2015届湖北省武汉市高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

It is reported that the cost that they lost in London riot(伦敦骚乱) _________130, 000 pounds.

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Once he makes up his mind to do something, he will devote himself _________to it.

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Zhu Zhiwen，Overcoat Brother， came here to______ us in singing for the National Day the other day.

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—More and more people have got to know the importance of English. ________，about six people in ten in this city are able to speak English.

—That’s great.

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Even though the famous couple finally divorced(离婚), they are both still _________about their two sons.

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It is reported that_________of this week the price will have risen by about 10%．

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As soon as the crew(船员) were attacked, the police _________to look into the matter.

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Many people_________watching football games.

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During the ________part of the meeting, they mainly discussed the solution to the problem.

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Oudi, as a famous host of Hunan TV, is excellent, who does very well in performing，dancing，________.

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When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. 31, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so 32.

As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly 33  cold－very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move 34 that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also 35. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something 36. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need 37. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”

“Airport? You 38 are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers 39 you reach the T-junction. Turn left and40for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 41to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no42you’ll get there in five minutes!”

“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry—I’ll43in  time. ”

The44moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it45and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something46happened. The car began changing. First, its color47from black to silvery- grey.  And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,48just above the ground. As the car49into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling50, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ______.

3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she______.

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Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent（出租）a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around￡14,000) and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1.If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

3. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.

4.For whom is the text most probably written?

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Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.

Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people— half of them pet owners —while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed (放松)around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don't judge.

A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.

1.What does the text mainly discuss?

2.We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if_________ .

3.According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?

4.The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that________ .

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When most people turn 21, they spend too much time partying and having fun. But when Adele turned 21, she did something completely different.

After going through a tough breakup(分手), the British singer turned her pain into glory and recorded one of the most moving albums of the year.

The album, 21, which was released in January, has already hit the charts in 14 countries, according to the Billboard magazine.

It also noted that Adele made history as the first artist since the Beatles to have two top five singles and two top five albums in the charts at the same time (Adele’s first album, 19, was released in 2008. Each album is named for her age when she wrote it).

Now, after touring around the world for almost a year, the DVD of her live concert, released on November 29, is Adele’s latest work.

Having topped the pre-order list of Amazon. com for over a month already, this one seems set to stay on top for a while.

Born in north London, Adele sang her way up honestly:  In 2006, she was signed by England’s XL Recordings on the strength of (基于)a three-song demo(样本唱片) a friend of hers had posted on MySpace;within two years she had won the BRIT Awards ‘Critics’ Choice prize and been tipped by the BBC as the “Sound of 2008”.

In 2009 she got the best new artist Grammy Award, and went on a world tour in support of the album 19 with a sold-out show in Los Angeles.

According to Adele herself, much of the inspiration of her music comes from one single breakup.

That’s probably what has made the singer’s success-that emotional certitude(确信), according to Dickins.

“The key to great singers is believing every single word they sing, ” he said. “And I think you believe every word that comes out of Adele’s mouth. You can feel her life force through her voice. ”

1.When she wrote album 19, she is at the age of______.

2.How many awards did Adele get?

3.The underlined word “released” can be best replaced by ______.

4. In Adele’s opinion, where does her inspiration of music mainly come from?

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When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope can escape a lion’s attack. In the wilderness, everyone has a stunt. Even plants have their own ways of fighting off enemies.

Over millions of years of evolution, plants have developed a unique defence system. Chemicals are wildly used for survival. By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits distasteful or poisonous(有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.

One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the damaged leaves telephoning the others telling them to fight together against the enemy, ” he said.

The tree also sends defence messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the surrounding 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, it will die.

Every species of plant or tree is good at the production of a particular set of chemicals. A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor.

In this way, plants have developed not only individual defence system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.

1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

2.According to the study, if one Golden Wattle tree is attacked by animals, it can________.

3. In this passage the underlined word “herbivore” probably means animals which ________.

4.The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defence system________.

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完成句子(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

1.On hearing that his idol was coming, he __________________. (wait)

一听说偶像要来，他迫不及待地要见他。

2.Many buildings in Turkey _________ because of the recent earthquake. (ruin)

由于最近发生的地震，土耳其的很多建筑都成为了废墟。

3.He was asked___________________________ as it was told to him. (set)

他被要求像被告知的那样记下事实。

4.The boss commanded that the workers________________________. (shut)

老板命令工人关闭所有的大门。

5.What he did ________________________ realizing our goal. (play)

他所做的一切对实现我们的目标起着重要的作用。

6.Usually it’s very hard _______________ the man who has a bad temper. (get)

通常和坏脾气的人很难相处。

7.Since there is a singing contest this afternoon, students of this class ______________________________. (settle)

由于今天下午有个歌唱比赛，这个班的学生们不能安心学习。

8.She said that she ___________________________ to visit me. (come)

她说她会到我的公寓来拜访我。

9.Once she ________________, nothing will make her change her mind. (mind n. )

她一旦下定决心，没有什么会使她改变主意。

10.He talks ___________________________. (as if)

他聊起来好像他知道一切似的。

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近些年来，网络游戏（online games）在青少年中很流行。请写一篇英语短文，谈谈你对网络游戏的看法。词数：120左右。

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