1、湖北省荆州市届高三上学期质量检查英语试题机密启用前荆州市2021届高三年级质量检查（I ）英 语本试卷共10页，共67题.全卷满分150分.考试用时120分钟.祝考试顺利注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置上，并将准考证号条形码 粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置.2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑. 写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上非答题区域均无效.3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内.写在试卷、草 稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效.4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交.第一部分 听力（共两节，满分3
2、0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.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. 18. C. 9. 15.答案是C,1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a hospita
3、l. C. In a restaurant.2.What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well on the train. B. He had a long trip. C. He had a meeting.3.How many words does the man learn each week?A. Ten. B. Fifteen. C. Six.4.What does the man mean about Adam?A.He is always ready to offer help to others.B.He spends his s
4、pare time doing repairs.C.He doesnt keep his promise.5.How does the woman deal with difficult lectures?A.By talking with lecturers. B. By attending them again. C. By recording them.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.每段对话或独臼后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出地佳选项。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
5、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 do we know about the restaurant from the man?A. The dishes are few but tasty. B. It enjoys a high reputation.C. The man is a regular customer.7.What will the woman probably order?A. Beef steak. B. Roast chicken. C. Fired fish.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.8.What type of job doe
6、s the man want?A. A job in a school. B. A job in a bank. C. A job in a store.9.What advice docs the woman give the man?A. To give longer answers.B. Never to say your weaknesses.C.To pay attention to his appearance.10. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Tea
7、cher and student.C. Interviewer and interviewee.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11.What does the woman want to do?A. Ask a question. B. Borrow a book. C. Look at some paper dolls12.When did the man start to read that authors books?A. About four months ago. B. About three years ago. C. About four years ago.13.What
8、is the comment of the man on the book?A. Mixed. B. Interesting. C. Disappointing.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题.14.What probably happened the first time Tina was late to meet Patrick?A. She got lost. B. Her car broke down.C. She couldnt decide what to wear.15.What does Patrick agree to do?A. Pay for parking. B. L
9、end Una his phone.C. Drive Tinas car to the concert.16.What is the conversation mainly about?A. Buying tickets. B. A great concert. C . Time management.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17.What did Milton do?A. He caught a thief B. He went to a theme park.C. He traveled across the country.18.What happened on Monday
10、?A. Some cars were stolen. B. A roller coaster stopped working.C. The Johnson family moved to New York.19.Where is Six Flags located?A. In Orange County. B. In Union City. C. In New York.20.What will viewers see next?A. An advertisement. B. An interview. C. A weather report.第二部分阅读理解（共两花满分50分）第一节（共15
11、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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.ADay of the Dead Celebration 2020Online activities: Join us for an afternoon of community and joyful remembrance 3:00-5:00 pmDate: Nov 01, 2020,3:00 pm to 5:00 pmLocation: Free Online Event via ZoomWrite an online message of love, watch a master cr
12、aftsman, create Mexican paper-cutting, listen to Mariachi Veritas songs, make a cempasuchil flower（万寿菊）for the dead, and learn a Mexican folk dance.To join the celebration, you will need to download the free Zoom app in advance. If you already have Zoom, you do not need to download it again, but adv
13、ance registration is required. For details on how to improve your Zoom experience, visit the How to Attend an HMSC Program webpage.Online ScheduleOpeningMariachi Veritas songsMexican paper-cutting demonstration with Eloy Ortega, MexicoMariachi Veritas songsMexican dancing and interview with Massachu
14、setts-based Grupo QuetzalliMessages of love postingsCempasuchil flower displaysOutdoor Candle Lighting 5:30-7:00 pmThe Outdoor Candle Lighting has been canceled due to weather. However, you can stop by the Peabody Museum anytime from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, for a short moment of remembrance of those we hav
15、e lost. The front steps of the museum will be set up as an outdoor altar（祭台）. Upon arrival, visitors will be given lighted candles. The museum respectfully requests that visitors limit their stay to one minute so everyone can safely follow social distancing practice.21.What should you do if you want
16、 to take part in the online celebration?A. Register in advance. B. Buy a cempasuchil flower.C. Download Zoom once more. D. Create Mexican paper-cutting.22.Which online activity will repeat according to the schedule?A. Pest messages of love. B. Learn a Mexican folk dance.C. Show Cempasuchil flowers.
17、D. Listen to Mariachi Veritas songs.23.What is requested when you honor the dead at the Peabody Museum?A. Arriving at the altar after 7:00 pm. B. Keeping a certain distance in the line.C. Bringing your own candle to the museum. D. Standing in silence for one and a half hours.BCodner, of Poland, Ohio
18、, ran 26.2 miles around Akron Childrens Hospital on October 17 to raise money for the hospital treating his son, who has 26 months left in his cancer treatment.Kolt Codners son awarded him with a medal after his completing his marathon to raise money for Akron Childrens Hospital. Codners run served
19、to show his appreciation to the hospital staff that had turned a miserable experience like cancer treatment into one his young son faces bravely. Codner told CNN. “We couldnt think of a better thing to contribute to and spend time trying to help raise funds to ensure that all kids have access to the
20、 same amazing experience as Andrew has had at Akron Childrens.Codner participated in the race as part of a new marathon, which replaced the hospitals yearly marathon due to the coronavirus pandemic（冠状痛毒大流行）.According to the new marathon guidelines, runners can race at any location or pace, and Codne
21、r decided to run his marathon around the hospital to spotlight their work.On the day of the race, Codner wrote Andrews name on the top of his running shoes to keep himself motivated. Friends and family were stationed outside the hospital to cheer him on, in a course that took 5 hours and 35 laps to
22、complete. His son was even able to run with him across the finish line and award him a medal. To see him running and doing that last lap with me was just incredible/ Codner said.By the end of the run, Codner had raised 10 times more than his initial goal of S1,000, according to a hospital press rele
23、ase. The fund has reached over $13,000 in donations and has expanded its window until November 30.Dr. Megan Sampson, who has treated Andrew at the hospital, praises the Codner family. It just amazed me that during this scary time that he was thinking about doing this, said Sampson, referring to Codn
24、ers run and the attention he has drawn to the hospitals work.24.Why did Codner participate in the marathon?A.Because it was the hospital yearly tradition.B.Because he was extremely grateful to the doctors.C.Because he wanted to prove his bravery to his son.D.Because he needed money badly for his son
25、s treatment.25.What does the underlined word spotlight in Paragraphs most probably mean?A. Put off B. Make contributions toC. Draw attention to D. Make up for26.What happened on the day of the race?A.Codner was given a medal by Andrew.B.Codner refused his familys company.C. Codner completed 35 laps
26、together with his son.D. Codner inspired Andrew by writing his name on the shoes.27.Which of the following best describes Codners personality?A. Determined and easy-going. B. Modest and aggressive.C. Caring and grateful. D. Unselfish and cautious.CIt sounds like something from the field of science f
27、iction a space exploration into vast outer space, heading towards the Red Planet While were not quite ready to put a person on it, the question we ask today is: why are so many countries interested in going to Mars?The space race saw the USSR(the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics） and USA compete
28、to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The USSR released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else, and the US landed on the Moon first. Now it appears that Mars is the body of desire. While to be the first nation to land on it is an obvious draw, there are other reasons why we want to get t
29、here.One of these could be the survival of our species. You only have to look at the fossils of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable（宜居的）planet. While Mars doesnt have the right conditions to call it home just yet, theres always the concept of terraforming-changing the envir
30、onment of a planet to suit our needs.However, not everyone agrees. Leading astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.It seems that the main reason at
31、 the moment is the search for alien life. It has long been believed that, at one time, Mars was abundant with life. Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet. One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didnt start here, but w
32、as brought here via asteroid（小行星）from Mars.One benefit supported by scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson is that landing on Mars may inspire more people to become interested in science and astronomy. Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.28.What achievement did the USSR make in the space race?A.It was the first country to put a person on the moon.
