湖北襄阳五中2020届3月高三英语下册第四次周考英语试题卷(含答案)
湖北省襄阳市第五中学2020届高三英语下学期周考试题(4.11)答案
4-11周考Key1-5 CAABB 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BBCCB 16-20 ABCCB21-23 BCC 24-27 CBCA 28-31CCBB 32-35 ACBB 36-40 FCADG41-45 CBDBA 46-50 DDCDA 51-55 CBCDA 56-60 BCBDA61. suffering 62. that 63.recovery 64. with 65.originally66. whom 67.undertook 68. leaders 69. a 70. moreMy village lie in the mountains in southwest China. Although the climate and landscapeare pleased, liespleasant/pleasing peoplelead a tough life there. At the beginning of the 21st century, the government began to attachgreat importance to its development, under the influence of that, people's living conditionbegan to whichconditionsimprove. A lot of roads were built and plenty of trade centers were newly found, whichmade them foundeditconvenient to develop economy. What's more, many ∧ student was admitted into famousauniversities. In a word, thank to the government's support, great changes have been takenplace in the thankspast few years. My village takes up a new look now.onJune 5th SunnyAll the students talked about their own dreamed jobs in the future in this class-meeting.We all believe that our dreams will come true sooner or later.I also talked about my own dream: to be a doctor. And the reasons are as follows. WhenI was in Grade Seven, I was sick and often went to see doctors. The doctors were very friendlyand they often cheered me up. With the hel p of them, I was getting better. Now I’m veryhealthy. Since then I have hoped to become a doctor. How will I make my dream come true?I will study hard to get good grades. I’ll read more books about medicine. I believe I’llbe a good doctor in the future.Anyhow, this class-meeting was indeed meaningful, meanwhile, I know that the dream Ihave calls for my efforts. Hopefully, I can make it.1。
湖北省八市联考2024届高三下学期3月联考英语试卷(含答案)
湖北省八市联考2024届高三下学期3月联考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解With so many options for short, beautiful walks in Queenstown, you are truly spoiled for choice. Here's a list of local picks that will help you discover the best walks around Queenstown, a walkers' paradise, for every age and ability.Tiki TrailFor one of the best views of Queenstown and a decent workout, climb the Tiki Trail up to the Skyline Gondola building. Starting at the base of the Gondola, the Tiki Trail winds its way steeply through trees towards the lookout at the top.Choose to hike back to Queenstown. Or if the climb has gotten the better of you, sit back, relax and catch a ride in the Skyline Gondola.Queenstown GardensThe Queenstown Gardens Trail is a wheelchair-accessible trail just a few minutes from central Queenstown. The flat, easy track has spectacular views of Lake Whakatipu, Cecil Peak, and Walter Peak and the manicured gardens are beautiful year-round.You could spend hours here exploring the rose gardens or playing disc golf. If you're tight on time, the loop around the shore of Lake Whakatipu takes less than an hour to complete.Arrow River TrailStarting in historic Arrowtown, a walk along the Arrow River Trail is a must-do for any visitor to Queenstown.The track will have you filling your camera memory, especially in autumn due to the explosion of colours on the trees. From here, you can cross the bridge and walk back along the riverside or go back the way you came. Back in Arrowtown, it's lovely to walk along the river and amongst the trees before rejoining Arrowtown's quaint streets to admire the caféculture, discover the region's history or grab a pint in the sunshine.Ben Lomond TrackBen Lomond will greet you from the moment you arrive in town. Not for the faint-hearted or inexperienced, this demanding climb is a full-day mission with a spectacular reward.Walkers aiming for the summit should be fully equipped and allow six to eight hours, depending on the conditions. Be prepared for snow and ice above the bush line from April toNovember.1．Which place is a better choice for the disabled?A. Tiki Trail.B. Arrow River Trail.C. Queenstown Gardens.D. Ben Lomond Track.2．What can visitors do in Arrow River Trail?A. Appreciate the rose fragrance.B. Experience demanding climb.C. Have a bird-eye view of Queenstown.D. Learn about the local history.3．What is the purpose of the passage?A. To compare things.B. To inform readers.C. To uncover the unseen.D. To warn readers."Hello. You are you and I am I. We are people, also known as humans. This makes us different from most of the things on Earth. "This fairly straightforward observation is the opening spread of Like, written by Annie Barrows. It establishes a somewhat odd yet matter-of-fact tone with a young boy addressing the reader.following spread, which carefully thinks about the ways in which people are different from one specific thing on Earth, "We are not at all like tin cans. We are not shaped like tin cans. We cannot hold tomato sauce like tin cans. If you open up our lids, nothing good happens. We are not at all like tin cans. "The target audience will no doubt be amused, as was I, and perhaps reassured.Like next matches people with the swimming pools, "We are a little bit more like a swimming pool than a tin can. We have water and chemicals and dirt inside us. But unlike a swimming pool we don't have people splashing around inside us. "Mushrooms, we learn, differ from tin cans and swimming pools by being alive, and by growing and reproducing-human traits, too! Mushrooms, however, don't have mouths and brains. But wait: Hyenas have all that. "They run around really fast, like we do... But hyenas don't say words. They don't tell stories. They don't get embarrassed, even when they're caught eating something off the ground.Where to go from there? "Look at all these people, the text exclaims over the illustration full of people of seemingly every size, shape, color, age and means of mobility. "They are not exactly like us. But they are more like us than they are different.""I am more like you than I am like most of the things on Earth, the narrator concludes. "I'm glad. I'd rather be like you than a mushroom"-an appealing and inarguable understanding.4．What does the underlined word "quizzical" mean in the second paragraph?A. Definite.B. Consistent.C. Unusual.D. Ambiguous. 5．According to the passage, which of the following is most like humans?A. Hyenas.B. Tin cans.C. Mushrooms.D. Swimming pools. 6．How is the writer's idea mainly developed in the passage?A. By describing in details.B. By making comparisons.C. By analyzing causes and effects.D. By presenting problems and solutions. 7．Where is the text most probably taken from?A. An animal encyclopedia.B. A story entry.C. A philosophical textbook.D. A book review.The hens look up at me from their nesting boxes. They seem slightly annoyed but unsurprised. A child runs up, pushes one of the chickens aside, and snatches two eggs. Around me, a half-dozen more children and adults collect eggs while a half-dozen others hand-feed dried mealworms to birds flocking around our ankles. I reach for an egg from an empty nest. There is something perfect about the way it fits warmly in the palm of my hand before I transfer it into a pretty wire basket provided to me by my hosts.The egg harvest is a brief, carefully designed agritourism experience offering an experience of the labor rather than just having a bite of food. Snatching a few eggs and uprooting a few vegetables on the farm tour don't constitute a full day's work, but it is also a useful reminder that food doesn't just magically appear on restaurant plates and grocery store shelves. Of course, visitors can take those eggs home or bring them to the on-farm restaurant, Clay, where a chef will use them to prepare breakfast.A few centuries of industrialization, urbanization, and globalization have collected people into cities, but the attraction of the countryside has always remained. In the new urban-centered world, enterprising farmers have found plenty of opportunities to sell their rural lifestyle along with their crops. Italy promoted the modern model for combining agriculture and tourism in the wake of World War II, when the national government encouraged rural populations to continue producing food rather than move to urban areas in search of more profitable jobs.Agritourism acts as an umbrella term for a wide variety of activities that take place on farms, including farmstays, where guests sleep on-site. For varying investments of time, energy, and money, anyone can engage in our farming system, giving consumers a peek behind the farm-to-table world.8．Why does the author describe children and adults collecting eggs in the beginning?A. To introduce agritourism.B. To describe the use of eggs.C. To show the innocence of the children.D. To emphasize the happiness of the children and adults.9．What is accessible to consumers in agritourism activities?A. Engaging in planting vegetables in person.B. Doing some simple but meaningful farm-work.C. Enjoying some self-made egg products on the farm.D. Clarifying the farm-to-table concept through practice.10．What can you learn from the last two paragraphs?A. The appeal of rural life gradually fade away due to industrialization.B. The desire to search for more well-paid jobs accelerated the speed of agritourism.C. Italian government's calls contributed a lot to the trend of moving from villages to cities.D. Promising farmers were dedicated to promoting their lifestyle along with agricultural products.11．What is the author's attitude toward agritourism?A. Doubtful.B. Dismissive.C. Supportive.D. Sympathetic.Chinese scientists have created a breakthrough fibre that can be woven into warm, lightweight clothing using aerogel, a thermal insulation (热绝缘) material mainly used in the aerospace industry.Aerogel, notable for their performance and durability, could have various applications. As the world's lightest solid material, it has long been valued for its thermal insulation properties. Traditional aerogel, made by replacing the liquid in aerogel with air, is extraordinarily light, resembling a solid cloud of smoke. Its high porosity (多孔性) gives it exceptional heat resistance, but this also makes it fragile and challenging to process, limiting its use in civilian applications.But now, researchers at Zhejiang University have overcome aerogel's fragility and designed an encapsulated aerogel fibre ( EAF) with similar thermal insulation mechanisms-after being inspired by the structure of polar bear hair.The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation as well as Nasa have used EAF in Mars rovers, which endure extreme temperatures ranging from thousands of degrees during the Martian landing to -130 degrees Celsius -202 degrees Fahrenheit on the planet'ssurface.In an experiment, a volunteer wore textiles (纺织品) made of EAF, down, wool, and cotton in a-20 degree Celsius environment. The surface temperatures of these materials were 3.5 degrees, 3.8 degrees, 7.2 degrees, and 10. 8 degrees respectively, indicating the superior insulation of EAF. They showed the practicality of EAF by weaving a jumper and comparing its thermal insulation to common textile materials.As well as being strong and stretchable, EAF can also be washed and dyed, improving its use in practical applications. Traditional silica aerogel will absorb water and collapse on itself. As a result, it quickly loses its thermal insulation qualities in wet or humid environments. However, EAF maintains its performance even after machine washing.Professor Zhang Xuetong of the Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, highlighted the potential of the aerogel fibres in advanced thermal textiles. As well as its potential for civilian use, EAF fibre also holds promise for industries that are already familiar with aerogels. "EAF textiles feature excellent thermal insulation and multifunction and have great potential in areas such as military uniforms and spacesuits in extremely cold environments, "professor Zhang noted in a paper. However, he also noted the gap between existing technology and capacity for mass production. "Challenges exist regarding how to develop fast spinning technology and resolve the continuous fabrication that is necessary for mass production.12．What is the characteristic of traditional aerogel?A. It can be easily processed.B. It is resistant to high temperatures.C. It is a solid cloud of smoke.D. It can effectively insulate electricity. 13．What is EAF's advantage in enduring extreme temperature based on?A. Research statistics.B. Public comments.C. Scientific prediction.D. Commercial reports.14．Professor Zhang Xuetong's study found that mass production could be possible if？A. advancement is made in thermal textilesB. there exists need for continuous fabricationC. barriers in fast spinning technology are overcomeD. aerogel's strengths and weaknesses get balanced15．What is the text mainly about?A. The development of aerogel fibre.B. The potential use of biomimetic fibre.C. Great breakthrough in aerospace industry.D. China's newly-woven clothing made from aerogel.二、七选五16．Have you ever noticed how some people can effortlessly talk to anyone they meet, no matter how different their backgrounds are? Or have you seen that one person who always offends someone, no matter what the topic of conversation is? These two scenes show how we can differ in our abilities to interact, get along with, and relate to others around us. ①After years of academic research and development, this social competency is now commonly referred to as "social intelligence". Do you want to improve your social intelligence? Here are great ideas with which to get started.Listen well and pay attentionPractice active listening so that you can fully engage and communicate with others. ②It is natural to want to respond to that text message that pops up on your phone immediately, even when you're in the middle of a face-to-face conversation. Give people your full attention when speaking with them. ③Watch out for body language④ Even if they aren't saying so, their feelings are truly revealed. Try to tune in to what the other person is saying "physically". In the same way, be aware of your own body language and how you are presenting yourself. If you slouch and appear physically uninterested during a conversation, it may make the speakers lose confidence in what they are saying, resulting in a negative interaction.Show that you careIf you sense that someone is upset, or if someone tells you they are going through some difficulties, show them you truly care. ⑤A. Life is often fast paced, with many digital distractions.B. Often, people's gestures will tell us a great deal about how they are feeling.C. Sharing other people's feelings can help you connect at a more meaningful level.D. People like to feel heard, and it will help you develop worthwhile relationships.E. The speaker fails to deliver a clear and objective message during his presentation.F. Engaging in a meaningful conversation can reduce loneliness and help reconnect with others.G. In the same way that we vary in traditional academic competencies, we can vary in how socially competent we are.三、完形填空（15空）By the time he was 24 years old, Imran Nuri quit his job in a bold move, and emptied hisunfamiliar people. I'm asking them for pieces of life advice about things they wish they knewtime with our family.In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a man in his 50s who had stage 4 terminal cancer toldIn Tillamook, Oregon, a waitress-a college student-told him, "Whether it's changingstep back and reevaluating your past choices. Just do what you think to be right.taught a lot. Now he always puts himself in other people's shoes even when a person sees the17．A. plan B. policy C. initiative D. trick18．A. acquaintances B. residents C. strangers D. peers 19．A. embraced B. inquired C. misunderstood D. known20．A. picture B. navigate C. enrich D. interpret21．A. cracked up B. backed away C. set out D. knocked off22．A. generous B. wrong C. pleasant D. selfish23．A. dismiss B. accompany C. consult D. beat24．A. courageous B. stupid C. unforgettable D. glorious25．A. sailing B. hiking C. driving D. wandering26．A. occasionally B. permanently C. later D. earlier27．A. finally B. excitedly C. instantly D. hesitantly28．A. potential B. nature C. connection D. competition29．A. admire B. reward C. forgive D. fault30．A. wisdom B. fortune C. confidence D. perseverance31．A. objectively B. differently C. selectively D. randomly四、短文填空32．Welcome to springtime in Hangzhou, a medium-sized city of eight million people in Zhejiang Province, and home ①the Lamborghini of China's green tea market: Longjing, known in English as Dragon Well. I'm here to watch the spring rush in action: over a few short weeks in March and April, planters will race against the sunrise ② (pick) the early spring harvest, earning them ③ sizable amount of their annual income.High-end Dragon Well, ④ (taste) like spring's first green vegetables accented by chestnuts ⑤ roast with sugar, can sell for 15 to over a hundred dollars an ounce. Like coffee and wine, this tea has its obsessives, the kind of people ⑥ dig into details like the day when a tea was plucked and which side of a hill it came from.So it goes in China, where tea is ⑦ (day) necessity. But when outsiders try to learn ⑧ all the fuss is about, they're usually confused by the ⑨ (complex) of fine tea, and a marketplace filled with misinformation doesn't do much to help. That's why I've made the journey to Hangzhou myself to learn how and why this little leaf from a plain-looking bush ⑩ (drive) a whole economy wild.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，你的笔友Jack因高三学习压力增大，总为一些小事对家长或同学发脾气，为此他很懊恼，希望得到你的帮助。
2020年襄阳五中高三英语下学期期末试题及答案解析
2020年襄阳五中高三英语下学期期末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AMany workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.Hotel FigueroA special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.The WytheA boutique hotel inBrooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.The SawyerThe Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.HotelsByDayYannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1. How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A. $ 129.B. $ 149.C. $ 150.D. $ 200.2. Which hotel allows pets in?A. The Wythe.B. The Sawyer.C. HotelsByDay.D. Hotel Figuero.3. What do we know about Yannis Moati?A. He started a program titledWork Perks.B. He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C. He usually predicts everything correctly.D. He is optimistic about the WFH trend.BAs I was walking home，a boy seemed to be singing a song in a very low voice，walking infront of me and carrying some of the same high school books I had with me.I caught up to him，and said “Hello”．I could tell he wasstartled，and dropped one of his books.I picked it up and as I handed it to him，he said “Thank you.” in a strange way，like witha strong accent.We soon began walking together and talking.It turns out he was in my science class，and I didn’t even know it!His name was Ahmad，and his family had just moved here this school year.He invited me into his house，and his family treated me like a special guest，which made me feel very welcome.He said hospitality (好客) is very basic to his culture，and strangers were always treated very kindly.His mom brought out some great food，and offered me some tea.Ahmad’s father and two sisters wanted to hearall about me and my family，and my schooling.Ahmad’s whole family had to leave their lifelong home because war had broken out，and it wasn’t safe there anymore.They left with only what they could carry.His family was happy to feel safe，and they got used toAmerican culture quickly.They seemed pleased that Ahmad had brought a friend home to meet them.And as my friendship with Ahmad has continued，I now realize that the world is so much bigger than I thought！I also realize that your friends don’t have to be just like you.Differences make the world go round.4. What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Excited.B. Moved.C. Surprised.D. Interested.5. Why was the writer treated like a special guest by Ahmad’s family?A. They liked strangers who came to their home for help.B. They wanted to know more information about the writer.C. Strangers were always treated very kindly in their culture.D. The writer was an American and knew much about their culture.6. Where does the writer probably come from?A. Canada.B. America.C. China.D. Australia.7. What can we learn from the passage?A. People from different countries can be good friends.B. Friends need different cultures and different accents.C. Your friends should have a lot of things the same with you.D. You can’t make friends with people from other countries.CWe've all heard it before：to be successful, get out of bed early. After all, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3：45 am, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3：30 am and Richard Branson at 5：45 am﹣and, as we all know, "the early bird's catches the worm. "But just because some successful people wake up early, does that mean it's a trait most of them share？And if the idea of having exercised, planned your day, eaten breakfast, visualized and done one task before 8 am makes you want to roll over and hit snooze till next Saturday, are you really doomed to a less successful life？For about half of us, this isn't really an issue. It's estimated that some 50% of the population isn't really morning or evening﹣oriented, but somewhere in the middle. Roughly one in four of us, though, tend more toward bright﹣eyed early risers, and another one in four are night owls. For them, the effects can go beyond falling asleep in front of the TV at 10 pm or being regularly late for work.Numerous studies have found that morning people are more self﹣directed and agreeable. And compared to night owls, they plan for the future more and have a better sense of well﹣being.Although morning types may achieve more academically, night owls tend to perform better on measures of memory, processing speed and cognitive（认知）ability, even when they have to perform those tasks in the morning. Night﹣time people are also more open and more creative. And one study shows that night owls areas healthy and wise as morning types﹣and a little bit wealthier.Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material？Don't set your alarm for 5 am Just yet. As it turns out, overhauling（全面改革）your sleep time may not have much effect"If people are left to their naturally preferred time, they feel much better. They say that they are much moreproductive. The mental capacity they have is much broader, " says Oxford University biologist Katharina Wulff. On the other hand, she says, pushing people too far out of their natural preference can be harmful. When they wake early, for example, night owls are still producing melatonin（褪黑素）. "Then you disrupt it and push the body to be in the daytime mode. That can have lots of negative physiological consequence. " Wulff says, like a different sensitivity to insulin and glucose（葡萄糖）which can cause weight gain.8. What does the authordo in the first three paragraph？A. raising the problem→analyzing the problem → solving the problemB. leading in the topic→challenging a viewpoint → discussing about the topicC. presenting a viewpoint → providing supporting proofs→making a conclusionD. introducing a viewpoint →raising the question→presenting author's viewpoint9. What can we know from the 4th and 5th paragraph？A. Morning types tend to have clear goals and better mood.B. To beat night﹣time people ask them to do math calculation in themorning.C. Night owls tend to sacrifice their health for their wealth.D. Neither night owls nor morning persons perform better than the middle ones.10. Which of the following does Katharina Wulff support？A. Don't fall sleep in front of the TV.B. Avoid being regularly late for work.C. Stop setting your alarm for 5 am.D. Better not overhaul your sleep time.11. Why does the author write this article？A. To explain why some people are more successful.B.To compare the differences between early risersand night owls.C. To advise people to get up neither too early nor too late.D. To argue against this view that the Carly bird catches the worm.DThere are three of us in the laboratory: Jules, me and Dr. Leonards. Leonards asks me to sit in front of Jules. As I do, he looks me in the eye and starts to move his face through a series of emotions-happy, confused, surprised, glaring. I'm attracted by his display, feeling delight when hegrinsand feeling serious when his eyes narrow angrily. None of this would be a surprise, of course, if Jules were a human. But he's a robot head on a table.The most special thing is that, consciously(有意识地), there's no mistaking Jules for a real person. Although he has surprisingly realistic skin, his eyes don't fit firmly against his lids, and he has a terrible hairpiece. Yet, as I walk into the room, I experience a complex worry of feeling in his direction. It's not at all like entering an empty space. It's a bit awkward for Jules’ shining false hair. Some unconscious part of me is responding to him as if he's real. This matters, because if we're to one day live comfortably along with robots , an understanding of how we instinctively(本能地) react to them is significant. The study of these issues is the frontier of a new scientific research; human-robot interaction.Jules was built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions that can be communicated by a human. “All the robots we'vebuilt so far don't have that rich emotions. We wanted to build a robotic face, with small motors that mimic(模仿) all the muscles you have, so we could discover what it could express. "Such research is becoming increasingly important, says Dr. Leonards, partly because our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help of robots with which they can effortlessly interact.12. What does the author think of Jules?A. He ignored him in his place.B. He didn't treat him as only a robot.C. He was afraid of his being there.D. He mistook him for a real person.13. What is the purpose to build such a robot?A. To help humans of old ages.B. To carry out a scientific research.C. To take the place of human labour.D. To make an interaction with human.14. What doesthe underlined word “grins” mean in Paragraph1?A. Smiles.B. Shakes.C. Worries.D. Cries.15. What may be the best title for the text?A. Human And RobotB. Success Of Making A RobotC. Robot Will Replace ManD. Difference Between Man And Robot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。
湖北省襄阳市襄城区襄阳市第五中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题
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例：How much is the shirt?A.£ 19.15.B. £ 9.18.C. £ 9.15.1.How does the woman probably feel in the end?A. She feels puzzled.B. She feels angryC. She feels embarrassed.2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A boring TV series.B.A well-known star.C. Some good songs.3.What does the man like doing?A. Taking pictures.B. Watching movies.C. Reading books.4.What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Go to the grocery store.B. Do shopping online.C. Visit the Internet cafe.5.What is the man in charge of?A. Organizing the meeting.B. Sending an email.C. Visiting some clients.听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
2020届襄阳五中高三英语下学期期末试题及答案
2020届襄阳五中高三英语下学期期末试题及答案第一部分阅读（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AChildren under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games, according to a notice issued by China's National Press and Publication Administration. Online game companies are required to provide services to minors — from8 to 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health. Children are playing more and more online games these days. Is it time to limit their online gaming time? What role do parents have? Readers share their opinions.RizlaredOnline games are addictive, but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this, parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones. Teaching is and always will be the best solution to such problems.AndrewGood policy. By limiting time spent on online games, kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential. They can go outside and run, jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.AdamIt is often seen that parents argue with children over cellphones. Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage. Some forcibly take away their cellphones, but it will ruin trust and relationship. Even worse, it will make their kids hate them.PinkExcessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and energy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health. The gaming industry should not put profit- flaking interests as its priority (优先事项) . They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.LaurenThere would be a loophole(漏洞). Children could use their parents’ or other adults’ IDs to avoid real-name registration, thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect. Parents ly need to strengthen guidance andsupervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.1. What should kids do according to Andrew?A. Play online games.B. Play with a smart phone.C. Study all the time.D. Go in for outside activities.2. What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?A. Pay attention to its profit.B. Focus on kids’ health.C. Be responsible for kids’ surroundings.D. Persuade kids lo play more games.3. What role do parents have according to the passage?A. They keep hold of their phones.B. They set examples for their kids.C. They limit their kids’ time.D. They blame kids for addiction.BA lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win．Consider the case of a young friend of mine，who hita traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about beinglate on the job．Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer．His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech．Yes，the boss was．Sam entered the office at 9：35．The place was as quiet as a locker room；everyone was hard at work．Sam’s supervisor came up to him．Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand．“How do you do！” he said．“I’m Sam Maynard．I’m applying for a job，which，I understand，became available just 35 minutes ago．Does the early bird get the worm？”The room exploded in laughter．The supervisor“clamped off”a smile and walked back to his office．Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win，a laugh．Humor is a most effective，yet frequently neglected，means of handling the difficult situations in our lives．It can be used for patching up differences，apologizing，saying “no”，criticizing，getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losingface．For some jobs，it’s the only tool that can succeed．It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel．For example，many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerancethan people in any other forum．4. Why was Sam late for his job？A. Because he was ill．B. Because he got up late．C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam．D. He was busy applying for a new job．5. The main idea of this passage is ________．A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humorB. humor is important in our livesC. early bird gets the wormD. humor can solve racial discriminations6. The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________．A tried to hold back B. tried to setC. chargedD. gave out7. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage？A. Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor．B. It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work．C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8：30．D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems．CSaroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, livedin ruralIndia. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book,A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back inIndia. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It tookhim a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”8. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A. To go back to his home.B. To look for his brother.C. To travel toTasmania.D. To follow a stranger.9. What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown?A. The vast area ofIndia.B. The fact that he was nobody then.C. His not remembering the town’s name.D. The distance betweenAustraliaand his hometown.10. How did Brierley find his hometown?A. By studying digital maps.B. By analyzing old pictures.C. By travelling all aroundIndia.D. By spreading his story via his book.11. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Love for MotherB. Union with BrotherC. Memory of HometownD. Long Way back HomeDStarting at university or college can be a big challenge, especially if you’re living away from home for the first time. You arefaced with big questions such as, “Who’s going to do my washing?” “Who’s going to tidy my room?” And, most importantly, “How am I going to eat?” Yes, living on your own means cooking for yourself, and when you’re living a student lifestyle, this could be a recipe for disaster.Students, in the UK at least, often rely on generally available food such as baked beans or cheese on toast.And for the more adventurous, there’s “spag bol” — spaghetti bolognaise(肉酱意粉), that is, cooked spaghetti served with a ground beef and tomato sauce — a budget-friendly solution. If you make a huge pan of it, it can probably last you a whole week! Other low-cost options include jar sauces and oven pizzas.Recently, a British supermarket suggested that rose harissa paste, organic cider vinegar and Swiss bouillon powder were the important food materials needed for the “student cupboard”. But are these items considered essential and affordable for someone on a budget?As a matter of fact, living on a budget is certainly one barrier to eating a well-balanced diet. What’s more, some young people don’t know much about cooking, and for many young students, there are more fun things to go and do than just stay inside and cook. That’s where takeaways and microwave meals come in.What should a health-conscious student really have in his or her food cupboard? Jack Monroe, a food writer and campaigner, has words to say: baked beans, lemon juice, canned tomatoes and tomato ketchup, described as “salt, sugar, vinegar and tomato all in one handy squeezy bottle”. And should that not appeal, you can always wait till your next visit to your mum and dad for a square meal!12. What does the author indicate by “this could be a recipe for disaster”?A. Cooking is difficult for a student.B. Students must cook if they live alone.C. It is important to live independently.D. Learning to cook will cause disasters.13. What is the feature of “spag bol”?A. It is delicious.B. It is healthy.C. It saves money.D. It needs little skill.14. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. How well-balanced diets can be realized.B. How students can eat healthily with limited money.C. Why living on a budget is common among students.D Why students choose takeaways and microwave meals.15. Why does the author write the last paragraph?A. To advocate visiting parents.B. To offer some tips.C. To promote health consciousness.D. To introduce a writer.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。
湖北省襄阳市第五中学2020届高三下学期第二次周考英语试题2.23日周考Word版含答案
襄阳五中2020 届高三年级下学期第二次周考英语试题考试时间：2 月23 日7：20-9：50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）1. What does the woman think of the movie?A. It's amusing.B. It's exciting.C. It's disappointing.2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?A. Traveling around,B. Studying at a school.C. Looking after her aunt.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Going out.B. Ordering drinks.C. Preparing for a party.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.5. What is the man going to do?A. Go on the Internet.B. Make a phone call.C. Take a train trip.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. What is the woman looking for?A. An information office.B. A police station.C. A. shoe repair shop.7. What is the Town Guide according to the man?A. A brochure.B. A newspaper.C. A map听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。
2020届襄阳五中高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案
2020届襄阳五中高三英语下学期期中考试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AThe Rechargeable Go!☑The digital sound processing chip(芯片) provides clear sound and makes speech easier to understand with less whistling sound☑Never replace batteries again!Full Charge Gives 16 Hours of Use! (Free Charging Station Included)☑Easy On/ Off Button☑Automatic Noise Reduction and Feedback Canceler☑100% Money Back Guarantee5 Star Reviews☑☑☑☑☑Amazing!"My sisters had all given up hope that our elderly mother would hear us clearly again. And then we took a chance. We're so glad we did. They've been amazing for her, and for our entire family."-Karen M.The new HearClear GO Rechargeable Digital Hearing Aids feature advanced digital technology at an unbelievably affordable price! The GO has the same key elements that all high-end digital hearing aids share while leaving out fancy bells and whistles that increase cost and require expensive adjustments. You'll be happier saving much money!Your lightweight GO hearing aids are amazingly convenient! With the GO'S charging station, you won't have to keep replacing tiny hearing aid batteries, and the GO is pre-programmed for most mild to moderate hearing loss-no costly professional adjustments needed.You can spend thousands on an expensive hearing aid, or you can spend just $ 239 on a hearing aid that's great for most mild to moderate hearing loss (only $ 199 each when you buy a pair). We're so sure you'll be happy with your new hearing aids.1. Which is the feature of the GO?A. It removes noises.B. It has separate on/ off buttons.C. It includes small batteries.D. It focuses on practical functions.2. Why does the author refer to Karen?A. To prove the GO's popularity.B. To explain the GO'S function.C. To convey the family's amazement.D. To show the GO'S high performance.3. How much do you pay for a pair of the GO?A. $ 199.B. $ 239.C. $ 398.D. $ 478.BWe use what is known as inner speech, where we talk to ourselves, to evaluate situations and make decisions. Now, a robot has been trained to speak aloud its inner decision-making process, giving us a view of how it responds to contradictory demands.Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella at the University of Palermo, Italy, programmed a humanoid robot named Pepper, with software that models human cognitive(认知的)processes, which allowed Pepper to retrieve (检索)relevant information from its memory and find the correct way to act based on human commands, as well as a text — to — speech processor. It allowed Pepper to voice its decision-making process while completing a task, "With inner speech, we can better understand what the robot wants to do and what its plan is," says Chella.The researchers asked Pepper to set a dinner table according to etiquette (礼仪)rules they had programmed into the robot. Inner speech was either enabled or disabled to see how it affected Pepper's ability to do what was instructed.When instructed to place a napkin on a fork with its inner speech enabled, Pepper asked itself what the etiquette required and concluded that this request went against the rules it had been given. It then asked the researchers if putting the napkin on the fork was the correct action. When told it was, Pepper said, "OK, I prefer to follow your desire," and explained how it was going to place the napkin on the fork.When asked to do the same task with inner speech disabled, Pepper knew this contradicted etiquette rules, so it didn't perform the task or explain why.With the potential for robots to become more common in the future, this type of programming could help the public understand their abilities and limitations, says Sarah Sebo at theUniversityofChicago. "It maintains people'strust and enables cooperation and interactions between humans and robots," she says. However, this experiment only used a single human participant, says Sebo. "It's unclear how their approach would compare across a wide range of human participants," she says.4. Why does the author mention how people make decisions in the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic.B. To make comparisons.C. To provide an example.D. To support his argument.5. How did Pepper react to the contradictory instruction with its inner speech enabled?A. It failed to complete the task.B. It followed the etiquette rules.C. It made a random decision.D. It communicated with the researchers.6. What did Sarah Sebo think of the research?A. It was creative but worthless.B. It was a good try but the result was a failure.C. It was inspiring but needed further evidence.D. It was carefully designed but poorly performed.7. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Robot Taught To Be PoliteB. Robot Can Explain Its DecisionC. Robot Making Decisions: No Longer A DreamD. Robot-Human Communication: No Longer A ProblemCHappiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions."The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.8. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?A. Calculating students' happiness.B. Asking students certain questions.C. Analyzing data from a survey.D. Doing experiments on screen time.9. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving an example.C. By making an argument.D. By introducing a concept.10. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B. To offer some advice to the readers.C. To prove social activities' importance.D. To support the researchers' finding.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB. Screen Time Should Be BannedC. Teens' Lives Have Changed SharplyD. Screen-addicted Teens Are UnhappierDDid you know that horses talk? Well, they do, and you can lean to understand “horse talk” if you pay close attention to the horses you see.When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.By watching the ears of a horse, you can get clues to what it's hearing. A horse can tum each ear in a different direction. For a wild horse, this trick is important for survival. The horse can hear something sneaking up behind it while also checking out a threatening noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it's feeling safe and relaxed. If horses becomeisolated, they neigh, or “whinny,” calling for company. They're saying, “Where are you? I'm over here!” If a horse snorts(哼) while holding its head high and staring at something, it's saying, “That looks dangerous. Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other's breath. It's their way of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses nicker,too. Nickering is a quiet sort of sound. This friendly noise means they're feeling secure and saying, “Clad to see you.”In the wild, horses live in herds, with all members watching for danger. In a herd, only one horse is the leader, the “boss hoss”. The “boss hoss” is usually an older female. She watches for threats and teaches younger horses how to behave. However, others may want her job. When that happens, she pins her ears back against her head and may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off. She's using body language to say, “Hey, I'm in charge here!” All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader. Horses relate to people that way, too.Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.12. What is the general idea of this passage?A. Horses can talk with their owners.B. You can know a bit of horses' language.C. Horses can “talk” in their own way.D. Other animals can also learn language.13. What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Lonely.B. Glad.C. Sad.D. Frightened.14. What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?A. He will let his ears down.B. He and another horse will put their noses together and smell each other's breath.C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something.D. He will give another horse a dangerous kick.15. How will the “boss hoss” deal with her challengers?A. By warning or fighting.B. By watching for threats.C. By teaching younger horses how to behave.D. By relating to people.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。
2024届湖北省高中名校联盟高三下学期第四次联合测评(三模)英语试题
2024届湖北省高中名校联盟高三下学期第四次联合测评（三模）英语试题一、阅读理解Top 3 Best Museums in the WorldWhether you are a fine art or historylover, the following three museums are sure to take your breath away.Le Louvre, Paris, FranceA visit to the Louvre and its collections lets visitors discover Western art from the Middle Ages to 1848 as well as a large number of ancient civilizations. The grand palace that houses the museum. which dates back to the late twelfth century, is a true lesson in architecture: from 1200 to 2011, the most innovative architects have in turn built and developed the Louvre.●Official website: Louvre●Highlight: Leonardo da Vinci`s “Mona Lisa.”The British Museum, London, UKThe British Museum in London was founded in 1753 and opened its doors six years later. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world. No other museum is responsible for collections of the same depth and breadth, beauty and significance.●Official website: British Museum●Highlight: the Rosetta Stone.The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, RussiaThe second-largest art museum in the world, the State Hermitage Museum was founded in 1764(200 years later than The Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy), when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of works from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky. Today, the collection of art works contains paintings, sculptures and so on.●Official website: State Hermitage Museum●Highlight: Golden masterpieces from Eurasia.1．When was the British Museum, London, UK opened to the public?A．1564.B．1753.C．1759.D．1848.2．What do the Top 3 best museums have in common?A．They have exhibits from the Middle Ages.B．They feature exhibits from ancient times.C．They have exhibits concerned with kings.D．They have both fine art and history exhibits. 3．Which is the largest art museum but one in the world?A．Le Louvre, Paris, France.B．The State Hermitage Museum, Russia.C．The British Museum, London, UK.D．The Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy.Orange chicken, sweet and sour pork, fried rice… Max Burns lists several typical Western-style of Chinese dishes that disappoint him. For a 21-year-old native British young man who spent his first thirteen years in China, those cuisines are far from authentic, but rather a category which is invented to cater to Western preferences.What also upsets Burns is that the view of Chinese food has been subsequently skewed (扭曲). Quite a few Westerners recognize that particular type of fa re as the whole of Chinese cuisine.“They almost have no clue about the extent of Chinese cuisine, about how it varies because people forget how big China is. It is a country that has deserts from one side, jungles and sea from the other side. Each area has its unique style of cooking.” he says.Burns tries to showcase the richness of delicious Chinese dishes by vlogging (拍摄并上传) about making Chinese dishes at home. “Food is probably the most accessible way for everyone to learn an alien culture.” he says.Sometimes, his British friends would join to help. “And quite often, they were shocked by the diversity of Chinese cuisine. They’ve had a long time to figure out that Chinese food is just a lot more complex.” The food adventure has helped Burns grow into an influencer with more than three million of subscribers worldwide today. “So, I can definitely say that I’ve changed some people’s ideas about Chinese food.”Interestingly, when Burns first started vlogging in 2016 directly after moving back to Brighton, England from Beijing, copying Chinese food at home was a then “stupid idea”, as he puts it, because he was never super into cooking. At the time, the videos centered more on explaining aspects of Chinese culture, including movies, snacks, restaurants and more.Looking ahead, Burns has some plans in mind. “I would love to do a travel food show throughout China on TV. Also, I would love to have my. own restaurant in the future. That’s definitely going to happen.”4．When did Max Burns return to Brighton, England according to the text?A．Aged 13.B．Aged 14.C．Aged 16.D．Aged 21.5．How does Max Burns change people’s wrong attitude to the Chinese cuisines?A．Treat them to Chinese dishes.B．Write reports on Chinese cuisines.C．Cook Chinese dishes for them in person.D．Display authentic Chinese cuisines on. 6．What is paragraph 5 of the text mainly about?A．Burns’s ambitions.B．Burns’s achievements.C．Burns’s adventures.D．Burns’s subscribers.7．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．Influencer Develops a Taste for Chinese Cuisine.B．Influencer Has Done What He Can to Change.C．Chinese Cuisines Have to Cater to Westerners.D．Chinese Cuisines Have Been Around the World.In Georgia students will be required to build “background knowledge” by reciting all or part of significant poems and speeches. The Arkanses plan calls for students to recite a passage from a well-known poem, play or speech. That’s it: an old-fashioned demand that students memorize the Gettysburg Address or Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” or Gwendolyn Brooks’s We Real Cool and recite it to an audience.Most parents would probably call this a worthy exercise once abandoned for long, gathering the courage to speak in public and firing the adolescent imagination. Who could object to store memorable words in teenage heads otherwise packed with short videos?English teachers, that’s who. Modern educators view memorization as empty repetition, mechanical and prescriptive (规定的) rather than creative or thoughtful. Reciting texts from memory, they say, merely drops information into students’ minds. It’s repetitive learning instead of critical analysis.That’s wrong. Recitation allows students to experience a text as a living thing, ready to betaken up by a new generation. Committing a poem or speech to memory means stepping into the author’s shoes and pondering what he meant. Deciding which words to stress when reciting means thinking about what those words mean.In our age of social media and artificial intelligence, the practice of recitation has never been more needed. Memorizing classic words reminds us that they are alive.Watch the faces of parents as they listen to their children urging us all toward what Martin Luther King called “a dream deeply rooted in the American dream,” or saying with Robert Frost, “I have been one acquainted with the night,” or with Shakespeare, “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow...”When young reciters return to their seats, they know they have made ageless words their own. What parents and students feel at that moment transcends (超越) a good grade. For a few minutes, hardworking teens become King, Frost or Shakespeare.8．Why are educators against storing memorable words in teenage heads?A．Memorization is nothing but thoughtful learning.B．Memorization is anything but repetitive learning.C．Memorization does injure teenagers’ heads.D．Memorization does no good to critical analysis.9．What is the author’s attitude toward recitation?A．Supportive.B．Objective.C．Opposed.D．Unclear.10．What does the underlined word “pondering” in paragraph 4 mean?A．Learning from.B．Reflecting on.C．Bringing out.D．Arguing against.11．How does the author stress the importance of recitation in the social media and AI times?A．By giving examples.B．By analyzing causes.C．By displaying methods.D．By listing figures.Adults check their phones, on average, 360 times a day, and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. The problem for many of us is that one quick phone-related task leads to a quick check of our emails or social media feeds, and suddenly we’ve been sucked into endlessscrolling.It’s an awful circle. The more useful our phones become, the more we use them. The more we use them, the more we lay neural (神经的) pathways in our brains that lead to pick up our phones for whatever task is at hand-and the more we feel an urge to check our phones even when we don’t have to.What we do know is that the simple distraction of checking a phone or seeing a notification (通知) can have negative consequences. This isn’t very surprising; we know that, in general, multitasking does harm to memory and performance. One of the most dangerous examples is phone use while driving. One study found that merely speaking on the phone, not texting, was enough to make drivers slower to react on the road. It’s true for everyday tasks that are less high-risk, too. Simply hearing a notification “ding” made participants of another study perform far worse on a task-almost as badly as participants who were speaking or texting on the phone during the task.It isn’t just the use of a phone that has consequences-its mere presence can affect the way we think.In one recent study, for example, researchers asked participants to either put their phones next to them so they were visible (like on a desk), nearby and out of sight (like in a bag or pocket), or in another room. They were found to perform far better when their phones were in another room instead of nearby-whether visible, powered on or not.12．What is the frequency, on average, for phone users to check their phones?A．Once every 3 minutes.B．Once every 4 minutes.C．Once every 5 minutes.D．Once every 6 minutes.13．What causes phone users’ endless scrolling?A．The curiosity for friends’ latest behaviors.B．The responsibility for the online safety.C．The desire for emails or social media information.D．The information for ensuring personal development.14．What can we infer from paragraph 3?A．Simple distraction results in car accidents.B．Multitasking does no harm to intelligence.C．A notification “ding” can disturb our work.D．Answering a phone scarcely affects the driver.15．Why is an experiment conducted in the last paragraph?A．To clarify multitasking does harm to memory and performance.B．To draw a conclusion that we shouldn’t use phones much.C．To prove that it’s dangerous to check phone s while driving.D．To demonstrate the presence of a phone impacts our thinking.Strategies to Overcome Self-Doubt Once and For AllBeing self-confident is not easy and not everyone can do it, but it doesn’t need to be that difficult. 16Going through life can be very challenging at times. When we were young, no one told us how hard it will be in the future but here we are. 17 And it is unpleasing and can kill your confidence levels if not controlled from the beginning.We will all experience some self-doubt, which is natural. 18 It happens to us during normal days or whenever we are going to start a new job, a new task, or a new relationship, anything new in life will make you self-doubt. This sort of feeling puts you into dark days when nothing seems to go right and you might feel like giving up, and that is the time to be strong.19 Self-doubt is when you are unsure about one or more aspects of yourself. For example, when starting a new job, you might feel inexperienced or might think that you are not fit enough for the job, and this is a prime example of self-doubt.20 Low-level of self-criticism is actually good for you. It motivates you and pushes you to be better in life, to become greater than yesterday. This type of feeling will push you to work harder and faster than before and will also increase your productivity, but it should be a low level of self-criticism. You don’t want to punish yourself over things that are beyond your control. A．We needn’t take it seriously.B．It’s impossible for us to deal with it.C．One of the big problems of adult life is having self-doubt.D．Self-doubt isn’t all that bad, let us tell you why.E．Let’s explore to find ways to remove self-doubt forever.F．It will take long for us to solve this problem.G．There are some people mistaking self-doubt for something else.二、完形填空One teacher had two students. One of them had a positive vision while the other had the 21 one.One day, the teacher 22 for a park with both the students and while wandering in the garden, they 23 a mango tree from which some ripe and juicy mangoes were 24 . On seeing this, the teacher thought to 25 both of his students. Then, he asked the first one, “My dear child, what do you think of this mango tree?”The student answered instantly, “Teacher, in spite of people 26 this tree with stones, it gives us sweet and juicy mangoes. It does 27 but still it gives us fruits. I wish all human beings learn this important 28 from the mango tree—to share their 29 even if they have to suffer for this.”After that, the teacher asked the other student the same question. The student 30 answered, “Teacher, this mango tree is no good and will not give mangoes by itself but only when we hit it with stones and 31 . Therefore, we should hit it hard to get sweet mangoes from it. That is the only way to 32 these mangoes. It is also clear from this tree that in order to get good 33 from others, we need to be violent and only when we become violent, then and only then will we get 34 .”The teacher was delighted with the answer given by the first student because he had an admirable vision and 35 the tree with positive vision.21．A．personal B．passionate C．opposite D．subjective 22．A．asked B．made C．called D．cared23．A．cut down B．brought up C．took out D．came across 24．A．hanging B．dropping C．floating D．rolling 25．A．criticize B．test C．admire D．praise 26．A．defending B．striking C．destroying D．abandoning 27．A．hurt B．grow C．bounce D．bend28．A．technique B．riddle C．message D．tradition 29．A．characters B．experiences C．stories D．belongings 30．A．randomly B．deliberately C．aggressively D．cautiously 31．A．guns B．knives C．missiles D．sticks 32．A．consume B．attain C．promote D．purchase 33．A．remarks B．tools C．fruits D．treatments 34．A．happiness B．knowledge C．confidence D．capacity 35．A．sympathized B．protected C．researched D．appreciated三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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襄阳五中2020 届高三年级下学期第四次周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）1. Which skirt will the man buy?A. The green one.B. The brown one.C. The red one.2. What does the man think of the car?A. Cheap.B. Old.C. Nice.3. Why can’t men do better in a computer company than women?A. They are not as careful as women.B. They are too strong.C. Their hands are too big.4. When is the concert going to start?A. At 7:45.B. At 7:30C. At 7:15.5. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a food store.B. In a restaurant.C. At a vegetable market. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What can we know about the woman?A. She hasn’t been to Australia.B. She is Australian.C. She is Chinese.7. Which is the best season to visit Australia?A. Spring.B. AutumnC. Summer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What will be sent to the US by airmail?A. A birthday gift.B. Insurance list.C. A small necklace.9. Who will get the parcel?A. The woman’s husband.B. The woman’s daughter.C. The woman’s teacher.10. How much will the woman pay?A. Just 100 yuan.B. Less than 100 yuan.C. More than 100 yuan. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman tired of?A. Using packing cases as seats.B. Sitting on secondhand chairs.C. Buying things at street markets.12. What does the man worry about?A. They cannot find new chairs.B. New chairs are too expensive.C. Old chairs are not comfortable.13. When does the market open?A. On Thursdays.B. On Sundays.C. On Saturdays.听第9段材料，回答14至16题。
14. What is the man most likely to be?A. A tourist traveling to a seaside town.B. A reporter from a newspaper press.C. A clerk of the traveling agency.15. What was the woman satisfied with?A. The room of the hotel that they stayed in.B. The distance between the hotel and the beach.C. The time when they arrived at the seaside town.16. How often does the woman go out for holidays?A. At least twice a year.B. At least once a year.C. At least once a month.听10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s the passage mainly about?A. Air pollution outside.B. Indoor air pollution.C. The disease caused by the polluted air.18. Where did some of the worst indoor air pollution happen?A. In super countries.B. In developed countries.C. In places where wood and coal were used for cooking.19. How many diseases could be caused by breathing harmful indoor air according to the passage?A. 5.B. 6.C. 7.20. What would be probably talked about next?A. Causes of indoor air pollution.B. Problems of indoor air pollution.C. Ways to solve the problem of indoor air pollution.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）AYour creativity and ideas can help other teachers. Submit your art lesson plan or activity today. Don’t forget to include additional resource documents or a photo.Wet Chalk Painting Grades: K -4thLesson Plan Objectives: Development of fine motor skills (协调性) and creatively expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts by a new medium.Materials Needed: Colored chalk, water, drawing paper, sponge, and newspapers.Lesson Procedure: Dip the colored chalk into water and draw on the paper. Another way is to put the drawing paper on newspapers, dampen it with a wet sponge, and then draw.Submitted by: JackSidewalk Drawing Grades: K -5thLesson Plan Objectives: Development of the creative process by doing artistic drawings in a new way and development of fine and gross motor skills (全身协调性).Materials Needed: Sidewalk or outdoor chalk and lots of sidewalk.Lesson Procedure: Give the children the chalk and let them draw whatever they choose on the sidewalk. You may also consider using this in teaching some other lessons（i. e. science）.Submitted by: PeterRose —Colored Lorgnette Grades: AnyMaterials Needed: Half an egg carton (包装盒), scissors, glue, colored paper, scotch tape, and a seven inch stick.Lesson Plan Objectives: Children will construct an object that allows them to view the world in a variety of colors and will learn why certain objects in their colored environment look the way they do when certain colors are mixed.Lesson Plan Procedure: Cut windows in the bumps of half an egg carton. Glue circles of colored cellophane over the windows with rubber cement. Tape on a stick for a holder.Submitted by: Jennifer21. Which art lesson plan is presented by Jennifer?A. Wet Chalk Painting.B. Sidewalk Drawing.C. Rose - Colored Lorgnette.D. Rainbow Fan.22. What common material does Wet Chalk Painting and Sidewalk Drawing require?A. Scissors.B. Chalk.C. Stick.D. Sponge.23. What is Rose - Colored Lorgnette aimed at?A. encouraging the child to paint at willB. developing the child’s motor skillsC. expressing the child’s ideas and thoughtsD. bettering the child’s understanding of colorsBDuring Amsterdam’s chaotic rush hour, nine-year-old Lotta Crok cycles to a very busy junction (交叉路口). “Look,” she says. “There’s traffic coming from everywhere. Four trams from four different directions. For a child on a bike that’s really confusing!”Lotta is the first junior cycle mayor in the world and her working area is the Dutch capital. You would think this challenge would be superfluous in a city known as the bicycle capital of the world. The number of bicycles in Amsterdam is estimated at 881,000 –more than the city’s 850,000 inhabitants – and 63% of the population cycle daily.But children who cycle in Amsterdam face challenges, Lotta says: “The three biggest problems for us are cars, cycling tourists and scooters (小型摩托). The cars take up too much space, the tourists are always swinging side to side and stop when you least expect it, and the scooters simply run you over.”Lotta became junior cycle mayor in June last year when she won a contest in which schoolchildren were asked to come up with plans to make cycling safer and more fun. Her idea was to add children’s bikes to the popular bike s hare programme.Since Lotta was appointed junior cycle mayor, she has been busy, giving interviews, opening cycling contests in the city and being a jury (评审员) member during the Amsterdam Light Parade, an event in which Amsterdammers decorate their bikes with lights.She is now planning a meeting with the city’s mayor to discuss ideas that children have come up with: “One of our proposals is a bicycle park where children can learn how to cycle. Right now, most of us learn it in the street, which can be quite busy. Another idea is to create an app for tourists to teach them the rules of cycling, because most of them really don’t know.”Following the success of the Amsterdam scheme, cycle mayors around the world are now planning to appoint junior colleagues. “They see it works really well,” Boerma, the senior major, says. “I talk to the parents, Lotta talks to the children. And if you loo k at the city through the eyes of a child, you will also make it accessible for others. A city that’s good for an eight-year-old is also good for an 88-year-old.”24. Why is a junior cycle mayor appointed in Amsterdam?A. To teach children how to ride.B. To ensure cycling is safer for children.。