湖北省鄂州市部分高中教科研協(xié)作體高二上學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語試卷

鄂州市部分高中教科研協(xié)作體期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷考生注意：1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務(wù)必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項目填寫清楚。3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑;非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。4.本卷命題范圍：人教版選擇性必修第一冊Units1~4。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Abook. B.Aseat. C.Afriend.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdidthewomandolastnight?A.Shetookcareofhermother. B.Shefinishedherhomework. C.Shewenttoseethedoctor.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whydoesthewomanthanktheman?AHelenthersomemoney.B.HesenthertotheLostandFound.C.Hereturnedthemoneyshehadlost.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Waituntiltomorrow. B.UseherDVDinstead. C.Makeacopybyhimself.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Wherehadthewomanplannedtospendthesummer?A.InChina. B.InCanada. C.InthePhilippines.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】6.WhatdoesthemantakebesidestheMorningPost?A.TheNewYorkers. B.Newsweek. C.NewScientists.7.Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal?A.$1. B.$2.50. C.$3.50.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】8.Whatisthemandoingnow?A.Havingaclass. B.Doingasurvey. C.Buyingapieceofnewspaper.9.Wheredoesthewomanusuallygetthenews?A.FromTV. B.Fromnewspapers. C.Fromhercellphone.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirtravelplan. B.ATVprogram. C.Thelocalattractions.11.WhatmighttheweatherbelikeinEasternEnglandtomorrowevening?A.Snowy. B.Rainy. C.Sunny.12.WhenwillitbefoggyinthesouthwestofEngland?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】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.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】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.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATheMostPopularNationalParksintheUSMountRainierNationalParkLocatedinWashington,MountRainierNationalParkisAmerica’sfifth-oldestnationalpark.Visitinthespring,andyou’llseewaterfalls;comeinthesummer,andyou’llenjoywildflowers;orarriveinthefallwhentheleavesputonacolorfulshow.JoshuaTreeNationalParkNamedforthetreesnativetothepark,1,200-square-mileJoshuaTreeNationalParkinCaliforniaisslightlylargerthanthestateofRhodeIsland.Muchoftheparkiswildernessandincludespartsoftwodeserts,thehigherMojaveDesertandthelowerColoradoDesert.Thereare12self-guidednaturetrails(小徑),someasshortasahalf-mile,perfectforyoungchildren.BryceCanyon(峽谷)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(馴鹿).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,”O(jiān)llilasays.“Theyhavedifferentpersonalities,andsomeareveryfunny.”O(jiān)neofherfavouritesisRocky,namedafterthemovieboxinglegend.“He’sverycuriousandalwaysintrouble,”shesays.“Heoncegothimselfstuckintreebranchesandhadtobeliftedout,andhehasbeenknowntowalkoffwithhisowners’dryingunderwear.”O(jiān)llilagaveupherjobasasociologyresearcherattheUniversityofLaplandin2010todevoteherselftoraisingreindeer.“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(惡棍).Allofthesetornadoeshaveonethingincommon:Theyareincrediblypowerful.Theycanhavewindspeedsover300milesperhour(mph),growoveramilewide,andtravelover50miles.Theyareincrediblydangerousandshouldbeavoidedatallcosts.Scientistscan’tgoinsidetornadoes,whichmeansthattheyareextremelyhardtoresearch.Asaresult,weknowsurprisinglylittleaboutthem.Inordertotellhowpowerfulatornadois,scientistslookathowmuchdestructionitcauses.ScientiststhenrankthetornadoontheEnhancedFujitaScale(級別)(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(發(fā)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(主題).“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第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。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(目錄)orspeaktotheartteam.____39____.Feeltheartwork____40____.Istheartworkartfulordramatic?Howdoesitaffectyourfeelings?Doyoufeelsad,happyorangry?Thesequestionsrequireimmediatereactions.Theycanbesubjective,buttheyareworthconsidering,becauseartisabouttheartistcommunicatingandexpressingideas.A.NoticeyoureyemovementsB.SpendsometimewithartistsC.AllthesecandeepenyourappreciationD.RecognizeyourfeelingsasyoufirstviewtheartE.YoucanalsoidentifytheartistandwhenitwascreatedF.Trythesetipsnexttimeyou’reviewingartandtheymighthelpyouG.You’dbesurprisedbytheknowledgeyoucanacquirewheninterpretingart第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。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(過濾),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第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。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(頌歌)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.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假定你是李華，你市博物館將舉辦主題為“面向未來”的科技展。請給你校的留學(xué)生Robert寫封郵件，邀請他參加。內(nèi)容包括：1.展覽的時間、地點;2.展覽的內(nèi)容;3.期待參加。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearRobert,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)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