武汉二中2016－2017学年度上学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
命题学校：武汉二中 命题人： 审题人：
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, 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. How much did the government give the university?
A. $20,000. B. $30,000. C. $40,000.
2. What will the man do after lunch?
A. See a doctor. B. Go to the gym.
C. Have a music lesson.
3. What makes the man upset?
A. The children. B. The ugly walls. C. The business.
4. How did the man learn about the time change of the piano lesson?
A. Mr. Thomas left him a note. B. Mr. Thomas told him face to face.
C. Mr. Thomas telephoned him.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Which play to see.
B. How to celebrate their mother’s birthday.
C. Where to buy a family ticket.
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。听完每段对话或独白前, 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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Guide and visitor. B. Waiter and customer.
C. Husband and wife.
7. What can the man do?
A. Swim in the sea. B. Drive along the coastline.
C. Go fishing.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman think of shopping online?
A. Dangerous. B. Convenient. C. Time-wasting.
9. Where has the woman just been?
A. To a police station. B. To an Internet café.
C. To a supermarket.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What is the last document the woman asks for?
A. The license. B. The car registration.
C. The insurance.
11. What does the woman do?
A. A police officer. B. A driver. C. A clerk.
12. What caused the accident?
A. The brake failed. B. A car in front stopped suddenly.
C. The man was speeding.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the woman know the strange houses?
A. From a magazine. B. From a TV programme.
C. From a newspaper.
14. What does “The House in the Clouds” look like?
A. A house on top of a tower. B. A house on top of a five-storey building.
C. A house on top of a block of flats.
15. Where is the shark?
A. In the water around the house. B. In the garden of the house.
C. In the roof of the house.
16. What is the woman’s favourite house?
A. The little rock house. B. The funny-looking cottage.
C. The House in the Clouds.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至第20 小题。
17. What surprised Jack and Betty?
A. Fewer job openings.
B. Their joblessness at the same time.
C. Bad performance of their companies.
18. What does the speaker say about Jack and Betty?
A. They know little about computers.
B. They hate to work at night.
C. They have received some professional training.
19. How do Jack and Betty feel about their present situation?
A. Hopeless. B. Excited. C. Optimistic.
20. What does Betty decide to do?
A. Do some gardening.
B. Learn how to use a computer.
C. Get a part-time job at the weekends.
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。
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Attractions
Do you:
◆Love the National Park, value it and hope to safeguard its future?
◆Wish to see the beautiful landscape of the Park protected?
◆Like to enjoy peaceful, informal recreation within the Park?
Aims
The Friends organization aims are to help protect and improve the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for all to enjoy. We are a voluntary organization and registered charity without financial links to the National Park Authority.
Activities
We encourage everyone to enjoy the National Park through regular talks and visits to interesting places in the Park with expert guides.
We keep an eye on planning applications, Park Authority policies and threats to the National Park such as massive leisure complexes. We work with like-minded organizations such as the Campaign for National Parks to make our voice more effective.
We help children to understand the National Park by sponsoring publications such as an adventure booklet and projects in local schools.
Benefits
◆Guided visits to places of interest which may not always be available to the general public.
◆All members receive our regular News and Views.
◆Talks by experts in their fields on current issues.
◆A discount is available on Friends items for sale.
◆Satisfaction of participation in work parties, for, those willing and able to be involved.
If interested, please complete the Application Form at www. fpnp. org. uk.
21. Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?
A. To build massive complexes for public amusement.
B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park.
C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.
D. To sponsor publications and projects in local schools.
22. One of the benefits for members of Friends is to .
A. have Friends' goods free of charge B. visit any place not open to the public
C. take part in work parties if they want to D. give talks in their fields on current issues
23. The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to .
A. raise money for the Friends organization
B. join the Friends organization and be members of it
C. work as managers for Pembrokeshire National Park
D. enjoy the landscape of Pembrokeshire National Park
B
Chinese writer Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an
explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles
translated into English, European experts say.
“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature
and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the
Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from the University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. At least five of Mo Yan’s novels have been made available in English over the past 20 years.”
Jonathan Ruppin, Web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mo’s win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary (有创见的) writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century-long history.
As East-West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “It’s mainly because there are much more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad.At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”
University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global
presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit (缺少) between China and its international counterparts—in particular, China knows incomparably (无可比拟地) more about Europe and America than the other way round—and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”
24. The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”.
A. start out B. burn up C. appeal to D. set off
25. Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly because .
A. Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English
B. the Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the world
C. the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed
D. the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature
26. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.
B. Chinese literature has spread with the development of China.
C. In the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.
D. Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yan’s works.
27. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.
B. China knows more about Europe and America than before.
C. China, Europe and America know one another more than before.
D. Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.
C
As the demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source on hand if we’re to meet the world’s needs. And because the clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is no doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century, much like what oil did in the last century. But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where they’re needed most. And that’s only part of the challenge. The world has spent over 100 years searching for oil and building the necessary facilities to bring it to market. However, the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), are not nearly as developed.
So what needs to be done? On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment, not one in which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable (可持续的) development to ensure they’ll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities, including LNG stations. This, in turn, will require coastal areas to allow these necessary, but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And energy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market.
Expanding and diversifying energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security. We’ve taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Gas played a major part in the 20th century.
B. Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory.
C. Gas reserves are widely spread around the world.
D. Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market.
29. The underlined word “one” (in Paragraph 2) refers to .
A. a business environment B. a policy for gas development
C. a gas consuming nation D. a gas supply side
30. Consuming nations of natural gas need to .
A. build pretty facilities along the coast B. open markets in their backyards
C. have long-term policies for gas supply D. change the rules of the game
31. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about .
A. which countries are in great need of gas
B. where energy sources are concentrated
C. what problems of energy sources we may face
D. what kind of help you can offer
D
Parents say that outside of programmed activities like music lessons there is actually very little that New York’s preteens and young teenagers can do. But the spaces in new buildings—called tween rooms—appeal to parents who want their children to have something to do and gain a sense of independence in a secure, nearby place.
Barbara Russo, a senior vice president of the Corcoran Group who handles sales for the condominium (公寓) building 170 East End Avenue, said she recalled what her own daughter, who is now 21, did for entertainment when growing up. “She and her friends were hanging out in coffee houses or just walking around the streets of Manhattan ; that was what they did unless they were going to a movie,” she said. However, at 170 East End Avenue, besides an exercise studio, there is a video room too.
Buyers looking for tween rooms can decide, too, what type of emphasis they want. At the Aldyn, a building at 60 Riverside Boulevard, said Beth Fisher, the senior marketing director at the Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, there is a preference for the physical.
“The trick is, to me as a parent:How do I get my kid out of the environment that’s in front of a screen?” said Ms. Fisher , who is the mother of a 17-year-old girl. “How do I get her interacting with other people?” As the Aldyn has table tennis, a bowling alley and a pool, she added, the atmosphere is less basement entertainment room and more upscale (高档的) summer camp.
At the Laureate, a condominium at 2150 Broadway, about 90 percent of the 70 units are three-bed-rooms and larger. The Laureate’s tween room, though, puts particular stress on learning.
One of them, Meera Ratnesar, says the tween room has a library, computers equipped with potentially educational programs, and, importantly, comfortable furniture for relaxation. Many children in Manhattan, said Ms. Ratnesar, tend to be overscheduled with school and after-class activities. “After finishing their work, they come here. They just like the idea of sitting next to a friend, and they may not even be talking to each other, but just that companionship is important,” she said.
32. When Ms. Russo’s daughter was young, she .
A. enjoyed watching movies very much B. had few relaxation activities
C. often took part in sports D. loved drinking coffee
33. According to Ms. Fisher, an advantage of the tween room at the Aldyn is that .
A. it gives kids more screen time
B. it offers a high-quality exercise studio
C. it provides more entertainment activities
D. it allows kids to spend more time with others
34. Compared with the Aldyn’s tween room, the Laureate’s .
A. focuses more on education B. offers free college courses
C. aims to teach marketing skills D. can help kids get more exercise
35. What do the children think of the atmosphere of the Laureate’s tween room?
A. Too silent. B. Rather cold. C. Quite busy. D. Very pleasant.
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? 36 Yet a very young child, or even an animal, such as a pigeon, can learn to recognize faces. We all take this for granted.
37 When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.
Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. 38 . But if you were asked to describe a “nice” person, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.
There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Allport, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. 39 Bookworms, conservatives, military types — people are described with such terms.
People have always tried to type each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain’s or the hero’s role. In fact, the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin “persona”, meaning “mask”. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. 40
A. Experts say that actors differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics in acting.
B. Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another.
C. If you were asked to describe what a “nice” face looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so.
D. People have difficulty in describing the features of fingerprints.
E. We tell people apart by how they behave.
F. But we can easily tell the “good” guys from the “bad” guys, because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.
G. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing one’s personality.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。[来源:学科网ZXXK]
Here’s a funny story.
The new headmaster decided that he’d better first take a secret inspection before doing something about Class 5, which was the 41 class in Hill Valley High School. He didn’t need to be informed 42 the class was, for noises were leading the way.
The door was shut inside. The lock it had was 43 , or rather knocked off, just leaving a 44 for the headmaster.
Though the headmaster had 45 badly-behaved classes before, what appeared through the hole was still a 46 for him. It was a scene that was 47 seen in action films. 48 he knew what to do. He would go into the classroom, take hold of the shouting boy and 49 him. This would be an example to the others.
He took a deep breath and then 50 open the classroom door. He had been prepared for the scene that there should be a shock of 51 , but few treated him as an important 52 , and some even paid little attention to his existence.
“Silence!” he shouted at the top of his voice. This time it was really 53 . They stopped what they were doing and 54 him. Quickly he walked up to the 55 boy in the room,
who he 56 had been playing an important part and also had been shouting at the others at the top of his voice.
He seized the boy by the ear and 57 him to the front of the class.
“I’m going to punish you as an example to the rest,” he said. Now go to my office and wait for me.”
Then he turned to the class and 58 them about how to behave at school.
To 59 his speech, he said , “ Does anyone have any questions?”
One of the students put up her hand. “Yes, sir, I have. When can you free our 60 back to continue his class?”
41. A. busiest B. best C. worst D. biggest
42. A. where B. how C. what D. when
43. A. moving B. missing C. broken D. stolen
44. A. door B. way C. window D. hole
45. A. experienced B. seen C. looked D. felt
46. A. gift B. lesson C. chance D. shock
47. A. seldom B. rarely C. probably D. usually
48. A. But B. While C. And D. So
49. A. praise B. punish C. stop D. watch
50. A. knocked B. tore C. forced D. pulled
51. A. silence B. sadness C. danger D. paleness
52. A. teacher B. headmaster C. role D. actor
53. A. using B. working C. doing D. making
54. A. stared at B. waited for C. listened to D. glanced at
55. A. ordinary-looking B. ugly-looking C. good-looking D. oldest-looking
56. A. believed B. recognized C. guessed D. imagined
57. A. drove B. pulled C. sent D. carried
58. A. lectured B. said C. spoke D. showed
59. A. add up B. make up C. end up D. come up
60. A. deskmate B. brother C. monitor D. teacher
注意事项：
用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5, 满分15）
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Maybe you never opened that account (账户), but someone else 61 —someone who used your name, your credit card number or your 62 (person) information to commit fraud (造假) without letting you know, 63 is actually a crime, pure and simple.
The biggest problem is 64 (probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 65 you notice that something is wrong: you may get bills for 66 credit card account you never opened, your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 67 you may see charges on your bills that you didn’t sign for, and even don’t know anything about.
If your identity has really 68 (steal) like that, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suggests that you should take at least two 69 (act) immediately.[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]
First, contact the fraud departments of the major credit offices and ask them 70 copies of your credit reports.
Then, review your reports carefully to check your corrections and changes.
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第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
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。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last February, I was on holiday in Beijing with my family. One morning, I was sleeping soundly while I was woken up by a suddenly cry of my sister, “It’s snowing.” I got up quickly, dressed me and opened the window. Wow, I couldn’t believe in my eyes. Everything including trees, roofs and grass were covered with thick snow. In distance I could see lots of cars, like small white box, moving slowly on the road. I could also see some lovely birds flying happily in the snow. How a beautiful sight! I became exciting because I had never seen snow before. In no time, I ran out with my camera and take many photos to record my first experience of snow.
第二节 书面表达（共1题；满分25分）
假如你是李津，你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校。他热爱中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。8月5日下午2:00在新落成的天津大剧院上演越剧《梁山伯与祝英台》。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出。
◇提出邀请并简述原因；
◇提出观剧后活动建议（如参观附近的博物馆或美术馆等）；
◇请求对方回复。
注意：
1. 请使用规范英语，词数不少于100；
2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
越剧 Shaoxing Opera 《梁山伯与祝英台》Butterfly Lovers
天津大剧院 Tianjin Grand Theater
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you.
Yours,
Li Jin
武汉二中2016－2017学年度上学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
第一部分 听力（共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
1—5
CABCB
6—10
CBBAC
11—15
ABBCC
16—20
ABACA
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分）
第一节
21—23
ACB
24—27
DCBA
28—31
BACD
32—35
BDAD
第二节
36—40
BECGF
第三部分 英语知识运用（共25小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分45分）
第一节
41—45
CABDA
46—50
DDABC
51—55
ACBAD
56—60
BBACD
第二节
61. did
62. personal
63. which
64. probably
65. until
66. a
67. or
68. been stolen
69. actions
70. for
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节 短文改错 （共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）
Last February, I was on holiday in Beijing with my family. One morning, I was sleeping soundly while I was woken up by a suddenly cry of my sister, “It’s snowing.” I got up quickly, dressed me and
when sudden myself
opened the window. Wow, I couldn’t believe in my eyes. Everything including trees, roofs and
grass were covered with thick snow. In ∧ distance I could see lots of cars, like small white box,
was the boxes
moving slowly on the road. I could also see some lovely birds flying happily in the snow. How a
What
beautiful sight! I became exciting because I had never seen snow before. In no time, I ran out with my
excited
camera and take many photos to record my first experience of snow.
took
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
One possible version:
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you. A Shaoxing Opera named Butterfly Lovers will be on show in Tianjin Grand Theater, which was just completed, at 2:00 p.m. on August 5th. It is because I know you like the culture of China, especially drama, that I would like to invite you to admire it.
As we all know, Butterfly Lovers is a traditional drama, telling about two young persons’ moving love story. After watching it, shall we visit some places nearby, say, the art museum, in which lots of rich art will appeal to you enormously?
I will be very glad if you can come. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
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