湖北省八校届高三第一次联考英语1.docx

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湖北省八校届高三第一次联考英语1

2011届高三第一次联考

英语试题

考试时间：

2010年12月31日下午15∶00～17∶00

全卷满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）　　

第二部分：

词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40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.Inordertopromoteitsbrand,HarvardUniversityhasputalotofmoneyandtimetolaunchanadvertising________.

A.campaignB.struggleC.movementD.promotion

22.Withnobetterwaytoexpressfeelingsofloveand_________,it'seasytoseewhyeveryoneturnstotheflowershoponMothers’Day.

A.appreciationB.inspirationC.satisfactionD.ambition

23.ThefirstAfrican-AmericanpresidentoftheUnitedStatesreceiveda（n）_______welcomeintheAfricancountries,wherehewasreceivedasareturningson.

A.romanticB.bureaucraticC.enthusiasticD.optimistic

24.It'sbeenadifficulttimebut,onthe_______side,Ifeelphysicallyfine.

A.primitiveB.originalC.uniqueD.positive

25.Mary,whosefatherpassedawayforsmokingabuse,cried,“Anyassumptionthatsmokingisbeneficialis_________absurd.”

A.totallyB.nearlyC.rarelyD.merely

26.Everythingfromgreetingtoeatingcanbeanopportunitytodothewrongthing,andnotonlyembarrassyourself,but_______yourhost.

A.scareB.upsetC.teaseD.blame

27.Aftercarefulconsideration,Idecideto________mycurrentpostsoastorealizemylong-helddream. [来源:

学科网]

A.dismissB.rejectC.resignD.ignore

28.Rescuershadto__________thesearchbecauseofworseningweathercondition.

A.takeoffB.calloffC.cutoffD.showoff[来源:

学&科&网]

29.AcatinLondonhasbeentakingabusregularly.Thedriverevenknowswhereto______thisspecialpassenger.

A.putdownB.pickoutC.leavebehindD.dropout

30.SincehisworksearnedhimquiteareputationinLiverpool,hehasstayedtheremosto

fhislife,___________theoccasionalvisittohishometown.

A.apartfromB.butforC.insteadofD.regardlessof

第二节：

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。

KnowinghowmuchherownchildrenlovedpresentsatChristmas,AnnSutton,asocialworker,alwaystriedtoseekhelpforoneortwopoorfamilies.Thisyear,Kinzie,Ann’sseven-year-olddaughter,was31thatSantaClauswouldmakeaspecialvisittoayoungmothernamedAshleywhoworkedinafactoryandwas32her12-month-oldson,Evan,andher12-year-oldbrother,Kenny,byherself.

Ata33dinner,thephonerang.Arepresentativefromalocalcharitywascallingtosaythatthe34AnnhadrequestedforAshleyhadbeencancelled.NoSantaClaus,nopresents,nothing.Annsawthecheerfadeawayfromherchildren'sfacesatthenews.Withoutaword,she35downfromherchairandranfromtheroom.Now,itdidn'tfeelmuch36Christmasanymore.Kinziereturned,herfacesetwithdetermination.Shehadopenedupherpiggy37,andnowshecountedoutthecoinsandbrokendollar38,onebyone,ontothediningtable:

$3.30.Everythingshehad.

“Mom,”shetoldAnn,“Iknowit'snotmuch.39maybethiswillbuyapresentforthebaby.”

Then40everyonewasreachingintopocketsandpurses.AddingtoKinzie'sgiftbecameagame,witheveryone41forloosechange.Bythetimethesearchended,therewasasmallmountainofbillsandaneatpileofcoins.The42:

$130,plentyforaChristmasforthree.“Godmultipliedyourgift,”AnnsaidtoKinzie.

Thatevening,Kinziewentwithhermotherandsisterto43themoney.

OnChristmasEve,Ann44throughthepouringraintothesmallcottagewherethefamilylived.WhenAshleyopenedthedoor,Annstoodunderherumbrellaand45theastonishedwomanamerryChristmas.Thenshebeganto46thegiftsfromthecar,handingthemtoAshleyonebyone.Ashleylaughedindisbelief,andstillthepresentscame.Annabandonedtheumbrella,andtheyoungwomanjoinedherint

herain,passinggifts47toKenny.“Please,canIopenupjustonetonight?

”hebegged.Soonbothwomenwere48totheskin,andsurprisehadturnedtosomething49,thekindofjoythatbroughtthemclosetotears.

Reflectingonalittlegirl'sgenerosity,Ashleysaysshehopesshe'llonedaybeabletodosomethingsimilarforsomeoneelsein50.“Kinziecouldhaveusedthatmoneyforherself,butshegaveitaway,”Ashleysays.“She'sthetypeofkidI'dlikemysontogrowuptobe.”

31.A.disappointedB.pleasedC.surprisedD.puzzled

32.A.raisingB.teachingC.helpingD.protecting

33.A.sorrowfulB.joyfulC.pitifulD.grateful

34.A.rewardB.jobC.aidD.prize

35.A.kneltB.fellC.rolledD.slipped

36.A.likeB.atC.overD.for

37.A.pocketB.caseC.basketD.bank

38.A.checksB.billsC.receiptsD.signs

39.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.or

40.A.hopefullyB.luckilyC.obviouslyD.suddenly

41.A.huntingB.strugglingC.rushingD.trading

42.A.goalB.budgetC.totalD.maximum

43.A.spendB.saveC.distributeD.collect

44.A.lookedB.droveC.wanderedD.walked

45.A.owedB.offeredC.broughtD.wished

46.A.unloadB.separateC.divideD.choose

47.A.outB.insideC.downD.up

48.A.wetB.excitedC.closeD.familiar

49.A.sadderB.heavierC.wilderD.deeper

50.A.vainB.storeC.needD.touch

第三部分：

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文,从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Vampires（吸血鬼）

Vampirestoriesgobackthousandsofyears.Theactswenowassociatewithvampires,suchasrisingfromthegraveanddrinkingblood,werepopularizedbyeasternEuropeanstories.

Mostearlyculturescreatedstoriestoexplainthingstheydidn’tunderstand.Forexample,hairandnailscontinuetogrowafterpeopledie,whichhasalreadybeenprovedpossiblebymodernscience.

Thesefactswereunknowntomostpeopleinthe19thcentury,however.Asaresult,thelegendssurroundingsuchmysterieswerekeptalive.

CountDracula

In1897,IrishwriterBramStoker’snovelDraculawaspublished,spreadingthevampirestoriestoamassaudience.Inthenovel,theCountDraculaofTransylvania,a500-year-oldvampire,hasdrunkhiscountrydryandmustmovetoEnglandinsearchofnewvictims.Draculameans“sonofthedragon”or“sonofthedevil”inRomania.

Werewolf

Thestoryofahalf-

man,half-wolfbeastisasoldasthatofvampires,andalmostasvaried.Inmostwerewolfstories,however,abeastwouldsilentlyentersettlementsatnightandstealayoungchildorananimal.

Themostcommonexplanationofwerewolfstoriesisthatthebeastwasusuallyanordinarywolf.Thegeneticdisorder,whichcausestoomuchbodyhair,mayalsohavehelpedtopopularizethestory.

Frankenstein

ThisisafictionalscientistcreatedbyBritishwriterMaryShellyin1818.DrFrankensteinlivesinacastleandissoaddictedtomakinglivingbeingsfrompartsofdeadbodiesthatherefusestomarry.

ThestoryofFrankensteinmayhavebeenplantedinShe

lly’smindsinceshevisitedCastleFrankensteininGermany,whereanalchemist（炼金术士）triedtodoexperimentswiththeaimofmakingpeoplelivelonger.[来源:

学#科#网Z#X#X#K]

TheI

nvisibleMan

InHGWells’1897story,ayoungscientistcalledGriffin,managestomakehimselfinvisible.Buthecannotfindawaytobecomevisibleagain.Hethenwantstomakeuseofhissuperpowerbutfinallyhasgonemad.Wells’taleowesagreatdebttoGreekphilosopherPlato’sbookRepublic.

51.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe________.

A.OriginsofGhostsB.TalesofHorrorC.ExcitingStoriesD.ScienceFictions

52.Thepeopleinthe19thcenturydidNOTknow_________.

A.whyvampiresdrankblood

B.whydeadpeoplerosefromthegrave

C.thatvampiresalwayskepttheirnails

D.thathaircouldcontinuetogrowafterpeopledied

53.Whatdomostofthewerewolfstorieshaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thebeastoftensilentlyenteredsettlementsatnightandstolealittlechild.

B.Thewerewolfwasingeneticdisorderandsohadalotofbodyhair.

C.Anordinarywolfwouldentersettlementsatnightandstealachild.

D.Thebeastwassometimesahalf-manandsometimesahalf-wolf.

54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaboutFrankensteinandtheInvisibleMan?

A.Theywereproducedbasedonthewriters’realexperience.

B.Theyweretheproducersofscienceandtechnology.

C.Theywerenotwellsuitedtotheirsurroundings.

D.Theywerefolklegendsinthewriters’homeland.

B

ThefirsttwoandahalfyearsofAmericancontrolofthePanamaCanalweredevotedonlytopreparationforhumanliving.Energieswerecommittedtoestablishsuitablehouses,hotels,andkitchens.FoodsupplieswerebuiltupandtheabilityoftheexistingPanamaRailwaysystemwasincreased.Inaddition,alargePanamaCanallaborforcewasenrolled（招收）andorganizedunderacivilgovernment.Withallthisactivity,theneedforimprovedsanitationsoonbecameapparent.ImprovingtheuncleanconditionswasoneofthegreatestdifficultiesinbuildingthePanamaCanal.ColonelWilliamC.Gorgassteppedupandtookchargeofimprovingthesesanitaryandworkingconditions.

WiththeleadershipofGorgas,manynewdepartmentsofsanitationwerefounded.Separatedepartmentseachundertookdifferenttasks.Somehealthdepartmentswereinchargeofhospitals,othersinthemanagementofhealthmatters,andstillotherstookchargeofsanitationinspections.Committeeswerealsoformedtolookafterthebasicwelfareofthelaborers.

Thesanitationworkincludedclearingland,establishingquarantine（检疫）facilities,andtakingcareofsickandinjuredlaborersinhospitals.Ontopofthis,anoperationunderGorgas'c