1、- 1 -湖北省沙市中学 2019 届高三英语上学期第三次双周考试题本试题卷分为听力、阅读理解、语言知识运用和写作四个部分，共 10 页。时量 120 分钟。满分 150 分。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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.
2、19. 15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是 C。1. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Interesting. B. Long. C. Difficult.2. Why is the woman disappointed?A. She missed the speech competition.B. She has trouble learning English.C. She got the last prize in the competition.3. How long has the woman been working o
3、n the report?A. Two and a half months. BThree months CHalf a month.4. How much did the man save?A$5 B$10 C$155. What part of the movie didnt the man like?A. The first half. B. The middle part. C. The ending.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。听每段对话或独白
4、前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒- 2 -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. Whats wrong with the man?A. He has a fever. B. He has a stomachache. C. He has a toothache.7. What harmed the mans health?A. Surfing the net too much. BWorking at his desk. C. Playing cards late into the night.听第 7 段材料
5、，回答第 8.9 题。8. Why did the man go to the garage?A. To park his car. B. To get his car back. C. To have his car checked.9. Why was the man very angry?A. The garage men charged him too much.B. They didnt repair his car properly.C. His friend didnt help him.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the man?A.A
6、 teacher. B.A vet. C.A businessman.11. Why do animal owners sometimes annoy the man?A. They beat their animals.B. They abandon their animals.C. They dont take care of their animals properly.12. What does the man ask some animal owners to do?A. Feed their animals medicines.B. Give their animals the r
7、ight food.C. Give their animals regular baths.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 1 6 题。13. Where did the woman find the forks?A. In the cupboard. B. Under the tablecloth. C. In one of the boxes.14. How is the new house?- 3 -A. Large. B. Expensive. C. Satisfying.15. What is the probable relationship between the two s
8、peakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and employee. C. Salesman and customer.16. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Starting a company. B. Decorating the house. C. Preparing to move out.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where may we hear this announcement?A. In a department store. BAt an airport. C
9、In a theatre.18. Why were the people asked to leave the building?A.A shopping bag was giving off harmful gas.B. Something explosive was discovered.C.A fire caused by cigarettes broke out.19. Where was the explosive material found?A. On the street. B. In a dressing room. C. By the exit.20. What were
10、the people asked to do while leaving?A. To move away quietly and orderly.B. To hold the elderly and disabled.C. To go anywhere as quickly as possible.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）阅渎下列短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWant to live and learn on organic farms worldwide? Want to sh
11、are your life with other like-minded people?Traveling around the world and working the land are the principles behind WWOOF-World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. Amanda Pearson, administrator of WWOOF, tells us more about the life-changing influence a WWOOF experience can have for all involved.
12、1. What is your organizations mission?- 4 -WWOOF is a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary（非货币的）exchange, thereby helping to build a sustainable, global community. WWOOF is an exchangeWW
13、OOF hosts offer food, accommodation and learning opportunities to people who are interested in helping out.2. What makes you guys different from the rest?We were first! When Sue Coppard founded WWOOF in 1971, the concept of non-monetary exchange was very new. A number of organizations offer similar
14、deals these days-but we are the only one that specializes in organic growing and farming-and the only one with people on the ground in each of the countries where we have members.3. How can people get involved?You can join WWOOF as a volunteer or a host. Volunteers need to think about where in the w
15、orld they would like to WWOOF (we encourage local WWOOFing in particular) and join the relevant national WWOOF group. A one-year membership of around US$ 40 gives you unlimited access to our list of hosts in a particular country. Then, the rest is up to you. WWOOFing is very flexible and suits the i
16、ndependent traveler. For more information and to start an amazing adventure, check out http:/#wwoofAnyone who has some land on which they produce food following organic principles and who wants some help can become a host. You need to register with WWOOF in the country in which your land can be foun
17、d.21. What should WWOOF hosts provide for volunteers?A. Nutritious breakfast and a big office.B. Food, rooms and learning opportunities.C. Free drinks for a whole day and farming tools.D. Organic fruit and vegetables from their farm.22. We can learn from the text that WWOOF .A. provides job opportun
18、ities for farm workersB. was founded by Sue Coppard 30 years ago- 5 -C. connects volunteers interested in farming with farmersD. helps poor people in remote areas all over the world23. What should you do to be a member of WWOOF?A. You need to pay the membership fee to be a volunteer.B. You can sign
19、up on its website for free.C. You can register as a host by paying US $ 40 to the organization.D. You must make sure you have a partner to do the volunteering with you.BAugustus Saint-Gaudens and his family immigrated to New York, America, from Dublin, Ireland, in 1848 when he was just six months ol
20、d. As he grew up, Augustus liked racing his friends around the block, buying candies at the store, especially drawingdrawing pictures of the shoemakers at his fathers shoe shop. At the age of 13, his father told him it was time to go to work. Augustus replied, “I should like it if I could do somethi
21、ng which would help me to be an artist. “ He began as an apprentice to a cameo cutter out of stone and shell, and carved cameos of people, lions, and even the head of Hercules from Greek mythology, when the Civil War had just begun.At 19, with his earnings and his parents support, he travelled to Pa
22、ris and Rome for further training and artistic study. Before he left, he drew a portrait of his mother in pencil and sculpted a small bust(半身像) of his father out of clay. Then, 22-year-old Augustus opened an art studio in Rome and worked on his first life-sized sculpture, called Hiawatha. An art pat
23、ron was impressed with this sculpture and promised to help Augustus “until your genius and labors shall have met with the reward to which I feel they are entitled“.In 1876, Augustus was chosen to design a monument to the Civil War hero Admiral David Farragut of the U. S. Navy. Completed five years l
24、ater, when he was 33, his first major sculpture for the U. S. was unveiled at Madison Square in New York City, the sculptors boyhood home. One art critic called it “the best monument of the kind the city has to show“. Then the giant Standing Lincoln - 6 -in Lincoln Park, Chicago in a setting by arch
25、itect White, 1884-1887, was considered the finest portrait statue in the U. S.However, in 1900, aged 52, his doctors told him he had cancer. Even though he was often ill, he continued to work at his home and studio in Cornish, New Hampshire.In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt requested that August
26、us redesign American coinsto convey the strength of the nation. Augustus made lifelike pencil sketches of his coin designs. Yet, Augustus died in August 1907, two months before his l0-dollar and 20-dollar gold coins were issued. Augustus Saint-Gaudens had fulfilled his dream-and more! He was one of
27、the greatest American sculptors not only of his day but also of all time.24. What did Augustus like doing as a child?A. He enjoyed selling candies at the store.B. He enjoyed chasing after his friends at school.C. He liked drawing pictures of his fathers workers.D. He liked going to work as a shoemak
28、er in his fathers shop.25. How did Augustus become a sculptor?A. He received sponsorship from an art critic.B. He sculpted a small bust of his parents out of clay.C. He opened an art studio in Rome and worked on Hiawatha.D. He learned hard as an apprentice and carved many nice works.26.When did Roos
29、evelt request Augustus to redesign American coins?A. At his age of 33. B. At his age of 57.C. At his age of 52. D. At his age of 59.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The history of the Civil War. B. The remarkable sculptors life.C. The comments on Augustus works. D. The outstanding sculptors mast
30、erpieces.C- 7 -Why do people lie? Many psychologists agree that lying can start from childhood. There are various reasons why children make false statements. They usually tell untruthful stories to cover up the mistakes that they have done in the past. Lying is also a way to avoid receiving punishme
31、nts from parents. If parents fail to reprimand their children for making up false stories, then there is a possibility that they will continue to lie during their teenage years.Teenagers lie because they want to be accepted by their friends. This is the main reason why they create stories that are n
32、ot true just to become presentable and acceptable to other people. In some instances, teenagers tell untruthful statements to avoid criticisms from their families and friends.As teenagers grow, lying becomes one of their habits. Their knowledge on making up untruthful stories becomes more developed.
33、 People lie in workplaces if they fail to meet the deadlines and if they fail to accomplish and do their tasks efficiently. Some of the common lies made in workplaces are getting sick and having emergencies at home. The danger involved in frequent lying is when it becomes a character. Frequent lying
34、 causes the development of the condition known to doctors as pathological(病态的) lying.Pathological lying is a mental health condition, which is associated with individuals who have the urge to tell untruthful statements. Patients suffering from it make up stories about everything and anything. These
35、individuals lie to meet the standards of other people who they want to please. These patients deceive other people because it gives them an unexplained pleasure. One of the best ways of treating pathological liars is to help them tell true statements and stories at all times. This may be hard for th
36、em, but as they are accustomed to it, they will start to realize that they will be more accepted by their families and other people if they stop themselves from making up false stories.28. The underlined word “reprimand“ in Paragraph l means “ “.A. scold B. fine C. praise D. disappoint29. Whats the
37、major reason for teenagers lying behavior?A. Protecting themselves. B. Pleasing themselves.- 8 -C. Avoiding embarrassment. D. Becoming popular.30. Pathological lying is a disease because the patients .A. lose interest in everythingB. are critical about themselvesC. cant help lying all the timeD. hav
38、e the urge to please others31. The writer addresses pathological lying by analyzing .A. some typical casesB. its causes and developmentC. its unexplained pleasureD. the difficulty of its treatmentDEntrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk may have a little more time on his hands, as hes l
39、eaving his position on the board of the Open AI, according to a blog post.The departure is likely the result of Teslas moving into the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which he said in 2017 would be the “best in the world” and would even be able to “predict your destination.” Musk will continu
40、e to “donate and advise the organization,” Open AI said in a blog post on Feb. 20, adding that “As Tesla continues to become more focused on AI, this will avoid a potential future conflict for Elon.”Musk and Y Combiner CEO Sam Altman co-founded the nonprofit enterprise in December 2015, its mission
41、is to develop safe artificial general intelligence and ensure those developments are made public. Open AI researchers published a paper on the site arXiv. org, detailing the possible secure threats that come with “malicious” A I. In fact, Musk has heard of the “evil AI” alarm several times. On Aug.
42、11, 2017, he warned that artificial intelligence poses a bigger threat to humanity, and he told a gathering of state governors that the government needs to regulate AI before robots start “killing people.”Musks departure from the Open AI board could mean big things for Tesla. As - 9 -Elon Goodbye, a
43、 financial reporter, noted on Futurism, the move “could signal that Tesla is more deeply committed to their own AI projects than we thought.” He added, “Those who have had their ears to any rumors that Tesla is ready to deliver vehicles capable of Level 5 autonomy could take this new Open AI develop
44、ment as a sign that the company is inching closer to that unapproachable goal.” No company has reached that level of autonomy, which means that a driverless car could navigate any road under any conditions and that all the human “driver” would need to do is to input a destination.32Why does Elon Mus
45、k leave his position?A To create safer AI. B To build the powerful Internet.C To develop social communication. D To avoid a possible conflict with Tesla.33What is the Elon Musks attitude towards the AI?A Ambiguous. B Negative. C Supportive. D Sympathetic.34What does the underlined word “malicious” i
46、n Paragraph 3 mean?A Advanced. B Unpopular. C Poisonous. D Traditional.35What can we infer from Elon Goodbye comments?A Level 5 autonomy is impossible.B The rumors about Tesla is meaningless.C He has no confidence in Open AI.D Level 5 autonomy could set human drivers free.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分
47、）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。There is no easier way to prove that youre a capable person than by making foods that seem store-bought and expensive. You can handcraft your own by mixing flour, water, olive oil, and salt into a dough, rolling it thin, cutting it into squares, and then bak
48、ing them briefly. 36 At a dinner party, when one of the hosts announced that she was going to - 10 -whip up some ice cream for dessert, I was skeptical. 37 But my friend filled a big bag with ice and salt, and a small bag with a mixture of half-and-half, vanilla juice, and sugar. She placed the smal
49、ler bag in the bigger bag, sealing it shut. Then she handed the bag- within-a-bag to her husband who shook it vigorously. 38 By God, it was ice cream.39 If you simply combine and freeze ice-cream ingredients, the water in the mixture will form into ice crystals. Plenty of people have invented ways of getting around using a machine; plenty of people made ice cream before the machine was invented. A cookbook author suggests putting
