湖北省部分重点中学2013-2014学年度下学期高二期中考试

英 语 试 卷

命题人：武汉中学 钟珊 审题人：洪山高中 朱海光

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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，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 is the woman going to do?

A. Show the man the way to a hotel. B. Find a hotel for herself.

C.?Help the man find a shop.

2.?What’s the possible relationship between the two people?

A .?Shop assistant and customer. B.?Husband and wife.

C.?Teacher and student.

3.?With whom and where did the woman spend her vacation?

A.?With their friends in Europe. B.?With the woman’s sister in Washington.

C.?With George’s parents in Chicago.

4.??What are the man and woman doing?

A.?Preparing for bed. B.?Inviting some friends to visit.

C.?Looking for a place to live.

5.?What does Tom mean?

A.??Studying at school is no more interesting than work.

B.?He hopes to get a job soon. C.?He would rather stay at school.

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.??Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a restaurant. B.?At the woman’s home.

C.?At the man’s home.

7.??What does the woman ask the man to do?

A.?Have supper with her. B.?Bring his wife along next time.

C.?Help her with the cooking.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.

8.?What does Nancy want to buy at the grocery store??

A. A few things to make dinner tonight. ? B.?A birthday present.

C. A few things for a cake. ?

9.?How does Nancy probably feel at the moment??

A.?A little nervous but excited. B.?Stressed and frustrated.?

C.?Emotional and exhausted.?

10.?What will Nancy do next???????

A. Continue to chat with the man.???? ?B. Go home.?C. Invite the man to taste the cake.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.

11.?What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A.?A TV program. B.?Visiting a close friend of theirs. C.Studying for a test.

12.?Why is the man watching television?

A.??He has already finished studying. B. He is searching for some information.

C.??He is taking a break.

13.?Why doesn’t the man want to call Elizabeth?

A.??He and Elizabeth argued recently.

B.??He didn’t want to bother her so late in the evening. C.???She did poorly on the last test.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.?What did the woman have inside her handbag?

A. a wallet B. a computer C. a novel

15.?Where did she lose the handbag?

A. In a train station. B. On a bus. C. In a supermarket.

16.?How much did the woman pay for her handbag?

A. 20 B. 40 C. 60

17.?What time was it when she lost her handbag?

A. 4:25 B. 4:35 C. 4:30

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.?What is the speaker mainly taking about?A. An accident. B. A program. ?????? ??? C. The music.

19.?What’s the matter with the trucker?A. He was dead.? ? B. He was well.? ? ??C. He was hurt.

20.?What’s the police’s advice?A. Don’t drink.?? ? B. Drive slowly. C. Be careful in driving.

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。

21. Although English may not lead directly to a great career, it will certainly give you _______

to a wider range of opportunity.

A. ambition B. achievement C. account D. access

22. Many football fans attached great importance to the two matches, because China needed to

beat Iran to ensure ______for the Asian Cup semi-finals.

A. outcome B. qualification C. conservation D. commitment

23. My camera can be _________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

A. adapted B. adopted C. adjusted D. applied

24. To our belief, clothes and blankets have been _______among the people in that earthquake stricken area.

A. distributed B. separated C. contributed D. donated

25. What annoys me most is that every time I ________, he seems to be checking up on me.

A. turn away B. turn around C. turn in D. turn out

26. The challenge Lenovo faces is to develop a global brand that will ________a broader consumer group.

A. refer to B. appeal to C. relate to D. attach to

27. At that very moment my mind went completely_______ and I forgot what I was supposed to be doing.

A. efficient B. blank C. shallow D. abundant

28. Mr. Smith, who often helped passers-by repair their bikes, said that what he did was not paid but _______.

A. relevant B. optional C. suitable D. voluntary

29. In the new season, the Lakers _________ beat the Rockets 112—110 in last night’s thrilling game with Yao Ming scoring 9 points.

A. narrowly B. accurately C. approximately D. automatically

30._______the danger from enemy attacks, people had to face the lack of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.

A. As far as B.As long as C. As well as D.As soon as

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。

I have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(传教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of whom laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm 31 .

"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very 32 , I will do!"

When it was possible, he would spend an hour 33 to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons, 34 himself to be the person in the speech.

"In the beginning, the chickens looked so 35 , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been 36 by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me 37 . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more 38 and I had a better understanding of the exact 39 of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."

"You may not know that my father was always tyrannical(专横的). He 40 believed in the old saying: 'Young man should be more knowledgeable, but should not 41 much.' During the whole childhood, 42 I spoke or commented, he criticized me seriously, which 43 my shy personality. I used to worry about being 44 at, so I became a stammer. From then on, I kept 45 in front of everyone because they didn't want to see my embarrassment. But later I found myself talking in front of chickens, stammers disappeared 46, therefore I regained my 47 ."

Now, the previous boy is the best at speaking and one of the most 48 missionaries. You can hardly imagine he used to have a serious language 49 . So when you come across disadvantages, you should believe you can 50 them by yourself.

31.?? A. sincerely B. strangely C. privately D. impolitely

32.?? A. fluently B. frequently C. obviously D. completely

33.?? A. contributing B. seeing C. speaking D. turning

34.?? A. considering B. declaring C. imagining D. finding

35.?? A. satisfied B. frightened C. pleased D. surprised

36.?? A. beaten B. attracted C. bothered D. influenced

37.?? A. casually B. luckily C. carefully D. cautiously

38.?? A. slight B. obvious C. slim D. common

39.?? A. effect B. cause C. benefit D. harm

40.?? A. originally B. personally C. stubbornly D. doubtfully

41.?? A. think B. listen C. talk D. play

42.?? A. since B. whenever C. before D. unless

43.?? A. led to B. applied to C. referred to D. owed to

44.?? A. amazed B. laughed C. studied D. looked

45.?? A. active B. silent C. noisy D. upset

46.?? A. logically B. naturally C. typically? D. equally

47.?? A. strength B. confidence C. dream D. freedom

48.?? A. intelligent B. successful C. modest D. responsible

49.?? A. gift B. barrier C. ability D. study

50.?? A. arrange B. exchange C. reduce D. change

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。

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Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation for example. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had a meeting in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. So I took off for home.

The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.

Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered一 them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a lot of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted(小气的) when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality l