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湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟届高三联考英语试题含答案
荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟
2017届高三2月联考
英语试题
时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
第I卷
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
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.£19.15B.£9.18C.£9.15
答案是C
1Wherewillthewomangofirst?
A.Toabookstore.B.Tothelibrary.C.Totheschool.
2Whenisthegameduetofinish?
A.At3:
20.B.At3:
40.C.At4:
00.
3Whatwilltheboydonextweekend?
A.Visithisgrandma.
B.Stayathomewithhisfriend.
C.Havedinnerwithhisaunt’sfamily.
4Whyhasn’tthemangottheletter?
A.Heforgotaboutit.
B.Hehasbeentoobusy.
C.Hecouldn’tfindthepostoffice.
5Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Adesk.B.Acolleague.C.Pilesofpaper.
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。
6WhatrelationisthewomantoDr.Smith?
A.Hiswife.B.Hisneighbor.C.Hisassistant.
7Whatwillthemandonext?
A.MeetDr.Smith.B.Waitinthewaitingroom.C.Gotoabar.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherpresentation?
A.Confident.B.Unsure.C.Terrified.
9Whenwilltheconferencebeheld?
A.ThisThursday.B.ThisFriday.C.NextMonday.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10Wherearethespeakers?
A.Atanairport.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.
11Whydothespeakersdecidetogotothecoffeestand?
A.Tohavearest.B.Togettheluggage.C.Toavoidthecrowd.
12Whydoesthemanwanttopayforthecoffee?
A.Toshowhisgenerosity.
B.Torepaythewoman’streat.
C.Tothankthewomanforherhelp.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13Whoisthemanprobably?
A.Ahouseowner.B.Ahousebuyer.C.Ahousingagent.
14Howmuchwilloneroomcostintotal?
A.$700.B.$730.C.$1,000.
15Whatattractsthewomanmostaboutthehouse?
A.Theprice.B.Theposition.C.Theheatingsystem.
16Whatcanpeopledointhehouse?
A.Dosomeindoorsports.
B.Enjoyanopenfireinwinter.
C.Haveagoodviewofthegarden.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17Whatisthespeakertryingtodo?
A.Giveadviceontheschoolcafeteria.
B.Introducetheschoolcafeteria.
C.Advertisetheschoolcafeteria.
18Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthemenu?
A.It’shealthy.B.It’sdull.C.It’sspecial.
19Whydon’tsomestudentseatinthecafeteria?
A.Thefoodistasteless.
B.Thekitchenisuntidy.
C.Thepricesareunreasonable.
20Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthecafeteria?
A.Thestafftherearefriendly.
B.It’smadeafewchangestothemenu.
C.Studentshavetowaitthereforaseat.
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
AreyouLookingforamuseumoffthebeatenpath?
Trytheseplaces.
BataShoeMuseum
TheBataShoeMuseumopenedin1995onthepremise(前提)that“footwearisasourceofdelightandreflectionofhumanhistory”.ThespacewasdesignedbyRaymondMoriyama.Permanentcollectionincludes12000pairsofshoesandartifacts.NotableshoesarethosebelongingtoMarilynMonroe,PrincessDiana,EltonJohnandMadonna.
CampbellHouse
CampbellHousewasbuiltin1822bySirWilliamCampbell–chiefjusticeofUpperCanadafrom1825-1829.Campbelllivedinthehousefor12yearsbeforehedied.Thehousewasoccupiedbyvariousotherfamiliesandusedforvariousotheruses(vinegarfactory,glassworks).In1972inordertopreservethebuilding,theAdvocate’sSocietymovedfromitslocationonAdelaideSttoitscurrenthomeatQueenslandUniversity.Thebuildingwasrestoredtobeashistoricallyaccurateaspossible.
GibsonHouseMuseum
TheGibsonHouseMuseumisanexampleofGeorgianarchitecture.Itwasbuiltinthemid19thcenturyasafarmhouseforDavidGibson–amemberoftheLegislativeAssembly.Afterbeingusedasaboardinghouseformanyyears,thebuildinginteriorwasrestored.Themuseumhasahands-on“discoverygallery”withinteractive(互动的)gamesandexhibits.Onweekendsworkshopsareofferedoncooking,desserts,breadsandpreserves.
BlackCreekPioneerVillage
BlackCreekisarecreationofaVictorianFarmwithbuildingsmovedandreconstructedfromaroundOntario.Theresultisa1860sOntariovillage.Exhibitsdemonstratehowdomestictaskswerecompletedbeforemoderntechnology.Activitiesincludespinning,baking,andahistorylesson.
Historicalinterpretersdressintheclothingoftheperiodandanswervisitors’questions.Favoritedestinationsinthevillageincludethefarm,doctor’shouse,andthemill.Atthehistoricbrewery,beerisbrewedusingallnaturalingredients.Therestaurantservesmealsusinglocallysourcedingredients.Onsitearealsoareasforconcertsandgiftshop.BlackCreekisoperatedbytheTorontoandRegionConservation(TRCA).
21.WhodesignedBatashoeMuseum?
A.PrincessDianaB.EltonJohnC.RaymondMoriyamaD.MarilynMonroe
22.CampbellHouseonceservedasa.
A.universityB.glueworksC.farmhouseD.vinegarfactory
23.Ifyouareintointeractingwithothersingames,youwillprobablygoto.
A.BataShoeMuseumB.GibsonHouseMuseum
C.CampbellHouseD.BlackCreekPioneerVillage
24.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat
A.CampbellHousewasoccupiedbyCampbellforascoreofyears.
B.BataShoeMuseumincludes1200pairsofnotableshoesandartifacts.
C.GibsonHouseMuseumwasconstructedapproximatelyinthe1820s.
D.VisitorscanknowabouthistoricfarmingculturewhenvisitingBlackCreek.
B
Mywife,daughter,andImovedintoourhomenineyearsagoandwespentalotoftimeandenergyintheyardtogetitlookinglikeitdoestoday.Weliveonacorner,higherthanstreetlevel,andtheentiresideoftheyardissurroundedbyaprofessionallybuiltrockwall.Thefrontofthehousethoughisanotherstorybecauseinsteadofawallalongthesidewalk,therocksappeartobejustthrownupontothedirtasifsomeonewereinahurrytofinish.
Wedidthebestwecouldwithwhatwehadtoworkwithandcalledthisareaour“rockgarden”.Wheneverwehadleftoverflowersorplants,DeniseorIwouldstickthemoutfront,justtobringsomecolortothearea.Wewoulddoalloftheyardworkonourown,eventhetiringweed-pulling.
LastsummerIhadreachedtheendoftherockgardenandfoundatinylittleplantthatIcouldnotimmediatelyidentify,IknewIdidn’tplantitandDeniseclaimedthatshedidn’teither.Wedecidedtoletitcontinuegrowinguntilwecouldfigureoutwhatitwas.
WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothemysteryplant,itappearedtobeaSunflowerwithatallskinnystalk(茎,杆)andonlyoneheadonit.Idecidedtobabyitalongandweedaroundit.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomethingunusual.TheSunflowerhadnotstartedwhereIsawthestalkbegin.Itactuallyhadbegununderabigrockandgrownunderandaroundittoreachthesun.
That’swhenIrealizedthatifatinylittleSunflowerdidn’tletabigrockstandinitswayofdeveloping,wetoohavetheabilityofdoingthesamething.OnceourenvironmentbeginstoseethatwebelieveinourselveslikethatlittleSunflower,wecanattainthesamenourishment(营养)andgrowthaswell.
StandtallliketheSunflowerandbeproudofwhoandwhatyouareandtheenvironmentwillbegintosupportyou.Youwillfindawaytogounderoraroundyourbigobstacleinordertoreachyourdesires.
25.Whyisthefrontofthehouseanotherstoryaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Theworkersfinisheditinahurry.
B.Thereisawallalongthesidewalk.
C.Thefamilyviewitasarockgarden.
D.Therocksarepiledthereatrandom.
26.Theauthorfounditunusualthat_______.
A.theSunflowergrewunderandaroundabigrock
B.theSunflowerhadatallstalkandonlyonehead
C.themysteryplantturnedouttobeaSunflower
D.arockstoodinthewayoftheflower’sgrowth
27WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheSunflower?
A.BraveandstubbornB.Confidentandpersistent
C.OptimisticandmodestD.Mysteriousanddevoted
C
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Manystudentsassumedthatwhatwastrueofanindividual—thatthehighertheeducation,thebetterthejobopportunities—wouldalsobetrueforanentiresociety.Butwhenthenumbersofbetter-educatedyoungpeoplebecametoogreat,theeconomycouldnolongerabsorbthem.Anotherpartofthepro