湖北省八校届高三第一次联考.docx

1、湖北省八校届高三第一次联考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1500 1700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）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15.

2、 C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What do they mainly talk about?A. The rain. B. The jacket. C. The weather.2. What can we infer from the talk?A. The woman is on vacation now.B. The woman is a little worried.C. The woman is not eager to find a job.3. What did the woman do just after high school?A. She played in a ba

3、nd.B. She started a new company.C. She worked as a saleswoman.4. How much will the woman lend the man?A. 6 dollars. B. 7 dollars. C. 4 dollars.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Call her a taxi. B. Telephone Lisa. C. Ride his car.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

4、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，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whats wrong with the womans bike?A. The wheels are loose. B. The brake is loose. C. The chain is loose.7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a post office. B. In the street. C. In a

5、garage.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the two speakers have in a Chinese restaurant?A. Breakfast. B. Brunch. C. Lunch.9. What is the weather like that day?A. Cold. B. Cool. C. Warm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. Movie culture. B. Tonights plan. C. Literary works.11. What

6、 are the speakers going to see?A. Blue Horizons. B. The Red and Black. C. Gone with the Wind.12. What does the woman say about Sophia Bellini and Richard Evans?A. They are smart.B. They are an excellent pair.C. They are old but wonderful actors.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why are the two speakers upset?A.

7、It may snow during their vacation.B. They may not be able to take their vacation.C. They may fail to join the graduation ceremony.14. What can we learn about their vacation?A. They are going skiing.B. They have made bookings for their plane.C. Their flight has been canceled.15. What made them miss s

8、o many classes?A. The earthquake. B. The bad winter. C. A terrible flu.16. What are they going to do right now?A. Talk to Professor Hampton. B. Speak to all of the other people.C. Call the travel agency.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. On which day can students of the reading club get together?A. On Wednesday.

9、 B. on Saturday. C. On Thursday.18. How many clubs are mentioned in the text?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.19. How long will the bike riding last at least?A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. The school clubs. B. The school history. C. The school websi

10、te.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. In order to promote its brand, Harvard University has put a lot of money and time to launch an advertising _.A. campaign B. struggle C. movement D. promotion22. With no better way to express feelings of

11、love and _, its easy to see why everyone turns to the flower shop on Mothers Day.A. appreciation B. inspiration C. satisfaction D. ambition23. The first African-American president of the United States received a(n) _ welcome in the African countries, where he was received as a returning son.A. roman

12、tic B. bureaucratic C. enthusiastic D. optimistic24. Its been a difficult time but, on the _ side, I feel physically fine.A. primitive B. original C. unique D. positive25. Mary, whose father passed away for smoking abuse, cried, “Any assumption that smoking is beneficial is _ absurd.”A. totally B. n

13、early C. rarely D. merely26. Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yourself, but _ your host.A. scare B. upset C. tease D. blame27. After careful consideration, I decide to _ my current post so as to realize my long-held dream.A. dismi

14、ss B. reject C. resign D. ignore28. Rescuers had to _ the search because of worsening weather condition.A. take off B. call off C. cut off D. show off29. A cat in London has been taking a bus regularly. The driver even knows where to_ this special passenger.A. put down B. pick out C. leave behind D.

15、 drop out30. Since his works earned him quite a reputation in Liverpool, he has stayed there most of his life, _ the occasional visit to his hometown.A. apart from B. but for C. instead of D. regardless of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。Knowing

16、how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Anns seven-year-old daughter, was 31 that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and w

17、as 32 her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.At a 33 dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the 34 Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away fro

18、m her childrens faces at the news. Without a word, she 35 down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didnt feel much 36 Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy 37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar 38 , one by one, o

19、nto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know its not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”Then 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzies gift became a game, with everyone 41 for loose change. By the time the search ended, ther

20、e was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The 42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to 43 the money.On Christmas Eve, Ann 44 through the pouring rain to the small cottage where

21、the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and 45 the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to 46 the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the you

22、ng woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts 47 to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were 48 to the skin, and surprise had turned to something 49 , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.Reflecting on a little girls generosity, Ashley says she ho

23、pes shell one day be able to do something similar for someone else in 50 . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “Shes the type of kid Id like my son to grow up to be.”31. A. disappointed B. pleased C. surprised D. puzzled32. A. raising B. teaching C. he

24、lping D. protecting33. A. sorrowful B. joyful C. pitiful D. grateful34. A. reward B. job C. aid D. prize35. A. knelt B. fell C. rolled D. slipped36. A. like B. at C. over D. for37. A. pocket B. case C. basket D. bank38. A. checks B. bills C. receipts D. signs39. A. So B. And C. But D. or40. A. hopef

25、ully B. luckily C. obviously D. suddenly41. A. hunting B. struggling C. rushing D. trading42. A. goal B. budget C. total D. maximum43. A. spend B. save C. distribute D. collect44. A. looked B. drove C. wandered D. walked45. A. owed B. offered C. brought D. wished46. A. unload B. separate C. divide D

26、. choose47. A. out B. inside C. down D. up48. A. wet B. excited C. close D. familiar49. A. sadder B. heavier C. wilder D. deeper50. A. vain B. store C. need D. 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。AVampires (吸血鬼)Vampire stories go back thousands of years.

27、 The acts we now associate with vampires, such as rising from the grave and drinking blood, were popularized by eastern European stories.Most early cultures created stories to explain things they didnt understand. For example, hair and nails continue to grow after people die, which has already been

28、proved possible by modern science.These facts were unknown to most people in the 19th century, however. As a result, the legends surrounding such mysteries were kept alive.Count DraculaIn 1897, Irish writer Bram Stokers novel Dracula was published, spreading the vampire stories to a mass audience. I

29、n the novel, the Count Dracula of Transylvania, a 500-year-old vampire, has drunk his country dry and must move to England in search of new victims. Dracula means “son of the dragon” or “son of the devil” in Romania.WerewolfThe story of a half-man, half-wolf beast is as old as that of vampires, and

30、almost as varied. In most werewolf stories, however, a beast would silently enter settlements at night and steal a young child or an animal.The most common explanation of werewolf stories is that the beast was usually an ordinary wolf. The genetic disorder, which causes too much body hair, may also

31、have helped to popularize the story.FrankensteinThis is a fictional scientist created by British writer Mary Shelly in 1818. Dr Frankenstein lives in a castle and is so addicted to making living beings from parts of dead bodies that he refuses to marry.The story of Frankenstein may have been planted

32、 in Shellys mind since she visited Castle Frankenstein in Germany, where an alchemist(炼金术士) tried to do experiments with the aim of making people live longer.The Invisible ManIn HG Wells 1897 story, a young scientist called Griffin, manages to make himself invisible. But he cannot find a way to become visible again. He then