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：

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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。

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。

How will the man get to Scotland?

A. By air. B. By car. C. By train.

What does the man have?

A. Cakes. B. Cookies. C. Sandwiches.

What does the woman say about the ring?

A. It was not very big. B. It was very expensive. C. It wasn’t to Linda’s taste.

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.

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、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。

Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a clothes shop. B. At the man’s house. C. At the woman’s house.

Why does the man recommend light blue to the woman?

A. It fits her age.

B. It is in fashion this year.

C. It matches the colour of her skin.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Colleagues. B. Teacher and student. C. Interviewer and interviewee.

What do we know about the woman?

A. She is well-organised.

B. She wants to be a good leader.

C. She likes working under pressure.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

What can people do on Wednesday at the sports centre?

A. Play golf. B. Swim. C. Play badminton.

When is there volleyball at the sports centre?

A. On Tuesdays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Fridays.

What can we learn from the conversation?

A. There is only one outdoor sport.

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。

What is wrong with the man?

A. He has a cold. B. He has a headache. C. He has a backache.

How does the man go to school?

A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.

Why does the man often wake up in the night?

A. It is noisy. B. He eats too much. C. He worries about his study.

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。

How old was the speaker when she met her boyfriend?

A. 17. B. 18. C. 19.

How did the speaker feel at the first sight of her boyfriend?

A. Embarrassed. B. Nervous. C. Surprised.

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.

Why did the young man come back in the evening?

A. To order a pizza.

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。

When you decide to start a family, you make a(n)___________ to your loved one. You shouldn’t turn your back on the person who loves you.

A. effort B. commitment C. devotion D. contribution

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. tough

Bob is so rebellious (叛逆的) a boy that every time his parents shout at him, he’s ___________ to do the opposite of what they want.

A. addicted B. opposed C. accustomed D. guaranteed

If you make up your mind to quit a job, don’t 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. profit

The instructions 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. advocated

The US government threatened that it would ____________ all its investment from that country if the country didn’t reduce the custom duties (关税).

A. desire B. withdraw C. approve D. remove

That restaurant serves __________ the best food I’ve ever eaten, so I strongly recommend you go there next time.

A. actually B. eventually C. absolutely D. steadily

When asked how it __________ that he did not report the theft until two days after it occurred, he couldn’t give an adequate explanation for it.

A. came out B. came about C. came up D. came across

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 in

That pressure made 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 lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor 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 mother’s birthday, even if she 34 wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy, 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. 37 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. 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 Myra’s 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 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 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.

A. milkman B. policeman C. postman D. neighbor

A. took away B. brought up C. glanced through D. set down

A. mustn’t B. mightn’t C. wouldn’t D. needn’t

A. regularly B. always C. almost D. seldom

A. unconsciously B. unfortunately C. unforgettably D. uncomfortably

A. suitable B. actual C. special D. beneficial

A. Even if B. So that C. In case D. Now that

A. anxious about B. annoyed at C. addicted to D. sure of

A. sharpened B. weakened C. widened D. brightened

A. excited B. alarmed C. aroused D. satisfied

A. thinking B. imagining C. welcoming D. watching

A. steadily B. wildly C. eventually D. randomly

A. embarrassment B. loneliness? C. disappointment D. annoyance

A. patient B. nervous C. desperate D. mild

A. immediately B. ambitiously C. angrily D. unwillingly

A. Tied B. Folded C. Made D. Attached

A. card B. bonus C. cheque D. cash

A. bent B. desired C. failed D. forgot

A. painful B. sad C. expensive D. lovely

A. moving B. trembling C. reacting D. freezing

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。

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There 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. Don’t give 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 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 couldn’t afford a pack anymore! This time, I made up my mind to quit forever.

A strong desire for cigarettes began in 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, 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. Distraction! 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 don’t think I can go back to smoking ever. Strangely enough, the smell of smoke makes me sick now. Strange, but true!

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