湖北省2021-2022学年高三8月开学考英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。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.Whatdoesthewomanneed?A.Anewcoat.B.Apairofjeans.C.Somesportsshoes.2.Howarethespeakersgoingtothetheater?A.Bytaxi.B.Onfoot.C.Bybus.3.Howmuchhasthemanactuallypaid?A.$46.B.$54.C.$100.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Fixhisclock.B.Callhisteacher.C.Drivetoschool5.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Studentandteacher.C.Strangers.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。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、7题。6.Whereisthemanfrom?,A.Oklahoma.B.Tennessee.C.NewYork7.Whatdidthewomanenjoydoing?A.Goingfishing.B.Goingsailing.C.Goingswimming.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatisJanebusydoing?A.Preparingforherexam.B.Planningatrip.C.Lookingforahotel.9.WhatdoesJanethinkofcampinginMountWuyi?A.It'scheap.B.It'sclosetonature.C.It'sunsafe.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.At8:00am.B.At1:00pm.C.At10:00pm.11.Whyhasthemangivenupdrinkingcoffee?A.Hehasheartproblems.B.Hethinksit'sbetterforhishealth.C.Heisadvisedbyhisdoctortodoso.12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Gotobedearlier.B.Haveteainstead.C.Justdrinklesscoffee.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheman?A.Heoftenbuysgiftsforthewoman.B.Heloveselectronictoysverymuch.C.Herefusestopaytheelectricbill.14.WhatdidLoisgetforherbirthday?A.AhugeCDplayer.B.Anindoorbarbecue.C.Abreadmaker.15.HowdoesJillfeelaboutthegiftatlast?A.Worried.B.Pleased.C.Annoyed.16.Wherewillthespeakersstoretherobotcleaner?A.Inthekitchen.B.Inthebedroom.C.Inthelivingroom.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wherecanstudentsfindinformationabouttheweek'sactivities?,A.Inthelibrary.B.Inthedininghall.C.Outsidetheclassroom.18.Whowillinvitetheselectedstudenttopractisefortheshow?A.Mr.Smith.B.Mr.West.C.Mrs.Gill.19.Whenwillthetalentshowbeheld?A.OnSeptember21.B.OnOctober12.C.OnOctober18.20.Whatdidtheybuywiththemoneyraisedlastyear?A.Asofa.B.Books.C.Food.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThroughouthistory,therehavebeensculptorswhoareprizedfortheirwillingnesstopushboundaries.Withouttheircontributions,itwouldbedifficulttoimaginevisualartaswenowknowit.Herearesomeofthepioneers.GianlorrenzoBernini(1598~1680)Asamasterofmaterials,ItalianartistGianlorenzoBerniniisknownforhisastonishingabilitytocreatemovementandbringforthemotionwithhiswork.Inhismasterpiece,PlutoandlPersephone,theroughandcoldstonehasbeenturnedintofleshthatlookssorealandsoftthatyoujustwanttoreachoutandtouchit.AlbertoCiacometti(1901~1966)SwisssculptorAlbertoGiacomettiisperhapsmostrecognizedforhisslimandsmallsculptares,likeSeatedMan,witheachpiecemeasuringnosnorethan2.75inchesinheight.Manyscholarshavesuggestedthathisslimfiguresrelatetoalackofmeaningin20th-centurylife.HenryMoore(1898-1986)Knownforhisabstractpublicsculptures,BritishartistHenryMoore'sworksmostoftenfocusonthethemeofmotherandchild,whousuallysitorlieinarelaxedway,withtheirbodiesleaningbackwards.Moore'sfiguresareoftencomposedofmultiplepieces,yethiscleanlinesallowviewerstoeffectivelyseethefigureswithintheabstractform.SuchfeaturesareveryobviousinhismasterpieceMotherandChild.LouiseBourgeois(1911~2010),Mostwell-knownforherpublicart,French-AmericansculptorLouiseBourgeoisrosetointernationalfamein1982aftertheMuseumofModernArtheldherfirstexhibit.Bythistime,shewasalreadyinher70s.Drawingfromherownlifeexperience,hersculpturesoftenexplorethemesoffamilyanddeath.Inherrepresentativework,Manian,Bourgeoishasusedaspidertostandforhermother,whodiedwhenshewasachild,toshowherstrengthandprotectionoverherfamily.21.WhendidAlbertoGiacomcttipassaway?A.In1689.B.In1966.C.In1986.D.In2010.22.Whichonebelongstorealisticsculpture?A.Maman.B.MotherandChild.C.SeatedMan.D.PlutoandPersephone.23.Whatdothelasttwoartistshaveincommon?A.Theybecamefamousintheir70s.B.Theyareknownfortheirpublicsculptures.C.Theyarefromthesamecountry.D.Theyexploredthethemesoffamilyanddeath.BSherlockHolmesisanimaginaryprivatedetectivecreatedbyBritishwriterArthurConanDoyleinthelate1880s.Doyle'sstoriesaboutthedetectivehavebeenturnedintomoviesandtelevisionshows.SherlockHolmeshasapowerfulmemorymethod.InarecentBBCtelevisionseries,heusesamemorytechniquecalleda"mindpalace"or"memorypalace".Inoneshow,forexample,Holmeshasbeenseverelywoundedinashootingandsearchedinhismindforwaystosurvive.Hevisitsroomsinhismindpalace,lookingforhelpfulmemories.Inoneroom,hefindshischildhooddog,andthememoryhelpscalmthedetective.ThememorypalaceideaisneitherDoyle'snorBBC'screation.Themethodforrememberinghasexistedforthousandsofyears.Manylanguageeducatorstodayteachtheirstudentshowtousethemethodtoimprovetheirlanguageskills.Butwhatexactlyisamemorypalace?Itisaphysicalspacethatyouknowwell,suchasyourhome,oraschoolyouattended,andthatyoucanpictureinyourh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adingcompaniesdevotedtorealizingElonMusk'spipedream,announcedthatforthefirsttimeithasconductedatestofitsHyperloopOnewithhumanpassengersandsetanewspeedrecord:386kilometersperhour.Itisaimingtohit643kilometersperhourforthenextrun."HyperloopOnewouldn'thaveexistedunlessweputithere.Itisgoingtobethatspotwherethepubliccanlookandsay,'thatwasareallybigidea,'"saidGiegel,co-founderofVirginHyperloop,"'buttheycame,theydidit,andtheymadeitareality.'"32.Whatcanweknowabout“Hyperloop"?A.Itisahigh-speedcardesignedbyElonMusk'sTesla.B.Itisanewideaforthenextgenerationtransportation.C.Itisapassengertrainrunninginanairlesspipeathighspeed.,D.Itisaspaceshiprunningataspeedof1,223kilometersperhour.33.WhatdothecriticsthinkmightbeachievedconcerningHyperloop?A.Itssafety.B.Itsspeed.C.Itslowbuildingcosts.D.Itscheapticketprices,34.HowfastdidHyperloopOnerunduringthetestlastweek?A.386kilometersperhour.B.643kilometersperhour.C.965kilometersperhour.D.1,223kilometersperhour.35.Whatdoestheunderlined"they"inthelastparagraphreferto?A.HumanpassengersonHyperloopOne.B.Theordinarypeople.C.VirginHyperloopfoundersandengineers.D.VisitorsatVirginHyperloop.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Havingtroublegettingtosleepthesedays?Hereareafewhabitsthatcanreallyhelp.OpentheblindsandgooutsideOpentheblindstostartyourdaywithasunlightbathintheearlymorning,ifyoucan,gooutsideforatleast20minutesinthemidmorninghours.36.MoveyourbodyandgettiredAshardasitmaybetofitaworkoutroutineintoyourday,it'sworthit.Regularexercisemayhelppromotegoodsleepintwoways.Physicalactivityisknowntoreducementalanxiety.Thisalonemaycontributetogoodsleep.37.Soitcanhelpyoufallasleepfaster.However,don'texercisetooclosetobedtime.Otherwise,youmaygetover-excitedandcannotfallasleep.38Yourcorebodytemperatureneedstodropbyabout2to3°Ftogetagoodsleep.Astudysuggestsitisimportanttokeepyourbedroomaround65'Fallthenight.Don'tcountsheepNotonlywillcountingsheepnothelpyoufallasleepfaster,butastudybyAllisonHarveyatUCBerkeleyalsohasfoundthatitactuallymakesithardertofallasleep.Harveyhasfoundthatothertypesofmentalgames,however,arehelpfultosleep.39,likeahikeinthewoodsorawalkdownonabeachthatyouhavenoneonvacation.Useyourbedonlyforsleep,Lyingawakeinbedcanleadtoworryaboutsleep,whichmakesfallingasleepevenharder.Toavoidthiscycle,youmightneedtospendlesstimeinbed.Itseemsunbelievable.Butitistrue.40.A.DowhatworksforyouB.KeepyourbedroomcoolC.SotrytoreadaveryboringbookinyourbedD.Inaddition,regularexercisecanphysicallytireyououtE.Hesuggestsimaginingpleasantwalksyou'vetakenbeforeF.Therefore,ifyou'renotgoingtosleep,you'dbettergetoutofbedG.Studiesshowthatdaylightbathinthemorningleadstobettersleepatnight第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Arecentresearchfindsthatsuccessfulprofessionalwomenarehealthierandlivelongeronaveragethanhousewives.Incontrast,the41areusuallyinpoorerhealththanthejob-holders.Italsoshowsthatwhentheunemploymentrategoesupby1%,thedeathrate42by2%accordingly.Actually,manypreviousstudiespointtothe43conclusion:work,especiallysuccessinwork,is44tohealth.Herearetheir45.Workingtogether,peoplefeelthatthey46acertaingroup.Suchkindofbelongingisvery47totheirhealth.48,theyfeelisolated(孤立的)andlonely.Itaffectspeopleboth49andphysically.Successinworkgivespeopleasenseof50andmakespeoplefeelhappier.Forexample,teachersfeelvery51whentheyseetheirstudentsmakingrapidprogress.Successful52givedoctorsasenseofpowertosavepeople'slives.For53,theexcitementincompletingtheirbookscanbebeyond54.Ofcourse,happierpeopleusuallyenjoybetterhealthand55lives.41.A.oldB.poorC.joblessD.rich42.A.staysB.changesC.fallsD.increases43.A.wrongB.sameC.briefD,contradictory,44.A.beneficialB.equalC.harmfulD.familiar45.A.tipsB.measurementsC.resultsD.explanations46.A.relyonB.appealtoC.belongtoD.focuson47.A.weakB.excitingC.dangerousD.important48.A.OtherwiseB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Therefore49.A.mentallyB.unnecessarilyC.officiallyD.openly50.A.responsibilityB.humorC.standardD.achievement51.A.worriedB.happyC.sadD.lucky52.A.testsB.fightsC.operationsD.deals53.A.workersB.farmersC.authorsD.managers54.A.reachB.actionC.abilitiesD.words55.A.busierB.wealthierC.worseD.longer第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThestoryoftheWorldWideWebbeganin1989attheEuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearch(CERN)inSwitzerland.WhenTimBerners-Leewasworkingatthelabasacomputerscientist,henoticedaseriousproblem:Filesfromonecomputer56(rare)worked。。anotherbecauseresearcherswerestoringinformationindifferent57(format)fordifferentoperatingsystems.Heoftenhadtobuyeachscientist。cupofcoffeetofindouthowthingsworked.Tosolvetheproblem,Berners-Leecreatedsomethinglike。virtualbook58theCERNscientistscouldsharetheirinformation59eachother.Pagesforthebookcould60(write)andpostedfromanykindofcomputerandreadbyanyothercomputer.Itwasthe61(begin)oftheWebweallusetoday.However,62ideaofaWorldWideWebwasatoughsell.Inthosedays,peoplehadtogetonlinebydialingup.63(communicate)wasveryslow.There64(be)noGoogle,andnothingtobeGoogled.IttookBerners-Leeandhiscolleaguesyears65(convince)peopletobuyintotheconcept.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分),假定你是李华，刚到新西兰留学。请你为第一堂课准备一份发言稿，内容包括：1.自我介绍；2.表达期待。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。"Breakfast!"Mymomcalleddownstairs."Today,wewillgoziplining(高空滑索)!"Mydadfollowedupinasingsongtone.Iputonmyclothesandwalkeddownthestairsslowly."Hurryup,wedon'twanttobelate!"Mymomurged.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Thesunwasshining.WhenIenteredthediningroom,Iwasmetwiththenicesmellofpancakes.Allthesemademefeelalittlebitbetter."Whatabeautifulday,"Itoldmyself,"Icandoit."Asbreakfastwenton,Istruggledwiththemountingfear.Itwasthefirsttimeformetotryziplining.Tomakethingsworse,Iwasscaredofgoingtohighplaces.Ihadtriedtogetovertheunreasonablefearmany,manytimes,sinceithadkeptmeawayfromhavingfunwithmyfriends.AndIwasparticularlyfedupwithmakingexcusestocoverupmyfearofheight.Afterbreakfast,wesetoutinmydad'scar.Alongtheway,thesungrewhotter,andtheleatherontheseatsstartedtoburnmylegswhilemyparentsweretalkingaboutthesportenthusiastically.ButIwasstillabsorbedinmyfear.Eventually,wepulleduptoabigparkwhereourinstructorwaswaitingforus."Goodmorning!"hesaidcheerfully."So,haveyoualltriedthissportbefore?"Weshookourheads.Igotmorenervouswhiletheinstructorwentoverthesafetyinstructionsandwarnedusofthepossibledangersofthesport."Allright,itistimetohitthetrails!"saidtheinstructorafterwefastenedoursafetybelts.Fora,moment,Icongratulatedmyselfthathedidnotnotemyfear."Itisareallygoodbeginning,"Itoldmyself,"HowhappyIwouldbeifIcouldmakeit."注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Whenwewereready,mymomanddadwereaskedtogofirst.Finally,myturncame.,,,,
