湖北省部分重点中学2017－2013学年度下学期高一期末考试 英语试题 Word版含答案

　　湖北省部分重点中学2017－2013学年度下学期高一期末考试

　　英语试卷

　　命题人：武汉四中 殷丽平

　　审题人：武汉中学 刘绪焱

　　考试时间：本卷考试时间120分钟

　　本卷满分150分

　　第一部分 听力（共两节 30分）

　　第一节 听下面五段对话。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. At what time does the office open?

　　A. 7:45.

　　B. 8:17.

　　C. 8:00.

　　2. What did the man do last Saturday?

　　A. He saw a play.

　　B. He acted in a play.

　　C. He went to the teahouse.

　　3. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

　　A. Friends.

　　B. Strangers.

　　C. Brother and sister.

　　4. What is the weather like now?

　　A. Rainy.

　　B. Cloudy.

　　C. Sunny.

　　5. What are the two speakers doing?

　　A. Playing a football game.

　　B. Cheering for Oxford.

　　C. Watching a football game.

　　第二节 听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或对白前，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8题。

　　6. What is the woman studying now?

　　A. History.

　　B. French.

　　C. Computer.

　　7. How does the woman pay for college?

　　A. She has a scholarship.

　　B. Her parents pay for it.

　　C. She has a part-time job.

　　8. What do we know about the man?

　　A. He envies the woman.

　　B. He has a full-time job.

　　C. He likes hotel service.

　　听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

　　9. How many times has the woman received strange phone calls?

　　A. Twice.

　　B. Three times.

　　C. Four times.

　　10. Why were the phone calls strange?

　　A. They always came after midnight.

　　B. They were from a man the woman didn’t know.

　　C. They were difficult to understand and not complete.

　　11. What does the woman know about the phone calls?

　　A. The caller was a man.

　　B. The calls were from the same man.

　　C. The calls were from different people.

　　听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

　　12. Who’s Bobby?

　　A. A dog.

　　B. A friend.

　　C. A neighbor.

　　13. What happened to Bobby?

　　A. It was missing.

　　B. He went with Jim.

　　C. He dropped to the ground.

　　14. How does Crystal feel?

　　A. Angry.

　　B. Worried.

　　C. Regretful.

　　听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

　　15. What size of the shoes fits the man?

　　A. Size 7.

　　B. Size 8.

　　C. Size 7.5.

　　16. What does the man think of the second pair the saleswoman shows him?

　　A. Too large.

　　B. Too loose.

　　C. Too expensive.

　　17. What will happen in the end?

　　A. The man will buy the third pair of shoes.

　　B. The man will not buy the shoes.

　　C. The woman will go upstairs to the third floor to have a look.

　　听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

　　18. What’s one lifelong dream of Michelle’s?

　　A. Flying to Paris for baking a cake at a party.

　　B. Getting more attention in cooking.

　　C. Taking part in a training course.

　　19. How did Michelle get the chance to work in Paris?

　　A. She was chosen out of a cooking test.

　　B. She worked well enough to be given the chance.

　　C. She had already had three years of baking experience.

　　20. What can we know about Michelle in the passage?

　　A. Cakes she bakes are enjoyed by everyone.

　　B. She has strong desire for improvement.

　　C. She is good in the cooking school.

　　第二部分 英语知识运用（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）

　　21. In our childhood, we were often ______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

　　A. concerned

　　B. permitted

　　C. reminded

　　D. performed

　　22. We insist that all school students, especially those from the poor areas, should have a balanced ______ to keep fit.

　　A. meal

　　B. diet

　　C. feast

　　D. food

　　23. I advised you to buy Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary, which is ______ for students in senior high.

　　A. devoted

　　B. intended

　　C. inspired

　　D. expanded

　　24. Unemployment in USA is ______ to remain high in 2010, and possibly for the next few years.

　　A. normal

　　B. necessary

　　C. gradual

　　D. likely

　　25. The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used long with the assessment interview.

　　A. mainly

　　B. regularly

　　C. logically

　　D. approximately

　　26. Since the outbreak of the disease, 90 patients have been ______ to have the illness and other suspected patients are still under examination.

　　A. confirmed

　　B. convinced

　　C. confused

　　D. consulted

　　27.

　　The young actress is very ______ about her success; she says it’s as much the result of good luck as of her own talent.

　　A. considerate

　　B. modest

　　C. energetic

　　D. religious

　　28. —She can speak seven languages.

　　—How great! It seems that she ______ learning languages.

　　A. takes an interest in

　　B. has a gift for

　　C. plays a trick on

　　D. plays a role in

　　29.

　　A new ______ to teaching languages is being used here, and it has turned out to be very helpful to the students.

　　A. approach

　　B. means

　　C. method

　　D. way

　　30. When you are walking in wild woods, you have to _____ snakes and some other dangerous animals.

　　A. look down upon       

　　B. spy on 

　　C. catch sight of         

　　D. watch out for

　　第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a

　　31

　　to catch a train, she

　　32

　　a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said

　　33 . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

　　The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t

　　34

　　to annoy him, but the driver kept

　　35 . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be

　　36 , so she changed her

　　37 . “You know, you are right.” she told him, “It must seem

　　38

　　for me not to think you know the best way

　　39

　　the city.”

　　40 , the driver glanced at his

　　41

　　in the rear-view mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ 42

　　I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

　　When you find yourself

　　43

　　with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to

　　44

　　your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or

　　45

　　marriages. I have discovered one simple

　　46

　　extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from

　　47

　　in a disaster.

　　The

　　48

　　is to put yourself in the other person’ s shoes and look for the

　　49

　　in what that person is saying. Find a way to

　　50 , and the result may surprise you.

　　31. A. way

　　B. rush

　　C. moment

　　D. hurry

　　32. A. suggested

　　B. made

　　C. found

　　D. chose

　　33. A. jokingly

　　B. anxiously

　　C. angrily

　　D. curiously

　　34. A. supposed

　　B.expected

　　C. decided

　　D. meant

　　35. A. apologizing

　　B. shouting

　　C. asking

　　D. driving

　　36. A. thoughtful

　　B. reasonable

　　C. normal

　　D. practical

　　37. A. mind

　　B. road

　　C. direction

　　D. manner

　　38. A. strange

　　B. terrible

　　C. wrong

　　D. stupid

　　39. A. through

　　B. to

　　C. across

　　D. along

　　40. A. Worried

　　B. Surprised

　　C. Disappointed

　　D. Annoyed

　　41. A. helper

　　B. speaker

　　C. rider

　　D. comer

　　42. A. because

　　B. after

　　C. until

　　D. since

　　43. A. faced

　　B. concerned

　　C. crowded

　　D. satisfied

　　44. A. stick to

　　B. turn down

　　C. give up

　　D. point out

　　45. A. combine

　　B. destroy

　　C. suffer

　　D. divide

　　46. A. and

　　B. that

　　C. or

　　D. though

　　47. A. resulting

　　B. lying

　　C. setting

　　D. leading

　　48. A. problem

　　B. key

　　C. importance

　　D. reply

　　49. A. truth

　　B. meaning

　　C. expression

　　D. fact

　　50. A. escape

　　B. argue

　　C. explain

　　D. agree

　　第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　A

　　When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

　　Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）becme bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

　　In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

　　Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

　　51. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

　　A. a much more famous person

　　B. a far more gifted artist

　　C. a much stronger person

　　D. a far better artist

　　52. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by

　　.

　　A. polio

　　B. back injuries

　　C. her bent spin

　　D. the operations she had

　　53. Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the

　　.

　　A. 1940s

　　B. 1930s

　　C. 1950s

　　D. 1970s

　　54. What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

　　A. Devotion

　　B. Worry

　　C. Sympathy

　　D. Encouragement

　　B

　　Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

　　The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green is a color that represents the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils（灾祸）.

　　People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions （反应）toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

　　Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

　　Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

　　The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

　　55. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their

　　A. personal experiences

　　B. commercial purposes

　　C. cultural values

　　D. physical reactions to the color

　　56. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

　　A. To encourage people to make a purchase.

　　B. To increase people’s appetites.

　　C. To relax people physically.

　　D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

　　57. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

　　A. Red

　　B. Blue

　　C.

　　Green

　　D. Purple

　　58. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

　　A. Colors and Human Beings

　　B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

　　C. Colors and Personal Experiences

　　D. The Meaning and Function of Color

　　C

　　The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the government’s health budget（预算）be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor.

　　Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken measures for early prevention. For instance, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and ensuring a steady intake of vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.

　　One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress.

　　In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people’s health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one’s family medical history is an effective way to help keep

　　healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late.

　　However, stressing disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education.

　　59. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

　　CP (Central Point)

　　P (Point)

　　Sp (Sub-point次要点)

　　C (Conclusion)

　　60. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “bankrupt’’?

　　A. Unable to pay one’s debts

　　B. More successful than ever before

　　C. Stronger than ever before

　　D. Unable to be cured

　　61. We learn from the passage that

　　.

　　A. dressing warmly can prevent diseases

　　B. the more health education, the better

　　C. a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise

　　D. the government’s health budget should be increased

　　62. What’s the best title of the passage?

　　A. Prevention or Treatment?

　　B. Health or Illness?

　　C. Exercise or Illness?

　　D. Prevention or Education?

　　D

　　    Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.

　　King’s Art Centre

　　     A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.

　　     You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge.

　　     The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.

　　the Botanic Garden

　　     The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.

　　     The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.

　　     Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.

　　     The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.

　　Byron’s Pool

　　     Many stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I’m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.

　　     It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf --- over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.

　　63. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for

　　.

　　  A. learning life drawing   

　　B. working with local artists

　　C. attending the masters’ class

　　D. seeing an exhibition

　　64. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are

　　.

　　A. common insects

　　B. rarely-seen snakes

　　C. impressive plants

　　D. wildlife-enthusiasts

　　65. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed

　　.

　　A. to fear pet bears

　　B. to finish university in 1805

　　C. to be a heavy drinker

　　D. to like walking

　　66. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A.  A way to become creative in art.

　　B. Some places for weekend break.

　　C. The colorful life in the countryside.

　　D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.

　　E

　　The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life.

　　Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.

　　Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.

　　In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.

　　Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.

　　“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”

　　67. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

　　A. The absence of blackboard in classroom.

　　B. The lack of practice in handwriting.

　　C. The use of new technologies in teaching.

　　D. The popular use of smartphones.

　　68. Berninger’s study published in 2009

　　.

　　A. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.

　　B. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.

　　C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences.

　　D. discussed the importance of writing speed.

　　69. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?

　　A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words.

　　B. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.

　　C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.

　　D. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.

　　70. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

　　A. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.

　　B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

　　C. Computers can help people with their choice of words.

　　D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.

　　第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分50分）

　　第一节: 完成句子（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

　　71. With a government health warning _________________ cigarette packets, smokers have to think twice when they are to light a cigarette. (attach）

　　烟盒上附着政府的健康警告，抽烟者在他们即将点燃一支烟时不得不三思。2. I was very nervous because it was the first time that I ________________ an opening banquet. (invite)

　　我很紧张是因为那是我第一次受邀参加开幕盛宴。

　　3. Mary _______________________ the dictionary, because she didn’t give me an accurate explanation of the word.

　　(refer)

　　玛丽一定没查词典，因为她没给我这个词的准确解释。4. _______________________ about the city was its traditional culture and modern architecture.

　　(impress)

　　这个城市给我们印象最深的是她的传统文化和现代建筑风格。5. Don’t be too hard on yourself. _______________________ what you have is the key to happiness. (content)

　　不要对自己太苛刻，满足于你所拥有的是幸福的关键。6. The minute the shopping mall opens, the customers came _____________. (crowd )

　　购物中心一开业，顾客们便蜂拥而入。77. I have lost all my possessions in the flood，_______________________ my pennilessness. (account )

　　洪水让我失去了所有财产，这就是我身无分文的原因。

　　8. Only after Lily read the letter _______________________she had hurt her husband deeply this time. (realize)

　　只有在读了那封信后Lily 才意识到她这次深深地伤害了她的丈夫。

　　9. It is what you do rather than what you say___________________. (matter)

　　重要的是你所做的，而不是你所说的。

　　0. Several days later, an expert together with some assistants _____________ help in this work.（send）

　　几天后，一位专家和几位助手被派去协助这项工作。第二节　(满分分)

　　martphone）已经成为中学生的新宠。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用智能手机的情况。信的内容必须包括以下几点：

　　1.使用智能手机的好处；

　　2.对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响；

　　3.提出自己的建议

　　注意：开头已经给出，不计入总数。词数120字左右。

　　Dear editor,

　　I’m a senior high school student, named Li Hua.

　　________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________________________

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Hua

　　湖北省部分重点中学2017－2013学年度下学期高一期末考试

　　英语试题参考答案

　　第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

　　1－5 CABCC

　　6-10 CACBC

　　11-15 AAACC

　　16-20 BACBB30分）

　　第一节：多项选择（10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　　21-25 CBBDD

　　26-30 ABBAD

　　第二节：完形填空（20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　31-35 DACDB 

　　36-40 BACAB 

　　41-45 CCAAB

　　46-50 DABAD

　　第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　51-54 ABAC

　　55-58 CABD

　　59-62 BABA

　　63-66ACDB

　　67-70CBDA 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）

　　第一节：完成句子 （10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

　　71. attached to

　　72. had been invited to

　　73. can’t / couldn’t have referred to

　　74. What impressed us most / best

　　75. Being content with

　　76. crowding in / crowding into it

　　77. which accounts for / (thus) accounting for

　　78. did she realize (that)

　　79. that matters

　　80. was sent to

　　第二节：短文写作 （共1题；满分30分）

　　Dear editor,

　　I’m a senior high school student named Li Hua. Nowadays smartphones are popular with students, with which they can surf the internet，watch videos, listen to music, read e-books and also download learning materials. Actually, smartphones have become part of students’ life.

　　Although smartphones have brought great convenience to study, they have also caused a lot of trouble. What annoys teachers most is that some students spend plenty of time on smartphones in class listening to music, watching videos, even playing video games.

　　In my opinion, students should be instructed to use smartphones properly. What’s more, there must be a rule to forbid the use of smartphones in class.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Hua