湖北省十堰市高三二月调研考试英语试题及答案

1、十堰市2015年高三年级二月调研考试英 语 试 题本试题卷共12页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 祝考试顺利 注意事项：1答卷前，非网阅学校的考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡密封线矩形内。网阅学校的考生将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡正面左上角框内，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。3完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将答案直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4考

2、生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，只交答题卡。第一部分：听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what is the woman going to do first?a. to go for a picnic. b. to go shopping. c. to have dinner with the man.2. what does the woman mea

3、n?a. the man can use her dictionary.b. she is using her dictionary now.c. she cannot find her dictionary.3. where was jerry yesterday?a. at school.b. in a park.c. in the hospital.4. what does the woman ask the man to do?a. repair her car.b. help to push her car.c. park her car on the side of the roa

4、d.5. when did the two speakers begin to wait there?a. at about 5:35. b. at about 5:45. c. at about 6:15.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6题和第7题。6. what did sally just buy?a. a flo

5、wer pot.b. a small bush.c. a fruit tree.7. how does james feel about sallys plants?a. he loves them.b. he thinks she buys too many.c. he thinks she should buy more.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. why is the boy a bit nervous?a. he is a newcomer to the school.b. he is afraid of making new friends.c. he doubts wh

6、ether he is an excellent student.9. how will the boy go to school the next morning?a. on foot.b. by bike.c. by car.10. what do you think of the boy? a. disappointed b. intelligentc. ashamed听第 8 段材料，回答第11至第13题。 11. how many people are going to the caf to study and to have supper?a. four.b. five.c. si

7、x.12. why wont sam be in the caf?a. he has a class to go to.b. he has studied enough already.c. he is spending the day with his family.13. what can we know from the dialogue?a. the woman will have a three-hour class.b. the man will order food for the woman.c. the woman will get to the caf at 8:00.听第

8、 9 段材料，回答第14至第16题。14. why hasnt mary seen john for long?a. he has been on a trip.b. he has been busy with the final exam.c. he has traveled around the country.15. who will go camping this summer?a. john and mary.b. mary and her brother. c. john and his brother.16. how does john like marys idea about

9、 camping?a. wonderful.b. dangerous.c. disgusting听第10段材料，回答第17 至第20 题。17. when must mr. smith move out?a. by thursday.b. by friday.c. by saturday.18. whats the problem mentioned in the notice?a. mr. smith was making a mess.b. mr. smith was arrested by the police.c. mr. smith was making too much noise

10、.19. how many notices have been sent previously?a. three.b. five.c. six.20. how will the deposit be returned?a. in person.b. by mail.c. by bank deposit.第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节: 多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. liu shengli, who was born into a sugar art family in zhengzhou, h

11、enan province, chose to carry on the handicraft after graduating from university despite his fathers _.a. opposition b. acquisitionc. recognitiond. principle 22. the wudang mountain, occupying an area of more than 200,000 square meters, possesses rich cultural and geological _.a. qualifications b. e

12、ntertainments c. attractionsd. applications23. on world aids day, _ on dec 1 every year, we remember the millions of people who have lost their lives to aids. a. observed b. accelerated c. composed d. multiplied24. in fact, as chinas economy has rapidly grown, more chinese families have been able to

13、_ musical instruments and music lessons for their children.a. attainb. afford c. adapt d. approve 25. as our plane was approaching our destination, the inexperienced pilot panicked, repeatedly stating that he couldnt handle the task, so i _ the task.a. turned in b. turned overc. took ind. took over2

14、6. despite the fact that the big exam is drawing near, i suggest you _ an evening a week for fun - taking a walk with your parents, or treating yourself to an interesting movie. a. set asideb. give awayc. put offd. take up27. heavy drinking used to be acceptable, but as drunken driving has caused so

15、 many tragedies, public opinion is no longer _.a. accurateb. tolerantc. appropriated. reliable 28. i was shocked and _ at that time, but at the same time it made me cherish my sporting life even more. i will take it as a lesson and be more careful in the future. the famous sports star sun yang said.

16、a. excitedb. contentedc. admiredd. depressed29. as technology continues to advance, we must learn and adapt _ or well risk becoming a dinosaur. a. apparentlyb. instantlyc. constantly d. eventually30. to develop the new economy, we must not only update our economy with advanced science and technology

17、, but also _ this new trend of development. a. in search ofb. in response toc. in terms ofd. in addition to第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a girl applied to a famous college. she was filling out an application form for the college when she 31 the

18、question: “are you a leader”? she thought she had better be 32 , so she answered it with “no”.she was 33 when she sent the application in that shed 34 heard from the college because of that answer. 35 she received a letter back from the school, saying “we have 36 numerous applications, and there wil

19、l be some 112 new leaders 37 school next year. we have decided to accept your 38 because we feel it is necessary that they have at least one 39 .”should all of us be leaders all the time? isnt there a time when we should follow as well as 40 ? one day, a man brought a 41 and hung it on his office do

20、or. the sign read “im the boss”. the next day he came to work and noticed that someone had 42 a different note on his door, which read “your wife 43 . she wants her sign back.”the man may be the 44 at work, but things are quite 45 at home. in marriage and family as well as most social 46 , sometimes

21、 we lead and sometimes we follow the lead of another person. if the so-called boss happens to be a 47 leader at work, he has probably learned that getting his own way all the time does not produce 48 results. as it turns out, the best leaders are also excellent followers. why?first, good leaders 49

22、leadership. they know when to follow and when to lead.second, good leaders 50 their skills on following role models for the things they want to learn. they copy what they admire.31. a. put forward b. figured outc. came across d. fell into32. a. honest b. brief c. direct d. loyal33. a. interested b.

23、relieved c. determined d. convinced34. a. even b. never c. certainly d. hardly35. a. for b. and c. but d. so36. a. reviewed b. rejected c. written d. considered37. a. visiting b. finishing c. leaving d. attending38. a. offer b. applicationc. apology d. explanation39. a. dreamer b. speaker c. followe

24、r d. reporter40. a. lead b. listen c. wait d. stop41. a. medal b. signalc. symbol d. sign42. a. dropped b. postedc. wrote d. sent43. a. recovered b. lied c. called d. cried44. a. leader b. president c. headmaster d. director45. a. wrong b. new c. slow d. different46. a. gatherings b. relationships c

25、. systems d. skills47. a. political b. naturalc. capable d. religious48. a. good b. final c. negative d. similar49. a. master b. respectc. learn d. share50. a. use b. build c. teach d. accumulate第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aeverybody in this world

26、is different from one another. but do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?as we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. these are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. once this value system is set u

27、p, its not easy to change later in life.financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. this is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money.according to our different values, experts put us in three categories.

28、they are: the ant, the cricket and the snail. the ant-works firstjust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people dont care about enjoying the moment. they work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire

29、. the ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk. the cricket-fun firstthe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesnt think too much about the future. they even borrow money when they really want something

30、. many young people now belong to this group. these people have little savings. when they get old, they might have problems. they should learn to save and buy insurance. the snail-lives under pressure the snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. they take big long-term loans fr

31、om the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. they are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it. this can cause problems in the future. they should plan more carefully.51. people with the character of the snail would like to _.a. enjoy life at the

32、moment without thinking much about the futureb. put work before everything elsec. live a luxury life at all costsd. take the risk of investing a large sum of money52. our beliefs and values are affected by the following except _.a. societyb. our familyc. education d. money53. this passage mainly tal

33、ks about _.a. the relation between man and insectsb. the spending nature of peoplec. the insects in natured. the problems with dealing with money54. which of the following has the character that the author prefers?a. the ant. b. the cricket.c. the snail.d. none of the above. bjourney to the river se

34、a is a fine blend of adventure, emotion and suspense. eva ibbotson wrote the novel in such a beautiful manner that one wont even realize he/she is reading a book, and that he/she actually involves himself/herself in the world of the novel and its characters!set in the another world of the amazon, th

35、e story revolves around the life of maia, an orphan who is sent from england to live along with her unkind relatives near manaus, a city in brazil. maia expects a caring family and hopes to live a great new life. but to her amazement, she finds her uncle and aunt unkind and their twin daughters unfr

36、iendly.maia tries to adjust to the new atmosphere but things are hard along with the disappointing family, the carters. the only person who understands maia and her feelings is miss minton, her governess. when maia meets a boy, finn, who lives alone on the wild river shores, she steps onto the real

37、extraordinary world of amazon. she encounters the most uncommon creatures! she wonders that why the carters view the jungle as an enemy and never allow her to go there when such a wonderful world is awaiting them.eva ibbotson wrote each chapter with a unique sense and simplicity, and we can create a

38、 picture of each chapter in our mind as if we are enjoying the adventures along with the characters! every reader gets a chance of taking a glimpse into the world of amazon and getting to know about the traditions and cultures of the natives of this part of the world.this story also highlights the i

39、mportance of friendship, love, caring and sharing and teaches us certain good virtues of life. the novel indeed makes an everlasting impression on the readers. winner of the nestle childrens book prize-this book is a great suggestion to you all!55. according to the writer, journey to the river sea _

40、.a. introduces many characters b. is difficult to understandc. can learn many rivers and seas d. is attractive to the readers56. who may help maia explore the world of amazon?a. miss minton. b. her aunt. c. finn. d. her uncles daughters.57. we can learn from the text that eva ibbotson _.a. has a sen

41、se of humour b. knows about cultures of amazonc. likes traveling around the world d. works as a teacher at school58. what is the writers purpose of writing the text?a. to advise us to read the novel. b. to tell us an interesting story.c. to invite us to travel to amazon. d. to persuade us to buy a b

42、ook. cgarlos slims proposal that we work a three-day week sounds crazy. but many, in 1922, thought henry ford was crazy when he announced that his staff would work a five-day week.our working week seems normal to us because it is what we all always do.he certainly could be for those who are not read

43、y to retire and whom he was most concerned about when he made his statement about a three-day week at a business conference in paraguay. as slim said, it no longer made sense for people to stop working in their fifties or sixties when they might still have up to a third of their lives ahead of them.

44、“people are going to have to work for more years, until they are 70 or 75, and just work three days a week-perhaps 11 hours a day,” he said.keeping older employees at work makes sense for societies, especially those with a decreasing number of young people who are expected to support long-lived pens

45、ioners.he appeared to be suggesting that these short-week workers earned the same as they did full-time. that is what happens at telmex, his mexican telecommunications company, where those qualified for retirement can choose to work four-day weeks on full pay.older workers elsewhere might prefer sho

46、rter weeks at reduced pay-eight or nine hours a day rather than 11. their companies might benefit from keeping their experience while saving money on their salaries. what about everyone else? there are those who are unemployed, or in jobs at risk, and who would be delighted to have three secure, wel

47、l-paid days of work a week.others in hospitals, supermarkets and petrol stations have to work at night, as well as on the weekend that ford made rest time for his employees.but a shorter week would work for many others if their companies agree to it.i have managed about a dozen working parents worki

48、ng three or four days a week. they have, in almost all cases, been more productive and industrious than their colleagues working five days a week. they were generally more focused and better-organised.shorter weeks dont work in every job, but they work in more jobs than most tradition-bound managers

49、 think. people living longer, in better health, are changing working life too. slims idea is in tune with times.59. what is the best title for this passage?a. the three-day work per week isnt a great idea.b. the three-day work per week is a great idea.c. the five-day work per week isnt a great idea.

50、d. the five-day work per week is a great idea.60. why does slim think it unwise for people in their fifties or sixties to retire?a. the people in their fifties or sixties have much experience.b. they have many children and old parents to support.c. they have much interest in their former work.d. the

51、y have longer life to live in their future.61. why is it reasonable for the older people to continue working?a. it can reduce the youngs pressure to support their old parents.b. it can make the older people live a longer life.c. it can make the older people feel less dull.d. it can make the older pe

52、ople live happier.62. what can we infer from the passage?a. older workers elsewhere specially prefer shorter weeks at reduced pay.b. only a company values old workers working experience by reducing their salaries.c. slim encourages his retired employees to continue working.d. all companies like thei

53、r employees to work three days per week. done key study published in 2009 in occupational & environmental medicine analyzed data on 3,122 men to see whether the leadership qualities of their managers were associated with a risk for fatal or nonfatal heart attack and death due to heart disease.anna n

54、yberg, the lead author of the study and a researcher at the stress research institute at stockholm university, says theres an important view from the research: “the longer you have worked at a workplace, the better or worse the situation becomes. so if you are working under a boss who stresses you i

55、n a destructive manner, and your possibilities or chances to change the situation are limited, you should try to change jobs as soon as possible.”research also has linked the degree to which supervisors demonstrate fairness (such as giving timely back information, including praise, and showing trust and respect) to employees blood pressure. a small 2003 study published in occupational & environmental medicine found that workers blood pressure readings were significantly higher wh