湖北省公安县三中2019届高三英语上学期8月质量检测考试试题201901220226.doc

1、1湖北省公安县三中 2019 届高三英语上学期 8 月质量检测考试试题考试时间：8 月 28 日 下午 15:00-17:00第 1 部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）1. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office

2、.4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One

3、 week. C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A.

4、In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the probable relationship between the spe

5、akers?A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.14.What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15.How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A.350. B. 400. C. 415.16.Where is t

6、he apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street. B. On Market. C. On South Street.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。217.What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18.Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that

7、 way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is healthy.19.Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20.What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.第 2 部分 阅读理解 （共两节

8、，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）ASeattle summer camps from Pacific Science Center, our Camps for Curious Minds provide the perfect opportunity to explore, experiment and discover. Our exciting and enriching camps offer kids in grades PreK-8 hands-on science experiments, fun and challenging pro

9、jects, and unique and new learning experiences that create lifelong memories and inspire the inner scientist in your child.Registration（注册）All registrations must be made online with full Visa or MasterCard payment. You must register one child at a time. Once you have registered your first child, you

10、 will see the “add another camper” button, allowing you to choose camps for a second child. Registrations require full payment at the time of registration.Cancellations（取消）Requests for withdrawal must be received at least 2 weeks before camp start date. For week-long camps, a $ 100 processing fee wi

11、ll be charged per camp. For 2-day camps,50% of the cost will be charged. No refunds（退款）given within 2 weeks of the camp start date.Kid CodeAt pick-up you will be asked the Kid Code you selected at registration. This code functions as a password; share this code only with anyone authorized to pick up

12、 your child. If you forget your Kid Code at pick-up, you must park and walk to camp staff to show photo identification.21. What do Seattle summer camps provide for kids?A. Perform science experiments. B. Do scientific research.C. Learn some medical courses. D. Make new inventions.22. How do you regi

13、ster for your children?A. Using a kid code. B. Signing up in turn. C. Paying half online. D. Registering on the spot.23. If you want to cancel a 7-day camp a month before camp start date, you 3will pay _.A. $200. B. $100. C. $50. D. None.BPeople who have an optimistic view on life are more likely to

14、 live longer，a US study said Wednesday The study，published in the American Journal of Epidemiology，analyzed data from 2004to 2012from 70，000women enrolled in the Nurses Health Study，a long- running US study tracking womens health via surveys every two years The researchers looked at participants lev

15、els of optimism and other factors that might play a role in how optimism may affect mortality risk，such as race，high blood pressure，diet，and physical activity It found the most optimistic women，or the top 25%，had a nearly 30 percent lower risk of dying from any of the diseases analyzed in the study

16、compared with the least optimistic women，or the bottom 25% The most optimistic women had a 16 percent lower risk of dying from cancer；38 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease；39 percent lower risk of dying from stroke；38 percent lower risk of dying from respiratory disease；and 52 percent lo

17、wer risk of dying from infection Previous studies have linked optimism with reduced risk of early death from cardiovascular（心脑血管的）problems，but this was the first to find a link between optimism and reduced risk from other major causes “While most medical and public health efforts today focus on redu

18、cing risk factors for diseases，evidence has been mounting that enhancing psychological resilience （弹性，复原力） may also make a difference，“said Eric Kim，research fellow at the Harvard THChan School of Public Health and co-lead author of the study “Our new findings suggest that we should make efforts to

19、boost optimism，which has been shown to be associated with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of coping with life challenges“ The study also found that healthy behaviors only partially explain the link between optimism and reduced mortality riskOne other possibility is that higher optimism direct

20、ly affects our biological systems，Kim said Co-lead author and postdoctoral research fellow Kaitlin Hagan said optimism can be varied with relatively uncomplicated and low-cost interventions （干预），even things as simple as having people write down and think about the best possible outcomes for various

21、areas of their lives，such as careers or friendships “Encouraging use of these interventions could be an innovative way to enhance health in the future，“Hagan said24. According to the recent study，optimism can _ A. help women live longer than men B. enable people to stay healthy C. cure people of hig

22、h blood pressure D. make woman stay young and nice 25. From the recent study，the optimistic women _ 4A. took the risk of dying from infection B. were less likely to die from some disease C. had a 39% lower risk of suffering from cancer D. were less likely to suffer from low emotions 26. The underlin

23、ed word“mounting“in paragraph 7 might be best placed by _ A. increasing B. appearing C. doubling D. showing 27. Both Kim and Hagan believed that _ A. simple but high-cost interventions should be tried out B. higher optimism indirectly influences our body C. optimism should be encouraged and develope

24、d D. optimism can help people meet all kinds of challengesCTheres a good chance something youve bought online has been in the hands of a “picker” first. These are the workers in warehouses(仓库) who pick, pack and ship all those things were ordering.At Amazon and other companies, theyre working side b

25、y side with robots. Experts say while the robots are replacing some human workers, the machines arent quite ready to take over completely.When a robot finds its storage unit, it slide underneath, lifts it up and then delivers it to a worker theyre called pickers. On a recent day, the computer told a

26、 picker to grab what looked like a fantasy board(棋盘) game. The picker found it, scanned it and placed it on the conveyer belt.“In a traditional fulfillment center where the associate would walk to the different items, it can take hours to fulfill a customer order.” Robinson says.Now, with the help o

27、f robots, that task takes minutes and fewer humans.So is this a sign were entering a new industrial revolution?“Its definitely going to take over a lot of jobs.” says Karen Myers, a scientist at SRI, one of Silicon Valleys oldest research centers.At the same time, she says, were running against the

28、limits of technology. Take “the picker” at the Amazon fulfillment center. Myers says those skills are proving to be uniquely human.“Our fingers are incredibly flexible and the current generation of robotic operators, theyre getting much, much better,” she says.“But theyre just not quite there yet.”T

29、heres also the robots brain.Remember that board game the Amazon worker was looking for? She could barely see the box it was filled into the storage bin but she could tell it was a board game. Robots cant do that.Technologists say that, increasingly, humans will work side by side with robots instead

30、of robots working alone.Amazon says robots and humans enabled the Tracy warehouse to fulfill customer orders faster. That means more customers and more human workers.528. A picker does some tasks except _.A. picking goods B. packing goods C. spotting goods D. producing goods29. With the help of robo

31、ts, some tasks are _.A. more difficult B. less straight C. more efficient D. less profitable30. Compared with robots, humans are more _.A. flexible B. artificial C. powerful D. energetic31. What is the best title for the text?A. Robots replacing humans completely. B. Robots and humans working side b

32、y side.C. The future of robots. D. The advantages of shopping online.DOnce you find water, a major issue remains: Is it pure? Is it drinkable? And if not, how to make it drinkable?You can make a water filter(过滤器) from a cone of birch bark(桦树皮).This cone is then filled with layers of sand, charcoal(木

33、炭), grasses, and other materials. Grasses and sand help to trap suspended particles(悬浮颗粒). Charcoal helps to remove chemical impurities, but not bacteria.You may have to pass the water through the filter more than once, depending on the size of the filter and what its made of. Generally speaking, th

34、e bigger the filter, and the more layers you have in it, the better.The birch bark cone will need to have a fairly small hole in the bottom. The cone will have to be tied with cordage to keep it from opening up. Put a few stones in the very bottom, to help hold your filtering materials in place. The

35、n pour in layers of charcoal, grasses, sand, and possibly other materials that you feel will help to filter out suspended particles and perhaps even bacteria.Once you have constructed the filter, simply pour impure water through the filer, catching it in another container at the bottom.This is basic

36、ally the “well” method of obtaining water. Dig a hole about 2-4 feet from a water source, such as a river. Allow the hole to fill with water. The water in the hole will likely be reasonably pure.32. How do we get purer water?A. Bigger filter and less layers. B. Smaller filter and more layers.C. Larg

37、er filter and more layers. D. Smaller filter and less layers.33. Why should we put some stones in the very bottom?A. Killing bacteria. B. Removing chemicals.C. Blocking water. D. Keeping the materials balanced.634. What does a water filter look like?35. The text is mainly intended to present a metho

38、d of _.A. absorbing water B. cleaning water C. finding water D. boiling water第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） There are more and more options on the market to make your life easier when going green 36 . Here, lets take a look at the well-known options available for green house building.Location Is Still

39、EverythingAvoid building a west-facing house as the sun-exposure may overheat your home and lead to major air-conditioning electricity bills. Besides, do your research into any flood risk areas, hurricane or earthquake potentials within your chosen area 37 .Keep It Size AppropriateRight-sizing a hom

40、e reduces its environmental impact. Compared with a larger green house, smaller homes always come up as more environmentally friendly. 38 . It means being conscious about what space is necessary and appropriate. Play It Cool With That RoofScientists have discovered that similar to how wearing white

41、on a summers day keeps you cool, painting your roof with a reflective coat keeps your home cooler and saves on air-conditioning bills! 39 .Water is KingWater is one of the scarcest resources on our planet, building your house is an important opportunity to prevent water wastage through fixtures and

42、appliances which save water. Think low flow faucet devices and Energy Star rated products.Building a green home will not only save you money in the long run, it is also a thoroughly rewarding opportunity to ensure youre contributing to our worlds sustainability 40 . A vast range of suggestions are a

43、lso available to make your life easier when going green, so get involved and enjoy it!A. Townhomes come in all shapes and sizesB. A simple coating could bring down that heat by 50 degreesC. There are excellent resources out there for green home buildingE. Nevertheless, you dont necessarily need to r

44、esign yourself to a cupboard under the stairsF. Also, do keep aware of local transport links and public transport options when building your house7G. Growing research shows that the choice of greener buildings is becoming more mainstream and less of an alternative choice第 3 部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节

45、 完形填空The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was threeMy mother stands，working in the 41 and then glances at me with a 42 smileTwo feet down the table，I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon， 43 my own invisible （无形的） powderWe wear 44 dresses，mine the leftover 45 f

46、rom hers，sky blue-mommys favorite colorI am her shadow However，by 14I could not 46 my motherAll that I heard every day was NOI wanted to dye my hair and she said noI wanted to 47 late with my friends and she said noI didnt understand why she said noShe was trying to 48 me from aches and pains and mi

47、stakes 49 in her teensSeveral years later，I finally understood her，but it was too lateShe became illI cried and 50 ，“Dont take her，God，please！She is my mother，my mommy，the woman who gave me lifeAll my years， 51 the hard times and the good，she has been there， 52 to me forever by an invisible umbilica

48、l cord （脐带） that lasts longer after birth“But this cord，this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from 53 A few years later 54 I myself lay in the hospital bed，my newly born daughter was 55 in my armsI cried and smiled and prayedPlease help me to 56 her into a wonderful girlAnd looking down 57 h

49、er eyes，I could see the message they held，“Your 58 would be proud“ I stand in the kitchen now，and these thoughts flashed through my mindI glance at my young daughterA 59 feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar 60 I am my mothers shadow 41. A. kitchen B. dining room C. sitting room D. garden42. A. lovely B. lively C. loving D. ho