湖北省武汉市届高三2月调考英语试题(有答案)

1、湖北省武汉市届高三 2 月调考英语试题（有答案）湖北省武汉市 2018 届高三 2 月调考英语试题（有答案） 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。 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。例 : How much is the shirt?A. £9.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. What are the speakers

2、talking about?A. Living in China.B. Shopping in Shanghai.C. Traveling around the world.2. How did the girl feel when she heard the result?A. Surprised.B. Ashamed.C. Worried.3. What does the man think of Tony White?A. A talented painter.B. A famous pianist.C. An ordinary artist.4. Where is Mr. Tailor

3、 now?A. In the school.B. In the office.C. In the canteen.5. How is the man likely to pay on his journey?A. In cash.B. By check.C. Via the smart phone.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。 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

4、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. What are the speakers doing?A. Waiting in the line.B. Enjoying their lunch.C. Talking about a course.7. Who is Miss Clark?A. A businesswoman.B. Their acquaintance.C. The woman speaker. 听第 7 段材料 , 回答第 8、 9 题。8. What' s the relationship between the two sp

5、eakers?A. Mother and son.B. Husband and wife.C. Father and daughter.9. How is the woman feeling when she hears the news?A. Calm.B. Thrilled.C. Unhappy.听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where might the two speakers be?A. At home.B. In a clinic.C. On a plane.11. What did the man probably do for his illness

6、?A. He took a day ' s sleep.B. He took some medicine.C. He took the lady ' s advice.12. What is the woman going to do right away?A. Lie down.B. Call for help.C. Look after the man.听第 9 段材料 , 回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What was wrong with Don?A. He dirtied the shirt.B. He broke the cup.C. He wore wron

7、g clothes.14. What is the man advised to do with his pants?A. Buy a new pair.B. Get them cleaned.C. Change them.15. Where are the speakers heading for finally?A. The park.B. The dry cleaner.C. The wedding.16. What do you think of the man?A. He ' s caring.B. He's careful.C. He ' s careles

8、s.听第 10 段材料 , 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was amazing about Vin Cox ' s journey around the world?A. He traveled alone.B. He set a new record.C. He cycled half a year.18. How did he choose the way?A. By accident.B. On purpose.C. At random.19. What made his journey difficult?A. Bad weather.B. Local peo

9、ple.C. Other cyclists.20. Why did Vin Cox make the journey?A. To help the sick.B. To visit some people.C. To get new treatments.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 A 、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 , 选出最佳选项。 AIt is quite natural for all of us to want to preserve and protect th

10、e foods we purchase. With that in mind, weoften think that the best way to do that is by putting them in our refrigerators. However, that is not always the case.BreadNothing dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. In the event that you have made sandwiches with the bread,then you can place th

11、em in the fridge. The cold temperature will make the bread tough and chewy.TomatoWe all love tomatoes for their taste. But putting them in the refrigerator will cause them to lose all of theirflavor （ 口味 ）. Plus, the cold air in the cooler stops the ripening process as well. And as we all know, ripe

12、ning is whatgives every tomato more taste and flavor. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on yourcounter.SaladOil or vinegar based salad can be stored for a long period of time without refrigeration. Moreover, refrigerationof salad dressings brings bad smell to them. K

13、eep in mind that some salads that are mayo （ 蛋黄酱 ） or yogurt basedshould be refrigerated in order to keep them fine. So if you have some salads that have been already dressed, you cankeep them away from your fridge without any hesitation.EggIt is a long debate whether you should keep eggs inside you

14、r refrigerator or not. One study suggests thatkeeping eggs whether in a refrigerator or not does not change their normal qualities, so it can be said that if you keepeggs at room temperature, there should not be any problem. There is another study that shows that keeping eggsinside the refrigerators

15、 has a bad effect on the natural taste and flavor of eggs, so it is wise to keep eggs outside ofyour fridge.21. Which of the following lose （s） water quickest in the cooler?A. Bread.B. Tomatoes.C. Salad.D. Eggs.22. What should we do with tomatoes to get the best taste?A. Put them in the cooler.B. Co

16、ok them at once.C. Make them ripen faster.D. Leave them in the shade.23. What will go bad easily without refrigeration?A. Dressed salad.B. Mayo and yogurt.C. Oil and vinegar.D. Salad dressings.24. What do we know about the idea of keeping eggs in the fridge?A. It 's interesting.B. It's brill

17、iant.C. It's ridiculous.D. It's controversial.Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an averageneighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay outof trouble. She had straight C

18、s in all of her classes.One day Gertrude ' s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her afte r class. “ Gertrude, ” he said, “ I know that you can dobetter. I' ve seen the work you do in class, and some of it is amazing Way betterthan C work. ”Gertrude knew thatthere were moments when she tried a litt

19、le harder than what everyone expected. But she just didn't have confidencein herself. She didn 't really believe that she could change; in fact, she was scared by the thought of having thepower to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his spee

20、ch andjust noddedher head until he stopped.That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with hermom in heraverage neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream:“The present is nothing more thanthe outcome of the choicesmade in the past. The future will be th

21、e results of the choices we make today. ” Gertrude started crying average sizedtears, because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived, and the choices she made produced theoptions she had. She woke up with her pillow wet.Gertrude was relieved to be back in middle school. She took

22、 a little more care in getting herself ready thatmorning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped morearound the house, and it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but justtrying her best m

23、ade her feel better when she didn 't succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning fromher mistakes.25. Which of the following words can best describe Gertrude in Paragraph 1 ?A. PopularB. Optimistic.C. Ordinary.D. Modest.26. Where did Gertrude ' s problem actually lie?A. In her

24、self.B. In her family.C. In her teacher.D. In her studies.27. What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?A. She suffered more.B. She failed in her attempts.C. She changed fundamentally.D. She was glad about failures.CWith the explosion of consumer choices in recent history, the

25、latest must -haves would surely need to beupgraded more often than every 10 years. In 2002 a computer and basic mobile phone would have been enough formost people, but now? The public need a trendy notebook computer and a smart phone with WiFi connection to feelthey are up-to-date. So when will we h

26、ave enough things? When will we finally be happy? Well, it looks like thethings we buy today will barely keep us satisfied for a few months.In the eyes of some psychologists, far from making us happy, greater consumer choice creates many seriouspsychological problems. A fundamental principle of the

27、society is that more freedom is better and more choice in themarketplace means more freedom. Therefore more choice leads to more happiness. This is not the case, however.Imag ine you go to a caf offering chocolate and van ilia ice cream. You choose the chocolate and eat it happily.But what if the ca

28、f serve6 50 kinds of ice cream? You choose chocolate and the n start to worry, “ maybeblueberrywould have been better, perhaps the half-fat ice cream would have been healthier. Stupid me, all these choices and Ididn't make the best one! ”In China 's major cities we have now passed the point

29、where more consumer choice is making us happier. Weare annoyed by all the options we have, disappointed because our expectations are so high and angered at ourselveswhen we don't make a perfect choice every time.A newspaper reporter tells a story about traveling on a plane with high -speed Inter

30、net access. He thought thiswas amazing the newest piece of technology he had heard of. Then the service went down. The man next tohim was angry and swore. The reporter thought,“ How quickly the worldowes him something he knew existed only10 seconds ago!”28. What is the text mainly talking about?A. H

31、i-tech and consumer needs.B. Computers and smart phones.C. Wireless products and WiFi connection.D. Diverse choices and consumer satisfaction.29. What may some psychologists think of the con sumer dema nd in the caf ?eA. Variety leads to unhappiness.B. More choice means more freedom.C. The consumer

32、has mental problems.D. The shop provides too many choices.30. Why was the man next to the reporter quite annoyed?A. Someone owed him money.B. The net connection was interrupted.C. The air hostess offered poor service.D. The pleasure lasted only 10 seconds.31. What does the underlined word “ swore ”

33、in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Fell asleep.B. Made promises.C. Said rude words.D. Became amazed.DDolphin （海豚） or not a dolphin? That is the question! You see, there are several types of dolphins. Some aresaltwater dolphins while others are river dolphins.“ Whatare the 32 types of dolphins? W

34、”hen people are asking the question, they are actually referring to thesaltwater dolphins in oceans and seas. The river dolphins living in fresh water are not included in these species （物种 ）. But what would be the answer in this case if we ask, “ Dolphin or not a dolphin? ” The answer would obviou.s

35、Rlyibverydeoslphins still belong to the dolphin family.Among the 32 types of dolphins, some do not actually wear the word“ dolphin ” in their namessuch as thetucuxi, while others actually have the word “ whale ” as part of their names even if they are not whales but in fact,belong to the dolphin fam

36、ily, for example, the melon - headed whale and the killer whale. So what would be theanswer to the question “ dolphin or not a dolphin? ” cases? It would be yes. All these species do belong to thedolphin family.Ano ther questi on that people ask is,“ Are the sea ani mals that perform a水族馆iriums （dol

37、phins? ” So,it always seems to come back to the question,“Dolphin or not a dolphin?”answer is no in this case. The seaanimals that perform there are not all dolphins. The beluga which people tend to think belong to the dolphin familybecause they show what seems like a smile, like most dolphins, are

38、in fact a species of the whale family.Now that you read these facts about dolphins, you probably realize that certain sea animals may appear to bepart of the dolphin species and that others seem to be part of the whale family but in either case, it is not obvious andcan be surprising when you identi

39、fy a sea animal as being a dolphin or not a dolphin. That is the question!32. Which of the following actually belongs to the whale family?A. The tucuxi.B. The beluga.C. The killer whale.D. The melon-headed whale.33. What do we know about the majority of the dolphins?A. They perform for audience.B. T

40、hey appear friendly.C. They look like whales.D. They live in fresh water.34. What could be added about dolphins before the last paragraph if you were the author?A. The living area.B. Dolphin training.C. The eating habits.D. Further identification.35. This article can be classified as .A. popular sci

41、enceB. literary fictionC. a news reportD. a travel diary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。Hello! My name is Aurora Carlson. I was born in England, educated in both the French and American schoolingsystems, and lived most of my life in various places around t

42、he United States. _36_This undying love for everything Chinese started when I was 16. On somewhat of a whim （ 奇想 ）, I decided tospend a year as an exchange student in Beijing, attending a local Chinese High School and living with a wonderfulChinese host family. _37_ After just one year,I became mad

43、abouteverything in here._38_ I received a B. A. in Chinese and East Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and canspeak and write Mandarin Chinese on a near-native level. Though I am fully aware of the land and have traveledquite a lot throughout the country, my curiosity in the stu

44、dies of China never fades. _39_ A place that once upon atime seemed such a faraway land now feels like a second home, a home with the most welcoming of neighbors.In my free time, I love to do yoga and cook. _40_ I hope you join me in Rediscovering China, to explore thiswonderful place from a unique

45、foreign viewpoint.A. I graduated from University of California, Berkeley.B. I find it really hard to put down Chinese history books.C. Unfortunately, I have not yet mastered Chinese cuisine.D. I have landed at CCTV by way of a strong interest in China.E. On the contrary, it seems that the more I lea

46、rn, my interest grows even stronger.F. Before this, I really had no knowledge or connection to this faraway land, just young curiosity.G. Since then, my life has seemed to focus on gaining a better understanding of the country and its people.第三部分 语言知识运用（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

47、 30 分） 阅读下面短文 , 从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 , 选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。I got on the bus and noticed a girl looking at me. With the warmest smiles, she rose and _41_ into the aisle （ 过道 ）, offering her seat to me politely and respectably. I was wrong-footed, then conflicted. “ No, ” I _42_ silently,holding b

48、ack a laugh from within, “ I come from a _43_ whe do that for you. ” I realized immediately what a _44_place that was.Speech failed me; I burnt with _45_. Later, I reflected that this was an act of _46_. I bowed in recognition, _47_felt I bowed with shame. I am fit, able, strong. In my head, I am _4

49、8_ She shocked me by making me so acutelyaware of my _49_ years.To accept the seat was to accept that _50_ status elderly, needy, requiring care a status I was not yet_51_ to acquire. To decline was to _52_ an act of generosity. To turn a blind eye was to appear _53_ and impolite. Toexplain, on a _5

50、4_ bus, was impossible.The _55_ situation was played out before the other passengers. What if, once I was seated, an older person _56_and no one offered a seat? Should I remain seated and burn with shame, or stand and _57_ my newly received gift aslap （ 巴掌 ） in the face for the kind and caring girl?

51、_58_ I took the seat, smiled and _59_ my head on to my chest. The bus came to a stop. I got up, walked slowly,_60_ and noisily down the aisle and out into the rain.41. A. steppedB. climbedC. slidD. ran42. A. arguedB. screamedC. announcedD. added43. A. continentB. communityC. familyD. generation44. A

52、. niceB. properC. publicD. strange45. A. disappointmentB. weaknessC. embarrassment D. happiness46. A. aggressionB. violenceC. goodnessD. faith47. A. butB. andC. soD. or48. A. wrongB. vitalC. normalD. young49. A. comingB. advancingC. pastD. recent50. A. highB. lowC. newD. equal51. A. suitableB. ready

53、C. proudD. perfect52. A. rejectB. performC. commitD. balance53. A. ungratefulB. unfortunateC. uncomfortableD. unbearable54. A. schoolB. shuttleC. crowdedD. local55. A. differentB. similarC. dangerousD. tough56. A. boardedB. enteredC. searchedD. relaxed57. A. hand outB. give upC. give backD. hand ove

54、r58. A. DoubtfullyB. NaturallyC. DelightedlyD. Awkwardly59. A. shookB. noddedC. hungD. lifted60. A. suddenlyB. heavilyC. energeticallyD. effortlessly第二节（共 10 小题 ; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）阅读下面短文 , 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Silk Road linked ancient Rome and _61_ (distance) China. It was once the great

55、est network of trade routes(路线)on earth, along _62_ traveled precious goods, such as silk and gold, as well as revolutionary new ideas.In time it _63_ (begin) to decline. The traffic slowed, the merchants left and _64_ (final) its towns disappearedbeneath the desert sands to be forgotten for a thous

56、and years; however, tales grew up of _65_ (lose) cities filled withtreasures and evil spirits guarded them. In the early years of the last century foreign explorers started to look _66_these stories, and very soon an international race started for the art treasures of the Silk Road. Huge wall painti

57、ngs,sculptures and priceless antiques were carried away by _67_ ton, and today _68_ (exhibit) in the museums of adozen countries.Contrary to the destroyers, China is trying to bring back the ancient concept of the Silk Road. Aiming _69_（carry） forward the spirit of peace, cooperation, openness and i

58、nclusiveness （ 包容） for shared benefits throughconcrete projects, the New Silk Road has already received a warm response from more than 60 countries and anumber of international _70_ （organization）.增加 删除 修改 注意1. 每第四部分 写作（共两节 , 满分 35 分） 第一节短文改错（共 10 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文 , 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有 10 处语