湖北省2015届高三第一次八校联考英语试题.doc

湖北省2015届高三第一次八校联考英语试题字号：默认大中小考试时间：150分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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。21Few things feel better than receiving sincere praise and _ from someone else, for it can give you a strong sense of achievement and build up your confidence.Aappreciation BcriticismCpermission Dresponse22As new media platforms gain more users, digital marketing, in which electronic platforms are adopted to convey information to promote sales, has become a(an)_ for many global organizations.AmotivationBinspirationCpriority Dresponsibility23Although Kodak _ the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its culture was so rooted in the previous success that it failed to fully hug the future, eventually leading to its closing.Aforesaw BachievedCpostponed Ddemanded24Sometimes being confused can make us _, but it can also motivate us to adjust our learning strategy, largely depending on our attitude towards it.Arefresh BwithdrawCaccustom Daccelerate25From my viewpoint, the secret to happiness _ your achievements in your work and your contributions to others happiness.Abrings aboutBresults inCconsists in Dlights up26_ loads of disbelief and doubt, Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, achieved great success with his unique business ideas and distinct view on the market.APutting aside BPutting upCPutting forward DPutting away27In every classroom stands a bookshelf on which are various magazines and reference books, making reading materials more _ to the students.Arelative Baccessible Cacceptable Dpractical28Yoga has gained increasing popularity in that it is believed to be able to prevent muscle tension and stiffness thus keeping the body _.Asensitive BflexibleCenergetic Dallergic29While reports about the control of Ebola outbreak appear to be encouraging, some are _ optimistic, because we cannot afford to put people under risk.Acasually BcautiouslyCslightly Ddesperately30_ the quickening pace of life, competition goes increasingly fierce in all respects of life, bringing great pressure as well as plentiful chances to everyone.AIn spite of BBy means ofCOn account of DIn terms of显示答案与解析第二节：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。The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.- Eric HofferAccording to legend, a young man while travelling through the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water being so31, he filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal(部落的) elder who had been his32.After a four-day journey he33the water to the old man who took a deep drink,34warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a35heart.Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was36. It apparently had gone bad because of the old leather container. The student37his teacher：“Master, the water was disgusting. Why did you38to like it？” The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the39. The water was simply the40for an act of loving-kindness and41could be sweeter.”I think we understand this42best when we receive innocent gifts of43from young children. Whether its a hand-made card or a macaroni bracelet, the natural and proper44is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we love the45within the gift.Gratitude（感激） doesnt always come46. Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given47the feeling within it. We should48ourselves and teach our children about the49and purity（纯洁） of feelings and expressions of gratitude.50, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.31Ashallow Bvaluable Cmagical Dsweet32Abrother Bmaster Cteacher Dstudent33Adonated Bpresented Cdelivered Dprovided34Agreeted Bsmiled Cgestured Dadvocated35Ahappy Bsoft Cheavy Dlight36Asalty Bpure Cdelicious Dawful37Ascolded Bchallenged Ccriticized Dpersuaded38Apromise Bdecide Cpretend Dswear39Aflavor Bsample Cdrink Dgift40Acontainer Bmixture Cexhibition Dnecessity41Asomething Bnothing CeverythingDanything42Adialogue BarticleClessonDproblem43Alove Bthanks Chonor Dsympathy44Ajudgment Bexplanation Cresponse Dimpression45Aidea BcontentCencouragement Dnature46Anecessarily Bsuddenly CaccidentallyDnaturally47Aother thanBrather than Capart from Dor rather48Aaccuse Binform CdevoteDremind49Astrength Bappeal CbeautyDtrick50AAfter all BFirst of all CAbove all DIn all显示答案与解析第三部分：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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMrs. Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school. She told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped(弯腰坐) in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson noticed that he didnt play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he needed a bath. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actuallytake delight inmaking his papers with a red pen, making bold Xs and then putting a “F” at the top of his papers.Mrs. Thompson was required to receive each childs past records and she put Teddys off until last. However, when she received his file, she was surprised. Teddys first and second grade teachers both wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He has good manners. he is a joy to be around.” While his third grade teacher wrote “His mothers death has been hard on him but tried to do his best.” Teddys fourth grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is withdrawn, sometimes sleeps in class and doesnt show much interest in school” By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself.By Christmas, Mrs. Thompson got presents wrapped in beautiful paper, except for Teddys. His present wasclumsilywrapped in the heavy, brown paper. Some children even laughed when she found arhinestone(人造钻石)bracelet with some stones missing, and a bottle with one-quarter full of perfume. But shestifledthe childrens laughter when she exclaimed(大声说) how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing(涂) some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy stayed after school that day and said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the children left, she cried. On the very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. By the end of the year, Teddy had become the best in the class. A year later, she found a note from Teddy, telling her that she was the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.Six years later she got another note from Teddy saying that he had finished high school. Four years later, she got another letter, saying that he would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. Then four more years another letter came. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longerthe letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD.There was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said hed met his girl and was going to be married. He was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. At the wedding ceremony, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”51Mrs. Thompson was surprised when she received Teddys file because _.Ashe found his former teachers did not treat him wellBTeddy had a loving family and a caring fatherCTeddy had changed greatly from a naughty boyDshe realized the real problem behind Teddy52The underlined word “stifle” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”.Afight BmodelCstopDpraise53The last sentence of the passage “I didnt know how to teach until I met you.” probably means _.Afrom Teddys story, Mrs. Thompson learns how to truly care about studentsBMrs. Thompson finally learns how to teach reading, writing and arithmeticCTeddy has been one of the best students that Mrs. Thompson has ever taughtDteachers should treat all the children equally and love them all the same54Which would be the best title of the passage？AI Can Make a Big DifferenceBA Child Named Teddy StoddardCThe Best Teacher EverDA White Lie显示答案与解析BChinas first and only Grand Slam winner Li Na formally announced her retirement on Friday, leaving the Chinese tennis yearning for the next superstar. Following is part of her farewell and retirement letter:For close to fifteen years, weve been a part of each others lives. As a tennis player representing China on the global stage, Ive trekked(艰苦跋涉) around the world playing hundreds of matches on the WTA tour, for Chinas Fed Cup team, at the National Games and at several Olympic Games. Youve always been there for me, supporting me, cheering me on, and encouraging me to reach my potential. Representing China on the tennis court was an extraordinary privilege and a true honor. Having the unique opportunity to effectively bring more attention to the sport of tennis in China and all over Asia is something I will cherish forever. But in sport, just like in life, all great things must come to an end. 2014 has become one of the most significant years in my career and my life. This year was full of amazing highlights, which included winning my second Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open and sharing the extraordinary experience with my country, my team, my husband and my fans. It was also a year filled with difficult moments, such as having to deal with the inevitable - making the decision to end my professional tennis career.The amazing moment in Australia was filled with joy, happiness and extraordinary sense of accomplishment. It took me several agonizing(痛苦的) months to finally come to the decision that my chronic(长期的) injuries will never again let me be the tennis player that I can be. Most people in the tennis world know that my career has been marked by my troubled right knee. The black brace I wear over it when I step on the court has become my tennis birth mark. After four knee surgeries and hundreds of shots injected into my knee weekly to ease swelling and pain, my body is begging me to stop the pounding. My previous three surgeries were on my right knee. My most recent knee surgery took place this July and was on my left knee. After a few weeks of post-surgery recovery, I tried to go through all the necessary steps to get back on the court. One of my goals was to recover as fast as I could in order to be ready for the first WTA tournament in my hometown of Wuhan. As hard as I tried to get back to being 100%, my body kept telling me that, at 32, I will not be able to compete at the top level ever again.55What is the passage mainly about？AThe attraction of tennis sport.BThe first Grand Slam winner in China.CWTA tournament in China.DA farewell and retirement letter.56Which statement is NOT true about Li Na？ALi Na is the first and only Grand Slam winner in China and has lots of fans.BLi Na has effectively brought more attention to the sport of tennis to China.CLi Na wanted to look different to wear a black brace over her right knee.DLi Na said goodbye to the tennis court because her body did not allow.57What is the real reason for Li Na to end her professional career？AHer crazy fans.BHer painful injuries.CHer supporting family.DHer old age.58What does Li Na imply in the last paragraph？AThough suffering a lot from surgeries, she managed to get back to the court.BShe felt it a pity not to be able to attend the WTA tournament in her hometown.CIt was quite quick to come to the final decision to end her professional career.DThe amazing moment in Australia could not compare with that in China.显示答案与解析CAs he looks up at the Jade Dragon Mountain, Zhang Jinpeng basks(晒太阳) in the sunshine on the roof-top of his youth hostel in Lijiang, a popular tourist destination in Yunnan province in Southwest China. He is content and excited at the same time, since the hostel, which he named after his best-seller A Decade of Backpacking, opened earlier this month.Published in 2010, Zhangs book was considered a milestone in Chinese travel writing. It sold more than 600,000 copies and triggered a wave of travel books by other Chinese writers who were born in the late 1970s and 1980s. Different from travel guides and traditional Chinese travel literature that mainly depict(描述) landscapes and scenery, these books by young travelers tell stories of their personal growth through traveling.In A Decade of Backpacking, Zhang recounts his travels around the world since 2001, after he graduated from Nan Kai University in Tianjin and decided to see the world. “At the time my book came out, there were few books that catered to young peoples longing while traveling.” Zhangs book ignited（点燃）a Chinese craze for travel writing. Featuring different themes, travel writing became a popular genre. But most of the books have one thing in common：The travelers are mostly young people. The Late Gap Year (2009), written by Sun Dongchun, tells the story of a young man who gave up a white-collar job and started a three-month trip for a volunteer program in Southeast Asia. The trip turned into a year-long travel. Whats more, he even found his Miss Right and got married by the end of the story. We Always Travel Hand in Hand, published in 2012, was written by a young couple. Their travel romance, complete with beautiful pictures, first went viral on a Chinese micro-blog. Song Zhenshao, counselor at the psychological counseling center of Beijing Normal University, says：“To step out of ordinary life is a deep desire associated with freedom in peoples hearts, and the hustle and bustle of city life intensifies(使强烈) the desire.”But as more similar travelogues hit the bookshelves, the average sales for new travel books have dropped. “The market for travel writing has become saturated(饱和),” says Li Shen, editor of several travel books at the Beijing-based China Civic Press. “We have been very cautious in accepting manuscripts from new travel writers. We dont publish them unless they have a very unique perspective or unusual experiences.” Zhang Jinpeng, too, has been changing the direction in his writing. After A Decade of Backpacking, he published Why We Travel in 2012. His next book will be titled Dont Forget the Road Back Home.59“A Decade of Backpacking” was considered a milestone because _.Ait has stimulated a Chinese craze for travel writingBits author was born in the late 1970s and 1980sCa hostel in Lijiang Yunnan province is named after this bookDit is the first book to tell people when and where to travel60The books by young writers are different from the traditional ones in that _.Athey have attached lots of amazing photos in their booksBthey tell their own personal growth stories through travellingCthey provide some information about landscapes in their booksDthey tell people how to choose the most suitable destinations61If new travel writers want to impress the editors, _.Athey should write from a special view pointBthey should change their writing stylesCthey should go to some dangerous areasDthey should provide their personal stories62From the passage, we can infer that _.Ait is a dream for people to open a hostel named after their favorite bookBtravel books written by young people will surely become best sellersCthe idea to get away from the present routine life appeals to many peopleDit is much easier for a single to find ones Mr. or Miss. Right while travelling显示答案与解析DAn endangered deer with vampire-like fangs(尖牙) was spotted for the first time in nearly 60 years, in a remote forest in northeastern Afghanistan. The fanged creature is known as the Kashmir musk deer, and it is native to the Himalayas of northern India, Pakistans Kashmir region and northern Afghanistan.Only the maledeerhave fangs, and they use them during mating season to compete for females. A team of researchers scoured(搜索) Afghanistans Nuristan province during 2008 and 2009, and recorded five sightings of the animal. This was the first time the species had been spotted since 1948. During the survey, the researchers spotted a single male Kashmir musk deer near the same area three separate times. The researchers also recorded one female and her baby, and saw a second single female that they think may have been the same deer, without her baby. These musk deer are classified as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Natures Red List. Musk-deer meat is a local delicacy, but the specie