本试题卷共11页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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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. What does Tom plan to do next week?
A. To enter a competition. B. To make a robot. C. To surprise the woman.
2. What is the woman?
A. A tour guide. B. A waitress. C. A saleswoman.
3. What is the woman’s problem?
A. She forgot her seat number. B. She lost her train ticket. C. She got on the wrong train.
4. Why has the man stopped exercising?
A. He dislikes going to the gym alone. B. He lives far away from the gym. C. He is busy moving house.
5. How is Janet probably feeling now?
A. Disappointed. B. Stressed. C. Confused.
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至7题。
6. How long is the woman going to stay at the hotel?
A. Two nights. B. Four nights. C. Three nights.
7. Why are the prices for the two rooms different?
A. The rooms are different in size.
B. The rooms are of different shapes.
C. The rooms have different views.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. How did the man come to the place?
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By train.
9. Why is the man here?
A. To discuss traffic problems. B. To have an interview. C. To share his work experience.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers?
A. At a hotel. B. On a lake. C. In a bank.
11. Why does David’s father want to spend Christmas in the countryside?
A. He can enjoy the lake view. B. He can have some peace and quiet. C. He can be freed from housework.
12. Why is David unhappy?
A. He has to cook for his parents. B. He isn’t allowed to skate. C. He can’t attend the party.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does Steven describe his music?
A. It’s folk music. B. It’s hard rock. C. It’s modern pop.
14. Why does Steven love Australian audiences?
A. They are more friendly. B. They buy more of his records. C. They never throw things at him.
15. What’s Steven’s attitude towards people downloading his music?
A. He is puzzled. B. He feels upset. C. He doesn’t mind.
16. What advice does Steven give to songwriters?
A. Stick to their own style. B. Listen to more music. C. Make use of the Internet.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which can best describe a tension headache?
A. It lasts over a month. B. It occurs repeatedly. C. It causes severe pain.
18. Which is a symptom of tension headaches?
A. Loss of consciousness. B. A pain at the back of the head. C. Increased blood pressure.
19. What is the cause of rebound headaches?
A. Too much use of pain medicine. B. Tension in the muscles. C. Stressful events.
20. Why is a headache diary helpful for the treatment?
A. It helps remove constant pain.
B. It reminds one to take medicine on time.
C. It helps one find the cause of his headaches.
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。
A
A Pen That Draws in Any Color
The Scribble is a magical pen that can scan colors and instantly reproduce the colors. Hold the Scribble’s scanner up to any color, and within a second that color is stored in its memory. Once stored, that color can be used to draw on paper or on a digital screen.
Who can use the Scribble?
Children will love the Scribble because it can create different colors, replacing even their biggest box of crayons. Besides, anyone working with color in their professional lives, such as artists, will be able to scan and reproduce colors instantly.
The Scribble is the best color—Green
One of the most important characteristics of the Scribble is that, since it can reproduce any color, it replaces marking pens, greatly reducing the huge amount of plastic waste.
What’s inside the Scribble?
There will be two different versions of the Scribble, the Scribble INK and the Scribble STYLUS. The INK will be able to reproduce exact colors on paper. It includes a color sensor, 1 GB of internal memory that will store over 100,000 colors, a rechargeable battery, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a processor and 5 ink cartridges (盒). The STYLUS is exactly the same as the INK, minus the ink cartridge as it is intended for use on screen.
How did we create the Scribble?
We’ve been in the design process for two years and the Scribble has gone through various design changes to get it to where we are now. Because of its small size we have created some ideas never seen before in the color reproduction industry. We created the Scribble for YOU and want you to be a part of the process!
Thank you for your support
Thank you so much for your concern about the Scribble. Thank you also for your support! Make sure to bookmark our website and check back often to see the progress as well as the updated times for production and delivery of your Scribble.
21. How is the Scribble different from other pens?
A. It can copy colors.
B. It is smaller in size.
C. It has different versions.
D. It can only be used on screen.
22. According to the passage, which statement about Scribble is INCORRECT?
A. It is the product of high technology.
B. It is more environmentally-friendly than common pens.
C. It is designed for children and artists.
D. The Scribble STYLUS has no ink cartridge.
23. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. seek advice about the Scribble
B. compare the Scribble with other pens
C. introduce the Scribble to readers
D. provide methods of using the Scribble
B
One Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents’ house to feast upon Mom’s wonderful cooking. During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混）his words. No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward. We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor.
Mom phoned me two days later. “ The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤）. It’s too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long. ”
Even with the treatment, my father’s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal. During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him. By this time he had great difficulty speaking. I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her.
Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for the times they could share，I couldn’t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background.
On the visit to my parents’ home during what we all know was my father’s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute.”
I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed. He appeared even weaker than the day before.
“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked. “Can I do anything for you?”
He tried to speak, but he couldn’t make out a word.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t understand you.” I said.
With great difficulty he said, “I love you.”
We don’t learn courage from heroes on the evening news. We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations. In many ways my father was a strict，uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.
24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination.
B. The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father.
C. The writer’s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor.
D. The writer’s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it.
25. What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?
A. It takes a long time for Father to recover.
B. Father needs love and care from his family.
C. There’s little possibility for Father to recover.
D. They need a proper time to operate on Father.
26. The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because ________.
A. he believed in strictness and punishment
B. he was not so attached to the writer
C. he thought there was no need to tell the writer
D. he was not used toopenly showing his emotions
27. What does the writer attempt to tell us?
A. Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.
B. Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late.
C. Bravely express your love for your family.
D. We don’t often value health until we lose it.
C
If man’s best friend is a dog, then who is a dog’s best friend? That would be Rover, Glow, Ivan, or Raina. These four recently donated valuable pints (品脱) of blood to their fellow dogs. And they did it without having to travel far from home. They visited an animal bloodmobile (采血车).
Similar to the Red Cross vehicles for human beings, the University of Pennsylvania’s travelling veterinary (兽医的) lab goes to where the donors are to make it easier. The bloodmobile makes weekly rounds through suburban Philadelphia and New Jersey. Kym Marryott, manager of Penn’s Animal Blood Bank, said, “You don’t really think about it until you actually need it. Just like us, dogs need blood too.”
However, not every dog can donate blood. The dogs are examined for health first. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. About 150 dogs participate in the program. Each donates three or four pints a year, which can help animals suffering from illnesses like cancer or an accidental injury like being hit by a car. One pint can save up to three dogs.
Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old black German shepherd, Raina, to the bloodmobile last week when it parked at a mall in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The resident said she wouldn’t have braved highway traffic and city parking problems to take the dog to Penn Vet’s Animal Hospital in downtown Philadelphia, which is too far from her home. But the bloodmobile made it convenient to find out if Raina could donate. “I was very, very thrilled when I knew she had the right blood that was needed to help another dog out,” said Sandy Lucas. “We’ll definitely do it again.”
Just like human beings, the donors get a snack and a heart-shaped “U of P Blood Donor” sticker immediately after giving. In addition, they receive free blood checkups and dog food to take home.
28. To bring convenience to the donors, the lab __________.
A. has bloodmobiles visiting the suburbs
B. is built where the donors are
C. goes to the homes of the donors
D. works with the Red Cross
29. How many factors should be considered when making donations?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
30. The example of Raina is mentioned in the passage to __________.
A. stress the importance of keeping pets
B. prove the value of bloodmobiles
C. tell readers that Raina is very brave
D. show how its owner felt then
31. After giving donations, the donors __________.
A. are offered a sticker
B. receive a free physical checkup
C. get a bag of free blood
D. feel very thrilled
D
Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. It’s based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldn’t be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don’t change, it’s unlikely to hold true in a changing situation. In today’s rapid changing global environment, old methods often don't work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.
Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security. If everyone else believes it, then it must be true. Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being right is good. They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), stated “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, DEC no longer exists.
People seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation without change. Unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating. If companies don’t innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic. Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.
Ted Turner (founder of CNN) knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before CNN. Turner’s solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day. The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day. However, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don’t have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work. Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information. Due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted. They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.
Conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. To survive, thrive and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.
32. DEC has disappeared probably because ___________.
A. the consumers didn’t like its products
B. the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas
C. the leaders lacked the sense of security
D. the employees took many risks with changes
33. The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _________.
A. conventional wisdom influences business success
B. missing opportunities could lead to failure
C. watching news at the dinner hour is convenient
D. changing could contribute to business success
34. What does the underlined part probably mean?
A. Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.
B. Most of the viewers don’t like to watch the news at work.
C. It’s easy to know people needn’t watch the news all the time.
D. It’s necessary to understand when people watch the news.
35. Which is the suitable title for this passage?
A. Wiser leaders, better future
B. Innovation is everything
C. Opportunities lead to business success
D. Conventional wisdom limits innovation
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。
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
36 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 37
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
38 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 39 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 40
A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act
B. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
C. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
D. They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.
E. Anger may cause you a cancer.
F. Do not express your anger while angry.
G. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
One day when I was about nine years old, I ran into my mother’s bedroom and opened the dresser. Then in the top drawer was a small 41 jewelry box. I was fascinated by its treasures. Then I saw there was something 42 under a piece of cloth. 43 the cloth, I found a little white chip of china(瓷器). Why did my mother keep such a 44 thing? Shining slightly in the light, it 45 no answers.
Some months later, I was setting the dinner table when my neighbor Marge knocked at the door. Coming in and 46 the table, Marge said, “Oh, you are expecting company. I'll 47 another time."
“No, come on in,” Mum replied. “We are not 48 anyone."
“But isn’t that your good china?” Marge asked. “I’d 49 trust kids to handle my good dishes!”
Mum laughed. “Tonight’s my family’s favorite meal. If you set your best table for a(n) 50 meal with guests, why not for your own 51 ? A few broken plates are a small 52 to pay for the joy we get. ” Then she added, “ 53 every chip and crack has a story to tell.”
Mum went to the cupboard and took down a plate. She said, “Seeing this 54 on the edge here? It happened when I was 17.”
Her voice 55 . “One day my brother invited a young man to dinner and sat him next to me. I was so 56 that when I took the plate, it 57 and knocked against the fork. As the young man was leaving, he 58 a piece of broken china in my hand without saying a word.”
I couldn’t forget about that plate with the 59 chip. I went up to take out the little wooden jewelry box again. I examined the chip 60 . The chip which my mother had saved with care belonged to the plate she broke on the day she met my father.
41. A. silver B. gold C. china D. wooden
42. A. hidden B. drawn C. removed D. fixed
43. A. Covering B. Lowering C. Spreading D. Lifting
44. A. broken B. useful C. beautiful D. valuable
45. A. found B. invented C. offered D. selected
46. A. glaring at B. glancing at C. watching over D. sweeping out
47. A. go by B. pass by C. stop by D. stand by
48. A. inviting B. expecting C. scolding D. celebrating
49. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. regularly
50. A. common B. strange C. ordinary D. special
51. A. family B. relative C. neighbor D. ancestor
52. A. value B. attention C. visit D. price
53. A. However B. Besides C. Though D. Otherwise
54. A. break B. flower C. color D. design
55. A. hardened B. softened C. raised D. sharpened
56. A. nervous B. excited C. surprised D. pleased
57. A. jumped B. escaped C. slipped D. left
58. A. threw B. laid C. examined D. picked
59. A. replaced B. required C. remaining D. missing
60. A. secretly B. carefully C. gratefully D. proudly
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
There is no other better place in the world than our own home. My home is very 61.______ (center), just 5 minutes walk from the main square of the city. We live on the second floor. Though our home is small, it has all the joy and 62.______ (happy) that we could ever dream of. My father 63.______(work) as a banker and my mother is a writer. I have a little sister who is three years .______ (young) than me.
We have a dining room, two bedrooms 65.______wonderful balconies and a good kitchen, 66.______ my mom always cooks great delicious food. The balconies are not very large, but they face the main roads. So it is really very nice to spend some time 67.______ (stand) out in the evenings. We have our car 68.______ (park) below and there is a small park where we enjoy playing in the evenings.
We love our home 69.______ (deep). Most of the teenagers love playing outside, but we don’t like that. Instead, we always stay at home. There is a saying, “70. ______ takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home. As a member of the family, we should build our home heartedly.
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之问交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, a great many students convinced that it is of little use to go to university for it is increasingly difficult for college students to get a satisfied job. Besides, those who believed that going to university is the only approach to a better life are in the majority.
Personally speaking, nothing is more importantly than knowledge, especially for students. Never can we miss any opportunity to equip us with adequate knowledge and professional skills, which will pave the way for our future career. Meanwhile, we students should figure out what kind of life we really want. Once setting an aim, we shouldn't hesitate to struggle with it. We are bound to learn a lot from which we have done in achieving our aims.
In a conclusion, it is not key universities but knowledge that lead to success. It is pursing aims rather than attending university that matters most.
第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
新课程实施以来，个别省率先取缔了晚课，你所在的班级学生对是否应取消晚课展开了一次讨论。请结合下面的讨论内容用英语写一篇短文并发表自己的看法。
| 赞成观点 | 反对观点 |
| 1.能够给学生更多的自主学习和休息时间； 2.有时间发展个人爱好。 | 1.相对在家自习，在校学习效率更高； 2.通过师生交流、生生交流，学习问题可以得到及时解决。 |
| 你的观点… | |
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Recently, our class have held a heated discussion about whether evening classes should be cancelled._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
荆州中学高二年级下学期第二次质量检测英语卷
2016.5.25
听力
1-20 ABCAB CCBBA BCBAC ABBAC
阅读理解
21-35 ACC BCDC ACBA BDCD
36-40 BACFD
完形填空
41-60 DADAC BCBBD ADBAB ACBDB
语法填空
61. central 62. happiness 63. works . younger 65. with
66. where 67. standing 68. parked 69. deeply 70. It
短文改错
71. students∧convinced ∧are 72. satisfied—satisfying 73. Besides—However
74. believed—believe 75. importantly—important 76. us—ourselves
77. with—for 78. which—what 79. 划掉 a
80. lead—leads
书面表达
Recently, our class have held a heated discussion about whether evening classes should be cancelled. Opinions vary from person to person.
Some of them are in favor of the idea that the evening classes should be cancelled. To begin with, cancelling evening classes means they have more time for autonomous learning and resting, students will have more time to develop their hobbies such as reading, playing sports, drawing and so on.
However, others object to his idea. From their point of view, compared with studying at home, studying at home, studying at school may lead to high study efficiency. What’ more, the problems existing in study can be coped with as soon as possible by means of communicating with teachers and cooperating with classmates.
Weighing pros and cons, I prefer studying at hone because I’m willing to form the habit of being independent and I ‘m inclined to arrange study time myself.
