华中师大一附中学年度下学期高二期中检测.docx

1、华中师大一附中学年度下学期高二期中检测华中师大一附中20142015学年度下学期高二期中检测英 语 试 题时限：120分钟 满分：150分 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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.5. B.9.15. C.9.18.1. What is Andy? A. A student. B. A typist. C.

2、 A teacher.2. Where does this conservation most probably happen? A. In a plane. B. In Beijing. C. In an office.3. What will the woman probably do? A. Borrow a tape next week. B. Keep the tape for another week. C. Return the tape to the man right now.4. Which of the following sentences about Tom is t

3、rue? A. He is working in Canada now. B. He has come back from Canada. C. He hasnt seen Lucy for a fortnight.5. What is the man going to do the day after tomorrow? A. To have a picnic. B. To go for an outing. C. To visit the museum. 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

4、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至7题。6. How did the Job Center get to know Johnson? A. Johnson helped them. B. Johnson phoned them. C. Johnson e- mailed them.7. What makes Johnson think more about the offer? A. The low pay. B. The strict employe

5、r. C. The changeable work hour.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What are the two speakers going to do now? A. To eat something. B. To call their friend. C. To walk around the town.9. Why does the man want the woman to meet Howard? A. He is a funny man. B. He is the hotel manager. C. He is leaving the town soon.听第8

6、段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the hospital. B. In a post office. C. In a car.11. What happened to the man? A. He was attacked. B. He was wearing a stocking. C. He was caught by the policemen.12. Who was most likely to break Mr. Snows leg? A. The attacker. B

7、. The doctor. C. The policeman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the woman ask the man to turn off the lights? A. She needed to save money. B. It was time to stop reading the paper. C. She was afraid the electricity would go off.14. What had gone wrong in their house? A. Their washing machine. B. The ele

8、ctricity. C. The car. 15. Who was Mr. Smith?A. A repairman. B. The womans husband. C. The womans new neighbor.16. Why did the man think it would cost him dearly? A. Because he wanted to buy a car. B. Because he didnt have a good job. C. Because their car needed repairing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What w

9、ill be the possible result? A. They will become friends. B. The man will be punished. C. The woman will be punished.18. What do you think of the woman? A. Clever. B. Humorous. C. Friendly.19. Which statement is true according to the passage? A. The man got a bit hurt. B. The woman bought a bottle of

10、 wine for the man. C. The man would understand what the woman meant at last.20. Why did the woman hand the man the bottle again at last? A. To please him. B. To make fun of him. C. To make the police believe he has broken the traffic rule.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

11、 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ALondons licensed taxi service has a history going back several hundred years. Its hard to imagine London without its taxis. But last month, they went on strike, making some parts of central London utterly impassable. Why? The answer is quite simple: Uber is com

12、ing.But what is this Uber thing? Uber isnt a taxi service. No, you wouldnt catch the founders of Uber saying that. They would likely describe the service as one that connects passengers with willing drivers. Admittedly, the line between that and traditional taxi services is one that is incredibly bl

13、urred(模糊的). The way it works is pretty simple. A passenger calls for a car with a Smartphone running the Uber app(手机应用). An Uber driver then is called to the passengers location, who then takes the passenger to their destination. No cash is exchanged payment is taken automatically from the passenger

14、s debit card and no tip is required.It costs you almost nothing to join the Uber company. But if you want to be a taxi driver, the process is much harder, especially in London. First, youll need a full, clean driving license. Itll also help if you havent done any crime before. The second step involv

15、es getting insurance, which is extremely expensive. According to the 2013 Insure Taxi Driver Survey, the majority of taxi drivers spend more than 1000 per year on insurance. Finally, a taxi driver needs to be registered with a local authority. This alone can cost much money, with annual fees usually

16、 around the 200. If a driver chooses to work with a taxi company, they will also have to pay a yearly rental for a taxi meter and radio, which often costs around 500. So considering all this, no wonder its comparatively cheap to use the Uber service. Yet Uber is not perfect, there are many negative

17、reports about Uber drivers recently, including an attempted kidnapping, and a tragic hit-and-run incident that left a young girl dead. Despite the safeguards that Uber have put in place, they dont quite compare to the checks that traditional taxi drivers have to go through.21. According to the passa

18、ge, we know that _. A. Uber is a service free of charge. B. Uber has a history of several hundred years. C. Ubers employees went on a strike in London. D. Uber cant be used unless you have a Smartphone. 22. Which of the following situation does the underlined phrase “hit-and-run” in paragraph 4 refe

19、r to? A. A driver kidnapped a young girl, killed her and fled away. B. A car knocked someone down and the driver escaped immediately. C. A taxi driver robbed the passengers in a car and ran away with goods. D. A driver got lost when driving and had to get off the car and find way back home on foot.

20、23. What is best title for this passage? A. Angry London Taxi Drivers. B. An Easy Job for You: Uber Drivers. C. To Be a Taxi Driver Costs a Great Deal. D. Uber Threatens Traditional Taxi Service.BGoodbye, Legendary Flying Man! Chinese Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang officially announced his retir

21、ement on Weibo Tuesday, marking the end of an era in which he demonstrated Chinese athletes ability to win on the world stage.Liu said in his statement: I am officially retiring today to say goodbye to my beloved tracks and hurdles. Ive thought long and hard about it and this is my final decision. A

22、lthough painful, it is my only choice.Throughout his sporting career, Liu has had many ups and downs. He reached the top at the 2004 Athens Olympics, becoming the first Chinese male athlete to win a gold medal at a track and field event. That win shot him to superstar, and he was acknowledged as Chi

23、nas pride.Liu hit another career peak at the 2006 IAAF Grand Prix(国际田联大奖赛) meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland by setting a new world record of 12.88 seconds for the 110-meter hurdles. A year later, he won his first world championship gold in Osaka.However, Liu crashed out in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

24、due to a tendon(跟腱) injury. Although he returned after a 13-month recovery, he failed to clear the first hurdle in the 1st round at the 2012 London Olympics.Liu explained that he tried his best to recover from the injuries over the past few years, but his feet simply could not keep up. After countle

25、ss failed attempts, it was about time he called it quits.While bidding farewell to his sporting career, Liu said he is looking forward to start on a new journey.As expected, Lius official announcement immediately made headlines and became a hot topic on Chinese social media. His Weibo post received

26、274,000 likes and 106,000 comments in less than a day.Here is a sample of comments on Weibo:Niannianqingxin: I will always remember the moment of that young hurdler jumping up to the victory stand, with our national flag on his back. No matter how strong an athlete is, he cant be at his peak forever

27、. Therefore, I never blamed Liu Xiang; instead, I will continue to be proud of him! Wish him a brighter future!Yuyuner: After I read the statement, I nearly burst into tears. I can feel your deep resignation and your profound love for the hurdles. Thank you for your persistence and achievements over

28、 the years. No matter what choice you make, we will always be proud of you! Bless you!24. Which of the following events made Liu a national pride? A. The 2004 Athens Olympics. B. The 2006 IAAF Grand Prix. C. The 2008 Beijing Olympics. D. The 2012 London Olympics.25. According to Lius announcement, w

29、hat is the reason for his decision to retire? A. His expectation for a new journey. B. His long-lasting problem with his feet. C. His continued failure in the sports events. D. His strong desire to heal his injured feet.26. What does the underlined words “keep up” in the six paragraph mean? A. Move

30、at the same speed. B. Enable to cope with the change. C. Prevent it from growing less. D. Maintain a required pace or level.27. What can readers infer from the comments? A. The writers feel sympathetic to Lius decision to retire. B. Liu used not to be a promising hurdler before his feet got injured.

31、 C. The writers think it understandable for Liu to end his sporting career. D. The writers think it impossible to have an outstanding athlete like Liu. CTips before Traveling InternationallyIf this is your first time traveling abroad, or maybe you just need a refresher. Heres a list of tips you shou

32、ld do or bring before your trip. Check-in with your doctor and insurance carrier.Double check and make sure that you have all of the proper vaccinations and that you have renewed all essential prescriptions (处方). Also, ask your medical insurance provider if your policy applies overseas for emergencies. If it doesnt, and you want to add extra