湖北省武汉市第二中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流湖北省武汉市第二中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc.精品文档.武汉二中2015-2016 学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷命题教师： 王菊香 审题教师： 杨 芳考试时间:2015年11月13日上午14：0016：00 试卷满分：150分第一卷（选择题 满分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，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答案卡上。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

2、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 buy?A. A book on ships. B. A book on planes. C. Pictures of ships.2. What does the man think the weather will probably be like tomorrow?A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Fine.3. Where does the conversation most proba

3、bly take place? A. At a store. B. In a kitchen. C. In a garden.4. What does the man mean?A. He wants to have more sleep.B. He needs more sleep than the woman.C. He doesnt need as much sleep as the woman.5. What does the man imply?A. The woman is careless with money.B. The woman has had enough suits.

4、C. Hell buy the suit for the woman.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. Why will the man go to Philadelphia?A. To be in a play.B. To watch a performance.C. To visit the statue

5、 of Abraham Lincoln.7. When will the man leave?A. On Friday morning. B. On Friday night. C. On Saturday morning.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the woman come to the man?A. To have an interview.B. To go on a sightseeing trip.C. To attend a business conference.9. How long has the woman been working after

6、graduation?A. For six months. B. For two years. C. For more than three years.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why did the man fail to see the woman at lunchtime?A. She ended her biology class late.B. She was busy preparing for the exam.C. She had a lot of questions to ask after class.11. What is the mans weak s

7、ubject?A. Biology. B. English. C. Maths.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man hasnt prepared for the exams.B. The final exams will come in one month.C. The woman is too busy to have lunch recently.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why will the speakers invite the couple next door to the party?A.

8、 The man thinks it polite to do so.B. The couple will bring something to drink.C. The couple will complain about the noise they make.14. What do the speakers usually do for a party?A. They prepare different sorts of salads.B. They invite the couple next door.C. They provide the food.15. When will th

9、e party end?A. 6:00 p.m. B. 9:00 p.m. C. 12:00 a.m.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Some unusual food will be provided.B. The guests have had salads enough.C. More people will attend the party.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. According to the speaker, what happened? A. Her house was broken into.

10、B. Some guests had arrived. C. Her house was on fire.18. Why was the speaker afraid to get into the living room? A. It was too dark there.B. There might be burglars.C. The police hadnt arrived yet.19. What did the police find out? A. The speaker forgot to turn off the TV set.B. Two men were trying t

11、o steal the TV set.C. Someone had opened the door with a special key.20. How did the woman feel in the end?A. Relieved. B. Frightened. C. Embarrassed.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。AI always experienced guilt whenIpassed by without giving a

12、 coin or two to a beggar.My conscience was pricked again on a tour ofVenicein 2010. I had taken refugefrom the crowds in a quiet canal-side caf. Outside the caf was an old woman kneeling on the ancient cobbled stones, begging. Steady streams of tourists were walking past her. A lone young back-packe

13、r stood away from the crowds drinking something, but I noticed he was also observing the woman.A tourist group glanced at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived and, again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpa

14、cker stepping forward and placing some money in the womans cup. He did this rather ostentatiously（炫耀地）, just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched as the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit and added more

15、 coins to the womans cup.The young backpacker repeated this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer（同伴）pressure worked on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggarwoman, patted her shoulder and sai

16、d, “I hope that helps a bit.”I dont know if the woman understood his English or realized what had just happened, but I did. I placed some money in the womans cup and continued my travels, light-hearted after witnessing such an act of caring.21. The backpacker placed some money in the womans cup rath

17、er ostentatiously because_.A. he wanted to stop the tourists by doing thisB. he wanted people to know that he was rich and kindC. he wanted tohelpthe woman by himselfD. he wanted the tourist group to follow him22. The author went to a quiet canal-sidecafe to_ .A. avoid meeting the beggar B. get away

18、 from the crowds C. take a rest D. watch the woman beggar 23. We can infer from the passage that_ .A. tourists can be cheated by beggarsB. people usually have pity on an old beggar C. tourists are willing to help beggarsD. people can do kind acts due to peer pressure24. Before the backpacker dropped

19、 some money in the womans cup, the tourists_ .A. all showed pity for the woman B. didnt notice the woman C. walked by without giving any money D. gave a little money to the womanBTechnology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. Cows are trained to

20、 follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter a station.Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later，milking is complete. The gate is opened，the cow is r

21、eleased and the next cow enters.The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day. The cows get to decide when they want to be milked. Cows are milked an average of about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day.The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them t

22、o the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.Professor Pl

23、aut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers. She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.Doug and Tina

24、Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot costs 175,000 dollars. The second costs 150,000 dollars.Doug told AgriNews that wages t

25、hat would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot. He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.25. According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee per year?A$150,000$175,000. B$150,000$30,000.C$30,000$35,000. Dover

26、$75,000.26. Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can _.Ajudge the quality of fresh milkBkeep fresh milk for two weeksCadjust the temperature of milking stationsDimprove the appetite of cows27. Why is the robotic system not popular now?ABecause it usually causes the waste of milk.BBecause it

27、is difficult to learn how to use it.CBecause young people have no interest in it.DBecause people cant afford to buy it.28. From the first paragraph，we can infer _.Acows can be raised by robots in the futureBrobots direct cows into milking stationsCthe robotic system is designed to reduce laborDcows

28、are kept clean by robots on some farmsCWhat do working mothers worry about the most? Its the kids of course. Whatever the setting, the question I get asked the most is Will the kids be alright? It has made me realize that we tend to look at the glass half-empty rather than half-filled when it comes

29、to mixing work and family. We forget about all the benefits that we bring to our children when we work - and Im not talking about the obvious financialbenefits, although these of course shouldnt be taken for granted. About a year ago I remember getting a call from the school just as I was pulling up

30、 to the house after having driven 20 minutes to the school and 20 minutes back. Mrs. Brown Quinn, your son asked us to call. He forgot his sports clothes. Can you come back to the school and drop them off? I was exasperated(恼火)! I had already spent 40 minutes in aggressive weekday morning traffic. I

31、 replied, Sorry, Im working at the moment. Im afraid my son needs to learn to be organized. Being a good parent requires delivering tough love sometimes. Kids need to learn to be independent. It can be a cruel and competitive world out there. Seeking interests, including business, outside of your ki

32、ds, can give you that extra idea that you need not care for your kids with attention. This benefit of working isnt always immediately evident. It wasnt until our daughter went away to college that she realized why we had raised her in the way that we did. Mom, I cant believe how so many of my friend

33、s struggle to manage things on their own. They are constantly calling their parents for help. Youll love that moment! After all those years of complaining about why you dont do this or why you dont give them that, your kids realize that tough love has made them better people.29. The purpose of the a

34、uthor is to _.A. describe her own experience in raising childrenB. advise us to mix work and family C. throw light on a special benefit of workingD. argue for working mothers30. How can kids become better people according to the author?A. By showing them your deep love.B. By giving them all your att

35、ention.C. By giving them tough love. D. By giving them freedom to do things on their own.31. The daughters attitude towards the author is _ when she grows up.A. understanding B. caringC. disappointed D. surprised32. The author refused to drop off her sons sports clothes because _.A. she wanted her s

36、on to be organizedB. she was caught in heavy trafficC. she thought her son was lying D. she was busy workingDA treasure trove hidden for centuries has been discovered in the underground vaults(墓穴)of a temple in southern India. The treasures include gold, diamonds and precious stones. The estimated v

37、alue of the hoard is reportedly 22 billion US dollars.Hundreds of armed police have been deployed around the temple. Meanwhile, a debate about how to use the money has also broken out across the country. After discovering the treasure trove in Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the southern Indian state

38、of Kerala, the local government has assured security of the temple.Elaborating on the security arrangements, Venugopalan Nair, Additional Director General of the Kerala Police, says the latest security devices are being used to guard the temple.Venugopalan Nair, Additional Dir. Gen. of Kerala Police

39、, said, We are trying to bring in the latest technology with regards to surveillance(监视) cameras, with regards to, you know digitalizing the various things which are available inside. We are keeping a constant sort of surveillance for every movement, which happens in the whole area surrounding the t

40、emple. According to temple authorities, the crowd at the temple has increased steeply after news of the discovery of the treasure trove. And the Administrative Officer of the Temple says the government has initiated appropriate steps to control the curious crowds visiting the temple.G. Jayasekharan

41、Nair, administrative officer, said, To control the crowds the government itself is taking a lot of measures. They are trying to do whatever is possible from the premises of the temple. Apart from all that, the government has taken a favorable step and we are satisfied with them.Over the last week, a

42、 seven-member team of investigators broke into five secret subterranean vaults, and discovered jewels that have been lying untouched for hundreds of years.As estimates of the treasures worth rise, a fierce debate is growing regarding what to do with the discovery. Keralas top elected leader said the

43、 wealth would remain with the temple, while others say it should be used to pay for poverty alleviation(扶贫). However, the government is adhering to the Supreme Courts ruling on ownership of the treasure found in the temple.33. How will the government deal with the treasure mentioned in the passage?

44、A. It will be used to pay for poverty alleviation. B. It will be returned to its owner. C. It will be kept in the vaults. D. It hasnt been decided yet.34. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. The treasures include gold, diamonds and some old coins.B. The treasure trove has

45、 been lying unknown for hundreds of years before it is discovered.C. The local people are very curious about the treasure and the temple.D. The whole area surrounding the temple is under close watch.35. What G.Jayasekharan Nair said means that . A. what the government does means littleB. the crowd w

46、ill make trouble without proper controlC. more effective measures should be takenD. the temple is of great value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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Based on Sue Monk Kidds best selling novel， The Secret Life of Bees is a movie of hope and faith for even the unloved and oppr

47、essed. Just as in the book, 36 . 37 . Lily convinces Rosaleen, the black housekeeper to escape with her, after Rosaleen is beaten when she attempts to vote. When Lily asks Rosaleen why she risked her life standing up to the angry men who wanted to kill her, she hears “Giving in to them would be just another way of dying