1、2018 届湖北省浠水县实验高级中学高三 12 月月考英语试题考试时间：120 分钟第卷第一部分 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。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. When will Peters research paper be due?A. Next Wednesday B. Next Saturday C. Next Monday2. What does
2、Jack say about his business communication class? A. Its terrible B. It costs a lot. C. Its wonderful.3. What does the woman do as a hobby?A. Make model planes. B. Collect coins or stamps. C. Play the piano.4. Why is Mike happy?A. His parents bought him a car. B. He passed the driving test.C. He reac
3、hed his parents by phone.5. What has the man been doing to keep healthy?A. Swimming. B. Running. C. Riding bikes.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、7 题。6. What
4、does Jane think more exciting?A. Starting school. B. Starting work C. Going on a vacation.7. Whats Jacks attitude towards work?A. He feels its too tiring and demanding B. He considers it a challenge.C. He thinks it more fun than schooling.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does Jackie find it hard to keep up
5、 with class?A. He cant understand the material. B. He is working part-time. C. He has to look after his mother.9. What does Nancy suggest to Jackie?A. Finding a teacher to help him. B. Studying together for encouragement.C. Dropping out of one class for a rest.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How long has
6、 it been since the speakers saw each other?A. A year B.A month C.A couple of months.11. How does Steve take some exercise?A. At the gym in his company. B. On the running machine at home.C. At the Sunflower Health Club.12. What does Lisa suggest to Steve?A. Getting a guest card. B. Exercising at home
7、 C. Joining a gym or a group听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man say about his condition?A. He lacks the interest to do things. B. He is inspired to lead a busy lifeC. He has nothing to do at hand.14. What advice does the woman offer the man?A .Invite friends for a party. B. Stay home for a
8、rest. C. Go out to have fun.15.What prevents the man from going out to have fun?A. His work is due soon. B. He has to save money. C. He lacks the motivation16. What does the woman say about Victor?A. He has just graduated from college. B. He has entered kindergarten. C. He is old enough for high sch
9、ool.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why did the speakers neighbor move some furniture?A. She was getting her kitchen repaired. B. She was planning to move away.C. She was planning to sell her house.18. Why did the speaker refuse the two items?A. Because he didnt think them of use. B. Because he had no r
10、oom for them.C. Because he had enough himself19. How did the speaker sell the two items?A. By calling his friends for help. B. By advertising them online.C. By putting an ad in the paper.20. Who got the table and chairs from the neighbor?A. charity. B. The speaker C. A homeless man.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分
11、60 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。AAway with wordsThe telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winner
12、s will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travela favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unf
13、orgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.What we are looking forYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “describe exactly what you see
14、 and give it life with your imagination”.In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing
15、gives you.Youll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what youve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we wont put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms conditionsCompetitors mu
16、st be aged 50 years or older.The judging process is divided into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.The closing date for entries is August 15.21. What does the
17、 prize for winners include?A. a chance to learn from excellent writers. B. the publication of their works.C. three wonderful holidays. D. an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.22.Who will select the final winners?A. the public. B. Paul TherouxC. two top Telegraph travel writers D. three chosen jud
18、ges. 23.What type of writing is this text ?A. An essay B. A travel guideC. A writing guide D. An announcementBOne cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the
19、performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Theatre. We decided to sell them online for 50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the tickets. Since the time was limited, I told Peter to pay me the next day. Peter seemed touched and we said a fond g
20、oodbye.However, a month later, Peter still didnt pay me back. A few more weeks passed. Another month. Thered been one e-mail promising to mail the check, then silence.Maybe he was having a hard time, I thought. But truth was, Peter seemed to be having a pretty normal time. According to the pictures
21、and messages on his Facebook, he had been playing golf, dancing happily with his friends, and traveling on a boat. But he just refused to answer my calls, or reply to my e-mails or messages. So I tried reaching him with my wifes phone one night. And he didnt pick up when I called, but texted right b
22、ack, playfully wondering who might be calling him.“You should go to his office,” my wife said, “He would have to give you the money if all his coworkers were watching.”But I didnt want to become a debt collector. My efforts to reach Peter over these months had been light and I wanted to keep it that
23、 way. My initial exchange with Peter had been just two regular people agreeing to handle things humanly. There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.24. For w
24、hat reason did the author and his wife decide to sell the ticket?A. They thought it was too cold that night. B. They needed to look after their daughter.C. They wanted to save some money. D. They were going to be interviewed.25. On the night the author sold his tickets to Peter, he .A. knew he might
25、 not get the 50. B. felt a little hesitant.C. thought he could trust Peter. D. was moved by Peters kindness.26. Why didnt Peter pay the author back?A. Because he didnt remember it. B. Because he was too busy to pay.C. Because he didnt want to pay. D. Because he was having a tough time.27. What can w
26、e infer about the author?A. He would never trust strangers.B. He might call the police for help.C. He would go to Peters office to talk to him. D. He still hoped Peter would pay him back.CCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit
27、 down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that
28、the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel
29、 any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Dont keep your legs crossed.Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your
30、knee and along the outside of your leg, explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your anklewhat we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the
31、 feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but
32、it will also save your health in the long run.28. What can we learn about crossing ones legs?A. It is a very bad social habit. B. It is usually practiced deliberately.C. It can make others feel uncomfortable. D. It can do harm to peoples health. 29. According to the study, sitting with your legs cro
33、ssed can_.A. resist gravity effectively B. affect your blood pressure C. lead to heart attacks easily D. improve the function of legs30. In the third paragraph “pins and needles“ probably means_.A. serious muscle injuries B. being a little nervousC. slight sharp pains D. being highly flexible31. Wha
34、t is the main purpose of the text?A. To give readers some advice. B. To compare common habits. C. To evaluate effects of an experiment. D. To introduce research methods.DImagine looking at something and being able to move it just by using your brain! That is exactly what the new technology called Br
35、ainGate can do with the help of a robotic arm, anyway.BrainGate is the idea of Professor John Donoghue and his team of researchers at the Brown Institute for Brain Science, USA. BrainGate is attached directly to the brain. First of all, gold wires are put into the part of the brain that controls mov
36、ement. These are then connected to a small computer chip(芯片). When the person thinks about different movements, this creates electrical signals, which are picked up by the chip. After this, the signals that are created by the brain are sent back to a computer, which changes the signals into movement
37、s. Finally, the computer uses the robotic arm to carry out these movements. BrainGate can already be used to write an e-mail or play computer games, just by brain power.The technology has already cost millions of dollars to develop and when it is available for use, it will probably cost thousands of
38、 dollars per person. There are still many challenges ahead for Donoghue and his team. They are currently planning a mini wireless version, which will allow people to be connected to the computer at all times. Donoghue also dreams of using this technology to help disabled people who cant move their a
39、rms or legs. He plans to connect BrainGate directly to their own paralysed limbs(瘫痪的胳膊或腿) .This will mean that the person can control their own body again, without relying on a robotic arm.This research is attracting the militarys (军方的) attention as well. However, it is easy to understand why scient
40、ists might be concerned about how thought-controlled machines could be used by the military.32. What does the underlined word “These” refer to?A. Movements. B. Thoughts. C. Brains D. Wires.33. What is one of BrainGates disadvantages?A. It needs improvement. B. It produces few movements.C. It is too
41、expensive. D. It is difficult to control.34. How will Donoghue help disabled people?A. By developing a wireless version.B. By replacing their limbs with robotic ones.C. By making BrainGate smaller.D. By attaching BrainGate to their bad limbs.35. What does the military think of thought-controlled mac
42、hines?A. They could lead to disasters. B. They would face fierce competition.C. They could be useful. D. They would be in mass production.第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。As a parent, you must have a lot of concerns regarding the various skills you would like your
43、 child to acquire. Music is one of them.36_ On the other hand, it is great for a childs overall development if he or she has an interest in the fine arts.37_ It is well known that they stay out of trouble as teenagers and young adults if they have music as a serious interest. The concentration helps
44、 them with their grades. Their learning and communication skills are better than those of their peer group. They also develop lots of confidence and self-esteem.Another advantage of your child learning music becomes apparent only at a later stage.38_ It can be very beneficial and many top musicians
45、had a very early exposure to music and credit this with their later successes.You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at home.39_ And you could sustain your childs interest by having the both of you singing together.Some parents start their child
46、ren on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age. This is great if the child is having a good time. It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your childs to lessons. You can be assured that nothing productive will come out of it.40_.If you start your child on music lesson by the
47、age of 5, taking care to encourage her and not to push her, your child will be grow up into an accomplished adult with a well rounded personality.A. It can have good effects on your child.B. And your child will have a lifelong dislike of music.C. Otherwise youll completely spoil your childs future.
48、D. That is why many people make a selection of music as a career.E. You could ensure that there is a song or melody playing in the background.F. On the one hand, you can encourage your childs creativity and natural hobby.G. There are a couple of advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。On Dec.13, 2014, Nubia Wilson turned 16. But instead of 41 with an exciting Sweet 16 birthday party, the California teen devoted this milestone to 42 th
