湖北省八市高三英语3月联考试题.doc

湖北省八市2013年高三年级三月调考英 语 试 题本试卷共10页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1、本试卷共四部分。2、答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、学号填在试卷答题卡上。3、客观题部分答案选出后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第四部分完成句子和写作题的答案用0.5毫米黑色的签字笔或黑色墨水钢笔直接填写到答题卡上对应的空白处。答在试题卷上的无效。4、考试结束，请将答题卡上交。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；第小题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. for what class hasnt the man prepared? a. biology.b. chemistry.c. english.2. what might prevent the woman buying the table? a. its quality. b. the price. c. its design.3. what are the speakers talking about?a. his job interview.b. his meeting with a friend.c. his good behavior.4. what do we know about the man? a. his neighbors dog wasnt barking. b. he thought the woman was lying. c. he lives in the same neighborhood as the woman.5. what does the woman mean? a. paul is in need of help. b.they cant expect paul to help them. c. paul isnt ready to help others. 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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6至第8三个小题。6.when will the woman leave? a.on monday. b.on tuesday. c.on sunday.7. how will the woman get there? a.by plane. b.by train. c.by taxi.8. what will the woman do on tuesday afternoon? a.go to the airport. b.meet someone. c.go to a meeting.听第七段材料，回答第9至11题。9. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a.husband and wife. b.teacher and student. c.mother and son.8 what does the man do? a.he is a writer. b.he is a student. c.he is a chemist.11. what will they probably do soon? a.set up a lab. b.write papers. c.work on experiments.听第八段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what is the conversation mainly about? a.rights of animals. b.tests on animals. c.animals medicines.13. how does the woman feel about the mans view? a.delighted. b.annoyed. c.puzzled.14. why is the man unwilling to sign? a.he doesnt like animals at all. b.he doesnt think her view reasonable. c.he cant bear the woman talking like that.听第九段材料，回答第15至17题。15. where would the man prefer to live? a.near the university. b.near the train station. c.nowhere in the city.1. how many apartments is the man interested in? a.2. b.3. c.4.2. what should the man pay if he decides to rent an apartment? a.the rent only and nothing else. b.some money for possible damage only. c.the money for the rent and possible damage.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。3. what is the probable occupation of the speaker? a.manager of a company. b.professor of a university. c.engineer of a company.19. what is the speaker most likely to talk about next? a.technology. b.the consumer market abroad. c.targets for the coming year.20. what has been increased most? a.profits. b.results in the market. c.the whole sale.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第1节 ：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21. the plan was so shallow and impractical that no serious _ was ever made to realize it. a. recognition b. comment c. attempt d. credit22. confidence is more than just an attitude; it comes from a strong commitment to take_, rather than just let life happen. a. consideration b. effect c. responsibility d. account 23. chengdu is famous for various kinds of snacks. prepared in different ways ,they_ different tastes, good quality and low prices. a. spill b. feature c. suit d. distribute24. as its name _, the volunteer farm relies on volunteers to weed, plant and harvest. a. suggests b. insists c. predicts d. possesses25. some research has indicated that unemployed workers should _ any job they can get, including temporary work, as a bridge to higher-paying employment. a. build up b. take up c. make up d. bring up26. to my mind, the secret to happiness _ your successful work and your contribution towards others happiness. a. results in b. consists in c. brings in d.takes in 27. history is the best teacher. it _ records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us. a. apparently b. conventionally c. faithfully d. eventually28. nowadays,almost all the chinese people are_ to basic health care services. this accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of the chinese has already risen to75.a. alternative b. abundant c. accessible d. creative29. looking you straight in the eye does not mean the person is telling the truth. experienced liars often do this in a(an)_way, playing on people believing the myth. a. automatical b. compulsory c. sensitive d. deliberate 30. somehow this seems to me to be _. how could a team that had fought for canada before suddenly become citizens of the usa? a. out of place b. out of shape c. out of question d. out of control第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 our children grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, although my husband and i sometimes sneak one late at night with a glass of milk. i believe that the success of this 31 loved concoction(混合物) lies not in the brand of peanut butter, 32 in the jelly. the right jelly 33 the plate, and homemade is the only choice.my mother-in-law was the jelly maker in this family. this limited choice was a welcome 34 in the days of toddlers, siblings and puppies. all i did was to 35 baby food jars, which my mother-in-law would seal with wax(蜡) and 36 back home with us. 37 i wanted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich , all i had to do was reach for one of little jars. jelly making was just a way of 38 for my mother-in-law. she always did it, setting the 39 jelly on the shelves .my father-in-law died several years ago and this past december, she also 40 . among the things in the house to be divided by her children were the 41 canned goods.the other day i reached my pantry(储物间) for jelly for a quick sandwich. sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly, whose lid was 42 in places. 43 on it were “gr” for grape and the year when the jelly was made.as i picked up the jar, i suddenly realized something that i had 44 to see earlier. this was the last jar we would ever have from the 45 , loving hands . we hardly ever opened a jar of jelly at table without 46 about those thousands of little jars she had filled. it seems like such a small thing, and most days it was something that was 47 for granted. no longer was it just a jar of jelly. it was the end of a family 48 . we have hundreds of pictures and many more memories that we expect to 49 the years and to pass on to our children. the jar of jelly wont keep that long. it will either have to be eaten or 50 .but not today.31.a. consequently b. mentally c. universally d. absolutely32. a. rather than b. but rather c. or rather d. other than33. a. frustrates b. excites c. surprises d. delights 34. a. alarm b. reminder c. relief d. belief35. a. save b. protect c. tick d. possess36. a. hold b. put c. check d. send 37. a. wherever b. whenever c. whatever d. however 38. a. life b. competence c. challenge d. profession 39. a. flattered b. flashed c. accomplished d. figured 40. a. gave away b. broke away c. passed away d. put away 41. a. fragrant b. charming c. historic d. remaining42. a. rusty b. dull c. awkward d. musty43. a. written b. attached c. described d. conveyed 44. a. postponed b. rejected c. failed d. avoided 45. a. superb b. patient c. academic d. mature 46. a. kidding b. remarking c. recommending d. commenting47. a. considered b. taken c. looked d. treated 48. a. rule b. principle c. religion d. tradition 49. a. reflect b. survive c. associate d. remind 50. a. put out b. run out c. thrown out d. brought out第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的(a、b、c、d)四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. a at the onset of a northern winter, many dream of warmer climates.in 1934 the canadian-born composer colin mcphee did more than dream. he set out for the island of bali. in his book a house in bali,colin mcphee described how he first gained insight into the essence of balinese music.for about a month he had been working on transcribing a complete score to a balinese play he had seen. it seemed impossible that so much beauty could be achieved with a scale(音阶)of only five tones. but the distinctive embellishments(修饰音)of the music eluded him.fortunately a young household helper and his friend decided to assist. one morning they set two objects next to mcphees piano.they were gangas-metal keyed instruments.the two boys played them in what struck mcphee as”a fast duet(二重奏） in morse code”. at last the composer had found the key to balinese music.“wait!” mcphee would call out from the piano as the boys flew along,“stop!please!that bit once more!”patiently the boys would stop and began again.but soon they were flying again,faster than ever, amazing mcphee with their memory and precision. sometimes the patterns repeated.sometimes they opened up into something new. then, suddenly the whole duet would fly apart and the boys would burst out laughing,breaking the spell. although colin mcphee left the island in 1939,he remained spellbound by balinese music.and its rich,distinctive sound would colour many of the compositions he would write for the next quarter century.51. from the passage we can learn that_. a.colin mcphee set foot on the island of bali in late winter b.the book a house in bali detailed how colin mcphee understood the life of the island c.colin mcphee actually acquired much beauty of balinese music d.for a month colin mcphee had been watching a balinese play he had seen before52. the word “eluded” in the third paragraph can be replaced by_. a.attracted b.shocked c.disappointed d.puzzled53. colin mcphee was astonished because_. a.the two locals played part of balinese music once more unwillingly b.colin mcphee eventually found the key to balinese music c.the two boys played their instruments so precisely and skillfully d.the balinese music displayed something new for colin mcphee （1） the passage is mainly about_. a.a book introducing the island of bali b.two balinese boys playing gangas c.a composer named colin mcphee d.balinese music touching colin mcphee b humans arent the only species on the planet with a penchant for electronic gadgets(小配件）.zookeepers across the us and canada are discovering that apes also get excited about apps.as part of a program calledapps for apes,12 zoos across the two countries have been introducing ipads into the entertainment time for orangutans,the giant furry red primates native to indonesia and malaysia. we are finding that,similar to people,they like touching the tablet,watching short videos of david attenborough for instance,and looking at other animals and orangutans, said richard zimmerman,founding director of orangutan outreach,the non-profit that runs the program. twice weekly,orangutans are provided with access to the tablets.the animals spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different apps depending on their attention span.apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular apps with the apes. it is a lot like when were showing children pop-up books,said zimmerman,adding that the orangutans are among the most intelligent primates,with the intelligence level of a young child. the program,which relies on donated ipads, will soon be expanding to zoos across australia, new zealand, japan and europe.55. the wordpenchant in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_.a. awareness b.addiction c.impression d.devotion56. which of the following statements is true according to the article?a.12 zoos are involved in the program in the us.b.orangutans were originally found in indonesia and malaysia.c.orangutan outreach is a successful company which earns much money.d. all the animals in the zoo spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different apps.57. it can be concluded from the passage that_.a.the program has been successful in europeb.orangutans are nearly as smart as children of young agesc.orangutans are the animals with thick shelld.apps are designed for orangutans to stimulate activities such as painting, and memory games 58. which can be the best title for the text?a.using apps for apes b.lets help zoosc.wonderful zoos welcome you d.a traditional program will expandcthe homeless dog, known as xiao sa, has been following a team of cyclists for 24 days along 1,833 kilometers of highway from kangding, sichuan province, to lhasa in tibet.nobody knows where the white dog came from or how long she has been straying on highway g318. netizens call her the dog with determination and the micro blog go go xiao sa recording her life has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks.a picture of xiao sa in the arms of a young man in front of the potala palace on thursday night drew more than 4,000 comments congratulating the small dog and expressing dreams of going to lhasa.the young man in the picture is zhang heng, 22, a student in wuhan, hubei province. as his graduation trip, he decided to face the challenge of riding to lhasa alone. on the way he met a lonely dog. she was lying, tired, on the street around yajiang, sichuan province, he said. so we fed her, and then she followed our team.”we felt she might want to come along with us, so we decided to bring her along to the end. a week later, zhang and his buddies opened a micro blog account for her. we thought the dog was encouraging us, and wanted others to know its story, he said. they created the name xiao sa by combining xiao meaning little with the last syllable of lhasa.during their journey, xiao sa, zhang and his team covered more than 1,700 kilometers and climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters. xiao sa just ran up the mountains or along dirt roads.many people stopped cycling in some sections, then took the bus, but the dog made it, he said. zhang put the dog on the back of the bike when the team was riding downhill. the speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, impossible for the dog to catch us.zhang heng, who accompanied xiao sa for 20 days, called her a buddy and a friend. i would like to take the dog home and take care of her. she has been a stray on the road for a long time. she needs a home. 59. how did the netizens feel when they read the micro blog related to the dog?a. inspired b. sympathetic c. pitiful d. unbelievable 60. zhang heng and his team opened a micro blog account for the dog just because _.a. the dog is very cute and friendly b. the dog encouraged them and they wanted more people to know its story c. it is the first dog to travel to lhasad. they had nothing else to do on their journey61. according to the passage, which of the following is not true?a. the dog had been straying on highway g318 before it met the team of cyclists .b. during their journey, zhang and his team climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters .c. the micro blog “go go xiao sa ”has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks .d. the dog ran alone behind them when the team was riding downhill.62. which might be the best title for the passage?a. a dog with determination b. a micro blog and a dog c. travel to lhasa with a dog d. a dog follows a team d if you live in america in the 21st century youll probably have to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. its become the default response when you ask anyone how they are doing:busy!crazy busy!.it is,pretty obviously,a boast disguised as a complaint. and the common response is a kind of congratulation:thats a good problem to have,orbetter than the opposite. notice it isnt generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the icu or commuting by bus to three minimum-wage jobs who tell you how busy they are.what those people are is not busy but tired.exhausted!dead on their feet.its almost always people whose busyness is purely self-imposed:work and obligations theyve taken on voluntarily,classes and activities theyve encouraged their kids to participate in.theyre busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety,because theyre addicted to busyness and dread that they might have to face in i