湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语真题.docx

1、湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语真题2020湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语真题二、完形填空（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。About a year ago, I had to spend a week in a hospital, because of the deadly food poisoning. There I met an elderly woman, who _1_ to be a professional musician. That time when I met her, the ide

2、a of learning to sing didnt _2_ my mind. I thought it was something _3_ and not meant for me, like being an airplane pilot.And only recently, I suddenly decided to learn singing. I was _4_ my dog early in the morning. I sang _5_ to myself and it made me feel so wonderful. At that moment I _6_ I had

3、known more good songs and how to control my _7_ better. And then I thought, why didnt I take any singing lessons? Of course, it was not a practical skill that I could use at work, but not everything in this life is about actual _8_ and income.It was easy to find that woman. I remembered her name and

4、 there was only one _9_ college in our city. I was afraid she would reject me because I was a terrible amateur. But she took my request very _10_. She understood how important music was _11_ ones soul. In my first lesson, she sat at the gorgeous big piano and _12_ some rising notes that I had to rep

5、eat. At first I was terrified to make a sound because I feared being judged and criticized. But my teacher was kind and professional. However， she was strict when she knew I could do better.Learning to sing was like learning to walk. It was like _13_ that all your life you had some superpower but we

6、re not aware of its _14_. Singing taught me more than just being able to take some high or low _15_. Most importantly, it taught me to be braver about expressing myself and my opinions.1 （） 单选题 *A. turned out(正确答案)Bran outCwent onDcalled on2（） 单选题 *A. loseBcross(正确答案)CchangeDslip3（） 单选题 *A. realisti

7、cBfashionableCunavailable(正确答案)Dworthless4（） 单选题 *A. sortingBowningCevolvingDwalking(正确答案)5（） 单选题 *A. jokinglyBpainfullyClightly(正确答案)Dproperly6（） 单选题 *A. plannedBwished(正确答案)CheardDregretted7（） 单选题 *A. soundBhopeCtalkDvoice(正确答案)8（） 单选题 *A. benefit(正确答案)BdamageChabitsDdates9（） 单选题 *A. literaryB. ar

8、chitecturalCmedicalDmusical(正确答案)10（） 单选题 *A. casuallyBseriously(正确答案)CrudelyDuniquely11（） 单选题 *A. fromBunderCfor(正确答案)Dduring12（） 单选题 *A. wroteBleftCplayed(正确答案)Dkept13（） 单选题 *A. giving outBadmitting toCbelonging toDfinding out(正确答案)14（） 单选题 *A. existence(正确答案)BcontentsCpurposeDforms15（） 单选题 *A. wo

9、rdsBnotes(正确答案)CnoisesDspirits三、阅读理解（共20小题，40分，每小题2分）第一节 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AMyles Kerr knew that being a Marine (水兵) comes with a lot of responsibility, but despite the huge weight he has on his shoulders, he has not forgotten the essence of being a public servant that of being human.Sev

10、en years ago, a photo of a Marine and a young boy running a marathon immediately went viral after it was shared on social media. But what seemed like a simple image packed a much deeper backstory. This story happened in 2013, but its relevance is still as powerful as ever.The pair were running The J

11、eff Drench Memorial 5K in Charlevoix, Michigan when Myles Kerr came across Brandon Fuchs, a 9yearold boy struggling to keep up with the rest of his group. Brandon, exhausted and out of breath, asked the Marine, “Will you run with me？”People who had their eyes on the prize would have refused, but the

12、 19yearold was different. Being a Marine, he knew exactly what he should do. Kerr put aside his goal of beating his mates and instead slowed down to accompany the struggling boy to the finish line.Because he chose to help the boy, the Marine ended up with the slowest time in his age group, according

13、 to the 5K results online.Though he might have lost the race, the Marine won over peoples hearts. His act of kindness was celebrated on social media.Kerr didnt expect that his simple gesture would attract so much attention. He responded to a tweet praising his actions saying, “I was just doing what

14、any man would do, but thank you！” He also tweeted that he received gifts from the Fuchs family for helping out Brandon.To Kerr, being a Marine was more than just being trained for combat it also required learning how to be kind and compassionate towards the citizens they serve.16What was Myles Kerr

15、seven years ago? （） 单选题 *AA marine.(正确答案)BA public servant.CA marathon runner.DA Michigan citizen.17What is Myles Kerrs original goal to participate in the marathon? （） 单选题 *ATo win over peoples hearts.BTo accompany the boy.CTo get the best score in his age group.(正确答案)DTo build up his body.18Which

16、of the following best describe Myles Kerr? （） 单选题 *AKind and unselfish.(正确答案)BEnthusiastic and generous.CResponsible and proud.DStubborn and helpful.19What does the story mainly convey? （） 单选题 *ABeing a Marine bears a lot.BKindness matters more than prizes.(正确答案)CBeing a Marine means a public servan

17、t.DGood actions spread quickly.BI work at a grocery store in Montreals Plateau neighbourhood, which gets a lot of regulars. On March 12, the Quebec government announced to close all public places to stop the spread of the pandemic (流行病) of coronavirus.The next day the store was the busiest Ive ever

18、seen. The six cash registers had to be kept open from 10 a. m. until close. It_was_nuts. I didnt have time to eat lunch, and whenever one of us on cash had to use the bathroom, wed have to bring in a coworker off the floor to cover for us.Since then, the atmosphere in the store has been different. C

19、ustomers are mostly considerate, but whenever someone coughs or sneezes, everyone turns around to make sure that person sneezed into their elbow. Ive even seen customers come in wearing some strange getups. One guy even came in with a plastic Walmart bag wrapped around his entire head, with a slit c

20、ut out for his eyes.A lot of my coworkers have left to avoid a publicfacing job during the pandemic. Grocery store workers across Canada are putting their health at risk every time they come in to work, but a lot of us are still making close to minimum wage. I realized that I feel more exhausted tha

21、n normal even though Im working the same hours.There still have been some moments of kindness in the midst of the chaos. Ive overheard people talking on the phone who sounded as though they were organizing grocery deliveries for those stuck at home. And this past weekend a very nice lady thanked us

22、for continuing to work. I know everyone is worried, but its useless having the same scary conversations day after day. Instead, tell us a funny anecdote, or about something nice. Well appreciate the distraction, and youll make our day just a bit brighter.20What does the author intend to show by “It

23、was nuts.” in Paragraph 2? （） 单选题 *AThe goods were in short supply.BThe store was having a big sale.CThe cashiers complained about their work.DThe locals rushed to do shopping like crazy.(正确答案)21What does Paragraph 3 convey about customers? （） 单选题 *AThey like to shop here in disguise.BThey are panic

24、ky about the disease.(正确答案)CThey are more friendly to each other.DThey have taken proper preventive measures.22Which of the following best describes the author? （） 单选题 *AOptimistic.(正确答案)BTalented.CAmbitious.DEfficient.23What is the best title for the text? （） 单选题 *AIt is not work but worry that kil

25、lsBHelping others is helping ourselvesCMoments of kindness shine in a time of chaosDHere is what its like working in the pandemic(正确答案)CTheyre orange, theyre robots and theyre capable of sailing the high seas without human intervention.On Tuesday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (

26、NOAA) launched a pair of Saildrones (海洋无人机) in Pacific Northwest waters for the first time. Their summer long sailing journey will stretch from Vancouver Island to California. The Saildrone operators will collect data to help set future fishing seasons. The government wants to see whether seagoing r

27、obots can extend fishery surveys now performed by expensive manned ships.Nora Cohen from NOAA said, “The 23foot long seagoing robots can follow a remotely programmed course for up to a year at a time. And they dont require any fuel. We use wind and solar power to drive the sensors.” He added, “It me

28、ans that were able to go to places where we dont really want to send people, and go into weather that we really dont want anyone ever to be in, and be able to send measurements back.”The primary mission is to investigate the species and the number of fish in existence and the places where they are.

29、Larry Hufnagle, scientist of NOAA Fisheries in Seattle, said a traditional big NOAA research shipbased survey costs around $25,000 per day. By comparison, one Saildrone costs $2,500 per day.“It could be a significant saving，” Hufnagle said. “But like anything else, there is a tradeoff in what you ge

30、t and what you dont get. On the manned ship, we have limited time. It takes a lot of people. We spend a fair amount of money. But there is one thing the Saildrone cant do that humans can: cast a net to catch and positively identify the fish detected below. The Saildrones are going to give us additio

31、nal data, not replacement data.”Nora Cohen said Saildrone, a venture capitalbacked company based in Alameda, California, expects to launch a total of 11 of its seagoing robots to survey different waterbodies for NOAA this year. The Bering and Arctic seas, Coastal California and the Gulf of Mexico will be the locations of additional missions.24. What is the purpose of collecting fish data? （） 单选题 *ATo explore the ocean.BTo assist f