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一岗双责落实还不到位。受事务性工作影响，对分管单位一岗双责常常落实在安排部署上、口头要求上，实际督导、检查的少，指导、推进、检查还不到位。湖北省武汉市东湖高新技术开发区2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，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.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a theater. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bus station.2. How much did the man spend altogether fixing his computer? A. $67. B. $85. C. $92. 3. What does the woman want to know? A. Whether the man can keep his job. B. Where the man got the bad news. C. What items sell well in the store. 4. What is the man talking about? A. His sister. B. His new job. C. His date. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She will go to buy the gift herself. B. The gift should not be too expensive. C. The man is not good at balancing his budget. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What size did the woman wear last year? A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. 7. Why did the womans feet hurt? A. Her shoes were the wrong size. B. She walked too much each day.C. Her shoes were of very low quality. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is in a rush. B. It is going to rain soon. C. The traffic is heavy then. 9. Where is the woman going? A. Her house. B. An appointment. C. West 22nd Street. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What will the man do on Tuesday? A. Visit a factory. B. Meet a company boss. C. Go to the seaside. 11. When will the man go to the mountains? A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. 12. What will the man wear on Friday? A. A blue shirt. B. A sweater. C. A jacket. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. When will John go to the game? A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 14. What does John ask Susan to do? A. Help with his term paper. B. Go to a concert with him.C. Take care of his cousin. 15. What does John say about his cousin? A. She enjoys concerts. B. She loves traveling. C. He isnt sure of her interests. 16. Whats John and Susans plan determined by? A. Johns cousins idea. B. Susans time. C. The weather. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How soon will the exam be? A. In ten days. B. In eight days. C. In a week. 18. Which is the most important about studying? A. Planning the time well. B. Reviewing right before a test.C. Remembering everything exactly.19. What will the students do during the two days before the exam? A. Review at school. B. Have a rest. C. Study at home. 20. Why will the speaker stay after school? A. To prepare some questions. B. To write the tests.C. To offer help.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）阅读下列短文，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。ATennis CourtLocated in our neighboring island, enjoy a short boat ride to reach the tennis court. An all-weather exterior(外面的) court provided an exceptional playing surface for a great game of singles or doubles. Free tennis equipment is available.Time: Open daily 8:00 am to 8:00 pmHitting partner is available at US$ 65 per hour per person.Reservation in advance is required. Please contact Recreation.Price should include an extra 10% service charge.Fitness CentreLocated near the main pool, our fitness centre Kuda Hurra provides physical challenges and mental relaxation.Guests must be at least 13 years of age to use the facility. Free athletic wear is available while a Fitness Centre Attendant provides assistance only from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. For the safety of everyone using the facility we request that no children under the age of 18 are permitted to use the facility when unattended by our staff.Open 24 hours.Kids for all seasonsChildren from four to twelve years are welcome to join our Kids for All Seasons Programme. The Kids Club is located near the main pool next to the Gym building and is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.The Kuda Mas Club includes recreational and educational activities such as arts and crafts, painting, leaf folding, island discovery tours, fish feeding and much more.Please contact the Kuda Mas Club for more information.21. How much will playing tennis with a hitting partner for two hours cost you? A. $65.B. $130.C. $143.D. $136.5.22. With whose help can children under 18 use the fitness facilities? A. Their parents.B. Their teachers.C. A hitting partners.D. The centre attendants. 23. Where can your children be taken if they want to know more about the island? A. The Kuda Mas Club.B. The Fitness Centre. C. The Tennis Court.D. The Gym building. B I am sorry that I havent written this letter before now. It has taken me four years to gather the courage. I have started it so many times in my head, but was afraid that you would think it disrespectful of me to write to you. It does seem strange writing to someone I have never met, but part of me feels that Iknow you very, very well.We read your file one morning in September. We knew the contents would be difficult. Later that afternoon, we received the call from our social worker to tell us that you had passed away. Suddenly, we knew what we had to do.There was never any doubt. All I remember was an a desire to protect this little boy, to give him the love and care he deserved. And really that was that; as far as we were concerned, David was now our son. There were further meetings, questions, paperwork, decisions, arrangements and preparations. Then, two months later, we met him for the first time. I hope the fact that I call him “our son” does not offend you. Sarah, you will always be his birth mother. But I make no apology in referring to him as our son.For the past four years, we have loved and cared for David. We have dealt with his anger, his confusion and his anxieties. David was taken away from you soon after his second birthday. I cannot imagine the pain that must have caused you. We know that you really wanted to be a good mother to David, but you could not cope when his father left.It is tragic that your life ended so early. I dont know how I will explain all these things to David as he grows up, or how he will explain his story and what happened to him during his early years. I hope that it does not cast a shadow over his life as his understanding deepens. Ihope you can find comfort in the fact that, from all this pain, Sarah, you have given us the most wonderful gift an amazing little boy who is completely fearless. Itis so unfair that you did not receive the love and the warmth in your childhood that David now takes for granted. And although you never chose to hand your beautiful baby over, Ican only feel gratitude towards you for this wonderful little boy who has made our lives complete. 24. What is the best title for the text? A. A heartbroken mothers diary B. A loving and caring mothers advice C. A strong womans miserable experienceD. A letter to the mother of my adopted son25. How old is David when this text is written? A. 2. B. 4. C. 6. D. 8.26. Whats the authors purpose of writing this text? A. To express a complaint.B. To make an apology. C. To express her gratitude. D. To send her best wishes. 27. What can be inferred about Sara from the text? A. Sara died of cancer.B. Sara divorced with her husband. C. Sara and I knew each other very well.D. Sara fell into trouble as a single mum.CVitamin B could help reduce the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study published Monday. A team of international researchers looked at the damage caused by PM2.5, which has the most severe impact on health.The team found that something as simple as taking vitamin B daily could greatly reduce the impact of the tiny particles(颗粒) on the human body, although they stressed that research was in its early stages and the sample(样本) size was small. Once the particles are breathed in they can result in lung and systemic disease and stress, experts say. According to the WHO, 92% of the worlds population lives in places where the PM2.5 level is above the recommended level. However, how exactly these particles make people unwell is not fully understood.For this study, published in the science journal PNAS, 10 volunteers were initially exposed to clean air and given a placebo(安慰剂) to check their responses. The group then took another placebo for four weeks before being exposed to heavily polluted air from downtown Toronto, where thousands of cars pass every hour. The bad air was given to the volunteers through an oxygen type face mask. The experiment was then repeated, with each volunteer taking vitamin B daily - made up of 2.5 mg of folic acid, 50 mg of vitamin B6, and 1 mg of vitamin B12. B6 can be found in liver, chicken and nuts; and B12 in fish, meat, eggs, milk and some cereals. The researchers found that four weeks of B vitamin supplements reduced the damage of PM2.5 exposure by 28-76%. The results highlight how prevention at an individual level could be used to fight the harmful effects of PM2.5, the researchers said.Future studies, especially in heavily polluted areas, are urgently needed to prove our findings and finally develop preventive methods using B vitamins to contain the health effects of air pollution, said one researcher. 28. According to this passage, how does PM2.5 do harm to our health? A. The particles can cause stress and lung disease as well. B. The particles can lead to lung disease and heart attack. C. The particles can cause blood disease and eye disease. D. The particles can lead to heart attack and emotional diseases. 29. What can we learn from this passage? A. Vitamin C can help reduce the bad impact of PM2.5. B. PM2.5 is actually not as dangerous as people expect. C. The scientists know why the vitamin can help fight PM2.5. D. More than half of the worlds population suffer from PM2.5.30. Which food below can B12 be found in? A. Eggs.B. Nuts. C. Liver. D. Apples.31. What does the underlined word “highlight” in the third paragraph mean? A. To emphasize. B. To weigh. C. To represent. D. To explain.D Running 10 marathons in a year wasnt enough. Running more than 70 marathons during her lifetime wasnt enough. Seventy-year-old Chau Smith wanted to challenge herself even further, so she decided to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. In January, the Missouri woman accomplished that goal. Between January 25 and January 31, Smith ran marathons in Perth, Australia; Singapore; Cairo; Amsterdam; Garden City, New York; Punta Arenas, Chile; and King George Island, Antarctica. She didnt want to broadcast this before doing it, said Steve Hibbs, who organized the trip. She overcame a lot, and it was just really impressive to see her run and complete the event.Nine other people joined Smith in running on all seven continents. Although she had done many marathons before, training to run seven in a row took months. It took me eight months to really train, Smith said. The last four months, I really put in long, long runs. Every week, I ran from 15 miles to 130 miles.The most challenging race was in Cairo. The groups connecting flight from Singapore was delayed in Abu Dhabi, so they arrived in Egypt with only a few minutes to change before heading to the race start. Whats worse, the key wasnt working for my room. I almost used up my 10 minutes. I was crying. Smith was worried about finishing in time, so Hibbs suggested she run the half-marathon instead. However, she finished the full marathon in five hours and 51 minutes. From that day on, they never asked me about thinking about running a half-marathon again, Smith said.All my life . I always did crazy things, Smith said. When I was young in Vietnam, I was a stubborn kid. My family always never knew what I was going to do. I always showed them I can do it, just like boys.Smith often runs with her husband, who has also been running for most of his life. When she brought up the idea of completing these seven marathons, he was supportive, but worried about her health. Her two adult daughters expressed similar concerns. Smith told all three that if anything happens to her while shes doing something she loves, it would be worth it. 32. In which cities did Smith run during these marathons? A. Missouri and Cairo.B. Missouri and Chile. C. Singapore and Tokyo.D. Perth and Garden City.33. What can we know about Chau Smith? A. She ran all the marathons alone.B. She is always a very unreasonable woman. C. She was not a typically shy girl when she was young.D. She had attracted much media attention before running.34. What was the attitude of Smiths family towards her marathons? A. Exciting and worried.B. Opposed and worried. C. Indifferent and ignorant. D. Supportive and concerned. 35. Which may be the best title of this passage? A. A marathon lasting seven daysB. Seven cities famous for marathons C. Seven marathons in seven days D. Seven famous marathon runners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。There are many expressions with the word “dog”.36_ They take their dogs for walks, give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.When we say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 37_ A person has to work hard like a dog to be successful. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. 38_ Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new skills and will not change the way they do things.Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as junkyard dogs living in places where people throw away things they do not want. Junkyard dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. 39_Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. 40_ But we do not want it to rain cats and dogs. A. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills.B. A rainstorm may cool the weather.C. We could say his bark is worse than his bite.D. Dogs are loyal to people.E. But there are many difficulties on the road to success.F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.G. People love dogs and treat them well.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。One day, I was teaching my daughter how to paint. I saw that a lot of her energy went into 41 her brush into the paint, and then into a bowl of water. But then most of the paint that was on the 42 would just disappear in the water. As an 43 mother, I was thinking, “I am trying to teach you how to paint on paper and what are you doing? This is not what you are 44 to do. You have to do this way.”But she is three years old so she is probably not going to 45 doing it the right way. She had so much 46 dipping the brush in the paint and in the water bowl. Pretty much within an hour, most of the paint was all over the room and I just sat there with my hands 47 my head thinking, “Oh my god, this girl is hopeless.” Soon after, however, she shouted, “Mama, when I 48 pink and blue, it turns purple!”I was surprised. 49 I was thinking that she was wasting perfectly good paint and paper, she 50 learned something. What would have been a very theoretical(理论的) experiment turned into a very 51 experiment. I am a designer and work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. When my daughter sees me work on the 52 , she is always very curious and she wants to work with me on the same thing that I do. She starts to 53 with buttons, and in that process sometimes lands up 54 me things! There will be many times when she will find 55 new. I will ask her 56 , and she will tell me, “I pressed this, and I pressed this, and then this happened.”One of the things I realized from this is that everyone has a(n) 57 way of learning things. When I was growing up, I 58 to literature very well, so everything that was turned into a story became my way of learning and 59 different concepts. Some kids understand through art, some understand through math and games, and its the job of a parent or a teacher to watch and 60 how children learn and try their best to make these experiences educational. 41. A. dippingB. throwingC. breakingD. sweeping 42. A. plateB. brushC. paperD. bowl43. A. optimisticB. impatientC. energeticD. independent 44. A. supposedB. allowedC. intendedD.