2020年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三期中联考英语试题

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【附20套高考模拟试题】2020届湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三元月联考英语试题含答案

2020届湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三元月联考英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---- What do you think of zoology?---- In my opinion, zoology is ______ botany.A．a subject so interesting as B．as a interesting subject asC．as interesting a subject as D．interesting as a subject as2．What surprised us most is that he doesn’t know ________ the differences between the two books lie. A．that B．what C．which D．where3．Among the crises that face humans ________ the lack of natural resources.A．is B．are C．is there D．are there4．That student admitted in the math exam, that he would never do that again in the future. A．to have cheated, promising B．cheating, promisedC．to cheating, promised D．having cheated, promising5．I’m very grateful to my high school teachers, without ______ help I wouldn’t be so excellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose6．How could I lie to her she lived for the truth，whether it was found in music or people? A．unless B．whenC．while D．though7．—“Do you mind if I look at your notes?”—“Of course not. _______.”A．No problem B．Be my guest C．With pleasure D．Not at all 8．Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way ________ to the Home Circle Building. A．easy enough B．enough easyC．easily enough D．enough easily9．—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.—She’s a woman of ________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation10．The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the wor ld’s economy.A．is to fix on B．was fixed onC．has fixed on D．is being fixed on11．—May I use your new dictionary?—It' s over there．____．A．Feel free B．Never mind C．My pleasure D．It's OK12．I'm very grateful to my high school teachers，without _____________help I wouldn't be so excellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which13．-- Are you happy with this laboratory?-- Not a little. We can’t have ________.A．a worse one B．a nicer one C．a worst one D．a nicest one14．The part in the film the man broke down the door made some of the audience give a cry. A．which B．who C．where D．whom15．______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.A．Calling B．Call C．To call D．Having called16．—________? You look really down.—I’m tired of my job. T here are endless problems to deal with.A．Why bother B．So whatC．What’s up D．Why not17．When the girl did ________ the courage to tell her parents what had happened, unfortunately her own family didn't believe her.A．work out B．work up C．work at D．work on18．It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year.A．will be created B．have createdC．are created D．are creating19．The meeting planned next Monday is very important.A．to be held B．heldC．being held D．holding20．—Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try.—I’m delighted that he ________ take that view.A．will B．may C．should D．could第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

湖北省襄阳市四校2020┄2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、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. Where is John？A. In the lab.B. In the restaurant.C. At home.2. Why is the man wearing his sunglasses？A. It’s sunny outside.B. He looks cool with them on.C. His eyes hurt in the light.3. What do we know about the boy？A. He is often late.B. He is the second to arrive.C. This is the first time that he has arrived late.4. What semester is it now？A. The spring semester.B. The summer semester.C. The fall semester.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？A. Human rights.B. Ducks on the water.C. Getting up early in the morning.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。

“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2020届高三元月联考英语试题

“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2020届高三元月联考英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. What will the man do next?A. Turn off the TV.B. Study with the woman.C. Watch a movie.2. How old is the woman now?A. 20 years old.B. 45 years old.C. 65 years old.3. What is small for the woman?A. The T-shirt.B. The hat.C. The skirt.4. What does the man mean?A. The film is terrible.B. The film can be seen online.C. The film is worth the money.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home.B. At a hospital.C. At a drug store.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，各小题给出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 like about his hometown?A. It’s really very big.B. It has colorful nightlife.C. It’s not expensive to live there.7. What is the weather like in the fall in the man’s hometown?A. Sunny.B. Cold.C. Wet.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。

2020届湖北省荆州中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案

2020届湖北省荆州中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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AIt’s the time of year when we start hiking. As you pack, remember to bring your smartphone. Whether you’re going on a short walk or a long trip, there are a handful of apps that can help.MapMyHikeThis app tracks where you're hiking so you have a mapof your route at the end of the hike. It can also track other fitness information like the distance traveled, speed, pace, and even calories burned. You can save the data for your hike, so you can always access the route you look as well as track improvements to your workout. GaiaGPSYou don't always have cellphone service when hiking, but you always want to know where you are. The GaiaGPS app provides that information. Download maps of different parts of the world, and access the GaiaGPS app in the middle of even the most remote trails. The GPS function makes using the maps simple, and the app will also point to areas of interest.Backpacking ChecklistOne of the worst things is being way out on a trail only to discover you left behind something important. That's why checklists are the best. This checklist app helps you build a customized(定制的) list of things to take with you. Organize different lists based on trail lengths or requirements. Track all your essential items by weight and where you can find them.WildObsUsing WildObs, you can record your observations of plants and animals and add them to the database. You can ask the community to help you identify something and keep track of everything you've met, and most importantly, you can become a citizen scientist. By recording what you've seen with this app, you're helping scientists keep track of what's happening to the natural world.1. What can you do with MapMyHike?A. Record your walking speed.B. Design a suitable hiking route.C. Locate popular tourist attractions.D. Store the data of your daily activities.2. What is WildObs intended to do?A. To provide survival skills.B. To lead the way.C. To identify wildlife.D. To help make preparations.3. Which app is most useful before hiking?A. GaiaGPS.B. MapMyHike.C. WildObs.D. Backpacking Checklist.BThe founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator fromWisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) cars, making air pollution almostsynonymous withthe nation’s development.What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill inCalifornia, the largest in theUnited Statesat that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life, killing about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmentalawareness took centre stage.On 22ndApril 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal for a healthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standards if they wanted to continue their operations.As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit inRio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towards protecting the environment.4. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?A. familiar withB. opposite toC. different fromD. equal to5. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?A. To support students’ antiwar movement.B. To draw people’s attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.C. To arouse American’s awareness of environmental conservation.D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events.6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Businesses would like to follow environmental standards.B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.7. The passage mainly talks about_______.A. how Earth Day came into beingB. why Earth Day was so significantC. who the founder of Earth Day wasD. what Earth Day meantto the worldCWhat do you think of 80s pop music? Do the names George Michael, Madonna and Michael Jackson sound familiar? Well, these are just some of the names that were well-known in the music scene of the 80s and early 90s. The 80s pop musicscene was an important step to the popularity (普及) of present-day music. A new wave in the music scene was introduced, which made such music styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular. Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big. The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitar-based music with visual displays. A new wave of artists came on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly.The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Introduced in 1982, few people can forget the video not only because of its never-be-foreseen images, but also because of the popularity it received. Think of how 80s pop music changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s. Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in. These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s. Though today’s young men do not recognize how cool 80s pop music was, most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love.Some of the 80s pop music legends (传奇人物) include Madonna, U2, AeroSmith and of course the King ofPop Michael Jackson. Let’s not forget Prince, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Motown’s Lionel Ritchie. Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time. Undoubtedly, the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come.8. What is the text mainly about?A. The characters of 80s pop music.B. What made 80s pop music popular.C. 80s pop music’s steps to popularity.D. The effects of 80s pop music.9. 80s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT ________.A. guitar-based musicB. the MTVC. rap musicD. punk rock10. Michael Jackson’s Thriller impressed people so deeply mainly because ________.A. it changed the lives of peopleB. he sang it in a special styleC. it was made into a music videoD. it left people with happy memories11. The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers that ________.A. 80s pop music is and will remain popularB. 80s pop music has many faultsC. 80s pop music is now out of dateD. we shouldn’t forget the great musicians of the 80sDOwning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a comprehensive new study published by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.The scientists followed 3.4 million people over the course of 12 years and found that adults who lived alone and owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs. In addition, the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.“Dog ownership was especiallyprominentas a protective factor in persons living alone, which is a group reported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person household,” Mwenya Mubanga, a Ph.D. student at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and the lead junior author of the study, said in a statement announcing its findings. The link between dog ownership and lower mortality(死亡率)was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners, but still present, according to the study. “Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households,” Mubanga added. “Another interesting findingwas that owners of dogs which were intended originally for hunting were most protected.”The study, which is the largest to date on the health relations of owning a dog, suggested that some of the reasons dog owners may have a lower risk of mortality and heart disease were because dog owners walk more.“These kind of epidemiological (流行病学的)studies look for associations in large populations but do not provide answers on whether and how dogs could protect their owners from heart disease,” Tove Fall, a senior author of the study and a professor at Uppsala University, said in a statement“We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity, which could be one explanation to the observed results,” Fall added. “Other explanations include an increased well-being and social contacts or effects of the dog on the bacterial microbiome(微生物菌群) in the owner.” Fall added that because all participants of dog owners in Sweden or other “European populations with similar culture regarding dog ownership.”12. Why did the researchers do the study related to 3.4 million people’s health and the dogs?A. To help Europeans,B. To find their association.C. To protect unhealthy adults.D. To reduce risk of heart disease.13. What does the underlined word “prominent” probably mean in Para.3?A. Universal.B. Confusing.C. Appealing.D. Important14. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Adults living with dogs are less likely to die.B. Swedish people are very fond of animal pets.C. Keeping a dog is a popular and healthy hobby.D. Owning dogs reduces the risk of heart disease.15. What’s the writer’s attitude towards owning a dog?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Contradictory.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。

2020年1月湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2020届高三上学期期末联考英语试题及答案

绝密★启用前湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2020届高三年级上学期期末联考英语试题2020年1月注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

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 will the man do next?A. Turn off the TV.B. Study with the woman.C. Watch amovie.2. How old is the woman now?A. 20 years old.B. 45 years old.C. 65 yearsold.3. What is small for the woman?A. The T-shirt.B. The hat.C. The skirt.4. What does the man mean?A. The film is terrible.B. The film can be seen online.C. The filmis worth the money.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home.B. At a hospital.C. At a drugstore.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。

湖北省2020年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三期中联考英语含答案

2020年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三期中联考英语试题本试题卷共10页，分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

全卷满分150分。

考试用时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。

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.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。

1.What does the woman want the man to do?A.Have some milk.B.Go shopping.C.Take out the garbage.2.What will the man do tonight?A.Go bowling.B.Visit the woman.C.Prepare for an exam.3.What will the man most probably do?A.Pay for the tickets.B.Go to the ticket office.C.Ask the woman for a discount.4.Where does the conversation take place?A.At home.B.At the doctor’s.C.At the man’s office.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A man.B.A course.C.A language.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

湖北省襄阳市四校襄州中、枣阳中、宜城中、曾都中2020届高三上学期期中联考英语试题pdf版

曾都一中枣阳一中2017— 2018学年上学期高三期中考试襄州一中宜城一中英语试题时间： 150 分钟命题牵头学校：宜城一中分值： 150 分命题老师：宜城一中枣阳一中注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务势必姓名、准考据号等在答题卷上填写清楚。

2.选择题答案用 2B铅笔在答题卷上把对应题目的答案标号涂黑，非选择题用 0.5mm 黑色署名笔在每题对应的答题地区内做答，答在试题卷上无效。

本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下边 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，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the man do?A. Search the woman ’ s bedroom.B. Call the woman ’ s cell phone.C. Call the woman back later.2. Where will the man and his girlfriend go on their holiday?A. Thailand.B. Korea.C. Unknown.3. What ’ s the man ’ s problem?A. He couldn ’ t find the lost-and-found office.B. He picked up his luggage late.C. His luggage was lost.4. Where are the speakers most probably?A. At a language school.B. At a travel agency.C. At a manager’ s office.5. What ’ s the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Customer and client.B. Colleagues.C. Husband and wife.听下边 5 段对话或独白。

2024届荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟高三第三次联合模拟考试英语试题试卷含解析

2024届荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟高三第三次联合模拟考试英语试题试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。

2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult ________ so long as the whole nation works hard for it. A．realizing B．to be realizedC．realized D．to realize2．He couldn’t make his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.A．to hear B．hearingC．heard D．hear3．________she is not so healthy _______she used to be?A．Why is it that; what B．Why it is that; thatC．Why is it that; as D．Why it is that; who4．--I feel nervous when taking an exam.-- and you can do it well.A．Take it w easy B．Take your time C．Good luck D．It’s up to you5．— Do you often come here to have a walk?— No, only _________, because we are much too busy.A．occasionally B．eventuallyC．merely D．frequently6．—What about going abroad for further study?—Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before.A．there to be B．there beingC．it to be D．it being7．The new means of transport ________ in this city, so whether it will work out remains to be seen.A．have never tried B．has never tried C．have never been tried D．has never been tried8．Our country has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places, which with some heavy smokers. A．concerns B．was concernedC．concerned D．is concerned9．The petrol in the car _____ on our way to the beach, so we had to walk there.A．gave up B．gave off C．gave in D．gave out10．—Flight MU257 _______________ . I must be off now.—Have a nice trip.A．is being announced B．has announcedC．was announcing D．had been announced11．—Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.—You know, music is the source of ______ in life.A．inspiration B．identificationC．reaction D．recreation12．My neighbour came to ask me why there was so much noise in my house yesterday afternoon. I told her that some children an English song.A．praticed B．would practice C．have practiced D．were practicing13．A man can fail many times, he is a real failure when he begins to blame someone else.A．but B．or C．and D．so14．From his expression, I don’t think he could have finish ed his homework last night, _______?A．couldn’t he B．do IC．did he D．hasn’t he15．When you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, it seems that the phone ______ continuously, destroying your momentary peace.A．rings B．has been ringing C．rang D．is ringing16．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar ________ I can buy this book?—Sure, no problem.A．for B．soC．but D．or17．—The T--shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.—________？But I promise you we’ll look into it ri ght away.A．Who says B．How comeC．What for D．Why worry18．His children were his pride, and being a devoted father became a top ______ in his life.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity19．If you ___________ to my advice carefully, you wouldn’t have made such a terrible mistake.A．listened B．have listenedC．would listen D．had listened20．Children under fifteen are not permitted to see such kind of film _________ is bad fortheir mental development. A．as B．whatC．which D．that第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

【英语】湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜“四地七校联盟2021届高三上学期期中联考试题(解析版)

湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜“四地七校联盟2021届高三上学期期中联考英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分)听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、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。

1. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Have some milk.B. Go shopping.C. Take out the garbage.2. What will the man do tonight?A. Go bowling.B. Visit the woman.C. Prepare for an exam.3. What will the man most probably do?A. Pay for the tickets.B. Go to the ticket office.C. Ask the woman for a discount.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home.B. At the doctor’s.C. At the man’s office.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A man.B. A course.C. A language.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，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。

湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2019-2020学年高三10月联考英语试题(解析版)

2019年秋”荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三10月联考英语试题命题学校:襄阳五中注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

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.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What did the man do?A. He started the phone.B. He broke the buttons.C. He fixed the screen.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: I don’t know how to start my iPhone. Did I break it? Why is the screen all black?M: You just press these two buttons at the same time. There, see? Now it’s working again.2.【【【【【【【【【【【【【【What will the speakers buy at the store?A. Bread.B. Meat.C. Chips.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: I was thinking we could take a picnic to the lake this afternoon. Do we have any food to take, or should we go to the store?W: I think we have some bread and meat to make some sandwiches, but we could still stop at the store to buy somechips.3.【【【【【【【【【【【【【【How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator?A. $800.B. $300.C. $150.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: I want to sell this old refrigerator. How much do you think I can get for it? I bought it for $800 five years ago. It works really well, except for the broken shelf.M: If the shelf weren’t broken, I’d say you could get $300. But you’ll probably only get about $150.4.【【【【【【【【【【【【【【Where does the man most likely live?A. In Canada.B. In New York.C. In California.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: My wife and I are planning on driving from California to Canada for a few weeks.W: That’s exciting. My husband and I took a car trip from New York to Canada a few years ago. It was a lot of fun.5.【【【【【【【【【【【【【【Why did the woman’s plants die, according to the man?A. From not enough water.B. From not enough sun.C. From not enough plant food.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: All the plants in my garden died! I don’t know what happened. I watered them a lot and fed them plant food. What did I do wrong?M: Maybe the garden wasn’t in enough sun. You did plant it on the side of the house that gets the most shade.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。

湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜”四地七校考试联盟2025届高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜”四地七校考试联盟2025届高三下第一次测试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．It rained this morning, _____ actually di dn’t bother me because I like walking in the rain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which2．My mobile phone is missing. Who it?A．must have taken B．must takeC．could have taken D．could take3．At school, it is essential that every child ______ equally regardless of family background.A．treating B．treated C．be treated D．is treated4．In spite of _________ has been said, quite a lot of people are still uncertain about the state of the country’s economy. A．what B．whichC．that D．as5．We have decided to fulfill the task in time, difficulties we may meet with.A．no matter how B．however C．whatever D．whichever6．—When ______ leave for Japan?—When ______ leave for Japan is kept secret.”A．they will, will they B．will they, they willC．they will, they will D．will they, will they7．---There are probably aliens living here on earth.---_____! I can’t believe you said that.A．Come on B．Forget itC．Go ahead D．Allow me8．As a teacher, you have to _____ your method to suit the needs of slower children.A．display B．testC．adjust D．transfer9．A lot of suggestions were put forward at the meeting, but ______ was practical.A．nothing B．noneC．neither D．no one10．____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can11．Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.A．sign up for B．drop out ofC．be bent on D．live up to12．Bathing crabs are raised in the Yangcheng Lake for at least six months，which is what makes them authentic and _____a high price．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict13．The 114 colorful clay Warriors ____ at No. 1 pit, ______ in height from 1.8m to 2m, have black hair, green, white or pink faces, and black or brown eyes.A．unearthed; ranging B．unearthing; rangingC．unearthed; ranged D．are unearthed; are ranging14．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny15．—What’s up? Y ou look down. —I have piles of papers ________, but I type so slowly.A．to be typed B．typed C．to type D．being typed16．The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major _____________ of global climate change. A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection17．I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where18．We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but Jack failed to ______.A．break up B．set upC．turn up D．give up19．Most graduates in big cities are suffering form connected to soaring house prices and job hunting. A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety20．How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _____ we know every kid can’t be a star? A．in case B．as ifC．when D．unless第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

2020届湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2017级高三10月联考英语试卷及解析

2020届湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2017级高三10月联考英语试卷★祝考试顺利★(解析版)注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

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 did the man do?A. He started the phone.B. He broke the buttons.C. He fixed the screen. 【答案】A【原文】W: I don’t kno w how to start my iPhone. Did I break it? Why is the screen all black?M: You just press these two buttons at the same time. There, see? Now it’s working again.2.What will the speakers buy at the store?A. Bread.B. Meat.C. Chips.【答案】C【原文】M: I was thinking we could take a picnic to the lake this afternoon. Do we have any food to take, or should we go to the store?W: I think we have some bread and meat to make some sandwiches, but we could still stop at the store to buy some chips.3.How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator?A. $800.B. $300.C. $150.【答案】A【原文】W: I want to sell this old refrigerator. How much do you think I can get for it? I bought it for $800 five years ago. It works really well, except for the broken shelf.M: If the shelf weren’t broken, I’d say you could get $300. But you’ll probably only get about $150.4.Where does the man most likely live?A. In Canada.B. In New York.C. In California.【答案】C【原文】M: My wife and I are planning on driving from California to Canada for a few weeks.W: That’s exciting. My husband and I took a car trip from New York to Canada a few years ago. It was a lot of fun.5.Why did the woman’s plants die, according to the man?A. From not enough water.B. From not enough sun.C. From not enough plant food.。

【附20套高考模拟试题】湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟2020届高三2月联考英语试题含答案

湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟2020届高三2月联考英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．––You seem to be familiar with this city.—I ______ here for three years. It’s so great to be back.A．lived B．had livedC．have lived D．live2．It was reported that as many as 50% of patients do not take medicine ______ directed, ______ has drawn doctor’s attention.A．when; it B．as; what C．as; which D．that; and3．They will run an after-class club __________ kids can have fun and learnhow to protect themselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what4．You have a big mouth,Tom. You have told everybody the secret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t5．The college examination is ________________ easier this year than I have expected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very6．—Hi, Tom! I got a chance to be an exchange student in Harvard University.—_________! I had been expecting to study there.A．Lucky you B．Have funC．Take it easy D．Forget it7．The shocking news made me realize ________ terrible problems we would face.A．what B．howC．that D．why8．—Better get down to your work, Tom.—_________.A．It’s my pleasure B．Don’t mention itC．Mind your own business D．Y ou’re welcome9．–You look so angry. What happened?–_______ I’d rather not talk about it.A．Nothing. B．All right. C．Get away! D．No way!10．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated11．My new job _______ my travelling all over the country, which means I won’t be able to spend much time with my family.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes12．For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke.Silence.A．a; the B．the;a C．a; 不填D．the; 不填13．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last.A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular 14．Everything seemed to be going ________ for the first two days after I arrived in New York. A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly15．—What a consequence!—Yes. I ________ him about it, but without success.A．will remind B．would remindC．was reminding D．had reminded16．Enter our prize ______and win a break in a National Trust holiday cottage of your choice anywhere in the country.A．draw B．search C．match D．collection17．Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.A．worn out B．tried outC．made out D．sent out18．The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion.A．survived B．to survive C．were surviving D．surviving19．Being happy is a skill that can be learned, and one way to ________ ourselves to be happy is to write down the little things that cheer us up each day.A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt20．The Lifelong Learning Programme ________ to enable people to take part in learning experiences has taken off across Europe.A．having been designed B．being designedC．designed D．designing第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

2020年湖北省宜昌市联考高三(下)期中英语试卷

期中英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AAn Oceans VacuumThere's a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean．It's bigger than Texas-and growing．The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets．That is both costly and slow．Instead，the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes 62-mile-long floating barriers that would use natural currents to trap trash．If next year's trials succeed，a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020．It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years．Easy-On ShoesIn 2012，Mathew Walzer，a high school student with a disability，sent a note to Nike．"My dream is o go to college，"he wrote，"without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day．"Nike assigned a design team to the challenge．This year，they came out with their solution：the FlyEase．The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand．A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130．An Airport for Drones（无人机）As Amazon，Google，and others get ready for drone delivery service，there is one big question：what kinds of home bases will their drones have？Rwanda，in Africa，may have the answer．There，workers will soon start work on three"drone ports"．The goal is to make it easier to transport food，medical supplies，electronics，and other goods through the hilly countryside．Construction is set to be completed in 2020．1.What's the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum？______A. It can be a money-saverB. It can grow year by yearC. It can tear plastic into piecesD. It can be put into wide use soon2.What do we know about Nike？______A. It offers free shoes to the disabledB. It is designing new shoes frequentlyC. It provides customer-friendly servicesD. It responded to Matthew's request passively3.Why is Rwanda setting up"drone ports"？______A. Because road travel there is roughB. Because there are too many dronesC. Because they're easier to construct than roadsD. Because they are receptive to new technologyBI grew up in a middle-class family．Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear．One of their greatest desires was to raise decent，loving children who had an opportunity to finish college．My brother，Gene，never hesitated to learn new things．He had an artistic hand，so he went into fine arts for a while．He also did a lot of screens about computers．He became so goodat it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies．My younger brother also pursued computers，following in his footsteps．Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood．One day，he came home from teaching，ate his dinner and went to bed．That evening，my "healthy" brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）．My parents were extremely sad．At the viewing in the funeral house，amidst the sadness，my parents felt so much pride．So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene．A cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich．Finally，Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money，saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and out．Gene had never asked him for the money back．From the school president to the guard，people came．And because of his good heart and deeds，my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother．In the end，my parents realized that even at the young age of 26，my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better．4.What was the biggest wish of the author's parents？______A. To have a better life．B. To save enough money for the future．C. To give their children a college education．D. To raise their children to be respectable people．5.The author's parents felt proud in the funeral house because ______ ．A. many people from all walks of life came．B. Gene was praised by the school president．C. Gene's brother was awarded a full scholarship．D. they heard about many good deeds done by Gene．6.What can we learn about Gene from the passage？______A. He took many sandwiches to school to share with others．B. He lent a man some money and then asked for it back．C. He was not in very good health from an early age．D. He taught fine arts in his school．7.What is the message conveyed in the passage？______A. Good deeds deserve praise．B. A friend in need is a friend indeed．C. Kindness in students should be encouraged．D. The meaning of life consists in its devotion，not its length．CMany people don't consider their breakfast without a glass of milk．Right now，cows，buffalos，goats and sheep provide most of the world's milk．But soon，people could get milk from roaches（蟑螂）．That isn't as crazy as it might sound．New research shows this "milk" issuper-nutritious．What's more，some scientists have already begun referring to a lot of insects as source of milk．In 2004，Subramanian Ramaswamy started studying milk crystals found inside the roach．At the time，he was teaching biochemistry at the University of Iowa City．To learn more about the milk crystal from roaches，the scientists used X-rays to look at theatoms in it．The data basically revealed the chemical recipe of the roach crystal．They showed that roach milk is a "complete food"．It contains sugar with a fatty acid stuck to it．Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats．The protein in the milk is also full of essential amino（氨基的）acids，which are the building blocks of proteins．Since our bodies can't produce the "essential" ones，we need to get them from our food．And so do baby roaches．Barbara Stay，a biologist at Iowa University，also worked on the new study．She says the new data show that the roach milk is "three times more nutritious than cow's milk and four times more nutritious than buffalo's milk"．Ramaswamy would like to see roach milk turned into a protein supplement to feed hungry people．But not everyone is confident that it can be done．Marcel Dicke studies insects as a potential source of human food at Wageningen University in the Netherlands．Dicke says this is a "sound study"．However，in his opinion，"Extracting （提取）milk from roaches can only likely be done in a destructive way with only small quantities"．That means you'd have to raise and kill many bugs to get even tiny quantities of the milk．8.What is the opinion of the scientists about milk in Paragraph 2？______A. Many insects are sources of milk．B. Milk is an important part of breakfast．C. Milk from insects is the most nutritious．D. Milk from insects is well accepted now．9.What can we know about the use of roach milk in life？______A. It will replace the milk from animals like cows．B. Scientists think it the key to solving world hunger．C. All people don't think it can be used in life soon．D. Most people depend on roach milk from protein．10.According to Marcel Dicke，extracting insect milk on a large scale is ______ ．A. simpleB. challengingC. safeD. necessary11.What should be the best title for the text？______A. Roach milk has been found scientificallyB. Roach milk could be produced industriallyC. Roach milk could be a new super foodD. Roach milk will be widely used soonDNext week California will try to take cell phones from the hands of drivers，telling everyone from millionaires to workers that conversations behind the wheel must be on an earphone．Californians interviewed by Reuters mostly supported the law requiring hands-free phones in cars and banning cell phones entirely for drivers under 18，which will take effect on Tuesday，though they were puzzled by a loophole（漏洞）that allows seemingly more dangerous text messaging．Some were doubtful about lawmakers，who they blamed for failing to build more freeways or public transportation in the face of increasingly crowded roads in the nation's most populous state and said hands-free conversations were not safer．KFI-AM radio talk-show host John Kobylt told Reuters．"It's stupid because we've one over about seven different studies and each one of them says it's the conversation that distracts you，not holding the phone．"State Senator Joe Simitian，who introduced the bill，said keeping both hands on the wheel was always safer．He expected his law to save hundreds of lives．The Democratic lawmaker was considering introducing a new law to ban text messaging in the car，which he said wasn'tan issue when he began working on the first one in 2001．Connecticut，New Jersey and New York have already banned drivers from talking onhand-held cell phones．In New Jersey，police have issued 35，000 tickets for using a hand-held phone or texting while driving since the law went into effect on March 1．But Californians interviewed by Reuters expressed ambivalence．"On the one hand I don't want to see people crash into each other，but I'm not going to get an ear thing．" 38-year-old bank employee Jason Fischer said in Los Angeles．12.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ______ ．A. most Californians hate to use an earphone while making a call in the carB. public transportation in California isn't developed enoughC. in New Jersey few people use a hand-held phoneD. most of Californians are probably against the new law13.According to John Kobylt，______ ．A. all the lawmakers are stupidB. holding the phone is safer than using an earphoneC. it isn't dangerous to make a phone call while drivingD. it is the phone conversation while driving that is really dangerous14.What will State Senator Joe Simitian probably do in the future？______A. He will suggest a law to forbid text messaging while rivingB. He will conduct a new survey among CaliforniansC. He will suggest building more roads in CaliforniaD. He will suggest a law to completely ban cell phones while driving．15.The underlined word "ambivalence" in the last paragraph probably refers to ______ ．A. a positive attitudeB. a negative attitudeC. a confused feelingD. an excited feeling二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Children's Games in Ancient China Unlike the children nowadays，the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone，iPad or computer to entertain themselves．(1) Let's take a look．Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty，kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China，and it was often played in the winter to keep warm．Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet．Flying kitesKites have quite a long history．The earliest kites were made of wood，instead of paper．Nowadays，the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite，Tianjin kite and Weifang kite．(2) ．For example，the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style．Playing hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children，popular around the nation．Even nowadays，many children like playing it．There are two ways to play．One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him．(3)(4)The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play．Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen，narrating stories and accompanied by music．Setting off firecrackersFirecrackers have a history of more than 2，000 years．It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China．(5) After gunpowder was invented，it gradually replaced the bamboojoint cracker．Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness．A．Watching shadow plays．B．Each of them has distinctive features．C．Different materials are used to make the kite．D．Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times．E．And to scare off the beast，people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast．F．More commonly，participants hide and one child must try to find them．G．Instead，they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）We were depressed and things were tough．Mom had a(21)time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago．We relied on social assistance for(22)．Looking back，I(23)remember what Mom went through to send us to school．I studied hard then．Every morning，she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were(24)．Constant moving was typical for my family in these times．Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldn't(25)it．Though it was hard，we never(26)．Christmas was approaching．We were given 25 dollars for social services．Instead of buying food，Mom would use the money to pay the(27)，ensuring us all of a(28)over our head．(29)we had nothing for Christmas．Unknown to Mom，I had been selling Christmas trees to earn enough money for a new pair of(30)．On the afternoon of Christmas Eve，I was(31)to go to catch the bus．As I reached the stop，I began to feel(32)．I was going to buy a new pair of boots(33)Mom was at home in tears．My mind was(34)and I realized what I had to do．I didn't get on the(35)．I went in a grocery store and bought the Christmas treats．I(36)home and put them quietly against the door．I knocked on the door．When Mom opened the door，(37)rolled into the house．She just stood there(38)．I managed to hold back the(39)，saying，"Merry Christmas，Mom!There really is a Santa Claus!"That day I got many(40)and kisses from Mom．It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!21. A. good B. short C. hard D. funny22. A. life B. travel C. nursery D. movement23. A. hardly B. still C. yet D. then24. A. handed over B. picked up C. turned over D. worn out25. A. store B. afford C. make D. get26. A. complained B. glanced C. envied D. calculated27. A. decoration B. gifts C. rent D. clothes28. A. cloud B. light C. roof D. window29. A. And B. But C. Or D. So30. A. glasses B. jeans C. boots D. socks31. A. lucky B. concerned C. fearful D. excited32. A. frightened B. guilty C. proud D. content33. A. while B. because C. whether D. unless34. A. woken up B. made up C. given away D. turned down35. A. platform B. train C. bus D. plane36. A. drove B. rang C. left D. rushed37. A. balls B. shoes C. dollars D. things38. A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. painful39. A. words B. trouble C. tears D. sweat40. A. candies B. hugs C. awards D. creams四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.Breaking up large classes into several smaller ones (1) （help）students but theimprovements in many cases come whatever teachers do，a new research suggests．New (2) （finding）of the research from four nations，tell an interesting story．Small classes work for children，but that's (3) because of how teachers teach，but because of what students feel they can do：get (4) （much）face time with their teachers，for instance，or work in small groups with classmates．"These are the same as what researchers have already known，"Gamoran says．There is no good evidence that teachers change their instructions based on changes in classsize．Teachers are always strict with their students．Some teachers are making use (5) small classes and others are not．There are a lot of differences．"It's not like that you reduce classes so teachers do something different and the achievement is higher，"he says．In one study，researchers (6) （close）watched students'behaviours and found that students behaved better in smaller classes．They also (7) （have）more directcommunication with teachers and worked more in small groups rather by themselves．One team，(8) （lead）by Ronald Ehrenberg of Cornell University，finds that the potential benefits of class-size reduction"may be greater than (9) we observed"if only a few teachers change their teaching (10) （fit）the smaller group．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.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．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．Swimming is my favorite sport． I usually swims in a swimming pool close to that I l ive． Yesterday， my friend Tony and I decide to go swimming in the sea． It turned o ut to be one of the most exciting experiences I had ever had． At first， seen the waves coming one after another， I was afraid． Though I was not a bad swimmer in the swim ming pool，but swimming in the sea was different． I was just about to give it up while I suddenly n oticed a little boy walking towards the sea calm． Weak as he seemed，he went straight into the sea with any hesitation． Encouraged by her，I overcame my fear and finally made successful attempt．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是李华，你的好友Jim在暑假期间痴迷于微信朋友圈，经常发照片分享生活中的所有细节，请根据以下要点提示，给Jim写一封信：（1）对分享行为表示理解；（2）阐述过度分享的危害；（3）提出建议．注意：1．词数100左右．2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．（参考词汇：微信朋友圈 WeChat circle；过度分享 overshare）Dear Jim，I'm worried that you've been addicted to sharing all sorts of photos in WeChat circle r ecently．______Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】A【解析】21．A 推理判断题．根据句子It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years．它可以在10年内将垃圾减少42%．可见它可以节省钱，所以答案选A．22．C 推理判断题．根据第二段的内容，一个残疾人给NIke写信，The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand．A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $ 130．Nike根据他的要求发明了一种新型的鞋子，可见他为顾客提供最友好的服务，所以答案选C．23．A 推理判断题．根据句子The goal is to make it easier to transport food，medical supplies，electronics，and other goods through the hilly countryside．建无人机场的目的是通过山坡地的乡村运送食物、医疗用品、电子产品和其他物品．可以推断出建无人港的地区是陆路交通不便，所以答案选A．本文介绍了几个发明，海洋垃圾收集机，耐克鞋和无人机机场．本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息？或是其变体．搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．做这类题一般采用寻读法？即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．4.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】D 【小题3】A 【小题4】D【解析】1．C．细节理解题．根据第一段的One of their greatest desires was to raise decent，loving children who had an opportunity to finish college．他们最大的愿望之一是养育出体面、有爱心的、有机会完成大学学业的孩子．可知，作者的父母最大的愿望是让他们的孩子上大学．故选C．2．D 细节理解题．根据第四段的So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene．这么多人来了，每个人都在讲述一个他们被吉恩感动的故事．可知，作者的父母在殡仪馆里感到自豪，因为他们听说吉恩做了许多好事．故选D．3．A．细节理解题．根据倒数第三段的A cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich．一个清洁工过来说，吉恩几乎每天都给他带一个三明治．可知，他带了许多三明治去学校和别人分享．故选A．4．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段的In the end，my parents realized that even at the young age of 26，my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better．我父母意识到，即使在26岁的时候，我弟弟也过着充实的生活，在帮助别人生活得更好方面起到了很大的作用．可见生命的意义不在于能活得多长而在于有意义．故选D．本文写了作者的弟弟在短暂的一生中，因为无私地帮助他人，而活出了一种有意义的生活．说明了生命的意义在于它的奉献，而不是它的长度．本文是科教类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做细节理解题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．8.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】B 【小题4】C【解析】1．A．细节理解题．根据第二段句子： some scientists have already begun referring to a lot of insects as source of milk．一些科学家已经开始把许多昆虫作为牛奶的来源．所以选A．2．C．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段句子：Ramaswamy would like to see roach milk turned into a protein supplement to feed hungry pe ople． But not everyone is confident that it can be done．拉马斯瓦米希望看到蟑螂奶变成蛋白质补充剂来喂饱饥饿的人．但并不是每个人都有信心做到这一点．所以答案选C．3．B．推理判断题．根据文章最后一句：That means you'd have to raise and kill many bugs to get even tiny quantities of the milk．从你必须养育并杀死许多虫子才能得到甚至少量的牛奶．可见大规模提取昆虫乳汁是一种挑战，所以选B．4．C．标题归纳题．本文主要写了对于从蟑螂中提取乳汁的研究，研究表明蟑螂奶"比牛奶营养三倍，比水牛奶营养四倍"．所以选项C：蟑螂牛奶可能是一种新的超级食品．符合本文的主旨，故选C．本文主要写了对于从蟑螂中提取乳汁的研究，研究表明蟑螂奶"比牛奶营养三倍，比水牛奶营养四倍"．可以蟑螂奶变成蛋白质补充剂来喂饱饥饿的人．考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断12.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】A 【小题4】C【解析】1．B．推断题．根据第二段Some were doubtful about lawmakers， who they blamed for failing to build more freeways or public transportation in the face of increasingly crowded roads in the nations most populou s state and said hands-free conversations were not safer．一些人对立法者表示怀疑，他们指责他们在面对人口最多的国家越来越拥挤的道路时未能修建更多的高速公路或公共交通工具，并表示免提谈话并不安全．可以推测出，加利福尼亚州的公共交通还不够发达．故选B．2．D．细节题．根据第三段"It's stupid because we've one over about seven different studies and each one of them says it s the conversation that distracts you， not holding the phone．"这是愚蠢的，因为我们有一个超过七个不同的研究，每个人都说是分散注意力的对话，而不是拿着电话可知，根据John Kobylt的说法，开车时的电话交谈非常危险．故选D．3．A．细节题．根据文章第五段内容， In New Jersey， police have issued 35.000 tickets for using a hand-held phone or texting while driving since the law went into effect on March 1．自新法兰州法律于3月1日生效以来，在新泽西州，警方已经发行了35000张使用手提电话或开车时发短信的罚单．可知，国家参议员Joe Simitian将来可能建议颁布一项法律开车时禁止发短信．故选A．4．C．词义猜测题．根据文章最后一段内容，But Californians interviewed by Reuters expressed ambivalence．"On the one hand I don'twant to see people crash into each other， but I'm not going to get an ear thing．" 38-year-ol d bank employee Jason Fischer said in Los Angeles．但接受路透社采访的加州人表达了矛盾情绪．"一方面，我不想看到人们因为开车时发短信而互相碰撞，但我也不想听到什么．"38岁的银行职员杰森•费舍尔在洛杉矶说．结合选项，意为矛盾心理．故选C．本文主要报道了加州颁布禁止开车时打电话的法律，路透社采访的加州人大多支持法律要求汽车免提电话和完全禁止18岁以下司机使用手机的法律，这将在周二生效．考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断16.【答案】【小题1】G 【小题2】B 【小题3】F 【小题4】A 【小题5】E【解析】GBFAE1．G．文章衔接题．根据前文Unlike the children nowadays，the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone，iPad or computer to entertain themselves．可知与现在的孩子不同，古代的孩子没有智能手机、iPad或电脑来娱乐自己．G项：Instead，they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood．相反，他们想出了有趣的游戏在他们的童年玩耍．符合文意，故选G．2．B．联系上文题．根据前文Nowadays，the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite，Tianjin kite and Weifang kite．可知如今，最有名的三种风筝是北京风筝、天津风筝和潍坊风筝．B项：Each of them has distinctive features．它们各自具有鲜明的特点．符合文意，故选B．3．F．理解判断题．根据前文There are two ways to play．One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him．可知有两种方法可以玩．一种方法是蒙住一个孩子的眼睛，让其他孩子绕着他跑来取笑他．F项：More commonly， participants hide and one child must try to find them．更常见的是，参与者们藏起来和一个孩子必须设法找到他们．符合文意，故选F．4．A．段落理解题．根据后文The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play．可知在古代，与看电影或电视娱乐最接近的事情就是看皮影戏．A项：Watching shadow plays．看皮影戏．符合文意，故选A．5．E．联系下文题．根据后文After gunpowder was invented，it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker．可知火药发明后，逐渐取代了竹节爆竹．E项：And to scare off the beast， people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast．为了吓跑野兽，人们烧竹子来让它爆炸．符合文意，故选E．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了中国古代儿童游戏．与现在的孩子不同，古代的孩子们没有智能手机、iPad或电脑来娱乐自己．相反，他们想出了有趣的游戏在他们的童年玩耍．七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．21.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】D 【小题5】B【小题6】A 【小题7】C 【小题8】C 【小题9】D 【小题10】C 【小题11】D 【小题12】B 【小题13】A 【小题14】B 【小题15】C 【小题16】D 【小题17】D 【小题18】A 【小题19】C 【小题20】B【解析】41～45 CABDB 46～50 ACCDC 51～55 DBABC 56～60 DDACB 41．C．考查细节理解．A．good 好的 B．short 短的C．hard 努力的 D．funny 有趣的．根据上文things were tough和下文because Dad died five years ago可推断，妈妈独自抚养我们很困难．have a hard time doing sth．"做某事很困难"．42．A．考查细节理解．A．life生活 B．travel 旅行C．nursery 托儿所 D．movement 运动．根据上文可知，妈妈独自一人养活我们很困难，因此推断我们依靠社会援助生活．43．B．考查细节理解．A．hardly几乎不 B．still 仍然 C．yet 还D．then然后．根据上文妈妈努力抚养我们很困难，我们依靠社会援助生活推断，回忆起来，我仍旧记得妈妈经历了什么送我们上学．44．D．考查细节理解．A．handed over 交出 B．picked up 捡起 C．turned over 移交 D．worn out 破旧．根据上文put a new piece of cardboard可推断，妈妈每天上午总是放一张新的硬纸板在我们的鞋里因为我们的鞋是破旧的．45．B．考查细节理解．A．store 商店 B．afford 提供 C．make制造 D．get变得．根据上文Constant moving was typical for my family in these times．可推断，我们不断搬家，一个月25美元的租金，但是妈妈付不起．46．A．考查细节理解．A．complained 抱怨 B．glanced 一瞥 C．envied 羡慕 D．calculated 计算．根据连词though推断上下文是让步关系．尽管日子艰难，但是我们从不抱怨．47．C．考查细节理解．A．decoration 装饰 B．gifts 礼品 C．rent 租金 D．clothes衣服．根据下文over our head可推断，妈妈没有买食物，用这些钱付了租金，确保我们大家头上有屋顶，也就是有房住．48．C．考查细节理解．A．cloud 云 B．light 光 C．roof 屋顶 D．window窗口．解析同上．妈妈没有买食物，用这些钱付了租金，确保我们大家头顶上有屋顶．49．D．考查细节理解．A．And 和 B．But 但是 C．Or 或者 D．So 所以．根据上文可知，我们用服务所得的钱交了房租，因此我们圣诞节一无所有．前后是因果关系．50．C．考查细节理解．A．glasses 眼镜 B．jeans牛仔裤 C．boots 靴子 D．socks 袜子．根据下文a new pair of boots可知，我一直卖圣诞树，赚够了卖一双新靴子的钱．51．D．考查细节理解．A．lucky 幸运 B．concerned 关心 C．fearful 可怕 D．excited 激动．圣诞节前夕的下午，我兴奋的去赶公共汽车．根据上下文可知，作者赚够了买靴子的钱，准备去买靴子，因此是兴奋的．52．B．考查细节理解．A．frightened 害怕 B．guilty 内疚 C．proud 自豪 D．content 满意．根据下文I was going to buy a new pair of boots Mom was at home in tears．可知，我打算买靴子，而妈妈在家里流泪，因此推断我感到内疚．53．A．考查细节理解．A．while 虽然B．because 因为C．whether 是否 D．unless除非．我高兴地买靴子和妈妈在家里流泪是对比关系．while表示对比．54．B．考查细节理解．A．woken up 唤醒B．made up C．given away 放弃D．turned down 减小．根据上文Mom was at home in tears和下文I realized what I had to do可推断，作者下定决心，意识到自己要为家庭做点事．make up one's mind"下定决心"．55．C．考查细节理解．A．platform 平台B．train 火车C．bus 公共汽车D．plane飞机．根据上文go to catch the bus可知，我没有做公共汽车去买靴子．56．D．考查细节理解．A．drove 驾驶B．rang 包围C．left 左边D．rushed 急忙．根据下文put them quietly against the door可推断，我急冲回家，把圣诞节食物静静地靠在门上．57．D．考查细节理解．A．balls 球B．shoes 鞋子C．dollars 美元D．things 事物．根据上文put them quietly against the door可推断，我把圣诞节的食物倚在门上，当妈妈开了门，东西滚进房内．58．A．考查细节理解．A．surprised 惊讶B．nervous 紧张 C．disappointed 失望 D．painful痛苦．根据句意可知，妈妈看到有东西滚进房子，感到吃惊．59．C．考查细节理解．A．words 言语 B．trouble 麻烦 C．tears 眼泪D．sweat 出汗．根据语境可知，作者给了妈妈一个惊喜，感到激动，因此推断作者努力控制住自己泪水．对妈妈说：圣诞快乐，妈妈！真的有圣诞老人．60．B．考查细节理解．A．candies 糖果B．hugs 拥抱C．awards 奖项D．creams奶油类．根据上文可知，我为家里买了圣诞节的食物，因此那天我得到来自家人的很多拥抱以及妈妈的吻．本文主要讲述父亲去世后作者的家庭靠社会扶助金维持，在圣诞节来临之际，作者利用自己的钱没有给自己买靴子而是给家里买了食物，感动的母亲流泪了．近几年高考试题中完形填空有新的变化，试题所涉及的知识面不断拓宽，综合难度不断提高．做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意．一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以必须要先通读一到两遍，才能大致了解文章内容．千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致．选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配，时态以及语法等．答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅，用词得当、意思正确．41.【答案】【小题1】helps 【小题2】findings 【小题3】not 【小题4】more 【小题5】of【小题6】closely 【小题7】had 【小题8】led 【小题9】what 【小题10】to fit【解析】61．helps 考查动词第三人称单数形式．本句的主语是"Breaking up large classes into several smaller ones"这个短句，所以动词应该使用第三人称单数形式，故填"helps"．62．findings 考查名词单复数形式．"finding发现"为可数名词，由于前面没有冠词，所以应该使用复数形式．故填"findings"．63．not 考查固定搭配．根据下一句的"but"可知，这里填入"not"．not…but 不是…而是．故填"not"．64．more 考查比较级．根据句意，小班教学可以让学生和老师见面的次数更多．故填"more"．65．of 考查介词搭配．根据固定句型make use of 使用、利用．可知，应搭配介词"of"．故填"of"．that 考查固定句型．根据固定句型there is no…that，没有．可知，应补上"that"．故填"that"．66．closely 考查副词．根据后面的动词"watched"可知，此处要用一个副词来修饰动词．故填"closely"．67.6had 考查动词．根据and后面的"worked more in small groups rather by themselves"中的动词"worked"可知，本句话使用一般过去时．故填"had"．68．led 考查被动语态．根据后面的"by"可知，该处为省略be动词的被动语态．故填"led"．69．what考查连接词，在比较主语从句中作observed的宾语．句意：班级规模缩减的潜在好处可能大于我们所观察到的70．to fit 考查不定式．根据句意可知，这里要填入不定式以表目的．句意：如果只有少数教师改变自己的教学方式以适应更小的班级．故填"to fit"．文章大意：本文讲述了小班化教学的优点，以及实现小班化教学过程中会遇到的困难．本题主要考查了用单词或短语的适当形式填空．做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识．本题考到的知识点有：固定的短语，词类的转换，名词的复数形式，副词以及祈使句的用法等．因此，这就需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识．42.【答案】Swimming is my favorite sport．I usually swims in a swimming pool close to that。

2023-2024学年湖北省宜荆荆恩四地高三上学期9月联考英语试题

2023-2024学年湖北省宜荆荆恩四地高三上学期9月联考英语试题1. Who is the man complaining about?A．His wife. B．His teacher. C．His kid.2. Why does the woman talk to the man?A．To seek advice. B．To make a request. C．To offer help.3. Why is Jane upset?A．she got a parking ticket.B．Her car stopped working.C．she found no parking space.4. What are the speakers talking about?A．The causes of sandstorms.B．The dangers of sandstorms.C．The prevention of sandstorms.5. What would the girl like most for Christmas?A．A toy car. B．A piano. C．Little dolls.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

6. Where is the woman sitting?A．On the grass. B．On the playground. C．Near the fountain.7. What is the man doing?A．Reading a book. B．Having a picnic. C．Taking a walk.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

8. What is wall street Bears?A．A novel. B．A movie. C．A television drama.9. When will the speakers go to the movie festival?A．on Saturday. B．on Sunday. C．on Monday.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷

湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷一、阅读理解Interested in making your next career move but don’t see the exact role you’re looking for? Join our Talent Community to receive future opportunities based on your career interests. To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X!Your New CNN Role Producers are responsible for coordinating content and programming video for CNN’s core platforms-including Desktop, Mobile Web, Apps- and social platforms(including YouTube and TikTok)that support our video business. This position is based out of our Hong Kong office, and will focus on serving our domestic and international audiences on digital platforms.The Daily ·Programs and picks video content on mobile web, app, desktop web, and off-platform accounts to understand the distinct audiences on each platform·Writes and tests video headlines and descriptions to optimize performance·Manages daily assignments in a team throughout their shift·Cooperates with other teams, both digital and linear, on ways to promote video content that serve audience and business goals·Evaluates existing video elements(linear TV, raw footage, etc.)to identify the best visual moments, and edits videos for digital audiences on core platforms, as well as TikTok, YouTube, and other distribution platforms Qualifications & Experience·Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working in a news production·Undergraduate degree in journalism, production, new media·Same work experience in journalism may be considered to replace a degree·Proficient in Adobe Premiere or similar editing system·Must be able to adapt to a 24h/7 days a week news environment·Must be able to work shifts at all times of day and night1．Which of the following is the daily task of a CNN producer?A．Tackling team-wide daily tasks.B．Removing video contents on webs.C．Advertising different digital platforms.D．Correcting wrong parts of raw footage.2．Who is most likely to get the job?A．A new graduate expert at Adobe Premiere.B．A journalist working in BBC for five years.C．A novelist with two years’ writing experience.D．An editor with a fixed workingschedule.3．In which section of a website may the text appear?A．Tourism.B．Features.C．Editorial.D．Employment.After years of pounding my knees and ankles in dashes and the long jump, pain ended my decades of track and field competition. But how do you live without the adrenaline (肾上腺素) of racing? That’s simple. You just become sensible at age sixty and turn to competitive swimming! Suddenly, the pounding was gone, and so was the pain. However, in less than a month, I was fed up with pool laps and no sights. Now what?A friend in the Annapolis Striders had the answer. This marathoner said he had stayed fit by intense walking while healing from a running injury. “Try it,” he said. “It’s even a competitive sport.” Sure enough, a certain kind of energetic walking is a 100-year-old Olympic event called racewalking.I took to this sport immediately. I didn’t have to enter races to be a racewalker. However, those who compete must follow rules and must please numerous hard-eyed judges or be disqualified (DQ). But for me, doing it was enough. It took me many months to become smooth in the style. I had lost a sport but had found another.Then came a disaster. Lower back pain had arrived. “Surgery is a last solution,” I was told. Dr. Clifford Solomon, super-surgeon of Annapolis, Maryland, had the cure. It left me with full leg control, but a flopping (耷拉的) foot. I would be able to jog, but not meet racewalk rules. By chance I tuned the TV to an old movie showing Fred Astaire dancing up a storm. From the ankle down, his feet swiveled (旋转) in the very motion I needed. I turned off the TV and went to the Senior Center.As the only man among twenty-nine students in the tap dancing class I learned that grandmothers are programmed to care for any wounded creature. Some paid particular attention to this seventy-five-year-old patient, staying after class to guide and inspire. With examples, humor,encouragement and advice, they taught me to tap dance. They cured my flopping foot.Within a year, I was competing well enough to enter the USA Track and Field Nationals in Boston and break the American record for the 3,000- meter racewalk. And now, at eighty-six, I’m still competing and often thinking of those ladies.4．Why did the author stop swimming?A．He couldn’t bear the pain any longer.B．He lost the ability to compete with others.C．He couldn’t adjust adrenaline to normal levels.D．He was bored with it and couldn’t enjoy scenery.5．What did the author spend many months doing?A．Visiting lots of strict judges.B．Perfecting his racewalking techniques.C．Competing in racewalking events.D．Searching for alternatives to running. 6．What does the author want to stress in paragraph 5?A．He was the only one in need of care.B．He engaged in diverse after-class activities.C．He received the female classmates’ kindness.D．The class was mostly comprised of elderly students.7．Which of the following can best describe the author?A．Determined and conventional.B．Energetic and adventurous.C．Committed and reliable.D．Responsible and courageous.Time off is a treasure, but people often have to work practically twice as hard to prepare for it. There are projects to get ahead on, meetings to have about how to do tasks that you usually handle, requests to field from co-workers who know they soon won’t be able to reach you.Some of the pressure that leads to the last- minute crunch may be coming from a desire not to leave tasks unfinished. According to Laura Giurge, a behavioral-science professor at the London School of Economics, many workers feel as though they must conquer their entire to-do list in order to be cut off from work and enjoy their vacation. “We think we need to finish all the things before holidays,” Giurge told me, “but then we ask, ‘When does it actually need to be finished? ‘ And it turns out, probably two months from now.”Another contributor to the pre-vacation pileup is a more general time-management phenomenon known as “deadline rush”-the idea that people tackle many tasks shortly before they need to be completed. With the single deadline of a vacation closing in on various tasks, some last-minute stress isn’t unusual.Surely some of this urge to complete everything is a symptom of a culture that says people must first work in order to, as Giurge put it, be “deserving” of leisure. But some of it is psychological-having unfinished tasks can be mentally anxious. In the words of one academic paper, it can “cause an inner tension, originating from the need for closure.”And Giurge suggested a fix inspired by something she’d recently heard while conducting a research study at a company. In an interview, one of the workers told Giurge that, in order to create unbroken time to catch up on important work tasks, they canceled the last two days of their trip but didn’t tell any co-workers.To avoid the kind of pressure that would make someone cut their vacation short just to catch up on missions before officially returning to work, maybe, Giurge thought, it would be helpful to have an official day on either end of a long vacation that’s blocked off for easing into and out of time off.8．What does the underlined word “crunch” in paragraph 2 refer to?A．Unpleasant situation.B．Inner desire.C．Strict requirement.D．Quality time.9．Why do people often feel stressed before the vacation?A．They are frightened of tasks piling up.B．They feel ashamed having tasks unfinished.C．They prefer finishing everything to enjoy the vacation.D．They are requested to complete the tasks as scheduled.10．What’s Giurge’s attitude towards the pre-vacation pileup?A．Worried.B．Negative.C．Favorable.D．Uninterested.11．How can we ease the pressure according to the last paragraph?A．We can fix an extra day to adapt to the work schedule.B．We can improve our work efficiency through practice.C．We can use the vacation to catch up on missions.D．We can finish the tasks after the vacation quickly.While humans may think of agriculture as a uniquely human achievement, ants have been farming their own food for millions of years, a new study has revealed. Researchers found that ants began farming fungi (真菌) 66 million years ago, around the time an asteroid (小行星) struck Earth and caused a global mass extinction.While the mass extinction was destructive for many species, including dinosaurs, it presented an opportunity for fungi. With plentiful rotten plant matter on the ground, ants developed an evolutionary partnership with fungi that still endures today. Over time, this relationship grew stronger, with ants improving their agricultural practices and developing advanced methods 27 million years ago, a process similar to the domestication of crops by humans. “Ants have been practicing agriculture and fungus farming for much longer than humans have existed,” Ted Schultz, lead author of the new paper, said in a statement. “We could probably learn something from the agricultural success of these ants over the past 66 million years.” Fungi-farming ants are particularly diverse in the Americas and the Caribbean, with nearly 250 different species engaged in this practice.The research, published in the journal Science, analyzed genetic data from hundreds of ant and fungi species to create detailed evolutionary trees. These genetic timelines played an important role in revealing the evolution of ants’ agricultural techniques. The study builds on Schultz’s 35 years of research into ant-fungus relationships, during which he and his team collected thousands of genetic samples from Central and South America. By comparing wild fungal species with ants’ domesticated fungus, the researchers determined that ants have been farming fungi since shortly after the asteroid impact.The ants have bacteria that can produce antibiotics (抗生素) to fight off diseases attacking their fungi. “Somehow, over the course of 66 million years, they’ve been able to continue to control crop disease and develop antibiotics that continue to be effective,” Schultz told Newsweek. “We’ve only been using antibiotics for less than100 years and we have major problems keeping up with resistance and developing new antibiotics.”12．What can be inferred from paragraph 2?A．Ants began to co-exist with fungi 27 million years ago.B．Around 250 species of ants worldwide took part in fungi farming.C．Ants used more advanced ways of practicing agriculture than humans.D．Dead plant matter provided conditions for fungi to expand.13．What does paragraph 3 mainly focus on?A．The methods in the research process.B．The research findings on fungi farming.C．The analysis of the genetic timeline.D．The impact of the asteroid event. 14．Which statement would Schultz probably agree with?A．Human history is much longer than that of ant agriculture.B．The antibiotics produced by ants could be used to treat humans.C．Further study could be focused on how to keep antibiotics effective.D．It’s meaningless for humans to follow ants’ success story in farming.15．What’s the best title for this text?A．Ants are smarter than humansB．Agriculture isn’t unique to humansC．Ants provided solutions for human farmingD．Ants mastered agriculture long before humansUh oh. It happened again. You’ve walked into a room with a purpose, only to realize you have no idea why you’re there or what you were doing. Some people like to call them ‘brain farts’ — those moments when your brain seems to make you feel or look stupid.What causes brain farts? Forgetting a name, losing focus, or struggling to think clearly are pretty standard and often linked to stress, fatigue, and multitasking demand. 16 This model contains information about the environment and the various thoughts and actions that relate to it.While brain farts are a part of life, there are things you can do to minimize how often they happen — and deal with them gracefully when they do:Stay organized: Keeping your space neat, tidy, and organized can go a long way toward minimizing mental mishaps (晦气). 17Write things down: If you tend to forget certain information, such as names, dates, orappointments, start writing them down as soon as you can. 18 Sometimes, just the act of writing it down can help strengthen it more firmly in your memory.Use active listening: 19 “It’s also helpful to resist the urge to multitask,” Dr. Fenkel suggests. “Instead, try to focus on one thing at a time, allowing your brain to engage with the task entirely.”20 : Brain farts are more likely to happen when you are tired, so strive to get enough rest each night. “Prioritizing sleep is super important; a well-rested brain is sharper and less prone (易于) to errors,” Dr. Fenkel says.If these tricks aren’t helping, or if you notice that your memory problems are worsening, talk to your doctor. They can evaluate your memory for signs of a more serious problem — and suggest treatments or solutions that can help.A．Get plenty of sleepB．Enjoy a good nightC．Forgetful moments tend to strike when you’re multitasking.D．According to researchers, it happens because our brains create a temporary “event model.”E．Make a designated spot for the items you use regularly, like your keys, glasses, and wallet. F．As you take in new information, work on staying fully engaged and giving it your full attention. G．You might keep a notebook handy or try an online app to keep track of this type of information.二、完形填空“You want to learn what now?” my husband asked.“The drums. I want to learn the drums,” I replied.He was 21 . Throughout our 35 years of marriage, I’ve shown almost no interest in music, other than 22 saying, “Can you turn it down?”23 this, I’ve spent my career working on music variety television shows like The Grammys and The V oice and 24 that made me “drum curious”.I saw recent research that said playing music can 25 cognitive (认知的) function, which aroused my desire to learn it. With the kids grown and my work slowing down, I finally 26 for a free drum lesson. Immediately I got 27 about it.The sight of my teacher only worsened my nerves. He was a musician in his 20s, looking like he had just got out of bed. But he 28 me with his enthusiasm. “We get people of all ages,” he insisted.He taught me how to count 29 . Then it was time to attempt a rhythm. I expected that drumming would be physically 30 . For someone who was never good at sports or dance or even walking, this would be a challenge.As I 31 a basic rhythm, I started to lean into it a bit. It was fun! At the end of class, he said I did great. I left the class feeling happy.Eager to 32 , I watched online drum videos and found comments from others of my age learning drums for the first time. Despite feeling indulgent (放纵的) after a lifetime of 33 such pleasures , knowing others of my age were taking classes made it feel more okay.In my 34 class, I managed to hit patterns of quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes. My teacher said he was proud of me. Then I went home and practiced more because you never know when a famous musician might call, needing someone to 35 him or her for a few songs.21．A．supportive B．speechless C．embarrassed D．talkative 22．A．eagerly B．eventually C．willingly D．occasionally 23．A．Without B．Before C．Despite D．Besides 24．A．otherwise B．instead C．somehow D．still 25．A．preserve B．decrease C．evaluate D．supply 26．A．paid B．called C．accounted D．registered 27．A．crazy B．anxious C．annoyed D．confident 28．A．amused B．confused C．surprised D．reminded 29．A．numbers B．beats C．notes D．keys 30．A．damaging B．appealing C．relaxing D．demanding 31．A．drummed B．sang C．danced D．recited 32．A．escape B．struggle C．advance D．pause 33．A．showing B．containing C．promising D．pursuing 34．A．first B．favorite C．familiar D．latest 35．A．stand in for B．catch up with C．drop in on D．fit in with三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2020年湖北省荆州中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2020年湖北省荆州中学高三英语期中考试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AFine art fairs（艺术博览会）are the trend of the 21st century, with new art and antique（古玩）fairs and festivals springing up in diverse parts of the world. Here is a list of four noteworthy art fairs.Art Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandThe granddaddy of art fairs, Art Basel, was established in 1970 by a group of local art gallerists and is the biggest contemporary art fair in the world. Art Basel takes place over a 5-day period each June in Basel, Switzerland. The high cost of renting space for gallery owners is offset（抵消）by the huge attendance at the fair. For example in 2010, about 60,000 visitors attended Art Basel.Frieze Art Fair, London“Frieze Art Fair was established in 2003 and is one of the few fairs to focus only on contemporary art and living artists.v"Thefair takes place every October in Regent's Park, London. It features over 170 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world. ”In addition to the fair which began in 2003, the fair owners Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp publish Frieze, an international art magazine established in 1991 and devoted to contemporary art.TEFAF Maastricht, the NetherlandsEstablished in 1975 as The Pictura Fine Art Fair, and renamed The European Fine Art Foundation（TEFAF）, Maastricht in 1996, the fair includes 260 of the world's most famous art and antique dealers from 16 countries.The 24th edition of the TEFAF fair held March 18 — 27, 2011 featured 260 dealers exhibiting approximately 30, 000 artworks and antiques with an overall value of $ US 1. 4 billion.ARCO, MadridARCO Madrid was established in 1982 and is one of Europe's leading and popular art fairs. In addition to the exhibiting galleries（in 2011, 197 international art galleries participated）, a seriesof lectures and specially focused exhibitions take place.1.How does Art Basel cover the expense of renting space?A.By selling tickets.B.By selling expensive exhibits.C.By donation from dealers.D.By support from the government.2.The owners of Frieze Art Fair are also in charge of____.A.170 living artists.B.An international art magazine.C.30,000 artworks and antiques.D.A series of lectures.3.Which of the following has the longest history?A.Art BaselB.Frieze Art FairC.TEFAFD.ARCOBI was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You smiled at him like a mother would at her own child.You showed warmth and your hugs were always on offer.After a day in class with you, Charlie would come home singing. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see him stretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you.I didn't tell you at the time, but I loved your morning song so much that Iimplementedit in my own class (I'm a teacher, too).When you saw I was troubled, you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK. You made parents feel as cared for as our children.In the short time I knew you; you taught me about the type of teacher I desire to be. You never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to embrace every minute.I can't understand why you've been taken from us. Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things I've had to do.I'm not sure he fully understands, but he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your"robot powers"will work in heaven.A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well. On the first day collecting the children without you，a white feather floated through the sleet (雨夹雪). Watching the younger ones bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness to everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.4. What does the underlined word "implemented" in Paragraph l probably mean?A. Looked back on.B. Looked forward to.C. Thought highly of.D. Made use of.5. What can we learn from the passage about parents?A. They need to sing songs before children.B. They need to feel the affection as well.C. They find it hard to handle their kids.D. They find it necessary to hug the teachers.6. The writer mentioned "white feather" in Paragraph 4 mainly to ______.rm us of the loved one's deathB. remind us it's time for a snowball fightC. tell us the teacher stays in our mind after deathD. warn us of the falling snow when collecting children7. What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?A. To make a remark on Charlie's teacher.B.To say goodbye to her fellow teacher.C. To take pity on her fellow teacher.D. To recall and show respect for Charlie's teacher.CRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.8. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A. Plastic is chemically stable.B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.C. We produced various plastics.D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.9. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A. Highly effective and dynamic.B. Expensive and pollution-causing.C. Limited and energy-consuming.D. Widely used and recognized.10. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A. Polyethylene powder.B. Chemical products.C. Plastic films.D. A catalyst.11. What is the text mainly about?A. Miranda Wang and her company.B. A new plastic recycling method.C. The greatest downside of plastic.D. Transformation of plastic waste.DHow much do consumers care about the carbon footprint of the products they buy? Would they care more if the goods were labeled with emissions（排放物）data?Does it matter at which stage in the lifecycle of a product the carbon is emitted? Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making offers a way to find out．Study participants view a carbon footprint label as similar to labels that have appeared on some existing products．The label shows the carbon dioxide emissions connected with their production, transportation, usage and disposal（清理）, thus showing the buyer the likely effect on climate change of buying a particular product．In the first group of studies, the research team proved that carbon emissions and a carbon emissions label would indeed play a role in consumer product decisions, although not as great a role as price．In a second set of studies, the team found that emissions connected with usage were most important to consumers followed by the transportation and disposal stages．The carbon footprint of the producing process was considered less important to consumers than the other stages in the product's lifecycle because it is outside the consumer's control．That is, the participants felt they were less responsible for carbon emitted during producing process．Consumers valuerecycling a product, but the researchers found that, overall, the consumers would preferproducers to offset（补偿）carbon emissions rather than having toaddressthe problem directly themselves．Consumers are increasingly concerned with climate change problems, and already carbon labeling is appearing on some products．"We find that participantsnot only take the carbon label into account when making product decisions, but they want detailed information on the label," the researchers explain．They suggest that companies should prepare for how carbon emissions labels might affect future consumer choice．12. Which of the following most affects consumer's choice?A. Labels．B. Price．C Packaging． D. Carbon footprint．13. About the carbon dioxide emissions in the product's lifecycle, which stage do consumers care most?A. Usage stage．B. Transportation stage．C. Disposal stage．D. Producing stage．14. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "address"?A. Look into．B. Point out．C. Deal with．D. Run into．15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Companies should take carbonemissions more seriously．B. All products have been labeled with carbon emissions data．C. Producers will attach less importance to carbon emissions labels．D. Products labeled with carbon emissions data will have poor sales．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。

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2020年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三期中联考英语试题本试题卷共10页，分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

全卷满分150分。

考试用时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。

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 woman want the man to do?A. Have some milk.B. Go shopping.C. Take out the garbage.2. What will the man do tonight?A. Go bowling.B. Visit the woman.C. Prepare for an exam.3. What will the man most probably do?A. Pay for the tickets.B. Go to the ticket office.C. Ask the woman for a discount.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home.B. At the doctor’s.C. At the man’s office.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A man.B. A course.C. A language.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，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 the woman to do?A. Buy him a boat.B. Lend him some money.C. Spend the summer on a boat.7. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s idea?A. SupportiveB. OpposedC. Confused听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10 题。

8. Where does the woman work?A. In a radio station.B. In a hotel.C. In a building company.9. Why is the woman looking for Mr. Nash?A. To book a hotel.B. To talk about his concern.C. To invite him for an interview.10. How will the woman get in touch with Mr. Nash?A. By writing an e-mail.B. By sending a text message.C. By making a phone call. 听第8 段材料，回答第11 至13 题。

11. What does the woman ask the man about first?A. The packing.B. The receipt.C. The price.12. What does the man decide to do with the camera?A. Change it.B. Have it fixed.C. Return it.13. Who is the woman most likely to be?A. A technician.B. A photographer.C. A saleswoman.听第9 段材料，回答第14 至17 题。

14. What is the relationship between Tom and the man?A. Colleagues.B. Neighbors.C. Classmates.15. What problem does the man have?A. He dislikes his job.B. He is unfamiliar with the city.C. He knows few people near his company.16. What will the man do next Saturday?A. Go to the woman’s house.B. Treat the woman to dinner.C. Introduce someone to the woman.17. What can we learn about the woman?A. She feels lonely.B. She tries to help the man.C. She likes challenging jobs.听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。

18. What working environment does Euro Cafe provide?A. Fast-paced.B. Pleasant.C. Competitive.19. What should applicants do to sign up for the fair?A. Send a fax.B. Visit the website.C. Go to the office.20. What do we know about Euro Cafe?A. It opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.B. It will hold the Job Fair on June 1.C. It is famous in some parts of Europe.二、阅读（共两节, 满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分, 满分37.5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。

ABeing a polite airline passenger starts with just a few easy steps.Help your fellow travelerWhile you're loading your carry-on bag into the overhead space, offer to lift a fellow passenger's up there, too. Not only is it kind, but it could make the boarding process more efficient for everyone else.Keep your personal things well, personalIt's important to be mindful of your personal belongings. Avoid hitting other passengers with your bag, as you walk down the aisles(过道), by keeping it in front of you and close to your body. And once you sit down, you should stay there, and make sure you have everything you will need for the flight once you settle in your seat. Reaching over other passengers to access the overhead storage during the flight is uncomfortable for everyone.Respect your (limited) spaceIn the narrow space of an airplane, maintaining your personal space will go a long way towards making a smoother ride for everyone. Let the middle-seat passenger use the armrests (it's the least you can do), and keep your legs within the width of the chair frame.Be willing to swap seats with a familyAirlines sometimes reserve certain seats for special passengers or charge extra fees for adjacent(毗连的) ones，making it tough for family members to buy seats together. If you're traveling alone, offer to switch seats so that a family can sit beside each other; it's a kind gesture that they won't forget. But be sure to delay swapping until the plane has reached the safe altitude，as switching seats while everyone is boarding can be an inconvenience for those standing in the walkways.21. To be a polite airline passenger, you need to do the following except________________.A. lending a helping hand to your travelling companionB. using the armrests to support your arms if you wantC. avoiding reaching over others to open the overhead storageD. keeping your bag in front of you while walking down the aisles22. If a man wants to swap the seat with you, you should__________________.A. charge extra fees for offering adjacent seatsB. ask him to reserve the seat online in advanceC. offer your seat and stand in the walkwaysD. put off swapping unless it is safe enough23. Where can you most probably find the text?A. In a daily newspaper.B. In a literature book.C. In an airport guidebook.D. In an official document.BDriven by her passion for providing quality healthcare, a Latvian woman has won over the hearts of the elderly residing in the nursing home she oversees.It is incredibly rare to find a Caucasian woman working as the director of a nursing home in Shanghai. But the fact that Anastasija Puzankova can even converse in Liantang, a Chinese dialect spoken only by residents in a small town in southwestern Shanghai, makes her one of a kind.“I had always wondered how the elderly were getting along with others, or if they were well cared for. I realized that I could better serve them and understand their concerns if I spoke their dialect.”says the 35-year-old, who also speaks Russian, English, Latvian, French and Spanish.Puzankova chose to study Sinology(汉学) out of her curiosity about China at the University of Latvia in 2003. The next year, she traveled to Shanghai as part of an exchange program and then she spent the next 10 years studying law at Fudan University, graduating with a master's degree in 2014.Despite her qualifications, in 2018, Puzankova joined Haiyang Group, a Shanghai-based company that operates the nursing home, as an executive assistant. During that period, she performed so well in her nursing and management training that she was appointed the director of the home after just one year.A caregiver, surnamed Cai, says the atmosphere at the home has changed since Puzankova took charge. “She makes life in the nursing home uplifting and purposeful.”says Cai.“She throws monthly birthday parties for the elderly, creates a festive mood in the home for every traditional festival and frequently organizes handicrafts classes and activities to stimulate the minds of the residents.”When family visits and group activities were delayed during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova came up with a similar idea at the home, purchasing vegetable seeds and growing them in the field near the nursing home so that the residents can observe the plants growing from their windows.“Just watching the plants grow can lift their spirits. We can also serve these organic vegetables to them.”she explains.Puzankova says, “I simply like communicating with people, understanding their personalities and offering help when they are in need. Making an elderly person happy isn't hard. It just takes a little time, love and thought.”24. Why did Anastasija Puzankova learn the Chinese dialect Liantang?A. To satisfy her superior.B. To research its history and popularity.C. To communicate with the elderly better.D. To prove her language learning capacity.25. During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova ____________.A. forbade family visits forever.B. created a festive mood in the home.C. organized some outdoor activities for the elderly.D. planted some vegetables for the elderly to watch indoors.26. What can we learn from Puzankova’s story?A. Time tests.B. Hard work pays off.C. Love breaks down barriers.D. Education is the key to success.27. The best title of the passage could be “ _________”.A. A foreign face with a local soulB. A language expert with a loving heartC. A nursing home with a woman directorD. An executive assistant with a master’s degreeCIn spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. OthersRussians starting in the 19th century.One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.“There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process — from the very beginning to the very, very end.”But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability(易损性). “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walki ng on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chas t’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.“There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not exist in the world.” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.28. People in many cultures honor the egg because _______________.A. it is their major source of protein in winterB. it is a welcome sign of the approach of springC. it can bring wealth and honor to themD. it can easily be made into a work of art29. What does the underlined word “elevate” in Paragraph 2 mean ?A. carveB. promoteC. placeD. lower30. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?A. She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.B. She always achieves great pleasure from designing something new.C. She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.D. She believes there won’t be evil in the world once the egg is made.31. The following statements are right except that _______________.A. the decorated “eggs” are favored as a form of fancy art in RussiaB. contemporary artists draw on eggs to reflect anxieties of people todayC. the delicate nature of eggs appeals to Roz ChastD. eggs provide a hard and unique surface to paint onDAmazon wants to be able to answer the troublesome question: Did I leave the stove on? The latest home security tool by Ring,a home security company owned by Amazon, is the Always Home Cam, a flying drone that can help homeowners check their apartments whenever they’re not in.The Always Home Cam is a lightweight, self-docking, flying indoor camera that can take a predetermined path set by its user.When used with Ring’s proprietary home alarms systems like the Ring Alarm, the Always Home Cam will take flight and check the house for any potential disturbances. The drone unit can also be controlled remotely and manually. After a flight, the Always Home Cam automatically returns to its station itself for charging. It only records while in flight, too.You can ask it to fly to check the stove while you’re out, or to see if you left the windows open. It’s also great for checking on naughty pets. The drone has obstacle avoidance technology built-in, and hidden propellers(螺旋桨) to mitigate any damage to household furnishing in the event of a collision. Amazon says the drone will automatically take flight if there’s movement in the house to show you what’s going on.The device was one of several that Amazon unveiled Thursday as part of its annual appliance event. Due to the pandemic, this year’s version was held online instead of at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters.The indoor flying camera, called the Ring Always Home Cam, still needs approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, but Amazon said it expects to sell it next year at $250. It will also launch a camera an d alarm system f or cars next year under its Ring brand.Critics have raised privacy concerns a bout Ring, which is best known for its doorbell cameras, citing the company’s close relationship with police departments. Amazon said the drone only recordswhen it is in the air, and that it makes a sound when it flies so any people in the house knows its recording.32. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Amazon’s camera can check whether your stove is on.B. New devices were unveiled on Amazon’ annual appliance event.C. Critics raised privacy concerns about the Always Home Cam.D. The Always Home Cam can ensure your safety.33. What can the Always Home Cam do?A. It can take a path set by computer.B. It can record when you are out.C. It can get charged by itself.D. It can take flight at any time.34. What do we know about the Always Home Cam?A. It was unveiled at Amazon's Seattle headquarters.B. It will be sold at $250 next year.C. It can lessen damage to furniture for its obstacle avoidance technology.D. It records in the air,not found by anyone.35. What’s the author’s attitude towards the Always Home Cam?A. favorableB. criticalC. doubtfulD. objective第二节（共5小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5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。

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