湖北省孝感高中高一上学期期中考试英语卷

As is known to all language learners, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless______ used in everyday communication.

—What do you think________ an important part in their lives?
—Pop music.

Betty’s mother died of cancer last year, which had a great influence on her. She        her mind to be a doctor to help the sick.

Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful________ through the windows.

She is an excellent student in our class, and she always________ herself in her studies.

I_______ laughing when my son made a face.

Only______ people can have a good understanding of the lecture given by the scientist.

When the baby was crying, she started singing to him and was_______ with a smile.

I am sorry to say that our food is almost______. We cannot survive if there is no one to help us.

The heat in the desert is__________; therefore there are few plants growing there.

On my birthday this year, I decided to do something very different. I had been   31   so much and I wanted to reach out to bring happiness to someone else. So, that   32  , I bought some flowers and went to a hospital. I had no   33   who I was going to present the flowers to, but I would find someone who needed   34  .
I asked the nurses in the hospital, who thought it   35   that I didn’t have anyone in particular to see.   36  , they gave me the room number of a(n)   37   lady, who needed some comfort.
I entered the room with the flowers. The elderly woman looked up, staring at me   38  . She was greatly moved when I told her about my   39  in being there. She was an amputee(被截肢者) and she explained to me that she was very worried   40   they were going to fit her with prosthetic leg(假肢). She knew that as she was getting used to the “  41 ”leg, she would be in  42  .
Later, in the following two hours, we  43  a lot and both felt very happy. I  44   until it was dark. I will always remember how   45   she was the moment she received the flowers from me—a   46  . She called me her angel and said she had no more   47  .
I   48   that story with my neighbor and she   49  that she was going to do the same thing on her birthday. And I hope that she will   50  others to be kind and do the same thing. You never know you might be considered someone’s angel one day.

A．shown B．told C．given D．bought

A．week B．afternoon C．hour D．night

A．belief B．sense C．message D．idea

A．paying attention to B．cheering up C．looking after D．looking down upon

A．strange B．lucky C．difficult D．true

A．Instead B．Still C．Besides D．Therefore

A．young B．old C．happy D．strong

A．angrily B．suddenly C．quickly D．confusedly

A．purpose B．experience C．failure D．trouble

A．unless B．but C．because D．until

A．thin B．long C．short D．new

A．surprise B．pain C．need D．sight

A．talked B．asked C．imagined D．smiled

A．worked B．stood C．stayed D．rested

A．busy B．shy C．disappointed D．moved

A．stranger B．friend C．relative D．doctor

A．fun B．interest C．fear D．challenge

A．repeated B．shared C．learned D．changed

A．agreed B．forgot C．joked D．promised

A．force B．warm C．allow D．encourage

Simona lives in Bucharest, Romania. She is nine years old and HIV positive(阳性). When Simona’s mother found out about her illness five years ago, her first reaction was to tell everyone, looking for support.
“That’s when I found out who really was my friend, and who wasn’t, ”she said. “Quite a few people stopped visiting me and asked their children not to play with Simona any more. Because of this, quarrels began in my family with each trouble brought about by her diagnosis. My husband became more and more unfriendly toward me and toward Simona. He didn’t understand how important it was for Simona to receive regular examinations by a doctor or why she needed proper treatment for her sickness.”
When her mother tried to enroll(登记) Simona in a school, the teacher warned her that when other parents found out about her illness she would be shunned by the other children.
Simona’s mother looked for help and found a social worker from the Community Resource Center. The social worker helped her enroll Simona in another school and provided emotional, financial, and material support for the family. Simona’s parents were able to ease the tension(紧张)in the family. Her mother also now attends parenting classes and support groups at the Center.
The Community Resource Center provides not only many needed resources, but also a place where women can gain skills and self-confidence. It provides children with a place where they are accepted. At the Center parents and children find a place where they can grow and find the support they need to stay together and care for each other.
Many people prevented their children playing with Simona because___________.

Simona’s father thought that Simona____________.

Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

From the last paragraph we can draw a conclusion（结论） that____________.

Manage your time well for each module(单元), but also make sure you get a good balance(平衡) between work and social life. That is vital for life in general.
Set aside time specifically for each subject. Try to study one subject a day. You need to balance time. If you are bad at balancing things, make a personal timetable. Even if you do not stick to it, you will have an idea what you should be doing each day. This is better than trying to do everything each day and, at the end of the week, not achieve anything. Also, try to keep your weekends free of studying. Only study at the weekend if you really have to.
I had to learn to balance work, study and family when I was at college. I was a retail assistant working part-time and had at least four modules to complete at the same time at college. I also had to help around the house doing household cleaning and shopping at times. I managed to finish my college work on time, which was very difficult and hard, and still hold down a job.
Why was it possible? Because I only thought about my part-time work when I was at work on the weekends and my college work had to be done from Mondays to Fridays before the weekends. This was hard—but you need to set a timetable for yourself. It was an achievement when I finally realized that things have to be done in order, and need to be organized as well.
Balancing study and other aspects(方面) of your life can be a problem if you have a job or a family, but planning in advance is helpful. Use the time you have well. Do not leave anything until the last minute, as this will only cause problems.
The underlined word “vital”(in Paragraph 1) means_____________.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the advice the writer gives?

It could be inferred from the passage that__________.

What is the passage mainly about?

Classified ads
For direct classified service, call 800-0667 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday—Friday.

 
For rent
Excellent room for girls, begins Jan., 2,4,or 8 months lease(租期). Single,$105-125.Double,$140. Call 800-1932.
Family home, 3 bedrooms, large yard.$275. Call 800-4300
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For sale
Sheepskin coat, men’s size 42, 1 year old. $85. After 6 p.m. Call 800-5224.
Color TV21,$150；transistor radio, $15；recorder,$25. Call 800-0739.
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Help wanted
Babysitter — My home
If you could find a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for 2 school-age children, please call 800-1111.
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Lost
A black bag with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. Will the finder please come to Class 3,Grade 1?
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Found
A green Jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon(April 15th).Will the owner please ring 656-6688?
“Classified ads” may probably mean____________.

If you want to place an ad, what number should you call?

If you want to get a used color TV and a recorder, how much will you have to pay?

If you want to find a part-time job, you will look at                .

If you can’t find your school card, you will put up a notice at          .

Dear Michelle,
My mother is not a good example for me and my sister. She smokes, stays out late, and she curses(骂人).I love her but I am ashamed of her. I do not want to bring my friends home because she does not act like any of the other mothers. She says I am a loser because I sit at home and study. I wish I could live in another family that was normal, but it will be 5 years before I am 18 and legal. What am I supposed to do until then?
Prisoner of a Crazy House
Dear 7^th Grader,
I am glad that you love your mother because the rest of your feelings about her may change as you get older and mature(成熟).
While it is true that your mother’s smoking, partying and cursing bring you shame, the fact that you want to stay separate from her doings is notable and very smart. It shows that you are a winner, not a loser.
I am guessing, therefore, that you do not bring shame to yourself, and that is a good thing, So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits.
At the same time, try to get the best grades and join clubs and school activities. Offer social service on weekends and visit your friends at their homes.
Fortunately, you are not alone. Many teens live in homes with immature, misguided, selfish parents. Those kids often feel lonely and separate from the rest of their friends because of their parents’ terrible deeds.
But they develop good friendships with nice kids, do well in school, and often find a teacher or guidance advisor who makes all the difference!
Do it, Miss Winning 13 years old, and keep looking forward to your own fine future. Maybe by then your mother may even see the light and realize how surprising you really are.
Best luck!
Michelle
The kid asks for advice on how to                .

Michelle doesn’t call her letter receiver“ Prisoner of a Crazy House” possibly because she
              .

According to the passage, Michelle advises the girl to           .

What does Michelle mainly express by writing the last four paragraphs?

Water and its importance to human life are the center of the world’s attention. March 22 is World Water Day, which has the theme “Water and culture ”this year. There are more than one billion people in the world who live without safe drinking water. The United Nations hopes to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like an unreal challenge. But everyone, even teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the U.S. has set an example to others of her age around the world. Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work of collecting deserted batteries which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There, she saw an exhibit about how chemicals in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie. Haggerty learnt that recycling the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone uses batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to increase awareness in her area.
She talked to her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programmed in schools as well as the public libraries, hospitals, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management officials, she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made an educational video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programmed but had made little progress. When asked if she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite modest(谦虚). “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize honors young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in serving the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive ＄2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
According to the passage, how many people probably can’t drink safe drinking water in 2015?

In order to collect used batteries, Rene Haggerty did the following things EXCEPT           .

The best title for this passage should be               .

根据句中的中文提示和句后所给出的英语单词完成句子。
The doctor asked Ann how long___________________(她忍受折磨) the terrible disease. (suffer)
The boss is easy__________________(相处). (get)
The poor girl______________(经历了) many difficulties since her parents died. (go)
The teacher requested that the parents______________________(不应屈服于) their children when they made noises for no reason and asked for things rudely. (give)
I will never forget those days________________(我们在一起度过的) last summer. (spend)
__________________ (信不信由你), he walked 12 miles to get help for you. (believe)
Miss Lee told the students that she __________________(就要去北京了) the next month. (leave)
It was the first time that he_____________________(说服父母) stay for the Christmas meal with him. (persuade)
The reason why I was late is that I_________________(被困在) a traffic jam. (trap)
It was_______________________(在街上) I met one of my old friends yesterday. (street)

请以Why should we learn English? 为题，根据以下提示写一篇作文，说明学习英语的重要性。词数100左右。
提示：
1、英语已成为一门国际语言。懂得英语，你便可与外国人交流，你还可以周游世界并且不被误解。
2、许多书籍、报刊、杂志都是用英语写的。借助英语可以更直接地获取知识。
3、如果你在外企或国外工作的话，英语不仅仅是你交流的工具还是你谋生的方式。
4、学习英语有时也是一件趣事。
注意：1.所写内容要包括以上四个要点。2.字数100左右。