湖北省黄冈中学2016年春季期中联考高一英语试题
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
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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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A wet father dialed 999 to ask police for a lift home—because it was raining.
The man was walking along a flyover(立交桥) with his children when the heavens opened.
He shamelessly phoned the emergency service and begged for a lift, threatening to complain(投诉) to police watchdogs unless they helped.
Passing officers decided they would pick up the man and his children and drive them to a bus stop.
A neighbourhood police officer for the area flagged up Sunday’s incident in Shoreham, West Sussex, in a message posted on Facebook.
It read: “At 12.16 pm a male dialed 999 because it was raining and he wanted a lift home. Threatened to complain to the PCC when he was told no.”
A Sussex Police spokesperson confirmed: “A man rang from the Shoreham flyover to say he was stuck on foot in rain on his way home on Sunday, and wanted a lift. A passing police car did give him a lift to the adjacent A283 as he had young children with him. He was then left as he was able
to wait for a bus or phone for a taxi. Clearly, 999 is for public use only in emergencies.”
However, the poor use of public service has been widely blamed.
A Sussex police officer, who asked to remain anonymous(匿名的), said: “Obviously, this is not why people should call 999. He was lucky he was not punished for wasting police time.”
Matthew Sinclair, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, added: “It’s ridiculous that this important service was used for such a trivial issue. Taxpayers expect police to spend their time protecting the public from crime(犯罪), not act as a taxi service.”
21．Why did the policemen eventually agree to give them a lift？
A．They were totally wet.
B．The man’s kids were young.
C．They couldn’t afford the taxi fare.
D．Their cell phones were out of power.
22．The reason why the police officer said the man was “lucky” is that _________.
A．people usually couldn’t get away with wasting police time
B．the man and his kids had been sent home
C．the man and his kids met some warm—hearted officers
D．people concerned about the man and his kids
23．Which word below can take the place of “trivial” in the last second paragraph？
A．small. B．funny.
C．strange. D．crazy.
B
The first time I saw him I would never have believed he was going to change my life. 1 had my arms full of books and I was entering the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was a short boy.
He looked up at me, “My, you’re tall!”
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word. Before I knew, the newcomer was standing in front of Mr. McCarthy’s desk, telling him that his name was Carlos Herrera and he'd moved to Galeton from New York.
“Take that seat.” Mr. McCaahy told Carols, pointing to the only empty one, at the back of the room.
Carlos grinned(咧嘴笑). “But I need a couple of dictionaries.”
Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only l0 minutes and already he had them on his side. And before long, he and I became familiar.
One day, he looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. “I don’t understand why you are so touchy(易怒的).” My face turned red and I said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.”
He followed me. “I should, Karen,” he said. “You and I have a lot in common. You are too tall, and I’m too short.”
“You seem to get along well.” I admitted. “But what about me？ No boy wants to date a girl who is taller than he is.”
“The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.”
I felt myself turning red.
“I’m getting a great idea,” said Carlos, and right then he suggested being my personal manager.
I wasn’t sure. “W-e-ll—”
Soon after that, he had my new life planned. I was to let my hair grow, wear a fitted sweater and neat skirt, and lift my head and say “Hi” to everyone. I was to volunteer to work on the school paper and go out for dramatics(戏剧表演).
Then one day, he told me about his latest brain waves: he dug up a play which was about a six-foot model who fell in love with a short man.
“You, I suppose, are the short man,”1 said.
He grinned. “And you’re the model.”
“No way,” I cried, “I don’t want to be funny.”
Carlos gave me a pleading(恳求) look. “Karen, I’ve never asked you for a thing for myself, have I？”
He hadn’t. So, I said yes.
Here came the show time. Carlos as the short man and I, the model, were seated at a table. From our talk the audience could tell we were falling in love. That was nothing funny yet. Then as we stood up, the terrible difference in our size became clear. The audience burst into laughter.
The play turned out to be very successful. People poured backstage to congratulate us. Mother and Dad were extremely happy and excited. “I’m proud of you, sweetheart.” mother said.
Carlos threw his arms around my waist(腰). He said, “You are wonderful.” And I said, “Thank you, Carlos, my dear friend!”
24．Why did Carlos say “But I need a couple of dictionaries”(in Para.5)？
A．He had some new words to look up.
B．He was new to this class.
C．He worked pretty hard.
D．He was too short to sit at the back.
25．Why could Carlos be so popular？
A．He was quite grateful.
B．He dared to be himself.
C．He did not think he was short.
D．He was very generous.
26．Their play was a big success because of __________.
A．their classmates’ advice
B．Carlos’ ambition to become an actor
C．the difference in their height
D．Carlos’ aim to make Karen more confident considered
27．Before Carlos arrived. Karen had been __________ at school.
A．1ively and popular B．considered quite pretty
C．troubled by her height D．looked down upon by others
C
Like most people born and brought up in a big city, I always believed that carrots grew m trees.
But I’d always dreamed of living in the country. When my husband and I realized that our Toronto house was worth a large sum of money thanks to out-of-control housing prices, we decided to take the chance, sell and buy a piece of paradise(乐园) in a town northwest of the city.
That was four years ago. I and Richard had no experience of living in the country. But at this stage of our lives, it was exciting to begin a new adventure. Besides, my parents were gone, the kids were grown and, to be honest, if I saw one more apartment building go up in my neighbourhood, the top of my head was going to explode.
The first winter in our new home was a difficult one, with more snow falling than in the past 10 years. I learned the true meaning of “cabin fever(幽闭烦躁症)”—when I developed an uncontrollable thought to beat Richard over the head with a stick because I couldn’t stand the sound of the air blowing through his nose when he breathed. We were trapped together 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. A lot! It wasn’t pretty. When spring came I found myself driving to the city at least once every few weeks. I need to hug a tall building. I wasn’t quite used to the new life so well.
But there are so many wonderful things about living in the country. I first realized it would be different when I, with 12 items(物品), went through the express lane(快速结帐通道) at the local supermarket which is for people taking 5 items or less and nobody threatened my life or even gave me dirty looks. People actually smiled at me.
And driving around the countryside is a relaxing experience. I have discovered clouds. I am fascinated by all sorts of lovely birds and wildlife. I’m getting into a new role and a new life and it feels good. Now, I’m at home, the city is no longer where I belong. I’m here forever.
So, there is no doubt that carrots grow in the ground.
28．The author and her husband moved to the countryside when ____________.
A．they retired from work
B．their kids were grown
C．their parents were gone
D．they sold their city house at a high price
29．How was their first winter in the country？
A．Discouraging. B．Frightening.
C．Boring. D．Exhausting.
30．The author shares her experience in a supermarket to show_________.
A．people in the country are nice
B．people in the country lead simple lives
C．supermarkets in the country have a few customers
D．she is cleverer than people in the country
31．What is the meaning of underlined sentence “So, there is no doubt that carrots grow in theground”(the last paragraph)？
A．Carrots can be gathered in the ground.
B．The author is interested in agriculture.
C．The author has totally got used to the life in the country.
D．Carrots are very common in the country.
D
US spaceman Scott Kelly said he is fighting tiredness but is back to his normal height after nearly one year in space.
Kelly’s 340-day mission(任务)—spent testing the effects of long—term spaceflight ahead of a future mission to Mars, along with Russian spaceman Mikhail Kornienko—wrapped up early Wednesday when they landed in freezing Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz spaceship.
One of the effects of the spending such a long time without gravity was that Kelly’s spine(脊柱) got longer temporarily, making him grow 3.8 centimeters, only to go back to normal as he returned to Earth.
His twin brother, Mark Kelly, said they were the same height again by the time they hugged in Houston early on Thursday.
According to John Charles, human research program associate manager of international science at NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration), any height gain “probably went away very quickly
because fluid(体液) gradually got more and more in the discs between the bones in the spine.”
Kelly also said reports that he had grown a full 5.1 centimeters were exaggerated. “I don’t know where that came from. I did measure myself and it was an inch and a half, so maybe somebody just decided to just round up and write it as a fact,” he told reporters in his first extended media appearance since his rectum.
The details are of great importance because a team of doctors is carefully researching all the differences between Kelly and his twin, who is also a spaceman but who stayed on Earth to take part in the study.
The details of those ongoing studies are secret for now, as scientists will do further analysis and provide their findings for other researches before publishing them.
The idea is to learn more about the harmful effects of spaceflight before NASA green lights any deeper space mission to Mars, journeys that would last a year or more.
32．What made Scott Kelly grow taller after he spent 340 days in space？
A．Loneliness.
B．Low amount of oxygen.
C．The lack of gravity.
D．Harmful effects of spaceflight.
33．What did Scott Kelly mean by saying “the reports… were exaggerated”(in Para. 6)
A．The reports were illegal.
B．The reports were total lies.
C．He was annoyed about the reports.
D．He did not grow that much.
34．The job of Mark Kelly, Scott Kelly’s twin brother, in the study is _______.
A．to comfort Scott B．to compare with Scott
C．to protect Scott D．to take care of Scott
35．Why are the details of the studies secret？
A．The studies are harmful to spacemen.
B．Scientists have not finished their jobs yet.
C．NASA does not permit giving out the details.
D．The studies concern the safety of human beings.
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。
Suppose you have two friends, A and B, both of whom have been learning English for years. Both are clever young men, and both are anxious to master a good knowledge of the language. 36 : A can write short letters and read easy news but cannot read any passage in the classics(经典名著), while B can read here and there in some classics but cannot write short letters or read easy news. 37 ？
I believe you would prefer to be like A rather than B. You should. I am sorry to find that among Chinese learners of English there seem to be more like B than like A. The trouble lies mainly in what is read.
38 ？ I mean to ask what you take as your main reading material. Is it a novel or a volume(册) of essays written more than a hundred years ago？ If it is, my advice to you is to change it for something else. Your main reading material must have been written far less than a hundred years ago, a few weeks ago if possible, must have been written
in simple English, and must have been written by an Englishman or an American.
39 . But I think I have to make some general remarks. Your main reading material needs not to be a literary masterpiece(文学著作). Nor need it be written by a famous author. A short passage in a magazine is better than a novel or some long essays.
You must have noted that in the above I have talked about only what your main reading material should be. 40 , which may be a little more difficult, but which still had better not be a classic of more than a hundred years ago.
A．Well, what do you read
B．What you read must be very easy for you
C．When you read a short story, you may read it only for pleasure
D．But they got very different results
E．You should also read something else
F．Which of your two friends would you prefer to be like
G．I am not going to give a list of books here
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。
My first stop was Paris. Even though Paris is quite big, I decided to 41 it on foot in order to experience the romantic and artistic(艺术的) Paris atmosphere as much as possible. Since my hotel was in Montmartre, the north of Paris, I started my city 42 from that area. In Paris, there were plenty of small shops of art works, chocolate and bars which were well 43 in an artistic style.
After walking for an hour and half, I finally reached the worldwide well-known Eiffel Tower. 44 , when I saw it in reality for the first time, it didn't look as breath-taking as I had 45 . It looked more like an ugly thing made of brown rotted irons(锈铁). I only took some pictures and then 46 . While I was sitting on a bench to rest, an old man’s voice attracted my 47 , “Bonjour!” (‘Hi’ in English) when I turned around, I found the 48 came from an elderly French man. I 49 , saying “Bonjour!” and started to look at him up and down. He was 50 a casual beige jacket and a light blue shirt inside. He might be my grandpa’s age as he had grey hair and a face with many wrinkles. He couldn’t speak 51 English, so we talked to each other with switching among English, French and body language. Travelling 52 in a foreign country for the first time made me nervous when strangers 53 me. I tried to avoid giving out any personal 54 and even thought of running away. Luckily, not all strangers are dangerous. The elderly man 55 to be friendly. He was hanging around in the city centre for the weekend, because he lived in a relatively distant area. Finally, he became my tour guide and 56 some interesting places to me while we were walking along the River Seine. We said goodbye to each other when it became 57 .
When I was about to go back to the hotel, something 58 in the dark sky caught my attention. It was Eiffel Tower! The unattractive rotted iron Eiffel Tower 59 became a diamond in the dark night, Its whole body was covered by dazzling orange lights, which shined hourly. That was truly 60 . At that moment, I finally understood why it was such an extraordinary landmark(地标) of Paris.
41．A．recognise B．inspect C．parade D．explore
42．A．voyage B．walk C．celebration D．ride
43．A．decorated B．combined C．organised D．built
44．A．Obviously B．Fortunately C．Disappointedly D．Magically
45．A．guessed B．expected C．sought D．found
46．A．left B．stopped C．cried D．panicked
47．A．view B．attention C．interest D．curiosity
48．A．sigh B．laughter C．signal D．voice
49．A．repeated B．admitted C．responded D．nodded
50．A．holding B．designing C．wearing D．folding
51．A．perfect B．fluent C．intelligent D．proper
52．A．sadly B．hopelessly C．aimlessly D．alone
53．A．harmed B．approached C．greeted D．appreciated
54．A．information B．story C．secret D．belief
55．A．sounded B．pretended C．proved D．remained
56．A．awarded B．offered C．explained D．introduced
57．A．cloudy B．rainy C．sunny D．dark
58．A．frightening B．shiny C．funny D．traditional
59．A．suddenly B．fiercely C．swiftly D．gently
60．A．pleasing B．amazing C．satisfying D．moving
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项：
用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I 61 (usual) keep my wallet in my back pocket when I go out. Two weeks ago, while I was walking on a crowded street, I 62 (feel) a slight touch. I didn’t pay any attention to it 63 the moment. But when I got home, I noticed that my wallet was 64 (go). I was very upset. It didn’t have much money in it, 65 my credit card(信用卡) and my driver’s license(驾照) were there. I was thinking about the situation 66 my brother came home. He told me 67 (report) it to the police. So I called the police, but they weren’t very 68 (encourage). They said that wallets often get “ 69 (pick)” from back pockets. They didn’t think I 70 get it back. Tomorrow, I’m going to a movie. I’ll keep my new wallet in my front pocket.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
l．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Jenny,
I hope you and your family are very well. and I'm sorry I hadn’t been in touch recently. I’m writing to let you to know something about my new job.
You remember that I was working for that company a little miles outside the city？ In fact, I didn’t like the job. So I applied for a job at international company where was looking for managers. I was a bit nervous in the interview, but on the end I got a job as one of the senior manager. I’m such happy!
Anyway, I have to stop now because my sister is staying with me and have brought my baby nephew to meet me. We are looking forward to see you soon.
With love,
Tina
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你打算利用假期去英国旅游。现在你正在准备申请签证(visa)的材料，为了提高签证的成功率，你打算给签证官写一封信，以便于签证官更好地了解自己。内容必须包括：
1．你写信的目的；
2．为何选择去英国旅游；
3．你对此次旅游的期待。
要求：1．词数100词左右；
2．可以适当发挥；
3．不得透露考生的个人信息；
4．信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
可能用到的表达：apply for a visa申请签证
Dear visa officer
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully
Li Hua
答案与解析：
21．B 这是一道细节题，为何警察让那个人和他的孩子搭了警察局的车，原因是警察看见那个人的孩子还小。根据第六自然段第二句。
22．A 这是一道综合判断题。为何警察说那个人幸运，一般情况妨碍公务是要受到惩罚的，get away with短语的意思是：做错事而没受到惩罚。而那个人浪费了警察的时间，而没有受到惩罚。
23．A 解析：这是一道猜义题。根据第三自然段incident(小事)，还根据最后一自然段It’s ridiculous that…这句话。荒谬的是这个重要的服务被用于这样一件小事上，important和trivial是对比关系。
24．D 本题根据细节作出判断。根据第一自然段最后一句，这孩子太矮小而不能坐在教师后面的空椅子上，所以他需要几本词典垫起来。
25．B Carlos受欢迎的原因是他自信，敢于成为他自己，做这道题需要逆向推理，根据第10自然段第一句。
26．C 他们表演的话剧非常成功，原因是他们的身高差距大，一高一矮，这是一道细节题，根据倒数第二自然段第四句。
27．C 综合判断题。本题需要综合全文，在认识Carlos之前，Karen一直不自信，为自己的身高而烦恼。
28．D 这是一道细节题。根据第二自然段可知作者和她的丈夫以高价卖了房子搬到农村居住。
29．C 在乡下的第一个冬天很无聊。根据第4自然段判断。主要根据第一句、第三句。
30．A 根据第五自然段可知农村人对她友好。主要根据最后一句。
31．C 猜测句意题。
32．C 这是一道细节题，根据第3自然段由于缺乏地球的引力。Scott Kelly脊柱变得长些。
33．D 理解句意题。根据…were exaggerated后面一句，可知他长了5.1公分是夸张的。
34．B 根据第7自然段在研究中Mark Kelly的工作比较与Scott的不同之处。关键词differences。
35．B 细节题。根据第8自然段第一句，as后面句子表示原因。
36．D 根据下句A朋友会写短信、阅读简单的新闻，但读不懂经典名著。而B朋友相反，故选D。两个朋友都急于掌握英语，但效果不一样。
37．F 根据后面的问号，要选择的必须是一个问句，又根据第二自然段的关键词prefer，故选F。你更喜欢你的哪个朋友？
38．A 根据下句，应该选问句：你读了什么材料？关键词：reading material。
39．G 根据下句，应该选G。我并非要给你列读数的清单。
40．E 根据上下文。上面提到我建议你读的阅读材料，你还应该读点其它的有关难点的阅读材料。故选E较通顺。
41—45 D B A C B 46—50 A B D C C
51—55 B D B A C 56—60 D D B A B
解析：
41．D 我决定步行探索巴黎。A项意为“认出”；B项意为“视察”；C项意为“游行”。
42．B 根据第二句中on foot（步行），故选walk。
43．A combined连接，不符合上下文。酒吧是以艺术风格装饰的。be well decorated装饰得很好。
44．C A项意为“显而易见地”；B项意为“幸运地”；C项意为“令人失望地”；D项意为“有魔法地”。根据原文，当我看到真实的艾菲尔铁塔时，深感失望。故选C。
45．B 艾菲尔铁塔没有我开始预料地那样令人惊讶。B：预料；C：寻找。
46．A 根据上文，我只是照了几张相，失望地离开了。D：恐慌。
47．B 固定搭配，attract one’s attention吸引了某人的注意。
48．D 根据上文，文中已提到那个老人的声音。
49．C A：重复；B：承认；D：点头。根据后文的saying应该选respond（答复）。
50．C 根据动宾搭配：wear a jacket。
51．B 他说英语不流利。fluent修饰名词；fluently修饰动词。还可以说speak English fluently（流利地说英语）。C：聪明的；D：恰当的。
52．D 独自一人第一次在异国旅行使我胆怯。
53．B A：伤害；B：接近，靠近；C：打招呼，问候；D：欣赏，感激。句意为：当陌生人走进我时，我感到紧张。
54．A 我避免泄露我的个人信息。
55．C A：听起来；B：假装；D：仍然。并非所有的陌生人都很危险，那个老人结果证明非常友好。
56．D 他成了我的导游，并向我介绍一些有趣的地方。
57．D 当天色已晚，我们就道别了。故选dark。
58．B A：令人恐惧的；C：好笑的；D：传统的。在黑暗中闪光的某个东西吸引了我的注意力，故选shinny（闪光的）。
59．A A：突然地；B：凶猛地；C：快的；D：温柔地。最开始在我眼中是令人失望的锈艾菲尔铁塔突然一下子变成黑夜中的钻石。
60．B A：令人高兴的；B：令人惊讶的；C：令人满意的；D：令人感动的。根据上下文，艾菲尔铁塔这个巴黎的地地标是令人震撼的。
61．usually
考查词形的转换，usual形容词修饰名词，usually副词修饰动词。
62．felt
考查时态的用法。feel的过去时形式是felt。
63．at
考查介词短语。at the moment就在那个时候。
64．gone
be gone为系表结构，意思是：消失了，不见了。
65．but
钱包里没多少钱，但是有信用卡和驾照。故用转折连词but。
66．when
考查句型was doing…when；be about to do sth…when。句中意思为：我正在想这个问题，这个时候我哥哥回家了。
67．to report
根据tell sb to do sth。动词不定式做宾补。
68．encouraging
令人受到鼓励的。
69．picked
get picked系表结构。get表示被动，如get cheated/get killed。句意为：他们说钱包常常会被偷。
70．would/could
他们认为我的钱包找不回来。They didn’t think…是否定的转换。如I don’t think you are right。（我认为你不对）。
短文改错
Dear Jenny,
I hope you and your family are very well, and I’m sorry I hadn’t (1 haven’t) been in touch recently. I’m writing to let you to (2去掉) know something about my new job.
You remember that I was working for that company a little (3 few) miles outside the city？ In fact, I didn’t like the job. So I applied for a new job at (4 增加an) international company where (5 that/which) was looking for managers. I was a bit nervous in the interview, but on (6 in) the end I got a job as one of the senior manager (7 managers). I’msuch (8 so) happy!
Anyway, I have to stop now because my sister is staying with me and have (9 has) brought my baby nephew to meet me. We are looking forward to see (10 seeing) you soon.
With love,
Tina
书面表达
My name is Li Hua, and I’m a high school student. I’m writing this letter to make you know me better.
Ever since I started to learn English when I was young, I have been fascinated by this beautiful language, and I determined then I would visit the United Kingdom one day, which was the hometown of English. I often hope to visit University of Oxford, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and so on. I particularly wish to go to Oxford, as I always dream of studying there. Therefore, I’m studying very hard in order to realise my dream. What’s more, I believe if I have the chance to visit the United Kingdom, there will be a very good atmosphere for me to practise my spoken English.
I would appreciate it if my application could be kindly approved.
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