2020届湖北省重点中学高三上学期第一次联考试题 英语
湖北省部分重点中学2020届高三第一次联考高三英语试卷命题学校:省实验中学命题教师:考试时间：20L9年11月8日下午14:30—16:30 试卷满分：150分第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时问将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；毎小翅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，从埋中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置…听完毎段对话后，你都冇10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a lift.B. In a parking lot.C.On the first floor.2. How much money will the woman lend the man?A.$2,000.B.$1,200.C.$800.3. When did the man leave for home?A. At 10： 00 p.m.B. At 10： 30 p.m.C.At 11: 00 p.m.4. What was the weather like last Saturday?A.It was sunny.B. It was raining all day.C.It turned fine in the afternoon.5.What does the woman say about the new clothes shop?A. It's crowded on Saturday.B. The clothes are expensive,C. There are many changing rooms.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，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. What game did the man plan to see tonight?A.Basketball.B. Football.C. Volleyball.7. Which volleyball team does the woman like best?A.Brazil.B. Finland. C, Belgium.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Where are the cupboards containing dishes?A. Above the stove.B. Below the microwave.C.Above the electric cooker.9.What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Roommates.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What type of food does the restaurant serve?A. Indian food.B. Italian food.C. Japanese food.11. Who might Sara be?A. The man's wife.B. The speakers'A friend.C. A restaurant worker.12. When will the man make a reservation?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Saturday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How long will the course run this year?A. For six weeks.B. For seven weeks.C. For eight weeks.14. What was one of the problems the course faced last year?A. Few people wanted to attend.B. There were not enough workers.C. There was nothing to do on rainy days.15. For what age group is the course designed?A. Children under eight.B. Teenagers over thirteen.C. Children aged eight to thirteen.16. What will the children do this year?A.Take part in a talent show.B.Learn to take care of others.C.Do sports such as rock climbing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the function of hip-hop music?A. Freeing people from poverty.B. Stopping people from overweight,C. Helping people with emotional problems,18. Where was the report published?A.On the Internet.B. In a medical magazine.C. On a special newspaper.19.What do hip-hop artists often describe in their music?A.Mental illness.B. Messages of hope.C. Darkness of the world.20. What did BIG*s teachers say about him?A. He could be successful.B. He would achieve nothing.C. He promised to be a superstar.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小題2分，满分30分}阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出甩佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThe mysterious beauty of Antelope Canyon is waiting for the adventurous traveler who seeks to discover one of the most spectacular - yet little known attractions of the Lake Powell area.A tour to this inspiring and natural sculpture set in stone is a must for amateur and professional photographers alike. Come to see the surprising masterpiece of color.About The Tour； The tour involves us transporting you to the Upper Antelope Canyon in oar 4-wheel drive tour trucks that are both rugged, safe and yet comfortable. Upon arrival at the Upper Antelope Canyon you will come off the truck and step into the desert and enter an amazing fantasy world of sandstone which has been carved by many years of wind and water. Our tour guides will explain some geology, culture, history and some skills with camera settings.-Tour 1：Walking through the sandstone walls of the Upper Antelope Canyon, you will discoverthe magical world and immerse(沉浸)yourself in our fully-guided Sightseer's Tour. Take pictures, learn about the canyon and the local area, and you’re in for an awesome experience at the Antelope Canyon，-Tour 2： For the serious photographers, with proper exposures and the right camera equipment you can bring out the best in your own creativity on our fully-guidedPhotographic Tour into Upper Antelope Canyon, We visit the same location as our Tour 1，but the only difference is that this tour is designed for the serious photographers to take more pictures of the Antelope Canyon.-Tour 3： Apart from the conventional routes, we offer additional tours to White Pocket, Buckskin Gulch, Thousand Pockets and other locations. These tours are more demanding physically, but much to see and much to hike on our guided tours into the Vermilion area,MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCEGuided tours into Upper Antelope Canyon are restricted to passenger limits. Reservations are required no matter what time of the year you wish to visit. We are Open- Year-Round-the only way to see the canyon is with an authorized tour company.2020 reservations will be available from October 18;h, 2019.21.What can we expect in the tour to Antelope Canyon?A. A tour in the desert on a truck.B. A lecture about taking photos.C. An adventure into the sandstone.D. An exhibition of some masterpieces.22. Tour 2 is designed for those who .A. are exposed to serious photosB. are curious about the life in local areaC. want to take as many pictures as possibleD.look forward to challenging hiking experience23. Which one of the following is NOT suitable for a tour to White Pocket?A. An athlete who is crazy about nature.B. A teenager who booked online yesterday.C. A man who knows nothing about camera.D. A girl who wants to explore the canyon her own.BIt seemed like a typical November day two years ago, as I walked out of Walgreens. It was just a month after my grandmother had passed away and I spent my days running useless errands(杂事;差事）hoping to distract me from the pain.As I attempted to walk out of the store, I felt frustrated by everything around me. I was angry because I coaldn't even remember what 1 went there to buy so I ended up spending over $ 20 on nonsense just to waste time and money, both of which I didn’t have.Feeling depressed and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed exhausted, and every step was another to survive. Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window. “Excuse me," she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. “No, excuse me,” she said again.As I got closer, I was astonished—was this my grandmother’s nurse, Adu, who lived with her during her final months? I soon realized that she wasn't, although the resemblance was hard io believe Then, I realized that this Adu look-alike was searching for something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome by a sense a relief that led me to be patient the entire time the lady was searching. Others would be nervous by a stranger reaching in their bag, but I wasn't. Under a mess of makeup, money, pens, and other belongings, she finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three page booklet. “It looks like you need this," she said calmly with a warm smile on her face.I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used brochure and on the front cover in big bold letters read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?”I felt a sense of relaxation as 1 opened the first page. It explained how people pass away, but their spirits remain with us. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle.24. Why did the author feel angry in the second paragraph?A.Because he was too exhausted.B.Because he always had a poor memory.C.Because he didn’t have enough money or time.D.Because he was so painful that he bought something useless.25. The underlined word “resemblance” in four th paragraph probably means .A.DifferenceB. SurpriseC. SimilarityD. Appearance26. What did the author do while the lady was searching for something?A. He waited patiently.B. He was observing others.C.He was too surprised to move.D.He felt relived about his grandmother's death.27. What can we infer from the lady?A. She misses her grandmother.B. She knows the author before.C. She has lost someone in her life as well.D. She works in the same hospital with Adu.CHaving an older brother or sister comes with plenty of benefits. Big brothers and sisters tend to look out for their younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)，and despite the occasional rocky moments here and there, many siblings have life*long close relationships. However, a new study finds an interesting downside ： children with older brothers take longer when it comes to developing language skills.The study, conducted by a group of researchers in Paris, France, builds upon the earlier research that had already established that having older siblings is associated with poor linguistic development. Now, researchers say they have come to a more specific conclusion： only children with an older brother exhibit these linguistic(语言的)difficulties.One would assume that children with older brothers would grow up around more conversation on a daily basis, thus speeding up their language development. Yet researchers say such children actually take longer than their older brothers to begin developing these skills.Researchers studied more than 1,000 children from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each child’s language skills were tested at ages 2, 3，and 5. 5, using tests specially designed to measure numerous aspects of language development such as vocabulary, syntax(句法)，and verbal(语言的）reasoning.What the research team discovered was significant： children with an older brother had，on average, a two-month delay in their language development compared to studied children with an older sister, As far as explaining this phenomenon, researchers have proposed two hypotheses(假设）.The firsi is that older sisters tend to talk more often than older brothers, which would make up forparents potentially being less present than they were for their first child. The second hypothesis is that older sisters usually compete with their siblings less than older brothers for their parents’ love.As of now, the study’s authors say they can’t say for certain why children with older brothers have a harder time developing language skills. In the future they would like to investigate if culture or location impacts the results of these studies.28. People may enjoy having brothers and sisters because .A.Siblings may affect the speed of language learningB. They share the happy moments on rocky mountainsC. Older brothers and sisters will take care of younger onesD. All siblings will stay close to each other no matter what happens29. What does the previous research suggest about older siblings?A.Many children prefer having brothers and sisters.B. It will affect the younger one’s language development.C. Older brothers may have something to do with the linguistic difficulties.D. Children with older brothers would grow up around more conversation on a daily basis.30.Why do children with older brothers experience delay in language development?A. Older brothers are eager for more attention.B. Parents tend to foucs more on the first child.C. Children with older brothers arc usually less competitive.D.Older sisters gets less love from their parents compared to older brothers.31.Which one is the best title for the passage?A. Older siblings: blessing or disaster?B. The delay of your children*s language development.C. Why do children suffer from poor language skills?D. Older brothers may affect younger ones in language learning.DThirty-two people watched Kitty Genovese being killed right beneath their windows，She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police. Was this on gunman’s cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one’s fellow man?Not so, say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines toseek the reasons why people didn't act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency.Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall to the side*walk. Is he having a heart attack? Is he in a coma from diabetes(糖尿病）？ Or is he about to sleep off a drunk?Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible. He must feel t hat he must help, or the person won’t get the help he needs.The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people arc around. They had college students in to be tested. Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The receptionist started them off on the tests. Then she went into the next room. There was a curtain between the testing room and the room into which she went. Soon the students heard a scream, the noise of file cabinets falling and a cry for help. All of this had been pre-recorded on a tape-recorder.Eight out of ten of the students taking the tesi alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs，only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped.In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn’t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.Are people bothered by situations where people are in trouble? Yes. Scientists found that the people were emotional, they sweated, and they had trembling hands. They felt the other person’s trouble. But they did not act. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they were with.32.The purpose of this passage is .A.to persuade people to act in emergencies.B. to expose how people feel in emergenciesC.to tell what people should do in emergenciesD. to explain why people fail to act in emergencies33. The experiment shows that people will act in emergencies when .A. they are aloneB. they are in pairsC. they are in groupsD. they are with their friends34. The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that .A. they are afraid of emergenciesB. others will act if they themselves hesitateC. they are unwilling to get themselves involvedD. they have no direct responsibility for those who need help35. What is the author's attitude towards people who do not act in emergencies?A. Critical.B. Neutral.C.Supportive.D. Sympathetic.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分1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。
2020年湖北省荆州中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
2020年湖北省荆州中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ALocated inLos Angeles,UniversityofSouthern Californiais in the heart of a leading city. Although LA ranks highly in The Economist’s Safe Cities Index, navigating and city calls for certain safety precautions (预防措施) along with practicing common sense.♦Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafeThe Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe, manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning, is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate contact with emergency responders around the campus. Features include: immediate “push button” calls to DPS, easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress, and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.♦Blue Light Phone LocationsTheUniversity Parkhas multiple blue light phones that are strategically placed throughout campus. Take note of where the closest ones are on your route. They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency. These phones are directly connected to USC’s Department of Public Safety’s 24-hour communications center. Besides emergency needs, it can also be used to report suspicious activity, request for an escort (护送) if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.♦Trojans AlertTrojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email. When an emergency occurs, authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do (or what not to do), whom to contact and other important information. All members of the USC community, as well as parents and regular visitors to campus, are strongly encouraged to sign up for Trojans Alert.1. What do blue light phones do for students?A. Guide students through campus.B. Alert students to crime activities.C. Light up the way if students feel unsafe.D. Connect them with the safety department.2. How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?A. With blue light phones.B. Via text message or email.C. Through mobile safe app.D. By calling all USC members.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To encourage students to fight crime.B. To introduce USC’s safety department.C. To provide safety services for USC students.D. To inform parents of safety risks on campus.BGlobally, people use roofs to dry out food, do their laundry and sleep. In Belfast, where we're based, there's a culture of enjoying looking down on the city from up high, because it's in a valley. But because we were a conflict area for a long time,many people didn't want to live, work or hang out in the city, and our roofs cape has been neglected.Rooftop projects can be as big or as small as you want. They can be used as social or cultural spaces, for green or blue public facilities. But it's not just about commercial opportunities; it can be as simple as an individual turning his/her city balcony into a mini garden or vegetable patch. It's not just about doing it on a rooftop because it's “cool”.It's about giving up the deep-rooted thought that roofs are off limits and embracing their challenges as opportunities. That can make a huge difference. For instance, we're helping turn the rooftop car park of a city central shopping centre into an outdoor space for employees, due to restrictions they now face indoors because of COVID-19.Using rooftops creatively allows us to cope with many of the challenges faced by cities today--be those environmental, social, technological, or cultural. At the moment,we're being forced to rethink how we use public spaces due to COVID-19. With lots of restrictions on enclosed areas, we should be acknowledging rooftops alternatives.For example,Rotterdam recently hosted a play that took place across its rooftops. Each roof lit up and hosted a different part of the drama, while residents sat and watched, listening to the action through headphones. Are there any challenges? Rain is one. Also is health and safety. But there are creative and practical solutions to all the barriers we face. In fact,the challenges are what make rooftops so exciting----because they give you even moreopportunities to be creative and solve problems. It is always a matter of trial and error.4. What can we learn about rooftops in the first two paragraphs?A. People enjoy getting together on rooftops.B. People can use rooftops to their own advantage.C. Rooftops are made good use of by locals in Belfast.D. Rooftops projects were launched for commercial reasons.5. How can rooftops benefit people in their life?A. Rooftops can be adapted to car parks.B. Rooftops help solve environmental problems.C. Rooftops can provide space for work and play.D. People can exchange their thoughts on rooftops.6. What will be possibly mentioned after the last paragraph?A. The new challenges of the future.B. Reasons for building rooftop projects.C. Exciting development of rooftop projects.D. Solutions to the challenges we are facing now.7. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce rooftop projects in Belfast.B. To encourage people to start rooftop projects.C. To analyze the current situation of rooftop projects.D. To offer suggestions on long-term city development.CPreventing heart disease is a topic I think about all the time, given my family history of heart disease. So last summer, I travelled toBolivia.The natives, called the Tsimane, were reported to have the healthiest hearts in the world. I wanted to learn what they could teach me about preventing heart disease.Getting to the Tsimane wasn't easy. They lived in small family groups of about 60 people along river banks. We finally found one of the villages at sunset. That night, we set up our tents in the middle of the village. Thatched huts surrounded us, with no electricity or modem conveniences.At first, I thought they mainly got their calorics from meat. However, I found food such as rice and com made up nearly 70% of their diet. The food was not processed, lacking added sugars or salts.During my stay there, I went hunting and fishing with the men and played soccer with the kids. I found the Tsimane were standing or walking nearly all of their waking hours. Men spent lots of time tracking animals. Fanning and gathering, mostly done by children and women, were all-day affairs.I also got a clear idea of how they rested. As soon as the sun went down, people returned to their huts and went to sleep. And with the call of the cock in the morning, another day began.The lifespan of the Tsimane is actually much shorter than those living in theUS. Various factors, like animal attacks and infections, bring down the lifespan. But up until the day they die, they are often very healthy. While heart disease kills thousands of Americans every year and costs nearly a billion dollars a day, the Tsimane remind us that wealth doesn't necessarily buy health.8. Why does the author pay so much attention to preventing heart disease?A. He dreams of becoming a doctor.B. He wants to teach others about the topic.C. His family members encourage him to do so.D. He was born with a high risk of heart disease.9. Which factors did the author mainly focus on in his research?A. Housing, food and cooperation.B. Diet, activity and rest.C. Physical work, social life and lifespan.D. Group size, family history and consumption10. What was the Tsimane 's sleep-wake cycle mainly based on?A. Natural sound.B. Routine activity.C. Animal behaviour.D. Natural light.11. What might the author advise us to do after his travels inBolivia?A. Take in less sugar and salt.B. Stand less and walk more.C. Eat white meat instead of red meat.D. Live in the middle of the community.DSummer is quickly passing by—but not without the ultimate meteor（流星）shower event!The2021 Perseids Meteor Shower, which is considered to be the best meteor shower of the year, is expected to start lighting up skies on this Wednesday, according to NASA. Known for fireballs, the Perseids typically light up skies on warm summer nights, leaving “long wake（尾迹）of light and color1 behind them.”Under ideal conditions, sky watchers may see approximately 50-100 meteors per hour with each meteor traveling at 37 miles per second. .Because the meteors appear in all parts of the sky, it will be pretty easy to witness the celestial（天上的）event from anywhere in the world. To get the best show, it is advised to view the Perseids from the Northern Hemisphere（半球）during the pre- dawn hours, ideally between 2 a.m. and dawn. In some cases, sky gazers may be able to seemeteors during this shower as early as 9 or 10 p. m.“If it's not cloudy, pick an observing spot away from bright lights, lie on your back, and look up! You don't need any special equipment to view the Perseids—just your eyes,” NASA wrote on their site, adding that telescopes or binoculars are not recommended due to their small fields of view.Remember to let your eyes become adjusted to the dark. Try to stay off of your phone too, as looking at devices with bright screens will negatively affect your night vision and thus reduce the number of meteors you see!For those who may be unable to view the Perseids in person, a live broadcast will be streaming from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, starting around 8 p. m. on Aug. 11 and continuing through sunrise on Aug. 12.12. What can we learn about the Perseids Meteor Shower?A. It will be the best meteor shower in history.B. The ultimate shower only happens on this Wednesday.C. We can observe 50- 100 meteors per hour in any place.D. The Meteors usually have long and bright trails behind them.13. Which of the following may be the best time to view the shower?A. At 4 a. m. on the Northern Hemisphere.B. At 2 p. m. on the Northern Hemisphere.C. At sunrise on the Southern Hemisphere.D. At dawn on the Southern Hemisphere.14. What can be inferred about the observation of Meteors?A. If you use a telescope, you will see more meteors.B. You can use smartphones to record the grand scene.C. The brighter the moon is, the more meteors you can see. .D. Bright lights will reduce the visibility of meteors.15. If you are not available to watch the Perseids personally, you can ________.A. browse the unofficial website of NASAB. watch a video recorded by a flight centerC. stream a live show on Aug. 11 nightD. use special devices to connect with the shower第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届高三上学期第一次联考英语试题
2020届高三第一次联考英语考生注意：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。
选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3.本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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)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。
例:How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9. 15.答案是C.1. What is the weather like now?A. Clear.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.2. Where is the knife?A. In the basket.B. On the table.C. In the drawer.3. How soon will the movie begin?A. In 30 minutes.B. In 40 minutes.C. In 50 minutes.4. What is the most possible relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Friends.C. Customer and salesman.5. How might the man travel?A. By train.B. By air.C. By car.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2020年湖北省武钢三中高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
2020年湖北省武钢三中高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANational Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with DisabilityThe NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.Taxi Subsidy (补助金) SchemeThe Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.Disability Parking Permit SchemeNo changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.Public Transport Concessions for People with DisabilityThere will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS isintroduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?A.The scheme is for parking permit.B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.3.What do the four programs have in common?A.They are all related to transport.B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.C.They all can be checked on the same website.D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.BMany cars in advertisements and on exhibition in the United States are red, blue or green, but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver orgray.Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the color1 s of cars Americans choose do not show dirt. He says that means the owners wash their cars less in order to save money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often.Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says white cars are often sold more expensive than cars of other color1 s. And he notes that white cars “absorb(吸收)less energy” than cars of other color1 s. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas. Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makes paint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.About 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less popular. Benton notes that in the mid-1990s green was the most popular color1 in North America. Today, green is hard to find.Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color1 of their cars —— technology may let owners change their cars’ paint color1 anytime.4. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Most Americans don’t like red cars.B. People in America are not allowed to wash their cars.C. Many people prefer to choose white cars in America.D. Americans may consider the cost of cleaning when choosing cars.5. Why do many people choose white cars?A. They are much cheaper than cars of other color1 s..B. They are much safer while crashing.C. They are bigger than cars of other color1 s.D. They are more comfortable inside in warmer areas.6. What do we know from the text?A. Les Jackson is a member of Axalta.B. Most Americans rarely wash their cars.C. PPG Industries mainly produces cars in China.D. Green cars were once popular in North America.7. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Choices of car color1 sB. How to buy a good car.C. Differences of car color1 s.D. Popular car color1 s in history.CSome of the oldest art in human history is being damaged, scientists say. And climate change may be speeding up its loss. Newresearch reports that ancient rock art in Indonesian caves is degrading over time, as bits of rock slowly break off from the walls. It's a huge loss for human history.Salt crystals（结晶）building up on the walls are a key part of the problem, the study suggests. These saltcrystals go into the cave walls, changing sizes as temperatures rise and fall. This process causes the rock to slowly break down.Salt crystals may become larger when exposed to repeated changes between wet conditions and periods of drought. These kinds of changes are expected to become more obvious as the climate continues to warm.In particular, the researchers say, climate change may cause more intense El Nino（厄尔尼诺）events in the future. These events can strengthen the kinds of conditions that help salt crystals form Scientists are still debating the exact influence of climate change on El Nino, a natural climate cycle that drives changing patterns of warming and cooling in thePacific Ocean.The new study, led by Jillian Huntley, examined 11 ancient cave art sites in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The researchers found evidence of salt formation at all 11 sites. It's merely a small part There are more than 300 known eave art sites around the region. The researchers note that salt crystals may indeed be part of the problem, adding that climate change is a growing threat, one that deserves more attention.8. What is the main cause of the rocks breaking off from the wall?A. Weather patterns.B. Salt crystals.C. Wet conditions.D. Drought Periods.9. Which of the following may researchers agree with?A. El Nino events prevent salt crystals forming.B. Climate change makes little difference to El Nino.C.Salt crystals may become much larger in wet conditions.D. Constant warm weather may cause salt crystals to change size.10. Which word best describes Huntley's attitude to climate change?A. Worried.B. Curious.C. Doubtful.D. Positive.11. What can we learn from thelast paragraph?A. The formation and patterns of salt crystals.B. The impact of climate change on ancient rock arts.C. The historical value of ancient rock art in cave sites.D. The threats of human activities to ancient eave art sites.DSelf-esteem is an abstract concept, which refers to people’s beliefs about their own worth and value. American psychologist Abraham Maslow thought self-esteem was a basic human need and included self-esteem inhis hierarchy of human needs. He described two different forms of “esteem”: the need for respect from others in the form of recognition, success, and admiration, and the need for self-respect in the form of self-love, self-confidence, and skill. Respect from others was believed to be more fragile and easily lost than inner self-esteem. According to Maslow, without the fulfillment of the self-esteem need, individuals will be driven to seek it and unable to grow and obtain self-realization.Basically, high self-esteem is achieved through a series of real accomplishments, which is good for people. However, the excessive high self-esteem, based more on a sense of entitlement than on any accomplishment, is considered to be less psychologically healthy. And just as self-esteem can be too high, it can also be “under-inflated”. Those having poor self-esteem do have a basis for feeling good about themselves but they may not recognize their accomplishments and actions as meaningful.To appreciate what it would be like to have high self-esteem, one can consider how they may feel about things in their lives that they value. For instance, some people really like cars. They take good care of their cars. They may even decorate the car and then show it off to other people with pride. Similarly, people with high self-esteem love, care for and feel proud of themselves. Take children for example. When they have high self-esteem, they believe they are valuable and important. They enjoy different activities and can handle criticism easily without taking it personally.People need to develop positive self-esteem. This can convince them they deserve happiness. Besides, the development of positive self-esteem increases the capacity to treat other people with respect, thus favoring a variety of interpersonal relationships and avoiding destructive ones.12. What can we infer from Abraham Maslow’s theory about self-esteem?A. Self-esteem ensures us a successful life.B. Self-esteem is essential to self-realization.C. Self-esteem means little to psychological health.D. Others’ respect is more important than self-respect.13. What does the underlined word “under-inflated” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Adequate.B. Insufficient.C. Moderate.D. Lifelong.14. How does the author explain the feelings of having high self-esteem?A. By giving examples.B. By analyzing causes.C. By providing figures.D. By making contrasts.15. Which of the following does the author support?A. Self-esteem ultimately leads to happiness.B. Self-esteem earns you respect from others.C. Positive self-esteem benefits people’s social lives.D. Positive self-esteem helps people out of difficulties.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
武汉市部分重点中学2020届新高三起点考试英语试题(PDF版有答案)
湖北省部分重点中学2019-2020学年度上学期新高三起点考试英语答案第一部分听力1-20ACAAB AACCB BBABA BABCB第二部分阅读理解第一节21-35ADD BADB BCDC BCAB第二节36-40FGBCE第三部分语言知识运用第一节41-60CCACD BBAAD CDABD BACDD第二节61.families62.Their63.that64.valuable65.to avoid66.than67.satisfied68.by69.talking70.be thrown第四部分写作第一节短文改错I'm glad to hear that you are considering make up with Peter.If I were you,I would considermakinga bike for a birthday present．asAs far as I know,Peter is always in poor health,so he should take more exercises by riding aexercisebike to have his body build up.Meanwhile,you can often go out by bike together,which was built is helpful in rebuilding your friendship.Besides,taking a bike is∧environmentally friendly meansanof transport.It is convenient to get around as well.Apart from giving him a gift,and you can also adopt other means,such as traveling,seeing a movie,having dinner and going shopping.Nowhat matter how you do,being sincere is the most important.Don't hesitate,and trying to take action.Itryreally hope that we can make up and be good friends forever．you第二节书面表达（范文）Hearing that there’s a concert concerning Chinese music will take placeatthelocalmusichall,Iintendtoacquire more details.For starters,due to my insatiable curiosity associated with Chinese folk art,I apply to be avol unteer in the hall during my summer break in London.In addition, Iwasborntohavethecapabilitytoconductpeople,and st but not least,sincethevisitorscomingtothemusichall are onanationalscale,itismydutytomaintainanormalorderthroughouttheconcert.Judging from what I’ve stated,you’re bound to have a gist of it.But words fail to convey my sincere gratitude if I were chosen to become a volunteer in the music hall.听力录音稿Text1M:Would you like to go to the movies with Lois and me on Friday?W:I wish I could,but I'm having dinner at my brother's house.Text2M:Why is everyone still screaming and clapping?I thought it was over.W:They are cheering so the singer will come out and give one last performance.Keep clapping! Text3M:I've just ordered a pizza.There are eight pieces,so we can have four pieces each.W:I'm not that hungry,so I'll only eat two.You can have the rest.M:Good,because I’m very hungry!Text4M:Wow,they really changed this place!It looks like a whole new bar!W:It's the same bar,with the same owners.You're just not allowed to throw sunflowerseeds on the floor anymore.And you can only buy them here.Text5M:Just the pants and the blouse?I can always grab you a few different sizes if youwould like. W:It would be great if you can get me the pants in a smaller size.And I've already triedon the blouse.It's perfect for my afternoon interview.Text6M:You know what I like about you?We can just sit here,and enjoy each other's company.We don't need to fill every moment talking.Right?W:Well,I usually don't talk much when I’m studying.M:Do you know that in Japanese culture,they feel strange when no one is talking?So theylaugh instead.W:Interesting.M:I mean,here are times when it isn’t polite to talk,or not to talk.But you know you really havea connection with someone when you just…get it.W:Mm...М:Весаuѕеthеrеаrеtіmеѕwhеn...W:Cameron!I'm studying!Техt7W:Excuse me,sir.This is2247Reindeer Way,right?M:Yes,it is.Are you looking to rent the apartment?W:I'm here to meet Joy Wang.She is my wedding planner.Have I come to theright place?M:The address is correct,but there is no one here by that name.The only business here is theprint shop on the second floor.W:Imust have gotten the numbers mixed up.M:Well you can'tbe too far.You're on Reindeer Way.There isa police station just up the road a bit.They will be able to direct you.W:How far awayis it?I’m already ten minutes late for my appointment.M:It's two blocks up,on this side of the street.It should take you five minutes.Text8W:Ineed to do some things around town today.Would you like to go with me?M:Sure.I don't have anything else to do today.What are we going to do?W:Well...I need to go to the bank and put some money into my bank account.Then I needto stop by the post office and mail some letters.Finally,I need to go shopping at the supermarket for a few things.M:Okay.I can help you with all of that.Can we also go to the doctor's office?I need to pick up my medicine.W:No problem.The doctor's office is just five minutes’walk from the post office.Maybe we can also stop and eat lunch together at a restaurant downtown.There's a newMexican restaurant that I think you would like.M:That sounds great!I'm happy to be able to spend the day with you.And I love goingdowntown no matter what we do.W:Thanks.I'm just happy to be able to cross a few things off my to-do list.Text9W:What would you like to eat for breakfast?I've made some eggs,bacon,and orange juice.M:I'll skip orange juice.But if you have some coffee,I'll take that instead.No sugar,please.I'm trying to lose weight,W:Really?I can’t imagine drinking my coffee without sugar in it.And what's wrong withorange juice?M:It has a lot of sugar.W:But it says100%pure orange juice on the container,and it's a great source of vitamin C.M:It's true that orange juice has vitamin C,but look at the nutrition facts on the side.W:Let's see....thirty grams of sugar.That's not that much,is it?M:Well,for men,the recommended daily amount is thirty grams of sugar per day.So,that is almost all the sugar I should have,and that's just one cup of juice.W:I didn't know that.Is it different for women?M:Yeah,about ten grams less.Plus,there is no vitamin D in it,and vitamin D is veryimportant. Men need about forty grams,and women around twenty-five grams.W:What is a good source of vitamin D?M:Plant foods and natural fruit.Stay away from noodles and bread,though.W:Well,I don't want this food to go to waste.I’ll eat it.How about some low-fatyogurt and blueberries for you?Text10Thank you for attending this public hearing on our new Severe Weather Warning System. I’m Helen Dunley.First,I’d like to remind everyone that the main purpose of a weatherwarning system is to tell people outdoors to move inside.Now,it's important toremember that we will test the system every Saturday at noon,so don't worry about the noise at that time.It's a good idea to go outside and listen when we test the system and make sureyou can hear them in your neighborhood.Remember that the loud noise is only one partofthewarning system.The loud noises are activated by city officials after we receive warnings from the national weather service. In other words,you might hear a warning on the national news before you hear a warning here.If you do hear one,what should you do?First,take cover.Our city doesn't have public shelters,so go to the inside of any building,away from windows.Second,wait for reports on local media. Finally,stay indoors until you hear the all-clear signal.。
湖北省八校2020届高三第一次联考英语试题 Word版
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例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. £9.18C. £9.15答案是C1. What is the woman worried about?A. The price of the training.B. The size of the area.C. Safety.2. What does the woman think they should do?A. Follow the singer.B. Leave the singer alone.C. Take a picture with the singer.3. When was Janet supposed to give her presentation?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.4. What is the conversation mainly about?A. A pair of boots.B. The man’s grandfather.C. A new mall.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Visiting a friend’s place.B. Hunting for a new house.C. Decorating their kitchen.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。
2020届湖北省黄冈中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析
2020届湖北省黄冈中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAs the MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question: Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.(1)What is your learning style?Many MOOCs are video-based. Other courses use presentation formats. Some also require participation in group work. If you want to stay motivated during your course, think about how you enjoy learning.Are you a visual learner, preferring to use images to understand a topic? If so, a video-based course will work well for you. If you are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based course with lots of note-taking. Social learners, meanwhile, will thrive in forum discussions and project-based assessment.(2)Are you ready to become a full-time student?Be realistic about the time that you can commit to your online studies. Participating in an online course can take as much time and commitment as a class-based program. Check the course requirements and make a plan around your current schedule.(3) Does the course really meet your needs?Whether you are interested in a professional qualification or want to take a personal development course like yoga, there is a MOOC for you. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of taking lots of free courses in everything that you ever wanted to learn. Before you start a course, think about the end goal. Is the course aimed at beginners or advanced learners? Why do you need this qualification?(4) Do you need a support group?Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group.(5) What kind of certification will you get?Take time to find out what kind of certification is available upon completion of the course, and how you can prove your learning to others - for example, certificates, transcripts or digital badges.1. What kind of MOOC's does the author recommend to verbal learners?A. A video-based course.B. A text-based course.C. A forum-based discussion.D. A project-based assessment.2. What kind of learners need an in-person support group?A. Learners who prefer individual work.B. Learners who are in great need of a certificate.C. Learners who are too busy to become a full-time student.D. Learners who learn best from observing how others address the problem.3. What is the passage mainly about?A. Picking the right MOOC's for you.B. Deciding your learning style.C. Taking the right course you need.D. Choosing a suitable support group.BOne weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers' conference organized by a group of women writers. The women were serious about their writing skills, and the articles they had written were solid and useful. They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.The appointed evening arrived, and my phone rang, and the host came on and greeted me. He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us, and none of the three lovely ladies said anything, which I thought was the proper response.The silence lengthened, and finally I said, “I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati. We're here to talk about the skills of writing.” Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss. But he had no other preparation. "Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?” Silence also greeted this question.He didn’t know what to do with that, and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron, whom we surely regarded as literary giants. We said those writers didn't happen to be our models, and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills, whom he hadn't heard of. We explained that these were writers we admired. “But don't you want to write anything literary?” our host said We were speechless.It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.4. What do we know about the talk show?A. It was organized by women writers.B. It was publicized at the conference.C. The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.D. The author participated in it inNew York.5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?A. The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.B. The introduction received embarrassing response.C. The introduction increased the listeners' interest.D. The introduction carried the host's praise for us.6. What was the author's reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary- giants?A. Excited.B. Inspired.C. Uninterested.D. Satisfied.7. Who may be the author's model?A. Joan Didion.B. Ernest Hemingway.C. Saul Bellow.D. William Styron.COnline education has grown fast over the past ten years. The explosion of technology has made teaching outside the traditional classroom possible for teachers and has provided learners with easy access to course materials. Its attractiveness, benefits, and challenges are addressed.In April, 2005, I was approached by a student who was interested in our doctoral program. However, the first question out of her mouth was, “Do you offer any online courses?” Later that day, as I was reading the conference program guide trying for interesting presentations, I noticed many workshops on web-based learning and online education. I later attended two of those workshops and met several professors from different universities who had either taught online courses for quite some time or who were discovering the best practice for teaching online. These experiences helped me realize at least to some extent the degree of growth in online education.My responsibilities for the term included gaining more understanding of online education. Consequently, I made several attempts to enrich my knowledge of distance learning and online teaching. I consulted with my colleagues who were teaching online courses. This helped me recognize the importance of getting materials prepared even before the start of a term. I also learned that online courses may consume more time than regular classroom teaching. And I attended several workshops regarding online education and established a network withthose who were involved in online programs at other universities. I will consider these people as my consultants as I begin to design my own online course. Also, I conducted a brief survey with 15 students and two faculty members who had taken or taught an online course before to understand their experience. Eventually I completed a literature review which gave me the foundation and the background of understanding the need for online education.8. What benefits the development of online education?A. Teachers’ good teaching ability.B. Lack of traditional classrooms.C. Learners’ access to free courses.D. The rapid advance of technology.9. Why did the author take a student for example?A. To show students’ love for the doctoral program.B. To persuade learners of traditional education.C. To explain the growing trend of online education.D. To predict the future of the teaching career.10. What caused the author to know more about online education?A. The appetite for knowledge.B. The professional responsibilities.C. The requirement of research.D. The colleagues’ encouragement.11. What is the author’s attitude to online education?A. Carefree.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Unwilling.DIn 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. Thethreads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.12. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?A. Launch big satellites.B. Reach distant moons.C. Move around our planet.D. Study the universe.13. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?A. How they'll be set up.B. What safety features they'll have.C. How much money they'll earn.D. Where they'll be produced.14. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?A. Those who own great wealth.B. Those who are physically disabled.C. Those who travel internationally.D. Those who do research on plants.15. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.B. Advances in Business and Technology.C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖北省重点中学2020届高三上学期第一次联考英语试卷(有答案)
湖北省重点中学2020届高三上学期第一次联考英语试卷湖北省部分重点中学2020届高三第一次联考高三英语参考答案听力：1-5. ACACA 6-10. BACAB 11-15. BABBC 16-20. ACBBB阅读：21-23 CCD 24-27 DCAC 28-31 CBAD 32-35 DADB36-40 DEFBG完形：41-45 CBADA 46-50 BDCBA 51-55 CADBC 56-60 DACBD填词：61. most difficult 62. has become 63. curiosity 64. but 65. Moving66. easily 67. which 68. from 69. memories 70. a改错：Dear Mr. Lee,I’m very exciting to write to you to express my thanks.excitedI am Li Hua, one of the poor children who was crying for knowledge, but couldn’t afford thewereschool fees because my father was ill or my family was deeply in debt. Thank you for give meand givinggenerous support so that I could have the chance ∧go back to school. Has it not been for the support,to HadI wouldn’t have realized my dream. Your help has made much difference to me. I was going to spreadamthe love to help people in the need.In brief, my appreciation for your kindness can never be expressed in word. Please accept mywordssincerely gratitude.sincereYours.Li Hua书面表达：Possible version:Dear Peter,Glad to hear from you. Since you asked me about the National Day celebrations this year, I am honored to tell you some details.It was in order to show our love for the motherland that my school held a singing competition the day before the National Day. Every class was required to choose a song about loving our motherland to compete against each other and we practiced a lot before the final competition. Without doubt all the students tried their best to sing well. Owing to our efforts, my class won the first prize in the end, which we thought was the most significant gift for our country.On October 1st, there was a grand Chinese military parade on the Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 70th birthday of our country. Most people in China watched the live broadcast of it on TV or on the Internet, which was supposed to be one of the most popular events during the 7-day holiday.In a word, never have I experienced a more unforgettable holiday before. How I wish you had come to China and watched the parade with me at that time!Best wishes!YoursLi Hua听力原稿Text 1M: Are you going to the first floor too, Madam?W: I am going to the parking lot. Could you please help me push the P2 button?Text 2M: This laptop costs two thousand dollars, but I only have twelve hundred.W: Don't worry, I can lend you the rest.Text 3W: How was the party last night?M: It was too crowded and the food was gone before I got there.W: What time did you get home?M: It was pretty boring so I left at ten and got home before eleven.Text 4M: How was the weather for your hiking trip last Saturday?W: It rained a little in the morning, but got sunny in the afternoon.M: Did you have a lot of fun?W: Sure.Text 5W: The new clothes shop has a variety of styles, but everyone does their shopping on Saturday so there aren't enough changing rooms.M: And I heard the prices are really high.Text 6W: I’ve got two tickets for a volleyball match this evening. Why don't you come with me?M: Uh. No, thanks. I'm interested in basketball and football. And you know, there is an important football game on TV tonight.W: Oh, you don’t know what you're missing?M: Don't I? Why?W: It's very fast, with lots of action, and very exciting.M: Really? Who's playing?W: Two of the best women's teams in the world, one from Finland and the other from Belgium. By the way, Brazilian team is my favorite.M: Mmm, it sounds exciting.W: Yes, it is!Text 7W: So, this is the kitchen...I keep the dishes in the cupboards above the electric cooker. In the bottom ones, I keep all the cleaning supplies. We have a microwave above the stove.M: All right. I don't cook much, anyway. Is there a specific time you use the kitchen?W: I don't really have any specific rules. Feel free to use it whenever you need it.M: OK, got it. And what about bills and house supplies?W: We split the gas, water, and electricity bills. As far as supplies, we usually take turns from month to month. This month, it's my turn to buy. Next month, it's yours.Text 8M: Have you tried that new restaurant downtown? It looks fancy.W: No, I haven’t been there yet. What type of food do they serve?M: I think it's Italian.W: I don' t like Italian food very much. I prefer Japanese or Indian food. But I guess I could give it a try.M: I can make a reservation for some night this week.W: Okay. Monday and Wednesday are better because I'm off work early on those days.M: I'll see if they can take us either of those days. What about Friday or Saturday?W: Saturday could work, but I thought we had Sara's party to go to this weekend. We haven't seen her in a long time - not since her wedding! Isn’t her party on Saturday?M: Yeah, you're right. Then Monday is probably the best because I have an early work meeting and will be home by the afternoon.W: Yeah. Monday is the best for me too, actually, I like to go to the gym on Tuesdays after work, anyway.Text 9M: We have Molly Taylor in the studio today. Molly is arranging a holiday course to teach children a variety of activities. Molly, this is the second year for the course, isn't it?W: Yes. It was for six weeks last year. This year it will be for seven, since some schools finish term a week early. And in fact, the two private schools in the town have an eight-week summer holiday.M: What was last year’s course like?W: There were a few problems. We didn't have enough staff to look after all the children who wanted to attend. And then there was such a lot of rain that we couldn't go outside.M: So what activities can the children look forward to this year?W: The course is currently available for children aged eight to thirteen. There will be art and music classes, as there were last year. We considered putting in some adventure sports, such as rock climbing, but decided not to in the end because they would have made the course more expensive. Instead, we’re introducing some fun projects, such as putting on a talent show.M: Wonderful! I hope it's a success!Text 10Doctors at the famous Cambridge University think that hip-hop music can help depressed and mentally ill people. They say with "hip-hop treatment”, many of the words to the hip-hop songs can reach out to people with emotional problems. A team of doctors wrote a report about this in a special medical magazine. The doctors said a lot of hip-hop music speaks of getting over hardships and big difficulties in life. The report on hip-hop and mental health says hip-hop artists use their talents to des cribe their world and be free. There’s often a message of hope in the lyrics. The doctors chose five hip-hop songs for the treatment. One of them is “the Message” by Grandmaster Flash. Another is called “Juicy” by the Notorious BIG. This tells people they can be successful even if others say they can't. BIG explains how teachers said he would be nothing, but then he became a superstar.。
2020届武汉市第一中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案
2020届武汉市第一中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AObesity (肥胖症) is becoming a problem in our busy society, and almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese. Children obesity is alsoat an all-time high.Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much bodyfat. If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need will be stored as fat by your body.The following are the major factors that increase the risk of obesity.What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet food can increase the risk of becoming obese.If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.The chances of you being obese are greater if your parents are obese.There are many psychological factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are worried, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.Age is another factor, as you tend (趋于) to be less active when you get older. When you get older, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less, you will put on weight. Obesity can cause many health problems such as heart problems, high blood pressure and many other serious medical conditions.1. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that ____.A. obesity does not do harm to health.B. there are more obese children than before.C. all the American children are obese.D. there are less obese children in the USA.2. According to the passage, there are ____ major factors that increase the risk of obesity.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six3. What will the writer most probably talk about after the last paragraph?A. How to avoid obesity.B. How to live in the busy USA.C. What illnesses are caused by obesity.D. How doctors treat heart problems.BAs an old saying inChinagoes, “The days of the Sanjiu periodare the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period” , which is in Minor Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the l9th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至). There are many different customs related to Minor Cold inChina.Eating hotpotDuringMinor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.Eating huangyacaiInTianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.Eating glutinous rice (糯米饭)According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork, sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times, people inNanjingtook Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausages and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.4. What do we know about Minor Cold?A. It refers to the Winter Solstice.B. The Sanjiu period is in this period.C. It lasts twenty-seven days.D. It marks the first day of winter.5. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？A. Eating hotpot.B. Having vitamin A and B pills.C. Having huangyacai.D. Buying cabbage.6. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?A. They fry and toast it.B. They eatit for dinner.C. They mix it with many other things.D. They steam it with soy sauce.7. This text may be taken from the ________ column (栏目) of a newspaper.A. travelB. cultureC. fashionD. scienceCBrown cows may not actually make chocolate milk, but pink silkworms（蚕）do produce pink silk, a team of scientists has discovered. To see if they could produce pre-dyed silk-silk that comes color1 ed, straight from the source-the team fed ordinary silkworms mulberry（桑树）leaves that had been sprayed（喷洒）with fabric（织物）dyes（染色剂）. Out of seven tested dyes, only one worked, producing a thread that reminded me of pink-dyed hair.And yes, the worms themselves take on some color1 before they produce silk. Their color1 ful diets did not affect their growth, the team, which included engineers and biologists from the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in India, reports in the journalACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. (The researchers didn't look too deeply into how the dyes affected the silkworms' health. After all, silkworms die when people harvest their silk.)The team made dyeing silk this way because color1 ing fabric normally uses large amounts of fresh water. The water gets polluted with dangerous chemicals in the process, requiring costly treatment before factories can send it back into waterways. Dyeing silk directly by feeding silkworms would avoid those water-washing steps. Scientists are just starting to study this idea. However, it remains to be seen if it's commercially successful. In this experiment, the Indian team tested seven dyes, which are cheap and popular in the industry.The scientists found different dyes moved through silkworms' bodies differently. Some never made it into the worms' silk at all. Others color1 ed the worms and their silk but the color1 disappears before the silk is turned into fabric. Only one dye, named "direct acid fast red", showed up in the final, washed silk threads. By the time it made it there, it was a pleasant, light pink.8. The text is most probably a(n) ________.A. science reportB. tourist guideC. animal experimentD. fashion advertisement9. Silkworms can produce pink silk because ________.A. they are born pinkB. they are dyed pinkC. they grow in pink waterD. they are fed dyed food10. Where is the experiment carried out?A. In America.B. In India.C. In Israel.D. In China.11. How many dyes have been proved successful in the experiment?A. One.B. Three.C. Five.D. Seven.DThis past year, I've found myself returning again and again to lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson. Like many people, I've needed the curing effects of reading more than ever. As scientists and psychologists will tell you, books are good for the brain and their benefits are particularly vital now.Books expand our world, providing an escape and offering novelty, surprise and excitement. They broaden our view and help us connect with others. Books can also distract us and help reduce ourmental chatter.When we hit the “flow state" of reading where we're fully lost in a book, our brain's mode network calms down. It's a network of brain that is active and gets absorbed in thinking and worrying endlessly when we are not doing anything else.There is so much noise in the world right now and the very act of reading is kind of meditation. You disconnect from the chaos around you.You reconnect with yourself when you are reading. And there's no more noise.In 2020, the NPD Group recorded the best year of book sales since 2004. Yet even as people are buying more books,many are reporting they're having a harder time getting through them. It's difficult for your brain to focus on a book when it's constantly scanning for threats to keep you alive.Our fight-or-flight response has been consistently activated.Sometimes I picture my brain as a cartoon brain with little arms and legs, fighting with a book I am holding and screaming: “Can't you see I'm busy!” Anxiety causes our brain to produce a flood of stress,which consumes our energy and makes it harder to concentrate.Then one day in December sitting on my couch, I remembered how much I like to read"The House of Mirth" every few years around the holidays. The memory inspired me to pick up the familiar book, opened it up and started reading.I just kept going.The comfort and distraction and brain-opening experience gave me peace.Soreturn to something familiar.12. What does the underlined part “mental chatter” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Getting lost in a book.B. Non-stop inner anxiety.C. Chatting with the author.D. Powerful network of brain.13. What do we know about reading according to the text?A. It can treat our headache.B. It can calm down the noisy people.C. It forces us to concentrate.on thinking.D. It makes us communicate with ourselves.14. Why was it difficult for people to finish reading books in 2020?A. People bought too many books.B. The books were too difficult to understand.C. People just wanted to escape from the threat.D. The life threat disturbed people's focus on books.15. Why is the author's experience mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To rid people of concern for safety.B. To present an effective reading way.C. To wake up memories of an old book.D. To recommend the book he/she reads.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届湖北大学附属中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案
2020届湖北大学附属中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor（监控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer'sLos Angelesapartment, the monitor inPhoenixtracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past？Or was she slowing down？In the battle against cheating, this is thecutting edgeand a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. This technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid — that students haven't searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses". Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.1. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A. To correct her typing mistakes.B. To find her secrets in the room.C. To keep her from dishonest deeds.D. To prevent her from slowing down.2. What does the underlined expression "cutting edge" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. sharpening toolB. advanced techniqueC. effective ruleD. dividing line3. How can some programs find out possiblecheaters?A. By scanning the Internet test questions.B. By checking the question answering speed.C. By producing a large number of questions.D. By giving difficult test questions.BChinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced on Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China, helping uncover another start of the Chinese civilization.Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits（祭祀坑）and unearthed more than 500 treasures dating back 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province. So far, archaeologists have unearthed masses of important cultural items from four of the pits, including pieces of gold masks, gold foil, bronze（青铜）masks, bronze trees and large numbers of ivories. The rest of the newly discovered pits arc still being dug up.“Surprisingly, we have unearthed some never — heard — of — before bronze items," said Lei Yu, from the Sichuan Archaeology Research Institute. 'Tor instance, some large and well-made bronze items have strange-looking dragon or cow designs on them.”In another major discovery, relics of silk products were found for the first time at Sanxingdui, which shows “the ancient Shu Kingdom was one of the important starts of silk in ancient China" according to Tang Fei, head of the digging team.The new pits sit next to two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986, with areas ranging between 3o square meters and 19 square meters. Together they form an area in which people of the ancient Shu civilization held ceremonies to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth and their forefathers, and prayed for good luck and peace.The Sanxingdui Ruins is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century. The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1920s. The ruins are located in the city ofGuanghan, about 60 kilometers fromChengduand are believed to be the relics of theShuKingdom.4. What can we learn from the text?A. Totally there are 500 treasures unearthed.B. Six new sacrificial pits are under repair.C. The unearthed treasures date from 3000 years ago.D. There are six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui.5. What does the discovery of the relics of silk products mean?A. Chinese civilization was widely influential.B.AncientShuKingdomwas also the home of silk.C. Chinese silk has a much longer history than known.D.ShuKingdombelonged toChinasince ancient times.6. What was the main function of the sacrificial pits?A. To celebrate festivals.B. To store valuable items.C. To bury important figures.D. To hold sacrifice ceremonies.7. Who first discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?A. A farmer.B. Lei YuC. Tang Fei.D. Archaeologists.CAs artificial intelligence(AI) systems become more advanced, we can expect them to be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare. AI is designed to imitate(模仿）the human brain in decision making and learning, so with the computing power to learn tasks in days or even hours, it is possible to create medical AIs that rapidly outperform doctors in certain tasks.Data plays a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine. AI systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases. Providing detailed patient information in quantities is a crucial factor for their success.One of the most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of epidemiology(流行病学）。
2020届湖北省八校高三第一次联考英语试题(解析版)
湖北省八校2020届高三第一次联考英语试题第一部分听力（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）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. £ 9.15.C. £9.18.答案是B。
1. What is the woman worried about?A. The price of the training.B. The size of the area.C. Safety.2. What does the woman think they should do?A. Follow the singer.B. Leave the singer alone.C. Take a picture with the singer.3. When was Janet supposed to give her presentation?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.4. What is the conversation mainly about?A. A pair of boots.B. The man’s grandfather.C. A new mall.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Visiting a friend’s place.B. Hunting for a new house.C. Decorating their kitchen.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。