湖北省鄂南高中、鄂州高中、黄石二中1415学年度高二上学期期中——英语英语
湖北省孝感高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
湖北省孝感高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分: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 is the woman’s sister now?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. On her way home.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Customer and waitress.C. Customer and salesgirl.3. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Delaying their outing.B. Having dinner at home.C. Going on a picnic.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Who has used the paper.B. How to use the waste paper.C. Whether the paper has been used.5. What happened to the speakers?A. They broke the window.B. They found something stolen.C. They came across a car accident.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。
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高二英语期中试题答案听力1-5 BCCAC 6-10 ABCCA 11-15 ABCAC 16-20 BAABB单选21-25 BADAB 26-30 CDCBA完形31-35BCCDA 36-40 ABBDC 41-45 BADCC 46-50 BADCB阅读51-54 CADB 55-58 CBCB 59-62 DADB 63-66 BDDC 67-70 BDBD完成句子71. that his mother is strict with him72. if (they are) exposed to73. who/that had been accused of stealing/having stolen74. did my father approve of my/me going abroad75. may/might have left for76. since he fell ill77. that/who are to blame for78. we (should) make sense of79. As is/has been reported80. was he able to go back to/return to作文possible versionHello, everyone,Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas. But who is responsible for the current world food crisis? First, annual world grains output has declined because of climate change. Then lots of farmland has been lost due to the rapid development of industry and urbanization. Besides, faced with the rising energy prices, people have turned to the production of biofuels, which has worsened the severe situation.Then what should we do to deal with the problem? On one hand, we should focus on the environmental protection and improve the ecology. On the other hand, strict measures should be taken to protect farmland. Of course, to build a harmonious world the developed countries should take their responsibilities to help the poor ones experiencing food shortage.As for me, I will call on the people around me to live thriftily. And for the moment, I think, we should study hard to develop science and help solve the food shortage in the future.。
湖北省咸宁市鄂南高级中学2014-2015学年度高二英语起点考试试题
湖北省咸宁市鄂南高级中学2014-2015学年度高二起点考试英语试卷第一部分：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)1.What is the man going to do?A.Hold a party.B.Hang out with friends.C.Go to a banquet.2.When will Judy get up?A. At 7:15.B. At 7:10.C. At 7:05.3.Why is the woman late?A. The bus broke down halfway.B. She didn’t catch the bus.C. She went to the hospital.4.What do we know about John?A. He hates cleaning the room.B. He sleeps a lot everyday.C. He is working on a project.5. Who is probably the man?A. A reporterB. A postmanC. A salesman第二节(共15题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6至7题.What will the weather be like on weekends?A. Warm.B. SunnyC. Snowy.6.What is Tom going to do on weekends?A. Babysit his sister.B. Go on a picnic.C. Do some housework.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题.7.What does Bob like?A. Cooking.B. Doing the dishes.C. Neither of them.8.What does Jenny think of doing the dishes?A. BoringB. Interesting.C. Relaxing.9.What will Bob do for the dinner?A. Cook and do the dishes.B. Buy some vegetables and cook..C. Buy some vegetables and do the dishes.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题.10.Who is Jerry?A. A cat.B. A dog.C. The man’s son..11.How long will the man be away?A. For a week.B. For four days.C. For two days12.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman has no pets.B. Jerry often fights with others.C. The man will buy Jerry some food.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题.13.When does the library close?A. At 7:30 pm.B. At 8:00 pm.C. At 8:30 pm.14.What does Ted ask the girl to do?A. Borrow a book for himB. Buy a new book for him.C. Return a book for him.15.Which is true about the girl?A. She is doing a class report.B. She finds history boring.C. She has some new books.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题.16.Which is thought to be the most important tradition?A. Going to the church.B. Staying with the family.C. Sending cards and gifts.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节:单项填空(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)17.His father ______ teaching at the age of 18..A. took offB. took onC. took upD. took down22. I told her to come to see me this morning, but she hasn’t _______ yet.A. turned onB. turned offC. turned upD. turned down23. The report showed that the workers had been _____ to high levels of radiation.A. addressedB. deliveredC. sentD. exposed24. We all should try to equip ourselves with good English. Only in this way can we be really _____ of ourselvesin job interviews.A. considerateB. confidentC. admirableD. independent25. She suggested a skilled worker be ______to get the machine repaired.A. asked forB. sent forC. looked forD. called for26. He _____ into his pocket and, quite a while later, took out two coins, which he handed to the poor old man silently.A. reachedB. lookedC. cameD. got27. You should make it a _____ to leave things where you can find them again.A. factB. ruleC. truthD. point28. Taking quality into _____ , the shirt is not expensive at all.A. applicationB. considerationC. explanationD. construction29. ______ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.A. Far fromB. Apart fromC. Instead ofD. Regardless of30. He held his _____ while the results of the English competition were read out..A. pressure B, weakness C. breath D. clothes第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) Maria Brown’s husband, Stephen, was sent to prison for two years 31stealing. While he was in prison Maria 32 a very difficult time.She had two children but no job. Her husband, of course, did not 33 anymoney, 34 . The only 35 she had was a small amount from the government. “Idon’t know 36 we will manage,” she wrote to her husband. “ there isn’tenough money left for food 37 the rent(房租). I think I will have to 38veg etables in the garden. They’ll grow quickly. We can live on vegetables. Thegarden is quite large, and 39 of it is covered with grass. If you were here,you could help me dig it. But …”When Stephen Brown 40 his wife’s letter, he 41 to it immediately.“ Don’t dig up the garden,” he wrote. “That’s where the money I 42 ishidden.”All letters 43 by the prisoners were read by one of the guards 44 theywere mailed. When the guard read Stephen’s letter, he took 45 to the warden(监狱长) who then telephoned the police. He told them what Jack had written to hiswife. The police, 46 forks and shovels, immediately went to Jack’s house. Theydug up the garden, 47 the money carefully. 48 they did not find anything.When they had 49 , Mrs. Warner wrote to her husband, “The police cametoday,” she wrote. “ They dug up all the grass. What should I do?”Her husband, greatly 50 , wrote back immediately, “Plant the vegetables.”31. A. as B. with C. for D. of32. A. spent B. lived C. had D. enjoyed33. A. make B. know C. have D. want34. A. too B. however C. though D. either35. A. thing B. word C. money D. person36. A. which B. how C. what D. when37. A. on B. in C. before D. after38. A. buy B. sell C. plant D. collect39. A. many B. much C. most D. part40. A. finished B. opened C. received D. saw41. A. answered B. wrote C. replied D. wrote back42. A. made B. earned C. stole D. collected43. A. read B. written C. received D. opened44. A. before B. after C. as D. while45. A. it B. them C. him D. her46. A. in B. by C. with D. on47. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking into D. looking after48. A. And B. But C. So D. Accordingly49. A. gone B. come C. stayed D. found50. A. frightened B. surprised C. pleased D. worried第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,共40分)(A)Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners(路边小餐馆)for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t really a diner. It was only a food cart(手推车). People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late–night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late–night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuet Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters (柜台)and stools(板凳), and people sat down while they ate.Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition(另外), diners soon became permanent（永久的） buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.51. Why did people in the past usually go to diners? Which of the following is NOT the answer?A. They could eat quickly there.B. They just liked to eat out.C. It was cheap to eat there.D. It was interesting to eat there.52. Why is the first diner in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?A.Because it is spelled differently from “dinner”.B.Because the first diner was not a real diner,C.Because it is a new word.D.Because it is a special kind of restaurant.53. What meals did the first diner serve?A.Only breakfastB. Only lunchC.Only night-mealsD. All of the above54. According to the third paragraph, diners changed in _____ ways.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five(B)Mr. Black was the head of an office. He was very busy and often went to another city on business. He had no children and his wife stayed at home alone when he was out. The woman had nothing to do and was interested in others’ secrets. She always hoped to talk with somebody about it. And it often made her happy.Once Mr. Black was sent to the capital and he would stay there for half a year. His wife felt lonely and often went to the park. There she made friends with a few women like her and they often spent much time in chattering(聊天).It rained for nearly ten days one autumn. Mrs. Black could not go to the park to chatter. She had to stay at home and felt deeper loneliness. As soon as the rain stopped, she went to the park again and her friends were waiting for her there. They were happy to meet again and began to chatter.“The wall between my rooms and my neighbours (邻居) are very thin,” complained(抱怨)Mrs. Black, “and my neighbours can hear what we say in my rooms.”“That’s easy,” one of the women said. “You’d better hang some thick tapestries (挂毯) on the walls and they won’t hear anything, I think.”“I’m afraid I can’t agree with you,” said Mrs. Black. “I won’t be able to hear what my neighbours say if I do as you suggested!”55. According to the passage, which of the following about Mrs. Black is WRONG?A.Her husband had little time to stay with her.B.She had no children and no job.C.She was very happy every day .D.She felt lonely while her husband went out.56. Mrs. Black made friends with the women _____ .A.who were busy all the timeB.whose husbands went to capitalC.whose walls were very thinD.who also felt very lonely at home57. Mrs. Black complained that _____ .A.her husband didn’t love herB.her house was in dangerC.her neighbours could hear themD.her neighbours wanted to know her secrets58. Mrs. Black wouldn’t hang some thick tapestries because _____ .A.she hadn’t enough money to buy anyB.she didn’t think it useful to herC.she thought it was not necessary since she didn’t have any secretsD.she was afraid she couldn’t hear her neighbours(C)Dantes was wise enough not to fight for air. He kept his mouth shut. In his righthand he still held the knife. He quickly cut open the bag, got his arm out, and then his body. But he could not free himself from the stone; it was pulling him down. Then he reached down and cut the stone free, just as he felt that he was at the end of his strength. He rose quickly to the top of the water, while the stone pulled down to the bottom of the sea the bag which had almost become his gravecloth(寿衣) indeed.Dantes drew in the night air. Then he began to swim under the water so that he might not be seen. When he came up a second time he was nearly a hundred yards (英尺) from the place where he had first touched the sea. He saw above him a black and stormy sky over which the wind was driving the hurrying clouds. In frond of him lay the great ocean, black, fearful. Behind him, blacker than the sea, blacker than the sky, rose the Cateaud’If (伊夫堡), whose rocks like arms held out to seize him; and on the highest rock, was a lamp that lighted the forms (人影) of two men. He thought that they were looking at the sea; perhaps they had heard his cry. Dantes went down again under the water and remained there a long time.59. When he was nearly a hundred yards away he _____ .A.was very happyB.began to free himselfC.was sure he was safeD.was afraid of being found60. From the passage we can conclude that the rope must have tied the stone to _____ .A.his armB. his feet or his legsC. his headD. his hand61. Which of the following is the correct order?a.Dantes rose to the top the water for air.b.Dantes was tied in a bag and throw into the sea.c.He rose to the top again.d.He freed himself.e.He swam under the water.f.He stay under the water.A. b, d, a, e, f, cB. b, d, a, e, c, fC. f, c, e, a, b, dD. b, d, e, a, f, c(D)New Zealand is an English-speaking country. But the government recognizes another language, too. This is the Maori language. English sailors began to visit New Zealand after 1770. They found a dark-skinned people living there. These were the Maoris. They had come from islands in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before —in the 14th century.For a long time the British government was not very interested in these far-away islands. It was made a British colony (殖民地) in 1840. In this year the first British people came to settle in the new country. More and more settlers came from Britainafter that.The Maoris were friendly to the first settlers. But soon the new settlers wanted the Maoris' land. So in 1844 there was fighting between them. This was the first of several wars between the two peoples. The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris. Many were killed in the wars. Many more died from the new diseases broughtby the British. In 1840 there were perhaps 200, 000 Maoris. By 1896 this number had fallen to 42, 000.62. The Maoris began to live in New Zealand ____.A. after 1770B. before 400C. in the 1300sD. 1400 years ago63. After the first visit to New Zealand, the British government showed little interest in it because ____.A. there were dark-skinned people living thereB. New Zealand was an island countryC. the Maoris did not know the English languageD. it was too far away from Britain64. When the British settlers first came to New Zealand, the native people ____.A. were afraid of themB. were kind to themC. hated themD. fought against them65. Wars between the Maoris and the British settlers ____.A. broke out in 1840B. made 42, 000 Maoris lose their livesC. brought diseases to MaorisD. lasted more than fifty years66. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Now New Zealand has a population of 2,780,000.B. Maoris can speak both English and Maoris language.C. About 250, 000 Maoris are now living in New Zealand.D. Maoris are allowed to keep their own language.(E)All of us eat every day，but most of us don't understand nutrition(营养). We often make mistakes in talking about good diet. For example, many people think thatfoods such as rice, bread and potatoes will make one grow fat. In fact, these foods are very good to one's health. They are good sources (来源)of many vitamins. And in comparison (比较)with steak and beef, they contain less amount(量)of calories.Some people don't like canned(罐装的) or frozen vegetable, because they think fresh vegetable cooked at home are always better. This is again wrong. In fact whether the vegetables are good or not depends more on how they are prepared. Overcooking, for example, destroys many good qualities of vegetables. Vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a large amount of vitamins.It is widely believed that extra vitamins provide more energy. But taking more than the body needs doesn't make it work better.67. The passage is mainly about ____ .A. nutritionB. vitaminsC. vegetablesD. health68. Rice, bread and potatoes, do good to people's health mainly because ____ .A. they make people fatB. there are a lot of vitamins in themC. they contain less amount of calories compared with steak and beefD. both B and C69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Many people know almost everything about nutrition.B. Food such as rice, bread and potatoes make people fat.C. Vegetables grown in poor, worn-out soil may have the same amount of vitamins as vegetables grown in rich soil.D. Extra vitamins provide less energy.70. The point of the passage is that ____ .A. the minerals in a plant depend on the minerals in the soilB. people make mistakes when talking about good dietC. taking more vitamins than the body needs doesn't make it work betterD. vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a large amount of vitamins第二卷第四部分:(共两节, 满分50分)第一节完成句子(共10小题, 每小题2分, 满分20分)71. Unfortunately，his father died, _____________ even worse off. (leave)不幸的是，他父亲去世了，使得这家人更加贫困。
2019～2020学年湖北省鄂州市普通高中高二上学期期中检测英语试题及答案
绝密★启用前湖北省鄂州市普通高中2019-2020学年高二上学期期中质量检测英语试题2020年11月注意事项：本试卷满分为150分，时量为120分钟选择题部分第一部分听力（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纸上。
第一节听下面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 time is it now?A.10:10.B.10:05.C.9:05.2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?A. Next to the TV.B. Under his bed.C. On the cupboard.3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place?A. Seeing travel films about it.B. Going there in person.C. Reading descriptions of it.4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?A. The tests must be done in the morning.B. She mustn’t eat before the tests.C. She doesn’t want to take time off work.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She will call the man at noon.B. She has a meeting this evening.C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
湖北省黄石三中高二上学期期中考试(英语).doc
湖北黄石三中-上学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷第一部分：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了一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hotel.B. At an airport.C. At an office.2. What does the woman mean?A. Martha won’t come..B. Martha will be late.C. Martha will come on time.3. What does the man mean about Betty?A. She doesn’t like going shopping.B. She went shopping yesterday.C. She prefers shopping to studying.4. How much is the blue necklace?A. 400 dollars.B. 300 dollars.C. 100 dollars.5. What can we conclude from this conversation?A. They like literature rather than science.B. They both like American literature more.C. They both like English literature more.第二节（共15小题；每小题4.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2023-2024学年湖北省黄冈市高二上册期中英语质量检测模拟试题(含答案)
2023-2024学年湖北省黄冈市高二上学期期中英语质量检测模拟试题第一部分听力（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.What did the woman do last night?A.She saw a film.B.She did her homework.C.She went to Johnson’s home.2.What activity does the man like?A.Snowboarding.B.Snow kiting.C.Climbing.3.What does the man think of his driving test?A.Excited.B.Anxious.C.Relieved.4.How does the woman usually eat carrots?A.She makes juice out of them.B.She eats them raw.C.She cooks them.5.Why does Kendra need help?A.She is a new student.B.She missed some classes.C.She always fails in science.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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.What are the speakers talking about?A.Unemployment.B.Future ways of working.C.At-home activities.7.What does the woman like doing at home?A.Sending friends emails.B.Calling her friend.C.Watching TV.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
湖北黄冈中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 word版含答案
湖北省黄冈中学2015年秋季期中高二英语试题第Ⅰ卷选择题一、听力。
略第二部分阅读理解（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。
AEver since her husband went to work abroad, Mrs. Jackson has lived on her own in their big old suburban house, which was purchased by her husband about 20 years ago.Considering her safety, her son has been trying hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in downtown. To his disappointment, Mrs. Jackson doesn’t accept the idea. She says that she has to look after their old house, as the family tie. But recently there are often stories about someone stealing things around here.It was a freezing day before Christmas Eve. At about four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying some Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She heard it but didn’t move. Another knock. Who might it be？ Mrs. Jackson was a little afraid. She determined not to answer the door but keep waiting. Then nothing strange happened and no more knocks. She waited a few minutes. She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She slowly unfastened the door and looked outside through the crack. She then let out a cry and threw the door wideopen! She could hardly believe her eyes. At the door she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! In the tree was a Christmas card with the following words:Merry Christmas!Your new neighbor 21．It is because he thinks about _______ that her son wants her to change a place to live in.A．her health B．her safetyC．her mood D．her character22．The reason why Mrs. Jackson wants to keep the house is that _______.A．it is comfortableB．she can live aloneC．it is the family connectionD．its value can be higher23．When Mrs. Jackson “threw the door wide open”, she felt _______. A．frightened B．surprisedC．funny D．easyBA 12-year-old girl who had a slight feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.Lydia Sebastian achieved the top score of l62 on Mensa’s Cattell III B paper, suggesting she has a higher IQ than well-known geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.The comparison doesn’t sit well with the British student, who’s currently in Year 8 at Colchester County high school, a selective girl’s grammar school in Essex, England.“I don’t think I can be compared to such great intellectuals such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. They’ve achieved so much. I don’t think it’s right.”Lydia told CNN.Lydia sat the test in her summer holidays, after raising the idea with her parents who were in favor of it after some time.It turns out the test wasn’t that hard after all.“I was really nervous before the test and I thought it was going to be really hard. But as I started the test, I thought it was a bit easier than l thought it was going to be,” she said.Lydia’s not quite sure what she wants to do when she goes to university, though she’s leaning toward something “based around math, because it’s one of my favorite subjects.”“All I’m going to do is work as hard as I can, and see where that gets me,”she said.To put Lydia’s mark in perspective, the top adult score in the Cattell III B test, which primarily tests verbal reasoning, is 161. A top 2％ score—which allows entry to Mensa, the club for those with high IQs—would be 148 or over. Lydia scored 162, placing her in the top l％ of the population.24．What can we know about Lydia from the passage？A．She is a middle school student.B．She is the cleverest student.C．She thinks she is cleverer than Einstein.D．She had thought the test was very easy.25．According to the passage, who supported her taking the test？A．Her teachers. B．Her classmates.C．Her friends. D．Her parents.26．If you want to enter Mensa, you have to ________.A．be as clever as Lydia in the testB．be able to attend a famous universityC．have a great interest in mathD．get at least 148 in the IQ test27．After Lydia graduates from high school, she will ________.A．major in math probably B．enter a clubC．never be nervous D．achieve a lotCAlibaba, Bank of China and Huawei—these are the dream employers for Chinese students, according to a new survey.“The survey of more than 55,000 students, conducted by the research firm Universum, has found that roughly a quarter want to work for an international company, while only 9％ want to work for a start-up. Five percent want to start their own business.”The students said that work-1ife balance was the most important career goal, followed by job stability. When it comes to desirable companies, Bank of China has been named the top choice by business students for seven consecutive years, and the gigantic state-owned firm shows no signs of giving up its lead.William Wu, the China country manager for Universum, said that banking remains an attractive industry for young Chinese. “China’s government is now emphasizing the revolution of the finance industry, which leaves the younger generation with theimpression that although banking is a traditional industry, there are still a lot of development opportunities.” Wu said.E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) improved six places from 2014, ranking second among business students. Alibaba’s rise shouldn’t come as much of a surprise —the company held a record-breaking $25 billion IPO in September.Among engineering students, Alibaba was once again a bridesmaid. Instead, Huawei —a telecoms infrastructure firm that now makes consumer products-took the top spot.“Both of these companies are pioneers in terms of local companies going international.” said Wu. “It shows that… an international development strategy has a positive influence among Chinese young talents.” Tech companies ruled the rankings for humanities students, with Alibaba—which was ninth in 2014一landing at the top. Last year, Apple was the Number l choice of Chinese students. 28．What’s the percentage of the surveyed students who want to join a company set up recently？A．Five percent. B．Twenty-five percent.C．Nine percent. D．Twenty percent.29．What is the second most important career goal for the students？A．Work-life balance. B．Job stability.C．Alibaba. D．Their own business.30．In William Wu’s viewpoint, a native company that _______ will attract graduates. A．is rooted only in ChinaB．makes consumer productsC．goes internationalD．just aims at the foreign market31．What does the passage want to tell us mainly？A．What companies students want to work for.B．Why students have to go to university.C．How a company can develop well.D．Where students’ success lies in.DNew research has shown that you might not just be feeling blue, you may also be seeing it differently. A blue mood may be more than just a figure of speech. Your mood may also affect how you see the world around you, according to a new study. A team of researchers has demonstrated that sadness could have an effect on the way we see colors.The team, led by psychology researcher Christopher Thorstenson of the University of Rochester, found that people in whom they had induced a sad mood were less accurate in identifying colors on the blue-yellow axis(轴线), compared to people who weren’t feeling sad.“We were already deeply familiar with how often people use color terms to describe common phenomena, like mood. even when these concepts seem unrelated,” Thorstenson said in a statement. “We thought that maybe a reason these metaphors emerge was because there really was a connection between mood and identifying colors in a different way.”Thorstenson and his team are not the first to identify a link between a depressed mood and a difference in recognition. In 2010, Emanuel Bubl and his team at Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg in Germany first demonstrated a link between decreased contrast sensitivity and depression. This was supported by a 2013 paper by Johnson Faro et al of the University of Singapore.The team conducted two studies．In the first, 127 participants werechosen randomly to watch one of two video clips, which had been proved in previousstudies to feel either sadness (a cartoon clip) or amusement (a stand-up comedy routine). They didn’t do that in a specific order.The entire group was then tasked with identifying the colors in 48 continued color swatches. The group that had been shown the cartoon clip was measurably worse at identifying colors along the blue-yellow axis, although no difference was found along the red-green axis.For the second study, 130 participants were randomly assigned to watch either a sad clip or a neutral one. The sadness group showed reduced ability to identify colors along the blue-yellow axis than the neutral group. Again, there was no difference along the red-green axis.Because of this lack of difference along the red-green axis, the researchers say the difference in ability cannot be explained by lack of effort, or focus. If the subjects were badly focused, they would have performed equally badly along both color axes.32．If one ________, the colors he sees might be different from those in others’eyes.A．is in a good mood B．has an eye illnessC．attends a speech D．doesn’t feel happy33．Who were the first to find out the link between mood and identifying colours？A．Emanuel and his team. B．Thorstenson and his team.C．Johnson and his team. D．Thorstenson and Johnson.34．The sadness group in the second study _______.A．felt happy when watching the videoB．performed better than the otherC．were less able to identify some coloursD．could only identify blue and yellow35．What does the underlined word “randomly” in the fifth paragraph mean most probably？A．In no specific place.B．With no specific rule.C．In no specific confidence.D．At no specific time.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。
高中英语-高二上学期期中联考英语试卷(原卷版)
2023寒假套题22021—2022学年度上学期孝感市普通高中期中联合考试高二英语试卷第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）ANew Mexico claims465miles of Route66's Chicago to Los Angeles journey.There are numerous attractive places.Here are four of them.Gallup Trading CenterADDRESS:223W Historic Highway66,Gallup,NM87301-6321PHONE:+1505-722-4762Sitting on the edge of the Navajo Nation,Gallup is a center for Native American art，including Richardson Trading Co.where Navajo textiles（纺织品）pile in a room devoted to one of the nation＇s many art forms.Silver jewelry（珠宝）line glass decorates every wall，including the delicate designs Zuni artists have mastered.It's a perfect place to purchase a souvenir to remember a Route66road trip through New Mexico.Blue Swallow MotelADDRESS:815E Rte66Blvd,Tucumcari,NM88401PHONE:+1575-461-9849Road trippers can put up at several hotels preserved from decades ago in Tucumcari, including the Blue Swallow Motel.The hotel dates back to1939and continues to befamily-owned and operated today.Inside,the rooms have decorations from the peaceful days of American road trips,for example rolling phones.The most desiring suite is named after thelong-time owner Lillian Redman.Route66Auto MuseumADDRESS:2436U.S.Rte66,Santa Rosa,NM88435PHONE:+1575-472-1966The museum run by a couple is a must-visit for its collection of classic and old-fashioned cars.The owner has been in the vehicle restoration business for40years,so the small museum has a variety of luxury cars.The warehouse-like space is also listed in Route66memorabilia, including gas station signs and pumps.Route66DinerADDRESS:1405Central Ave NE,Albuquerque,NM87106-4801PHONE:+1505-247-1421Route66Diner is a traditional soda fountain that serves hamburgers,drinks,and malts on the edge of Nob Hill.A wall here is covered with classic road signs and is a must-have Instagram photo for many visitors.1.What can people do in Gallup Trading Center?A.Meet some Zuni artists.B.Buy some materials to make clothes.C.Appreciate some traditional art forms.D.Get a piece of small jewelry as a souvenir.2.What do Blue Swallow Motel and Route66Auto Museum have in common?A.Both are richly decorated.B.Both provide refueling service.C.Both are family-owned businesses.D.Both have a history of about40years.3.Where should visitors enjoying taking photos probably go?A.223W Historic Highway66,Gallup,NM87301-6321.B.1405Central Ave NE,Albuquerque,NM87106-4801.C.815E Rte66Blvd Tucum cari,NM88401.D.2436U.S.Rte66,SantaRosa,NM88435.BLise Meitner was born in Vienna,Austria on November7,1878.She was the third child of eight children in the family.Her father Philipp,who was a lawyer,hired personal teachers to teach the children,and she learned mathematics very well.Music was important to the family,and all the children learned to play the piano.The Meitner children were taught to listen to their parents,but to think for themselves.When Lise Meitner finished school at the age of14,she could not go to college for higher education,as were all girls in Austria.But,inspired by the discovery of Henri Becquerel,she was determined to study radioactivity(放射性).When she turned21,women were finally allowed into Austrian universities.Meitner was admitted into the University of Vienna;there she was excellent at math and physics and earned her doctor’s degree in1906.She wrote to Marie Curie,but there was no room for her in the Paris lab, so Meitner made her way to Berlin.There she worked with Otto Hahn,but as an Austrian Jewish woman,she was excluded from the main labs and allowed to work only in the basement.In1912,the pair moved to a new university and Meitner had better lab equipment.Though Meitner was forced to escape Nazi Germany in1938,they continued to co-work.Meitner continued her work in Sweden and later they found the phenomenon“nuclear fission(核裂变)”. The discovery,which finally led to the atomic bomb,won Hahn the Nobel Prize in1944.Meitner, ignored by the Nobel committee(委员会),refused to return to Germany after the war and continued her atomic research in Stockholm into her80s.4.What can we learn about Lise Meitner’s childhood?A She received a poor education.B.She often went against her parents.C.She did well in math.D.She lived a hard life with her family.5.Why didn’t Lise Meitner go to college after finishing high school?A.She wasn’t interested in college.B.Girls in Austria were not permitted.C.Her family couldn’t afford the school fees.D.She wanted to study radioactivity by herself.6.Which one is true according to the text?A.She should find a better partner than Otto Hahn.B.She made the wrong college choice.C.She should have kept her identity a secret.D.She was unfairly treated when working in Berlin.7.What was most probably Lise Meitner’s attitude toward the Nobel committee?A.Positive.B.Unclear.C.Annoyed.D.Indifferent.CSusan Murabana’s travelling telescope began with a simple revelation（被暴露的真相）：We all have access to the sky.We all see the same moon.At the same time,she knew that access wasn't created equal.Telescopes have been around for400years,but most children in Kenya had never looked through one.She thought she could change that.In2014,she and her partner Mr.Owen bought a telescope and started showing kids around Kenya what the stars looked like up close.Today,their Travelling Telescope program has reached 200,000kids.It teaches kids about space and rockets online,offering workshops on3D modeling and astronomy to local schoolchildren.“It's never been about these kids becoming astronomers,”Mrs.Murabana says.“I believe astronomy is an opportunity for kids to spread interest in other fields of science such as engineering and math,and that it is only through science that we can understand the world we live in.”Growing up in Nairobi,Mrs.Murabana never saw astronomy as a possible career path-or even a potential hobby.“I always loved math and science,but I wasn't exposed to astronomy,”she says.She studied economics in college,and then worked in marketing.But when she volunteered in science outreach programs where she met Owen,she saw the way astronomy seemed to make kids from all walks of life light up.Soon,she began teaching kids about space through programs like Hands-On Universe,and completing a master's degree in astronomy herself.At Hillcrest International Schools in Nairobi,preparatory head teacher Surbhi Vashisht says the telescope has hit it big among her students,170of whom have participated in Travelling Telescope workshops:looking at the stars,building rockets,and virtually exploring the landscape of Mars.“The children enjoy a lot in the sessions,”she writes in an email.8.What's the purpose of Mrs.Murabana's Travelling Telescope program?A.To promote the development of astronomy in her country.B.To make telescopes affordable to most schools in Kenya.C.To inspire kids to be astronomers in the future.D.To open the door to science for kids.9.What contributes to Mrs.Murabana's change of career path?A.Her experience as a volunteer.B.The unsatisfying education in Africa.C.The love and support from Mr.Owen.D.Her completing a master's degree in astronomy.10.Which of the following can best replace the underlined part“hit it big”in the last paragraph?A.Gained favor.B.Become mysterious.C.Caused a big concern.D.Been of limited value.11.What's the text mainly about?A.An effort to create astronomy enthusiasts.B.A plan to improve the study of astronomy.C.A way to bring about equality in education.D.An educational program bringing stars to children.DA couple of weeks ago my parents came to visit me in the southwest of France during my break.As a little surprise for them I planned a trip to a small village in the Pyrenees Mountains called Niaux to seethe famous“Grotte de Niaux”.My dad told me so many stories about the famous“grottes”of Southern France:Lascaux,Font-de-Gaume and the Cave of Niaux.These caves contain paintings drawn between17,000and11,000years ago!Advances in science and technology have enabled scientists and historians to date the paintings accurately by carbon dating （碳定年法）and discover the tools with which people used to draw the paintings,as well as the materials they used.My dad studied these caves when he was a college student,but he didn't have the chance to see one personally.Therefore,I decided to change it!Many caves that contain prehistoric paintings are no longer accessible to the public.The carbon dioxide that we breathe out and the harsh artificial lights quickly degrade the quality of the paintings,and for many caves,now visitors can only see reconstructions of the original paintings. However,Niaux is an exception.By limiting the number of people allowed in the cave at a time and limiting the artificial lights used to light the paintings,the paintings in Niaux have been well protected so that visitors can see the originals.They were unbelievable!We saw paintings of bison （北美野牛），mountain goats and deer carved on the walls as though they had been done yesterday.They were actually drawn around14,000years ago!Many people believe that these paintings were drawn as part of an almost religious ritual(仪式），while others believe they represent the life experiences of the men and women who lived in these caves many years ago.Maybe we will never know for sure why the paintings were drawn, but one thing is for certain-those cavemen were far better at drawing than I am!12.Why did the author's father tell him many stories about the“grottes”？A.The author asked him to do so.B.It was his father's duty.C.His father was interested in them.D.They weren't known to the author.13.What can visitors only see of the original paintings in many caves?A.Shadows.B.Copies.C.Models.D.Introductions.14.What makes the paintings in Niaux unbelievable?A.Good protection.B.Great skill.C.Good quality.D.Dark light.15.We can know from the text that________.A.this was the second time that the author's father had visited Niaux.B.visitors don't know the material used to draw the pictures in Niaux.C.only the carbon dioxide people breathe out degraded the quality of the paintings.D.visitors don't know clearly why the paintings were drawn.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
高二上学期期中英语试题(含听力) Word版含解析
2020年秋季湖北省部分高中联考协作体期中考试高二英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。
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。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷（共95分）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。
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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the woman doing?A. Renting a car.B. Buying a new car.C. Having her car repaired.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: Good morning. May I help you?W: Oh, yes. I’ll travel in the city and I need a car for a few days. I think a small-sized one is OK.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where will the man most probably be tomorrow?A. At home.B. At a park.C. At school.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: Mark, would you like to join me for a picnic tomorrow?W: Sorry, Dorothy, but I cannot go out tomorrow. My mother is sick. I need to take care of her. M: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What day is it today?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Tuesday.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: Sally, is there a math exam this Friday?W: No, I don’t think so. It’ll take place this Thursday.M: This Thursday? Just the day after tomorrow? Oh, how can I prepare well for it?4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman want the man to do?A. Drive his car away.B. Give her some money.C. Show her the bathroom.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Sir, did you see the no-parking sign? If you park there, people cannot pass.M: I won’t be here long. My wife will come out in just a few minutes. She’s using the bathroom. W: Sorry, sir. You cannot park here for even one minute.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers talking about?A. Work at a kindergarten.B. Miss Green's workC. Some children. 【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: What does Miss Green do?M: She used to work in a hospital. But now she works at a kindergarten.W: She must love working there very much. She loves children so much.M: You bet.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。
湖北省鄂州市部分高中教科研协作体2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷(含答案)
鄂州市部分高中教科研协作体期中联考高二英语试卷考生注意：1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。
选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册Units 1~4。
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 is the man looking forA. A book.B. A seat.C. A friend.2. What did the woman do last nightA. She took care of her mother.B. She finished her homework.C. She went to see the doctor.3. Why does the woman thank the manA. He lent her some money.B. He sent her to the Lost and Found.C. He returned the money she had lost.4. What does the woman suggest the man doA. Wait until tomorrow.B. Use her DVD instead.C. Make a copy by himself.5. Where had the woman planned to spend the summerA. In China.B. In Canada.C. In the Philippines.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。
湖北省鄂南高中、鄂州高中、黄石二中高二英语上学期期中联考试题(答案不全)
湖北省鄂南高中、鄂州高中、黄石二中2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题（答案不全）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. Where are the two speakers?A. In a cafe.B. On a plane.C. On a ship.2. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket.C. He went out to buy a ticket.3. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. Buying a house.B. Finding a hotel.C. Buying a car.4. How long did David stay abroad in all?A. 9 days.B. 11 days.C. 16 days.5. Why did the woman get a "C" for her report?A. Because she forgot the deadline for the report.B. Because the man forgot to hand in her report.C. Because she didn't hand in her report on time.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。
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Internet can provide a wealth of educational resources for small children, if you know where to look.Enchanted LearningEnchanted learning is a great website for children, and I know several teachers who rely on it for materials for their classrooms. Most of the information is free, but for $ 20.00 per year, you can purchase a membership that allows you to have access to the site without the advertising. The pages here are great. There are color1 ed pages and worksheets for toddlers (学步儿童) and school-age children.StarfallStarfall is another good educational website for small children. Teachers often use this website in classrooms. It emphasizes reading skills for early learners. The website is aimed at first-grade-level learners, but it has tools that can help all children from pre-K to second grade. The website has reading activities, worksheets to download, and a store where you can purchase educational materials for your children.Sesame Street WorkshopKids loveSesame Street, and it is always educational. This is one of the funniest websites online for children because it is very well animated and has great sound effects. The website has games and stories for small kids, and they can create letters at the post office and mail them to their favorite characters.1. Why does Enchanted Learning offer purchasing memberships?A. Charging for the information.B. Charging for downloading materials.C. Giving access to the site without the ads.D. Providing unlimited search for more pages.2. Where can you buy educational materials for your children?A. Enchanted LearningB. StarfallC. Sesame Street WorkshopD. Colored pages3. What is the purpose of this text?A. To introduce.B. To discuss.C. To persuade.D. To educate.BI started out in life with few advantages. I didn't graduate from high school. I worked at menial (不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others?" This question changed my life.Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就). It seems that the reasons have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self-discipline (自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four.A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant (犹豫), but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?”He smiled at me, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self-discipline, none of them work."4. Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2 ?A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.B. Because he was a person of self-discipline.C. Because he dislike those successful people.D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.5. What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him ?A. His great kindness.B. The gentleman's fame.C. His eagerness for success.D. The gentleman's habit.6. What are the four large books about ?A. Personal changesB. The secret of successC. Sayings of wisdomD. The gentleman's manners.7. What's the best title for the text ?A. The Magic of ReadingB. An Unexpected ConversationC. A Question that Changed MyLifeD. The Power of Self-disciplineC“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds,” William Wordsworth wrote. In the above quote, William suggests that the process of gardening mirrors human life. Depending on what we “plant” in our lives, we bloom (生长茂盛) or don’t. Before you start to work in your garden, it’s necessary to have a vision for it. Thinking of what youwant to grow in your garden and how to lay it out is a good first step in making your vision a fruitful reality. In life, you should consider what you want to create and what you want to achieve, because your mind-garden is like the white paper and the possibilities are endless. Regardless of what you choose to plant, poor soil isn’t suitable for growth. This is why gardeners take the time and energy to upgrade the soil before planting. So, creating the right soil is important to the realization of your goals and dreams. Fortunately, there are countless ways to make your personal bedrock better. Getting an education is one of the most effective ways, which can help you enrich your life’s soil.You don’t have to be an enthusiastic gardener to understand the meaning of “You reap(收获) what you sow.” When a gardener wants tomatoes, they just need to plant tomato seeds. It’s a very clear act that produces an expected result. Each of us has the power to decide which “life seeds” to plant. For example, if you plant ill seeds, it's likely that you’ll experience pain in return. Contrarily, if you plant seeds of kindness and understanding, your life will bloom with happiness and love.A gardener’s trulyarduouswork begins after the seeds are in the ground because a garden requires a lot of care and attention. Regular watering and weeding are required for a healthy garden. So, to ensure your dreams take root, you should be devoted, aware, and present. After countless hours and energy spent, the crops have grown well and are finally ready to be harvested.8. What is important before gardeners break ground in their gardens?A. Receiving some training in planting.B. Drawing up a good plan for their gardens.C. Having the courage to accept the worst outcome.D. Doing research on the common local garden plants.9. What is compared to getting education by the author?A. Improving the condition of the soil.B. Growing your most favorable plants.C. Taking care of the plants in your garden.D. Selecting proper goals in gardening work.10. What does the author want to express in Paragraph 3?A. Your quality of life depends on your positive action.B. Your experience can help you understand plants better.C. Your choice of soil is an important part in your gardening.D. Your knowledge of planting will make you a successful gardener.11. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. BeneficialB. CreativeC. Boring.D. ToughDThe man who invented the World Wide Web a few decades ago is calling for major changes to make it better for humans. In an open letter published on Tuesday, Berners-Lee said that the web was used by half the world's population.Berners-Lee said the web had clearly created great opportunities for humans to progress and had made life easier for millions of people. Actually, it also has offered opportunities to groups traditionally not heard a new voice in society. However, he added that the web had also provided new ways for cheats to commit crimes (犯罪).“Against the background of news stories about how the web is misused, it's understandable that many people feel afraid and unsure if the web is really a force for good,” he wrote.Berners-Lee created a group called the World Wide Web Foundation. He islooking for help from governments, companies and people to become more involved in shaping the web to do more good for humans. His actual plan is called the “Contract (合同) for the Web”.Under this contract, governments are called on to take steps to makesure all people can connect to the Internet and that personal privacy is respected. Businesses are asked to keep the Internet prices low so more people can use the web. In addition, companies should respect privacy and develop technologies that aim to putpeople first.The plan also calls on people to create materials for the web and work with others to make sure that is rich, quality information for everyone. Besides, people should seek to “build strong communities that respect personal speech and human equality.” “The path to make the Internet better is the responsibility of everyone who uses it,” Bermers-Lee added, “Making big changes will not be easy, but will be very well worth it in the end.”12. What does Berners-Lee think of the World Wide Web?A. It is his greatest regret.B. It stops the progress of humans.C. It needs improving.D. It does more harm than good.13. What's wrong with the web according to Berners-Lee?A. It is misused for bad purposes.B. It is misunderstood by all people.C. It blocks out a new voice in society.D. It is expensive for half the world’s population.14. What are governments called on to do under the “Contract for the Web”?A. Put technology first.B. Create materials for the web.C. Popularize the Internet.D. Make the Internet free of charge.15. What should people do with the Internet in Berners-Lee's opinion?A. Be responsible for it.B. Absolutely reject it.C. Completely rely on it.D. Be unconcerned about it.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届黄石市第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案
2021届黄石市第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAmid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.PotatoesShelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark placeYukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoes will last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.Tea※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" dateDried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.Peanuts● Shelf life：1 to 2 monthsPeanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.Canned fruits and vegetables● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” dateCanningis an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?A. Potatoes.B. Tea.C. Peanuts.D. Canned fruits and vegetables.2. What is special about tea?A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?A. Shapes of cans.B. Categories of foods.C. Decline of the temperature.D. Exposure to high temperature.BChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said yesterday he would use the autumn spending review to increase Britain’s￡12bn-a-year aid budget towards humanitarian(人道主义的) causes in the wake of the European refugee(难民) crisis.Britainpromised to spend 0.7 percent of state general product on aid, meaning the budget could rise sharply by the end of the decade as the economy grows.Mr Osborne also said more of the aid budget could be given to help local government with housing costs for incomers, without breaking international guidelines.“We will use the foreign aid budget to help with the costs of these refugees. People ask about the pressure on public services; we’ll have extra money to help with that.”The government was unable to give a figure for how much aid money could be handed to local authorities: it would depend on how many refugees are accepted.David Cameron, Prime Minister, will set out his position on aid for refugees today. It is reported thatBritainwill accept at least 10,000 extra people from camps on theSyriaborder. He will use a statement in the House of Commons to flesh out plans — announced inMadridon Friday — to take more people.A report inThe Sunday Timesthat the UK would take 15,000 Syrians, not far from the 18,000 figure demanded by the EU, was described by “Downing Street” as a “guess”.TheUKwill offer to resettle Syrians directly from refugee camps inJordan,LebanonandTurkey— but not those who have already reached the EU.4. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Britain tried to help refugees.B. People doubtBritain’s kindness.C. Britain tried to explain its behavior.D. Refugees like to live inBritain.5. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A. Britain’s economy grows rapidly.B. Britain will use little of its money to help refugees.C. Most countries are not willing to help refugees.D.Britainwill use more money to help refugees.6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Britain will use foreign money to help refugees.B. Britain helps refugees following international guidelines.C. Britain will use foreign money to develop themselves.D. People ask to use public service money to help refugees.7. What can we know from the passage?A. Britain can hold 10,000 refugees at most.B. The number of refugees to be received is uncertain.C. House of Commons declare a general plan.D.Britaincan hold 15,000 refugees at most.CYour house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the color1 s. Research suggests warm color1 s fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm color1 s like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold color1 s make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makesyou less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.8. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________.A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD.healthy diets9. A home environment in blue can help people ______________.A. digest food betterB. reduce food intakeC. burn more caloriesD. regain their appetites10. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quickly.B. Play fast music.C. Use smaller spoons.D. Turn down the lights.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Is Your House Making You Fat?B. Waysof Serving DinnerC. Effects of SelfConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?DIs homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion, homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.Kayla Murray, who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. “Homeschooling is school at home,” like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. “You're able to learn more and do more.”Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas, and no one cares,” she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”There are, however,drawbacksof being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially “the lack of people”. While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”Matthew Dimmette, also fromGreensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you archomeschooled and the things you do. “For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home. says Matthew.Talking about his homeschooling experience, Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places. “My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school,” he says.12. What does Kayla like about learning at home?A. She can spend her time more freely.B. She can always stay with her siblings.C. She can play the instruments she likes.D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.13. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Concerns.B. Reasons.C. Changes.D. Problem.14. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?A. He wanted to make more friends.B. He wanted to do experiments in labs.C. He wanted to take all kinds of classesD.He wanted to experience the school environment15. What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested.D. Unclear.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABored with your life? Dreaming of something different? I always wonder what life would be like400 kmabove my head. That's where the International Space Station orbits the earth, with six astronauts living and working on board, for months at a time.How do they sleep? They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间) on the ceiling. American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, “It's like a little phone booth, but it's pretty comfortable and it doesn't matter if I turn overand sleep upside down. I don't have any sensation (感觉) in my head that tells me I'm upside down.”Brushing your teeth in a place where you can't have a tap or a sink can be a challenge. Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put a big blob of water from a sealed bag onto an ordinary toothbrush and adds a little toothpaste which he has to swallow when he's done.Daily exercise is essential. The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength — so astronauts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.The role of astronauts in the International Space Station is to act as lab technicians for scientists back on earth. So they spend their time maintaining their environment and performing and monitoring experiments in a confined space about the size of a Boeing 747. Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control — although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)．One of their most valued perks (额外待遇) is the view from “the office”, dominated by that gigantic blue ball down there, sitting in the darkness of space. Wow! Absolutely breathtaking!1. When they sleep upside down, the astronauts willnot get dizzy because ________.A. they don't feel itB. they sleep in the daytimeC. they sleep in special sleeping bagsD. they are trained to adapt to the conditions of weightlessness2. What parts become weak if astronauts don't exercise?A. Their teeth and bones.B. Their brains and bones.C. Their bones and muscles.D. Their teeth and muscles.3. What is the passage mainly about?A. The Problems We Met in Space.B. Living and Working in Space.C. How to Become an Astronaut.D. The International Space Station.BWhen I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived atHeathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch theskaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caughta few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”4. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A. He felt disappointed.B. He gave up his hobby.C. He liked the weather there.D. He had disagreements with his family.5. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?A. Be careful!B. Well done!C. No way!D. Don't worry!6. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood days7. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. Children should learn a second language.B. Sport is necessary for children's health.C. Children need a sense of belongingD. Seeing the world is a must for children.CJose Hernandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties“I was workingin a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps," said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the timed was already interested in science and engineering, Jose remembered, "but that was the moment I said, "I want to fly in space.' "As one of four children in a migrant（移民）farming family from Mexico, Jose - who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old - spent much of his childhood traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. "Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that,“ Jose laughed, "but we had to work”.After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific, In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joinedtheJohnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face with Franklin Chang-Diaz.“We actually had common experiences —asimilar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them.” Jose smiled. "Now it's my tum!,,“NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn't until the 12th time that I gotselected, he said. Jose was selected as part of the 19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down to Earth guy.Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engineering and space.8. What made Jose determined to be an astronaut?A. The influence of Astronaut Corps.B. The success of Franklin Chang-Diaz.C. His interest in science and engineering.D. The experience of working in the field.9. What can we learn about Jose as a child?A. He did much farm work.B. He travelled a lot for fun.C. He hated learning English.D. He obeyed his family in everything.10. How did Jose feel when he met FranklinChang-Diaz personally?A. Inspired.B. Valued.C. Relaxed.D. Puzzled.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Climb over BarriersB. Reach for the StarsC. Work the Hard WayD. Learn from Your PastDSome of my earliest memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every evening when he came home from the office. I’d watch as he put his personal items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys would always occupy the same spot on the table every time.Dad’s comb was bought when he married Mum. Every evening, he would smile, hand me the comb and say: “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?” I was more than happy to do it. This seems amundanetask, but it brought me such joy at that time. I would excitedly turn the tap on, then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me, and place the comb on top of his wallet.About two years later, Dad started his own business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. Dad’s business wasn’t doing so well, and he didn’t come home as much as he used to. Over the years, I stopped waiting for him to come home.Today, I’ve graduated from college and Dad’s business are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence betweenDad and me continued. Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early and said to me, “Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb?” I looked at him a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink. It’s a new comb. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it. I brushed the comb, and it hit me then: why, as a child, helping my dad clean his comb was such a joy.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. This time, I noticed my day has aged. But his smile is still as heartwarming as before. Dad carefully places his comb on top of his wallet. After so many years, I guess some things never change. And for that, I’m glad.12. As a child, the author helped her dad clean his comb happily because ________.A. she was good at cleaning the combB. she thought that she should do that as a good girlC. her dad was home early to spend the evening with herD. the comb was important for her father and her mother13. Which of the following words can best replace the underlined wordmundanein paragraph two?A. importantB. excitingC. unnecessaryD. uninteresting14. When the author said, “It’s a new comb. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it.”, she felt ________.A. disappointedB. impatientC. tiredD. sorry15. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Evenings With Dad.B. How to Clean the Comb.C. My Memory with My Dad.D. I Love My Family Members.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖北省部分重点中学上学期高二英语期中试卷新人教版
湖北省部分重点中学2013-2014学年度上学期高二期中考试英语试卷—————————————————————————————————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 will the man go to the holiday center?A. By plane.B. By train.C. By bus.2. What is the man unsatisfied with?A. A drink’s price.B. A drink’s taste.C. A drink’s machine.3. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a store.B. In a factory.C. In a repair shop.4. How much will the man pay for the tickets?w5. What do we know about the man?A. He is going in for sports.B. He is in poor health.C. He is getting fat. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题。
6. What do we know about the woman and her parents?A. They control her too much.B. They dislike dealing with her.C. They have nothing in common.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Young people should obey their parents.B. Some parents lose the respect of their children.C. There are some differences between generations.听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题。
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语期中试卷及答案
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语期中试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASome colleges have started offering their own gap year programs to support students who want to take a year off in a meaningful way. Below, we’ll look at four of these programs.American University Gap ProgramWhen to apply: By July 15 or November 15Is there funding available? No.In American University Gap Program, students spend three days per week with a government or business organization in the city. Students go on field trips, listen to guest speakers, take part in hands-on lessons and work on service projects as a group. Students who complete the program can earn seven credits.Duke University Gap Year ProgramWhen to apply: By early May of each yearIs there funding available? Yes, $5,000 to $15,000.Though Duke University has no course of study or experience for its gap year program, it encourages students to have an independent plan for their year off, particularly one that promotes personal growth. Independent experiences may include community service, personalized experiential learning opportunities and others.Florida State University Gap YearWhen to apply: By February 24Is there funding available? Yes, up to $5,000.Florida State University offers gap year funding to students wishing to work or volunteer before starting college. In order to get the momey, students must explain their plans for their gap year. The experience must last over one year.St Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceWhen to apply: not specifiedIs there funding available? Not specified.Students taking part in the Bridge Year Experience can travel to locations such as New Mexico, Wisconsin and Guatemala during the fall term, where they learn about the local cultures, take courses and get serviceopportunities.1.What does Duke University advise students to do during their gap year?A.Focus on their personal growth.B.Be independent of their parents.C.Apply before the end of November.D.Contact some off-campus organization.2.How can students get gap year funding from Florida State University?A.By having extra credits.B.By organizing several projects.C.By showing their gap plans.D.By doing volunteer work.3.If you are interested in travelling, you can choose ________.A.Florida State University Gap YearB.American University Gap ProgramC.Duke University Gap Year ProgramD.St. Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceBMy mother is a teacher. I often asked her, “ Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was, “It’s that one child, that one special moment.”One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a“High” one called the Wire Walk.In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.When it was Susie's turn, it seemed that she didn't really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further.Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can't.”The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what I do.4. Why did Susie stop halfway up to the wire?A. It was too high for her to reach.B. She was too afraid to move on.C. Something was wrong with it.D. The teacher asked her to do it.5. Why did Mary break the silence?A. To try again herself.B. To relax the writer.C. To encourage Susie.D. To draw Susie's attention.6. What can we learn from the story of Susie?A. Helping others is helping ourselves.B. A word of encouragement matters a lot.C. Outdoor activities bring peoplecloser than ever.D. A good method plays an important role in teaching.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Wire WalkB. That One MomentC. Fear and CourageD. The Young HeartsCA team of engineers atHarvardUniversity in trying to create the first robotic fly. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks."The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of its components is off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own’ said Robert Wood, a Harvard engineering professor.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings hasa number of interdependencies (相互依赖）on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it d connected to,” said Wood.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites，in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. "Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around，” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications.“You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animal，but using these robots instead” he said. "So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”8. What is the typical characteristic of the robotic fly?A. It's automatic.B.It's very small.C. It's controllable.D. It's quite powerful.9. We can infer from the passage that the robotic flyer can____ .A. act as a spy planeB. help do farm workC.fly at a very high speedD. answer many scientific questions10. What is Wood's idea about the robotic fly according to the last paragraph?A. It is highly questionable.B. It has wide practical applications.C. It gives scientists interest in flying machines.D. It points to a new direction in studying biology.11. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Harvand's Study in the Field of Insects.B. A Breakthrough in Engineering ScienceC. An Interesting Invention一Robotic FlyD. Robotic Fly一a Copy of Real Life InsectDHumans are the only creature that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. Our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to travel great distances and survive changing climates, environments and landscapes.Countless scientific studies have found that walking is really good for us and this simple act can provide a number of healthimplications, which help people live longer. In fact, a walking routine, if done properly, might be the only exercise people need.How much walking should one aim for? You’ve likely heard we need 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 5 miles. But contrary to popular belief, this recommendation doesn’t come from science. Instead, itis from a 1960sadvertising campaign to promote a pedometer (计步器) in Japan. Perhaps because it’s a round number and easy to remember, it stuck.Since the 1960s, researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a-day standard and have turned up mixed results. Although 10,000 steps is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal, it’s not fit for all.For instance, a recent Harvard University study involving more than 16,000 senior women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying early when compared with less active women. The study also noted that these benefits continued up to 7,500 steps. This 7,500 mark isn’t surprising: It’s similar to common public health recommendations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate (适度的) physical activity a week for adults.12. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. BenefitsB. Problems.C. Habits.D. Manners.13. Where does the 10,000-steps-a-day standard come from?A. A Harvard University study.B. Science research on health.C. A pedometer advertisement.D. Public health recommendation.14. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. 7,500-steps-a-day standard is the best choice for all.B. More than 16,000 old people were involved in the study.C. Those who walk at least 4,400 steps a day won’t die early.D. 150-minute moderate exercise a week for adults is advised.15. What does the author mainly want to tell readers?A. The more you walk a day, the healthier you will be.B. We can benefit from continuous and proper walking.C. Walking upright helps humankind to explore the world.D. Advertisements can always tell us some scientific suggestions .第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案
2021年湖北省黄石第二中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AConsumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating. Here are several of the amazing inventions that were introduced at the showin 2020.August Wi-Fi Smart LockIt's an intelligent door lock to protect your home, and it works on Wi-Fi. The lock doesn’t require any additional hardware to attach to it and can be used with the existing door lock. The owner can remotely access the door from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends. It keeps statistics and records of your door’s “lock”, “unlock”, and who have visited.Motion PillowIt’s a pillow developed for anyone who has a snoring (打鼾) problem. The solution box detects, records, and analyses the sleeping person’s snoring patterns. By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing. Three layers of noise-reducing material minimize the user’s sleeping disturbance.Ao AirIt’s a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose. The purifier pulls air inside through a filtration (过滤) process and uses fans to createa clean area in front of the device. It’s designed in such a way that it can clean more than 98 % of PM2.5 through filtration.Transparent HoodThe company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Award. It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.1.Who is the text mainly intended for?A.The general public.B.The science lovers.C.The electronic companies.D.The college students.2.Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is correct?A.It’s intended for all those who can’t sleep well.B.It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.C.It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.D.Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.3.What can we infer from the text?A.August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.B.Ao Air produces fresh air for its users.C.Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.D.Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.BThursday, two Russian submarines(潜艇) dived down 2.5 miles into the Arctic Ocean and planted a national flag onto a piece of continental shelf known as the Lomonosov Ridge. Rising from the center of the Arctic Basin, the flag sent a clear message to the surrounding nations: Russia had just laid claim(权利) to the vast oil and gas reserves contained in this underwater area.AfterRussia, theUnited States,Norway,SwedenandFinlandare all trying to gain profit. Projections show that the area of land and sea that falls within theArctic Circleis home to an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil, an incredible 13% of Earth’s reserves. It’s also estimated to contain almost a quarter of untapped global gas resources. But long before this oil race began, how did theArcticbecome so rich in energy?“The first thing you realize is that theArctic—unlike the Antarctic—is an ocean surrounded by continents”, Alastair Fraser, a geoscientist from Imperial College London, said. Firstly, this means there’s a huge quantity of organic material available, in the form of dead sea creatures such as plankton and algae, which form the basis of what will ultimately become oil and gas. Secondly, the surrounding ring of continents means that the Arctic Basin contains a high proportion of continental crust(大陆地壳), which makes up about 50% of its oceanic area. That’s significant because continental crust typically contains deep depressions called basins, into which organic matter sinks.Here, it gets inserted in rock and preserved in anoxic(缺氧) waters, meaning they contain little oxygen. “Normally, in a shallow sea with lots of oxygen, it would not be preserved. But if the sea is deep enough, the oxygenated waters at the top will be separated from the anoxic conditions at the base,” Fraser explained. Conserved within these oxygen-free basins, the matter maintains compounds that finally make it useful as anenergy source for millions of years in the future.4. Why didRussiaplant a national flag onto the Lomonosov Ridge?A. To tell surrounding countries its armed forces.B. To show its advanced technology of submarines.C. To show abundant natural resources in theArcticBasin.D. To claim its privilege to explore for oil and gas in the area.5. What’s the function of the last sentence in paragraph 2?A. Making a comparison.B. Serving as a connecting link.C. Analyzing the cause and effect.D. Drawing the conclusion of the text.6. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Oxygen only exists in the top part of the ocean.B. Organic materials mostly exist in the basins with oxygen.C. Water containing oxygen turns organic materials into oil and gas.D. Oxygen-free environment counts in the formation of the arctic’s rich energy.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What makes theArcticattractive?B. Why do many nations focus on theArctic?C. Why is there so much oil in theArctic?D. How does theArcticBasincome into being?CWhy doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes? Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisince at least the 18th century. The capital city has been destroyed twice in 19 years. The 21st century has beenno more kind.The Earth’s outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates (构造板块) that move.Haitisits near the crossing of two tectonic plaits that make up the Earth’s outer shell. Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against each other and create friction (摩擦力).Haitiis also overpopulated. Plus, many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes. Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes. Poor building practices can also play arole.“I think it’s important to recognize that there’s no such thing as a natural disaster,” said Wendy Bohon, a geologist. “What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system. We do know that earthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,” said Wendy. “And it’s quite a significant risk inplaces that don’t have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti, which is the poorest nation in theWestern Hemisphere. “While there have been some success stories of Haitians building more earthquake-resistant structures, the country has lacked a centralized effort to do so,” said Mark Schuller, a professor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haiti’s government has become increasingly weak, while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.“There is technical knowledge inHaiti, There are trained architects. There are cityplanners. That’s not the problem,” Schuller said. “The problem is a lack of funding for coordination (协调), and lack of political will from donors to organizations providing aid.”8. Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?A. Its overpopulation.B. Its weak government.C. Its geographical location.D. Its weak architecture system.9. What does the underlined part “the fault” in paragraph 4 refer to?A Lacking political will to provide aid.B. Lacking hurricane-resistant; buildings.C. Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.D. Sitting on the crossing of two tectonic plates.10. What’s Schuller’s attitude towardsHaiti’s government?A Supportive. B. Critical.C. Indifferent.D. Interested.11. Which of the following can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?A. Fund and will.B. Skilled architects.C. Urban designers.D. Technology and money.DI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system thatrarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.InChina, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there's the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries aboutChina's research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, forChina, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It's about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It's not that simple.12. Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students' ideas were lacking in creativeness.13. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.14. We can infer form the passage that ________.A. China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.B. high pay may not solve the problem ofChina's research environment.C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.D. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.15. Which is the best title for the passage?A Look for a new way of learning B. Reward creative thinkingC. How to become a creatorD. Establish a technical environment第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖北省鄂州市部分高中联考协作体-高二上学期期中英语试题
2020年秋季鄂州市部分高中教科研协作体期中考试高二英语第I卷第一部分：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。
听完每一段对话后，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 season is it now?A.Autumn.B.Winter.C.Spring. 2.Where does Cindy prefer to go? A.The stadium. B.The bookstore. C.The cinema. 3.What does George need to do? A.Repair his window. B.Paint his house. C.Get a ladder. 4.What are the speakers doing now? A.Having dinner. B.Climbing a mountain. C.Seeing a movie. 5.When can the man meet the president? A.At 9:30. B.At 11:45. C.At 12:30. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5短话或独白，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。
每第6、7 题。
段对话或独白念两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Brother and sister.B.Mother and son.C.Doctor and patient.7.What will the speakers do next month?A.Hold a party.B.Attend a wedding.C.Have a family dinner.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
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湖北省鄂南高中、鄂州高中、黄石二中2014—2015学年度上学期期中联考高二英语试题命题学校：鄂州高中命题教师：孙丹叶海姣审题教师：陈春艳潘红梅考试时间：2014年11月7日下午3:00 —— 5:00 试卷满分：150 分第一部分：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. Where are the two speakers?A. In a cafe.B. On a plane.C. On a ship.2. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket.C. He went out to buy a ticket.3. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. Buying a house.B. Finding a hotel.C. Buying a car.4. How long did David stay abroad in all?A. 9 days.B. 11 days.C. 16 days.5. Why did the woman get a "C" for her report?A. Because she forgot the deadline for the report.B. Because the man forgot to hand in her report.C. Because she didn't hand in her report on time.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's wrong with the woman?A. She's in a bad mood.B. She hurts her nose.C. She has a cold.7. How long has the woman had a cold?A. About two days.B. About three days.C. About four days.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why do the speakers love living in the country?A. They enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.B. They prefer country jobs to city jobs.C. They have lived there for over 10 years.9. Why does the woman like her job in the post office?A. She makes good money.B. She meets people in work.C. It's within walking distance.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about the woman's husband?A. He is under treatment.B. He is out of danger.C. He is dying fast.11. What does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Take care of her kids.B. Help her do housework.C. Nurse her husband at night.12. What might the woman think of the man?A. He is heroic.B. He is energetic.C. He is sympathetic.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man most interested in?A. Playing the piano.B. Playing the violin.C. Listening to classical music.14. Why does the man like to go listening to music?A. To make new friends.B. To kill time.C. To learn from others.15. What hobby do the speakers share?A. Going to concerts.B. Playing a musical instrument.C. Listening to pop music.16. How will the speakers improve their theory of music?A. By turning to the man's uncle for advice.B. By practising playing music.C. By exchanging experience with each other.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about Jack?A. He is a middle school student.B. He is a clever boy.C. He is an American boy.18. Why was Jack punished?A. He didn't hand in his homework.B. He kissed a girl in school.C. He didn't obey his teacher.19. Who was Jack's mother angry with?A. Her own son, Jack.B. The teacher.C. Jack's school.20. What did Jack's mother think of Jack's behaviour?A. Friendly.B. Brave.C. Unwelcome.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（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.While I admit that English words keep escaping from our memory, constant ______ to them not only increases our understanding of them, but likely plants them into our mind.A. pressureB. exposureC. procedureD. mixture22. To make contributions to the protection of the environment, the company encourages its workforce to make the _______ to alternative means of transportation such as carpooling or biking to reduce air pollution.A. switchB. conclusionC. varietyD. enquiry23. Compared with the generation of our grandparents, who grew up in an age when people were _____ in almost every kind of materials, we should be content with the abundant supply.A. lackingB. curiousC. cautiousD. accurate24. Though they may know their parents are right, teenagers sometimes tend to _____ act against their parents’ wishes because they hop e to get away from the control of them.A. accidentallyB. typicallyC. eventuallyD. deliberately25. “Will this little girl about half my age solve my problem?” I looked at her _______, but finally decided to have a try.A. skepticallyB. absolutelyC. desperatelyD. hopefully26. In order to enrich people’s life, the local government has _________ the construction of another stadium.A. rejectedB. agreedC. approvedD. delivered27. The students in our school are encouraged to _______ their own opinions about any school rules and require the authority to give them reasonable explanation, which is helpful to develop their critical thinking.A. drawB. voiceC. spinD. polish28. Every time I take part in a friend’s big party I always go to talk to those who just sit alone so that they don’t feel ________.A. let outB. wiped outC. left outD. faded out29. Mrs. Jones, who let out a cry of pain from time to time, had to ________ an operation on her right ankle to relieve the pain.A. subscribe toB. link toC. expose toD. submit to30. Tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the Internet, and _______ I’m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner.A. in chargeB. in placeC. in turnD. in return第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。