1、湖北省武汉市届高一下学期期中联合考试英语试题及答案详解湖北省武汉市2020届高一下学期期中联合考试英语试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAlice Walker makes her living by writing. And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia; she went to public sc
2、hools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1965.For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter.About Langston Hughes: American Poet, her first book for children,
3、 she says,“ After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I promised I would write a book for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didnt scold me. He just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me. I will always be thankful that in his war
4、mth he fulfilled my deepest dream (and need) of what a poet should be.”“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by when I dont think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a full basket of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift
5、 is undiminished (没有减弱) by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”1. In the passage, Alice Walker is _.A. a researcher at Sarah Lawrence CollegeB. a professor at Sarah Lawrence CollegeC. a prize-winning writerD. a writer of plays for children2. From the passage we can conclude that Alice Walker was tw
6、enty-two years old when _.A. she moved to Jackson, MississippiB. she moved to New YorkC. she first met with Langston HughesD. Langston Hughes died3. What is the main topic of the passage?A. Langston Hughes books about Alice Walker.B. The childhood of Alice Walker and Langston HughesC. Langston Hughe
7、s, American poet.D. Alice Walkers reflection on Langston Hughes.BSchool had just started in August when Conner began throwing up for no reason. It wasnt long before the boy also began suffering terrible headaches. In February a 1.7-inch tumor was found in his brain and Conner was set to begin to rec
8、eive radiation (放射疗法) treatments. Before treatments start, technicians make a white plastic mask (面罩) to keep patients immovable and protect unaffected parts of the brain while radiation is directed at the tumor.Its an unpleasant experience and a frightening time. The doctor Cook decided that the ma
9、sks could at least be made to look like something fun maybe Batman or Mickey Mouse. “I started thinking these masks are white and not fun at all for kids,” she told The Greenville News. “I felt like if we could make it a little more fun for them, they might be a little more excited about coming in f
10、or the treatment. Because the kids are afraid. While the treatment itself isnt physically painful, it can cause a lot of anxiety (焦虑). And the treatment is required daily for up to six weeks. “And the masks really make a difference. “The kids really like them,” Cook said. “It makes what is, lets fac
11、e it, a terrible experience, a nice experience because they get to choose something themselves.”When new children come in for the treatment, Cook finds out what their favorite movies or cartoon characters are. Then she sets about creating the mask by drawing the image she wants onto paper, sticking
12、it with glue, and once its dry, she applies the colors using paints. Each child can take the mask home once the treatment ends.“Coming to the doctor always means fear and pain. I wanted to make it fun,” she said. “The kids really love it. Its something they enjoy and can relate to. And it fills an i
13、nterest I have. I get great pleasure from it.”4. Why was the plastic mask used according to Paragraph 1?A. To check the patients brain.B. To reduce the patients headache.C. To prevent the patient from throwing up.D. To protect the patients brain during the treatment.5. What can we know about the rad
14、iation treatment?A. It can be received at home.B. It has to be finished in a month.C. It may make the patients feel worried.D. It will cause huge physical pain for patients.6. What does Cook do to help the children being treated?A. Offer them some free masks as gifts.B. Show them their favorite movi
15、es or TV shows.C. Dress them up as cartoon characters.D. Make the masks more interesting to kids.7. What does the author want to show by telling this story?A. Love can treat the terrible sickness.B Kindness can bring warmth and joy.C. Health matters to everyone.D. Creativity leads to success.CWhat i
16、s success? I am not going to try to explain success. I think a precise meaning is impossible! Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel Prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at allit does not have to involve public recogni
17、tion. Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person, who has led a simple, quiet, sincere and happy life? The simplest definition of success, I think, is “to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it”.The first step on the road to success starts with belief. B
18、elieve you can succeed and you will. Achieving success in whatever endeavor (努力) you choose may be the goal of life, because it gives you freedom from worry. Could that be?Success means different things to every one of us. Some people believe it is measured in financial term; others believe it is he
19、lping others rather than helping themselves. However, most people are motivated to a great extent by public recognition. How many people are really happy?How many people are really doing what they want to with their lives? Incidentally, the ability to imagine makes us different from animals.Most imp
20、ortant of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth. If every day you are developing or growing just a millimeter, I believe one is successful. Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success. Ive got a very long way to go them!Finally, always remember success is a process
21、 and is not simply a matter of arriving at a destination. Its the journey that really matters. Success is what you become in the often very difficult and dangerous journey down the river of life.8. What is personal success according to the author?A. Winning public recognition.B. Being an unhappy mil
22、lionaire.C. Something impossible to define simply.D. Succeeding in doing what you want.9. According to the text, humans are different from animals in .A. belief B. imaginationC freedom D. success10. What can be the best title for the text?A. What is successB. No true successC. How to be successfulD.
23、 Success is reaching a destination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 keep a Relationship Healthy and StrongAre you new to experiencing relationships? Well，let me give you advice on how to have a healthy relationship with your partners._11_. Dont hide things from the
24、m，and dont lie. Dont be afraid to say things that arent very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If theres no trust，theres nothing there. So please be honest and they will learn to open up to you.Make sure you give them respect. Now
25、，respect isnt just simply treating them nicely. There is a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking. _12_. Dont just think about yourself，but think about what your partners need out of it as well._13_. Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positive at the time.
26、Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partner needs out of it as well.Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot with them，and joke with them. Laughter
27、may seem silly，but its the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive. _14_Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust，but always communicate how you feel even if its something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them._15_.Its important to communicate this
28、to them，not to keep it bottled up.A Show them your personality.B. Be an honest person with them.C. Make sure you are reliable to your partners.D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.E. Dont start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.F. Basically, learn to study your partners mo
29、ods, wants and needs.G. If they did something that made you happy, tell them about it in a respectful manner.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jean was a nurse who worked in a childrens hospital. One _16_ there was a big dance at the hospital.
30、Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some had to be _17_ to look after the children, and Jean wasnt one of the lucky ones who were free to go to the _18_.She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening _19_ her friends were getting ready to the dance,
31、she felt very _20_ for herself.She went to each sick child one after the other and said _21_,until she came to one little boy whom she was very _22_ of. His name was Dicky, and he was eleven, but he already talked like a(n)_23_.Poor Dicky had a very serious illness, and now he was _24_ able to move
32、any part of his body except his hands. Jean knew that he would never get any _25_,but he was always happy and always thinking about other people _26_ about himself.He knew that Jean loved dancing, so now, when she came to _27_ good night to him, he greeted her with the _28_, “Im very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of _29_.But were going to have a party for you. If you
