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湖北省武汉八中高三年级第二次模拟考试英语2
湖北省武汉八中2014年高三年级第二次模拟考试(英语2
高考英语
2014-05-18201408
(高考好资料
cannotimaginemysatisfactionatbeingabletoanswer,45.Iknowsomeofmystudentsworryhowtheywillmanagetheirscientificresearchandadesireforchildren.AndIdon’ttakeaccountofthoseconcerns.Still,Idon’ttellthem“war”stories.Instead,Ihavegiventhemthisthevisualoftheirphysicsprofessorheavilypregnant(怀孕的)doingphysicsexperiments.Andinturntheyhavegivenmetheimageof45womendrivenbyaloveofscience.Andthat’sasightworthtalkingabout.
59.FromParagraph2,wecaninferthatpeoplewouldattribute(把……归因于)theauthor’sfailuresto________.
A.theveryfactthatsheisawoman
B.herinvolvementingenderpolitics
C.herover-confidenceasafemaleastrophysicist
D.theburdenshebearsinamale-dominatedsociety
60.WhatdidtheauthorconstantlyfightagainstwhiledoingherPh.D.andpost-doctoralresearch?
A.Lackofconfidenceinsucceedinginspacescience.
B.Unfairaccusations(accusingsb.)frombothinsideandoutsidehercircle.
C.People’sfixedattitudetowardfemalescientists.
D.Widespreadwrongunderstandingaboutnatureandnurture.
61.Whydoestheauthorfeelgreatsatisfact
presentstoherstudentssuggest?
A.Womenstudentsneedn’thavetheconcernsofhergeneration.
B.Womenhavemoredifficultiesontheirwaytoacademicsuccess.
C.Womencanbalanceacareerinscienceandhavingafamily.
D.Womennowhavefewerproblemspursuingasciencecareer.
D
Somedayastrangerwillreadyoure-mailwithoutyourpermissionorscanthewebsitesyou’vevisited.Orperhapssomeonewillcasuallyglancethroughyourcreditcardpurchasesorcellphonebillstofindoutyourshoppingpreferencesorcallinghabits.
Infact,it’slikelysomeofthesethingshavealreadyhappenedtoyou.Whowouldwatchyouwithoutyourpermission?
Itmightbeaspouse,agirlfriend,amarketingcompany,aboss,acoporacriminal.Whoeveritis
youare,whereyouareandwhatyoulike.Insomecases,asimpleGooglesearchcanrevealwhatyouthink.Likeitornot,increasinglyweliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret.
The key question is Does that matter?
For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no.”
Whenopinionpolls(民意测验)askAmericansaboutprivacy,mostsaytheyareconcernedaboutlosingit.Asurveyfoundanoverwhelming(verylarge)pessimismaboutprivacy,with60percentofrespondentssayingtheyfeeltheirprivacyis“slippingaway,andthatbothersme.”
Butpeoplesayonethinganddoanother.OnlyatinypartofAmericanschangeanybehaviorsinanefforttopreserve(protect)theirprivacy.Fewpeopleturndownadiscountattollbooths(收费站)toavoidusingtheEZ-Passsystemthatcantrackautomobilemovements.Andfewturndownsupermarketloyaltycards.PrivacyeconomistAlessanfroAcquistihasrunaseriesofteststhatrevealpeoplewillsurrenderpersonalinformationlikeSocialSecuritynumbersjusttogettheirhandsonapitiful50-cents-offcoupon(优惠券).
Butprivacydoesmatter—atleastsometimes.It’slikehealthwhenyouhaveit,youdon’tnoticeit.Onlywhenit’sgonedoyouwishyou’ddonemoretoprotectit.
63.Whatwouldpsychologistsadviseontherelationshipsbetweenfriends?
A.Friendsshouldopentheirheartstoeachother.
B.Friendsshouldalwaysbefaithfultoeachother.
C.Thereshouldbeadistanceevenbetweenfriends.
D.Thereshouldbefewerdisputesbetweenfriends.
64.Whydoestheauthorsay“weliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret”(Line4—5,Para,3)?
A.Modernsocietyhasfinallydevelopedintoanopensociety.
B.Peopleleavetracesaroundwhenusingmoderntechnology.
C.Therearealwayspeoplewhoarecuriousaboutothers’affairs.
D.Manysearchenginesprofitbyrevealingpeople’sidentities.
65.WhatdomostAmericansdoaboutprivacyprotection?
A.Theychangebehaviorsthatmightdisclosetheiridentity.
B.Theyusevariousloyaltycardsforbusinessdeals.
C.Theyrelymoreandmoreonelectronicdevices.
D.Theytalkalotbuthardlydoanythingaboutit.
66.Accordingtothepassage,privacyislikehealthbecause________.
A.peoplewillmakeeveryefforttokeepit
B.itsimportanceisrarelyunderstood
C.itissomethingthatcaneasilybelost
D.peopledon’tcherishituntiltheyloseit
E
TherearemanytheoriesaboutthebeginningofdramainancientGreece.Theonemostwidelyacceptedtodayisbasedontheassumptionthatdramacamefromritual(宗教仪式).Theargumentforthisviewgoesasfollows.Inthebeginning,humanbeingsviewedthenaturalforcesoftheworld,eventheseasonalchanges,asunpredictable,andtheysoughtthroughvariousmeans,tocontroltheseunknownandfearedpowers.Thosemeasureswhichappearedtobringthedesiredresultswerethenkeptandrepeateduntiltheyhardenedintofixedrituals.Eventuallystoriesarosewhichexplainedthemysteriesoftherites.Astimepassedsomeritualswereabandoned,butthestories,latercalledmyths(神话),coutinuedtoexistandprovidedmaterialforartanddrama.
Thosewhobelievethatdramacamefromritualalsoarguethatthoseritescontainedtheseedoftheaterbecausemusic,dance,masks,and
soriginfromthehumaninterestinstorytelling.Accordingtothisview,talesaboutthehunt,war,orotherfeatsaregraduallyaddedindetail,atfirstthroughimitation,action,anddialoguebyanarratorandthenthroughtheassumptionofeachoftherolesbyadifferentperson.Aclosely-relatedtheorytracestheatertothosedancesthatareprimarilyrhythmicalandgymnasticorthatareimitationsofanimalmovementsandsounds.
67.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Theoriginsoftheater. B.Theroleofritualinmoderndance.
C.Theimportanceofstorytelling.D.Thevarietyofearlyreligiousactivities.
68.Whataspectofdramadoestheauthordiscussinthefirstparapraph?
A.Thereasonwhydramaisoftenunpredictable.
B.Theseasonsinwhichdramaswereperformed.
C.Theconnectionbetweenmythsanddramaticplots.
D.Theimportanceofcostumesinearlydrama.
69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacommonelementoftheaterandritual?
A.Dance. B.Costumes. C.Music. D.Magic.
70.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthemaindifferencebetweenritualanddrama?
A.Ritualusesmusicwhereasdramadoesnot.
B.Ritualisshorterthandrama.
C.Ritualrequiresfewerperformersthandrama.
D.Ritualhasareligiouspurposeanddramadoesnot.
第Ⅱ卷(共40分)
第三部分:
书面表达(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:
完成句子(共2014小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
71.“It’sanewtermandanewday.IwishI_______________(能适应新环境)assoonaspossible,”15-year-oldLiMingyangsaid.(adapt)
72.AsLiuQianputsit,it’snotthemagicthatmakesitwork,______________________________(我们工作方式)thatmakesitmagic.(way)
73.___________________________,(尽管他的想法听起来奇怪)itwasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.(as)
74.WhilewatchingTitanic,mostpeople_____________________(禁不住哭起来)whenitcametothesceneinwhichJacksavesthelifeofthegirlbutdiesinicywaterhimself.(help)
75.Thereismuchchance___________________________(Bill康复)hisinjuryintimefortherace.(recover)
76.Ithinkitimportant________________________________(与我们的朋友保持联系).(touch)
77._______________________________________(她生病的原因)wasthatsheatesomethingthathadgonebad.(why)
78.IfNewtonlivedtoday,hewouldbesurprisedbywhat__________________________(已发现)inscienceandtechnology.(discover)
79.Manypeoplewereafraidtoswimintheseawhentheyrememberedthescenes______________bytheshark.(人被吃掉).(which)
80.____________________________(随着时,webecomeolderbutwiser.(with,go)
第二节:
作文(满分25分)
假如你是李华,今年上高三,高考在即,看到大家每天为自己所做的一切,深有感触。
请根据下表提示,写一篇120左右的短文,可增加细节,适当发挥。
家长
生活上的照顾
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提供方便(延长图书馆的开放时间……)
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你自己
(自由发挥,至少两点)
湖北省武汉八中2014届高三第二次模拟考试英语
听力录音稿及参考答案
(Text1)
WHerearesomenewstyles.Well,areyoulookingforanythingspecial?
MNo,Ijustthoughttheremightbesomegoodbargains.
(Text2)
WIwonderifDaisywillbehereby230p.m.
MHerfathersaidshelefthomeat150p.m.Itusuallytakesherhalfanhourtocometoourplace.
(Text3)
MMywalletisgone.Ican’tfinditinmyjacket.DoyouknowwhereI’veleftit?
WIrememberyoutookitoutonthebustobuythetickets.AndthenIpaidforthedinner.Well, maybeyoudroppeditonthebus.
MYes,Ithinkso.
(Text4)
WWhatareyougoingtodotonight?
Howaboutgoingtothemovies?
There’sonethatstartsat700p.m.
MGood.I’mgoingtoplaytennisth
differentcities?
MI’mtootiredafterweland.
WWell,Iknowyouservedrinksandmealsandexplainsafety.Whatotherdutiesdoyouhave?
MLet’ssee.wehelpnervousorsickpassengers.Wealsomakesurepeopleobeythesafetyrules.
(Text7)
WHello,I’mRebecca,theEditorialAssistantofTraveller’sDigest.Aseveryoneknows,you’reaveryfamouspolitician.Ourreadersmustbeveryinterestedinyou.So,mayIaskyouafewquestionsaboutyourtravellingexperience?
MAlright.
WOK.Whatisyourfavouriteplacefortravelling?
MHmm…theplaceIliketravellingin…I’dsayHolland.
WWhydoyoulikethisplace?
MThecheese.It’sverydelicious.Youcanneverforgetthetasteonceyou’vetriedit.
WGood,next,couldyousharewithusthemostunforgettabletravellingexperienceinHolland?
MThemostamazingthingisItookahotairballoonrideandit’sterriblyexciting.
WWow.Thatsoundsreallycool.We’dalsoliketoinviteyouforaninterview.Wouldyou…
MOh,I’msorry,IthinkIcan’t.
(Text8)
WAlan,Iheardthatyouwenttotheclinic