湖南省衡阳市2017届高三下学期第二次联考英语试题Word版含答案

1、2017届高中毕业班联考(二)英语能力测试注意事项：1本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。时量120分钟，满分150分。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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15分，满分75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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的

2、时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the conversation most probably take place?AIn a restaurant BIn the womans house CIn a sch0012What is the woman supposed to find quickly?AThe restaurant BA clinic CLadys room3Why doesnt the Care usually accept large parties?ASmall tables BPoor service CLack of wa

3、itresses4What keeps the woman so busy?AShe cant feel her neck for hoursBShe wants to scold Sarah for such a short noticeCShe has to finish the report before noon5How many brothers and sisters are younger than the woman?ANine BEight CSeven第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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

4、选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。6What can we learn about the speakers?ATheyre friends BTheyre strangers CTheyre relatives7What makes the man feel tired?AWorking in the sunBCarrying the womans booksCGoing over his English听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8H

5、ow will the speakers redecorate their house?ABy painting the wall in blueBBy repainting the living roomCBy drawing a picture on the curtain9What will the two speakers do first?ABuy some paint BMake a plan CVisit a countrystyle house听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What does the woman major in?AMusic BMaths CCompu

6、ter11What is the man worried about?ADistance learning BMaths problems CMusical knowledge12What is necessary for the optional course?AReading music BComputer skills CAttendance听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the mans departure date?AThe 24th BThe 23rd CThe 22nd14How long is the mans short stop between fli

7、ghts?ALess than 2 hours BLess than 1 hour CMore than 3 hours15What request did the man make regarding his flight?AHe requested certain departure and arrival timesBHe asked for a speciallyprepared dinnerCHe wanted a seat near the front of the plane16What is the price of the booked flight? A$980 B$107

8、0 C$1090听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Whats the talk mainly about? AThe development of the bicycle BThe materials of making the bicycle CThe process of bicycles becoming popular18What is the disadvantage of the bicycle before MacMillans design? AThe bicycle couldnt change directions BThe wheels of the bicycle

9、 werent well fixed CThe riders feet couldnt leave the ground19When was the size of the bicycles wheels changed? AIn 1817 BIn 1839 CIn 186920What happened in 1884 7 ABicycles first had rubber tires BThe“safety bicycles”appeared CBicycles could Fun faster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

10、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。AA HEARTFEIT STORY OF HUMAN INGENUITY Now Playing In IMAX and Giant Screen Theatres! Narrated by Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges，edited by Stephen Judson and directed byGreg MacGillivray，Dream Big：Engineering Our World is a first of its kind film for IMAX

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18、s Miguel Amaro，Ben Grech and Mariano Kostelec all saythat their biggest problem was finding somewhere to live in the first placeAs an international student from Argentina，Mariano had to pay 1 2 monthsrent in advance toget his place in LondonDutchman Miguel booked some super-expensive residence in No

19、ttingham because he didnt know any betterBen from the UK was looking around the streets of Nottingham knocking on doors trying to find a placeA year after graduating from universities respectively，the three men realized that there was abusiness opportunityThey came up with a plan to create an online

20、 marketplace matching studentswith accommodationSo in 2011 the three started work on their business and website UniplacesThey invested around50，000Later that year they won first round funding of 200，000 eurosled by the founder of UK property website ZooplaFrom there it was down to business，getting a

21、 permanent office in Lisbon，Portugal andattracting landlords(房东)to join the site and checking properties(房产)The Uniplaces websitewas then officially launched in 2013，with an initial 50 properties in the Portuguese capital listed onthe siteMariano，28，says：“We picked Lisbon as our first city as it tot

22、ally made sense to stay hereItis a lowcost，good location with access to great talent such as good engineers，and people withexcellent language skills，which is great when dealing with so many international students”Students using Uniplaces pay one monthS rent in advance via the website，and the sum goe

23、sthrough to the landlord 24 hours after they move inThereafter they pay directly to the landlordUniplaces takes a service fee of 2025of the studentS first months rentSince its launch，three million nights have been booked through the platform，which currentlylists over 40，000 propertiesThe company has

24、 now employed 132 employeesRevenues grew fourfold in 2016 compared to the previous yearBut it hasnt been all plainsailing for the three entrepreneurs24We can learn that Miguel Amaro comes from_APortugal Bthe Netherlands Cthe UK DArgentina25What is the possible relationship among the three people?ACl

25、assmates BRoommates CCompetitors DPartners26The website Uniplaces is intended to_Afind accommodation for students Brent rooms for tourism visitorsCsell properties for the landlords Devaluate properties for residents27Which of the following is most likely to be talked about after the last paragraph?A

26、Tendencies of the online accommodation industryBAdvantages of making full use of the InternetCObstacles in the course of starting the businessDThe development of the company in the futureCWhile the world is still debating the safety of selfdriving Cars，Dubai，in the United ArabEmirates(UAE)，is prepar

27、ing to launch autonomous aerial(空中的)taxiStarting in July，passengers will be able to take the worldS first passenger drone，the EHang 184，to transport them to their desired destination without having to deal with DubaiS crowded freewaysThe pilotless drone weighs 440 pounds and Can fly at heights of up

28、 to 11，500 feetPoweredby eight propellers，the fourlegged，eggshaped vehicle has room for a single passenger weighing up to 220 pounds and a small suitcaseThe aerial taxi can reach speeds of up to 100 mphRiders can ask for the flying taxi to pick them up from designated zones using the companyssmartph

29、one appWhen the drone arrives，heshe straps into the seat，selects one of the preprogrammed destinations on the touchscreen，and sits back and enjoys the flightTo ensure the passengers safety，all flights are monitored remotely by a control room on the groundIn the unlikely event that any of the compone

30、nts malfunction，the EHang 184 will make anemergency landing in the closest possible area to ensure the customers safetyThe drone is alsoprogrammed to conduct complex calculations to ensure its route wont collide with that of anotherdroneWhile having no control over the remotely piloted vehicle may a

31、ppear scary，the manufacturer，Chinabased EHang，says，“It is the safest，smartest and ecofriendly low altitude autonomous aerial vehicle”The only drawback? The EHang 184 has a flight range of just 31 miles，which means that those with longer commutes(通勤)are out of luckAlso unknown，is the cost of each fid

32、eThough the aerial taxi is radical，it is not the first driverless transportation option available toDubais residentsAs part of its goal to have 25of public transit be automated by 2030，the authorities have built the worlds first driverless subway and introduced the worlds first selfnavigating shuttl

33、es to transport visitors and residents in downtown Dubai28What do you learn about the EHang 1847AIt looks like a typical plane in appearanceBIt is powered by four powerful propellersCIt can carry only one passenger at a timeDIt can travel at the speed of up to 100 kph29The underlined word“malfunctio

34、n”in the fourth paragraph means“_”Ago wrong Bget stuck Cbecome worn Dstay normal30According to the passage，which of the following is one of the disadvantages of the EHang 1847？AThe high ride cost BA smaller flight rangeCA shorter battery life DUnknown safety concern31What words can be used to best d

35、escribe Dubai in terms of autonomous transportation?AA navigator BA follower CA victim DA pioneerDIn my own quest to temporarily avoid whatever bothers me，I find a respite(喘息)in aparticular kind of television：teen dramasEvery Thursday night lately I find myself a seat at the diner of Pops ChockLit S

36、hoppe andwatch“Riverdale”It tells the story of some teenagers whove been around for more than 75yearsAiring on the CW，“Riverdale”holds my attention even when they get unrealisticTeen dramas like “Riverdale” have gradually become popular with fans of all ages around the worldIn 2014，a comedy series c

37、alled“Jane the Virgin”first aired on the CW。and though viewers were slow to catch on，the show quickly gained recognition，including a Golden Globe nomination for best musical and a win for its star，Gina RodriguezTelevision has long been considered as a place where we can explore lives so unlike ourow

38、nWhether discovering the fantastical battles for power in the seven kingdoms of“Game ofThrones”or following four friends as they navigate romance in“Sex in the City”television is aplace where we can be anyone but ourselves and stay away from boring daily routinesTeen dramas have a function to surpri

39、se and delight viewers，and thatS what makes them theperfect watching experienceAt a time when SO much of the future seems uncertain，teen dramas like“Riverdale”provide US with a temporary comfortI want my television time to be a period of comfort and easeFor the briefest moment，1 want topretend to li

40、ve in a town where the only news of the day is whether Veronica Lodge and ArchieAndrews really kissed during seven minutes in heavenMaybe as an adult，I should be more invested in the political newsBut at a time when werealways connected to the news around US and everything is moving at the pace of 4

41、G，teen dramas are exactly what I need and love nowI look forward to that one hour each night where I can get relaxed，turn off my smartphone and pretend to be somewhere else32What may be the best title for the text?ATeen Dramas：My Cup of TeaBTeen Dramas：A Piece of CakeCTeen Dramas：A Wolf in Sheeps Cl

42、othingDTeen Dramas：A White Lie33PopS ChockLit Shoppe is probably a_Acinema Btheater Crestaurant Dcomedy34What can we infer about“Jane the Virgin”?AIt became a hit overnight BIt is a classic tragedy seriesCIt won a Golden Globe prize DIt was little known initially35ne writer tends to_A1ive close to n

43、ature Bescape from realityChate comedy series Dwatch political news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人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。With the Internet growing larger and larger，the amount of reading material grows larger aswellTherefore，if you have any intention of reading a lot of material，then it is i

44、mportant that youlearn how to absorb what you read efficiently and quickly 36 Your mind will be able to focus better at certain times of the day，and being able tofocus is an important aspect of retaining(保留)informationGo to find a place to read where yourmind is able to concentrateThis may be somepl

45、ace secret where no one will bother you，or simply your home at a time when it is quietGet relaxedIf youre in a rush to finish reading，youre not going to be able to give it yourfull attention 37 When you want to retain what youre reading，make sure that you haveenough time distributedSeparate the impo

46、rtant details from the unimportant detailsUnless youre reading a verydense(密集的)article，youll likely encounter a lot of words and phrases that arent very important38Pause every once in a while to take in what youre readingInstead of reading the articlestraight through from beginning to end，pause for

47、a while to think back on what youve just readIn particular，you should pause and reflect when youve just read all important passage that you know youll want to retain 39Take notes as you readWhen reading all article，taking notes might seem like a strangething to do 40 Youll be reinforcing the concept

48、s a second timeThis aids extremely withretention and memoryARead when you are availableBRead when you are absorbedCDetails will enter your mind but will not be committed to memoryDHowever，writing down information uses a different area of your brain than reading doesESkim through your reading and foc

49、us on the parts that are interesting or importantFBy reading the material a second time，youll know exactly what to expect and what to focus onGBy reflecting，youre essentially taking in the information twice，and that helps to commit it tomemory第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短

50、文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、c和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was standing at the corner of 66th and Broadway，waiting to crossA woman 41 from myright，pushing a babycarI watched the mother push it into the busy street，and I 42 ，“Oh，no，shes going to get hit” 43 before reaching out to her，I 44 for five secondsIn

51、my mind，I could see the woman losing hold of the babycar， 45 the child falling fromitI also could feel the 46 of not knowing what to do，what to say.“What are you doing?”a man shoutedHis 47 brought me back to 48 the man hadcome out of nowhere，and pulled her 49 just in time to 50 the speeding taxi. Th

52、e womanwas 51 as she had been unaware of her near deathThe man glared at herWas he 52 thatthe woman seemed so absentminded? Was he unhappy that she did not even 53 him? Hemerely grumbled(发牢骚) under his breathAnd the woman just 54 from her savior afterpulling her arm loose I，the silent stranger，who s

53、aw everything，just stood there and did 55 And the 56 came to me；Why did I wait for five seconds? Why didnt I do anything 57_? But then I realizedthat I was 58 What if I had pulled her back but she was going to stop anyway? What if she gotannoyed by my action? Hours later1 was in the subway and looked around， 59 empty seats between people，andall those who chose to stand 60 sit next to strangersI felt the dead silence in the subway car，screami