湖北省武汉三中分配生考试英语试题

2017-2018湖北省武汉三中分配生考试(无听力无答案)英语试题二、选择填空（15分）1. ---Do you think yesterday’s math problem was difficult?--- Yes, I could _____work it out.A. hardlyB. easilyC. finallyD. nearly2. ---Why is the classroom so dirty?---Sorry, sir. It _____. We forgot to do it.A. doesn’t cleanB. didn’t cleanC. isn’t cleanedD. wasn’t cleaned3. ---Where can I keep these books?---Here is a box full of clothes. You can____ it and put the books in.A. throwB. emptyC. sellD. bring4. I couldn’t get through the door because there was a big bag _____.A. by the wayB. on the wayC. out of the wayD. in the way5. ---Hi, Daming. It’s said that Li Yifeng will come to Wuhan. Do you know _____?---Next month.A. when does he arriveB. when he has arrivedC. when he will arriveD. when will he arrive6. ---Tom, your books should be in right order.---OK. I’ll ____ right now.A. put them downB. put them awayC. put them upD. put them on7. ---Look! _____ beautiful building!---Yes, and _____ tall it is!A. What a; how aB. What a; howC. How a; What aD. How a; what8. Believe me! Simon is ______ enough to buy gifts for all of us.A. generousB. energeticC. patientD. confident9. ---Would you like to have ____ cake?---No, thanks. I’ve had two. That’s enough.A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other10. Several days has passed _____ the air crash (空难) happened.A. sinceB. afterC. asD. if二.完型填空A man worked in a post office. His job was to deal with all the11 that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was 12 to God. He opened it and it 13 , “Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I 14 a very small pension (养老金). Yesterday someone stole my purse. There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had 15 my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for 16 . Without that money, I have 17 to buy food with. I have no family to 18 , and you are my only 19 . Can you please help me?”The man was 20 , and went around 21 the letter to all the workers. Each of them 22 their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he 23 his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. And then he sent it to the old woman. Thanksgiving Day came and went. The workers 24 forgot about it.Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the 25 gathered around when the letter was 26 . It said, “Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to 27 a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day, and I told my friends about your 28 gift. Thank you very much!” Seeing this, all the workers felt 29 with the nice thing they had done. They 30 each other’s eyes and smiled.11. A. stamps B. money C. mails D. postcards12. A. spoken B. written C. recorded D. pointed13. A. noticed B. talked C. read D. printed14. A. depend on B. live on C. rest on D. get on15. A. when B. as soon as C. unless D. until16. A. dinner B. fun C. business D. picnic17. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything18. A. live in B. go ahead C. turn to D. work as19. A. family B. hope C. friend D. partner20. A. excited B. amazed C. bored D. moved21. A. showing B. taking C. sending D. receiving22. A. gained B. earned C. searched D. explored23. A. finished B. planned C. started D. touched24. A. gradually B. usually C. especially D. easily25. A. friends B. workers C. officers D. guests26. A. sent B. replied C. accepted D. opened27. A. bring B. have C. prepare D. enjoy28. A. traditional B. wonderful C. expensive D. extra29. A. disappointed B. confident C. pleased D. hopeful30. A. looked up B. looked into C. looked around D. looked back三、阅读理解AMy name is Kenn Nesbitt and I’m a poet. I started writing poems as a hobby in 1994. At the time, I never gave any thought to publishing them; I just wrote for my own amusement. But it was so much fun that I ended up writing a lot of poems, which led me to the idea of creating a website, and at last writing books. If you want to write poems, I have some advice for you.My ideas mostly come from my imagination. That is, I like to sit and daydream, and see what kinds of crazy things I can think up. For kids, I suggest that whenever you think of an idea, you should write it down, even if you don’t have time write them to create a whole poem from your idea. I have notebooks full of ideas that I haven’t written poems about yet. So I can always look through my notebooks and fi nd something fun to write about.One way to make poems interesting is to write about things readers can understand: school, family, food, pets, games, sports, and so on. To make a poem funny, I often ask myself, “What kinds of funny things might happen at school, or over dinner? What funny things might your pets do?” and its OK to make things up. such as having a pet elephant, or a pet that plays video games. Use your imagination and see where it leads. But if you write ten poems, you’ll probably find that, even though they aren’t all perfect, a few of them are much better than the others.31. Why did the author start writing poems at first？A. To publish them.B. To entertain himself.C. To contribute to a website.D. To kill time.32. What’s the main i dea of paragraph 2?A. How to write poems.B. How to think up crazy things.C. How to get ideas for poems.D. How to became creative.33. According to the author, what is the best advice he can give us?A. Just write great poems.B. Write as many as possible.C. Make poems as funny as possible.D. Try to make things up in your poems.34. Where does the author come from?A. AmericaB. ChinaC. GermanyD. not clear35. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?A. To suggest some poems written by him.B. To show writing poems isn’t that hard.C. To tell readers how to write poems.D. To explain how he writes poems.BHave you gone for a run lately? Have you maybe run for a marathon, a total of 42km? Imagine running this 42km every day, finally reaching a total of 5376km. That would be 128 days of running, more than halfway across Canada. Meet a man who has done all this – but on only one real leg! Meet Terry Fox.Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg Canada, only July 28th, 1958. He won many awards for playing sports when he was small. He went to university to be a P.E. teacher. In 1977, however, something happened that was going to change him for life. One day, he came home complaining about a pain in his knee. The pain was really bad so he went to the hospital. There he found out he had cancer. To stop the spread of the cancer, doctors had to cut off his leg.He replaced his old leg with an artificial one, and in 3 weeks he was walking again. He felt good about beating cancer. Just before his surgery he had read about Dick Traum. This man had lost a leg too, and he had run the New York City marathon. That inspired Terry Fox for the rest of his life.Fox started training and ran his first marathon in 1979. His aim is to run all the way across Canada to raise one dollar per Canadian for cancer research. He started on April 12th in St John’s, a town on the Atlantic Coast. By July he had reached Toronto and he was welcomed by 10,000 supporters. He kept going west at the pace of 42km per day, on his way north, just on the outskirts of Thunder Bay he had to stop. He hadn’t completely defeated the cancer, and now it had spread to his lungs. He had to quit running and fly back home for treatment.Terry Fox inspired many people who raised more money for his cause. In January 1981 not long before Fox passed away, his dream became true. He had raised 24.1 million dollars, equaling the population of Canada.36. Why did Terry Fox start running marathons?A. Because he had only one leg.B. To stop the spread of the cancer.C. To tell his family and friends that he was well.D. To help cancer research.37. From the passage, we know that Canada is_____ wide.A. 2,688 kmB. 5,376kmC. 10.752kmD. 21,504km38. How old was Terry Fox when he started running marathons?A. 21B. 19C. 23D. Unknown39. Which of the following statements is true?A. Terry Fox won many awards on only one leg.B. Terry Fox ran to raise money for his treatment.C. Terry Fox was encouraged by Dick Traum.D. Terry Fox raised 24 million dollars.40. What does the underlined word “artificial” in the third paragraph mean?A. realB. man-madeC. strongD. healthyCDo you want to know something about the history of weather? Don’t look at the sky. Don’t look for old weather reports. Looking at tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports began only one century ago, but some trees can provide an exact record of the weather even further back.It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate(气候) with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight and rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be decided by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk(树干). To find the weather of ten years ago, count(数) the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that there was plenty of sunny and rainy weather in that year. If the rings are closed together, then the climate was bad for the tree.Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand--- no trees and no people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why?A scientist studied patterns of dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move. In this situation studying tree rings uncovers an exciting fact about the history of man.41. It is understood that in a good climate__________.A. tree rings grow togetherB. tree rings grow far apartC. trees in New Mexico will grow big and tallD. people can cut down most of the trees in New Mexico42. The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell_______.A. whether in that area the climate was good or notB. whether a particular tree was healthy or notC. whether people took good care of the trees or notD. how old the trees were43. By studying the dead tree rings in an area of New Mexico, the scientist discovered________.A. where the people had left.B. what the people used to eatC. how the people leftD. why the people had to leave44. The people had to leave the area of New Mexico because_______.A. they had cut down all the treesB. there were many trees thereC. they had no waterD. bad weather stopped the growth of trees45. What can be the best title for the passage?A. How ancient people told weatherB. Connections between weather and treesC. Weather and tree ringsD. Tree rings and human history四、阅读理解填词（本题10空，每空0.5，满分5分）When learning to drive, we’re told to obey the traffic rules and not to drive our cars too fast. W______(46) surprises us is that some young people just enjoy the feeling of driving cars o______(47) motorcycles at a very high speed.Recently, Jack’s father has bought him a car, w________(48) is quite admired by his friends. When he is out in the country, where there are few cars and the traffic rules are not s_______(49), the boy will drive at top speed. In town, h_______(50), there is always a speed limit, that is 50 kilometers an hour, but Jack often drives m_______(51) faster.One day, Jack was driving through towns when a young policeman, who was new to his work, s______(52) him and said, “I’m a______(53) you were driving at over 50 kilometers an hour, sir. Please give me your name and address.”L________(54) at the policeman carefully, Jack said to him, “well, sir, I started my journey less than an hour ago.” On hearing this, he did not know the answer to Jack’s excuse. He thought for a few s______(55)And then let Jack go.KEYS: 46. What 47. or 48. which 49. strict 50. however51. much 52. stopped 53. afraid 54. Looking 55. seconds。

武汉三中寄宿中学新初一分班英语试卷一、单项选择1．—______ was your summer holiday, Yifan? ( )—It was ______.A．What; good B．How; good C．When; well 2．—_____ you _____ a parrot show in the park yesterday? ( )—Yes, that’s interesting.A．Do; see B．Did; look at C．Did; watch 3．The boy eats ________ meat every day, so he is fat. ( )A．many B．much C．a few4．The policeman was ________. He shouted at the man ________. ( ) A．angry; angrily B．angrily; angry C．angrily; angrily 5．Let’s ________ to school. ( )A．go B．goes C．going6．Let’s go by bus. It’s _____ than walking. ( )A．slower B．fast C．faster 7．That’s the ______ dinosaur in this hall. ( )A．tall B．taller C．tallest8．My e-friend will ________ me some photos ________ Sydney. ( )A．sends; about B．send; about C．send; to D．sends; to 9．Tom ______ Chinese food well now. But he couldn’t ______ it 3 years ago. ( ) A．cook; cook B．cooks; cooked C．cooks; cook 10．I’m __________ and __________ than you. ( )A．tall; strong B．taller; stronger C．tall; stronger 11．Where _____ your sister _____ last summer holiday? ( )A．did; go B．did; do C．does; go 12．Would you like ____ the football match? ( )A．to watch B．to see C．watch D．see 13．You play football on the road.( )A．mustn’t B．must C．can14．It’s a nice day. Let’s ______ a picnic this afternoon. ( )A．going to have B．having C．have D．to have 15．My mother climbed the mountain yesterday, so she looked ________. ( ) A．tired B．worried C．sad 16．—What _________ is it? ( )—It's blue.A．colour B．size C．day17．—______ you go to the supermarket yesterday? ( )—No, I read books in the library.A．Did B．Do C．Does18．—How many ______ do you see? ( )—I see three.A．potatoes B．tomatoes C．green beans19．Your schoolbag is _____ than mine. ( )A．bigger B．big C．biggest20．Eric fell off his bike. So he didn’t _____ to school. ( )A．came B．coming C．come二、用单词的适当形式填空21．John _________(climb) a mountain last year.22．—_________ (do) you help them clean their room?—Yes, I did.23．I was short, so I couldn't ________ my bike well. (ride)24．There ________ (be) a lot of computer rooms in my old school.25．That's the ____ (tall) dinosaur in this hall.26．Who is ____ (strong), Mike or John?27．Please speak ________ (quiet) in the library.28．Listen! Who ________ (read) English?29．There ______ (be) some meat and vegetables in the fridge.30．The mouse _______ (wake) the lion up, then the lion shouted _______ (angry).三、完成句子31．She h_________ a cold (感冒) and she went to see a doctor.32．People in China welcome v________.33．The children played h_______ at the party.34．Turn at the first crossing, and you can see the bookstore. (ftel)35．—_____ _____ your birthday? (根据答句补全问句)—It is on July 15th.36．His jacket is very d_____. He’ll wash it this afternoon.37．Sarah often _____ (watch) TV with her family on the weekend.38．There w_____ no computers or Internet in my time.39．My father often p_____ s_____ on weekends.40．—W_____ there any boys in the park?—Yes, there were.四、完形填空41．I like my Chinese teacher very much. He is a _41__ man, about 25 years old. He is tall _42__ shortblack hair. He is a very humorous (幽默的) person. He often _43__ jokes (笑话) and _44__ to make our class more _45__ in class. He is a very _46__ teacher. If we don’t listen to him carefully, he will give us some punishment (惩罚) by _47__ us some questions. But after class, he becomes a very good _48__ of us. He often talks with the girls and plays _49__ with the boys. All of us really like him. He is our _50__ teacher.41、A．old B．young C．very old D．aged42、A．and B．for C．with D．at43、A．tells B．says C．speaks D．speak44、A．a story B．storys C．story D．stories45、A．tired B．difficult C．interesting D．boring46、A．busy B．strict C．interested D．well47、A．ask B．asks C．asking D．asked48、A．teacher B．teachers C．friend D．friends49、A．a basketball B．the basketball C．basketballs D．basketball50、A．favourite B．the favourite C．favouritest D．a favourite五、阅读判断42．Hello. My name is Mike. I’m thirteen years old. I’m a good boy. I often play volleyball, so I’m fit and healthy. For breakfast, I always have some bread and an egg and I often drink a glass of orange juice. I sometimes have rice with fish and an apple for lunch. I really love apples, because “An apple a day keeps the doctor away (离开)”. In the evening, I sometimes have a gla ss of milk or a cup of green tea and some biscuits. For dinner, I often have soup, meat and vegetables. I like vegetables because they are fresh and healthy. They are good for me. Look at me! How tall and strong I am now!51、Mike is 14 this year. ( )52、Mike likes football very much. ( )53、Mike often drinks orange juice for breakfast. ( )54、Mike loves apples. ( )55、Mike often has vegetables for dinner. ( )六、阅读理解43．Aunt Rose’s birthday is coming. She is going to be thirty years old next month. She is in Beijing now. Dad and Mum are going to take me to her house. We are going to go there by plane. We are leaving on Friday evening and coming back on Sunday afternoon. Aunt Rose is going to give a birthday party on Sunday. I’m going to give her a nice card. I’m making it now. I’m drawing some nice flowers on the card with my color pencils. I’m going to draw a small dog on it, too. My aunt likes dogs very much. My father and mother are going to buy a new MP3 for her. She can listen to music every day. We are going to have a good time with my aunt.56、Aunt Rose is_________years old now. ( )A．thirty B．twenty-nine C．thirty-one D．twenty57、We are going to_________. ( )A．visit her friends B．visit Beijing with herC．visit a birthday party D．join in her birthday party58、We are leaving_________ and coming back_________. ( )A．on Friday evening; on Sunday afternoonB．on Friday afternoon; on Sunday eveningC．on Saturday; on Sunday eveningD．on Saturday afternoon; on Sunday evening59、I’m making _________her. ( )A．some paper flowers B．a model plane C．a nice card D．some cakes60、My parents are going to buy_________for her. ( )A．a small dog B．a new Mp3 C．a birthday card D．a new radio44．I'm a primary school student. My name is Zhao Lei. I think most animals are very lovely. We often see dogs, cats, ducks, and geese in our life. We can see many other animals at the zoo. I often go to the zoo to see animals with my family. I like tigers and giraffes. I like giraffes' neck very much. It is very long. My father and mother like lions and monkeys. My little brother likes snakes. I don't like them. Snakes are very scary. I am very afraid of them. But my brother isn't afraid of snakes. He can catch a snake. Animals are our friends. We should love animals.56、Is Zhao Lei a student? ( )A．Yes, he isn't. B．Yes, he is. C．No, he is.57、Does Zhao Lei often go to the zoo? ( )A．Yes, he is. B．Yes, he does. C．No, he doesn't.58、What animals does Zhao Lei like? ( )A．Tigers and giraffes. B．Monkeys and snakes. C．Lions and snakes.59、Is Zhao Lei afraid of snakes? ( )A．Yes, he isn't. B．No, he is. C．Yes, he is.60、Who can catch a snake? ( )A．Zhao Lei. B．Zhao Lei's father. C．Zhao Lei's brother.【参考答案】一、单项选择1．B解析：B【详解】句意：—一帆你的暑假____？—很好。

二、选择填空（15分）1. ---Do you think yesterday’s math problem was difficult?--- Yes, I could _____work it out.A. hardlyB. easilyC. finallyD. nearly2. ---Why is the classroom so dirty?---Sorry, sir. It _____. We forgot to do it.A. doesn’t cleanB. didn’t cleanC. isn’t cleanedD. wasn’t cleaned3. ---Where can I keep these books?---Here is a box full of clothes. You can____ it and put the books in.A. throwB. emptyC. sellD. bring4. I couldn’t get through the door because there was a big bag _____.A. by the wayB. on the wayC. out of the wayD. in the way5. ---Hi, Daming. It’s said that Li Yifeng will come to Wuhan. Do you know _____?---Next month.A. when does he arriveB. when he has arrivedC. when he will arriveD. when will he arrive6. ---Tom, your books should be in right order.---OK. I’ll ____ right now.A. put them downB. put them awayC. put them upD. put them on7. ---Look! _____ beautiful building!---Yes, and _____ tall it is!A. What a; how aB. What a; howC. How a; What aD. How a; what8. Believe me! Simon is ______ enough to buy gifts for all of us.A. generousB. energeticC. patientD. confident9. ---Would you like to have ____ cake?---No, thanks. I’ve had two. That’s enough.A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other10. Several days has passed _____ the air crash (空难) happened.A. sinceB. afterC. asD. if二.完型填空A man worked in a post office. His job was to deal with all the11 that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was 12 to God. He opened it and it 13 , “Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I 14 a very small pension (养老金). Yesterday someone stole my purse. There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had 15 my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for 16 . Without that money, I have 17 to buy food with. I have no family to 18 , and you are my only 19 . Can you please help me?”The man was 20 , and went around 21 the letter to all the workers. Each of them 22 their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he 23 his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. And then he sent it to the old woman. Thanksgiving Day came and went. The workers 24 forgot about it.Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the 25 gathered around when the letter was 26 . It said, “Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to 27 a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day, and I told my friends about your 28 gift. Thank you very much!” Seeing this, all the workers felt 29 with the nice thing they had done. They 30 each other’s eyes and smiled.11. A. stamps B. money C. mails D. postcards12. A. spoken B. written C. recorded D. pointed13. A. noticed B. talked C. read D. printed14. A. depend on B. live on C. rest on D. get on15. A. when B. as soon as C. unless D. until16. A. dinner B. fun C. business D. picnic17. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything18. A. live in B. go ahead C. turn to D. work as19. A. family B. hope C. friend D. partner20. A. excited B. amazed C. bored D. moved21. A. showing B. taking C. sending D. receiving22. A. gained B. earned C. searched D. explored23. A. finished B. planned C. started D. touched24. A. gradually B. usually C. especially D. easily25. A. friends B. workers C. officers D. guests26. A. sent B. replied C. accepted D. opened27. A. bring B. have C. prepare D. enjoy28. A. traditional B. wonderful C. expensive D. extra29. A. disappointed B. confident C. pleased D. hopeful30. A. looked up B. looked into C. looked around D. looked back三、阅读理解AMy name is Kenn Nesbitt and I’m a poet. I started writing poems as a hobby in 1994. At the time, I never gave any thought to publishing them; I just wrote for my own amusement. But it was so much fun that I ended up writing a lot of poems, which led me to the idea of creating a website, and at last writing books. If you want to write poems, I have some advice for you.My ideas mostly come from my imagination. That is, I like to sit and daydream, and see what kinds of crazy things I can think up. For kids, I suggest that whenever you think of an idea, you should write it down, even if you don’t have time write them to create a whole poem from your idea. I have notebooks full of ideas that I haven’t written poems about yet. So I can always look through my notebooks and find something fun to write about.One way to make poems interesting is to write about things readers can understand: school, family, food, pets, games, sports, and so on. To make a poem funny, I often ask myself, “What kinds of funny things might happen at school, or over dinner? What funny things might your pets do?” and its OK to make things up. such as having a pet elephant, or a pet that plays video games. Use your imagination and see where it leads. But if you write ten poems, you’ll probably find that, even though they aren’t all perfect, a few of them are much better than the others.31. Why did the author start writing poems at first？A. To publish them.B. To entertain himself.C. To contribute to a website.D. To kill time.32. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2?A. How to write poems.B. How to think up crazy things.C. How to get ideas for poems.D. How to became creative.33. According to the author, what is the best advice he can give us?A. Just write great poems.B. Write as many as possible.C. Make poems as funny as possible.D. Try to make things up in your poems.34. Where does the author come from?A. To suggest some poems written by him.B. To show writing poems isn’t that hard.C. To tell readers how to write poems.D. To explain how he writes poems.BHave you gone for a run lately? Have you maybe run for a marathon, a total of 42km? Imagine running this 42km every day, finally reaching a total of 5376km. That would be 128 days of running, more than halfway across Canada. Meet a man who has done all this – but on only one real leg! Meet Terry Fox.Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg Canada, only July 28th, 1958. He won many awards for playing sports when he was small. He went to university to be a P.E. teacher. In 1977, however, something happened that was going to change him for life. One day, he came home complaining about a pain in his knee. The pain was really bad so he went to the hospital. There he found out he had cancer. To stop the spread of the cancer, doctors had to cut off his leg.He replaced his old leg with an artificial one, and in 3 weeks he was walking again. He felt good about beating cancer. Just before his surgery he had read about Dick Traum. This man had lost a leg too, and he had run the New York City marathon. That inspired Terry Fox for the rest of his life.Fox started training and ran his first marathon in 1979. His aim is to run all the way across Canada to raise one dollar per Canadian for cancer research. He started on April 12th in St John’s, a town on the Atlantic Coast. By July he had reached Toronto and he was welcomed by 10,000 supporters. He kept going west at the pace of 42km per day, on his way north, just on the outskirts of Thunder Bay he had to stop. He hadn’t completely defeated the cancer, and now it had spread to his lungs. He had to quit running and fly back home for treatment.Terry Fox inspired many people who raised more money for his cause. In January 1981 not long before Fox passed away, his dream became true. He had raised 24.1 million dollars, equaling the population of Canada.36. Why did Terry Fox start running marathons?A. Because he had only one leg.B. To stop the spread of the cancer.C. To tell his family and friends that he was well.D. To help cancer research.37. From the passage, we know that Canada is_____ wide.A. 2,688 kmB. 5,376kmC. 10.752kmD. 21,504km38. How old was Terry Fox when he started running marathons?A. 21B. 19C. 23D. Unknown39. Which of the following statements is true?A. Terry Fox won many awards on only one leg.B. Terry Fox ran to raise money for his treatment.C. Terry Fox was encouraged by Dick Traum.D. Terry Fox raised 24 million dollars.40. What does the underlined word “artificial” in the third paragraph mean?A. realB. man-madeC. strongD. healthyCDo you want to know something about the history of weather? Don’t look at the sky. Don’t look for old weather reports. Looking at tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports began only one century ago, but some trees can provide an exact record of the weather even further back.It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate(气候) with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight and rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be decided by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk(树干). To find the weather of ten years ago, count(数) the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. Ifthe tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that there was plenty of sunny and rainy weather in that year. If the rings are closed together, then the climate was bad for the tree.Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand--- no trees and no people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why?A scientist studied patterns of dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move. In this situation studying tree rings uncovers an exciting fact about the history of man.41. It is understood that in a good climate__________.A. tree rings grow togetherB. tree rings grow far apartC. trees in New Mexico will grow big and tallD. people can cut down most of the trees in New Mexico42. The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell_______.A. whether in that area the climate was good or notB. whether a particular tree was healthy or notC. whether people took good care of the trees or notD. how old the trees were43. By studying the dead tree rings in an area of New Mexico, the scientist discovered________.A. where the people had left.B. what the people used to eatC. how the people leftD. why the people had to leave44. The people had to leave the area of New Mexico because_______.A. they had cut down all the treesB. there were many trees thereC. they had no waterD. bad weather stopped the growth of trees45. What can be the best title for the passage?A. How ancient people told weatherB. Connections between weather and treesC. Weather and tree ringsD. Tree rings and human history四、阅读理解填词（本题10空，每空0.5，满分5分）When learning to drive, we’re told to obey the traffic rules and not to drive our cars too fast. W______(46) surprises us is that some young people just enjoy the feeling of driving cars o______(47) motorcycles at a very high speed.Recently, Jack’s father has bought him a car, w________(48) is quite admired by his friends. When he is out in the country, where there are few cars and the traffic rules are not s_______(49), the boy will drive at top speed. In town, h_______(50), there is always a speed limit, that is 50 kilometers an hour, but Jack often drives m_______(51) faster.One day, Jack was driving through towns when a young policeman, who was new to his work, s______(52) him and said, “I’m a______(53) you were driving at over 50 kilometers an hour, sir. Please give me your name and address.”L________(54) at the policeman carefully, Jack said to him, “well, sir, I started my journey less than an hour ago.” On hearing this, he did not know the answer to Jack’s excuse. He thought for a few s______(55)And then let Jack go.KEYS: 46. What 47. or 48. which 49. strict 50. however51. much 52. stopped 53. afraid 54. Looking 55. seconds。

2023年武汉市初中毕业生学业考试英语试卷亲爱的同学：在你答题前，请认真阅读下面的注意事项。

1. 本试卷由第I卷(选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题) 组成。

全卷共10页，七大题，满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

2. 答题前，请将你的姓名、准考证号填写在“答题卡”相应位置，并在“答题卡”背面左上角填写姓名和座位号。

将条形码横贴在答题卡第1页右上“贴条形码区”。

3. 答第I卷(选择题) 时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把“答题卡”上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦千净后，再选涂其他答案。

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答在“试卷”上无效5. 认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。

预祝你取得优异成绩！第I卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力部分一、听力测试(共三节)第一节(共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分)听下面4个问题。

每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。

每个问题仅读一遍。

1. A. I think so B. Toby. C. Pretty nice2. A. In 2023 B. At 7: 00 C. For two years.3. A. An astronaut. B. In the newspaper. C. Great.4. A. Kind. B. Reading. C. At school.第二节(共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分)听下面8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秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

5. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.6. How did Nick go to school today?A. By car.B. By bike.C. By bus.7. What kind of sandwich does the man want?A. Chicken.B. Beef.C. Egg.8. How many times has the man been to Xi’an?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.9. What’s the lesson mainly about?A. Nature.B. Safety.C. Invention.10. What would the woman probably say to the man next?A. How much is it?B. Can I try it on?C. Could it be cheaper?11. Which scene is talked about?A. B. C.12. What can we know about the woman?A. She complains to the man.B. She sees things differently.C. She is good at singing.第三节(共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)听下面4段对话或独白。

武汉三中分配生考试英语测试测试时间：60分钟分值：60分Ⅰ.单项填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

1.People who lived during the Ice Age are best known for their hunting ________.A.waysB. skillsC. sciencesD. experiments2.Tod is always _______ not to hurt any of his friends because they are people thathe wouldn’t want to lose.A.carefulB. specialC. nervousD. helpful3.-----Do remember to take this medicine three times a day.-----____________ .A.Heard itB. Made itC. Got itD. Taken it4.You will never realize __________ until you have no other choice but to bestrong.A.how strong are youB. what strong are youC. how strong you areD. what strong you are5.Malaysia says that the plane MH370 with the passengers ________ has been“lost”.A.in allB. at presentC. on timeD. on board6.Of all the stories here, I like this one _______. It’s not interesting at all.A.mostB. bestC. worstD. least7.E-mail, as well as telephones, _______ an important part in daily communication.A.is playingB. have playedC. are playingD. play8.-------Where shall we meet again?-------Make it ______ day you like; it’s all the same to me.A.oneB. anyC. someD. neither9.-------What took you so long?-------I got lost. I have no ________of direction.A.abilityB. senseC. knowledgeD. feeling10.For all these years I’ve been working for others. I’m hoping I’ll ________myown business.A.turn upB. make upC. set upD. take upⅡ。

湖北省武汉市第三初级中学2019-2020学年高二英语测试题含解析一、选择题1. ____he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.A. SinceB. UnlessC. AsD. Although参考答案：D2. The number of people who visit the mainland from Taiwan is ________ the increase.A．on B．inC．at D．of参考答案：A句意：从台湾来大陆参观的人数不断增加。

on the increase“在增加”。

3. I want to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we ______ on Italy.A. resignedB. promisedC. compromisedD. disguised参考答案：C略4. Unemployment arises partly from overpopulation and if fines can’t keep the rich from having more than one child, we should say that the regulation is not ________.A. efficientB. evidentC. economicD. effective参考答案：D5. Anxiously, she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only _______ it didn’t fit.A. to findB. findingC. foundD. having found参考答案：A6. In my opinion, the time students devote to computer games has a bad effect on their studies.A. in whichB. on whichC. whenD. that参考答案：D略7. Although a child, my son can resist _________ what to do and what not to do.A. being toldB. tellingC. to be toldD. to tell参考答案：A8. —I expected him to be nervous before his speech, but he was as cool as a cucumber. — He ________ it carefully.A. could have preparedB. should have preparedC. must have preparedD. need have prepared参考答案：C9. Only when your identity has been checked ______.A. you are allowed inB. you will be allowed inC. will you allow inD. will you be allowed in参考答案：D10. —Can those________at the back of the classroom hear me?—No problem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat参考答案：略11. It is ______ comfort to know there’s someone to keep ______ eye on the kids.A. a; anB. /; /C. /; anD. /; the参考答案：A12. Not only _____interested in changing teaching methods but _____beginning to show an interest in it.A. the teacher himself is; all his students areB. the teacher himself is; are all his studentsC. is the teacher himself; are all his studentsD. is the teacher himself; all his students are参考答案：D略13. Studies show that people are more __________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.A. likelyB. possibleC. probableD. sure参考答案：A14. I can’t figure out ____ you didn’t call Ted back that day.A. why it was thatB. it was why thatC. why was it thatD. that it was why参考答案：A15. is known to us all is that the old scientist , for life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.A. It; whoseB. As; whomC. What; whomD.As; whose参考答案：C16. .I was very disappointed that nobody burst into ____ when I finished my joke.A. laughterB. to laughC. laughingD. laugh参考答案：A17. The major world powers are afraid of in the weapon race．A．falling behind B．falling downC. being left alone D．being left behind参考答案：A18. There are ______ half a thousand people on the playground, but I am not so sure .A. exactlyB. extremelyC. toughlyD. roughly参考答案：D二、书面表达19. 每天上学和放学时，很多家长在学校接送学生,导致学校门口的交通严重拥堵。

2019-2020学年武汉市第三中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AMy Biggest ChallengeAs a writer on an adventure sports magazine, I’dalways fought shy of doing the adventurous stuff myself, preferring instead to observe the experts from a safe distance and relay their experiences to readers in the form of written language. Thus, when I was challenged to take part in a mountain climb in aid of raising money for charity-and to write about it afterwards-I was unwilling, to say the least.I was lucky enough to have a brilliant climbing coach called Keith, who put me through my paces after my daily work. He gave me knowledge about everything from the importance of building muscle groups to how to avoid tiredness through nutrition. It quickly became apparent that the mechanics of climbing were more complex than I had imagined. There was the equipment and techniques I’d never even heard of, all of which would come in handy on the snow-capped peak I’d be climbing.Aware of the challenge, Keith made a detailed action plan and I forced myself to stick to it, doing a daily workout at the gym and going on hikes with a heavy pack. I perfected my technique on the climbing wall and even went to climb the mountains to get vital experience. My self-belief increased alongside my muscle power and I became confident about finishing the climb.All too soon I was on a plane to my destination. On that day, when I looked up at the mountain, I thought of abandoning it. But then I remembered all the hard work I’d done and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave up at the last minute-not to mention letting down the charity and the sense of failure I’d experience myself. With a deep breath I gathered my equipment and headed out into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.And as I sit here now, tapping away on my laptop, I’m amazed at the details in which I can recall every second of the climb: the burning muscles, the tiredness, the minor problems along the way. Could I have been better prepared? Possibly. Would I be back for another go? Thankfully not. The feeling of being excited when I stood on top of the world is a never-to-be-repeated experience but one I will enjoy forever nevertheless.1. At the beginning of the activity, the author revealed his ______.A. disappointment in the coming adventure.B. expectation of writing about his experience.C. lack of enthusiasm for the challenge he’d been offered.D. curiosity about taking part in the mountain climb for charity.2. What did the author realise during his climb training?A. The knowledge about climbing was really confusing.B. The equipment was the key factor to reach the peak.C. Climbing was much more complicated than expected.D. Hard training was far more important than making plans.3. How did the author feel after he succeeded in climbing the mountain?A. He was relieved that he wouldn’t have to do it again.B. He was well satisfied that he had done his best for it.C. He was surprised that he had managed to complete it.D.He was regretful that it wasn’t as smooth as imagined.BBill Gates on how to fight future pandemicsWHEN HISTORIANS write the book on the covid-19 pandemic, what we've lived through so far will probably take up only the first third or so.The bulk of the story will be what happens next.I believe that humanity will beat this pandemic, but only when most of the population is vaccinated(接种疫苗）.Until then, life will not return to normal.As the pandemic slows in developed nations,itwill accelerate in developing ones.Their experience,however,will be worse.In poorer countries,where fewer jobs can be done remotely,distancing measures won't work as well.The virus will spread quickly,and health systems won't be able to care for the infected.Wealthy nations can help.But people in rich and poor places alike will be safe only once we have an effective medical solution for this virus,which means a vaccine.My hope is that,by the second half of 2021,facilities around the world will be manufacturing a vaccine.If that's the case,it will be a history-making achievement: the fastest humankind has ever gone from recognizing a new disease to immunizing（免疫）against it.Apart from this progress in vaccines,two other big medical breakthroughs will emerge from the pandemic.One will be in the field of diagnostics.The next time a novel virus crops up,people will probably be able to test for it at home.Researchers could have such a test ready within a few months of identifying a new disease.The third breakthrough will be in antiviral drugs.We haven't been as effective at developing drugs to fight viruses as we have those to fight bacteria.But that will Researchers will develop large diverse libraries of antivirals,which they'll be able to scan trough and quickly find effective treatments for novel viruses.All three technologies will prepare us for the next pandemic by allowing us to intervene(干预）early when the number of cases is still very low.Our progress won't be in science alone.It will also be in our ability to make sure everyone benefits from that science.In the years after 2021,I think we'll learn from the years after 1945. With the end of the Second World War, leaders built international institutions like the UN to prevent more conflicts.After covid-19, leaders will prepare institutions to prevent the next pandemic.These will be a mix of national,regional and global organizations.I expect they will participate in regular"germ games”in the same way as armed forces take part in War games.These will keep us ready for the next time a novel virus jumps from bats or birds to humans.I hope wealthy nations include poorer ones in these preparations,especially by devoting more foreign aid to building up their primary health-care systems.This pandemic has shown us that viruses don't obey border laws and that we are all connected biologically by a network of microscopic germs,whether we like it or not.The best analogy(类比）for today might be November 10th 1942.Britainhad just won its first land victory of the war,and Winston Churchill declared in a speech: “This is not the end.It is not even the beginning of the end.But it is,perhaps,the end of the beginning.”4. What are the three technologies that will prepare us for the next pandemic?①manufacturing a vaccine fast②diagnosing a virus at home③developing antiviral drugs④allowing us to intervene earlyA. ①②③B. ①②④C. ①③④D. ②③④5. As far as poorer countries areconcerned,which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. pandemic disease is more likely to begin in poorer countriesB. Working from home can work well in poorer countries.C. Health systems are sufficient to care for the infected in poorer countries.D. Virus will cross borders if poorer countries fail to contain it.6. Why is the Second World War mentioned in Para.8?A. The fight against the COVID-19 is similar to the Second World War.B. People are suffering just as they were in the Second World War.C. We should cooperate globally just as we did after the Second World War.D. Countries are fighting each other like in the Second World War.7. What is the tone of this passage?A. pessimisticB. optimisticC. neutralD. indifferentCLike all cultural institutions, galleries and art fairs are adapting to a new reality.Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia's biggest contemporary-art fair, was cancelled because of covid-19, but anyone he who had planned to visit last week could enjoy an experimental alternative：the viewing room. At the click of a keyboard) you could enter an overall view but private visual salon, without having to brave the airless Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.There, on one webpage, was Jeff Koons riffing(翻唱)on Botticelli's "Primavera" in a tribute to the history of painting at David Zwirner Gallery. Ota Fine Arts offered one collector the chance to acquire an "infinity(无限)room“, one of the most Instagrammed artworks of recent years- the creation of the fantasies,nonagenarian (九十多岁) Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. White Cube presented a large collection of international works by Andreas Gursky (German), Theaster Gates (American) and Beatriz Milhazes (Brazilian). But not every artist, gallery and form showed to equal advantage in this alternative fair. Not surprisingly, simple two-dimensional works in bright colours came across best No sculpture or conceptual art was includedBesides depth and texture, there are aspects of gallery hopping that a website is unlikely to copy. One isserendipity—the sense of wandering between artworks and encountering the unexpected. Another is sociability. Art is a communion between artist and viewer, but galleries and fairs are also places to swap opinions and share enthusiasms.Thereare ways to compensate (or these inevitable(不可避免的)disadvantages. As they shut their physical doors, some of the world's nest galleries and museums are offering advanced interactive visits, 360 degree videos and walk around tours of their collections, allwithout queues and high ticket prices. One of the best is laid on by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam；its tour allows visitors to view its Vermeers and Rembrandts, including the magnicent "Night Watch”, far more closely than would normally he possible. Another standout offering is fromthe Museu de Arte de SPaulo, which has an even broader collection. On its virtual platform, its pain tings, spanning 700 years, appear to be hanging in an open-plan space, seemingly hung on glass panels, or "crystal easels” as the. museum calls them, ideal for close-up inspection,8. From the paragraph 3, we may knowA. "Primavera" was originally painted by JeKoonsB.“innity room” was the most popular artworks of recent years on social mediaC. White Cube displayed a great many works by artists from different nationsD. Various paintings and statues showed on the webpage are well-received9. What does the underlined word "serendipity" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. surpriseB. treasureC. expectationD. compromise10. What is the purpose of writing the last paragraph?A.To introduce some popular art show in the world.B. To show that there are some alternative ways to promote the display during covid-19 epidemic.C. To prove that paintings hung on glass panels can be idealfor close-up inspection,D. To release some information about some extraordinary art shows.11. What is the best title?A. Art beyond the internet.B. Fascinating art.C. Art under covid-19.D. gallery hoppingDIt's the near future.Animal populations have fallen sharply and 80% of species are extinct.The forests are so rare that you need to make a booking to visit one. Birds also face extinction.The Arctic terns,a species evolved to fly across the world on4000kmannual journeys，are on their last migration (迁徙) to Antarctica.The Last Migrationby the Sydney-based writer Charlotte McConaghy is a different sort of climate novel，one in which the heroine's(女主人公)damaged soul is as much a story as the damaged environment This is McConaghy's first work of literary fiction,after a history publishing in science fiction and a romantic fantasy series."I wanted to try and engage with the climate crisis closely,"she said."It's hard to nail down where he book came from.But I had Toni Morrison's words in my head:'If there's a book you really want to read,but i hasn't been written yet,then you must write it.'I love that. It really speaks to me.""I wanted to write about the way the natural world is disappearing but I didn't know a way in."The way in”, shesays, was to"go travelling.I went to Ireland and Iceland,and thought about these incredible journeys of the terns and these people who study hes journeys."The book became a story of a double journey: the migration of the birds,and a broken woman's travelling to the end of the earth.Much of the book is told in flashbacks, the action jumping between the south coast of New South Wales to the west coast of Ireland and to Greenland."I've always been fascinated with Ireland: the landscape, the people and the poetry and music.I was fascinated with writing a character from there. It was a way to connect more with the place."McConaghy says she also wanted to have a character who was"of two places"."I had lived in 21 houses by the time I was 21, as a result I definitely know how it feels to feel as if you are not sure where you belong and feeling as if you are between two worlds."12. How isThe Last Migrationdifferent from other climate novels?A. It forecasts environmental destruction.B. It features a bird's cross-continental migration.C It combines science fiction well with romantic fantasy.D. It attaches equal importance to the heroine's broken soul.13. What did McConaghy think of Toni Morrison's words?A. Inspirational.B. One-sided.C. Authoritative.D. Casual.14. Why did McConaghy go travelling?A. To appreciate the landscape of Ireland.B. To follow the migration of the birds.C. To get away from her tiresome life.D. To find ideas for her new book.15. How might a character "of two places"feel?A. Content and carefree.B. More connected with nature.C. Lacking in a sense of belonging.D. Knowledgeable about the world.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

武汉三中英语试题分值：60分测试时间：60分钟一、单项填空（共10小题，每小题0.5 分，满分5分）1. ___ Greens were having ____ supper when they came to visit them.A. / theB. The; /C. /; /D. The; a2.—May I have a talk with you , sir ?—I have to tell you ______________ .A. nothing importantB. important somethingC. something importantD. anything important3.I want to know _____________ do to improve my English.A. what I canB. what can IC. how I canD. how can I4.___ great news that we will spend three golden years in No.3 Middle School!A. HowB. ThatC. WhyD. What5.—Must I finish the work today, mom?—No, you ____________ . You can finish it tomorrow.A. don’t have toB. can’tC. mustn’tD. won’t6.This morning I got up early ______________ b e late for the English exam.A. in order to notB. so as toC. so as not toD. in order that7.—Do you still remember where we first met?—Sure, just in the library. And it _______________ a t that time.A. rainedB. was rainingC. has rainedD. had rained8.—What would you like, oranges or bananas?—_____________ . Give me an apple, please.A. BothB. NoneC. EitherD. Neither9.Sarah pretended to be cheerful, ______________ nothing about the argument.A. sayingB. saidC. saysD. to say10.—What are you looking for?—I’m looking for the watch _______________I bought yesterday.A. whatB. whoC. whoseD. which二、完型填空（共20小题，每小题1 分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2020学年湖北省武汉三中高一（下）分配生考试英语试卷1. Wu Yishu，_____16-year-old girl，won ________ first place in the CCTVChinese Poetry Conference （中国诗词大会） .（ ）A. /；theB. a；theC. a；aD. /；a2. -You'd better be careful with the stick，________ you will hurt yourself.-OK，I will.（ ）A. soB. butC. orD. and3. I have some information about the astronauts _______ is helpful to you.（ ）A. whichB. whatC. whoD. whose4. Our brain is just like our body，the more we use it，______ it gets.（ ）A. the worstB. the bestC. the worseD. the better5. -How many teachers are there in your school-Over four______.And ______ of them are women teachers.（ ）A. hundred，two-thirdsB. hundred，two-thirdC. hundreds，two-thirdsD. hundreds，two-third6. He ______ his wife for ten years.（ ）A. has marriedB. has been married withC. has been married toD. got married to7. He usually ________ one hour on his homework.（ ）A. spendsB. costsC. takesD. pays8. —Tom, you won't make much progress ______ you work really hard.—Ok, I will try my best.A. ifB. thoughC. unlessD. when9. I have some trouble with my English writing.Can you give me some ______ ？（ ）A. advicesB. decisionsC. messagesD. suggestions10. -I saw Susan in the library just now.-No，it _______ be her.She went to Shanghai this morning.（ ）A. mustn'tB. can'tC. shouldn'tD. needn'tOne of the most inspiring quotes（名言）I ever heard was by Brian Tracy.He said："The(11)between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people(12)many more times than unsuccessful people."I deeply understood the(13) of the quote soon after my first book was published.I was living in Atlanta at the time and(14) my first signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon，the largest bookstore in the city.Although a nice sign was placed outside the room(15) images of both me and my book，The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul，not a single customer entered the room.(16) each minute passed，I became increasingly(17).At 6：25 pm，just before the store's(18)，I began to get myself ready to leave.At that moment，just when I couldn't fell any(19)，a middle-aged couple walked into the room.I managed to(20) my emotions and introduced myself and my book.The couple turned the pages each other，and the husband(21) to his wife.She then told me，"I think we'll get the book."Despite the impulse （冲动）to jump(22)，and hold their hands to thank them for being my(23) readers，I realized the woman was trying to say something else. "The(24) we're buying it is that our son died two years ago，" she said. "Maybe your book will help us(25) it ."At that moment，I knew if I never sold a copy of the book，my four years of(26) had been meaningless.Although I would have many more challenging years(27) my book became a bestseller，this couple's story was all the(28) I needed at that point to keep me(29). Thanks to them，I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way ：One challenge ...one challenge ...one difficulty ...one step ...and one small(30) at a time.11. A. distance B. balance C. difference D. advantage12. A. hesitate B. fail C. complain D. survive13. A. wisdom B. impression C. honor D. analysis14. A. refused B. decided C. waited D. arranged15. A. including B. decorating C. declaring D. showing16. A. While B. With C. As D. When17. A. curious B. clam C. angry D. anxious18. A. disappearing B. closing C. crowded D. opening19. A. good B. bad C. worse D. better20. A. express B. escape C. read D. hide21. A. replied B. reacted C. nodded D. pointed22. A. on the ground B. in a row C. on the rise D. in the air23. A. reliable B. first C. unusual D. final24. A. reason B. effect C. purpose D. result25. A. look through B. come across C. find out D. get over26. A. writing B. advertising C. studying D. waiting27. A. since B. until C. after D. unless28. A. material B. information C. decision D. power29. A. putting forward B. falling downC. moving aheadD. standing by30. A. success B. failure C. basis D. pleasureLHappiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes，makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason.Everyone wants to be happy.But sometimes，a guest comes in without invitation.It's unhappiness.Don't let it get you down.Send it away! When you are happy，the world feels like a better place.As the saying goes：When you smile，the world smiles with you；when you cry，you cry alone.Wearing a smile will make you more charming （迷人的）and help you to win lots of friends.A good mood always gives you hope，which makes trouble and problems easier to handle. No matte how happy you are，it's normal to feel angry，sad or once in a while.Life is full of ups and downs.We can't change the way life is，but we can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one.To help us do this，it's good to know some of the factors （因素）that influence happiness.One of the biggest factors is social relationships.People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who don't have those relationships.Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence.Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing.Another factor is work or school.If you enjoy school，even if you have lots of homework or extra classes，you will still feel that your school life is meaningful and happy.But if you hate school，your negative attitude may cause you to feel bored and upset that you have to do so much work.A third factor is your attitude towards life.How do you feel if you fail in an exam Maybe you think it's unfair because you always study hard and should get a good mark.You can't stop blaming yourself.Or，maybe you accept it.You go through the paper carefully，find out why you made stupid mistakes，and tell yourself，"Take it easy!I'll do better next time!" Your attitude makes a big difference.31. The writer tells us ______ factors that influence happiness.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five32. If you fail in an exam you should ______ .A. blame yourselfB. complain about othersC. work harder than beforeD. go through the paper again33. Which of the following is true according to the passage______A. Life is always full of happiness.B. When you cry，the world cries with you.C. It's normal if you sometimes feel sad and gloomy.D. It's hard to change bad situation into a good one.34. The word "gloomy" in the third paragraph means ______ .A. depressedB. successfulC. happyD. beautiful35. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage______A. Make Trouble Easy to Handle.B. Your School Life is happy.C. The World Smiles with You.D. You Make Your Own Happiness.MWhat will man be like in the future——in 5000 or even 50，000 years from now？We can only make guesses，of course，but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today，for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example.Man，even five hundred years ago，was shorter than he is today.Now，on average，men are about three inches taller.Five hundred years is relatively short period of time，so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal.Even so，we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity.As time goes on，however，we shall have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need larger ones!This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head，in particular the forehead，will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use.In fact，we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses.But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand，we tend to make less use of our arms and legs.These，as a result，are likely to grow weaker.At the same time，however，our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair？This will probably disappear from the body altogether in courseof time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future，then，both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at!This may well be true.All the same，in spite of all these changes，future man will still have a lot in common with us.He will still be a human being，with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.36. The passage mainly tells us that ______ .A. man's life will be different in the futureB. future man will look quite different from usC. man is growing taller and uglier as time passesD. the functions of man's organs（器官）will function as well as today37. Which of the following serves as the evidence that man is changing？______A. Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.B. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.C. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.D. Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.38. The change in man's size of forehead is probably because ______ .A. he makes use of only 20% of the brain's capacityB. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due （预定的）timeC. his brain has grown larger over the past centuriesD. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on39. Which of the following is true about a human being in the future？______A. He thinks and feels in different ways.B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.D. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't use them.40. It can be inferred from the passage that ______ .A. future life is always predictable （可预测的）B. human beings hope for a change in the future lifeC. human beings will become less attractive in the futureD. Less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration （衰退）NA new report says living in a city makes it harder for people to concentrate（集中）on some tasks.The research found that people who live in rural（乡村的）areas can focus better than people in urban（城市的）areas.The study is from Goldsmiths College，which is part of the University of London.Head researcher Dr.Karina Linnell and her team made great contributions.They studied how two groups of people did the same "thinking tasks".The team went to a remote（偏远的）part of Namibia，southwest Africa，to study the Himba tribe.Himba people live a very basic life in the desert.They are still doing traditional farming.The team also studied members of the same tribe who had moved to the nearest town.Dr.Linnell said the tribe who lived in the desert did much better on the tests than those in the town.It's really interesting and shocking.Dr.Linnell said their research may lead to changes in the way companies operate.In the future，workers may move from cities to live and work in the countryside.Linnell said there are too many things around us in the city that stop us from thinking about one thing for a long time.This means we do not work at our best.She asked，"What if，for example，companies realized certain tasks would be better carried out by employees based outside of the urban environment There their concentration ability is better. "The past century has seen billions of people move from the countryside to big cities.In the future，the trend may not continue.If Dr.Linnell's research is true，this century might see many of those people return to the great .Let's wait to see what will happen. 41. What did Dr.Linnell and her team conclude from the study on the Himba tribe______A. Himba people are cleverer than others.B. Himba people aren't used to the life in city.C. Himba people focus better in the desert.D. Himba people give up traditional farming.42. What happened in the past one hundred years？______A. Many people returned to the countryside.B. Big cities attracted many people to live and work.C. Many people couldn't concentrate on one task.D. The way companies operate changed a great deal.43. The underlined word "outdoors" in the last paragraph probably refers to " ______ ".A. villagesB. citiesC. townsD. countries44. According to the passage，which of the following is true？______A. The way companies operate will not change at all.B. Few people can fix their attention on the task in the country.C. Big cities will become more and more crowded in the future.D. Many people may be encouraged to work and live in the country.45. What is the main purpose of the text ______A. to remind people to focus better.B. to advise people to live in countryside.C. to share a recent study with readers.D. to show the bright future to readers.46. China is racing ahead in 5 st month，the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station became the world's（1）f ______ "5 G railway station." Now，it takes only 20 seconds to download a long movie there.We are （2）m ______ closer and closer to the 5 G world.However，the new technology is still （3）s ______ to most of us.What is 5 G，after all？The first feature of 5 G is obvious- it is fast.5 G will not only be faster than the current 4 G networks.It will also be （4）m ______ faster than the broadband （宽带）connection we have at home!The first 5 G modem （调制解调器）of the IT company Qualcomm supports speeds of up to 5 gigabytes （千兆字节）per second.Most of us have never （5）e ______ anything close to that speed.And we are only talking about the first generation of 5 G modems.Future models are （6）l ______ to be even faster. But 5 G is not all about speed.Have you ever been to a large express （高铁）（7）______ your data connection slow down？That is because 4 G networks can only support （支持）a （8）c ______ number of devices （设备）per square kilometer.5 G networks will be able to do much better.They can support up to a million devices per square kilometer.Now，you may begin to （9）u ______ why 5 G is a huge upgrade over 4 G.The technology is not just for the smartphone industry.It has a strong influence （10）o ______ every connected device.With 5 G，self-driving cars will be able to communicate with the world around them as quickly as possible.Wearables （可穿戴设备），PCs and smart home appliances （电器）will be able to improve as well.Are you looking forward to that 5 G world now？(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)答案和解析1.【答案】B【解析】考查冠词。

2019-2020学年武汉市第三中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AKate Humble: Books that changed my lifeKate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science, wildlife and rural affairs. Together with her husband site runs Humble by Nature, a rural skills education centre on working farm near Monmouth intheWyeValley.Winnie the Poohby A A MilneMy father used to read this to me when I was very young — he used different voices for all the animals. The characterization (角色设定) was so clever; we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the HundredAcre Wood: gloomy Eeyore; thick but loyal Pooh; enthusiastic Tigger.A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.Last Chance to Seeby Douglas Adams and Mark CarwardineThis book tells of the authors, adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals, those on the edge of extinction.Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour, which really appealed to me. Yet underpinning (支撑) everything is the realization that we can't just sit back and allow species to disappear. PicturePalaceby Paul TherouxI've always loved Theroux's travel writing, but this novel took my breath away. The words aren't long or complicated but, fromthat first paragraph, his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along. I had an art teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else, and Theroux represents this.”1. Why did the author mention the characterization ofWinnie the Pooh?A. To indicate the book has realistic values.B. To show how adorable the characters are.C. To persuade people to learn from the characters.D. To prove the writer is good at creating characters.2. What didLast Chance to Seestrike into Kate's heart?A. Curiosity.B. Responsibility.C. Exploration.D. Devotion.3. Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?A. A A Milne.B. Douglas Adams.C. Mark Carwardine.D. Paul Theroux.BAccording to Oxford Dictionaries, morality means: “Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.” Though morality is a rather subjective subject, there are some principles that are universal across all cultures found by an Oxford University study: “help your family, help your group, return favors, be brave, obey superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others’ property”. The fact that these morals are found across 60 cultures from around the world demonstrates that morality, though subjective, is the cornerstone of keeping our societies together. Here are some reasons to be moral: without morality, a social life is almost impossible to maintain; having a good reputation and having a clear conscience is psychologically healthy; and most philosophies regard unselfish and principled behavior as important.There is no doubt that without morals, a society cannot function effectively. A confused situation would appear, According to the Society of Morality, “We are social animals, and the actions we take-the things we do and the things we don’t do-have consequences on our environments and on the others around us. As a result, we need to be able to govern our behavior in the near term so as not to injure ourselves or our community in the long term. This system of controlling our actions and our thoughts in order to operate in a community is what we often refer to as morality”. Therefore, we need a set of morals in order to operate within a social circle and a social environment. Acting immoral usually results in being excluded from social activities or being avoided by a society based on laws and cultural standards. Besides acting moral having a sociological need, it also has a psychological basis. Most people are concerned to some extent about their reputation. According to PsyPost, “A lot of economic models of human behavior assume that people are only rational (理性的) when they narrowly pursue their own self-interest, but history shows us that people are also tremendously concerned with being and appearing moral”. So, the fear of one’s reputation being damaged is often a strong motivator to be moral. And if someonehas beenimmoral,most people go out of their way to make sure no one finds out, or to correct the behavior in order to not be caught. This goes in line with conscience as well. People generally feel in a better psychological state if they feel that their conscience is clean. A dirty conscience can result in a lack of sleep, anxiety, internal stress, and even illness.On the side of philosophy, the study of ethics (伦理) comes into play. Most philosophers agree that one should rationally choose a set of standards of behavior in order to function. Though there is moral relativism, there are universal anthropological (人类学的) morals, as mentioned in the introduction. By the nature of our societies and cultures, we choose what we believe is right and wrong. But surprising, this rational behavior comes to a general agreement on morals. So, there is a fine line between moral relativism and moral absolutism. But the main thing to take away from this discussion is that philosophers generally believe that each individual has the right to rationally come up with a set of ethics to live by, and that it is healthy to do so.4. The author discusses morality (paragraph 1) in order to ________.A. explain the relationship between morality and cultureB. describe the moral rules found all around the worldC. contrast the distinction between right and wrongD. introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality5. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. acting moral allows us to fit into group betterB. morality brings the system of controlling behaviorC. contrast the distinction between right and wrongD. introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality6. Which of the following is the psychological basis for acting moral?A pursuit of self-interest. B. a clean conscience.C. The concern about reputation.D. a dirty conscience.7. What does the author advise us to do according to the last paragraph?A. To reach a general agreement on morals based on ethics.B. to carve one’s own sense of ethics to operate in this world.C. To choose between moral relativism and moral absolutism.D. To exclude philosophers’ beliefs and solution as well.CWhy isn’t science better? Look at career incentive(激励).There are oftensubstantial gaps between the idealized and actual versions of those people whose work involves providing a social good. Government officials are supposed to work for their constituents. Journalists are supposed to provide unbiased reporting and penetrating analysis. And scientists are supposed to relentlessly probe the fabric of reality with the most rigorous and skeptical of methods.All too often, however, what should be just isn’t so. In a number of scientific fields, published findings turn out not toreplicate(复制), or to have smaller effects than, what was initially claimed. Plenty of science does replicate — meaning the experiments turn out the same way when you repeat them -but the amount that doesn’t is too much for comfort.But there are also waysin which scientists increase their chances of getting it wrong. Running studies with small samples, mining data for correlations and forming hypotheses to fit an experiment’s results after the fact are just some of the ways to increase the number of false discoveries.It’s not like we don't know how to do better. Scientists who study scientific methods have known about feasible remedies for decades. Unfortunately, their advice often falls ondeaf ears.Why? Why aren't scientific methods better than they are? In a word: incentives. But perhaps not in the way you think.In the 1970s, psychologists and economists began to point out the danger in relying on quantitative measures for social decision-making. For example, when public schools are evaluated by students’ performance on standardized tests, teachers respond by teaching “to the test”. In turn, the test serves largely as of how well the school can prepare students for the test.We can see this principle—often summarized as “when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure”—playing out in the realm of research. Science is a competitive enterprise. There are far more credentialed (授以证书的) scholars and researchers than there are university professorships or comparably prestigious research positions. Once someone acquires a research position, there is additional competition for tenure grant funding, and support and placement for graduate students. Due to this competition for resources, scientists must be evaluated and compared. How do you tell if someone is a good scientist?An oft-used metric is the number of publications one has in peer-reviewed journals, as well as the status of those journals. Metrics like these make it straightforward to compare researchers whose work may otherwise be quite different. Unfortunately, this also makes these numbers susceptible to exploitation.If scientists are motivated to publish often and in high-impact journals, we might expect them to actively try to game the system. And certainly, some do—as seen in recent high-profile cases of scientific fraud(欺诈). Ifmalicious fraud is the prime concern, then perhaps the solution is simply heightened alertness.However, most scientists are, I believe, genuinely interested in learning about the world, and honest. The problem with incentives is that they can shape cultural norms without any intention on the part of individuals.8. Which of the following is TRUE about the general trend in scientific field?A. Scientists are persistently devoted to exploration of reality.B. The research findings fail to achieve the expected effect.C. Hypotheses are modified to highlight the experiments' results.D. The amount of science that does replicate is comforting.9. What doesdeaf earsin the fourth paragraph probably refer to?A. The public.B. The incentive initiators.C. The peer researchers.D. The high-impact journal editors.10. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?A. Good scientists excel in seeking resources and securing research positions.B. Competition for resources inspires researchers to work in a more skeptical way.C. All the credentialed scholars and researchers will not take up university professorships.D. The number of publication reveals how scientists are bitterly exploited.11. According to the author, what might be a remedy for the fundamental problem in scientific research?A. High-impact journals are encouraged to reform the incentives for publication.B. The peer-review process is supposed to scale up inspection of scientific fraud.C. Researchers are motivated to get actively involved in gaming the current system.D. Career incentives for scientists are expected to consider their personal intention.DWhen Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) ofe-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”12. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?A. The littering of e-waste.B. The recycling of plastic.C. The change of environment.D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.13. What did Alex do to start the project?A. Set up WIN.B. Collect information.C. Ask friends for help.D. The overuse of old computer.14. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?A. Traditional.B. Competitive.C. Scientific.D. Convenient.15. What message does the story convey?A. There is no end to perfection.B. success comes through failure.C. Every positive attitude has a reward.D. young people can make a big difference.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021届武汉市第三中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AJuanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career(职业). He has always wanted to travel. “I guess I am a really restless spirit.I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it,” he says.The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships（游船）. At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews, a medical check and police clearance, the job was his.Estrella is responsible(负责的)for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly. “I enjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place anda different culture. It’s exciting when you go to the next country and you don’t understand the language,” he says.Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.But there is adownside. “You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others,” he says. “You don’t really think about home.You start to think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you’ll be doing.”Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. “You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day-and to give up drinking too much alcohol.” In his spare time, if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew’s gym, goes on the internet or calls home.1.Which of the following is true?A.He has been a housekeeping manager for 18 months.B.He doesn’t drink wine now.C.He cannot speak a foreign language.D.He used to be a housekeeping manager.2.The underlined word“downside”in paragraph 5 probably means ________ .A.disappointmentB.disadvantageC.failureD.loss3.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that life on the ship is ________.A.not a tiring journey at allB.just an interesting voyageC.far from a voyage for pleasureD.more than a pleasant travel by seaBAt the age of 50, Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her, but has thought a lot about death—and why people are so reluctant to talk about it: “It’s going to happen to all of us,” she says, “but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost (堆肥), “I was really moved by the idea,” says Schoen, who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose, the county’s first funeral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil, more formally known as natural organic reduction. Before that, end-of-life options in the U.S. were limited to burial or cremation (火化), both of which come with environmental costs—U.S. cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every year.Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of offering people a greener option for death care. “I wondered, ‘What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?’” Spade tells PEOPLE. “To know that the last gesture you’ll make will be gentle and beneficial and it just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons, she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death. A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows, and thatsparkedan idea for her theory: “If you can compost a cow, you can probably compost a human,” she thought, and she set about designing a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,” Spade says. “At first, people react with shock—‘You really can do that?’ But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth. This is a popular thing because when you die, you can give back to the planet.”4. How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A. They are unwilling to comment.B. They can face it without fear.C. They feel it a positive experience.D. They would like to compost their bodies.5. What can we know about the company Recompose?A. Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B. It is located in Seattle.C. It was founded to resist cremation.D. It has spent 10 years composting bodies.6. What does the underlined word “sparked” probably mean?A. Changed.B. Compromised.C. Quitted.D. Inspired.7. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B. We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.C. Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.D. We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.CWhen Rich Jean wanted to help his daughter, Abigail, learn to read, he took her to the library near their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. That's where they met Hasina Islam, who Jean says arose her interest in reading and the library.“You see what you started? You see that spark that you put in this child?” Jean told Hasina Islam at aStoryCorpsconversation in 2016. At the time, Abigail was 7 and Islam was 27. Their friendship began when Abigail was 3. Through the years, Islam has offered book suggestions that Abigail has read with great enthusiasm. “What's cool is that Hasina has recommended a lot of books that I, at the time, thought might be a little too advanced for you," Jean told Abigail. “Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Abigail said.Islam's own love of the library was sparked when she was in the third grade. She lived near the main branch of the Queens Public Library in New York City, and she went there to research Henry Hudson, an English explorer, for a school project."The librarian made me feel so special. She remembered my name, and my favorite thing was that she gave me book recommendations," she said." When I was graduating from college, I thought about how I was going to make a difference in the world. And I remembered my librarian，and I remembered that feeling that she gave me every single time I went to the library. ”8. When might Abigail and Hasina Islam first meet?A. In 2012.B. In 2016.C. In 2018.D. In 2020.9. What do we know about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the text?A. It was Islam's favorite book.B. It might be hard for Abigail.C. It was a best seller at that time.D. It was important for Abigail.10. How did Hasina Islam help Abigail?A. By offering books to her.B. By reading together with her.C. By giving advice on books.D. By introducing great libraries.11. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Islam's special college life.B. Islam's working experiences.C Islam's living conditions. D. Islam's reasons for loving library.DBorn in 1954, Oprah Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show as the most influential woman in the world. It's no surprise that her recognition can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most, if not all, marketing campaigns. The star features about 20 products each year on her "Favorite Things" show. There's even a term for it: the Oprah Effect.Her television career began unexpectedly. When she was 16 years old, she had the idea of being a journalist to tell other people's stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world. She was on television by the time she was 19 years old. And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first.TIME magazine wrote, "People would have doubted Oprah Winfrey's swift rise to host of the most popular talk show on TV. In a field dominated by white males, she is a black female of big size. As interviewers go, she is no match for Phil Donahue. What she lacks in journalistic toughness, she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity, rich humor and, above all understanding. Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprah's eye. They, in turn, often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone, much less a national TV audience.""I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year, pushing, pushing, pushing myself as hard as I knew. It doesn't matter how far you might rise. At some point you are likely to fall if you' re constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If you' re constantly pushing yourself higher, higher the law of averages, you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to know this, remember this:there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction" as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30.12. What does the Oprah Effect refer to in the first paragraph?A. the influence on talk show hostsB. the power of Oprah's opinions.C. the effect on a business.D. the audience of Oprah's talk show.13. What can be inferred about Oprah's television career?A. She must have been challenged a lotB. She gained fame as planned.C. It lives up to her parents' expectation.D. She once gave up on her choice.14. What message did Oprah give to Harvard graduates?A. Success comes after failure.B. Pushing physical limits makes no senseC. Aiming higher hurtsD. Failure is part of life.15. Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?A. Friendly.B. HumorousC. Determined.D. Patient第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2020学年武汉市第三中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AUNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS ON THE WATERBangkokFloating MarketsThere are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats. While modem markets are more popular, floating markets still are huge attractions for local tourism. In Bangkok Floating Markets,Thailand, one of the most popular ones, any visitors can buy local foods and traditional hand-made souvenirs.Bregenzer Festspiele（Opera festival）The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August inVorarlberg,Austria. It has the world's largest stage on the water. The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme. The decorations（装饰）are very impressive and are worth seeing.Viva, ArtificialIslandArtificial islands are not something new. What makes this island special is that . it is floating. Viva is the largest out of three man-made islands along with Vista and Tera, all situated inSeoul,South Korea. The island weighs 2,000-tons and is technically a buoy（浮标）.The island unfortunately is not carbon-neutral（碳中和）but it has solar panels which can generate electricity to power the hall, restaurants and shopping malls. MarinaBayFloating Platform StadiumThis stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt. Now it is usedfor different sporting events, concerts, and festivals. In particular, it was once used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.1. What can visitors do at Bangkok Floating Markets?A. Performing.B.Boating.C. Shopping.D. Swimming.2. What do you know about Viva?A. It is the biggest island inSouth Korea.B. It has the equipment to harness solar energy.C. It is the largest floating stage on the water.D. It is a man-made island only for low-carbon life.3. Which attraction should you choose to watch a basketball match?A. Bangkok Floating Markets.B. Bregenzer Festspiele.C. Viva, ArtificialIsland.D.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium.BThe headmaster of a primary school showed on television to support her idea that parents should “dress appropriately in daywear” when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.Kate Chisholm, head teacher atSkerneParkAcademyin Darlington, theU.K., sent a letter home asking parents to set a better example for their children.“I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to drop off and pick up their kids from school while still wearing their pajamas (睡衣),” Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that when you are sending your children, you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”Kate Chisholm wants parents at her school to dress nicer. She appeared on British television station ITV to further explain her decision, saying she had started noticing the pajama trend had been picked up by “30 or 40” parents at school.Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be, Chisholm admits that she can't demand that parents dress up-such as Karen Routh, 49, who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly, because she was running late and didn't feel well.“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove a point,” Chisholm said. “I can't force people to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope that they decide to put on a pair of jeans.”Wearing pajamas in public has also become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015, aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in the school in sleepwear.4. The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to ______.A. the way they dressB. the relations with teachersC. the way they treat their kidsD. the clothes they buy for their kids5. How does Chisholm try to change this situation?A. Asking kids to set examples.B. Keeping them out of school.C. Sending letters to persuade them.D. Forcing them to change by laws.6. Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV?A. She wanted to force Karen to dress properly.B. Parents spent less time on their clothes.C. She wanted to explain her decision about the parents' dress.D. She wanted to tell us more and more parents wear pajamas to school.7. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.A. strict laws should be passed to stop pajamasB. aFloridaschool will force parents to wear jeansC. people wearing pajamas in public will be punishedD. more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in publicCAs a rider, Anna Kiesenhofe’s Olympics victory might be a surprise. The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she found herself out of contract (合同). She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that prevented her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon (铁人三项). She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spanish National Cup in 2016.The then-26 year old signedher first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season. However, she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign a contract for 2018, eventually taking a year off the bike. In 2019, Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as a rider, winning the Austrian national road race. Despite her results, Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in the Olympic road race, eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer, Omer Shapira, Vera Looser and Anna Plichta, which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes. After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped, Kiesnhofer ataced her two remaining breakaway companions.After Shapira and Plichta were caught by the peloton (主车群), the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for Gold, not knowing that Remehofere was still in front. While it might be amisjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes, other riders’ mistakes should not detract from the Austrian’s efforts.Off the bike the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University. She currently works at the University of Lausanne.8. Why did Anna give up triathlon?A. She got injured.B. She lost interest in it.C. She had to attend university.D. She never won a medal.9. Which is the right order of the following events?①She ended her campaign.②She took a year off the bike.③She began her cycling career.④She won the Austrian national road race.⑤She won the Spanish National Cup.A. ③④①②⑤.B. ②③④①⑤.C. ③⑤①②④.D. ④②③①⑤.10. What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics?A. The road race was so difficult.B. Anna was a new rider.C. They had caught up with Anna.D. Anna took the lead of them.11. What is Anna’s present job?A. A cycling coach.B. A university teacher.C A professional rider. D. A college student.DThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.12. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.13. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.14. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.B. Tai Chi isCompeting against Yoga.C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

20XX年高中测试高中试题试卷科目：年级：考点：监考老师：日期：20XX届高三第一次月考英语试卷本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。

考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

PARTⅠLISTENING COMPREHENSION(30 marks)Section A（22.5 marks）Directions：In this section, you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Conversation 11. What is probably the man’s job?A. An actor.B. A waiter.C. A policeman.2. Which of the following is true about the woman?A. She is lost.B. She is a New Yorker.C. She works in the Wall Street.Conversation 23. What flight doesn’t the man want?A. A morning flight.B. An afternoon flight.C. A night flight.4. When is the man supposed to get to the airport?A. At 8:35.B. At 9:00.C. At 9:20.Conversation 35. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and employee.C. Husband and wife.6. Which of the following is true about the man?A. He fails his final test.B. He is out of work.C. He gives the students a hard final test.Conversation 47. What does the man plan to do on Saturday?A. Go shopping.B. Learn tea culture.C. Visit his grandpa.8. Where does Mary come from?A. Australia.B. South Africa.C. America.9. How does the man find the making of hot tea?A. It is boring.B. It is easy.C. It takes time.Conversation 510. What’s the woman’s first suggestion for selecting a pet?A. One should be responsible for the pet.B. One should decide what animal to keep as a pet.C. One should consider his lifestyle and living conditions.11. How does the woman find the choice of keeping a dog as a pet?A. Wonderful.B. Complex.C. Easy.12. What will probably happen after the conversation?A. The man will discover a perfect pet.B. The woman will help the man with the choice of pets.C. The man will think more about whether to keep a pet.Conversation 613. What does the man think of the performance?A. The leading actor is perfect.B. The chorus is better.C. The acting is a bit stiff.14. Why did the man come to the play?A. His previous workmate is in the play.B. He admires the director of the film.C. He likes Ophelia very much.15. What does the man’s friend invite him to do?A. Meet his past classmate.B. Ask the star for signature.C. Attend a big party for the cast.Section B （7.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.PARTⅡLAGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. —When did your computer break down?—This morning, while I _______ the reading materials downloaded from some websites.A. have sortedB. was sortingC. am sortingD. had sorted22. You should treat him in the way _______ suits him most.A. thatB. in whichC. /D. why23. Though _______ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.A. surprisingB. was surprisedC. surprisedD. being surprised24. —Oh, that must have been a long journey for you.—Yeah, it _______ us a whole week to get there.A. has takenB. tookC. was takingD. takes25. In a chat room named Online Friends, Simon started talking to someone _______ to be a poor 15-year-old junior high student called Josh.A. being claimedB. claimedC. having claimedD. claiming26. Was it in just the room _______ he made up his mind _______ he should break away from his family?A. that; whichB. which; thatC. which; whichD. that; that27. Many rescue workers were working around the clock, _______ supplies to Ya’an, Yunnan Province after the earthquake.A. sendingB. to sendC. having sentD. to have sent28. Scientists say it may be five or six years _______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A. sinceB. afterC. beforeD. when29. Food and water supplies _______ in the flood-stricken area in Northeast China. We must act immediately before there’s none left.A. have been run outB. are running outC. are being run outD. have run out.30. —I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.—Don’t worry. You _______ have it by Wednesday.A. couldB. mustC. shallD. may31. I didn’t mean _______ anything, but those newly-made cakes smelt so good thatI couldn’t resist _______ one.A. to eat; tryingB. to eat; to tryC. eating; tryingD. eating; to try32. —Presley, are you coming with us to the concert tonight?—I’d love to, but something unexpected _______.A. has come upB. was coming upC. had come upD. would come up33. _______ the activities might seem childish, in reality they require a lot of strength and determination.A. WhenB. AsC. WhileD. Once34. _______ I had a few problems to deal with.A. Hardly have I arrived whenB. Hardly did I arrive thanC. Hardly had I arrived whenD. Hardly had I arrived than35. _______ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest during the first day of our journey.A. Having shownB. To be shownC. Having been shownD. To showSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen.36 , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. That was exactly what happened several days ago, 37 me great embarrassment.I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy 38 at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so 39 that I just couldn’t help gazing at him. What was more exciting was that, he was also stealing some 40 at me, which made me blush (脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and 41 that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart beating wildly, with an inner voice yelling, “Oh, my goodness,he is driving me crazy!” Shortly, I lowered my head to escape his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had revealed 42 .To my pleasant surprise, my imagination came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing near! “Oh, please! Don’t 43 . Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy (不整洁的). Please don’t ask for my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without 44 , and that is so unladylike!” I was still struggling and trembling when he stood right in front of me. “Excuse me...” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not 45 it, for in the end, he said: “I am sorry, but could you please give me my 46 back? Yours is over there.” Oh, my God! Nothing could have been more embarrassing when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.From that, I drew a big 47 : never imagine too much if someone gives you a few glances.36. A．Generally B．Finally C．Undoubtedly D．Recently37. A. causing38. A．made up B. leadingB．grew upC. takingC．turned upD. helpingD．rose up39. A．attractive B．gentle C．ugly D．rude40. A．words B．sounds C．smiles D．glances41. A．thought B．pretended C．behaved D．acted42. A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything43. A．arrive B．hide C．approach D．stand44. A．hesitation B．words C．concern D．enthusiasm45. A．heard B．seen C．smelt D．known46. A．luggage B．bag C．cup D．glasses47. A．picture B．lesson C．breath D．characterSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.In America, many high schools and universities require students to complete certain community service hours. In the schools located 48 Washington, students complete around sixty community service hours. There are schools in Michigan 49 students are asked to complete around 90 community service hours. 50 is observed that the community service hours for high school students will help them learn the organizational skills as 51 as leadership abilities.There are many community service ideas for students. Helping the old is 52 task which can be done by students. They can visit elderly citizen centers and help the elderly with thedaily needs. In addition, helping poor children and taking care of homeless people are also good ideas. Besides the human beings, 53 should be concerned about other problems. For example, guide people to use environment-friendly items. Try to fight the global issue of pollution 54 seeking help from political parties and the government. Make sure 55 there is general cleanliness in their locality to prevent the spread of diseases.PART ⅢREADING COMPREHENTION (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AMary Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania in 1844. When she was seven, her family moved to Europe. They wanted their children to understand European ways and the people who lived there. They travelled a lot and she had visited many countries by the time she was 10 years old. After four years they returned to America.In those days, women didn’t have professions, and there were very few women artists. Her family did not approve when she decided that she would become anartist. She studied first in Philadelphia. She happened to be in Chicago in 1871 when the huge fire broke out there. She lost many of her paintings in that fire.She went toParis to study painting. She met Camille Pissarro there. He taught her Impressionism, a method of painting where the artists used small strokes(笔画) of unmixed colors to create an image. She once said of Pissarro that “he could have taught stones to draw correctly” because he was such a good teacher. She spent a lot of time at the Louvre Museum copying paintings of the famous artists.In 1874, her sister, Lydia, came to live with her in Paris. Lydia was her best friend and posed for many of Mary’s paintings. Three years later, her parents came to Paris, also to live with them. Lydia became very ill and died from a disease. Mary missed her very much. Her parents became elderly and she cared for them, but she still found time to paint.One of the more interesting works of Mary Cassatt is her painting, Portrait of Mrs. Curry, Sketch of Mr. Cassatt. Though she never had children of her own, she loved children and painted portraits of the children of her friends and family. She became known as the painter of mothers and children.She lost her sight due to cataracts(白内障) in her eyes in 1914 and was not able to paint during the later years of her life.56．Why did Mary Cassatt’s family move to Europe when she was seven years old?A. The family planned to make a living there.B. The family wanted to visit some European artists.C. The family took their children to study art.D. The family wanted their children to learn about Europe.57. The underlined part in the third paragraph means_______________.A. Pissarro was a gifted painter.B. Pissarro was good at teaching drawing.C. Pissarro was skillful at painting stones.D. Pissarro has a unique drawing style.58. From the passage, we can learn that Cassatt _______________.A. was supported by her parents when she wanted to be an artist.B. displayed some of her Impressionist painting at the Louvre Museum.C. invited all her family to live with her in Paris in 1874.D. became famous as the painter of mothers and children.59. The passage is organized in the pattern of _______________A. time and eventsB. comparison and contrastC. cause and effectD. definition and classification60.What is the passage mainly about?A. A brief introduction to Mary Cassatt.B. The main works of Mary Cassatt.C. The influence of Impressionism on Mary Cassatt.D. Mary Cassatt’s love for her family.BThe number of big-production movies shot in San Francisco has tapered off with the rise of digital technology. Instead of going on location, producers can recreate the city’s look in studios with the help of computers at lower cost. But San Francisco still attracts moviemakers, as its long history of film offers plenty of iconic(标志性的) spots to visit. Here are just a few:Alcatraz:The Enforcer(1976), Escape From Alcatraz(1979), Murder in theFirst(1995), The Rock(1996)A federal prison from 1934 to 1963, Alcatraz housed notorious(臭名昭著的)criminals. Now a national park, Alcatraz offers visitors a chance to tour the prison, including a look at one of the cells portrayed in Clint Eastwood’s Escape from Alcatraz, with the concrete chipped away behind the vent(通风孔).Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge: High Anxiety (1977), Foul Play (1978), The Presidio(1988), Dopamine(20XX)Built to protect the San Francisco Bay area from attacks during the Civil War, Fort Point is where James Stewart saved Kim Novak in Vertigo, right at the base. The bridge has also been blown up countless times on films, including in X-Men: The last Stand (20XX) and Monsters vs. Aliens (20XX). The best view is from the north side, looking back to the city.Coit Tower: The Enforcer, Inner Space(1987), The Presidio, Sister Act 2(1993), The Rock, Dr. Dolittle (1998), Boys and Girls(20XX)The narrow white concrete column at the top of Telegraph Hill has been a part of San Francisco’s skyline since 1933, and offers amazing views of the bay and the city. Coit Tower has been in the backdrop of numerous movies filmed in San Francisco. City Hall: A view to a Kill(1985), Class Action(1991), Final Analysis(1992), Bedazzled(2000), The Wedding Planner(2001), Milk(20XX)City Hall has one of the largest domes in the world and it replaced a structure destroyed in the 1920XX earthquake. It was used at the end of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Metro City Hall in the 20XX animated movie, Megamind, was an homage (敬意) to San Francisco’s City Hall.61. The underlined words in the first paragraph mean_______________.A. fallen offB. blocked offC. paid offD. set off62. Which of the following was built during the Civil War?A. AlcatrazB. Fort PointC. Coit TowerD. City Hall63. What can we learn about Coit Tower?A. The best view is from the north side, overlooking the whole city.B. It was portrayed in Clint Eastwood’s Escape from Alcatraz.C. It is a part of San Francisco’s wonderful skyline.D. It was rebuilt after the earthquake in 1920XX.64. What can we conclude from the passage?A. San Francisco is cherished site for moviemakers.B. Fort Point is related to some notorious criminals in history.C. City Hall is the most famous landmark in San Francisco.D. More and more big-production movies are being shot in San Francisco with thedevelopment of digital technology.65. This passage is most likely to be found in the __________ section of a newspaper.A. peopleB. scienceC. adventureD. travelCA white shark shipped from New York and placed into an outdoor pool for a Kmart commercial in Los Angeles died after showing signs of distress, an official from the animal welfare group that monitored the production said on Thursday.The American Humane Association (AHA), which certifies film and TV productions with animals, says everything possible was done to ensure the 1.5 meter shark's safety.The shark's death follows lots of criticism of the use of animals in Hollywood productions. The animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which said it received details on the shark's death from two whistleblowers (揭发者), criticized the AHA in a letter over the shark's death."Sharks are sensitive animals who, in captivity(囚禁), require a highly specialized and controlled environment," the PETA letter read. "Given the delicate nature of this species, why would the AHA approve the transport and use of this animal?"The shark was placed into a 227- liter outdoor tank in the Van Nuys suburb of Los Angeles, said Karen Rosa, a senior adviser of the AHA. She added that was a good amount of water for it. "We honestly don't know why the animal died. It was not being mistreated. It was not being harmed," Rosa said.Early in the day, the shark seemed to be in good condition, but at one point they noticed it showed signs of distress. "As far as I know, it was immediately insisted upon that the animal receive specialized aquatic veterinarian(兽医) care," she said. Oxygen was pumped into the tank and the shark was given a shot to try to stabilize it before it was transferred to an aquatic compound for care, where it died the same day, Rosa said.The shoot was for a Kmart commercial, but a representative for the retailer could not disclose any details."We take this matter seriously and safety is always our first concern," the spokesman for Kmart said in a statement.66. The shark was shipped to Los Angeles for _______________.A. a study by the AHAB. a business activityC. a film about animalsD. a project by an animal welfare group67. From the passage, we can learn that PETA_______________.A. monitor films and TV productions that have animalsB. sent a representative to the scene of the shootC. believed the shark received specialized careD. didn’t think the shark was transferred very well68. What does Karen Rosa think of AHA?A. It had done all that it needed to do.B. It was against the rights of the animals.C. It was not connected with the shark’s death.D. It should be responsible for the shoot.69. What can we infer from the passage?A. The shark died due to a lack of water.B. Kmart was first to notice that the shark was showing signs of distress.C. Kmart claimed to ensure the animals’ safety but didn’t do it very well.D. The shark was given a highly specialized environment in captivity.70. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sharks Should be Forbidden for CommercialB. PETA Tries to Stop Shooting With AnimalsC. Sharks Are Sensitive Animals in CaptivityD. Shark Brought to Los Angeles for Commercial DiesPART ⅣWRITING (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blankets by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Acting is voluntarily entering the psyche(心灵) of another personality and thinking according to a different set of values. It allows you explore the various possibilities of what you could be. Just being your own can be boring at times but acting gives you an opportunity to be someone else for a while. It lets you deeply explore what it means to be human!To play a role, you must embrace（接受）the character you’re acting with open arms. Understand the plot of the play and the psyche of your character. Try to understand why your character behaves the way it does. Learn the lines or dialogues thoroughly and explore the thought behind every sentence. This will help you picture the circumstances in which the character finds itself.To be that person, there is no way you can live the life he or she has, but you can draw parallels（相似点）from our own life, which will help you relates to the person. You have to draw parallels from your own experience and actually try to feel what the character feels. Say the lines only when you “feel” the way your character does. Let them come out naturally.Only through practice will you get closer to actually be that person, and many acting exercises can help you. Try saying the dialogue giving the correct facial expressions in front of a mirror. Learn the techniques of raising as well as loweringyour voice. Practice acting out the expressions like joy, sorrow, laughter, anger, disapproval, satisfaction etc. these facial expressions if mastered well, can make your acting experience happy.In short, your experience off stage and the awareness with which you live your life are the keys you need to unlock your acting potential. Confidence, sincerity and the ability to let go of yourself will turn into a great acting performance.Title: How to actSection B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.David Jones is probably not somebody you want to hang out with. Not because he isn’t a cool person, but because he is living with 40 deadly snakes.Jones is living in a room for 121 days with more than three dozen constrictors, green mambas, boomslangs and other deadly snakes in an attempt to set a Guinness world record. The record for most days spent confined to a room with this particular number of snakes is 113, set by Martin Smit in 20XX.“I am hoping people will realize that we can live with these fantastic creatures without fearing and killing them. People come and see me here and are constantly amazed at how I am interact with these animals. The snakes are not restrained in any way and make the full use of the entire room including my bed, shower and toilet,”Jones explains. They mainly hide out in cupboards or on the various makeshift （临时的）branches or bushes that Jones has in their shared quarters. Once a week, someone brings captured mice and rats to offer as a sacrifice to the snakes.David Jones is forced to move the snakes with a “hook stick” throughout the day, so that he can do things like sitting at his desk or typing on his laptop, his only means of contacting the outside world.The snakes often drop on his pillow or shoulders as he’s trying to work or sleep, but there have so far been no instances of Jones being bitten by one of these deadly snakes. He said, “if I give them respect, we can live together happily.”Jones is doing this for charity. All the money raised will go to a hospice（收容所）in his hometown of Crawley, near London.81. What are constrictors, mambas and boomslangs? (no more than 5 words)_____________________________________________________________________ 82. How is David Jones staying in touch with other people? (no more than 5 words)_____________________________________________________________________ 83. Why don’t the snakes bite Jones? (no more than 6 words)_____________________________________________________________________ 84. What are the purposes of David Jones’s doing so? (no more than 15 words)_____________________________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.在生活中，我们都需要或者不得不独立地去做一件事情。