1、1湖北省沙市中学 2019 届高三英语上学期第一次双周考试题本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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. Why does the man feel upset?A. So
2、meone said he was ugly B. A guy stole his clothes C. He found his clothes ugly2. Which part of the womans body hurts?A. Her arm B. Her neck C. Her head3. What is Ann probably like?A. Lazy B. Clever C. Hard-working4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a Cinema. B. In the womans hou
3、se. C. In a shop. 5. What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed. B. Go out for fresh air. C. Turn on the fan.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。请听第 6 段材料 , 回答第 6 至 7 题
4、 。26. How does the man feel about the delay of his flight?A. Calm. B. Angry C. Glad7. What is the mans correct boarding gate?A. Gate 7 B. Gate 20 C. Gate 36请听第 7 段材料 , 回答第 8 至 9 题 。8. What does the woman say about the Rainbow Hotel? A. It has an outdoor pool. B. Its a five-star hotel. C. Its near th
5、e airport.9. Which hotel will the man choose?A. The Royal Hotel B. Carlton House C. The Rainbow Hotel请听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10 至 12 题 。10. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A famous painting B. Some unusual food C. An art exhibition11. What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Give Tom a call B. G
6、et some art work C. Stay at home12. What did Tom do today?A. He visited a gallery B. He worked on his paper C. He spent time with his aunt请听第 9 段材料 , 回答第 13 至 16 题 。13. Why did the man buy a sweater that he doesnt like?A. He was pushed by the salesmanB. It was sold at a low priceC. It is the latest
7、fashion. 14. What color sweater did the man buy?A. Blue B. Black C. Brown.15. What does the man dislike most about the sweater?A. The short sleeves; B. The high neck C. The 3pattern.16. What does the man decide to do?A. Send his wife to go shopping next time.B. Learn to say no to aggressive salesmen
8、.C. Refuse to make the final decision. 请听第 10 段材料 , 回答第 17 至 20 题 。17. Who could the intended listeners most probably be? A. Students who want to get further education.B. Volunteers who can work abroad.C. Officers who hope to improve international understanding.18. What kind of project does the one
9、in Japan belong to?A. A long-term projectB. A medium-term projectC. A short-term project19. What does the project in Poland demand?A. Language ability. B. Physical work. C. Medical experience.20. Where will the medical students work?A. In a center for disabled children.B. In a childrens holiday cent
10、er.C. In a Japanese village.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。A Seattle summer camps from Pacific Science Center, our Camps for Curious Minds provide the perfect opportunity to explore, experiment and discover. Our exciting and enric
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14、on. This code functions as a password; share this code only with anyone authorized to pick up your child. If you forget your Kid Code at pick-up, you must park and walk to camp staff to show photo identification.21. What do Seattle summer camps provide for kids?A. Perform science experiments. B. Do
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16、00. B. $100. C. $50. D. None.BLast month my mother moved into a nursing home. This came after years of witnessing the worsening of her cognitive abilities(认知能力)and changes in her personality, all thanks to life-sucking front temporal dementia(FTD) (生命吸额颞叶痴呆).5My mom is going to lose her ability to s
17、peak, have trouble forming complete thoughts and sentences, and eventually forget how to do things she loved, like cook and read.But despite all of her inabilities, when I walked in on her having dinner with the rest of the women that make up the dementia floor of the nursing home, I didnt think she
18、 belonged.It wasnt until I spent three days there bonding with those women that I realized what scared me the most she did fit in.If you were an outsider looking at these women, youd pity them. Youd think it was cruel that our bodies could turn on us in this way. Youd think it was sad that their fam
19、ilies have put the burden of taking care of them on someone else. Youd want to intervene.Youd want to give the lady eating mashed potatoes with her hands a spoon, youd want to peel the orange for the lady whos eating it like an apple, youd want to scold the lady who forgets to flush(冲刷) the toilet a
20、nd wash her hands after using the bathroom.I did all those things to my mother. But when I see her in an environment that lets her be herself, it somehow seems okay.Learn to love them unconditionally. Its easier said than done, but if she loved me after giving her hell for making me come home by 10
21、p.m. on Fridays, I can love her even if she forgets my name.24. What frightened the author most?A. Her mother suffered from FTD.B. She had to look after her mother.C. Her mother adapted to the nursing home.D. She lived with those women at the nursing home.25. Which of the following can best replace
22、the underlined word “intervene”?A. Interrupt. B. Amaze. C. Permit. D. Explore.26. What was the final decision of the author?A. She let her mother alone.B. She let her mother stay at the nursing home.6C. She sent her mother to hospital.D. She took care of her mother at home.27.Whats the authors attit
23、ude towards her mother?A. Mean. B. Selfish. C. Honest. D. Grateful.C An old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians,
24、but she replied: “Im going to walk where I like. Weve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled（授权）the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody elses way and n
25、obody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social chaos.There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be pre
26、served, the liberties of everybody must be limited. When the policeman steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny(暴政), but of liberty.Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract (契约). In matters which do not touch anybody elses liberty,
27、of course, I may be as free as I like. If I go down the street dressed strangely, who shall say me no? We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone and can do what we choose. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other peoples liberty.We all
28、tend to forget this. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the base of social conduct.28. What does the first paragraph serve as?7A. A background. B. An introduction.C. A comment. D. An explanation.29. Which is an example of getting liberty-drunk?A. Park anywhere you lik
29、e.B. Walk along the pavement.C. Wear whatever you like.D. Make loud noises in the wild.30. What might the author have stated his “rule of the road” (Paragraph 2) as?A. Follow the orders of policemen.B. Do what you like in private.C. Never walk in the middle of the road.D. Do not behave inconsiderate
30、ly in public.31. What does the underlined word “qualified” (Paragraph 3) mean?A. Limited. B. Ruined. C. Improved. D. Educated.DSalt. You might be happy to have it in your pasta water and your oceans, but in your friendly neighborhood freshwater lake, its unwelcome. Unfortunately, salt is coming into
31、 lakes more and more frequently as humans pour increasing amounts of salt on the roads in winter.Recently, researchers looked at 371 lakes across the northern USA and southern Canada and the areas surrounding the lakes to see how many roads were nearby. They found if even 1% of the land surface 500
32、meters from the lakeshore was paved, the lake was extremely likely to contain more salt.Salt lowers waters ability to freeze into a slippery, icy layer on the roads in winter. But when the weather warms, it gets washed off the road surfaces, which ends up accumulating in the soil, and eventually get
33、ting washed out by rain and snowmelt into surface waters.Too much chloride(氯化物) can be bad for the environment. It can kill off plants, and make waters unsuitable for native plants. While on the road, it can 8attract salt-loving animals like deer, increasing the possibility of both road kill and tra
34、ffic accidents. Chloride can also make water more corrosive(具有腐蚀性的).But there is still hope.“We can always improve water quality,” Dugan, the lead scientist, says. “If you improve the water going into a lake you have the potential to freshen the lake.” Chloride can gradually be washed out of a lake
35、as new water enters the lake.Troubled by the rising price of salt, governments have already started to adopt more conservative salt-use measures, only using the amount necessary to ensure public safety. But homeowners can help cut back too by reducing salt used on private driveways. Dugan also recom
36、mends only salting at certain temperatures. Below 15F, dry salt on a surface is useless, and wont prevent ice from forming.32. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Many people have a salty diet.B. Humans pour much salt in lakes.C. Salt prevents ice from forming. D. Salt used on roads pollutes lak
37、es.33. Why does the author mention the research in paragraph 2?A. To encourage the citizens to join it.B. To stress how serious the problem is.C. To popularize the knowledge of the lakes. D. To show how great the road construction is.34. Why can salt on the road cause traffic accidents?A. The road b
38、ecomes more slippery.B. Too much salt is corrosive to vehicles.C. It attracts more salt-loving animals. D. Drivers are driving carelessly.35. What is suggested doing in the text to freshen the lake?9A. Purifying the lake water. B. Improving salt quality.C. Lowering salt price. D. Using salt properly
39、.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。Our Fears can change the Reality of the SituationAt times, our worries and anxieties can defeat us. In addition, our worries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief list of techniques that
40、 you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during your anxious moments.36 A person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem. A person could get some fresh air, listen to some music, or do an activity that will give them
41、 a fresh perspective on things.Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse. 37 When unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.Be sma
42、rt in how you deal with your fears and anxieties. Do not try to deal with everything all at once. When facing a current or upcoming task that makes you anxious, break the task into a series of smaller steps. 38 Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. Most of what we wor
43、ry about never comes true. 39 Everything else you can leave in the hands of God.It is not easy to deal with all of our fears and worries. When your fears and anxieties have the best of you, try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation. The key is to take it slow. All you can do is do you
44、r best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it easy. 40 10A. Take it one step at a time and things will work out.B. When feeling anxious, stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing.C. This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.D. Instead of wo
45、rrying about something that probably wont happen, concentrate on what you are able to do.E. The next time you feel depressed, review your list and think about the good things that you have in your life F. A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements
46、 and realistic thinking.G. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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。Mary, 16, was suffering from can
47、cer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the 41 left them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope 42 in with $1,800 to help with his living costs.43 , he wanted to pay them back. In his 44 , he had been a 45 . So at age 40, Mitchell took up the 46 again,
48、 participating in two fights in Fairfax. Mitchell was 47 out in the first and second rounds, but he still 48 to raise $ 20,000 that he gave to Growing Hope. During this time, he 49 his daughter. And for six months, he did little but 50 .One day, Mitchell 51 a Mark Twain quote - The two most importan
49、t days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you 52 why. “After I read that quote, I was going to spend the 53 of my life helping kids with cancer and their families,” he said.Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, 54 boxing did not seem practical anymore for fund-raising, due to his age. Then he found that 55 could be a source to raise money. In the Co
