2020届第二次八校联考(英语)试题

1、荆州中学鄂南高中C三个选项中选出最佳选C.Dr.Brown.C.Checkfortypingerrors.C.Becalmandpatient.华师一附中黄冈中学黄石二中孝感高中襄阳四中襄阳五中2020届高三八校第二次联考英语试题第一部分听力（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项。1. Whodoesthemanwanttosee?A.Dr.Edmunds.B.Dr.Edgar.2. Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisafternoon?A. Givethemansomeadvi

2、ce.B. Goforajobinterview.C. Askthemanforhelp.3. Whydoesthemanwanttoknowhowtotakecareofbabies?A. Hewantstobeababysitter.B. Heisgoingtobeabrother.C. Hiswifeisgoingtohaveababy.4. What'sthewomangoingtodo?A.Dothetyping.B.Readthepaperaloud.5. WhatdoesthemanadviseMarytodo?A.Goouttowork.B.Listencarefull

3、ytoHenry.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whyisthewomansohappy?A. Becauseoftheman'sinvitation.B. Becauseofthecabin.C. Becauseofthegoodweather.7. Whatisthewoman'splanfortheweekend?A. Tospendtimewiththreefriends.B. Toinvitethemantotheisland.C. TovisitTina'sparents.听第7段材料，回答第8至10

4、题。8. Whenwillthepartybeheld?A. ThisFridayafternoon.B. NextFridaynight.C. NextFridayafternoon.9. Whatkindofpartyisthewomanhaving?A. Afancy-dressparty.B. Arelaxinglunchparty.C. Aformaldinnerparty.10. Howmanyguestshasthewomaninvited?A.Four.B.Five.C.Ten.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whydoesthewomanlookpale?A. Sh

5、eisprobablysick.B. Shefeelsboredwithherwork.C. Sheworkstoohardwithhernewstudents.12. Howmanyforeignstudentsdoesthewomanhaveinherclass?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.13. Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A. Doctorandpatient.B. Headmasterandteacher.C. Teacherandstudent.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Wha

6、tdoesthewomancalltheflatmanagerfor?A.Abrokenwindow.B.Alostchild.15. What'sthewoman'sevidence?A.ATeddybear.B.Footprints.16. Wherewasthewomanwhenthathappened?A. Shehappenedtobeout.B. Shewasinthekitchen.C. Shewasinthelivingroom.17. Whowouldpayforthedamage?A.Theman.B.Thewoman.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。1

7、8. Whatcanwelearnfromthemonologue（独白）？A. Thepasscanbeusedfor12months.B. TherouteisfromSydneytoAliceSprings.C. Peoplecanonlyvisitimportantcities.19. InwhichcityofAustraliacanyoustartusingthepass?A.Sydney.B.Anycity.20. Wherecanyougodiving?A.InAliceSprings.B.InAyersRock.C.Afallentree.C.Abaseball.C.Some

8、oneelse.C.Melbourne.C.InCairns.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）AEachyeartheHayFestivalattractssomeoftheworld'sleadingwriterseastistsandthinktotalk,sharetheirthoughtsandideasandmeetaudiences.Ensuringguestsarewarmlyreceivedandwelllookedafterduringtheirstayhasalwaysbeenatopmissionandoneoft

9、heFestivalskeyjobs.Alleventsmanagementstudentvolunteersneedtobeattentiveandhelpful.Inreturn,theygetthechancetomeetsomeamazing,creativepeople,andexperiencethedailyrunningofafast-movinginternationalfestival,wheretime-keepingisimportantand,aboveall,performersandaudienceleavehavinghadathoroughlyenjoyabl

10、e,stimulating（启发性的）andthought-inspiringday.Werequirevolunteersintwoareas:EventsManagementEventsmanagementstudentvolunteershelpoutwithawiderangeofdutiesincludingmeetingandgreetingauthors,assistingwithbooksignings,accompanyingartiststoevents,stagemanagementassistanceandmanningreceptiondesks.CreativeWo

11、rkshopsCreativeworkshopsstudentvolunteersassistauthors,illustratorsandworkshopleadersinthesettingupandrunningofworkshops.Theserolesmayinterestthosewhohaveaparticularinterestinvisualartsand/orillustration.DatesThe2020festivaldatesareThursday21May-Sunday31May.Applicantswillneedtobeavailableforthedurat

12、ionofthefestival.Whocanapply?Wearelookingfor24youngpeoplebetweentheagesof18and25,whocandemonstrateapassionfortheartsandinterestineventsmanagement.PleasesendaCVandashortcoveringlettertoellen（forEventsManagement）,（forCreativeWorkshops）.Theclosingdateforbothapplicationsis28Februa

13、ry2020,andwewillletapplicantsknowwhetherthey'vebeensuccessfulasearlyasssibleinMarch2020.Pleaseindicatewhichroleyouareapplyingfororexpressapreference.Ifshortlisted（入围）,you'llneedtobeavailableforashortSkypeinterview.21. WhatisthepriorityoftheHayFestival'sduty?A.Tomeetcreativepeople.B.Toexc

14、hangeideas.C.Toreceivemorevisitors.D.Toserveguestswell.22. Whatmustbementionedintheapplicationletter?A.AvailableTime.B.Thedesiredrole.C.Acoveringletter.D.Personalinterests.23. Whatisthedeadlinefortheapplication?A.20March,2020.B.21May,2020.C.28February,2020.D.31May,2020.BIwas16yearsoldthedayIskippeds

15、choolforthefirsttime.Itwaseasilydone:Bothmyparentsleftforworkbeforemyschoolbusarrived,sowhenitshowedupatmyhouseonthatcoldwintermorning,Isimplydidnotgeton.Theperfectcrime!AndwhatdidIdowithmyselfonthatgloriousstolenday,withnoadultinchargeandnolimitsonmyactivities?DidIgethigh?Hitthemallforashopliftinge

16、xtravaganza（狂欢）?Nope.Ibuiltawarmfireinthewoodstove,preparedabowlofpopcorn,grabbedablanket,andread.IwasthrilledandtransportedbyabookitwasHemingwayThesSunAlsoRisesandIjustneededtobealonewithitforalittlewhile.IachedtoknowwhatwouldhappentoJakeBarnesandLadyBrettAshleyandRobertCohn.Icouldn'bfearthetho

17、ughtofsittinginaclassroomtakinganotherbiologyexamwhenIcouldbetravelingthroughSpaininthe1920swithabunchofexpatriates（异乡客）.Ispentthatdaylostinwords.Timefellaway,astheroomaroundmeturnedtomist,andmyrole-asadaughter,sister,teenager,andstudenLintheworldnolongerhadanymeaning.Ihadaccidentallycomeacrosstheke

18、ytoperfecthappiness:IhadbecomecompletelyabsorbedbysomethingIloved.Lookingbackonitnow,IcanseethatsomesubtlethingswerehappeningtomymindandtomylifewhileIwasinthatstateofabsorption.Hemingway's1abigaidiggwaslfquietlyintomyimagination.Iwasdownloadinginformationabouthowtocreatesimpleandelegantsentences

19、,agoodandsolidplot.Inotherwords,Iwaslearninghowtowrite.Withoutrealizingit,Iwashotonthetrailofmyownfate.Writingnowabsorbsmethewayreadingoncedidandhappinessistheirgeneroussideeffect.24. Whydidtheauthorskipschoolonthatday?A. Becauseherparentslefthomeearly.B. Becauseitwasacoldwintermorning.C. Becauseshe

20、wasfascinatedbyanovel.D. Becauseshehatedtotakethebiologyexam.25. Whatdidtheauthorthinkisthesourceoftruejoy?A.Readingbythefire.B.TravellinginSpain.C.Breakingtheregulations.D.Beingoccupiedbyone'spassion.26. Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrasebraidingitselfinto"inthelastparagraph?A.Entering

21、.B.Destroying.C.Mending.D.Blocking.27. Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A. Iwastiredofmyreal-liferoles.B. Ilearnthowtowriteontheinternet.C. Hemingway'sstyleinfluencedmealot.D. Becomingawriterwasmychildhooddream.CAnyonewhocommutes（通勤）bycarknowsthattrafficjamsareanunavoidablepartoflife.Buthumansarenot

22、aloneinfacingpotentialbackups.Antsalsocommutebetweentheirnestandsourcesoffood.Thesurvivaloftheircoloniesdependsondoingthisefficiently.Whenhumanscommute,there'sapointatwhichcarsbecomedense（稠密）enoughtoslowdowntheflowoftraffic,causingjam.Motsch,amathematicianinArizonaStateUniversity,andhiscolleague

23、swantedtoknowifantsonthemovecouldalsogetstuck.SotheyregulatedtrafficdensitybyconstructingbridgesofvariouswidthsbetweenacolonyofArgentineantsandasourceoffood.Thentheywaitedandwatched."Thegoalwastotrytofindoutatwhatpointtheyaregoingtohaveatrafficjam."saidSebastienMotsch.Butitappearsthatthatn

24、everhappened.Theyalwaysmanagedtoavoidtrafficjam.Theflowofantsdidincreaseatthebeginningasantsstartedtofillthebridgeandthenlevelledoffathighdensities.Butitneversloweddownorstopped,evenwhenthebridgewasnearlyfilledwithants.Theresearchersthentookacloserlookathowthebehaviourofindividualantsimpactedtraffic

25、asawhole.Andtheyfoundthatwhenantssenseovercrowding,theyadjusttheirspeedsandavoidenteringhigh-densityareas,whichpreventsjams.Thesebehavioursmaybepromotedbypheromones,chemicalsthattellotherantswhereatrailis.Theantsalsomanagetoavoidcolliding（碰撞）witheachotherathighdensities,whichcouldreallyslowthemdown.

26、ThestudyisinthejournaleLife.Canantshelpussolveourowntrafficproblems?Notlikely,saysMotsch.That'becausewhenitcomestogettingfrompointAtopointBasfastaspossible,humandriversputtheirowngoalsfirst.Individualantshavetobemorecooperativeinordertofeedthecolony.Buttheresearchcouldbeusefulinimprovingtrafficf

27、lowforself-drivingcars,whichcanbedesignedtobelesslikeselfishhumansandmorelikeants.28. Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthis"inpara.2referto?A.Surviving.B.Commuting.C.Findingfood.D.Avoidingjams.29. Howdidtheresearcherscontrolthetrafficdensityofthecommutingants?A.Byfindingoutthedensepoints.B.Throughclose

28、robservation.C.Bycontrollingthewidthsoftheirpath.D.Byregulatingtheirnumbers.30. Accordingtotheresearch,antscanavoidtrafficjamsmainlybecause.A. theyfollowaspecialroute.B. theyleveloffathighdensities.C. theyneverstoporslowdownontheway.D. theydependontheirnaturalchemicalstoadjusttheirspeeds.31. Whatist

29、hebesttitleofthepassage?A.Trafficjams.B.Unavoidable?Notforants!C.Survivalofanantcolony.D.Differencebetweenhumanandants.DBackintheearly2000s,lotsofpeoplecouldn'thaveimaginedlifewithoutalarmclocks,CDplayers,calendars,cameras,orlotsofotherdevices.ButalongcametheiPhoneandothersmartphones,andtheytook

30、overthefunctionsofdozensofthingsweusedtothinkwereessential.Thesmartphonestorycouldevenbeamodelforfightingclimatechange;notbecausesmartphonesuseasmallpartoftheenergyofallthethingstheyreplace-althoughtheydo-butbecausetheyrepresentadifferentapproachtodesigningeneral.Andthatapproachistofocusonfunctionra

31、therthanform.Thatrequiresfocusingonunderstandingtheunderlyingproblem,andthenengineeringawiderangeofpotentialsolutions.Thisapproachcouldrevolutionizehowwethinkaboutenergyefficiency.Traditionally,improvementsinenergyefficiencyhavemostlyfocusedonindividualdevices,whichcanbequitefruitful.Butfocusingonin

32、dividualdevicesislikeifApplehadspenteffortinventingabetteralarmclock,abetterCDplayer,abettercalendar,andabettercamera.NowwithaniPhone,wedon'tneedthestandalonedevicesatall,becauseitcanfunctionasallofthem.Sowhenitcomestousingenergyefficiently,ratherthanjustinstallingamoreefficientheater,somepeople

33、havefocusedinsteadonthedesiredfunction:stayingwarm.Theydesignedandcoatedtheirhousesowellthattheycouldgetridoftheirheateraltogether,lettingthemheattheirhousewith99%lessenergy.Inthesameway,ratherthanjustmakingcarsmoreefficient,whatifwefocusonthedesiredfunction-gettingwherewewantwhenwewantandcreateanef

34、ficienttransportationsystemwherewecandrivelessorgetridofourpersonalcarsentirely?Themostenergyefficientcarorheaterisnocar,ornoheater,whilestillbeingabletogetaroundandstaywarm.Inotherwords,it'snotthinkingefficient,it'sthinkingdifferent.32. WhatmakestheiPhoneagoodexampleofenvironmentalprotectio

35、n?A. Perfectingindividualdevices.B. Combiningpossiblefunctions.C. Adoptingaminimalistdesign.D. Reducingtheenergyconsumption.33. Accordingtothepassage,whatisthecoreofimprovingenergyefficiency?A. Usingrecyclablematerials.B. Revolutionizingtechnologies.C. Figuringoutvarioussolutions.D. Concentratingont

36、heessentialneeds.34. Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftraditionalpracticesinenergyimprovements?A.Out-of-date.B.Ineffective.C.Adequate.D.Successful.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thinkoutofthebox.B.Differencesmakeitunique.C.Beeconomicalwithenergy.D.Stepoutofthecomfortzone.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

37、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。NewYear'sresolutionsyoushouldbemakingabouttimemanagementYoulikelyalreadyhavetoomanygoalsandtoomanydisappointmentsfromthispastyear.Soasyoulookaheadto2020,theideaofaddingmoreseemskindofexcitingbutalsoabitforbidding.That'swhyasatimemanagementcoach,Irecommendthaty（bie

38、dxpposite:36KnowlessIt'sokaynottobeu-to-dateoneverything.Tocutdownonthesedistractions,youmightturnoffsocialmedianotificationsonyourphone.37Unsubscribefromnotificationemailsornewslettersyoudon'treadregularly.Resolution:Iresolvetobelessawareof"interesting"thingssoIcanbeinterestedinan

39、dpresentforthepeoplearoundme.CarelessThisonemaysoundabitunfeeling.Youmaywanttobeakindandthoughtfulpersonforyourfriendsandfamilyandtoserveyourclientswell.38Whatthatmeansisthatyousay"No"alot.Hereisaway:IamattheserviceofmycustomersMondaythroughFriday,duringtheday.39Beingabletounplugfromworkin

40、mypersonaltimeincreasesmyabilitytoservemyclientswellwhenI，mintheoffice.Resolution:40Consequently,Icanmatchmytimewithmyhighestprioritiesandtakebettercareofthepeopleclosesttome.Isiteasytodoless?No.Butwillitleadyoutothebestoutcomesintheend?Yes.Youllthankyourselfforitattheendof2020.A. Resolvetodoless.B.

41、 Contactpeoplefacetoface.C. Ihavetomanagemytimestrategically.D. ButIdon'tfeeltheneedtobeavailable24/7E. Alternatively,youcouldoffloadtheappsaltogether.F. Iresolvetocarelessaboutwhatotherswantmetodo.G. Butyoucan'tcareabouteveryonewhowantsyourattentionprofessionally第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20

42、小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Oneday,myhusband,David,andIweretakingourdogJoeyforhiseveningwalk.Wewereonourwayhome,41towardabridge,whenIheardsomeloudnoisesahead.Aswewentnear,Icouldseea（n）42sittingontheground.Itwasayoungman,cryingandshouting,withhiswholebodyshaking.I43andsuddenlyrealizedthe44ofthesituation.High-sp

43、eedtrainsranoverthebridgeanditwasawell-knownspotforthosewhowantedtotaketheirown45.DavidandI46glances.Therewasnoonearound.IknewIwouldneverbeableto47myselfifhisdeathwasreportedthenextdayandI'ddonenothing.ImovedtowardthemanandaskedhimifIcouldsitdown,andthen49myselfontothegroundoppositehim.Itriedafe

44、w50questions:"What'ysurname?Howoldareyou?Whatdoyoudo?”Hisanswerswere51.“Tommy.23.Computers.”AAreyouOK?Iasked."No,I'nnot!”he52back.Helostcontrolofhis53tearsonemoment;angerthenext.Itriedmybesttomakea54.IevenretoldthestoryofNeilLaybourn,whohad55amandownfromWaterlooBridgeinLondon10year

45、sago.Iwassayinganyth"They'regreatfriendsnow."Isaid."Whoknows?Thatcouldbeus.tocalmhimdown,toshowhimIwasapersonwhocared,andhislifestill56.ThenIheardthesoundofatraininthedistanceandknewthiswasit:themomenthecould57himselfoutthere.Timesloweddown.Therewas58.Itoldhimmyname,Joey'name,

46、whereIlived,howIwasamotherofthree.Whenthetrainpassed,Iletouta_59.Bythistime,Tommyscrieswereslowingdownandhewasstroking（抚摸）Joey."Heisa（n£0littlething,isnhe?”hesaid.41.A.runningB.bendingC.headingD.leading42.A.objectB.shadowC.bodyD.figure43.A.frozeB.yelledC.explodedD.hesitated44.A.difficultyB

47、.seriousnessC.importanceD.reality45.A.lifeB.wayC.timeD.place46.A.tookB.shotC.stoleD.exchanged47.A.gowithB.livewithC.conflictwithD.dealwith48.A.hopefullyB.slowlyC.casuallyD.quickly49.A.appliedB.landedC.draggedD.lowered50.A.harshB.trickyC.privateD.gentle51.A.singleB.abundantC.simpleD.honest52.A.shoute

48、dB.whisperedC.answeredD.turned53.A.emotionsB.mindC.temperD.behaviours54.A.contributionB.differenceC.connectionD.suggestion55.A.broughtB.reachedC.forcedD.talked56.A.existedB.continuedC.matteredD.suffered57.A.throwB.pushC.dropD.squeeze58.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything59. A.cryB.soundC.murmurD.sigh60. A.braveB.sweetC.clumsyD.ugly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。Havingavegandietmightsoundhard.However,inrecentyears,veganism(纯素食主义)hasbecomeoneof61fastest-growinglifestyletrendsinthewo