湖北省八校2017届高三下学期第二次联考英语试题及答案

2017届高三八校第二次联考英语试题第1页（共24页）鄂南高中华师一附中黄冈中学黄石二中荆州中学孝感高中襄阳四中襄阳五中2017届高三第二次联考英语试题命题学校：黄冈中学命题人:李文宏吕琴张红审题学校：黄石二中朱红琼潘利平第二部分阅读理解（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。AHereisalistofsomeofthebestmuseumsforchildreninAmerica.PleaseTouchChildren’sMuseumThismuseumliesinPhiladelphia.ItoffersAliceinWonderlandexhibitswhereyoungchildrencanplaywithgiantflowersandhaveteaparties.Kidscanalsoplayonmusicalinstrumentsandbabiescancrawlonlilypads,whichmakemusicalsounds.TheChildren’sMuseumofIndianapolisThismuseumliesinIndiana.Itholdsafairshareofdinosaurfossils(化石).TherearemanyfossilsliketheT.Rex,Buckyandmanyothersinan8,000-square-footarea.Around10,000man-madeobjects,includinga55-tonsteamengineanda33-foottallwaterclock,arethereinthe365,000-square-footarea.Italsooffersactivitieslikedinosaurbuilding,campsandclassesfeaturingspacethemesandothereducationalprograms.BostonChildren’sMuseumThismuseumliesinMassachusetts.Theexhibitshereareofhealth,art,science,cultureandenvironment.Inthismuseum,childrenalsolearnaboutJapaneseculture.ActivitieslikePlayLab,NewBalanceClimbandTheRecycleShopbringoutthecreativityinchildren.NationalMuseumofPlayThismuseum,whichliesinRochesterareaofNewYork,hasawidecollectionofdolls,games,toys2017届高三八校第二次联考英语试题第3页（共24页）andotherhomecraftsdatingbacktothe19thcentury.Here,educationaltoursincludestoriesofmachinesandothertoys.KidscanwalkinSesameStreetexhibitandcookfoodatplayorTVstudios.Children’sMuseumofHoustonThismuseumliesinTexas.Termedasthebestplaygroundformind,thismuseumoffersscoresofactivitiesforkidsofeveryage.Itevenoffersfreefamilyadventureeventswherefamilieswiththeirkidsareencouragedtoworkonmathactivitiesandgames.Childrenalsolearnaboutbroadcastingactivitiesandpreservingecosystems.21.Onewhohasinterestinenvironmentalprotectioncanchoosetovisit.A.NationalMuseumofPlayorChildren’sMuseumofHoustonB.BostonChildren’sMuseumorChildren’sMuseumofHoustonC.PleaseTouchChildren’sMuseumorBostonChildren’sMuseumD.TheChildren’sMuseumofIndianapolisorNationalMuseumofPlay22.WhilevisitingNationalMuseumofPlay,youcantakepartin.A.dinosaurbuildingB.NewBalanceClimbC.playingwithgiantflowersD.cookingfoodatplayorTVstudios23.Ifacouplewithkidsofdifferentageswanttodoactivitiestogether,theyshouldgoto.A.TexasB.IndianaC.NewYorkD.Massachusetts24.Whomightbemostinterestedinthispassage?A.Parents.B.Students.C.Teachers.D.Researchers.BIthinkitwasOctober,1982.AfriendhadbusinessdealingsinthecityofReno,Nevada,andIwasaskedtoaccompanyheronanovernighttrip.Whilesheconductedherbusiness,IwasaimlesslywanderingdownVirginiaStreet，headingintoamostgloriouslybeautifulsunset.Ihadanurgetospeaktosomeoneonthestreettosharethatbeauty,butIcouldn’tmakeeyecontactwithanyone.QuicklyIduckedintoadepartmentstoreandaskedtheladybehindthecounterifshecouldcomeoutsideforjustaminute.She1ookedatmeasthoughIwerefromsomeotherplanetandsaid,“Well…’’Surprisingly,shefollowedmeout.WhenshegotoutsideIsaidtoher,“Justlookatthatsunset!NobodyoutherewaslookingatitandIjusthadtoshareitwithsomeone.”Forafewsecondswejust1ooked.ThenIsaid,“God’sinhisheavenandall’srightwiththeworld.”I2017届高三八校第二次联考英语试题第5页（共24页）thankedherforcomingouttoseeitandsharingthebeauty.Fouryearslatermysituationhadchangedconsiderably.Ihadcometotheendofatwenty-yearmarriage.Iwasaloneandonmyownforthefirsttimeinmylife.Oneday,whilemyclothesweregoingaround,IpickedupaUnityMagazineandreadanarticleaboutawomanwhohadbeeninsimilarcircumstances.Shehadcometotheendofamarriage,movedtoastrangecommunity,andtheonlyjobshecouldfindwasoneshedisliked:cosmeticsalesinadepartmentstore.Wehadalotincommon.Thensomethinghappenedtoherthatchangedeverything.Shesaidawomancameintoherdepartmentstoreandaskedhertostepoutsidetolookatasunset.Thestrangerhadsaid,“God’sinhisheavenandall’srightwiththeworld.”,andshehadrealizedthetruthinthatstatementandthatshesimplyhadnotbeenseeingit.Fromthatmomenton,sheturnedherlifearound.25.Whydidthewriterduckintoadepartmentstore?A.Shefounditwasboringwithnobodytalkingtoher.B.Shewantedtobuysomethingforherfriend.C.Shewantedtofindsomebodysharingthebeautifulsunset.D.Shethoughtitwashisresponsibilitytosharethenaturalbeautywithothers.26.Whatdoesthesentence“God’sinhisheavenandall’srightwiththeworld”mean?A.Weshouldbeoptimisticinthefaceofuncertainty.B.WeshouldbelieveinGodwhocanhelpuswhenweareintrouble.C.WeshouldneverholdthebeliefthatGodcanchangeourlife.D.Weshouldbeindependentandenjoyourselvesinspiteofdifficulties.27.Whatdoyouthinkfinallychangedthewriter’sattitudetowardslife?A.Theoldmagazineshecameacross.B.Theencouragementfromthewoman.C.Thesunsettheyenjoyedfouryearsago.D.Thewoman’sstory.28.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.DependingonyourselfB.SharingbeautyC.StrugglingeverydayD.NevergivinguphalfwayCImagineyou’vefinallylandedajobofyourdreamsinanothercity.It’severythingyou’dhopedfor,butthere’sonlyoneproblem—housingcostsintheareaaresohighthatyou’reforcedtoliveinaparking2017届高三八校第二次联考英语试题第7页（共24页）lot.Whilethissoundslikeanimpossiblesituation,thispredicamentisarealityforoneman.Brandon,25,isasoftwareengineerforGoogleatitsSanFrancisco,Californi