1、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，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。1. What does the man want to do?A. Buy the supplies right now.B. Visit the bookstore in the afternoon.C. Choose the same class with the woman.2. What docs Gloria p
2、robably look like now?A. Strong with dark skin.B. Athletic with bright hair.C. Unhealthy with dark hair.3. What does the woman mean?A. The man will soon have time to practise.B. The man shouldnt give the performance.C. The vacation will be put off.4. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Go to a concert.
3、B. Attend a party.C. Meet Janet5. Which postcard will the woman send to her sister?A. The city postcard.B. The lake postcard.C. The forest postcard.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。听每段对话或往白前，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至8题。6. What are the spea
4、kers talking about?A. How much money to pay.B. How to use an ATM machine.C. Where to find an ATM machine.7. What does the woman want to do?A. Open an account.B. Withdraw some money.C. Check her savings account.8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates.B. Classmates.C. Mother and
5、son.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How soon is the man expected to meet Mark?A. In 15 minutes.B. In 30 minutes.C. In 45 minutes.10. Where is Mark now?A. At the main entrance.B. In a cafe.C. At the platform.11. How will the man go to the station?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By subway.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How did the
6、woman feel at first?A. Angry.B. Sorry.C. Puzzled.13. Where is the man?A. At the bus station.B. Outside the cinema.C. In the shopping center.14. What is the woman going to do next?A. Enter the cinema.B. Do some shopping.C. Go home.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where is the hotel?A. In France.B. In Italy.C. In
7、 Switzerland.16. What do we know about the hotel?A. It used to be a farmhouse.B. It has welcomed its first visitor.C. It has no windows and no doors now.17. How much does the man share the budget?A. 140,000 euros.B. 280,000 euros.C. 560,000 euros.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where are under-eleven matches
8、held?A. In the sports field.B. In the secret garden.C. In the village football field.19. Why was the play equipment removed?A. It blocked the entrance to the secret garden.B. It didnt meet some regulations.C. It was replaced with a tree house.20. What can be found in the secret garden?A. Dogs.B. Cat
9、s.C. Fish.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）阅读下列组文，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。AHere are some of the worlds most impressive subways. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesFeatures: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyos massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each
10、 day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya literally, “pusher”- who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your commute is hell.The Moscow MetroFeatures: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the
11、 world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers (枝形吊灯), marble moldings and elaborate murals (精美的壁画). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.The Hong Kong MetroFeatures: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of
12、 being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. Its privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at co
13、nvenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. Its estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.Shanghai MetroFeatures: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the countrys largest in the 12 years since it opened. Sha
14、nghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.The London MetroFeatures: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of
15、 it lies above ground. No matter when youve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863 and theyve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”.21. Which one can provide th
16、e riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR22. is done with the purpose of making money.A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR23. We can team from
17、the passage that Shanghai Metro .A. carries the most people each dayB. is the worlds largestC. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the futureD. is the busiest in the world24. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5BArchaeology, like many academic words, comes fro
18、m Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are t
19、he hard materials that dont break down or disappear very quicklythings like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of historynormally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made o
20、f wood. Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup-walk in the wrong p
21、lace and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking outa human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possiblybut it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had fou
22、nd a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organsthe scientists who examined him were able to look inside the mans stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? It
23、was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the mans skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other
24、 scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadnt done heavy manual work in this lifehe could have been a rich man. They found that he hadnt died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed (牺牲) to thr
25、ee different gods.25. What is the relationship between archaeology and history?A. Archaeology is the base of history.B. Archaeology is the root of history.C. Archaeology is a branch of history.D. Archaeology is an aim of history.26. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to .A. lettersB. pho
26、tographsC. paintingsD. objects27. Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”？A. Ice and low temperatureB. Bacteria and oxygenC. Soil and energyD. Acid and water28. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Lindow Man” was named after the person who first fou
27、nd him.B. “Lindow Man” might have died for religious reasons.C. “Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D. “Lindow Man” might be good at manual work in his lifetime.CSome scientists speculate that todays cats do not like to swim or get wet because ever since they were do
28、mesticated some 5,000 to 10,000 years ago, theyve been protected from the rain and snow by human companions. In addition, its true that cat hair “doesnt dry quickly and its simply uncomfortable to be soaking wet,” Kelley Bollen, the director of behavior programs for the College of Veterinary Medicin
29、e at Cornell University told Lifes Little Mysteries. Bollen added, “I also think because cats are control monsters and like to have four feet on a solid surface, they do not appreciate the feeling of floating.” Who needs baths and showers anyway? Cats are born complete with the essential grooming to
30、ols: paws, a rough, barbed longue, and saliva. But even though we hate being soaked in water, you must ensure we have enough to drink, especially if our diet consists of dry food. Regardless of what we eat, always provide your cat with a separate water bowl and change and clean it daily.When we meow
31、 right before dawn-a time when youre probably trying to get a little more sleep before your alarm goes off-were doing what comes naturally. Our biological rhythms shift with the seasons just as yours do. When the days get longer and the birds and squirrels are up earlier, so are we. You could feed u
32、s to stop our meows, but know that this will reinforce our behavior. If youre serious about stopping our early wake-up calls, start by installing blackout shades or blinds in your bedroom so the sun wont wake us up. Then, stick to strict feeding times for us: once in the morning (but not right after
33、 you rise because then well associate your getting out of bed with getting fed) and once shortly before you go to bed (to try to delay our hunger).Be patient. You are attempting to undo thousands of years (if not more) of deep-rooted cat behavior. You may have to accept defeat.29. Cats dislike being
34、 soaked in water because .A. it is a long-rooted habitB. their hair doesnt dry quicklyC. they are born without grooming toolsD. they dont appreciate being controlled by man30. Cats early wake-up calls .A. can serve the function of an alarmB. may sometimes disturb their ownersC. arc started by blacko
35、ut shades or blindsD. are a sign of being overfed31. We learn from the passage that .A. man and their pets can hardly get along with each otherB. animals will follow a biological rhythm all the year roundC. deep-rooted behavior is not so easy to changeD. cats can go without water if given enough to
36、cat32. This passage is written in the tone (口吻) of a .A. pet ownerB. scientistC. catD. college directorDHer Majesty the Queen has never lost to fashion. As a royal designer said to the New York Times, The Queen does not want to be a fashion setter. That is left to other people with less important wo
37、rk to do.” The Queen is, in other words, above fashion. The Queens style is constant and unique to her identityand although it may look effortless, it secretly sends out all the required messages.Indeed, the Queens choices frequently set the tone. For the Obamas recent visit to Windsor Castle for he
38、r 90th birthday, for example, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were filmed arriving to meet their guests in the grounds of the estate - with the Duke himself at the wheel of the Range Rover (路虎，车名). The Queen was wearing a light blue skirt suit - with her trademark, no-nonsense headscarf, knotted
39、 sensibly under the chin. The understated mood was setinformal, friendly, familiar.The royal wardrobe is now largely created by Angela Kelley in the Buckingham Palace workrooms. “Its a dialogue between designer and Queen, and in a way the Queens clothes set her apart from us,” says de Guitaut. “Beca
40、use if shes going somewhere we need to see her, otherwise it loses the point of her being there. People want her to stand out. So her dressing has followed a constant paththe day dress and jacket or coat suit and a hat, and the obligatory accessories. You dont see pattern much. You see a flash of so
41、lid, vivid color with the hat matching the outfit, and the shape of the hat is recognizable.”The Queens handbag is perhaps the most familiar item in her wardrobe. The bags are created by British brand Launer, and she is said to own 200 of them. There has long been curiosity about the bags contents.
42、Some claim there is always a folded 5 note for the church collection on Sundays; others, a lipstick and mirror and still others, a mobile phone to call her grandchildren. The Queen has been said to use her bag to communicate subtly with her staff - if she places her bag on the table at a dinner, for
43、 example, it conveys the message that she would like the event to come to an end.33. What is the passage intended to tell the readers?A. The Queen prefers to follow the fashion.B. The Queen aims to set the fashion.C. The Queen dresses as her identity requires.D. The Queen seems to be lost in fashion
44、.34. The Obamas visit is cited to show that .A. the Royal family have a good relationship with themB. the Queen dresses informally even on formal occasionsC. what the Queen wears conveys required messagesD. what the Queen chooses to wear makes her a fashion setter35. According to the last paragraph,
45、 the Queens bags are .A. recognizableB. multifunctionalC. stylishD. outstanding第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，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。As the saying goes, “You cant teach an old dog new tricks.” Some tricks, however, are so simple that even an old dog or a new puppy can learn them. 36 Paw-shak
46、ing tricks.One of many simple dog tricks is the basic paw shake. 37 Hold his paw and shake it, then release. As you release, say, “Good dog!” Give him a treat promptly. For added fun, use the word “Howdy” as you shake his paw. This encourages him to begin offering his paw in response to this word as
47、 well.Lying-down tricks.Begin with your dog lying on his belly, then gently roll him over on his side. Say, “Go to bed!” as you press his head toward the floor. Keep him down for a few seconds, then say, “Wake up” and release him. 38 For even more impressive results once the basic trick has been lea
48、rned, train your dog to roll lo his side on a more dramatic signal, such as pointing your cocked finger at him and saying the word, “Bang!” 39 Place a box of tissues on the floor, and place a treat on it to encourage your dog to pick up the box. Once he picks it up, call him over to you and give you
49、r usual command to drop an item, so that he drops the box next to you. Practice this a few times to begin, then start saying “Give me a tissue”, or simply “Tissue”, when he drops the box, causing him to associate all three tasks with that single command. 40 A. When he gets up, reward him with a trea
50、t.B. Just practice any of the following a few times a day with your dog.C. Start with your dog seated, then take his paw and say the word, “Shake”.D. If your dog docs not respond, try changing your pitch.E. Object-fetching tricks.F. As a cool extension of this trick, try making your sneezes sound li
51、ke the word, “Tissue!” so that your dog fetches you a box of tissues whenever you sneeze.G. Toilet-using tricks.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30)阅读下面组文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。We might love to tell others about our extraordinary experiences-that time we cl
52、imbed Mount Everest, got to 41 a rare food, or 42 a celebrity (名人) on the street-but new research suggests that 43 these extraordinary experiences may come at a social 44 .Extraordinary experiences are pleasurable in the moment, 45 can leave us socially worse off in the long run.” says psychological
53、 scientist Gus Cooney of Harvard University. “Some people 46 thought that having an extraordinary experience would make them the star of the 47 . But they were 48 , because to be extraordinary is to be different from other people, while social interaction is based on 49 .”“We all appreciate experien
54、ces that are free and 50 and when we get what we want, we are always 51 to tell our friends. But Ive noticed that conversations always seem to develop well on more 52 topics,” Cooney explains. “This made me wonder if there might be times when extraordinary experiences have more costs than 53 .” To f
55、ind out, Cooney and colleagues had 68 participants come to the lab 54 groups of four. In each group, one participant was asked to watch a highly-rated video of a street magician performing for a(n) 55 , while the other three participants were assigned to watch an ordinary animated video. After watch
56、ing the videos, the 56 sat around a table and had a five-minute unstructured discussion.The participants who watched the magicians performance, the “extraordinary experiences,” reported feeling 57 after the group discussion than those who watched the animated video, 58 the fact that they felt more 5
57、9 during the discussion.This finding suggests that we might want to give more thought in choosing which experiences to share with others. If an experience 60 you into someone who has nothing in common with others, then no matter how good it was, it wont make you happy in the long run.41. A. tasteB.
58、designC. spoilD. restore42. A. broke intoB. consisted ofC. set asideD. ran into43. A. applyingB. hidingC. preferringD. sharing44. A. lackB. confusionC. costD. conclusion45. A. andB. orC. butD. so46. A. subtlyB. mistakenlyC. effectivelyD. secretly47. A. conversationB. performanceC. relationshipD. ins
59、pection48. A. equalB. unpopularC. wrongD. ideal49. A. wondersB. similaritiesC. civilizationD. privilege50. A. rareB. averageC. commonD. normal51. A. annoyedB. hesitantC. eagerD. normal52. A. uniqueB. civilizedC. balancedD. ordinary53. A. expensesB. benefitsC. profitsD. prices54. A. withB. byC. inD.
60、at55. A. holidaymakerB. interviewerC. crowdD. staff56. A. performersB. participantsC. colleaguesD. applicants57. A. worseB. betterC. warmerD. colder58. A. in spite ofB. due toC. along withD. apart from59. A. insultedB. excludedC. satisfiedD. disappointed60. A. persuadesB. turnsC. pushesD. presents第二
61、节（共10小题；每小题1.5，满分15)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Fast food, otherwise 61 (know) as junk food, is a huge passion for a large number of people across the Western world. But what would happen if you ate lots of junk food, every day? Would it 62 (serious) damage your health? These were the questi
62、ons which led Morgan Spurlock, 63 independent film-maker, to do an experiment, which he made into a documentary film entitled Super Size Me.The main basis of his experiment was that Spurlock promised to eat three McDonalds meals a day, every day, for a month. He could only eat food from McDonalds an
63、d every time an employee asked if he would like to “super size” the meal, he had to agree. “Super sizing” refers to the fact 64 with this type of meal you get a 65 (large) portion of everything. Spurlock knew that by eating three McDonalds meals a day, he would consume a lot of fat and a great deal
64、of salt and sugar in each meal-much more than lie needed. Although Spurlock knew he would put on a bit of weight, 66 that this diet was unhealthy, he wasnt quite 67 (prepare) for just how unhealthy it turned out to be. The changes in his body were horrifying in the first week, he put on 4.5 kilos an
65、d by the end of the thirty days he 68 (gain) nearly 14 kilos, 69 (bring) his total weight to a massive 98kg.Spurlock says “Id love people to walk out of the movie and say, Next time Im not going to “super size”. Maybe Im not going to have any junk food at all. Im going to sit down and eat dinner wit
66、h my kids, 70 the TV off, so that we can eat healthy food, talk about what were eating and have a relationship with each other.” Food for thought indeed.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）Music is a series of sounds arranging into pleasing or interesting patterns. People use music to expr
67、ess feelings and ideas. Music also helps to entertain and relax.Music is one of the oldest art. The first written music dated from as early as 2,500 B.C. Before machines became important, people had to do difficult and boring work by hand. Workers sang songs to help make their work seem easier. Even
68、 today, when machines are widely used, many offices and factories provide background music to workers.People have different ideas about music, depend on their age, education and even mood. Some people like classical music; others prefer rock, pop or jazz.Music does us lots of good, both mentally and
69、 physically. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listen to music helps us feel relaxed and calm down. Music also makes us forget all our problems and helps us face difficulties in life. However, music can be great benefit to us to learn more about the cultures of different countries
70、.Next time when youre blue, listen to your favorite merry songs and amazing enough, youll feel much better in no time.第二节 书面表达（共1题；满分25分）“孝敬父母”是中华民族的传统美德，孝敬父母要落实在日常生活中。下面这幅照片展现了女儿为回家的妈妈拿包的情紊。请根据你对这幅照片的理解用英语写一篇短文，你的短文应包含以下内容：1. 描述照片内容，如情景、人物、动作，等等；2. 结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想；3. 举例说明你能为家长做些什么。注意：1. 可参照图中文字及下面文章开
71、头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。2. 词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。The burden of students has been a hot topic for years, but the load of parents has received little attention, especially from their own children. 湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟14校2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题答案听力1-5 BCAAC 6-10 BBAAB 11-15 AACCB 16-20 AB
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77、ived little attention, especially from their own children.The picture shows us a touching moment when a little girl comes to greet her working mom. Realizing her mom must be very tired after a days work, the girl helps to remove the bag from her shoulder. In response, the mom kneels down to show how
78、 happy and thankful she feels.All this reminds me of my mother who has been doing whatever she could to let me have the best. But, totally engaged in my own study, I seldom pay attention to what mother needs and feels, and always think studying well is the only thing I could do in return. Now I know I can do my bit to help with the everyday washing, bedroom cleaning, or at least prepare breakfast myself, so as to share my mothers daily burden. The picture convinces me that it is even more important to be a good daughter than a “good” student.