湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2014-2015学年度下学期高二期末考试英语试卷命题人:洪山高中汤旸审题人:武汉四中黄雯第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,共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'sthetimenow?A.8:30.B.7:55.C.8:35.2.Whydoesthewomanlooksad?A.Shedidbadlyintheexams.B.Sheworriesabouthercomingtests.C.Sheisill.3.Whatdowelearnaboutthetaxidriver?A.Hedrovetoofastandcrashedintoatruck.B.Heturnedsuddenlyandranintoatree.C.Hewashitbyafallingboxfromatruck.4.Whatisthemandoing?A.Heisaskingabouthisletter.B.HeisbuyingplaneticketstoEurope.C.Heissendingsomepostcard.5.Wheredoestheconversationmostlytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inthewoman'shouse.C.Inthemarket.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6.Whereisthejazzfestivalgoingtobeheld?A.ThisThursday.B.NextSaturday.C.NextThursday.7.Whoistheman’sfavoritesinger?A.CarlonCarpenter.B.MichaelJackon.C.Madonna.听第7段材料,回答第8,9题。8.Whatmaterialwouldthemanlikeforspring?A.Leather.B.Cotton.C.Wool.9.Whatcolordoesthewomanlike?A.Pink.B.White.CRed.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatclasshasthewomanalreadytaken?A.Spanish.B.Biology.C.Math.11.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthescienceclasses?A.Sheisquiteinterestedinthem.B.Sheregretstohavetakenthem.C.Shedoesn'tlikethem.12.Whatkindofjobwillthemantrytoget?A.Drivingataxi.B.Workinginagasstation.C.Workinginarestaurant.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Atschool.B.Inapark.C.Inthecountryside.14.Howdoesthewomanfeeltoday?A.Relaxed.B.Lonely.C.Sick.15.Whatwillthespeakersdothisweekend?A.Drivetothecountryside.B.Attendaparty.C.Gobackhome.16.Whatwillthewomanbringtothebarbecue?A.Herfamily.B.Somedrinks.C.Mooncakes.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemaintopicofthetalk?A.Scientificresearch.B.Environmentalprotection.C.Socialdevelopment.18.Whoisthespeakerprobably?A.Auniversityprofessor.B.Atouristguide.C.Agovernmentofficial.19.HowmanypeoplewerethereinAnchoragein1960?A.About75,000.B.About180,000.C.About40,000.20.Whatisthespeakermostprobablydoingnext?A.Showingsomeslides.B.Writingalettertothegovernment.C.Puttingforwardsomesuggestions.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。ARaisedinamotherlesshome,myfatherwasextremelytightfistedtowardsuschildren.Hisattitudedidn’tsoftenasIgrewintoadulthoodandwenttocollege.IhadtoridethebuswheneverIcamehome.Thoughthebusstoppedabouttwomilesfromhome,Dadnevermetme,eveninsevereweather.IfIgrumbled,he’dsayinhisloudestfather-voice,“That’swhatyourlegsarefor!”Thewalkdidn’tbothermeasmuchasthefearofwalkingalonealongthehighwayandcountryroads.Ialsofeltlessthanvaluedthatmyfatherdidn’tseemconcernedaboutmysafety.Butthatfeelingwascancelledonespringevening.Ithadbeenaparticularlydifficultweekatcollegeafterlonghoursinlabs.Ilongedforhome.Whenthebusreachedthestop,Isteppedoffanddraggedmysuitcasetobeginthelongjourneyhome.Arowofhedge(树篱)edgedthedrivewaythatclimbedthehilltoourhouse.OnceIhadturnedoffthehighwaytostartthelastlapofmyjourney,IalwayshadasenseofrelieftoseethehedgebecauseitmeantthatIwasalmosthome.Onthatparticularevening,thehedgehadjustcomeintoviewwhenIsawsomethinggraymovingalongthetopofthehedge,movingtowardthehouse.Uponcloserobservation,Irealizeditwasthetopofmyfather’shead.ThenIknew,eachtimeI’dcomehome,hehadstoodbehindthehedge,watching,untilheknewIhadarrivedsafely.Iswallowedhardagainstthetears.Hedidcare,afterall.Onlatervisits,thatspotofgraybecamemywatchtower.IcouldhardlywaituntilIwascloseenoughtowatchforitssecretmovementabovethegreenery.Uponreachinghome,Iwouldfindmyfathersittinginnocentlyinhischair.“So!Myson,it’syou!”he’dsay,hisfacelengtheningintopretendedsurprise.Ireplied,“Yes,Dad,it’sme.I’mhome.”21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grumbled”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Acceptedhappily.B.Spokeunhappily.C.Agreedwillingly.D.Explainedclearly.22.Whatmadetheauthorfeelupsetwas______.A.thetirednessafterlonghoursinlabs.B.thefearofseeingsomethingmoving.C.thefeelingofbeinglessthanvalued.D.thelonelinessofridingthebushome.23.Theauthor’sfatherwatchedbehindthehedgebecause______.A.hewantedtohelphissonbuildupcourage.B.hewasconcernedabouthisson’ssafety.C.hedidn’twanttomeethissonatthedoorway.D.hedidn’tthinkhissonwasoldenoughtowalkalone.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TerribleJourneyHome.B.MyCollegeLife.C.MyFather’sSecret.D.RidingBusAlone.BDeafteenagersOrlandoChavezandGermanResendizhavebeenfriendssincekindergarten.Togetherthetwoboys,whogotoEscondidoHighSchoolinCalifornia,havehadthedifficultjoboflearninginschoolswherethemajorityofthestudentscanspeakandhear.Orlandolosthishearingattheageofone.Germanwasborndeaf,andhisparentsmovedfromMexicotofindaschoolwherehecouldlearnsignlanguage.HemetOrlandoontheirfirstdayofkindergarten.“Wewereinaspecialclasswithabout25otherdeafkids,”Germanremembers.“Beforethen,Ididn’tknowIwasdeafandthatIwasdifferent.”“Beingyounganddeafinregularclasseswasveryhard,”signsOrlando.“Theotherkidsdidn’tunderstandusandwedidn’tunderstandthem.Butwe’veallgrownuptogether,andtoday,I’mpopularbecauseI’mdeaf.Kidstryhardtocommunicatewithme.”Somethingsareverydifficultforthetwoboys.“Wecan’ttalkonthep