[湖北]2014届湖北公安高三上期开学考试英语卷

——Hey, can I ask you a favor?
----Sure, _______

Mary worked here as a ____ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.

I ______ myself more-----it was a perfect day.

As the world’s population continues to grow, the ___of food becomes more and more of a concern.

The children, ____ had played the whole day long, were worn out.

If we leave right away, ____we’ll arrive on time.

______how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.

Eye doctors recommend that a child’s first eye exam ____at the age of six months old.

When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ____it with important points.

During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ___ sharply.

Half of _____surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share their deepest wishes and darkest fears.

A good listener takes part in the conversation, ____ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.

The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ___visitors can watch the big glasshouses being built.

It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _____, I’ll set the table.

People develop ______ preference for a particular style of learning at ______ early age and these preferences affect learning.

The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief _____ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.

Bears _____ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep.

If what your friend comes up with surprise you, don’t reject it immediately. _____, imagine that it is true.

There are some health problems that, when ___in time, can become bagger ones later on.

-----Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?
------_______.Will pennies do?

“Look, it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was
used to regular insults（侮辱）because of the   41   on my head, it was   42   horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious   43   after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was   44   to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors   45   to save my life. “Holly’s very   46   to be alive,” they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be   47   with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I   48   wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.   49   I didn’t, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never   50   understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was   51   to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There I   52   14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so  53   that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn’t   54   what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else, Holly, ”  She   55   me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great   56   it!” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something   57   . So weeks later, at my 13^th birthday party,   58   by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to   59   away behind my scarf.
Now, I am   60   of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you are.

A．hat B．scarf C．scars D．cuts

A．still B．just C．never D．seldom

A．hunger B．cold C．defeats D．burns

A．rushed B．led C．invited D．forced

A．learned B．fought C．returned D．decided

A．happy B．lucky C．lonely D．poor

A．pressed B．occupied C．left D．painted

A．possibly B．usually C．finally D．nearly

A．Although B．Since C．If D．Before

A．correctly B．roughly C．easily D．really

A．promoted B．introduced C．reported D．carried

A．met B．recognized C．remembered D．caught

A．honest B．strong C．active D．young

A．write down B．agree with C．pass on D．listen to

A．promised B．encouraged C．ordered D．calmed

A．in B．for C．without D．beyond

A．similar B．strange C．hard D．important

A．allowed B．required C．guided D．inspired

A．hide B．give C．keep D．put

A．sick B．awake C．tired D．proud

China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors---silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?

The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.

How did the author feel about his street crossing?

Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?

According to sociologists, every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification（阶层）. Class, power and status are important in deciding people’s rank in society.
Class means a person’s economic position in society. A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well. One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class. Interestingly, a surgeon earning ＄500,000 a year and a bus driver earning ＄50,000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!
Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people. Obviously, people in positions of great power (such as governors) exercise（行使）big power, but people who take orders from others have less power. Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however. For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding （相应的）economic class. Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class.   
To our knowledge, there aren’t too many people who aren’t millionaires in the U.S. Senate!
Status is the honor or respect attached to a person’s position in society. It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so. For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.
What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?

According to the text, we know that _____.

Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

Fun day
To celebrate the Year of the Snake
Organized by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High school
Date：2 February 2013
Time：10 am – 5 pm
Place：Kwn Tong Playground
Fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)
Programmes：drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance
Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camer
2) learn to make festival food
John us on the Fun day!
All are welcome!
Note:
★Ticket are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre.
★For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before
the activity.
What you have just read is a          .

What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

Which of the following statements is true?

LONDON---A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake（假冒的）bomb detectors（探测器）to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $ 77.8 million from the sales of his detectors---which were based on a kind of golf ball finder---to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted（判罪）of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.
“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people,” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”
The detectors, sold for up to $ 42, 000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.
McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.
“I never had any bad results from customers,” he said.
Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?

According to the judge, what McCormick had done         .

Which of the following is true of the detectors?

It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick         .

The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.
“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”
“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.
“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”
“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.
“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“ ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’
“ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.

Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?

Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?

Why did Tom scream and faint?

What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?

Mr.Johnson is a hardworking teacher. Every day, he spends too much time with his work. With little sleep and hardly any break, so he works from morning till night. Hard work have made him very ill.“He has ruined his healthy. We are worried about him.” That is which other teachers say. Yesterday afternoon. I paid visit to Mr. Johnson. I was eager to see him, but outside her room I stopped.I had to calm myself down. Quietly I step into the room. I saw him lying in bed, looking at some of the picture we had taken together. I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him.

书面表达（满分30分）
请以“one thing I’m proud of”为题， 用英语写一篇100—120个词的短文， 记述一见你自己认为要求如下：
1.记述事情经过
2.简要说明你感到得意的原因或从中得到的启示
注意：文章的标题已给出（不计词数）.
One Thing I’m Proud of