湖北省襄阳市2014届高三第二次（3月）调研统一测试

英语试题

本试卷分四部分，共12页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题l.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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What do we learn from the conversation?

A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people.

B. The man hasn't finished working on the bookshelf.

C. The man lost those tools.

2. What does the boy want ?

A. A DVD. B. A newspaper. C. A football

3. What does the man think the weather will be like?

A. It will still be rainy. B. It will be windy soon. C. It will be sunny soon.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Asking for permission. B. Offering information. C. Making an invitation.

5. What is the woman trying to do?

A. Get some small change. B. Find a shopping center. C .Find a parking center.

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. What are they talking about?

A. Fixing the bike. B. Taking a trip. C. Taking some pictures.

7.What does the man remind the woman to take?

A. A cellphone. B. A guitar. C. A helmet.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the man do last night?

A. He went to see a doctor. B. He sent his father to hospital. C. He looked after his mother.

9. How long did the man stay in the hospital?

A. 3 hours. B. 5 hours. C. 7 hours.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is Ken calling?

A. To ask about the address for the meeting.

B. To ask about the time for the meeting.

C. To remind Andy of the meeting.

11. Where is Andy?

A. In his office. B. In the supermarket. C. In the downtown.

12. What is Ken’s phone number?

A. 439-808-7754. B. 493-908-7754. C. 439-908-7754.

听第9段对话，回答第13至16题。

13. What will the man do next?

A. Go to the drug store. B. Have dinner. C. Take the subway.

14. What cause the man's trouble?

A. The differences between languages.

B. Lack of experience abroad.

C. His poor expressions.

15. Where is the drugstore according to the woman?

A. Oh the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the fifth floor.

16. What do we know about the man?

A. He found the toilet easily.

B. He doesn’t speak English well.

C. He drives on the left of the road in his country.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. Vacation arrangements. B. College facilities. C. Dormitory management.

18. How long will most of the dormitories be closed ?

A. For about 10 days. B. For about 15 days. C. For about 20 days.

19. What will remain open as usual ?

A. The library and the college office,

B. The post office and the computer center.

C. The college store and the dining-halls.

20. What do we know about the speaker?

A. He works in the library.

B. He lives in Matthews Hall.

C. He is in charge of general affairs.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. In terms of boundaries, the two countries in the talk are still poles apart, far from arriving at a(n)_______.

A.arrangement B. division C. compromise D.reputation

22. Nowadays, the application of electronic products — computer, mobile phone, etc. has influenced the ______ of printed newspapers.

A. circulation B. edition C. comparison D.recognition

23. She took pains to become slim and tried to_____herself to the current fashion, but never succeeded.

A. committed B. expressed C. accelerated D.polished

24. Xi Jinping attending the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics _____ the good relationship between China and Russia.

A. dominated B. estimated C. demonstrated D.rescued

25. When hearing that the teacher would_____the fairy tale where it was left off, all the children burst into cheers in class.

A. leave out B. set off C. take up D. dispose of

26. Unlike other professional athletes, Li Na, a tennis player, needn’t _____ part of her earnings in the Australian Open to national sports officials.

A. hand over B. let out C. dig out D. approve of

27. Urbanization(城市化)must respect the rules of the market and avoid ______ decisions made by local governments as they imagine.

A. conventional B. arbitrary C. beneficial D. permanent

28. The boy didn't know what to do. He hoped something interesting and ______ could fill his head to occupy his thought.

A. disgusting B. compulsory C. ridiculous D. substantial

29. A mother recognises the feel of her child’s skin even if she is blind.______, she can identify her baby's cry.

A. Deliberately B. Apparently C. Surprisingly D. Similarly

30. The voyages made by travellers before the 17th century proved that they were not _____ the sea even if they had no navigational aids.

A. at the sight of B. at the mercy of C. in the name of D. at the risk of

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A young girl just finished shopping with Mom in Carrefour. She looked 6 years old, with a beautiful brown haired,freckle-faced image of 31 . It was 32 outside the market.

We all stood there under the awning(雨棚)inside the door of the Carrefour, waiting, some 33 while others annoyed, because nature 34 their hurried day. I am always 35 by rainfall. I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt of the world.

Suddenly a 36 voice was heard, "Mom, let's run through the rain." the girl said.

"No, honey. We'll wait until it 37 a bit." Mom replied.

This young child waited about another minute and 38 "Mom, let's run through the rain."

"We'll get wet if we do."Mom said.

"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she 39 at her Mom's arm.

"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"

“Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, Believe in God and we would 40 bad luck!"

The entire 41 became dead silent. I swear you could hear nothing but the rain. We all stood silently. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.

Some would laugh it off(一笑而过)and 42 her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of 43 in a young child's life, “Honey，you are 44 right. Let’s run through the rain. If wet, maybe we just needed 45 ." Mom said. Then off they ran.

They held their shopping bags over their heads just 46 . They got wet. 47 they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their own cars. Yes, I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. 48 or people can take away your 49 possessions, and your health but never take away your precious memories. So,don't 50 to take the opportunities to make memories every day!

31. A. sadness B. innocence C. strength D. friendliness

32. A. pouring B. erupting C. blowinig D. thundering

33. A. constantly B. hopelessly C. patiently D. accurately

34. A. tidied up B. messed up C. slided into D. squeezed out

35. A. interrupted B. distinguished C. fascinated D. frightened

36. A. sweet B. disturbing C. interesting D. concerned

37. A. sweeps down B. speeds up C. keeps up D. slow down

38. A. urged B. screamed C. added D. yelled

39. A. glared B. pulled C. beat D. tore

40. A. go up B. pass down C. get through D. fall down

41. A. market B. world C. street D. crowd

42. A. fooled B. admired C. scolded D. encouraged

43. A. uncertainty B. faith C. relexation D. inspiration

44. A. hardly B. mostly C. abso1utety D. partly

45. A. washing B. reflecting C. changing D. running

46. A. in store B. in turn C. in place D. in case

47. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However

48. A. Circumstances B. Weather C. Cancer D. Blame

49. A. spiritual B. abundant C. material D. remaining

50. A. attempt B. hesitate C. remember D. expect

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Well, what a bonus! Lots of us are using technology to find rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to call

a friend and ask for a ride, and half the time they’ll say, “Sorry，my car is full.” But with Twitter and Facebook, you just tweet Ashleys Pool Party and look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends of friends when asking on Twitter. For me, I only rideshare with people I know, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退) . It allows people to access more goods and services using technology, while also allowing them to share cost. And that, technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom.

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan,30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license. Today it's six in ten. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license. All I wanted was an IPhone, Juliet Schor (Sociology professor at Boston College) knows people of my age love being connected and for young people driving means they have to disconnect from their techno