1、绝密启用前武汉市 2017 届高中毕业生二月调研测试试卷英语试题 武汉市教育科学研究院命制 2017.2.17本试题卷共 12 页。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1.答卷前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2、选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3、非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸 和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第 I
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C1. What did the man forget to do?A. Pick up milk and eggs for breakfast.B. Get some noodl
3、es for dinner.C. Put the garbage downstairs.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A presentation. B. An inspiring story. C. An Australian person.3. What will the woman probably do in ten minutes?A. Plan a party. B. Do someone a favor. C. Work on her report.4. Where does the conversation p
4、robably take place?A. In a classroom. B. In a drugstore. C. At the doctors.5. Who might Cathy be?A. Bills friend. B. The history teacher. C. Jill s roommate.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
5、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. When will the present ordered by the man arrive?A. June 3rd. B. June 4th. C. June 5th.7. What will Flora probably give her mother?A. A scarf. B. A necklace. C. A sweater.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What does the man think of the woman?A. She has a lot of experience.B.
6、 She should earn more money.C. She studies too much.9. What will the speakers do in Hong Kong?A. See some famous artworks.B. Create art on the Internet.C. Travel around by train.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman probably want to do?A. Eat supper. B. Buy some food. C. Visit a park11. Wha
7、t should the woman do on the second street?A. Turn right. B. Turn left. C. Go straight.12. How does the man help the woman?A. By writing down directions.B. By telling her to use the app.C. By letting her use his phone.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How long has the man lived in Chicago?A. For two years.
8、 B. For one year. C. For half a year.14. Why does Mark have so many friends?A. He is hardworking. B. He is serious. C. He is helpful.15. What does Jessica offer to do for the man?A. Introduce him to her friend John.B. Organize a get-together for him.C. Call her friends to chat with him.16. Where doe
9、s the man like to meet people?A. At work. B. At parties. C. Online.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who needs to get at least a B to pass?A. Business students. B. Engineering students. C. Management students.18. What will probably happen if a student misses 10% of the classes?A. They will need to take an
10、 exam.B. Their final grade will be lowered 10%.C. They will fail the class automatically.19. What do the students do on Fridays?A. Read the textbook.B. Have discussions.C. Do in-class writings.20. What percentage does essay writing take up in the final score?A. 25%. B. 50%. C. 75%.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40
11、 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。ATeacher，Lawyer，Doctor when someone says “ career”，these classic jobs are the first ones you think about，right? We ve found four uncommon careers with awesome and unusual benefits.Chief Listening OfficerYou may not hav
12、e heard of a Chief Listening Officer, but theyve probably heard from you. CLOs closely monitor social platforms and conversations to keep an eye ( and ear!) on whats being said about their company or brand. Your work enables a fast response to any and all complaints, questions, or misinformation.Why
13、 its awesome ： This job is on the rise. As more organizations rely on social media for market research and customer service，the position of CLO will only become more important.Food StylistMouth - watering restaurant commercials and wasteful magazine photographs of delicious food don t come easy ： it
14、 takes the work of a food stylist to make it all happen. Armed with cooking skills，creative style，and tools ranging from lipstick to lard， you get food ready for its photograph.Why it s awesome ： This is one of those rare cooking jobs that provide chances to create, but doesn t require you to slave
15、away in a restaurant kitchen.Global Mobility ConsultantAs a global mobility consultant, you help employees make smooth transitions (过渡） into their new homes whether it s in Bangkok, Berlin，or the next state over.Why it s awesome ： If youre the type who enjoys travel and likes learning about other cu
16、ltures，systems and traditions, this career could be a perfect fit. As companies continue to expand across borders, this position is expected to grow by 21 percent over the next few years. Computational LinguistComputational Linguists help computers and humans communicate with others. More specifical
17、ly, you create computer programs that can translate, transcribe, and comprehend regular, human language.Why it s awesome: This field is the front line for exciting technological areas like speech recognition and artificial intelligence. In other words, you could help create robots.21. What does a Ch
18、ief Listening Officer do?A. To do market research.B. To listen to chief officers.C. To respond to customers opinions.D. To track social platforms and conversations.22. What is vital if you want to be a food stylist?A. Hard work in a restaurant kitchen.B. Restaurants and delicious food.C. Cooking ski
19、lls and creativity.D. Commercials and magazines.23. What may contribute to the growing need for global mobility consultants?A. PeopleJ s love for travel.B. Peoples interest in other cultures.C. Employees desire for great progress.D. Companies tendency to expand globally.24. What are computational li
20、nguists good at according to the text?A. Both computers and languages.B. Communicating with others.C. Speech recognition.D. Creating robots.BTheres a secret spot in Ireland. And the locals dont want you to know it exists.I found it by chance. The Irish are world-famous for being a friendly nation an
21、d yet you hesitate as you climb to the top of a hill and see a fisherman storing his tools, the dog good-naturedly circling his feet. The camera comes out. The scene is so in line with the postcard Ireland you remember seeing pinned to the wall. Walking closer you drop the camera until you re close
22、enough to simply watch and listen. The water gently touches his boat. His tools hit the dock (码头） ， making ringing noises.The dog has discovered you sitting so quietly on the hill and although he s been playing in the water he knows no sense of politeness and runs toward you only a slight delay in h
23、is step as his owner shouts out a command. It slows his progress toward you, but only slightly. That dog is about to give you the wettest and hairiest hug you ve had in weeks.The dog has opened the door to conversation now and as the dog leads you to the fisherman you glance toward the sound of an a
24、pproaching car，his wife，here to pick him up and transport his catch back into town. The immediate polite conversations unfold I m an obvious American and don t deny it，they re curious as to why such a healthy and pretty young lady such as myself is wandering the cold hills in such a remote area of I
25、reland. “ Single are ya? Well why in the world are ya traveling by yerself, you 11 never meet a man that way?” demands the wife. Shes a tough customer and cant understand my answer “because I enjoy it， ” evidenced by her long-suffering sigh and a muttering (喃喃自语）about “young people” .There，s a secre
26、t spot in Ireland，and I，m not going to tell you where it is. Im not going to tell where it is because I know there re other Irish towns out there just like it all laced with joy of simplicity.25. What is the writers identity?A. A detective. B. A traveler. C. A journalist. D. A fisherman.26. Which wo
27、rd best describes the wifes reaction to the author?A. Rudeness. B. Curiosity. C. Envy. D. Worry.27. How does the writer feel about Ireland?A. Full of secrets. B. Not developed.C. A place with simple joy. D. A place with beautiful scenery.CThe end of the school year is in sight Christmas cards，candy
28、canes and of course，end of year reports.While most parents welcome an assessment of their kids performance，they do not expect their own input to be evaluated. But a school in the UK is changing that. As well as assessing their students, they are dishing out grades to mums and dads. Parents that are
29、really involved (参与)in their kid s education are rewarded with an A，and parents that haven t done their bit get a disappointing D.The school, Greasley Beauvale Primary in Nottinghamshire, uses criteria such as whether mums and dads have attended school events such as plays and parent teacher evening
30、s to decide on the grade. The schools principal, Donna Chambers, said that the scheme (方案）had been well received.“There were some critics(抖匕评者） ，but my response was 4 well, it cant do any harm. Between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of parents started out in the lower categories but now that has been r
31、educed to just two per cent， ” she explained.Chambers hopes that the scheme will help motivate parental involvement. “The system is important because you have got to get the parents on board from day one. That one hour initial conversation saying they could improve will pay dividends for the rest of
32、 that child s academic life”, she said.But while the scheme may be well intentioned, it is likely to be connected with parent shaming. There are lots of reasons why some mums and dads might not be involved in school activities such as work commitments, looking after younger children or caring for el
33、derly relatives.And of course，being involved in your kid s education doesn t begin and end at school. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes from helping with homework to keeping uniforms freshly laundered. And what about all the parents who stayed up sewing special costumes at the last minut
34、e? Surely that earns a gold star instead of a grade!28. What do schools usually do at the end of the school year?A. Evaluating kids performances. B. Making Christmas cards.C. Dividing candies. D. Grading parents.29. What does the schools principal Chambers say about the scheme?A. It uses criteria to
35、 assess kids.B. It has gained much acceptance.C. It gives parents further education.D. It improves kids motivation for learning.30. What does the underlined part “pay dividends”（Para. 5) probably mean?A. Hold shares. B. Earn profits.C. Sacrifice health. D. Produce advantages.31. What does the author
36、 think of parents5 being involved in kids education?A. It adds to parents burden. B. It brings shame to parents.C. It means far more than being graded. D. It increases parents commitment to education.DIn Switzerland, the land of watches, trains really do run like clockwork. “ If I m 30 seconds late，
37、the train is gone， ” said Michelle Kranz，who commutes (通勤)daily into Lucerne, where she works for the tourist board.Step across the border, and you re in a different universe. Italy has two rail schedules： the one printed in the brochure and another, flashing updates, on a board in the station. The
38、first may be a fantasy； the second, reality. Next to posted departures, “Invariably you see the word ritardato ( delayed)， ” said Rick Steves， who writes guidebooks and runs a tour company called Europe Through the Back Door in Edmonds, Wash.Your time or my time? When traveling, you re in their time
39、. And that can affect almost everything： catching trains and buses, shopping, getting a meal and making appointments.Knowing a little about the culture can prevent much of the frustration. “ It s important to go with the flow， ” Steves said. “If you go to a restaurant in Spain at 7 p. m.，thats bad n
40、ews. The staff is eating then. ” Try going after 9 p.m.，as the Spaniards do. For the Swiss， the earlier the better, say 6 p. m. ； after 10，a tourist hoping for a hot meal in Switzerland just might go hungry.However, in some Latin American nations, hours and minutes seem hardly to matter. In Mexico，g
41、uests invited to a 6 p. m. social dinner think nothing of showing up two or three hours later, said Terri Morrison, who is updating a 1995 guide she co wrote called， “ Kiss，Bow or Shake Hands ： How to Do Business in More Than Sixty Countries， ” for release next year. In fact，it s wise to arrive at l
42、east an hour late for dinner in Mexico City，Morrison said，to avoid embarrassing an unprepared host. 首发There are many theories as to why time doesn t fly at the same speed around the globe. Climate, economics and culture may play a role.32. Which country does best in punctuality? A. Switzerland. B.
43、Italy. C. Spain. D. Mexico.33. What can be learned about Italian train services?A. They change schedules twice a day.B. They have no fixed schedules.C. They usually arrive on time.D. They often delay.34. What do the Mexican think of time?A. It means money.B. It is not important at all.C. It is embar
44、rassing to be late.D. It is not enough for writers.35. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Punctuality is a special virtue.B. The Swiss appreciate tight schedule.C. Some cultures are more punctual than others.D. A small amount of lateness is acceptable.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
45、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。The Final Way to Get Cheap Hotel Rooms Does it seem like hotel costs just go up and up? It s true that they rise each year, sometimes significantly. When determining which hotel has the best deal，you don t just want to look at the nightly rate anymore. 36 Here are some tips
46、 to help you make the best decision.Look for extras.Common extras that can save you lots are free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and kids eat free. All those bowls of fruit and free coffee and tea in reception are also included in your room rate，so take advantage of them during your stay._37_Not only can you
47、 get points for each stay that you can then use on free nights in the future， but rewards members also get informed of exclusive (独享的）deals that can save you a ton. Stay in hotels right outside the city center.If the costs for transportation won t make up the difference，you d be paying on a closer l
48、ocation. _38_Ask for a corner room.Though this won t technically save you any money, comer rooms are usually a bit larger than regular rooms, which give you a better deal for your money. _39_ Avoid the weekend._40_ In some cases，it can be as much as three times more than Sunday through Thursday nights.A. Be a rewards member.B. Collect as many points as you can.C. You can frequently get a fantastic deal this way.D. Surely you dont want to
