2020届湖北省荆州高三上学期第四次半月（双周）考英语试题.docx

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1、C. Strangers.C. At 3:13p.mC. A waiter.C. 100.A. In Devlin University.B. In Berkeley University.C. In Devlin High School.2020届湖北省荆州高三上学期第四次半月（双周）英语试卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20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题。每段对话仅读一遍

2、。1. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Workmates.2. When will the speakers arrive at San Francisco?A. At 13:00.B. At 3:30p.m.3. What does the man do?A. A taxi driver.B. A hotel receptionist.4. How many people attended the meeting yesterday?A. 25.B. 50.5. Where

3、do the speakers go to school?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6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How much did the man pay for the check?C.$300.A. $30.B. $130.7. What did the woman advise the man to do?A.

4、 Refuse to pay the 300 dollars.B. Report his problem to the agency.C. Ask his car to be recalled immediately. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the customs of the USA.B. At a university of the USA.C. At Tianjin University.9. What do we know from the conversation?A. Alice

5、 met Mr. Chen for the first time.B. Both Mr. Chen and Mr. Wu are visiting scholars.C. Mr. Chen and Mr. Wu invited Alice to their apartment. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman intend to do?A. Introduce the woman/s Club.B. Invite the man to do sports.C. Invite the man to see a film.11. What can

6、we learn about the club?energetic and passionate all the time since I really hate to follow the same routineevery day. Second, working as a journalist can help realize my childhood dream ofbeing a hero by fighting against evil and spreading justice.To achieve this goal, I plan to apply for the munic

7、ation University of China, whose major, Journalism, has been ranked the first for many years in a row across the whole country. After getting my Bachelor Degree of Journalism, I will continue my study in a world-famous university to broaden my horizons to better fit my future post.That is all about

8、my career plan. What do you think of it? I am looking forward to hearing yours if you have got one.Yours,Li HuaA. People can skate there.B. Its open until 12 at night.C. Three buses pass the club.12. Where will the speakers meet tomorrow night?A. In the front of the club. B. Outside the club.C. In f

9、ront of the cinema.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the man do during the earthquake?A. He stayed in bed.B. He cried for help. C. He tried to get out.14. What happened to the man during the first earthquake?A. It woke him up.B. He was not woken up by it.C. He was thrown by something.15. What was the ti

10、me when the man woke up?A. About 2 in the morning.B. About 3 in the morning.C. About 4 in the morning.16. What was the man doing when the second earthquake came?A. He was sleeping in the world.B. He was sitting up in his bed.C. He was about to make his tea in the kitchen.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which

11、city inspired the 1960s fashions?A. Paris.B. London.C. New York.18. What type of menswear will women wear?A. Suits and overcoats. B. Jackets and jeans. C. Woollen sweaters.19. How should gold be worn this year?A. On one item of clothing. B. From head to toe. C. For jewelry only.20. How much do most

12、pieces of clothing cost this year?A. Several hundred dollars.B. Thousands of dollars.C. Less than one hundred dollars.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVisitor Oyster cards are electronic smartcards that e fully charged with credit. Whether you

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21、 to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plasticphone; in theother a toy.Ilistened as she was speakingtohermake-believe little friend. And Ill never forget the words she said,even thoughit was only pretence.She said, “Suzies in the corner because she/s not been very good.

22、 She didnt listen to a word I said or do the things she should/ In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed. It was obvious that shed been put there to sit alone and think.My daughter continued her conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I am all fed up, and I just dont know what to

23、 do with her anymore. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach. And she doesnt know how to fold towels. I don/t have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I dont have th

24、e time to sit and play一dont you know what I mean?And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words that cut me like a knife. I hadnt been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. Id been caught up in responsibilities that increased thro

25、ughout the year.But now my attitude has changed, because Ive seen the world in a different light through my little darlings eyes. So let the cobweb( 蜘蛛网)cut the corners and the dust bunnies rule the floor. I am not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.I am going to fill the house with m

26、emories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood, and we will never get another.24. Who is Suzie?A. The girls phone.B. The girls friend.C. The author.D. A baby doll.25. How did the author feel when hearing her little girls words?A. Interested B. Moved C. upset D. Unbelievable26. The

27、 passage lead us to believe that.A. the little girl doesnt hate her mother any moreB. the author has bee lazy because of her daughterC. the author cares little about her daughters happinessD. the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood 27. What might be the best title?A. Only one chil

28、dhood.B. My lovely daughter.C. How to deal with my daughter.D. A world of children.CCitigroup is testing new technology that will allow customers to withdraw money using retinal scanning （扫 描视网膜）.The bank wants to replace PIN codes with biometric scanners （生物识另扫描仪）that could identify customers using

29、 only their eyes. Customers would use a smart phone app to key in the amount they want to draw out ahead of time. As they approached the ATM, the app would link up to the machine and use retinal scanning to confirm the customers identity. The ATM would then release the cash, as long as the scanner r

30、ecognizes the individual.Citigroup said the retinal scans would take 15 seconds to plete pared to 45 seconds for traditional transactions （交易）. It would, they claim, be more secure and would mean that cards could never be skimmed at an ATM again.The Wall St Journal reported that Citigroup has not se

31、t a date for when the retinal scanners would be introduced. The bank may have to overe privacy concerns as some customers may be unfortable giving their biometric data to such an institution.Citigroup says it has been working with cash machine manufacturer Diebold and has confirmed that scanning tes

32、ts have been carried out on 30 consumers in a laboratory at its head office in New York. The test cash machines do not even need a screen or a touchpad as all the information is loaded by the app ahead of time.Citigroup is not the only financial institution testing out cardless cash machinesJP Morga

33、n Chase and Bank of America are working on similar technology. The moves es in response to US credit scoring firm FICO announcing that in May this year the number of attacks on debit cards used at ATMs had reached its highest level in 20 years.28. What is the right process of withdrawing money using

34、 retinal scanning? a. The ATM would release the cash.b. Use a smart phone app to key in the amount.c. Use retinal scanning to confirm the customer/s identity.d. The app would link up to the ATM.A. cbdaB. cdbaC. bdcaD. bcda29. As for the new technology, what will Citigroup probably have to worry abou

35、t?A. The results of the scanning tests.B. Some customers privacy worries.C. US credit scoring firm FICOs criticism.D. Other banks petition.30. Why is Citigroup developing this new technology?A. To attract more customersB. To pete against other banks.C. To respond to the Wall St Journals report.D. To

36、 fight against attacks on debit cards. 31. What can we learn from the passage?A. One day, we can withdraw money from the ATM without a card.B. The retinal scanners have already been put into use.C. Citigroup will work with JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America.D. The ATM will be replaced sooner or lat

37、er.DIn colleges around the country, most students are also workers.The reality of college can be pretty different from the images presented in movies and television. Instead of the students who wake up late, party all the time, and study only before exams, many colleges are full of students with pre

38、ssing schedules of not just classes and activities, but real jobs, too.This isnt a temporary phenomenon. The share of working students has been on the rise since the 1970s, and one-fifth of students work year round. About one-quarter of those who work while attending school have both a full-course l

39、oad and a full-time job. The arrangement can help pay for tuition （学费）and living costs, obviously. And there, s value in it beyond the direct cause: such jobs can also be critical for developing important professional and social skills that make it easier to land a job after graduation. With many em

40、ployers looking for students with already-developed skill sets, on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to ensure a job later on.But its not all upside. Even full-time work may not pletely cover the cost of tuition and living expenses. The study notes that if a student worked a full

41、-time job at the federal minimum wage, they would earn just over $15,000 each year, certainly not enough to pay for tuition, room, and board at many colleges without some serious financial aid. That means that though theyre sacrificing time away from the classroom, many working students will still g

42、raduate with at least some debt. And working full time can reduce the chance that students will graduate at all, by cutting into the time available for studying and attending classes.There is little reward for attending but not finishing college. Students who wind up leaving school because of diffic

43、ulty in managing work and class are likely to find themselves stuck in some of the same jobs they might have gotten if they hadnt gone at all. The difficulty of working too much while in school can create a cycle that pushes students further into debt without receiving any of the financial or career

44、 benefits.32. According to the passage, the reality of college students is that.A. they throw parties a lotB. they stay up late every nightC. they pay no attention to examsD. they work besides attending classes33. What is the indirect cause of an increasing number of working students?A. The need of

45、developing social networks.B. The lack of summer jobs for young adults.C. The chance of finding a job after graduation.D. The expenses of high tuition and living costs.34. We can learn from the passage that.A. working students are more likely to finish collegeB. students can cover their college expe

46、nses through workingC. students receive a huge reward for managing work and classD. dropping out of college may not help students get career benefits35. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Difficulties of Landing a JobB. The Struggle of Work-School BalanceC. The Reward of Working While Stu

47、dyingD. The Images of Working College Students第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最 佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Five Things Ambitious People Never Sayl cant do thisits too hard/Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words. 36. Tm not good enough/Ambitious people neve

48、r say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you easy to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the world are not quitters. 37. Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will.l wont make it through the obstacles/Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve and desire t