湖北省部分重点中学学年高一上学期 期中考试英语试题有答案.docx

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湖北省部分重点中学学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题有答案

湖北省部分重点中学2017学年度上学期高一期中考试

英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷

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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Wheredidthewomanhavelunch?

A.Atherhouse.B.Atacafé.C.Ontheriverban.

2.Whatwillthemando?

A.Booarestaurant.B.Havearest.C.Sendoutinvitations.

3.Whattimeisitnow?

A.400.B.330.C.310.

4.Whatarethespeaersmainlytalingabout?

A.Theiruniversitydays.

B.Afootballmatch.

C.Aperson.

5.Whathomeworistheboydoing?

A.English.B.Science.C.Maths.

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。

每段对话后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。

听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题给出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、7题。

6.Whatwillthewomanhavetodotomorrow?

A.Writeapaper.

B.Handinherpaper.

C.Repairtheman’scomputer.

7.Whatisthewomanmostlielytobe?

A.Acomputerprogrammer.

B.Asecretary.

C.Astudent.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howdidthemanfeelabouthistrip?

A.Pleased.B.Ecited.C.Frightened.

9.Whathappenedtothemaninthewildlifepar?

A.Heranintoatree.

B.Hewasattacedbyalion.

C.Hewasrunafterbyalion

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whereistheman?

A.InChicago.B.InNewYor.C.InLosAngeles.

11.Howwillthewomangotomeetthemanfromtheairport?

A.Bycar.B.Bytai.C.Bybus.

12.Whatdoesthewomanasthemantodo?

A.Booahotelforher.

B.Taltothesalespeopleandcustomers.

C.Spendsometimewithherinthecentreofthecity.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhydidthewomangotoChina?

A.Todobusiness.

B.TolearnChinese.

C.Togeteperienceontourism.

14.Whocouldthewomanprobablybe?

A.Ateacher.

B.Astudent.

C.Atourguide.

15.Whereisthewomannow?

A.InAustralia.

B.InAmerica.

C.InCanada.

16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

A.ShelearnedalotinChina.

B.ShehadbeeninChinaforayear.

C.SheworedasahotelmanagerinChina.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatdidpeopleusetothinofthestatueofBroneHorseman?

A.Beautiful.B.Famous.C.Important.

18.HowmanypeoplecanSt.Isaac’sCathedralholdatmost?

A.14,000.B.4,000.C.1,703.

19.WhatisspecialabouttheWinterPalace?

A.Itisamuseumactually.

B.Ithousesagreatartcollection.

C.Itallowspeopletohaveagreatview.

20.Whatisthetalmainlyabout?

A.AnancientRussianruler.

B.SomehistoricalplacesofinterestinEurope.

C.ThecityofSt.Petersburg.

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

ParicutinwasborninMeicoinFebruary,1943.Atthattime,Paricutinwas500feethigh,anditisnowover9,000feethigh.TodayParicutinisasleep.

WhatisParicutin?

Itwasthefirstvolcano（火山）intheworldwhichwasseenfromitsbirthrightuptothepresentday.OnFebruary20,1943,apeasantandhiswifesetouttoworintheircornfieldsfromtheMeicanvillageofParicutin.Theyweresurprisedtofindtheearthwarmundertheirfeet.Suddenlytheyheardnoisedeepintheearthandasmallholeappearedintheirfield.Intheafternoontherewasasuddenloudnoiseandstoneswerethrownhighintheair.Thepeasantsranfromthefieldandturnedtowatch.Theysawthebirthofavolcano.

Largequantitiesofstoneandlava（岩浆）broeoutandalittlehillbegantoform.Byeveningthishillwas100feethighandhotashes（灰烬）werefallingonthevillage.Atnightthestronglightofthehotlavalitupthecountryside.Thetreesnearthevillagewereilledandthevillagershadtoleavetheirhouses.Whenthevillagewasdestroyed,itsnamewasgiventothevolcano.ThenewsquiclyreachedMeicoCity,fartotheeast.Manypeoplecametowatchthescene.Thevolcanogrewandgrewfortenyearsandhundredsofsquaremilesofforestweredestroyed.ThenParicutinwenttosleep.

21.Paricutinwasoncethenameof________.

A.anoldmountainB.apeasantC.avillageD.aMeican

22.Whatcanwelearnaboutvolcanoesfromthispassage？

A.Volcanoesarealwaysgrowing.

B.Newvolcanoesareactiveforonlytenyears.

C.Volcanoesareactivefromtimetotime.

D.Newvolcanoesmayappearinplaceswherepeopledonotepectthemtobe.

23.Inthispassagethewriteristryingto________.

A.maeusbelievesomethingB.maeupaninterestingstory

C.tellusaninterestinghappeningD.eplainascientifictheory

B

I’vealwaysfeltaneedtobepreparedforwhateversituationI’vefoundmyselfin．

MymotheroncetoometoastorewhenIwassevenyearsold.SheandIgottothechecoutcounter,andsherealiedshehadforgottenacoupleofthingsonhershoppinglist.Sheleftmewiththecartandranofftogetwhatsheneeded.

“I’llberightbac.”shesaid.

Shewasgonejustafewminutes,butatthattime,Ihadloadedallthethingsonthebeltandeverythingwasrungup.Iwasleftstaringatthecashier,whowasstaringatme.“Doyouhavemoneyforme,son?

”shesaid.“I’llneedtobepaid.”

Ididn’trealieshewasjusttryingtoamuseherself.SoIstoodthere,ashamedandembarrassed.

Bythetimemymomreturned,Iwasangry.“Youleftmeherewithnomoney!

Thisladyasedmeforthemoney,andIhadnothingtogiveher.”

NowthatI’manadult,you’llnevercatchmewithlessthan$200inmywallet.IwanttobepreparedincaseIneedit.

I’vealwaysadmiredpeoplewhoareover-prepared.Incollege,IhadaclassmatenamedNorman.Onedayhewasgivingaspeechonanoverheadprojector（投影仪）andinthemiddleofhistal,thelightbulb（灯泡）ontheprojectorblewout.Wewouldhavetowaittenminutesuntilsomeonefoundanewprojector.

“It’sOay.”heannounced.“There’snothingtoworryabout.”

Wewatchedhimwalovertohisbagandpullsomethingout.Hehadbroughtalongasparebulbfortheoverheadprojector.Whocouldeventhinofthat?

Ioftentoldmystudents,“Whenyougointothewilderness,theonlythingyoucandependoniswhatyoutaewithyou.”Andessentially,thewildernessisanywherebutyourhomeoroffice.Sotaemoney.Pacalightbulb.Beprepared.

24.Whywastheboyangrywithhismother?

A.Hismotherforgottobuysomething．B.Hehadjustquarreledwiththecashier．

C.Hismotherlefthimalone．D.Helostfaceinfrontofthecashier．

25.Whydidthecashierastheboytopayforthepurchases?

A.Theboy’smotherwasawayforsomethingelse．

B.Theboywasshoppingbyhimself．

C.Theboy’smotherasedhertodoso．

D.Thecashierwasplayingajoeonhim．

26.WhydidNormanbringasparebulbwithhim?

A.Henewtheclassroomequipmentwasofpoorquality．

B.Henewthebulbontheprojectorwouldblowout．

C.Hewasalwayswell-prepared．

D.Hisspeechwasaboutbulbs．

27.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?

A.Chancesfavorthosewhoarewell-prepared．B.Moneyistheeythatopensalldoors.

C.Accidentshappenalmosteveryday．D.Infairweather,prepareforarainyday．

C

Fourth-graderJadenDarnellhasanbo360andaPlayStation3.Liemanyotherids,healsoplaysgamesonhisphone.Attimes,hesays,itcanbehardtotearhimselfawayfromadevice（设备）,especiallywhenhe’splayingNBAGeneralManager.

Whatmaessomevideogamessoattractive?

Raphoster,anepertongamedesign,saysgamemaersemployagreatdealofnowledgeaboutwhateepspeopleplaying.Hesaysthatwhethertheynowitornot,playersliegettingfeedbac（反馈）thattheycanseeorhear.ThegamePeggle,foreample,playsthesong“OdetoJoy”everytimeyousucceedatbeatingalevel.“Itgivesyouthisamaingamountofcelebration,”saysoster.

Gamemaersalsonowthatonceplayershaveputinthetimeandefforttoachieveagoal,theydon’tlietogiveup.Sosomegamesareeasyatfirstandbecomemorechallenging（挑战性的）.Atthatpoint,theplayersmaybeofferedaresource（资）thatmaeswinningeasier.“Thegamecreatesaproblemthatitofferstosolveforyouinechangeforcash,”eplainsIanBogost,aprofessorwhostudiesvideogamesattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.WhenplayersareconnectedtotheInternet,developerscanobservewhattheydo.Byrecordingplayers’choices,gamecompaniescanfindoutwhateepspeopleinterestedinandwhatmaesthemmostlielytobuythings.

Besidesgamedevelopers,scientistsarealsopayingattentiontothepowerofgames.AdamGaaley,ascientistattheUniversityofCalifornia,hasdevelopedgamesthatimproveattentionandmemoryinolderadults.NowGaaleyandhisteamaredesigningbrain-buildinggamesforids.“Wethinthathowvideogamesreallypullyouinanddemandyourattentioncanbeusedtohelpimprovehowthebrainprocess（处理）information,”hesays.Totestthegames’effectsonthemind,Gaaleyrecordsbrainactivitywhilepeopleplay.Hesaysthatonedaydoctorsmightadvisepatientstoplayvideogamestoimprovetheirintelligence.

28．It’sdifficultforJadenDarnellto______.

A．playNBAGeneralManagerB．playwithotherids

C．turnhisattentiontonewgamesD．stopplayinggames

29．Whydogamemaerscreategamesthatareeasyatfirstandthenbecomemorechallenging?

A．Toattractmoreplayers.

B．Tochallengeplayers.

C．Toofferaresourcethatmaeswinningeasier.

D．Tomaemoremoney.

30．What’sAdamGaaley’sattitudetowardsthefutureofvideogames?

A．Worried.B．Doubtful.C．Hopeful.D．Uninterested.

31．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetet?

A．Morethanagame?

B．Thefutureofvideogames

C．Itisgametime!

D．Saynotovideogames

D

DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?

Intheageoftheeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestion