湖北省七市州2017届高三英语第一次联合调考3月联考试题

1、2017年3月湖北省七市（州）高三联合考试英 语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共12页，81题，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 祝考试顺利注意事项：1答题前，请考生认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上指定位置，贴好考号条形码或将考号对应数字凃黑。用2B铅笔将试卷类型A填涂在答题卡相应位置上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。3非选择答题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4考生必须

2、保持答题卡的清洁。考试结束后，监考人员将答题卡和试卷一并收回。第卷第一部分 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. How did the man know about the club?A. On the radio.B. From the Internet.C. From a friend.2. Why cant the man return his camer

3、a?A. It is broken. B. It was bought on sale. C. It was bought last week.3. What is the weather like?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At an airport. B. At home. C. At a drugstore.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A club.B. A theft. C. A cupb

4、oard.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。每段对话后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，各个小题给出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 much is the extra large tent per day?A. $10. B. $50. C. $60.7. What will the man do next?A. Return the tent. B. Go camping. C

5、. Reserve a tent.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers living at the moment?A. In a town. B. In a city. C. In the countryside.9. Where will the speakers probably go for the weekend?A. To the pub. B. To their cousins. C. To their house.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10. Why is the man talking with the woman?A.

6、To book a trip. B. To find a place. C. To ask for information.11. At what time will the man take the railway express?A. 9:30 a.m. B. 10:30 a.m. C. 11:00 a.m.12. What will the man do before taking the 792 bus?A. Take the railway express bus. B. Walk a few kilometers. C. Change to another bus. 听第9段材料，

7、回答第14至17题。13. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Interviewer and applicant. B. Reporter and interviewee.C. Salesman and customer.14. Why didnt Rose enter college after finishing school? A. Because she had poor grades. B. Because she served in the army. C. Because she had to earn some

8、 money.15. Which major does Rose want to study in college? A. Sports. B. Biology.C. Science.16. When will Rose know the result? A. In 7 days. B. In 14 days. C. In 2 days.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the author do at the seaside? A. Sunbathing. B. Fishing C. Swimming18. Where did the authors wife b

9、uy the watch? A. In Barbin. B. In Switzerland. C. In Sweden.19. How is the authors watch different from a common watch? A. It is a gold watch. B. It is a digital watch. C. It is a waterproof(防水的) watch.20. How did the police get the authors watch?A. A man from the hotel picked it up.B. A thief caugh

10、t by the police turned it in. C. A PLA solider found it and handed it in.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (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。ASLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PACKSSAME GREAT DEVONDALE QUALITYFrom the green pastures(牧场) of Australia comes Devondale, Australias largest community of farm

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14、 in an airtight container.21. In which country is Devondale -a world-famous dairy product brand made?A. Australia.B. Austria. C. Canada. D. America.22. What should a user do if he/she wants the milk to taste a natural taste?A. Add some sugar to the milk.B. Remove the cream from the milk.C. Put it in

15、 the fridge before using it.D. Increase its amount in the liquid milk.23. Where are you suggested putting the powder once consumed? A. In a plastic bowel.B. In a warm room.C. In a watertight jar. D. In a closed container.BWith Halloween just around the corner, today we will explore the world of ghos

16、ts 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 intelligence.” And it still has that meaning in some expressions.However, today, the wo

17、rd “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 as ghosts are common sights. The costume is very simple: just throw on a whi

18、te 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 might even make you turn pale as a ghost. This is used when people lose color

19、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 another person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for politicians. They also produce bo

20、oks 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 series began in 1930. The author given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was no

21、t 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 your job. You can ghost from a party. You can even ghost from a relationship.

22、 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 of another personB. the spirit of a dead person C. the color of ones faceD. th

23、e 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 matchB. the match is unlikely to happenC. its impossible for you to win the matchD. you are too scared to win the match26. What can be inferred about the wor

24、d “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 ghostwrote the childrens stories.D. A person devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost fr

25、om his job.27. This passage is likely to appear in _.A. a radio program B. a Halloween poster C. a fashion magazine D. a newspaper advertisementCFor many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a sh

26、elter from the often severe environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absor

27、b the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal and concrete(混凝土） absorb much more of the suns heat and release(释放) it much

28、 more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect. Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily cr

29、eate more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. Whi

30、le most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment(投资）of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.Rooftop gard

31、ens provide many of the same benefits as other urban parks and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help control the heat that

32、 materials like brick and concrete release so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city settlers, making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental i

33、nvestment.28. The underlined word “emits” in the second paragraph probably means “_”.A. carries awayB. takes upC. gives outD. breathes in29. Which of the following contributes to the Urban Heat Island Effect?A. More building materials. B. More trees and grass.C. More parking lots. D. More rooftop ga

34、rdens.30. When it comes to rooftop gardens, what can be inferred from the passage?A. They make people much happier.B. They provide more benefits than urban parks.C. They help to save money and keep a healthy diet. D. They have become very popular in recent years.31. Whats the authors attitude toward

35、s rooftop gardens?A. Sceptical. B. Supportive. C. Critical. D. Objective.DAre you a social media addict? Are you always checking your smartphone to see how many 'likes' you've received for your latest post? Maybe you feel comforted by the sound that someone has sent you a message?Don'

36、;t worry, you're not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is devoted to social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health.This is something particularly bothering young adults, according to a stud

37、y from the University of Pittsburgh. It found the more they used social media, the more likely they were to be depressed(沮丧的). In tests, those people who checked social media frequently were 2.7 times more likely to be depressed compared to those who spent most of their time generally surfing the in

38、ternet, who had just 1.7 times the risk. Some of us certainly feel sad when we're ignored on social media sites, or when we see someone else having a better time than us. But depression is a more serious condition and clinical psychologist, Abigael San, recently told the BBC that, "Its a re

39、al issue, and its been getting significantly worse over the last 5-6 years. You can get so hooked that it takes you away from your real relationships." However, Abigael does admit that social media is more likely to worsen pre-existing issues than directly cause them.Other research by Glasgow U

40、niversity found that teenagers are affected by the 24-hour demands of their social media accounts. It found that those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media, and who use it at night, were more likely to feel depressed and anxious.Despite these warning signs, why do some of us co

41、ntinue to keep clicking? Well, I suppose we all want to be liked and we don't want to miss out on a conversation that's taking place online. But we need to know when to switch off our virtual（虚拟的） online world and connect with the real world instead. 32. Who is more likely to be depressed ac

42、cording to the study?A. People checking social media frequently. B. People surfing the Internet regularly.C. People receiving a few “likes” for their posts.D. People longing for more messages.33. Why does the author give a quote from Abigael San in Para.4?A. To introduce the coming topic.B. To give

43、a more supporting example.C. To stress the importance of social media.D. To explain the cause of a social media addict.34. Why do people get addicted to social media according to the author?A. Because they have more time and money. B. Because the virtual world is much more attractive. C. Because the

44、y want to attract more attention. D. Because emotional investment in social media benefits them.35. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Its common for teenagers to be a social addict. B. Using smartphones does harm to peoples health. C. Its better to stay away from virtual online world. D. Social medi

45、a addiction contributes to depression.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。Curling（冰壶运动）is a winter sport, played on ice. Therefore, its most popular in northern countries like Canada. Curling is played in the USA by about 15,000 people. 36 Scottish winters were long and the

46、re were few forms of entertainment. So people began making a sport out of sliding heavy stones on the frozen lakes. The game spread, and in the 1700s curling clubs formed. Then Scottish soldiers brought it to North America. 37 Men, women, and children often compete on the same team, if they can slid

47、e a forty-pound stone down the ice! Both teams slide their stones toward the same goal. After all 16 stones have been cast, the team whose stone has slid closest to the goal gets one point. 38 The ice is so smooth and the stone is so heavy that even the smallest misjudgment in a throw can make the s

48、tone slide much too far or stop too suddenly. 39 Water helps the stone slide, but it can also change the stones path. In curling, a broom is part of each players equipment. A good curler must know how much force to use. The player must know the exact conditions of the ice on the court. 40 That may e

49、xplain why the international Olympic Committee decided to make curling an Olympic sport in 1998. A. Players compete on the court.B. Then the play begins in the other direction. C. Curling is played by teams of four people. D. In other words, a good curler must be a fine athlete. E. The rules are eas

50、y to learn, but playing the game is hard. F. The melting of the ice makes things tough for the curlers. G. Curling probably began in Scotland in the 1500s or earlier. 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I have written a poem called

51、Flying Kites, in which a man 41 his son to fly a kite. After a few minutes, the child 42 drops the string and lets the kite soar(高飞). With joy in his eyes, he watches it climb until it disappears 43 . The father realizes that 44 hell have to loosen the tie that binds(绑) him to his son. And he 45 , “

52、Will I release the string as unselfishly as that?”Many years later my son, Gary, 46 he wouldnt finish his college career. I tried to talk him out of it. But none of my reasoning made any 47 . At the end of the semester Gary moved back home.Gary managed to find a 48 at a nursery and went at it with u

53、sual enthusiasm. I, 49 , was deeply disappointed. What was a college professors 50 doing at a job that any high school dropout could perform? Then I tried to 51 him. “Look,” I said, “In a few years youll be at your high school reunion with 52 classmates who became doctors, lawyers, and engineers. Do

54、 you think youll be able to 53 that?”“Yes, Dad,” he replied without 54 . Then he fixed his eyes on mine and said, “But the real question is: Can you?”Shame suddenly 55 me. I wasnt thinking about my son; I was thinking about myself and what my friends would think. The problem wasnt Garys pride, it wa

55、s mine. All at once I remembered my 56 and the question it asked “ Will I release the 57 as unselfishly as that?” At that moment I knew I had to let go. Gary was 58 enough to make his own choices. Today Gary has a successful career working for the city. I am very 59 of who he has become. 60 I let go of my pride, Ive been able to sit back and enjoy watching him soar.41. A. OrdersB. InstructsC. advises D. allows42. A. SuddenlyB. ActuallyC. properly D. sadly43. A. in a rowB. in a wayC. in no time D. in the distance44. A. AbruptlyB. eventually C. absolutely D. apparently45. A. responds B. Gu