武汉外国语学校2014—2015学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题

考试时间：2014年11月21日下午10:00－12:00  满分：150分

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略

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.As a (an) ___________, working in The Sunday Times, Allen is in charge of the content of the newspaper, comments on stories and issues. 

A. journalist        B. editor       C. critic       D. cartoonist

22.The President is very __________ about the outcome of the six-party talks. But I don’t think they can reach any agreement. 

A. pessimistic       B. discreet        C. optimistic     C. neutral

23.A lack of comfortable resting areas and too much focus on ___________ shops made the whole trip an absolute disaster. 

A. souvenir        B. scenario        C. species     D. savanna

24.Difficult as it was, I was not ready to quit and __________ my journey towards life balance. 

A. give out         B. give on         C. give up        D. give off

25.Under the agreement, China will _________ hundreds of millions of pounds in debts owed to it by some of the world’s poorest countries. What a relief for them!

A. sack        B. conduct     C. assess      D. cancel         

26.The German football players left the pitch proudly, after their __________ 7-1 win against Brazil in the 2014 World Cup. In fact, Brazil was regarded as the better team before the match.

A. independent      B. defenseless      C. sensational     D. biased

27.None of us expected the chairman to ______at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. 

A. turn on          B. turn up         C. turn off           D. turn down

28.In taking a space walk, Chinese astronauts are__________ going where Russian and Americans went decades before.

A. ridiculously     B. commercially       C. domestically   D. boldly 

29.Mr. Putin told CNN in an interview that the United States should not ________ in Russia’s internal affairs.

A. interpret         B. interrupt          C. interfere        D. interact

30.The analysis shows that plastics, particularly those that __________ fast, are contributing to the climate change.  

A. break off        B. break down      C. break up      D. break out

第二节：完形填空（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.

About five years ago，I found myself working in a terrible middle school.  The hours were long and the work was boring.　____31____, the pay was low.  Every day the job seemed a physical ____32____ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the ____33____ bending.  My feet would ache from ____34____ the entire day.  The skin around my fingernails would ____35____ because of the work my hands were doing.  I tried to keep my ____36____ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself ____37____ down.  Every morning I would press sticking-plaster on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and ____38____ my worn-out shoes.  And every night I would ____39____ myself home and fall onto the couch. 

   One evening I felt like I could____40____ it no more.  As I drove home alone, I said to myself.  “Why am I working myself here just to ____41____ ? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ____42____ this right now?”

   I wasn’t really expecting a(n) ____43____, but life always loves to surprise us.  As I ____44____ up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me ____45____ smiling faces.  “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled.  I smiled and picked him up with my ____46____ arms.  Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ____47____.  At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ____48____ I needed to go on. 

   Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I____49____ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth.  We may have to work to live, but we live to ____50____.  May you always fill your days with love and joy. 

31.A. Instead        B. However       C. Therefore        D. Besides

32.A. class          B. shock          C.exploration       D. challenge

33.A. instant        B. occasional     C. constant         D. regular

34.A. shaking        B. racing         C. running          D. standing

35.A. destroy        B. damage        C. benefit          D. split

36.A. spirits         B. attitudes       C. minds           D. thoughts

37.A. bringing       B. tearing        C. wearing          D. putting

38.A. put on         B. set on          C. get on           D. wear on

39.A. drag          B. enjoy         C. help             D. walk

40.A. appreciate      B. stand        C. like             D. prefer

41.A. survive   B. support       C. continue          D. exist

42.A. put aside       B. keep up       C. go through         D. get across

43.A. reward         B. gift           C. answer           D. solution 

44.A. struggled     B. moved      C. jumped         D. climbed

45.A. from          B. as            C. with           D. for 

46.A. broken         B. relieved         C. tired           D. trembled

47.A. thoughtfully     B. peacefully       C. surprisingly     D. sadly

48.A. nutrient       B. courage       C. strength      D. break

49.A. ever         B. never         C. seldom        D. already

50.A. work          B. relax          C. love           D. laugh
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