2020届湖北省襄阳市五中2017级高三2月网络考试（二）英语试卷2020届高三年级寒假考试英语试题（二）考试时间：120分钟试卷总分：150分答题上传说明：考虑到上次考试上传的短文改错全部错位，本次考试做2套语法填空，题号为61—80，依次在答题区域作答即可；短文改错改成附加题，作为课外作业，自己完成后对答案即可。
其他答题要求不变！第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)1. What will the man do next?A. Turn off the TV.B. Study with the woman.C. Watch a movie.2. How old is the woman now?A. 20 years old.B. 45 years old.C. 65 years old.3. What is small for the woman?A. The T-shirt.B. The hat.C. The skirt.4. What does the man mean?A. The film is terrible.B. The film can be seen online.C. The film is worth the money.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home.B. At a hospital.C. At a drug store.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. What does the man like about his hometown?A. It’s really very big.B. It has colorful nightlife.C. It’s not expensive to live there.7. What is the weather like in the fall in the man’s hometown?A. Sunny.B. Cold.C. Wet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What time is the plane scheduled to leave now?A. At 4:00.B. At 3:00.C. At 5:00.9. Why is the woman worried?A. The weather is bad.B. The report is not finished.C. An appointment will be delayed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why d oes the man’s brother go to the man’s place?A. To study.B. To work.C. To travel.11. Where does the man work in the morning?A. At a university.B. At a restaurant.C. At a bookstore.12. What language is the woman starting?A. French.B. Spanish.C. Japanese.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What job to do in the future.B. Which professor to follow.C. What abilities to possess.14. What subject does the man probably prefer?A. History.B. Politics.C. Art.15. What do the woman’s parents expect her to be?A. A restaurant manager.B. A politician.C. A teacher.16. What is the woman good at doing?A. Dealing with people.B. Working with kids.C. Painting pictures.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times?A. They paid for the housing.B. They bought food and clothes.C. They sent them to their families.18. What was a nurse’s main duty?A. Cooking meals.B. Looking after children.C. Educating children.19. What can we learn about most Victorian upper class parents?A. They were cruel to poor children.B. They were proud of their own children.C. They attach little importance to education.20. What will the speaker probably talk about next?A. Lower class families.B. Upper class children’s situation.C. Comparisons between upper and lower classes.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThe top four novels of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers — the London Evening Standard, the TLS, the Spectator and the New Statesman.Normal People by Sally RooneySally Rooney’s first novel, Conversations with Friends, was one of l ast year’s most talked-about books. The response to the Irish writer’s follow-up has, if anything, been even more excited. The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle adjustment of emotion. The novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize — but many felt that it should have done better.Vietnam by Max HastingsThis long-awaited historical novel is a real hit which follows the Vietnam War over three decades. Hastings, who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a journalist in his thirties, was praised for his profound knowledge of the conflict.The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerPat Barker’s novel is a retelling of Thelliad — but with women at the heart of the action. The central character is Briseis. Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration Trilogy (1997), Barker, in her fifties, again focuses on the harmful effects of war.A Certain Idea of France by Julian JacksonThis biography by British historian Julian Jackson born in 1954 records the life of Charles deGaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen. While acknowledging that Charles de Gaulle wasn’t very likeable, Jackson respects his imagination and boldness—qualities that helped him lead France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria. Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.21. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To persuade people to buy the four novels.B. To record the life experiences of the four great novelists.C. To introduce the yearly top four novels.D. To stress the importance of the four novelists.22. Which author is the youngest according to the text?A. Sally RooneyB. Max HastingsC. Pat BarkerD. Julian Jackson23. Which book may appeal to people intere sted in a political leader’s life?A. Normal PeopleB. A Certain Idea of FranceC. The Silence of the GirlsD. VietnamBWhen my mother passed away a few years ago, my father was left alone in the large house they had shared for 50 years. Without her to watch out for him, he was worried about who would find him and help if “something happened.”My sister and I live in other states, so we hit on the idea that Dad could email us every morning when he awoke. Then the Morning Report was born.He’s usually up by the crack of dawn, and his half a dozen or so sentences are waiting for me in my inbox when I wake up. If there’s no email, I call him, or my sister does, to make sure everything is fine. The reports have become more than an everyday check though; they’re a sort of diary, a catalyst (催化剂) for more extended conversations, and source of insight into his life.Through these emails, Dad tells us about his routines. He might be heading to the grocery store for bananas, going to his cardiac-rehab (心脏康复) exercise class, or having lunch with friends. Recently he told us, “I’ve climbed halfway up Mount Washington!” Given his age and distance from New Hampshire, such a hike was unlikely.Each email closes with “All my love, Dad.” When my mother was alive, that feel ing was normally reserved for her. Now that she is gone, he shares those feelings and his experiences with us. For me, what started as a simple security measure has spawned deeper closeness.I’m grateful my father is still able to manage his computer and t he Internet. I know the day will come when he’ll no longer be able to write the reports, and we’ll have to find other ways to keep track of one another. But until then, they are our way of knowing that another normal day has begun.24. What was the intenti on of “the Morning Report” at first?A. To help the father manage his large house.B. To rid the father of loneliness.C. To ensure the father’s safety.D. To increase conversations among family members.25. What can we infer about the father’s li fe now?A. Though he is busy, he still feels lonely.B. He goes hiking with his friends on a regular basis.C. He has totally forgotten his wife.D. He gets up early and leads a colorful life.26. Which of the following best explains “spawned” underlined in paragraph 5?A. Brought about.B. Held back.C. Given in.D. Taken away.27. What effect do the morning emails have on the family?A. They are fed up with writing emails every day.B. Their family bonds have been strengthened.C. They are still shy to express love to each other.D. The family have decided to live together.CThe subway system in the U.S. city of Boston will soon be equipped with train cars “Made in China,” which will be shipped to the city in December. The current train cars in Boston have been running for decades and are too old to provide a modern trip experience.Made in northeastern China’s Jilin Province, the new cars can run at a speed of 102 kilometers per hour. Although they are specially designed according to the U.S. standard, the producing method of the cars is actually owned by a Chinese company named CRRC, the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. The final products match the Boston subway’s strict maximum weight requirement of 34 tons per car, which barred a lot of world-famous companies from getting the order. “The cars have to be solid, but light-weight at the same time,”technology manager of the project Hong Haifeng told CCTV’s Mandarin news channel. “And they have to be able to be used together with the old facil ities in Boston that have existed for about a century.” Under a contract signed in October 2014, CRRC Massachusetts is manufacturing 404 train cars, including 152 new Orange Line and 252 Red Line vehicles for Boston. And these new cars are designed to run for 30 years.This is the first time for Chinese rail equipment to be used in the United States, so it is a major milestone. CRRC presented the abilities and qualities of the model car in Boston on April 3. CCTV reported that the model was highly thought of by the local leaders and citizens, including the governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker. “We’re really looking forward to putting these in transit,” he said, adding that the upgrades will hopefully bring the Boston subway into the modern era.28. What can we know about the train cars in Boston at present?A. They are well equipped .B. They can’t offer a modern trip experience.C. They are solid and light-weight.D. They are designed by a Chinese company.29. What is the Boston subway’s requirement for train cars?A. They must weigh no more than 34 tons per car.B. They must run no less than 102 kilometers per hour.C. They should be made by well-known companies.D. They don’t have to coexist with the old facilities.30. What’s the attit ude of the local people towards the model car?A. NegativeB. DoubtfulC. SkepticalD. Optimistic31. What is the main idea of the text?A. Boston will repair its old train cars.B. China-made train cars have many advantages.C. China-made train cars will come into Boston.D. Bostonians have a preference for China-made products.DIf there’s anything that stings(刺痛) more than wasting good money on a trip, it’s doing so repeatedly—and there are many accounts of such mistakes on TripAdvisor.“I came back for lunch even though I didn’t enjoy my last meal here,” writes one unfortunate diner. “Never again!” concluded a reviewer about a restaurant in Oregon.To make an error is human. But why do so many people make the same errors over and over again? Several recent studies show thinking about past mistakes might only make us repeat them.After making a mistake, our brains typically slow down the decision-making process the next time a similar issue comes up. This phenomenon is generally referred to as “post-error slowing”. However, that doesn’t always make the next decision more accurate. That’s because our brains rely on poorer-quality evidence from the surrounding environment the second time, according to RoozbehKiani.The reason might be that the brain gets involved in trying to understand why the error took place. “It tries to figure ou t some questions: Why did this error happen? Is there anything wrong with me? The negative reaction distracts our attention from the decision at hand,” Kiani said.There’s also evidence that our brains pay attention to the things that were rewarding once. In a study recently published in Current Biology, Johns had 20 people find red and green objects on a computer screen. They were paid $1.50 for each red object and 25 cents for each green one. The next day, Johns had them do the same thing, but this time they were told they would not be rewarded for finding either color. Still, the participants fixed their attention on the red objects.People were especially distracted by the red objects when they had high levels of dopamin e (多巴胺) in their brains. Johns agreed that, according to his findings, if you want to avoid repeating history, it’s best not to try to learn from it. Instead, think about the future and what you can achieve if you avoid traps.32. What do the examples on TripAdvisor prove?A. People worry about spending too much money on eating.B. People often make small mistakes when traveling.C. The service in many restaurants is far from satisfactory.D. People usually fail to avoid repeating their mistakes.33. Why does “post-error slowing” fail to work?A. Because people may meet with different situations.B. Because people are too slow to make decisions.C. Because people depend on worse evidence to decide.D. Because people are afraid of making decisions.34. How can we avoid repeating mistakes according to Johns?A. By thinking more about the present life.B. By slowing down in making decisions.C. By trying to learn from the past mistakes.D. By expecting the future rewards of avoiding mistakes.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What we learn from our mistakes.B. Why mistakes are often repeated.C. Whether mistakes can be avoided.D. When we are likely to make mistakes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。