湖北省普通高中学业水平英语合格性考试模拟卷08含答案.docx

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湖北省普通高中学业水平英语合格性考试模拟卷08含答案

湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟卷（八）

本试卷共页46个小题，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。

本试卷由阅读理解、语言知识运用、书面表达三个部分组成。

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A篇

TheBureauofLaborStatisticsrecommendssomehigh-payingjobs.

ConstructionandBuildingInspector

Constructionandbuildinginspectorsinspectconstructionsitesandbuildingstomakesurethatthestructuresmeetallrequirements.Manyconstructionandbuildinginspectorshaveacertificatefromalocalorcommunitycollege,althoughothershaveatwo-yearassociate'sdegreeinstead.

Salary:

about$70,710peryear

WebDeveloper

Webdevelopersdesignanddevelopwebsites.Theycreatethelookofthesiteandhandlethewebsite'sperformance,speed,andcapacity.Webdevelopersmightworkforcomputersystemdesigncompanies,orformarketingfirmsordepartments,orbeself-employed.Whilesomewebdevelopershaveanassociate'sdegreeinwebdesign,othershaveacertificateinwebdevelopmentinstead.

Salary:

about$63,760peryear

ArchitecturalandCivilDrafter

Anarchitecturalandcivildraftercreatesdrawingsofthestructuralfeaturesofbuildings

orcreatesmapsofcivilengineeringprojects.Mostdraftershavetrainingincomputer-aideddesignanddrafting（CADD）,engineering,mechanicaldrawing,andotherdesignandengineeringskills.Thistrainingcanbefromacertificateprogram,atwo-yearprogram,orevenafour-yearprogram.

Salary:

about$56,830peryear

SheetMetalWorker

Asheetmetalworkerconstructsand/orinstallsproductsmadeofthinsheetmetal.Thisworkmightinvolvemeasuringandmarkingdimensionsonsheets,drillingholesinsheets,carryinglargesheets,andsoon.Sheetmetalworkerslearntheirworkthroughacertificateprogramfromatechnicalschool.

Salary:

about$50,400peryear

1.Whichjobprovidesthehighestincomeaccordingtothetext?

A.ConstructionandBuildingInspector.B.WebDeveloper.

C.ArchitecturalandCivilDrafter.D.SheetMetalWorker.

2.Whatisspecialaboutwebdevelopers?

A.Theyinspectwebsites

B.Theyaregoodatmarketing.

C.Theycanbeself-employed.

D.TheyneedCADDtraining.

3.Whatcommonrequirementdothejobshave?

A.Engineeringskills.B.Computerknowledge.

C.Acertificateoradegree.D.Technicalschoolexperience.

B篇

True,peoplerememberwhatyouwear.Afterasocialevent,weallrememberthewomaninred,orthemanwiththetophat.Ontheredcarpet,Hollywoodhopefulstakeadvantageofthisrealitybywearingoutfitsdesignedtobediscussedanddisplayedonthefrontpagesofnewspapers.Butintermsofmakingagoodimpression,beingmemorableisnotjustaboutnoveltyorfashion,butattraction,bothphysicalandemotional,ofteninoppositeorderofimportance.

Ina2020study,AndreNdobofoundpeopletendedtoremembertheextremes:

bothattractiveandunattractivefaces.Heacknowledgedthatonesuggestedexplanationwasthatbotharecharacterizedbydistinctivefeaturesthatpromotefacialrecognitionwhencomparedwithfacesofaverageattractiveness.Butwhiledistinctivenessismemorable,beautyisskindeep.Accordingly,thewayyouarerememberedbyothersisoftennotaboutwhatyouwearandhowyoulookbutaboutthewayyoumakepeoplefeel.

Professionalinteractioncancreatepositivepersonalmemories.AdrieA.Koehler,inapieceentitled“IntheEyeoftheBeholder”（2017）,foundthatwhenaskedtorecalltheirbestlearningexperience,manystudentsdiscussedamemorableteacher.Whatmadetheteachersmemorable?

Accordingtothestudents,memorablequalitiesincludednotonlyteachingstyles,butalsointerpersonalskillsandpositivequalitiessuchasasenseofhumor.

Wecanrelatetotheresultsofthisstudywhenrecallingpeoplewhoarememorableinourownlives.Theyarenotalwayspeoplewhowebelievedtobethesmartestormostbelieved,butoftenthosewhomadeusfeelthemostcomfortable,andwhoweremostinterestedinus.Sincereinterestisuniquelyattractive.Notonlywillyourememberwhatsomeonesaid,buttheywillalsorememberyou,fondly.

Regardlessofwhatwewearorhowwelook,wearealwaysnaturallymoreappealingandapproachablewhenwefocusonothersandwhenwearegenuineratherthansimplysociable.Rememberthat,andotherswillrememberyou.

4.TheHollywoodhopefulsarementionedtoshow________.

A.thecompetitionontheredcarpet

B.people’sattempttoberemembered

C.people’swrongbeliefaboutimpression

D.theimportanceofclothinginone’ssuccess

5.WhyisanunattractivefacerememberedaccordingtoAndreNdobo?

A.Itcreatespositivememories.

B.There’ssomethingspecialwithit.

C.Itmakespeoplefeeluncomfortable.

D.Peopleoftentryhardtoavoidseeingit.

6.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.Smartpeopleareespeciallyattractive.

B.Teachingstylesimpressstudentsmost.

C.Thebestlearningexperienceishardtogain.

D.Sincereattentionisusefulincommunication.

7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.YouAreWhatYouWear

B.MindtheImpressionYouMake

C.HowCanWeImproveOurSelf-image?

D.WhatdoPeopleRememberaboutYou?

C篇

Theover48,000orangetreesthataredistributedatallcornersofSeville,Spain,notonlyfillthecity'sairwiththepleasantsmelloftheirflowersinspring,theyalsoproduceover16,500tonsoffruiteverywinter.ThoughthatmakesthecityEurope'stoporange-producingcity,thefruitistoosourtobeconsumedfresh.Whilesomeoftheproduceisusedtomakeorangejuice,mostofitendsupinSeville'slandfills.However,thatmaychangesoonthankstoacreativeideatousetheorangestoproducecleanenergy.

Inthepilotprogram,juicefrom38.6tonsoforangeswillbelefttoferment（发酵）inanexistingbiogasfacility.Thejuiceisfructose（果糖）madeupofveryshortcarbonchains,andtheenergeticperformanceofthesecarbonchainsduringthefermentationprocessisparticularlyhigh.Thegasreleasedfromthefermentedliquidwillbeusedtodriveageneratortoproducecleanpower.Theofficialsestimatethetestrunwillgenerateabout1,500kWhofenergy—enoughtorunawaterpurificationplant."It'snotjustaboutsavingmoney.Theorangesareaproblemforthecity,andwe'reproducingaddedvaluefromwaste,MsaidBenignoLopez,theheadofEmasesa'senvironmentaldepartment.

Ifsuccessful,by2023,thecityhopestorecyclealltheorangesandaddtheelectricitygeneratedbacktoitsgrid（电网）.Intrialruns,1,000kilos（2,200pounds）oforangesproduced50kWhofcleanenergy一enoughtomeetthedailyelectricityneedsoffivehomes.Theprojectteamestimatesthatifallthefruitisrecycled,itwillproduceenoughenergytopowerasmanyas73,000residences.

ThelatesteffortisamongthemanyprogramsimplementedinSpaintoachievethecountry'sgoalofswitchingitselectricitysystemtorenewablesourcesby2050—andifeverythinggoesaccordingtoplan,fullydecarbonizingitseconomyshortlyafterthat.

8.WhatproblemdoesSevilleface?

A.Itisshortofenergy.B.Mostorangesarewasted.

C.Fruitproductionisfalling.D.Treestakeupmuchspace.

9.What'sthefinalproductofthefermentationprocess?

A.Fructose.B.Carbonchains.C.Cleanpower.D.Gas.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"implemented"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Conducted.B.Assumed.C.Popularized.D.Completed.

11.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Toproveatheory.B.Toraiseaproblem.

C.Tointroduceaproject.D.Tocommentonanidea.

D篇

Inanewstudy,sharkresearchersworkingofftheeasterncoastofNewZealandhavefoundthatthreespeciesofdeep-seasharkarebioluminescent（生物性发光的），producingasoftblue-greenlightwithspecializedcellsintheirskin.

Oneofthespecies,thekitefinshark,growstoalengthofnearlysixfeet,makingitthelargestknownbioluminescentanimal.Theothertwospeciesaresomewhatsmallerthanthekitefin,andallareoccasionallycaughtasunintendedby-catchbyfishers.Noneareconsideredindangerofextinction,butlittleisknownabouttheirlifestylesandbiology.

Bioluminescencehadpreviouslybeendocumentedinonlyaroundadozensharkspecies,sothisdiscoverysignificantlyaddstoourknowledge,,,saysJeromeMallefet,leadauthorofthenewstudy.

Inthedeepsea,wherescientistsestimatethree-quartersofallcreaturesarebioluminescent,havingtheabilitytocreatelightcanbeextremelyadvantageous.Inthedepthsoftheocean,whichreceivesminimalamountsofsunlight,bioluminescentanimalscanhidethemselvesfromenemiesbyproducingenoughlighttomatchtheirsurroundings.Allthreespeciesexaminedinthisstudyhavelargeconcentrationsofphotocytes（发光细胞）ontheirundersides,whichsuggeststhatthesesharksmayhidefromenemiesinjustthisway.

"Thediscoverythatthesethreespeciesproducelightisnotsurprising",saysDavidEbert,directorofthePacificSharkResearchCenter.That'sbecauseresearchersthinkmanymorespeciesofsharksarelikelycapableofproducinglight--Mallefetestimatesthatperhaps10percentofthe540knownspeciesofsharksarebioluminescent.ButEbertthinkseventhisisfarfromthetruth."Asthedeep-seasharkresearchadvances,thatnumberwillgoevenhigher,"hesays.

BothEbertandMallefethopethatmoreattentionwillbepaidtodeep-seasharksinthefuture,asthecreaturesandtheirhabitatareunderstudiedandunderthreat."Alotofpeopleknowthatsharkscanbite,"saysMallefet,"butfewpeopleknowthattheycanproducelightinthedark.”

12.Whatdoweknowaboutthebioluminescentsharkspecies?

A.Theywerequitedifficulttocatch

B.Theypreferredtoliveinthedark.

C.Theywereconsideredtobeendangere