湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟14校2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Buythesuppliesrightnow. B.Visitthebookstoreintheafternoon.C.Choosethesameclasswiththewoman.2.WhatdocsGloriaprobablylooklikenow?A.Strongwithdarkskin. B.Athleticwithbrighthair.C.Unhealthywithdarkhair.3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themanwillsoonhavetimetopractise. B.Themanshouldn’tgivetheperformance.C.Thevacationwillbeputoff.4.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Gotoaconcert. B.Attendaparty. C.MeetJanet5.Whichpostcardwillthewomansendtohersister?A.Thecitypostcard. B.Thelakepostcard. C.Theforestpostcard.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。听每段对话或往白前，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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Howmuchmoneytopay. B.HowtouseanATMmachine.C.WheretofindanATMmachine.7.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Openanaccount. B.Withdrawsomemoney.C.Checkhersavingsaccount.8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Workmates. B.Classmates. C.Motherandson.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.HowsoonisthemanexpectedtomeetMark?A.In15minutes. B.In30minutes. C.In45minutes.10.WhereisMarknow?A.Atthemainentrance. B.Inacafe. C.Attheplatform.11.Howwillthemangotothestation?A.Bycar. B.Onfoot. C.Bysubway.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Howdidthewomanfeelatfirst?A.Angry. B.Sorry. C.Puzzled.13.Whereistheman?A.Atthebusstation. B.Outsidethecinema. C.Intheshoppingcenter.14.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Enterthecinema. B.Dosomeshopping. C.Gohome.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whereisthehotel?A.InFrance. B.InItaly. C.InSwitzerland.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthehotel?A.Itusedtobeafarmhouse. B.Ithasweleditsfirstvisitor.C.Ithasnowindowsandnodoorsnow.17.Howmuchdoesthemansharethebudget?A.140,000euros. B.280,000euros. C.560,000euros.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whereareunderelevenmatchesheld?A.Inthesportsfield. B.Inthesecretgarden.C.Inthevillagefootballfield.19.Whywastheplayequipmentremoved?A.Itblockedtheentrancetothesecretgarden. B.Itdidn’tmeetsomeregulations.C.Itwasreplacedwithatreehouse.20.Whatcanbefoundinthesecretgarden?A.Dogs. B.Cats. C.Fish.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）阅读下列组文，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。AHerearesomeoftheworld’smostimpressivesubways.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLinesFeatures:TheTokyoMetroandToeilinesthatposeTokyo’smassivesubwaysystemcarryalmost8millionpeopleeachday,makingitthebusiestsystemintheworld.Thesystemisfamousforitsoshiya—literally,“pusher”whoshovepassengersintocrowdedsubwaycarssothedoorscanclose.Andyouthinkyourmuteishell.TheMoscowMetroFeatures:TheMoscowMetrohassomeofthemostbeautifulstationsintheworld.ThebestofthemwerebuiltduringtheStalinisteraandfeaturechandeliers(枝形吊灯),marblemoldingsandelaboratemurals(精美的壁画).Withmorethan7millionridersaday,keepingallthatmarblecleanhasgottobeaburden.TheHongKongMetroFeatures:TheHongKongMTRhasthedistinctionofbeingoneofthefewsubwaysystemsintheworldthatactuallyturnsaprofit.It’sprivatelyownedandusesrealestatedevelopmentalongitstrackstoincreaseineandridership.Italsointroduced“Octopuscards”thatallowpeopletonotonlypaytheirfareselectronically,butbuystuffatconveniencestores,supermarkets,restaurantsandevenparkingmeters.It’sestimatedthat95%ofalladultsinHongKongownanOctopuscard.ShanghaiMetroFeatures:ShanghaiisthethirdcityinChinatobuildametrosystem,andithasbeethecountry’slargestinthe12yearssinceitopened.ShanghaiMetrohas142milesoftrackandplanstoaddanother180mileswithinfiveyears.Bythatpoint,itwouldbethreetimeslargerthanChicago“L”.Thesystemcarriesabout2.18millionpeopleaday.TheLondonMetroFeatures:LondonerscalltheirsubwaytheUnderground,eventhough55percentofitliesaboveground.Nomatterwhenyou’vegottheoldestmasstransitsystemintheworld,youcancallitanythingyoulike.Trainsstartedin1863andthey’vebeenrunningeversince.Some3millionpeoplerideeachday,everyoneofthemrememberingto“Mindthegap”.21.Whichonecanprovidetheriderssomewonderfuldecorationsatthestations?A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLines B.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetro D.TheHongKongMTR22.isdonewiththepurposeofmakingmoney.A.TheTokyoMetroandToeiLines B.TheMoscowMetroC.TheLondonMetro D.TheHongKongMTR23.WecanteamfromthepassagethatShanghaiMetro.A.carriesthemostpeopleeachdayB.istheworld’slargestC.maybelargerthantheChicago“L”inthefutureD.isthebusiestintheworld24.Howmanysubwayscarrymorethan5millionpeopleperday?A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5BArchaeology,likemanyacademicwords,esfromGreekandmeans,moreorless,“thestudyofoldthings”.So,itisreallyapartofthestudyofhistory.However,mosthistoriansusepaperevidence,suchasletters,paintingsandphotographs,butarchaeologistslearnfromtheobjectsleftbehindbythehumansoflongago.Normally,thesearethehardmaterialsthatdon’tbreakdownordisappearveryquickly—thingslikehumanbonesandobjectsmadefromstoneandmetal.Itisveryunusualtofindanythingmorethanthehardevidenceofhistory—normally,thebacteriaintheaireatawayatsoftmaterials,likebodies,clothesandthingsmadeofwood.Occasionally,thingsaredifferent.In1984,twomenmadeanamazingdiscoverywhileworkinginabogcalledLindowMoss,inthenorthofEngland.Abogisaverywetareaofearth,withalotofplantsgrowinginit.Itcanbelikeaverybigandverythickvegetablesoupwalkinthewrongplaceandyoucansinkanddisappearforever.Themenwereworkingwhenoneofthemsawsomethingstickingout—ahumanfoot!Naturally,themencalledthepolice,whothenfoundtherestofthebody.Wasitacaseofmurder?Possibly—butitwasadeathnearlytwothousandyearsold.ThetwomenhadfoundabodyfromthetimeoftheRomaninvasionofBritain.Despitebeingsoold,thisbodyhadskin,muscles,hairandinternalorgans—thescientistswhoexaminedhimwereabletolookinsidetheman’sstomachandfindthefoodthathehadeatenforhislastmeal!Whywasthismansowellpreserved?Itwasbecausehewasinaverywateryenvironment,safefromthebacteriathatneedoxygentolive.Also,thewaterinthebogwasveryacidic.Theacidpreservedtheman’sskininthewaythatanimalskinispreservedforleathercoatsandshoes.Howdidhedie?Understandably,archaeologistsandotherscientistswantedtoknowmoreaboutthepersonthattheycalled“LindowMan”.Hishandsandfingernailssuggestedthathehadn’tdoneheavymanualworkinthislife—hecouldhavebeenarichman.Theyfoundthathehadn’tdiedbyaccident.Thearchaeologistsbelievethathewassacrificed(牺牲)tothreedifferentgods.25.Whatistherelationshipbetweenarchaeologyandhistory?A.Archaeologyisthebaseofhistory. B.Archaeologyistherootofhistory.C.Archaeologyisabranchofhistory. D.Archaeologyisanaimofhistory.26.Theword“these”inthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.letters B.photographs C.paintings D.objects27.Whichofthefollowinghelpedtopreserve“LindowMan”？A.Iceandlowtemperature B.BacteriaandoxygenC.Soilandenergy D.Acidandwater28.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.“LindowMan”wasnamedafterthepersonwhofirstfoundhim.B.“LindowMan”mighthavediedforreligiousreasons.C.“LindowMan”wasfoundbytwoarchaeologistsinthesouthofEngland.D.“LindowMan”mightbegoodatmanualworkinhislifetime.CSomescientistsspeculatethattoday’scatsdonotliketoswimorgetwetbecauseeversincetheyweredomesticatedsome5,000to10,000yearsago,they’vebeenprotectedfromtherainandsnowbyhumanpanions.Inaddition,it’struethatcathair“doesn’tdryquicklyandit’ssimplyunfortabletobesoakingwet,”KelleyBollen,thedirectorofbehaviorprogramsfortheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineatCornellUniversitytoldLife’sLittleMysteries.Bollenadded,“Ialsothinkbecausecatsarecontrolmonstersandliketohavefourfeetonasolidsurface,theydonotappreciatethefeelingoffloating.”Whoneedsbathsandshowersanyway?Catsarebornpletewiththeessentialgroomingtools:paws,arough,barbedlongue,andsaliva.Buteventhoughwehatebeingsoakedinwater,youmustensurewehaveenoughtodrink,especiallyifourdietconsistsofdryfood.Regardlessofwhatweeat,alwaysprovideyourcatwithaseparatewaterbowlandchangeandcleanitdaily.Whenwemeowrightbeforedawnatimewhenyou’reprobablytryingtogetalittlemoresleepbeforeyouralarmgoesoffwe’redoingwhatesnaturally.Ourbiologicalrhythmsshiftwiththeseasonsjustasyoursdo.Whenthedaysgetlongerandthebirdsandsquirrelsareupearlier,soarewe.Youcouldfeedustostopourmeows,butknowthatthiswillreinforceourbehavior.Ifyou’reseriousaboutstoppingourearlywakeupcalls,startbyinstallingblackoutshadesorblindsinyourbedroomsothesunwon’twakeusup.Then,sticktostrictfeedingtimesforus:onceinthemorning(butnotrightafteryourisebecausethenwe’llassociateyourgettingoutofbedwithgettingfed)andonceshortlybeforeyougotobed(totrytodelayourhunger).Bepatient.Youareattemptingtoundothousandsofyears(ifnotmore)ofdeeprootedcatbehavior.Youmayhavetoacceptdefeat.29.Catsdislikebeingsoakedinwaterbecause.A.itisalongrootedhabit B.theirhairdoesn’tdryquicklyC.theyarebornwithoutgroomingtools D.theydon’tappreciatebeingcontrolledbyman30.Cats’earlywakeupcalls.A.canservethefunctionofanalarm B.maysometimesdisturbtheirownersC.arcstartedbyblackoutshadesorblinds D.areasignofbeingoverfed31.Welearnfromthepassagethat.A.manandtheirpetscanhardlygetalongwitheachotherB.animalswillfollowabiologicalrhythmalltheyearroundC.deeprootedbehaviorisnotsoeasytochangeD.catscangowithoutwaterifgivenenoughtocat32.Thispassageiswritteninthetone(口吻)ofa.A.petowner B.scientist C.cat D.collegedirectorDHerMajestytheQueenhasneverlosttofashion.AsaroyaldesignersaidtotheNewYorkTimes,‘TheQueendoesnotwanttobeafashionsetter.Thatislefttootherpeoplewithlessimportantworktodo.”TheQueenis,inotherwords,abovefashion.TheQueen’sstyleisconstantanduniquetoheridentity—andalthoughitmaylookeffortless,itsecretlysendsoutalltherequiredmessages.Indeed,theQueen’schoicesfrequentlysetthetone.FortheObamas’recentvisittoWindsorCastleforher90thbirthday,forexample,theQueenandtheDukeofEdinburghwerefilmedarrivingtomeettheirguestsinthegroundsoftheestatewiththeDukehimselfatthewheeloftheRangeRover(路虎，车名).TheQueenwaswearingalightblueskirtsuitwithhertrademark,nononsenseheadscarf,knottedsensiblyunderthechin.Theunderstatedmoodwasset—informal,friendly,familiar.TheroyalwardrobeisnowlargelycreatedbyAngelaKelleyintheBuckinghamPalaceworkrooms.“It’sadialoguebetweendesignerandQueen,andinawaytheQueen’sclothessetherapartfromus,”saysdeGuitaut.“Becauseifshe’sgoingsomewhereweneedtoseeher,otherwiseitlosesthepointofherbeingthere.Peoplewanthertostandout.Soherdressinghasfollowedaconstantpath—thedaydressandjacketorcoatsuitandahat,andtheobligatoryaccessories.Youdon’tseepatternmuch.Youseeaflashofsolid,vividcolorwiththehatmatchingtheoutfit,andtheshapeofthehatisrecognizable.”TheQueen’shandbagisperhapsthemostfamiliariteminherwardrobe.ThebagsarecreatedbyBritishbrandLauner,andsheissaidtoown200ofthem.Therehaslongbeencuriosityaboutthebag’scontents.Someclaimthereisalwaysafolded£5noteforthechurchcollectiononSundays;others,alipstickandmirrorandstillothers,amobilephonetocallhergrandchildren.TheQueenhasbeensaidtouseherbagtomunicatesubtlywithherstaffifsheplacesherbagonthetableatadinner,forexample,itconveysthemessagethatshewouldliketheeventtoetoanend.33.Whatisthepassageintendedtotellthereaders?A.TheQueenpreferstofollowthefashion. B.TheQueenaimstosetthefashion.C.TheQueendressesasheridentityrequires. D.TheQueenseemstobelostinfashion.34.TheObamas’visitiscitedtoshowthat.A.theRoyalfamilyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththemB.theQueendressesinformallyevenonformaloccasionsC.whattheQueenwearsconveysrequiredmessagesD.whattheQueenchoosestowearmakesherafashionsetter35.Accordingtothelastparagraph,theQueen’sbagsare.A.recognizable B.multifunctional C.stylish D.outstanding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。Asthesayinggoes,“Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks.”Sometricks,however,aresosimplethatevenanolddogoranewpuppycanlearnthem.36Pawshakingtricks.Oneofmanysimpledogtricksisthebasicpawshake.37Holdhispawandshakeit,thenrelease.Asyourelease,say,“Gooddog!”Givehimatreatpromptly.Foraddedfun,usetheword“Howdy”asyoushakehispaw.Thisencourageshimtobeginofferinghispawinresponsetothiswordaswell.Lyingdowntricks.Beginwithyourdoglyingonhisbelly,thengentlyrollhimoveronhisside.Say,“Gotobed!”asyoupresshisheadtowardthefloor.Keephimdownforafewseconds,thensay,“Wakeup”andreleasehim.38Forevenmoreimpressiveresultsoncethebasictrickhasbeenlearned,trainyourdogtorolllohissideonamoredramaticsignal,suchaspointingyourcockedfingerathimandsayingtheword,“Bang!”39Placeaboxoftissuesonthefloor,andplaceatreatonittoencourageyourdogtopickupthebox.Oncehepicksitup,callhimovertoyouandgiveyourusualmandtodropanitem,sothathedropstheboxnexttoyou.Practicethisafewtimestobegin,thenstartsaying“Givemeatissue”,orsimply“Tissue”,whenhedropsthebox,causinghimtoassociateallthreetaskswiththatsinglemand.40A.Whenhegetsup,rewardhimwithatreat.B.Justpracticeanyofthefollowingafewtimesadaywithyourdog.C.Startwithyourdogseated,thentakehispawandsaytheword,“Shake”.D.Ifyourdogdocsnotrespond,trychangingyourpitch.E.Objectfetchingtricks.F.Asacoolextensionofthistrick,trymakingyoursneezessoundliketheword,“Tissue!”sothatyourdogfetchesyouaboxoftissueswheneveryousneeze.G.Toiletusingtricks.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30)阅读下面组文，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。WemightlovetotellothersaboutourextraordinaryexperiencesthattimeweclimbedMountEverest,gotto41ararefood,or42acelebrity(名人)onthestreetbutnewresearchsuggeststhat43theseextraordinaryexperiencesmayeatasocial44.‘‘Extraordinaryexperiencesarepleasurableinthemoment,45canleaveussociallyworseoffinthelongrun.”sayspsychologicalscientistGusCooneyofHarvardUniversity.“Somepeople46thoughtthathavinganextraordinaryexperiencewouldmakethemthestarofthe47.Buttheywere48,becausetobeextraordinaryistobedifferentfromotherpeople,whilesocialinteractionisbasedon49.”“Weallappreciateexperiencesthatarefreeand50andwhenwegetwhatwewant,wearealways51totellourfriends.ButI’venoticedthatconversationsalwaysseemtodevelopwellonmore52topics,”Cooneyexplains.“Thismademewonderiftheremightbetimeswhenextraordinaryexperienceshavemorecoststhan53.”Tofindout,Cooneyandcolleagueshad68participantsetothelab54groupsoffour.Ineachgroup,oneparticipantwasaskedtowatchahighlyratedvideoofastreetmagicianperformingfora(n)55,whiletheotherthreeparticipantswereassignedtowatchanordinaryanimatedvideo.Afterwatchingthevideos,the56sataroundatableandhadafiveminuteunstructureddiscussion.Theparticipantswhowatchedthemagician’sperformance,the“extraordinaryexperiences,”reportedfeeling57afterthegroupdiscussionthanthosewhowatchedtheanimatedvideo,58thefactthattheyfeltmore59duringthediscussion.Thisfindingsuggeststhatwemightwanttogivemorethoughtinchoosingwhichexperiencestosharewithothers.Ifanexperience60youintosomeonewhohasnothinginmonwithothers,thennomatterhowgooditwas,itwon’tmakeyouhappyinthelongrun.41.A.taste B.design C.spoil D.restore42.A.brokeinto B.consistedof C.setaside D.raninto43.A.applying B.hiding C.preferring D.sharing44.A.lack B.confusion C.cost D.conclusion45.A.and B.or C.but D.so46.A.subtly B.mistakenly C.effectively D.secretly47.A.conversation B.performance C.relationship D.inspection48.A.equal B.unpopular C.wrong D.ideal49.A.wonders B.similarities C.civilization D.privilege50.A.rare B.average C.mon D.normal51.A.annoyed B.hesitant C.eager D.normal52.A.unique B.civilized C.balanced D.ordinary53.A.expenses B.benefits C.profits D.prices54.A.with B.by C.in D.at55.A.holidaymaker B.interviewer C.crowd D.staff56.A.performers B.participants C.colleagues D.applicants57.A.worse B.better C.warmer D.colder58.A.inspiteof B.dueto C.alongwith D.apartfrom59.A.insulted B.excluded C.satisfied D.disappointed60.A.persuades B.turns C.pushes D.presents第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5，满分15)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Fastfood,otherwise61(know)asjunkfood,isahugepassionforalargenumberofpeopleacrosstheWesternworld.Butwhatwouldhappenifyouatelotsofjunkfood,everyday?Wouldit62(serious)damageyourhealth?ThesewerethequestionswhichledMorganSpurlock,63independentfilmmaker,todoanexperiment,whichhemadeintoadocumentaryfilmentitledSuperSizeMe.ThemainbasisofhisexperimentwasthatSpurlockpromisedtoeatthreeMcDonald’smealsaday,everyday,foramonth.HecouldonlyeatfoodfromMcDonald’sandeverytimeanemployeeaskedifhewouldliketo“supersize”themeal,hehadtoagree.“Supersizing”referstothefact64withthistypeofmealyougeta65(large)portionofeverything.SpurlockknewthatbyeatingthreeMcDonald’smealsaday,hewouldconsumealotoffatandagreatdealofsaltandsugarineachmealmuchmorethanlieneeded.AlthoughSpurlockknewhewouldputonabitofweight,66thatthisdietwasunhealthy,hewasn’tquite67(prepare)forjusthowunhealthyitturnedouttobe.Thechangesinhisbodywerehorrifyinginthefirstweek,heputon4.5kilosandbytheendofthethirtydayshe68(gain)nearly14kilos,69(bring)histotalweighttoamassive98kg.Spurlocksays“I’dlovepeopletowalkoutofthemovieandsay,‘NexttimeI’mnotgoingto“supersize”.MaybeI’mnotgoingtohaveanyjunkfoodatall.I’mgoingtositdownandeatdinnerwithmykids,70theTVoff,sothatwecaneathealthyfood,talkaboutwhatwe’reeatingandhavearelationshipwitheachother.’”Foodforthoughtindeed.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）Musicisaseriesofsoundsarrangingintopleasingorinterestingpatterns.Peopleusemusictoexpressfeelingsandideas.Musicalsohelpstoentertainandrelax.Musicisoneoftheoldestart.Thefirstwrittenmusicdatedfromasearlyas2,500B.C.Beforemachinesbecameimportant,peoplehadtododifficultandboringworkbyhand.Workerssangsongstohelpmaketheirworkseemeasier.Eventoday,whenmachinesarewidelyused,manyofficesandfactoriesprovidebackgroundmusictoworkers.Peoplehavedifferentideasaboutmusic,dependontheirage,educationandevenmood.Somepeoplelikeclassicalmusic;otherspreferrock,poporjazz.Musicdoesuslotsofgood,bothmentallyandphysically.Whenwearetiredafterworkorwhenwearenervous,listentomusichelpsusfeelrelaxedandcalmdown.Musicalsomakesusforgetallourproblemsandhelpsusfacedifficultiesinlife.However,musiccanbegreatbenefittoustolearnmoreabouttheculturesofdifferentcountries.Nexttimewhenyou’reblue,listentoyourfavoritemerrysongsandamazingenough,you’llfeelmuchbetterinnotime.第二节书面表达（共1题；满分25分）“孝敬父母”是中华民族的传统美德，孝敬父母要落实在日常生活中。下面这幅照片展现了女儿为回家的妈妈拿包的情紊。请根据你对这幅照片的理解用英语写一篇短文，你的短文应包含以下内容：1.描述照片内容，如情景、人物、动作，等等；2.结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想；3.举例说明你能为家长做些什么。注意：1.可参照图中文字及下面文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。2.词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3.作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。Theburdenofstudentshasbeenahottopicforyears,buttheloadofparentshasreceivedlittleattention,especiallyfromtheirownchildren.湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟14校20172018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题答案听力15BCAAC610BBAAB1115AACCB1620ABCBC阅读2124BDCA2528CDDB2932ABCC3335CCB7选53640BCAEF完型4145ADDCC4650BACBA5155CDBCC5660BABBB填词61.known62.seriously63.an