1、20112012 学年湖北省部分重点中学高三年级起点考试英语试题 其他 完成句子 【小题 1】 Only after they had performed hundreds of experiments_ （他们成功解决） the problems, （ succeed） 【小题 2】 The secretary forgot to type her business letter, _ （集中注意力去阅读） an interesting report, （ focus） 【小题 3】 But for the warning message, more lives _（会死去）in the f
2、lood, （ lose） 【小题 4】 Many people, including some foreigners, _（一直被困在机场） because of the 9 0 magnitude earthquakes, （ stick） 【小题 5】 The report reveals that _ （工人们一直面临 /被曝露） unacceptably high levels of radiation, （ expose） 【小题 6】 _（最吸引我去动物园的是） to that zoo was the the chance to see the panda, （ attract）
3、 【小题 7】 This means that after a while your body _（习惯于香烟有） nicotine in it（ accustom） 【小题 8】 The first thing_（我注意到的是） was all the vivid colors surrounding mepurples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens, （ aware） 【小题 9】 Children should be taught_ （去分辨是非）（ distinguish） 【小题 10】 However, Australia ha
4、s a federal government _ （负责事务） that affect people all over the country such as defence, foreign policy and taxation, （ responsible） 答案： 【小题 1】 did they succeed in solving/settling 【小题 1】 focusing her attention on reading 【小题 1】 might/would have been lost 【小题 1】 remained stuck at the airport 【小题 1】
5、workers have been exposed to 【小题 1】 What attracted me most/What made me attracted most 【小题 1】 becomes/is accustomed to having 【小题 1】 (that) I became/was aware of 【小题 1】 to distinguish right from wrong 【小题 1】 (that/which is) responsible for matters 单项选择 * Do you have anyone particular in_for the job
6、In my opinion, Tom is the right person A head B heart C mind D brain 答案： C Tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the Internet, and _I m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner A in charge B in place C in return D in turn 答案： C Although they lost
7、 their jobs, saving and unemployment benefits allow the couple to _ their comfortable home A come up with B catch up with C hold on to D look forward to 答案： C But someday, all the work we have done will _; we will go to college and go on tohave a suitable job A turn down B work out C pay off D get a
8、way 答案： C We have very strict quality control and anything imperfect is _, so customers feel secure about our products A denied B rejected C deserted D refused 答案： B Before you_the design of this product, you need to study the market carefully A memorise B confirm C order D express 答案： B Our governm
9、ent is trying its best to _the social security system to protect peoples rights A balance B reform C conduct D press 答案： B Although the painting is very _ pleasant, it is thought to be copied with a modern printing machine A visually B highly C physically D mentally 答案： A The spokesman said that thi
10、s was a（ n） _negotiation （谈判） because it solved a lot of problems between the two sides A attractive B defensive C protective D productive 答案： D Although the average reader spends more than 4, 000 pounds on books in their lifetime, 55 percent say they buy them for decoration and have no_of reading t
11、hem A advantage B attempt C evidence D intention 答案： D 完型填空 You Are Going Places One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter I went to work feeling 31 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that even
12、ing It s the same thing over and over again 32 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 33 is too big or too small Little things like that tend to 34 a lot of us 35 but we manage to deal with it Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows It happened to be the very 3
13、6 near where I keep the dirty 37 in the boxes Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 38 running all over the house, it was crazy 39 these elderly women were watching 40 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers When th
14、ey 41 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 42 I was in and what I planned to do in the future 43 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 44 and gentle voice, You are going places And that
15、 was it They left the 45 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 46 to believe in myself They 47 my spirit from being down and gave me a 48 to keep on working hard People used to tell me that I could not have a career in 49 until I had a degree Im now a co-anchor （联合主持人） of a student-produc
16、ed television 50 . And the best thing is: Im only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school 【小题1】 A tired B excited C up D down A Dealing B Helping C Talking D Meeting A sat B seated C laid D seating A attract B avoid C adjust D annoy A employees B customers C boss D employers A table B box C sp
17、ot D kitchen A dishes B rooms C clothes D chairs A men B women C servers D people A And B Otherwise C But D So A what B how C where D why A finished B completed C ordered D got A place B grade C mark D position A Before B While C As D After A confident B loud C low D pleasant A kitchen B house C res
18、taurant D table A ability B courage C imagination D time A put down B picked up C took over D pointed out A cause B reason C present D permission A television B government C school D restaurant A company B station C show D advertisement 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1
19、】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Scientists are not sure how the brain follows the tracks of time One theory holds that it has a group of cells specialized to record the intervals （间隔） of time, while another
20、 theory holds that some neural processes （神经突） act as an inside clock Whichever theory it may be, studies find, the cells have a poor grasp of longer interval Time does seem to slow during an empty afternoon and race when the brain focuses on challenging work Stimulants （兴奋剂） , including caffeine, t
21、end to make people feel as if time is passing faster; complex jobs, like doing taxes, can seem to drag on longer than they actually do And emotional events a breakup, a promotion, a transformative trip abroad tend to be sensed as more recent than they actually are, by months or even years In short,
22、some psychologists say, the findings support the philosopher Martin Heidegger s observation that time persists merely as a consequence of the events taking place in it Now researchers are finding that the opposite thing may also be true: if very few events come to mind, then the sense of time does n
23、ot persist; the brain shortens the interval that has passed In one classic experiment, a French explorer named Michel Siffre lived in a cave for two months, cut off from the rhythms of night and day and man-made clocks He appeared then, convinced that he had been isolated for only 25 days Left to it
24、s own devices, the brain tends to shorten time In earlier work, researchers found that a similar case at work in peoples judgment of intervals that last only moments Relatively infrequent stimuli, like flashes or tones, tend to increase the speed of the brain s internal pacemaker On an obvious level
25、, these kinds of findings offer an explanation for why other people s children seem to grow up so much faster than ones own Involved parents are all too well aware of first step in their own children; however, seeing a cousins child once every few years, without bothering memories, shortens the time
26、 【小题 1】 What can we infer from the first paragraph A Scientists have agreed about how the brain records time B Scientists all think that some cells record the intervals of time C Scientists havent agreed on how the brain records time D Scientists all hold the theory that neural processes are an insi
27、de clock 【小题 2】 According to Paragraph 3, if we have few things to do, the brain will_ A make the intervals of time long B make the intervals of time short C keep a state of rest D stop working 【小题 3】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A Michel Siffre didn t think he had stayed
28、in the cave for as long as two months B Parents tend to think their own children grow faster than others C Michel Diffre actually stayed in the cave for twenty-five days D Children usually bring bad memories to their parents 【小题 4】 In which column of a newspaper can we find this passage A Social new
29、s B Community activities C Science D Children s life 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C You maybe surprised to learn that one of the best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and water Our ancestors enjoyed the healing power of natu
30、re , and now scientists are starting to catch up According to research in recent years, just having a view of nature has been shown to improve hospital patients recovery and reduce illness rates among office workers Also, exposure （曝露） to wildlife, horseback riding, hiking, camping and farms can be
31、helpful for a variety of health conditions in adults and children Much of this type of research is focusing on children, and in fact an entire movement has quickly developed to connect kids with the healing power of nature Obesity （肥胖） Rates of childhood obesity have grown sharply in recent years, a
32、nd this is partly because of reduced outdoor activity time Increasing the time students spend learning about nature, both in and outside the classroom, would help solve this problem Such lessons are often more attractive for students and often lead them to become more active outside Attention defici
33、t hyperactivity disorder （ ADHD） （注意力缺失症） Exposure to ordinary natural settings （环境） in the course of common after-school and weekend activities may be effective in reducing attention deficit symptoms in children Participation in green activities such as nature walkshelped ADHD patients from a wide
34、range of backgrounds to stay focused and complete tasks Stress Access to nature, even houseplants, can help children cope with stress Depression and seasonal emotional disorder Major depression requires medical treatment, but physical activity, especially outdoors, can help ease symptoms For your av
35、erage case of winter blues, experts suggest spending time outside every day and, if possible, taking the family to a sunny vacation spot in mid-winter Experts emphasize that you needn t go to wilderness preserves to enjoy nature s benefitssimply walking in a city park or growing in a rooftop garden
36、can make a difference 【小题 1】 It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that_ A ancient people were not familiar with the healing power of nature B modern people are not familiar with the healing power of nature C the healing power of nature works better on children D the healing power of natu
37、re works better on office workers 【小题 2】 According to Para 4, lessons about nature_ A should engage parents in them B should take place outdoors C are used widely at schools D are liked by students 【小题 3】 Exposure to green areas in neighborhoods can_ A improve children s skills at learning B help re
38、duce ADHD symptoms C treat major depression D cure winter blues 【小题 4】 What can be inferred from the last paragraph A You can only enjoy natures benefits in the wilderness B A common natural setting is beneficial to your health C A city park and a rooftop garden have different benefits D Too many pe
39、ople in the wilderness will reduce the benefits of nature 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people Successful people have one thing in commonan expectant （期待的） attitude of success Most people begin each morning in neu
40、tral and react to events of the day You can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy （期待） of the best for yourself People tend to live up to expectations We get out of life just about what we
41、put into it Our environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectations If we set a great goal, we get great results If we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor results The world will give you back what you expect, so expect t
42、he very best Dont be defensive or doubtful Nothing changes unless you do Before you can do something, youve got to be something Know that you have worth and value Show that to the world Treat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in life It will build self-esteem （自尊心） Smile
43、! Youll be rewarded with a returned smile Dont react to others rudely Forgive everyone who ever hurt you Then, forgive yourself Keep yourself healthy Exercise Eat a proper diet Display an attitude of confidence Develop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewarded by successes This attitude
44、 will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances （提高） every aspect of your life 【小题 1】 According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we_ A take a positive attitude B hold on to our dreams C have a
45、 good opportunity D show gratitude every day 【小题 2】 We learn from Paragraph 2 that_ A success mainly depends on your efforts B our environment reflects what we think C the greater our goal, the better results we will get D it is our determination that decides our future 【小题 3】 Paragraph 3 tells us t
46、hat_ A building self-esteem is important B we should treat everyone else fairly C if treated kindly, others are friendly D it makes good sense to forgive others 【小题 4】 The authors purpose of writing the text is to_ A share his view point about life B offer advice on confidence building C suggest som
47、e ways to acquire success D stress the importance of positive attitude 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin（绕线筒） with thread, places it on her sewing machine （缝纫机） and then presses her foot down to begin sewing While she s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric （布料） through the machine Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dress Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth
