湖北省襄阳市四校2014-2014学年高二英语上册期中调研检测考试卷(

湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2014-2014学年高二上学期期中考试试题（英语）
时间：120分钟 主命题学校：
分值：150分 命题老师：
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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. What does Mr. Clarke do while his wife is shopping?
A. He sits in his car. B. He pushes the shopping cart. C. He waits for her in a café.
2. What will the weather be like?
A. Cloudy B. Windy C. Sunny
3. What does the man plan to do during the summer holiday?
A. Travel in a foreign country. B. Get ready for his paper. C. Save enough money.
4. How much did the man pay?
A. $ 10 B. $ 15 C. $ 20
5. Why did the woman thank the man?
A. He gave her a lift home again.
B. He helped her find a room.
C. She had been a guest in his home.
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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段，回答第6至8题。
6. Why was Jack at the restaurant with his family?
A. For his grandpa’s birthday.
B. For his parents’ wedding anniversary.
C. For his grandma’s birthday.
7. How often do they go to restaurant?
A. At least once a week . B. At least once a month. C. At least once a year.
8. When is the woman’s birthday?
A. Tomorrow B. In February C. In January
听第7段，回答第9至11题。
9. Why did the woman call the man ?
A. To ask for directions B. To inform him where she is C. To say sorry
10. What time is it now?
A. Around 7:30 B. Around 8:00 C. Around 8:30
11. Where is the woman now?
A. In her car B. In the hotel C. At home
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What kind of person is Rosie?
A. She’s talkative B. She’s a real complainer C. She is easygoing
13. What day is today?
A. Friday B. Thursday C. Wednesday
14. What does the man suggest the woman should do?
A. Talk with Rosie directly. B. Not go to eat out with Rosie again
C. Let some other people talk to Rosie.
听第9段材料，同答第15至17题。
15. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends B. Husband and wife C. guide and traveler
16. What do we know about the woman?
A. She visited many interesting places in Nanjing
B. She loves travelling
C. She enjoy everything in Nanjing.
17. What will they do next?
A. Enjoy the fresh air B. Take some pictures C. Look at some photos
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long does the club stay open every day?
A. 15 hours a day, five days a week.
B. 16 hours a day, seven days a week.
C. 17 hours a day, seven days a week.
19. Who is in charge of club memberships?
A. Jack Bergman B. Mrs. Colville C. Mr. Solville
20. What can we learn from the talk?
A. The club is only open to its members.
B. The steam room is a good place for relaxation.
C. A guided tour is available at 2:15 p.m. every day.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：单项选择（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. For sustainable development, the government has decided to give _______ to those energy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.
A. profit B. interest C. advantage D. preference
22. It’s said that Congress will have to _______ more money for Afghanistan(阿富汗) in the new year, estimated at between $30 billion and $35 billion, to support President Obama's plan.
A. challenge B. squeeze C. attempt D. approve
23. Some advertisements people's desire to save money. Others are more likely to be noticed if they are funny.
A. attend to B. contribute to C. link to D. appeal to
24. The software is intended to the barrier between your Android(安卓) and computer.
A. break down B. break away C. break out D. break into
25. She was so _________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted B. absorbed C. involved D. concentrated
26. It’s Mary’s own fault if she feels at the party; she make no effort to be friendly to people.
A. left behind B. left out C. let out D. left off
27. Such a description of Tibet is _______, especially when the writer does not have the slightest idea what it is all about.
A. accurate B. appropriate C. imaginative D. ridiculous
28. The poor mother, who had been ill in bed, had to have her little son ______ at his uncle’s.
A. adapted B. adopted C. adjusted D. applied
29. High levels of stress could cause including headaches, tiredness and upset stomachs,
A. symptoms B. conflicts C. characteristics D. impressions
30. Teachers have to update their knowledge in order to make sure that they are fit for their jobs.
A. contemporarily B. constantly C. deliberately D. thoroughly
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
　Do you have such kind of 31 ? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is 32 that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.
　The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than 33 , you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything 34 with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s stare with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
　Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and 35 . But things are different when it 36 to stare at the 37 sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avoid his gaze(凝视), his 38 are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is 39 her.
　 40 , the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the 41 is speaking, to tell him that he is 42 .
　If a speaker looks at you 43 when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uneasy. A poor liar usually 44 himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the 45 idea that to look straight in the eye is a 46 of honest communication. Quite the contrary.
　In fact, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other 47 for a long time, to show affection that words cannot 48 .
　 49 , eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the 50 situation.　
31. A. feeling B. experience C. process D. description
32. A. sensing B. concluding C. judging D. deciding
33. A. enough B. rough C. unwilling D. necessary
34. A. special B. vital C. wrong D. skeptical
35. A. aggressive B. uncertain C. unusual D. nervous
36. A. contributes B. refers C. comes D. devotes
37. A. complex B. opposite C. consistent D. flexible
38. A. situations B. surroundings C. intentions D. occasions
39. A. treating B. admiring C. attempting D. rejecting
40. A. Therefore B. However C. Consequently D. Eventually
41. A. guide B. steward C. former D. receiver
42. A. optimistic B. positive C. admirable D. attentive.
43. A. faithfully B. privately C. effectively D. continuously
44. A. displays B. exposes C. submits D. involves
45. A. false B. splendid C. scientific D. accurate
46. A. case B. remark C. sign D. enquiry
47. A. tightly B. mildly C. eagerly D. firmly
48. A. approve B. convey C. accomplish D. acquire
49. A. Evidently B. Fortunately C. Previously D. Instantly
50. A. temporary B. contradictory C. special D. specific
第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分） Zxxk
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling(叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.
51. In this passage, the author wants to tell _______.
A. teenagers to try to decide things for themselves
B. readers to try to be popular with people around
C. parents to try to control and guide their children
D. people to try to understand and respect each other
52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. There is no popularity that really counts.
B. What many parents are doing is helping their children from finding their own paths.
C. It is bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.
D. Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same.
53. What does the author think of advertisements?
A. Convincing. B. Influential. C. Instructive D. Authoritative.
54. During the teenage years, one should learn to __________.
A. differ from others in as many ways as possible
B. get into the right reason and become popular
C. find one’s real self
D. rebel against parents and the popularity wave
B
Bridge too far?
In 1883, a creative engineer NAMED John Roebling was inspired to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York and Long Island. However, bridge-building experts throughout the world thought this an impossible feat(伟大) and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done, they said. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
Roebling could not get rid of the vision(景象) he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He had to share his dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge could in fact be built.
Working together for the first time, father and son developed concepts(概念) of how it could be accomplished and how obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration about the challenge before them, they hired a team of workers and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but after just a few months, John Roebling died in a tragic(悲剧性的) accident onsite(现场的). Washington was injured and suffered brain damage, which meant he could no longer walk, talk or even move.
Many people saw this as a bad sign and felt that the project should be scrapped(废弃), since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap(残疾), however, Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge. His mind was as sharp as ever.
For 13 years, Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today, the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a monument(纪念物) to one man’s unbeatable spirit and determination not to be defeated by circumstances(环境). It is also a monument to the engineers and their teamwork, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world.
It stands as a celebration of the love and devotion of Washington’s wife, who for 13 long years patiently translated the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
55. Why did Roebling decide to build the bridge even though most people were against the idea?
A. Because he firmly believed that it could be done.
B. Because he had great support from his son Washington.
C. Because he liked to do things that most people disagreed with.
D. Because he desired to be the best bridge-building engineer in the world.
56. Which of these things did NOT occur as a result of the accident?
A. John Roebling lost his life.
B. Washington was seriously injured.
C. Many people were discouraged.
D. Washington had to give up the project.
57. We can conclude from the passage that Washington’s wife was .
A. wise and braveB. honest and capable
C. patient and faithfulD. kind and warm-hearted
58. What does the author intend to tell us with this story?
A. Success doesn’t come without hard work.
B. We should be devoted to our jobs and family.
C. We should not consider anything to be impossible.
D. You should always do things that people disagree with.
C
He met her at a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him.
At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, and she thought to herself, "Please, let me go home..."
Suddenly he asked the waiter, "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there." While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home... Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.
That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story, the princess married to the prince, and then they were living the happy life... And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said, "My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie. This was the only lie I said to you -- the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything... Now I'm dying, I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth, I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste... But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again."
Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, "What's the taste of salty coffee?" She replied, "It's sweet."
59. Why did the man ask the waiter for some salt?
A. Because he wanted to drink salty coffee.
B. Because he was too nervous and made the wrong request.
C. Because he wanted to recall his life near the sea.
D. Because he wanted to show his homesickness.
60. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. a lifelong lie B. a sweet lie C. Salty coffee D. Late-coming truth
61. When asked about the taste of salty coffee, why did she reply "It's sweet”?
A. Because the taste is really sweet .
B. Because it reminded her of her husband.
C. Because it is what her husband liked.
D. Because salty coffee has brought her sweet memories.
62. How did the man changed the woman’s attitude towards him?
A. By moving her B. By persuading her
C. By expressing his feelings D. By inviting him to have coffee
D
The Medicine For Inflation
For years, prices have risen in China for many reasons. However, inflation (通货膨胀) has not badly affected people's lives because living standards have improved. Inflation is not an unbeatable beast. In fact, economists from all over the world have found ways to stop or reduce it. There are now several methods of controlling inflation.
Reduce the amount of money being issued
Many experts believe inflation happens because too much money is printed. The more money the central bank issues, the more inflation there is. Therefore, the most important thing to do for any government is to control the amount of money being issued.
Cut down on government spending and increase government income
Over－spending and over-expanding of governments can make inflation worse. Therefore it is helpful to reduce the size of big government bodies, cut down on their spending and pay fewer and smaller subsidies (津贴) to prevent inflation from accelerating.
Slow down the increase of salaries
It seems that giving bigger salaries to workers helps them manage when prices of their shopping are going up. In fact, as salaries increase, the central bank will have to issue more money to pay for the increase. Thus, increasing salaries may not be so good as it sounds. It's like cheating. Salaries should only be increased if workers produce more.
Increase bank interests
Interest increases can make more people put more money into banks. At the same time, enterprises take out fewer loans. Demand for money on the whole is lower.
Keep prices under strict control
Prices can be lowered by setting a ceiling－-the highest prices－-for most goods and freezing prices on most goods.
63. The word "issue" in Paragraph 3 means ____.
A. use B. print C. quarrel D. invent
64. The writer uses "medicine" to stand for ____.
A. ways to reduce inflation B. reasons for inflation
C. something to treat patients D. prices without control
65. What is probably the best way to reduce inflation?
A. No money will be issued. B. Salaries will be reduced.
C. More products will be produced. D. Prices will be controlled.
66. The article does not mention _____ as a way of reducing inflation.
A. controlling prices B. adjusting bank interests
C. controlling the amount of money being issued
D. improving people's living standards
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Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers(作曲家) of his time, and his works have been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.
The Early Years
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington, D. C. It wasn’t until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916 Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician, playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adults seemed especially delighted by the modern pieces he composed.
Success in New York
In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five-piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the group’s leader in early 1924. In 1927 Ellington and his orchestra won an engagement（雇佣期）at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night.
The Influence of the Cotton Club
Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellington’s creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to continually develop new material. He had to compose a wide variety of music to accompany the various acts in the Cotton Club shows and to adapt that music to the strengths and weaknesses of the players in his orchestra.
By 1928 the popular nightspot began radio broadcasts. From the broadcasts Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation.
On the Road
As Ellington’ s popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. In addition to touring, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.
Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that the large quantity of music he created will be enjoyed for many years to come.
67. From the second paragraph, we know that Ellington ____________.
A. could sing as well as he played the piano
B. preferred mature audiences to young adults
C. had a natural talent for musical composition
D. learnt to play musical instrument from very young age
68. Which of the following can show us Ellington’s leadership ability?
A. Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.
B. Ellington took the responsibility for a band for a long time.
C. Ellington did live radio broadcasts in New York City.
D. Ellington continually developed new material.
69. We may infer from the passage that ____________.
A. Ellington’s career took off overnight
B. Ellington loves touring around the world
C. Ellington could compose a wide variety of songs
D. Ellington had a great effect on the world of music
70. Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the story?
a. Ellington joined a five-piece group of musicians in Washington.
b. Ellington’s orchestra played at the Cotton Club.
c. Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation.
d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.
e. Ellington’s orchestra went on concert tours.
A. d-b-a-e-c B. d-a-b-c-e C. a-d-b-c-e D. a-d-b-e-c
第四部分：书面表达（满分40分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应的括号内。
71. The plan ____________(提出) at yesterday’s meeting will not carried out this year for lack of money. (put)
72. Have you ever had a case (有人指责你) doing something bad while you are doing something good? (accuse)
73. (尽管不情愿)，he drove me to the railway station, just in time for the train. (as)
74. It is strange that her parents (居然同意了) her marrying an old man. (approve)
75. What do you think (是罪魁祸首) the fire? (blame)
76. (受到西方文化的熏陶) for so long, he has developed a sharp sense of fashion. (expose)
77. But for the fact (他病了)， we could have defeated their team. (fall)
78. “I’m proud of what I did but I was just doing (我所学的)”. John said . (teach)
79. With (一切到位)，we are waiting for the chairman to declare the games open. (place)
80. Hardly (我一告诉他) the good news when he burst out crying. (inform)
第二节：短文写作 (共1题；满分25分)
请参考以上放风筝的图片，写一篇有关风筝哲理的文章,可先谈风筝为什么能飞起来，再由此联系生活谈感想。
提示：风筝需要控制它的绳，如果没有它，……； 风筝需要推动它的风，如果没有它，……
要求：1. 不要描述以上图片；2. 词数120。
With the combination of the string and wind, the kite flies into the sky.
阅读理解
51-54 ADBC 55-58 ADCC 59-62 BCDA 63-66 BADD
67-70 CBDB
71. (that/which was) put forward.
72. in which/ where you were accused of/ where/in which someone accused you of
73. Unwilling as he was
74. should have approved of
75. is to blame for
76. Having been exposed/Exposed to western culture
77. that he fell ill
78. what I had been taught
79. everything in place
80. had I informed him of
短文写作


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