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湖北省武昌区届高三元月调研考试英语试题Word版
本试卷共150分,考试用时120分钟。
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
第Ⅰ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。
1.Whatisthemandoingprobably?
A.Readingabook.B.Cleaningtheroom.C.WatchingTV.
2.What’sthewoman’sproblem?
A.Shecan’tfindherjacket.B.Shedoesn’twanttogoout.
C.Shedoesn’trememberthetime.
3.Whatwillhappentothewomantomorrow?
A.Shewillquitherjob.B.Shewillfinishwithhertests.
C.Shewillbreakupwiththeman.
4.Whydoesthemanwantthewomantotakethedog?
A.Toensurehersafety.B.Togetmoreexercise.
C.Toavoidhergoingshopping.
5.Wheremightthespeakersbe?
A.Ataplayground.B.Inamountain.C.Inapool.
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。
听完每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Whatdoesthewomanprobablyhearaboutonthenews?
A.Aplanetwilldestroytheearth.
B.Fewcountrieshavedestructiveweaponsnow.
C.Alotofviolenceexistsintheworldrightnow.
7.Howdoesthewomanfeel?
A.Excited.B.Worried.C.Unconcerned.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Wherearethespeakersprobablyrightnow?
A.Inalibrary.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inacoffeeshop.
9.Accordingtothewoman,what’sgoodabouthistoricalnovels?
A.Theyhelpyouknowlifebackinhistory.
B.Theyhelpyourememberthedatesandfacts.
C.Theytellstoriesthatcouldneverhappeninreallife.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatisthewoman’scomplaint?
A.Thepapersaretooold.
B.Thespeechesareveryboring.
C.Crosswordpuzzleskeepherbusy.
11.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?
A.ATVshowhost.B.Acharityworker.C.Anewspaperreporter.
12.Whyshouldn’tthewomanlistentoheriPod?
A.Itwouldbetooloud.B.Itwouldseemimpolite.C.Itwouldmakehersleepy.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Howlonghasthemanhadthering?
A.Sincelastyear.B.Forthelasttwodays.C.Sincehewasalittlekid.
14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Roommates.B.Brotherandsister.C.Grandmotherandgrandson.
15.Whydidthemanapologizetothewoman?
A.Hedidn’tbelieveher.B.Theringdoesn’tfither.C.Hewasn’thonesttoher.
16.Whatcanwelearnattheendoftheconversation?
A.Thewomanfoundtheringinapocket.
B.Thehousekeepertooktheringbymistake.
C.Themanwaswearingtheringthewholetime.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhendidthestormhittheUK?
A.OnThursday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnTuesday.
18.HowmanypeoplewereinjuredinthetruckaccidentinScotland?
A.Four.B.Sixty.C.Threehundred.
19.Whydidresidents(居民)ontheNorfolkcoastleavetheirhomes?
A.Thewindsweretoostrong.
B.Toomanytreesfellontohouses.
C.Thewavesweregettingtoohigh.
20.Wherewerethestrongestwindsrecorded?
A.InthemountainsofGermany.
B.AcrosstheinlandareasofGermany.
C.InsomemountainousareasoftheUK.
笫二部分:
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。
ATop4BeautifulBookstoresintheWorld
CityLightsBooks,SanFrancisco,UnitedStates
CityLights,abookstore-publishercombinationspecializinginworldliterature,theartsandpolitics,isstilloneoftheworld’sgreatestbookshopssinceitsestablishmentin1953.Itbecamewell-knownwithpublishingAllenGinsberg’sinfluentialpoem“HowlandOtherPoems”.HavingbeenagatheringplaceforAmericanliteraryicons(偶像),likeJackKerouacandAllenGinsberg,this“LiteraryLandmark”attractsbookloversfromacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.
ElAteneo,BuenosAires,Argentina
Occupyinga1920stheatreinthecity’sdowntown,ElAteneohaskepttheoriginalfurnishingsoriginalbalconies,paintedceiling,shiningcarvingsanddeepredstagecurtainsandaddedbooks.Theformertheatreboxesbecamereadingrooms.Puttingfingertopage,enjoyingthecosyatmosphereofthecafeonthestagebetweenredvelvetcurtains,willbedefinitelyperfecttime.
LivrariaLello,Porto,Portugal
Firstopenedin1906,itisinPortugal’ssecondcity,Porto.Itsfrontwithabeautifuldesign,complicateddecorationandvolumesofbooksattractmanyadmirers.Thelazyredstaircaseisthecenterpieceofthisamazingshop,whichwindsuptothefirstfloorlikeaflower.BooksareavailableinEnglish,PortugueseandFrench.Asmallcafeupstairsisagreatplacetoquietlyreadyournewbookandenjoyaselectionofcoffees,wineandcigars.
Shakespeare&Company,Paris,France
Originallyestablishedin1919bySylviaBeach,itisacombinationofabookstoreandareadinglibrary,specializing,inEnglish-languageliterature.Inthe1920s,thestorewasameetingpointforliteraryiconssuchasEzraPound,ErnestHemingwayandJamesJoyce.Locatedinthe5thDistrict,inParis’sLeftBank,thecurrentstorewasopenedin1951,namedafterandinhonoroftheearlierstoreclosedduringWorldWarII.Itisacosyplacetoadmirethepackedshelvesandpoeticposters.
21.Inwhichbookstorecanpeopleadmiretheflower-likestaircaseinthecenter?
A.InCityLights.B.InElAteneo.
C.InLivrariaLello.D.InShakespeare&Company.
22.WhatisElAteneonotedforcomparedwiththeotherbookstores?
A.Itsorigin.B.Itsbeauty.C.Itslocation.D.Itscomfortableness.
23.Whichbookstorealsopublishesbooks?
A.CityLights.B.ElAteneo.
C.LivrariaLello.D.Shakespeare&Company.
24.WhatdoCityLightsandShakespeare&Companyhaveincommon?
A.Theypacktheshelves.B.Theyprovidegoodcoffee.
C.Theywereopenedearly.D.Theyreceivedfamouswriters.
B
MikeGodwinisanAmericanlawyerandauthorwhoinvented“Godwin’sLaw”in1990whenhemadethefollowingstatement.
Asanonlinediscussiongrowslonger,acomparisoninvolvingNazisorHitlerisverylikelytobemade.
Godwin’sLawisapplicabletoonlinediscussionsinforums,chatrooms,andonblogs.ThetermhasearnedaplaceintheOxfordEnglishDictionary:
Godwin’sLaw:
noun.Afacetiousaphorism(有趣的格言)maintainingthatasanonlinedebateincreasesinlength,itbecomescertainthatsomeonewilleventuallycomparesomeoneorsomethingtoAdolfHitlerortheNazis.
AlthoughcoinedtodescribeanInternetphenomenon,thetermisbeingappliedtotheuseof“theNazicard”inothercontexts.
Acomplaintbymanyforumusersisthattheso-calledlawisendingdiscussion.OnemakesaNazicomparisonandanothercries,“YousaidHitler,soIwin!
”Atthatpoint,thediscussionends.Thetermhascreatedaverb,“toGodwin,”asin,“YouGodwinedthisdiscussion!
”
ThementionofGodwin’sLawhascometobeseenasawaytoendanonlinediscussion.Hereisacomplaintvoicedbyaforumuser:
ItseemslikeGodwin’slawisbecomingarealproblemforanysortofdiscussionontheinternet.WheneverHitler,orNazis,isbroughtupinadiscussion,thediscussionisthenoverandtheposterwhomentionedthesubjectislaughedat.ThiswouldbeaproblemifpeoplementionGodwin’slawwhentheHitler/Nazimentionisrelevanttothetopicathand.
25.Whatwillcertainlyhappenaccordingto“Godwin’sLaw”iftheonlinediscussionislengthened?
A.Thedebaterswillmaintaintheirjustice.
B.ThedebaterswillmentionHitlerorNazis.
C.Thedebaterswillearnaplaceintheforum.
D.Thedebaterswillbecomeverysickandtired.
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“coined”inthefifthparagraphmeanprobably?
A.Built.B.Adapted.C.Classified.D.Invented.
27.Whatisthementionof“Godwin’sLaw”viewedasinadiscussion?
A.Awayofobjection.B.Awayofcomplaint.
C.Awayofendingit.D.Awayofcreatingwords.
C
IfeltlikeIhadclickedmyheelsthreetimesandcometoacountryawayfromhomeeverymorningasIwalkedthroughthedoorsattheEmbassyofAustraliainWashington.MusicalAussieaccents,andAboriginalartexhibitsmademewonderifIhadenteredwithoutavisa.InfactIwasatemporaryemployee,apublicaffairsunpaidintern(实习)forthreemonthsduringthesummerinordertoengagemyselfinthecultureofthecountrywhereIplannedtostudythenextspring.
DuringthesummerIreadtheAustraliannewseveryday.WorkingattheembassyallowedmetoescapetheU.S.forsixhoursperdayandlearnaboutwhatwasgoingonacrosstheplanet.AfterreadingthedailyAustralianandU.S.newsIusuallyhelpedprepareaPowerPointpresentationforschoolkidswhovisitedtheembassyaspartofaschoolactivity.Dependingonwhetheranembassyeventwasgoingon,IwouldattendweeklymeetingstolisteninonplanningandseewhatIcoulddotohelp.Usuallythereweresmallertaskstobedonesuchascreatingvisitors’guides.ThemostfantasticeventinwhichIparticipatedwasthevisitoftheAustralianprimeminister.AstheonlyAmericanamongcountlessAustralianmediaandstaff,Ifeltcomfortableandwaskeptbusytakingpicturesandrecordingdoor-stopinterviewsatfamoussitessuchastheCapitol.Asanintern,youwillnotbeexposedtotop-secretinformation,butyouareontheinsidewhenitcomestospecialevents.
Governmentworkisausefuladditiontoone’sexperience.Asanembassyemployeeyouwillgaininvaluableknowledgewhilespendingyoursummerinaculturallydiverseworkplace.
28.Whatistheauthortalkingabout?
A.Herembassyinternship.B.Hertroubleinfindingajob.
C.Herforeigncultureexperience.D.Herpreparationforfutureemployment.
29.WhywastheauthorintheEmbassyofAustraliaforthreemonths?
A.Toapplyforavisa.B.TopreparetostudyinAustralia.
C.TorecordmusicalAussieaccents.D.ToappreciateAboriginalartexhibits.
30.WhatwastheauthorforbiddentodowhentheAustralianprimeministervisitedAmerica?
A.Recorddoor-stopinterviews.B.Knowtop-secretinformation.
C.Takepicture