湖北省武漢市武昌區(qū)高三5月調(diào)考考試英語試題

第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inalibrary. B.Inastudyroom. C.Inabookstore.2.Whoisthewoman?A.Abusdriver. B.Apolicewoman. C.Apassenger.3.Whatdidthespeakersdolastweekend?A.Theywenthiking.B.Theyplayedtennis.C.Theystudiedathome.4.Accordingtotheman,howshouldthewomanbookhertickets?A.Callatravelagency.B.Gototheticketoffice.C.Useanytravelwebsite.5.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthenews?A.Hedoesn’tcare.B.Heisveryhappy.C.Heisfamiliarwithit.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Whendoesthemanwanttoreceivethesofa?A.Thisweekend. B.Nextweekend. C.NextWednesday.7.Wheremightthewomanwork?A.Inafurniturerepairstore.B.Inacustomerservicecenter.C.Atanexpressshippingcompany.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whatkindofpartyisthewomanplanning?A.Acompanyparty.B.NewYear’sparty.C.Herbirthdayparty.9.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Helptheman.B.Finishthepreparations.C.Tellthemanwhattodo.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatmakesthewomanexcited?A.Anewcomputer.B.AtriptoEngland.C.Goodexamresults.11.Whatwillthemanprobablydothissummer?A.Work. B.Study. C.Travel.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Co-workers. C.Familymembers.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Wherearethespeakersgoing?A.Toabar. B.Toarestaurant. C.Toadanceclub.14.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheman’sjeans?A.Theirsizeistoobig.B.Theircolorlooksold.C.Theirstyleisfashionable.15.Accordingtothewoman,whatlookslikeadeadanimal?A.Theman’sjacket. B.Theman’shat. C.Theman’sshirt.16.Whatisthewomancrazyabout?A.Clothing. B.Baseball. C.Painting.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whendidtherobberytakeplace?A.LastSaturdaynight.B.LastSundayafternoon.C.Yesterdayat11:00p.m.18.Howmucharethegoodsworthaltogether?A.$500. B.$1600. C.$2600.19.Whatshouldstudentsdoiftheyhaveinformation?A.Callthelocalpolice.B.Callcampussecurity.C.TellthestaffatCoolidgeHall.20.Whatwillthethievesprobablytrytodonext?A.Stealmorethings.B.Sellthestolengoods.C.Returnwhattheytook.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分,滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AIfyouareinterestedinChinesecookingandwouldliketolearntocookChinesedishes,foodblogsaregoodplacestogo.HereIhighlightthetop5ChinesefoodblogseverforChinesecookinglovers.AItisrunbyDianaKuan,aNewYork-basedwriter.TheblogisabouttraditionalChinesedishesaswellascreativetakesonChinesefoodanddishes.AnditalsohasexpandedtomanyrecipesfromotherAsiancuisines.KuanalsopublishedacookbookTheChineseTakeoutCookbookwhichisavailableonamazon.RItisahigh-qualityblogaboutChinesehomestylecooking.ThebloggerKianLamKhoisasoftwareengineer,however,heisincrazyloveforcooking.Heevenspentsixmonthsworkingasanapprentice(學(xué)徒)underachefandfinallychangedfromamateurtoprofessionalincooking.RItisthe9thfoodblogintheworldrankedbyTheDailyMeal.Thebloghasover650easyAsianrecipes,fromChinese,Malaysian,toThai,Vietnameseandmore.TheblogisauthoredbyBeeYinnLow,acookbookauthor,professionalrecipedeveloperbasedinIrvine,TItisapersonalblogwhichhasbeenonlinesince2008.ThebloggerlivesinHongKongandlovelocalChinesefoodverymuch.Theblogpostsmainlysharetheblogger’scookingexperiencesinHong-Kong-styleChinesefoods.YItisrunbyYi,aguywhogrewupinChongqingandlatermovedtotheU.S.HecooksChineseregionalcookinginhishomekitchen.TherecipesfeaturedonYiReservationareamixofdifferentregionsandstyleswithstep-by-stepillustrations.21.WhosecookbookisabestselleronAmazon?A.DianaKuan. B.KianLamKho. C.BeeYinnLow. D.Yi.22.Whichblogiswrittenbyabloggerwhohasreceivedformalcookingtraining?A.A. B.R.C.R. D.T.23.Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A.SomeofthebloggersarenotnativeChinese.B.TheblogsonlyintroduceChineselocalfood.C.TheblogsarewrittenforChinesefoodlovers.D.Chinesecookingfeaturesthesamecookingstyle.BIn1972,JimCathcartwasworkingattheLittleRock,ArkansasHousingAuthority,making$Onemorning,hewassittinginhisofficelisteningtotheradio,toaprogramcalled“OurChangingWorld”byEarlNightingale,whowasknownas4ttheDeanofPersonalMotivation.”Thatday,Nightingale,inhisboomingvoice,saidsomethingthatwouldchangeJim’slifeforever:“Ifyouwillspendanextrahoureachdayinstudyofyourchosenfield,youwillbeanationalexpertinthatfieldinfiveyearsorless.”Jimwasshocked,butthemorehethoughtaboutit,themoreitmadesense.Althoughhehadnevergivenaspeech,hehadalwayswantedtohelppeoplegrowinareasofpersonaldevelopmentandmotivation.HebeganhissearchtoputNightingale’stheorytothetestbyreadingbooksandlisteningtotapeswheneverhecould.Healsostartedexercising,becamebetterorganized,andjoinedaself-improvementstudygroup.Hepersistedthroughweeksoftemptationstoquit,justbydoingalittlemoreeachdaytofurtherhisgoal.Withinsixmonthshehadlearnedmorethanhehadinhisfewyearsofcollege,andhebegantobelievehecouldturnhisgoalofbecomingamotivationalspeakerintoreality.Allthehardwork,thediscipline,andstudypaidoff.Jimnowhasdeliveredmorethan2,500speechesworldwideandhaswoneverymajorawardinthespeakingindustry.Justlikecompanieshavemarketvalue,sodopeople.Inthesimplestterms,yourmarketvalueincreasesbyknowinganddoingmore.Knowledgeispower,notonlyforyourcareer,butalsotoimproveyourfamilyandspirituallife.Ionceheardaquotethatsumsitupwell,“Knowledgeislikeclimbingamountain;thehigheryoureachthemoreyoucanseeandappreciate.”24.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Totellaboutthehistoricalfactsin1972.B.Tointroducethebackgroundofthestory.C.Toarousethereaders’interestinthetopic.D.Toconveythefeelingsofsadnessandhope.25.HowdidJimCathcartrespondtoEarlNightingale’sspeech?A.Hethoughtitabsurd. B.Hewasinspiredbyit.C.Heregardeditcomplex. D.Hecouldn’tunderstandit.26.Whydidthewritermentionmarketvalue?A.ToshowhowsuccessfulJimCathcartwas.B.Toconnectcompanies’outputtopeople’svalue.C.Tostresstheimportanceofacquiringknowledge.D.Tosymbolizetheprocessofclimbingamountain-27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ALifeChangingMoment B.AttitudestowardsObstaclesC.APersonalMotivationMaster D.KnowledgeReshapesDestinyCOnaFebruaryafternooninaBrooklynclassroom,16-year-oldTaylorEnglercamefacetofacewithacow.Butitwasallinherhead.Shewastransportedbyavirtualrealityheadset.IttookherandeightclassmatestoaNewYorkfarm250milesaway.Forstudents,thetechnologymeansfieldtripsarenolongerlimitedbythelengthofabusride.“Iwasnotexpectingittoberightinmyface!”That’swhatTaylorsaidafterpeelingoffthepurpleheadsetandfindingherselfbackinsidehercityclassroom.Onanygivenday,studentsnationwidearetakingvirtualreality“trips.”Theyaredeep-seadiving,observingmedicaloperations,evenswimmingthroughthehumancirculatory(循環(huán)的)system.Theyareusinggadgetsthatarebecomingincreasinglyaccessibleinbothcostandcontent.Attheleast,teacherssay,it’sanotherwaytoengagetheiPhonegenerationofstudents.Atbest,itcanstrengthentheirunderstandingandimprovetheirgrades.“Itinstantlygrabsthestudents,”saidColinJones,ascienceteacher.“It’sdifferentthanwatchingvideobecauseyoucanhavemorethanoneperspective.Youcanactuallymove,”Taylorsaid.Notonlymove,butalsofeel,saidRichardLamb,whostudieshowthebrainprocessesinformationatBuffaloNeurocognition(神經(jīng)認(rèn)知)ScienceLab.“Someoftheresearchhasactuallyshownthatwhatyouexperienceinvirtualrealityhasverysimilarphysiologicalresponsesthatyouwouldgetifyouweredoingtheactualactivity,”Lambsaid.“Heartrate,breathing,everything.”Theeffectonlearning,hesaid,istoimproveinterest,understandingandrecall.It’sunknownhowmanyclassroomshaveorwilladoptthetechnology,butexpertssayit’sstillrelativelyrare.Whileindividualheadsetsthatrequireauser’sphonecancostaslittleas$20or$30,systemsandsoftwareforclassesrunintothethousandsofdollars.Earlycomplaintsaboutalackofgoodsoftwarearefadingasmorecompaniesenterthemarket,buttherulesforusehaven’tnecessarilycaughtuptothetechnology.InNewYork,simulated(模擬的)labexperimentsdon’tcounttowardthestate’shands-onlabtimerequirements.Evenso,expertssaythesciencesareanareawherevirtualrealityholdsparticularpromiseforclassrooms.28.HowdidTaylorEnglerandherclassmatesmeetthecow?A.Bywearingaheadset. B.Byvisitingalocalfarm.C.Byusingherimagination. D.BytravellingtoBrooklyn.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gadgets”inParagraph4referto?A.Computers. B.Vehicles. C.Tools. D.Experiments.30.Howdoesthetechnologyofvirtualrealityaffectstudents’learning?A.Givingmoreperspectives.B.Providingfieldtripopportunities.C.Promotinginterestandcomprehension.D.Showingdifferentpsychologicalexperiences.31.Whatmakesithardtoadoptvirtualrealityinclassrooms?A.Tooexpensiveheadsets.B.Lackofsystemsandsoftware.C.Fiercecompetitionsamongcompanies.D.Unparalleleddevelopmentofrequirements.DMostpeoplehavehadsongsstuckintheirheadsatsomepoint.Thescientificnameforthisisinvoluntarymusicalimagery(INMI),whichsimplymeansthatthepeopledonotchoosetokeepthesongsintheirheads.Expertshavenicknamedthiscondition“earworm,”eventhoughitisnotanactualworm,anditdoesnottakeplaceintheear.Rather,ittakesplaceinthememorycentersofthebrain.Itoccurswhenacatchy(易記住的)tune“sticks”inaperson’smind.Whatmakesasongstickdependsontheindividual.Somepeoplegetstuckontheirfavoritesongs,whileothersendupfixated(念念不忘的)onsongstheyfindannoying.Nobodyknowsexactlywhy,aparticularsonggetscaughtinaperson’sbrain.Itcanbebroughtonafterrecentlyhearingasong,oritcanbestartedbyamemory.Althoughearwormcanhappentoanyoneatanytime,certainpeoplearemorelikelythanotherstosufferfromit.Mostcommonly,musiciansexperienceit,butpeoplewhosimplylistentomusicmorefrequentlythanothersarealsomoreproneto(傾向于)earworm.Noevidencehasprovenoneeffectivecure,butanythingthatdisturbsthebraincanhelp.Thebestwaytoshiftthebrainistooccupyitwithanewactivity.Forexample,activelychewinggummightswitchthebrain’sfocusfromtherepeatingsongtothemovingjaw.Engaginginataskthatrequiresconcentrationcanremovetheannoyingearwormaswell.However,ifthetaskrequirestoomucheffort,itcanactuallymaketheearwormlast,becausethemindtendstowandertoescapethedifficultyofthejobathand.Whileearwormcanbeveryannoying,thereisnoevidencethatsuggestsitisactuallyharmful.Infact,someexpertsarestudyingearwormtoseewhattheycanlearnaboutmemorycenters.Afterall,thesesongsrepeatautomaticallywithnoeffort.Whatifsciencecouldapplythisinformationtolearning?Whatifeveryonecouldlearnnewthingswithouthavingtotrysohard?Ifscientistscanfigureouthowtotapintothistypeofmemory,learningmightlookdifferentinthefuture.32.Whichdescriptionisrightaboutearworm?A.Itisshapedlikeaninsectintheear.B.Itisaconditionhappeninginone’sbrain.C.ItisanicknameforadiseasecalledINMI.D.Itresultsfromlisteningtoamazingsongs.33.Whoismorelikelytosufferfromearworm?A.Abrainscientist. B.Apopmusicfan.C.Afamouspainter. D.Aretiredphysicist.34.Whichofthefollowingactivitycanstopearwormeffectively?A.Enjoyingatastysnack. B.Goingonlisteningtoasong.C.Reflectingonthesong. D.Solvingahardmathproblem.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Earwormdoesmoregoodthanharm.B.Earwormhaslittletodowithmemory.C.Earwormcanbecuredbythescientists.D.Earwormmaymakelearninglesspainful.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Speedreadingistheprocessofrapidlyrecognizingandabsorbingphrasesorsentencesonapageallatonce,ratherthanidentifyingindividualwords.It’sasurprisinglyeasytechniquetolearn,whichisbasedonafewkeytechniquesthatanyonecanpickup:Stopsayingthewordsinyourhead.Subvocalization(默讀)isthehabitmostofushavewherewe“hear”wordsinourmindsaswereadthem.36Allyouneedtodoisstopthespeechmechanism(機(jī)制)inyourbrain,whichmeanschewinggum,humming,oreveneatingwhileyou’rereading.37Thiscanteachyoutostopreadingwithyourmouth.38Whenwe’rereading,wetendtoskipoureyesbackandreflectonthewordwejustread.Thisslowsusdown.Unfortunately,theonlywaytobreakthishabitistoadmityoudoitandnoticewhenyoudo.Pointatthetext.Oneofthemoresurprisingspeedreadingtechniquesis“meta(元)guiding.”39Youstillneedtoconcentrateoneachwordifyouwanttoactuallykeepanyinformation,butit'sonewayspeedreadingprogramsteachyoutoquicklygetthroughatext.40Whilesomepeoplecancertainlyretainalotoftheinformationtheyread,manypeoplecan’t.So,ifyou'reinterested,givespeedreadingatry,butdon’tfeellikeyouhavetocommittoitjusttogetthroughallyourbooks.Youhaveotheroptions.A.Avoid“BackSkips”.B.Speedreadingisn’tforeveryone.C.Itisallaboutreadingasfastasyoucan.D.Thissimplymeanspointingatthetextasyoureadit.E.Anothermethodistorepeat“A-E-I-O-U”asyouread.F.Breakingthathabitcandramaticallyincreasereadingspeed.G.YoucanteachyourselfspeedreadingwithawebapplikeSpreeder.第三部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。OnmygranddaughterJenifer’s21stbirthday,IsatwithherattheDMV,waitingtorenewherdrivinglicense.WhenJeniferwas41thedriver’slicenserenewalforms,wetalkedaboutorgan42,whichwouldbetakenintoaccountafteraccidents.43Irealizedthattheseemingly44eventsI’vesharedwithherwerebothmyadventuresand45forjustshowingup.Luckily,Ihaven’tmissedtheseoccasionswhenbeingagrandparentdoeswondersforme.Ilikethedaytripsandthe46ofshowinguptobethedriverformygranddaughter.Thetrips47conversationsthatmakeme48aninstructor.Idriveforher.Ioffersmallhiking.OnonetriptotheMuseumofFineArts,we49undertheceiling,talkingaboutartists’lives.Onanother,weweredrawn50themusicalinstrumentroomlikechildrenfollowingthePiedPiper,51bythesoundofaMozartsonataplayedonanantiqueharp.ThatdaywediscussedMozart’s52.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.Butthebestoftimeswereinthecarorthekitchen.Wetalkedaboutahomeworkassignment,readingasthetwo53inadrama.Wehadourownprivatebookclub,5455Iaddedupalloftheseirreplaceable,ordinarymoments,theywouldbefar56thanthetimeitwould57totravelaroundtheworld.ThatmakesmethinkIshouldbemore58andperhapshaveabucketlistofexperiences,likeskydivingorclimbingMountEverest.Butthatis59whoIamnow.Idon’tneedthoseadventures.Intheend,itturnsoutthatjustbeing60isenoughforme.41.A.givingout B.fillingout C.handingout D.figuringout42.A.distribution B.contribution C.production D.donation43.A.Somehow B.Anyhow C.Anyway D.Sometimes44.A.remarkable B.fantastic C.ordinary D.urgent45.A.rewards B.evidence C.exchange D.memory46.A.habit B.routine C.plan D.rule47.A.copy B.interrupt C.record D.foster48.A.runafter B.feellike C.gowith D.learnfrom49.A.drilled B.marched C.played D.wandered50.A.from B.into C.off D.over51.A.puzzled B.annoyed C.attracted D.inspired52.A.talent B.intelligence C.suggestion D.practice53.A.characters B.plots C.scenes D.dialogues54.A.working B.praying C.debating D.negotiating55.A.Since B.Although C.Unless D.If56.A.better B.worse C.more D.enough57.A.cost B.need C.spend D.take58.A.promising B.encouraging C.adventurous D.brave59.A.just B.not C.always D.still60.A.present B.patient C.respectful D.understanding第二節(jié)（共10題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Someofthebiggestnamesintechnologyhavejoinedinpayingtribute(哀悼)toStephenHawking,whodiedWednesday61(age)76.“Theworldhaslostabeautifulmindandabrilliantscientist,”GoogleCEOSundarPichaiwroteonTwitter.MicrosoftCEOSatyaNadellaalsopaidtribute,62(say)Hawking’s“l(fā)egacyandbrilliance”wouldliveon.Hawking,widelyconsideredthegreatestscientistofhistimeforhisworkontheuniverse’sbiggestmysteries,63(believe)thatthesurvivalofhumanitydependedonitsability64(live)outsideearth.“Ibelievethatthelong-termfutureofthehumanracemustbeinspace,”Hawkingsaidin2008.“Thehumanraceshouldn’thaveallitseggsinonebasket,65ononeplanet.”Someoftech’sbiggestentrepreneursarenowracingtomakethatvision66reality.SpaceX,thecompanywhich67(found)byTeslaCEOElonMusk,aimstoconductitsfirstmannedspaceflightsthisyear68severalunmannedtasks.Thecompanyhasalsosaiditplanstofly69(tourist)aroundthemoonin2018.SodoesbillionaireRichardBranson,70companyVirginGalacticoncepromisedHawkingatripintospace.“AsaddayforallatVirginGalactic,”thespacecompanytweeted.第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Areportsaysthereareabout3000schoolsin109countriesofferacourseonChinese.TherearemanyreasonswhymoreandmorepeoplewillchoosetolearnChineseandcrazyaboutit.Firstly,thecurrentworldwideinterestsinlearningChineseisduetothelonghistoryandthemagnificentcultureofChina.Secondly,astheimprovementoftheChineseeconomy,learningChinesewillstrengthentherelationshipwiththeothercountries.It’scertainwhetherEnglishisaninternationallanguagearoundtheworld.Therefore,manyforeigncompaniesarehavingitsworkerslearnChinese.Whetherinthepastoratpresent,Chinesewillalwaysinfluencepeoplebothathomeorabroad,andoccupiedanimportantpositionintheworld.第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Frank將到你所在的省會城市武漢進(jìn)行為期一周的“探索中華文化”之旅。Frank來信詢問有關(guān)信息，希望你能給他提出一些建議，請你給他回信。要點(diǎn)如下：1.表示歡迎；2.推薦參觀、旅游景點(diǎn)；3.其他建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使文章連貫。DearFrank,Trulyyours,LiHua湖北省武漢市武昌區(qū)2018屆高三5月調(diào)考考試英語試題答案第一部分聽力（共20小題，每小題1.5分）1—5CABCA6-10CBACB11—15AACBA16—20BACBB第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分