湖北省孝感高级中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

孝感高中2014—2015学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟分值：150分注意事项：1、本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

2、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

3、全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4、考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷（选择题）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并阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man, most probably?A. A doctor.B. A teacher.C. A writer.2. How much will the woman pay?A. $5.00.B. $ 4.90.C. $ 4.50.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Watching a movie.B. Enjoying a concert.C. Waiting to buy tickets.4. Where is the man most probably right now?A. In a shop.B. In his office.C. At McDonald’s.5. What item do the speakers still need?A. A sleeping bag.B. A tent.C. Food.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. What does the woman regret?A. Not coming to the ticket office before lunch.B. Not having lunch before coming to the ticket office.C. Not buying her tickets over the phone.7. When will the ticket office close?A. In 45 minutes.B. In two hours.C. In three hours.听第7段材料，回答第8 至9题。

8. Which of the following does the woman want to order?A. Wine and steak.B. Water and steak.C. Fish and beer.9. What will the man do next?A. Make a phone call.B. Order the food.C. Find a seat.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What food does the man dislike the most?A. Fries.B. Noodles.C. Fish.11. How does the woman feel about the man?A. He dares not to try new things.B. He has had too many new experiences.C. He is hard to please with new food.12. Why does the woman feel the man’s request is fair?A. The man agrees with her suggestion.B. The man chooses the restaurant for her.C. The man doesn’t force her to eat new food.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where did the man put his wallet?A. In his backpack.B. In his back pocket.C. In his front pocket.14. What does the woman think of the robber?A. Greedy.B. Careless.C. Skillful.15. Who did the camera beong to?A. The ma n’s younger sister.B. The man’s older brother.C. The man himself.16. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning.B. At noon.C. In the afternoon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which of the following is what Chinese-All does every year?A. Publishing about 100,000 e-books.B. Working with 400 famous writers.C. Producing good films or TV series.18. How much does it cost users to have access to all the e-books on the website?A. 28 yuan.B. 30 yuan.C. 32 yuan.19. What do we know about Han Yingya?A. She just reads free e-books online.B. She has had more than 1,000 e-books.C. She has been an e-book reader for several years.20. What is the future of the e-book market, according to the speaker?A. Unpredictable.B. Difficult.C. Promising.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。

AThe Internet has greatly changed the way people communicate. But some teachers think the changes are not all for the better.Eleanor Johnson, an English professor, thinks that text messaging has made students believe that it is far more acceptable than it actually is to just make terrible spelling and grammatical errors. And she says her students over the past several years have increasingly used less formalEnglish in their writing. Words and phrases like “guy” and “you know” now appear in research papers.Professor Johnson supposes there is a strong relationship between the rise of informal online communication and an increase in writing mistakes. But she says there may not be much scientific information, at least not yet.David Crystal, a British linguist(语言学家), says the actively changing nature of the Internet makes it difficult to keep up-to-date in studing its effects. But he believes its influence on language is small. The main effect of the Internet on language is the way it has added to the expressive richness of language, providing language with a new set of communicative tools that haven’t existed in the past.Erin Jansen is founder of , an online dictionary of the Internet and text messaging terms. She says the new technology has not changed existing language but has greatly added to its vocabulary. Basically it’s freedom of expression.And what about those teachers who find these new kinds of mistakes in spelling and grammar in their students’ work? What is her message to them?Erin Jansen said, “I am always on the students’ side and won’t get angry or upset about that. If it’s helping the kids write more or communicate more, that’s great. That’s what teachers and educators want—to get kids communicating.”But Erin Jansen and David Crystal agree with Eleanor Johnson on at least one thing. Teachers need to make sure students understand the uses and rules of language.21. Which of the following is Eleanor Johnson’s view on text messaging?A. It becomes far more acceptable.B. It causes an increase in writing mistakes.C. It helps students learn informal expressions.D. It makes informal expressions accepted by educators.22. David Crystal and Erin Jansen share the view that the Internet ______.A. has changed our language systemB. has influenced our language greatlyC. makes language richer in expressionD. makes language harder to understand23. The author wants to tell us that _______.A. different opinions on informal expressions existB. what language is now used on the InternetC. informal expressions are popular among teachersD. why the Internet is welcomed by all studentsBDear Editor,I was surprised to read your recent article on the question of students’ part-time jobs. You appear to be making a lot of generalizations(归纳) on the basis of just one unfortunate incident (I assure you that not all young people who deliver newspapers are as foolish and dishonest as the two youths mentioned in your article).The first point I would like to make is that there are many jobs teenagers can do which give them useful experience of the working world. They are brought into contact with a variety of people, often older, and are given experience of expresing themselves clearly and fluently. I am thinking here of jobs such as travel guides and shop assistants.Another argument for schoolchildren and college students having holiday or weekend jobs is that many parents need the financial assistance. If we take, for example, a family in which the father is unemployed or perhaps a single-parent family on a low income, it seems logical and fair that a son or daughter should try to bring money into the family.One further thing I want to say is that a lot of jobs for the young can be both fun for the people who do them and useful to the community. Young people who help in schools and hospials often get a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction as well as contributing something valuable to local society.In conclusion, I would add that when I was a girl, my father said my teens were a time for books, hobbies and academic studies. Thinking back, I feel I would have learnt much more—about myself, other people and life in general—if he had allowed me to do a limited amount of real work. Certainly, when she is old enough, I shall encourage my own daughter to do so, rather than waste her time on soap operas and computer games.Yours sincerely,Margaret Williams (Mrs)24. Why did Margaret write the letter to the editor?A. To ask for some advice.B. To expres her support.C. To show her thankfulness.D. To give a different opinion.25. What was the editor’s attitude towards students’ part-time jobs?A. Supportive.B. Indifferent.C. Opposed.D. Tolerant26. Margaret believes that students’ part-time jobs ______.A. help improve their speaking abilityB. have a good influence on their studiesC. might cause higher unemploymentD. usually offer them very little pay27. When Margaret was a student, her father ______.A. encouraged her to support herselfB. didn’t allow her to do part-time jobsC. thought she could do a little part-time workD. didn’t let her spend too much time learningCThe most common problem that worries all of us today is the fear of insecurity. Life has become so competitive that every now and then we are struck(遭遇) by the fear of the unknown. With every new turn of events our self-confidence takes a blow. The biggest challenge before every person today is not to lose confidence in one’s ability.There are several reasons that affect a person’s self-confidence. The most important reason is lack of success. Not being able to succeed affects one’s self-confidence greatly. This is when one begins to doubt his own ability. In many cases one’s self-confidence is low when he feels rejected by society. For example, a person who loses his job gives a wide berth to other people for fear of being questioned about his work. However, this isn’t right at all. One needs to think along positive lines in spite of failures. After all it is your life and you have every right to live your life as you wish.The challenge lies in not allowing your self-confidence to decrease. It is very important to believe in yourself. Self belief is the secret to success. When success doesn’t come to you, you should not allow your self belief to be affected. Always keep in mind that success is sure to come in time. So, there is nothing wrong with your ability. Whenever lack of success causes you todoubt your ability, don’t forget to remind yourself that quick succes s does not last long. Also remember not to compare yourslef to others. These tips will do a world of good to your confidence.In order to be self-confident, you need to have a lifestyle that is right for you. Create one and live a life as you want to. Leave others to themselves.28. According to the text, what causes people to fear the unknown?A. The low abilities.B. The lack of security.C. The loss of self-confidence.D. The severe competition in life.29. What does the underlined phrase “give a wide berth to” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Introduce something to.B. Hold a birthday party for.C. Make friends with.D. Keep away from.30. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. How to achieve success.B. How to keep one’s self-confidence.C. The challenges that one should overcome.D. The reasons that affect one’s self-confidence.31. In the author’s opinion, it’s important that one _____.A. should not forget his failuresB. should follow others’ adviceC. should not lose heartD. should adjust to lifeDAre you a forgetful person? You might be able to blame your genes, a new study in the journal Neuroscience Letters suggests.Researchers from the University of Bonn have identified a variant(变种) on the DRD2 gene that seems to be associated with increased forgetfulness.Everyone has one of two variants of the DRD2 gene. The difference is just one letter in the genetic code: Some people have the cytosine (C) variant, while others have the thymine (T) variant. The researchers wanted to see how having one variant over another was associated with forgetfulness.To test this, they analyzed the DRD2 gene of 500 study participants, and also had the participants answer surveys about their forgetfulness (such as how often they misplaced their keys, or forgot names).Most of the study participants—three quarters of them—had the thymine gene variant, while the other quarter had the cytosine gene variant. Researchers found an association between more forgetfulness problems and having the thymine gene variant of DRD2. Meanwhile, the cytosine gene variant seemed to have a protective effect against forgetfulness.However, “there are things you can do to compensate for forgetfulness: writing yourself notes or putting your keys down in a specific location—and not just anyw here,” study researcher Dr. Sebastian Markett, of the University of Bonn, said in a statement.Research has also suggested that some age groups are more forgetful than others. A recent national survey showed that millennials, who were born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s, are actually more likely than seniors to be absent-minded with things like what day of the week it is, where they put their keys and remembering to bring their lunch.Meanwhile, another study recently published in the journal BMC Psychology showed that men are more likely than women to experience minor memory problems.32. What do we know about the DRD2 gene?A. It has two similar variants.B. Some people don’t have it.C. It is bad for people’s memory.D. Everyone has one of its variants.33. We can infer from the study that _____.A. most people have the C gene variantB. about 75% of the study participants are forgetfulC. people with the C gene variant are more forgetfulD. the T gene variant helps i mprove people’s memory34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Males have a better memory than females.B. Seniors have a poorer memory than youth.C. Forgetfulness has something to do with genes.D. Forgetfulness has nothing to do with habits.35. Which section of a newspaper is the text most probably taken from?A. Health.B. Nature.C. People.D. Science.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。