1、 黄冈中学 2014 年高二 （上） 考试 英语试题 命题人：张志刚 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. Where did Joe go? A. Hawaii. B. Puerto Rico C. St. Augustine. 2. How does the woman feel? A. Angry. B. Ple
2、ased. C. Surprised. 3. What does the man mean? A. He is tired of his job. B. He wont retire this year. C. He is very sad. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. Sell her stuff. B. Open a store. C. Go to Seattle. 5. Why does the woman think the new modem unnecessary? A. Alice seldom uses the Net. B.
3、Alice seldom uses computer. C. Alice has no email. 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、 7 题。 6. What is the woman asking about? A. Her health. B. Her car. C. He
4、r life. 7. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The speakers know each other well. B. The man is a mechanic. C. The man gives advice about people. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 题。 8. How does the woman feel? A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Satisfied. 9. What do we know about Champ? A. He liked running. B. He was sm
5、art. C. He could read. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Who probably is the woman? A. A tourist consultant. B. A policewoman. C. A landlady. 11. Which of the following can the man do? A. Have pets in the house. B. Use the fireplace. C. Let the house to others. 12. Where cant the man park? A. In the garag
6、e. B. In the backyard. C. In front of the building. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What is a cool logo usually on? A. A polo shirt. B. A cool T-shirt. C. Casual cargo pants. 14. What do girls wear at dance clubs? A. Short shirts and jeans. B. Short shirts and cargo pants. C. Cargo pants and high heels.
7、 15. What jewelry does the woman always wear? A. A ring. B. A necklace. C. Earrings. 16. How does the woman feel about the clubs? A. She likes them. B. She thinks them noisy. C. She thinks them troublesome. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What does Mr. John Smith do? A. A medical student. B. A professo
8、r. C. A rowing sportsman. 18. What do we know about Oxford? A. It is a self-governing university. B. It is an individual college. C. It is a collection of colleges. 19. Where are most of the students of Queens College from? A. Wales. B. The North of England. C. The North of Wales. 20. What is the ad
9、vantage of living with students from different branches? A. They gain a lot from each other. B. They choose whatever they like. C. They follow their own course of study. 第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共 二 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。 21. Mr. Lis business very quic
10、kly. He opened her first store two years ago, but now he has fifty stores all over the country. A. campaigned B. circulated C. struggled D. expanded 22. The actor of the film Lost in Thailand, Xu Zheng, said the film was by his actual visit to Thailand. A. inspired B. exported C. adapted D. observed
11、 23. A Lincoln car represents the owners social status in China while it is nothing more than a vehicle(交通工具 ) in its country of _. A. resource B. origin C. ancestor D. belief 24. A powerful earthquake hit Japans northeastern area on December 7,_ a small tsunami(海啸 ). A. setting out B. setting off C
12、. setting down D. setting up 25. Studies indicate that nonfarm earnings now _ more than 20 percent of total household income. A. make up for B. allow for C. contribute to D. account for 26. A new train service to Wuhan started to operate two months ago, which brings passengers great convenience. A.
13、normal B. usual C. regular D. common 27. Believe it or not, this tradition has a history of 500 years, and it has into the 21st century. A. survived B. sank C. existed D. followed 28. I am sorry. I cant lend my bike to you because I just lent it to my brother. A. before long B. right now C. as well
14、D. in return 29. Last year, I my husband to give up smoking. Now, he is in good health. A. advised B. encouraged C. managed D. persuaded 30. As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were . A. struck B. caught C. blocked D. crowded 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 3
15、0 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。 What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 31 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 32 of 100, scored 160. I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 33 have scored mor
16、e than 80. 34 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him - and he always 35 it. Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 36 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them Id prove myself a 37 . In a world where I have to work with my 38, Id do poorly. Consider my auto-repair
17、man 39 . He had a habit of telling 40 . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑 ) man 41 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 42 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 43 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was
18、hammering. The clerk 44 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 45 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀 ). 46 do you suppose he asked for them?“ I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said,
19、“Why, you fool, he used his 47 and asked for them. Ive been 48 that on all my customers today, but I knew 49 Id catch you. “Why is that? I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldnt be very 50.“ And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. 31. A. failed B. wrote C
20、. received D. chose 32. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number 33. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently 34. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. Yet 35. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed: 36. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried 37. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fo
21、ol 38. A.brains B. effort C.hands D.attention 39. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well 40. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales 41. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed 42. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling 43. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned 44. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. s
22、old 45. A. clever B. other C. right D. next 46. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which 47. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information 48. A. trying B. proving C. practicing D. examining 49. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact D. right now 50. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分
23、 40 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium Her father was a wealthy English banker After her parents divorced, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school While vacationing with her moth
24、er in Holland, Hitlers army suddenly took over the town It was there that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London on a scholarship and later began a modeling career As a model, she was graceful and it seemed, she had found her
25、position in life -until the film producers came calling After being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed up for a bit part in the European film Netherlands in 7 lessons in 1948 later, she headed for America to try her luck there. Audrey gained immediate fame in the US with her role in Roma
26、n Holidays in 1935 This film turned out to be a big success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress This gained her great popularity and more plum roles Roman Holidays was followed by another is similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face In 1959, she received yet another nomination(提
27、名 ) for her role in Nuns story Audrey reached the top of her career when she played the most wonderful role in the fine production of My Fair Lady in 1964 Her co-star Rex Harrison once was asked to identify his favorite leading lady Without hesitation, he replied, Audrey is My Fair Lady. By the end
28、of the sixties, after her divorce from actor Mel Ferrier, Audrey decided to retire while she was on top Later she married Dr Andrea Dotti In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she held until 1993 She was
29、 named to Peoples Magazines as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world Hepburn died in January 20,1993 in Switzerland She had made a total of 31 high quality movies. 51 According to the passage, what led to Audrey Hepburns immediate success and popularity? A Working as a model B Learning ba
30、llet in London C Acting in Roman Holidays D Winning a nomination for a role in Nuns Story 52 We can infer Audrey Hepburn was _. A a learned woman B satisfied with her marriage C a woman with sympathy D very popular as a model 53 Choose the right order about the life of Audrey Hepburn. a Audrey began
31、 a modeling career b Audrey went to London with her mother c Audrey became popular in the film Roman Holidays d Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund e Hitlers army suddenly took over the town f Audrey married Dr Andrea Dotti. A a,b,c,d,e,f B b,e,a,c,f,d C c,a,b,f,e,d
32、D b,e,f,c,a,d 54 The underlined word plum can be replaced by _ A unimportant B funny C boring D desirable B Thousands of jobs come into our Job Centre every week, but they get snapped up (抢夺 ) quickly So although we shall do all we can to help you, its important for you to do all you can to help you
33、rself This passage tells you how. Registered for work Once you have registered for work ,we will match you against available vacancies（空缺） . You must also register for work at the job Center in order to claim unemployment benefit. But you actually apply for and claim it at the local Unemployment Off
34、ice. Getting a job through self service Jobs that come in are put on self - service show as soon as possible Half the people who find jobs through our Job Centre find them through self service You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown. If you want further help with finding a job If you w
35、ant more help or advice, dont forget thats what were here for Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like: *thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you. *jobs available locally or elsewhere. *your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax-free
36、 allowance(津贴 ) *grants（补助金） to help you look for, and move to, work in other parts. Even though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well Keep this in mind when you are talking with Employment Adviser. If you dont find
37、a job on your first visit Go into self service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there Good vacancies are coming in all the time just because youve been registered for employment If you cant get to the office easily, come in whenever you can Itll help you to find a job faster if you ke
38、ep in touch. 55 The purpose of the passage is to _ A suggest how to get most benefit possible from a certain employment service B provide general advice on what to do when you are unemployed C give information about services available for unemployed people D help to reduce the number of unemployed p
39、eople 56 Unemployment people can actually apply for benefit from _. A the Job Centre B both the Job Centre and the Unemployment Office C the local Unemployment Office D all the Unemployment Offices 57 The people most likely to get jobs are those who _. A make use of job information services at the J
40、ob Centre B register for work immediately when the need arises C use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job D regularly ask for help and advice at the Job Centre 58 When you are talking with the Employment Adviser, youd better _. A change your ideas of jobs when necessary B stick to y
41、our first idea of jobs C not talk about payment for work D talk about your own interest C It may be hard in modern times to imagine life without access to lights at night But at the foot of big mountains in Mexico, the native Huichol (墨西哥一少数民族 ) people live in much the same way their ancestors did w
42、ithout electricity Thats because its too expensive to string power lines to such mountainous areas. To help support themselves, the Huichol create beautiful artwork, including paintings made from yarn (纱线 ) They sell their art in cities hundreds of miles away But without electricity at home or on th
43、e road, they can only work during daylight hours. We have to stop whatever were doing when it gets dark, says Miquel Carillo, leader of the Huichol people He explains the sales of their artwork are essential to their life, where farming is difficult and crops often fail So we just wait for the sun t
44、o come up again. Now, a team of scientists is using new technologies to help the Huichol out With special textiles(纺织原料 ) known as Portable Lights, people just have to weave tiny electronic crystals(晶体 ) into fabrics(织物 ) that can be made into clothes, bags, or others By collecting the suns energy d
45、uring the day, these lightweight textiles give off light at night. A new type of solar panel is only 10 inches long and 5 inches wide It is used to collect solar energy into a lithium ion(锂离子 ) battery-the type of battery found in laptops and cell phones After just 3 hours of sunlight, the battery h
46、as enough charge to power a portable light for 10 hours. Now Portable Lights have become a pattern in the bags of Huichol people and the researchers cant keep up with demand. On the other side of the world, in the Central Australian desert, researchers was working to bring Portable Light to the Arre
47、rnte people, who travel across the desert without electricity One goal is to use the technology to power cell phones that teachers in local schools can use to download lesson plans That way, kids wont have to travel to cities to get an education. 59 The native Huichol people dont get access to electricity because _. A they live among mountains B they want to follow tradition C they cant afford it D they are used to working at night 60 Which
