1、湖北省襄阳届高三英语五校期中联考 20202021学年上学期高三期中考试英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 B。1.Where did the man
2、put the womans bike?A. In a garage. B. In a backyard. C. Under a street lamp.2. Which floor is the Committee Room on?A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fourth floor.3. How does the man feel about the article in the end?A. Satisfied. B. Bored. C. Annoyed.4. Where does the conversation pr
3、obably take place?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a teaching building.5. Why does the man call the woman?A. To ask for a sick leave. B. To ask about English classes. C. To discuss tomorrows schedule.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三个选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独
4、白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How will the woman send the package?A. By air. B. By sea. C. By express mail.7. How much should the woman pay?A. 20. B. 23. C. 26.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What problem does the woman have?A. Shes lost. B. Her shoes are broken. C. Her f
5、eet are uncomfortable.9.Why did the speakers come to the city?A. To make a tour. B. To buy some shoes. C. To attend a meeting.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Why does the man want to get a summer job?A.To save for a trip. B.To pay his brother back. C. To save money for a course.11. How will the woman get
6、money?A. By asking her parents. B. By doing a part-time job. C. By borrowing from her brother.12.What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Study in Spain.B. Get a job in Portugal.C. Go to Latin America with the woman.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What are the speakers discussing?A. How to form clouds
7、.B. How to present their research.C. How to explain different types of clouds.14.Why does the man suggest having small cards?A. To organize all the research.B. To remind him of what to say.C. To make the presentation more interesting.15.What will the man do?A. Prepare the cards. B. Make the presenta
8、tion slides. C. Look for pictures of clouds online.16.What part will the woman do?A. The low-level clouds part. B. The medium-level clouds part. C. The high-level clouds part. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What problem will the motorway bring to the village?A. Fewer villagers will live there.B. The wel
9、l-known beauty spot will be destroyed.C. Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach.18.What will be built on farmland?A. Houses. B. A steel factory. C. A swimming pool.19.Where will the high-tech park be built?A. In the south of the village. B. In the north of the village. C. In the west
10、of the village.20.What is most villagers attitude towards the government plans?A. Fully satisfied. B. Rather worried. C. Quite unexpected.第二部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFour things that you cant miss in MacaoMacao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee JumpThe Macao T
11、ower, 338 meters is the worlds 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the acclaimed activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise
12、 your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor -its still remarkable.Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinnerMacao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply immersed into many comers of Mac
13、ao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.Marking at the Ruins of St PaulThe Ruins of St. Paul is the significant landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Pauls College and the Church
14、of St Paul, built in 1583. However, after three intense fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. It is beyond belief that after the vigorous cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge surface and the front stairway remain unburned.Visiting a museumMacao, as a tiny city with only
15、 an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its unique history, both eastern and western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museum, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.21. Which acti
16、vity probably interests John, an adventure lover, when he visits Macao?A.Visiting a museum. B. Going Bungee Jumping.C. Marking at the Ruins of St Paul.D. Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner.22. What do “Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner” and “Visiting a museum” have in common? A. Taking
17、a selfie in it. B. Finding historical sitesC. Enjoying a breathtaking experience.D. Feeling both eastern and western cultures.23. What can we learn from the text?A. Macao Tower is the worlds highest tower. B. The Portuguese restaurants food in Macao is more suitable for Chinese. C. After three big f
18、ires, the Church of St Paul was completely destroyed. D. Many historical sites in Macao are not well protected.BI just counted how many foreign languages: its been twelve!I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things Im already interested in. I like to read blogs
19、 in other languages. I found them the perfect learning tool because theyre usually written in oral language, so I dont have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.Movies are also a really good tool, especially if you can find subtitles in the language youre learning
20、. Though they dont always exactly match whats being said, they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language. Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language. Personally, this doesnt really work for me, but I have friends who learn a language through ly
21、rics. Games are also an excellent way of studying a new language. A lot of language learning computer programs include games. Im super competitive and if I play any of them, I can be hooked for hours. When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade, it can be hard to stick with
22、 it. Ideally I will sign up to take a big language exam because then Illhaveto keep studying, and work to master the detailsthat seem unimportant enough in everyday usage that I tend to just ignore them. Each time I start gettingcomplacent, its time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons
23、, or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills.I also try to think in the language Im learning. The best language class Ive ever taken was my beginners Russian course at university where my professor never used any English. It got to the point where I would kind of ju
24、st forget about English while in Russian class, which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a lot with the limited Russian I had.24. Why are blogs perfect learning tool according to the author?A. Because they only use oral language. B. Because they dont use professional t
25、erms.C. Because they often use several languages. D. Because their language is usually informal. 25. What will author do if he loses passion when learning a new language?A. Take an exam. B. Stick with it .C. Sign up for online lessons. D. Choose a new course.26. Which of the following can replace th
26、e underlined word “ complacent ” in paragraph 4?A. bored B. discouraged C. self-satisfied D. self-disciplined27. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To call on readers to learn new languages.B. To share personal language learning tips.C. To recommend some blogs and movies to language learners.D. To hel
27、p deal with common problems in learning new languages.CIt has been four years since the Flashfood App was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expiry (保质期) food at a discount. Much to my delight, I heard it advertised recently on a radio station and figur
28、ed its time for an update, especially since people became more aware of food wastes role in the climate crisis.The first thing I did was download the App. I hadnt done it before because it was limited to a few locations, but now its all over Canada. I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt
29、 are all marked down 50 percent. Users pay for the food using the App, and then pick it up at a marked location in the store. There is no need for you to worry about them actually being bad.It makes sense for retailers to get behind this App because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involve
30、d. Flashfood sells 75% of the products made available through its App while saving consumers an average of 50% on those grocery items, and it has 300 000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.“As a food retailer, we are in the busin
31、ess of providing food, not wasting it. The Flashfood program allows us to provide our customers with a convenient and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) way to purchase food. Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood, moving an average of 800 to 1000 worth of goods weekly at each of its lar
32、gest stores,” said Gord Chem, senior VP with Loblaws Real Canadian Superstores.I love looking for discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But its always random, and I never know what Im going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see whats a
