湖北省荆州市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第三次双周考试试题

湖北省荆州市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第三次双周考试试题第一部分听力（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 Tom plan to do next week?A. To make a robot.B. To enter a competition.C. To surprise the woman.2. What’s the woman?A. A waitress.B. A tour guide.C. A saleswoman.3. What’s the woman’s problem?A. She forgot her seat number.B. She got on the wrong train.C. She lost her train ticket.4. Why has the man stopped exercising?A. He is busy moving house.B. He lives far away from the gym.C. He dislikes going to the gym alone.5. How is Janet probably feeling now?A. Depressed.B. Confused.C. Stressed.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. How long is the woman going to stay at the hotel?A. Two nights.B. Three nights.C. Four nights.7. Why are the prices for the two rooms different?A. The rooms are different in size.B. The rooms have different views.C. The rooms are of different shapes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How did the man come to the place?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By train.9. Why is the man here?A. To have an interview.B. To discuss the traffic problems.C. To share his work experience.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where are the speakers?A. In a bank.B. On a lake.C. At a hotel.11. Why does David’s father want to spe nd Christmas in the countryside?A. He can enjoy the lake view.B. He can be freed from housework.C. He can have some peace and quiet.12. Why is David unhappy?A. He can’t attend the party.B. He isn’t allowed to skate.C. He has to cook for his parents.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How does Steven describe his music?A. It’s hard rock.B. It’s folk music.C. It’s modern pop.14. Why does Steven love Australian audiences?A. They never throw things at him.B. They buy more of his records.C. They are more friendly.15. What’s Steven’s attitude towards people downloading his music?A. He doesn’t mind.B. He feels upset.C. He is puzzled.16. What advice does Steven give to songwriters?A. Listen to more music.B. Stick to their own styles.C. Make use of the Internet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which can best describe a tension(紧张) headache?A. It occurs frequently.B. It lasts over a month.C. It causessevere pain.18. Which is a symptom of tension headache?A. Loss of awareness.B. Increased blood pressure.C. A pain at the back of the head.19. What is the cause of rebound headaches（反弹性头痛）?A. Stressful events.B. Tension in the muscles.C. Too much use of pain medicine.20. Why is a headache diary useful for the treatment?A. It helps one find the cause of his headaches.B. It reminds one to take medicine on time.C. It helps remove constant pain.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWalk For CharityDear Friend,Please join us for our annual Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose a delightful 10, 20 or 30 kilometers’ route.The money raised will provide support to help people all over the world. Start collecting your sponsors(赞助) now and then simply come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully, especially if you require transport to and from Weldown.See you on Sunday 15 April.V Jessop: Walk coordinatorPS. Well done to last year’s walkers for helping to raise a grand total of £21,000. The money has already been used to build a children’s playground.START TIME:30 km: 8--10 am 20 km: 8--10:30 am 10 km: 8--11:30 amThe organizers reserve the right to refuse late-comers.CLOTHING should be suitable for the weather. If rain is forecast, bring some protection and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new.ROUTE MAPS will be available from the registration point. The route will be sign-posted and arranged. Where the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side in single file, facing oncoming traffic at all times. If you need help along the route, please inform one of the staff.Free car parking is available in car parks and on streets in Weldown. BUSES:For the 10 and 20 kilometers’ routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.21.When may a walker be forbidden to join in the walk?A. Being late for the walkB. Parking a car on the streetsC. Choosing the shortest routeD. Bringing no clothes for the weather22.According to the route map, where does the 20 kilometers’ walk finish?A. WeldownB. FentonC. Great RushlyD. Lower Brene23.What is the walker warned of?A. To prepare new shoes for the walkB. To book the bus ahead of timeC. To care about their own safetyD. To donate at the registration point24.When will the first bus leave?A. 11:30 amB. 12:30 pmC. 13:20 pmD. 14:40 pmBI was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I reached into my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could hardly get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled.In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn’t want to, but m y smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears.I said th at I feared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.25. Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?A. Because he was to be killed.B. Because he wanted the guard to set him free.C. Because he was a regular heavy smoker.D. Because he wanted to ease his nervousness.26. What can we infer from the story?A. The guard freed him in the prison.B. The man smiled to please the guard.C. The man was surprised to be set free.D. The guard set the man free with permission.27. What is the most important factor in saving the man’s life?A. The smile.B. The cigarette.C. The tears.D. The wallet.CBefore I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The mainreason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychologic al factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.28. What did the author find out after studying psychology?A. Only good jokes make people laugh.B. Many factors(因素) lead to people laughing.C. Funny things can make people laugh.D. Laughter can make people healthy.29. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.30. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?A. Praise.B. appreciate.C. Look down on.D. Make up to(奉承)31.According to the passage, if you envy one of your friends, a funny joke makes himseem stupid, you will probably laugh louder than not jealous of him. Why?A. Because the joke supports my emotion.B. Because the joke is funny.C. Because I like the joke a lot.D. Because he is stupid.DA sea turtle named Herman, an octopus called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia all spent this summer at the Smithsonian’ s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. But unlike the zoo’s other residents, they are not real animals. These creatures are actually huge sculptures(雕塑) and they’re made entirely out of plastic tras h from the ocean.These giant artworks, al ong with 14 others, are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, works to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans.More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world’s oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash(垃圾) that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces. It often collects in spots called garbage patches, which spread over large areas of the ocean.Thousands of marine animals----including whales, sea turtles, and fish----die each year from eating or getti ng stuck in plastic bags and other items. Plastic pieces can also injure coral and kill sea grass.Washed Ashore and other organizations are working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 3000 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 sculptures of marine creatures that were harmed by plastic pollution.The artworks on display at the National Zoo include a 20-foot-long coral reef, a 12-foot-long shark, and a 16-foot-long parrot fish. Each one is made from hundreds of pieces of trash like water bottles and sunglasses.“These sculptures are a powerful reminder of o ur personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.32. Why is Angela exhibiting her sculptured animal?A. To prove her talent in sculpture.B. To attract most visitors to the zoo.C. To care about the plastic pollution in seas.D. To teach the people the use of plastic.33.What is stressed in Para. 3 according to the text?A. Why plastic is difficult to break up.B. What problems plastic patches leads to.C. Where plastic pieces end at last.D. How garbage patches come into being.34.What are Washed Ashore volunteers doing?A. Collecting pollution trash from the beaches.B. Turning trash from the ocean into art.C. Raising 38,000 pounds for plastic pollution.D. Surveying the data of plastic litter in oceans.35.Which of the following best describe Dennis Kelly’s attitude to Pozzi’s sculpture?A. DepressedB. FavorableC. OptimisticD. Unconcerned第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。