1、2018 届湖北省荆州中学高三上学期第二次半月考英语试题第一部分: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。 1. What will the woman do next?A. Have a class. B. Go shopping. C. See a film.2. When will Mr. Adison return? A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 3. Where
2、 are the speakers?A. At home. B. At a supermarket. C. At a restaurant.4. What does the woman mean?A. She has to go home first.B. She can work overtime this evening.C. She has difficulty finishing the work before the deadline. 5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. Dress rules at school. B. Th
3、eir classmates. C. Trends in clothing.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。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a car park. B. In a garage. C. In a bank.7. How much should the woman pay?A. $2. B. $5. C. $8.听第 7
4、 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. How many vacation days can the woman have?A. 50. B. 40. C. 25.9. What does the woman think of the new policy?A. Clear. B. Unfair. C. Reasonable.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which place can Market Street lead to?A. A river. B. A shopping center. C. A fire station.11. What should the w
5、oman do after crossing Riverside Road?A. Turn left. B. Keep straight on. C. Go across a bridge.12. Where is the swimming pool?A. On North Street. B. On Market Street. C. On Museum Street.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What do we know about the mans sister?A. She doesnt like parties.B. She is having end-
6、of-term exams.C. She wants the man to see her at the weekend.14. Why was the woman dissatisfied with last years party?A. There were too many people. B. She didnt have fun at all.C. The DJ was not good enough. 15. What does the woman think will be OK about this years party?A. The place. B. The atmosp
7、here. C. The food.16. When will the party end?A. Before midnight. B. At midnight. C. After midnight.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When are the tourists expected to arrive at London Gatwick Airport?A. By 6:30 a.m. B. By 8:30 a.m. C. By 2:00 p.m.18. When will the tourists visit the National Museum?A. On
8、 Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 19. What advantage does the sailing boat have over the ferry?A. It can carry all the tourists. B. It offers cheaper tickets.C. It is easy to get on and off. 20. What does the speaker think the trip to the Greek Islands will be?A. Busy and tiring. B. Dangerou
9、s but exciting. C. Comfortable and colorful.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2 分,满分30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。AInterested in getting ahead over the summer? Then stay on course by taking advantage of Alvernias Summer Session. It lets you get ahead with a large selection o
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16、ned website?A. Get financial aid information. B. Register for Alvernias Summer Session.C. Check the course schedule. D. Apply for courses free of charge.BThe sun was slipping down through the trees and it was time to go home. Time was running out. His mother would look at him and she would know. She
17、 always knew. A hot tear ran down his cheek. She trusted him. This was the first year she had left him alone for three hours between school and the time she got home from work. She had to work to buy his clothes and to pay for their food and for a place to live. He remembered the nice way she said,
18、“You are a little man now, Joy.” It made him sad when his mothers words came back to him. She trusted him.Remembering this, he felt as if someone had stuck a sharp stick into his side. Her trust in him was all he could think about now. It drove everything else from his mind. “She trusted me.” He kep
19、t saying to himself. “She trusted me.” This was most important. Next to this, the pipe and its magic power meant nothing.Joy looked at the long shadows coming toward him. He now knew what he had to do. And he was in a hurry to get it done. When he took the pipe, he left the store with slow unsure st
20、eps. Now his feet were quick, decisive, taking him straight back to the store like an arrow. He was out of breath when he reached the store.Mr. Dow was just inside the door. The big man smiled. Joy wished he had not. Somehow, a bad friendly smile made it more difficult for Joy to do what he wanted t
21、o do. Joy was lost for a moment. His feet felt heavy. Suddenly, blindly, he held out the pipe. His voice struggled to come out from deep inside of the painful chest.“Mr. Dow,” he said at last, “I didnt mean to take it.”“Thanks, Joy.” Mr. Dow said as he gently took the pipe from the boys hand. “How a
22、bout staying around and helping me close up the shop?”Joy felt Mr. Dow big hand on his shoulder. And Joy felt his shoulders had become a little broader and stronger.24. What kind of a life did Joy and his mother live?A. A poor life. B. A new life. C. A happy life. D. A modern life.25. Why did Joy fe
23、el like being hurt by something sharp?A. He felt sorry for his mother.B. He couldnt help the family.C. He had run away from school.D. He disappointed his mothers expectations.26. What do we know about Mr. Dows smile to Joy?A. Its broad. B. Its warm. C. Its false. D. Its secret.27. Which of the follo
24、wing can be the best title for the text?A. An Interesting Pipe B. A Powerful SmileC. Unconditional Love D. Magic TrustCThere is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade”, and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship betw
25、een a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing. If close, the relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include the hierarchy (等级) and unconditional love, which pr
26、eclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, says, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldnt consider her my best friend. Best friends dont pay for your wedding. Best friends dont remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends dont
27、tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesnt mean that the mother and daughter relationship cant be very close and satisfying.While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mot
28、hers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters a
29、lso share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if they arent speaking for some unfortunate reason. The mother
30、 and child relationship is still closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship. Daughters should not feel responsible for their mothers emotional well-being. It isnt that they dont care deeply about their mothers. Its just that they shouldnt be burdened with their mothers well-being.The
31、mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mother always “trumps” friends.28. The underlined word “preclude”
32、 in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. differ B. prevent C. benefit D. change29. What do we know from the passage?A. The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.B. A mothers love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.C. The mother and daughter relationship goes beyo
33、nd best friends friendship.D. Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother.30. The author proves his statements mainly by _.A. listing data B. giving explanationsC. quoting sayings D. making examples 31. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to be a good mother and daughter B. Who is
34、a mothers best friend?C. A friend in need is a friend indeed D. Can a mother be a daughters best friend?DArchitects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical (经验的, 实证的) basis. They are
35、 discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how p
36、eople think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an
37、occupants ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought t
38、o pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design 满分 35 分)第一节短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)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。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或 修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出
39、修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Once I had to read a book which was too expensive for me to buy it. I could not obtain it from the library and an only copy I could find was in a certain bookshop. But I would go to the shop every afternoon and read a little of the book at a time
40、. One day, therefore, I was disappointed to find the book missing from its usually place. I was about to leave while the owner of the shop waved me. Expecting to be scolded, I went towards him. To my surprise, there lies the very book in a corner. “I put them there in case it should be bought.” The owner said kindly, left me to continue my reading.第二节:书面表达(满分 25 分)假如你是李华,你和朋友开展了网络投票情况的问卷调查,请你给英语报社编辑写信反映网络投票问卷调查结果。内容包括:1.网络投票越来越流行,人们不仅为自己投票也应邀为别人投票。