湖北省部分省级示范高中高一下学期期末测试
英 语 试 卷
注意事项:
１.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
２.回答第Ⅰ卷时,选出每小题答案后,用２B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号,写在本试卷上无效。
３.回答第Ⅱ卷时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷(共５５小题,计９５分)
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,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. When will the speakers have pizza together probably
A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.
2. Why does the man spend less time playing the guitar these days
A. He doesn't like it anymore. B. He has a new hobby. C. He's busy with his studies.
3. What time is it now
A. 8:00. B. 8:30. C. 9:00.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How to find a cheap hotel.
B. Where to spend their vacation.
C. When to go to Disney World.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6. Why is Susie raising money
A. To fix a parking lot.
B. To build a new kitchen for the club.
C. To help the Children's Home.
7. How will Susie collect more money according to Tommy
A. By selling cookies. B. By washing cars. C. By having a yard sale.
听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8. Where might the speakers be
A. In an elevator. B. In a repair shop. C. In a meeting room.
9. How will the man probably go to work tomorrow
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。
10. What did the man think of the woman's idea at first
A. He agreed with it. B. He doubted it. C. He was strongly against it.
11. Why does the woman want to plant things
A. To work outside more.
B. To be like the neighbors.
C. To make the house more beautiful.
12. What flowers does the woman want
A. Purple ones. B. Pink ones. C. Yellow ones.
听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. How many nights is the man going to stay at the hotel
A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Four nights.
14. What time is it now
A. 6:30 p.m. B. 7:00 p.m. C. 7:45 p.m.
15. What is on the 14th floor
A. A gym. B. A restaurant. C. A swimming pool.
16. What does the woman tell the man about breakfast in the end
A. How good it is. B. How much to pay for it. C. Where and how long it is.
听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. Which flights have been canceled
A. All flights to Western Europe.
B. All flights to Northern Europe.
C. All flights to Eastern Europe.
18. When might the canceled flights start again
A. After the big rainstorm stops.
B. After the winds clear the skies.
C. After the volcano stops putting out smoke.
19. What will the affected passengers do tonight
A. Stay at the airport. B. Find a hotel nearby. C. Call their airlines.
20. What does the speaker ask some passengers to pay attention to
A. Their phone calls. B. Their text messages. C. The radio announcements.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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
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21. What does City Academy offer to students
A. Free online materials. B. Weekday lessons.
C. Experienced tutors. D. One-to-one classes.
22. Which course will you attend if you are interested in history
A. Fine Art Photography. B. Studio Lighting for Photography.
C. Documentary Photography. D. Introduction to Digital Photography.
23. How much will you pay for four courses in the same booking
A. 944. B. 1,044. C. 1,062. D. 1,180.
B
The spring before our son Hank was scheduled to enter kindergarten, we were invited to the school's "Kindergarten Round-up". The title led me to believe that Hank and I would be enjoying a fun night.
We arrived to find several on-the-spot tests to see where Hank ranked academically. Somewhat nervously, I watched as Hank recited the alphabet（字母表）, counted as high as he could, and arranged blocks in a series of confusing patterns. So far, so good. I breathed a sigh of relief.
“All right, Hank,” the tester said, “just a few more easy questions.” Then she explained to me that she wanted to hear what Hank thinks was the logical thing to do in certain situations. I smiled and nodded, but inside I felt a fresh flash of panic. What if Hank couldn't reach any logical conclusions
After several dialogues, like “Eating too much sugar ” “Tooth decay!”, the tester nodded her head. “Okay, Hank, tell me what you'd do if you went into a dark room.” Without thinking, Hank said, “Be brave.”
The tester waited a moment before promoting, “What else would you do Wouldn't you turn on a light ” “Oh, yeah,” Hank said, “if I could reach it.”
Obviously, being brave wasn't the expected answer, but as I listened, all I could think about was how many events awaited him when bravery would be enormously helpful. While it's smart to turn on a light, it never hurts to be brave while you're waiting for your eyes to adjust to the sudden brightness. From the mouth of my child, I realized that I'd handed my son advice that applied to my life just as much as it did to his.
Hank and I left the "Kindergarten Round-up" with a light heart, both believing he was going to be just fine.
24. What’s the purpose of the “Kindergarten Round-up”
A. To evaluate kids' academic level. B. To help kids pass kindergarten tests.
C. To let parents learn about kindergarten. D. To please pre-schoolers.
25. How did the author feel at the beginning of the logical test
A. Pleased. B. Relaxed. C. Worried D. Confident.
26. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 6
A. She taught Hank an important lesson.
B. She was happy about Hank's answer.
C. She got valuable advice from the tester.
D. She was dissatisfied with the tester's reaction.
27. What's the best title for the text
A. No Need to Turn on a Light B. Kindergarten Will Just Be Fine
C. A Fruitless Kindergarten Round-up D. Being Brave Is the Same Important
C
Frankenstein: an undervalued novel
Frankenstein’s monster might be one of the most popular roles people play when celebrating Halloween. But do you know where this impressive image originally comes from
The creation of Frankenstein dates back to the summer of 1816, when some young people were spending their holiday in Switzerland. Usually the weather in summer was pleasant, but that summer it rained quite a lot, so for most of the time, the group were trapped in their cottage. They started thinking about entertaining activities to have fun. Finally, they decided to join in the writing competition suggested by Lord Byron: Everyone should write a creepy ghost story and share it with others, and the writer of the creepiest one would win. During the competition, 18-year-old Mary Shelley came up with the idea of an ugly monster created from human body parts. Two years later, she published her first novel, Frankenstein.
Yet Frankenstein isn’t similar to other horror books. In the book, the monster can explain the story from his perspective(观点). Although he is scary, ugly, and violent, he has understandable human emotions, and the book indicates that his violent actions are reasonable. He explains that he becomes cruel and violent because he has been treated cruelly and violently by the scientist who creates him and also the people he meets. The book raises awareness of our responsibilities to other people and also inspires us to put ourselves in others’ shoes.
It also talks about an imaginary scientific experiment and its effects, and because of this, it is considered as the first science fiction novel, or the beginning of science fiction. This means that the novel has probably influenced a lot of science fiction created later. Perhaps without Frankenstein, we wouldn’t have the chance to enjoy Edward Scissorhands, Captain America, or Star Wars.
However, I enjoy Frankenstein mostly because it can be explained differently. The problems it covers are simple and universal. It can be understood as a metaphor for family relationships, human emotions, or individualism, or as a criticism of misuse of science.
28. Which word best describes how the story of Frankenstein comes into being
A. Hard. B. Accidentally. C. Mysteriously. D. Amusingly.
29. What does the underlined word “creepy” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A. Creative. B. Interesting. C. Strange. D. Frightening.
30. In the author’s opinion, what makes Frankenstein different from other horror books
A. The way it comes into being. B. The themes it tries to explore.
C. The writing techniques it uses. D. The terrible experiences its character has.
31. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To give comments on Frankenstein.
B. To recommend the book Frankenstein.
C. To introduce the story in Frankenstein.
D. To show why the author loves Frankenstein.
D
Google has announced plans to stop supporting tools designed to follow Internet users across the web in order to target them with specific advertising.
Such tools are known as cookies-small data files that are stored on an Internet user's computer as they browse(浏览) different websites. This data can be read by web servers to identify web browsing behaviors of the user. Cookies make it possible for users to avoid having to repeatedly enter their user names and passwords to get access to websites they use often. But the use of cookies raises major privacy concerns, with critics saying a user's browsing history should not be recorded just to target them with ads.
Google announced in 2020 it had decided “to remove support for third-party cookies” from its Chrome browser. In another online announcement, Google repeated this promise, saying it will not build new tools to replace current cookie technology.
In explaining its decision, Google referred to a Pew Research study that found 72 percent of Americans feel that almost all of what they do online is tracked by advertisers. Google's decision to remove third-party cookies also followed increasing efforts to protect privacy in Europe and the United States. Google said the current Internet advertising model needs to change to answer “the growing concerns people have about their privacy and how their personal identity is being used.”
In January, however, Google's plan was questioned by British competition regulators. The country's Competition and Markets Authority announced it had launched an investigation into whether the changes would give Google an unfair advantage over competitors in Internet advertising. The agency said it received objections to the plan from Marketers for an Open Web, a league of technology and publishing companies. The group charges Google with “abusing(滥用) its powerful position” by attempting to create a new advertising model.
In its latest announcement, Google said,“We will not build alternate identifiers (替代标识符) to track Internet users as they browse across the web, nor will we use them in our products.”
32. According to the text, what do you know about cookies
A. Cookies are inconvenient for web users.
B. The users should repeat their passwords to enter websites.
C. Google uses Cookies to monitor the web users' private life.
D. The tracks of the web users can be followed by the web servers.
33. Why did Google make the decision
A. To use an advanced tool. B. To get more personal information,
C. To respond to concerns about privacy. D. To create a fair Internet advertising model.
34. What does the investigation show us
A. All people don't accept the Google's plan.
B. It was organized by an agency of the US.
C. Google has the biggest advantages on the Internet.
D. Marketers for an Open Web are in favor of the Google's plan.
35. What is the text mainly about
A. Privacy should be protected.
B. Google will change advertising model.
C. There should not be many advertisements on the web.
D. Cookies will be removed from Google for privacy protection.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Quiet the Complainer
You may want to know why people complain. In fact, even the kindest, most considerate people complain. And complaining doesn’t always have a negative impact. __36__. However, the problems start when complaining becomes a frequent action. So, how to quiet a complaining considering your health and his
Change the subject. Some complainers will stop if you change the conversation in a direction that interests them. If your neighbor is caring much about the phone company, tell her about an unexpected call you received from an old friend. If your coworker is complaining about your boss, ask whether he met the new employee. __37__. Therefore, you can keep using it.
Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself, he may stop if you prove that you’re listening. Ask something like, “Can I tell you that I’ve heard and gotten it ” Using “I” statements (“I’ve heard ...”) rather than “you” statements (“You keep repeating yourself”) shows that you’re interested rather than trying to shut the person down. __38__.
__39__. When a complainer is always telling you about her problem, ask nicely what she’s done to improve it. That isn’t the usual direction that a complaining conversation takes. However, this direction may help to shortly end a complaint.
Be honest. __40__, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short. You can simply be honest, saying you need to move on so the conversation doesn’t bring you down—especially if it’s someone who’s complained to you many times before.
A. Focus on the effect
B. When you have things to do
C. Challenge the person to act
D. It’s important to be honest
E. Hard as it may be, avoid saying the word “you”
F. This method is especially effective on those who are mindlessly expressing
G. Sometimes a complaint changes an unfavorable situation into a more desirable one
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（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。
Coffee shops are cool，but in Wilmington，Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good name for its warmth.
At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its __41__ staff: Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的) or developmental disability.
The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband, __42__ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).
When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer(雇主) who would even give them a(n)__43__, they decided to do something about it.
“It __44__ me like a flash of lightning: a coffee shop!” Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff __45__ customers at the door, preparing food, serving orders and cleaning tables, people would realize how __46__ they are. ”
When the shop opened, it immediately had __47__ out the door. The media attention __48__, and six months later, it had to move to a __49__ space.
Today, the store employs 40 people with disabilities, who are really good at their jobs.
What makes Amy most proud is the __50__ it has built in the neighborhood. “Every day, people say, ‘You’ve made my day. Thank you.’ That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere, and it's what __51__ people back here,” she said. “This is a place where people can __52__ with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s __53__ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being __54__ that they deserve. For many employees, it's their first job, and their __55__ fills the air. ”
A.professionalA.inspiredA.appointmentA.struckA.observingA.capableA.activitiesA.agreedA.largerA.backgroundA.callsA.discussA.apart fromA.admittedA.patience B.active B.impressedB.reasonB.movedB.greetingB.generousB.linesB.continuedB.fartherB.bridgeB.holdsB.playB.above allB.valuedB.dream C.uniqueC.controlled C.invitationC.encouragedC.gatheringC.determinedC.waitersC.followedC.quieterC.balanceC.signalsC.workC.more thanC.protectedC.joy D.talentedD.assistedD.interviewD.affectedD.findingD.energeticD.guardsD.respondedD.nearerD.traditionD.drawsD.interactD.nothing butD.admiredD.humour
第II卷（共10小题，2个大题，计55分）
第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since 1997, the May 4th Medal __56__ (give) to exceptional individuals and groups. __57__ (it) aim is to inspire contemporary youth in China to embrace and preserve the May 4th Movement and encourage them to contribute to the development of the country. This year China awarded 34 individuals and 20 groups and __58__ (organize) the medal to celebrate their great contributions to the country. Let's look at one of them.
Liu Xian is __59__ ordinary businesswoman, __60__ started a restaurant in Chengdu. During the pandemic, the 25-year-old woman heard that medical staff on the front line weren’t able to eat well due to the extended working hours. In spite of the risk of getting infected, Liu headed to Wuhan, __61__ COVID-19 was the worst. Over 40 days, she cooked for medical staffs in over 20 hospitals. Her meals were of high quality and were nutritious. More __62__ (important), her efforts gave the medics the strength and nourishment they badly needed.
As there was a lack of protective clothing, Liu always wore a raincoat when __63__ (deliver) food. People began to affectionately refer to her __64__ “Raincoat Girl”. Liu continues in her efforts to help others. “Where there is need for help, ‘Raincoat Members’ will be there __65__ (solve) the problems,” She told CGTN.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）
假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你校将举办主题为“创意点亮校园”学生手工作品展。请给你校的交换生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他参观展览。内容包括：
1. 介绍展览信息（例如：时间、地点、内容等）；
2. 询问对方意向。
注意：1.词数80词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
提示词：手工作品：handicraft; 创意点亮校园：Creativity Lights Up the Campus
Dear Jim,Yours Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I couldn't even sort through the first box of our dog Bama's toys without bursting into tears. My husband, Alan, found me sitting on the floor, holding our dog's favorite toy. He gently pulled me to my feet. “It's okay, Lisa,” he said. “I'll put these away. Why don't you go outside and get some air ”
I nodded.
It had been a few months since our beloved Bama had passed away. Alan and I didn't have children. Our boxer (拳师犬) was our baby. After Bama's death, we couldn't bring ourselves to go through his toys to decide what to keep. I told myself I'd do it when I was ready. Apparently, I still wasn't.
Now I sat on my front porch (门廊) and sobbed. Friends and family had suggested we get another dog, but Alan and I rejected the idea. We couldn't go through that kind of heartbreak again.
I gazed out over the yard. Across the street was a dog. A boxer. Was he real or just my wishful imagination I blinked. The boxer was still there. We locked eyes. He came across the street, straight toward me. Hesitantly, I offered my hand. He sniffed it eagerly then he licked (舔) me. I let out a surprised laugh. He pushed his head into my lap to be petted.
This dog was younger than Bama, smaller. He was well-fed and well-dressed. He wore a collar but had no ID. I knew he must belong to someone in the neighborhood, but I'd never seen another boxer around. I would have remembered if I had.
“Where did you come from ”I asked the dog, scratching(挠、抓) him behind the ears.
He just sat there at ease. He didn't seem lost. Just as if he were dropping by for a visit.
“Alan!” I called. “You have to come to see this!”
Alan joined me, and we sat together in surprise for a moment. Then the boxer got up and slowly ran off.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day，there was a strange scratching at the door.A week later，a young man I'd never seen before came in to visit.
