学年湖北省孝感市高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题word版Word格式.docx

1、3.Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology. B. To ask for help. C. To discuss his studies.4.How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.5.What does Jenny decide to do first?A. Look for a job. B. Go on a trip. C. Get an assistant.第二节（共15小题；

2、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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6和第8题。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What time is it now?A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15.7.What will the man do?A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Pr

3、ofessor Smith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What are the speakers talking about?A. Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.9.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and visitor.10.What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in

4、 his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Where was the man born?A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas.12.What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Drawing. B. Traveling. C. Reading.13.What inspires the man most in his work?A. Education. B. Famil

5、y love. C. Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Why is Dorothy going to Europe?A. To attend a training program.B. To carry out some research.C. To take a vacation.15.How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A. A few days. B. Two weeks. C. Three months.16.What does Dorothy think of her apartment?A. Its expensive.

6、B. Its satisfactory. C. Its inconvenient.17.What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.B. Find a new apartment for her.C. Take care of her apartment.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?A. Take their tour schedule.B. Watch out for

7、 the traffic.C. Wear comfortable shoes.19.What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money.20.Where probably is the speaker?A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre.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）AJane, a student of O

8、xford University, has bought a bicycle and is concerned about the safety of her new bike. Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.How to make your bicycle safe?A number of crimes（罪行） are against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most of them are never found.

9、You can prevent this from happening by following a few careful steps.Basic SecurityNever leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lamp posts or trees. Take off smaller parts and carry them with you, for example lights and saddles （车座）.LocksTh

10、ere are various types of locks. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a suggestion from a bike shop owner.MarkingThe security marking of your bike can act as a prevention of being stolen, which can also help the police find your bicycle. Your postcode and your house or flat number sho

11、uld be included and clearly recorded. This will provide a simple way to recognize your bicycle.Registration （注册）There are many companies that will offer the security marking to your bicycle. They will then store your registration number and personal details in their computer database（数据库）. If your b

12、icycle is found, it will be easy to contact you.AttentionKeep a record of the bicycle by yourself: its production place, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.1. Which part of the article gives the information on how to lock y

13、our bicycle when you leave?A. Basic Security B. LocksC. Marking D. Registration2. Which one is WRONG about the security marking of a bicycle?A. It can help the police to find and recognize the lost bike.B. Some companies can help you in marking the bike.C. It can make sure that the bike wont be stol

14、en.D. The security marking database makes it easy to get in touch with the owner.3. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _.A. by both your friend and your parentsB. both in a security company and Oxford UniversityC. by yourself and in a security company that offers security marki

15、ngD. in the police station as well as Oxford University4. To make your bike safe, which of the following information need NOT be recorded?A. your registration number and personal detailsB. the lock you buy and the suggestion from a bike shop ownerC. the production place of the bike and your addressD

16、. both the type of the bike and its picture【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 4. BBGrandpa worked as a carpenter（木匠） in downtown Chicago. He loved lifeespecially when he could play a trick（玩笑） on somebody. At those times, his large body shook with laughter while he pretended（伪装） innocent surprise. But on a cold Sat

17、urday, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and Grandpa wasnt laughing.On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage （孤儿院） abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembe

18、red putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved fruitless.Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His brand-new glasses were heading for India!The Great

19、 Depression（经济萧条） was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.“Its not fair,” he told God as he drove home in sadness. “Ive been very faithful in giving my time and money to your work, but now this.”Several months later, the direct

20、or of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfathers small church in Chicago. Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the workers in the church.“But most of all,” he said

21、, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.”“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your boxes arrived. When my cowor

22、kers removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the top.” After a long pause, he continued, “Folks, when I tried on the glasses, I was able to see things clearly again. It was as though the glasses had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that！”The peo

23、ple working for the church listened, happy for the amazing glasses, but they thought the director surely must have confused（混淆） their church with another; they knew that there were no glasses on their list of items donated（捐赠） overseas.But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his f

24、ace, an ordinary carpenter realized God had used him in an unusual way.5. Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa according to the passage?A. He was an outgoing man. B. He had a large family to support.C. He sent the glasses to India on purpose D. He believed in God.6. The people in the chu

25、rch except Grandpa felt surprised at what the director said because _.A. Grandpa didnt tell the director that he was the owner of the glassesB. the director wanted to return the glasses even though he liked itC. the director could not get such glasses in their own countryD. the glasses were not incl

26、uded in the donation list7. What does the underlined word “custom-made” mean mostly?A. made specially B. made by a churchC. made with the directors agreement D. made by a carpenter8. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. Grandfathers Life B. The Helpful DonationsC. The Perfect Mistake D. An

27、Impressive Speech【答案】5. C 6. D 7. A 8. CCIts really true what people say about English politeness: its everywhere. When squeezing（挤） past someone or passing through a crowd in a narrow place, people say “sorry”. When getting off a bus, English passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver. In Ge

28、rmany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable（不可避免的）, and the bus driver is only doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles and came to appreciate（欣赏） some more

29、 polite ways of communicating with people, and here are some more polite ways of interacting with people in UK.People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customer and shop assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it wo

30、uld be surprising to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, which is different from Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already e

31、nough.Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize（批评） others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers repeated several times but none of their explanations were intended as scolding me. It has been my impression that by avoiding scolding, English people are making a