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高三英语月考试题及答案-荆州中学2016届高三第一次质检

湖北省荆州中学2016届高三第一次质检英语试题第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

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，并标在试卷相应位置。

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。

1. How long has the train already stayed at the station?A．15 minutes. B．14 minutes. C．8 minutes.2. When will the mother probably arrive?A．Around dinner time. B．In the mid-afternoon. C．At noon.3. What does the man imply?A．The woman should be careful.B．The woman shouldn’t start training.C．The woman should see a doctor.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Classical music. B．Studying literature. C．Watching movies.5. What degree does the man plan to start to do?A．Doctor’s degree. B．Master’s degree. C．Bachelor’s degree.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，并标在席卷的相应位置。

2016湖北省荆州市荆州区高考英语一轮作文及阅理选练附答案11

【由上海市徐汇区2014诊断卷改编】阅读理解。

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It is evident that there is a close connection between the capacity to use language and the capacities covered by the verb “to think”. Indeed, some writers have identified thinking with using words: Plato coined the saying, “In thinking the soul is talking to itself”; J. B. Watson reduced thinking to inhibited(拘谨的) speech located in the minute(微小的) movements or tensions of the physiological mechanisms involved in speaking; and although Ryle is careful to point out that there are many senses in which a person is said to think and in which words are not in evidence, he has also said that saying something in a specific frame of mind is thinking a thought.Is thinking reducible to, or dependent upon, language habits? It would seem that many thinking situations are hardly distinguishable from the skillful use of language, although there are some others in which language is not involved. Thought cannot be simply identified with using language. It may be the case, of course, that the non-linguistic skills involved in thought can only be acquired and developed if the learner is able to use and understand language. However, this question is one which we cannot hope to answer in this book. Obviously being able to use language makes for a considerable development in all one’s capacities but how precisely this comes about we cannot say.At the common-sense level it appears that there is often a distinction between thought and the words we employ to communicate with other people. We often have to struggle hard to find words to capture what our thinking has already grasped, and when we do find words we sometimes feel that they fail to do their job properly. Again when we report or describe our thinking to other people we do not merely report unspoken words and sentences. Such sentences do not always occur in thinking, and when they do they are merged with vague imagery and the hint of unconscious or subliminal（潜意识）activities going on just out of rage. Thinking, as it happens, is more like struggling, striving, or searching for something than it is like talking or reading.Again the study of speech disorders due to brain injury disease suggests that patients can think without having adequate control over their language. Some patients, for example, fail to find the names of objects presented to them and are unable to describe simple events which they witness; they even find it difficult to interpret long written notices. But they succeed in playing games ofchess or draughts. They can use the concepts needed for chess playing or draught playing but are unable to use many of the concepts in ordinary language. How they manage to do this we do not know. Presumably human beings have various capacities for thinking situations which are likewise independent of language.1、According to the theory of "thought" devised by J. B. Watson, thinking is_______.A. talking to the soulB. concealed speechC. speaking nonverballyD. a non-linguistic behavior2、What does the author think about the relationship between language and thinking?A. The ability to use language enhances one’s capacity of thinking.B. Words and thinking match more often than not.C. Thinking never goes without language.D. Language and thinking are generally distinguishable.3、According to the author, when we intend to describe our thoughts, we______.A. merely report internal speechB. have to search for proper words in the way we readC. are overwhelmed with vague imageryD. sometimes are not able to find appropriate words4、Why are patients with speech disorders able to think without having adequate control of language?A. They use different concepts.B. They do not think linguistically.C. It still remains an unsolved mystery.D. Thinking is independent of language.【参考答案】1—4、BADC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。

【全国名校】2016届湖北荆州中学高三上第一次质检英语试卷

【全国名校】2016届湖北荆州中学高三上第一次质检英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________I、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)AThe king was to pass by a beggar’s small poor house and the man was excited, not because he was about to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by sympathy.He saw the king’s carriage just when a kind man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice. Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.The carriage stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar.“Who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortunate of your people,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!” “Have you nothing for your king except great sorrow?” said the ruler, putting out his hand. “Give me something.” The beggar, astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm. The king drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He complained and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness.When he returned home in the evening he found a bag of rice on the floor. “Some generous soul has been here,” he thought and took out a handful of rice from the bag. To his astonishment, there was a small piece of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.“It is not the king who has been miserly,” thought the man, sadly. “If I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.”1.From the passage, we know that the king___________.A.was a kind manB.was arrogantC.was a miserly manD.was very young2.Why did the king ask the beggar for something according to the text?A.Because he was poor than the beggar.B.Because he wanted to make the beggar even poorer.C.Because he had nothing to eat.D.Because he wanted to give something to the beggar in return.3.The real reason why the beggar got only five gold pieces is that________.A.he complained and cursed the king again and againB.the king was only generous to rich peopleC.the king wanted to punish him severelyD.he himself was miserly【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】D【解析】1.从“When he returned home in the evening he found a bag of rice on the floor.”“He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king”.这两句话可知，国王给了那个乞讨者一袋米和5个金子。

2016届湖北省部分重点中学高三上学期起点考试英语试题(解析版)

考试时间：本卷考试时间14:00-16:00 本卷满分150分第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1.What is the woman going to do on Friday?A. Study at homeB. Take an examC. Go to the mountain2.When will the shirts probably be finished?A. On Friday morningB. On Saturday afternoonC. On Friday afternoon3.What do we know about Mr. Brown?A. He has had an operationB. He is having an operationC. He will have an operation4.How high do the ceilings today usually measure?A. 2.3metersB. 2.7metersC. 3.0meters5.Where did the man stay during the day?A. In the hotelB. In the mountainC. On the beach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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

湖北省荆州中学2016届高三第一次质检英语试题 Word版含答案

荆州中学高三年级第一次质检英语卷第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

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，并标在试卷相应位置。

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。

1. How long has the train already stayed at the station?A．15 minutes. B．14 minutes. C．8 minutes.2. When will the mother probably arrive?A．Around dinner time. B．In the mid-afternoon. C．At noon.3. What does the man imply?A．The woman should be careful.B．The woman shouldn’t start training.C．The woman should see a doctor.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Classical music. B．Studying literature. C．Watching movies.5. What degree does the man plan to start to do?A．Doctor’s degree. B．Master’s degree. C．Bachelor’s degree. 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，并标在席卷的相应位置。

2016届高三年级第一次综合诊断考试英语试题及答题卡

2016届高三年级第一次综合诊断考试英语注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分：试卷分值120分，考试时间100分钟。

2.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上；3.每小题选出答案后，用黑色笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

第Ｉ卷第一部分阅读理解[共两节，满分40分]第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIt does not have to be January 1st to give yourself a chance to make the most out ofyour day. Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, free yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser. Every day gives you a chance to reinvent (重新审视) yourself. It is never too late to change things that arenotworking in your life.Each day is a new beginning and a piece of blank paper. How would you like to create your day? What would you like to paint on it? If you wake up in a negative mind, you are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your picture will not show hope, happiness and joy.If you take each day to think actively, and have a positive intention (意图；目的)for how you would like to create your day, how would your life be different? What can daily positive intentions do for you? Every day you will give yourself the gift of an“attitude of gratitude (感恩)”.Each day is a chance to look at things in a different way. You can experience each day in the beauty of the world —and the beauty of you who are in it! You find yourself changing from “I can't” to “I can”. With a focus on positive intentions, you feel you are full of power and more like a “winner” than a “loser”.You pay more attention to the present, and will be more likely to live fully inthe present each moment of each day. After all, the past is a great place to visit, but you don't want to live there! So how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day? 1．The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.A. learning is helpful in reinventing ourselvesB. January 1st is the most important dayC. we should make every day a new startD. we needn't change ourselves at all2．If you have daily positive intentions, you will ________.A. have a busy lifeB. get a positive resultC. get gifts from othersD. be a complete loser3．From the passage we can learn that ________.A. positive intentions for each day are of great helpB. think actively and you will be a winner, not a loserC. the present is not where you should live for everD. past regrets or hurts can make you older and wiserBEveryone wants to know the secrets of a long and healthy life. Here are some discoveries from health experts.Many studies looking into the lives of centenarians(百岁老人) look at what they eat. Many people who live into their hundreds live in the Mediterranean (地中海), so their diet, which is high in fruits,vegetables, nuts, and healthy fats like olive oil, gets a lot of attention. The diet has been linked to ahealthier older age, lower risk for heart disease, and even protection against memory loss.Education is related to a longer life. A 2012 report from the CDC‟s National Center for Health Statistics found that people with a bachelor‟s degree or higher live about ni ne years longer than people who don‟t graduate high school. James Smith, a health economist at the RAND Corporation, is also a supporter of the argument for staying in school for better life expectancy. His findings show education should be an even bigger factor than race and income. Educated people are more likely to land better jobs, plan for their future, and make healthier lifestyle choices.Being a hard worker doesn‟t necessarily mean job-stress will harm you. The Longevity （长寿）Study found that plenty of hard workers lived long lives. “Skeptics(怀疑者) may wonder if hard workers really are enjoying life.” the authors write, “We found that productive, hardworking people (even in old age) are not stressed or miserable, but tend to be happier, healthier, and more socially connected than their less productive peers.”Having a strong social group is associated with a longer life. We often turn to friends and family for support, and taking care of the people that matter to us may help us take better care of ourselves, some evidence shows. Some research even suggests that immune(免疫) function isimproved when we are around our friends, and that they help with stress management.Research shows that sitting for long period of time put people at risk for shorter lifespans and other health risks. A 2011 study found that each hour people spent sitting down and watching TV after age 25 was linked to 22 minutes from their overall life expectancy.4. The second paragraph mainly tells us that_______.A. Diet matters a lot to a long lifeB. People attach great importance to a long lifeC. Fruits and vegetables benefit healthD. Life styles play a role in health5. According to James Smith, which makes the greatest difference to a long life?A. RaceB. IncomeC. EducationD. Diet6. From the fourth paragraph, we know_____.A. Hard workers suffer from greater stressB. Less productive workers tend to be happier and healthierC. Hard workers are likely to enjoy a longer lifeD. Nobody doubts that hard workers really are enjoying life7. The passage is mainly about ________.A. diet and healthB. some discoveries on healthC. the value of good educationD. the secret of a happy lifeCSri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.ArriveThe national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The country‟s main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city.Why now?The best time to visit Sri Lanka‟s southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, you‟ll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”, is Sri Lanka‟s main religiousf estival, celebrated throughout the country. SeeThere is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other must-sees are the rock fortress (要塞) of Sigiriya, tow ering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambulla‟s cave temple, the country‟s largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites. Kandy is a picture-like town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where age-old customs, arts, and crafts remain.DoSri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colorful coral reefs. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the word to see wild animals including leopards (豹) and elephants.TasteSri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.Did you know?Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it i s also the world‟s largest producer and exporter of cinnamon(肉桂).8. Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?A. Anuradhapura.B. Kandy.C. Polonnaruwa.D. Colombo.9. If you want to know something about “Diwali”, you‟d b etter go there in .A. September.B. October.C. November.D. May.10. We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka .A. is in the Pacific OceanB. has only flights to LondonC. is the world‟s largest producer of teaD.is famo us for its excellent food11. The author wrote the article in order to .A. introduce the picturesque（如画的）landscape of Sri Lanka.B. let readers know what is famous for in Sri Lanka.C. make Sri Lanka well known throughout the world.D. let people get more travel information about Sri Lanka.DIf we are to help students develop reading skills in a foreign language, it is important to understand what is involved in the reading process itself. If we have a clear idea of how “good readers” read, either in their own or a foreign language, this will enable us to decide whether particular reading techniques are likely to help learners or not.In considering the reading process, it is important to distinguish（区别）between two quite separate activities reading for meaning (or “silent reading”) and reading aloud. Reading for meaning is the activity we normally engage in（从事于/参加）when we read books, newspapers, road signs, etc.; it is what you are doing as you read this text. It involves looking at sentences and understanding the message they convey, in other words “making sense” of a written text. It doesn‟tnormally involve saying the words we read, not even silently inside our heads.Reading aloud is a completely different activity; its purpose is not just to understand a text but to convey the information to someone else. It is not an activity we engage in very often outside the classroom; common examples are reading out parts of a newspaper article to a friend, or reading a notice to other people who can‟t see it. Obviously, reading aloud involves looking at a text, understanding it and also saying it. Because our attention is divided between reading and speaking, it is a much more difficult activity than reading silently; we often stumble and make mistakes when reading aloud in our own language, and reading aloud in a foreign language is even more difficult.When we read for meaning, we do not need to read every letter or every word, nor even every word in each sentence. This is because, if the text makes sense, we can guess much of what it says as we read it.12. The passage is mainly about ____________.A. reading skillsB. reading processesC. silent readingD. reading aloud13. The underlined word “stumble” in Paragraph 3 means ____________.A. step over something and fallB. walk with heavy movementsC. repeat something or pause for too long.D. speak in a fluent and confident way14. We can infer from the passage that the author will continue to ____________.A. discuss in detail how to read aloudB. introduce some more reading activitiesC. tell how good readers read in their own languageD. explain why we needn‟t say the words when reading for meaning15. We can conclude that ____________.A. reading silently is easier than reading aloudB. to understand a sentence, you have to read all the words in itC. silent reading involves looking at a text and saying the words silently to yourselfD. there‟s no difference between reading in one‟s own language and in a foreign one第二节阅读填空 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

【百强校】2016届湖北荆州中学高三上第一次质检英语试卷(带解析)

绝密★启用前【百强校】2016届湖北荆州中学高三上第一次质检英语试卷（带解析）试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：87分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）We take it for granted that with memory we can remember most of things which happened in our life. But it is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions(感知), the basis for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.Memory can be defined as the ability to keep information available for later use. It not only includes “remembering” things lik e arithmetic(算术) or historical facts, but also involves any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile.Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory storage capacity(容量) of a computer with that of a human being. The instant access mem ory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 “words”—strings of试卷第2页，共11页alphabetic or numerical characters —ready for instant use. An average U.S. teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 1000,000 words of English. However, this is but a part of the total amount of information that the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and places that the teenager can recognize on sight.The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem solving intelligence of human beings. A large part o f a person’s memory is in terms of words and combinations of words. But while language greatly expands the number and the kind of things a person can remember, it also requires a huge memory capacity. It may well be this capacity that distinguishes humans, setting them apart from other animals.1、Which of the following is true about memory?A ．It helps us perceive things happening around us every day.B ．It is based on the decisions we made in the past.C ．It is rooted in our past habits and skills.D ．It connects our past experiences with the present.2、According to the passage, memory is helpful in one’s life in the following aspects EXCEPT that________________.A ．it involves a change in one’s behaviorB ．it keeps information for later useC ．it warns people not to do things repeatedlyD ．it enables one to remember events that happened in the past3、What is the major characteristic of man’s memory capacity according to the author? A ．It can be expanded by language. B ．It can remember all the combined words. C ．It may keep all the information in the past. D ．It may change what has been stored in it.4、Human beings make themselves different from other animals by________. A ．having the ability to perceive danger B ．having a far greater memory capacityC ．having the ability to recognize faces and places on sightD ．having the ability to draw on past experiencesGenerally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones. But officials in the Brazilian town of Biritiba Mirim, 70km (45miles) east of Sao Paulo, have gone far beyond that. They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.There’s no more room to bury the dead, they can’t be cremated(火化) and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor has proposed a strange solution: outlaw death. Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or expanded cemeteries in preservation areas. “They have not taken local demands into consideration”, he claims.A 2003 decree(法令) by Brazil’s National Environ ment Council forbids burial grounds in protected areas. Mr. Pereira wants to build a new cemetery, but the project has been stopped because 98% of Biritiba Mirim is considered as a preservation area.Biritiba Mirim, a town of 28,000 inhabitants, not only wants to prohibit residents from passing away. The bill also calls on people to take care of their health in order to avoid death. “I haven’t got a job, nor am I healthy. And now they say I can’t die. That’s ridiculous,” Amarido do Prado, an unemployed resident said.The city council is expected to vote on the regulation next week. “Of course the bill is laughable, illegal, and will never be approved,” said Gilson Soares de Campos, an assistant of the mayor. “But can you think of a better resolution to persu ade the government to change the environmental decree that is prohibiting us from building a new cemetery?” The bill states that “offenders will be held responsible for their acts.” However, it does not say what the punishment will be.5、What is the bill to be proposed by the officials in Biritiba Mirim?A．Ban on building a new cemetery.B．Ban on parking in certain zones.C．Forbidding buried grounds in preservation.D．Prohibiting residents from dying early.6、What can we infer from the phrase “have gone far beyond that” in the first paragraph? A．The officials in Biritiba Mirim have made these regulations.B．The officials in Biritiba Mirim have been to many places around the world.C．The bill to be proposed by officials in Biritiba Mirim is much too unexpected.D．The officials in Biritiba Mirim have built too many cemeteries in their town.试卷第4页，共11页7、What’s the attitude of the mayor of Biritiba Mirim towards the federal regulations? A ．He remains silent about them. B ．He gives strong backing to them. C ．He objects to them.D ．He asks the residents for advice on them.8、Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A ．The mayor of the town wants to build a new cemetery against federal regulation.B ．The residents of the town sing high praise for the bill.C ．No better resolution of the problems has been thought out.D ．The government is going to change the environmental decree.A survey suggests that people who have dropped out from high school just earn an average of $9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study removes a common belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out(不及格).Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy, and perhaps not too bright. So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left.“The vast majority actually had passing grades and they were confident that they could have graduated from high school.” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher said. About one million teens leave school each year. Only about half of African-American and Hispanic(美籍西班牙的)students will receive a diploma(证书), and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So, if failing grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again, John Bridgeland: “The most dependable finding was that they were bored.” “They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t inspired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct connection between what they were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their career aspir ations.”The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the U.S., only one state, New Mexico, has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Only four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions. Jeffrey Grin, another researcher, says raising the compulsory attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school.“As these dropouts look back, they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and see it through to the end, is probably helpful measure.”New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point—the need for reform. It’s been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something.9、According to researchers’ study, most high school students drop out of schoolbecause____________.A．they have failing gradesB．they are lazy and not intelligentC．they are discriminated againstD．they take no interest in classes10、According to the passage, which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate?A．New Hampshire.B．Utah.C．New Mexico.D．The District of Columbia.11、In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to__________.A．suggest raising the compulsory attendance ageB．analyze the reason why students quit schoolC．raise awareness of reforming high school dropoutsD．wish to make laws to guarantee no dropouts12、From the passage, we can infer the following EXCEPT that __________.A．the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptableB．dropouts’ salary is not as satisfying as graduates’C．classes don’t appeal to dropoutsD．about 500,000 high school dropouts are black and Spanish试卷第6页，共11页The king was to pass by a beggar’s small poor house and the man was excited, not because he was about to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by sympathy.He saw the king’s carriage just when a kind man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked rice. Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises of the king and the royal family.The carriage stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar.“Who are you?” he asked. “One of the most unfortunate of your people,” said the beggar. “Poverty sits on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven’t eaten since yesterday afternoon!” “Have you nothing for your king except great sorrow?” said the ruler, p utting out his hand. “Give me something.” The beggar, astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and laid them on the king’s outstretched palm. The king drove away. The beggar’s disappointment was great. He complained and cursed the kin g again and again for his miserliness.When he returned home in the evening he found a bag of rice on the floor. “Some generous soul has been here,” he thought and took out a handful of rice from the bag. To his astonishment, there was a small piece of gold in it. He realized then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor, feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found 5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.“It is not the king who has been miserly,” thought the man, sadly. “If I had been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich man today.” 13、From the passage, we know that the king___________.A ．was a kind manB ．was arrogantC ．was a miserly manD ．was very young 14、Why did the king ask the beggar for something according to the text? A ．Because he was poor than the beggar.B ．Because he wanted to make the beggar even poorer.C ．Because he had nothing to eat.D ．Because he wanted to give something to the beggar in return.15、The real reason why the beggar got only five gold pieces is that________. A ．he complained and cursed the king again and again B ．the king was only generous to rich peopleC ．the king wanted to punish him severelyD ．he himself was miserly二、完形填空（题型注释）I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother ．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”Shyly but , I said yes ．She poured out her . “It was nothing short of talent!”“What time will Father be home?” I asked ．I could hardly wait to my work to him ．I spent quite some time for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to my poem. At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in . He seemed . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem. “Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, abso lutely amaz…”“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.I my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of . “I think it’s terrible,” he said.I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting .“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs .” “I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”I couldn’t it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I myself on the bed and cried the worst of the out of me.That may have been the end of the story, but not of its for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s .”Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all flows; and yet the mother force alone试卷第8页，共11页is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.” Those voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course ．16、A ．typically B ．proudly C ．anxiously D ．honestly 17、A ．motivation B ．shock C ．Criticism D ．praise 18、A ．recite B ．describe C ．show D ．introduce 19、A ．waiting B ．preparing C ．Praying D ．planning 20、A ．gradually B ．desperately C ．confidently D ．casually 21、A ．appreciate B ．revise C ．read D ．polish 22、A ．relaxed B ．calm C ．noble D ．upset 23、A ．shook B ．lowered C ．raised D ．turned24、A ．decision B ．excitement C ．meditation D ．devotion 25、A ．dark B ．wide C ．wet D ．bright26、A ．arrangement B ．judgment C ．encouragement D ．adjustment 27、A ．hold B ．attain C ．control D ．stand 28、A ．threw B ．seated C ．left D ．kept29、A ．confusion B ．pressure C ．disappointment D ．tiredness 30、A ．challenge B ．development C ．difficulty D ．significance 31、A ．elegant B ．awful C ．fluent D ．controversial 32、A ．failure B ．creation C ．limit D ．improvement 33、A ．orders B ．misleads C ．cautions D ．foresees 34、A ．inspiring B ．warning C ．disturbing D ．conflicting 35、A ．confirmation B ．restriction C ．distrust D ．Disapproval第II卷（非选择题）三、短文改错（题型注释）36、增加：在缺词处加—个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

2016湖北省荆州市荆州区高考英语一轮作文及阅理选练附答案5

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

The earth is gettin g warmer. Over the past 100 years Earth’s temperature rose by about 1°F. Scientists predict that Earth will continue to warm by about 2—6°Fover the next 100 years. That may not sound like much, but think about this: During the last Ice Age, Earth was only 9°F cooler than it is today, and large sheets of ice called glaciers(冰河) covered large parts of North America! The warming of Earth’s climate is called global warmingScientists are not sure of what causes climate change. Earth could be warming on its own, however, most scientists believe that human activity is speeding up the climate change. Earth warms itself through a process called the greenhouse(温室) effect. When sunlight enters Earth’s atmosphere(大气), it passes through a layer of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases occur naturally, but humans also create them by burning fossil fuels. When sunlight hits Earth’s surface itbounces_back toward the sky. The greenhouse gases trap some of the sunlight on Earth and allow the rest to go back into space, making Earth’s temperature warm. The process works much in the same way as a greenhouse, hence its name. If there are too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, too much sunlight may be trapped, making Earth warmer.Scientists cannot pr edict exactly what will happen as Earth’s temperature rises. They believe a rapid climate change could upset the balance of the ecosystem(生态系统), causing some land and marine(海产的) life to become extinct. As temperatures rise, the world’s glaciers will melt(融化)into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise between several inches to three feet during the next 100 years. Higher sea levels could cause flooding of coastal lands. Warmer ocean water could cause increased storm activity on the coasts while areas away from the coasts may experience droughts. These are just a few of the possible effects of global warming.1．The best title for this text would be________.A．Climate B．Climate ChangeC．Global Warming D．Greenhouse Effect2．Humans create greenhouse gases every time EXCEPT we________.A．play video gamesB．use a hair dryerC．ride in a carD．use solar energy lights3．Which of the following is NOT the effect of climate change?A．Rising temperature.B．The extinction of some wildlife.C．Sea level rising.D．Flooding of coastal lands.4．Which of the following words has the similar meaning as the underlined phrase in the second paragraph?A．Throw. B．Rebound.C．Go. D．Fetch.[解题导语]本文主要论述了全球气候变化的现状、原因及影响。

湖北省部分重点中学2016届高三上学期起点考试英语试题 Word版含答案

湖北省部分重点中学2015-2016学年度上学期新高三起点考试英语试卷洪山高中武汉市49中考试时间：本卷考试时间14:00-16:00 本卷满分150分第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

湖北省2016届高三上学期第一次八校联考英语试题

湖北省2016届高三上学期第一次八校联考英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWe do not usually think about how our language works. Talking is such a natural, everyday activity that we do not often stop to consider how it actually works. When we do study our language, though, we are often surprised that we are able to understand our conversations. Words can mean so many different things. However, it turns out that the speaking situation helps a lot in making language work.F irst, the speaking situation helps make words more particular. For example, the word “dog” can describe a dog that a speaker saw in a dream. It can also be used to discuss a neighbor’s dog. No language has a separate word for the idea “dog that I saw yesterday” and another word for the idea “dog that I saw in a dream.” This is because the speaking situation makes it clear what speakers mean when they use words. So, when you have a conversation with your neighbor, the knowledge that you have a dog tells your neighbor what the word “dog” probably means in that situation.The speaking situation also helps make language clearer. For example, the word “bank” has two possible meanings. It can mean “a place where people keep money,” but it can also mean “the side of a river.” So the sentence “I went to the bank” is not clear. It could mean I went to the side of the river or it could mean I went to the place where my money is kept. However, if the speaker is talking about fishing or going to the mountains, others probably know that “bank” means “the side of a river.”The things that speakers say may not always be clear. Sometimes the words are not very particular, but the speaking situation can provide the meaning. Other times words may have many meanings. Then the speaking situation limits the right meaning. This extra knowledge from the situation is very important to understand language.21.The passage is mainly about _____.A.the best time and place to talk to othersB. how speaking situation helps language workB.what to say in difficult situations D. how our language works22.According to the passage, we can safely say that _____.A. a speaking situation does not affect the meaning of wordsB. speaking is not very natural for most peopleC. a speaking situation is not importantD. people often do not consider how talking works23. By using the example of the word “dog”, the writer wants to show that _____.A. a word may need to be explained in a conversationB. a word may have different meaningsC. speaking situation helps people understand the particular meaning of a wordD. the meaning of words is not particular24. According to the passage, we can know the meaning of the word “bank” by referring to _______.A. the time and the place where the conversation happensB. the occupation of the person who uses the wordC. earlier or later parts of the conversationD. a reliable dictionaryBI turned 16 on Friday, but the Driver’s License Office i n my small hometown was only open on Tuesday, so I had to wait through that extremely long weekend and an endless Monday before going in for my examination.I came to the Driver’s License Office half an hour earlier that Tuesday morning, pacing back and forth on the worn porch waiting for the office to open at eight. I reviewed the driver’s manual for the hundredth time. I was ready. I knew the manual backward and forward; I had made an “A” in my driver’s training course, and I was a genius behind the wheel. Finally, the door opened and a weary-looking man in a brown uniform let me in.“Let me guess. You want to take the driver’s test.” his voice was not enthusiastic.“Yes!” I answered in excitement.“Ok, fill this out, and if you pass we’ll go for a drive.”I grabbed the test and rushed to the desk where I filled it out in record time. A quick check showed that my paper wasperfect.“Let’s get in the car.” He tossed me a set of keys, and I slid behind the wheel. Everything was going smoothly as we pulled out of the empty parking lot. I signaled a right hand turn, and we were on a deserted street. This was going to be easy.“Turn left and go up Young Blood Hill,” he ordered. My hometown is in the mountains, and Young Blood Hill was almost vertical. As I eased up the steep hill and came to a stop at the top, I heard the car’s engine die. My heart sank. I would have to start it again without rolling back down the hill. I swallowed hard and turned the key; as I moved my foot from the brake, the car began to roll. I suppose I could have rolled all the way back to the bottom except for one thing. There was something behind me which stopped my roll with a rough shake and crash of glass—a police car.The policeman wrote me a ticket as I looked over the damage, and the man from the Driver’s License Office slid behind the wheel. I waited until we had parked before I asked how long a person had to wait before taking the test again.25. What time does “that Tuesday morning” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The morning when he made an “A” in his driver’s training course.B. The morning when he knew the driver’s manual perfectly well.C. The first Tuesday morning immediately after his16th birthday.D. The Tuesday morning right before his 16th birthday.26. Why didn’t the car roll back to the bottom?A. The engine died.B. It hit a police car.C. The writer braked it hard.D. The man from the Driver’s License Office helped make it stop.27. From the underlined sentence “I grabbed the test and rushed to the desk where I filled it out in record time”, we can know that ______ .A. the writer didn’t like the man from the Driver’s License Office.B The writer was excited and eager to go for the driver’s test.C.time for the test was tight.D.the test paper was very easy.28. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The man from the Driver’s License Office got a ticket.B. The policeman drove the car away after the accident.C. The writer failed the driving test.D. The writer didn’t want to take t he driving test again.CNANJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday.The two-part meeting includes one session open to the media and another behind closed doors, said Zhang Zhijun, who is also head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, when interviewed at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait.According to Zhang, Xi and Ma, as "leaders of the two sides" of the Taiwan Strait, will exchange views during the closed-door meeting.After the meeting, press conferences will be held by both sides. Later, the two leaders are expected to attend a dinner, said Zhang.Zhang said the meeting will lift cross-Strait communication to a new high.The landmark meeting is a breakthrough in face-to-face exchange and communication between the leaders across the Taiwan Strait after the relationship became strained following the events of 1949.Zhang said the meeting will improve mutual trust and allow for an exchange of opinions on handling the cross-Strait ties.In addition, the meeting will help strengthen the 1992 Consensus(共识), which was reached in talks between the two sides in 1992 and recognizes the one-China principle, and safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, according to Zhang.Zhang added that the scheduled meeting will also benefit regional peace and stability.Also at Wednesday's summit, Chiang Pin-kung, former chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, hailed the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as a milestone for cross-Strait ties.Chiang told the media that he believed the meeting will give a boost to the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.29. According to the article, the meeting of the two leaders will _____.A. be held at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan StraitB. be the first face-to-face communication between people across the Taiwan StraitC. improve mutual trust and benefit regional peace and developmentD. be all open to the media30. Which of the following statements about the 1992 Consensus is not true?A. It was reached in 1992.B. It recognizes the one-China principle.C. It safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.D. It is an agreement between China and Japan.31. Which of the following can best substitute the word “hailed” in the last paragraph but one?A. sang high praise forB. was concerned aboutC. was impressed withD. got well prepared for32. Which might be the right sequence of the following events?a. The two leaders shake hands in front of the media.b.The two leaders hold press conferences.c.The two leaders exchange views during the closed-door meeting.d.The two leaders have dinner together.A. a; b; c; dB. a; c; b; dC. a; d; b; cD. b; a; c; dDResearchers found that women who had given birth might have a reduced risk of death from several common conditions than those who had not, according to a study released Friday by the Imperial College London (ICL).The study, led by ICL researchers, was published in the journal BMC Medicine. It investigates the association between the so-called reproductive factors -- such as having children and breastfeeding -- and a woman's risk of death.Researchers analyzed data from 322,972 women across 10 countries, including the UK, France, Germany and Sweden, with an average age of 50.Each woman was followed for an average of 12.9 years. During this period, there were 14,383 deaths overall, which included 5,938 deaths from cancer and 2,404 deaths from circulatory system diseases, according to the study.The team compared reproductive factors with risk of death from several common conditions, such as breast cancer, stroke and heart disease.The researchers found that women who had given birth had a 20 percent reduced risk of death than those who had not. It was also found that there was a reduced risk of death (eight percent) in women who had breastfed compared to those who did not.The risk of death from cancer was lower in those that had given birth compared to those that had not. Within this group, the risk was reduced even further in women that gave birth to two or three children in comparison to those who had only one child."Hormonal mechanisms may explain the lower risk of death that we observed with breastfeeding, and having given birth, as these factors are associated with changes in hormone levels," said Dr Melissa Merritt from ICL, who led the study.33.According to the passage, the risk of death from cancer is the lowest in women who _______.A.have given birth to no child.B. have given birth to one child.B.have given birth to more than one child. D.have breastfed.34.According to the research, if a woman has given birth and breastfed, her risk of death will decrease by_____.A.20%B. 28%C. 12%D. 16%35.Which of the following might be one of the findings of the research?A.Several common conditions lead to women’s death.B.Reproductive factors are associated with changes in hormone levels.C.Women who have given birth live longer than those who have not.D.Having children might reduce women’s risk of death from some diseases.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

湖北省荆州中学高三英语第一次质量检测

荆州中学2010级高三第一次质量检测卷科目：英语时间：120分钟第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1．How many countries has the man traveled overseas to?A．Three.B．Four. C．Five.2．What did the man do?A．Looked at the windows.B．Cleaned the windows.C．Cleaned the house.3．Why did the woman apologize to the man?A．She waited for him too long.B．She was late for coming.C．She couldn’t come.4．What does the man say about Marilyn?A．She was a proper controller.B．She pretended she was happy.C．She was extremely pleased.5．What does the man imply?A．He will continue his work on vacation.B．Papers piled while he was on vacation.C．He has too much work to do.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

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荆州中学2017年一月高三英语质量检测第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1. What does the man mainly do in his free time?A. Watch TV.B. Have a walk.C.Read books2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a music hall.B. At a restaurant.C. At astore.3. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. When to talk about the problem.B. What to do with the problem.C. How to get to the bank.4. What was the woman doing when the earthquake happened?A. She was cleaning the bathroom.B. She was washing her hair.C. She was feeding the dog.5. When will the man make a phone call to the woman?A. On 12thB. On14th C. On 15th.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

湖北省荆州中学高三英语1月质量检测试题

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

湖北省荆州中学2016-2017学年高一英语上学期9月月考

湖北省荆州中学2016-2017学年高一英语上学期9月月考第Ⅰ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，满分30分)ACamping is one of the most popular forms of outdoor activities. Now, most people are under too much pressure and like going outdoors to relax. Other activities like hunting and fishing, are often connected with camping trips.It’s also a good idea to spend time camping with your family during a holiday. That will help you create some of the best memories with the family. Here are some things you have to consider while planning your camping trip.The first thing that you need to think about is deciding the camping destination. For most people who like camping, the best place to choose is the spot that they haven’t visited before. As soon as you get to your destination, there will be a lot you will have to do, such as putting up your tent. Of course, food is another necessary factor to be considered. You’d better carry some convenient food like biscuits, nuts and boiled eggs.When all the things are done, fun activities should be planned. It’s a good chance for you to spend time with your family. Lots of open space is perfect when you want to do something as simple as letting your kids ride their bicycles. If your kids are old enough, activities like fishing and horse-riding are also good to choose. These are a few ideas about having fun camping. Once you get ready for it, you don’t need to worry about anything. Go ahead and be a happy camper.21. What do people go camping for according to the passage?A. For relaxingB. For travelingC. For learningD. For fishing22. Which place is the best place to camp according to the writer?A. place where the weather is warmB. place where the things are cheap.C. place that you’ve ever visited.D. place that you’ve never visited.23. Which is true according to the passage?A. Fishing is a good activity for kids.B. It’s go od to cook by yourself while camping.C. It’s a good idea to carry some convenient food.D. Camping isn’t good for kids.24. Where can you do outdoor activities according to the passage?A. On the playgroundB. In the forestC. On the open spaceD. By the sea.BI’ve always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I’ve found myself in．My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed.“I’ll be right back.” she said.She was gone just a few minutes, but at that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me. “Do you have money for me, son?” she said. “I’ll need to be paid.”I didn’t realize she was just trying to please herself. So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed.By the time my mom returned, I was angry. “You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her.”Now that I’m an adult, you’ll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it.I’ve always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman. One day he was giving a speech on an overhead projector(投影仪) and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb（灯泡）on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector.“It’s Okay.” he announced. “There’s nothing to worry about.”We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector. Who could even think of that?I often told my students, “When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you.”And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared.25. Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases?A. The boy was shopping by himself．B. The boy’s mother asked her to do so．C. The boy’s mother was away for something else．D. The cashier was playing a joke on him．26. Why was the boy angry with his mother?A. His mother left him alone．B. He lost face in front of the cashier．C. His mother forgot to buy something．D. He had just quarreled with the cashier．27. Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?A. He was always well-prepared．B. His speech was about bulbs．C. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality．D. He knew the bulb on the projector would blow out．28. What do the two stories tell us?A. Accidents happen almost every day．B. Money is the key that opens all doors.C. In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day．D. Chances favor those who are well-prepared．CIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it．And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is．That is what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about．It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as his neighbors．The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand．He told this story about himself．He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City．When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day．When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors．It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up．The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life．They moved back to an apartment (公寓房间) in New York City．Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories．He called it ‘‘Keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States.“Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you．Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years．People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses．And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr．Jones always seems to be ahead．29. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________．A. want others to know or to think that they are richB. hope to be rich people like their neighborsC. want to hide their wealth from other peopleD. would like to be common people30．Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is____．A. an important name for important peopleB. a popular name in the United StatesC. the name of the neighbor he did not likeD. a name which people did not use any longer31. According to the writer, it is _________ to keep up with the Joneses．A. correctB. interestingC. impossibleD. goodDI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”（风格）of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused（困惑）in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks（地标）in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat；in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example , people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles , California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “O h,” they answer, “it’ is about five minutes from here.”You say , “Yes , buthow many miles away is it ?”They don’t know .It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry,I have no idea .” But in Yucatan, Mexico, n o one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan !32. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ____________.A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streetsD. refer to recognizable buildings and places33. What is the place where people measure distance in time ?A. New York .B. Los Angeles .C. Kansas .D. Iowa34. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _____________.A. to save timeB. to cheat himC. to be politeD. for fun35. What can we infer from the text ?A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. People have similar understandings of politeness.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

湖北省荆州市高三上学期第一次质量检查英语试题

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。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers？A. Manager and clerk.B. Customer and salesgirl.C. Husband and wife.2. How much did the woman pay for the cap?A. 10 dollars.B. 40 dollars.C. 50 dollars.3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Have his car repaired.B. Lend his car to Bill.C. Refuse Bill with a white lie.4. Where does this conversation take place?A. At the airport.B. At a bus stop.C. At the railway station.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She didn’t see that program.B. She didn’t finish watching that program.C. She went to bed late last night.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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荆州中学高三年级第一次质检英语卷第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）听下面五段对话。

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，并标在试卷相应位置。

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。

1. How long has the train already stayed at the station?A．15 minutes. B．14 minutes. C．8 minutes.2. When will the mother probably arrive?A．Around dinner time. B．In the mid-afternoon. C．At noon.3. What does the man imply?A．The woman should be careful.B．The woman shouldn’t start training.C．The woman should see a doctor.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Classical music. B．Studying literature. C．Watching movies.5. What degree does the man plan to start to do?A．Doctor’s degree. B．Master’s degree. C．Bachelor’s degree. 第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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，并标在席卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

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荆州市2016届高三年级质量检查试题英语第一卷（选择题，满分100分）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。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1. What does the man think of Baymax?A. A boring film.B. A dying robot.C. A perfect companion.2. When is the clinic open?A. From Monday to Friday.B. During the whole week.C. At weekends.3. What does the woman suggest?A. The radio batteries have been replaced.B. They should get a new radio.C. They don’t really need to listen to the radio.4. Where does the woman want to go?A. To Oxford.B. To Liverpool.C. To London.5. Who says organic food tastes better?A. Joe.B. The woman.C. Lucy.第二节（共15小题；每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

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