湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三上学期第一次联考英语试题含答案
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三第一次联考高三英语试卷考试时间：2020年11月13日上午10：00—12：00试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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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三个选项中选岀最佳选项,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 are the speakers talking about?A.A prize,B.A travel plan.C.A contest.2.What will the woman most probably do?A.Skip dessert.B.Take a look at the menu.C.Have some chocolate cake.3.Where are the speakers probably?A.In a shop.B.In a theater.C.In a bank.4.How much is the bill for international call this month?A.S30.B.$100.C.$130.5.What is the man trying to do?A.Find a parking lot.B.Get some small change.C.Go to a shopping center.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項，并标在忒卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小題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 will the man explain first?A.The reasons for restructuring.B.The new tasks for the company.C.The timeline of his presentation.7.How can the staff learn more information?A.By the company's network.B.By the company's meetings.C.By the company's presentation.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What is the topic of the man's writing assignment?A.A sport he participated in.B.An activity in the woods.C.A discovery in nature,9.What problem does the man have while working on his paper?A.He can't find good examples.B.He doesn't know how to write.C.He can't do the assignment peacefully.10.What is common in writing papers according to the professor?A.New ideas come up as you write.B.Collecting data takes much time.C.The writer's point of view often changes.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.What was the woman,s first job?A.A guide.B.A hotel manager.C.A marketing consultant（顾问）.12.What was the woman's advantage of her trip in Japan?A.Being able to speak Japanese.B.Having been to the country before.C.Knowing some key people in tourism.13.Why is the woman applying for the new job?A.It'll involve lots of train travel.B.I'll bring her potential into full play.C.It'll give her more chances to visit Japan.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.For what purpose did the woman go to India?A.To spend her honeymoon.B.To take photos of the Taj Mahal.C.To study the origin of a love story.15.What can we know about the Taj Mahal?A.It looks older than expected.B.It is built of wood and bricks.C.It has walls decorated with jewels.16.What is the woman's impression of Indian cities?A.Their streets are narrow.B.They are mostly crowded.C.Their people are unfriendly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.When did Andrea start playing tennis?A.At the age of6.B.At the age of8.C.At the age of10.18.What do we know about the foundation?A.It offers free services.B.It teaches students aged5to18.C.It has a history around50years.19.Who is Audra Bell?A.A student.B.A worker.C.The president.20.What can students learn from tennis according to Rebecca?A.Self-discipline（自律）.B.Mental toughness.C.Independence.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选岀最佳选项。
ANARRAT1VE invites all writers,poets,visual artists^photographers performers and filmmakers between eighteen and thirty years old to send us their best work.We're looking for the traditional and the new,the true and the creative.We're looking to encourage the best young authors and artists working today.Awards：First Prize is$1,500,Second Prize is$750,Third Prize is$300,and other ten finalists will receive $100each.The prizewinners and finalists will be announced in Narrative,We accept submissions（提交）in the following media:Written；works of literature»including short stories5all poetic forms,novels,essays and book-length nonfiction.Submissions must be within15,000words.Each poetry submission may contain up to five poems.The poems should all be contained in a single file.All submissions should he double-spaced（except poetry,which should be single-spaced）,with12-point type,at least one-inch margins（空白）.You may enter as many times as you wish,but we encourage you to be selective and to send your best work.All entries will be considered to be published.Photographed；photo essays of between five and twenty image,previously unpublished.Titles or text should he included,either with the file containing the images or as a separate document,with numbered photographs.Filmed：short films and documentaries of up to fifteen minutes.Submissions must be in.mp4or.mov format.Entries will be accepted through November19,2020,at midnight,Pacific standard time.There is a$26fee for each entry.And with your entry,you'll receive three months of free access to Narrative Backstage.Winners and finalists will be announced to the public by December18,2020.21.How many kinds of prizes will be awarded with money?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.22.Which entry meets the standard of submission?A.A picture posted online.B.A poetry with six poems.C.A novel with single-spaced pattern.D.A photograph with a text in a separate document.23.What is the benefit for people who submit their work?A.They will be announced to the public,B.They will receive a$26payment for their effort.C.They can have their work published in the magazine.D.They can visit Narrative Backstage for free for three monthsBThe city of Lviv,as I have seen it in winter greatly reminded me of several famous cities o£Central and Eastern Europe that I have been to,such as Prague and Saint Petersburg.At the same time,it has many features that make this western Ukrainian（乌克兰）city unique.Lviv is rather small,though rich with historical heritages；as a result,you cannot make a single step without running into the next attraction.The historical center,if it had no places of interest,could be crossed in no time；however you will need at least four days to gel a rough picture of it.But let me tell you everything in order.The first thing that caught my eye was the architecture^Perhaps,for those who have traveled across Europe^it could seem less unique,but I was astonished?though I am a brat-up traveler.The reason for my surprise is that Lviv? s houses breathe with time：the city isn't,so restored as Prague,for instance,but accurate.So,while walking the streets*you will repeatedly catch yourself imagining you got into the17th century somehow；many regular buildings in Lviv are at least2-3centuries old.Besides architecture♦which I will review in detail a bit later,I must mention two other phenomena that caught my attention in Lviv:the number of themed cafes and restaurants?and extremely polite and friendly people.As for the cafe』they can be safely considered a landmark of the city；looking back,I can tell you that you can hardly find two cafes in Lviv that would be at least remotely similar to each other.During my first day,I visited the well-known "House of Legends where each floor and each dining hall is restricted to their own themes.The atmosphere inside was relaxing,though there were lots of tourists like me,dropping in to take a picture.My advice：if you want to enjoy a beautiful cityscape,climb to the roof of this restaurant at sunset j sitting there with a glass of wine and watching the sun roll behind ancient roofs was an unforgettable experience for me, People in Lviv are friendly；you can always count on help,even if you don’t know Ukrainian.The people I was talking to knew English quite well一knowledgeable enough to explain to me where I could go and what to see* Many townsmen smiled without any obvious reason,though I arrived in Lviv the day before Christmas,so maybe this was the reason of the peoples?uplifted mood.24.What is so special about the city of Lviv?A.The historical centre is very large.B.The winter is extremely beautiful there.C.The tourist sites are close to each other.D.The features of this city are typical in Ukraine.25.Why does the author feel astonished in paragraph3?A.Because the city is poorly restored,B.Because the houses changes through time.C.Because the architecture seems less unique in Lviv.D.Because the buildings looked the same as centuries ago.26.Which one has the closest meaning to the underlined word in the text?A.Exhausted.B.Experienced.C.Energetic.D.Enthusiastic.27.What caught the author's attention during his visit?A.Tourists'interest in taking pictures.B.People being excited about Christ mas,C.Local people's willingness in offering guidance.D.Ail cafes having different themes for each floor,CTeenagers who travel around the world alone have been making headlines quite often.A young person alone in a dangerous situation attracts attention and sponsors.Young sailors also attract various views.For example,Jessica Watson was asked by the government to cancel her voyage»yet the Prime Minister called her"a hero for young Australians''when she returned.It seemed there is confusion about the competence and independence of young people.The popular psychologists tell us that teenage brains are likely to make wrong judgments.But such ideas often do not apply to specific individuals*Between the ages of14and18,teenagers vary greatly in their abilities.The amount of independence that each is allowed should be determined not simply by their age but by discussion with the related,responsible adults.Some teens are certainly inexperienced and capable of childish mistakes,but the ones who attempt dangerous journeys normally do so by winning the confidence of hard-headed and well-qualified adult supporters*But it?s also wrong to think that any16-year old can desire to get achievements as unusual as Jessica Watson’s. Watson calls herself"an ordinary girl who had a dream".Her intention is to encourage teenagers but this idea can have the opposite effect of making them feel not good enough because great achievements are beyond them.Should all teens have such dreams?Actually,individuals face varying circumstances that restrict their dreams.Teenagers who travel around the world alone should not be judged by preconceived（事先形成的）views about young people.Nor should young“ordinary”teenagers feel pressure to long for extraordinary personal goals.In fact, I believe the example of solo sailing overstresses individualism.The teenage years are when most of us"ordinary" people learn that we can achieve great things in cooperation with others.28,Why is Jessica Watson mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To praise Jessica?s great achievement.B.To point out the media's interest in young people.C.To introduce a divided idea about young people's adventures.D.To show the Prime Minister's attitude against the government.29.What can be inferred about teenagers from the text?A.They need supports of responsible adults.B.Their abilities vary with the level of independence,C.They tend to make wrong decisions between14and18.D.Their attempts in dangerous journeys prove their lacking experience.30.What does Jessica mean by calling herself"an ordinary girl who had a dream”？A.Dreams need encouragement*B.Teenagers should have wild dreams.C.Everyone would accomplish what Jessica has done.D.Ordinary teens could also make great achievements,31.What's the author's attitude towards teenagers travelling alone?A.Supportive,B.Doubtful.C.Unconcerned.D.Sympathetic.D.The different parts of a health care system have different focuses.A hospitals stroke（中风）unit monitors blood flow in the brain.The cardiac unit is interested in that same flow,but through and from the heart.Each collection of equipment and data is effective in its own field.Thus f like the story of blind men feeling an elephant, modern health care offers many separate pictures of a patient,but rarely a useful united one.On top of all this,the instruments that doctors use to monitor health are often expensive,as is the training required to use them.That combined cost is too high for the medical system to scan regularly for early signs of illness^so patients are at risk of heart disease or a stroke.An unusual research project called AlzEye,runby Moorfields Eye Hospital in London,in cooperation with University College>London（UCL）十may change this.It is attempting to use the eye as a window through which signals about the health of other organs could be discovered.The doctors in charge of it»Siegfried Wagner and Pearse Keane,are studying Moorfields?database of eye scans,which offers a detailed picture of the health of the retina.（视网膜）.The project will go a step further：With the information about other aspects of patients*health collected from other hospitals around England doctors will be able to look for more accurate signs of disease through eye scans.Lhe Moorfields data set has lots of linked cases to work with一far more than any similar project.For instance, the UK Biobank?one of the world's leading collections of medical data about individual people,contains631cases of a major cardiac adverse event”.The Moorfields data contain about12,000such.The Biobank has data on about1, 50。
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三第一次联考英语试卷(有答案)
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三第一次联考英语试卷湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三第一次联考高三英语参考答案第一部分听力：1—5 AABBB 6—10 AAABA 11—15 CAAAC 16—20 BAABC第二部分阅读：21-23 BDD24-27 CDBC28-31 CADB32-35 BCBD36-40 ECBGF第三部分语言运用（第一节）41-45 CBADC 46-50 BADCB 51-55 BDCAD56.invented 57. so 58. called 59. be written 60. in61. the 62. which/that 63. attractive 64. association 65 accurately第四部分写作（参考范文）Dear Daniel:Knowing that you’re interested in Chinese Architecture, I’m writing to invite you to visit China Architecture and Technology Museum this Saturday.Not only will we admire the delicate building models, but also we are to attend a lecture delivered by an expert, through which we can have a better understanding of the buildings with Chinese features and technology. The most fascinating arrangement is to make models in person.If you would like to come, you’d better learn about the history of Chinese architecture in advance.I am sincerely looking forward to your presence. Please rely soon.Yours truly,LiHuaI was standing by my car when a man with broken English suddenly appeared. He said if he could he would help me. I said I thought there was a gas leak because I smelled it. He got under the car, and 2 minutes later, he slid out and said it was all fixed. He asked me to start it up and see if it worked well. Actually, at first, I was a little skeptical. But I did as he said. To my delight and relief, my car did indeed roar to life and had power.I thanked my rescuer and asked him if I could pay him for his help. He shook his head instantly and politely refused my offer. I thanked the nice man again and gave him a big hug. My heart was full and said he was a blessing in my life. His face lit up and had a beautiful smile. My sister and I were both teary eyed and extremely grateful. There are so many stories of rudeness and unkindness to others but I have been blessed many times by kind and helpful people.英语听力原文Text 1W: I won the first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an award!M: It’s a good camera! You can take it when you travel.Text 2M: What would you like for dessert? I think I’ll have apple pie and ice cream.W: The chocolate cake looks great. But I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.Text 3W: The queue is so long. The movie is going to start in 15 minutes!M: It’s the weekend... I guess we just have to wait...W: Oh, look! They opened another counter.M: That’s great. Let’s queue over there!Text 4W: Our telephone bill goes very high this month!M: How much is it? I’ve made several calls to the USA.W: No wonder! The international phone call costs about $100. And, the domestic call costs just $30.Text 5M: Excuse me, do you have change for a ten-dollar note? I need to pay for the parking meter.W: I’m sorry. But I think you can get it through the money changer, in the shopping center across the street.Text 6W: So how’s our presentation about the restructuring of the company coming along?M: Fine. I’ll start with a brief review of the reasons for the changes. After that, I’ll outline the new company structures. Then I’ll hand it over to you to discuss the timeline and summarize and will take q uestions together at the end. Anything else?W: Oh, yeah, we should let the staff know the channels of communication. Do you know who they can contact or direct questions about these changes?M: Yes. Um, we’ll make the presentation and the questions available via the company’s own computer network. Right?W: Yes.We’ll make a page on the network where staff can download all the details.M: All right.Text 7M: Hello, Professor Johnson.W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me — one I participate in.W: What sport did you choose?M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing. But there’s a problem. As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. But that’s not part of my paper. Now I don’t know how to explain t hat feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together.W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point.Part of your point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right?M: Yeah, I guess so...Text 8M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job?W: Yes, certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten U.K. hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector.M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2016. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big touroperators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.M: Yes, of course. But first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example. W: No, I haven’t, but I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That’s why I’m very interested in this job.Text 9M: And where is this?W: These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India. We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon. M: It was really romantic!W: Yeah. The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place. The guide told us there is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn in school. The building is very tall and there are gardens in a wall around it all.It’s all built in this white stone and some walls of the building are decorated with jewels.M: It must have been very crowded when you were there.W: Yes, there are thousands of visitors every day.M: Was the rest of India crowded?W: Yes, very crowded in many cities. It was sometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walk along the streets especially through busy markets. Traffic was terrible, but the people were friendly. The Indian food is great.There are lots of different dishes to try.Text 10M: Andrea Nichelson likes to play tennis after a day at school. She is only 10 years old, but she has been playing the sport for four years, and she loves it.“The one thing I like most about tennis is the game. It just really gets my attention more than anything I do. It just brings up the fire in me.”Andrea lives in Washington, D.C.She is one of around 900 children who use the free services of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation.The Foundation was set up in 1955. It gives children from 8 to 18 years old a chance to play tennis, and learn school-related and other skills.Audra Bell works with the Foundation. She says the lives of children change when they decide to join the program. “They learn discipline and they learn mental toughness (坚韧) and all of the things that tennis teaches you as a whole. It’s really amazing to see.”The group’s president, Rebecca Crouch-Pelham, continues. “You’re on the court, you’re playing singles, you’re by yourself and you’re relying on yourself.”。
2021届湖北省部分重点中学高三上学期10月联考英语试卷及答案
2021届湖北省部分重点中学高三上学期10月联考英语试卷★祝考试顺利★(解析版)注意事项:1.答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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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 has happened to the cup with little hearts?A. It has been lost.B. It has been damaged.C. It has been given to the man.2. What did the man ask the woman to do?A. Sew some clothes.B. Clean up the floors.C. Pay more attention next time.3. How many classes does the girl have on Monday?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.4. Why does the woman advise the man to run?A. To catch the postman.B. To borrow some stamps.C. To reach the post office before closing.5. What is across from the new clothing store?A. A bank.B. A movie theater.C. A bookstore.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。
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三上学期期末联考英语答案
湖北省2021届部分重点中学高三上学期期末联考英语试题答案2021.2第一部分听力（共20 小题, 每小题1.5 分, 满分30 分）1—5 BABCB 6—10 ABABA 11—15 CAACB 16—20 CCBAC第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50 分）第一节（共15 小题; 每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 分）21—23 ADC 24—27 DBCB 28—31 CBAD 32—35 DBCA第二节（共5 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分12.5 分）36—40 EGFAD第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30 分）第一节：完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）41—45 CDBAB 46—50 BCDAC 51—55 ADBCD第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）56.seriously 57. hands 58.to arrive 59. named 60.and61.less 62.as 63.has permitted 64.the 65. said/says第四部分写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）第一节应用文写作（满分 15 分）V olunteers' Visit to Local Left-behind ChildrenWith the approach of the Spri ng Festival, a group of volunteers from our school’s Students’ Union paid a visit to those left-behind children whose parents cannot return home because of the epidemic situation, aiming to show our care and help them have a happy holiday.Last Sunday morning, we gathered at the school gate and set out for a rural area in high spirits. We arrived there at nine and the children welcomed us warmly. Firstly, we introduced ourselves briefly, which helped us to know each other better. Additionally, we organized some entertainment activities like teaching those children to sing and dance. In the end, we sent books and school things to them as New Year’s presents.This activity was really impressive. It not only gave us an opportunity to experience a different life, but also brought some warmth to those left-behind children.第二节书面表达（满分25 分）Paragraph 1.A crowd had gathered to watch the two divers search in the strong current. More than an hour passed, with no sign of the ring. Gilleece grew worried, especially when the police began questioning Prather and trying to get him to admit to keeping the ring. Each passing minute increased the chances that he would arrest the young man. Then a diver popped up. In his hand was the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers erupted from the crowd. Even the detective was happy.Paragraph 2.But it wasn’ t over for Gilleece. He’d been troubled about Prather sleeping in the cold woods. Gilleece knew his home was big enough to give Prather a place to live for a while. He told the teen he could stay with his family until the boy got on his feet again. He also gave the kid a job at his bar. “Most people would have given the footage(监控录像) to police, but he chose to believe me and help me. I’ll work hard to become a good guy, just as he expected,” Prather said in an interview.书面表达评分标准：一、应用文评分标准总体要求1. 本题总分为 15 分，按以下 5 个档次给分。
2021届湖北省武钢三中高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案解析
2021届湖北省武钢三中高三英语第一次联考试卷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ALearning English requires action! First of all, it is better to find out what type of books is suitable for you to read and improve your English level. You might not understand everything you read. But reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of achievement. The key is to find the right book. Let’s take a look at these. Practise English ConversationsClick here to buy!This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier. There are over 30 audio files with typical conversations and exercises with answers at the back so you can practise what you’ve learned.Travel EnglishClick here to buy!Learn over 1000 English words and expressions so you can speak English fluently when you travel outside your country! Learn the language for over 30 typical situations and make travelling abroad easy with this eBook! Business EnglishClick here to buy!Learn over 500 words and expressions to improve your business English! This eBook comes with audio files and videos so you can learn the language you need to do business in English.Idioms-Learn 250 IdiomsClick here to buy!Learn 250 idioms and really improve your speaking and listening skills. This eBook will make learning idioms easy and fast! Start improving this important area of English NOW!1. Which book should you choose to study the expression about trade?A. Travel English.B. Business English.C.Idioms-Learn 250 Idioms.D. Practise English Conversations.2. What is the purpose of the text?A. To show the content in four books.B. To introduce the four English books.C. To stress the importance of English learning.D. To encourage readers to buy the books.3. The text is most probably taken from ________.A. A magazine.B. A website.C. An essay.D. A textbook.BJack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens (young cats) to socialize (交往)with, and was used to people from the moment he was born. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up.That’s when I got an e-mail from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? There’s one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him”. Without thinking I told her that I did want the kitten.When we first brought him home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. After about a day he had noissues running around and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house, he’ll stop. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn’t long before he finds his way back to us.A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become best friends. It doesn’t matter that he can’t see. He always knows when Bear is around. He’ll run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle (摔跤). They’ll lie down in the grass together when tired.Jack is truly an inspiration. I’ve owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesn’t feel sorry for himself. He doesn’t need pity. I think Jean, owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it best when she told me that cats don’t have disabilities; they have adaptability.4. Why did Jack come to the author’s home?A. The author cared for an eyeless cat.B. The author didn’t mind whether he was blind.C. No other young cats kept him company.D. The author’s friend begged the author to take him home.5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Jack often wrestles with Bear indoors.B. Jack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.C. Jack quickly adapts to the new environment.D. Jack is good at talking and playing with people.6. What does the underlined word “issue” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Trouble.B. Fun.C. Luck.D. Business.7. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. A cat has nine lives.B. All is well that ends well.C. God helps those who help themselves.D. A good beginning makes a good ending.CIf you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’sability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.8. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Changed.B. Prevented.C. Started.D. Recorded.9. Why is open monitoring meditation different?A. It is just aimed at a single object.B. It clears your mind of everything.C. It gets too caught up in the scenery.D. It focuses on where the mind travels.10. What did the researchers do for the studyA. They hired people who had meditated before.B. They measured the participants’ brain activity.C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors.D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a HurryB. You’re Able to Recognize Errors ConsciouslyC. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More ActiveD. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer MistakesDFew people are aware that Waterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily commuters (每天长途上下班的人) and celebrated as a London landmark, was mainly built by a female workforce.There are no written or photographic records ofthe women who built the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records. What’s left is anecdotal evidence, kept alive by the tourist boat skippers who have called it theLadiesBridge.During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor-force away at the front, women increasingly took on traditionally male roles. By 1944, 25,000 women were working in the construction industry, carrying out back-breaking tasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that their pay would be lower than that of men. So the surge (激增) in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war.September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce. Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45-minute musical entitled “theSingingBridge”, which runs at Somerset House from Sept9th. to Sept25th. In late September, the “Light up the Ladies Bridge” event saw the National Theatre’s fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections (投影片) of female construction workers working in construction during World War II.Let’s all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.12. Why do few people know about the builders ofWaterlooBridge?A. The records of their work have been lost.B. Female workers received little attention.C. The construction took place long ago.D. Few people know about the bridge.13. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. There are less female workers inLondon.B.WaterlooBridgeis popular among artists.C. The story ofWaterlooBridgeis better known.D. Many works of art were created during World War II.14. Why didLondonwomen do the construction work?A. It was a tradition inLondon.B. They wanted to get a steady job.C. Mostmen had gone to the battlefield.D. The company offered them better pay.15. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Female Workers on the RiseB. A Hidden Treasure inLondonC. ANew LondonLandmarkD. The Story behind theLadiesBridge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。
2021届湖北襄州一中高三英语第一次联考试题及答案
2021届湖北襄州一中高三英语第一次联考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AFour Best Hikes in the WorldThere's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W CircuitLocation (位置): Patagonia. ChileDistance: 37 + milesTime: 5~6 daysBest time to go: October to JanuaryThe W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim HikeLocation: Arizona, the United StatesDistance: 48 milesTime: 1~3 daysBest time to go: May to June, September to OctoberThere's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.Trek to PetraLocation: JordanDistance: 47 milesTime: 5~ 6 daysBest time to go: October to AprilTake the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoidingcrowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand TraverseLocation: California, the United StatesDistance: 60 milesTime: 6~7 daysBest time to go: July to SeptemberKnown for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?A.AprilB.MayC.AugustD.December2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.JordanB.Patagonia, ChileC.Arizona, the United StatesD.California, the United States3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia treesB.Appreciate waterfallsC.Visit local templesD.Climb granite pillarsBIt’s a little before8 a.m. when Mathias Schergen pushes open the side door at Chicago’s Jenner Elementary Academy for the Arts. He walks down the hall toward the office to sign in. It’s the same routine he’s had as Jenner’s art teacher for nearly a quarter century. “It’s going to be a good day,” a colleague calls out. “It’s a good day.” They hug. It seems like a typical Friday. Except it’s not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish.Schergen leaves behind a richlegacyat this school. He’s won grants (拨款) for art projects. He turned an empty classroom into a museum. He’s pushed his students to make art about their lives. And he was awarded a Golden Apple — the most honorable teaching award in Chicago. But it wasn’t always easy. For years, Schergen taught in one of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. “When I first got my room, I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous,” he says. So he stuffed Beanie Babies in the holes to make it “look kind of funny”. “I didn’t even tell my wife for a whole year,” he says. “I didn’t want her to know.”With one hour to go, Schergen piles the chairs and sweeps the floor. He cleans out the sink for the last time.Fifth-grader Deontae Barnes, one of his best helpers, has watched him say goodbye all day. He wanders in the doorway. “Ah, come here, son,” Schergen says, signaling him over. He bends down for a hug. “Thank you for making these last days special and being a help to me.”When Deontae leaves, a reporter asks Schergen: When your kids ask why you’re retiring, what do you tell them? “I just tell them that grown people have dreams too,” he says. “I have other things in my life I have to do. It’s time. It’s just time.”4. Why is it a special Friday for Schergen?A. He was retiring on that day.B. He won an honor for his school.C. He was interviewed by a reporter.D. He received a Golden Apple award.5. What does the underlined word “legacy” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Art projects.B. Great achievements.C. Respect from students.D. Change in teaching.6. What made Schergen nervous when he first got to the school?A. Safety concerns in the school.B. The poorly-equipped classroom.C. Being misunderstood by his family.D. Students’ poor academic performance.7. What is the best title for the text?A.A Typical Day for an Art TeacherB. Time for Art ProjectsC. A Teacher’s Final Day at SchoolD. The Last Art ClassCJapan's prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers, even family members, by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.From the perspective of sports psychologists, an Olympics without fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its players—and on viewers at home. The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes. On Tuesday, superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event, telling teammates and reporters she wasn't in the right “headspace” to compete. “It's been really stressful this Olympic Games. There are a lot of different variables going into it,” Biles told the Washington Post.The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other major sporting events without viewers. The English Premier League supplemented (增加) game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20, mixed with game audio in real time. A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team beganpopulating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, and the trend caught on internationally.Jamey Houle, the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast, says competitive athletes are trained in visualization— imagining performing a certain action or motion, such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics. Without moving a muscle, players using visualization can solidify neural (神经的) connections and activate their motor cortex (皮层). To visualize most effectively, Houle says, athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actual gameplay. Empty stadiums may thus have a measurable impact on players' performance. This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called “social facilitation”, referring to a change in a person's performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.8. What caused Biles to drop out of the women's team event?A. The poor physical condition.B. The absence of the audience.C. The fiercely competitive event.D. The influence of crowds of fans.9. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.B. The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.C. The 2020 Summer Olympics is stricter in preventing the pandemic.D. The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.10. How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players' performance?A. By doing a roundoff back handspring.B. By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.C. By using the concept called social facilitation.D. By changing the viewers of a player.11. What message does the author mainly convey in the text?A. Athletes should be trained in visualization.B. Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.C. Social facilitation is helpful to sporting events.D. Viewers present may influence players' performance.DThere is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include responsibilities and unconditional love, whichprecludemothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining(保持) and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of work and technology, which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may ormay not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse; the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. Sometimes this is not an equal relationship. Daughters don’t always feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. But mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers always “trump(胜过)” friends.12. What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. differ.B. benefit.C. prevent.D. change.13. What can we learn from what Marina said?A. Best friends will not spend money on her wedding.B. Best friends will not remind her of important issues in life.C. Her mother is wiser on account of her age.D. Her mother is definitely not her best friend.14. Why can a mother and a daughter build a even closer relationship today?A. Because they share advanced technology with each other.B. Because they work together to support the whole family.C. Because they experience the same values and traditions.D. Because they have common experience in life and work.15. What is the text mainly about?A. How to build a good mother and daughter relationship.B. A mother-daughter relationship is irreplaceable.C. Mothers want to be daughters’ friends.D. A daughter is a mother’s best friend.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。
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三上学期第一次联考英语试题 Word版含答案
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三第一次联考高三英语试卷考试时间：2020年11月13日上午10：00—12：00 试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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1. What are the speakers talking about?A. A prize,B. A travel plan.C. A contest.2. What will the woman most probably do?A. Skip dessert.B. Take a look at the menu.C.Have some chocolate cake.3. Where are the speakers probably?A. In a shop.B. In a theater.C.In a bank.4. How much is the bill for international call this month?A. S30.B. $100.C.$130.5. What is the man trying to do?A. Find a parking lot.B. Get some small change.C.Go to a shopping center.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項，并标在忒卷的相应位置。
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湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三联考英语试卷及答案
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三联考英语试卷及答案试卷满分：150分第一部分：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。
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1．What are they talking about?A．Weather．B．A holiday． C．A city．2．What is Peggy doing?A．She is trying to find a flat．B．She is reading news．C．She is looking for something lost．3．Where does this conversation take place?A．At a doctor’s surgery．B．At a restaurant．C．At a police station．4．Why does Cathy come to the office?A．She is a friend of the officer.B．She is preparing to get a job.C．She’d like to get some advice on her study.5．What is Ann according to the conversation?A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A local lawyer.第二节（共15小题；每题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。
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2021届湖北省荆州中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案
2021届湖北省荆州中学高三英语第一次联考试卷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AYou might not expect it, but cows are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Cows produce lots of methane by breaking down the grass, Now scientists have shown that the pollution from cows canbe reduced by adding a little seaweed to their food.Scientists first discovered that seaweed could help control methane from cows several years ago. But this work was done in a laboratory, there were many questions about whether the idea could work in real life.In the lab studies, the cows were given quite a bit of seaweed, and they would cause losing weight. That wasn't helpful, since cows are often sold by weight. It also wasn't clear if the seaweed would stop working if it was used for a longer period of time.Now, scientists from the University of California, Davis have answered several of these questions.The researchers studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to measure the methane that the cows were giving off. This time, they used a much smaller amount of seaweed, which they mixed with the cows' food.The results were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given, but even the worst-polluting cows produced 33% less methane.Over the five months, the scientists didn't see any signs that the cows' stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again.Another surprise came when they looked at the weight of the cows. The cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows, but they didn't need as much food.But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there's notadequateseaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed.A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in fields, where they eat the grass. That means there's no chance to feed them seaweed every day. These problems need to be taken seriously if the world is going to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis.Still, it's true that something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.1. Why did the scientists do the experiment on the farm?A. To control the amount of seaweed.B. To record the weight cows gained.C. To confirm the effect of seaweed in real life.D. To measure the amount of seaweed cows ale.2. The underlined word “adequate” means ________ .A. commonB. specialC. lackingD. enough3. The passage is written to ________ .A. appeal to people not to raise the cowsB. encourage people to plant the seaweedC. remind people of controlling cows' weightD. call on people to take actions to reduce the pollutionBIn 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryin just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact, four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t employ as many people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children.So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit most.4. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?A. To introduce the topic.B. To mention Nigel’s feat.C. To stress the importance of good memory.D. To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.5. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?A. Be superior toB. Be equal toC. Be similar toD. Be related to6. Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?A. The writer.B. The shop assistant.C. The babysitter.D. The psychologist.7. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?A. Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.B. Get more support from the government.C. Apply for the donation from companies.D. Upgrade themselves all the time.CThe regular world presented to us by our five senses — you could call it reality 1.0 — is not always the most user-friendly. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0 ? AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.Early forms of AR are already here — smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix a car won’t be reading a book with pictures; he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labellingparts and giving step-by-step guidance.The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world, how willwe be communicating with each other?8. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.B. Different forms of the AR technology.C. The next information technology revolution.D. The popularity of the AR technology.9. Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?A. To pay for things online conveniently.B. To play online games merrily.C. To offer information efficiently.D. To communicate with others socially.10. What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?A. Show texts and images.B. Protect people’s eyes.C. Help deaf people communicate.D. Replace smart phone.11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the AR technology?A. Indifferent.B. Critical.C. Concerned.D. Favourable.DA student had to get his long hair cut off in a middle school in GuangDong Province. It was talked a lot among teachers and students.In fact, all schools have their own rules. In most schools, boy students are not allowed to have long hair while girls are not allowed to dye their hair. And most school rules say that students should wear their school uniforms at school. And students must obey these rules so that they can get healthy development at school.But some students have disagreements. They think that boy students having long hair doesn't mean that they are not good students. They want to show their own personality. They think that they would look cool too if they had long hair and the hairstyles like their favorite stars.A girl student thought that she would look much more beautiful if she had brown hair. So she had her dark hair dyed brown one day. When she went back to school the next day, the teacher was very angry with her. She said that she worked hard at her lessons and did well in every subject. She just didn't know why the teacher didn't allow her to dye her hair while women teachers can.It is not wrong for teenagers to love stars' hairstyles or wear their favorite clothes. However, a school has its own rules for all the students to obey so that the school can be in good order. Students should not break the rules at school.12. What aren't boy students allowed to do in most middle schools according to this passage?A. To have long hair.B. To wear uniforms.C. To like famous stars.D. To show their own personalities.13. Why did the girl make her hair brown?A. Because she wanted to be cool.B. Because she thought that she would look much more beautiful.C. Because she wanted to make her teacher angry.D Because women teachers dyed their hair.14. What does the writer think of these school rules?A. The students should be against them.B. They are bad for students.C. They can make schools in good order.D. They can't make students grow healthily.15. What is the passage mainly about?A. Hair styles and clothes.B. Schoolboys and schoolgirls.C. Students and famous stars.D. School rules.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。
2021届湖北省武钢三中高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析
2021届湖北省武钢三中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.BDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all, I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As 1 flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness sand said, we need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn’t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from landing gear up.4. What does the author say about doctors in general?A. They like flying by themselves.B. They are quick learners of CRM.C. They pretend to be good pilots.D. They are unwilling to take advice.5. The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when .A. his boss landed the plane too lateB. he was in charge of a flying taskC. he saved the plane by speaking upD. his boss operated on a patient6. In the last paragraph landing gear up probably means .A. following flying requirementsB. making a mistake that may cost livesC. listening to what fellow doctors sayD. overreacting to different opinions7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. CRM: A New Way to Make Flying SafeB. A Pilot-Turned DoctorC. The Making of a Good PilotD. Flying Makes Me a Better DoctorCMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him manyquestions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knewthatwhen we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.8. What seemed to be the TV directors’ initial reaction to the garden?A. They were excited.B. They were surprised.C. They were worried.D. They were uninterested.9. What is special about the garden?A. Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.B. The grass grew faster than common grass.C. The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.D. Underground water was used for the plants.10. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?A. We got blisters on our hands.B. Our hard work was worthwhile.C. The garden would be famous.D. The project would be finished.11. How did the author feel about the project?A. Annoyed.B. Curious.C. Proud.D. Regretful.DThe first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes(中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.12. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.A. bad medical outcomes affect doctorsB delivering babies can be difficult workC. some doctors are not very experiencedD. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes13. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.A. tend to prescribe less effective medicineB. are more concerned about the patients' safetyC. become less confident in writing a prescriptionD. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding14. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. ResultB. BenefitC. DifferenceD. Absence15. The author will probably agree that________.A. we should not doubt our own decisionsB. our experience will pave way for our futureC. humans are emotional and irrational on the wholeD. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directions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。
湖北省部分重点中学2021届高三上学期期末联考英语试卷及参考答案
湖北省2021届部分重点中学高三上学期期末联考英语试题考试时间：2021年2月2日上午8:00~10:00考试用时：120分钟全卷满分：150分★祝考试顺利★第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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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。
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1.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Co-workers.B.Aunt and nephew.C.Doctor and patient.2.What are the speakers doing?A.Jogging.B.Swimming.C.Having a drink.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a bookstore.B.At a library.C.At a classroom.4.What does the woman think about the price of the man’s motorcycle?A.It’s very low.B.It’s too high.C.It’s quite reasonable.5.Why might the man be surprised?A.The woman was late.B.The woman arrived early.C.The woman worked overtime tonight.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。