湖北省鄂州市部分高中教科研协作体高二上学期期中联考英语试卷

鄂州市部分高中教科研协作体期中联考高二英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册Units1~4。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。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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Abook. B.Aseat. C.Afriend.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdidthewomandolastnight?A.Shetookcareofhermother. B.Shefinishedherhomework. C.Shewenttoseethedoctor.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydoesthewomanthanktheman?AHelenthersomemoney.B.HesenthertotheLostandFound.C.Hereturnedthemoneyshehadlost.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Waituntiltomorrow. B.UseherDVDinstead. C.Makeacopybyhimself.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherehadthewomanplannedtospendthesummer?A.InChina. B.InCanada. C.InthePhilippines.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。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.WhatdoesthemantakebesidestheMorningPost?A.TheNewYorkers. B.Newsweek. C.NewScientists.7.Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal?A.$1. B.$2.50. C.$3.50.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whatisthemandoingnow?A.Havingaclass. B.Doingasurvey. C.Buyingapieceofnewspaper.9.Wheredoesthewomanusuallygetthenews?A.FromTV. B.Fromnewspapers. C.Fromhercellphone.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirtravelplan. B.ATVprogram. C.Thelocalattractions.11.WhatmighttheweatherbelikeinEasternEnglandtomorrowevening?A.Snowy. B.Rainy. C.Sunny.12.WhenwillitbefoggyinthesouthwestofEngland?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Strangers. C.Acouple.14.Howoftendoesthemanattendtheboxingclass?A.Onceaweek. B.Twiceaweek. C.Threetimesaweek.15.What’sthewomanuptothesedays?A.Sellingbooks. B.Playinginarockband. C.Attendingaboxingclass.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherbusylife?AInteresting. B.Tiring. C.Surprising.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.HowmanychildrenarethereinLily’sfamily?A.2. B.3. C.4.18.WhatwasLilybeforeshecametoLondon?A.Astudent. B.Ateacher. C.Adriver.19.WhatdidLilyexperiencewhenshefirstcametoLondon?A.Shemetheroldfriends. B.Shewasshortofmoney. C.Sheboughtagoodapartment.20.WhatcanwelearnaboutLily?A.Sheisalreadymarried. B.Sheisconfidentoflife. C.HersistersworkinLondon.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheMostPopularNationalParksintheUSMountRainierNationalParkLocatedinWashington,MountRainierNationalParkisAmerica’sfifth-oldestnationalpark.Visitinthespring,andyou’llseewaterfalls;comeinthesummer,andyou’llenjoywildflowers;orarriveinthefallwhentheleavesputonacolorfulshow.JoshuaTreeNationalParkNamedforthetreesnativetothepark,1,200-square-mileJoshuaTreeNationalParkinCaliforniaisslightlylargerthanthestateofRhodeIsland.Muchoftheparkiswildernessandincludespartsoftwodeserts,thehigherMojaveDesertandthelowerColoradoDesert.Thereare12self-guidednaturetrails(小径),someasshortasahalf-mile,perfectforyoungchildren.BryceCanyon(峡谷)NationalParkDespiteitsname,BryceCanyonNationalParkinUtahisnotacanyonatall.Instead,itisacollectionofgiantnaturalrocksupto150feethigh.Thered,orangeandwhitecolorsoftherocksmakeforbreathtakingviewsthroughoutthepark.Youcanexploretherockformationsonascenicdriveorupcloseandpersonallyonahike.GrandTetonNationalParkLocatedinWyoming,GrandTetonNationalParkishometovariouswildlifelikebears,moose,ottersandelk.Thereareseveralstand-outhikingtrails.ThisparkisconnectedtoYellowstoneNationalParkbytheJohnD.RockefellerJr.MemorialParkway,soit’sincrediblyeasytovisitbothparksinonetrip.21.WhereisJoshuaTreeNationalPark?A.InCalifornia. B.InWashington.C.InWyoming. D.InUtah.22.WhatisBryceCanyonNationalParkfamousfor?A.Hugewaterfalls. B.Variouswildlife.C.Uniquerocks. D.MojaveDesert.23.WhichofthefollowingisclosesttoYellowstoneNationalPark?A.JoshuaTreeNationalPark. B.GrandTetonNationalPark.C.BryceCanyonNationalPark. D.MountRainierNationalPark.BFinnishLapland,inthefarnorthofEurope,ishometosome180,000peopleandaround200,000reindeer(驯鹿).Theanimalslivewildbuteachonehasanowner,identifiedbyamarkonitsear.AnneOllila,50,oneof4,000suchowners,worksintheFinnishpartofthisregionwithherhusbandandtwoadultsonsandtheirfamilies.Theyfarmtheanimalsmainlyformeat,butreindeertourismhasalsobecomeanimportantsourceofincome.Ollilalives80kilometresinsidetheArcticCircle,anhourfromLapland’scapitalcity,Rovaniemi,andsevenkilometresfromhernearestneighbour.Summerdays—whenthereindeerraisersearmarknewbornreindeer—arelongandinJunethesunneversets.AtthattimeOllilasleepsduringthedayandwalksupto20kilometresanightthroughtheforest,makingthemostofthecoolertemperaturestodoherworkbuthavingtoendurelargegroupsofinsectsalongtheway.Indeepestwinter,thereislittledaylight.Manygrasslandsarefrozenandthereindeermoveintotheforestforprotectionagainstwolvesandgoldeneagles—thebirdscankillanadultreindeer.OllilaandherfamilyoffertouristsreindeerexperiencesthroughtheircompanyReindeerJourney.Visitorscangetclosetotheanimalsinthewildorattheirfarm,watchingthembeingtrainedtopullsledges(雪橇)ortakeasleighride.“Reindeerareverysmartanimals,”Ollilasays.“Theyhavedifferentpersonalities,andsomeareveryfunny.”OneofherfavouritesisRocky,namedafterthemovieboxinglegend.“He’sverycuriousandalwaysintrouble,”shesays.“Heoncegothimselfstuckintreebranchesandhadtobeliftedout,andhehasbeenknowntowalkoffwithhisowners’dryingunderwear.”OllilagaveupherjobasasociologyresearcherattheUniversityofLaplandin2010todevoteherselftoraisingreindeer.“Ilovetheenvironment,theanimalsandthefreedom,”shesays.“Also,Ihaveasenseofbelongingtosomethingbiggerthanme,toawayoflifethroughthegenerations.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endure”inparagraph2mean?A.Goawaywith. B.Putupwith. C.Lookforwardto. D.Catchupwith.25.Whydothereindeermoveintotheforestinwinteraccordingtothetext?A.Toprotectthemselves. B.Tofindtheirowners.C.Togetearmarked. D.Toavoidcoldtemperatures.26.WhatdoesOllilathinkofRocky?A.Heisafraidofhisowner. B.Heisafamousfilmmaker.C.Heisinterestedinplantingtrees. D.Heisatroublemaker.27.WhatcanweinferaboutOllilafromthelastparagraph?A.Shehasbeenasociologyresearchersince2010. B.Shehaslongbeentiredofraisingreindeer.C.Shehasadeepfeelingfornature. D.Shehadnochancetoreceiveacollegeeducation.COvertheyears,moviesandbookshaveusedtornadoestosweeptheircharactersofftomagicallands,todestroyentirecities,ortodefeatasuperhero’sdangeroussupervillain(恶棍).Allofthesetornadoeshaveonethingincommon:Theyareincrediblypowerful.Theycanhavewindspeedsover300milesperhour(mph),growoveramilewide,andtravelover50miles.Theyareincrediblydangerousandshouldbeavoidedatallcosts.Scientistscan’tgoinsidetornadoes,whichmeansthattheyareextremelyhardtoresearch.Asaresult,weknowsurprisinglylittleaboutthem.Inordertotellhowpowerfulatornadois,scientistslookathowmuchdestructionitcauses.ScientiststhenrankthetornadoontheEnhancedFujitaScale(级别)(EF-Scale),whichrangesfromEF0toEF5.Forexample,atornadothatonlydamagestreesbutdoesn’tsignificantlydamagebuildingswouldberatedEFOwithwindspeedsbetween65and85mph.Atornadothatblowsawaybuildingsandtearsupsidewalks,ontheotherhand,wouldberatedEF5withwindspeedsover200mph.ThemostpowerfultornadoinUnitedStateshistoryoccurrednearOklahomaCityin1999.Ithadwindspeedsover310mph,thehighestwindspeedeverrecordedonEarth.Atornadowithwindspeedsthathighcannotonlypickupandthrowautomobiles,butalsoknockovertrainsandtearuproadways.Luckilyforanyonelivinginanareathatexperiencestheoccasionaltornadoes,theyusuallyonlylastonetotenminutes.Morepowerfultornadoescanlastoveranhourintherightconditions,buttheyareveryrare.Ifyoufindyourselfexperiencingatornado,findasafeplaceinside,likeaninteriorhall,basementorcloset.Stayawayfromwindowsandheavyobjectsthatcouldfallonyou,andlieonyourstomachwithyourhandsprotectingthebackofyourhead.Havingatornadoemergencyplanisextremelyimportantastornadoescanappearveryquickly.Makesuretolistentotheradioortelevisiontostayupdatedonseriousweatherpatternsinyourarea.28.WhichofthefollowingisprobablythewindspeedofanEF4tornado?A.200mph. B.85mph. C.65mph. D.310mph.29.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninparagraph3?A.OklahomaCityhadnotrainsin1999. B.Americancarsneeddeveloping.C.Tornadoescandogreatharm. D.ThestrongesttornadooccurredintheUK.30.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whattododuringatornado. B.Howatornadoforms.C.Whatatornadois. D.Howtorecognizeatornado.31.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Aguidebook. B.Asciencereport. C.Amoviereview. D.Ahistorybook.DWhenAdelereleased(发行)her2011singleSomeoneLikeYou,thisbittersweetsongispopularwithmillionsworldwide.Morethanadecadelater,itremainsoneofhermostpopularsongs.Herartistry,aswellasthatofmanyotherswhohavemasteredtheartofmakinglistenersfeelmovedwithslowandemotionalbeats,hasawayofmanagingtheemotionalpainofheartbreakandloss.Listeningtofavoritesongscouldalsoreducepeople’sfeelingsofpain,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalFrontiersinPainResearch.Andthemosteffectivepainrelieverswerefoundtobesadsongsdetailingbittersweetandemotionalexperiences.“Itdoesn’ttaketheplaceofmedicinewhenyouhaveaheadache,butmusiccanhelpreduceyourpain,”saidPatrickStroman,aprofessoratQueen’sUniversityinKingston,Ontario.Hedidn’tjoininthestudy.“Unlikeothermedications,”henoted,“thereisnosideeffectorriskinlisteningtomusic(justkeepthevolumeatareasonablelevel).”Thesmallstudyinvited63youngadultstobringoneoftheirfavoritesongs.Theresearchersalsohadtheyoungadultspickoneofsevensongsthattheteamconsideredrelaxingandwereunfamiliartothestudyparticipants.Allthewhile,theresearchersstuckahotobject—similartothepainofaboilinghotteacupontheparticipants’skin—totheirleftinnerforearms.Whenratingtheirexperiences,peopleweremorelikelytoreportfeelinglesspainwhenlisteningtotheirfavoritesongscomparedwithhearingtheunfamiliarrelaxingsongs.Withmillionsofsongsavailable,oneperson’sfavoritesongislikelynotthesameasanother.Afterinterviewingtheparticipantsaboutthesongtheybroughtandtheirratingofpain,theresearchersfoundpeoplewholistenedtobittersweetandmovingsongsfeltlesspainthanwhentheylistenedtosongswithcalmingorcheerfulthemes(主题).“It’saverycoolresult,”saidleadstudyauthorDariusValevicius,adoctoralstudentofneurosciencesattheUniversityofMontreal.“Ithinkit’swhyImyselfandprobablymanypeoplechoosetolistentobittersweetorevenspiritualmusic.”32.WhydoestheauthormentionAdeleinthefirstparagraph?A.Toreachaconclusion. B.Toleadinthetopic.C.Toofferasuggestion. D.Toprovidethebackground.33.WhatisStroman’sattitudetotheeffectoflisteningtomusic?A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Unclear. D.Unconcerned.34.Whatdidtheparticipantsdointhenewstudy?A.Theyreportedtheirfeelingsofpain. B.Theyinterviewedmanymusicians.C.Theymadevariouskindsofteacups. D.Theypickedoutthemusictheydon'tlike.35.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhenIstheBestTimetoListentoMusic?B.HowDoYouCreatePopularSongsQuickly?C.TheBestWaytoReducePainMightBetoWriteMusicD.CertainTypesofMusicCouldHelpYouFeelLessPain第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Istherearightorwrongwayonhowtoviewart?Whetherweadmititornotwe’veallhadthatmomentofuncertaintywhileviewingart.However,thatyou’renotanexpertdoesn’tmeanyoucan’tunderstandart.____36____.DeterminethebasicsWhenyoufirstseeanartwork,identifysomebasicinformationaboutit.Trytodetermineitsmedium(材料).Ifit’sapainting,seeifyoucanfigureoutthetypeofpaintused.____37____.Theseobservationscanbuildafoundationforbetterunderstanding.____38____Artistsaremastersofdrawingattention.Theyusuallyhaveaplanforhowyourvisionshouldmoveacrosstheartwork.Takingnoteofwhatyounoticefirstisausefulwaytobeginyourexperience.Forexample,itissaidthatRenaissanceartistswouldrefertotheirpaintingsas“machines”.Theirintentionwastoallowviewerstomovetheireyessmoothlythroughtheworkofartwithclarity(清晰)andbalance.DosomehomeworkYoudon’tneedabackgroundinarttoappreciateit,buthavingsomeknowledgedoesn’thurt,either.Ifaworkofartcatchesyourattention,doalittleresearch,readanexhibition’scatalogue(目录)orspeaktotheartteam.____39____.Feeltheartwork____40____.Istheartworkartfulordramatic?Howdoesitaffectyourfeelings?Doyoufeelsad,happyorangry?Thesequestionsrequireimmediatereactions.Theycanbesubjective,buttheyareworthconsidering,becauseartisabouttheartistcommunicatingandexpressingideas.A.NoticeyoureyemovementsB.SpendsometimewithartistsC.AllthesecandeepenyourappreciationD.RecognizeyourfeelingsasyoufirstviewtheartE.YoucanalsoidentifytheartistandwhenitwascreatedF.Trythesetipsnexttimeyou’reviewingartandtheymighthelpyouG.You’dbesurprisedbytheknowledgeyoucanacquirewheninterpretingart第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MyfamilyspendourSundayeveningswritingpostcardstoputsmilesonthefacesofpeoplelivingwithcancer.Webegandoingitthrougha____41____thathelpspatients.ItstartedasawayformydaughterEllatovolunteerfortheDukeofEdinburgh’sSilverAward.WhenEllastartedwriting,myhusbandsaid,“Whydon’tweallgetactive?”Wewereatfirstsurprisedbytheidea,butthenwestartedtogetexcitedaboutit.____42____,itdevelopedintoa(n)____43____forthewholefamily.NoweverySundayevening,Isay“postcards,people”andweall____44____aroundthekitchentableandwritetogether.Wethinkitisa____45____waytoputasmileonsomeone’sface.Wehave____46____somefriendsandfamilybecauseofcancer,whichplayedakeyroleinuswantingtotakepartinthe____47____.Sometimeswemay____48____aboutsomethingthatwehaveattended.Sometimesit’smoreaboutthegardeningandtheweatherandwemaycommentontheartorpeopleonthe____49____wearewritingon.ThepostcardsaregiventothecharityFromMetoYouaspartofits“donatealetter”program,whichseesthem____50____bythecharity,filtered(过滤),repackagedanddeliveredtohospitals,cancercentresor____51____athome.Ihopeto____52____otherstotakepart.It’sso____53____,butcanhavesuchanimpactandIjustthinkweneedtoreignite(重燃)the____54____ofaletter.Somethinghandwrittenissolovelyand____55____andcannotbecopiedinanemailortext.41.A.situation B.church C.charity D.country42.A.Usually B.Hopefully C.Absolutely D.Eventually43.A.activity B.institution C.conclusion D.theory44.A.walkup B.sitdown C.getout D.comeoff45.A.strange B.comic C.fortunate D.nice46.A.lost B.sent C.missed D.made47.A.game B.incident C.project D.design48.A.talk B.write C.learn D.hear49.A.postcard B.handbook C.brochure D.newspaper50.A.drawn B.typed C.read D.printed51.A.masters B.volunteers C.organizers D.individuals52.A.inspire B.require C.leave D.command53.A.popular B.simple C.boring D.obvious54.A.faith B.study C.love D.sale55.A.normal B.academic C.natural D.personal第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。PenjingisanancientChineseartformof____56____(create)landscapescenesonaminiaturescale(微型比例)Thisartformisalsoknownbythenamepenzai.Thescenesfeaturelivingplants____57____artistsandcare-takersattentivelyshapeandtendtoexpressemotion.Datingallthewayback____58____the1stCenturyADandperhapsevenearlier,practitionersofDaoistmysticismhavetriedtocreatelandscapescenesinminiature.Peopleseeitas____59____waytofocusonandincreasethepropertieswemightexperienceatfull-sizesights.InChinese,“pen”meanspot,and“jing”istranslatedaslandscapeorscenery.When____60____(do)well,theseartworksarelivingodes(颂歌)tonature,conveyingarespectandappreciationforthenaturalworld____61____(deep)rootedintraditionalChineseculture.Penjingisanartisticstylethatcreatesawild,naturalaesthetic(美感).Plantlifeisondisplayinacontrolledlandscapeform.Miniaturelandscapesarea____62____(popularity)artformaroundtheworldtoday,attractingchildren,botanists____63____artcollectorsalike.Chinaisbig.Withthatscalecomesregionalpersonalityand____64____(different).TheartofPenjing____65____(reflect)thesedistinctions,withparticularstylesofPenjingdifferentbetweengeographicalandculturallocations.ThisincludesLingnanstyle,Taiwanstyle,ShanghaistyleandYangzhoustyle.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，你市博物馆将举办主题为“面向未来”的科技展。请给你校的留学生Robert写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1.展览的时间、地点;2.展览的内容;3.期待参加。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearRobert,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Harper,alovely6-year-old,wasexcitedabouttheupcomingfather-daughterdanceatherschool.Itwasaneventwheredadsanddaughterswoulddressupanddancetogether,creatingbeautifulmemories.Harpercouldn’twaittowearherfavoritedressanddancewithherdad,whowasherbestfriendandhero.Shewouldoftentalkabouthowmuchshelovedspendingtimewithhim,andthedancewasthehighlightofheryear.Intheafternoon,whenHarperreturnedhome,eagertosharemoredetailsaboutthedancewithherfamily,shefoundtheatmosphereunusual.Herdad,whowasusuallythelifeofthepartyathome,was