湖北省部分重点中学014-2015学年度高三上学期起点英语试题及答案

湖北省部分重点中学2014-2015学年度上学期高三起点考试
英语试卷
命题人：洪山高中郑洁审题人：武汉四中余莉
考试时间：8月11日14:00-16:00。

本卷满分150分
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 think of Jane?
A.She is attractive
B. She is too slim
C. She is a little fat
2.What will Jack do when he gets home?
A.He will play soccer
B. He will watch TV
C. He will help his parents
3.What advice does the man speaker give?
A.Buy a magazine about decoration.
B.Don’t put furniture in the bedroom
C.Just put some of the furniture in the bedroom
4.How old is James?
A.20 years old
B. 21 years old
C. 22 years old
5.What did the woman do for Billy’s birthday party?
A.She prepared the hats
B.She set the table
C. C. She made the birthday cake
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，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.What makes the speakers happy?
A.The good program on TV
B.The end of the election.
C. A special story about the election.
7.How soon is the next election?
A.In four years
B. In five years
C. In six years
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What can be known about the curtains?
A.They are nice and expensive.
B.They are beautiful but dirty.
C.They are dirty and small.
9.What will the woman do with the curtains?
A.She will have them mended.
B.She will throw them away.
C.She will wash them herself.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Where did they meet Claudia?
A.On the Internet
B. At a music store.
C. At the post office
11.How long will the man stay in Germany?
A.About half a month.
B. One month
C. One week
12.What advice does the woman give the man?
A.Take a small gift
B. Smile and be friendly
C. Be on time
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What does the man plan to wear in the summer months?
A.Casual shoes
B. Jeans
C. A cool hat
14.What will the man buy in his destination if it’s necessary?
A.A sun hat
B. A suitcase
C. A coat
15.What does the man plan to buy later on for the spring season?
A.Some sweaters
B. A jacket
C. An umbrella
16.What is the weather like in the spring?
A.It’s rainy
B. It’s cool
C. It’s windy
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.How long should a young child sleep a day according to the International Sleep
Foundation?
A.Over 10 hours
B. Over 9 years
C. Over 8 years
18.How many young child did the researchers monitor a week?
A.About 300
B. About 400
C. About 200
19.What did the researchers find?
A.Most of the children slept only eight hours.
B.Some fat children slept irregularly.
C.Few children slept enough hours.
20.What advice did the researchers give?
A.Making up lost sleep on the weekends.
B.Sleeping regularly and enough hours.
C.Sleeping comfortably in a dark environment
第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、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。

21.In China, a middle school’s success was _____ in terms of the number of students who got into university.
A. measured
B. conquered
C. negotiated
D. implied
22.The company takes too _____ a view of possible export markets, thus limiting it’s development in the international trade.
A. narrow
B. optimistic
C. sensible
D. independent
23.According to police _____, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were found dead on the floor of their kitchen.
A. appointments
B. accounts
C. agreements
D. assistance.
24. I don’t prefer to live in Sanya. Though the sea food is delicious, the damp weather there doesn’t ________ my rheumatism(风湿)。

A. agree with
B. agree to
C. agree on
D. agree about
25. As there is less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of _____ energy, such as sunlight, wind, and water for power and fuel.
A. primary
B. alternative
C. instant
D. unique
26. Having signed the agreement on the ceasefire, both sides have _____ it. In other words, neither of the two sides have broken the agreement so far.
A. ignored
B. assessed
C. obtained
D. observed
27.The reason why the government decided to put off the plans to build a new airport was that the plan met with fierce _____ from local farmers.
A. observation
B. argument
C. disagreement
D. opposition
28. When it comes to my preference for entertainment in the spare time, I prefer gardening to parachuting, because the latter is a dangerous _____.
A. occupation
B. career
C. movement
D. devotion
29. As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _____ scenes of my childhood.
A. called up
B. called for
C. called on
D. called in
30. As is known to us all, success usually results from diligence while laziness and copying others _____ can lead to losses and failure.
A. blindly
B. automatically
C. awfully
D. annually
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you can not read, much less understand what I’m going to tell you in this letter.
But I’ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have ____31___ you, about my life so far as I _____32____ on what I’ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the __33_____ that you will face in the coming years.
Be thankful. You are at a wonderful ____34___ of life. You still have many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without costs and ____35____. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of ____36____ I’ve learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of ____37____. What works for me ___38__ not work for you.
Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life ____39__ won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you’re different, or for no good ___40_____. They might try to bully you ____41____ hurt you.
There’s not much you can do about these people except ____42____ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who ____43_____ care about you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this,___44_____ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.
There will be ___45_____ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always ____46____ the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, ____47____ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams __48_____ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you will do much better in ___49____. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you ____50____.
31. A. regardless of B. ahead of C. at the back of D. in the form of
32. A. reflect B. rely C. depend D. insist
33. A. errors B. mistakes C. truths D. trails
34. A. crossing B. house C. stage D. office
35. A. challenges B. troubles C. difficulties D. risks
36. A. where B. which C. that D. what
37. A. rice B. salt C. corn D. wheat
38. A. must B. can C. might D. should
39. A. who B. whom C. while D. whose
40. A. consequence B. reason C. result D. cause
41. A. but B. though C. or D. otherwise
42. A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learned
43. A. exactly B. entirely C. truly D. absolutely
44. A. tend to B. hold onto C. turn to D. lead to
45. A. days B. months C. time D. weeks
46. A. turn out B. turn up C. turn on D. lead to
47. A. avoid B. reject C. refuse D. accept
48. A. against B. despite C. within D. beyond
49. A life B. study C. career D. family
50. A. richer B. kinder C. cleverer D. stronger
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，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads, Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change
buses, and as usual I ran into something, “I’m awfully sorry,”I said and stepped
forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and
stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
51. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.
A. began to run
B. hit a person as usual
C. hit a lamppost by accident
D. was caught by something
52. At the request stop that evening, the girl___________.
A. stopped a big lorry
B. stopped the wrong bus
C .made no attempt to stop the bus
D. was not noticed by other people
53. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?
A. Other vehicles also stopped there.
B. It was unreliable for making judgments.
C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.
D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.
54. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping __________.
A. to find people there
B. to find more buses there
C. to find the bus by herself there
D. to find people more helpful there
B
I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development, I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no i dea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say that a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate (提倡) a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King, who was against
feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so silly. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ （智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a strict timetable. This Research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample （样本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeling style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels. I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
55. The underlined word “copper-bottomed” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. basic
B. reliable
C. surprising
D. interesting
56. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A. The baby will sleep well.
B. The baby will have its brain harmed.
C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
57. The author supports feeding the baby_______.
A. in the night
B. every four hours
C. whenever it wants food
D. according to its blood sugar level
58. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Dr King advocated feeding in the night.
B. Dr King was against a strict clock-watching schedule.
C. The author thinks Dr King’s idea is wrong.
D. The author thinks Dr King’s idea is right.
C.
There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky(威士忌)at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873, she wrote in her diary, “I never
saw a lovelier spot ,” And she didn’t even go fishing.
Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light ,the rivers, filling with fish, can turn into streams of gold . As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle , any frustration（烦恼）will float away as gently as the circling water. It’s just you and purple , pink ,white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony . If you are a new comer to fishing, learning the basics fro m a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime’s fun. For many, fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.
Scotland offers interesting place where you can rest after a long day’s fishing. Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland , the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland’s mountains . Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains , and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge . But it’s not ju st what goes up that matters; what comes down is unique . More than 900 metres high, on the mountain’s north face, lies an all-important source of pure water. Its name comes form the Gaelic (盖尔特) language “usqueb”or “water of life”; And it is the single most important ingredient(原料) in Scotland’s best-known drink: whisky.
59. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By giving descriptions.
B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes.
D. By making comparisons.
60. What is Ben Nevis special for?
A. The Inverlochy Castle Hotel.
B. The beauty of its surroundings.
C. The water from the mountain.
D. The challenge up to its top.
61. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.
B. To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.
C. To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.
D. To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland。

62. The story of Queen Victoria is to show that _____.
A. the Queen is rich in tour experience
B. the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland
C. tasting whisky is better than going fishing
D. 1873 is a special year for the Queen
D.
Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00
Excellent pay.
Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
63. which position is open to recent school graduates?
A. Producer, London Kiss.
B .Father Christmas.
C. Accountants Assistant
D. Software Trainer
64. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre
D. Wealden District Council.
65. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who
__________________.
A. is aged between 24 and 40
B. may do some training work
C. should deal with general duties
D. can work for about a month
66.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?
A. One with GCSE grade C level.
B. One with some office experience.
C. One having good computer knowledge
D. One trained in producing music programmes.
E
People in their sixties should go to university to retrain because they will be expected to work for longer before retirement, the Government has suggested.
Older workers who take courses to keep their skills up-to-date will be more likely to keep their jobs, claims David Willetts, the higher education minister. He said the age limit on student loans to cover tuition fees had been lifted, making a degree course “great value” for older people. His comments followed a government report which found that the country's future economic success would depend on the skills and contributions of older workers.
One in four people will be older than 65 by 2033 and economists have warned thatthe ageing population will place a heavy burden on taxpayers unless more people work for longer. The state pension age is to rise to 67 by 2028. Ministers have warned that they have no idea when younger workers in their thirties will be able to retire.
Mr Willetts, who is accompanying David Cameron in India, urged workers older
than 60 to give further education serious consideration.“There is certainly a
pressure for continuing to get retrained and upskilled，”he said.“Higher e ducation has an economic benefit in that if you stay up-to-date with knowle dge and skills you will be more employable.”
Mr Willetts said a university course had “wider” benefits, making people more likely to lead healthy lives.“Education is such a good thing that it is not reserved for only younger people，” he said.“ Th ere will be people of all ages who will want to study. There is great value in lifelong learning.” Under previous rules, students in England would get a loan to cover tuition fees only if they were younger than 54.
Latest figures showed that only 1,940 undergraduates starting courses last year were older than 60, out of a total of 552,240 students in Britain. Some 6,455 were aged between 50 and 60, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
67．We can learn from Paragraphs 1 & 2 that older workers ________.
A．have no chance to get a loan to cover tuition fees
B．may hold back the country's future economic success
C．are encouraged to go back to university and retrain
D．should be retrained after retirement
68．According to the passage, a person who is over ________ years old can dr aw a
pension in 2028 in Britain.
A．54 B．67 C．65 D．60
69．What does Mr Willetts think of education?
A．People of all ages can receive different education.
B. There is no need for workers older than 60 to receive further educati on.
C．University courses have nothing to do with a healthy life.
D．Education is only provided for younger people.
70．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Britain: entering the ageing state
B．Over60s are told: go back to university and retrain
C．The situation of education in Britain
D．The system of pension in Britain
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71.The number of the people, who have access to their own cars, ________________________ sharply in the past decade.(rise)
最近十年，拥有私家车的人的数量一直在急剧上升。

72. You seem to know a lot about first aid. Was it when you served in the army ________________ these skills?(pick)
你好像懂得很多急救知识。

你是在服兵役时学到这些技能的吗？
73. If more attention _____________________ the details in the beginning, we would not meet with so much trouble now.(pay)
如果当初更多的注意细节的话，我们现在就不会遇到这么多的麻烦。

74. So ________________________ to have a picnic in the open air that they were unwilling to leave when it was dark.(feel)
他们觉得在户外野炊是如此有趣，以至于天黑了也不愿意离开。

75. Several new subway lines are reported ____________________ in Wuhan, and we are sure this city will be more attractive in the future. (build)
据报道武汉将建几条新的地铁线路，我们相信这座城市在将来会更有魅力。

76. We never fail to find that house prices vary from place to place, and they are usually higher ______________________ famous schools. (be)
我们常常发现房子的价格根据地方不同而不同，往往在有名校的地方更高。

77. In spite of the possibility of cloning extinct wild animals exciting film makers, we are in fact a long way from _____________________________ that. ( able)
尽管克隆灭绝动物的可能性使电影制片人热血沸腾，但实际上我们还远远不能够做到这一点。

78. I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached __________________________ a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. (look)
当我们到达一个看起来像一个大市场的地方时，我看不见王平了。

因为有太多的马
车从四面八方飞驰而过。

79.The pilot lost control with the military base, ________________________ the plane crashed in the desert. ( result )
那个飞行员和军事基地失去了联系，结果飞机在沙漠里坠毁了。

80.Our teacher has said many times that he _______________________ students answer questions with their eyes looking up at the ceiling. ( hate ) 我们老师说过好几次，他不喜欢学生回答问题时眼晴望着天花板。

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分）
请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，用英语写一篇短文。

Share with others, and sadness will be greatly lessened/reduced while happiness will be doubled.
注意：①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。

英语试题参考答案
第一部分：听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 BBCCA 6-10 BBBAC 11-15 ACACC 16-20 AAAAB
第二部分：词汇知识运用
第一节：多项选择（每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25 AABAB 26-30 DDAAA
第二节：完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）
31-35 BADCD 36-40 DBCAB 41-45 CBCBC 46-50 ADBAD
第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）
A篇：51-54 CCBA B篇：55-58 BDCC C篇：59-62 ACBB D篇：63-66 CADC
E篇：67-70 CBAB
第四部分：书面表达
第一节：完成句子（每小题2分，满分20分）
71. has been rising
72.that you picked up
73.had been paid to
74. interesting did they feel it
75. to be built
76.where there are
77. being able to do
78. what looked like
79.as a result of which
80.hates it when
第二节：短文写作（满分30分）
One Possible Version
We are living in a world in which sharing is so important that we can never emphasize its important too much. By sharing, we can often greatly lessen our sadness and double our happiness.
When it comes to this topic , memories flood into my mind. There was a time when I was caught in the sadness of failing an important exam, my world turned grey and I lost interest in everything until my best friend came up to comfort me. Encouraged and moved by his kindness, I shared my trouble with him ,…which relived me of troubles soon. Littlie by little I regained my confidence. The following months witnessed my efforts, and I finally made great progress in another important exams.
As you can see, it was sharing with my friend that helped me out of the dark moment and brought back my confidence. Sharing is beautiful, not only physically but also mentally/psychologically.。