湖北省八校2020届高三英语第二次联考试题

湖北省八校2020届高三第二次联考试题（英语）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15分，满分75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。1Why does the woman want to change her job?ATo get more moneyBTo have more challengesCTo have more chances2What will the woman have to do?ABorrow a tape tomorrowBKeep the tape for another weekCReturn the tape to the man right now3Why will the man go to Edingburg?ATo drive the woman thereBTo have a meeting in GlasgowCTo meet some important people4What will the woman probably do then?AGo on washing the clothesBStop washing the clothesCLet the man wash the clothes5How was the man doing at the job interview yesterday?AHe was well preparedBHe did a good jobCHe did a poor job第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What will probably be Jacks new job?AA salesman BA teacher CA manager7What can we know about Boswell?APeople there are warm heartedBIt is half the size of Highland ParkCIt offers better education听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What does the woman think the weather will be like in the afternoon?AFoggy BClear CWindy9How will the man get the weather information?AHe11 listen to the radioBHell watch TVCHe* 11 make a telephone call听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10Why cant the woman pick up her mother?ABecause she has a golf match on SundayBBecause her car is being repairedCBecause her car is locked in the garage11Why cant their mom take a taxi?AShe cant afford itBShe always leaves things on the taxiCShe is bringing many things with her12What finally led to the man s decision to pick up his mom?AHis mother s callBHis Dads golf clubsCHer things being lost听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What kind of renters does the woman like?AA couple with childrenBA quiet couple with no childrenCA couple who play the piano14Where does the man get the information of Two Rooms to Let ?AIn the newspaper BOn TV COn the wall outside15Why is the man not quite satisfied with the room as sitting room?AIt has a view of the harborBIt is not big enoughCThe rent is too high16What does the man mean by stand and sit ?AHe stands singing while his wife sits playing the pianoBHis wife stands singing while he sits playing the pianoCHe stands talking while his wife sits listening to him听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What important social skills does playing games help children gain ?Acounting and readingBreasoning and thinkingCtaking turns and being good players18What is the advantage of playing cards for children?AGaining self - confidenceBGetting more pocket moneyCDeveloping their brains19Why should parents often play games with their kids?ATo know more about their learning attitudeBTo get on well with their childrenCTo improve their own memory20What is the speaker mainly talking about ?APlaying games with childrenBThe relationship between parents and childrenCThe benefits of playing games第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：单项填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Mary has a great of interests; she likes sports, travel, photography, and making radio setsAability Bcapability Cdiversity Dproperty22The rising house price and the high income taxation rate have become the biggest . of people in China todayAconcern Binfluence Cinvolvement Doccupation23The President finally agreed to resign after that his action would somehow relieve the international pressure on EgyptAacquiring Bcalculating Ccomplaining Dsharing24If Jim had been more independent, his parents divorce would not have him as deeplyAaffected Bimpressed Covercome Dinspired25People tend to ignore the fact that being good parents a stable society and productive citizens of tomorrowAmakes for Bresults from Csets up Dtakes in26Criticized as online games are, they never cease to a large number of teenagersAappeal to Bobject to Crefer to Dturn to27Jenny can always get a discount in that coffee bar for she is a（n） customerAcasual Bregular Caverage Dusual28Efforts do not _ lead to good achievements if the effort - maker is too anxious to succeedAexceptionally Bhopefully Cnecessarily Dpurposely29The disaster -stricken village was inaccessible _ by helicopter, and the storm added to therescuers difficultyAinstead of Bother than Crather than Dregardless of30A private dinner party was arranged at the White House Chinese Chairman Hu Jintao on his visit to AmericaAin the name of Bin honour ofCin light of Din memory of第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。The Real China, on WheelsExcuse me, you can sit here, he saidThe man had reasonable pronunciation and looked studious （好学的） , with a smile that made me feel as if I d arrived for dinner in his living room31 I hadnt, and he didnt know meI looked around the crowded train carriage as it moved along, there were 32 people standing than sitting and we were in for a tough five hours - I had missed a seat as a result of my lack of organizationI had had every chance to buy a ticket the day before, while there were still seats availableNo, noIcouldnt, I saidYes, he replied with a smileYou 33 sit here But it s your seatReally, I cantYes, please, have my seat We 34 like this for some timeThis guy had taken the 35 to reserve a seat, and now he wanted to give it awayPeople were staring at meThis was 36 You are tired, he saidI gave 37 and sat downOn this Shanhaiguan - Beijing train, I was feeling happy to be 38 The young man stood by me at a comfortable distanceExcuse me, where are you from? AustraliaAnd on we wentOne thing standing out for me on that train was the free sense of community （团体） among39 strangersOn Beijing s subway, everybody ignores everybody - it s a worldwide 40 I was surprised to see once Chinese people 41 on board a regional （区域） train, they start talking to each other like 42 in a hutong（胡同） I soon 43 people all over the train were chatting to their fellow 44 , near or farTherewas a lot of laughingPeople offered snacks to each other, followed by the usual No, no, Icouldnt Yes, yesHere take some Well, OKJust a littleThree or four times, I was 45 by university students who wanted to chat, and soon the audience was attracted by usI began to feel the older passengers 46 the significance of whatthese youngsters were capable of, and they were proud of their young countrymen taking China tothe rest of world through 47 These youngsters talked with warmth, intelligence and sincerity （真诚） , 48 with reasonable language skills 49 , China will find itself in good hands as the decades tick byI vowed to 50 flying around China - the train gets my voteIf you want to see real Chinese people at their finest, jump on a regional train31AAnd BBut COr DSo32Akinder Bpoorer Cstronger Dmore33Ashould Bwill Ccan Dneed34Abroke out Bcarried on Clooked on Dstood up35Ablame Bduty Cchance Dtrouble36Aembarrassing Binteresting Cshameful Dunpleasant37Aoff Bout Cin Dup38Anoticed Bwatched Cseated Dserved39Aabsolute Bforeign Clonely Doptimistic40Aatmosphere Bfashion Cphenomenon Dreputation41Amarch Bwander Cclimb Dslide42Atravellers Bfamilies Cneighbours Dbusinessmen43Aadmitted Brealized Cbelieved Dimagined44Apassengers Bcitizens Cworkers Dstudents45Amentioned Bapproached Cforgotten Dinvestigated46Aunderstood Bdoubted Creduced Dsuspected47Atransportation Btrade Cconversation Dfriendship48Acombined Bdecorated Cburdened Dsatisfied49AStrangely BAccidently CSurprisingly DUndoubtedly50Aexperience Bavoid Cenjoy Ddeny第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASinging are the pupils of the remote Beau - Roc primary school in HaitiOne of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tinTheir headmistress, Emile Jean - Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the countryOver 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water, schools, or housingTo reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food ProgrammeWe are so cut off we have many difficulties, comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossibleEmile tries to encourage those around her to make use of all available resourcesHer efforts are bearing fruitOne of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children s schooling and increase their own income by selling embroidery （刺绣） and other handicraftsRecent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten yearsEnrolment （入学） is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish itLess than a third of these go on to secondary schoolIn rural areas it is not rare to find 17 - and 18 year - olds in primary schoolBeau - Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupilsEmile works constantly to improve her pupils environmentUnder her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food ProgrammeNot only is Emile s salary too little, but she receives it irregularlyFor her, transport is a real headacheShe lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately - owned bus, costing more than she can affordThe decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly , Emile comments With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it Nevertheless, Emile loves her jobI always feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what Im doing51What theme is presented in this passage?ADevotion to education BPoverty and hardshipCPolitics and children DLove and beauty52Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau - Roc primary school?ATeaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicraftsBPersuading local women to care about their childrens educationCEncouraging those around her to use those available resourcesDFinding chalk, school books and other materials53The many figures in the 4th paragraph indicate _ _Apolitical instability in HaitiBpoor investment in Haitian educationCchallenges in Emile s lifeDEmiles constant efforts54In the last paragraph, those who are really cut out for teaching are those who are .Adismissed from teachingBunfamiliar with teachingCqualified for teachingDcautious about teachingBThe British royal family is about to be slimmed downThe queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, it was recently announcedHowever, there seems little sign of the monarchy （君主）disappearing completelyUp till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by divine （神的）right , which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the lawHowever, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles the first was imprisoned and then killed in 1649So what role does the British royal family have today?Well, the Queen has important formal duties: as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UKAs Head of the Armed Forces, only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war was overThe Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every dayIn addition, the royal family spends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projectsBut the public in Britain do not believe there should be a royal familySometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as wellOne criticism is that British people should not have to pay for the royal family through their taxesToday, the royal family works hard to be relevant in, the modem worldThe queens speech on TV is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast （播客） In 2020, after graduation from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives55What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?AThe British king or queen is about to become common peopleBThe British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine rightCThe English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649DThe royal family s role was most important in Britain in the 17th century56Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?ATravelling around the world for charity projectsBDeclaring when the UK is at warCInviting other world leaders to visit the UKDSigning Commonwealth documents every day57Prince William is mentioned in the passage to show that _ _Ahe is popular in the UKBmany young British people do voluntary workChe has tried to win young people s admirationDthe royal family is trying to change their image58We can infer from the passage that _ _ABritish people are all in favor of the royal familyBthe public are encouraged to oppose the royal familyCthe British royal family are facing surviving challengesDBritish youths are required to teach English in Uruguay in their livesCLighthouses are remainders from the past that ships and sailors once sought in order to navigate dangerous UScoastal watersBut today, those remaining ones have fallen mostly into disuse, except as tourist attractions and old reminders of a romantic periodThe USCoast Guard and the USLighthouse Society say there are about 600 lighthouses remaining in the US, and some of those are at risk, having suffered from years of neglect （忽略）Dave Eshbaugh of the Oregon State Parks Trust, believes in preserving them They are worth savingI think it would be disrespectful to our history and people to let them fall down and go awayPreservation societies in several states are attempting to keep lighthouses from disappearing And the USCongress is trying to helpIn 2000, lawmakers passed the Lighthouse Preservation Act that lets the Coast Guard transfer ownership of lighthouses, at no cost, to public and private organizationsLocal, state and federal agencies also can benefit from the actSome private citizens also are helping to restore abandoned lighthousesSteve and Michelle Bursey own the Heceta Head LighthouseIt is not just their home, but also their livelihoodNot far from the lighthouse is the lighthouse keepers houseThe Burseys have changed it into a bed and breakfast innThey say the income from their business pays for the necessary repairs that keep the lighthouse in conditionMichelle says it is a labor of love We have to constantly put hours and hours of time and labor into making it shineAside from making Heceta Head their home and business, the Burseys have a great appreciation for the history and the importance associated with their lighthouse It s important to keep them up, says Steve Once they re gone, you can never bring them back They are vivid reminders of a previous times and a way of life that people like Steve and Michelle Bursey think are worth preservingThey are part of America s history, its legend, and itssailing past59The best title for this passage should be _ALighthouses Are the Reminders of the PastBLighthouses Seek Better FutureCLighthouses Benefit People TodayDLighthouses Have Come Back60According to the Lighthouse Preservation Act, the Coast Guard can _Agive possession of lighthouses to some organizations for freeBask the Congress for help to keep lighthouses from dangerCallow the preservation societies to protect lighthousesDhelp local, state and federal agencies to profit from lighthouses61Steve and Michelle Bursey in Heceta Oregon are mentioned here to show that _Aold lighthouses can be restored and reused as a hotelBlighthouses are very important to the life of some private citizensCsome individuals are helping to protect abandoned lighthousesDcommon people can solve the problem with lighthouses62The pattern of organization of this passage is _Acause and effect Bquestion and answerCargument and proof Dproblem and solutionDWho discovered America? And who led the first successful attempt to sail around the world in history?Well, our textbooks have the answers: they are Italian sailor Christopher Columbus and Portuguese navigator Ferdinand MagellanHowever, Chinas great explorer, Zheng He （1371 -1435） , may well have beaten his European counterparts （同行） and sailed around the