湖北省部分重点中学学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.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Word版含答案

湖北省部分重点中学2016-2017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秒钟的时间来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.Ontheriverbank.

2.Whatwillthemando?

A.Bookarestaurant.B.Havearest.C.Sendoutinvitations.

3.Whattimeisitnow?

A.4:

00.B.3:

30.C.3:

10.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theiruniversitydays.

B.Afootballmatch.

C.Aperson.

5.Whathomeworkistheboydoing?

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.Whatisthewomanmostlikelytobe?

A.Acomputerprogrammer.

B.Asecretary.

C.Astudent.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howdidthemanfeelabouthistrip?

A.Pleased.B.Excited.C.Frightened.

9.Whathappenedtothemaninthewildlifepark?

A.Heranintoatree.

B.Hewasattackedbyalion.

C.Hewasrunafterbyalion

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whereistheman?

A.InChicago.B.InNewYork.C.InLosAngeles.

11.Howwillthewomangotomeetthemanfromtheairport?

A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.

12.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Bookahotelforher.

B.Talktothesalespeopleandcustomers.

C.Spendsometimewithherinthecentreofthecity.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhydidthewomangotoChina?

A.Todobusiness.

B.TolearnChinese.

C.Togetexperienceontourism.

14.Whocouldthewomanprobablybe?

A.Ateacher.

B.Astudent.

C.Atourguide.

15.Whereisthewomannow?

A.InAustralia.

B.InAmerica.

C.InCanada.

16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

A.ShelearnedalotinChina.

B.ShehadbeeninChinaforayear.

C.SheworkedasahotelmanagerinChina.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatdidpeopleusetothinkofthestatueofBronzeHorseman?

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.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?

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

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

WhatisParicutin?

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

Largequantitiesofstoneandlava（岩浆）brokeoutandalittlehillbegantoform.Byeveningthishillwas100feethighandhotashes（灰烬）werefallingonthevillage.Atnightthestronglightofthehotlavalitupthecountryside.Thetreesnearthevillagewerekilledandthevillagershadtoleavetheirhouses.Whenthevillagewasdestroyed,itsnamewasgiventothevolcano.ThenewsquicklyreachedMexicoCity,fartotheeast.Manypeoplecametowatchthescene.Thevolcanogrewandgrewfortenyearsandhundredsofsquaremilesofforestweredestroyed.ThenParicutinwenttosleep.

21.Paricutinwasoncethenameof________.

A.anoldmountainB.apeasantC.avillageD.aMexican

22.Whatcanwelearnaboutvolcanoesfromthispassage？

A.Volcanoesarealwaysgrowing.

B.Newvolcanoesareactiveforonlytenyears.

C.Volcanoesareactivefromtimetotime.

D.Newvolcanoesmayappearinplaceswherepeopledonotexpectthemtobe.

23.Inthispassagethewriteristryingto________.

A.makeusbelievesomethingB.makeupaninterestingstory

C.tellusaninterestinghappeningD.explainascientifictheory

B

I’vealwaysfeltaneedtobepreparedforwhateversituationI’vefoundmyselfin．

MymotheroncetookmetoastorewhenIwassevenyearsold.SheandIgottothecheckoutcounter,andsherealizedshehadforgottenacoupleofthingsonhershoppinglist.Sheleftmewiththecartandranofftogetwhatsheneeded.

“I’llberightback.”shesaid.

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

”shesaid.“I’llneedtobepaid.”

Ididn’trealizeshewasjusttryingtoamuseherself.SoIstoodthere,ashamedandembarrassed.

Bythetimemymomreturned,Iwasangry.“Youleftmeherewithnomoney!

Thisladyaskedmeforthemoney,andIhadnothingtogiveher.”

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

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

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

Wewatchedhimwalkovertohisbagandpullsomethingout.Hehadbroughtalongasparebulbfortheoverheadprojector.Whocouldeventhinkofthat?

Ioftentoldmystudents,“Whenyougointothewilderness,theonlythingyoucandependoniswhatyoutakewithyou.”Andessentially,thewildernessisanywherebutyourhomeoroffice.Sotakemoney.Packalightbulb.Beprepared.

24.Whywastheboyangrywithhismother?

A.Hismotherforgottobuysomething．B.Hehadjustquarreledwiththecashier．

C.Hismotherlefthimalone．D.Helostfaceinfrontofthecashier．

25.Whydidthecashierasktheboytopayforthepurchases?

A.Theboy’smotherwasawayforsomethingelse．

B.Theboywasshoppingbyhimself．

C.Theboy’smotheraskedhertodoso．

D.Thecashierwasplayingajokeonhim．

26.WhydidNormanbringasparebulbwithhim?

A.Heknewtheclassroomequipmentwasofpoorquality．

B.Heknewthebulbontheprojectorwouldblowout．

C.Hewasalwayswell-prepared．

D.Hisspeechwasaboutbulbs．

27.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?

A.Chancesfavorthosewhoarewell-prepared．B.Moneyisthekeythatopensalldoors.

C.Accidentshappenalmosteveryday．D.Infairweather,prepareforarainyday．

C

Fourth-graderJadenDarnellhasanXbox360andaPlayStation3.Likemanyotherkids,healsoplaysgamesonhisphone.Attimes,hesays,itcanbehardtotearhimselfawayfromadevice（设备）,especiallywhenhe’splayingNBAGeneralManager.

Whatmakessomevideogamessoattractive?

RaphKoster,anexpertongamedesign,saysgamemakersemployagreatdealofknowledgeaboutwhatkeepspeopleplaying.Hesaysthatwhethertheyknowitornot,playerslikegettingfeedback（反馈）thattheycanseeorhear.ThegamePeggle,forexample,playsthesong“OdetoJoy”everytimeyousucceedatbeatingalevel.“Itgivesyouthisamazingamountofcelebration,”saysKoster.

Gamemakersalsoknowthatonceplayershaveputinthetimeandefforttoachieveagoal,theydon’tliketogiveup.Sosomegamesareeasyatfirstandbecomemorechallenging（挑战性的）.Atthatpoint,theplayersmaybeofferedaresource（资源）thatmakeswinningeasier.“Thegamecreatesaproblemthatitofferstosolveforyouinexchangeforcash,”explainsIanBogost,aprofessorwhostudiesvideogamesattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.WhenplayersareconnectedtotheInternet,developerscanobservewhattheydo.Byrecordingplayers’choices,gamecompaniescanfindoutwhatkeepspeopleinterestedinandwhatmakesthemmostlikelytobuythings.

Besidesgamedevelopers,scientistsarealsopayingattentiontothepowerofgames.AdamGazzaley,ascientistattheUniversityofCalifornia,hasdevelopedgamesthatimproveattentionandmemoryinolderadults.NowGazzaleyandhisteamaredesigningbrain-buildinggamesforkids.“Wethinkthathowvideogamesreallypullyouinanddemandyourattentioncanbeusedtohelpimprovehowthebrainprocess（处理）information,”hesays.Totestthegames’effectsonthemind,Gazzaleyrecordsbrainactivitywhilepeopleplay.Hesaysthatonedaydoctorsmightadvisepatientstoplayvideogamestoimprovetheirintelligence.

28．It’sdifficultforJadenDarnellto______.

A．playNBAGeneralManagerB．playwithotherkids

C．turnhisattentiontonewgamesD．stopplayinggames

29．Whydogamemakerscreategamesthatareeasyatfirstandthenbecomemorechallenging?

A．Toattractmoreplayers.

B．Tochallengeplayers.

C．Toofferaresourcethatmakeswinningeasier.

D．Tomakemoremoney.

30．What’sAdamGazzaley’sattitudetowardsthefutureofvideogames?

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

31．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．Morethanagame?

B．Thefutureofvideogames

C．Itisgametime!

D．Saynotovideogames

D

DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?

Intheageofthekeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareont