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高三湖北剩州市沙市区届高三《英语》上学期第四次双周考试题含答案
湖北省荆州市沙市区2018届高三英语上学期第四次双周考试题
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,从每题所给的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.Whatisthewoman’snationality?
A.Australian.B.American.C.Indian.
2.WhywasthewomanabletogetanAonthetest?
A.Shereadthewholetextbook.B.Shereviewedallthenotes.C.Sheattendedeverylecture.
3.Whatdoesthemanplantodoontheweekend?
A.Hostadanceparty.B.VisitBillwiththewoman.C.Helpthewomanwithaparty.
4.Whenwillthewomanmeetthemantomorrow?
A.At10:
00am.B.At10:
30am.C.At11:
00am.
5.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heworkedabroadforafewyears.
B.HeisplanningtogotoCanada.
C.Hewantstomeetthewomanagain.
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至7题。
6.Whatdidthewomandoaquarterofanhourago?
A.Sheleftherpurseonthetable.
B.Shewenttotherestroom.
C.Shecamebackfromtherestroom.
7.Wherewasthepursefound?
A.Onthetable.B.Intherestroom.C.Underthetable.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhoinvitedthespeakersforThanksgivinglastyear?
A.Theman'sbrother.B.Thewoman'ssister.C.Theman'ssister.
9.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Goshoppingwithher.B.Cookabigturkeyforher.C.Helphermakesomesandwiches.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whataretheman’shobbies?
A.Fishingandcollectingstamps.
B.ReadingandwatchingTV.
C.WatchingTVandcollectingstamps.
11.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman?
A.Sheispopular.B.Sheisbad-tempered.C.Shelackspatience.
12.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inalibrary.B.Byalake.C.Atacinema.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Teacherandstudent.
B.Interviewerandinterviewee.C.Managerandclerk.
14.Whydidthemanleavehispreviousjobinthebank?
A.Hisfamilymovedtoanotherplace.
B.Hehadnevergottenaraise.
C.Hejustwantedtomakeachange.
15.Whataretheman'sbestqualities?
A.Hard-workingandresponsible.B.Faithfulandenergetic.C.Smartandcapable.
16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heworkedforaprivatecompanyforthreeyears.
B.Hetookapart-timecourseinFinanceandTrade.
C.Hedoesn’thavemuchexperienceinsales.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatdidDonbuyinthemen’sdepartment?
A.Agraysuitandtwopairsoftrousers.
B.Abluesuitandtwopairsoftrousers.
C.Agraysuitandonepairoftrousers.
18.Whereistheshoedepartmentlocated?
A.Oppositethemen’sdepartment.
B.Oppositetheshirtdepartment.
C.Oppositethesweaterdepartment.
19.WhydidBobfailtobuyasweater?
A.Therewerenosweatersinhissize.
B.Therewerenosweatershecouldafford.
C.Therewerenosweatersthatlookedgoodonhim.
20.HowdidBobandDongohome?
A.Onfoot.B.Bybike.C.Bybus.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
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Allyouneedtodoisfillouttheorderformatthebottomofthepage,selectyourfirstorderfromourbooklistandthenpostthecompletedformbacktous.
Specialoffersfornewmembers:
●Asaspecialoffer,youmaychooseanyreduced-pricebooksfromournewmembers’book
list,tothevalueof100yuanintotal.
●Ticktheboxonyourformtoorderafreewatch.
●Joinbeforetheendofthismonthandyoureceiveanotherfreebookcarefullychosenbyour
staff.
●Orderanaudio-bookfromthemanyonoffer,athalftherecommendedretailprice.
Whenyou’vejoined:
Asamemberyougetaround50%offthepublisher’spriceofeverybookyoubuy,andwhat’smore,theycomestraighttoyourdoor.Yourfreeclubmagazinearrivesonceamonthtokeepyouuptodatewiththelatestbest-sellerswe’veaddedtoourlist.OntheInternet,youcanfindallourtitlesfortheyearatourexclusivemembers’website.Ourwebsitealsohasabookswapservicewherememberscanrequestorofferbooksforexchange.
Beingamember:
Allyouhavetodoisorderfourbooksduringyourfirstyear.Afterthat,youcandecideonthenumberofbooksyouwishtotake.
Ineachofyourmonthlyclubmagazines,ourexperiencedstaffchoosea“BookoftheMonth”foryou,whichisofferedatanextra-specialprice.Ifyoudonotwantthisbook,justsaysointhespaceprovidedontheformandsenditbacktous.Wealwayssendthebookifwedonotreceivethisform.
Oncewereceiveyourorder,yourbooksaredeliveredwithinoneweek.Andremember,youhaveuptoafortnighttodecideifyouwishtokeepthebooksyouhaveordered.Iftheyaren’twhatyouexpectedjustsendthemback!
21.HowcanyoubecomeamemberoftheMetropolisBookClub?
A.Byorderingawatchfreeofcharge.
B.Bysendingtheadvertisementtotheclub.
C.Bychoosingbookswithspecialprices.
D.Byreturningthecompletedorderform.
22.Whatinformationdoesthemonthlymagazinegivemembers?
A.Thepercentagesavedoneachbook.
B.Thenamesofallthebookssoldbytheclub.
C.Thelistofthenewestbooksavailabletobuy.
D.Thebooksthatcanbeswappedbyclubmembers.
23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastpartofthepassage?
A.Atleastfourbooksshouldbeboughteachyear.
B.Memberscanlookatthebooksbeforetheybuythem.
C.Membersneedtobuythe“BookoftheMonth”.
D.Themorebooksbought,thehigherthemember’sgrade.
B
Palomasatatacomputerintheschoollibrary.Shestaredattheblankscreen.Shesearchedforarubberbandinherbackpack,andthenshepulledherhairintoathickponytail.Palomalookedatthecomputerscreen.Itwasstillblank.ShesighedandlookedthroughhernotebooktorereadtheassignmentMr.Molinahadgiventheclassthreeweeksago.Itwasdueinjusttwodays,andPalomaknewthatshecouldn’tdelayanylonger.
Writeacreativeshortstoryusinganexperiencethatyouhavehadrecently,Palomaread.Yourstoryshouldincludetwoexamplesoffigurativelanguage.
PalomaandherfamilyhadrecentlytakenatripalongNorthCarolina’scoast.Theyhadvisitedfourdifferentlighthouses,andPalomawonderedwhatitwouldbeliketoliveinalighthouse.Sheknewthatbeforelighthouseswereautomated,theywererunbyalighthousekeeperwholivedonthepremises.Palomathoughtshe’dlovetobealighthousekeeper.Withoutthinkingaboutitanylonger,Palomabegantowritethestory.
IsatwithmycatSadiecurledonmylapandlookedoutthewindowatthecrashingwaves.Theheavyrainbeatagainstmylighthouselikeathousandfootstepsracingupanddownthewalls.IheldSadiecloser,andsheletoutasmallmeowofdispleasure.IknewthatthecomingstormcouldnotbetoodangerousifSadiewasstillactingnormally.Ihadreadthatanimalscansensechangesinweatherandwillseekshelterfromatornadoorhurricane.IwasrelyingonSadie’scalmnesstogetmethroughmyfirsthurricaneontheisland.
Iknewthatmylighthousewassturdilybuilt.Ithadsurvivedmorethanonehundredyears’worthofhurricanesandtropicalstorms.Therewasnoreasontobelievethatitcouldn’tsurviveanother.IlookedupatthestaircasethatspiraledabovemeandworriedasIfeltthetowerswayslightlyinagustofwind.
Palomastoppedandrereadwhatshehadjustwritten.Shesmiledtoherselfindelight,savedherstory,andthensettledintoherchairtocontinuewriting.Shewasn’tsurewhatwasgoingtohappennext,butsheknewthatifshekeptgoing,thestorywouldcontinuetotellitself.Palomacouldn’twaittofindoutwhereitwouldtakeher.
24.WhyisPalomafeelinganxiousatthebeginningofthepassage?
A.Shehasn’tmuchtimelefttodoherwritingtask.
B.Shedoesn’tknowthedetailsofherwritingtask.
C.Shehascompletelyforgottenaboutherwritingtask.
D.Shedoesn’tknowwhatiswrongwithhercomputer.
25.WhatistheinspirationforPaloma’sstoryidea?
A.Hercat.B.Herteacher.C.Hertrip.D.Herdream.
26.InPaloma’sstory,howdoesthelighthousekeeperdecideifthestormisdangerous?
A.Bylisteningtotheweatherreport.
B.Bywatchingthecrashingwaves.
C.Byobservingthecat’sbehaviour.
D.Bymeasuringthemovementofthelighthouse.
27.Asdescribedinthefinalparagraph,howdoesPalomafeelaftershehaswrittenthefirstpartof
herstory?
A.Confused.B.Excited.C.Relieved.D.Determined.
C
Formanyyears,BruceBexlerdreamedofgoingwherenohumanhadgonebefore.Hewantedtocutapaththroughunexploredlandsanddiscoverrare,exotic species.
Thatmightsoundlikeanimpossibledream,butBexlerturneditintoareality.
InDecember2015,heandateamofAustralianandAmericanscientistsventuredintoanisolated tropicalrainforestontheislandofNewGuinea.Theywerethefirstpeopleevertoenterthemist-coveredregion.“Astimewaslimited,weweredroppedinbyhelicopter.Oncewewereontheground,therewerenotrailsanywhere;itwasreallyhardtogetaround,”Bexlersays.
Withinminutesoflanding,theteamspottedablackchicken-likebirdwithstrangeorangeskinhangingfromitsneck.Thescientistssoondeterminedthattheunusualcreaturewasatypeofhoneyeater—thefirstnewbirdspeciestobesightedonNewGuineain60years.
Thehoneyeaterwasn’ttheonlysurpriseforthescientists.Theydiscoveredmorethan40previouslyunknownplantandanimalspecies—13birdsofparadise,20frogs,fourbutterflies,andfivepalms.“Wewerelikekidsinacandystore,”Bexlerrecalls.“Everywherewelooked,wesawamazingthings