1、- 1 -湖北省部分重点中学 2014-2015 学年度上学期高一期末考试英 语 试 卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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. What is the man?A. A policeman. B. A doctor. C. An athlete.2. Where does this conversation most pro
2、bably take place?A. In a shop. B. In an airport. C. In a hotel.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather. B. Animals. C. Clothes.4. What is the woman trying to do?A. Sleep. B. Watch TV. C. Ask her iron back.5. What does the woman plan to do tomorrow?A. Get up late. B. Do some washing up. C.
3、Cook breakfast.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，各小题将给出 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 7 题。6. Why does the boy look upset?A. He was criticized by his teacher. B. He had a fight with Jane. C. Jane was ang
4、ry because of his words.7. What does he realize finally?A. Jane is his true friend. B. Jane is selfish. C. Jane is diligent.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Whats Tina doing?A. Reading books. B. Feeding a bird. C. Playing the chess.9. What can we learn about Tina?A. Shes the mans daughter. B. Her native lang
5、uage is English.C. Shes a student.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Tennis. B. Volleyball. C. Baseball.11. Which lines are for the singles?A. The outside ones. B. The inside ones. C. The middle ones.12. Who will serve the ball after a game?- 2 -A. The refer
6、ee. B. The winner. C. The loser.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who does the man buy a gift for?A. A Japanese friend. B. A Japanese family. C. A Japanese teacher.14. What does the man do in Japan?A. Travel. B. Work. C. Study.15. What does the man decide to buy at last?A. A set of a pen and a pencil. B. A
7、 bigger set with four pens.C. A set of a pen and four pencils.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Japanese language. B. Japanese culture. C. Japanese education.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What has James Cameron completed?A. A new movie. B. A deep dive. C. An interesting fishing.18. How lo
8、ng did Cameron stay after reaching a depth of 35,756 feet?A. Around an hour. B. More than 3 hours. C. Less than 3 hours.19. Who was present when Cameron emerged from the sub?A. A lot of fans. B. A dive conductor. C. A medical team.20. How many times did Cameron dive to the wreckage of the Titanic?A.
9、 72. B. 57. C. 33.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. They sold their house for only 10,000 dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful _at such a low price.Acost Bbargain Camount Dvalue22The dog had such _ to its master that it would not
10、 leave him，even when he was dead.Ainvitation Battention Cprotection Ddevotion23If I find someone who looks like the suspect，my _ reaction will be to tell the police.Aphysical Bimmediate Csensitive Dsudden24John is very_. If he promises to do something hell do it.Aindependent Bconfident Creliable Dse
11、lfish 25The pills might have cured him, if only hed taken them_. Aregularly Bphysically Cusually Dformerly26The loss has not yet been _ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.Aconsidered Bcalculated Ccompleted Dcontrolled27Parents _ much importance to education. T
12、hey will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.Aattach Bpay Clink Dapply- 3 -28. He has _ office several times, but has never been elected.Abrought about Badvertised in Ccompeted in Dstood for29. Saying you are sorry wont _ the damage of breaking the vase.Aturning up Bputting up C
13、making up Dshowing up30. _，the pay isnt attractive enough，though the job itself is quite interesting.AGenerally speaking BOn the contrary CIn particular DTo be honest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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。A Love Note To My MomWhen I was a little gir
14、l, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 31 in your life. Little did I know you were 32 every penny you earned to go to 33 school.I cannot thank you enough for 34 you told me one autumn afternoon when I w
15、as nine. After finishing my homework, I wanted to go into the dining-room where you were buried 35 piles of law books. I was 36 .Why were you doing what I domemorizing textbooks and studying for 37 ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didnt know. Moms 38 be lawyers too. You s
16、miled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”As young as I was, that statement kept 39 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 40 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 41 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 42 .With your wor
17、ds of wisdom in my 43 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 44 .I set out to live my life filled with 45 ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.Your words became my motto. I 46 found myself in the unique position of being either the first
18、(woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 47 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, Ill try that.”Encouraged by your 48 , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my lifes journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 49 meeting each challenge. You did it
19、, and now Im 50 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.31. A. found B. played C. kept D. provided32. A. saving B. making C. donating D. receiving 33. A. business B. fashion C. law D. medical34. A. what B. that C. which D. where35. A. at B. to C. upon D. under36. A. amused B. wo
20、rried C. puzzled D. disappointed37. A. roles B. tests C. positions D. shows- 4 -38. A. must B. ought to C. need D. could39. A. ringing B. blowing C. falling D. beating40. A. choices B. chances C. challenges D. changes41. A. professor B. doctor C. reporter D. model42. A. in danger B. in action C. in
21、trouble D. in charge43. A. weak B. powerful C. youthful D. empty44. A. came back B. closed down C. went by D. opened up45. A. hope B. hardship C. harmony D. sadness46. A. constantly B. shortly C. hardly D. nearly 47. A. and B. but C. or D. for48. A. description B. statement C. praise D. introduction
22、49. A. secretly B. curiously C. carelessly D. eagerly 50. A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. reading第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHere is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the s
23、ame thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give
24、the good things to others; you shouldnt always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the
25、 reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me:
26、“You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, lets have a competition. Now I divide the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”Aft
27、er the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.51. The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because .A. he told the tr
28、uth that he wanted a smaller oneB. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brotherC. elder brother should of course have the bigger oneD. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer- 5 -52. We can conclude from the passage that .A. its important to make children aware that no m
29、atter what they want, they must pay work B. its wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enoughC. its wrong to ask children not to always think of themselvesD. its always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple53. The writer tells the story by .A. organizing i
30、t in the order of time B. making a comparison between two menC. providing some scientific informationD. describing it in the order of space54. It is implied in the passage that .A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lotB. in order to get what we want, we should play hardC.
31、 giving children apples will lead them to become criminalsD. a mothers educational method has a great influence on a childs growing BJust be happy. Sounds too simplistic, doesnt it ? But, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive point of view. Every
32、one experiences the ups and downs of life, however, we can make a decision to take advantage of the negative or practice what the old saying says to do :“ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”It really boils down to your attitude and you have the ability to work your attitude into any shape yo
33、u like. Here are some tips: Ignore those who tell you life is too difficult to be happy. What do they know? When you awaken each morning, be thankful for another day, even if its raining. Smile at those you meet, even if they dont return the favor. Dont borrow trouble. Each day has enough of its own
34、. Dont allow trouble to bury you in its gray depth of sorrow. Dont give in to negative thinking. Be positive even when others are not. Refuse to give up on anything worth having or doing. Do something you enjoy each day, even if its just a walk in your neighborhood. Whistle(吹口哨) as you go through th
35、e day. Work at being happy because its worth it.Youre human, like everyone else, and from time to time you need a little - 6 -pick-me-up in your decision to be happy. When you reach that stage, find someone else who has decided to be happy. Join forces with him and march forward in your decision to
36、be a happy person. Simply speaking, a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.Choose today to just be happyas much as it depends on you!55. The amount of happiness depends on _.A. the ups and downs youve experienced B. what a
37、ttitude you take towards lifeC. how simple a life you manage to live D. the kind of environment you stay in 56. The underlined sentence advises us to _ .A. work hard for a comfortable life B. drink lemonade when in difficultyC. make the best of what we have D. ignore the negative side of life57. Whi
38、ch of the following does NOT help maintain your good state of mind?A. Thinking in advance about future troubles.B. Greeting others with a cheerful smile.C. Staying positive all the way through.D. Trying to enjoy every single moment.58. The best title for the passage might be “_”.A. Dont lose heart B
39、. Share your happinessC. Live a simple life D. Lets cheer ourselves upCIt was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas；and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gif
40、t sent to me by a fellow I was dating a dozen long-stemmed red roses. As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husbanda prisoner in a nearby pri
41、son-was my next patient. She told me she wasnt allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boys father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasnt full, I agreed
42、. After all, it was Christmas Eve. A short time later, her husband arrived-with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The womans tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and shar
43、e their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and - 7 -modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.At the end of the appointment, I wished him
44、 a Merry Christmasa difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadnt been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.Ill never forget the look on both their face
45、s as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. Im not sure who experienced the most joythe husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.59.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?A. The writer was a newcomer t
46、o her office. B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.D. She was at work with a light heart.60.The young woman came to the writers office for the purpose of .A. having her baby examinedB. giving her husband a chance to make his escapeC. having her husband examinedD. ge
