2015-2016学年湖北省部分重点中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题

湖北省部分重点中学2015-2016学年度下学期高二期末考试

英语试卷

第I卷（选择题共100分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你有两分钟的时间将试卷 上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. Where does the woman have to get off?

A. At National City Bank. B.At the museum stop. C.At National City Library. 2. Why does the man turn down the woman? A. He broke his MP4 player last weekend. B. He has no MP4 player at all.

C. He has lent his MP4 player to someone. 3. What does the woman want to do? A. Send the man back to his apartment. B. Lend her car to the man.

C. Wait for the bus with the man. 4. How is the man? A. Mean. B. Forgetful. C. Serious. 5. What will the weather be like in West London this week? A. Foggy. B. Sunny. C. Cold. 第二节（共IS小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听

下

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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。 请听第6段材料，回答6、7題。

6. What does the man think of the woman’s cooking? A. It’s better than what he does.

B.It’s very good indeed. C.It’s not to his taste.

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

A. Bring his wife next time. B. Have some soup. C. Have more rice, 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8..Why does the woman suggest buying a new car? A.There’s something wrong with the old car. B.Some new cars are on sale at present. C.The old car is out of date.

9.What do we know about the speakers?

A.They can't borrow money from the bank any more. B.They don't have time to go to the bank. C.They don’t have enough money at present, 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.Why does the woman blame the man? A. He designs machines for right handers. B. He works a little slow,

C. He can’t operate the machine.

11.Who was left-handed in the woman’s family besides her? A. Her brother. B. Her father. C. Her mother. 12.What happened to the man’s right hand? A. It was burnt. B. It was cut off. C. It was broken. 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Where does the woman want to go for her trip? A. To Angola. B. To Jordan. C. To Japan.

14.How many planes does the woman think will fly across oceans every day? A. Thousands. B. Dozens. C. Hundreds. 15.What does the woman think of Queen Elizabeth II? A. Safe. B. Splendid. C. Fast. 16.Why did the woman go to the Mississippi? A. For a sightseeing tour, B. For a study. C. For a business trip. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What does the speaker do most probably? A. A tourist. B. A coach. C. A reporter. 18.Where is the speaker right now? A. In the newsroom.

B. At the top of Mount Raven. C. On a ski slope.

19.What is the lowest temperature tomorrow?

A. Minus 20 degrees. B. Zero degree. C. Minus 12 degrees. 20. What does the speaker suggest that skiers should do?

A. Watch skiing. B. Stay indoors. C. Dress warmly.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的网个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A “EXPLORE AMERICA” 2016 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW

March 5, 2016 (Sat.) $ 75 Adult/$ 59 Child (5-16)

Price includes transportation & admission ticket. This walking tour does not have a Tour Director,

Depart: Phillipsbui^, NJ-Phillipsburg Mall Rear 8: 45 a.m. Arrive: Philadelphia, PA 11: 00 a. m. Free Time at Flower Show 11: 00 a. m.~4:00 p. m. Depart: Philadelphia, PA 4: 00 p. m. Approximate Return: Lehigh Valley Area 5: 45 p. m.

The Flower Show is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Arch St between 11th & 12th Streets.

Flower Show Theme: In 2016, PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will honor our treasured national parks with acre of themed and floral displays, breathtaking imaginary, and heart-pounding adventure experiences to expose the vast beauty of our national parks to youour audiences from around the world.

Free Re-entry: Visitors can re-enter the show on the same day for free. Need to have hand stamped.

Handicap Accessibility： The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a handicap accessible building. Elevators are available specially to disabled people. Wheelchairs are available for rent on a first-come, first served basis.

Visitor suggestions:

? Dress for the occasion一There is a lot to see, so comfortable shoes are a must. Dress in layers as the floor temperature can be very low.

? Take notes一Jot down the name of plants you like or the contact information of exhibitors, or snap a photo of your favorite exhibits.

? Make a shopping list—The Flower Show is a shopper's paradise. Think

ahead to spring and what you might want for the months ahead.

21.If a mother and her 9-year-old daughter will go to the Philadelphia Flower

Show, how much will they be charged?

A. $75 B. $134 C. $ 150 D. $ 59 22.Which of the following is specially intended for the disabled?

A.Handicap Accessibility B. Flower Show Theme C.Free Time at Flower Show D. Free Re-entry 23.Why are visitors advised to dress in layers?

A.There is a lot to see. B. They will walk on cold floor. C.They might have photos taken. D. Spring is drawing near.

B

This summer, I was part of something that I have carried with me every day since. That was an experience that changed my life. The Kentucky YMCA has a program called Y-Corps, which are service trips of around 20 students. This summer, two trips were made across Kentucky, one down south and another trip up north.

I was on the Y-Corps service to the North in the Indianapolis, Indiana, and our trip began at the end of July. I had butterflies flying around me as my parents drove me to Louisville, where the Service to the North team would set off on a nine-day journey in a school bus. 1 knew some of the team members from previous Y-Conferences, but there were many that I had never met, and I had never participated in a service trip like this before. Thought I was nervous, I was also ready to try something completely out of my comfort zone. Once we loaded the bus with our lightly packed suitcases and sleeping bags, we said our goodbyes to our parents and departed for an adventure that changed all of our lives.

With the Kentucky Y，s motto: “Participate, don’t anticipate (预知），，，we had no idea where we headed. Road signs were our only clue of where we would be stopping. We did service work at a Middle Way House in Indiana, a Detroit Market Garden, a Pennsylvania YMCA for an invasive species clean-up, the Upper Main Line Y in Pennsylvania to spend time with children at a summer camp，a Hurricane Sandy clean-up in Jersey Shore and the National Mall in Washington D.C. We slept on floors of local YMCAs that would take us in for a night, and some nights we didn’t have the opportunity to shower. We had late nights on the road driving from city to city, and early mornings to start the day journaling and reflecting on the day before.

Though we were physically exhausted from the hard work, we still enjoyed the time to experience the culture of the areas we were in.

24. For the author the Service Trip to the North is .

A. meaningful B. expensive C. valueless D. fruitless 25. The Service Trip to the North started off from __ . A.Kentucky B. Indiana C. Louisville D, Indianapolis

26 .What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. The team members carried a lot of luggage on the trip.

B. The members in the team were all familiar to the author. C. The author had taken part in such kind of service before this one. D. The author was nervous but willing to face something uncomfortable.

27. We can infer from the last two paragraphs that ____ .

A. they were physically exhausted and didn’t enjoy the hard work B. they didn’t know where to go without road signs

C. their trip was packed with hard work and cultural experiences D. they didn’t have enough water for a bath at night

C

Ode to Joy (《欢乐颂》)，a 42-episodes TV series, is about five young women living on the 22nd floor of Shanghai’s “Ode to Joy” high-rise community. They become friends while pursuing love and career advancement. Since its appearance on April 18, Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life. 'The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too，” commented the Dahe Daily. “Even better, female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原:型.）found throughout the society.”

But the idea of following a group of women as they lead a city life is hardly a pioneering concept. In many ways, Ode to Joy resembles American TV series like Sex and the City (1998-2004) and Desperate Housewives (2004-2012). These two series were praised for their feminist themes, but they also employed well-known female archetypes to illustrate the range of dilemmas women face. Deborah A. Macey, a communications professor at Saint Louis University in the US, divides these archetypes up into four ways: the iron maiden, the sex object, the child，and the mother. “The iron maiden is portrayed as masculine and career-oriented. The sex object owns her sexuality and genuinely loves her body. The child archetype is naive, optimistic, and dim-witted. The mother archetype connects the characters in the series and serves as the dominant storyteller,” Macey said on the online media forum “In Media Res”.

Sounds familiar? Yes, these features can be seen in the characters of Ode to

Joy. Andy Me (Liu Tao). for instance, partly embodies the iron maiden role. She's super smart, rational and direct. She moves from the US to Shanghai and takes the position of CFO at a top Chinese company. Fan Shcngmei (Jiang Xin) can be seen as the “mother” in the scries. Despite the fact that she s in charge of her own family issues，she takes her friends under her wing and stands up for them. Qu Xiaoxiao (Wang ziwen), the sexy and beautiful girl bom with silver spoon, perfectly illustrates what is bitter-sweet relationship between friends and lovers. With that being said. Ode to Joy doesn't lack creativity. It assigns the “child” role to two characters-the straightforward, naive Qiu Yingying (Yang Zi), and the good-tempered, hard-working Guan Ju'er (Qiao Xin).

But this category of TV series has its risks. Having five main characters means the drama isn’t story-driven but character-driven. “It’s not something you often see in Chinese TV dramas，” Yuan

Zidan, Ode to Joyys screenwriter, told Changjiang Daily. “But we want to challenge the norms.” 28. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the audiences like Ode to Joy? A. Many famous actors and actresses starred in Ode to Joy. B.Female audiencc can find themselves in its characters. C.The lives of the characters can be traced back to real life..

D It describes the real hidden life of those who are struggling in big cities.

29.According to Deborah A. Macey, Fan Shengmei in Ode to Joy is the archetype?

A. iron maiden B. child C. mother D. sex object 30.What does the underlined word “embody” mean in Paragraph 1? A.illustrate B. classify C. indicate D. recognize | 31. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Ode to Joy is the first TV series to show a group of women’s life in the city. B. Ode to Joy is not a traditional Chinese drama because it is character-driven.

C. The characters in Ode to Joy arc the same with those in Sex and Cify and Desperate Housewives. D.Andy He fully illustrates the iron maiden who is both masculine and career-oriented.

D

On Delancy Street in Lower Manhattan, an exciting new project is being developed in a Williamsburg Bridge trolley station. Designed by James RamsJ owner ofSaas Studio, and Dan Barasch, the projcct will transfonn the abandoned space into a new, futuristic city landmark titled in Lowline.

Ramsey planned to use solar tecbnoJogy in the site, creating an environment where plant life could grow underground. Joined to the JMZ Essex subway stop, the park will not only be an entertaining attraction, it will also become a part of passengers’ lives. Much like the High Line built in Manhattan on an elevated (岛 出地面的）section of abandoned New York Central Railroad in the Lower West Side, the park will combine the natural elements of the park with industrial aspects already available in the city.

The solar collecting system in the Lowline will catch sunlight above ground, transfer it underground and distribute it around the park via reflective domes (弯 顶).The light enables plants and trees to grow. During periods of sunlight, electricity would not be necessary to light the space. Jn 20]2, the Lowline team exhibited this technology in an abandoned warehouse in the Lower East Side, available for the public and press to view so that proof of its ability could be confirmed. Since then, many city officials have shown their support of the concept and several programs have been conducted to involve youth and young designers into the park's creation. Thought the negotiations on the park creation have not been completed and it will likely not available for citizens to enjoy until around 2020，the inventive idea will bring a dynamic

new attraction to the city. It will not only create a new escape from the industrial noise, but also introduce the concept of parks and plant growth being made possible in the most unlikely places.

32.What is the similarity between the High Line and the Lowline? A.Offering convenience only for passengers. B.Turning industrial wasteland into green space. C. Making full advantage of solar technology. D. Planting the same types of plant life. 33.Which is TRUE of the future Lowline? A.It’s an exciting trolley station. B.It’s a long-term open exhibition. C.It’s city landmark above the ground.

D.It’s a solar-empowered underground park. 34.Why did the Lowline team hold the exhibition? A.To prove the technology works. B.To conduct some programs. C.To win support from volunteers. D.To show the warehouse is useful.

35.What is the author’s attitude towards the Lowline concept?

A. Opposed. B. Unconcerned. C. Optimistic.

D. Doubtful.

第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项 中有构项为多余选项。

How to Find Your Hidden Talents

Many of us are still in search of the talents that are hidden within us. Finding the talents that sets you apart from others needs observation and analysis of one’s own self. If you want to learn how to find your talents, the tips provided in the following lines wil] surely come handy.

36 。What sorts of things do you like to read about, watch or do? What are you favorite shows on television? Which column of the newspaper and magazines do you like to read? To know what you are interested in is the first step towards finding your hidden talents.

Try out different things. If you want to find out your dexterity (灵巧）in each of the things that interest you, then try them out. 37 Locate a safe environment, where you can try out different things without anybody’s interference ( 干扰)

Find your passion. 38 . However, there will be only a thing or two that you are passionate about. What is the one thing that you love to do the most, with the most enthusiasm? Get the answer to the question and you will come to know what exactly you are passionate about.

Improve yourself. Read lots of books and learn from people. One of the best ways to learn something is to teach. Therefore, teach what you have learnt. 39 .In this process, you will be able to discover all your hidden talents.

Know your limits. In the process of finding your strengths and talents, you should not ignore your weakness as well. 40 Know what makes you struggle. You will then come to know your talents as well as the areas that you need to work on.

A. Find your interests.

B. Know your strengths.

C. Find out the things you are not good at. D. You may be a person of various interests. E. Carry out experiments and explore things. F. This will help increase your depth of knowledge. G. It needs observation and analysis of one’s own self.

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

Having a positive attitude can mean the difference between living a life full of joy and happiness and living a life full of depression and misery. Your 41 determines what you will experience in life 42 the actual circumstances. Reality can be a difficult concept to be 43 . How is it that two people can have the 44 same experiences yet one person comes out of it loving life while the other comes out of it 45 life? There was a story of two brothers who were 46 in a home with a father who 47 all the time. It would be no 48 if both of the boys grew up to be alcoholics themselves with hatred for life. One of the brothers did just that. He 49 his father’s footsteps.However, the other brother grew up 50 the opposite. Because he experienced that 51 ，he made up his mind to be a loving and considerate father because he didn’t want his kids to go through what he was 52 to go through. So what made the difference in the 53 of these two men’s lives? You see, it’s not what happens to you that 54 how your life will turn out; it’s what you do about it that matters much. The 55 for having a good attitude is that your decisions will be different than if you have a 56 attitude and will therefore experience a different outcome as a result of those 57 . It is true that you can't control outside circumstances and events, _58 don’t feel discouraged, for you have total control over what you decid e to do with those circumstances. By 59 feeding your mind with positive material, you will be more likely to 60 the decision that will eventually lead to your accomplishing your goals.

41. A. confidence B. education 42. A. regardless of B. instead of 43. A. regarded B. believed 44. A. general 45. A. hating

C. attitude C. apart from C. grasped C. indirect C. rewarding C. slept C. way C. followed

D. success D. in light of D. admired D. extreme D. sparing D. built up D. ate D. surprise D. remembered D. hardly D. forced

B. exact B. sharing B. smoked B. wonder B. recalled

46. A. picked up B. brought up C. taken up 47. A. drank 48. A. doubt 49. A. climbed

50. A. absolutely B. completely C. generally

51. A. childhood B. relationship C. impression D. occasion 52. A. supposed B. expected

C. persuaded

53. A. outcome B. effect C. arrangement D. growth

54. A. predicts 55. A. message 56. A. positive 57. A. decisions 58. A. or

B. declares B. reason B. different B. challenges B. but B. make

C. witnesses C. response C. general C. agreements C. so C. constantly C. tell

D. shapes D. symbol D. negative D. choices D. and D. gradually D. delay

59. A. immediately B. in formal Jy 60. A. change

第丨丨卷(非选择题共50分）

第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或拈号内单词的 正确形式。

Louis Armstrong, the most influential jazz musicians, is considered great not only because of his 61 (achieve) but also because of his personalities.

62 (bear) in a poor family in New Orleans in 1901, instead of

63 (commit) crimes to get money like some boys in his situation, Louis would sing on the streets in order to earn a few ccnts from 64 .(passer-by). However, at the age of 12, Louis was arrested because of firing a gun into the air at a New Year's Eve party. In a school of problem boys, he was taught to play drums and the trumpet, 65 enabled him to find work related with music after he left the school. A well-known musician Joe “King” Oliver noticed Louis and began to teach him about jazz. When Oliver left New Orleans in 1917，Louis took 66 his job in one of the best bands in town.

After becoming famous, Louis would introduce his particular style of jazz to enthusiastic audicnccs while 67 (travel) around the United States as well as Europe. Apart from being a famous jazz musician, he was also an unofficial goodwill ambassador who spoke 68 (public) about the rights of black people in America、Despite the fact 69 he became rich and famous, Louis Armstrong

continued to live a simple live in a working-class neighbourhood. He continued playing and recording until July 6th, ] 971, when he died in his sleep at his home in New York. He is still remembered as the most 70 (distinguish) musician in the early history of jazz.

四、写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以

下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该那个加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mr. Dyson,

I would like to apply to be an assistant in your company. I had got a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Peking University last year. Beside, I have got experience in designing new projects and developing good professional competence in my subjects in the past few years.

I worked in my holidays for a company where designed engines for jeeps. Help them design parts of the new engine made me know the important of creativity. Thus, it occurred to me I would like to work in a inventor’s company.

Although I know the competition is intensely in your company, I would appreciate that if you would consider employing me.

Yours sincerely,

Liu Xue

第二节书面表达（共1题，满分25分）

下图是学校英语网站的新增部分栏目，网站负责人Mr. Black就此向同

学们征询意见。假如你是李华，请你根据以下提示用英语给Mr. Black ，写一封电子邮件。

主要内容包括：

1. 你建议增加的一个栏目及理由， 2. 你对英语网站的建议。 注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数； 3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

参考词汇：栏目column

Dear Mr. Black,

I am glad that there will be some new columns in our English website. Best wishes.

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___________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely, Li Hua

湖北省部分重点中学2015-2016学年度下学期高二期末考试

英语试卷英语答案

第一部分听力:

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第二部分阅读理解

第一节 21-23 BAB 24-27 ACDC 28-31 ACAB 32-35 BDAC 第二节 36-40 AEDFC

第三部分英语知识运用 第一节完形填空

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第二节

61, achievements 62. Born 63. committing 64. passers-by 65. which 67. traveling^travelling 68. publicly 69. that 70. distinguished

第四部分写作 第一节短文改错 Dear Mr. Dyson,

66. over

1 would like to apply to be an assistant in your company. 1 had(1去掉had) got a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Peking University last year. Beside(2.Besides)(. I have got experience in designing new projects and developing(3.developed) good professional competence in my subjects in the past few years. 1 worked in my holidays for a company where(4 which)designed engines for jeeps. Help(5.Helping) them design parts of the new engine made me know the important (6.importance)of creativity. Thus, it occurred to me (7.that) I would like to work in a (8.an)inventor’s company. Although 1 know the competition is intensely(9.intense) in your company, I would appreciate that(10.it) if you would consider employing me. Yours sincerely, Liu Xue

第二节书面表达 One Possible Version:

Dear Mr. Black,

I am glad that there will be some new columns in our English website. Of the four columns, I have higher expectation to Today’s World. As you know, today’s world is a changing world. We，I! become outdated if we turn a deaf ear to it. From the new column Today’s World we can learn what’s going on around the world. It can also enrich our knowledge of the latest science and technology.

As to my suggestion, I would appreciate it if there are more English-Ieaming columns in the website. Most of my classmates are eager to learn English well, but short of learning chances after class. ( hope our website can do something about it.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely, Li Hua

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