2021-2022学年湖北省荆州市沙市中学高一下学期第三次双周考（半月考）英语试题

20212022学年湖北省荆州市沙市中学高一下学期第三次双周考（半月考）英语试题考试时间：2022年4月7日第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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

does

the

woman

want

to

do?A.

Get

an

address. B.

Buy

a

map.

C.

Find

a

place.

2.

What

will

the

man

do

for

the

woman?A.

Give

her

a

ride.

B. Repair

her

car.

C.

Pick

up

her

aunt.3.

Who

might

Mr.

Peterson

be?A.

A

new

teacher.

B.

A

pany

manager.

C.

A

department

head.4.

What

does

the

man

think

of

the

book?A.

Very

interesting.

B.

Quite

difficult.

C.

Too

simple.5.

What

are

the

speakers

talking

about?A.

News. B.

Clothes.

C.

Weather.

第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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.

Why

is

Harry

unwilling

to

join

the

woman?A.

He

has

a

pain

in

his

knee.B.He

is

too

lazy.

C.

He

wants

to

watch

TV.7.

What

will

the

woman

probably

do

next?A.

Stay

at

home.

B.

Do

some

exercise. C.

Take

Harry

to

hospital.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.

When

will

the

man

be

home

from

work?A.

At

6:50. B.

At

6:15.

C.At

5:45.

9.

Where

will

the

speakers

go?A.

The

Green

House

Cinema.B.

The

New

State

Cinema.C.

The

UME

Cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.

How

will

the

speakers

go

to

New

York?A.

By

taxi. B.

By

air.

C.

By

bus.11.

Why

are

the

speakers

making

the

trip?A.

For

holiday. B.

For

shopping.

C.

For

business.

12.

What

is

the

probable

relationship

between

the

speakers?A.

Driver

and

passenger.

B.

Fellow

workers. C.

Husband

and

wife.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.

Where

does

this

conversation

probably

take

place?A.

In

a

restaurant.

B.

In

a

classroom. C.In

an

office.

14.

What

does

John

do

now?A.

He's

a

trainer.

B.

He's

a

college

student. C.

He's

a

tour

guide.

15.

How

much

can

a

new

person

earn

for

the

first

year?A.$10,500.

B.$12,000.

C.$15,000.16.

How

many

people

will

the

woman

hire(雇佣)?A.

Two. B.

Three.

C.Four.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.

How

long

has

the

speaker

lived

in

a

big

city?A.

One

year.

B.

Ten

years.

C.

Eighteen

years.18.

What

is

the

speaker's

opinion

on

public

transport?A.

It's

fortable.

B.

It's

cheap. C.

It's

timesaving.

19.

What

is

good

about

living

in

a

small

town?A.

It's

more

convenient. B.

It's

healthier.

C.

It's

safer.

20.

What

kind

of

life

does

the

speaker

seem

to

like

most?A.

Colourful.

B.

Busy.

C.

Quiet.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。AMyFavouriteBooksJoUsmarisawriterforCosmopolitanandcoauthoroftheThisBookWillseries(系列)oflifestylebooks.Hereshepickshertopreads.MatildaRoaldDahlIoncewroteapaperontheinfluenceoffairytalesonRoaldDahl'swritinganditgavemeanewappreciationforhisstrangeanddelightfulwords.Matilda'sbattleswithhercruelparentsandthebossyheadmistress，MissTrunchbull，areequallyfunnyandfrightening,butthey'realsoaspirational.AfterDarkHarukiMurakamiIt’sabouttwosistersEri，amodelwhoeitherwon’torcan’tstopsleeping，andMari,ayoungstudent.Intryingtoconnecttohersister.Maristartschangingherlifeanddiscoversaworldofdiverse“nightpeople”whoarehidingsecrets.GoneGirlGillianFynnTherewasabitofmethatdidn'twanttolovethiswheneveryoneelseontheplanetdidbutthehorrorstoryisbrilliant.There'stension(紧张)andanxietyfromthebeginningasNickandAmybattleforyourtrust.It'sarealwhodunitandthefrustrationwhenyourealisewhat'sgoingonishorriblyenjoyableTheStandStephenKingThisisanexcellentfantasynovelfromoneofthebeststorytellersaround.Afteraseriousfluoutbreakwipesout99.4%oftheworld'spopulation,abattleunfolds（展开）betweengoodandevil（邪恶的）amongthoseleft.RandallFlaggisoneofthescariestcharactersever.21.Whodoes"I"refertointhetext?A.StephenKing. B.JoUsmar. C.GillianFlynn. D.RoaldDahl22.WhichofthefollowingtellsaboutMariandEri?A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda. C.TheStand. D.AfterDark.23.WhatkindofbookisGoneGirl?A.Afairytale. B.Ahorrorstory.C.Alovestory. D.Abiography. BItwasanordinaryAugustafternoon.Afterdroppingoffhislastpassenger,Mrs.Carey.,RichardAllenfollowedheracrosstheyard,liftingtwoheavygrocerybags.Andsoonhestoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancingup,hesawalargewasp（黄蜂）nestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbeemorelikelytosting(sting,sting,stung蜇)insummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Carey,whohadopenedthedoor.“Oh,theydon’tbotherme,”shesaidlightly.“Igoinandoutallthetime.”Anxiously,Allenlookedatthenestagain——toseethewaspsflyingstraightathim.“Hurry!”heshoutedtoMrs.Carey.“Getin!”Shesteppedquicklyinside.Allenranforhisminibus.Toolate;theywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboard,halfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarm,andhefeltmoreonhisbackandshoulders.Ashewasdrivingdowntheroad,Allenfeltasifsomethingwasburningatthebackofhisneck,andthe“fire”wasspreadingforwardtowardhisface.Andimmediateanxietytookholdofhim.Allenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodie.Buthehadbeenstungtheprevious（之前的）summerandtheaftereffectssoonpassed.However,whathedidn’tknowwasthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingforthenexttosetoffanexplosion（爆炸）.Milesfromthenearestmedicalassistance,Allenbegantofeelhistonguethickandheavyandhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrightening,hefelthisbreathingmoreandmoredifficult.Hereachedfortheradiomike（话筒）,tryingtocalltheminibuscenter,buthiswordswerehardlyunderstandable.Signals（信号）werealsopoorthatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24hourdutyattheAmherstFireDepartment’snorthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunforit.Rushingdownthemountain,Allentriednottopanic（惊慌）,focusinghismindoneachsharpturn.Hewasalmostthroughthelastofthemwhenhefeltsurehewasgoingintoshock.Justthenhereachedfortheradiomikeagain.“Callfirestation,”heshouted,concentratingtoformthewords.“Emergency.Beesting.Emergency.Thereintenminutes.”“Fiveten,”thecenterreplied.Holdon,Allenthought.Keepyoureyesopen.Breathe.Keepawake.Atlasthereachedthestation.Twofiremenranout.Allenfelttheirhandsgrasp（抓住）himbeforehehittheground.Youmadeit,hethought.24.Accordingtothepassage,waspsaremorelikelytoattackwhen_______.A.therearehugenoises B.strangersareapproachingC.thehottestseasonesaround D.theairisfilledwithfoodsmell25.Allendidn’tknowthatifstungbywaspsagain,hewould_______.A.havenoaftereffects B.surelylosehislifeC.sufferfromsharperpain D.beemoresensitive（敏感的）26.Allenfailedathisfirstattempttosendhismessagetotheminibuscenterbecause_______.A.hisradioequipmentwaspoor B.hewasunabletospeakclearlyC.hewasinastateofshock D.noonewasonduty27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Allen,AHelplessDriver B.Wasps,BloodyKillersC.WarAgainstWasps D.ARaceAgainstDeathCDowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbin（垃圾桶）,makesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourself,right?Itshouldn’t.Evenwhenthebottlesarerecycled,thereareallkindsofotherconsequences(后果)ofswallowing(吞咽)bottledwater,saysMelissaPeffers,theairqualityprogrammanagerforEnvironmentalDefense.Thebottlesareoftenfilledinfarawaylands,thenshippedfromabroad,andstoredinrefrigeratorsatyourlocalstore.parethatwiththeinfluenceonenvironmentofturningonyourtap,fillingaglass,anddrinkingup!Anyonewhoischoosingbottledwaterforhealthreasonsismisguided,saysPeffers,“Mostbottledwaterisjusttapwater.”Andwhatesoutofyourtapiscarefullymonitored（监管）tofollowthestrictrules.Consideranotherfactthatbottledwaterissurprisinglyexpensive,especiallywhenparedwiththealternative（替代品）,whichisalmostfree,anditishardtobelievethatAmerica’sdesireforbottledwaterseemsimpossibletosatisfy,reachingnearly30billionbottlesayear.“Myparents’generationneverhadbottledwater,”saysIsabelleSilverman,anEnvironmentalDefenselegaladviser.Shehasmadeamitment（投入，信奉）togoingbottlefree.“Youdon’tneedtofetchithomefromthestore,andit’scheaper,”sheadds.Bottledwater’sroleasastatus（身份）symbolneedstochange,Pefferspointsout.Sowhenawaiteratanexpensiverestaurantoffers“Andwhat’syourdrink?”that’snoreasontoforgetyourconviction（信念）.“Don’tbeafraidtosay,‘I’llhavetap.’Sayitloudenoughthattheothertablesnearbycanhearyou,”Pefferssays.“Andthenspendthatmoneyonadessert.”28.Theunderlinedsentence“Itshouldn’t.”inthefirstparagraphsuggeststhatpeople_______.A.shouldn’tfeelgoodaboutfinishingthewaterinthebottleB.shouldn’tfeelpleasedwithdrinkinganexpensivebrandH2OC.shouldn’tbecontentwithdrinkingonlybottledwaterD.shouldn’tbesatisfiedwithjustrecyclingemptybottles29.Accordingtotheauthor,tapwateris_______.A.healthierthanbottledwater B.morellikelytobepollutedC.assafeasbottledwater D.lessconvenientthanbottledwater30.Theunderlinedpart“goingbottlefree”(inPara.4)means“_______”.A.providingfreewatercontainers(容器) B.makingbottledwaterfreeC.recyclingusewaterbottles D.givingupbottledwater31.WhydoesPeffersaskpeopletosay“I’llhavetap.”Loudly?A.Toadvisethemtosetanexampleforotherstofollow.B.Toencouragethemtosavethemoneyforonemoredessert.C.Toremindthemtobeawareoftheirsocialstatus.D.Topersuadethemtospeakconfidentlyinpublic.DThinkaboutthis:whichwouldyouprefertohavewithyouatanygivenmomentyourcellphoneoryourwallet?Soonyoumaybeabletothrowyourwalletawayandpayforthingswithaquickwaveofyoursmartphoneoveranelectronicscanner(电子扫描仪).InJanuary,Starbucksannouncedthatcustomerscouldstartusingtheirphonestobuycoffeein6,800ofitsstores.ThisisthefirstpaybyphonepracticeintheU.S.,butwe’relikelytoseemorewirelesspaymentalternativesassomethingcallednearfieldmunication（NFC）getsintoAmerica’sconsumer（消费者）electronics.LastDecember,somenewsmartphoneswhichcontainanNFCchipwereintroducedtothepublic.AlreadyinuseinpartsofAsiaandEurope,NFCallowsshopperstowavetheirphonesafewinchesaboveapaymentterminal（终端），acontactfreesystembuiltforspeedandconvenience.ButbeforeNFCbeeswidelyadopted（采用）intheU.S.,afewproblemsneedtobeworkedout,likewhowillgettocollecttheprofitabletransactionfees（交易费）.AlthoughsomecreditcardprovidershavebeenexperimentingwithwaveandpaysystemsthatuseNFCenabledcreditcards,cellphoneserviceprovidersmaytrytomaketheirwayintothepointofsale（POS）market．Threebigcellphoneserviceprovidershaveformedajointventure（合资企业）thatwillgointooperationoverthenext15months.Itsgoalis“toleadtheU.S.paymentsindustryfromcardstomobilephone.”TheotherbigNFCmatter,apartfromhowpaymentswillbeprocessed,issecurity,Forinstance,what’stostopathieffromdigitallypickpocketingyou?“We’restillnotatthepointwhereanattackercanjustbrushagainstyouinacrowdandstealallthemoneyoutofyourphone,”saysJimmyShah.Amobilesecurityresearcher,“Usersmayalsobeabletosettransactionlimits,perhapsrequiringapasswordtobeenteredforlargerpurchases（购买）.”Stilluneasyaboutthisdigitalwalletbusiness?Keepinmindthatifyouloseyoursmartphone,itcanbelocatedonamapandremotelydisabled.Plus,yourphonecanbepasswordprotected.Yourwalletisn’t.32.WhatisprobablytohappenintheU.S.?A.Thegrowingofcellphonepanies． B.TheincreaseofStarbuckssalesC.Thedisappearanceofcreditcards． D.Thepopularityofpayingbyphone.33.TheNFCtechnologycanbeusedto________.A.ensurethesafetyofconsumers B.collecttransactionfeeseasily C.makepurchasemoreconvenient D.improvethequalityofcellphones34.Threecellphoneserviceprovidersformajointventureto__________.A.strengthentheirrelationship B.sellmorecellphonesC.getashareinthepaymentsindustry D.testtheNFCtechnology35.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanusersdoiftheylosetheirsmartphones?A.Stopthefunctioningoftheirphones. B.Setupapassword．C.Getallthemoneyoutoftheirphones. D.Callofflargepurchases．第二节(共5小题；每小题分，满分分)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。Theworstthingstodealwithwhenyou’retryingtogetworkdonearedefinitelyinterruptions(打断，干扰).36,thereareseveralwaystohandlethesethings.Let’stakealookatthemnow.37.Tellthepersonyou’resorryandexplainthatyouhaveamillionthingstodoandthenaskifthetwoofyoucantalkatadifferenttime.Whenpeopletrytointerruptyou,havesethoursplannedandletthemknowtoebackduringthattimeorthatyou’llfindthemthen.38.Itcanhelptoeliminate(消除)futureinterruptions.Whenyouneedtotalktosomeone,don’tdoitinyourownoffice.39,it’smucheaseiertoexcuseyourselftogetbacktoyourworkthanifyoutrytogetsomeoneoutofyourspaceevenafterexplaininghowbusyyouare.Ifyouhaveadoortoyouroffice,makegooduseofit.40.Ifsomeoneknocksandit’snotanimportantmatter.Excuseyourselfandletthepersonknowyou’rebusysotheycangetthehint(暗示)thanwhenthedoorisclosed,you’renottobedisturbed.A.It’simportantthatyouletthemknowwhenitisconvenientB.WhenyouwanttoavoidinterruptionsatworkC.Setboundaries(界限)foryourselfasyourtimegoesD.Ifyou’rebusy,don’tfeelbadaboutsayingnoE.Ifyou’reintheotherperson’sofficeorinapublicareaF.ItmightseemunkindtocutpeopleshortwhentheyinterruptyouG.Leaveitopenwhenyou’reavailabletotalkandcloseitwhenyou’renot第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Manyyearsago,IownedaservicestationandroadhouseonthemainroadbetweenMelbourneandAdelaide.Oneverycold,wetnightatabout3:30a.m.,therewasa41onthefrontdoorofourhouse.Ayoungman,wetfromheadtotoe（脚趾）,explainedthathehad42outofpetrolabout30kmuptheroad.Hehadlefthispregnant(怀孕的)wifeandhistwochildren43atthecarandsaidthathewouldhitchhike(搭便车)back.OnceIhad44acanwithpetrol,Itookhimbacktohiscarwherehistwoyearoldandfouryearoldchildrenwerebothcrying,sayingthattheywerecold.Oncethecarhadstarted,Isuggestedthathe45meback.Beforeleaving,Ihadturnedtheheater46intheroadhouse,sothatwhenwewentin,itwasniceandwarm.Whilethelittleonesplayedandran47,Ipreparedbreadandbutterforthechildren,andhotchocolateforthe48.Itwasabout5a.m.beforetheyleft .Theyoungfellowaskedmehowmuchhe49meandItoldhimthatthepetrolpump(加油泵)had50$15.Heofferedtopay“calloutfee”,butIwouldn’tacceptit.Aboutamonthlater,Ireceiveda51fromInterstate,alargebuspanythatwehadbeentryingto52tostopoffatourroadhouseforalongtime.It53outthattheyoungfellowIhadhelpedwasitsgeneralmanager,themostpowerfulpersoninthepany.Inhisletter,hethankedmeagainand54methat,fromthenon,alltheirbuseswouldstopatmyservicestation.Inthis55,alittlebitofkindnesswasrewardedwithahugeamountofbenefits.41.A.tip B.hit C.kick D.knock42.A.driven B.used C.e D.run43.A.away B.behind C.over D.out44.A.filled B.poured C.equipped D.supplied45.A.allow B.ring C.follow D.lead 46.A.on B.off C.in D.over47.A.inside B.around C.nearby D.along48.A.drivers B.guests C.adults D.customers 49.A.gave B.paid C.offered D.owed50.A.shown B.exhibited C.seemed D.appeared51.A.call B.letter C.check D.notice52.A.hope B.force C.require D.get53.A.turned B.pointed C.worked D.found54.A.praised B.persuaded C.informed D.benefited55.A.lesson 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D.opinion第二节(共10小题；每小题分，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。In1863thefirstundergroundpassengerrailwayintheworldopenedinLondon.Itallowedpeopletoavoidterrible56(crowd)ontheroadsaboveastheytravelledtoand57work.Ittookthreeyearstopleteandwasbuiltusinganinterestingmethod.Thisincludeddigginguptheroad,58(lay)thetrackandthenbuildingastrongroofover59top.Whenallthosehadbeendone,theroadsurfacewasreplaced.Steamengines60(use)topullthecarriages(车厢)anditmusthavebeen61(fair)unfortableforthepasssengers,withallthesmokeandnoise.However,therailwayquicklyprovedtobeagreatsuccessandwithinsixmonths,morethan25,000peoplewereusing62everyday.Later,engineers63(manage)tobuildrailwaysinasystemofdeeptunnels(隧道）,whichbecameknownastheTube（地铁）.Thisdevelopmentwasonlypossiblewiththe64(introduce)ofelectricpoweredenginesandlifts.ThecentralLondonRailwaywasoneofthemost65(success)ofthesenewlines,andwasopenedin1900.Ithadwhitepaintedtunnelsandbrightredcarriages,andprovedextremelypopularwiththepublic.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）应用文（满分15分）假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括: 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57.from 58.laying 59.the/its 60.wereused61.fairly 62.it 63.managed 64.introduction 65.successful应用文参考：DearSirorMadam,IamkeenlyinterestedintheSingaporebasedSummerCampprogramadvertisedonyourwebsiteandI’mwritingtosubmitmyapplication.TheopportunitypresentedisreallytemptingforIamcravingtoparticipateintheprogramwitheveryintentiontoexposemyselftoforeignculturesaswellasintroduceChineseculturetotheworld.Moreover,myEnglishfluencyandpreviousexperienceininternationalcampprogramscontributetomypetitivenessasacandidate.Ontopofthat,Iconsideritagreatchancetoexpandmyhorizonsandboostmylanguageproficiencyaswellassocialskills. 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Excuse

me.

This

is

the

address.

How

do

I

find

it?M:

Right.

You'll

need

a

street

map.

Here's

one,

and

I'll

show

you

where

it

is.Text

2W:

Oh

my!

My

car

broke

down,

and

I

have

to

meet

my

aunt

at

the

railway

station

before

noon.M:

You're

lucky.

I

can

drop

you

off

on

my

way.Text

3W:

Did

you

hear

that

Mr.

Peterson

is

ing

next

week,

Gordon?M:

Yes,

so

I

called

all

the

department

heads

to

my

office

this

morning.

We

need

to

give

him

reports

on

our

program.Text

4W:

I

hope

you

like

the

book

I

lent

you.

I

wasn't

sure

if

you'd

be

interested.M:

I

had

the

same

doubt

at

first.

But

once

I

started,

I

simply

couldn't

put

it

down.Text

5W:

What

is

going

on?

It's

May,

and

we

still

have

to

wear

warm

clothes.M:

Well,

there's

some

good

news

on

the

radio.

You

probably

can

wear

shorts

tomorrow.Text

6W:

Harry,

let's

play

some

pingpong

today.M:

I'd

love

to

play

a

set

or

two,

but

my

right

arm

hurts.

I've

decided

to

stop

playing

pingpong

until

it

feels

better.W:

Well,

how

about

going

skating?M:

I'd

like

to,

but

my

knee

hurts,

too.W:

Harry,

stop

making

excuses!

You're

just

lazy.M:

No,

I'm

not!

You

know,

there's

a

basketball

match

on

TV

today.

Let's

just

stay

home

and

watch

it.W:

OK.

You

stay,

and

I'll

play

with

Helen.Text

7W:

What

do

you

want

to

do

tonight?M:

How

about

going

to

the

cinema?

I

should

be

home

from

work

at

5:45.

Then

we

can

go

out

and

eat

before

we

see

a

film.W:

What

do

you

want

to

see?M:

There's

a

good

art

film

at

the

Green

House

Cinema.W:

Let's

see…it

starts

at

6:15.

I

don't

think

we

can

get

there

in

time

to

see

the

beginning.

How

about

the

action

film

at

the

New

State

Cinema?

It

starts

at

6:50.

Perhaps

the

7:00

one

at

the

UME

Cinema

is

even

better.

It

stars

Jackie

Chan.M:

OK,

that's

fine.

I

like

him,

too.Text

8M:

Hey,

Lucy.

Do

you

have

some

time

to

talk

about

next

week's

trip

with

me?W:

Sure,

Dave.M:

OK.

So,

we're

leaving

on

Monday

from

Hartsfield

International

Airport,

and

returning

on

Friday.

Do

we

take

ourselves

to

the

airport?

Maybe

we

need

to

book

a

taxi,

or

just

go

by

bus.W:

No,

we

don't

have

to.

The

pany

car

will

pick

us

up

and

take

us

there.M:

Oh,

that's

good