1、湖北省部分中学2015-2016学年下学期期末联考高二英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThere is no need to worry if you have a problem!I know., it may sound impractical if Im notthe one in the face of problem.But the only people who dont have troubles are gathered in littleneighborhoods. We call them cemeteries (
2、坟墓).If youre breathing, you have difficulties. Thats how life is. But believe it or not, most ofyour problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain.Maybe you know about the Great Barrier Reef, running some 1800 miles from New Guineato Australia. Tour guides often take visitors to see the reef
3、. On one tour, the guide was asked aninteresting question. “I notice that the lagoon (泻湖) side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, whilethe ocean side is lively and colorful. Why is this?“The guide answered:“The coral around the lagoon side is in still water. With no challenge toits survival, it di
4、es early. The coral on the ocean side is always being tested by wind, waves andstorms. It has to fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes andgrows healthy, it grows strong.“ He added, “Thats the way it is with every living thing.“Thats how it is with people. Chall
5、enged and tested, we come alive! Like coral by the sea, wegrow. Physical problems make for a stronger body. Stress makes for a stronger mind.So, you have problems?no problem! Just tell yourself,“There I grow again!“21.What does the paragraph 1 intend to tell us?A.Some people are lucky enough to have
6、 no problems.B.Problems always follow us during our lifetime.C.Those who are free from troubles tend to live together.D.Cemeteries is an ideal destination to escape problems.22.Why the lagoon side of the reef has no life?A.Because it hasnt got enough sunlight.B.Because it hardly faces any challenges
7、.C.Because it looks pale and lifeless.D.Because the other side grows strong.23.In the writers opinion,_.A.having physical problems means your body is strongB.we should try to stay away from any troublesC.problems sometimes turn out to be beneficialD.the fewer things we do, the less troubles we will
8、meet24.After reading this passage, we should_.A.regard problems as motivation B.learn from the lagoon sideC.ignore problems and enjoy life D.gather around cemeteriesBA moments drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset.Many of us cannot standpain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may
9、last perhaps a minute or two, we demand the needle-a shot of novocaine (麻醉药)-that deadens the nerves around the tooth.Now its true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware ofwhat goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our
10、nerves -and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves - we wouldnt know whats happening. But we pay forour sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. Thehistory of torture is based on the human body being open to pain.But there is a way to handle pain. Lo
11、ok at the Indian fakir(苦行僧)who sits on a bed of nails.Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans havedeveloped to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If
12、 the dentist says, This will hurt alittle, it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interestingsensation(感觉), we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is anunpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the st
13、uff of life.25.Millions of nerves_.A.control the operation of our brains.B.keep us sensitive to our surroundings.C.do us more harm than good.D.help us change the world.26. The sentence “But we pay for our sensitivity”in the second paragraph most probablymeans_.A.we suffer at the expense of being sen
14、sitive.B.we have to pay the dentist for making us sensitive.C.our sensitivity costs us a great deal of money.D.we are blessed to be sensitive.27.According to the passage, we should_when dealing with the pain.A.follow the dentists words B.do what the India fakirs doC.try to avoid possible sufferings
15、D.keep a relaxed attitudeCHow often do you check your phone? According to a study led by Nottingham TrentUniversity in Britain, the average person looks at their device 85 times a day, browsing theinternet or using apps. Updating their status on social media platforms also made people reach fortheir
16、 electronic companion frequently.Even the studys participants thought that was a lot: this figure is twice as often as theythought they did. Our phones might be shaping our behaviour more than we realise, and changingthe way we interact with people right next to us. Do you actually look at your surr
17、oundings morethan at your phone? Is it rude to check your phone when someone is talking to you?Sherry Turkle interviewed hundreds of college students about this. Shes a clinicalpsychologist and a professor of social studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Theytalked about something the
18、y called the rule of three.The rule has to do with being considerate toothers in spite of the allure of the little flat box. Turkle explains: “If you go to dinner with friends,you dont want to look down at your phone until you see that three people are looking up in theconversation. So theres a new
19、etiquette where you dont look down unless three people arelooking up in order to keep a little conversation alive.“Actually, if you are clever enough you might use your phone as a tool to connect with peoplenext to you. How about showing them pictures stored in its memory? Sharing a bit of your life
20、with them can bring you closer together. And you can also invite everyone to take a selfie withyou. But the best thing to deal with mobile phone addiction is to go cold turkey and leave themachine behind occasionally or just switch it off and keep it firmly in your pocket for a while.Who knows. life
21、 might be what happens when you are too busy staring at a small screen.28.People often check their phones may be to_.a.browse the Internet b.update status on social mediac.using apps d.keep in touch with family membersA. a b c d B.a b c C.a c d D.b c d29.“The rule of three” mainly refers to_.A. a pr
22、inciple to guide people how to be more considerateB. a new etiquette where you must join three others in talkingC. a rule to forbid people to use phones in a conversationD. a suggestion that youd better date with three others30.What does“go cold turkey”in paragraph 5 refer to_.A. go out to have a bi
23、g turkey dinner.B. travel to Turkey in cold weather.C. give up bad habits abruptly and completely.D. get oneself into bad habits.31.What is the passage mainly about?A. The consequences of mobile phone addiction.B. Current condition of phone addiction and possible solution.C. An investigation of the
24、use of mobile phones.D. Ways to relieve mobile phones addiction. DA growing number of Chinese tourists are helping to save a dying Australian town, after alittle-known tourist attraction was featured on a number of Chinese travel blogs.The residents of Sea Lake, a town of just 600 people in the Aust
25、ralian state of Victoria, barelysees travelers stop at their gas station while driving by, but a sudden influx of Chinese tourists ishelping keep the towns economy alive.The tourists come to see Lake Tyrrella shallow, salt crusted and often dry lake just out oftown, as it provides a stunning backdro
26、p for photographers looking to shoot the Milky Way.Localteacher Rachel Pearce says the stunning nightscapecombined with the eerie appearance of starsreflected on the salt lakegives the impression you are walking among the stars.The town is so isolated that no light pollution ruins the spectacular vi
27、ews, and as it is situatedin a barren（荒地）, dry part of the country, there are rarely any clouds to spoil the night sky.The attractions growing cult status has resulted in the towns motel rooms being full almostevery night, and while local farmers are suffering in a two-year drought, tourism is keepi
28、ng thetowns ailing agricultural-based economy afloat.Despite the popularity of the town and its attraction, locals are still confused as to why theirlittle town deserves so much attention. Sea Lakes population has fallen from around 1,200 adecade ago to 600 today.“Were still unsure why Lake Tyrrell
29、is such a big, big tourist attraction,“one local says.“Its quite a shock.“32.The best title for this passage could be_.A. Atrend of traveling aboardB. Spectacular views in a barrenC. Chinese tourists keep a tiny town aliveD. Lake Tyrrel-a shock to its locals33.The passage tells the facts about Lake
30、Tyrrel, EXCEPT that_.A.the salt lake reflects the night sky, making it more attractiveB.the stars reflected on the salt lake create a magical illusionC.Lake Tyrrel lies out of an isolated town that has no lightD.Lake Tyrrel becomes such a hot spot as supportes local economy34.What can be inferred fr
31、om the passage?A.The gas station in this town is in poor condition.B.It takes time for the town to attract Chinese tourists.C.The towns economy is based on tourism all long.D.Internet platform plays a vital role in the towns popularity.35.What are locals attitudes to the popularity of the town and i
32、ts attraction?A.conservative B.aggressive C.proud D.critical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。A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps;forthere is a companionship of boos as well as of men;_36_A good book may be among the best of
33、 friends.It is the same today and it always was, and itwill never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. _37_It always relievesus with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and consoling（安慰）us in age._38_.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort
34、. Temples and statuesdecay, but books survive. Time is powerless when facing great thoughts,which are as fresh todayas when they first passed through their authors minds ages ago. What was then said and thoughtstill speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time has b
35、een to washout the bad works;_39_Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest mindsthat have ever lived. We hear what they said and did;_40_we sympathize（共鸣）with them,enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours,and we feel as if we we
36、re, insome degree,actors with them in the scenes which they describe.A.for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.B.As a proverb goes“a book holds a house of gold”.C.It does not turn its back upon us in times of hardship or distress.D.Books possess an essence of immortality.E
37、.we see them as if they were really alive.F.while every book can survive the long process of history.G.and one should always live in the best company,whether it be of books or of men.GCDAE第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。I use
38、d to think listening is a fundamental skill that were born with, just like breathing. Butnow, Im_41_of how naive this idea is. In fact, many of us are not good at listening.A recent poll indicated that half the teenagers in the United States believe thatcommunication between them and their parents i
39、s_42_and further that one of the prime causesof this gap is _43_listening behavior. For example, one parent believed that her daughter had asevere_44_problem. She was so _45_that she took her to an audiologist to have her ear tested.The audiologist carefully tested both ears and reported back to the
40、 parent:“Theres nothing wrongwith her hearing. Shes just _46_you out.”A leading cause of the _47_divorce rate (more than half of all marriages end in divorce) isthe failure of husbands and wives to _48_effectively. They dont listen to each other. Neitherperson_49_to the actual message sent by the ot
41、her.In _50_cases, political scientists report that a growing number of people believe that theirelected and _51_officials are out of_52_with the voters they are supposed to _53_. Why?Because they dont believe that they listen to them. In fact, it seems that sometimes our politiciansdont even listen
42、to themselves.The following is a true story: At a national legislative conference held in Albuquerque someyears ago, then Senator Joseph Montoya was_54_a copy of a press _55_by an assistantshortly before he got up before the audience to_56_ a speech. When he rose to speak,_57_thehorror of the assist
43、ant of his audience, Montoya began ,“For immediate release:Senator Joseph M.Montoya, Democrat of New Mexico, last night told the National.” Montoya read the entiresix-page release instead of his speech,_59_ with the statement that “thunderous applauserepeatedly _60_his speech.”41.Asick Bsure Cfond D
44、aware42.A scarce B little C rare D poor43.A weak B insufficient C ineffective D faint44.A speaking B expressing C hearing D listening45.A believing B convinced C assured D doubtless46.A turning B tuning C keeping D making47.A rising B arising C raising D arousing48.A exchange B interchange C react D
45、 interact49.A relates B refers C responds D retreats50.A similar B alike C familiar D same51.A nominated B selected C appointed D supported52.A connection B reach C association D touch53.A lead B represent Cdefend D support54.A distributed B awarded C handed D submitted55.A report B release C record
46、 D rehearsal56.A present B publish C deliver D pursue57.A to B with C for D on58.A surprise B amusement C astonishment D relief59.A conclude B to conclude C concluded D concluding60.A broke out B broke up C broke in D broke down第卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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
47、括号内单词的正确形式。The Caribbean is home to about 9% of the worlds coral reefs covering (cover)about 50,000km2 , most of which are located(locate) off the Caribbean Islands and the Central American coast.Among them stands(stand)out the Belize Barrier Reef with an area of 96,300 hectare, which wasdeclared a
48、World Heritage Site in 1996. It forms part of the Great Mayan Reef also known as theMBRS and being over a thousand km in length is the worlds second longest(long). It runs alongthe Caribbean coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.For the past ten years,unusually warm Caribbean waters have been threatening (threaten)Caribbean coral reefs. Coralreefs support some of the most diverse marine habitats in the world, but they are fragileecosystems. When tropical waters become unusually warm for extended periods of time,microscopic plants die off. These plants provide foo
