湖北荆州市2018高二英语上学期第三次双周考试.

1、湖北省荆州市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第三次双周考试试题第一部分 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，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. What does Tom plan to do next week? A. To make a robot.B. To enter a competition.C. To surprise the woman. 2. Whats the woman?

2、 A. A waitress.B. A tour guide.C. A saleswoman. 3. Whats the womans problem? A. She forgot her seat number.B. She got on the wrong train. C. She lost her train ticket. 4. Why has the man stopped exercising? A. He is busy moving house.B. He lives far away from the gym. C. He dislikes going to the gym

3、 alone. 5. How is Janet probably feeling now? A. Depressed.B. Confused.C. Stressed.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 long is the woman going to stay at the hotel? A. Tw

4、o nights.B. Three nights.C. Four nights.7. Why are the prices for the two rooms different? A. The rooms are different in size.B. The rooms have different views. C. The rooms are of different shapes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How did the man come to the place? A. By car.B. On foot.C. By train.9. Why is the ma

5、n here? A. To have an interview. B. To discuss the traffic problems.C. To share his work experience.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers? A. In a bank. B. On a lake.C. At a hotel.11. Why does Davids father want to spend Christmas in the countryside? A. He can enjoy the lake view.B. He can be

6、freed from housework. C. He can have some peace and quiet.12. Why is David unhappy? A. He cant attend the party. B. He isnt allowed to skate.C. He has to cook for his parents.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does Steven describe his music? A. Its hard rock.B. Its folk music.C. Its modern pop.14. Why does St

7、even love Australian audiences? A. They never throw things at him.B. They buy more of his records. C. They are more friendly.15. Whats Stevens attitude towards people downloading his music? A. He doesnt mind.B. He feels upset.C. He is puzzled.16. What advice does Steven give to songwriters? A. Liste

8、n to more music.B. Stick to their own styles. C. Make use of the Internet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which can best describe a tension(紧张) headache? A. It occurs frequently.B. It lasts over a month. C. It causes severe pain.18. Which is a symptom of tension headache? A. Loss of awareness.B. Increased blo

9、od pressure. C. A pain at the back of the head.19. What is the cause of rebound headaches（反弹性头痛）? A. Stressful events. B. Tension in the muscles. C. Too much use of pain medicine.20. Why is a headache diary useful for the treatment? A. It helps one find the cause of his headaches. B. It reminds one

10、to take medicine on time. C. It helps remove constant pain.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWalk For CharityDear Friend,Please join us for our annual Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose a delightful 10, 20

11、 or 30 kilometers route.The money raised will provide support to help people all over the world. Start collecting your sponsors(赞助) now and then simply come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully, especially if you require transport to and from Weldown.See you on Sunday 15 Ap

12、ril.V Jessop: Walk coordinatorPS. Well done to last years walkers for helping to raise a grand total of 21,000. The money has already been used to build a childrens playground.START TIME:30 km: 8-10 am 20 km: 8-10:30 am 10 km: 8-11:30 amThe organizers reserve the right to refuse late-comers.CLOTHING

13、 should be suitable for the weather. If rain is forecast, bring some protection and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new.ROUTE MAPS will be available from the registration point. The route will be sign-posted and arranged

14、. Where the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side in single file, facing oncoming traffic at all times. If you need help along the route, please inform one of the staff.Free car parking is available in car parks and on streets in Weldown.BUSES:For the 10 and 20 kilometers routes

15、, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.21. When may a walker be forbidden to join in the walk? A. Being late for the walk B. Parking a car on the streets C. Choosing th

16、e shortest route D. Bringing no clothes for the weather22. According to the route map, where does the 20 kilometers walk finish?A. Weldown B. Fenton C. Great Rushly D. Lower Brene23. What is the walker warned of? A. To prepare new shoes for the walk B. To book the bus ahead of time C. To care about

17、their own safety D. To donate at the registration point24. When will the first bus leave? A. 11:30 am B. 12:30 pm C. 13:20 pm D. 14:40 pmBI was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I reached into my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escapedtheir search. I fou

18、nd one and because of my shaking hands, I could hardly get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette

19、. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I dont know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it w

20、as as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didnt want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. I kept smiling a

21、t him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were fill

22、ed with tears. I said that I feared that Id never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the ed

23、ge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town. 25. Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?A. Because he was to be killed. B. Because he wanted the guard to set him free. C. Because he was a regular heavy smoker.D. Because he wanted to ease his nervousness. 26

24、. What can we infer from the story?A. The guard freed him in the prison.B. The man smiled to please the guard.C. The man was surprised to be set free.D. The guard set the man free with permission.27. What is the most important factor in saving the mans life?A. The smile. B. The cigarette. C. The tea

25、rs. D. The wallet.CBefore I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, ther

26、e will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason tho

27、se people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasnt only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke an

28、d because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny

29、 and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you werent jealous of him.In short, we dont laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors invo

30、lved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a persons emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.28. What did the author find out after studying psychology?A. Only good jokes make pe

31、ople laugh.B. Many factors(因素) lead to people laughing.C. Funny things can make people laugh.D. Laughter can make people healthy.29. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.C. They could feel the pedestria

32、ns happiness.D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.30. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?A. Praise.B. appreciate.C. Look down on.D. Make up to(奉承)31.According to the passage, if you envy one of your friends, a funny joke makes him seem stupid, you will probably laugh lo

33、uder than not jealous of him. Why?A. Because the joke supports my emotion. B. Because the joke is funny. C. Because I like the joke a lot. D. Because he is stupid.DA sea turtle named Herman, an octopus called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia all spent this summer at the Smithsonian s National Zoo in

34、Washington, D.C. But unlike the zoos other residents, they are not real animals. These creatures are actually huge sculptures(雕塑) and theyre made entirely out of plastic trash from the ocean.These giant artworks, along with 14 others, are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Sav

35、e the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, works to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in Earths oceans.More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the worlds oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash

36、(垃圾) that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces. It often collects in spots called garbage patches, which spread over l

37、arge areas of the ocean.Thousands of marine animals-including whales, sea turtles, and fish-die each year from eating or getting stuck in plastic bags and other items. Plastic pieces can also injure coral and kill sea grass.Washed Ashore and other organizations are working to stop that from happenin

38、g. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 3000 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 sculptures of marine creatures that were harmed by plastic pollution.The artworks on display at the National Zoo include a 20-foot-long co

39、ral reef, a 12-foot-long shark, and a 16-foot-long parrot fish. Each one is made from hundreds of pieces of trash like water bottles and sunglasses.“These sculptures are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea,” says Dennis

40、 Kelly, director of the National Zoo.32. Why is Angela exhibiting her sculptured animal?A. To prove her talent in sculpture.B. To attract most visitors to the zoo.C. To care about the plastic pollution in seas. D. To teach the people the use of plastic.33.What is stressed in Para. 3 according to the

41、 text?A. Why plastic is difficult to break up.B. What problems plastic patches leads to.C. Where plastic pieces end at last.D. How garbage patches come into being.34.What are Washed Ashore volunteers doing?A. Collecting pollution trash from the beaches.B. Turning trash from the ocean into art.C. Rai

42、sing 38,000 pounds for plastic pollution.D. Surveying the data of plastic litter in oceans.35.Which of the following best describe Dennis Kellys attitude to Pozzis sculpture?A. DepressedB. FavorableC. OptimisticD. Unconcerned第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。By students,

43、 for studentsXmu-baodating(厦大包打听), caiyuanbang, 7cbeikeWhat are they? They are mobile applications that are designed to make college life easier in different universities. 36 Not only do freshmen use the apps to familiarize themselves with their university, but upperclassmen also regard it as a life

44、style. Have you got it? 37Wang Siyuan, 20, an English major student at Xiamen University, uses xmu-baodating to check his class schedule, class results and lecture information. He also uses it to see whether the library is open, and whether theres an available seat in the public study area. On hot s

45、ummer days it monitors the usage of electricity before the electricity is used up. Just as Wang puts it, all of his roommates and friends are using it, and now he cant live without it.Who creates these apps?38Fu Xingke, 19, is a finance major at Jimei University. Having experienced the unease of bei

46、ng a freshman, he decided to provide a solution. Fu and his team made a mobile application called caiyuanbang, which provides students of his university with useful information and a forum to exchange ideas. Fu wants the application to be useful to different students and thats why he added a forum t

47、o it.39Creator as well as userApart from offering academic information, most university applications created by students offer general advice, such as places for eating out, buying fruit and organizing parties. 40 The 19-year-old electronic and information engineering student at the University of Sc

48、ience and Technology Beijing adds a food delivery service to her application. As a food lover, she organized a team to negotiate with nearby restaurant and shop owners, asking them to deliver orders to the university. As users themselves, the team members did their best to include all of their favor

49、ite restaurants and shops in the application. A. Using apps as a lifestyle.B. Living a Microsoft lifestyle.C. But Wu Xiaohui, the creator of 7cbeike, took a step further.D. Thus, this app is not only a source of information, but also a good communication tool.E. Using such applications has been a tr

50、end in universities since 2012.F. The most common functions are updates on university announcements and club information.G. In fact, many well-received applications were developed by students themselves.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在

51、答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr. Bard is the manager at his familys shoe company. He 41 competence（能力）in his workers. He always tells the 42 and hard-working employees that he is 43 of them. Not only does he show his appreciation through words, but the most competent workers are 44 paid more.Mr. Bard thinks when an em

52、ployee works harder and 45 higher quality shoes, the company earns more money. 46 , the employee should also earn more. But many of the 47 competent workers disagreed.“We are 48 ,” they claimed. “We do the same job, so we should get the same pay！”He is a kind and49 man. If he keeps hiring the less c

53、ompetent workers, the whole company will 50, and perhaps all employees will lose their jobs. It will also be bad for his family and the companys 51 who like their products.To 52 the situation, Mr. Bard creates evening workshops to help 53 the employees who are not working at company 54 . They watch

54、the most competent workers, who receive a special bonus for 55 their co-workers. They inspect the production line, ask lots of questions, and 56 until they are skilled and 57 .Production at the company 58 , and the customers are happier with the high 59 shoes! As sales increase, Mr. Bard is able to

55、pay his workers better. 60 his good management and reward system, his business is becoming more and more successful.41. A. appreciates B. equipsC. directsD. demands42. A. amusedB. skilled C. confidentD. astonished43. A. ashamedB. convincedC. proud D. guilty44. A. yetB. simplyC. still D. also45. A. b

56、uysB. makesC. sellsD. sees46. A. On this occasionB. On the contrary C. In general D. As a result47. A. less B. more C. worse D. better48. A. particularB. similarC. equal D. ordinary49. A. humorousB. determinedC. wise D. simple50. A. slideB. regretC. suffer D. blame51. A. workersB. costumesC. performersD. customers52. A. improve B. ridC. battleD. recover53. A. clarifyB. control C. train D. reduce54. A. standards B. impressions C. schedules D. purposes55. A. expanding B. teaching C. testingD. brightening56. A. circulateB.