湖北省黄冈市届高三模拟考试试题二英语Word文件下载.docx

1、A. By his clothes. B. By his accent. C. By his skin.2. What is the woman asking the man？A. To change seats.B. To help her book a seat.C. To move out of her way.3. How old is the house？A. 122 years old. B. 125 years old. C. 127 years old.4. What is the man probably like？A. He is confident.B. He is un

2、reasonable.C. He is modest.5. What do we know about the man？A. He is hungry. B. He is late. C. He is slow.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. How many choices does the woman provide？A.

3、Two. B. Three. C. Four.7. Where are the speakers？A. At the post office.B. At the airport.C. At the bank.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers？A. They are relatives.B. They are classmates.C. They are colleagues.9. What did the man do recently？A. He joined a gym.B. He tried

4、a new diet.C. He found some good recipes. 10. Where does the conversation take place？A. At a library.B. At a bookstore.C. At a doctors office.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is being made？A. Beer. B. Wine. C. Tea.12. When did the man get his present job？A. A decade ago. B. Three years ago. C. Two years ag

5、o.13. How much does the first glass cost with a ticket？A. Nothing.B. Half the normal price.C. A third of the normal price.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What will the woman need to do soon？A. Open a new bank account. B. Deposit a check.C. Borrow some money from a friend.15. How will the woman handle the situa

6、tion？A. She will do it all online.B. She will go to a bank machine.C. She will talk to someone at her bank.16. How much money will the woman be paid？A. $1000. B. $800. C. $200.17. When will the woman receive her actual bank card？A. On Sunday.B. On Monday.C. On Tuesday.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is t

7、he speaker mainly talking about？A. The Minshan mountain range.B. Endangered animals in Sichuan Province.C. A natural attraction.19. How long is the valley？A. 2.5 km. B. 7.5 km. C. 370 km.20. What is the primary color created by the soft mineral？A. Yellow. B. Blue. C. Green.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共

8、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。AWith over 2.4 million visitors every year, Cinque Terre is one of the most-visited regions in Italy. Cinque Terre is truly special. The five candy-colored fishing villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Comiglia, Vemazza, and Monterosso al Mare are built

9、 into cliffs over the clean and brightly-shining Ligurian Sea. Whether youre visiting the region for a few days or a few weeks, these are the experiences you should add to your trip pleasure.Take a scenic hike.Its easy to visit each of the attractive villages on foot. The most popular hike is the co

10、astal path Sentiero Azzuro. It links all five villages and offers extremely beautiful scenery of the sea, architecture and vineyards. It takes about six hours to go across, with short breaks, but most people are going to stop in the villages for food and swimming. Eat seafood in a cone （锥形）.Dessert

11、lovers might think that Italian ice cream is the best thing to be served in a cone but make room for seafood cones as well. Thanks to its coastal location, Cinque Terre is full of seafood restaurants.Get on a boat.If the weather cooperates, take the time to get out on the water. The villages look ve

12、ry beautiful from a boat. The cheapest and easiest way is to jump on the public ferry from one of the villages to the next, but these boats are often crowded. Its far more relaxing to take a private cruise, which departs from the docks in Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vemazza and Monterosso al Mare.Take th

13、e train.Cinque Terres train system is one of the most scenic routes in Europe. The high-speed train runs through each of the five villages every 20 minutes or so. And the whole line is directly on the coast, offering lovely views of the Ligurian Sea and rocky cliffs.21. What is special about the fiv

14、e candy-colored fishing villages？A. Their special location.B. Their long history. C. Their delicious foods. D. Their friendly villagers.22. What is the favorite food for the hikers in the five villages？A. Italian noodles.B. Italian ice cream.C. Italian wines.D. Seafood cones.23. What is the best way

15、 to enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food？A. Taking a private ferry to the villages.B. Walking with short breaks on the coast.C. Taking a scenic hike along the coastal path.D. Taking the train running through the villages. BThe country is India. A large dinner party is being given in an up-

16、country station by a colonial official and his wife.The guests are the army and government officers and their wives, and an American naturalist. At one side of the long table, a spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and an army officer. The girl insists women have long outgrown the jum

17、ping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of- a-mouse era, and that they are not as anxious as their grandmothers were. The officer says they are, arguing women dont have the actual nerve control of men. A womans reaction to any crisis, the officer says, is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has tha

18、t ounce more of control than a woman has. The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of the other guests. As he stares, he sees a slight, though strange look of anxiety come over the face of the hostess. With a small gesture, she summons the servant standing

19、behind her chair. She whispers to him. The servants eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. No one else sees this, nor the servant when he puts a bowl of milk on the balcony outside the glass doors. The American understands. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing. It is bait for a s

20、nake. He realizes there is a cobra in the room. The Americans eyes move across the room but he sees nothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one placeunder the table. His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movement will frighten the cobra and it will str

21、ike. He speaks quickly, the quality of his voice so arresting that it quietens everyone. I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count to three hundredthats five minutesand not one of you is to move a single muscle. Now! Ready!The 20 people sit like stone images while he

22、counts. He is saying “.two hundred and eighty” when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the snake emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Four or five screams ring out as he jumps to slam shut the balcony doors.There is your proof! the host says. A man has just shown us real control.Just a minute,

23、the American says, turning to the hostess. How did you know that cobra was in the room？A faint smile lights up the womans face as she replies, Because it was lying across my foot.24. What is the argument between the army officer and the young girl about？A. Whether women are afraid of mice.B. Whether

24、 men are calmer than women.C. Whether men are cleverer than women.D. Whether women would make suitable soldiers,25. Why is the servant asked to put out some milk？A. To play a trick.B. To serve the guests.C. To attract the snake.D. To feed the hostesss pet.26. Why does the scientist suggest the guest

25、s play a game？A. He doesnt want anyone to panic.B. He intends to test the officers theory.C. He sees there was a snake in the room.D. He wants to entertain the other guests.27. What does the author imply through the hostesss final statement？A. The army officers opinion is wrong.B. The hostess unders

26、tood the Americans intention.C. The American was surprised by the snakes presence.D.The hostess has had previous experience dealing with snakes.CHacking isnt just for computers and smartphones. According to a study, scientists have found a way to hack a plants genes in order to make it use sunlight

27、more quickly. Someday, the results could increase the number of food produced around the world.Scientists used tobacco plants in the study because it is easy to change the plants genes. Hacked plants are larger than normal plants.Photosynthesis is the word used to describe how plants use sunlight, w

28、ater and carbon dioxide to make their own food. Scientists say this is a very slow process. Plants use less than 1 percent of the energy. But by hacking a plants genes, the scientists were able to increase the amount of leaf growth on plants between 14 and 20 percent. Scientists hacked the plants pr

29、otective system. Normally, this system starts when a plant gets too much sunlight. When the plant senses the light , it creates more leaves. When the plant is in shade, the protective system is turned off. But the process is slow.The new study sped up the process by changing the plants genes. The pr

30、otective system turned on and off more quickly than normal. As a result, leaf growth on the plants scientists used in the study increased. Leaf growth on two plants increased by 20 percent, while leaf growth on a third plant increased by 14 percent. Scientists conducted the study on tobacco plants.

31、But they think the genetic changes would produce the same results in corn and rice.Agriculture professor Tala Awanda said the study made sense, but cautioned the yield （产量）might not be quite so high for conventional food crops. Still, she added in an email, this study remains a breakthrough.28. Which o