湖北省钢城四中学年高一英语下学期期中试题下07250342文档格式.docx

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.Review 

twelve 

lessons

2. 

Where 

might 

speakers 

be?

A. 

In 

a 

restaurant.B. 

hotel.C. 

Ina 

supermarket.

3. 

What 

are 

going 

do?

Hurry 

into 

roomB. 

Play 

trick 

on 

ChristinaC. 

Wait 

for 

Christina.

4. 

probably 

father?

A 

cookB. 

doctor.C. 

firefighter.

5. 

woman 

think 

of 

books 

theman 

buying?

They’re 

cheaperB. 

more 

expensive. 

C 

less 

valuable.

第二节（共15小题:

毎小题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・听每段对话或独自前，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. 

need?

Several 

brochuresB. 

Some 

suggestions.C. 

tour 

guide.

7. 

Which 

place 

recommend 

man?

A.DisneylandB. 

Hollywood.C. 

Universal 

Studios

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题

8. 

couple 

usually 

stay 

their 

holidays?

ordinary 

hotelsB. 

modern 

hotelsC. 

new 

hotels

9. 

will 

Mr 

And 

Mrs. 

Henry 

Evans 

travel 

journey?

A. 

By 

plane.B. 

train.C. 

car.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. 

often 

suffer 

pain

Every 

week.B. 

day.C. 

hour.

11. 

Why 

get 

illness?

She 

eats 

too 

fast.B. 

works 

long 

hours. 

C. 

rushes 

after 

meals.

12.What 

doctor 

advise 

Eat 

foodB. 

Take 

medicineC 

Have 

further 

examination

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题

13. 

Linda 

call 

Tommy

To 

invite 

him 

dinner. 

B. 

care 

patient. 

ask 

about 

his 

plans

14. 

Tommy’s 

headache?

It'

s 

severeB. 

mentalC. 

slight.

15. 

we 

know 

plan 

evening

He 

has 

home.B. 

must 

wash 

himself.C. 

ought 

go 

outside.

16. 

possibly 

happen 

early 

tomorrow 

moming?

A.She’ll 

receive 

letter. 

B 

She'

ll 

phone 

call. 

C. 

She’ll 

visit 

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. 

agriculture 

in 

world?

It 

increases 

slowly.B. 

quickly.C. 

differently.

18. 

following 

can 

make 

farms 

productive?

Hand-made 

toolsB. 

Chemical 

fertilizers. 

Hardworking 

farmers

19. 

farmers 

northern 

Uganda 

harvest 

most 

important 

crop

using 

tin 

knivesB. 

choosing 

better 

seeds. 

applying 

techniques

20. 

Senegal 

short 

agriculture?

Skilled 

laborsB 

Farming 

machines. 

Irrigation 

systems

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共10小题:

每小题2.5分，满分25分

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

A

ItwasNewYear'

sNight.Anagedmanwasstandingatawindow.Heraisedhissadeyestowardsthedeepbluesky,wherethestarswerefloatinglikewhitelilies（百合花）onthesurfaceofaclearcalmlake.Thenhecastthemontheearth,wherefewmorehopelesspeoplethanhimselfnowmovedtowardstheircertaingoal---thetomb.Hehadalreadypassedsixtyofthestagesleadingtoit,andhehadbroughtfromhisjourneynothingbuterrorsandregrets.

Thedaysofhisyouthappearedlikedreamsbeforehim,andherememberedtheseriousmomentwhenhisfatherplacedhimattheentranceofthetworoads----oneleadingtoapeaceful,sunnyplace,coveredwithflowers,fruitsandresoundingwithsoft,sweetsongs;

theotherleadingtoadeep,darkcave,whichwasendless,wherepoisonflowedinsteadofwaterandwheredevils（魔鬼）andpoisonoussnakeshissedandcrawled.

Hesawastarfallfromtheskyanddisappear,andthiswasthesymbolofhimself.Hisregret,whichaslikeasharparrow,struckdeeplyintohisheart.Thenherememberedhisfriendsinhishildhood,whoenteredonlifetogetherwithhim.ButtheyhadmadetheirwaytosuceessandwerenowhonoredandhappyonthisNewYear'

snight.Withshameandgriefhedarednolongerlooktowardsthatheavenwherehisfatherlived.Hisdarkenedeyeswerefulloftears,andwithadespairingeffort,heburstoutacry:

"

Comeback,myearlydays!

Comeback”.

Andhisyouthdidreturn,forallthiswasonlyadreamwhichhehadonNewYear’sNight.Hewasstillyoungthoughhisfaultswerereal;

hehadnotyetenteredthedeep,darkcave,andhewasstillfreetowalkontheroadwhichleadstothepeacefulandsunnyland.

Thosewhostillremainattheentranceoflife,hesitatingtochoosethebrightroad,rememberthatwhenyearshavepassedandyourfeetfallonthedarkmountains,youwillcrybitterly,butinvain:

Ohyouth,return!

Ohgivemebackmyearlydays!

"

21. 

underlined 

word"

them"

first 

paragraph 

refer 

to?

A. 

Eyes.B. 

StarsC. 

LiliesD 

People

22. 

friends 

from 

Paragraph 

3?

They 

had 

made 

major 

achievements. 

were 

with 

him.

also 

many 

mistakesD. 

looked 

down 

upon 

him

23. 

say 

sure 

young 

man’s 

father 

passage?

His 

returned 

homeB. 

died

gave 

two 

choicesD. 

lived 

far 

away

24. 

writer 

want 

remind 

readers 

last 

paragraph?

no 

use 

crying 

helpB. 

vital 

value 

your 

childhood

should 

be 

careful 

at 

entrance 

lifeD. 

not 

wait 

choose 

right 

wav

B

Aschildrengrowup,theybecomecuriousaboutdifferentkindsofthings.Whentheyarebabies,theyarecuriousaboutthepartsoftheirbodiesandaboutthesmilesoftheirmothers.Thentheybecomeinterestedinthephysicalworldaroundthem:

theplants,theanimals,thesky.Later,theybecomeabsorbedinthethingsthatpeoplehavemade:

wheels,bicycles,cars.Andwhentheyareadults,theircuriosityperseveres.Sometimesthiscuriosityleadstoacareerinscience.

Scientistshavealreadydiscoveredalotaboutourworld.Forexample,theytelluswhyyourheartbeatsfastwhenyourun.Yourheartisapumpthatpumpsbloodtoallpartsofthebody.Thebloodcarriesoxygenandnutrition.Whenyourun,yourmusclesworkveryhardandusethenutritionthatthebloodcarriestothem.Themusclesneedoxygen,too.Soyourbrainsendsaignaltotheheart.Thesignalmeansthatthemusclesneedmorenutritionandoxygen.Thentheheartbeatsfastandsendsbloodquicklytothemuscles.Itmaybeat90to140timesaminute.

Ofcourse,scientistscannotanswerallofourquestions.Ifweask."

Whydoestheoceanwatertastesalty"

scientistswillsaythatthesaltcomesfromrocks.Whenarockgetsveryhotorverycold,itcracks.Rainfallsintocracks.Therainthencarriesthesaltintotheearthandintotherivers.Theriverscarrythesaltintotheocean.Butthenweask,"

Whathappenstothesaltintheocean?

Theoceandoesnotgetsaltiereveryyear."

Scientistsarehesitatingabouttheanswertothisquestion.

Weknowalotaboutourworld,buttherearestillmanyanswersthatwedonothave,andweare

curious.

25.What 

attracts 

baby 

when 

they 

begin 

sense 

ToysB. 

The 

material 

worldC. 

Themselves,D. 

Science

26. 

When 

rock 

crack?

wet 

seasons.B. 

At 

extreme 

temperatures.

dry 

seasonsD. 

When 

salty 

water 

falls 

in.

27. 

Why 

people 

still 

curious?

world.B. 

scientists.

nothing 

world. 

D. 

cannot 

explain 

things.

C

Interactionsbetweenpeopleandelephantshavealonghistory.Elephantshavebeentrainedandusedbyhumanbeingsforthousandsofyears,foreverythingfromtransportationtoconstructiontologging（伐木）towar.

Inmorerecenttimes,Asianelephantshavebeenusedinentertainmentandasaliving“machine”tohelpmovelogsthroughthejungleaspartoftheloggingindustry.ThelatterchangedinThailandin1989.whentheThaigovernmentbannedtheuseofelephantsintheloggingindustry.Ownersofelephantshadverylittlechoicebuttoturntotourismtoearnenoughtocareforthemselvesandtheirelephantsbyofferingelephantridingtotourists.

Mahoutsaretheelephanthandlerswhoyouwillseeridingormanagingtheelephantsatanycampyouvisit.Traditionally,beingamahoutispartofthefamilybusiness,andayoungfamilymemberismatchedwithayoungelephant,andtheyspendmostoftheirlivestogether.Thetraditionalmahoutlifeisn'

teasy.Sincetheyarebondedtotheirelephant.theyrarelyhavetimeoffortimeforfamily.

Theseyears.youngermahoutsinThailandhavebeenmorelikelytoleavethemahoutlifetofindjobsinthecity,changingthedynamicandresultinginelephantshavingtogetusedtomultiplemahouts.Thiscanleadtoadditionalstressontheelephant,orresultinabusebyamahouttryingtomanageanelephantthathasn'

tbuiltanyleveloftrustwithhim.

Opponentsofelephantridingmaysuggestthatelephantridesbeoutlawed.Myworryisthatanimmediatebancouldleadtoanothermassivechangeinhowelephantsaretreated,similartoendingelephantloggingin1989.Howwillmahoutsthatarecurrentlymakingalivingandsupportingtheirelephantsthroughridesbeabletocontinuetodoso?

Theaveragelifespanofanelephantis60years.Anysolutionneedstotakeintoaccountthelong-termeffectsontheelephantscurrentlyemployedgivingrides.

28. 

cause 

ill 

treatment 

some 

elephants?

great 

stress 

moneyB. 

heavy 

load 

elephants

Younger 

mahouts 

leaving 

citiesD. 

owners’ 

mistrust 

29. 

What'