湖北省枣阳市高级中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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湖北省枣阳市高级中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题

枣阳市高级中学2014-2015学年度期中考试

英语试题

第I卷（选择题）

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一、听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

一、听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　请听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。

　　1.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoing?

　　A.Goingtotherockandrollconcert.B.Goingtothecinema.C.Goingtothegallery.

　　2.Whatdoesthemanlikedoing?

　　A.Painting,watchingfootballgames.

　　B.Playingtheguitar,talkingtothewoman.

　　C.BothAandB.

　　3.Whatwillthetwospeakersdo?

　　A.They’regoingtohaveachat.

　　B.They’regoingtothemuseum.

　　C.They’regoingtothecinema.

　　请听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。

　　4.Whommaythemanbuyamobilephonefor?

　　A.Hissister’sdaughter.B.Hisowndaughter.C.Hisbrother’sson.

　　5.Whatkindofmobilephonedoesthemanbuy?

　　A.AMotorolaB.ANokiaC.ASiemens

　　6.Howmuchdoesthemanpayforthemobilephone?

　　A.990dollarsB.850dollarsC.900dollars

　　请听第三段对话，回答第7-8题。

　　7.Whydidthemandecidetogotothelibrary?

　　A.Heshouldreturnthebooks.

　　B.Hewantedtodosomestudying.

　　C.Oneofhisclassesfinishedearly.

　　8.Aftergettingthebooks,whatdidthemando?

　　A.Heputtheminhisbook-bag.B.Hetooknotesonthem.C.Hecheckedthemout.

　　请听第四段独白，回答第9-10题。

　　9.Whydidn’tpeoplecookinthedistantpast?

　　A.Becausetheydidn’tknowhowtodo.

　　B.Becausetheyfoundnofireatthattime.

　　C.Becausetheydidn’tlikesmoke.

　　10.Whatdidpeopledowhenfiresbrokeout?

　　A.Theymovedtotheriverside.

　　B.Theyranawayfromtheforest.

　　C.Theystayedintheircaves.

11.Ican'tfindtherecorderintheroom.It____bysb.

A.mayhavebeentakenawayB.mayleave

C.maybetakeawayD.musthavebeentakenaway

12.Shemusthaveforgottenabouttheclass,___?

A.doesn'tsheB.mustn'tsheC.hasn'tsheD.won'tshe

13.Ididn'tsendoutmyapplicationformlastweek,nutI____.

A.hadB.woulddoC.shouldhaveD.mighthaveto

14.I'llbegoingtoschoolonfootwhilemybike_____.

A.isbeingrepairedB.isrepairedC.willrepairedD.hasbeenrepaired

15.theteacherdemandedthatherstudents_____ontimeeveryclass.

A.areB.beC.wereD.hadbeen

16.____youchangeyourmind,letusknowearly.

A.ShouldB.wouldC.HadD.were

17.Sheisknown____aworld-classskieralloverAustria.

A.asB.forC.likeD.to

18.thetwobrotherslookmuchthesamebuttheyhavelittle____.

A.asusualB.incommonC.actuallyD.infact

19.victorapologizedfor___toinformmeofthechangeintheplan.

A.hisbeingnotableB.himnottobeableC.hisnotbeingableD.himtobenotable

20.Yourstatementdoesn'tthrow__onthesubjects.

A.ideaB.viewC.pointD.light

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二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）

Iwasshoppingatmylocalsupermarket,asInormallyhaveforyears.Oneparticularday,Ihaddoneabout2weeksworthofshoppingandtowardtheregistertopayforwhatIbought.Afterthecashier（收银员）hadscannedmyitemsandIhadbaggedthemup,shestated（说）thatthewas$150.

Iintomybackrightpockettotakethemoneytopayandnoticedthattherewasnomoneythere. Istartedtoget. IknewmypursewasinthecarandIwassureIhadputtheinmybackrightpocket.Ilookedatthecashierwithweteyesandalooknotknowingwhattodo. Therewerepeoplebehindmeontheline. Shetoldmetospeakwiththecourtesycounter（爱心柜台）.  Iandsaid,“Really?

It's,noonewouldhandthatin!

”  Butshemeto.“Youneverknow…”shesaid.

IdecidedthattherewasnoincheckingsoIwalkedupto awomanbehindthecounterandsaid “Ihavetoask,didanyone cashbyanychance?

”Sheasked“Howmuch?

”Myfacethen.  “$200intheformof onehundreddollarbills.”Ireplied. Shesaid,“,yes,someonedid!

”Iwasso!

 “Who?

Iwanttothankher.” Shepointedtoayoung girlabout 10yearsoldandsaid,“She did.”

Iwalkedovertothemomandhuggedher. Shesaid,“Itwasn'tme,itwasmy”. Isaid“I know,Iwantedtothankyouboth,shefoundit...it'sbecauseofyouthatI gotthisback.” Iwassohappy.Iwasalmostintears. 

Thenextdayatwork,apersoninanotherdepartmentmeticketstothecircus（马戏团）. Hehandedme5tickets. Almostthatyounggirl’sfacepopped（突然出现）inmyhead. AfterworkIwentbacktothesupermarketandstoppedatthecourtesycounterandaskedifshehadanyideawhothatwomanwas.Shesmiledandsaid,“Yes,Sheisafriendofmine”.  ThenIaskedhertodomeafavorandpassalongthese5ticketstoher.

Shetoldmethatthefamilyofthelittlegirlwhofoundmymoneywerenotrichsotheywouldreallythis. Shealsosaidthattheyhad3children,sofivewasthenumberoftickets!

21．A.headedB.retiredC.hesitatedD.showed

22．A.percentageB.totalC.productD.luggage

23．A.checkedB.searchedC.reachedD.looked

24．A.particularB.nervousC.curiousD.serious

25．A.moneyB.cardC.purseD.goods

26．A.shockedB.movedC.confusedD.inspired

27．A.blamedB.screamedC.shoutedD.laughed

28．A.realityB.evidenceC.cashD.truth

29．A.forcedB.promisedC.discouragedD.encouraged

30．A.harmB.needC.expenseD.doubt

31．A.workoutB.handinC.sendforD.takeaway

32．A.litupB.brokeupC.sendoffD.burstout.

33．A.EventuallyB.ActuallyC.FinallyD.Unfortunately

34．A.interestedB.worriedC.surprisedD.absorbed

35．A.daughterB.husbandC.motherD.friend

36．A.becauseB.althoughC.howeverD.besides

37．A.lentB.borrowedC.producedD.offered

38．A.simplyB.constantlyC.immediatelyD.previously

39．A.rejectB.buyC.ignoreD.appreciate

40．A.uniqueB.perfectC.officialD.typical

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三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

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You'reinadepartmentstoreandyouseeacoupleofattractiveyoungwomenlookingatasweater.You listentotheirconversation:

 "Ican'tbelieveit—aLorenzoBertolla!

Theyarealmostimpossibletofind.Isn'titbeautiful?

Andit'salot cheaperthantheoneSaraboughtinRome." 

Theyleaveandyougoovertoseethisincrediblesweater.It'sniceandthepriceisright.You'venever heardofLorenzoBertolla,butthosegirlslookedreallystylish.Theymustknow.So,youbuyit.Younever realizethatthoseyoungwomenareemployeesofanadvertisingagency.Theyareactuallypaidtogofrom storetostore,talkingloudlyaboutLorenzoBertollaclothes. 

Everydaywenoticewhatpeoplearewearing,drivingandeating.Ifthepersonlookscool,theproductseemscool,too.Thisisthesecretofundercovermarketing.CompaniesfromFordtoNikearestartingto useit. 

Undercovermarketingisimportantbecauseitreachespeoplethatdon'tpayattentiontotraditional advertising.ThisisparticularlytrueoftheMTVgeneration—consumersbetweentheageof18and34.Itis agoldengroup.Theyhavealotofmoneytospend,buttheydon'ttrustads. 

Soadvertisingagencieshireyoungactorsto"perform"inbarsandotherplaceswhereyoungadultsgo. Somepeoplemightcallthispracticedeceptive（骗人的）,butmarketingmanagerJonathanResslercallsit creative."Lookattraditionaladvertising.Itseffectivenessisdecreasing." 

However,onemightaskwhatexactlyis"real"aboutofyoungwomenpretendingtobeenthusiastic aboutasweater?

Advertisingmanagerswouldsayit'snolessrealthananad.Thedifferenceisthatyou knowanadistryingtopersuadeyoutobuysomething.Youdon'tknowwhenaconversationyouoverhear isjustaperformance.

41．Thetwoattractiveyoungwomenweretalkingsothattheycould_____.

A.getthesweateratalowerpriceB.beheardbypeoplearound 

C.beadmiredbyothershoppersD.decideonbuyingthesweater

42．LorenzoBertollais_____.

A.thenameofapopularsingerB.anadvertisingagency 

C.aclothingcompanyinRome D.thebrandnameofasweater

43．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TwoAttractiveShoppers B.LorenzoBertollaSweaters

C.WaysofAdvertising D.UndercoverMarketing

44．HaveyoueverusedFacebook?

Manypeoplearebeinglured（引诱）ontoitwiththepromiseofafun,freeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguplargeamountsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.

MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisupto,theystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.

Thebiggestproblem,however,isthatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.Earlyon,youkeepeverythingprivate.ThatwasthegreatthingaboutFacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear,thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcity,yourphoto,yourfriends'names—wereset,bydefault（默认）tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.

AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchrage,thecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsservice,andifpeopledon’tshareinformation,theyhavea“lesssatisfyingexperience”.

SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Itsoriginalbusinessmodel,whichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepage,totallyfailed.Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?

TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InApril,Senator（议员）CharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.“Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethe