湖北省武汉市高一英语下学期期中试题

湖北省武汉市三校联合体2019-2020学年高一下期中考试英语试题试卷满分:150 分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30 分)第一节(共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分)第Ⅰ卷听下面 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.When was the woman born?A. In 1983.B. In 1979.C. In 1976.『答案』C『解析』W: When were you born, Martin?M: I was born in 1979. How about you?W: I am three years older than you.2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesgirl and customer.B. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Editor and reader.『答案』B『解析』W: Good morning, Mr. Robinson. Please feel free to talk about anything you like. I want this talk to feel like a conversation.M: OK, I really want to contribute something to your magazine.3.What does the girl think of the boy’s failur e?A. It is helpful for him in a sense.B. It is out of her expectation.C. It is a great pity.『答案』A『解析』M: I failed English last year and have to take it again this year.W: Maybe it's for the best. You could take this opportunity to improve your English ability.M: It makes sense in a way.4.Who will have dinner at home?A. The whole family.B. The man and the children.C. The woman and the children.『答案』C『解析』W: So, what would you like me to fix for dinner tonight?M: Never mind cooking anything for me. I will not be home.W: Okay. Then I will just cook for myself and the kids then.5.Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340.B. In Room 314.C. In Room 223.『答案』A『解析』M: Professor Minors, could I talk to you about my paper?W: Sure, come to my office between 2 to 3. It's room 340.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。

2020-2021学年湖北武汉部分重点中学高一下期中英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA．He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes i n our town.” One of them said to him.Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.1．That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.A．to see one of his friendsB．because he wanted to do something there for his writingC．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereD．to see one of his relatives2．The waiters felt sorry because _____.A．they did something wrong to Mark TwainB．their hotel was too smallC．the room was not very cleanD．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room3．All the people present laughed heartily because _____.A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong roomB．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room numberC．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsD．Mark Twain made a joke4．From e story we know _____.A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the nightB．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at nightC．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that nightD．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longerPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.5．Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?______.A．Parents bring up children.B．Parents give love and care to children.C．Parents educate children to be good persons.D．Parents pass away before children grow up.6．What do you think “florists” do?______.A．They sell flowers. B．They make and sell bread.C．They offer enough room for having family parties. D．They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.7．What do you know from the passage?________.A．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C．Not all the children respect their parentsD．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say thatno friendship should survive.____________________________________________Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?8．When Joan's son was born, Sally .A．felt very happy B．felt not delightedC．moved away D．admired her a lot9．What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.B．It will never disappear throughout life.C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up.D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.10．Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?A．Because she wants the author to go on a diet.B．Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.C．Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.D．Because she wants to be honest with the author.11．The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters . A．live near each other, they still have competitionsB．live away from each other, they stop their competitionsC．live together, they often think of ending their competitionsD．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitionsAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied circumstances. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随机地) from the population,it is likely thattheir degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical (完全相同的) twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.12．.Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in Para. 1?A．To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.B．Intelligence is developed by the environment.C．Some people are born clever and others born stupid.D．Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.13．It is suggested in this passage that________.A．close relations usually have similar intelligenceB．unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligenceC．the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligenceD．people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence14．In Para. 1, the word "circumstances" means________.A．intelligence B．lifeC．environments D．housing15．The best title for this article would be________.A．On IntelligenceB．What Intelligence MeansC．We are Born with IntelligenceD．Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence二、七选五Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror.16．.Body image is a person’s opinion and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.17．. You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting.18．.Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good physiques(体形) don’t just happen.19．. A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to one hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.Respect your body! Practicing good habits—regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on—can help you build a positive body image.20．. Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy, a quick wit(智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over. A．Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.B．Be yourself.C．They care just as much as girls do about their body image.D．Just explore talents that you feel good about.E.They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.F.The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.G.Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.三、完形填空He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to rude, she went along.they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”The girl stared at him. His face turned red, but when the salt came, he put itin his coffee and drank. , she asked, “Why salt withcoffee?”He,“When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea…I could its taste—salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”She was deeply . A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and about his family. He must be .She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her . That was the start to their love story.They continued to date( 约会) each other. She found that he met all her . He was kind, warm, and careful. And to think she would have missed the if it had not been for the salty coffee.So they and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the he liked it.After 40 years, he away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my life-long . Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”21．A． money B． attention C． visit D． respect22．A． show B． suggest C． present D． appear23．A． As B． Because C． Since D． Though24．A． eager B． proud C． nervous D． anxious25．A． lift B． take C． carry D． bring26．A． Mysterious B． Moved C． Curious D． Excited27．A． explained B． argued C． stated D． claimed28．A． taste B． feel C． smell D． touch29．A． boat B． friend C． playmate D． childhood30．A． touched B． hurt C． pressed D． interested31．A． mind B． care C． know D． attend32．A． smart B． intelligent C． responsible D． honest33．A． family B． school C． relatives D． house34．A． bills B． requirements C． fares D． situations 35．A． sight B． train C． man D． home36．A． settled B． married C． harvested D． gathered37．A． memory B． belief C． trick D． way38．A． moved B． passed C． died D． walked39．A． benefit B． debt C． lie D． scene40．A． as if B． now that C． even if D． so that四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Wang Peng felt very frustrated when he realized none of his regular customers would eat in his restaurant. In his opinion,41．could be better than his fried mutton kebabs, fatty pork or his sugary cola. Something terrible42．(happen).43．(curious) drove him into Yong Hui’s newly-opened slimming restaurant and he44．(amaze) at the menu there: raw vegetables, fruit and water. It was obvious45．Yong Hui was telling46．(lie) when promising to make the customers thinner. In order to win his customers back, he went to the library to do some research.47．he found out was that Yong Hui’s menu didn’t give the customers energy-giving food. So Wang Peng wrote his own sign, saying “Energy-giving food served”. In fact, there was a weakness in Wang Peng’s menus48．. Food at his restaurant contains too much fat.So49．only solution is to combine the two menus together so as to provide a50．(balance) menu with food full of energy as well as fibre.五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

湖北省武汉市高一（下）期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分25 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．1. If you land in India anytime in late February or March, it's wise to check the dates of the annual Holi festival and bring a spare set of clothes． That's because for a few days in spring, people crowd the streets and pelt（投掷）anyone walking by with brightly﹣colored powder to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of evil． It's hard to avoid the fun and the paint, unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom．"Watch out, madam!" said my taxi driver in Amritsar as we drove through a crowd of young people pelting each other with powder． "The colors never come out of your clothes, " he said． "And you might be having purple hair for many days．"I did a quick check． I was wearing black, a color rarely seen in India． It is usually connected with the lowest social classes, and can be viewed as unlucky． I was happy formy clothes to be painted in colors．"I have some powder I bought for my children． You can have some gladly, to join in our customs．" he encouraged． Holding what the driver handed me as my weapon of choice, I walked into the Holi smoke． At first people politely avoided foreigners． But then a girl in a sari（一种印度服饰）ran up smiling and put paint on my face． I returned the favor with a handful of pink．With its brilliant clothes, exotic flowers, trucks covered with lights and brightly painted pictures of gods, India is truly one of the most colorful places on the planet!（1）Which of the following sentences about the Holi festival is correct？________A. It falls on the same day each year and is celebrated for a few days．B. It is a playful cultural event to throw colored power at friends or strangers．C. It has many purposes， celebrating the end of spring in particular．D. It is fun for local people but a little unacceptable for foreigners．．（2）I was happy for my black clothes to be painted in colors because________．A. the festival influenced my taste in fashion．B. the taxi driver suggested wearing something colorful．C. black was the color not liked by people in India．D. a girl invited me to join in their customs．．（3）We can learn from the passage that________．A. the color black provides people with a sense of mystery and tradition．B. foreigners can't be too careful in the street in India during the Holi festival．C. a sari， worn especially by Indian women， is a must for the Holi celebration．D. anyone can be attacked during Holi festival．2. As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how．In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments． She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory． In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer． The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information． The second group understood that the computer would not save it． Later, the second group remembered the information better． People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it．In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet． The information was in a specific computer folder （文件夹）． Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location better than the facts． When people use the Internet, they do not remember theinformation． Rather, they remember how to find it． This is called "transactive memory （交互记忆）"According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet． Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date． This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing．（1）What can we learn about the first experiment？________A. Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer．B. The two groups remembered the information equally well．C. The first group did not try to remember the formation．D. The second group did not understand the information．．（2）In transactive memory， people________．A. keep the information in mindB. change the quantity of informationC. organize information like a computerD. remember how to find the information．（3）What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research？________A. We are using memory differently．B. We are becoming more intelligent．C. We have poorer memories than before．D. We need a better way to access information．3. Traveling with kids is 90 percent reminding yourself to live in the moment and 10 percent making up your mind to never again leave your house．I have an ________ ability to forget this as soon as we return home from a trip and I've finished washing piles of dirty clothes in our luggage and cleaning all the messy caused by the kids． Extremely tired and annoyed, I would actually begin to miss the place we just left! Family travel is like childbirth, I suppose． Painful, loud, messy, sort ofawful, actually, but also wonderful． And you remember only the wonderful﹣until you're back on a plane and your kids are fighting over who gets the aisle seat． Then you remember the bad stuff．Last weekend, my kids and I flew to Texas for a trip we would have nothing to complain about﹣big hotel, wonderful view．And yet﹣we found things to complain about． The pool was bigger in that other hotel! Why do you get to shower first? They call this coffee? ! Luckily, I've learned to put my metaphorical coat of armor（盔甲） on as soon as we land somewhere, and it forces complaints to bounce （弹起） off me and land in a pile at my feet．For three days, genuine fun was had and annoying complaints were heard and ignored． Until it was time to catch a plane and fly home． Unfortunately, our flight was canceled． We spent hours finding a hotel room． We hit the hotel pool before bed and swam well into the night, my kids making up songs and laughing so hard at their silly lyrics and their crazy good luck to be swimming at 10: 30 on a school night．And that was when it hit me that family travel is all those things I said before but it's also a lot more． It's taking your kids to parts of the world that will open their eyes and finding that actually, yours need opening too． It's remembering that joy and memories are where you make them, not where you find them．（1）The underlined word "uncanny" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________．A. unknown．B. uncertain．C. unexpected．D. unusual．．（2）According to the passage， family travel is like childbirth in that________．A. they both cause financial trouble and pain．B. they are both hard as well as rewarding．C. childhood memories come flooding back when they travel．D. both of them need many preparations．．（3）By saying "I've learned to put my metaphorical coat of armor on" in Paragraph 5， the author means that________．A. she tries to deal with the complaints more wisely and properly．B. she turns those annoying complaints into a means to educate kids．C. she has improved her language skills when handling the complaints．D. she has succeeded in escaping kids' fighting thanks to the armor．．（4）From the author's experience in the passage， we can NOT learn that________．A. family vacation benefits her kids as well as her．B. joy and memories should be created rather than discovered．C. the most unforgettable memory for her is about the complaints．D. she has to spend some time on housework after the family vacation．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．How to Discover Your TalentTalent tends to refer to that inborn skill that everyone seems to be born with．（1）_______． It's good to try and identify and practice that skill．Revisit your childhood． A good way to figure out where your talents lie is to revisit your childhood．（2）_______．This is often the time when you had plans that weren't limited by what people tend to think of as "reality"．Consider what it is you do when you lose track of time． One of the chief things you can do is focus on what you love to do so much that you have a tendency to forget everything else for a while．（3）_______．You might have to research a bit deeper into the things you enjoy to discover what makes you feel satisfied．（4）_______． Sometimes， when you're having difficulty seeing clearly， it's good to get an outside opinion． Your friends and family members know you well and they should be able to offer you some insights into the areas they think you're talented in．Try new things． Especially if you're not sure what your talents might be， you should get out and try new things． This way you're more likely to hit on what it is that you're really good at and that really makes you happy．（5）_______． In your quest for your own talent you should look into the talents of other people．A． Consider what you loved to do as a childB． Ask others for better adviceC． You can use your talents in the service of kindnessD． Focus on the areas that you're less talented inE． Not all talents are going to be super obviousF． Observe and enjoy the talents of other peopleG． It's true that having a talent can help you in life第三部分语言知识运用（满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq． Her library used to be a （1）_______ place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge．They （2）_______ various matters all over the world． When the war was near, Alia was （3）_______ that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more （4）_______ to her than mountain of gold． The books are in every language ﹣ new books, ancient books, （5）_______a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old．She had asked the government for （6）_______ to move the books to a （7）_______ place, but they refused． So Alia took matters into her own hands．（8）_______, she brought books home every night, （9）_______ her car late after work． Her friends came to （10）_______ her when the war broke out． Anis who owned a restaurant （11）_______ to hide some books． All through the （12）_______, Alia, Anis, his brothers andneighbours took the books from the library, （13）_______them over the seven﹣foot wall and （14）_______ them in the restaurant． The books stayed hidden as the war （15）_______． Then nine days later, a fire burned the （16）_______to the ground．One day, the bombing stopped and the （17）_______ left． But the war was not over yet． Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be （18）_______ again when the city was still （19）_______． So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs（郊区）． Now Alia waited for the war to end and （20）_______ peace and a new library．（1）A.meeting B.working C.personal D.religious（2）A.raised B.handled C.reported D.discussed（3）A.worried B.angry C.doubtful D.curious（4）A.practical B.precious C.reliable D.expensive（5）A.then B.still C.even D.rather（6）A.permission B.confirmation C.explanation rmation（7）rge B.public C.distant D.safe（8）A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Seriously D.Secretly（9）A.starting B.parking C.filling D.testing（10）A.stop B.help C.warn D.rescue（11）A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.agreed（12）A.war B.night C.building D.way（13）A.put B.opened C.passed D.threw（14）A.hid B.exchanged C.burnt D.distributed（15）A.approached B.erupted C.continued D.ended（16）A.restaurant B.library C.city D.wall（17）A.neighbours B.soldiers C.friends D.customers（18）A.sold B.read C.saved D.moved（19）A.occupied B.bombed C.quiet D.busy（20）A.dreamed of B.believed in C.cared about D.looked for第II卷第一部分语法填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置．Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires， Asia's biggest building， and fancy new hotels． But for tourists like me， pandas are its top （1）________（attract）．So it was a great honor to be invited backstage at the not﹣for﹣profit Panda Base， where ticket money helps pay for research． I（2）________（allow） to get up close to these cute animals at the 600﹣acre centre． From tomorrow， I will be their UK ambassador． The title will be （3）________ （official） given to me at a ceremony in London． But my connection with pandas goes back （4）________ my days on aTV show in the mid﹣1980s，（5）________ I was the first Western TV reporter （6）________ （film） a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild． My ambassadorial duties will include （7）________（introduce） British visitors to the 120﹣plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia．On my recent visit， I held a lively three﹣month﹣old twin that had been rejected by （8）________（it）mother． The nursery team switches him every few （9）________（day）with his sister so that while one is being bottle﹣fed，（10）________ other is with mum﹣she never suspects．第二部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节应用文写作（满分 15 分）假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Mark 希望向你了解国画的有关知识，已约定见面时间，然而你因故需要推迟．请给 Mark 写一封邮件，说明情况．要点包括：1．表示歉意；2．说明原因；3．重约见面讨论的时间．提示词：国画 traditional Chinese paintings要求：1．词数 80 左右2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear Mark，___________Yours sincerely，Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分 25 分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事．It was ________， and almost all the people were getting together with their family，having the big dinner or enjoying the charming lights of the Christmas tree． But Tomas was still on the way， and it was still a long way to the destination． He felt ________，lonely and cold， especially when a wind was blowing in his cab． Tomas pulled in the truck and reached for his ________ but stopped when he saw the box on the passenger seat next to him．His mother was the ________ mother in the world who worried about him spending Christmas on the road alone and had given him a box filled with ________ before he left home． Though he has been a driver now， his mum still treats him like a kid． He reached into the red stocking that was in the box and brought out a toy tractor that looked a lot like his truck． He wondered how many stores his mother had to go before she found such a close match． Tears ________ his eyes．He ________ out of his truck and ran into the all﹣night café， which was a ________ that many truck drivers liked to have a rest in．But today， besides those truckers who were eating and talking loudly as usual， therewere a family of three sitting in a corner， wearing shabby （破旧的） clothes and looking sleepy． The mother hugged the boy who looked unhappy in her arms and the father only muttered something to them or to himself．Seeing this， Tomas missed his family more． His mum ________ four kids by herself， but no matter how hard the life was， she always ________ they had a good Christmas．注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；2．应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．Paragraph 1：Tomas felt sorry for the boy．_____________ Paragraph 2：He walked to the family． ______________参考答案与试题解析湖北省武汉市三校联合体高一（下）期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分25 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．1.【答案】BCD【考点】议论文阅读人生感悟类阅读【解析】本文章主要介绍了印度的胡里节或色彩节Holi Festival．通常在每年的二月到三月份，是印度阴历的元旦，也是印度人一年中最重要的节日之一．【解答】（1）B．细节理解题．根据文章第一段，That's because for a few days in spring， people crowd the streets and pelt （投掷） anyone walking by with brightly﹣colored powder to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of evil．在印度的胡里节人们向任何行人们投掷彩色的粉末来庆祝春天的到来和邪恶的结束．可知，这是一个充满玩乐文化的节日，人们可以向朋友和陌生人泼洒颜色．故选B．（2）C．细节理解题．根据文章第三段， I did a quick check． I was wearing black， a color rarely seen in India． It is usually connected with the lowest social classes， and canbe viewed as unlucky． I was happy for my clothes to be painted in colors．我做了一个快速的检查．我穿的是黑色，这种颜色在印度很少见．它通常与社会最底层的阶层联系在一起，被认为是不吉利的．我很高兴我的衣服被涂上颜色．可知，作者很高兴自己的黑色衣服涂得五彩斑斓，是因为黑色被印度人认为是不幸运的，大家都不喜欢这个颜色，结合选项，故选C．（3）D．推理判断题．根据文章第一段，It's hard to avoid the fun and the paint， unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom．很难避免这种被喷洒的乐趣．可知，在印度的胡里节上任何人都有可能被彩色袭击，故选D2.【答案】CDA【考点】议论文阅读社会文化类阅读【解析】本文主要讲述了互联网给人类的记忆带来的影响．互联网使用者越来越依赖局联网储存信息，人们这样做是否会丧失记忆事物的能力呢？专家研究认为互联网只改变了人们使用记忆的方式．【解答】（1）C．细节理解题．根据文章第二段，People in the first group knew they could findthe information again，so they did not try to remember it．第一组的人知道他们可以再次找到这些信息，所以他们没有试图记住．可知，第一组的人知道他们可以再次找到信息，所以他们没有试着去记住，结合选项，故选C．（2）D．细节理解题．根据文章第三段，Rather，they remember how to find it．This is called"transactive memory（交互记忆）"．相反，他们记得如何找到它，这被称为"交互记忆"．可知，在交互记忆力，人们记得怎样找到信息，结合选项，故选D．（3）A．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段，This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent，but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing．这并不意味着我们越来越聪明，但毫无疑问，我们使用记忆的方式正在改变．可知，按照Sparrow的研究，因特网改变了我们使用记忆的方法．结合选项，故选A．3.【答案】DBAC【考点】议论文阅读社会文化类阅读【解析】本文讲述了家庭旅行就像分娩一样，既有辛苦，也有收获．作者通过自己和家人的经历，告诉我们带着孩子去世界上的某些地方，让他们开阔视野，快乐和回忆是最重要的．【解答】（1）D．词义猜测题．根据文章第二段，to forget this as soon as we return home from a trip and I've finished washing piles of dirty clothes in our luggage and cleaning all the messy caused by the kids．当我们一结束旅行回到家，我就忘了这件事，我已经洗完行李里的脏衣服，把孩子们弄得乱七八糟的东西都清理干净了．可知，I have an uncanny ability我有一种不可思议的能力．此处uncanny不同寻常的，符合题意，A．unknown未知的；B． uncertain不确定的；C．unexpected难以预料的；D．unusual不同寻常的，结合选项，故选D．（2）B．细节理解题．根据文章第三段，Family travel is like childbirth，I suppose．Painful，loud，messy，sort of awful，actually，but also wonderful．我想，家庭旅行就像分娩一样．痛苦、吵闹、混乱，实际上有点可怕，但也很美妙．可知，家庭旅行就像分娩一样，既辛苦又有回报．结合选项，故选B．（3）A．推理判断题．根据文章第五段，Luckily，I've learned to put my metaphorical coat of armor （盔甲） on as soon as we land somewhere，and it forces complaints to bounce off me and land in a pile at my feet．幸运的是，我们一着陆，我就学会了穿上象征性的盔甲，它迫使抱怨从我身上弹下来，在我脚边堆成一堆．可知，作者的意思是，她试图更明智和适当地处理抱怨．结合选项，故选A．（4）C．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段，And that was when it hit me that family travel is all those things I said before but it's also a lot more．It's taking your kids to parts of the world that will open their eyes and finding that actually，yours need opening too．It's remembering that joy and memories are where you make them，not where you find them．就在那时，我突然意识到，家庭旅行是我之前说过的所有事情，但它也有很多．它带着你的孩子去世界上的某些地方，让他们睁开眼睛，发现事实上，你也需要睁开眼睛．它是记住，快乐和回忆是你创造它们的地方，而不是你找到它们的地方；以及第二段 I've finished washing piles of dirty clothes in our luggage and cleaning all the messy caused by the kids．我已经洗完了我们行李里成堆的脏衣服，把孩子们弄得乱七八糟的都洗干净了．可知，我们无法得知是她最难忘的记忆是那些抱怨．结合选项，故选C．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．【答案】G,A,E,B,F【考点】说明文七选五【解析】本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了天赋往往是指每个人似乎天生就具备的那种天赋技能．的确，拥有天赋可以在生活中帮助你．【解答】（7）﹣（6）GAEBF（7）G．文章衔接题．根据前文Talent tends to refer to that inborn skill that everyone seems to be born with．可知天赋往往是指每个人似乎天生就具备的那种天赋技能．G 项：It's true that having a talent can help you in life．的确，拥有天赋可以在生活中帮助你．符合文意，故选G．（6）A．理解判断题．根据前文Revisit your childhood． A good way to figure out where your talents lie is to go back to your childhood．可知重温你的童年．找出你的才能所在的一个好方法是回到你的童年．A项：Consider what you loved to do as a child．想想你小时候喜欢做什么．符合文意，故选A．（7）E．语境辨析题．根据后文You might have to research a bit deeper into the things you enjoy to discover what makes you feel satisfied．可知你可能需要对你喜欢的事物进行更深入的研究，才能发现是什么让你感到满意．E项：Not all talents are going to be super obvious．并不是所有的天赋都是显而易见的．符合文意，故选E．（6）B．段落理解题．根据后文Sometimes， when you're having difficulty seeing clearly，it's good to get an outside opinion．可知有时候，当你看得不清楚的时候，得到外界的意见是好的．B项：Ask others for better advice．向别人寻求更好的建议．符合文意，故选B．（6）F．逻辑推理题．根据后文In your quest for your own talent you should look into the talents of other people．可知在你寻找自己的天赋时，你应该考虑其他人的天赋．F项：Observe and enjoy the talents of other people．观察和欣赏他人的才能．符合文意，故选F．第三部分语言知识运用（满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．【答案】ADABCADDCBDBCACBBDCA【考点】故事类阅读【解析】本文是一篇记叙文．主要讲述了Alia Baker是伊拉克图书馆的馆长，当伊拉克爆发战争时，Alia Baker害怕战争会破坏图书，于是向政府求助，在遭到拒绝后，Alia Baker自己用双手一点点把书搬出来，最后在家人、朋友和邻居的帮助下，Alia Baker将书转移到了安全的地方．【解答】（1）A．考查形容词．A．meeting会议的；B．working工作的；C．personal个人的；D．religious虔诚的．根据后文"for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge"，可知图书馆是为那些喜爱书，喜欢分享知识的人而建立的，因此"her library used to be a___place"她的图书馆是这些人集会、碰面的地方．故选A．（2）D．考查动词．A．raised举起、抬高；B．handled应付、处理；C．reported报道；D．discussed讨论．根据"They___various matters all over the world（他们……世界各地的各种事情）"，根据语境，应该是他们讨论世界大事．故选D．（3）A．考查形容词．A．worried担心；B．angry生气；C．doubtful怀疑的；D．curious好奇的．根据后文"So Alia took matters into her own hands"，Alia用双手搬书，可知"Alia was ___that the fires of war would destroy the books"，Alia担心战火会破坏书．故选A．（4）B．考查形容词．A．practical实践的；B．precious珍贵的；C．reliable可靠的；D．expensive昂贵的．根据后文"which are more__to her than mountains of gold"，由more可知，是将书与金山作比较，可见书的珍贵性．故选B．（5）C．考查副词．A．then然后；B．still仍然；C．even甚至；D．rather稍微．根据后文"a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old"，这本关于伊拉克历史的书已经有了七百年的历史，因此是比较宝贵的，与前面"new books，ancient books"是一种层次上的上升与递进关系．故选C．（6）A．考查名词．A．permission许可；B．confirmation确认；C．explanation解释；D．information信息．根据本句"She had asked the government for__to move the books to a__place"，可知她想获得政府的许可，将书转移到安全的地方．故选A．（7）D．考查形容词．A．large大的；B．public公共的；C．distant遥远的；D．safe安全的．根据"She had asked the government for permission to move the books toa__place"，她想获得政府的许可，将书转移到（ safe安全的）的地方．故选D．（8）D．考查副词．A．Fortunately幸运地；B．Surprisingly惊奇地；C．Seriously严重地；D．Secretly秘密地．根据后文"she brought books home every night她每天晚上把书带回家"，可知她是在秘密地转移书籍．故选D．（9）C．考查动词．A． Starting开始；B．parking停车；C．filling装满；D．testing测试．根据后面的"__her car late after work"，可知，在工作之后，她的车都被书装满的．故选C．（10）B．考查动词．A．stop停止；B．help帮助；C．warn警告；D．rescue营救．根据后文"Anis who owned a restaurant （11）to hide some books．她的朋友Anis帮忙藏书"可知，她的朋友们都过来帮她转移书．故选B．（11）D．考查动词．A． intended打算；B． pretended假装；C． happened发生；D． agreed同意．根据后文Alia， Anis， his brothers and neighbours took the booksfrom the library可知Alia， Anis及他的兄弟和邻居从图书馆拿走了这些书．根据语境分析可知，Anis同意把书藏在她的饭店里面．故选D．（12）B．考查名词． A． war战争；B． night夜晚C． building楼房；D． way方法．根据前文"she brought books home every night，她每天晚上把书带回家"所以与之相对应"All through the （12）"，故选B．（13）C．考查固定词组．A． put放；B． opened打开；C． passed通过；D． threw 扔．根据后文"the seven﹣foot wall"七英尺高的墙，可知，他们是越过pass over七英尺高的墙．故选C．（14）A．考查动词．A． hid隐藏；B． exchanged交换；C．burnt燃烧；D． distributed分发．根据"pass them over the seven﹣foot wall and __ them in the restaurant"由and 可知前后两句为并列关系，他们越过七英尺高的墙，把书藏起来．故选A．（15）C．考查动词．A． approached接近；B． erupted爆发；C． continued继续；D． ended结束．由后文"Then nine days later， a fire burned the （16）to the ground．"中的"fire战火"可知，战争仍在继续．故选C．（16）B．考查名词．A． restaurant饭店；B． library图书馆；C． city城市；D． wall墙壁．根据后文"Now Alia waited for the war to end and （20）peace and a new library．"可知原来的图书馆已经损毁，所以"a fire burned the （16）to the ground．"战火蔓延到了图书馆．故选B．（17）B．考查名词．A． neighbours邻居；B． soldiers士兵；C． friends朋友；D． customers顾客．根据本句"the bombing stopped and the （17）left"，此处and连接两个并列句，轰炸停止，与之相对应的是，士兵离开了．故选B．（18）D．考查动词．A． sold卖；B． read阅读；C． saved救；D． moved移动．根据后文"So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs（郊区）"可知所以她租了一辆卡车把所有的书送到郊区朋友的家里．由此推知，她决定要再次移动书．故选D．（19）C．考查形容词．A． occupied占据；B． bombed轰炸；C． quiet安静的；D． busy忙的．根据前文"the bombing stopped and the soldiers left轰炸停止了，士兵们离开了"可知战争刚结束，城市应该很安静．故选C．（20）A．考查动词词组．A． dreamed of梦想；B． believed in相信；C． cared about关心；D． looked for寻找．根据"Now Alia waited for the war to end and （20）peaceand a new library．现在，阿丽雅等待着战争的结束……"可知，她期望和平的到来．故选A．第II卷第一部分语法填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置．【答案】attraction,was allowed,officially,to,when,to film,introducing,its,days,the【考点】说明文语法填空【解析】本文描述了作者作为一名熊猫爱心大使，在成都的一个非盈利性的熊猫养护基地护理大熊猫的故事．他被授予一个英国爱心大使的称号，并回忆了自己与熊猫结缘的来由，并介绍了自己的大使职责以及最近的一次护理行动．【解答】（1）attraction．考查名词．根据空前的形容词性物主代词its和形容词top可知，此处应用attract的名词形式attraction．故填attraction．（2）was allowed．考查一般过去时的被动语态．分析句子成分可知，此处是谓语动词且与主语I是被动关系，结合上文可知应用一般过去时，所以是一般过去时的被动语态，故填was allowed．（3）officially．考查副词．根据空后的动词given可知，此处应用副词修饰动词，故填officially．（4）to．考查介词的固定搭配．根据空前的goes back和句意可知，此处考查固定搭配go back to意为"回到…"，故填to．（5）when．考查定语从句的关系副词．分析句子结构可知，此处引导非限制性定语从句代替前面的先行词the mid﹣1980s作时间状语，所以应用关系副词when．故填when．（6）to film．序数词+（名词），后跟不定式作后置定语，故填to film．（7）introducing．考查动名词．因为动词include后跟动名词作宾语，所以应用introduce的动名词形式introducing．故填introducing．（8）its．考查形容词性物主代词．根据空后的名词mother可知，此处应用形容词性的词修饰名词，所以应用it的形容词性物主代词its．故填its．（9）days．考查名词复数．根据空前的few可知，此处应用名词复数形式，故填days．（10）the．考查冠词．根据前面的one和空后的other可知，此处应用定冠词the，构成固定结构one…the other…意为"一个…另一个…"，故填the．第二部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节应用文写作（满分 15 分）【答案】Dear Mark，I'm writing to express my regret for being unable to keep my appointment to discuss the traditional Chinese paintings with you． I feel terribly sorry about it and want you to know what happened．（表示歉意）What makes me concerned is that my final exam will be held in two weeks， so I have to make preparations for it at that time．【高分句型一】 Could we make another appointment to discuss the traditional Chinese paintings together？ I suggest we put it off from this weekend until the first Sunday next month．【高分句型二】Will that be fine for you？（重约见面讨论的时间）I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation．Looking forward to your reply．（期盼回复）Yours sincerely，Li Hua【考点】提纲类【解析】高分句型一What makes me concerned is that my final exam will be held in two weeks， so I have to make preparations for it at that time．分析：句子里，What引导主语从句 makes me concerned； that引导表语从句 my final exam will be held in two weeks．翻译：使我担心的是，我的期末考试将在两周内举行，所以我必须在那个时间为它做准备．高分句型二I suggest we put it off from this weekend until the first Sunday next month．分析：句子里，宾语从句we put it off from this weekend until the first Sunday next month 省略了that．翻译：我建议我们把它从这个周末推迟到下个月的第一个星期天．【解答】Dear Mark，I'm writing to express my regret for being unable to keep my appointment to discuss the traditional Chinese paintings with you． I feel terribly sorry about it and want you to know what happened．（表示歉意）What makes me concerned is that my final exam will be held in two weeks， so I have to make preparations for it at that time．【高分句型一】 Could we make another appointment to discuss the traditional Chinese paintings together？ I suggest we put it off from this weekend until the first Sunday next month．【高分句型二】Will that be fine for you？（重约见面讨论的时间）I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation．Looking forward to your reply．（期盼回复）Yours sincerely，Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分 25 分）【答案】ChristmasEve,tired,jacket,greatest,presents,filled,climbed,truck stop,raised,made sure【考点】读后续写【解析】。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。

例：How much is the shirt?A.19.5.B.9.15.C.9.18.1. Who is the man most possibly talking to?A. A doctor.B. A teacher.C. His mother.2. How much money does the woman need?A. 18 pounds.B. 10 pounds.C. 8 pounds.3. Why did the woman get a “C” for her report?A. She forgot to write her report.B. She never thought about her report.C. She didn’t hand in her report on time.4. What do you think of the woman?A. Helpful.B. Selfish.C. Silly.5. What probably happens to the man?A. He is worrying about his work.B. He is down with illness.C. He is concerned about other things.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。

华中2023—2024学年度下学期期中检测高一年级英语试题（答案在最后）时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。

1.What does the woman think of traveling by air?A.Expensive.fortable.C.Convenient.2.What does the song remind the woman of?A.Her previous home.B.Her work.C.The festival.3.What will the man probably do?A.Attend a meeting.B.Visit the woman.C.See a doctor.4.Why did some students get low marks?A.They missed some questions.B.The test was difficult.C.They were careless.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A piece of news.B.A concert ticket.C.A rock star.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。

湖北省武汉市常青联合体2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷一、听力选择题1．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At school.B．At home.C．In a restaurant.2．How many days does the museum open every week?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.3．What did the woman do on Thursday?A．She ate a cake.B．She looked after her mum.C．She played with her mum.4．What does the man think of Seoul?A．It is a wonderful city.B．It makes him feel bored.C．The weather there is cool.5．What is the man doing?A．Telling a story.B．Listening to music.C．Reading a book.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．What did the woman get in her Spanish class?A．C．B．F.C．A．7．Which class does the woman like best?A．Math.B．English.C．History.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．What is the man’s job?A．A public speaker.B．A DJ.C．A music teacher.9．What might surprise Sarah’s parents?A．The man’s education.B．The man’s hairstyle.C．The man’s dressing style. 10．What do we know about the man?A．He is always outgoing.B．He will continue to study.C．He is worried about the meeting.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期中联考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解These universities in the United Kingdom have been numerically ranked based on their positions in the overall Best Global Universities rankings. Schools were evaluated based on their research performance and their ratings by members of the academic community around the world and within Europe. These are some of the top global universities in the United Kingdom.the University of Edinburgh United Kingdom / Edinburgh#6 in Best Universities in the United Kingdom#34 in Best Global UniversitiesThe University of Edinburgh is a public institution that was funded in 1583. It is spread across five campuses in… CLICK HERE TO READ MOREGLOBAL SCORE 77. 8ENROLLMENT 32, 800King’s College London United Kingdom / London (U.K.)#5 in Best Universities in the United Kingdom#33 in Best Global UniversitiesCLICK HERE TO READ MOREGLOBAL SCORE 77.9ENROLLMENT 29, 240University College London United Kingdom / London(U.K.)#3 in Best Universities in the United Kingdom#12 in Best Global UniversitiesUniversity College London, or UCL, is a public institution that was founded in 1826. It was the third university... CLICK HERE TO READ MOREGLOBAL SCORE 84.4ENROLLMENT 36, 900Imperial College London United Kingdom /London (U.K.)#4 in Best Universities in the United Kingdom#13 in Best Global UniversitiesImperial College London is a public institution that was founded in 1907. The university was previously a college of the... CLICK HERE TO READ MORECLOBAL SCORE 84. 3ENROLLMENT 18, 4551．Which of the following matters most to the ranking?A．Size of the campus.B．Numbers of professors. C．Achievements in research.D．Influence of the university.2．Which university enrolls the most students?A．King’s College London.B．The University of Edinburgh. C．Imperial College London.D．University College London. 3．Where can you find the passage?A．In a magazine.B．On the Internet.C．In a newspaper.D．In an education paper.Tia Wimbush and Susan Elis have been co-workers for a decade, and while they didn’t know each other well, they had something in common, both dealing with the same medical stress at home. Their husbands each needed a kidney transplant( 肾脏移植). They were willing to donate one of theirs, but previous tests showed theirs weren’t apposite to their respective husbands.When they knew each other’s condition and met in the washroom, the women paused for a moment and had a short conversation. Then they had tests again. Tests showed that each woman was an excellent match for the other’s husband. And seven months after that chance conversation, Tia donated one of her kidneys to Susan’s husband Lance Ellis, and Susan donated one of hers to Tia’s husband Rodney Wimbush.“It is extremely rare for two people to suggest exchanging their own paired organ and actually be a match for each other. I’ve personally never seen this happen,” Christina Klein, a medical director of Piedmont Atlanta Hospital’s kidney transplant program, says. “When we put patients’ information into large databases for national paired kidney exchange programs, some patients wait months or even years for a match.”The couples met a few days before the surgeries when they came to the hospital for the final round of testing. Before that, they had chatted on social media a bit. The surgeries lastedabout three to four hours each and were beyond their expectations, with no one developing complications. “ It’s really just a story about simple kindness,”Susan says，“For us, it started with two people just being good humans. Now we’d like to tell people they can do the same. ”Rodney says he will be forever grateful to his wife and Susan. “Susan and Lance are going to come with us to North Carolina for our son’s first college football game,” his wife adds, “ We’ve skipped the friendship. We’re family now.”4．What does the underlined word “apposite” in paragraph 1 mean?A．Sensitive.B．Relevant.C．Suited.D．Comparable. 5．How does Christina Klein find Tia and Susan’s story?A．It is touching.B．It is inspiring.C．It is worrying.D．It is surprising.6．What is the change in the two families after the transplant operations?A．They bond with each other closely.B．They become interested in football.C．They interact more regularly online.D．They are motivated to do good deeds.7．Which can be the best title of the text?A．A Different Family B．An Unimaginable MatchC．A Funny Coincidence D．An Unforgettable KindnessMosquitoes can spread a range of potentially life-threatening diseases. Existing methods of controlling the insect can be inefficient. For example, mosquitoes can develop a resistance to insecticides(杀虫剂).Now, Kevin Gorman at the biotechnology firm Oxitec in Abingdon, UK, and his colleagues have genetically modified (基因改造) males of the mosquito species Aedes aegypti in a way that will greatly cut the insect’s population. Among all mosquito species, only females bite. So the team modified males to create so-called OX5034 mosquitoes. They have a gene that allows young male mosquitoes to live, but prevents the females from surviving into adulthood.In the peak season for reproducing, OX5034 males were released into four heavily populated places in the city of Indaiatuba in Brazil. Within two of these neighborhoods, 100modified mosquitoes were released at a time, while the remaining test areas were exposed to up to 500 of the insects at a time. Compared with a nearby community that wasn’t exposed to any of these mosquitoes, the places where the modified insects were released saw an 88 percent to 96 percent decline in their mosquito population.The researchers particularly focus on controlling dengue-a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes. Globally, the number of dengue cases has grown significantly in the past three decades, with 100 million to 400 million cases now occurring annually. While the study didn’t look at whether suppressing (抑制) the mosquitoes led to a lower rate of dengue, there was evidence of this elsewhere. Similar efforts in Australia saw fewer cases of locally spread dengue compared with previous years. A study also found a 77 percent reduction of dengue in Indonesia after modified mosquitoes were introduced there.According to Dawn Wesson at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Louisiana, Oxitec’s effort is a step up from previous insect control strategies in which mosquito sexual selection wasn’t done by genetic means. That’s the beauty of this method. As well as dengue, Oxitec is making plans for developing modified mosquitoes to reduce other diseases like malaria, says Nathan Rose at Oxitec.8．How does Kevin Gorman’s team try to control mosquitoes?A．By decreasing the males’ population.B．By transforming all mosquitoes’ genes.C．By shortening the females’ life.D．By improving the insecticides’ effect.9．Which aspect of the research is mainly discussed in paragraph 3?A．The target and site.B．The process and findings.C．The data and report.D．The preparations and methods. 10．Why are Australia and Indonesia mentioned in paragraph 4?A．To state the potential use of the method.B．To explain the background of the study.C．To draw attention to the severity of dengue.D．To show the method’s effect on reducing dengue.11．What may Oxitec work on next?A．Widening the applications of the method.B．Engineering other species of mosquitoes.C．Exploring better mosquito control strategies.D．Finding cures for mosquito-related diseases.Do milestones aid growth and quality of life? Or do they construct barriers? This is what I often struggle with, especially when constructing a vision of my life in the future.On the one hand, milestones can be a really helpful tool for igniting(激起)motivation and a sense of purpose. Particularly in times of depression, I can find myself examining life and how I would like it to look I set myself goals and targets in the hopes of reaching the lifestyle I want to create for myself. However, I usually end up setting unrealistic targets. I get frustrated when my life takes a different course of action, and my milestones are missed, adapted or just changed.We need to remember that convenience is not comprehensive. Life will sometimes not go the way you want it to. There is no straight pathway. Both people and our lives are completely unique, and are in constant evolution - so why put so much pressure on ourselves to reach targets by a certain point?Society consistently sets unrealistic standards upon us all. As such, we feel we should therefore conform to(遵从)the general standard presented to us, without considering what is right for ourselves as individuals. The pressure to act and look a certain way based on your age is unhealthy and exhausting, particularly when society chooses not to see each individual as just that – an individual.So, do milestones help or slow growth?As far as I am concerned, the answer is both yes and no. Milestones help bring a sense of calm to the disorder of somebody’s life, but they also have the potential to create confusion and frustration when life takes you on a different path, forcing you to miss determined targets for new unexpected ones.Life is ultimately personal and full of many individual choices that both open and close varying pathways - the choice of how to move forward in life is yours. The key needed, however, is knowing yourself well enough to evaluate and decide which milestones are needed and when.12．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning his own goal-setting experience?A．To explain the advantages of milestones.B．To introduce effective ways to set goals.C．To highlight the necessity of setting goals.D．To show milestones are a double-edged sword.13．Why can social standards have a negative effect on us?A．They ignore that each of us is unique.B．They fail to guide us to do the right things.C．They are too general for us to follow.D．They constantly change and thus exhaust us.14．Why can milestones slow growth according to the author?A．They can take us on a wrong path.B．They can disturb our pace of life.C．They can discourage us when we miss goals.D．They can force us to change our targets constantly.15．What is the authors suggestion on making a decision on milestones?A．Stick to our decisions.B．Examine ourselves well.C．Stay positive and calm.D．Be prepared for the unexpected.二、七选五Being interviewed can be extremely stressful. Follow these tips, and you will go into the interview room feeling a fresh as a daisy(雏菊)，with plenty of energy to focus on the student exchange interview.Give yourself plenty of time.Stress consumes much energy. ____16____ Make sure that you allow plenty of time to get yourself ready, and travel to the place where your interview is being held.Keep things as normal and calm as possible.____17____ Shower, dress and have breakfast in the normal way. Make sure it’s a good breakfast, too——you’ll need the energy later on. If you want to have a brief look at your application, that’s OK. But keep it within ten minutes. ____18____Get someone to drive you to the interview spot.Even if you can drive, get someone to drive you there. If it’s a long drive, the driving will tire you out. ____19____ However, don’t get the person to ask you pretended interview questions, which will stress you out and use up your valuable energy. Instead, talk aboutwhatever else helping you to relax.____20____Take a snack and eat it 10-15 minutes before your interview. If your stomach is empty, you’ll be disturbed and won’t have the energy to concentrate on the whole interview. Take a quick review of the content before the interview to keep your energy full.A．Start your day as you usually do.B．Understand that it’s not an exam.C．Add and preserve your energy in the interview spot.D．The last thing you need is to panic and rush around.E．Know what questions to expect and how to answer mem.F．Spending too much time on it will cause you stress and waste your energy. G．Moreover, having someone to talk to on the way will take your mind off the interview.三、完形填空Mason Suljic, 24, struggles in some everyday situations. He can’t alwayscolors he can see. Today, however, his eyesight is experiencing a temporary (暂时的) butSuljic is ___32___ the technology exists. “Looking at the ___33___ with glasses on, it definitely brings art into a new light,” Suljic said. He’ll ___34___ the glasses and see the world as usual soon. But it’s nice to know that a fuller range of color is ___35___ . 21．A．read B．draw C．classify D．tell 22．A．slow B．hard C．interesting D．important 23．A．shows B．doubles C．reduces D．measures 24．A．trying B．turning C．working D．acting 25．A．watching B．preventing C．introducing D．appreciating 26．A．changing B．recalling C．comparing D．imagining 27．A．boat B．cloud C．water D．stone 28．A．Usually B．Finally C．Gradually D．Fortunately 29．A．values B．details C．materials D．mysteries 30．A．appear B．combine C．sharpen D．darken 31．A．guide B．treatment C．glasses D．suggestions 32．A．glad B．hopeful C．confident D．surprised 33．A．life B．world C．museum D．painting 34．A．buy B．keep C．wear D．return 35．A．true B．possible C．precious D．ready四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中联考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解In recognition of the outstanding talent of many international students, we offer a range of international scholarships designed to attract and reward the best students. We offer our own student scholarships as well as some run in conjunction with other organizations.Vice-Chancellor’s EU ScholarshipWe offer awards of £5, 00 to EU, EEA and Swiss students through our new scholarship project.Vice-Chancellor’s China ScholarshipRecognizing the importance of our Chinese students, awards of £2, 000-£5, 000 are available at undergraduate and postgraduate level.Cardiff India scholarshipsIn recognition of the outstanding talent of our Indian students, a range of highly prestigious postgraduate scholarships are available.Cardiff University Marshall ScholarshipMarshall Scholarships finance US nationals of high ability to study postgraduate programmes at UK universities.Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship ProgrammeScholarships are available for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.Law Transfer ScholarshipThe Cardiff University Law Transfer Scholarship is available to eligible students transferring into either year two or year three of our LLB programmes.PhD Research ScholarshipsIf you are looking to study on a Doctoral programme, funding is available from both the University and external organizations.The Beacon ScholarshipThis lucrative project is open to applicants to all undergraduate courses (excluding medicine) from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.Visiting scholars funding projectsCardiff University offers two visiting scholar funding projects — Fulbright and the China Scholarships Council.Global Wales Postgraduate ScholarshipThis new scholarship programme, offered in cooperation with Study in Wales is open to postgraduate from the USA, India, Vietnam and the European Union.1．How many scholarships are there especially for Chinese applicants?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four. 2．Who is the Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship Programme intended for?A．For full-time PhD international students.B．For wealthy students from developing countries.C．For poor students from developing commonwealth countries.D．For students from Kenya Tanzania and Uganda.3．If you are a medical student, which scholarship CAN’T you apply for?A．The Beacon Scholarship.B．PhD Research Scholarships. C．Visiting scholars funding projects.D．Vice-Chancellor’s EU ScholarshipDuring my first seven semesters as a medical student at GadjahMada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, I spent a period of time gathering data for my research paper at Dr. Sardjito Hospital.One cold, rainy evening, I was in the ward (病房) desperately “hunting” for the final three patients I needed to complete my study. The records showed that there was a43-year-old stroke patient, whom I will call Ms A, in the ward. Holding a patient questionnaire, I walked towards her room. There were no relatives or friends with her. When I told her that I wanted to gather some additional information from her, she agreed.After I finished, I prepared to leave. Before I could stand up, Ms A spoke up in her weak voice “Doc, do you think I can get back my normal life?” I could tell her what I had learned about the recovery of stroke patients, but I failed to go into too much detail as I was only a medical student.Then Ms A started talking about herself. She told me that she had three children in primary school, who were staying with a neighbour. “My husband died a year ago and I’m the only breadwinner of my family. We are not rich and my pay as a cleaner is exactly enough forme and my kids.” I didn’t know what to say. Looking into her eyes I desperately tried to remember the lessons from a communication skills class I had taken a few years earlier, but my mind was blank. I regretted not paying more attention. I just sat quietly while she talked, and that’s when it occurred to me that she was not expecting any reply from me. She just wanted me to listen.Finally, Ms As topped talking. “I’m very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problems.” Finally, I knew what to say. “It’s OK, Ma’am. It’s part of my duty.” Ms A taught me one of the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine or state-of-the-art technology. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time. For me, that is one of the best things a doctor can do for a patient.4．Why did the author visit Ms A’s ward?A．Because the author knew her before.B．Because the author felt sympathy for her.C．Because the author was hunting for her patients.D．Because the author needed to collect data for her research.5．Why did Ms A ask the question in the third paragraph?A．Because she wanted to know more about her illness.B．Because she feared no one could raise her children any more.C．Because she wanted to test if the author was qualified.D．Because she thought she had fully recovered already.6．What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A．Ms A was the only person who brought bread home in her family.B．Ms A was disappointed at not receiving any response.C．The author was not willing to answer Ms A’s question in detail.D．The author was not good at communication skills.7．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．My Unexpected Teacher B．How To Be A Sympathetic Ear? C．Communication Skills Matter D．How To Gather Data For Thesis?Robin Hood famously stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Young, newly hatched barn owls (猫头鹰) do something similar.On average, barn owls raise six chicks at once-and sometimes as many as nine. But they don’t all hatch at the same time, which means the older owlets are generally larger and healthier than their younger brothers and sisters. As long as the little owls remain in the nest, they’re completely dependent on their parents for food. The problem is that the small meat that they eat can’t be divided. So when Mom or Dad returns to the nest to feed their babies only one chick can eat a time.In many bird species, the oldest would simply outcompete the youngest, but barn owls are different. It turns out the older, healthier birds sometimes donate their meals to their hungrier siblings (兄弟姐妹).Adults in other animal species share their food. “It’s mainly observed when males want to reproduce with females, so there are many exchanges of food. Or in primates (灵长类动物), there are many of food and grooming (cleaning and brushing) but only in adults.”Evolutionary biologist Pauline Ducouret from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland said “And in chicks, it is really rarely observed. So it’s quite impressive that in this species, there are so many cooperative behaviors.” She and her team wanted to know how this unique behavior developed. It could be explained by the direct benefits gained through cooperation, such as trading food for grooming. Or it could be explained by the indirect benefits gained from helping others that share your genetic heritage — also known as relative selection.They found that the answer was both. Younger birds groomed older ones more often than older ones groomed the youngsters. And in return, the older birds fed their younger siblings. In addition, older owlets preferentially offered food to their hungriest siblings, even in the absence of grooming.But food sharing only happened when the researchers artificially provided the owlets with extra food. So it’s not that the owls risked their own survival to help their siblings. But when there was more than enough to go around, they shared instead of storing. The results are in the journal the American Naturalist.Ducouret says that evolutionary biologists usually characterize sibling relationships as competitive. But remarkably complex examples of cooperation can still be found among animal brothers and sisters. It seems that even newly hatched barn owls know that sharing is caring.8．What is the feeding pattern in a barn owl’s family?A．One chick will enjoy the food alone at a time.B．They share the food their parents bring home together.C．The older, healthier chicks feed the younger ones first and have what is left over. D．The younger chicks in the nest will sometimes find the food by themselves.9．Which of the following is TRUE?A．Older and healthier owls will not give away their food if they don’t have enough. B．Cooperation always exists among family members to avoid fighting.C．Pauline Ducouret felt that barn owls cooperation is normal because it is commonly seen. D．Adults cooperative behaviours only take place when males want to reproduce with females.10．Why did younger chicks groom older ones more often?A．They were kind of bored.B．They wanted to be more competitive.C．They did this in exchange for food.D．They were afraid of being bullied by older chicks.11．Which can be the best title for the text?A．Sharing Is Caring B．Trading For FoodC．Feeding The Young D．Grooming The SiblingsUrban gentrification is thought to happen like this: artists move into lower income neighborhoods, looking for cheap gallery and living space. “So they move into these neighborhoods, and they make these neighborhoods really pleasant to live in. They kind of create a nice kind of lively and exciting scene” Chanuki Seresinhe, a data scientist at the Warwick Business School, in the U.K. Next come the fashionable cafes and shops. “But what happens is of course then other people are then attracted to move into these areas. And so the demand for these places increases and housing prices then go up.”So the story goes. But Seresinhe and her colleagues wanted to see if online data told the same story. So they analyzed four and a half million photos uploaded to Flickr, from 2004 to 2013 — each geotagged (地理标签) somewhere in London. Then they recorded how many of each neighborhood’s photos were marked “art”. And they found that neighborhoods with a higher percentage of “art” marked photos actually did see a higher increase in housing prices during the study period. The results are in the journal Royal Society Open Science.Foursquare and Twitter data can also track gentrification changes, as another recentstudy showed. But the link here isn’t necessarily predictive-maybe neighborhoods with rising prices just attract more photo-tagging art lovers. “That’s why I wouldn’t say, you know, go out and buy a house in an artsy neighborhood, you’re going to be rich in five years’ time. Because sometimes there could be other factors involved.”But the connection does suggest your photos and social media posts can be used for more than showing off about brunch. “Sharing this data could be so valuable for academic research. We can actually use this data to do something good in the world.” Like giving local organizations and urban planners a better look at how and why cities change. All you’ve got to do, is add a few marks.12．What contributes to the rise of the housing prices in a particular area?A．Fancy cafes and shops appear.B．Lower income residents pour in.C．The neighborhoods enjoy large living spacesD．Cheap galleries are constructed after artists move in.13．How did Seresinhe and her colleagues do the survey?A．They analyzed some previous figures.B．They did the survey from 2004 to 2013.C．They uploaded four and a half million photos to Flickr.D．They studied numerous photos marked “art” in London on Flickr.14．What is the relationship between art and rising housing prices?A．There is no necessary connection.B．Art can surely lead to a high housing price.C．A neighborhood with a high housing price must be artsy.D．Artists are responsible to promote a high housing price.15．What does the underlined word “gentrification” in paragraph 1 probably refer to? A．The diversity from few to many.B．The replacement from a village to a city.C．The change from nothing to somethingD．The process from the lower to the upper.Stop being a prisoner of your own painNo one is a stranger to pain. Sometimes you can become imprisoned by your own pain.Here are some tips to help.It won’t last forever___16___. It tells you that there’s something wrong. For example your aching head is warning you to the fact that you’re tired and stressed. Indeed, pain is an indicator, but it won’t necessarily continually exist.Attitude towards sufferingOne of the best ways to attend to the reality of suffering is, without a doubt, to understand its origin and to believe that relief finally come. Indeed, the attitude with which you deal with it is key. ___17___. Discouragement, negativity, and depression have an influence on pain. In fact, they can increase it to the extent that you turn to painkillers. However, you must look for a purpose, a goal or a dream, because, whether it’s depression or a time of despair and sadness, everything is better faced with a dose of optimism.___18___Being able to share your reality and suffering will undoubtedly help you to cut down burdens. Sometimes, the reality of pain isn’t well understood and pushes many people into feelings of loneliness. Therefore, you must know how to seek support. ___19___, either because they’ve been through the same thing or because they’re close to you.In my opinion, nobody is able to get through his life without suffering. ___20___. It’s even more interesting that usually we will remember the suffering for longer time when it’s more painful because these painful experiences will leave a deeper impression and provide more gain. All the painful experience will become sweet memories when they turn to your wealth someday.A．Medical helpB．Social supportC．Pain cannot be avoidedD．In fact, pain itself has a purposeE．Find those who can really understand youF．It may be difficult to think optimistically at these timesG．And it’s often the case that the greater a person is the deeper suffering he will suffer二、完形填空It’s been about two weeks since customers have been arriving at Donut City in Seal Beach, California, starting at 4:30 a.m. to buy dozens of doughnuts each. On Monday, the shop ___21___ at 7:30 a.m.—hours before its usual 2 p. m. closing time.Customers say the ___22___ are delicious. But that’s not why they’ve been waiting___23___ to buy them in recent weeks.It started a few weeks ago, when customers started ___24___ that something was different. Every day for the past 28 years, the friendly husband-and-wife ___25___ —Stella and John Chhan—have stood behind the ___26___ selling their freshly made breakfast treats. But then one ___27___, Stella Chhan wasn’t there.When customers ___28___, John Chhan, 62, told them she had suffered an illness on Sept. 22 and was ___29___ in a nursing home. He would go to visit his wife, 63, in the afternoon _____30_____ all the doughnuts were sold, he said.That’s all it took.“Days went by and I just couldn’t get it out of my _____31_____,”customer Dawn Caviola told Washington Post. “So I thought, if enough people would _____32_____ a dozen doughnuts every morning he could close _____33_____ and go to be with his wife.”Caviola _____34_____ the idea on the neighborhood message board Nextdoor, and neighbors and fans of Donut City _____35_____ in a big way. They started showing up in the dark, ordering dozens of doughnuts. By 6 a.m., there’s often a line to the door. 21．A．broke down B．closed down C．opened up D．sold out 22．A．noodles B．cakes C．doughnuts D．cookies 23．A．in line B．with anger C．at ease D．on purpose 24．A．considering B．wondering C．noticing D．remembering 25．A．doctors B．teachers C．assistants D．owners 26．A．wall B．counter C．house D．door 27．A．hour B．day C．moment D．year 28．A．shouted B．talked C．scolded D．asked 29．A．cooking B．working C．recovering D．living 30．A．once B．till C．before D．because 31．A．bag B．hand C．pocket D．head 32．A．eat B．buy C．cook D．make 33．A．patiently B．slowly C．early D．eagerly34．A．received B．held C．posted D．refused 35．A．welcomed B．treated C．worked D．responded三、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

20XX年高中测试高中试题试卷科目：年级：考点：监考老师：日期：湖北省部分重点中学20XX-20XX年度下学期期中联考高一英语试卷考试时间：20XX年4月25日上午本试题卷共10页，67题。

全卷满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

命题学校：武汉市第一中学第一部分听力（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。

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.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthe mando?A. Seea doctor.B.Getmoresleep.C.Playcomputergames.2.Whattimewillthetrainleave?A.7:00.B. 7:15C. 7:30.3.Whatis therelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A. Strangers.B.Closefriends.C.Neighbors.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.The manshouldgotomorelessons.B.The manis tooforgetful.C.The manhasa goodmemory.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Buyingcars.B. Savingmoney.C.Annoyingmatters.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。

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。

2020-2021学年度第二学期武汉市部分重点中学期中考试高一英语试卷考试时间：2021年4月27日 14:00-16:00 试卷满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.How will the speakers go to school?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By bike.2.What does the man suggest doing?A. Parking the car.B. Waiting in the line.C. Going to another theatre.3. What did the woman lose last night?A. Her hat.B. Her bag.C. Her hairbrush4.What place did the man visit recently?A. The desert.B. The mountain.C. The jungle.5. What are the speakers probably talking about?A.Washing clothes.B. Making sandwiches.C.Clearing the rubbish.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.When did the woman become a helper at Cat Rescue?st May.B. Last October.C. Last December7. What did the woman start doing a few days ago?A. Being a vet assistant.B. Cleaning the cat houses.C. Feeding the cats.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。