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1、湖北省荆门市高三英语元月调考试题湖北省荆门市2020高三英语元月调考试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 试卷共10页）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。1What is the woman doing? AWaiting for someone. BWaiting to use an ATM. CWaiting in line for a mov

2、ie.2Who is the man probably talking with? AHis doctor. BA nurse. CA patient.3Where are the womans keys? AIn her pants pocket. BOn a chair. CIn her jacket pocket.4How is Mrs. Raskins related to the speakers? AThe womans friend. B The mans mother. CTheir neighbor.5How is the woman probably feeling? AS

3、tressed. BDisappointed. CSorry.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。每段对话后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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至7题。6What kind of event is the woman having? AA wedding celebration. BA graduation party. CA birthday party.7How wi

4、ll the woman tell people about the event? ABy mail. BBy email. CBy phone.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What does the woman suggest? ACalling their neighbor. BBuying some carpet cleaner. CUsing a towel and cold water.9Where are the speakers talking ? AAt a coffee shop. BIn their house. CIn a furniture store.听第8段材料

5、，回答第10至12题。10Why is the man so upset about his grade? AIt took him months to finish the project. BThe woman doesnt understand his problem. CAmes got a better grade with less work.11What does the woman think of the mans grade? AIt is not a bad grade. BIt is unfair to the man. CIt is a very low grade.

6、 12What does the woman suggest the man do at first? AWork harder. BSpeak to the teacher. CForget about the whole thing.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What usually happens to the womans resolutions? AShe forgets what they are. BShe cant stick with them. CShe finds them effective.14When did the woman make her New

7、 Years resolution about TV? AOne month ago. BFour months ago. COver a year ago. 15What does the woman do in the morning? AShe prepares food. BShe goes swimming. CShe reads books.16How does the man feel about the womans resolution? AAmused. BImpressed. CIndifferent.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How many of the

8、 Beatles songs sold more than one million copies? ASix. BFive. COnly one.18Why did the Beatles stop playing live music? AThe guitarist left the band. BTheir music wasnt popular any more. CThey couldnt hear their own music in concert.19Which song did the Beatles record together for the last time? ASh

9、e Loves You. BLive Permanently. CShes So Heavy.20In what year did the Beatles officially break up? A1974. B1970. C1969.第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAuthor Talks &Lectures in the Toronto Public LibraryIce Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin

10、ExpeditionThu Apr 27, 20191:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.Location: City HallPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Watson on the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwrecks (海难的) recent discovery.No registration required.Toronto 191

11、0: Tales of Our Past: Clergy and ConvictsTue May 02, 201912:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.Location: Barbara FrumLearn about your citys history and participate in reading and slide show featuring excerpts(节选) from a new historical fiction novel series.To register, please call 416-395-5440.Beneath the African Sun w

12、ith Author Maria LynchWed May 03, 20197:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.Location: Bloor/GladstoneJoin us for a book talk and Q &A with Maria Lynch, the author of Beneath the African Sun. Beneath the African Sun is a migrants story about moving from Portuguese India to British East Africa during the early 20th centu

13、ry. More than a history, it is a story about family, home, social justice and what it means to truly belong somewhere.Drop in. No registration required.The Science of ShakespeareWed May 10, 20197:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.Location: BeachesWilliam Shakespeare lived in the first stage of the scientific revolut

14、ion. New ideas about the human body, the earth, and the universe were transforming western thoughtandyet “Shakespeare” and “science” are rarely talked about in the same breath. Dan Falk will explore Shakespeares interest in the scientific discoveries of his timeasking what he knew, when he knew it,

15、and how that knowledge is reflected in his works.No registration necessary.21. Where can you hear a lecture by a Pulitzer-Prize winner? A. Beaches. B. City Hall. C. Barbara Frum. D. Bloor/Gladstone.22. For which event do you need to register? A. The Science of Shakespeare. B. Beneath the African Sun

16、 with Author Maria Lynch. C. Toronto 1910: Tales of Our Past: Clergy and Convicts. D. Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition.23. What can be inferred from the last lecture? A. Shakespeare was interested in the universe. B. Science is touched upon in Shakespeares works. C. The sci

17、entific revolution changed Shakespeares thought. D. Shakespeare had a deep understanding of the scientific revolution.BIt was the week before Christmas, and the line at the post office snaked twice around the lobby(大厅). It seemed that no one was moving. The office looked like an exhibit in the Posta

18、l Wax Museum. I came to the self-service machine where the line was much shorter.I dont like self-service. I tell people its because I dont approve of taking jobs away from people, but the real problem is that Im not good at it. The machine always asks me something I dont know the answer to. I hate

19、this. I am a retired letter carrier, and we moved mail in the old-fashioned way hand to hand, human to human. We were fast, friendly, and frequently accurate.The woman in the front of the line was clicking away at the screen. And the clicks were surprisingly loud. Any signs of hesitation on her part

20、 were telegraphed to the whole lobby. I felt sorry for her: The machine could smell fear. The next person took a long time, too. I breathed deeply. By the time it was my turn, I had the heart rate of a yogi(瑜伽修行者).Under the weight of concern from the people in line behind me, I felt a growing obliga

21、tion to minimize the seconds between clicks. Finally it was time to slide in a credit card. The machine didnt take it. “Try putting it in the other way” the gentleman behind me suggested. No good.“Ive got a different card,” I said, and fished around for that one, beginning to sweat. The machine want

22、ed a PIN, but not the one I suggested.“Start over.” I clicked, intending to try the first card again.Oh no. I had to start all over again.“I m sorry,” I said, looking back, sheepish. “I guess I dont know what Im doing. You all go ahead.”“Dont give up,” said the nice man behind me. “Try it again. Wer

23、e all friends here, right?”Smiles were blooming all down the line. I tried again, clicked with deliberation and sincerity, and introduced my credit card as though I were presenting it to the queen. Finally, I made it!I couldnt have been happier. Everyone burst into applause. Comfort and joy!24. What

24、 do we know about the post office? A. It was pretty large. B. Something went wrong there. C. It was very busy at Christmas. D. Efficient services were provided.25. While waiting for his turn, the author was . A. a little excited B. totally relaxed C. bored and impatient D. nervous and anxious26. Wha

25、t does the underlined word “sheepish” in Paragraph 8 mean? A. Grateful B. Surprised C. Embarrassed D. Determined27. What did the man behind the author do? A. He rushed the author. B. He laughed at the author. C. He mailed for the author. D. He encouraged the author.CSurvey after survey indicates tha

26、t one of our biggest worries in retirement is running out of money. More than a third of retired investors and half who arent retired said they worry they will run out of money and be forced to depend on Social Security as their main income source, according to a Wells Fargo-Gallup survey.You might

27、think that it would make people save more. But few of us even know how much we need to save for a comfortable retirement. However, one way people can feel better about retirement is to start out with as little debt as possible. And that leads us to a question many financial planners are asked by pre

28、-retirees: Should you pay off that mortgage(房贷) before you retire? Unlike many areas of retirement planning, there is no easy answer to this question. The simplest answer is: It depends.“Its very dependent on the actual individual,” says Jimmy Lee, chief executive of the Wealth Consulting Group in L

29、as Vegas. “The people who have more reliable sources of income may be more suited to carrying a mortgage,” he says. “Interest rates are a big factor. In todays low-interest environment, it would make sense to carry a mortgage if your mortgage rate is under 4 percent and you can get an investment rat

30、e of 6 percent.”Mitch Katz, financial adviser and partner at Capital Associates in Bethesda, says having that mortgage paid off helps some people sleep at night. “Its kind of an emotional thing more than a financial thing,” Katz says. “At the end of the day, financially it makes more sense to not pa

31、y off the mortgage. But thats easy to say in theory and harder in practice.”“We can control only what we can control,” he says. “You can go to the gym and eat healthy, and walk outside and get hit by a bus. We cant control that. But, paying off a mortgage, it gives you the ability to pay off other things. Emotionally, its very powerful.”28. How will those depending on Social Security probably feel? A. Proud B. Awkward C. Hopeful D. Ignorant29. What benefit might worry in retirement bring? A. It may result in more savings. B. It leads to a wiser investment. C. It will reduc