湖北省荆州市高三英语第八次周考试题.docx

1、湖北省荆州市高三英语第八次周考试题2018届高三年级第八次周考英语卷第一部分 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称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.Where does the woman haveto get off?A. At the museum stop. B. At National City Library. C. At National City Bank. 2. Why does t

2、he man turn down the woman?A. He has no MP4 player at all.B. He has lent his MP4 player to someone.C. He broke his MP4 player last weekend.3.What does the woman want to do?A. Lend her car to the man.B. Wait for the bus with the man.C. Send the man back to his apartment.4. How is the man ?A. Serious.

3、 B. Mean. C. Forgetful. 5. What will the weather be like in West London this week?A. Sunny. B. Cold. C. Foggy.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。请听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. What does the man think of the womans cooking?A. Its very good indeed. B. Its not to hi

4、s taste. C. Its better than what he does.7. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Have some soup. B. Have more rice. C. Bring his wife next time .请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why does the woman suggest buying a new car?A. The old car is out of date. B. Theres something wrong with the old car.C. Some new car

5、s are on sale at present.9.What do we know about the speakers?A. They dont have enough money at present.B. They cant borrow money from the bank any more.C. They dont have time to go to the bank.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why does the woman blame the man?A. He works a little slow.B. He cant operate the mac

6、hine.C. He designs machines for right handers.11. Who was left handed in the womans family besides her?A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her brother.12.What happened to the mans right hand?A. It was cut off. B. It was broken. C. It was burnt.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the woman want to go for h

7、er trip?A. To Jordan. B. To Japan. C. To Angola.14. How many planes does the woman think will fly across oceans every day?A. Dozens. B. Hundreds. C. Thousands.15.What does the woman think of Queen Elizabeth II?A. Splendid. B. Fast. C. Safe. 16.Why did the woman go to the Mississippi?AFor a study. B.

8、 For a business trip. C. For a sightseeing tour.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker do most probably?A. A coach. B. A reporter. C. A tourist.18. Where is the speaker right now?A. At the top of Mount Raven. B. On a ski slope. C. In the newsroom.19. What is the lowest temperature tomorrow?A.

9、Zero degree. B. Minus 12 degrees. C. Minus 20degrees.20. What does the speaker suggest that skiers should do ?A. Stay indoors. B. Dress warmly. C. Watch skiing.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AYou may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they ei

10、ther share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration(启迪).Michael Dell, University of Texas at AustinAnd now youve accomplished something great and important here, and its time for you to move on to whats next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first s

11、teps. . You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge youve been blessed (赐予)with and go.J.K. Rowling, Harvard UniversityHalf my lifetime ago ,I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich.But what

12、I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty(贫穷), but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Steve Jobs, Stanford UniversitySometimes lifes going to hit

13、 you in the head with a brick. Dont lose faith.Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet, keep looking, and dont settle.Bil

14、l Gates, Harvard UniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities，smaller organizations, and even individuals

15、 to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on.21. What Michael Dell said is to urge us to _ .A. listen to our heart B. learn from our mistakes C. follow others example D. pursue our dreams22. What did J.K. Rowling fear most when she was stud

16、ying in university?A. Failure. B. Hunger. C. Poverty. D. Appearance.23. What does Bill Gates suggest people do?A. Master as much advanced technology as possible.B. Make joint efforts to rid some global problems.C. Make contributions to the environment.D. Take responsibility for their own behavior.BW

17、ith Halloween just around the corner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program!The Merriam-Webster online dictionary says the word “ghost” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language.” The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligen

18、ce.” And it still has that meaning in some expressions.However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul of a dead person. This meaning is based on the idea that a persons spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.During Halloween, kids dressed

19、 as ghosts are common sights. The costume is very simple: just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.The sight m

20、ight even make you turn pale as a ghost. This is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.“Ghost” can also be a verb. In the 1880s the term ghost meant a person who works in secret for anothe

21、r person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for politicians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers.And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like the childrens stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The se

22、ries began in 1930. The author given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work.Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from

23、your job. You can ghost from a party. You can even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them.But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.24. The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is _.A. the secret o

24、f another person B. the color of ones face C. the spirit of a dead person D. the origin of intelligence 25.If someone says “you dont have a ghost of chance to win the match”, he means_. A. without doubt you wont lose the match B. the match is unlikely to happenC. its impossible for you to win the ma

25、tch D. you are too scared to win the match26. What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage?A. Kids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition.B. A bad cold can turn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness.C. It was Carolyn Keene who ghostwr

26、ote the childrens stories.D. A person devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job.27. This passage is likely to appear in _.A. a Halloween poster B. a radio program C. a fashion magazine D. a newspaper advertisementCScientists are debating how to limit their newly-discovered power to change

27、 genetic structure. Scientists already modify the genes of farm animals and agricultural plants to make them more productive or stronger. But now they can also change genes in wild animals and plants. These genes would continue into later generations. For example, it may be possible for scientists t

28、o remove from existence the kind of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus. They might also be able to permanently remove species of plants and animals that are destructive to other species. In a report published last week, the U. S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) said

29、it supports continued research on this kind of gene control. But it warned that it is not possible to know what will happen when these changed plants and animals are released into the wild. Sixteen biologists, ethicists(伦理学家) and policymakers are on an NAS committee that is examining the issue. They

30、 say that there is value to the new technology. But, they say, there is not enough evidence to support the release of modified organisms (生物体) from the laboratory into nature. Many people would support stopping mosquitoes and rats from carrying diseases. But scientists say we must understand the pos

31、sible scientific, ethical, legal and social results of such action before we decide whether to take it. Gene modification is spread through reproduction(繁殖). Changed genes will continue to spread as long as an animal or plant continues to reproduce. They cannot be limited to a farm or kept within a countrys borders. Scientists are wondering what may happen if a modified organism mates with another species. They are not yet sure how the modified genes would affect the other species. It is possible that those genes could harm those creatures or even lead to their disap