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1、湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学2014届高二下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：2013年4月29日下午14:30 16:30本试卷共四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴到答题卡上的指定位置。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把机读卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑；完成句子和书面表达题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在题卡上相对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上无效。3. 考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段

2、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. How will the man get to Scotland?A. By air. B. By car. C. By train.2. What does the man have?A. Cakes. B. Cookies. C. Sandwiches.3. What does the woman say about the ring?A. It was not very big. B. It was very ex

3、pensive. C. It wasnt to Lindas taste.4. Why does the woman want to stay home?A. She is seriously sick.B. The weather is too awful.C. She has to look after her grandpa.5. What does the woman think of the man?A. Honest. B. Generous. C. Selfish.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A、

4、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 take place?A. At a clothes shop. B. At the mans house. C. At the womans house.7. Why does the man recommend light blue to the woman?A. It fits her age.B. It is in fashion

5、 this year.C. It matches the colour of her skin.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Teacher and student. C. Interviewer and interviewee.9. What do we know about the woman?A. She is well-organised.B. She wants to be a good leader.C. She likes working unde

6、r pressure.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What can people do on Wednesday at the sports centre?A. Play golf. B. Swim. C. Play badminton.11. When is there volleyball at the sports centre?A. On Tuesdays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Fridays.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. There is only one outdoor spor

7、t.B. The man prefers volleyball to tennis.C. The woman goes swimming every Monday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is wrong with the man?A. He has a cold. B. He has a headache. C. He has a backache.14. How does the man go to school?A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.15. Why does the man often wake up in the

8、 night?A. It is noisy. B. He eats too much. C. He worries about his study.16. What does the man usually do before he goes to bed?A. He has some milk. B. He has something to eat. C. He has two cups of coffee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How old was the speaker when she met her boyfriend?A. 17. B. 18. C. 19.

9、18. How did the speaker feel at the first sight of her boyfriend?A. Embarrassed. B. Nervous. C. Surprised.19. What happened to the speaker?A. She cut her hand.B. She made a wrong sandwich.C. She made a mistake when she gave change.20. Why did the young man come back in the evening?A. To order a pizz

10、a.B. To buy another sandwich.C. To ask the speaker out for dinner.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. When you decide to start a family, you make a(n)_ to your loved one. You shouldnt turn your back on the person who loves you.A. effort B. co

11、mmitment C. devotion D. contribution22. It is reported in the local newspaper that the government has decided to get _ with people who try to avoid paying taxes.A. desperate B. mild C. casual D. tough23. Bob is so rebellious (叛逆的) a boy that every time his parents shout at him, hes _ to do the oppos

12、ite of what they want.A. addicted B. opposed C. accustomed D. guaranteed24. If you make up your mind to quit a job, dont burn any bridges, but simply inform your boss that you plan to _ your position and do your best to train your replacement.A. resign B. benefit C. retire D. profit25. The instructi

13、ons to the amusement facilities state that no child shall be, unless _ by an adult, allowed to operate the machines.A. accomplished B. appreciated C. accompanied D. advocated26. The US government threatened that it would _ all its investment from that country if the country didnt reduce the custom d

14、uties (关税).A. desire B. withdraw C. approve D. remove27. That restaurant serves _ the best food Ive ever eaten, so I strongly recommend you go there next time.A. actually B. eventually C. absolutely D. steadily28. When asked how it _ that he did not report the theft until two days after it occurred,

15、 he couldnt give an adequate explanation for it.A. came out B. came about C. came up D. came across29. All around them was only the white snow and the night; they were _ from the rest of the world and were conscious only of each other.A. cut out B. cut down C. cut off D. cut in30. That pressure made

16、 me work harder, forced me to think, and _ made me smarter and more active.A. after all B. at all C. in all D. all in all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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was the old ladys birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor

17、flat she could see the 31 when he came down the street. And a little boy, Johnnie, 32 her letters from the ground floor on the rare occasion when anything came.Today she was sure there would be something. Myra 33 forget her mothers birthday, even if she 34 wrote at other times. Of course Myra was bu

18、sy, but 35 , Enid, the daughter the old lady loved most, died two years ago. Since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband, Harold, never.The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a(n) 36 birthday. 3

19、7 Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was 38 that. The colour 39 her cheeks. She was 40 like a child. She would enjoy her day!Now, she stood by the window, 41 . The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat 42 . Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.

20、 Then Johnnie knocked at her door. He had got her post four envelopes. Three were unclosed cards from old friends. The fourth was closed, in Myras writing. The old lady felt a sharp pain of 43 . There was no parcel for her! Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would

21、 come later by parcel post. She said to herself. She should be 44 .Almost 45 she tore the envelope open. 46 in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday Buy yourself something nice with the 47 , Myra and Harold. The cheque moved quickly to and

22、fro (来回地) in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady 48 to pick it up. Her present! Her 49 present! With 50 fingers she tore it into little bits.31. A. milkman B. policeman C. postman D. neighbor32. A. took away B. brought up C. glanced through D. set down33. A. must

23、nt B. mightnt C. wouldnt D. neednt34. A. regularly B. always C. almost D. seldom35. A. unconsciously B. unfortunately C. unforgettably D. uncomfortably36. A. suitable B. actual C. special D. beneficial37. A. Even if B. So that C. In case D. Now that38. A. anxious about B. annoyed at C. addicted to D

24、. sure of39. A. sharpened B. weakened C. widened D. brightened40. A. excited B. alarmed C. aroused D. satisfied41. A. thinking B. imagining C. welcoming D. watching42. A. steadily B. wildly C. eventually D. randomly43. A. embarrassment B. loneliness C. disappointment D. annoyance44. A. patient B. ne

25、rvous C. desperate D. mild45. A. immediately B. ambitiously C. angrily D. unwillingly46. A. Tied B. Folded C. Made D. Attached47. A. card B. bonus C. cheque D. cash48. A. bent B. desired C. failed D. forgot49. A. painful B. sad C. expensive D. lovely50. A. moving B. trembling C. reacting D. freezing

26、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，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere is an old joke about quitting smoking. “Quitting is easy. I did it several times!” There is, in reality, some truth to it. Statistics show that most smokers quit several times before they quit forever. Dont give

27、up, and keep trying!I too, tried to quit several times. Every smoker knows the health risks of smoking, but we still do it. I smoked for about two dozen years, a pack a day. To give up smoking, I tried the gum, chocolate, etc. in the past. I did have some success, though. Then some stress would hit

28、me at my job or family and I would start smoking again. One day, I got fired because I was caught smoking on duty. I took my things home, and smoked a whole pack in a few hours. Then I couldnt afford a pack anymore! This time, I made up my mind to quit forever.A strong desire for cigarettes began in

29、 a few hours. I felt sick and anxious. Fortunately, those feelings were not new to me. From my previous quitting attempts, I guess I got things “immunized (免疫的)” to those. I held on. I kept some things in my mouth and hands when I got restless. Gum, pens, guitar, whatever. When things got really bad

30、, I used to run into a movie theater and watch movies. Luckily, I am a movie fan. Watching movies took my mind off cigarettes for a while. I used to go to any public place where cigarettes are banned. I kept a few cigarette substitutes (代替者) for some weak moments. This is what worked for me. Distrac

31、tion! I used to distract myself with something else, anything that would take my mind off smoking.It has been almost a year since I quit. Now, I have found another job. My cough has improved a lot and I can breathe better. I am healthier, look younger, and seem more energetic. I dont think I can go

32、back to smoking ever. Strangely enough, the smell of smoke makes me sick now. Strange, but true!My message is you can quit smoking. Do not give up if you have failed a few times. Distract yourself. It will work. The longer you smoke, obviously, the harder it will be to quit. But you can make it. I d

33、id it. So can you.51. How long is it since the writer quit smoking?A. About 12 years. B. About 24 years.C. About 1 year. D. About 25 years.52. What does the underlined word “distract” mean?A. To draw attention away from. B. To focus your attention on.C. To take the place of. D. To catch sight of.53.

34、 We can infer that _.A. the writer used to be very handsomeB. the writer doesnt go to the movies any longerC. the writer used to cough badlyD. the writer used to be very fit54. According to the writer, what counts when we want to quit smoking?A. Stress B. Distraction C. Confidence D. Immunization (免

35、疫)BIts really true what people say about English politeness: its everywhere. When squeezing past someone in a narrow passage, people say “sorry”. When getting off a bus, English passengers rather than the driver say “thank you”. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all,

36、squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles and came to appreciate some more polite ways of interacting (交往) with people.People thank each other everywhe

37、re in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customer and shop assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be exceptional (罕见的) to hear more than one “thank you” in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room

38、. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointe

39、d out to me, my employers stressed them several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism. It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. This is also showed in other ways. British men still open doors

40、for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men. However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit mean.55. What is the authors attitude towards English politeness?A. He thinks

41、 it is not sincere. B. He gives no personal opinion.C. He appreciates it. D. He thinks it goes too far.56. What can we learn about customers and shop assistants in Germany?A. They always say “thank you” to each other.B. A customer never says “thank you” to a shop assistant.C. Its always a shop assis

42、tant who says “thank you”.D. They may say “thank you” only once.57. We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men _.A. are more likely to be involved in a fightingB. are more polite than English menC. are not so willing to spend money on womenD. treat women in a polite way58. The author dev

43、elops the text through the method of _.A. giving reasons B. telling storiesC. giving comments D. making comparisons (对比)CLets face it. No one drinks diet soda for the taste. People drink diet soda in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it. Yet it seems to h

44、ave exactly the opposite effect, according to a new study.Researchers from the University of Texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didnt drink diet soda. “What we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank, th

45、e more weight they were likely to gain,” said Sharon Fowler.The study was based on data from 474 participants in a large, continuing research project, where the participants were followed for nearly l0 years.While the findings are surprising, they also offer some explanations.Nutrition expert, Melan

46、ie Rogers, who works with overweight patients in New York, has found that when patients are switched from regular to diet soda, they dont lose weight at all. “We werent seeing weight loss necessarily, and that was confusing to us,” said Rogers.So why would diet soda cause weight gain? No one knows f

47、or sure yet, but it could be that people think they can eat more if they drink diet soda, and so over-compensate (过度补偿) for the missing calories.A related study found some sweeteners (甜味剂) raised blood sugar levels in some mice. “Data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion

48、(推广) of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky,” said Helen P. Hazuda, professor at the University of Texass school of medicine. “They may be free of calories, but not of consequences.”59. People drink diet soda to _.A. enjoy its taste B. stay in fashionC. gain more energy D. achieve weight loss60. The new study suggests that drinking diet soda _