荆州中学届高三第四次双周考英语试题.docx

1、荆州中学届高三第四次双周考英语试题荆州中学2018届高三第四次双周考英语试题出题人:刘传贵 审题人:马德珍第一部分听力（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 is the man?A. A weather forecaster. B. A pilot.C. A trainer.2. What does the man imply?A. The woman s

2、hould go on playing chess.B. He wants to play chess with the woman.C. The woman is weak in playing chess.3. Why does the man stop his talk with the woman? A. He isnt interested in her words. B. He is expecting another call. C. He is angry with her.4. When will the man arrive in Cairo? A. In the morn

3、ing.B. At noon. C. In the afternoon.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A story.B. A textbook C. A movie.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6, 7题。6. What is the relationship

4、between Mary and Justin? A. Boss and secretary. B. Good friends. C. Husband and wife.7. How will Mary spend her holiday? A. Go swimming.B. Work in her office.C. Stay with her children.听第七段材料，回答第8、 9题。8. Why does Mike call Mary?A. To get a lift from her.B. To discuss homework with her.C. To invite he

5、r to Jerrys apartment.9. What will Mary do on Monday? A. Take a chemistry class. B. Have an exam.C. Hand in a book report.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why has Brian Sharp refused many interviews? A. He doesnt want people to make up stories about him. B. He wouldnt like others to know about his private life.

6、 C. He is afraid to answer peoples questions directly.11. How is Brian Sharps life? A. Lonely and poor.B. Rich but unhappy.C. Successful and happy.12. What does Brian Sharp say about writing novels? A. He seldom draws stories from real lifeB. He doesnt like following a fixed pattern. C. He wants to

7、write over 100 historical novels.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the boy have for breakfast?A. Bread and milk. B. A cheese burger and meat. C.A pudding and two cans of coke.14. Why did the boy have a stomachache? A. He ate too fast. B. He ate too much. C. He ran too fast.15. What do we know about the

8、boy?A. He felt hungry after the PE lesson.B. He got a good record in the PE test.C. He only ate meat and rice for lunch.16. What does the woman think of the boys eating way? A. Good.B. Strange. C. Silly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What products does the speakers company work on? A. Birthday cards.B. Games

9、.C. Cars.18. How many playing pieces does Mindtwist standard have? A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.19. What are the playing pieces of Mindtwist Travel made of? A. Plastic.B. Wood.C. Metal.20. What will the speaker talk about next? A. Collect.B. Mindtwist.C. Board.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分

10、30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADutch masters exhibition in BeijingThe 17th century Dutch Golden Age had several significant artists and a range of great pieces produced during the periodincluding Jan Vermeers Young Woman at Virginal, Jan Lievens Boy in a Cape, and Turban and Rem

11、brandts Self Portrait with Shaded Eyes.Some of the most refined examples of the time, including the three pieces mentioned above, will make their debut(首次亮相) in China as part of a world tour of The Leiden Collection.If you go:9 a.m.-5 p.m., June 17-Sept 3 (closed on Mondays).National Museum of China

12、,1 Wusi Avenue, Dangcheng district.010-6400-1476.Ticket: 50 yuan ($7)The Age of Mechanical ReproductionThe Age of Mechanical Reproduction, the latest exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum, features 41 artworks of US pop icon Andy Warhol, covering art installations, paintings and photographs. Warhol

13、s well-known installation Electric Chair is a highlight of the show, which is also its debut in Asia.If you go:10 a.m.-5 p.m., through August 28 (closed on Mondays).The Riverside Art Museum, Hongyan Road, Chaoyang district.010-5309-2062.Ticket: 60 yuanBack with a bangBeijing-based band Escape Plan w

14、ill hold a concert in Beijing this weekend. The band is most famous for the song The Brightest Star in the Night Sky.If you go:7:30 p.m., June 17.Beijing Workers Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang district.400-610-3721.Ticket: 280-980 yuanPurple clay teapotsYixing purple clay potteries are a vital pa

15、rt of Chinese pottery culture and have been included in Chinas list of national intangible cultural heritage(国家非物质文化遗产). A selection of more than 80 purple clay teapots will go on display at the Poly Art Museum starting Friday. The exhibit will include a range of delicate teapot works of Ji Yishun,

16、Wang Xiaolong and Gao Lijun, who are all inheritors(继承人) the time-honored(历史悠久的) pottery handicraft.If you go:9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.(closed on Sundays),through June 30.Poly Art Museum, New Poly Plaza,1 Chaoyangmen North Street 9.010-6500-8117.Ticket: 20 yuan21. What do Dutch masters exhibition in Beiji

17、ng and The Age of Mechanical Reproduction have in common?A. Their total exhibition time. B. They arent open on Mondays.C. Their ticket prices. D. Their exhibition places.22. If you are fond of the performance of Escape Plan, which number can you contact to book a ticket in advance?A.010-5309-2062.B.

18、010-6500-8117.C.010-6400-1476. D.400-610-3721.23. Where can you go and enjoy an exhibition but spend less money?A. Poly Art Museum, New Poly Plaza. B. National Museum of China.C. The Riverside An Museum. D. Beijing Workers Gymnasium.BSeveral times my daughter had telephoned to say, Mum, you must com

19、e and see the daffodils (水仙花) before they are over.I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. I will go next Tuesday, I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call. The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked

20、into Carolyns house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible (看不见的) in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see! My daughter smiled calmly and said, We drive in such weather all

21、the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience. After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and on the far side of a small church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read Daffodil Garden. We got out of the car and each took a childs hand, and I followed Carolyn d

22、own the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up amazed. Before me lay the most beautiful sight. Flows of flowers of different colors seemed poured down the peak and slopes. There were five acres of flowers! A sea of daffodil! It was like a fairyland all beyond description.But who

23、 has done this? I asked Carolyn. Its just one woman, Carolyn answered. Thats her home. Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio (露台), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Ask

24、ing was the headline. The first answer was a simple one. 50,000 bulbs (鳞茎) it read. The second answer was, One at a time, by one woman. The third answer was, Began in 1958. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun-one bulb at a time-to bring beauty a

25、nd joy to this remote mountain top. Just planting one bulb at a time, year after year, had changed the world where she lived and created something of magnificence, beauty, and inspiration.When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small amounts of daily effort, we too can accomplish great things. Eve

26、ryone can do something to change the world.24. The writer wasnt going to see the daffodils at first because _.A. she cared more about the children. B. they were on a remote mountain top. C. the weather was not good enough. D. it was not easy for her to drive there.25. What do we know from the passag

27、e about the woman who grew daffodil?A. She must have been a modest woman. B. She worked as a professional gardener. C. She grew the daffodils over 50 years by herself. D. Being poor, she made a living by selling daffodils.26. What has the writer learned from this experience?A. Its never too late to

28、learn. B. Necessity is the mother of inventionC. People can change the world where they live by growing flowers.D. Accumulation of small steps may lead to something magnificent.27. Which may be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable Experience. B. A woman and Daffodils. C. The Daffodil G

29、arden. D. One bulb grown, magnificence dawns.CAdding math talk to story time at home is a winning factor for childrens math achievement, according to a new research from a university. The study from psychologists Sian Beilock and Susan Levine shows a marked increase in math achievement among childre

30、n whose families used Bedtime Math, an iPad app that delivers engaging math story problems for parents and children to solve together.Even children who used the app with their parents as little as once a week saw gains in math achievement by the end of the school year. The apps effect was especially

31、 strong for children whose parents tend to be anxious or uncomfortable with math.Previous research from this group has demonstrated the importance of adults attitudes about math for childrens math success. For example, a recent study found that math-anxious parents who help their children with math homework actually weaken their childrens math achievement.The new findings demonstrate that structured, positive