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湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高一英语下学期期中试题
湖北省黄冈中学2016年春季期中联考高一英语试题
考试时间:
120分钟 满分:
150分
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
略
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
Awetfatherdialed999toaskpoliceforalifthome—becauseitwasraining.
Themanwaswalkingalongaflyover(立交桥)withhischildrenwhentheheavensopened.
Heshamelesslyphonedtheemergencyserviceandbeggedforalift,threateningtocomplain(投诉)topolicewatchdogsunlesstheyhelped.
Passingofficersdecidedtheywouldpickupthemanandhischildrenanddrivethemtoabusstop.
AneighbourhoodpoliceofficerfortheareaflaggedupSunday’sincidentinShoreham,WestSussex,inamessagepostedonFacebook.
Itread:
“At12.16pmamaledialed999becauseitwasrainingandhewantedalifthome.ThreatenedtocomplaintothePCCwhenhewastoldno.”
ASussexPolicespokespersonconfirmed:
“AmanrangfromtheShorehamflyovertosayhewasstuckonfootinrainonhiswayhomeonSunday,andwantedalift.ApassingpolicecardidgivehimalifttotheadjacentA283ashehadyoungchildrenwithhim.Hewasthenleftashewasabletowaitforabusorphoneforataxi.Clearly,999isforpublicuseonlyinemergencies.”
However,thepooruseofpublicservicehasbeenwidelyblamed.
ASussexpoliceofficer,whoaskedtoremainanonymous(匿名的),said:
“Obviously,thisisnotwhypeopleshouldcall999.Hewasluckyhewasnotpunishedforwastingpolicetime.”
MatthewSinclair,chiefexecutiveoftheTaxPayers’Alliance,added:
“It’sridiculousthatthisimportantservicewasusedforsucha trivial issue.Taxpayersexpectpolicetospendtheirtimeprotectingthepublicfromcrime(犯罪),notactasataxiservice.”
21.Whydidthepolicemeneventuallyagreetogivethemalift?
A.Theyweretotallywet.
B.Theman’skidswereyoung.
C.Theycouldn’taffordthetaxifare.
D.Theircellphoneswereoutofpower.
22.Thereasonwhythepoliceofficersaidthemanwas“lucky”isthat_________.
A.peopleusuallycouldn’tgetawaywithwastingpolicetime
B.themanandhiskidshadbeensenthome
C.themanandhiskidsmetsomewarm—heartedofficers
D.peopleconcernedaboutthemanandhiskids
23.Whichwordbelowcantaketheplaceof“trivial”inthelastsecondparagraph?
A.small. B.funny.
C.strange. D.crazy.
B
ThefirsttimeIsawhimIwouldneverhavebelievedhewasgoingtochangemylife.1hadmyarmsfullofbooksandIwasenteringtheclassroomwhenIranintosomethingsolid.Itwasashortboy.
Helookedupatme,“My,you’retall!
”
Ofcourse,theclassbegantolaugh.Angry,Iwalkedtomyseatwithoutaword.BeforeIknew,thenewcomerwasstandinginfrontofMr.McCarthy’sdesk,tellinghimthathisnamewasCarlosHerreraandhe'dmovedtoGaletonfromNewYork.
“Takethatseat.”Mr.McCaahytoldCarols,pointingtotheonlyemptyone,atthebackoftheroom.
Carlosgrinned(咧嘴笑).“ButIneedacoupleofdictionaries.”
Againtheclasslaughed,butnowtheywerelaughingwithCarlos,notathim.Hehadbeenhereonlyl0minutesandalreadyhehadthemonhisside.Andbeforelong,heandIbecamefamiliar.
Oneday,helookedupatmeseriouslywithhisbrowneyes.“Idon’tunderstandwhyyouaresotouchy(易怒的).”MyfaceturnedredandIsaidsharply,“Youwouldn’tunderstand.”
Hefollowedme.“Ishould,Karen,”hesaid.“YouandIhavealotincommon.Youaretootall,andI’mtooshort.”
“Youseemtogetalongwell.”Iadmitted.“Butwhataboutme?
Noboywantstodateagirlwhoistallerthanheis.”
“Thetroublewithyouisyou’reafraidtobeyourself.You’resmart.Andyoucouldbepretty.Infact,youmightbemorethanpretty.”
Ifeltmyselfturningred.
“I’mgettingagreatidea,”saidCarlos,andrightthenhesuggestedbeingmypersonalmanager.
Iwasn’tsure.“W-e-ll—”
Soonafterthat,hehadmynewlifeplanned.Iwastoletmyhairgrow,wearafittedsweaterandneatskirt,andliftmyheadandsay“Hi”toeveryone.Iwastovolunteertoworkontheschoolpaperandgooutfordramatics(戏剧表演).
Thenoneday,hetoldmeabouthislatestbrainwaves:
hedugupaplaywhichwasaboutasix-footmodelwhofellinlovewithashortman.
“You,Isuppose,aretheshortman,”1said.
Hegrinned.“Andyou’rethemodel.”
“Noway,”Icried,“Idon’twanttobefunny.”
Carlosgavemeapleading(恳求)look.“Karen,I’veneveraskedyouforathingformyself,haveI?
”
Hehadn’t.So,Isaidyes.
Herecametheshowtime.CarlosastheshortmanandI,themodel,wereseatedatatable.Fromourtalktheaudiencecouldtellwewerefallinginlove.Thatwasnothingfunnyyet.Thenaswestoodup,theterribledifferenceinoursizebecameclear.Theaudienceburstintolaughter.
Theplayturnedouttobeverysuccessful.Peoplepouredbackstagetocongratulateus.MotherandDadwereextremelyhappyandexcited.“I’mproudofyou,sweetheart.”mothersaid.
Carlosthrewhisarmsaroundmywaist(腰).Hesaid,“Youarewonderful.”AndIsaid,“Thankyou,Carlos,mydearfriend!
”
24.WhydidCarlossay “ButIneedacoupleofdictionaries”(inPara.5)?
A.Hehadsomenewwordstolookup.
B.Hewasnewtothisclass.
C.Heworkedprettyhard.
D.Hewastooshorttositattheback.
25.WhycouldCarlosbesopopular?
A.Hewasquitegrateful.
B.Hedaredtobehimself.
C.Hedidnotthinkhewasshort.
D.Hewasverygenerous.
26.Theirplaywasabigsuccessbecauseof__________.
A.theirclassmates’advice
B.Carlos’ambitiontobecomeanactor
C.thedifferenceintheirheight
D.Carlos’aimtomakeKarenmoreconfidentconsidered
27.BeforeCarlosarrived.Karenhadbeen__________atschool.
A.1ivelyandpopular B.consideredquitepretty
C.troubledbyherheight D.lookeddownuponbyothers
C
Likemostpeoplebornandbroughtupinabigcity,Ialwaysbelievedthatcarrotsgrewmtrees.
ButI’dalwaysdreamedoflivinginthecountry.WhenmyhusbandandIrealizedthatourTorontohousewasworthalargesumofmoneythankstoout-of-controlhousingprices,wedecidedtotakethechance,sellandbuyapieceofparadise(乐园)inatownnorthwestofthecity.
Thatwasfouryearsago.IandRichardhadnoexperienceoflivinginthecountry.Butatthisstageofourlives,itwasexcitingtobeginanewadventure.Besides,myparentsweregone,thekidsweregrownand,tobehonest,ifIsawonemoreapartmentbuildinggoupinmyneighbourhood,thetopofmyheadwasgoingtoexplode.
Thefirstwinterinournewhomewasadifficultone,withmoresnowfallingthaninthepast10years.Ilearnedthetruemeaningof“cabinfever(幽闭烦躁症)”—whenIdevelopedanuncontrollablethoughttobeatRichardovertheheadwithastickbecauseIcouldn’tstandthesoundoftheairblowingthroughhisnosewhenhebreathed.Weweretrappedtogether24hoursadayand7daysaweek.Alot!
Itwasn’tpretty.WhenspringcameIfoundmyselfdrivingtothecityatleastonceeveryfewweeks.Ineedtohugatallbuilding.Iwasn’tquiteusedtothenewlifesowell.
Buttherearesomanywonderfulthingsaboutlivinginthecountry.IfirstrealizeditwouldbedifferentwhenI,with12items(物品),wentthroughtheexpresslane(快速结帐通道)atthelocalsupermarketwhichisforpeopletaking5itemsorlessandnobodythreatenedmylifeorevengavemedirtylooks.Peopleactuallysmiledatme.
Anddrivingaroundthecountrysideisarelaxingexperience.Ihavediscoveredclouds.Iamfascinatedbyallsortsoflovelybirdsandwildlife.I’mgettingintoanewroleandanewlifeanditfeelsgood.Now,I’mathome,thecityisnolongerwhereIbelong.I’mhereforever.
So,thereisnodoubtthatcarrotsgrowintheground.
28.Theauthorandherhusbandmovedtothecountrysidewhen____________.
A.theyretiredfromwork
B.theirkidsweregrown
C.theirparentsweregone
D.theysoldtheircityhouseatahighprice
29.Howwastheirfirstwinterinthecountry?
A.Discouraging. B.Frightening.
C.Boring. D.Exhausting.
30.Theauthorsharesherexperienceinasupermarkettoshow_________.
A.peopleinthecountryarenice
B.peopleinthecountryleadsimplelives
C.supermarketsinthecountryhaveafewcustomers
D.sheisclevererthanpeopleinthecountry
31.Whatisthemeaningofunderlinedsentence“So,thereisnodoubtthatcarrotsgrowintheground”(thelastparagraph)?
A.Carrotscanbegatheredintheground.
B.Theauthorisinterestedinagriculture.
C.Theauthorhastotallygotusedtothelifeinthecountry.
D.Carrotsareverycommoninthecountry.
D
USspacemanScottKellysaidheisfightingtirednessbutisbacktohisnormalheightafternearlyoneyearinspace.
Kelly’s340-daymission(任务)—spenttestingtheeffectsoflong—termspaceflightaheadofafuturemissiontoMars,alongwithRussianspacemanMikhailKornienko—wrappedupearlyWednesdaywhentheylandedinfreezingKazakhstanaboardaSoyuzspaceship.
OneoftheeffectsofthespendingsuchalongtimewithoutgravitywasthatKelly’sspine(脊柱)gotlongertemporarily,makinghimgrow3.8centimeters,onlytogobacktonormalashereturnedtoEarth.
Histwinbrother,MarkKelly,saidtheywerethesameheightagainbythetimetheyhuggedinHoustonearlyonThursday.
AccordingtoJohnCharles,humanresearchprogramassociatemanagerofinternationalscienceatNASA(NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration),anyheightgain“probablywentawayveryquicklybecausefluid(体液)graduallygotmoreandmoreinthediscsbetweenthebonesinthespine.”
Kellyalsosaidreportsthathehadgrownafull5.1centimeters wereexaggerated. “Idon’tknowwherethatcamefrom.Ididmeasuremyselfanditwasaninchandahalf,somaybesomebodyju
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