湖南长沙长郡中学2018届高三第四次月考

1、湖南省长沙市长郡中学2018届高三第四次月考英语试题本试题卷共12页。时量120分钟。满分150分。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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。

2、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.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Repairing the telephone.B. Surfing the Internet.C. Cooking at home.2. What did the man do?A. He bought a computer.B. He set up a company.C. He hunted for a new job.

3、3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A fire.B. A flood.C. An earthquake.4. How many people will be expected to the party?A. 15.B. 135.C. 150.5. Why does the woman mention her dinner guests?A. To ask the man to join them.B. To suggest politely the man leave.C. To invite the man to have another d

4、rink.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。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。6. How much will the man pay for the CD player?A. $30.B. $70.C. $100.7. What is the man concerned about?A. Return policy.B. After-sale repairing.C.

5、 Exchange of goods.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of room does the man take?A. A shared room with another student.B. A single room with his own bathroom.C. His own room with a shared bathroom.9. What is excluded in the conference fee?A. Meals.B. Tea.C. Coffee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the man pro

6、bably work?A. In a hotel.B. In a church. C. In a film company.11. How did the man help the film star?A. He woke him up.B. He lent him his pants.C. He sent him back to the room.12. What does the mans wife think of him?A. He is of great help at home.B. He is of no help with the housework.C. He is busy

7、 with his work all the time.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is Anna?A. The mans sister.B. The mans mother.C. The mans grandmother.14. How long will the man stay?A. For three days.B. For four days.C. For five days.15. What surprised the woman?A. The man only eats vegetables now.B. The man still has schoolwo

8、rk to do.C. The man is staying for such a short time.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Anna is a vegetarian.B. Anna loves to eat turkey.C. The man is disappointed with Anna.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the passage mainly about?A. The plan for the day.B. The courses of the school.C. An

9、introduction to the teachers.18. What are the listeners going to do at 10:40?A. Do a test.B. Take a rest.C. Get their books.19. Who will introduce the Learning Center?A. Carol.B. Steve.C. Anna.20. When are the listeners expected to talk with Helen?A. During the lunch time.B. In the conversation clas

10、s.C. After a talk about London.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。AWelcome to the National Maritime (海洋的) MuseumThe National Maritime Museum is the largest of its kind in the world，with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display some o

11、f the finest sea affairs in historic buildings，which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen. Opening Times10:00 17:00 Winter hours 10:00 18:00 Summer hoursLast admission is thirty minutes before closing. Smoking is not allowed in the museum. Eating and drinking are only allowed in the designa

12、ted (指定的) areas. Photography and video are not permitted inside the buildings.BookingsOur Central Booking Group handles all group visit enquiries(需求), from schools, group organizers and tour operators.Education and Interpretation (解说)Schools programs operate in term-time. Programs of talks, tours, w

13、ork-shops, storytelling, living history and interpretation are run throughout the year, especially at weekends and during school holidays.E-libraryFacilities are provided for electronic access (接口) to the museums collections. Please ask a member of staff for directions to the nearest terminals (终端).

14、 These facilities are also available from the comfort of your own home.21. This passage mainly tells us .A. the way to get to the museumB. the purpose of building the museumC. a detailed description of the museumD. a brief introduction to the museum22. Which of the following is certainly forbidden a

15、ccording to the passage?A. Trying to enter the museum after 5:00 p.m. in summer.B. Taking pictures in front of the museum.C. Eating and drinking wherever you are.D. Talking loudly when you enjoy the collections.23. From the passage we can learn that .A. the museum runs a school and has students of i

16、ts ownB. the museum offers educational programsC. part of school education has to be done in the museumD. school programs are only run at weekends and on holidaysBOceanography has been defined as “The application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.Before the nineteenth century, scientists with

17、 an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to the sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned

18、a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that question “What is at the bottom of the oceans?” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to

19、 America was proposed. They had to know the depth and profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible f

20、or encouraging voyages during which soundings (测深) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made perm

21、anent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs, it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In

22、 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition (考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.24. The proposal to lay a telegraph

23、 cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on .A. an academic aspectB. a business aspectC. an international aspectD. a military aspect25. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was .A. to conduct some sounding experiments in the oceansB. to calculate the len

24、gth of cable that was neededC. to measure the depths of the two oceansD. to collect samples of sea plants and animals26. It was_ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A. the American NavyB. some early intercontinental travelersC. those who earned a living from the seaD. the company whic

25、h proposed to lay an undersea cable27. This passage is mainly about .A. the beginnings of oceanographyB. the laying of the first undersea cableC. the investigation of ocean depthsD. the early intercontinental communicationsCLast week, my granddaughter started kindergarten, and I wished her every suc

26、cess. But part of me didnt. I actually wanted her to fail in some ways because I believe that failure can be good for our learning process. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing something correctly the first time, which can often be a problematic (存在

27、问题的) victory. First-time success is usually a fluke (侥幸). First-time failure, however, is supposed to be the natural order of things. Failure is how we learn.In Africa they describe a good cook as “she who has broken many pots”. If youve spent enough time in the kitchen to have broken a lot of pots,

28、 probably you know a fair amount about cooking. I once had dinner with a group of cooks, and they spent time comparing knife wounds and burn scars. They knew how much credibility (可信) their failures gave them.I earn my living by writing a daily newspaper column. Each week I know that one column I wr

29、ite is going to be the worst column. I try my best every day. I have learned to love that column. A successful column usually means that I am discussing my familiar topic, writing in a style I am used to or saying the same things as anyone else but in a better way.My younger daughter is a trapeze ar

30、tist (荡秋千演员). She spent three years practising a show, and she did it successfully for years. There was no reason for her to change it but she did anyway. She said she was no longer learning anything new and she was bored. And if she was bored, there was no point in subjecting (使服从于) her body to all

31、 that stress. She risked failure and great public embarrassment in order to feed her soul.My granddaughter is a perfectionist. She will feel her failures, and I will want to comfort her. But I will also, I hope, remind her of what she learned, and how she can do better next time. I hope I can tell h

32、er, though, that its not the end of the world. Indeed, with luck, it is the beginning.28. Why did the author want his granddaughter to fail?A. She would learn more from failure.B. He wanted her to be strong enough to face hardships.C. Its impossible to do everything successfully.D. Success is boring

33、 though good.29. Whats the authors attitude toward his daughter changing her show? A. Negative.B. Worried.C. Anxious.D. Positive.30. The author develops the article mainly by .A. following the time orderB. comparing different opinionsC. giving examplesD. giving a cause and analyzing its effects31. T

34、he writer talked about his own experience to show that .A. we should try every possible way to avoid failureB. the thought of failure will make you work even harderC. past failures made him dare not take risks in writingD. we cannot depend on luck to live a good lifeDNothing is quite as luxurious as

35、 a steaming hot shower on a frosty winter day, but to be kind to your skin and hair, youll need to turn the nozzle (喷头) down. As it turns out, hot water dries out skin and leaves hair dry and easily broken, Sejal Shah, MD (Doctor of Medicine) in New York City, told Womens Health. And if you dye (染）y

36、our hair, the color is likely to fade faster once the water gets steamy. To make matters worse, by making your skin lose natural oils, hot showersabove 99 degrees Fahrenheitmay bring about health problems. You may not like it, but the showers temperature that offers the greatest hair and skincare be

37、nefits is, well, cold.“Cold showers strengthen the contractile fibers around pores (毛孔), muscles, and hairs which improve the firmness of skin,” says Carl Thornfeldt, MD with over 30 years of skin research experience. Though many people believe hot showers open and clear pores, its actually wiser to

38、 close them. “Closing pores helps keep pollution from getting into the skin, at least temporarily.”The benefits of cold showers are numerous, but surely we cant be expected to stand under cold water shivering every day especially in winter not to mention that too cold (below the bodys average temper

39、ature of 96.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is also bad. Fortunately, Dr. Thornfeldt recommends a happy medium. “The best solution is to take a warm, not too hot shower and then finish off with cold water for the last few seconds to still gain the rewards of the cold water,” he says.That doesnt sound too unbe

40、arable. Considering the fact that our beloved, steamy showers may cause so much damage to skin and hair, its best to switch to slightly warm temperatures to avoid losing natural oils and drying out, especially in winter when indoor heat is already sucking moisture (水分) out of skin. So, when the main

41、 part of an extremely comfortable warm shower is complete, finish off with a cool splash. Your hair and skin will thank you!32. Why does your hair dislike a hot shower?A. It causes hair-related illness.B. It makes your hair go grey.C. It makes your hair fragile.D. It leads to hair loss.33. How do co

42、ld showers benefit skin?A. They make pores nearly unseen.B. They make skin stronger.C. They drive dirt out of skin.D. They brighten skin color.34. What does the underlined word “shivering” probably mean?A. fighting with courageB. recovering from painC. trembling with fearD. shaking with cold35. What

43、 kind of water is advised to use for showers in winter?A. Warm water mainly and cold water at the end.B. Completely cold water.C. Water as warm as your body.D. Warm water and cold water by turns.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Elements of SuccessI dont believe that

44、there is any one recipe for success. 36 and not all of them are needed for success. The more factors you have on your side, the more likely you are to succeed, and positive attitude is just one of those factors. Here are some additional factors that are also important.KnowledgeA strong body of knowl

45、edge about the area in which you wish to succeed is often one of the key building blocks of success. 37 read and try out the foundational materials and push yourself into challenging areas to build your knowledge.Clear goals and planningMuch like a trip, its a lot easier to get where you want to go

46、if you know where youre going and spend the time planning the route youll take to get there. Think about what your definition of success exactly is, and then identify some of the things that need to be done to help you move towards it. 38 Hard work is another key to finding success. You dont become

47、a champion without practicing every day. If you want to succeed in a certain area, work hard in that area and go beyond what others are doing deliberate practice is one big key.Luck and opportunityLuck and opportunity also play an important role in success 39 . You can improve your luck by making as

48、 many strong personal contacts as you can and sharing what you have to increase their “luck” and “opportunities”.Cooperation and support 40 the fact that others are working in small ways to help you succeed rather than hinder you. A spouse telling you that you can do this is going to go a lot furthe

49、r than a spouse telling you youll never make it.A. You can build this by pushing yourselfB. the most important factorC. Consistent effortD. Instead, I believe success is the result of a combination of a lot of different factorsE. Deliberate workF. sometimes things just click due to forces outside yo

50、ur controlG. Along with luck comes cooperation第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When its raining cats and dogs outside, I go through my mums old diaries, reading them with complicated feelings.Years ago, when I was thirteen years old, I found 4

51、1 just lying around her 42 room. That day I read each line with growing 43 and thrill. I couldnt believe that woman who fed me as a baby and read me fairy tales had written this. I will never forget the first line I read: “They all want to take me and 44 me!” 45 I remembered the other day, when she

52、was 46 around the house. I was sitting at the dining room table with my grandmother, working on a five-thousand-piece puzzle (拼图) that seems to take a 47 to solve. Suddenly, the front door was violently thrown open. My mother ran in screaming at the top of her lungs.Then she ran into the room and sh

53、oved (推) our puzzle off the table, smashing it into the five thousand pieces we had 48 . It scared me. 49 , something was 50 my mother.My 51 ended then, when the doctor told me she had hallucinations (幻想症). I started to understand that her illness wasnt something I could 52 . That was when I realize

54、d that other kids always 53 she was different when they came over to play.I always wondered 54 I could do but there is no solution. But dealing with my mother has given me a different outlook on life. I try not to 55 my problems. If my mum starts making strange remarks, I leave the room and call som

55、eone. Just 56 is one of the best relax ways in the world. If there is no one to talk to, I 57 the violin or some other hobbies to forget about things for a time.When I look back on the past, I realize that mum was 58 an entire life. Thankfully, I havent been. To me, each day is just one piece of the

56、 59 , one piece among the thousands we spend our lives putting together, hoping it wont 60 .41. A. itB. myselfC. themD. those42. A. cleanB. messyC. fullD. strange43. A. astonishmentB. happinessC. joyD. doubt44. A. protectB. killC. comfortD. confront45. A. ThoughB. HoweverC. YetD. Then46. A. angryB.

57、delightedC. surprisedD. relaxed47. A. momentB. minuteC. lifetimeD. day48. A. begun withB. madeC. looked forD. prepared49. A. VividlyB. ObviouslyC. AbruptlyD. Luckily50. A. cautious aboutB. connected withC. worried aboutD. wrong with51. A. bad luckB. memoriesC. hard timeD. childhood52. A. ignoreB. ov

58、ercomeC. forgiveD. miss53. A. hopedB. expectedC. feltD. heard54. A. whenB. whichC. whatD. where55. A. keep onB. concentrate onC. count onD. live on56. A waitingB. talkingC. singingD. smiling 57. A. tend toB. cling toC. point toD. turn to58. A. dreamt ofB. tired ofC. robbed ofD. charged of59. A. diaryB. toyC. pageD. puzzle 60. A. fall apartB. fall overC. fall behindD. fall off 第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There was a rich man who carried many treasures to the 61 (distant) to look for hap