2015-2016学年湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市高一下学期期末考试英语试题

湖北省天门、仙桃、潜江三市2016~2017学年度第二学期期末联考英语试题高二英语本试卷共12页，72题。

全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

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 are the speakers talking about?A. Having dinner.B. Going out dancing.C. Celebrating a birthday.2. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Have a rest.B. Have her eyes tested.C. Finish her work now.3. What is the man?A. A salesman.B. A teacher.C.A waiter.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a bank.C. In a post office.5. What does the man mean?A. He found the lecture uninteresting.B. He hurt his eye this morning.C. He loves his new watch.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。

武汉二中2015——2016学年下学期高一年级期末考试英语试卷命题、审题老师：考试时间：2016年6月30 下午14:00-16:00 试卷满分：150第一部分听力（共两节 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。

1. When will the speakers discuss the matter again?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a furniture store.C. In a company.3. Why does the woman look upset?A. She experienced a theft .B. She was given a parking ticket..C. She couldn’t find a parking space4. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a taxi .B. Asking for directions .C. Getting information on a holiday plan .5. How does the man feel about the woman ?A. Worried.B. Angry.C. Sorry.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。

湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市2018-2019学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：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。

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 will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go for a ride with the man.B. Work in a coffee shop.C. Drink coffee with Mr.Brown.2. What is the man's opinion about the painting?A. It’s peaceful.B. It’s colorful.C. It’s boring.3. How will the guests get back from the airport tomorrow?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By subway.4. Where will the speakers probably go?A. To a shop.B. To a bank.C.To a restaurant.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What the woman's family is like.B. How many brothers the woman has.C. Whether the woman is from the U.S.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。

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。

【全国市级联考】湖北省天门、仙桃、潜江三市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择The summer holidays are coming up. It’s time to fill the bookshelves with quality literature for the kids. Here are some great books.Josephine Wants to Dance by Jackie FrenchPrice: A＄14.99 (for ages4+)Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos don’t dance; they jump. But Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air. When a ballet group comes to town and the lead ballerina(芭蕾舞演员) is injured, Josephine is called upon to help save the day. Can she do it, and, more importantly, does it matter that she’s a kangaroo?House of Secrets by Chris ColumbusPrice: A＄19.99(for ages 9+)The Walker kids —Caroline, Brendan and Nell —may have saved the world, but they can’t save their home and must leave Kristoff House. Things can’t get any worse, but then it turns out that the Wind Witch is still alive and planning an attack. To defeat her, the Walkers must return to the book world. The Walkers always help each other, but they must go it alone in their most important mission yet. And this time, if they fail, there’s no chance of coming back.Edge of Extinction Book 1 by Laura MartinPrice: A＄16.00(for ages 9+)If you like The Land of the Dinosaurs, you will love this book. Two hundred years ago, the first dinosaur was successfully cloned(克隆). Soon after, humans realized they’d made a big mistake... Thirteen-year-old Sky Mundy’s fathe r suddenly disappeared five years ago. Along with her best friend, Shawn, she steps out into the world above — a world of dinosaurs — to look for him. Then she learns that everything she’s been taught has been a lie.1．Which book will you choose if your child is five years old?A．House of Secrets.B．Josephine Wants to Dance.C．The Land of the Dinosaurs.D．Edge of Extinction Book 1.2．What can we learn about the Walker kids from the text?A．They live in a secret house.B．They hate each other.C．They are afraid of the Wind Witch.D．They have to carry out the task alone.3．What is the world like in the last book?A．Animals live happily together.B．It is full of dinosaurs.C．Many dinosaurs attack the earth.D．Many adults are killed by the dinosaurs.4．The text is especially helpful for those who .A．are interested in raising animalsB．want to make friends during the holidaysC．plan to educate their children during the holidaysD．want to explore an unknown world during the holidaysAre you r unning a restaurant but can’t afford to hire waiters? Well, you could learn from this Japanese restaurant that hires monkeys for the job. In order to make them look more human, the restaurant owner even masks(用面具遮掩) their faces.The restaurant is Kayabuki, which a traditional Japanese restaurant. They have hired a couple of monkeys named Yat-chan and Fuku-chan to work as waiters (or waitresses, we’re not sure). 16-year-old Yat-chan is the older of the two, but he moves quickly between tables as he takes the customers’ drink orders. Fuku-chan gives customers a hot towel and helps them clean their hands before they order their drinks, as is the custom in Japan. Believe it or not, the pair is actually certified(授予执照) by local authorities to work at the restaurant.The customers like them as well, so they give them beans as tips. One customer, Takayoshi, said, “The monkeys are actually better waiters than some really bad human ones.”Yat-chan and Fuku-chan were once the household pets of the restaurant owner, Kaoru Otsuka. But the older one started imitating him in restaurant duties, and that was when he realized they were actually capable of working there. “Yat-chan first learned by just watching me working in the restaurant,” he said. “It all started when one day I gave him a hot towel and he brought the towel to the customer.”Some customers even feel that the little monkeys are just like children, or even better. 62-year-old Shiochi Yano, a regular at Kayabuki, says, “Actually, they’re better. My son doesn’t li sten to me, but Yat-chan will.” Customers also say that Yat-chan is able to understand exact orders and remember them. “We called out for more beer,” said one customer, “and he just brought us some beer. It’s amazing how he seems to understand human words.”5．What can we learn about Yat-chan and Fuku-chan?A．They both get beans as tips.B．Fuku-chan is older than Yat-chan.C．Yat-chan helps customers clean their hands.D．Fuku-chan takes the customers’ drink orders.6．According to Takayoshi, the two monkey waiters .A．can understand exact ordersB．listen to him very carefullyC．can remember the regular customersD．behave better than some human waiters7．What does the underlined word, “imitating” in the 3rd paragraph mean? A．surprise B．copyC．laugh D．frustrate8．Why did Kaoru Otsuka let the monkeys work in the restaurant?A．He couldn’t afford to hire waiters.B．He thought monkeys worked better than humans.C．He found his monkeys were able to work like waiters.D．The officials encouraged him to hire the monkeys.Amanda Moore noticed that the new student at school always sat alone at lunch. She felt bad about that. The 10-year-old girl decided to befriend Rafael Anaya, but she also noticed something else —he struggled to understand English. Instead of letting that stop her, she used Google Translate to handwrite a note in Spanish asking him to join her for lunch. Her act earned her the “Student of the Month” award for October at her school.Rafael had moved to Temecula, California from Mexico at the beginning of the school year. He often cried after returning home from school because he felt so lonely. Amanda didn’t know that when she wrote the letter. She simply knew that he spoke Spanish and that he was lonely. She spent the afternoon carefully writing a letter. When she got home, she couldn’t wait to tell her mother, Kimber Kinard, about the letter, wanting her to proofread(校对) it.But Kinard felt confused, because she didn’t understand Spanish, either. So Amanda helped her use the app to understand it. Kinard was excited and tearful because she thought it was the nicest thing. The note read: “Would you like to sit with me today? Look for me and I will show you where I sit. We can chat or simply tell interesting stories.”The next day, Amanda handed the note to Rafael. He gave her a hug. But it wasn’t until their maths class that he said “yes” to lunch. The two have been sitting together ever since.The note helped Rafael feel more comfortable and encouraged him to work harder on his English. He really wants to learn English to talk to Amanda.The two use gestures and Google Translate to communicate now, but they hope it will become easier when Rafael’s English improves. And Amanda is learning some Spanish.9．When Amanda wrote Rafael the note, she .A．asked her teacher for helpB．sensed Rafael’s lonelinessC．knew Rafael often cried after schoolD．knew Rafael had moved to Temecula from Mexico10．The note to Rafael .A．moved Rafael’s mother to tearsB．was written to arrange an appointmentC．was written to ask him to eat with AmandaD．was translated by Amanda’s mother11．We can learn from the text that Rafael .A．agreed to Amanda’s invitation at onceB．wrote back to Amanda in English using Google TranslateC．was encouraged by the note to improve his EnglishD．was encouraged by Amanda to communicate with other studentsIn Mountain View, California, there’s a new pizza shop —Zume Pizza. It has robots and algorithms(计算程序) running the shop. Their job is to solve a familiar problem: it’s football night and you order a ham and mushroom pizza for you and your friends. It arrives later than you’d hoped and it’s cold.Zume co-founder Julia Collins says, “Pizza is not meant to sit in a cardboard box. The best pizza com es right out of the oven.”In reality, people tend to order pizzas instead of eating them in a restaurant. Most pizzas are delivered in a cardboard box and are not hot when they arrive, so they don’t taste that good. Zume’s solution is a delivery truck which is equipped with 56 mini-ovens.Here’s how it works. A customer places an order on the app. Inside the Zume factory, a team of mostly robots puts the 14-inch pizza into its own oven. Whether the truck has five pizzas or 56, it needs just one human worker — to drive and deliver them to your doorstep.“She doesn’t have to think about when to turn the ovens on or off,” Collins says. “She doesn’t have to think about what route to take or whom to go to first. All of that is controlled by our algorithm.” Four minutes before the truck is scheduled to arrive at a doorstep, the algorithm starts the oven(or ovens) to finish cooking that order. Each pizza is then put into a special pizza box, which is not made of cardboard. The driver then parks, cuts the pizza with a special knife and delivers it hot.When you call a pizza store and are told “It’ll take an hour,” you hang up and it doesn’t get your business. Because Zume is run mostly by robots, it doesn’t have that problem. This week, Zume is beginning to use truck s to deliver to real customers in Mountain View.12．Which pizza tastes best, according to the text?A．One that is made by a factory.B．One that is right out of the oven.C．One that is delivered to your home.D．One that is packed in a cardboard box.13．How does a customer order a pizza from Zume?A．By making a call.B．By using an app.C．By contacting some robots.D．By stopping a delivery truck. 14．What does the underlined word, “it”, in the last paragraph refer to? A．Zume Pizza.B．The truck.C．The robot.D．The pizza factory.15．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A．The Most Popular Pizza Shop B．An Advanced Delivery System C．How to Make Pizza More Delicious D．Robots Guarantee Better Pizza二、七选五Homework is a good thing. It helps you practice what you’ve learned during the day and establish study habits that will be important in college. 16．What you need to do is take control of your homework.Set a good mood for studying.Create a good study area with all the things you will need (for example, a dictionary, pens and textbooks).Know where to start in your study.Make a list of everything you need to do in order so you cannot use “I don’t know where to start.” as an excuse. Don’t over-schedule yourself. 17．Study at the same time every day.Even if you don’t have homework, use the time to review your notes. 18．What’s more, you’ll become good at using time in this way.19．Do you ever feel like you cannot stay awake to read something? Keep your mind from wandering by taking notes, underlining sentences, discussing topics with others.Celebrate your achievements.20．However, if you have some problems about the amount or type of the homework, you should talk to your teachers.A．Take advantage of your time.B．Get more involved in your study.C．Try to find the best methods that work for you.D．If you do that, it will be easy for you to fail to stick to your study plan.E.Once you achieve your goal, offer yourself some reward for it.F.It can also help you prepare for your classes and get a sense of progress.G.If you accept homework as part of your day, you’ll deal with in more easily.三、完形填空The alarm clock was ringing! I got out of bed and walked over to my desk and turned it off. It was 6:30 in the morning and I was very tired. It was very 21 outside and I couldn’t see anything! My mother was already 22 and told me to go and take a shower because I was going to be late for 23 .I took a shower for about ten minutes and then I came out and took my towel and24 myself. Then I got my 25 and put all my books in it so I wouldn’t forget anything when I went to school.I walked to the 26 so that I could make myself some food. I ate and27 for about half an hour. My mother still wasn’t downstairs to 28 me to school, so where was she? I went to my parents’ bedroom and saw my mother29 ! She must have gone back to bed!I 30 her up and said, “I’m going to be late for school!”She turned around and said, “Go and look 31 .”I went to the window and opened the curtains. It was 32 now and I could see outside. But I didn’t see the black road or the green grass. I saw 33 everywhere. There was snow on the trees, the roads, and even my basketball hoop! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I 34 my mother had tricked me! She wasn’t really sleeping; she was just 35 . It was a snowy day a nd I didn’thave any school! I ran up to my mother and 36 her because I was so happy. She gave me a jacket, books, a cap and a pair of gloves and told me to 37 in the snow for a little while. It was really fun but really 38 , and I came inside after an hour. My dad was sitting at the table with two cups of 39 chocolate, and one was for me! I drank my hot chocolate really 40 so it would last longer, and I felt warm again. It was one of the best snowy days ever! 21．A．dark B．cloudy C．beautiful D．hot22．A．busy B．anxious C．awake D．energetic23．A．breakfast B．school C．date D．work24．A．cleaned B．washed C．wiped D．dried25．A．backpack B．box C．key D．pen26．A．yard B．bedroom C．kitchen D．store27．A．imagined B．talked C．watched D．waited28．A．take B．expect C．force D．require29．A．sleeping B．packing C．cooking D．laughing30．A．picked B．called C．woke D．pulled31．A．around B．outside C．inside D．back32．A．clearer B．cooler C．warmer D．lighter33．A．green B．black C．white D．color34．A．figured out B．turned out C．broke out D．stepped out 35．A．hiding B．pretending C．protecting D．observing 36．A．hugged B．shook C．blamed D．disappointed37．A．stand B．play C．think D．study38．A．natural B．terrible C．cold D．lucky39．A．fresh B．sweet C．delicious D．hot40．A．quickly B．slowly C．gently D．quietly四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Before accepting a job offer, you should consider seriously 41． the job is really what you want to do. Why are you interested in this position?The reasons for 42．(take) a job mainly depend on your desires and your ability. It may be okay to take a job that is not something you 43．(real) wantto do right now, if it allows you to get into a 44．(good) position in the future.Furthermore, you should consider the company 45． offers you the position. Is it a good company 46．(work) for? Do they share your values? If not, does this matter 47． you?One of the most 48．(satisfy) parts of a job for many people is that the job 49．(challenge) them. It allows them to think and focus on 50．(problem). It’s more than just a desk job.五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

湖北省天门、仙桃、潜江三市2016~2017学年度第二学期期末联考英语试题本试卷共12页，72题。

全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

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 are the speakers talking about?A. Having dinner.B. Going out dancing.C. Celebrating a birthday.2. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Have a rest.B. Have her eyes tested.C. Finish her work now.3. What is the man?A. A salesman.B. A teacher.C.A waiter.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a bank.C. In a post office.5. What does the man mean?A. He found the lecture uninteresting.B. He hurt his eye this morning.C. He loves his new watch.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。

本试题卷由四个部分组成。

其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。

第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。

考试时间120分钟，满分150分。

考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Who wears short hair?A. Linda.B. Rose.C. Jenny.2. What do the two speaers mainly tal about?A. Life.B. Marriage.C. Children.3. How much did the speaers have to pay the hospital at last?A. Over three thousand dollars.B. Nothing.C. Only part of it.4. Why did the woman get home in a hurry?A. To avoid rush hour.B. To avoid a ticet.C. To get rid of the police.5. What will the man do?A. Go to a big party.B. Attend a small party.C. Wear a short coat.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。

湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择New York City museums have filled 2019 with exciting exhibitions. Here are highlights as you schedule that leisure time:The Statue of Liberty MuseumLiberty IslandStarting May 16A brand new museum about the Statue of Liberty is opening on Liberty Island with three rooms within the space, including a 3D immersive（拟真的）theater that will play an8-to-10-minute film that tells a brief history of its beginnings and its meanings.'Cycling in the City'Museum of the City of New YorkJuly through DecemberThe Museum of the City of New York is opening a new exhibit about the history of cycling and the city's relationship with it, called "Cycling in the City: A 200-Year History," through 50 objects including 14 bicycles, photographs, and cycling clothing. The exhibition will also feature ancient and modern films shown on a large screen, which will enable visitors to experience virtual cycling landscapes via Zwift, an online cycling video game.'She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York City'Gracie MansionStarting July 14With 60 works by more than 40 artists, Gracie Mansion is celebrating the excellent works of women who called New York home in this new exhibit. The paintings, film, photography, craft and design, are divided into three themes: "body as a battleground," "picturing people" and "expanding abstraction."Museum of the Dog101 Park Ave.Starting Oct. 6An entire art museum about dogs has arrived in Manhattan with a large, two-floorcollection of paintings, sculptures and rare pieces from famous dog artists. There are interactive exhibits, like a "Find Your Match" and a "Meet the Breeds" touch screen, where you can explore different breeds' features, traits and histories.1．At which place can people learn the history of cycling?A．Liberty Island B．Museum of the City of New York C．Gracie Mansion D．101 Park Ave.2．Which of the following is NOT open during the summer camp?A．The Statue of Liberty MuseumB．'Cycling in the City'C．'She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York City'D．Museum of the Dog3．Which of the following is a traditional exhibition without using digital technology? A．The Statue of Liberty MuseumB．'Cycling in the City'C．'She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York City'D．Museum of the DogJacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two young men from Germany who loved a good story. As university students, they became interested in folktales—traditional stories that people memorized and told again and again. They began to collect traditional folktales from storytellers all over Germany. Many were similar to stories told in France, Italy, Japan, and other countries. Between 1812 and 1814, the brothers published two books in German.These included stories like "Hansel and Gretel" and "Little Red Riding Hood."Despite the fact that Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are often associated with Snow White and Rapunzel, the brothers didn’t actually write any of those stories. In fact, the stories existed long before the two men were born in Germany in the mid 1780s. The fairy tales, in fact, were part of a rich oral tradition—passed down from generation to generation, often by women seeking to pass the time during household chores. In 1812, Jacob and Wilhelm published the stories as part of a collection titled Nursery and Household Tales, or what is now known as Grimm’s Fairy Tales.The Grimm brothers’ tales were about traditional life and beliefs. For example, forests are common in Ger many, and this image often appears in the Grimms’ stories. In the past, manypeople believed forests were dangerous places. In the Grimms’ stories, a forest is the home of evil witches, talking animals, and other magical beings.Although most people today think of these stories as fairy tales for children, the brothers first wrote them for adults. Many of their early tales were dark and a little scary. Later, the brothers changed the text of some of the original stories. They "softened" many of the tales and added drawings. This made them more appropriate(合适的) for children. Like the early tales, though, each story still has a moral: work hard, be good, and listen to your parents.Actually, university-trained philologists (语言学者) and librarians, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published more than fairy tales. They wrote books about mythology, and published scholarly works on linguistics and medieval studies.4．What is the main purpose of the reading?A．To compare the Grimms’ stories to modern children's stores.B．To explain why storytelling is important in Germany.C．To examine two of the Grimms' fairy tales.D．To give information about the Grimm brothers and their stories.5．Which of these statements is true about the Grimm brothers?A．They invented the fairy tales in their books.B．They wrote their books in different languages.C．They became interested in folktales as students.D．They traveled to many countries to collect stories.6．Which of the following best explains “moral” underlined in Paragraph 4 ?A．interest B．textC．story D．message7．What do we know about the Grimms' stories?A．The later stories had morals, like the early ones.B．The early stories were written for children.C．The early stories had a lot of drawings.D．The later stories reflected German life, but the early ones didn't.Can you imagine digging in your yard one day and finding a life-sized soldier made completely of clay? That’s what happened several decades ago when farmers in Xi'an, China, were digging wells.Archaeologists（考古学家）have since found about 6,000 more of these soldiers, along with horses, weapons, tools, and other artifacts. The huge army was meant to protect the tomb of the first ruler of China. The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, accomplished a huge amount during his rule. Between 221 and 210 B．C．, he started the construction of the Great Wall. He built a large network of roads. He introduced a new writing system, currency（货币）, and a set of measurements. The emperor also ordered the construction of a huge army oflife-sized terracotta soldiers. These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.The soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are today light brown, but they weren't always. They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white, and purple. Sadly, most of the colors did not last to the present day. After being exposed to air during excavation(挖掘), the coating under the paint began to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.Now new techniques are starting to reveal the army's true colors. Archaeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid to help preserve the soldiers’ colors. After they find a soldier or other artifacts(手工艺品), archaeologists spray it with the liquid. They then cover it in plastic. Archaeologists are also finding color s in the dirt around the soldiers. It’s important not to disturb the dirt, so the colors won’t be lost. “We are treating the earth as an artifact,”says archeologist Rong Bo, the museum’s leading chemist. The next challenge, says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colors to the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to life in full, vivid color.8．The terracotta soldiers were constructed to _________.A．show the outside world about China’s greatnessB．be enjoyed by everyday peopleC．frighten China’s enemiesD．protect Emperor Qin’s tomb9．What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A．The soldiers lost their colors very quickly.B．The soldiers’ paint fell off because of the high temperature.C．Visitors to the museum are not actually seeing the real soldiers.D．Being exposed to water is bad for the soldiers.10．What have archaeologists recently discovered?A．A place with over a hundred soldiers.B．A written description of the soldiers’ true colors.C．A special liquid in the tomb to preserve the soldiers’ colors.D．A new tomb for Emperor Qin.11．Which statement would Rong Bo probably agree with?A．The soldiers should stay in their current, brown color.B．Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in any color they want.C．Ar chaeologists can only guess at the soldiers’ original colors.D．We should try to restore the army’s vivid colors.Herman Melvile, the writer of the famous whale story Moby Dick, once wrote that humpback whales were “the most lighthearted of all the whales.” Known to be intelligent animals and can be seen working together to hunt schools of small fish, humpbacks are a favorite of whale watchers everywhere. And, if you listen closely, you might even hear one singing.Marine （海洋）biologist Jim Darling has studied the songs of humpback whales for more than 25 years. While recording whale songs on a boat near Hawaii, he invited author Douglas Chadwick to experience diving with a humpback. In the water, Chadwick heard the whale’s songs in a way he never heard them before. “Suddenly, I no longer heard the whale’s voice in my ears,” he said. “I felt it inside my head and bones.”When swimming with the whale, Chadwick could see that the whale was aware of him, but not alarmed by his presence. Up in the boat, Darli ng recorded the whale’s song, which can be long and complex, sometimes lasting for 30 minutes or more. Actually, they are perhaps the longest songs sung by any animal.Darling says that only male humpbacks sing, but for unknown reasons, it was previously thought that they sang to attract females, but scientists showed this was incorrect when they played recordings of whale songs in the ocean and the female whales did not respond. Another idea is that male humpbacks compete with each other using songs, just as other male animals on land do using their horns or sharp teeth.Researchers have also found that humpback whale songs are different in different parts of the world, perhaps like whale national songs. They may also be like hit tunes on the radio, changing over time—from one year to the next, or even over a single breeding season whenthey produce young.Another member of the research team, photographer Flip Nicklin, recalls a special moment he had while interacting with a humpback. While he was snorkeling(潜水) some distance from the huge animal, it approached him until it was just a few metres away. It then gently carried Nicklin towards its eye with a flipper(鳍肢), as if examine him. Obviously, the urge to understand a different species goes both ways.12．What is this passage mainly about?A．How to record the humpbacks in the ocean.B．How humpbacks communicate with people.C．Humpback songs and what they might mean.D．the career of a man who is interested in humpbacks.13．When the scientists played songs in the ocean, ________.A．the songs attracted fish B．no female whales cameC．male whales became angry D．male and female whales came together 14．What is NOT true about humpback whales?A．Their songs are short and simple. B．Only male humpback whales sing. C．Humpback whales are very friendly. D．They are popular with whale watchers. 15．What do Chadwick and Nicklin have in common?A．They were afraid of whales. B．They swam with the whales.C．Their jobs are to take photos of the whales. D．They are marine biologists studying whales.二、七选五Every year, wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land. 16．Smokejumpers help to stop this.17．Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter. They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, such as the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they can.At a fire site, smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading. Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material, like plants and other dry material.18．Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining.19．Forexample, smokejumpers employed in the U.S. must be 120 to 200 pounds(54 to 91 kilograms) so they don’t get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when they land.Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness. In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees. 20．But for these firefighters, smokejumping isn't just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smokejumper Alexi Tishin says,"This is the best job for tough guys."A．What is a smokejumper?B．How do smokejumpers do it?C．More important are your height and weight.D．It means the work is dangerous and takes a long time.E.And homes are damaged, and thousands of people die.F.They carry water with them, too, but only a limited amount.G.Hot weather and fast-moving winds often make these fires more dangerous.三、完形填空It seemed like a typical November day, two years ago after my grandmother had passed away.Feeling tired and hopeless, I began walking to my 21 after my shopping. As I looked up into the sky in the public parking lot, a million questions 22 my mind. Why did this happen to me? Aren’t we supposed to get 23 from the people that passed away? Why did I not feel her 24 anymore? Is there a heaven?25 , a woman rolled down her window and distracted (打断) my unanswered26 . “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me ” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I 27 pointed to my car. “No, excuse me,” she said again.At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this 28 lady wanted. Then, I realized that this woman was 29 something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was 30by a sense of relief when the lady was searching. Under a clutter (混乱) of makeup, money, and other 31 , she finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and 32 me athree-page pamphlet.I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used pamphlet and the front cover 33 “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?”It took me only a few seconds to understand the 34 with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was 35 .I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people 36 , but their spirit remains. I finally felt hope from the 37 change in events. And this was the first time 38 my grandma had left that I felt her 39 me.It was a common day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel 40 again. It was a miracle.21．A．school B．home C．car D．seat 22．A．run into B．crowded into C．turned into D．burst into 23．A．news B．signals C．signs D．advice 24．A．presence B．appearance C．courage D．concern 25．A．Naturally B．Gradually C．Immediately D．Suddenly 26．A．needs B．thoughts C．requests D．words 27．A．surely B．still C．simply D．exactly 28．A．disappointing B．interesting C．kind D．annoying 29．A．searching for B．looking at C．picking up D．setting down 30．A．overcome B．attracted C．changed D．discouraged 31．A．books B．belongings C．keys D．pens 32．A．sent B．left C．threw D．handed 33．A．forecast B．told C．shared D．read 34．A．connection B．exchange C．explanation D．greetings 35．A．lost B．left C．gone D．removed 36．A．passed down B．died away C．died off D．passed away 37．A．surprising B．correct C．crazy D．frightening 38．A．as B．before C．because D．since 39．A．against B．beyond C．with D．for 40．A．satisfaction B．hope C．success D．freedom四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2015-2016学年湖北省武汉市第二中学高一下学期期末考试英语试题DSaturday ?A. Buy a birthday present.B. Visit some friends.C. Hold a party听第9段材料，回答13至16题。

13. What is the relationship between the speakers ?A. Father and daughter.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.14. How much will the man pay for four tickets if the promotion is still available?A. $500.B. $1500.C. $2000.15. What is the woman responsible for?A. Hiring and driving a car.B. Making hotel reservations.C. Schedule the sightseeing.16. What does the man require the woman to do ?A. Bring a suitcase.B. Take a lot of clothes.C. Pack her suitcase herself.听第10段材料，回答17 至20题。

17. What is Dr. Tony talking about?A. Making the best use of time .B. Designing a daily study schedule.C. Planning a weekly schedule.18. What does Dr. Tony mention first?A. A general guide for a daily schedule.B. Amount of time to be spent on study time.C. Things a best daily schedule should include.19. What does Dr. Tony suggest students do?A. Challenge themselves to finish more tasks.B. Follow the guidelines all the time.C. Suit their time to their needs.20. What does Dr. Tony think of planning a schedule and keeping to it ?A. It gives people satisfaction.B. It helps people finish each task quickly.C. It makes people find comfort in difficult things.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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。