武穴中学高二年级期中考试英语试题

命题人：田瑞兰　 审题人：方崇高

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 do we know from the speakers?

A. The man’s garden looks beautiful.

B. The man spends much time in his garden.

C. The weather is not very good.

2. Why didn’t the boy call the girl?

A. He lost his phone.

B. He lost his bag.

C. He didn’t take his phone.

3. What will the woman buy?

A. A dress. B. A jacket. C. A shirt.

4. What kind of films does Tina like?

A. Thrillers(恐怖片) . B. Comedies. C. Cartoons.

5. What did Jason do just now?

A. He went to a concert.

B. He played with Lily.

C. He did his homework.

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，各个小题将给出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. What will Alice do during her holiday?

A. Do some shopping. B. Do some reading. C. Go swimming.

7. When will Jim leave for Florida?

A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. This Monday.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What time does the truck come?

A. At 8:00 pm. B. At 5:00 am. C. At 8:00 am.

9. What does the woman mean in the end?

A. Tony is often late for school.

B. Tony may forget to take out the rubbish.

C. Tony is a naughty boy.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What do we know about the first room?

A. There are two small beds in it.

B. There isn’t a computer in it.

C. It is a little expensive.

11. How much will the man pay?

A. 360 dollars. B. 420 dollars. C. 300 dollars.

12. What time is it now?

A. 9:15. B. 8:30. C. 8:45.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does the man want to go?

A. To a supermarket.

B. To a department store.

C. To a discount shop.

14. What is the most expensive thing that the woman owns?

A. A pair of boots. B. A pair of jeans. C. A suit.

15. How many things can the woman make by herself?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.

16. What will the woman do for the man?

A. Send an e-mail. B. Design a pattern. C. Make a sweater.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What can’t people do on the website?

A. Put their books on it. B. Buy books on it. C. Read books for free.

18. How many public places are mentioned?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.

19. How can people get information about the books?

A. By making a phone call.

B. By checking on the website.

C. By viewing the titles.

20. What color stands for books put in the last 3 days?

A. Red. B. Yellow. C. Blue.

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. Some people regard shyness as a ______to communication, but this can be broken down gradually.

A. conflict B. adjustment C. barrier D. settlement

22. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any ________.

A. similarity B. symptom C. sample D. shadow

23. Family violence against women hasn’t caused widespread concern because it is not the Chinese tradition to ______the family conflicts to outsiders.

A. inform B. contribute C. announce D. expose

24. Many countries are competing to produce the fastest computer, which can ______a great deal of information in a second.

A. process B. accomplish C. polish D. calculate

25. After studying in a law college for five years, Peter finally _____ a job as a lawyer in the capital city.

A. ended up B. set up C. kept up D. took up

26. It has been stressed again and again that any important detail shouldn’t be while taking an exam.

A. brought out B. let out C. left out D. carried out

27. Nowadays, tobacco advertisements are becoming more and more ______, but they still keep appearing on the TV or magazines.

A. controversial B. conventional C. convenient D. consistent

28. After a heated discussion, the employees presented many ________ suggestions which might help improve the quality of the company’s product.

A. cautious B. positive C. accurate D. optimistic

29. Her latest book, based on the fall of the Roman Empire, has attracted a wide audience.

A. smoothly B. constantly C. gradually D. roughly

30. Tmall.com is booming, especially during the festivals. _____ more reasonable price and wider variety, it offers more thoughtful service than other online shopping sites, like amazon.com and 360buy.com

A. Except for B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Rather than

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。

My husband and I only have one car. So after work I always walk to his office and wait for him to drive me home.

One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac 31 near me. I was busily appreciating the car when I 32 the driver. Honestly, she was probably the 33 woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had 34 like an even row of pearls(珍珠). Minutes later, a man came out of the building and walked over to her. They kissed and drove off.

Sitting there, 35 in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to cry. It is so 36 that some people have it all.

The next week I saw her again, and after that it became almost 37 to see her. I would 38 if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to 39 the car so I could see her in full length. Did she 40 classy, high-heeled shoes?

A few weeks later this question was 41 for me.

I was waiting in my usual spot and the lady’s husband came over to their car. He opened the door. 42 the pretty woman walked around to the passenger side-- 43 by a walking stick. She 44 one leg with her hands and then the other one; she had an artificial leg(假肢) on her left leg and a brace(支架)on her right one.

As they drove away I began to cry. When my husband arrived I told him about what had 45 . He said he knew her husband and that, when the lady was 12 years old, she had been 46 in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Both her parents were killed. She received a large amount of 47 from the rail company because the crossing had no 48 ; that is why she owned such a nice car.

For weeks I had 49 this woman and her way of life. Now I realize how lucky I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don’t be 50 by appearances.

A. slowed B. sped C. raced D. stopped

32. A. noticed B. recognized C. watched D. greeted

33. A. proudest B. prettiest C. wisest D. luckiest

34. A. ears B. hairs C. teeth D. fingers

35. A. covered B. wrapped C. dressed D. put

36. A. unequal B. lonely C. surprising D. touching

37. A. strange B. boring C. stressful D. regular

38. A. ask B. doubt C. wonder D. expect

39. A. stay away from B. get out of C. stay in D. pick up

40. A. purchase B. like C. wear D. take

41. A. raised B. presented C. handled D. answered

42. A. Immediately B. Slowly C. Angrily D. Curiously

43. A. brought B. taken` C. supported D. carried

44. A. skipped B. patted C. pressed D. lifted

45. A. disappeared B. happened C. mistaken D. changed

46. A. limited B. left C. knocked D. trapped

47. A. praise B. wealth C. information D. sympathy

48. A. signals B. stations C. passengers D. announcements

49. A. ignored B. admired C. respected D. understood

50. A. prevented B. persuaded C. blocked D. fooled

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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No one could accuse them of not trying to make it work.

After an incredible 115 years together two giant turtles at an Austrian zoo have gone their separate ways—refusing to share a cage any longer.

The break-up, which has confused the zoo officials, marks the end of the world's oldest animal “marriage”.

“We get the feeling they can't stand the sight of each other anymore,” said Helga Happ, zoo boss.

Having moved together from the Basel zoo in Switzerland, Bibi and Poldi have got along quite well at the Austrian zoo in Klagenfurt for 36 years.

Both are 115 years old. The pair grew up together and eventually became an attraction of the zoo.

Back on the singles market: zoo officials are not clear about why the turtles have broken up but they say that Bibi, the female, starts attacking her partner, biting off part of his shell.

“But for no reason that anyone can discover they seem to have broken up, they just can't stand each other,” added Happ.

It seems that it was Bibi, the female, who started the break-up.

According to the newspaper The Austrian Times, staff at the zoo realized all was not well when Bibi attacked Poldi—biting off a chunk (厚片) of his shell. She launched further attacks on her partner until her partner was moved to a different location.

The zoo even called in animal experts to try and reunite the couple with counseling but, so far, to no avail. In order to get them in a more loving mood, the experts tried to put some fun back into the relationship by getting them to play games together, but it has not worked.

Happ told the newspaper, “It is very rare for animals who are a pair to break up after such a long period. We hope we can bring a reconciliation (和解) around,” she added.

Keeping the animals apart is important, as weighing 100 kilos each they could kill the other if they wanted. Giant turtles have no teeth but instead have a horn-rimmed mouth and a powerful jaw which can cause serious damage.

51．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to .

A．the end of the world’s oldest animal “marriage”

B．the protection of the two giant turtles

C．the staff’s efforts to reunite the two giant turtles

D．the recovery of the two giant turtles

52．Why did the two giant turtles get separated?

A．They attacked each other.

B．They were too large for the cage.

C．They feared to be sent back to Switzerland.

D．The exact reason is unknown.

53．What do we know about the two giant turtles?

A．They used to fight a lot.

B．T