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1、湖北省公安县三中2019届高三英语上学期8月质量检测考试试题考试时间：8月28日 下午15:00-17:00第1部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1. What time is it now?A. 9:10.B. 9:50.C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice.B. Its warm.C. Its cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office.4. What is the wom
2、ans opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man do?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days.B. One week.C. Two weeks.7. Where did Mi
3、chael go last year?A. Russia.B. Norway.C. India.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken.B. Fish.C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner.B. Go shopping.C. Order dishes.听第 8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In the office.C. At home.11. When
4、 is the report due?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it.B. Hand it in later.C. Leave it with him.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C
5、. Husband and wife.14.What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15.How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A.350. B. 400. C. 415.16.Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street.
6、 B. On Market. C. On South Street.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18.Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is health
7、y.19.Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20.What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.第2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）A Seattle summer camps from Pacific Scien
8、ce Center, our Camps for Curious Minds provide the perfect opportunity to explore, experiment and discover. Our exciting and enriching camps offer kids in grades PreK-8 hands-on science experiments, fun and challenging projects, and unique and new learning experiences that create lifelong memories a
9、nd inspire the inner scientist in your child.Registration（注册） All registrations must be made online with full Visa or MasterCard payment. You must register one child at a time. Once you have registered your first child, you will see the “add another camper” button, allowing you to choose camps for a
10、 second child. Registrations require full payment at the time of registration.Cancellations（取消） Requests for withdrawal must be received at least 2 weeks before camp start date. For week-long camps, a $ 100 processing fee will be charged per camp. For 2-day camps,50% of the cost will be charged. No
11、refunds（退款）given within 2 weeks of the camp start date.Kid Code At pick-up you will be asked the Kid Code you selected at registration. This code functions as a password; share this code only with anyone authorized to pick up your child. If you forget your Kid Code at pick-up, you must park and walk
12、 to camp staff to show photo identification.21. What do Seattle summer camps provide for kids?A. Perform science experiments. B. Do scientific research.C. Learn some medical courses. D. Make new inventions.22. How do you register for your children?A. Using a kid code. B. Signing up in turn. C. Payin
13、g half online. D. Registering on the spot.23. If you want to cancel a 7-day camp a month before camp start date, you will pay _.A. $200. B. $100. C. $50. D. None.B People who have an optimistic view on life are more likely to live longer，a US study said Wednesday The study，published in the American
14、Journal of Epidemiology，analyzed data from 2004to 2012from 70，000women enrolled in the Nurses Health Study，a long- running US study tracking womens health via surveys every two years The researchers looked at participants levels of optimism and other factors that might play a role in how optimism ma
15、y affect mortality risk，such as race，high blood pressure，diet，and physical activity It found the most optimistic women，or the top 25%，had a nearly 30 percent lower risk of dying from any of the diseases analyzed in the study compared with the least optimistic women，or the bottom 25% The most optimis
16、tic women had a 16 percent lower risk of dying from cancer；38 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease；39 percent lower risk of dying from stroke；38 percent lower risk of dying from respiratory disease；and 52 percent lower risk of dying from infection Previous studies have linked optimism with
17、 reduced risk of early death from cardiovascular（心脑血管的）problems，but this was the first to find a link between optimism and reduced risk from other major causes While most medical and public health efforts today focus on reducing risk factors for diseases，evidence has been mounting that enhancing psy
18、chological resilience （弹性，复原力） may also make a difference，said Eric Kim，research fellow at the Harvard THChan School of Public Health and co-lead author of the study Our new findings suggest that we should make efforts to boost optimism，which has been shown to be associated with healthier behaviors
19、and healthier ways of coping with life challenges The study also found that healthy behaviors only partially explain the link between optimism and reduced mortality riskOne other possibility is that higher optimism directly affects our biological systems，Kim said Co-lead author and postdoctoral rese
20、arch fellow Kaitlin Hagan said optimism can be varied with relatively uncomplicated and low-cost interventions （干预），even things as simple as having people write down and think about the best possible outcomes for various areas of their lives，such as careers or friendships Encouraging use of these in
21、terventions could be an innovative way to enhance health in the future，Hagan said24. According to the recent study，optimism can _ A. help women live longer than men B. enable people to stay healthy C. cure people of high blood pressure D. make woman stay young and nice 25. From the recent study，the
22、optimistic women _ A. took the risk of dying from infection B. were less likely to die from some disease C. had a 39% lower risk of suffering from cancer D. were less likely to suffer from low emotions 26. The underlined wordmountingin paragraph 7 might be best placed by _ A. increasingB. appearingC
23、. doublingD. showing 27. Both Kim and Hagan believed that _ A. simple but high-cost interventions should be tried out B. higher optimism indirectly influences our body C. optimism should be encouraged and developed D. optimism can help people meet all kinds of challengesC Theres a good chance someth
24、ing youve bought online has been in the hands of a “picker” first. These are the workers in warehouses(仓库) who pick, pack and ship all those things were ordering. At Amazon and other companies, theyre working side by side with robots. Experts say while the robots are replacing some human workers, th
25、e machines arent quite ready to take over completely. When a robot finds its storage unit, it slide underneath, lifts it up and then delivers it to a worker theyre called pickers. On a recent day, the computer told a picker to grab what looked like a fantasy board(棋盘) game. The picker found it, scan
26、ned it and placed it on the conveyer belt. “In a traditional fulfillment center where the associate would walk to the different items, it can take hours to fulfill a customer order.” Robinson says. Now, with the help of robots, that task takes minutes and fewer humans. So is this a sign were enterin
27、g a new industrial revolution? “Its definitely going to take over a lot of jobs.” says Karen Myers, a scientist at SRI, one of Silicon Valleys oldest research centers. At the same time, she says, were running against the limits of technology. Take “the picker” at the Amazon fulfillment center. Myers
28、 says those skills are proving to be uniquely human. “Our fingers are incredibly flexible and the current generation of robotic operators, theyre getting much, much better,” she says.“But theyre just not quite there yet.” Theres also the robots brain. Remember that board game the Amazon worker was l
29、ooking for? She could barely see the box it was filled into the storage bin but she could tell it was a board game. Robots cant do that. Technologists say that, increasingly, humans will work side by side with robots instead of robots working alone. Amazon says robots and humans enabled the Tracy wa
30、rehouse to fulfill customer orders faster. That means more customers and more human workers.28. A picker does some tasks except _.A. picking goods B. packing goods C. spotting goods D. producing goods29. With the help of robots, some tasks are _.A. more difficult B. less straight C. more efficient D
31、. less profitable30. Compared with robots, humans are more _.A. flexible B. artificial C. powerful D. energetic31. What is the best title for the text?A. Robots replacing humans completely. B. Robots and humans working side by side.C. The future of robots. D. The advantages of shopping online.D Once
32、 you find water, a major issue remains: Is it pure? Is it drinkable? And if not, how to make it drinkable? You can make a water filter(过滤器) from a cone of birch bark(桦树皮).This cone is then filled with layers of sand, charcoal(木炭), grasses, and other materials. Grasses and sand help to trap suspended
33、 particles(悬浮颗粒). Charcoal helps to remove chemical impurities, but not bacteria.You may have to pass the water through the filter more than once, depending on the size of the filter and what its made of. Generally speaking, the bigger the filter, and the more layers you have in it, the better. The
34、birch bark cone will need to have a fairly small hole in the bottom. The cone will have to be tied with cordage to keep it from opening up. Put a few stones in the very bottom, to help hold your filtering materials in place. Then pour in layers of charcoal, grasses, sand, and possibly other material
35、s that you feel will help to filter out suspended particles and perhaps even bacteria. Once you have constructed the filter, simply pour impure water through the filer, catching it in another container at the bottom. This is basically the “well” method of obtaining water. Dig a hole about 2-4 feet f
36、rom a water source, such as a river. Allow the hole to fill with water. The water in the hole will likely be reasonably pure.32. How do we get purer water?A. Bigger filter and less layers. B. Smaller filter and more layers.C. Larger filter and more layers. D. Smaller filter and less layers.33. Why s
37、hould we put some stones in the very bottom?A. Killing bacteria. B. Removing chemicals.C. Blocking water. D. Keeping the materials balanced.34. What does a water filter look like?35. The text is mainly intended to present a method of _.A. absorbing waterB. cleaning water C. finding water D. boiling
38、water第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） There are more and more options on the market to make your life easier when going green 36 . Here, lets take a look at the well-known options available for green house building.Location Is Still EverythingAvoid building a west-facing house as the sun-exposure may overheat
39、your home and lead to major air-conditioning electricity bills. Besides, do your research into any flood risk areas, hurricane or earthquake potentials within your chosen area 37 .Keep It Size AppropriateRight-sizing a home reduces its environmental impact. Compared with a larger green house, smalle
40、r homes always come up as more environmentally friendly. 38 . It means being conscious about what space is necessary and appropriate. Play It Cool With That RoofScientists have discovered that similar to how wearing white on a summers day keeps you cool, painting your roof with a reflective coat kee
41、ps your home cooler and saves on air-conditioning bills! 39 .Water is KingWater is one of the scarcest resources on our planet, building your house is an important opportunity to prevent water wastage through fixtures and appliances which save water. Think low flow faucet devices and Energy Star rat
42、ed products.Building a green home will not only save you money in the long run, it is also a thoroughly rewarding opportunity to ensure youre contributing to our worlds sustainability 40 . A vast range of suggestions are also available to make your life easier when going green, so get involved and e
43、njoy it!A. Townhomes come in all shapes and sizesB. A simple coating could bring down that heat by 50 degreesC. There are excellent resources out there for green home buildingE. Nevertheless, you dont necessarily need to resign yourself to a cupboard under the stairsF. Also, do keep aware of local t
44、ransport links and public transport options when building your houseG. Growing research shows that the choice of greener buildings is becoming more mainstream and less of an alternative choice第3部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was t
45、hreeMy mother stands，working in the 41 and then glances at me with a 42 smileTwo feet down the table，I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon， 43 my own invisible （无形的） powderWe wear 44 dresses，mine the leftover 45 from hers，sky blue-mommys favorite colorI am her shadow However，by 14I could not 46
46、 my motherAll that I heard every day was NOI wanted to dye my hair and she said noI wanted to 47 late with my friends and she said noI didnt understand why she said noShe was trying to 48 me from aches and pains and mistakes 49 in her teensSeveral years later，I finally understood her，but it was too
47、lateShe became illI cried and 50 ，Dont take her，God，please！She is my mother，my mommy，the woman who gave me lifeAll my years， 51 the hard times and the good，she has been there， 52 to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord （脐带） that lasts longer after birthBut this cord，this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from 53