湖北省荆州市学年高二英语下学期第一次双周考试题.docx

1、湖北省荆州市学年高二英语下学期第一次双周考试题湖北省荆州市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次双周考试题第卷第一部分 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.&19.15 B. &9.15 C9.18. 答案：B1Whats the weather like at the moment?ARainy BSunny C

2、Cloudy2Whats the womens roommate like?AShes patient BShes nice CShes tidy3Why has John moved out?ATo be near the school BTo live in a quiet placeCTo avoid the trouble4Whats the mans problem?AHe cant see the sign clearly BHe has no ticket for the movieCHes parked in the wrong place5Which musical inst

3、rument does Bob have?ADrums BA guitar CA violin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6、7题。6What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman has missed her flight BThe plane will take

4、off tonightCThe airport is closed7What dose the woman want?AA room for herself alone BA hotel close to the airportCA room with bright light听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。8What can we learn about the woman?AShe isnt familiar with the Internet BShe cant afford a cameraCShe doesnt like MA-2059What is the man probably

5、going to do next?AReduce the budget BChange the model COrder a camera听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What does the man show the woman?AA magazine BHair care products CA bottle of red wine11How will the womans hair look?ALong. BShort. CShoulder-length12Why doesnt the woman want to change the color of her hair?ASh

6、e thinks its too expensive B. she is afraid it might damage her hair.CShe doesnt like the suggested color听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13How much pocket money does Lily get a month?AAbout 20 pounds BAbout 15 pounds CAbout 5 pounds14Why does Lily want more pocket money?ATo get as much as her friends BTo pay for m

7、usic lessonsCTo buy some clothes15When can Lily have more pocket money?AWhen she proves good at her school work BWhen she no longer argues with her mumCWhen she is mature in her mums eyes16What does David suggest Lily do?AHave a discussion with her mum BHelp her mum with houseworkCSit down and wait

8、calmly听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17Where is the speaker?AOn a plane BIn a bus CAt a tourist site18Why is food or drink not allowed on the journey?ATo avoid annoying others BTo show respect for the guideCTo guarantee passengers safety19How long can the tourists stay at the first destination?A15 to 30 minutes B

9、About an hour CAbout two hours20What is the second destination famous for?AStonehenge BThe River Avon CThe Roman Baths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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AHonesty, my mum used to tell me, is the best policyOf course, this didnt include her when sh

10、e told me that if I didnt eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldnt give me any presentsBut when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to be honest with my patientsAfter all, the doctor patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential,

11、 Or so I thoughtI had just started working in geriatrics（老年病科）MrMcMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollenI took a medical history from his daughter, who accompanied him in the ambulanceShed been caring for him for yearsI stood, looking at him as she gave a detailed history“Has he

12、lost any weight recently?” I asked, “Well, its funny that you should mention that, but yes” she said slowlyThere was silence for a few moments“Why? What are you worried about?” she asked. I hesitatedShe was obviously very involved in his care and it was fair that I told her the truth“Well, we need t

13、o prove that its not cancer” I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to orderHalf an hour later, a nurse called me: “MrMcMahons daughter broke downshe said you told her he had cancer” My heart sankBy the time I arrived at the ward（病房）, my consultant was already there, explainin

14、g that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancerI stood silently at the end of the bedMy consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left MrMcMahon, she turned to me“Why on earth did you do that?” she asked in disbeliefI looked at her and bit my

15、lip“She asked me what I was worried about and I told her” I said, hanging my head“And give her more to worry about?” replied my consultant“You dont say the word cancer until its confirmedEven if you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people”As it turned out, it wasnt cancerBut I did le

16、arn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one theyre sometimes selective in what they hearand as a doctor，its important to be mindful of thisIn being truthful, Id made the situation worse 21The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author _Amisunderstood the d

17、octor-patient relationship Bwas anxious to receive Christmas giftsCregarded honesty as the best policy Dhad an unhealthy eating habit 22The authors consultant was angry with him because _A he told the daughter what he suspected Bhe delayed running the necessary testsChe failed to confirm the patient

18、s disease Dhe forgot what the consultant had advised23The author hung his head（the underlined part in Para4）because he was feeling _Aguilty Bhurt Cdisappointed Dhelpless24What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?ALearning from parents is necessary BJumping to a conclusion is dangerousCT

19、elling the truth may not always be the best solutionDSelecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policyBHowling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf packAs pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each otherThere are diff

20、erent explanations of a wolfs howl and it appears that there may be more to discoverOne theory is that wolves howl to bond better togetherIts almost as if howling together helps the pack stay togetherPerhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a so

21、ng together But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred HHarrington, a professor who studies wolf behaviourIndeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next moment, quarreling among each otherIt appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of th

22、e pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at timesSo is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? Why do wolves howl for sure?What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each otherHunting groun

23、ds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at timesWhen this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gatheringHowling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviorWhen one wolf starts to howl, it is very likely that others will followThis is often seen to occur i

24、n the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence25What is the possible similarity between wolves howling together and humans singing in chorus?AThe act of calling each other BThe sense of accomplishmentCThe act of hunting for som

25、ething DThe sense of belonging to a group26Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong?AWolves separate from each other after howlingBWolves tend to protect their hunting groundsCWolves sometimes have quarrels after howling togetherDWolves of low rank are encouraged to join in th

26、e chorus27Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to_Ashow their ranks Bfind their companionsCreport the missing ones Dexpress their loneliness28“Howling is a contagious behaviour”（in the last paragraph）means_Ahowling is a signal for hunting Bhowling is a way of communicationChowling often occur

27、s in the morning Dhowling spreads from one to anotherCIn todays throw away society, dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council（市议会）.Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of（处理）about 250,000 million tons of waste a yearDespite

28、 different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner-largely through encouraging recycling-its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with itThe European Union（EU）has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed ofThe

29、five councils（Edinburgh, East Lothian, West LothianMidlethian and Borders）face fines around 18million a year from 2013 if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on landfillWith this in mind, the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant（垃圾焚烧厂）to burn half o

30、f the waste produced in their districtsBut this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025After the plan was abandoned, a private company which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar, offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near PortobelloSince Powderhall is supposed to close in 2019, it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept