华中师大一附中2015—2016学年度第一学期期末检测高二年级英语试题时间:120分钟满分: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.WhenmightPeterarrive?A.At3:15.B.At3:30.C.At3:45.2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atahotel.B.Atatravelagency.C.Atarestaurant.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Clothes.B.Cars.C.Anexhibition.4.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Bettywentshoppingyesterday.B.Bettydoesn’tlikedoingshopping.C.Bettyprefersshoppingtostudying.5.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayforthecomputer?A.$3500.B.$3600.C.$4000.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotoappointments?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherwayofkeepingfit?A.Stressful.B.Safe.C.Tiring.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Tovisithisfactory.B.Toinvitehimtoherparty.C.ToaskabouthisChristmasplan.9.WhenwillthecustomercometoLondon?A.Onthe20th.B.Onthe22nd.C.Onthe25th.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhyisthemanunwillingtogotoFlorida?A.It’stooexpensive.B.It’stooboring.C.It’stoocrowded.11.Whatdidthespeakersdolastyear?A.Theywentskiing.B.TheyattendedaNewYear’sEveParty.C.TheytravelledaroundSkyValleyResort.12.Howdoesthewomanfeelintheend?A.Worried.B.Annoyed.C.Excited.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthenewemployee’sproblemaccordingtothewoman?A.Heworkstoohard.B.Heleavesextraworktoothers.C.Hecan’tfinishhisworkuntilthedeadline.14.Whatdoesthewomanmostworryaboutthenewemployee?A.Hishealth.B.Hiswork.C.Hisfamily.15.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingforthenewemployee?A.Givinghimadviceonhowtodohiswork.B.Findingsomeoneelsetohelphim.C.Lettinghimhaveagoodrest.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewemployee?A.Hecausestoomanyproblems.B.Hecannotbereplacedintheoffice.C.Hespendstoomuchtimeonhisvacation.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatcolorshavesomethingincommon?A.Redandpurple.B.Greenandblue.C.Yellowandwhite.18.Howdoesorangemakepeoplefeel?A.Energetic.B.Relaxed.C.Imaginative.19.Whichroomshouldbepaintedwhite?A.Thekitchen.B.Thebathroom.C.Thelivingroom.20.Whowillbeavailableifonecalls020-8765432?A.Apainter.B.Apainterseller.C.Acolorexpert.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。ALongagoaNativeAmericanchiefnamedShenandoahlivedwithhistribes(部落)inwhatisnowthestateofVirginia.LittleisknownaboutShenandoah,butinsomeway,thesoftsoundofhisnamewasgiventoariver.TheShenandoahRiverstillflowsinadeepvalleybetweentheAlleghenyandBlueRidgeMountains,justasitdidwhenChiefShenandoahlived.Itisaslowmovingriver,softandasbeautifulasitsname.Somewordexpertswhobelievetheword“Shenandoah”means“spruceriver”becausethewatersoftheriverrunthroughgreatforestsofsprucetrees(云杉).Andthisexplanationcouldbecorrect.However,thereisanoldNativeAmericanstorywhichisfarmorebeautifulthanthatoftheexperts.CenturiesbeforeEuropeanscametotheNewWorld,therewasagreatlakeofbluewaterhiddeninthemountainsofVirginia.Forhundredsofyears,NativeAmericantribeslivednearthislake,feedingonthefishfromitscleanwaters.TheNativeAmericansoftenclimbedupthemountainsandcampedthereduringtheirlonghuntsforfood.Intheeveningstheysatneartheircampandlookeddownatthebeautifullake.Onaclear,starrynightyoucouldseethousandsofstarsshininganddancingonthewaterbelow.TheNativeAmericanslovedthislake,andbecausetheycouldseethestarsinit,theycalledthelake,“ClearDaughteroftheStars.”Intheirlanguage,thewordforthiswas“Shenandoah.”Onedaythelakestartedtodisappear.Itswaterranoutofthevalley,throughabreakinthemountainside.ThewatersranonandonuntiltheyjoinedanotherriverknownasthePotomac.Atlast,thelakewasgone.Initsplacewasonlyariver.ItisthebeautifulShenandoahRivertoday.However,thewordShenandoahbecomeswellknowntopeoplebecausesomeonewroteasongaboutitsomeyearsago.“Shenandoah”isperhapsoneofAmerica’smostrecognizablefolksongs.Somesaythesongreferstotheriver.OtherssayitisaboutthedaughterofChiefShenandoah.Regardlessofwhatthesongisabout,ShenandoahremainsanAmericanclassic.“OShenandoah,Iloveyourdaughter,Awayyourollingriver;OShenandoah,Iloveyourdaughter,AwayI'mboundtogo,'CrossthewideMissouri…”21.Accordingtothetext,“Shenandoah”maybethefollowingEXCEPT______.A.“spruceriver”B.thePotomacC.“ClearDaughteroftheStars”D.anAmericanchief’sname22.“Shenandoah”isfamiliartoAmericansmostlybecauseof______.A.pureandrefreshingwaterB.agreathistoricalcharacterC.anAmericanclassicsongD.themysteriousdisappearanceofalake23.Themostsuitabletitleofthepassageis______.A.ShenandoahandItsNativeAmericanRootsB.AnAmericanChief’sRomanticTaleC.TheMysteryofaMissingLakeD.ABeautifulAmericanSongBAmericanslovepeanutbutter.Theaveragechildwilleat1,500peanutbutterbeforeheorshegraduateshighschool.Butthereisacontroversyoveranewpeanutbutter.ItiscalledSTEEMPeanutButter.Thispeanutbutteraddsanewingredient:caffeine(咖啡因).Coffeeisapopularmorningdrinkbecauseithascaffeineandgivespeopleenergyinthemorning.Evensmallamountsofcaffeinecanbedangeroustochildren.UnitedStatesSenator(参议员)CharlesSc