湖北省实验中学2008届高三第一次检测试题（英语）.doc

1、湖北省实验中学2008届高三第一次检测试题 英 语 2007.10本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟第卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题15分，满分75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。1What happened to Henry?AHe had his arm brokenBHe had his head brokenCHe had his leg broken2What is

2、the relationship between the speakers?AHotel manager and touristBProfessor and studentCSalesman and customer3How many times has the woman eaten snails with garlic?ANeverBAt least three timesCTwice including this time4What can we learn from the conversation?AThe mother finally doesnt allow her son to

3、 hitchhikeBThe mother finally allows her son to hitchhikeCThe son will go without his mothers permission5What is the man doing now?ATrying to have a sleepBStudyingCArguing about something with his wife第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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

4、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。听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题。6What is Sharon now?AAn actressBA guideCA film star7Which of the following is TRUE?AShe is working at Universal StudiosBShes tired of her jobCShes disappointed at her job听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题。8How many stories did the man tell the woman?ATwo BT

5、hree CFour9What happened to the robber at last?AHe was killed BHe was caught CHe ran away10Why did the man in the last story get in through the chimney?AHe thought it interestingBHe got madCHe was locked out of his house听下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题。11What do people spend much money on today in the grandmas op

6、inion?AEducation BTraveling CComputers12What does the grandma like better today?AHer new carBHer computerCBoth her new car and computer13Why does the old woman like computer?AHer computer helps her a lot with her houseworkBShe uses her computer to talk to her childrenCShe likes playing computer game

7、s very much听下面一段材料，回答第14至第16题。14What are the two speakers talking about?AHow to be good friendsBHow to spend the summer vacationCHow to go to Qingdao15Who suggests spending the vacation at the seaside?AThe man BThe woman CBoth of them16Do they agree with each other at last?AYes, they do BNo, they do

8、nt CWe dont know听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17Why did Ted go to the bank?ATo get some moneyBTo get the guard positionCTo report something to the bank18What did the man at the bank ask Ted to do first?AHe told Ted to write answers under the questions on a piece of paperBHe asked Ted to answer his questions or

9、allyCHe told Ted to write some questions19What was one of the questions?AHave you ever worked in the prison?BHave you ever been in prison?CWhy have you been to the prison?20What do you think of Ted?AHe was clever BHe was friendly CHe was stupid第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45 分）第一节 单项填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15 分）从 A

10、,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。21The door and the windows were all closed and there was no _ of forced entryAscene Bshow Csign D sight22Why were you so angry ? The shop assistant _ me too much for the bookAcost Bcharged Crequired Drequested23If you _ at the corner when the truck passes, you

11、will be knocked downAare standing Bwill be standing Cstand Dhave stood24_ is no possibility _ Bob can win the first prize in the matchAThere, that BThere, whether CIt, that DIt, whether25What did you think of _ president? I didnt care for him at first, but after _ time I got to like himAthe, a B/, t

12、he Cthe, the D/, a26I cant find Mr SmithWhere did you meet him this morning? It was in the hotel _ he stayedAthat Bwhere Cwhich Dthe one27Was it midnight _ you fell asleep while reading with the candle still burning?Awhen Bthen Cthat Dat which28Susan married Jason last Sunday Really ? How long _ eac

13、h other? No more than a week, Im afraidAdid they know Bhave they knownChave they got to know Dhad they known29Mr and Mrs Scot prefer a restaurant in a small town to _ in so large a city as New YorkAthat Bthe one Cone Dit30Written in a hurry, _How can it be satisfactory?AThey found many mistakes in t

14、he reportBSam made lots of mistakes in the reportCThere are many mistakes in the reportDThe report is full of mistakes31Why does Sara know so much about Angkor Wat?She _ have been there, orAmust Bought to Ccan Dmay32Are you free after school?Sorry, Ive planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner _ f

15、or helpAin order Bin return Cin turn Din honor33 I hope Bill wont come_, why did you invite him?ANow what BIf so CIn case DEven though34The soldiers soon reached _ was once an old temple _ the villagers used as a schoolAwhat , where Bwhat , which Cwhere , which Dwhat , where35The boy the teachers co

16、nsidered _ was caught _ in the exam, which surprised us very muchAto be the best, cheating Bas the best student, to cheatCto have been studying well, cheating Das a good student, to cheat第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后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You are being given

17、 an opportunity that a lot of others would be dying for, but that doesnt mean it is the best path for you to takeSince you have already been to 36, you know what to expect37 I think you have pretty good grounds to decide for 38 which you would prefer to do-go or stayAll I would like to do is to 39 y

18、ou of some of the 40 and disadvantages of going to live abroadSome of these come from my own personal experience of living in ChinaThe benefits of going to America would include things like better living 41; access to the most up-to-date technologies in the workplace and for entertainment; the oppor

19、tunity to learn about a different 42; and you could see new places and 43 your EnglishIf you were to return to china after several years, Im sure all of these skills would 44 you in a position to be very successful 45 whatever career you choose to pursueYou have some 46 and friends in America alread

20、y, so you have someone to turn 47 when you need help or are feeling 48Here are some of the 49 of living in a foreign countryThe most obvious one for you is the language barrier, and the number of jobs you can apply for will be 50 FoodYou wont be able to eat the food you are used to, 51 your relative

21、s cook authentic Chinese dishes every dayRacial prejudiceThis you could meet with at work in the 52 of lower wages for example, and in many social situationsBy 53 advantages and disadvantages in this way, it becomes clearer which choice would be better for youJust remember, both outcomes will have t

22、heir advantages and once you make the decision dont look 54Put all your positive energy into the 55 you chooseYou are a bright young person, so Im sure you will do well no matter what you choose36 AChina BEngland CAmerica Dabroad37Aso Bbut Cand Dstill38Amyself Boneself Chimself Dyourself39Awarn Brem

23、ind Cask Dinform40Aconditions Badvantages Cchances Dbenefits41Athings Broom Cplaces Dconditions42Aculture Bplaces Ccountries Dlanguage43Alearn Bincrease Cperfect Dsucceed44Atake Bsend Cput Dgive45Ato Bfrom Cin Dwith46Aclassmates Brelatives Cfamily Dteachers 47Aon Bup Cdown Dto48Atired Bhappy Cplease

24、d Dhomesick49Adisadvantages Badvantages Csuggestions Dadvice50Aenough Bgiven Climited Doffered51Aunless Buntil Cif Dnow that52Acharge Bform Chonor Dfront53Aexplaining Blisting Ctalking Ddiscussing54Aup Bfor Cdown Dback55Awork Bcountry Cpath Dplace第三部分：阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C

25、、和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThey say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and Im not even a catMy father died when I was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a livingAnd my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60sMy sister marrie

26、d soon after, and I followed her example within the yearThis was when I began to enjoy my first lifeI was very happy, in excellent healthI had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula (半岛) in San CarlosLife was a pleasant dreamThen the dream endedI became afflicted (使苦恼) with a s

27、lowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other sideThus began my second lifeIn spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my carAnd I managed to keep my health and optimism (乐观),

28、to a degree, because of 14 stepsCrazy? Not at allOur home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen doorThose steps were a standard measure of lifeThey were my yardstick, my challenge to continue livingI felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up o

29、ne step and then drag the other painfully after it -repeating the process 14 times, I would be through-I could then admit defeat and lie down and dieThen on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third lifeIt was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on t

30、he car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roadsSuddenly the steering wheel jerked (猝然一动)In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowoutIt was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!I started the engine and thumped slowly along, keeping well over on the shoulder unti

31、l I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the hornThe door opened and a little girl stood thereWhen she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man

32、 who called a cheerful greetingI sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the stormAbout an hour later, the mans voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but youre all set now” “Thanks,” I said“How much do I owe you?” He sho

33、ok his head, “NothingCynthia told me you were a crippleGlad to be of helpI know youd do the same for meTheres no charge, friend” I held out a five-dollar bill, “No! I like to pay my way” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa cant see

34、 it”56“A cat has nine lives” here means _Aa cat can live nine times longer than any other animalBa cat can die ninthCa lucky man can not die easilyDthe writer will live nine times57What do you think of the man who helped change the tire?AWarm-hearted but pitiable BWarm-hearted and happyCA blind old

35、man that has nothing to do every dayDA poor old man that is always ready to help others58How will the story be ended?AThe writer paid the little girl but the old man did not acceptBThe writer drove away with tears running down his cheekCThe writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to

36、doDIn the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before59How do you understand the underlined sentence “I followed my sisters example?”AHe listened to his sister carefullyBMother told him that he must get the agreement from his sister for whatever he wou

37、ld doCHis sister got marriedHe, tooDHis sister was a great womanHe must learn from her60The best title for this passage perhaps will be _AThe Old Man and His DaughterBHeart Leaping UpCNever Lose HeartDGood Will Be Rewarded GoodBRestaurant Assistant managerWaiting staff TelephonistThe ideal persons m

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43、London, WGOLXOr telephone 071-721-4364261The reading materials above offer information most useful to a person who _Aworks for business companiesBspeaks several foreign languagesCis just out of work Druns a hotel or restaurant62Most of the advertisements emphasize the importance of _Aknowledge Btech

44、niques Cdiligence Dexperience63If you are a student studying in London and want a part-time job, youd better telephone _A071-722-77333 B071-221-7375 C071-753-4300 D071-721-4364264Which of the following does NOT agree with what is said in the above advertisements?ATHE STARS is the name of a famous re

45、staurant in LondonBCV might refer to a brief self-introductionCAndrew Warburtons office prefers those who speak other European languages besides EnglishDThe secretary for the third advertisement must be energeticCIf women are mercilessly exploited (利用) year after year, they have only themselves to b

46、lameBecause they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big storesClothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashionWhen you come to think of it, o

47、nly a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wearChanging fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of wasteMany women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been wornWomen

48、who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they haveSkirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and son onNo one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to societyFashion designers a

49、re rarely concerned with the most important things like warmth, comfort and durabilityThey are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look rightThere can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in

50、 his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoesWhen comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obviousDo the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, o

51、ne wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designerDo their unchanging styles of dress show basic qualities of stability (稳定) and reliability (可靠)? That is for you to decide65Designers and big stores always make mone

52、y _Aby mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryBbecause they are capable of predicting new fashionsCby constantly changing the fashions in womens clothing Dbecause they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing66According to the passage, which of the following statem

53、ents is TRUE?ANew fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of womenBThe constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of characterCThe fashion industry makes an important contribution to societyDFashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcome

54、d by women67By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” (Paragraph4), the writer means that _Awomens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atBwomen are better able to put up with discomfortCmen are also exploited greatly by fashion designersDmen are more reasonable in the

55、matter of fashionDAnthrax (炭疽) is a naturally occurring disease of plant-eating animals caused by the anthrax bacillus (杆菌)It is an illness which has been recognized since ancient timesAnthrax was common essentially in all areas where livestock (=animals kept on a farm, such as sheep and cattle) are

56、 raisedIntensive livestock immunization (免疫) programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the worldHowever, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990s in Haiti and the former Soviet UnionAnthrax bacteria are named for the Greek word for coal-anthr

57、ax, because they cause coal-black injury when they infect the skinAnthrax spores (孢子) can remain viable for several decades (a period of ten years) under suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of riskHumans can contract (=to get to have an illness) anthr

58、ax in three ways: through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal, from breathing anthrax sores or eating infected meatOne day in September, 2001, a 7-month-old son off an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network officesHe developed a rash, and was hospit

59、alized with an unknown illness soon after the visitHe was later diagnosed (诊断) anthraxThis was the beginning of the anthrax scare (=a sudden feeling of fear) created by terrorists throughout the USA and the rest of the world68Where does anthrax come from?AHuman beings BWild animalsCAnimals fed on pl

60、ants DThe ABC producer69What does the underlined word “viable” mean?ABeing able to be seen BDeadCBeing of great value DAlive70What will happen if livestock receive the immunization against anthrax?AThere will be no anthrax disease in the worldBThe occurrence of anthrax can be reduced among both anim

61、als and humansCAnthrax can be prevented from occurring among animalsDAnthrax can be prevented from spreading among humans71We can infer from the passage that _Athe international terrorists might have scared the baby on purposeBpeople will never suffer from anthrax if they dont eat the infected meatC

62、the son of an ABC producer might have touched some infected meatDthe son of an ABC producer might have breathed the anthrax sporesE“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic (现实的) and easy to deal withIt is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earthA person who is down

63、-to-earth is easy to talk to and accepts other people as equalsA down-to-earth person is just the opposite of someone who acts importantly and proudlyDown-to-earth person may be important members of society, of courseBut they do not let their importance “go to their heads”They do not consider themse

64、lves to be better persons than others of less importanceSomeone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earthAmericans use another expression that means almost the same

65、 as “down-to-earth”It is “both-feet-on-the-ground”Someone with “both-feet-on-the-ground” is a person with a good understanding of realityHe has what is called “common sense”He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is realThe opposite kind of person is one who has

66、 his “head-in-the-clouds”A man with his “head-in-the-clouds” is a dreamer whose mind is not in the real worldSometimes, such a dreamer can be brought back to earthSharp words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earthUsually, the person who is down-to-earth is very likely

67、to have our both-feet-on-the-groundWhen we have our both-feet-on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly towards othersOur lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong72“But they do not let their importance go to their heads” means that _Athey are important but they

68、 do not want to be importantBthey do not show out that they are much better than othersCthey think others are less important but they do not look down upon them Dthey have a calm mind and are not proud of their importance73After reading this passage, what do you think a person with both-feet-on-the-

69、ground is like?AHe/She is a person who is honest, modest, realistic and easy to go withBHe/She is a person who is kind to others and never looks down upon themCHe/She is a person who thinks they themselves are less important than othersDHe/She is a person who never thinks they themselves are a lot b

70、etter tan others74“Common sense” here means _Areal sense without dreamingBthe sense of correct understanding and judgingCnot special senses, but commonDthe senses of ordinary people75If you want to be a person who is down-to-earth, youd better _Alisten to your teachers sharp words oftenBact importan

71、tly and proudlyCact honestly and openly towards othersDdo more important things第二卷（非选择题 共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A persons age no longer tells you something about 76_his social position, marriage or healthyTheres no longer 77_a particular year which one goes to school or goe

72、s to 78_work or gets married or start a familyThe social clock 79_that kept us on time and told us when go to school, get 80_a job, or stop working isnt as strong as it was used to be 81_It doesnt surprise us to hear a 28-year-old university 82_president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or 70-year-old

73、83_man who has become a father for the first timeWhat we 84_ all know, publics ideas are changing nowadays 85_ 第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）假如你是校报负责人, 急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑, 请你用英文以” An English Editor Wanted” 为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要点如下：1、该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章； 二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。2、希望该同学满足下列要求：（1）乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务；（2）

74、英文与美术皆好； 能熟练使用电脑。（3）感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students Union）联系。注意：（1) 词数100左右；（2) 不要逐字翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。参考答案第一、二、三部分（Key to 175）1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BABBC 11-15 BCCBB 16-20 ABABC21-25 CBAAA 26-30 BADCD 31-35 DBBBA 36-40 CADBB41-45 DACCC 46-50 BDDAC 51-55 ABBDC 56-60 CBDCB61-65 CDBAC 66-70 ADCDB 71-75 DDABC第四部分第一节76s

75、omething anything 77healthy health 78which when（或 year in） 79start starts 80when to 81was 82 83or a 84What As 85publics public第二节An English Editor WantedOur school newspaper is looking for an editor for its English editionThe job mainly includes two parts: One is to choose proper English articles fr

76、om other newspapers, magazines or the internet for us studentsThe other is to pick out articles from students in our school and edit them for useWe hope that he/she could meet the following requirements: First, he/she is willing to devote some of the spare time to serving the othersSecond, its neces

77、sary for him/ her to be good at both English and fine artNeedless to say that the ability to use the computer is important as wellThose who are interested in the job, please get in touch with the Students Union this week Students Union第一节:Text 1 W: Why, HenryYour poor legWhats happened?M: I broke it

78、 last week when I was runningText 2W：How much do you expect us to write for this paper?M：Less than ten pagesW：When shall we hand it in?M：Before December 17thText 3 W: Hey, this sounds good-snails with garlicHave you ever eaten snails?M: No, I haventW: Oh, theyre delicious! I had them last timeWould

79、you like to try some?Text 4 M: Hey, MomIm thinking of hitchhiking around Europe this summerWhat do you think?W: Hitchhiking? That sounds dangerous! You shouldnt go by yourselfYou ought to go with a friendM: Yes, I have thought of thatText 5 M: It sounds like some kind of machineW: I think it sounds

80、like someone drilling in the streetYoud better close the door and all the windows, then you can go back to sleep第二节:Text 6 M: So tell me a little more about yourself, SharonW: Well, when I graduated from drama school, I tried to get a job as an actress in HollywoodM: Really?W: Yeah, but I didnt get

81、any partsAfter two years, I finally got a job with Universal StudiosM: So you finally got to be an actress?W: No, Im a tour guide at the studio! But while Im on the job, I get to see a lot of stars!Text 7 M: What a terrible story! A couple was sailing their boat from Hawaii to MexicoWhile they were

82、crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W: Is that true? What happened to the whale?M: It doesnt sayOh, and heres another oneA guy in Los Angeles was robbing a bankBut as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving doorW: I guess it was his first bank robbery!M: YeahOh, and listen

83、to thisSome guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimneyW: Dont tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!M: ExactlyAnd he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued himText 8 M: Grandma, do you think people were better-off in the past than they are n

84、ow?W: Well, yes, in some ways, because people didnt rush around like they do todayM: Yeah, I guess soW: But there are some things I like better todayM: Really? Like what?W: Well, I love my new car! And I couldnt live without my computer! Im really hooked on computer games!Text 9 W: Li Lei, what are

85、you going to do during the summer vacation?M: Im thinking of a trip somewhereId like to invite you to go with meW: Thank youWhere are you going?M: Well, I havent made up my mind yetDo you want to spend the vacation in the mountains or at the seaside?W: At the seaside, I thinkWhy not go to Eastern Sh

86、andong?M: GoodTheres a long coast along that areaWe can start from QingdaoIts a very beautiful cityW: Then its settled, and we can go to some other places as well, cant we?Text 10 Ted worked in a factory, but he was not very good, and he lost his job one dayHis wife looked in the newspaper and said,

87、 “One of the banks wants a guard”“Im going there tomorrow,” Ted said, “and Im going to ask for that jobIts quite an easy one, and Im quite strong”The next morning he went to the bank at half past nine and said, “I want that job hereThe guards job”A man gave him a piece of paperThere were a lot of qu

88、estions on it“Write your answers under the questions,” the man said to TedOne of the questions was “Have you ever been in prison?”Ted smiled happily and wrote “No” under this questionThen he looked at the next questionIt was “Why?”He thought for a moment and then he wrote, “Because the police have never caught me”