湖北省武汉市—高二英语上学期期末联考.doc

20122013 学年上学期期末联考高二年级期末考试英语试卷第一部分：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 is the man doing?a. looking for his book.b. having coffee.c. cleaning the table.2. who is probably the woman?a. a teacher. b. a singer. c. a doctor.3. when does the conference begin? a. at 8:45 b. at 9:15. c. at 9:30.4. why does the woman want to learn driving? a. she wants to buy a car. b. she wants to stay up to date. c. she likes driving.5. what are the speakers mainly taking about? a. a player. b. a match c. a. sport第二节听下面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。听第6段材料，回答6至8题。6. what are the speakers going to do on saturday morning? a. have a training lesson. b. go to the cinema. c. watch a football match7. when will mr. brown give them a lesson? a. at 8:00 a.m. b. at 2:00 p.m. c. at 4:00 p.m.8. where are they going to meet on saturday evening? a. at the gate of the cinema. b. at the bus station. c. at the school gate.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. when should the boy hand in his homework? a. last wednesday. b. last thursday. c. last friday.10. why didnt the boy hand it in on time? a. he has been ill. b. he had to look after his mother. c. he had to attend a match.11. what did he do last saturday? a. he stayed at home. b. he had a talk with miss king. c. he played football for the school.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. who is the woman? a. a librarian. b. a new student. c. a teacher.13. how long can the woman keep the books? a. one month. b. one week. c. a fortnight.14. how many books can one borrow at a time? a. two. b. three. c. four.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. where are the pencils and the eraser? a. in the living room. b. in the study. c. in the kitchen.16. which item didnt the girl mention about her needed supplies for school? a. pencils. b. computer. c. calculator.17. what do we know about the girls mother? a. she is in the shop already. b. she supports her daughter. c. she is eating an ice cream.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. how many people were hurt in the moscow gas explosion? a. 2. b. 8. c. 41.19. when did the explosion occur? a. on mar.7. b. on mar.6. c. on feb.7.20. what cause last months explosion? a. a natural gas leak. b. a bomb. c. unknown.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. also at the meeting, the party said it wants to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society(小康社会) in all _ by 2020. a. termsb. rangesc. aspectsd. approaches22. the new leaders are expected to have a far-reaching influence on global affairs, from _ in the middle east to the eurozone crisis. a. conflicts b. controversiesc. consequences d. commitments23. it comes as a surprise that the usually quiet star has taken on an _ and rough role in the latest television adaptation of a popular novel. a. extraordinary b. impressivec. imaginaryd. aggressive24. the environmental protection agency, is keeping a close watch on threats to the _ eco-system along the coastline. a. delicate b. defensivec. environmentald. harmonious25. gossip can be bad, but we _ to overlook that it can be good as well, and a lot of gossip is driven by concern for others and has positive social effects. a. pretendb. tendc. intendd. predict26. jane austen does not tell us that one character is bad and another is good. instead, she manages to _ what she thinks by saying nearly the opposite of what she means. a. conveyb. consumec. compared. convince27. recently, a report has revealed that some mainland visitors to hong kong disneyland didnt _ the park rules and behaved improperly. a. stick to b. keep toc. attend tod. appeal to28. chinese companies have not signed any military or trade contracts with libya, _ provided military exports to libya, ” the spokeswoman, jiang yu, said at the ministrys daily briefing. a let outb. let offc. let downd. let alone29. i want to listen to what you have to say because what you have to say might then help mecome up with something that will _ be the answer.a. roughlyb. constantlyc. eventuallyd. absolutely30. _ the best efforts of the desperate mother, the powerless baby elephant seemed to have no hope of escaping, until a team of conservation workers rushed to help. a. in favor ofb. in spite ofc. in need ofd. in case of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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 knowing that i introduced myself to all my classmates, i made it clear that i wanted to 31 for the class president. during lunch and dinner, i hopped from table to table, making 32 . i wanted to show them that i was a capable leader and 33 that cared. and i truly did care. but i had two other candidates who were as 34 to gaining the position as i was. they formed their own 35 committees and planned strategies 36 each other and me. i knew my chances of becoming the president depended on the efforts to make myself known and liked. but i was dead scared. my friends saved my life. sunny, erin, and kiara 37 their own time and energy to provide support and shoulders for me to 38 on. for two weeks we placed posters up over the school: kat for prez or vote 4 kat. “kat! kat!” sunny ran up to me 39 when i got out of my moms car. the trunk opened and i pulled out my backpack. “hey, sunny.” i smiled. “whats up?” i swung the twenty-pound backpack over my shoulder. “allall the posters we put up disappeared.” she gulped for air in between words. my face dropped and my heart 40 like a horse. we had at least ten posters up and they all 41 disappeared a week before the election? “the other candidates posters are perfectly 42 ，” sunny continued. a sudden rush of frustration 43 over me. it wasnt like a gust of wind could blow down 44 posters. i breathed. it was all competition: dirty 45 clean. sometimes people 46 the line and i understood that. of course, i was still a little annoyed about the situation, but i was more 47 . “ill make some more posters,” i said finally, coming out of a daze. “well make some more posters,” sunny took my hand and 48 it. two days later i had eight new posters up over the campus. we were 49 that this time our class was going to get the 46 . we didnt give up. we wouldnt give up. 31. a. speakb. runc. taked. go 32. a. suggestionsb. contributionsc. conversationsd. reservations 33. a. oneb. anyonec. no one d. ones 34. a. devotedb. attachedc. accustomedd. referred 35. a. competitionb. measurec. solutiond. campaign 36. a. withb. for c. againstd. on 37. a. put in b. put awayc. put downd. put through 38. a. remainb. keepc. relyd. lean 39. a. cheerfullyb. mercifullyc. breathlesslyd. carelessly 40. a. beatb. sankc. kickedd. struck 41. a. somehowb. anyhowc. somewhatd. however 42. a. unfinishedb. untouchedc. undoned. unexpected 43. a. weptb. sweptc. washedd. passed 44. a. specificb. specialc. skepticald. secure 45. a. but b. andc. yetd. or 46. a. breakb. crossc. drawd. drop 47. a. lovingb. caringc. rewardingd. forgiving 48. a. squeezedb. shookc. heldd. folded 49. a. afraidb. happyc. confidentd. eager 50. a. posterb. messagec. voted. note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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ai sat on the seat, a little self-conscious about the huge attention on us. i smoothed out my silk lilac dress, looking over the flood of students, parents, relatives and friends. every graduating girl could choose their own outfit for graduation. unlike most other schools, their graduating seniors are required to wear caps and gowns of their school color.the reason behind wearing whatever we want wear is to symbolize diversity and individualism. graduating from jones means we are taking the next step in our life by ourselves.ms mitford gave a short speech and then handed the microphone to the speaker with the corner of her eyes moist. all of us, the senior class of 2003, sat there and listened as the new speaker talked about independent.“when i was a little girl, the word was a big place. the tea cup was big. my father was even bigger. the sink was higher. and i could never reach the floor of the car. but one thing i have leaned as i grew up is that even though we grow taller, the world doesnt get smaller, instead, the word is getting even bigger and more complicated everyday. but what helps is to have a brain, a will, and lady luck on your side. the hardest life lesson is failure. what can help you prevent failures in such a rapid world is what we have been taught here and what we have attained here as we grew up: intelligence, intellectuality, ability, agility, acuteness, and just a dash of arrogance. in mr. julius caesars words: veni, vidi, vici . so my dear class of 2003, you have come, you have seen, and now you have conquered. congratulations and good luck.” the speaker looked back at us and bowed her head.“we will now present the senior class with their diploma,” ms moore said in front of the podium. the fiddler and pianist on the side started playing pachelbels canon. 51. the students could choose their own outfit because _. a. their parents, relatives and friends wanted them to look more beautiful b. the school encouraged the students to be diverse and independent c. the students wished to attract huge attention on themselves d. the school intended to be different from most other schools 52. which of the following is correct according to the second speaker? a. the world gets smaller as we grow older. b. if you have a brain and a will, lady luck will be on your side. c. what the students have learned at school will be of great help in their future life. d. the students should learn to prevent failures because the world is becoming more complicated. 53. the quote “veni, vidi, vici” most probably means _. a. come, seen and conqueredb. seen, heard and learned c. taught, learned and grownd. failed, succeeded and achieved 54. what occasion is the author talking about in the passage? a. an opening ceremony.b. a closing ceremony. a. a graduation ceremony.d. an award ceremony.bgetting married, starting a job or going to the dentist have long been recognized as sources of great stress. but it seems they are now matched by a new, peculiarly 21st century affliction - the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.millions apparently suffer from no mobile phobia which has been given the name nomophobia. they have become so dependent on their mobile that discovering it is out of charge or simply misplacing it sends stress levels soaring.more than 13million britons fear being out of mobile phone contact, according to research.keeping in touch with friends or family is the main reason why they are so wedded to their mobile. more than one in two said this is why they never switch it off. one in ten said they needed to be contactable at all times because of their jobs, while 9 per cent said that having their phone switched off made them anxious.experts say nomophobia could affect up to 53 per cent of mobile phone users, with 48 per cent of women and 58 per cent of men questioned admitting to experiencing feelings of anxiety when they run out of battery or credit, lose their phone or have no network coverage.the post office questioned more than 2,100 mobile phone users. stewart fox-mills, the companys telecom expert, said: nomophobia is all too real for many people. were all familiar with the stressful situations of everyday life such as moving house, break-ups and organizing a family christmas. but it seems that being out of mobile contact may be the 21st centurys latest contribution to our already hectic lives. whether you have run out of credit or battery, lose your phone or are in an area with no reception, being phoneless can bring on a panicky symptom in our 24/7 culture.researchers advise those keen to avoid nomophobia to keep their credit topped up, carry a charger at all times, give family and friends an alternative contact number and carry a pre-paid phonecard to make emergency calls if your mobile is broken, lost or stolen.other tips include keeping a record of your numbers in case you lose your handset and carrying the phone in a closed pocket or bag to avoid loss or theft. they add that you could also try to liberate yourself from the shackles of your mobile by simply switching it off.55. what can we learn from the first two paragraphs? a. getting married, starting a job or going to the dentist are no longer regarded as sources of stress in the 21st century. b. the fear of being out of mobile phone contact has become a new source of great stress c. nomophobia is a mental disease that deserves to be taken seriously. d. millions of people are so dependent on their mobile phone that they never misplace it.56. which of the following may not be a cause of nomophobia? a. keeping in touch with family and friends b. running out of battery or credit c. having the phone switched off d. being in a place where the phone can pick up no signal.57. the underlined word “hectic” is closest in meaning to _. a. modern and comfortb. cozy and relaxed c. busy and stressful d. boring and painful58. according to the researchers, we can avoid nomophobia by _. a. charging the phone all the timeb. making emergency calls c. keeping a record of your numbers in your phone d. being careful with the pone to avoid loss or theftcwhen you need to get up and speak, do you feel butterflies in your stomach? sweaty palms? dry mouth? shaking knees and hands? my friends, believe me you are not alone. actually fear of public speaking is no. 1 fear in the world anddeath is no.4. so what can we do with it? dont worry. you can overcome this and eventually you can enjoy it. ask yourself, wouldnt it be great.* to be able to stand in front of an audience of hundreds of people and hold them in complete fascination?* to feel confident and assured the day youre scheduled to speak before your companys executives, an association, a corporate meeting, or a local civic group?* to go into a presentation confident that the attendees are going to love you, be surrounded by their applause, and overhear comments afterwards, such as, he was excellent, or, she made a real connection with her audience?* to be paid for what you love to do?about the bookthis book contains tips and techniques to become a polished presenter who speaks effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence.you will learn how to:* develop comfort and confidence* write and deliver a winning presentation* connect with your audience* persuade people to act on what you say* be a highly paid speakerabout sandra schriftauthor sandra schrift founded the first national professional speakers bureau(职业演讲人公司) in san diego in 1982. today she is a speech coach to executives who want to improve their presentation skills, as well as a career coach to both the new and experienced professional speaker who wants to grow a profitable speaking business. sandra is also the founder of the first virtual university for emerging(新兴的) public speakers, speakers university, which conducts ongoing teleclasses for anyone, anywhere in the english-speaking world. contact me for a 20-minute complimentary coaching call. for more information, click here59. we can learn from the passage that _. a. some people tend to be really nervous when they have to give a public speech b. speaking in public is no.1 fear in the world that only professional speakers can overcome c. to give a successful speech, you need first make the audience love you d. the audiences applause and comments will make the speaker more confident60. the book will help you _ according to the passage. a. earn more money b. make people do whatever you want them to do c. have a closer relationship with people around you d. become a successful public speaker61. from the last paragraph we know that _. a. sandra founded the first speakers university for public speakers b. sandra was the first to make speaking a profitable business c. the author of the book is also a career coach to inexperienced professional speakers d. all people in the english-speaking countries can attend the distance classes that speakers university offers62. the passage is written to _. a. inspire people to follow the steps of sandra schrift b. attract readers to the book about public speaking skills c. introduce the achievements of sandra schrift d. explain the advantages of being a successful public speakerdzombies are officially the new vampires. the zombies in the walking dead terrified 10.5 million viewers last week. the show became the first cable series to win t