湖北武汉市2020年5月高三年级质量检测英语试卷含答案

1、1 武汉市 2020 届高中毕业生五月质量检测英语试卷本试卷供12 页， 72 题。全卷满分150 分。考试用时120 分钟 2020.5 注意事项：1答卷前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷纸上，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：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。写在试卷、草稿纸或答题卡上的非答题区域内均无效。3. 回答非选择题时，用黑色签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸或答题卡上的非答题区域内均无效。4. 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

2、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。例： how much is the shirt? a. 19. 15. b. 9. 18. c. 9. 15. 答案是c。1. where are the speakers? a. in the zoo. b. on the bus. c. at the bus stop. 2 2. how m

3、any dishes has the woman ordered? a. two. b. three. c. four. 3. when will the man probably leave for brussels? a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening. 4. what does the mother think of the paper? a. it s awful. b. it s excellent. c. it s just so-so. 5. what are the speakers talking

4、 about? a. moving house. b. making a fortune. c. mending a flat. 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. which passenger is susan? a. the one taking a packet. b. the one pulling

5、 a suitcase. c. the one closing the window. 7. where are they probably heading for right away? a. the airport. b. the wedding party. c. the hotel. 听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题。8. how might the woman feel now? a. a bit worried. b. extremely nervous. c. quite calm. 9. what will the man do on friday? a. take a

6、n exam. b. play a match. c. watch a play. 10. what is the possible relationship between the two speakers? 3 a. schoolmates. b. teacher and student. c. team-mates. 听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 13 题。11. what does the man think of his parents-in-law? a. they are generous. b. they are thoughtful. c. they are annoyi

7、ng. 12. what does the woman suggest doing? a. buying a bigger house. b. living with her parents. c. visiting her parents. 13. what makes the woman miss her parents more? a. the coming vacation. b. the talk with the man. c. the phone call she made. 听第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 16 题。14. what is simon doing when t

8、he woman meets him? a. wandering alone. b. drinking beer s. c. walking home. 15. what does the woman usually do on sundays? a. she read the papers. b. she help with housework. c. she have lunch in restaurants. 16. what does the woman suggest the man do? a. do the shopping. b. date with linda. c. go

9、to manchester. 听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. what is the speaker talking about? a. basic human feelings. b. rules of online behavior. c. face-to-face communication. 18. what should you do when someone online is rude to you? a. ignore them. b. fight back. c. delete their words. 19. why should we be kind

10、 to online newcomers? 4 a. they always make mistakes. b. they may not be sure what to do. c. they like asking personal questions. 20. how many suggestions does the speaker give? a. two. b. three. c. four. 第二部分阅读理解 ( 共两节，满分40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、 c 和 d 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a usa t

11、oday 10bests readers choice awards are currently on hold. we asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories: music, general food, specialty food, film, cultural and emerging industries (founded in the past five years). these are some of the winners: kutztown folk festival the nin

12、e-day kutztown folk festival is the nation s oldest continuously operated folk life festival, drawing visitors from around the globe. a celebration of pennsylvania dutch culture and heritage, the event includes america s largest quilt sale, 200 craftsmen and folk artists, local food and family frien

13、dly entertainment. water lantern festival the water lantern festival is all about connections. magical nights in cities across the u.s. include food, live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water. carnaval of quebec the quebe

14、c carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter, the world s largest, complete with night parades (庆祝游行 ), ice skating, snow sculptures and a towering ice palace. other highlights include ice canoe racing, a sugar shack and iconic caribou drinks. san francisco chinese new year parade san francisco has cel

15、ebrated its chinese heritage during its annual chinese new year festival & parade since just after the gold rush. the parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units, fancy costumes, fireworks and a 268-foot golden dragon, which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the str

16、eets. it has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world, drawing some three million spectators and television viewers. 21. what can you see during kutztown folk festival? a. modern arts. b. quilts on sale. c. traditional weddings. d. shows on stage. 22. which festival is meant to prom

17、ote interpersonal relationships? a. kutztown folk festival. b. carnaval of quebec. c. water lantern festival. d. san francisco chinese new year parade. 5 23. carnaval of quebec and san francisco chinese new year parade both _. a. include special food b. relate to parades c. take place only at nights

18、 d. have sculpture exhibitions bthe beloved children s author tomie depaola, who was born in connecticut on september 15, 1934 and whose imaginative and warm-hearted works crossed generations and continents, died monday at age 85. his death was announced, without details, on social media by his assi

19、stant, bob hechtel. depaola s works covered many areas of his imagination, from a magical tale centered on a kind and caring calabrian grandmother strega nona, which won the caldecott honor award in 1976 - to retelling the inspiring comanche story of the legend of the bluebonnet . in 2000, he won a

20、newbery honor for his book 26 fairmount avenue , which described his early childhood. quiet, published in 1980s, is one of his bestselling books. by depaolas own count, he worked on some 270 books - the first in 1965, and the most recent published last year. in 2011, he won a lifetime prize, the chi

21、ldren s literature legacy award, which praised his “ considerable and lasting contribution to literature for children.” in all, nearly 25 million copies of his books have been sold around the world. along with his work as an author, depaola taught art and theater at various colleges in california, m

22、assachusetts and new hampshire. for many years, he made his home in new london, n.h. in 1998, depaola told a radio reporter that he hoped to recognize children for all their natural abilitie s. “ as a grown-up, ” he said, “ i w ant to give children the credit for everything i can: their courage, the

23、ir humor, their love, their intellectual abilities, their abilities to be fair, their abilities to be unfair. but i do wish that we grown-ups would give children lots of credit for these temporary kinds of qualities that they have.”24. which of the following best describes all depaola s works? a. in

24、spiring. b. magic. c. adventurous. d. imaginative. 25. which of the following books reflects depaola s own life? a. quiet. b. strega nona.c. 26 fairmount avenue . d. the legend of the bluebonnet.26. what did depaola think children needed? a. adults approval. b. various abilities. c. major improvemen

25、t. d. superior qualities. 27. what s the purpose of writing the text? a. to announce bad news. b. to praise a great artist. c. to recognize a famous writer. d. to mourn a distinguished man. cfor decades, americans have been sorting their trash believing that most plastic could be recycled. but the t

26、ruth is that the vast majority of all plastic produced can t be or won t be recycled. in 40 years, less than 10% of plastic has been recycled. a news programme frontline , by npr and the pbs, found that oil and gas companies the makers of plastic have known that all along, even as they spent million

27、s of dollars telling the american public the opposite. the plastics industry officials said the industry is providing money 6 for new technology that they believe will get recycling plastic up to scale. the goal, they said, is to recycle 100% of the plastic they make in 5 years. but the more plastic

28、 is recycled, the less money the industry will make by selling new plastic. and those profits have become increasingly important. companies have told shareholders (股东 ) that profits from using oil and gas for transport are expected to decline in coming years with the increasing use of electric cars.

29、 the industry leaders expect oil and gas demands from the chemical industry will be much greater than the demand from the transport side in the coming decade. plastic production overall is now expected to rise three times by 2050, and once again, the industry is spending money on advertisements and

30、public relations to promote plastic recycling. plastic is now more common th an it s ever been and harder to recycle. gas prices remain at historic lows, making new plastic cheaper than recycled plastic. and the industry now produces many more different and more complex kinds of plastics that are mo

31、re costly to sort and in many cases can t be recycled at all. efforts to reduce plastic use are mounting nationwide, but any plan to slow the growth of plastic will face an industry with billions of dollars of future profits to lose. 28. what do we know about the goal of 100% plastic recycling? a. i

32、t s modest. b. it s achievable. c. it s urgent. d. it s unreal. 29. how will the oil and gas companies make more profits in the following years? a. by selling electric cars. b. by adding emphasis on recycling. c. by increasing plastic production. d. by meeting the needs of transport. 30. what does t

33、he underlined word “ mounting ” in paragraph 4 probably mean? a. increasing. b. working. c. failing. d. decreasing. 31. what may be the best title for the text? a. should plastic be recycled? b. can plastic waste be handled? c. recycle plastic or sell more? d. chemical waste or substituties? d why i

34、s poverty so difficult to overcome? why are poorer people less likely to spend money on their own learning and ability development, but more likely to be addicted to television and video games? in the past, a poor person was normally considered to have bad virtue or have no ambition. the nobel prize

35、 winner banerjee corrects such views and explains the truth behind the poor. poor people tend to live with more worries in their lives, he said, so they need tools such as televisions, cell phones, junk food and video games to get rid of worries more than others. but learning something often takes a

36、 lot of time and money to get rewards, while the poor are often impatient due to economic ( 经济的 ) reasons, and their life in the meantime is getting more boring. banerjee s research has found that the poor often need to borrow short-term loans (贷款 ) thus, the poor tend to take higher financial risks

37、 - they often have unstable incomes and are unable to get money to start a business from banks, so they rely more on these high-interest loans. and these small loans put a brake on their savings against risks. how could the poor step into the middle class? maybe starting a business is a way out. but

38、 for the extremely poor, it s impossible to get help from banks to start a business. in most cases, a more practical option is getting a job in government agencies because comparatively speaking, government jobs are very stable, which give the poor the opportunities to be hired for the long 7 term,

39、to increase the “bandwidth ( 带宽 )” of their thinking, and thus making it possible for families to move from poverty to the middle class. what s the role of government then? when the market can t solve a problem, the government will solve it. and the problem behind the poor is actually the failure of

40、 the market. the poor often lack the necessary information to make the right choices and they often carry too much responsibility for their survival to make the best choices. in this sense, banerjee s research provides a new perspective for governments to understand poverty, so that policies can be

41、tailored to reduce poverty and eventually remove it.32. what do the poor need to improve their ability according to banerjee? a. ambition. b. money. c. guidance. d. patience. 33. what will probably cause the poor to face financial risks? a. the high-interest loans. b. their small incomes. c. the fin

42、ancial policies. d. their educational backgrounds. 34. what may be a right choice for the poor to get out of poverty? a. setting a high goal. b. working as civil servants. c. opening their mind. d. seeking support from banks. 35. what can the government do to get rid of poverty? a. adjust the policy

43、. b. control the market. c. do more research. d. offer enough information. 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。i dislike making school lunches. each morning, i am in a hurry busy slicing cucumbers, washing berries, and filling water bottles, all the while feeling ann

44、oyed and even slightly angry. the lunches aren t particularly challenging to prepare. my daughters are content with the food in their lunch box. 36 there s no good reason for my annoyance. and then one morning a thought suddenly came into my mind - i am so lucky. within seconds, those four words blo

45、omed throughout my awareness. 37 i am so lucky to live in a home with electricity, running water, and a functional refrigerator. i am so lucky to live near a grocery store with a plentiful selection of fresh food and snacks and so lucky to have enough money to afford them. i am so lucky to have two

46、daughters who are healthy enough to eat and digest the food i send with them. i can t tell you where this sudden burst of gratitude came from, but i do know this: that small shift immediately made my morning lunch routine extremely easier. rather than feeling impatient and annoyed, i felt calm and p

47、leased. rather than mentally complaining through the whole morning, i was able to appreciate my situation. 38 i am so grateful for peanut butter. thank goodness for this magical source of protein that my daughters will actually eat. and jelly, sweet, sweet, jelly. i can t forget sliced bread oh, the

48、 magic of sliced bread! imagine if i had to cut those slices myself each morning. 39 8 don t get me wrong i still don t enjoy making lunches. 40 it gives me just enough space from my bad temper to choose a different response to whatever is going on. a. even so, i can t stand it.b. what a mess that w

49、ould be! c. my husband also likes my breakfast. d. all i could think about was how fortunate i am. e. i found the cure for my bad feelings that morning. f. i am so lucky to have a job and to have so many good workmates. g. but the process doesn t feel like such a struggle when i remember to be grate

50、ful. 第三部分语言知识运用( 共两节，满分45 分) 第一节完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c 和 d 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。last week, my grandfather was explaining his favorite words, “ nothing is ever easy. ” yesterday, i happened to 41 a bumblebee in the living room. i thought 42 the bee would take no more th

51、an five minutes. but an hour 43 , the bee remained there. all that had 44 was that the living room was in a mess and that i felt 45 and had to lie on the sofa to take a breath. i did not expect to 46 an hour on such a tiny 47 , but suddenly i understood what my grandfather meant. it is not only 48 t

52、hat we tend to underestimate (低估 ) - we have to bear other unexpected 49 . we often imagine everything can work in our 50 , but we seldom think of all the 51 things that could affect us. however, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not 52 as planned, and that is completel

53、y 53 . it is absolutely acceptable to feel challenged - 54 at a task you thought was 55 - because that is part of life. if you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more 56 . in middle school, i thought high school might be easier since i could choose the 57 i want

54、ed to take. in high school, i thought college might be easier because i could have a schedule best suited for myself. 58 each time, i was both wrong and 59 . after accepting that school wouldn t (and shouldn t) be easy, i found myself with a more positive attitude and improved my 60 . 41. a. get b.

55、notice c. carry d. collect 9 42. a. removing b. observing c. keeping d. chasing 43. a. ago b. away c. later d. earlier 44. a. changed b. happened c. existed d. compensated 45. a. unsafe b. uneasy c. dull d. dizzy 46. a. pass b. waste c. spare d. last 47. a. space b. room c. insect d. pet 48. a. impo

56、rtance b. effect c. power d. time 49. a. costs b. causes c. pressure d. burden 50. a. mind b. turn c. view d. favor 51. a. strange b. unpleasant c. natural d. funny 52. a. continue b. fly c. go d. come 53. a. dangerous b. normal c. different d. unfair 54. a. usually b. even c. therefore d. instead 5

57、5. a. simple b. complex c. important d. urgent 56. a. valuable b. changeable c. manageable d. stable 57. a. jobs b. steps c. classes d. seats 58. a. yetb. so c. again d. also 59. a. selfish b. uncertain c. tired d. disappointed 60. a. appearance b. responsibility c. reputation d. performance 第二节(共 1

58、0 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分) 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。visiting a parent at work can open up all sorts of career 61 (possibility). heres one example of how it inspires their goals for the future. my dad owns a few insurance agencies, so basically, i can go there on any day. on _62 10 way to one of h

59、is agencies, i would pretend i 63 (make) important calls on the car phone and ignored my father. when i got there, i loved running through the halls. while at work, my favorite thing was to scan things. ive always known i wanted to work with something 64 (challenge). scanning felt like the only 65 (

60、create) thing to do at an insurance agency. people asked 66 i was going to work at the office when i got out of college, and i thought the answer was a hard no. i went to graduate school 67 (get) my masters in business and art direction. i moved to new york to work as an art director for a bit. surprisi