湖北省浠水县实验高中2016届高三2月13日周测考试英语试卷 Word版含答案.doc

浠水县实验高中高三年级周测考试（2016.2.13）英语试题第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1. How much longer will the woman wait for the bus at most from now on? A. 45 minutesB. 30 minutes. C. 15 minutes.2. What will they do first? A. Search for a pen B. Fix the bookshelf. C. Paint the bookshelf.3. What do we know from the conversation? A. The man lost his keys. B. The man didnt want to enter the room. C. The man couldnt open the door.4. What is the man doing? A. Waiting for a man.B. Calling a taxi.C. Driving a taxi.5. What does the woman suggest the man take? A. A sweater and boots B. A sweater and medicines. C. A raincoat and a sweater.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。6. Why has the woman been exercising recently? A. To keep fit B. To train for a race. C. To lose weight.7. How does the woman feel after running? A. Tired B. Energetic C. Sick.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Which of the speakers things is gone? A. The television B. The mans coat. C. The radio.9. Where do they lose the things? A. In the taxi B. At home. C. In the company.10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Waiter and customer.C. Boss and clerk.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. Where are the speakers talking to each other?A. On the Internet B. In a computer store. C. Somewhere in front of a computer.12. How much will the man pay for the player? A. $1,500B. $1,100C. $40013. What can we learn from this conversation? A. Most people prefer shopping in the stores because of the low prices. B. People can only use credit cards while shopping on the Internet. C. Shopping on the Internet is easier than that in the stores.听第9段材料,回答第l4至l6题。14. What is the woman? A. A college student. B. A laid-off worker.C. A computer lover.15. What is she worrying about? A. Her exam results. B. How to find a job. C. How to send emails.16. What does the man advise her to do? A. Go to the companies in person. B. Try on the Internet. C. Send out more applications.听第10段材料,回答17至20题。17. What is the speaker probably? A. An air hostess. B. A woman clerk.C. A flight engineer.18. What is the flight number? A. 6157. B. 7156.C. 7517.19. What should we do in case of emergency according to the speaker? A. Fasten the seat belt.B. Turn off mobile phones.C. Use oxygen masks.20. When does the speaker give the talk? A. Before a flight. B. During a flight. C. After a flight.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AReviewsCultual Breaks by Brian AldissReviewed by Paul KincaidBrian Aldiss is an amazing and frustrating writer. When he is on song, his style is forceful, disturbing and delectable. But he is a restless writer. He came into his own in the enthusiastic and experimental atmosphere of the New Wave, and he has been driven to try the new and the different ever since. That he is still experimenting now, 50 years after his first appearance, is a measure of a man who has never been prepared to settle back on his laurels.The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma AlexanderReviewed by Donna McMahonWith so many fantasy novels using European-derived settings and mythology, ancient China makes a refreshing change. The landscape is tempting and yet familiar enough to feel very real, and the author uses magic sparingly, in ways appropriate to her society. This and the complex detail put into the backdrop makes the novel feel very much like historical fiction. Straken by Terry BrooksReviews by Nathan BrazilThe third novel in the High Druid of Shannara series jumps straight back into the story where it left off. It continues the quest of unlikely hero Penderrin Ohmsford. Now equipped with the means to break in and back out- of the Forbidding, where his aunt, the overthrown Ard Phys of Druids, is stranded, Pen must first get back to Paranor. His rescue attempt can only begin from within the chamber where Grianne Ohmsford disappeared. Unfortunately, this will deliver him straight into the hands of those responsible for his aunts disappearance. 21.The reviewer admires Brian Aldiss ability to _. A. write so many novelsB. continue to be inventive in his writing C. write disturbing plotsD. have a writing career spanning over four decades22. Why does the setting of Jin-Shei appeal to the reviewer?A. It is a good science of fiction setting. B. It is mysterious. C. It is a less common choice of setting. D. It is very magical. 23. Terry Brooks novel continues a series on _. A. the adventures of an unsuspecting hero and his attempts to rescue his auntB. a quest about the High Druid of Shannara in a secret chamber in ParanorC. the disappearance of a druid which foils the plans of the enemiesD. liberating a stranded aunt who is key to the knowledge of the ForbiddingBMore than nine out of 10 young people expose themselves to the blue light from smartphonesbefore bed, causing problems with sleep. A new survey also shows more than 28 million people in the UK regularly get no more than seven hours sleep a night. Prof Richard Wiseman, who commissioned the YouGov poll described the findings as extremely worrying. Of the 2,149 adults questioned, 78% said they used electronic devices before going to bed. This rose to 91% among the 18 to 24-year-olds questioned in the survey.Getting less than seven hours sleep a night is below the recommended guidelines, and is associated with a range of problems, including an increased risk of weight gain, heart attacks, diabetes and cancer. The blue light from these devices suppresses（压制）the production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, so its important to avoid them before bed time, said Prof Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire. Everyone needs different amounts of sleep, but adults are generally thought to require a minimum of seven to eight hours a night. Teenagers are recommended to get more, about nine hours. The proportion（比例）of people thought to be getting too little sleep had risen by a fifth since a bedroom poll conducted last year by the National Sleep Foundation.Last week revealed opticians were warning that overuse of smartphones may be increasing peoples risk of eye damage. Optician Andy Hepworth said: Blue violet light is potentially harmful to the back of your eyes. So over a long period of time it can damage your eyes. When youre looking at a smart phone, the light peaking out of that is blue violet. The news came as a survey of 2,000 people suggests under-25s check their phones 32 times a day.24. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. stress that people dont use smartphones.B. remind people of enough sleep.C. ask people not sleep too much.D. tell people not to use smartphones before bed25. Which of the following statements is TURE according to the passage?A. According to a new survey, more than 28 million people in the UK get more than seven hours sleep a night. B. More than 90% young people expose themselves to the blue light from smart phonesbefore bed.C. Of the 2,149 adults questioned, 91% said they used electronic devices before going to bed.D. The news came as a survey of 2,000 people suggests under-25s check their phones 30 times a day.26. According to what Andy Hepworth said, overuse of smartphones may be increasing peoples risk of _. A. weight gain B. cancer C. eye damage D. heart attacks27. Teenagers are generally thought to get sleep of _ a night.A .about 9 hours B. 7-8 hours C. less than 7 hours D. more than 10 hoursCSpeed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet ageWe skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain textSurrounded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by lineBut a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulationA recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphonesThey sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isnt exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphonesSlow readers, such as The Atlantics Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationshipsYet technology has made us less attentive readers Screens have changed our reading patterns from the straight and informationleft-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each otherSlow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said “Reach for your e-reader, if you like Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure youll never lose your place”28The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows_Athe new trend of slow reading Bthe decline of electronic devicesCthe importance of exchanging ideas Dthe increasing number of club readers29According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of_Aa non-stop reading pattern Bthe straight, left-to-right screenCa wide range of interesting news Dthe lack of reflection30According to the passage, slow reading_Acontributes to understanding among people Bpromotes the current technology advancesCprovides people with a quiet environment Dcures the memory loss of elderly people31Whats the best title for the passage?ABenefit of Reading Clubs BReturn of Slow ReadingCReading of the Internet Age DInfluence of Speed ReadingDIf you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using cracks in time and space called “wormholes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periodsEinsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstancesAnd British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of lightThough building such a spaceship would of course be no simple taskEven if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being bornIf the time traveler wasnt born, how would he travel back in time?And would you really like to visit the future? In HGWells book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabsHe then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles（触角）If thats whats in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all32The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show_APeoples interest in time travel Bthe special feature of the bookCthe long history of time travel Dthe contribution of HGWells33Einsteins and Hawkings theories_Ahave similarities in many ways Bpush the invention of the first spaceshipChave proved wrong by some time travelers Dsuggest the possibility to invent the time machine34In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that_Athe traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather Bthe traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfatherCthe grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossibleDThe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness35According to the passage, what is probably the authors attitude towards time travel?AUnclear BSkeptical CSupportive DUnconcerned第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Thank you for reading the privacy policy of our website. 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It didnt even cross my mind that he might feel 41 when people whispered about him. So I just let them talk.Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martins testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳性). I had never thought about him like that. I broke 42 , crying. Everything had just changed. He was no longer a(n) 43 little boy.Over time, I was able to accept his 44 a little more. We had to 45 because Martin needed treatment. So Martin and I both started at a new school. One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retarded) came and 46 up some kids. The children in the other line started making 47 about the “ retarded ” on that bus and I felt a 48 feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those comments werent very nice, 49 no one listened.My family moved again. In the new school I got a 50 to speak up pretty soon. That day, in a band class, my teacher 51 our playing to make some comments, “ Guys, were playing like the kids on the short bus! Come