2015-2016学年湖北省黄冈市高二下学期期末考试英语试题

been spotted only in the old tropical forests of the northern and central Annamite Mountains between the borders of Vietnam and Laos.

Researcher Sarah Woodfin, who is working under rabbit expert Diana Bell, has always loved rabbits. She and Bell decided to focus on the striped rabbits of Southeast Asia because there is so little known about them. Woodfin said the rabbits have only rarely been photographed in groups, suggesting they lead solitary adult lives.

Although rabbits have the reputation for being productive breeders, several species are actually at risk of dying out. The Amami rabbit, for example, is under threat from invasive predators(掠食者), and other rabbit species are threatened by warming climates.

During the 1950s, a virus reduced the rabbit population of the grasslands in southern England. Without rabbits to eat the vegetation, shrubs(灌木丛) took over the area and affected the habitat for butterfly and bird species. Southeast Asia may be at similar risk. Currently, the region is bursting with biodiversity, but deforestation(砍伐森林) could soon change that.

“More research is necessary to understand why the rabbits have been pushed into isolated forests in Southeast Asia. It is possible that the rabbits once lived in other forest habitats, but that hunting drove them from those spots. We need to know more about the rabbits before that could be properly assessed,” Woodfin said.

32．What do we learn about the striped rabbits of Southeast Asia？ A．They like living near people. B．They are a mystery to most people. C．They can be widely seen in Vietnam. D．They like running out of their habitat.

33．The underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably shows that the striped ________.

A．live alone B．grow happily

C．prepare for adult life D．behave in an intelligent way

34．What is threatening the Amami rabbit according to the text？ A．Climate change. B．Its lower birthrate. C．Decrease in the grasslands. D．New species in its habitat.

35．What can we infer from Paragraph 4？ A．Deforestation will become a global problem.

B．The biodiversity of Southeast Asia will be threatened.

C．Butterflies in Southeast Asia have been an endangered species. D．Rabbits in southern England destroy the habitat for bird species.

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。

We’re all guilty of making comparisons sometimes. It’s a normal process that helps us figure out who we are and where we

belong. 36 We think, “ How am I like her, and how am I not like her？”

Are comparisons good or bad？

It’s not always bad to compare yourself-sometimes it can push you to improve your skills. Unfortunately, though, we hear a lot of girls say they think a friend is prettier because she has different hair, different skin, or a different body type than they have. 37 Besides, they’

re unfair. If you always try to be someone else, you’ll never win. So stop the negative self-talk and focus instead on being the best version of yourself. 38 So we should appreciate ourselves based on those unique qualities, not on how we compare to someone else. Learn to love yourself

Instead of trying to be like someone else, put your effort into becoming the best possible you. That doesn’t just mean taking care of yourself by exercising and eating well, but also trying to be the best friend you can be. You are the only one in control of how you act and treat people. 39

Just by taking care of yourself and looking your best, you’ll start to feet more confident. 40 When that happens, just remind yourself of all the beautiful qualities you have, and the reasons you are awesome and unique. Think about your talents and focus on how you can improve. Instead of getting hung up on the people around you, just be the best possible you. There’s really no comparison! A．Don’t be afraid to make changes. B．So be a friend you would love to have. C．We are each unique in our awesome ways.

D．Those types of comparisons can destroy your confidence. E．Most of the time, we don’t even mean to—it’s just how our brains work.

F．Even so, you’ll probably still catch yourself making comparisons sometimes.

G．Comparing your looks with other girls’ is like comparing apples and oranges.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，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。

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. I woke up every Saturday to 41 my favorite “superstars.” My peers would 42 me for following what was called a “man’s soap opera.” So, I put my 43 for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be invited to the 44 and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. 45 my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I’d still wake up early on Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn’t until freshman year that I 46 I wasn’t being myself. That year, I 47 many new things and activities. In my town, football was the popular sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. But I didn’t do it well. That 48 taught me a lesson：I wasn’t a football player. More importantly, it 49 me to be myself. After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a quote:

“Don’t dream it. Be it.” When I 50 this, my friend Dan had the same 51 I had. “What if we build a wrestling ring(摔跤场)？” we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its 52 . The following weekend, we 53 in his backyard. We worked the whole day to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was 54 . We had a real 55 . We decided to hold an “event”. We improve our wrestling ability. We 56 for hours, trying to improve our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our 57 had a start time of 9 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to 58 us. It was the most 59 night of my life and complete success.