湖北省孝感市高三第二次统一考试英语试卷

In order to reduce   air pollution, many people want a total _____on the playing of firecrackers (鞭炮)in many cities during the Spring Festival.

— How did they get to know each other?
—The Chinese skier made the of the Canadian player at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Though in a big city，the college student was more interested in village life.

Bending down，he        the footprints   that hadn’t been blow away in the wind, concluding that they belonged to a wolf.

The statistics reveal that there has been a______increase in consumer prices in the latest months in China.

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

Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _______escaped drowning.

—Jack can’t concentrate on his lessons recently.
—Yes, that might______his low score in the last test.

— I hope to go to Beijing with you, if you please.
— If so, your holiday arrangement must______ mine.

The T-shirt costs me 35 yuan, which is really a bargain, because they are _____.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People usually get into a hard life and are unable to escape from themselves.
There was once a poor and disappointed salesman complaining every day that there was no       for him to display his ability and the       was often pulling his legs.
At Christmas Eve, every family       their houses with lanterns and streamers and it was very       everywhere. But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalling the past. It was on the same day last year when he was also alone       his Christmas day away,       new clothes, new shoes, let alone a new car and a new house.
“Damn! I have to spend this Christmas day with these old shoes again. ” he       and began to take off the old shoes.       , he glanced at a young man in a wheel chair passing by him with his hands strugglingly pushing the wheel forward. It       him that he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the      . Afterwards, the sales man did anything with a calm       and cherished every opportunity to improve himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make progress every day. Several years later, he       changed his life totally and became a millionaire.
If you look all around, you will find there are so many people who were born       in the society but they are       in life and never complain about the unfair destiny. They are also not to beg others’ giving. Instead, they constantly       to make themselves stronger and more excellent to       the society. By contrast, we should feel       . We are born healthy, but we are       with life; we complain about our colleagues and dissatisfy with our jobs.
Maybe all of us would feel afraid when we realize we have fallen into such       state of life, but worse is that you even do not       you have fallen into such a dangerous situation.

A．platform B．chance C．time D．status

A．poverty B．fate C．ghost D．goal

A．filed B．made C．decorated D．assisted

A．temporary B．optimistic C．happy D．festive

A．spending B．drinking C．celebrating D．congratulating

A．besides B．with C．except D．without

A．cried B．sighed C．shouted D．promised

A．Luckily B．Immediately C．Suddenly D．Surprisedly

A．dawned on B．focused on C．depended on D．concentrated on

A．motivation B．recognition C．chance D．challenge

A．attitude B．feeling C．character D．mood

A．eventually B．fortunately C．continuously D．awkwardly

A．tough B．disabled C．stupid D．lucky

A．energetic B．stubborn C．confident D．serious

A．decide B．struggle C．remember D．wish

A．understand B．create C．serve D．shape

A．guilty B．immoral C．invaluable D．ashamed

A．fed up B．caught up C．broken up D．cut up

A．dangerous B．unique C．disappointing D．awesome

A．show B．realize C．know D．chase

Cyclist Jia Yanmei and a fellow enthusiast covered more than 2,200 kilometers from Beijing to their individual hometowns in Sichuan to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families, Xu Lin reports.
While others rushed home on high-speed trains or airplanes for the annual Spring Festival, Jia Yanmei spent 16-plus days cycling more than 2,200 kilometers from Beijing to her hometown, Nanchong, Sichuan Province.
Thanks to social media, cycling fans from different cities were able to follow her progress, and some even offered food and accommodation if she happened to be nearby.
“It’s not that I failed to buy my train ticket home. I just want to bring the spirit of cycling to everyone — to do whatever you want to do bravely. As long as you are on the road, you will enjoy yourself, ” says Jia, 26, an English teacher at an educational institution in Beijing.
She started her adventure at 8:30 am on Jan 12, with Wang  Yujiang, 47, who works in architecture in Beijing. A cycling friend introduced them because Wang also wanted to cycle to his hometown, Guangyuan, Sichuan Province.
Jia says    Wang treated her like his  daughter and took care  of her on their way. After Wang arrived in Guangyuan, she cycled two days on her own to reach her home.
“I must say that I admire her. She’s not like others. No matter how tired she is, she can soon recover after meals,” says Wang, who is cycling back from his hometown to Beijing now.
“ I’ve improved myself a lot after the cycling. No matter what difficulties I will meet with in the future, I will
have confidence to face them, ” Jia says.
When she posted her plan   online on Christmas Eve, many cycling fans supported her, lent her equipment and gave her gifts. She updated her social networks, such as Sina Weibo and WeChat, with news of her cycling adventures, as well as a cycling-related applications that recorded her route.
Four days after her departure, one of her friends learned about the    trip in a newspaper and told Jia’s parents. Her mom was so worried about Jia’s safety that she cried and called Jia several times.
According to the passage, Jia Yanmei and Wang Yujiang have much in common EXCEPT_______.

She chose to cycle home because _____.

Paragraph 3 is used to illustrate  .

Which would be the best title for the passage?

One morning, teachers arrived to find the little country schoolhouse swallowed in flames. They dragged an unconscious little boy, who went to start the fire in the old-fashioned coal stove to heat, out of the flaming building more dead than alive. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.
From his bed the dreadfully burned, semi-conscious little boy faintly heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die — which was for the best, really — for the terrible fire had ruined the lower half of his body.
But the brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his mind that he would survive. Somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. When the deadly danger was past, he again heard the doctor and his mother speaking quietly. The mother was told that since the fire had destroyed so much flesh in the    lower part of his body, it would almost    be better if he had died, since he was doomed to be in a wheelchair all lifetime with no use at all of his lower limbs (肢体).
Once more the brave boy made up his mind. He would not be a disabled man. He would walk. But unfortunately from the waist   down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, all but lifeless.
Ultimately he was released from the hospital. Every day his mother would massage his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, nothing. Yet his determination that he would walk was as strong as ever.
When he wasn’t in bed, he was confined to a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. He pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him.
He worked his way to the white fence bordering their lot. With great effort, he raised himself up on the fence. Then he began dragging himself along the fence，resolved that he would walk. He started to do this every day until he wore a smooth path all around the yard beside the fence. There was nothing he wanted   more than to develop life in those legs.
Ultimately through his  daily massages, his    iron   persistence and    his resolute determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk slowly, then to walk  by himself — and then to run.
He began to walk    to school, then to run  to school, to run for the pure joy of running. Later in college he made the track team.
Still later in  Madison Square Garden this young man, the great athlete, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!
Which word can best describe Glenn Cunningham according to the author?

Glenn got seriously burned _____.

Which cannot be inferred from the passage?

The doctor advised Glenn’s mother to let Glenn die because the doctor was too______.

Today’s youth seem content to take the easy route and enjoy the ride of life. When tough situations arise, they often get annoyed and complain. How you live your teen years will have a profound influence on the rest of your life.
You must learn to use your time wisely. You may not see it now, but developing leadership characteristics at a young age is very important. As we get older, it becomes harder to overcome bad habits and replace them with good ones. Possessing leadership    qualities is essential, both in this life and in the world to come. There are certain qualities that one needs to develop in order to become a leader: justice, judgment, dependability, initiative, decisiveness, tact, integrity, enthusiasm, poise, unselfishness, courage, knowledge and loyalty. You may recognize these as good qualities to have, without realizing how they apply to leadership. The more these qualities are part of your nature, the more productive and enjoyable your life will be. All of these are qualities that one must possess to one degree or another.
Contrary to popular opinion, leadership is something   that is learned. No one is born a leader. We are all capable of exhibiting the   leadership qualities mentioned above — some just choose not to. Of course, not  veryone can be the “top dog”, let alone all the time. However, everyone does have the capacity to lead in some way — but action is required! Understand that learning is a fact of life—learning to ride a bike, learning to drive, learning to type, learning mathematics, etc. All of these activities require action. While we are born with many different abilities, if we do not use and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition. Youth is an excellent time to start developing leadership characteristics. Take the time to study each one in detail. Put them into practice as you interact with other people. Determine which areas you are weak in, striving to always improve. Observe the leaders, and how     they handle situations and  carry themselves. Also, study the lives of great leaders. The results will serve you in this life — and beyond!
The purpose of the second paragraph is to show that    .

Not everyone can be a leader because______.

What does the underlined sentence mean?

What is the best title for this passage?

One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.
When I think    about the  bamboo trees’ ability to bounce back  or return  to its original position, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other negative situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to lose control of your emotions? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the  experience you probably    felt a  mix of emotions    that threatened your health.You felt emotionally
tired, mentally exhausted and   you most likely bored unpleasant physical symptoms.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant moments. Will hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant moment may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If the situation gets tough and    you    are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!
What does the underlined word “resilience” mean in Paragraph 2?

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

These days it’s cheaper to throw that broken DVD player, cell-phone or TV out and buy a new one. This “ replace-rather-than-repair” mentality is polluting the planet with electronic waste. According to the UN Environment Program, we are throwing away an estimated 50 million metric tonnes of electronics waste    (e-waste) per year. But this is not ordinary garbage. Our electronics leak harmful heavy metals — such as mercury and arsenic — along with equally poisonous chemicals that end up in our soil and eventually our water.
You’ve probably participated in a community recycling event and left feeling good about shipping off that old computer to be recycled. Chances are it was shipped overseas where it’s polluting someone else’community.
Guiyu city in Southeastern China has become known as the e-waste city where low-paid workers use whatever means available to remove electronics in hopes of recovering the copper, microchips, aluminum, gold and silver and plastic that can be resold. Any leftover waste is simply thrown into the nearby river or piled up high in the streets, poisoning the children growing up here.
So what can you do with your e-waste? Robert Houghton, President and founder of Redemtech, an asset management and recovery firm, recommends you vote with your dollar. Buy from companies who have a take-back program that guarantees your discarde electronics are handled proper.
“ Consumers want to do business with companies who are demonstrably    good with corporate responsibility and dealing with e-waste, ” said Houghton.
There are   plenty of charitable   organizations that will    take your  used electronics and donate them for charitable causes:
• Electronic Recycling  Association (Canada) (ERA) collects old    computers for donation to libraries and other organizations across Canada.
• eBay’s Rethink Initiative pairs up consumers with businesses that refurbish (再磨光)old computers for donation.
• TechSoup has a thorough   listing of resources for those who would  like   to donate or recycle hardware，buy recycled hardware or find a refurbisher.
• The Charitable    Recycling Program  accepts all cell-phones    and    has a listing of charities it helps with its program.
• Call2 Recycle has set up drop off points across Canada in a number of stores. You can drop off your cell-phone and also your rechargeable batteries from handheld electronic products.
When there is something wrong with electronics, what is a popular trend among people nowadays?

Guiyu city in Southeastern China is mentioned here to show us ____.

In the     writer’s opinion, who can first shoulder the   great responsibility to guarantee e-waste is handled proper in the future?

In Canada, which charity organization will    most possibly take all  your unwanted electronics?

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
__________________his studies makes his parents and teachers upset. (lose)
他对学习失去兴趣使他的父母和老师难过。
Up     till now, more than 5000 trees____________________in and around the amusement park. (plant)
到目前为止，5000多棵树已被种在了该休闲公园里面及公园周围。
Our manager is on a business trip abroad now. You’d better_________________how well the marketing works. (inform)
我们经理在国外出差，你最好让他了解销售工作的进展状况。
It was after my explanation for several times__________________the main point. (sense)
解释了好几次，他才明白要点。
The album contains 50 photos, ____________________in the 1970s. (take)
该相集有50张照片，其中大部分拍摄于二十世纪七十年代。
__________________________, I always hope that it had better last a few more days. (however)
无论一个假期多长，我总希望最好能够再多几天。
When his mother came home from work，he was lying on the sofa, ____________________. (absorb)
母亲下班回家的时候，他正躺在沙发上专心致志地看书。
He was said __________________________from returning home for the Spring Festival by the snowstorm. (prevent）
据说雪暴阻止了他回家过春节。
Hardly __________________________his speech when the audience started to burst out cheering. (finish)
他一结束演讲观众就开始喝彩。
If she hadn’t    fallen ill, she_______________________ a medal at Sochi 2014 Olympics. (win)
如果她没有生病的话，她可能在2014年的索契冬奥会上获得了一枚奖牌。

请根据下面提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
Everyone hopes to succeed   overnight, but we should be    aware that “ a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” .
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