湖北省襄阳市第四中学学年高三八月第一周周考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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湖北省襄阳市第四中学学年高三八月第一周周考英语试题Word版含答案
湖北省襄阳四中2017-2018学年高三八月第一周周考英语试题(8.4)
(时间:
120分钟分值150分)
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分,共15页。
满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
2.全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在本试卷上无效。
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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C。
()1.Whattimeisitnow?
A.9:
10B.9:
50C.10:
00
()2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweather?
A.It’snice.B.It’swarm.C.It’scold.
()3.Whatwillthemando?
A.Attendameeting.B.Givealecture.C.Leavehisoffice.
()4.Whatisthewoman’sopinionaboutthecourse?
A.Toohard.B.Worthtaking.C.Veryeasy.
()5.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Speaklouder.B.Apologizetoher.C.Turnofftheradio.
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至7题。
()6.HowlongdidMichaelstayinChina?
A.Fivedays.B.Oneweek.C.Twoweeks.
()7.WheredidMichaelgolastyear?
A.Russia.B.Norway.C.India.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
()8.WhatfooddoesSallylike?
A.Cookdinner.B.Fish.C.Eggs.
()9.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?
A.Cookdinner.B.Goshopping.C.Orderdishes.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
()10.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inahospital.B.Intheoffice.C.Athome.
()11.Whenisthereportdue?
A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.NextMonday.
()12.WhatdoesGeorgesuggestStephaniedowiththereport?
A.Improveit.B.Handitinlater.C.Leaveitwithhim.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
()13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Salespersonandcustomer.B.Homeownerandcleaner.C.Husbandandwife.
()14.Whatkindofapartmentdothespeakersprefer?
A.Onewithtwobedrooms.B.Onewithoutfurniture.C.Onenearamarket.
()15.Howmuchrentshouldonepayfortheone-bedroomapartment?
A.$350.B.$400.C.$415.
()16.Whereistheapartmentthespeakerswouldliketosee?
A.OnLakeStreet.B.OnMarket.C.OnSouthStreet.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
()17.Whatpercentageoftheworld’steaexportsgotoBritain?
A.Alm
ost15%.B.About30%.C.Over40%.
()18.Whydoteatastertasteteawithmilk?
A.MostBritishpeopledrinkteathatway.
B.Teatastesmuchbetterwithmilk.
C.Teawithmilkishealthy.
()19.Whosuggestsapriceforeachtea?
A.Teatasters.B.Teaexporters.C.Teacompanies.
()20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?
A.Thelifeofteatasters.
B.AfternoonteainBritain.
C.TheLondonTeaTradeCentre.
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
TristandaCunha,a38–square–mileisland,isthefarthestinhabitedislandintheworld,accordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords.Itis1,510milessouthwestofitsnearest,St.Helena,andI,950mileswestofAfrica.DiscoveredbythePortugueseadmiral(上将)ofthesamenamein1506,andsettledin1810,theislandbelongstoGreatBritainandhasapopulationofafewhundred.
Cominginaclosesecond–andoftenwronglymentionedasthemostdistantland–isEasterIsland,whichlies1,260mileseastofitsnearestneighbor,PitcairnIsland,and2,300mileswestofSouthAmerica.
Themountainous64–square–mileislandwassettledaroundthe5thcentury,supposedlybypeoplewhowerelostatsea.Theyhadnoconnectionwiththeoutsideworldformorethanathousandyears,givingthemplentyoftimetobuildmorethan1,000hugestonefigures,calledmoai,forwhichtheislandismostfamous.
OnEasterSunday,1722,however,settlersfromHollandmovedinandgavetheislanditsname.Today,2,000peopleliveontheChileanterritory(智利领土).Theyshareonestreet,asmallairport,andafewhoursoftelevisionperday.
21.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheislandofTristandaCunha________.
A.wasnamedafteritsdiscoverer
B.gotitsnamefromHollandsettlers
C.wasnamedbytheBritishgovernment
D.gotitsnamefromtheGuinnessBookofRecords
22.Whichofthefollowingismostfamousformoai?
A.TristandaCuha.B.PitcairnIsland.C.EasterIsland.D.St.Helena.
23.WhichcountrydoesEasterIslandbelongto?
A.Britain.B.Holland.C.Portugal.D.Chile.
B
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slovesamazingly.Motor-carscoverahundredmilesinlittlemorethananhour,aircraftcrosstheworldinsideaday,whilecomputersoperateatlightningspeed.Indeed,thisloveofspeedseemsnever-ending.Everyyearmotor-carsareproducedwhichgoevenfasterandeachnewcomputerboats(吹嘘)ofsavingprecioussecondsinhandlingtasks.
Allthissavestime,butataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplane,ourbodiestellusso.Wegettheuncomfortablefeelingknownasjet-lag;ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindonanothertimezone.Again,spendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristsandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangers,accordingtosomescientist;toomuchusemaytransmitharmfulradiationintoourbrains,aconsequencewedonotliketothinkabout.
H
owever,whatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?
Certainlynotrelax,orsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedconstantactivityt
hatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothingorevenjustonethingatatime.Perhapsthedaysarelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradio,lettingimaginationtakeusintoanotherworld.
Therewasatimewhensomepeople’slivesweredevotedsimplytothecultivationofthe
landorthecareofcattle.Nomulti-taskingthere;theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpace,andinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemightenvyaboutawayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedoso,wemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorfaced:
theyfarmedwithbarehands,oftenlivedclosetohunger,andhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modernmachineryhasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitiveexistence.
24.Thenewproductsbecomemoreandmoretime-savingbecause.
A.ourloveofspeedseemsnever-ending
B.timeislimited.
C.thepricesareincreasinglyhigh.
D.themanufacturesboastalot.
25.Whatdoes“thedays”inParagraph3referto?
A.Imaginarylife
B.Simplelifeinthepast.
C.Timesofinventions
D.Timeforconstantactivity.
26.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthemoderntechnology?
A.CriticalB.Objective.
C.Optimistic.D
.Negative.
27.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Thepresentandpasttimes.
B.Machineryandhumanbeings.
C.Imaginati
onsandinventions.
D.Moderntechnologyanditsinfluence.
C
TheotherdaywhenIwaspassingaclothingstore,Ifellinlovewithaskirt.Iknewitwouldsuitmebestatfirstsight.ButwhenIlookedatthepricetag(标签),IknewIhadtogiveitup.
TheloveforbeautifulclotheshasbeenplantedinmyheartthedaywhenIwasborntobeawoman.SeveralyearsagoIreadanarticleinamagazine.Thearticlestatedthatwhenawomanisatherbesttime,sheisusuallypoorortasteless,soshecan’tgettherightclothes;whenshecanaffordtobuytheclothesshelikes,sheoftenfindsthattheydonotsuitheranymore.
Onthewayhome,Iwasquitedisturbedbysuchthoughts.Itwasjustapity,likemanyotherpities.Ithoughttomyselfthisway.ButwhenIwasabouttoenterthebuildingwhereIwasliving,Isawthebigmirrorplacedintheentrance.Isawagirlinitwhowasincheapbutcleanlywashedsweaterandjeans.Shewasratheryoung,healthyandenergetic.ForquiteawhileIwastouchedbywhatIhadseeninthemirror.
ThenIalmostforgotthetale:
Apersonwithoutshoescrieduntilhesawamanwithoutfeet.Beingyoungwithoutgoodclothesislikethepersonwithoutshoes.IshouldhavefeltgratefulthatIhaven’tlostmyfeet.
28.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshedecidednottobuytheskirt?
A.Embarrassed.B.Wise.C.Relieved.D.Regretful.
29.Theunderlinedword“She”inParagraph3refersto.
A.theauthor’sfriendB.theauthor
C.theauthor’sroommateD.astranger
30.Whywastheauthortouchedbywhatshesawinthemirror?
A.Shedidn’tfeelateasewhenlookingintoamirror.
B.Shewasremindedofherdevotiontobeauty.
C.Shecametorealizewhatshereallypossessed.
D.Sheneverthoughtovertheothersideofaperson.
31.Wecanlearnfromthetextthattheauthorconsideredherloveforbeautifulclothesas.
A.naturalB.funnyC.sillyD.simple
D
TheRegionalDirectoroftheNationalHeritageConservationCommission(国家遗产保护委员会)KagosiMwamulowesaidtheBarotsePlainsisuniqueanditdeservestobeonthelistoftheWorldHeritageSites.
Mr.Mwamulowesai
dtheBarotsePlainsdeservestobeincludedontheWorldHeritageListbecauseithasarichculturalheritagewhichincludestheburialsitesofformerkings.
TheDirectorsaidhehopedthatthelandscapewouldbedeclaredasaheritagesitenextyearinJune.HealsosaiditwasimportanttoprotectZambia’suniquecultureforeducationandentertainment.
ChiefNaturalHeritageOfficerMuyumbwaNdiyoisaidtherewillbealotofbenefitswhentheBarotseLandscapeisdeclaredaWorldHeritageSitebecauseitwillattractmanytouristsandbusinessinvestmentswillincrease.
Mr.Ndiyoisai