湖北省武漢二中2015-2016學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷

武漢二中20152016學(xué)年度上學(xué)期期中考試高一英語試卷考試時(shí)間：2015年11月6日下午2:004:00 試卷滿分：150分第一部分 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(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. Which book does the man suggest the woman borrow?A. The novel.B. The cook book.C. The law book.2. What is the man tired of?A. Chinese food.B. Japanese food.C. American food.3. What has the man grown in his garden?A. Vegetables.B. Flowers.C. Fruits.4. Why doesnt the man go out with his friends?A. He is busy in earning money.B. Things are expensive.C. He has no time.5. How late is the woman?A. Over an hour.B. An hour.C. 45 minutes.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Why does the man make the phone call?A. To make an appointment.B. To ask for some information.C. To offer some suggestions.7. What will the man do afterwards?A. Find a house.B. Hunt for a new job.C. Read some materials. 聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a meeting.B. At a party.C. At a wedding.9. Who is in Toronto?A. Jim.B. Anne.C. Mary. 聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. How long does the exhibition last in total?A. About one week.B. About three weeks. C. About one month.11. When is the gallery closed on weekends?A. At 3:00 pm.B. At 4:00 pm.C. At 5: 00 pm.12. What does the man want to see?A. Old pictures.B. Modern paintings.C. Modern sculpture. 聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow workers.B. Strangers. C. Guide and tourist.14. What does the man do?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.C. A nurse.15. Where does the woman come from?A. Nepal.B. France.C. Switzerland.16. What do we know about the woman?A. She will go back next week.B. She doesnt know Elizabeth Morath.C. She came to the place for work.聽第10段材料，回答第17至第20 小題。17. What is the speaker?A. A ticket seller.B. A bus conductor.C. A tour guide.18. Where are the listeners probably?A. On a bus.B. At the airport.C. At a tourist spot.19. How much does a ticket cost a child above 14?A.$14.B.$15.C.$25.20. Where will the listeners have lunch?A. At the Nicolet Shopping Center.B. At the St. Anthonys Falls.C. At the Waller Art Center.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A It is the day before the oldest one leaves for university. He has taken to wandering absent-mindedly through the house with a blank look and a sock in each hand. When my wife enters the room, she fixes me with a hard stare and mouths the words, “Talk to him.” She suggests a walk in the park, and the boy goes off in search of the socks he is already holding. The next morning, we put his boxes into the car. Its going to be fine, my wife says, “and you can come home whenever you want.” “No, I cant,” he says. “Youve rented my room.” Unfortunately, this is true: my wifes goddaughter is moving in almost immediately. “Thats temporary,” my wife says. “Your room is yours when you need it.” I hand over the spare key to his bike lock, which I have kept on my key chain for years. He attaches it to his keys. As we drive out of London, my wife chatters nonstop to keep the mood light. When we pass a billboard advertising mortgages that reads “Because a Place to Call Home MATTERS” alongside a picture of a dog, I realize I am very close to crying. On arrival, everything changes for the better. We pull up beside a white marquee, where happy students in Welcome T-shirts wait to greet us. The boy puts on the brave, smiling face of the urgently outgoing. The car must be moved as soon as Weve unloaded. A man issues complex parking instructions. “You can handle that,” my wife says, tossing me the keys. “Wait,” I say. “Youre just going to leave me here?” My wife and son disappear into the tent. I have no choice but to get in the car and drive off into the unknown. I cant stay where I am, and I cant back up.21. The writers wife advised him and the boy to have a walk to .A. help their son relaxB. let the boy remember the parkC. look for the boys socksD. stop the writer from crying22. What may happen if the son comes home from the college?A. He loses his room forever.B. His room has been taken up.C. His brother sleeps in his room.D. His mother has another goddaughter.23. The underlined word “l(fā)ight” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A. importantB. comfortableC. happyD. simple24. Whats the authors attitude to the boys leaving?A. Sad but supportive.B. Happy but disappointed.C. Doubtful and sad.D. Satisfied and supportive. BHawkings Five Easy Steps for Making Yourself a Genius As we all know, Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time that explains the origin of the universe. The book spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List and has sold 10 million copies. He is, most agree, very smart. In his recently published autobiography My Brief History, Hawking offers four life lessons on how to become a genius. 1) Dont miss opportunities by being too cool “We showed an air of complete boredom and the feeling that nothing was worth making an effortfor. One result of my illness has been to change all that. When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you want to do.” Seize the moment, as Oxford would say. 2) Keep it simple When writing A Brief History of Time, he tried to make science understandable for the rest of us. “I was sure that nearly everyone is interested in how the universe operates, but most people cannot follow mathematical equations (數(shù)學(xué)公式).” He has trouble with them, too. “This is partly because it is difficult for me to write them down, but mainly because I dont have an inborn feeling for equations. My aim in the book was to describe these mental images in words. It is such an easy book that everybody can understand it.” The moral: You dont have to be a genius to know everything. 3 ) Have fun Hawking has a long history of being a joker, and he has placed lots of bets with other scientists on the nature of black holes. One was with Cal-Tech scientist John Preskill. After paying off his bet by giving Preskill a baseball encyclopedia, Hawking wrote, “but maybe I should have just given him the ashes.” So lighten up! Geniuses like bad jokes too. 4) Always look for a silver lining ( even if you are seriously ill) Hawkings disease has slowly robbed him of the ability to walk, move his arms, even speak. But, Hawking says, “in some ways I guess my disability has been an assist:I havent had to lecture or teach students, and I havent had to sit in meetings. So I have been able to devote myself completely to research.” In other words, Hawking was given lemons, and he made Champagne.25. The passage tells us the facts about A Brief History of Time EXCEPT that .A. it explained the origin of the universeB. it has sold 10 million copies up to nowC. it spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller ListD. it included Hawkings four life lessons on how to become a genius26. According to the passage, which of the following statements is guiding you to be a genius?A. Place lots of bets with your friends.B. Seize the moment to learn everything.C. Find something good even in bad situations.D. Get to know everything including math equations.27. Hawking shows his viewpoint by .A. making comparisonsB. quoting a famous sayingC. listing the numbers and equationsD. talking about his own experienceCWANT to improve your life? Then do something awesome.According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, researchers have found that awe-inspiring experiences improve our prosocial (親社會(huì)的) behaviors, making us more generous and more humble (謙恭的). Awe-inspiring experiences make us more empathetic, allowing us to recognize another persons emotional expressions better and respond with concern. And they make us more willing to engage with trust and connect with others.What kind of experiences can be called “awe-inspiring”? The examples mentioned by the journal include scuba diving, witnessing the birth of a child, watching a meteor (流星) shower, and visiting a forest. A man said he found it awe-inspiring to work with homeless people and witness their courage and kindness. Awe is an emotional response to something very large, says the article, and it challenges and expands our way of seeing the world.Is the feeling of awe felt the same to all the people? No, the feeling of awe is felt differently by different individuals, and for different reasons. The deep blue ocean might inspire different feelings in a poet than in a fisherman, for example. According to an article in The Atlantic, a 2012 study form Stanford University investigated several aspects of awe and came to an interesting conclusion: the feeling of awe changes the way you think about time. The study says an awe-inspiring experience is a moment so overwhelming that time seems to stand still.When you look at or experience something awesome, like looking at a waterfall or a sky filled with stars, your mind is fixed on the present moment. Time seems to slow down, the Stanford researchers concluded, making you feel like you have more of it to spare. this makes you feel more patient, less materialistic, and more willing to help others.Other researchers believe awe is powerful because it takes us out of our own heads. “Awe makes our individual identity less important and gets us to think about things bigger than ourselves,” Paul Piff, assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, told The Wall Street Journal. Piff has found that many simple things in life inspire awe-listening to a piece of music you havent heard before, going on a nature hike, or going to a pop concert. All you need to do is start noticing and marveling at the world around you.（）28. Which of the following behaviors is the result of awe-inspiring experience?A. You can gain complete trust from people around.B. You will be proud after watching a meteor shower.C. You refuse to go diving for lack of courage.D. You will donate some money to charity.（）29. The underlined word “empathetic” in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”.A. rewardingB. understandingC. aggressiveD. generous（）30. As to the awe-inspiring experience, which of the following does the writer agree with?A. It refers to the experience that arouses fear in our heart.B. Time will be still when we experience it.C. It make us feel small when faced with something very large and powerful.D. Different people feel almost the same when experiencing it.（）31. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By raising questions.B. By making comparisons.C. By giving examples.D. By making classifications. D Masterclasses-Researching your novelWhen it comes to fiction, research skills are as important as writing skills. Whatever your theme or setting is, research skills are invaluable resource for any writer.On this course, novelist Alex Preston will show you how to use various research sources to write convincing, powerful stories. Youll explore online horizons (見識(shí)) far beyond Wikipedia, and access vast resources of the un-Googleable.Course descriptionThrough a mix of talks and practical exercises, youll learn how to weave (編排) professional-standard research into the fiction writing process to improve all aspects of your work.Topics include.Resources for researchusing the Internet, libraries and media to enrich your storyBackgroundshow to use your research to make your story interestingShortcutshow to research on a tight budgetWriting the past and the presenthow to use detail to bring the world of your story to lifetheories of researchfrom Laurent Binet to Hilary Mantel, looking at how the masters workPractical exercisesa series of writing exercises designed to inspire and instructThis course is for you if .You are an experienced writer currently writing or planning a novel which requires more research than youve previously undertakenYou are a new fiction writer struggling with building a convincing worldYou are currently having plotting or structural problems with a novelTutor profileAlex Preston is a prize-winning novelist and journalist. He appears regularly on BBC television and radio and writes for The Observer and GQ Magazine.DetailsDate: 9 May 2014Times: 10 am-5 pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GUPrice:Early bird special 199 (limited in number)Regular price 229 (all prices include VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)Event capacity (容量): 16Tickets may be paid back if you contact us at least 7 days before the course start date.Book Now and join our Masterclasses ASAP!32. If you want to make your story real and vivid, you should focus on “ ”.A. BackgroundsB. Practical exercisesC. Resources for researchD. Writing the past and the present33. The course is targeted at those who .A. are trying their best to work out ideal characters in a storyB. are popular writers with several works completedC. write for famous magazines regularlyD. lack enough persuasive writing skills34. Which of the following is NOT true according to “Details”?A. Only less than twenty people can be admitted into the course.B. The favorable price includes lunch and desserts.C. Those who book in advance can get a 15% discount.D. The whole course lasts seven hours.35. The advertisement suggests all the following EXCEPT that .A. we can learn things that cannot be found on the InternetB. tickets can be returned one week after theyre orderedC. Alex Preston is an all-round man in the literary fieldD. the course combines theory with practice第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。The Winners Guide to SuccessHow do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 36 . Be responsible for yourself Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. 37 Youre saying, You have more control over my life than I do. Live life on purpose Almost all successful people live life on purposethey are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, youll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do. Write a plan It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. 38 A good plan is like a map to you. Without this map, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the map youll enjoy the trip and get what you want in the shortest possible time. Be willing to pay the price Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hardeven harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything valuable. Never give up 39 When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 40 Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. Ive got a perfect idea, he said, Ill put it down later and show it to you. But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you can right away. Never delay at all.A. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, youre giving away your own power.B. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work.D. Here are some keys to success that they give.E. Make a decisionF. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.G. Dont delay36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 第三部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 41 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 42 with their tent and food. Carrying their heavy 43 , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their 44 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 45 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 46 Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 47 Peter followed his brother deeper into the 48 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 49 the tent , and settled down