湖北省孝感高级中学2017-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

　　湖北省孝感高级中学2017—2017学年度高中年级上学期期中考试

　　命题人： ’s．

　　C．At her school．

　　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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第六段材料，回答第6,7题。

　　6．How does the woman feel?

　　A．Delighted．

　　B．Hopeful．

　　C．Upset．

　　7．What will the speakers do next?

　　A．Take a test．

　　B．Go to study．

　　C．Have a meeting．

　　听第七段材料，回答第8,9题。

　　8．What is the relationship between the speakers?

　　A．Neighbors．

　　B．Friends．

　　C．Colleagues．

　　9．Why does the woman suggest getting a large ball?

　　A．It warns people not to get close．

　　B．It can absorb some water．

　　C．It helps protect the walls of the pool．

　　听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10．Where does the conversation take place?

　　A．At an amusement park．

　　B．In the mountains．

　　C．In downtown．

　　11．What is the weather like now?

　　A．It is fine．

　　B．It is raining．

　　C．It is cloudy．

　　12．What can we learn from the conversation?

　　A．The woman is tired out．

　　B．The man is hurt on the way．

　　C．The speakers love the scenery very much．

　　听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

　　A．What to do at the Disneyland．

　　B．Where to spend the honeymoon．

　　C．Whether to take a vacation．

　　14．Where is the mentioned Disneyland?

　　A．In California．

　　B．In Florida．

　　C．In Tokyo．

　　15．What do we know about the woman?

　　A．She is to be married this year．

　　B．She has been to Disneyworld ．

　　C．She thinks roller coasters are frightening．

　　16．What does the man think of roller coasters going through dark tunnels?

　　A．It’ll be really scary．

　　B．It’ll be romantic and fun．

　　C．It won’t fit the woman．

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17．What is the speaker mainly talking about?

　　A．How to make a special cake．

　　B．How to make a special biscuit．

　　C．How to keep a balanced diet．

　　18．How should the butter and sugar be prepared first?

　　A．Put into the flour．

　　B．Put into a food tin．

　　C．Beaten together．

　　19．What fruit does the speaker suggest?

　　A．Dates．

　　B．Apricots．

　　C．Raisins．

　　20．When should we check the oven according to the speaker?

　　A．After an hour and a quarter． B．After half an hour．

　　C．After an hour or so．

　　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四个选择中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　21．After his daughter came to study in Xiaogan Senior Middle School,he gave up his job in Beijing and slowed down his _______ of life to stay with his family more．

　　A．pace

　　B．attitude

　　C．voyage

　　D．journey

　　22．He just gave me the _______ of the report．I’m looking forward to some more details．

　　A．schedule

　　B．outline

　　C．insurance

　　D．forecast

　　23．It’s not _______ to judge a man only by his look．You ought to know more about him．

　　A．stubborn

　　B．grateful

　　C．reliable

　　D．straight

　　24．There are many differences between the two popular programs —— Happy Camp & Where Are We Going？Dad！The former is filled with happiness,while the _______ is full of love．

　　A．official

　　B．fluent

　　C．native

　　D．latter

　　25．Even when the film star wears sunglasses or beards,people _______ him．

　　A．realize

　　B．recover

　　C．request

　　D．recognize

　　26．According to his letter,he had to _______ his affairs in Paris before he could return home．

　　A．settle

　　B．suffer

　　C．pack

　　D．persuade

　　27．—Tom is always saying I’m ugly，Mom．

　　—Just ______ him．You are the most beautiful in my eyes．

　　A．disagree

　　B．ignore

　　C．command

　　D．dislike

　　28．Mr Johnson always carries a notebook,in which he

　　_______ everything that happens．

　　A．sets down

　　B．settles down

　　C．comes down

　　D．breaks down

　　29．The mother looked at the door _______，expecting the children’s coming．

　　A．actually

　　B．exactly

　　C．entirely

　　D．frequently

　　30．Sorry,I didn’t break the cup _______．I know it is your favorite，so I will buy you a new one．

　　A．by mistake

　　B．ever since

　　C．on purpose

　　D．as usual

　　第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　I was on a long drive last weekend and stopped for a rest．At that moment,I noticed a man in a wheelchair

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　　by the stop sign．He held a sign in hand，

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　　“Trying to make it home for the holidays”．I

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　　looked away from it,because I had no

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　　to give him．I watched as people drove by,and either ignored him or stared at him

　　35

　　he was a curiosity（怪人）of sorts．I felt really

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　　for the poor man．

　　I know some people wouldn’t like to have the thought of

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　　money to such strangers in the street,because they thought these people may use that money for drugs,alcohol,or some other undesirable（不良的）

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　　．I started to drive my car away but soon

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　　．Since I don’t usually have much cash on me,I

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　　it would be a good idea to offer some food

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　　．So I asked him if he was

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　　．Hearing my words,he seemed shocked that someone

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　　his well-being,but he happily

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　　it．He said he would like a sandwich and a can of soda．

　　Inside the store,I bought a sandwich,soda,some water and chips．I

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　　them to the new friend who was quite

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　　to receive so many delicious foods．

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　　the meal time ,I asked his name．He said he was called Chewie,and he was thankful for my help．I

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　　him a Smile Card．He read it with a big smile and said,“I always

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　　random（偶然）acts of kindness．”

　　As I drove away,I said a silent prayer（祈祷）that Chewie makes it home for the holidays,or at least he spends them somewhere safe and

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　　．

　　31．A．jumping

　　B．sitting

　　C．running

　　D．climbing

　　32．A．asking

　　B．copying

　　C．showing

　　D．reading

　　33．A．quickly

　　B．happily

　　C．actively

　　D．finally

　　34．A．money

　　B．gift

　　C．time

　　D．sign

　　35．A．as long as

　　B．in case

　　C．even though

　　D．as if

　　36．A．proud

　　B．happy

　　C．sorry

　　D．strange

　　37．A．lending

　　B．giving

　　C．wasting

　　D．throwing

　　38．A．purposes

　　B．interests

　　C．views

　　D．roles

　　39．A．took off

　　B．gave up

　　C．turned around

　　D．picked up

　　40．A．doubted

　　B．refused

　　C．listed

　　D．thought

　　41．A．besides

　　B．yet

　　C．instead

　　D．though

　　42．A．happy

　　B．sleepy

　　C．tired

　　D．hungry

　　43．A．brought about

　　B．talked about

　　C．cared about

　　D．thought about

　　44．A．bought

　　B．accepted

　　C．paid

　　D．ate

　　45．A．dropped

　　B．donated

　　C．offered

　　D．supported

　　46．A．glad

　　B．stressful

　　C．uneasy

　　D．formal

　　47．A．Before

　　B．Above

　　C．For

　　D．During

　　48．A．handed

　　B．ordered

　　C．borrowed

　　D．sold

　　49．A．cut in

　　B．believe in

　　C．take in

　　D．give in

　　50．A．cold

　　B．upset

　　C．warm

　　D．afraid

　　第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　A

　　That warm day was the only day of the week without rain．I opened the door,took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine．Suddenly,I noticed that the house near mine had been sold．An elderly lady was in front of the door,with some beautiful flowers beside her．I walked to her．She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair．

　　“Hi！My name is Karmen,”I said smiling brightly at the old lady．She smiled back and said,“Hello,Karmen．I ’m Henrietta．”Her voice was very strong for someone at her age．Later，I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her．From that day on,I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food．A year passed,and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends．

　　One day,I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door,but there was no answer．I knocked again,and she still didn’t turn up．So I let myself in,using the key she had given me．I checked her living room and then her kitchen．I finally went into her bedroom,and she was lying peacefully on her bed．Beside her there were two notes．One was her will（遗嘱）,which said all that she had would be given to me．The other was a thank-you note．I went to her bedside and cried sadly．

　　Though several years have gone by,I still miss her deeply．Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house,I remember the wonderful friendship we had．

　　51．The writer came out of the house to ______．

　　A．look at an old lady

　　B．enjoy some flowers

　　C．enjoy the sunshine

　　D．clean the house nearby

　　52．Through visiting the old lady,the writer learnt that the old lady ______．

　　A．disliked all her relatives

　　B．had no one to look after her

　　C．didn’t want to live with her family

　　D．was looking for someone to look after her

　　53．What can we learn from the passage?

　　A．The old lady was not kind．

　　B．The writer didn’t have any good friends．

　　C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food．

　　D．The writer got along very well with the old lady．

　　54．What does the underlined part “turn up”in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　A．Appear

　　B．Leave

　　C．Try

　　D．Change

　　B

　　Charlotte’s Web by E．B． White is a children’s book．

　　As the story opens,eight-year-old farm girl Fern Arable stops her father from killing a baby pig who is weaker than his brothers and sisters．The little pig,Wilbur,becomes one of the main characters in the story．Later he will be treated as a friend by Charlotte,a wise and loving spider living on the same farm．Wilbur slowly realizes that the farmer will kill him for his meat in a few months ,and Charlotte decides to help him out．She tries many things to keep Wilbur alive．She writes words in her web describing how wonderful Wilbur is and this makes the farm famous．

　　White creates a sort of modern animal fable（寓言）,in which animals can speak both with each other and with Fern．Also there are many great characters in this book．

　　The society of animals has many lessons to teach children and adults:friendship,sacrifice（牺牲），hope,determination,love,duty,fairness,respect,and many more．

　　Part of this novel’s success is the fact that the author makes a heroine（女主角）out of a spider,a creature that many people probably dislike．Unlike a lovely little pig or other creatures,a spider is a creature greatly different from humans．White’s Charlotte is a truly wonderful character．He tells the story of Charlotte and her friends in a special way．This is a book that no one could ever dislike．It has much to offer to children as well as to older teens and adult readers．

　　55．According to the descripion of the book,Charlotte ______．

　　A．is a nice and clever spider

　　B．often teaches her friends good lessons

　　C．always sacrifices herself for her friends

　　D．is disliked by many animals around her

　　56．According to the writer,which of the following is a factor in the success of the book?

　　A．That there are many animals in the book．

　　B．That the author of the book is very famous．

　　C．That the author knows children very well．

　　D．That the author makes a heroine out of a spider．

　　57．We learn from the passage that Charlitte’s Web ______．

　　A．is the most interesting book for children

　　B．is E．B． White’s only book written for children

　　C．is a good book not only for children but also for adults

　　D．is mainly about how animals get along with each other

　　58．What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

　　A．To introduce the book Charlitte’s Web

　　B．To discuss what kinds of books are good to read

　　C．To explain why Charlitte’s Web is a good book

　　D．To tell us the importance of friendship in our life

　　C

　　Long working hours,the fewest holidays and the high cost of living mean the big salaries on offer（可使用的）in the UK do not go as far as those earned in other countries,making Britain and Ireland the worst places to live in Europe．

　　France and Spain are the two countries topping the European Quality of Life Index（指数）out today,according to the place comparison website Switch．com．

　　The French enjoy longer lives,better healthcare,more holidays and cheaper prices．In contrast Britons work three years longer and die two years younger after paying above the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes．The amount we spend on healthcare and education is below the European average．

　　Only Ireland and Poland spend less,but Ireland has more doctors and hospital beds and Poland has more beds than the UK．People in Germany,Spain,France,Italy,the Netherlands and Sweden all enjoy longer life expectancy than Britons．And while we may be giving up work earlier,the average age at which we retire is still the fourth highest in Europe——and the UK state retirement age is set to rise．

　　Ann Robinson,of Switch．com,said:“There’s more to good living than money and this report shows why so many Britons are giving up on （对……不再抱希望）the UK and heading to France and Spain．We earn substantially more than our European neighbors,but this level of income is needed just to keep a roof over our heads,food on the table and our homes warm” ． “It’s giving us a decent standard of living,but it’s not helping us achieve the quality of life that people in other countries enjoy．For too long the focus in the UK had been on standard of living rather than quality of life．”

　　59．In Europe,to enjoy the best quality of life,you’d better live in _______．

　　A．Britian and Ireland

　　B．Spain and France

　　C．Ireland and Poland

　　D．Britian and Italy

　　60．Which of the following about the UK is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．People in the UK pay more than the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes．

　　B．People in the UK enjoy the highest quality of life．

　　C．People in the UK spend most on the healthcare and education．

　　D．People in the UK die two years older than in France．

　　61．The underlined word“decent”in the last paragraph means “_______”

　　A．good enough

　　B．bad enough

　　C．ordinary

　　D．neither bad nor good

　　62．What do you think would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Money is a must to make you live a good life．

　　B．High standard of living means good quality of life．

　　C．High standard of living is one thing and good quality of life is another．

　　D．To live a good life,go to Britian．

　　D

　　You hear a rumor（谣言）from a friend,who heard it from another friend,who read it on a note passed in math class,which was written by somebody who probably just made it up．Chances are rumors are always spreading around your school．Sometimes it can be very hurtful．But why do people still do so?

　　When people are feeling bad about themselves,they sometimes think they’ll feel better if there were someone worse off than they are．It’s okey being near the bottom,as long as they’re not actually on the bottom．The easiest way for them to make sure someone else is on the bottom is to make up a rumor that puts him or her there．

　　If everybody else is spreading rumors,you might feel you have to do the same thing in order to fit in．Unfortunately,the person who the gossip or rumor is about is usually let out of the group for the same reason that you’re let into it．

　　When you know a secret that nobody knows,or are the first person in your group to hear a rumor,it can make you the center of attention．A rumor or piece of gossip is sometimes like money;telling it to people is like buying their attention．Certain people always want to be at the top of the ladder（梯子）．You probably know at least one person who wishes to be the leader,and make all the decisions．One way they do this is by reducing the status（地位）of another person．Spreading rumors and gossip is one way people reduce another person’s status．

　　Sometimes a period when everyone is happy and getting along just seems kind of dull．Spreading rumors might get two people to start a fight,and that would make life a little more exciting．All those newspapers and TV shows full of gossip about famous people are proving that rumors are a popular form of entertainment．

　　63．We know from Paragraph 2 that some people spread rumors to _______．

　　A．be more confident

　　B．feel like part of a group

　　C．attract attention

　　D．be more powerful

　　64．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 may mean some people _______．

　　A．love looking down from a high position． B．hope to become leaders．

　　C．are not afraid of falling down．

　　D．are fond of spreading rumors．

　　65．What do we know from the last paragraph?

　　A．Famous people like spreading rumors．

　　B．Rumors can make people feel bored．

　　C．Some people seek excitement from rumors．D．There are many rumors in newspapers．

　　66．The passage is mainly about ________．

　　A．what rumors mean

　　B．how hurtful a rumor is

　　C．how people spread rumors

　　D．why people spread rumors

　　E

　　Bamboo flooring（竹地板）is a growing trend in home flooring and is also a great improvement to traditional hardwood floors．It is the most environmentally friendly kind of natural flooring that you can select for your home．It is also a renewable（可再生的）resource,is stronger than steel,and does not suffer from problems as a result of temperature changes．

　　Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on earth,and only takes five years to grow to adult form．Bamboo is harvested every five years,and starts to re-grow immediately after being harvested．For this reason,bamboo is a kind of grass,not a tree．Bamboo is hollow（空心的）but very hard and can stand up to 50,000 pounds of pressure per square inch．

　　Bamboo flooring has become very popular with its rich and beautiful golden earth colors．But it is important to shop around for a good-quality bamboo flooring product that contains no formaldehydes（甲醛）,which is said to be the best kind of bamboo flooring．Many brands use cheaper bamboo that may contain formaldehydes,and this can cause indoor air pollution problems as certain chemical materials in the bamboo slowly release their pollutants into the air．

　　So,why should we turn to bamboo to save the enviroment?In fact,bamboo cannot save the environment directly,but it is an excellent replacement product for much of the hardwood species of trees that are being harvested in rainforests．Once harvested,if these hardwood trees do grow back,it can take up to 200 years!Rainforests are the lungs of our planet and they make a significant contribution to global oxygen production．

　　By selecting bamoo flooring,you can reduce the demand for hardwood materials and help save the environment for future generations．Of course,everyone wants to buy good-quality bamboo flooring．The brands（品牌）from our shop are very high in quality and have received a lot of public praise．

　　67．Bamboo is a kind of grass because _______．

　　A．it grows quickly

　　B．it isn’t as high as a tree

　　C．it doesn’t grow in forests

　　D．it is hollow

　　68．What kind of bamboo flooring is best?

　　A．The strongest kind．

　　B．The most expensive kind．

　　C．The kind that has a beautiful color．

　　D．The kind that contains no formaldehydes．

　　69．How can bamboo make a contribution to the environment?

　　A．It can directly improve the environment．

　　B．It does not release formalddehydes at all．

　　C．It can replace hardwood tree products．

　　D．It can produce a lot of oxygen．

　　70．The author wrote this passage in order to _______．

　　A．explain the importance of bamboo flooring

　　B．tell us his or her own bamboo flooring brands are good

　　C．tell people to care more about the environment

　　D．discuss the history of hardwood flooring

　　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，满分20分）

　　阅读下列各小题，根据该句的中文意思，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

　　71．While ______________ ,you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car．(walk)

　　遛狗时，你不小心让狗跑了，狗被一辆车撞了。

　　72．It is the first time that ______________ a plan．(come)

　　这是她第一次提出一个计划。

　　73．It is Tom ______________ classical music．(fond)

　　正是汤姆喜欢经典音乐。

　　74．______________ just now,she has changed her mind．(because)

　　因为你刚才所说的，他改变了注意。

　　75．______________,the hiking is an unforgettable experience．(concern)

　　在我看来，那次远足是一次难忘的经历。

　　76．______________,I prefer to stay at home．(go)

　　比起外出，我更喜欢待在家里。

　　77．To our joy,Peter ______________ computer games last week．(persuade)

　　让我们高兴的是，上周彼得被说服不玩电脑游戏了。

　　78．The students asked _______________．（hold）

　　学生们问会议将何时举行。

　　79．_______________ your spare time,and you’ll make much progress．(make)

　　充分利用你的业余时间，你会取得大的进步。

　　80．The boy ________________ in the English play is my brother．(play)

　　将在英语短剧中扮演一个重要角色的那个男孩是我哥哥。

　　第二节 短文写作（共1题；满分30分）

　　假定你是李华，你的英朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据以下要点写回信。

　　要点：1．参加中文学习班；

　　2．看中文书刊、电视；

　　3．学唱中文歌曲；

　　4．交中国朋友。

　　注意：1．词数100左右；

　　2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

　　3．开头及结束语已为你写好。

　　June 8,2017

　　Dear Peter,

　　I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well．

　　_________________________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________________________________________________________

　　Best wishes,

　　Li Hua

　　KEY

　　ACBBA

　　6—10

　　CBACB

　　11-15

　　ACAAC

　　16-20

　　BACBC

　　21-25

　　ABCDD

　　26-30

　　ABADC

　　31-35

　　BDAAD

　　36-40

　　CBACD

　　41-45

　　CDCBC

　　46-50

　　ADABC

　　51-54

　　CBDA

　　55-58

　　ADCA

　　59-62

　　BAAC

　　63-66

　　ABCD

　　67-70

　　ADCB

　　71．walking the dog

　　72．she has come up with

　　73．that/who is fond of

　　74．Because of what you said

　　75．As far as I’m concerned

　　76．Rather than go out

　　77．was persuaded not to play/out of playing

　　78．when the meeting would/was going to be held

　　79．Make full use of

　　80．who/that will play an important part/role

　　One possible version:

　　June 8,2017

　　Dear Peter,

　　I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well．

　　Here are a few suggestions．First,it is important to take a Chinese course,as you’ll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students．Then,it also helps to watch TV and read books,newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible．

　　Besides,it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs,because by doing so you’ll learn and remember Chinese words more easily．You can make more Chinese friends．They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese．

　　Try and write to me in Chinese next time．

　　Best wishes,

　　Li Hua