湖北省高二下学期期末测试（英语）

_______ his arrival at the airport , the film star was recognized and soon surrounded by a group of film stars．

The young man insisted that he _______ nothing wrong and ________ free．

England is rather short of arable land , so it is absolutely dependent upon other countries for her food __________．

We offered these students a summer course , aimed _____ improving their spoken English．

All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning  building were ______．He dies soon afterwards．
A．in place         B．in return    C．in vain         D, for

_______ many times , he still couldn’t understand it．

_______ to the left , and you will find the post office．

_______ no buses , we have to walk home．

---I fell off my bicycle and broke my leg yesterday．
---Is that ____ you drank too much？

The building ______ next year will be a restaurant．

They are _______ little children that you can’t blame them ______ much．

Mr．Shaw can’t get promotion ________ his lack of qualifications．

______ a good result，the professor decided to do the experiment once more．

There  was  a man  crying  over there．He _______ himself．

The project is so designed that once _______ nothing can be done to change it．

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
[04年高考福建卷]Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly．A guest  36     out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she   37     her visit．She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n)     38    vacation ,but was heartbroken about    39     several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet    40   ．At that moment she was particularly     41    over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau ,     42   this was a memory she especially treasured．
Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules    43    lost photos in the park．   44    ,the clerk at the front desk   45     Disney’s idea of caring for our    46   ．She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of    47     film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau．
Two weeks later the guest received a      48   at her home．In it were photos of all the actors of our show,    49     signed by each performer．There were also      50    of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own    51     after work．I happened to know this     52     because this guest wrote us a letter．She said that    53     in her life had she received such good service from any business．
Excellent    54     does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks．It comes from people who    55     —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude．
36．A．working      B．checking    C．trying          D．staying
37．A．expected   B．realized      C．paid   D．enjoyed
38．A．disappointing     B．wonderful  C．uncomfortable  D．important
39．A．taking         B．dropping    C．losing          D．breaking
40．A．developed B．taken C．washed      D．loaded
41．A．silly    B．nervous      C．calm  D．sad
42．A．when B．where         C．as       D．which
43．A．covering     B．finding        C．making       D．keeping
44．A．Excitedly    B．Fortunately        C．Therefore  D．Quietly
45．A．understood        B．reminded   C．trusted       D．discovered
46．A．workers     B．guests        C．managers  D．clerks
47．A．printed       B．shot   C．unused       D．recorded
48．A．film    B．card   C．camera      D．packet
49．A．frequently B．personally C．alone D．actually
50．A．rules  B．pictures     C．handbooks          D．performances
51．A．case   B．work  C．time   D．position
52．A．story  B．place C．photo          D．show
53．A．only    B．almost        C．never D．nearly
54．A．advice         B．experience         C．quality        D．service
55．A．care   B．serve C．like     D．know

The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone．Enter the Red Hat Society －a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun．
“My grandmothers didn’t do anything but keep house and serve everybody．They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society．
While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age．But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents’ way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old．
If you take into consideration feminism(女权主义), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的)．In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing．
“The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple．With a red hat which doesn’t go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998．When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention．
“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper saiD．“Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves．” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful．“We’re a ladies’ play group．It couldn’t be more simple,” added Cooper’s assistant Joe Heywood．
56．The underlined word “chapter” in paragraph 2 means __________．
A．one branch of an organization  B．a written agreement of a club
C．one part of a collection of poems     D．a period in a society’s history
57．From the text , we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who      ．
A．have gradually become more noticeable         
B．are worried about getting old too quickly 
C．are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend
D．tried living a different life from their parents when they were young
58．It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are        ．
A．interested in raising money for social work    
B．programmers who can plan well for their future
C．believers in equality between men and women
D．good at cooking big meals and taking care of others
59．Who set up the Red Hat Society ?
A．Emily Cornette．       B．Ellen Cooper． 
C．Jenny Joseph．         D．Joe Heywood．

You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it．we lose it．
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around．” says Jim Martland．Research Director of the project．“However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the skills”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions．
●If you are using a map ,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．
●If you leave your bike in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree．
Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return ,go back
along the same route
●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,
streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how
far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to
find out where you are．
Now you need never get lost again!
60．Scientists believe that      ．
A．some babies are born with a sense of direction
B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C．people never lose their sense of direction
D．everybody posses a sense of direction from birth
61．What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
A．They never have a sense of direction without maps．
B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．
C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．
D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．
62．If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should    ．
A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C．avoid taking the same route when you come back in it
D．remember something easily recognizable on the route
63．According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to   ．
A．ask policemen for directions
B．use walls．streams , and streets to guide yourself．
C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs．
D．count the number of landmarks that you see．

A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months．
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD,has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops．
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9．95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9．
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store．When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）．
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said．
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions．
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that．
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said．“She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store．She is at a loss to explain it．She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady．She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this．”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50,  and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record．If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have．”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK．
64．What is Ana Luz’s nationality?
A．American．       B．British．    C．Spanish．  D．German．
65．What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things．
B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops．
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops．
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions．
66．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop．
B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet．
C．Selecting some goods from a display．   
D．Taking goods from a shop without paying．
67．From the passage we can learn that         ．
A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer

How would you like an easy way to earn 2,500 dollars? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals．There’s catch, however．You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week．There are no books or television or radio for amusement．You can’t leave until the week is up．And a camera will be recording your every move．
Two people actually took the joB．The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist．He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treateD．His goal was to raise people’s awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for fooD．He decided to pay $ 5000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to lie like chicken for a week．
To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement．He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist．The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide．A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum．
The week was long and difficult．They slept on a hard wooden floor．They couldn’t stand up without banging（重击）their heads．They ate vegetarian mash（土豆泥）and drank water from a garden hosepipe（水龙头软管）．Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain．There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage．Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage．Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not food the humans．”
Finally it was over, Pam and Eric emerged from their cage．They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands．When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away．“It’s great to be able to stand up,” he saiD．Pam just changed her clothes and left．After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didn’t want to talk to anyone．
68．What kind of person is Rob Thompson?
A．He is curious about people’s personal life．
B．He is kind-hearted to animals．
C．He hates people around．       
D．He likes to help poor people．
69．What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?
A．They didn’t know each other．        
B．They couldn’t lie down to sleep in the cage．
C．They didn’t have meat to eat．       
D．They had to do almost everything under others’ eyes．
70．Rob offered the money because he wanted________．
A．to see if there were any people who would like to live in a cage
B．to show the public how bitter animals’ life could be
C．to make more money by publishing the recorded video tapes
D．to improve housing conditions of working people like Eric
71．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．Easy Way to Earn $ 2 500．      B．Do Not Feed the Humans．
C．Living Like a Chicken．            D．Getting Along Well Anyway．

The year is 2094．It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth．Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth．
On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion．About half of the piece is destroyed , but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound．The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed．Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole．The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour．Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned．
Before the waves reach South America , the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina．Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains．The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean．The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes．Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long．Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero．Crops are ruined．The sun won’t be seen again for many years．Wars break out as countries fight for food．A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive．
Could it really happen ? In fact , it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth．The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years．Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared．Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space．The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out．Will we meet the same and ?
72．What is mainly described in the passage ?
A．A historic discovery．        B．An event of imagination
C．A research on space．      D．A scientific adventure．
73．When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes         ．
A．an earthquake                            B．damages to cities
C．an Earth explosion   D．huge waves
74．Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?
A．Because the land is covered with water
B．Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth．
C．Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero．
D．Because wars break out among countries．
75．By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove       ．
A．animals could not live in the cold climate
B．what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story
C．the human beings will die out in 2094
D．the Earth could be hit by other objects in space

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Helen,
Thank you so much for your party at Christmas Eve．All    76．__________
of them enjoyed it very much．We liked the dishes you had           77．__________
cooked but we were happy to learn the English songs you taught        78．__________
us．We hope you’ll teach us a lot many songs in the future．         79．__________
We’re leaving from our hometowns to spend the winter           80．__________
vacations．It seems that many of us are homesick after            81．__________
being away from home for such a longtime．What are your             82．__________
plans? Will you join in the tourist group organized by our school?        83．__________
We are busy prepare for our trips．Please excuse us              84．__________
for not able to say goodbye to you．            85．__________
We hope you’ll have a good time．
Yours,
Xiao Hua

书面表达（满分25分）
假如你昨天参观了一所高中示范校。请按照图中规定的顺序（从主楼出发），根据以下图表和中文提示，向你班里的其他同学用英文讲述你参观该校时的所见所闻。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．开头与结尾已为你写好。
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