英语湖北省武汉市届高三调考英语试题 含答案.docx

1、英语湖北省武汉市届高三调考英语试题 含答案湖北省武汉市2018届高三2月调考英语试题第一部分 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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Living in China.B. Shopping in Sh

2、anghai.C. Traveling around the world.2. How did the girl feel when she heard the result?A. Surprised. B. Ashamed. C. Worried.3. What does the man think of Tony White?A. A talented painter.B. A famous pianist.C. An ordinary artist.4. Where is Mr. Tailor now?A. In the school.B. In the office.C. In the

3、 canteen.5. How is the man likely to pay on his journey?A. In cash. B. By check. C. Via the smart phone.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。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。6. What are the speakers doing?A. Waiting in th

4、e line.B. Enjoying their lunch.C. Talking about a course.7. Who is Miss Clark?A. A businesswoman.B. Their acquaintance.C. The woman speaker.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.9. How is the woman feeling whe

5、n she hears the news?A. Calm. B. Thrilled. C. Unhappy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where might the two speakers be?A. At home. B. In a clinic. C. On a plane.11. What did the man probably do for his illness?A. He took a days sleep.B. He took some medicine.C. He took the ladys advice.12. What is the woman goi

6、ng to do right away?A. Lie down. B. Call for help. C. Look after the man.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What was wrong with Don?A. He dirtied the shirt.B. He broke the cup.C. He wore wrong clothes.14. What is the man advised to do with his pants?A. Buy a new pair.B. Get them cleaned.C. Change them.15. Where a

7、re the speakers heading for finally?A. The park. B. The dry cleaner. C. The wedding.16. What do you think of the man?A. Hes caring. B. Hes careful. C. He s careless.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was amazing about Vin Coxs journey around the world?A. He traveled alone.B. He set a new record.C. He cycled

8、 half a year.18. How did he choose the way?A. By accident. B. On purpose. C. At random.19. What made his journey difficult?A. Bad weather. B. Local people. C. Other cyclists.20. Why did Vin Cox make the journey?A. To help the sick.B. To visit some people.C. To get new treatments. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分

9、）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。AIt is quite natural for all of us to want to preserve and protect the foods we purchase. With that in mind, we often think that the best way to do that is by putting them in our refrigerators. However, that is not always the case.BreadNothing

10、 dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. In the event that you have made sandwiches with the bread, then you can place them in the fridge. The cold temperature will make the bread tough and chewy.TomatoWe all love tomatoes for their taste. But putting them in the refrigerator will cause them

11、to lose all of their flavor (口味). Plus，the cold air in the cooler stops the ripening process as well. And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato more taste and flavor. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on your counter.SaladOil or vinegar based salad can

12、be stored for a long period of time without refrigeration. Moreover, refrigeration of salad dressings brings bad smell to them. Keep in mind that some salads that are mayo (蛋黄酱) or yogurt based should be refrigerated in order to keep them fine. So if you have some salads that have been already dress

13、ed, you can keep them away from your fridge without any hesitation.EggIt is a long debate whether you should keep eggs inside your refrigerator or not. One study suggests that keeping eggs whether in a refrigerator or not does not change their normal qualities, so it can be said that if you keep egg

14、s at room temperature，there should not be any problem. There is another study that shows that keeping eggs inside the refrigerators has a bad effect on the natural taste and flavor of eggs, so it is wise to keep eggs outside of your fridge.21. Which of the following lose (s) water quickest in the co

15、oler?A. Bread. B. Tomatoes. C. Salad. D. Eggs.22. What should we do with tomatoes to get the best taste?A. Put them in the cooler. B. Cook them at once.C. Make them ripen faster. D. Leave them in the shade.23. What will go bad easily without refrigeration?A. Dressed salad. B. Mayo and yogurt.C. Oil

16、and vinegar. D. Salad dressings.24. What do we know about the idea of keeping eggs in the fridge? A. Its interesting. B. Its brilliant.C. Its ridiculous. D. Its controversial.BGertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an average neighborhood. At ho

17、me, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight Cs in all of her classes.One day Gertrudes teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude,” he said, “ I know that you can do better. Ive seen the work you do in class,

18、 and some of it is amazing Way better than C work.” Gertrude knew that there were moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just didnt have confidence in herself. She didnt really believe that she could change； in fact, she was scared by the thought of having the po

19、wer to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and just nodded her head until he stopped.That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in th

20、e dream: “The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past. The future will be the results of the choices we make today. ” Gertrude started crying average sized tears，because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived, and the choices she made produced th

21、e options she had. She woke up with her pillow wet.Gertrude was relieved to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house, and

22、 it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but just trying her best made her feel better when she didnt succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning from her mistakes. 25. Which of the following words can best describe Gertrude in Paragraph 1

23、 ? A. Popular B. Optimistic. C. Ordinary. D. Modest.26. Where did Gertrudes problem actually lie? A. In herself. B. In her family. C. In her teacher. D. In her studies.27. What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?A. She suffered more.B. She failed in her attempts.C. She change

24、d fundamentally.D. She was glad about failures.CWith the explosion of consumer choices in recent history, the latest must -haves would surely need to be upgraded more often than every 10 years. In 2002 a computer and basic mobile phone would have been enough for most people, but now? The public need

25、 a trendy notebook computer and a smart phone with WiFi connection to feel they are up-to-date. So when will we have enough things? When will we finally be happy? Well, it looks like the things we buy today will barely keep us satisfied for a few months.In the eyes of some psychologists, far from ma

26、king us happy, greater consumer choice creates many serious psychological problems. A fundamental principle of the society is that more freedom is better and more choice in the marketplace means more freedom. Therefore more choice leads to more happiness. This is not the case, however.Imagine you go

27、 to a caf offering chocolate and vanilla ice cream. You choose the chocolate and eat it happily. But what if the caf serves 50 kinds of ice cream? You choose chocolate and then start to worry, “maybe blueberry would have been better, perhaps the half-fat ice cream would have been healthier. Stupid m

28、e, all these choices and I didnt make the best one!”In Chinas major cities we have now passed the point where more consumer choice is making us happier. We are annoyed by all the options we have, disappointed because our expectations are so high and angered at ourselves when we dont make a perfect c

29、hoice every time. A newspaper reporter tells a story about traveling on a plane with high -speed Internet access. He thought this was amazing the newest piece of technology he had heard of. Then the service went down. The man next to him was angry and swore. The reporter thought, “How quickly the wo

30、rld owes him something he knew existed only 10 seconds ago!”28. What is the text mainly talking about?A. Hi-tech and consumer needs.B. Computers and smart phones.C. Wireless products and WiFi connection.D. Diverse choices and consumer satisfaction.29. What may some psychologists think of the consume

31、r demand in the caf?A. Variety leads to unhappiness.B. More choice means more freedom.C. The consumer has mental problems.D. The shop provides too many choices.30. Why was the man next to the reporter quite annoyed?A. Someone owed him money.B. The net connection was interrupted.C. The air hostess offered poor service.D. The pleasure lasted only 10 seconds.31. What does the underlined word “swore” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Fell asleep.B. Made promises.C. Said rude words.D. Became amazed.DDolphin (海豚) or not a dolphin? That is the question! You see, there are several