湖北省部分重点中学2016届高三第二次联考高三英语试卷

1、湖北省部分重点中学2016届高三第二次联考高三英语试卷湖北省部分重点中学2016届高三第二次联考高三英语试卷第一部分  听力(共两节, 满分30分)回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。例：How much is the shirt?    A. 19.15

2、60;          B. 9.15          C. 9.18答案是 B。1. What is the weather like?  A. Its raining.               B. Its cloudy.          C. Its sunny.2. Who will go to China next month?  A.

3、Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard.3. What are the speakers talking about?  A. The mans sister. B. A film. C. An actor.4. Where will the speakers meet?  A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.       &

4、#160;    B. In an office. C. At home.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，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。每段对话或对白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Why did the woman go to New York?A. To spend some time with the baby.B. To look after her s

5、ister.C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?  A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?  A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the speakers talking about?

6、A. A way to improve air quality.B. A problem with traffic miles.C. A suggestion for city planning.10. What does the man suggest?A. Limiting the use of cars.B. Encouraging people to walk.C. Warning drivers of air pollution.11. What does the woman think about the mans idea?A. Its interesting. B. Its w

7、orth trying. C. Its impractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.13. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.B. Book his flight as soon as possible.C. Save more money for his trip

8、.14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?A. They require early booking.B. They can be twice as expensive.C. They are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why did Jane call Mike?A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom.C. To borrow his car.16. Where will Jane

9、be in about one hour?A. At Mikes place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.17. What can we infer from the conversation?A. Jane has just learned to drive.B. Janes car is in bad condition.C. Mike will go to the airport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?A.

10、 Write a short story.B. Prepare for the lesson.C. Learn more about the writer.19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?A. To check the students understanding of the story.B. To draw the students attention to reading skills.C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.20. What will the s

11、tudents do in 10 minutes?A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers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）AHe was a founder of modern Chinese literature. He was regarded as “an old man always telling the truth”. Living across two centuries, he experienced many periods

12、 of danger and suffering but never lost his beliefs. His name was Ba Jin. As the 101-year-old legendary (传奇的) writer passed away in Shanghai after a six-year battle with disease, millions of Chinese were deeply sad. People in Shanghai and Chengdu gathered around his old house and literature mus

13、eum to mournfor the great man.“My school held a series of ceremonies to express our deep sorrow,” said Zuo Shang, a 17-year-old girl in Shanghai, who appreciates many of Bas works. “He is a great writer who wrote so many masterpieces, but what I admire about him the most is his courage to tell the t

14、ruth.” “Telling the truth, being an honest man. Thats what I learned from him,” explained Zuo.Ba Jin was born in 1904 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. A son of a wealthy family, Ba helped the poor ever since he was a child. It was they who taught him a strong yet down-to-earth way of living. Ba fi

15、nished his first novel, “Destruction” in 1929 during his travels to France. His later masterpieces, Family, Spring and Autumn, mirrored the struggles, tragedies and loves of the young in a feudal (封建的) society. The books encouraged Chinese people not to give in to fate and to be their own masters.“B

16、a Jin told the true story of his country and his people. His great love and service to them meant he was thinking about what he could do for them,” said Bing Xin, a well-known writer and also his good friend.“It really hurts to recall my past mistakes, but I have to,” said the respectable man. “Alwa

17、ys tell the truth. Say what you think in the bottom of your heart. Thats my life motto.”21.The passage tells the facts about Ba Jin, EXCEPT that_.A. Ba Jin passed away in 2005. B. Family, Spring, Autumn and Winter are Ba Jins masterpieces.C. Ba Jin hold on to his beliefs regardless of the suffe

18、rings in most of his life.D. Ba Jin was born in Chengdu and enjoyed a privileged upbringing.22.According to the passage, Zuo Shang admires Ba Jin mainly because_.A.he was a founder of modern Chinese literature.B.he is a great writer who wrote many masterpieces.C.he kept fightingagainst his illnessan

19、d fate.D.he is a man who stuck to honesty and dared to disclose the truth.23.What does “down-to-earth” in paragraph 4 refer to_A. miserable          B. fantastic C. comfortable D. practical24.What will the readers most probably do after reading the books written by Ba Jin?A.

20、 They may take life as it comes.B. They may love and serve the people in poverty.C. They may refuse to resign themselves to their fate.D. They may speak out what they think deep insidetheir hearts.BThe year 2015 saw another boom in TV drama adaptations of online literature. Despite the difficulty of

21、 adapting original works, these popular novels on the Internet were screened one by one. Some enjoyed a great success while some were criticized by the audiences.My SunshineMy Sunshine is a TV drama adapted from Gu Man's novel of the same title. It stars Wallace Chuang and Tang Yan, premiering(初

22、次上演) in January, 2015. The drama portrays a man and a woman's reunion and long-lasting romance after seven years of separation. The novel itself has been popular on the Internet and was published in 2003. Wallace Chuang soon rose to become a romantic icon among female viewers because of the role

23、 he played in the adaptation, presenting an ideal image of lover to the audiences.The Lost TombThe Lost Tomb is an action and adventure TV adaption of a popular online novel by Xu Lei. This is the first seasonal online TV series in China and the novel is scheduled to be dramatized in eight seasons,

24、one season for each year. The first season was released in June of 2015. The novel series of the same name is about several peoples adventure in ancient tombs, and it has enjoyed a wide readership since it was released online in 2006. Thus the adapted TV series had been accordingly highly expected b

25、y its fans but turned out to be disappointing. Although there were 24,000,000 hits on the web within the first two minutes of its debut(初次登台), the season was later criticized by the audiences for its weak storyline and poor quality. Some lines of the series even became jokes on the social media.Nirv

26、ana in FireNirvana in Firealso adapted from an online novel of the same name written by Hai Yan, the adaptation for the first time found its way on the screen in September 2015. Staring Hu Ge and Liu Tao, the series shows a talented military strategist endeavoringto clear his name through continuous

27、 fights. The fictional characters and dynasty let the adaptation smartly avoid being criticized for not sticking to historical accuracy. And the drama's delicate internal settings and faultless storyline were highly praised by the audiences.Hua Xu YinHua Xu Yin is about a princess who sacrificed

28、 her life for the country but later was saved and began her own adventures with another name. It is also a TV series adaptation of an online novel of the same title written by Tang Qi. The series premiered in July 2015, staring Lin Yuan and Zheng Jiaying. However, it did not get as much attention as

29、 its rivals. According to the online critics, the lead roles and their costumes were not appealing enough in the adaptation.25.Which TV drama failed to live up to the audiences expectation?A. My Sunshine B. Hua Xu Yin C. Nirvana in Fire D. The Lost Tomb26.The key to Nirvana in Fires success lies in

30、the elements other than_.A. fictional characters and dynasty B.historical accuracyC. delicate internal settings D. perfect storyline27.What do these TV shows have in common?A. The stories of these TV shows take place in ancient world.B. The themes of these TV shows focus on love.C. The scripts of th

31、ese TV shows are on the basis of online literature.D. The endings of these TV shows are tragedies.CSugar is not good for our health. But you may reason that a single can of Coke every day wont do you much harm. After all, with exercise, you can burn off the calories from that can of Coke anyway. If

32、this is your way of thinking, then congratulations! You are Big Sodas ideal consumer.The term “Big Soda” refers to two soft drink companies: Coca-Cola and Pepsi. American soda consumption has experienced a sustained decline. In China, however, its a different story. According to a Xinhua News Agency

33、 report, Coca-Colas soda sales went up 10 percent in the second quarter this year compared to the same time last year.Increases in soda consumption can be worrisome to health experts. In her recent book Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning), New York University nutrition professor Marion N

34、estle makes a fiery case against the soda industry. She says its all right if you drink sweet drinks occasionally. But drinking it every day is “plainly unhealthy”.According to The Economist, one large study cited in Nestles book “found that for each 12-ounce can added to a persons daily diet, the r

35、isk of diabetes(糖尿病) jumped by 22 percent. There are also links between sugar and heart disease, obesity, stroke and cancer”. Unlike fruits or even a Big Mac, sweet drinks have no nutritional value. A 12-ounce (340-gram) can of Coke, for example, has 140 calories and 39 grams of sugar but no protein

36、 or fiber.Nestle also points out that drinking a lot of soda has a broader cost. Chronic diseases caused by unhealthy diets can create a burden for a countrys healthcare system.Increased health awareness has turned a lot of US consumers against soda. On a political level, lawmakers are also waging a

37、 war against Big Soda. Thirty-three US states are taxing soda or sugar-sweetened drinks, while some are considering introducing warning labels for soda ads and soda products.But soda companies wont just sit quietly and let their profits drop. “Soda companies spend billions on marketing,” writes The

38、Economist. Thanks to celebrity endorsers(代言人), advertising campaigns have helped Coca-Cola and Pepsi become some of the worlds best-loved brands.According to The New York Times,soda companies also use “armies of lobbyists to persuade cities, states and Congress not to crack down on sugary drinks”.Th

39、e Times points to Philadelphia as an example. When the mayor sought to impose a new tax on sugary sodas in 2011, the soda lobby offered a big donation to the citys childrens hospital and “successfully lobbied(游说) the City Council to let the proposal die”.28.We can learn from the first paragraph that

40、_.A.drinking Coke does little harm as long aswetake exercise on a regular basis.B. just one bottle of Coke everyday would not affect our health condition.C. a person who drinks Coke everyday will be welcomed byBig Soda.D. the consumption of Coke should be controlled since too much sugar is harmful f

41、or our health.29.What can we infer from the study cited in Nestles book?A. If a person drinksa can of Coke everyday, the risk of stroke will increase by 22 percent.B.The more sugar one consumes, the more likely one is to suffer from poor  health.C. A Big Macas well as sweet drinks has no nutrit

42、ional value.D. Unhealthy diet may even place a burden on a countrys financial system.30. The underlined phrase “crack down on” in the last paragraph means_.A. take severe measures against B. introduce warning labels forC. impose a new tax on D. strike a hard bargain with31. Whats the purpose of the

43、text?A. To state sodas sales condition and its controversial development.B. To persuade soda consumers to give up drinking sugary drinks.C. To increase peoples health awareness.D. To warn people of the consequences of sugar addiction.DA strange, new dilemma faces Chinese pedestrians: should you help

44、 an elderly person who has fallen into the street? The answer seems simple. Your conscience forces you to help someone in danger. But many Chinese are discovering that some of these injured people are scammers. They accuse good Samaritans(好心人) of having knocked them over in the first place, and they

45、 file complaints in hopes of receiving large amounts of compensation.There are frequent reports on such incidents and following disputes. On Sept 8, a new case happened in Huainan, Anhui province. Yuan Chen, a 20-year-old college student from Huainan Normal University, claimed that she helped an inj

46、ured elderly woman on the street. But the womans family has demanded that Yuan take full responsibilities for the injuries.Since the incident happened in the security cameras blind spot, both sides are looking for witnesses to clear their names. The local police department is also investigating the

47、case. But how can you possibly solve a case like this, where the only evidence comes from two conflicting viewpoints?“This kind of cases should follow the principle of the burden of proof lies with the person making the claim,” Ye Lin, a law professor from Renmin University of China, told China Cent

48、ral Television. The burden of proof means the collection of proof or evidence. In civil cases, “if you accuse someone of causing you harm or losses, you should collect convincing proof to back your claim,” said Ye. “If you cannot do that, the law will not be able to support your claim.”The law may n

49、ot resolve all the problems, however. Some elderly people choose to blackmail(敲诈) their helpers because they do not have health insurance. To prevent this, the country needs to put in place a better social security net.32. Which of the following statements is true according to the first paragraph?&#

50、160;A.Conscience is troublesome because it compels you to help someone who will set you up in return.B.Theres no doubt that the elderly usually fell down on purpose to claim compensation.C.It is advisable for Chinese people to turn a blind eye to someone in danger.D.Sometimes the warm-hearted are wr

51、ongly accused of having knocked others over.33. What does the sentence in paragraph 3 “both sides are looking for witnesses to clear their names” mean ?A. Both sides are in search of someone who can call out their names.B. Both sides are in search of evidence that can clarify their opinions.C. Both

52、sides are in search of someone who can prove they are telling the truth.D. Both sides are in search of evidence that can wash away their crimes.34. What can we infer from Ye Lin, the law professors words?A.The principle regards the accused as innocent until convincing proof can be provided.B. In civ

53、il cases, the accused should collect proof as well to reject the claim.C.Ye Lin thinks it is Yuan Chen who is responsible for gathering proof .D. Since it is hard to collect convincing proof, both sides should take on the responsibility.35. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that fol

54、lows?A. To analyze deep causes of the elderlyblackmailing their helpers.B. To illustrate the impact brought about by the blackmail on our society.C. To emphasize the necessity of an improved social security system.D. To make comments on this hot social phenomenon.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）   &#

55、160;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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Brain fitness has basic principles: variety and curiosity. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, its time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best wor

56、kout for your brain. Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain working fast and efficiently. Use the ideas below to help attain your quest for mental fitness.Play Games Brain fitness programs and games are a wonderful way to tease and

57、challenge your brain. Suduko, crosswords and electronic games can all improve your brains speed and memory. _36_. These games are also fun. Youll get more benefit by doing these games a little bit every day.Eat for Your Brain Your brain needs you to eat healthy fats. Focus on fish oils from wil

58、d salmon, nuts such as walnuts, seeds such as flax seed and olive oil._37_. Remove transfats completely from your diet.Tell Good Stories Stories are a way that we solidify memories, interpret events and share moments. Practice telling your stories, both new and old, so that they are interesting

59、, compelling and fun. Some basic storytelling techniques will go a long way in keeping peoples interest both in you and in what you have to say.Turn off Your Television The average person watches more than 4 hours of television everyday. Television can stand in the way of relationships, life and more. _38_.ExerciseYour Body to Exercise Your