1、2018 届湖北省荆州中学高三上学期第五次半月练英语试题年级：高三 科目：英语 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。1. What is the womans nationality?A. Australian. B. American. C
2、. Indian.2. Why was the woman able to get an A on the test?A. She read the whole textbook.B. She reviewed all the notes.C. She attended every lecture.3. What does the man plan to do on the weekend?A. Host a dance party.B. Visit Bill with the woman.C. Help the woman with a party.4. When will the woma
3、n meet the man tomorrow?A. At 10:00 am. B. At 10:30 am. C. At 11:00 am.5. What do we know about the man?A. He worked abroad for a few years.B. He is planning to go to Canada.C. He wants to meet the woman again.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
4、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What did the woman do a quarter of an hour ago?A. She left her purse on the table.B. She went to the restroom.C. She came back from the restroom.7. Where was the purse found?A. On the table. B. In the restroo
5、m. C. Under the table.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Who invited the speakers for Thanksgiving last year?A. The mans brother. B. The womans sister. C. The mans sister.9. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Go shopping with her.B. Cook a big turkey for her.C. Help her make some sandwiches.听第 8 段材料，回答第
6、10 至 12 题。10. What are the mans hobbies?A. Fishing and collecting stamps.B. Reading and watching TV.C. Watching TV and collecting stamps.11. What does the man say about the woman?A. She is popular. B. She is bad-tempered. C. She lacks patience.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. I
7、n a library. B. By a lake. C. At a cinema.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Manager and clerk.14. Why did the man leave his previous job in the bank?A. His family moved to another place.B. He had never go
8、tten a raise.C. He just wanted to make a change.15. What are the mans best qualities?A. Hard-working and responsible.B. Faithful and energetic.C. Smart and capable.16. What do we know about the man?A. He worked for a private company for three years.B. He took a part-time course in Finance and Trade.
9、C. He doesnt have much experience in sales.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did Don buy in the mens department?A. A gray suit and two pairs of trousers.B. A blue suit and two pairs of trousers.C. A gray suit and one pair of trousers.18. Where is the shoe department located?A. Opposite the mens depar
10、tment.B. Opposite the shirt department.C. Opposite the sweater department.19. Why did Bob fail to buy a sweater?A. There were no sweaters in his size.B. There were no sweaters he could afford.C. There were no sweaters that looked good on him.20. How did Bob and Don go home?A. On foot. B. By bike. C.
11、 By bus.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，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhere to Dine on a Budget with Kids in London?Where to dine on a budget with kids? These four London restaurants are as welcoming as they are wallet-friendly. Barbican Kitchen at the Barbica
12、n CentreEuropes largest multi-arts venue is home to cinemas, a theatre, a concert hall and galleries so there are plenty of ways for families to work up an appetite before refueling at the Barbican Kitchen. This ground floor restaurant serves a range of light bites, hot sandwiches and handmade pizza
13、s and children under 12 eat free with every adult ordering a main meal. Sticky Fingers, KensingtonSticky Fingers in Kensington is a rock n roll restaurant that serves classic American dishes. The kids menu is just 7.95 for a meal, a drink and a dessert and if you visit on a Monday you can take advan
14、tage of the “Monday Madness” promotion for up to 50% off all main courses for adults. Dont leave without exploring the Rolling Stones souvenirs including gold discs, guitars and photos of the band. Jamies Italina, Various LocationsTop British chef, Jamie Oliver knows a thing or two about catering fo
15、r children. There are often “kids cat free” promotions running during school holidays but the regular kids menu is only 6.50 for a main dish, a salad and a drink. Activity packs are available for kids and the 2-course lunch deal for grown-ups is a bargain at 11.95. Vauxhall City Farm CafCombine a da
16、y with the animals and lunch with the family at Vauxhall City Farm, a community space home to horse, pigs, goats and camels. Enjoy lunch at the Old Dairy Caf which serves affordable sandwiches, soups, salads, cakes and dishes from a weekly specials menu. Half portions of everything are available for
17、 kids for around 2.21. What are you expected to do before eating at Barbican Kitchen?A. Attend concerts. B. Eat light food.C. Order a main meal. D. Enjoy art and entertainments.22. Which restaurant can attract music fans?A. Jamies Italian. B. Sticky Fingers.C. Barbican Kitchen. D. Vauxhall City Farm
18、 Caf.23. How are both Jamies Italian and Vauxhall City Farm Caf wallet-friendly? A. They both offer kids free food. B. They both do promotions regularly. C. They both serve adults at a bargain price. D. They both make a small change for kids meal.BEven the hardest days contain lessons that will help
19、 you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when youre having a bad day.No one promised life would be perfect. If you look for perfection, youll never be content. Dont condition your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious,
20、 but youll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments.Success doesnt happen overnight. Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Dont kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isnt easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requir
21、es time. If you get frustrated, remind yourself why your goal is important.There is a lesson in every struggle. And once the storm is over, you wont remember how you made it through or how you managed to survive. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you wont be the same person w
22、ho walked in. Thats what this storms all about. Dont complain about how terrible your life is. If you search for the lesson in your present struggle, youll be able to make positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the future.Without hard times, you wouldnt appreciate the good ones. S
23、trength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give in, that is strength. It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary p
24、rocess, youll stay positive and pursue your goals for as long as it takes.24. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Success will come quickly. B. Success calls for patience.C. Hard work leads to success. D. Confidence is the first step to success.25. We can learn from Paragraph 4
25、that _.A. lessons from struggles make us strongerB. all things are difficult before they are easyC. we should forget how we managed to surviveD. similar situations in the future will never appear26. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. Hard times make us lose heart and be short of courage.B. Smiles
26、 when you fail will not help to improve yourself.C. Perseverance in time of hardships develops our strengths.D. We should try to avoid failures in the evolutionary process.27. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Life is not perfect. B. Struggle leads to success. C. Success wo
27、nt come quickly. D. Things to remember in hard times.CIts common for children to grow up being told to minimize daydreaming, and instead to focus on lessons and class work. Historically, daydreaming students who go off on their own thoughts, rather than focusing on the teachers, the blackboard or th
28、eir class work, are often encouraged to stop allowing their attention to wander and to bring themselves back into the present moment. Theyre described as uninterested in schoolwork and their future. Traditionally, daydreaming is seen as a practice that results in bad consequences.But recent studies
29、are beginning to renounce those common beliefs by pointing out the potential benefits that daydreaming may provide. PsychCentral reports that Mary Smith, psychological scientist and researcher, recently examined scientific writings and studies to gain a better understanding of the role of a reflecti
30、ve brain. These studies have shown that the brain has a network that is active when a person is daydreaming and that brain network can help fuel memory and learning.Though paying attention in school is important, these results suggest that there should be time for students to daydream, too. Giving t
31、hem the opportunity to reflect and daydream can help improve learning and development. Research also indicates that when students are permitted to daydream, they experience less anxiety and become more motivated. On the other hand, if students are cautioned against daydreaming, their knowledge of th
32、emselves and the world around them may suffer. As a result, educators are encouraged to promote a balance between outward and inward attention. A little bit of daydreaming to break up the hard focus on school activities can be beneficial, and it may help students become better, active learners.As fo
33、r students, the lesson here is not to be afraid of doing some daydreaming. Sure, you want to pay attention to the vital information conveyed to you during your classes, but dont get discouraged if your mind wanders. A little bit of daydreaming is healthy.28. What do people usually think of daydreami
34、ng students?A. They live in the future instead of in the moment.B. They pay too much attention to their own thoughts.C. They care about neither their studies nor their future.D. They go off on their own thoughts to avoid bad results.29. The underlined word “renounce” in Paragraph 2 most probably mea
35、ns “_”.A. tolerate B. abandon C. confirm D. support30. If students are prohibited from daydreaming, they will _.A. become more anxious. B. enjoy more calmness. C. get more motivation. D. know better about themselves.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Daydreaming? The More, the Better. B.
36、 Daydreaming? Not Too Bad! C. Causes of Daydreaming D. Attitudes towards DaydreamingDLast week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stop lights, or road construction. A flying car would get t
37、o a place much faster than one travelling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid drones (无人驾驶飞机) and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?Kitty Hawk is a start-up tech company supported by Google co-founder, Lar
38、ry Page. According to the Kitty Hawk website, its car will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour in the air. It says under US aviation law such a machine “does not require registration or a pilots license and may be flown in uncongested (不拥挤的 ) areas for recreational purposes.” As
39、of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of US$100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive US$2, 000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced
40、 the price. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Instead, it will use the resources o
41、f partner companies.Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company said that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from two hours on the road to 15 minutes in
42、the air.Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.32. What could the main problems for flying cars be?A. There is not enough space for them to land. B. Sky tran
43、sportation would cause more traffic jams. C. They travel much more slowly than travelling by road. D. They may hit other flying cars or have a dead battery in the sky. 33. According to the passage, the pilots of flying cars _.A. must be professional pilotsB. are required to fly in crowded spaceC. ar
44、e not required to have a pilots licenseD. are not only allowed to fly in urgent situations34. What is Kitty Hawk doing to attract customers? A. Reducing the price for all customers.B. Giving rewards to those visiting its website.C. Advertising its first flying cars on public media.D. Offering is a d
45、iscount to those paying a deposit early.35. What is the difference between Uber and Kitty Hawk in the flying car market?A. Ubers flying taxis will use electric power.B. Uber intends to build its flying cars to fly very fast.C. The trips made by Ubers flying taxis are much cheaper than road taxis.D.
46、Uber prefers to use the resources of partners rather than build its flying cars.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。Public Speaking and Critical ThinkingWhat is critical thinking? To a certain degree，its a matter of logic of being able to spot weaknesses in other peop
47、les arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 36 . The greate
48、st thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking.37 . As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused.
