湖北省部分重点中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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湖北省部分重点中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
湖北省部分重点中学2016-2017学年度上学期高二期中考试
英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分：
听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttheplay?
A.Theending.B.Theactor.C.Thestory.
2.Whichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?
A.Abank.B.Arestaurant.C.Ahotel.
3.Atwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?
A.5:
10.B.5:
20.C.4:
40.
4.Whatwillthemando?
A.Changetheplan.B.Sortthingsout.C.Waitforaphonecall.
5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Listentosomegreatmusic.
B.Seeafilmwiththeman.
C.Offerthemansomehelp.
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，回答第6至7题。
6.WhereisBen?
A.Inthepark.B.Atschool.C.Inthekitchen.
7.Whatwillthechildrendointheafternoon?
A.Helpsetthetable.B.Haveaparty.C.Dotheirhomework.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
A.Atravelplan.B.Abusinesstrip.C.AFamilyholiday.
9.WheredidRachelgo?
A.China.B.Italy.C.Spain.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Howdidthewomangettoknowaboutthird-handsmoke?
A.Fromyoungsmokers.
B.Fromanewspaperarticle.
C.Fromsomesmokingparents.
11.Whydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?
A.Heisasmoker.
B.Hewearsdirtyclothes.
C.Hehasjustbecomeafather.
12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsshoulddo?
A.Reducedangerousmatterincigarettes.
B.Smokeonlyoutsidetheirhouses.
C.Stopsmokingaltogether.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.WheredoesMichelleRaycomefrom?
A.Asmalltown.B.Amiddle-sizedcity.C.Abigcity.
14.WhichplacewouldMichelleRaytakehervisitorstoforshopping?
A.TheHighlands.B.TheZenGarden.C.TheRedRiverarea.
15.WhatdoesMichelleRaydoforcompletequiet?
A.Gocamping.B.Readathome.C.Studyinalibrary.
16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?
A.Late-nightshopping.B.Asianfood.C.Louisville.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfield?
A.Theyhavenobadexperiences.
B.Theyforgetabouttheirdreams.
C.Theydon'twanttotellthetruth.
18.WhydidDavisstophavingdreams?
A.Hegotaseriousheartattack.
B.Hewasfrightenedbyaterribledream.
C.Hewastoosadabouthisbrother'sdeath.
19.WhatisDrGarfield’sopinionaboutdreaming?
A.Itisveryuseful.
B.Itmakesthingsworse.
C.Itpreventsthemindfromworking.
20.Whydosomepeopleturnofftheirdreamscompletely?
A.Torecoverfromillnesses.
B.Tothinkofsadexperiences.
C.Tostayawayfromtheirproblems.
第二部分：
阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第1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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
IwasborninthecityofYork,inEngland,in1632.Myfatherwasamanofsomewealth,abletogivemeagoodhomeandsendmetoschool.ItwashiswishthatIshouldbealawyerbutmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsoftravel,andIwouldbesatisfiedwithnothingbutgoingtosea.Oneday,beingatHull,ImetoneofmyfriendswhowasabouttosailforLondoninhisfather’sship,andheinvitedmetogowithhim.Withouttellingmyfather,Iwentonboard.
OnthewaytoLondon,ourshipwasdestroyedbyastorm,andwealmostlostourlives.IwentonfoottoLondon,whereImetwiththemasterofalargeshipwhichdidbusinesswithcountriesonthecoastofAfrica.Heofferedmeachancetogowithhim,whichIgladlyaccepted.
Agreatstormcameup,andtheshipwastossed（颠簸）aboutformanydays,untilwedidnotknowwherewewere.Suddenlywehitabankofsand,andtheseabrokeovertheshipinsuchawaythatwecouldnothopetohaveherholdmanymomentswithoutbreakingintopieces.Soweusedaboatinstead.Afterwehadbeendrivenfourorfivemiles,amountainouswavehitussohardthatitoverturnedtheboatatonce.IswamwellbutthewavesweresostrongthatIwaspushedagainstarockwithsuchforce,andleftunconscious.ButIrecoveredalittlebeforethewavesreturned,and,runningforward,gottothemainlandsafely.Ineverregrettedmydecisions.
21.Whatdidtheauthorwanttodomostwhenhewasyoung?
A.TovisitAfrica.
B.Topracticelaw.
C.Tosailtheseas.
D.TomovetoLondon.
22.Inthelastparagraph,theauthormainlyshows___________.
A.whathewentthroughatsea
B.whathedidontheship
C.howhebecameamanofwealth
D.howhegottoknowashipowner
23.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?
A.Hecouldnotswimatall.
B.Hemadehisfatherveryproud.
C.HedidbusinesswithAfricancountries.
D.Hewasnotafraidoftakingrisks.
B
Isityourdreamtoflyandtoworkinspace?
DoyouwanttobeaNASAastronaut?
Likemanyjobs,thefirstthingwouldbetofillouttheapplication.Arecord-breaking18,300peoplefilledoutapplicationsrecentlywhenNASAannounceditwasfillingits2017AstronautCandidateprogram,butoutthose18,300applicants,just8to14willbehiredbytheU.S.spaceagency.
ItwilltakeNASA18monthstodecidewhowillbeinthenewclassofastronauts.NASAwillreviewallofthefiles,whichwilllatergotoitscurrentteamofastronauts,tomakesuretheymeetthebasicqualifications.
ThefirstrequirementisthattheapplicantsmustbeU.S.citizens.Theyneedacollegedegreeinengineering,biologicalscience,physicalscience,computerscience,ormathematics.Theyalsoneedatleastthreeyearsofexperienceinasimilarfieldoratleast1,000hoursasajetairlinepilot.
Therearerequirementstopassaphysicaltest.Andthentherearepersonalitytestsaswell.WhatkindsofpersonalityqualitiesisNASAlookingforinanastronaut?
NASA’sSelectionManagerAnneRomersaid,“Ithinkitisleadership,teamwork,theabilitytonotonlyworkonateam,leadateam,butalsofollow,beafolloweronateamthatmatters.Communicationcertainlyplaysarolesoit’ssomeprettycommonskillsthatIthinktranslateintoevenotherprofessions.”
About120applicantswillbeinvitedtotheJohnsonSpaceCenterinHouston,Texas,forafirstroundofinterviews,abouthalfofwhomwillgobackforasecondround.Onceselected,theymustcompletetwoyearsoftrainingineverythingaboutspaceflight---thingslikelearningaboutallthesystemsusedbyNASA,walkinginspaceandRussianlanguagetraining.UntiltheU.S.hasaworkingvehicletolaunchintospace,NASAstilldependsonRussiatogetastronautsintospace.
24.Whatisthepercentageofemploymentamongtheapplicants?
A.Abouthalfofthem.B.About8to14.
C.About120.D.Lessthan0.08percent.
25.WhichdoyouthinkisthemostimportantpersonalityqualityaccordingtoNASA’sSelectionManager?
A.Devotion.B.Communication.C.Teamspirit.D.Perseverance.
26.WhichisNOTthebasicrequirementtheapplicantshavetomeet?
A.Relatedexperience.
B.SpeakingRussianfluently.
C.Acollegedegreeinrequiredareas.
D.Passingphysicalandpersonalitytests.
27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthistext?
A.NASAAstronautCandidateProgram
B.NASAWelcomesitsMostApplicantsever
C.WhatItTakestoBeaNASAAstronaut
D.WhatanAstronautshouldTrainin
C
Onethingthetourbooksdon’ttellyouaboutLondonisthat2,000ofitsresidentsarefoxes.Theyranawayfromthecityaboutcenturiesagoafterdevelopersandpollutionmovedin.Butnowthattheenvironmentiscleaner,thefoxeshavecomehome.
“Thenumberandvarietyofwildanimalsinurbanareasisincreasing,”saysCornerJones.AsurveyofthewildlifeinNewYork’sCentralParklastyearcounted14kindsofanimals.Asimilarsurveycarriedoutinthe1890’scountedonlyfivekinds.
Severalchangeshavebroughtwildanimalstothecities.First,theairandwaterqualityinmanycitieshaveimprovedasaresultofthe1970spollution-controlefforts.Meanwhile,ruralareashavebeenbuiltup,andmanyanimalshavegonetotheareaoutsidethecentreofacity.Inaddition,urbanwildliferefuges（避难处）havebeencreated.TheGreaterLondonCouncillastyearspent$750,000buyinglandandbuilding10permanentwildliferefugesinthecity.
Asaresult,manybirdsarenowlivinginthecity.By1970thebirdshaddiedouteastoftheMississippibecausetheDDThadmadetheireggstoothintosupportlife.Thatyear,scientistTomCadeofCornellUniversitybeganraisingthebirdsforreleaseincities,forcitiesofferedenoughfood.
Citiescanattractwildanimalswithoutturningthemharmful.Thekeyistocreatehabitatswheretheyareabletolivehappily.Suchhabitatscanevenbeuseful.InSanFrancisco,thelocalgovernmentistestingdifferentkindsofrainwatercontrolbasinstoseenotonlywhichoneskeepthecleanestwaterbutwhichwillattractthemostbirds.
28.Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat________.
A.Londonisacityoffox
B.theenvironmentisimportantforwildlife
C.foxesarehighlyadaptabletotheenvironment
D.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformation
29.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
A.Londonersarehappytoseewildanimalsreturntotheircity
B.Londonersareputtingmoreandmorewildanimalsintotheirzoos
C.Londonersaretryingtomovewildanimalsbacktothecountryside
D.Londonershavewelcomedthewildbirds,butfoundfoxesaproblem
30.Whichofthefollow
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