1、武漢市2017屆高中畢業(yè)生四月調(diào)研測(cè)試英語試卷武漢市教育科學(xué)研究院命制 本試題卷共12頁，72題。全卷滿分150分?？荚囉脮r(shí)120分鐘。祝考試順利注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的學(xué)校、考號(hào)、班級(jí)、姓名等填寫在答題卡上。2.選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)，答在試題卷、草稿紙上無效。3.填空題和解答題的作答：用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)，答在試題卷、草稿 紙上無效。4.考生必須保持答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將試題卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）做題時(shí)

2、，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的 答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最 佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小 題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1.When will the bus most likely come?A. In five minutes. B. In ten minutes. C

3、In fifteen minutes.2.What does the man hope to do in Las Vegas?A.Buy a shirt. B. Buy a suitcase. C.Win lots of money.3. What does the woman think of her sister?A. Neat. B. Noisy. C. Untidy.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Making sandwiches.B. Buying food for a meeting.C .Earning mone

4、y for an association.5. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a cafe. B. In a library. C. In an Internet bar.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1 .5分,滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè) 選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀 各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.What does

5、the woman want to do?A.Use the mans phone.B.Get a ride from the man.C.schedule her appointment.7.Where is the womans car?A.Near the mans company.B.At her hairdressers.C.Outside her office.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Where does the woman buy most of her music?A.From iTunes. B.From eMusic. C.From Google Play.9.W

6、hat does the man seem to care about?A.Saving money on music.B.Collecting a certain kind of music.C.Supporting independent musicians.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Who is the man going to the movies with?A. His sister. B. The woman. C. His friend Ray.11 . What does the woman want to see?A. A musical. B. A docum

7、entary. C. An action film.12.What does the man dislike about films like Rogue One?A. The acting. B. The music. C. The dialogue.聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題。13.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Boss and employee.14.Where does the woman work?A. In a hospi

8、tal. B. At a university. C. At a tech company.15.How long has the woman been at her present job?A. About one month. B. About six months. C. About one year.16.What is the mans advice?A.Finding a new job.B.Taking some medicine.C.working out more often.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.How much of a discount do Del

9、uxe Pass buyers get?A. 10% off. B. 15% off. C. 50% off.18.What is the cost of the Signature Pass?A. $619 B. $849. C. $1049.19.What will members receive if they pay before November 30?A.One free month. B.Seasonal discounts. C.Free parking passes.20.Who can pay for the membership on a month to month p

10、lan?A.People who live in California.B.People who purchase the Signature Pass.C.People who buy the Signature Plus Pass.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D )中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答 題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AElon Musk was bom in South Africa, in 1971. A crazy fan of computers, by the age of twelve，

11、Musk had written the code (代碼)for his own video game, which he sold for a profit.He attended Queens University in Canada, and transferred (轉(zhuǎn)到）to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned two bachelors degrees, economics and physics. He was admitted to Stanford University in California, intendi

12、ng to earn a PhD in energy physics.First Company Zip2 CorporationIn 1995, at the age of 24, Musk dropped out of Stanford University after just two days of classes to start his first company Zip2 Corporation. It was an online city guide that provided content for the new online versions of the New Yor

13、k Times and the Chicago Tribune newspapers. In 1999, Musk got $22 million from the sale of Zip2.Online BankingIn 1999, Elon Musk started X. com with $ 10 million dollars from the sale of Zip2. X. com was an online bank, and he is credited with inventing a method of securely transferring money using

14、a receivers e-mail address.PaypalIn 2000, X. com bought a company called Confinity, which had started an Internet money-transfer process called PayPal. Elon Musk dropped the online banking focus to concentrate on becoming a global payment transfer provider. In 2002, eBay bought Paypal for $ 1 .5 bil

15、lion.Space Exploration TechnologiesIn 2002，Elon Musk started SpaceX. He is a long-standing member of the Mars Society，a nonprofit organization that supports the exploration of Mars，and Musk is interested in building a greenhouse on Mars. SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musks p

16、roject.Tesla MotorsIn 2004，Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors，of which he is the only product architect. Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles. The company has built an electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster.SolarCityIn 2006，Elon Musk cofounded SolarCity，a photovoltaics (光伏）products and services comp

17、any with his cousin Lyndon Rive.21.What was Elon Musk gifted in when he was young?A. Economics. B. Physics. C. Energy. D. Coding.22.Which of the following provides international payment transfer service?A.X. com. B. Confinity. C. Paypal. D. eBay.23.What has SpaceX been doing to help achieve Musks pr

18、oject?A.Sponsoring the Mars Society.B.Developing rocket technology.C.Building a greenhouse on Mars.D.Supporting the exploration of Mars.24.What is Tesla Motors noted for?A.Its electric vehicles.B.Its photovoltaic products.C.Its service as a city tourist guide.D.Its business with other companies.BPre

19、sident Theodore Roosevelts letter to his sonDear Ted,I was glad to hear that you were to be confirmed.Secretary Root left on Monday and Governor Taft took his place. I have missed，and shall miss, Root badly. He has been the ablest, most generous and most disinterested friend and advisor that any Pre

20、sident could hope to have; and immediately after leaving, he provided a great service by a speech at the Union League Club，in which he said in most effective fashion the very things I should have liked him to say； and his words, moreover, earned weight when addressing such an audience. Taft is a spl

21、endid fellow and will be an aid and comfort in every way. But, as mother says, he is too much like me to be able to give me as good advice as Mr. Root because of the very differences of character between us.If after fully thinking the matter over，you remain firmly convinced that you want to go into

22、the army, well and good. I shall be rather sorry for your decision, because I have great confidence in you and I believe that in civil life you could probably win in the end a greater prize than if you go into the army though, of course,a man can do well in the army. I know perfectly well that you w

23、ill have hard times in civil life. Probably most young fellows when they have graduated from college, feel pretty depressed for the first few years. In ordinary cases, it at first seems as if their efforts were not leading anywhere，as if the pressure around the foot of the ladder was too great to pe

24、rmit getting up to the top. But I have faith in your ability and your power to force yourself to the front when you have once found out and taken your line. However, you and I and mother will talk the whole matter over when you come back here on Easter.25.What mainly contributes to Mr. Roots being a

25、 good advisor according to the President?A.His great generosity. B .His effective speech.C.Their differences in character. D. Their similarities in character.26.What did the President wish Ted to do?A.Lead a civil life. B.Do well in the army.C.Force himself to the front. D.Take post-graduate courses

26、.27.What did the President say about most young people starting their life after graduation?A.They would make no efforts. B.They would have a hard life.C.They would look for a ladder. D. They would have no confidence.CTrailers(預(yù)告片）shouldnt really be a hard thing to do： show some footage(鏡頭），get peop

27、le excited, but don，t give too much away. It，s a practice that some movies struggle to do, with many either getting too enthusiastic about showing their big plot points，and others simply not catching the magic of the movie. Considering that humans struggle with this practice so much，the folks over t

28、he 20th Century Fox decided to see what a computer could do，tasking IBMs Watson, the supercomputer, with cutting together footage from upcoming Sci-Fi thriller, Morgan, to create the final trailer. ( IBM Watson has done many things ； beat human competitors in quiz shows, created reserved recipes and

29、 described the contents of photos. Now it has become the first-ever AI to produce a film trailer for the new sci-fi film. ) The result was actually surprisingly good.Using Watsons experimental learning techniques, IBMs cutting edge AI sorted out hundreds of classic thriller trailers to learn what ex

30、actly gets an audience to that special place of being both scared and entertained. With that knowledge firmly in place, Watson processed the entire Morgan movie, selecting the 10 most thrilling and frightening moments to cut together into a trailer.“Watson was able to model the scenes visually in or

31、der to determine: was a scene scary? Was it a tender moment? Was there sadness, or happiness?” said IBMs John Smith.Although a human editor was still needed to slice the scenes together to tell a coherent story, the AI shortened the process down to only 24 hours when it typically takes around 10 to

32、30 days to complete a trailer. Still, it，s a great impressive achievement, which the likes of Terminator：Genisys could perhaps learn from in the future.28.What does the author think is amazing according to the text?A.Human editors taking 30 days to make a trailer.B.The 20th Century Fox having produc

33、ed a thriller.C.IBMs Watson having created a trailer for a thriller.D.Humans being able to learn from machines in the future.29.What did IBM researchers do before Watson cut together footage from the movie, Morgan?A.Teach him to beat chess competitors.B.Feed him over 100 horror trailers.C.Create res

34、erved recipes.D.Talk about photos.30.What does the underlined word “coherent” in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Exciting.B. Reliable. C. Consistent. D. Exact.31.What can we guess is the most difficult to Watson AI?A.How long the trailer should be. B. How Watson appreciates the story.C.How many s

35、cenes a trailer needs. D.How Watson decides the feelings.DCrying is the sign of the rawest of human emotions. We cry when we cant hold inside what we feel any more. We cry when were at our best, and when were at our worst. By we, I mean all of us. Men included.But we never see other men cry. In no w

36、estern culture has it ever been acceptable for men to shed(流淚）more than a single tear, and even then its reserved for grand victories, defeats and deaths. Dutch research suggests that women cry between three and five times more than men. Generally men and women cry over the same things 一 deaths, bre

37、ak-ups and homesickness, primarily, but researchers believe that men cry more often than women when it comes to positive events.I want to admit，Im a bit of a cryer. However ,having never really experienced deaths in my life, a few weeks ago I experienced what it means to really, truly, pour my heart

38、 out in tears.See, my dog 一 and 24/7 companion 一 was killed by a car right outside my house. Being a witness to this painful event left me in shock for a good hour, but then the floodgates opened. Over the next 48 hours, I might have cried 20 times. Once or twice I crouched(蹲) on the floor with my h

39、ead in my hands and tears were the only outlet.It is suggested in the book Adult Crying : A Biopsychosocial Approach that theres a certain pleasure in crying. It helps ease stress when there is no other way to express ourselves.In those days after my dogs death，I remember thinking，“ Ive got to stop

40、this crying”. It felt unmanly. It felt like a sign of weakness. Ive since realized that tears are for everybody ; theyre not gender-specific. They show we have sympathy, allow us to get rid of stress and just feel.32.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?A.Crying is a raw human emotion.B.C

41、rying is an emotion beyond control.C.Crying is an emotion showing sadness.D.Crying is an emotion showing happiness.33.Whats the difference between men and women in crying according to Dutch research?A.They cry over different matters. B.They cry at different times of life.C.Women cry more often over

42、deaths. D.Men are more likely to have tears of joy.34.What did the author think of his crying over his dogs death?A.A sign of strength. B.A sign of weakness.C.Behavior of being womanish. D.A way of reducing emotional stress.35.Whats the best title for the text?A.Men, never cry like womenB.Men, its O

43、K to cry sometimesC.Crying solves psychological problemsD.Crying explains differences between men and women 第二節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為 多余選項(xiàng)。How to run international meetings As more of us do business across cultures, it，s best to prepare ahead of time before heading to

44、 the meeting table. Here are four rules for different countries.Stick to the scheduleWhere：Germany, Austria, JapanWeve all been to meetings that have a loose agenda, if any at all. They dont start on time and they seem to repeat. _36_ Japanese are more likely to create a detailed agenda and pass out

45、 supporting documents several days before a meeting. 37_ Meetings that run long in Germany are often taken to mean that the parties are not communicating efficiently._38_Where： China, Malaysia, SingaporeDebating a topic can go against the traditional Chinese concept of “ saving face ” , which means

46、avoiding any mistakes or actions that could bring embarrassment. Laughing at even an obviously amusing answer or pointing out a potential mistake can spoil the entire meeting. Enjoy the interruptions Where： Italy, France, SpainWhen Pascal Sobol meets with clients in Italy or Spain, hes no longer off

47、ended if they leave early or arrive late. Rather than attend the entire three-hour meeting，he has learned that his colleagues there and in some parts of France 一 attend based on their own timetable. 39 Rather than expecting people to sit through his entire presentation, he makes it easier for them t

48、o turn up as needed.Please, no small talk.Where ：Finland, SwedenIn places like Finland and Sweden, where non-meeting related discussions like chat about the weather can be regarded as a way to be off a formally-set agenda and as a waste of other peoples time.In some countries, including Finland, the

49、re are long pauses in the conversation. 40 These breaks are used as a way to process what the other person is saying without interrupting.Not so in these countries.B .Germans and Australians are similar.C. Dont even think about a brainstorm.D .Theres often no way to tell how things are going.E .Dont

50、 try to fill them, though, with small talk or anything else.F .What do the long silences, idle chitchat and serious faces really mean in context?G.For school ,that means changing his own German-based expectations of client behavior.第三部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用共兩節(jié),滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)

51、（A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白 處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！?God，give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings. ” That was the 41 my father, an East Texas farmer, said over every meal.Pa passed away long ago，but I try to 42 his example every day. The year we spent Thanksgiving at our home on Lake Taw

52、akoni was such a 43 I was preparing a dinner party for the day. I opened the oven, put in our huge 44 and tried to turn on the old oven. It took just a few minutes for me to 45 that the heating had failed. I only had a few hours 46 family members and special friends were going to arrive with side di

53、shes, so I called my neighbor Lois and explained my problem.Lois just 47 and said： “Honey, you bring that turkey to my house. Well have it cooking in no time. ”With a sigh of 48 ,I put the roasting pan into the car and 49 across the road. Lois babysat the big bird while I returned to the lake house

54、and 50 a festive table. While the turkey was cooked in her oven, I gave special 51 for kind neighbors. Our family arrived. We 52 before our meal, stood in a 53 and prayed. Some people mentioned things for which they were 54 thankful and others stood in 55 silence. The tissue box made its way around

55、the circle as some of us began to 56 一 a sign of joy rather than sorrow.When the last of the food was 57 off the table, I took a deep breath. A Thanksgiving prayer is easy for me when things are going well, but sometimes it 58 extra courage to give thanks when I am sad or when something unforeseen 5

56、9 my plans even a broken oven.Then I stopped to 60 Pa and the many times I heard him say, “God, give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings. ” I want that to be my prayer, too.41.A. complaint B. wish C. prayer D. dream42.A. follow B. copy C. set D. contain43.A. dinner B. party C

57、. process D. time44.A. meal B. turkey C. roast D. beef45.A. realize B. predict C. admit D. assume46.A. until B. before C.since D. after47.A. laughed B. yelled C.screamedD. nodded48.A. belief B. surprise C .relief D. doubt49.A. walked B.moved C.toured D.drove50.A. painted B.bought C.prepared D.borrow

58、ed51.A. tasks B.dishes C.prizes D.thanks52.A. paused B.discussed C.hesitated D.quarreled53.A. line Bcircle C.row D.room54.A. hardly B seriously C.particularly D.casually55.A. joyful B.careful C.respectful D.sorrowful56.A. cry B.smile C.cheer D.sing57.A. knocked B.dropped C.kicked D.swept58.A. needs

59、B.takes C.wants D.loses59.A. monitors B.ruins C .adjusts to D.keeps to60.A. call up B.turn to C.bring back D.reflect on 第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada ,the United States 61 European countries, sending

60、 gifts is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid 62 ( give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these 63 (country ),it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.In America, 64 ( expense) gifts ar