湖北省沙市中学2020届高三英语上学期第五次双周练试题（PDF）.pdf

1、第 1页/共 8页高三英语试卷20192020 学年上学期 2017 级第五次双周练英语试卷第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案选 C。1.How will the sp

2、eakers probably go to the theater?A.By bike.B.By taxi.C.By subway.2.What did the man ask the woman to do?A.Help him hold the ladder.B.Decorate the Christmas tree.C.Be careful with the colorful lights.3.What are they probably talking about?A.The womans hat.B.The womans bag.C.The womans dress.4.How mu

3、ch is the rent for the second floor of the apartment?A.$200.B.$260.C.$300.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At an airport.B.In a post office.C.In a shopping center.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后

4、，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What does the man want to do?A.Watch matches.B.Play football.C.Play badminton.7.How often does the woman practice yoga?A.Twice a week.B.Three times a week.C.Every day.第 2页/共 8页高三英语试卷听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What day is it today?A.Monday.B.Saturday.C.Sund

5、ay.9.How will the man find the information?A.From the library.B.From his professor.C.On the Internet.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Doctor and patient.B.Employers and employees.C.Repairman and customer.11.How long should the woman wait to get h

6、er glasses back?A.About 9 days.B.About 7 days.C.About 5 days.12.Who is to blame for the accident?A.The womans pet.B.The womans son.C.The womans daughter.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Why did the woman start to swim?A.To lose weight.B.To teach her child.C.To take part in a competition.14.Who is the man?A

7、.The womans coach.B.An amateur swimmer.C.A media reporter.15.What does the womans husband think of her swimming now?A.He is indifferent to her habit.B.He is proud of her achievement.C.He is tired of her practice every day.16.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a kindergarten.B.At a

8、swimming stadium.C.At an entertainment center.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Who are the Perfect English course designed for?A.Students who are poor in communication.B.Students who are good at grammar.C.Students who want to improve listening.18.How long will it take to finish the course?A.4 hours.B.15 h

9、ours.C.40 hours.19.Which section comes after Presentation section?A.Conversation.B.Exercises.C.Communication Activities.20.What does the Presentation section usually give students?A.Review methods.B.Discussion activities.C.Various expressions.第 3页/共 8页高三英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，

10、满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJumanji（勇敢者的游戏）is a story for children about a verystrange gamea game that becomes far too real and frighteningfor the players.It was a story by Chris Van Allsburg,which waslater filmed in 1996,starring the famous American actor RobinWilliams

11、.The story begins in 1869 in New Hampshire,America.Twoyoung brothers bury a box under some trees.A hundred years later,in 1969,a boy,Alan Panish,finds the box and takes it home.He isunhappy that his father may want to send him to a boardingschool.Alans friend,Sarah,arrives,and they open the box.Insi

12、deis a board game.At the start of tile game,some words appear:“Doyou want to leave the world behind and go back to the past?Thenthis is the game for you.”Suddenly Alan finds that he isdisappearing into the game.The story has a deep meaning.Through his adventures Alanlearns something importantif you

13、face your fears,your problems will go away.Alan turns to face VanPelt,the hunter who is trying to kill him.In doing so,he completes the game and returns to reality.Then hefinds that his father is not going to send him to a boarding school after all.In Jumanji,time is flexible.The film director Steph

14、en Spielbergs“Back to the Future”films playwith time in the same way.Top scientists even tell us now that time travel is theoretically possible!21.From the story we learn that Alan is a boy who _.A.dislikes his study at schoolB.is afraid of his serious fatherC.was born a hundred years agoD.goes back

15、 to the past in the game22.Through the game Alan has realized that whenever he has difficulties he should _.A.escape into the pastB.face them bravelyC.ask for his fathers adviceD.read the words on the box23.What does the author mean when he says time is flexible?A.One can travel in time.B.Science ca

16、n change the limit of time.C.Time travel is impossible in space.D.Time is a common topic in film-making.BMature-age university students are annoying,I know.I understand that when youre 18 or 19,andalready know everything,theres no need to do the readings or show up prepared for class.I alsounderstan

17、d that there are these old people in class who should be doing other thingsmaybe retiring,orgardening in the backyard.They are eagerly asking questions(or worse,answering them)and generallyloud.I understand because I used to be one of them.I dropped out of high school in Year 11 and afterplaying gui

18、tar in a band for a few years,I spent the next ten years working different jobs.Then a friend,who thought I was wasting my life,suggested I enroll at his university.Although afraid,I eventually took auniversity preparation course and a year later became a 35-year-old university freshman.Like many ma

19、ture-age students,after completing my degree,I continued studying and eventually第 4页/共 8页高三英语试卷attained my PhD.Now Im a lecturer at Toronto University in Canada.In fact,I have just finished preparing a groupof mature-age students to annoy next years young first years.My students come from many diffe

20、rentbackgrounds.But they all share an enthusiasm for knowledge and learning.I know they are ridiculous and show up to class with folders full of readings,minds overflowingwith ideas and concepts they want to discuss.I was the same.But,contrary to the stereotype of theannoying mature-age students occ

21、upying the airtime in class,most dont want to control the discussion.Theyre likely to be waiting,counting away the seconds silently in the hope that someone will wantto talk about all of these amazing ideas were learning about.Only after waiting for younger voices tospeak(but which often remain sile

22、nt)do they begin talking.Speaking for myself,I love students who come prepared and ready to discuss stuff.So lets celebrateall of those“annoying”mature-age students.24.According to the article,a mature-age student is a person.A.who behaves like an adultB.studying for a higher degreeC.not yet qualifi

23、ed to enter universityD.who starts university at an older age25.In the first paragraph,the author.A.shows that he is opposed to mature-age studentsB.describes the problems mature-age students createC.makes fun of the attitude held by many young students.D.explains why many teachers dislike mature-ag

24、e students.26.What does the underlined word them in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Retired people.B.Early high school leavers.C.Mature-age university students.D.University students aged below 20.27.Why do mature-age students often wait before speaking in class?A.They are not very familiar with the topic bei

25、ng discussed.B.They want to give the younger students more chances to speak.C.They lack the ability to give their opinions.D.They are more interested in hearing others opinions.CLand Art,sometimes referred to as Earth Art orEarthworks,is a form of art which involves usingphysical landscapes to creat

26、e art,taking art out of themuseum and into the outside world.Modern Land Artmovement really got going in the 1960s,when Americanartists began creating Land Art on a large scale.Today,works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world,sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Artcreate

27、d by people who lived thousands of years ago.Land Art,which is not necessarily unchangeable,can take a number of forms.For example,in 1970Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty（螺旋状防波堤）,made of a collection of stones and mud,in theGreat Salt Lake.The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral s

28、hape which sticks out into the waters ofthe lake.Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art,which can be created by movingparts around.People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art,like salt,which is added tothe Spiral Jetty.It is possible to use plants.In all

29、cases,Land Art is immovable.第 5页/共 8页高三英语试卷Land Art is designed to gradually form,change,and eventually decay.Thats one of the biggestdifferences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums.Some works of art can existonly for a few hours or days.Others are exposed to rain and wind s

30、o that they develop and decay over time,which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.28.What can be learned from the first paragraph?A.Land Art was the most popular art in the 1960s.B.Land Art aims to get people interested in nature.C.American artists were the first to create Land

31、Art.D.People have been creating Land Art for thousands of years.29.What do we know about Robert Smithson?A.He is a great creative artist.B.He lives near the Great Salt Lake.C.He made the most famous Land Art.D.He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.30.One of the unique characteristics of Land Art lie

32、s in _.A.it shows the extreme beauty of natureB.it develops and decays gradually over timeC.it combines the landscapes around completelyD.it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature31.What is the passage mainly about?A.Works of Land Art.B.History of Land Art.C.Changes of Land Art.D.Introdu

33、ction of Land Art.DPeople have been wondering why elephants do not develop cancer even though they have lifespansthat are similar to humans,living for around 50 to 70 years.Now scientists believe they know why.A team at the University of Chicago,US has found thatelephants carry a large number of gen

34、es that stop tumors（肿瘤）developing.To be precise,they found 20copies of an anti-tumor gene called TP53 in elephants.Most other species,including humans,only carryone copy.According to the research,the extra copies of the gene improved the animals sensitivity to DNAdamage,which lets the cells quickly

35、kill themselves when damaged before they can go on to form deadlytumors.“An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes inmany animals,”the study author Dr Vincent Lynch told The Guardian.If every living cell has the samechance of becoming cancerous（

36、癌变的）,large creatures with a long lifespan like whales and elephantsshould have a greater risk of developing cancer than humans and mice.But across species,the risk ofcancer does not show a connection with body mass.This phenomenon was found by Oxford University scientist Richard Peto in the 1970s an

37、d laternamed“Petos paradox（悖论）”.Biologists believe it results from larger animals using protection thatmany smaller animals do not.In the elephants case,the making of TP53 is natures way of keeping thisspecies alive.The study also found that when the same genes were brought to life in mice,they had

38、the same cancerresistance as elephants.This means researchers could use the discovery to develop new treatments that canhelp stop cancers spreading or even developing in the first place.“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer,”said Joshua Schiffman,a biologist at theSchool of Medicine,

39、University of Utah,US.“Its up to us to learn how different animals deal with theproblem so that we can use those strategies to prevent cancer in people.”第 6页/共 8页高三英语试卷32.Why are elephants unlikely to develop cancer?A.They have a rather large body size.B.Their genes suffer no DNA damage.C.Certain ge

40、nes in their body kill existing tumors.D.They carry many genes to prevent tumors developing.33.According to the passage,what has been a risk in the evolution of large animals?A.Deadly tumors.B.The huge body mass.C.Cells killing themselves.D.Sensitivity to DNA damage.34.What does the underlined part“

41、This phenomenon”in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?A.Larger animals have protection from TP53.B.The risk of cancer is not related to body size.C.Larger animals suffer the same risk of cancer as smaller ones.D.The larger animals are,the bigger risk of cancer they will have.35.What can be concluded from

42、 the passage?A.Depending on nature is surely enough to fight against cancer.B.The TP53 genes have proved useful in stopping cancer in people.C.Humans are expected to prevent cancer with the making of TP53.D.The extra copies of elephants genes are used to cure cancer patients.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10

43、 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Alone But Not LonelyIn todays fast-paced society,weve become uncomfortable with silence.We try to find different typesof activities that can help us escape feelings of laziness or boredom,36Solitude（独处）does nothave to be uncomfortable or lonely

44、.In fact,solitude and loneliness are very different things.The death of a loved one or the inability to find people who understand you can leave you feelinglonely.Even if you are surrounded by other people,its natural to experience an emptiness while longingfor love or acceptance.37Geoffrey F.Fisher

45、 once said,“In cities,no one is quiet but many are lonely.38We often fill loneliness with all types of unsatisfying activities.Young people would rather spend aFriday night out with strangers,than spend the night alone.Theyre looking for a way to kill time whilethey await true friendship.Then there

46、are young adults in gangs where they dont really like theircompanions.39Why does being alone scare us?Do not be afraid of silence.40It teaches you how to truly listen.It teaches you to pay attentionto whats going on inside of you.Only when we are alone can we have the space and peace we need tothink

47、 without being outwardly influenced.It therefore becomes easier to make important decisions as wellas to reflect on how we are feeling.A.Loneliness is therefore a feeling that can be experienced whether or not one is physically alone.B.They would rather feel accepted on a shallow level than risk fee

48、ling alone.C.The problem of loneliness can be easily solved in a modern world.D.But,when doing so,the main thing we are trying to avoid is loneliness.E.In the country,people are quiet but few are lonely.F.It can provide you with amazing benefits.G.It guides you through hardships.第 7页/共 8页高三英语试卷第三部分

49、英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It takes plenty of time for some adults to try to stop children playing.They are usually people whothink of play as being the41of work and therefore a waste of time.For humans,work is a w

50、ay ofgetting food to eat,and like humans,42must spend time doing the43things.Regardless ofthis,children44playing,and so do other young animals.It is quite45to keep both a smallchild and a young cat46for hours with a piece of paper.Hunting may be the most obvious skill47in play,but it is far from bei

51、ng the only one.Lambsand goat kids play48,although as adults they will never49anything other than some grass.But for these young animals too,50is an important part of learning.Sheep and goats are51hill and mountain animals.Running and skipping exercise young legs and develop a strong sense of52that

52、will keep them safe on the steepest rocks.53animals play,childrens play is not so different.54trees and catching flies are not themost obvious training for the adult world,but the flexibility55in these activities is similar to thatrequired of a bus driver or businessman.What we know about animals sh

53、ows us that playing is a very good way of56,so maybe one ofthe best ways for57to learn is also by playing.Children find playing is fun,but_58_ noticethat they are also learning at the same time.Most people continue to play games long after they havebecome59,and perhaps that is because we rely so muc

54、h on our60_to learn.41.A.rewardB.basisC.natureD.opposite42.A.childrenB.animalsC.parentsD.cats43.A.dullB.ordinaryC.sameD.chief44.A.enjoyB.regretC.delayD.ignore45.A.necessaryB.possibleC.reasonableD.difficult46.A.annoyedB.alarmedC.amusedD.amazed47.A.practicedB.keptC.testedD.required48.A.clumsilyB.endle

55、sslyC.crazilyD.aggressively49.A.catchB.plantC.learnD.hunt50.A.playB.workC.jumpD.walk51.A.naturallyB.initiallyC.strangelyD.equally52.A.directionB.balanceC.distanceD.space53.A.Based onB.Inspired byC.Compared withD.Developed form54.A.CuttingB.GrowingC.WateringD.Climbing55.A.reducedB.neededC.damagedD.al

56、lowed56.A.growingB.exercisingC.improvingD.learning57.A.humansB.creaturesC.adultsD.students58.A.generallyB.possibilityC.hardlyD.truly59.A.strongB.wiseC.athleticD.mature60.A.flexibilityB.libertyC.curiosityD.responsibility第 8页/共 8页高三英语试卷第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处

57、填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Near the town of Montignac in Southern France,visitors can find some of the most beautiful cavepaintings in the worldthe Lascaux Cave Paintings（拉斯科洞窟壁画）.The history of these paintings is very interesting.Most caves are formed61nature under theground,but som

58、e have entrances people can find.Thats just what happened one day in 1940.Four boyswere taking62walk in the woods near Montignac.As they walked along,one of them noticed anunusual rock.63they got closer,they found it wasnt a rock but an opening in the ground.Thisopening led to a cave,so they decided

59、 to have a look around it.The walls of the cave were64（cover）with ancient art.The boys didnt know it,but the cave was the find of the century!Over the years,many historians and artists came to study the art.They wanted to understand whopainted the pictures and65they might mean.They soon realized som

60、e of the art indicated animalsthat were on Earth a long time ago.Many of the pictures also showed people_66（follow）animalsand trying to kill them for food.In the end,historians agreed that this was likely to be the art of acivilization that existed over 15,000 years ago.By 1950,over a thousand peopl

61、e from all over the world were visiting the cave every day.But by1955,the paintings were beginning to become difficult67（see）.Many people were passing throughthe cave,so the paintings were losing their color.68（sad）,people can no longer visit the cave.However,another set of cave paintings has been c

62、reated.These paintings look exactly the same69the Lascaux Cave Paintings.People70（make）the paintings so that everyone can still learn about thisgreat ancient civilization.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修

63、改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The old saying“The early bird catches the worm”show us the importance of planning,working hardand trying constant.To achieve outstanding results,the most people must plan ahead and

64、 work diligentlyto overcome all kind of difficulties.That has been my own experience,either.When I first started at high school,I seldom passed myexams,so I never prepared well.Later,my teacher,Mr.Black,advised me plan everything in advance.Sheasked me to study hard as well.After a year of putting his advice onto practice,I can now easily pass allmy exams.There are no shortcuts to succeed.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假设你叫李华，刚刚收到两周前在网上订购的一台照相机，发现包装破损，并且照相机质量有问题。请用英语写一篇 100-120 词的投诉信，介绍购物情况，反映存在问题，并提出解决方案。