湖北省襄阳市四校高一下学期期中联考英语试卷

The government decided to tear down the old bridge, which was not strong enough to allow the ___ of heavy vehicles (车辆).

Happiness and success often come to those who are good at recognizing their own     .

The European Central Bank yesterday      the document was genuine but refused to make any further comment.

The success of a government should be       in terms of the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.

While prices of houses are rising so fast, many people are working out ways to      their expenses.

The US first lady Michelle Obama gave speeches in Beijing University, which      Chinese students’ heated discussions about going abroad for further study.

I think you should go back to your     plan, which is much more practical than the present one.

Experts said it was       that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370(马航370) had changed course and turned back toward Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡).

Although the living standards of Chinese people have greatly improved, most poor families in China spend      50% of their income on food.

Success in life doesn’t happen     . It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what you’ve set out to do.

The day before Mother’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to make a card for their mothers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.
Mary looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she       her paper in half and began writing. When Mary finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her       grow hot---she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a mother could make one for a grandmother or an aunt.
As her teacher       to her, Mary tried covering her card with her arm, but Mrs. Berry gently lifted it so that she could       it. Mary sat       , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a       roll down Mrs. Berry’s face. She had never made Mrs. Berry so       .
When school was over, Mary       until all the other kids left so that she could apologize . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card       you want. I’ll do it at home and       it tomorrow.”
“     are you talking about?” asked Mrs. Berry.
“My Mother’s Day card. I know you’re sad because I didn’t do it       .”
“Mary, that was the       card in the whole class. It was so       that it made me cry. ”
Mary was so       that she ran out of the classroom.
When her father came home from work that night, Mary       to give him the card early .
On the front of the card was a       of Mary’s father, with a blue piece of cloth cut like his hair. Inside the card she had written:
Dear Dad,
I know you work really hard to be both a       and a father. I want to thank you and        you a Happy Mother’s Day!
Love
Mary
When her dad read the card he started       , just like Mrs Berry did.

A．cut B．took C．folded D．spread

A．heart B．hands C．face D．body

A．ran B．jumped C．walked D．did

A．catch B．leave C．read D．place

A．still B．alone C．up D．down

A．tear B．hair C．smile D．spot

A．happy B．upset C．satisfied D．glad

A．waited B．worked C．stood D．sat

A．because B．until C．unless D．if

A．take B．hold C．bring D．catch

A．Who B．That C．What D．Which

A．right B．quickly C．wrong D．carefully

A．worst B．best C．favorite D．simplest

A．sweet B．wild C．useful D．hard

A．regretful B．happy C．brave D．rude

A．seemed B．refused C．decided D．promised

A．recording B．drawing C．discovery D．writing

A．teacher B．sister C．aunt D．mommy

A．hope B．wish C．want D．congratulate

A．crying B．joking C．worrying D．laughing

When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at hospital.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him spread butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!
　When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned toast."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He took me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's really tired. And besides – a little burned toast never hurt anyone!"
You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. This good quality is the base of any relationship --- husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! As far as I’m concerned, I’m not the best engineer as expected. However, I have made my efforts. That’s enough.
So learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life. Burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker! Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket but into your own.
When his mother put the burnt biscuit on the table, the author _____.

We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother       .

How did the author feel when his father said he loved burnt toast?

According to the text, to get a happy life, one should______ .

You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “Elevators are socially very interesting but often very awkward (尴尬的) places.”
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle（三角形）. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act according to their decisions. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people, we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact(接触) ,” she said.
According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.

Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator? (The point in the chart refers to one person.)

The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances(环境) don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable(不可忍受的) pain and will likely make you quit(放弃) well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent(坚持不懈的), hard work won’t guarantee(保证) you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
What can we learn from paragraph 1?

Paragraph 2 tells us     .

That successful people suggest doing what one loves is based on the fact that       .

What is the main idea of the passage?

Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed depends on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than the old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but others may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of good judgment(判断) to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his strength and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. It is not without reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. When one can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body its most complete relaxation(松弛).
Ability(能力) to sleep is largely a habit. The conditions referred to only lead to sleep. Out-of-door exercises, a good habit of regular hours and the avoidance(避免) of late eating and worry, which are largely within the control of any person, are all helpful to sound sleep.
A bath at bedtime, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep-producing drug(药) should never be taken except when suggested by a doctor.
We know from the passage     is enough for the health of a pupil.

If you want to have a good sleep,       is helpful.

The amount of sleep a person probably needs has something to do with    .

Before going to bed, you’d better not    .

Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With help from their parents, children can learn techniques(技巧) to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable(有价值的) thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics(拼读法), comprehension(阅读理解) and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy----television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joiners said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not depend on their children being enthusiastic about it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
The underlined word “distraction” means something that     .

In the fourth paragraph     is the most important.

If the passage is not completed, what will be written after the passage?

Which one would be the best title for the passage?

阅读下列各小题，根据每句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
         the top of a hill, our school is very beautiful with green trees surrounded it. (see)
 从 山顶上 看 ，我们学校绿树环绕非常美丽。
I think that only in this way                         the knowledge and skills needed for my job. (gain)
我认为只有通过这种方式我们才能获得工作所需要的知识和技能。
I got up early, but I                           so, because I had no work to do that morning. (do)
我起床起得很早，但我本来不必这么做的，因为我那天早上没什么事做。
As the professor puts it, it is a positive attitude                        success for all people. (determine)
正如教授所说，是积极的人生态度决定了人们的成功。
              and you will pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests. ( go)
向东走, 你会经过群山和成千上万的湖泊和森林。
It’s said that the new model car runs                         than the old one. (fast)
据说这款新车速度可达老款车两倍。
                       it in two hours is a question. (finish)
他能否在两小时内完成它还是一个问题。
I began to find it difficult                 anyone who sticks to their own opinions. (get)
我开始发现，与固执已见的人很难相处。
The photo as well as the diaries often                    my college days, when we were free of trouble. (remind)
这张照片和日记经常使我想起我的大学时代，那时真是无忧无虑啊。
The fact is that I was ill,                    my absence. (account)
事实是我生病了，这就是我缺席的原因。

请你根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
We often hear people say, “Life is hard!” Faced with difficulties and even failures in life, people’s attitudes are different. Some feel optimistic(乐观的) while others do not. Do be optimistic in your school life.
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；②除诗歌外，文体不限；③文中不得透露个人姓名和名称；④词数不少于120。