularly those that __________ fast, are contributing to the climatechange.A. break offB. break downC. break upD. break out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.About five years ago，I found myself working in a terrible middle school. The hours were long and the work was boring.____31____, the pay was low. Every day the job seemed a physical ____32____ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the ____33____ bending. My feet would ache from ____34____ the entire day. The skin around my fingernails would ____35____ because of the work my hands were doing. I tried to keep my ____36____ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself ____37____ down. Every morning I would press sticking-plaster on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and ____38____ my worn-out shoes. And every night I would ____39____ myself home and fall onto the couch.One evening I felt like I could____40____ it no more. As I drove home alone, I said to myself. “Why am I working myself here just to ____41____ ? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ____42____ this righ t now?”I wasn’t really expecting a(n)____43____, but life always loves to surprise us. As I ____44____ up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me ____45____ smiling faces. “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled. I smiled and picked him up with my ____46____ arms. Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ____47____. At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ____48____ I needed to go on.Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I____49____ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth. We may have to work to live, but we live to ____50____. May you always fill your days with love and joy.31.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides32.A. class B. shock C.exploration D. challenge33.A. instant B. occasional C. constant D. regular34.A. shaking B. racing C. running D. standing35.A. destroy B. damage C. benefit D. split36.A. spirits B. attitudes C. minds D. thoughts37.A. bringing B. tearing C. wearing D. putting38.A. put on B. set on C. get on D. wear on39.A. drag B. enjoy C. help D. walk40.A. appreciate B. stand C. like D. prefer41.A. survive B. support C. continue D. exist42.A. put aside B. keep up C. go through D. get across43.A. reward B. gift C. answer D. solution44.A. struggled B. moved C. jumped D. climbed45.A. from B. as C. with D. for46.A. broken B. relieved C. tired D. trembled47.A. thoughtfully B. peacefully C. surprisingly D. sadly48.A. nutrient B. courage C. strength D. break49.A. ever B. never C. seldom D. already50.A. work B. relax C. love D. laugh第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。