1、- 1 -湖北省沙市中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期第三次双周考试题（3.28）考试时间：2019 年 3 月 28日第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分 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 will the girl probably do?A .Do her homework B. Go ride a boat C. Enjoy the beautiful d
2、ay2. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy B. Sunny C. Cloudy3. What doesnt Mary like?A. Meat B. Fish C. Vegetables4. When do the students have to arrive at school?A. At 7:40 B. At 7:50 C. At 8:005. What does the man suggest the woman do with her TV set?A. Sell it at once B . Buy a new one C. Fix it
3、 right now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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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. Where is the man from?A. Britain B. Australia C. America7. When did the man come to the city?A. Last Tuesday B. Last F
4、riday C. Last Monday听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9题。- 2 -8. How many people will be absent ?A. 4 B. 5 C. 99. Where does the conversation take place ?A. In a bar B. In a hotel C. In a shop听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What do we know about the woman ?A. She doesnt work hard B. She has never taken any test C. She feels n
5、ervous 11. What can help remove the pressure of test ?A. Good luck B. Deep breath C. Kind advice12. What is the mans opinion ?A. Wait for the test B. Often take tests C. Always work hard听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers ?A. Husband and wife B. Friends C. Customers
6、 and salesgirl14. Where are probably the speakers ?A. In the shopping mall B. On the street C. In the tailors15. Why doesnt the man like the shirt ?A. He doesnt think the color is good B. He thinks the size is smallC. He doesnt like its style16. What color shirt do they buy at last ?A. Black B. Blue
7、 C. Red听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. What is the womans suggestion to bring family members closer ?A. To have a family party once a week B. To play sports regularly together C. To have meals together18. How many members were there in the womans family when she was a child ?A. Five B. Six C. Seven- 3 -19.
8、 What did the children feel about the womans idea at first ?A. They were excited about it B. They didnt like it very much C. They were interested in it20. How was the womans idea carried about ?A. It was successful B. It was stopped later C. It was forgotten gradually第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40分）第一节 （共 15小
9、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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen youre having a hard time with your homework or when youre preparing for your term paper, these student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting the most out of these online resources
10、 is to know how they can best be used to your advantage.FacebookAlthough Facebook can be one of your biggest time-wasters and distractions when you are supposed to be getting work done, it can also be one of your most valuable resources. Most of your classmates will probably have a Facebook account,
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13、ofessor give you every week? At RateMyP, students all over the country rate their professors on quality, helpfulness, and how hard their classes are. WikipediaWhile Wikipedia isnt aimed specifically at students, it is difficult to think of another website that does more to reduce the pain of paper w
14、riting and researching. Wikipedia gives you a quick way to find sources and get the details of almost any topic you need to research all without walking to the library.21. The passage was mainly written to .A. explain some websites for parents B. compare some educational websitesC. introduce differe
15、nt parts of a website D. offer some websites that may help students22. While you are taking great pains to write a research report, can most probably be a help.A. Facebook B. SparkNotes C. Wikipedia D. RateMyP 23. RateMyP is a place .A. where you can make friends all over the countryB. where you can
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17、 D. RateMyPBEvery man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows, you also age, and your ambitions become more - 5 -unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what youve hoped for. However, footsteps can
18、be muddied and they can go off in different directions.My son Jody has hated school since Day One in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports werent written until the final threat.Ive been a newspaperman all my life. My daughter is a university graduate working towar
19、ds her masters degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student (技校学生). Theyre called “motorheads” by the rest of the students. When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, hes a good kid, ” I wanted to say. “And smart, re
20、ally.”I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they dont often make school honor rolls (光荣榜). But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices dont have the
21、abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose. My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts from a junkyard, a
22、nd ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was $25 instead of $800.Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbours and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke
23、 and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers dont need clone
24、s in footsteps or anywhere else.- 6 -My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.25. What used to be the authors hope for his son?A. To avoid becoming his clone. B. To reach the authors unachieved goalsC. To develop in a different direction. D. To resemble him in appearance 26. Wha
25、t can we learn about the authors children?A. His daughter does better than his son in school. B. His daughter has got a masters degree.C. His son tried hard to finish homework. D. His son couldnt write his book reports.27. The author let his son repair the car because he believed that .A. his son ha
26、d the ability to fix it B. it wouldnt cause him any more lossC. it would save him much time D. other motorheads would come to help28. What did the author realize in the end?A. Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.B. It is important for one to make the honor roll.C. Architects play a m
27、ore important role than builders.D. It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.CFor your next out-of-this-world vacation, you now have the option of literally going out of this worldbut itll cost you $ 40 million. Then again, can you really put a price tag on having the time of your life?
28、 According to a new report from Popular Mechanics, Russia is looking to build a luxury hotel in outer space. There you will wake up to a breathtaking blue planetthe earth! The hotel is expected to be stationed on the International Space Station (ISS).While space tourism itself isnt exactly a novel i
29、dea, the notion of building a hotel out there hasnt been raised before. Really, other companies - 7 -are still focused on the transportation, after all, a trip to space is enough for most people.According to Popular Mechanics, the hotel will include a luxury orbital(轨道的) suite with big windows, pers
30、onal hygiene (卫生) facilities, exercise equipment, and yes, WiFi. Obviously, did it really even happen that you cant share your experience on social media?Of course, the reasons behind the hotel arent just for fun and games. Apparently, space tourism might be able to help the Russians pay for another
31、 module to add to the international Space Station. Russian space contractor（承包商）RKK Energia is currently building the first such module, which will give scientists a laboratory and power supply station from which to conduct tests.If any of this is going to happen, however, Russia is going to have to
32、 hurry. With the ISS expected to be out of use in 2028, theres little time to build the hotel and find wealthy tourists to actually buy a trip into outer space.So if youve recently come into a fortune and are interested in investing in what could be the time of your life, ISS is calling your name.29
33、. What do we know about the hotel from the first paragraph?A. It will offer an amazing view. B. It will be built in Russia.C. It is quite affordable. D. It costs $ 40 million to build.30. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Hotel guests wont be able to see into space.B. Tourists tend to share t
34、raveling experiences online.C. Space travel is not possible without the Internet.D. Visitors are required to take exercise each day.31. The hotel will be built to provide Russian scientists with .A. fun and games B. space contractorsC. financial support D. more time in spaceDYoung sunflowers turn an
35、d swing every day. New findings add to evidence that the plants are animal-like.- 8 -Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Biology, carried out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field, in pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.By staking pl
36、ants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun. He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy as those that were free to move. When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swin
37、g back and forth for a few days.The indoor plants did start tracking the “sun” again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room. The plants could reliably track the movement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24-hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30
38、 hours.When sunflowers track the sun, the east sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides. At night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way. The team identified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day
39、or on the other side at night. A plant growth-regulating hormone, called auxin, appears to be a key driver.The “dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures and its flowers open up. At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.
40、“Bees like warm flowers.” Harmer said, adding that the bees are cold-blooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents ea
41、rlier in the day.” he said “Were currently testing this idea.”32. Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?A. To see how sunflowers grow up B. To show what sunflowers genes are.- 9 -C. To study why sunflowers track the sun. D. To check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.33. What does the under
42、lined word “staking” probably mean in Paragraph 3?A. tracking B. searching C. growing D. fixing34. What is the result of sunflowers being stopped from moving?A. They wont grow well.B. They will grow faster than usual.C. They wont swing back though set free.D. They will produce a number of new genes.
43、35. What is the advantage of sunflowers dance to the sun?A. They attract more insects. B. They save more energy.C. They mature more rapidly. D. They produce more flowers.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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。How to Be Productive in a Challenging EnvironmentA
44、lot of organizations deal with challenges like maintaining productivity and quality of work. 36 In this article, well share with you a few essential tips on staying focused at work.Prepare a to-do list.Half the battle is won once you prioritize (优先处理) your tasks. Make a list of what needs to be done
45、. Plan your day through these lists and set realistic deadlines to accomplish each one of them. 37 Schedule your work.Dont overstretch yourself with your work. 38 To avoid burnouts, take a walk to renew your brain, allowing it to concentrate better. Though breaks are essential for a healthy workday,
46、 you must learn to take them with a pinch of salt. Frequent breaks can be addictive and can affect your work.- 10 -39 Nowadays, being online on various social media platforms is a trend. Several notifications (通知) pop up every now and then, commanding your attention. If you are constantly attending
47、to such notifications, how are you supposed to do meaningful work? While working on an important project, put your phone on silent or switch it off. If you really want to stay updated with your social media accounts, you can set specialized time slots to check your phone.Cut outside noise.Until you
48、do away with noise, you wont be able to focus. Limiting auditory distractions is crucial in increasing attention span. You can use noise-canceling headphones for that. 40 In case that doesnt solve the problem, choose remote work for a day or two to regain your lost focus.Keep on practicing these pos
49、itive habits and youll surely see a noticeable improvement in your productivity level at work.A. Take regular exercise.B. Avoid distractions.C. Rather, split your work into parts and sub-parts.D. Changing your working environment may have unexpected benefits.E. Managers are pressed to motivate their team members while boosting their productivity.F. If you still cant concentrate,
