湖南省浏阳一中株洲二中等湘东五校2017-2018学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题

湖南省湘东五校联盟2018年上期高二联考 英语试题总分：150分时量：120分钟考试时间：2018年由株洲二中浏阳一中攸县一中株洲八中醴陵一中联合命题姓名：________考号：________第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)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。Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?Customerandwaiter.Doctorandpatient.Interviewerandinterviewee.2.Whyisthemanlate?A.Becauseoftheheavytraffic.B.Becauseofthebadweather.C.Becauseofthebasketballmatch.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Chargeherphone. B.Leavethehouse. C.Callhermother.4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Asouvenir. B.Aplace. C.Apieceofcloth.5.Howmuchwillthewomanpaytorentthecar?A.200dollars. B.210dollars. C.240dollars.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Paytaxes. B.Getinformation. C.Answerquestions.7.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Callbacklater. B.Sendanemail. C.Speaktosomeoneelse.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheweatherprobablylikenow?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Sunny.9.Whathappenedlastyearatthegettogether?A.Noonewantedtoplayanygames.B.Theweatherwassunnyandnice.C.Themanfeltsatisfiedwiththepicnic.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howmanydayswillthewomanstayatthehotel?A.One.B.Three. C.Five.11.Whendidthewomanreservetheroom?A.Onthe11th. B.Onthe12th. C.Onthe13th.12.Whatdoesthewomanrequestbesenttoherroom?A.Breakfast. B.Anewspaper. C.Aguestbook.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherewillthetwospeakershavetheparty?A.Inagarden. B.Inahotel. C.Intheirhouse.14.Whatfoodwillthemanpreparefortheparty?A.Pizzas.B.Salad. C.Abirthdaycake.15.WhatkindofbirthdaypresentwillthewomangetforGrandpa?A.Ascarf. B.Abook. C.Ahat.16.Whenwillthepartybeheld?A.OnThursday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSaturday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What’sthewomandoingnow?A.Givingalectureonanimals. B.Introducingsomespecialevents. C.Providingsomepracticaladvice.18.WhatwillDavidCrockertalkabout?A.Ants’life.B.Birds’migration.C.Gardenwildlife.19.WherewillthefilmTheGreatMigrationbeshown?A.InTheaterA.B.InTheaterB. C.InTheaterC.20.WhatwillthevisitorsknowinEncouragingGardenWildlife?A.Usefulideastoprotectgardenwildlife.B.Practicalwaystoinvitewildlifetogardens.C.Interestinglifehabitsofgardenwildlife.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。AKettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodernartgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwoyearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afourflooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanacmodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits250thanniversary,followinga£50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreedaylitgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.21.WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A.Ithasalongschoolreport. B.Itincludesthreedaylitgalleries.C.Itisfamilyfriendly. D.Itpossessespermanentcollections.22.ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A.toexpandtheexhibition B.tomarkits250thanniversaryC.todisplaycontemporaryartD.topresentits150yearhistory23.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.Toparedifferenttouristattractions.B.ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C.Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D.Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.BWhenIspentthesummerwithmygrandmother,shealwayssetmedowntothegeneralstorewithalist.BehindthecounterwasaladylikenooneI’deverseen.“Excuseme,”Isaid.Shelookedupandsaid,“I’mMissBee.”“Ineedtogetthese.”Isaid,holdingupmylist.“So?Gogetthem.”MissBeepointedtoasign.“There’snoonehereexceptyouandmeandI’mnotyourservant,sogetyourselfabasketfromthatpile.”IvisitedMissBeetwiceaweekthatsummer.Sometimessheshortchargedme.Othertimessheovercharged.Goingtothestorewaslikegoingintobattle.Allsummerlongshefoundwaystotrickme.NosoonerhadIlearnedhowtopronounce“bicarbonateofsoda”andmemorizeditslocationontheshelvesthanshemademehuntforitalloveragain.Butbysummer’sendtheshoppingtripthathadoncetakenmeanhourwasdonein15minutes.“Allright,littlegirl,”shesaid.“Whatdidyoulearnthissummer?”“Thatyou’reameanie!”Ireplied.MissBeejustlaughedandsaid,“Iknowwhatyouthinkofme.Well,Idon’tcare!MyjobistoteacheverychildImeetlifelessons.Whenyougetolderyou’llbeglad!”GladImetMissBee?Ha!Theideawasabsurd…Untilonedaymydaughtercametomewithhomeworktroubles.“It’stoohard,”shesaid.“Couldyoufinishmymathproblemsforme?”“IfIdoitforyou,howwillyoueverlearntodoityourself?”Isaid.Suddenly,IwasbackatthatgeneralstorewhereIhadlearnedthehardwaytoaddupmybillbymyself.HadIeverbeenoverchargedsince?24.Whatdidtheauthor’sgrandmotheralwaysaskhertododuringhersummervacation?A.Makelistsforhershopping.B.Buysomethinginthegeneralstore.C.Sendliststotheladyinthegeneralstore.D.Gotoseetheladyinastore.25.WhatcanweinferaboutMissBee?A.Sheusedtolearntopronouncethenamesofsomegoodsinthestore.B.Sheneithershortchargedtheauthornoroverchargedher.C.TeachingkidslessonswasMissBee’sjobatthattime.D.Hertricksmadetheauthorfinishshoppinginashortertime.26.Theauthormentionedherdaughterto__________.A.showhersatisfactionwithherkid’shomework.B.informreadersofherirresponsibilityforherkid.C.tellreadersMissBee’sinfluenceonher.D.expressheroppositiontoMissBee.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AnunforgettablesummertravelB.BeingaresponsiblemotherC.MeangrandmagivingapreciouslessonD.MakingameaningfullifelistCGrownupsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”orrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningtrialswillhelpstrengthentherelatedknowledgeandskills.Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.Themultiplicationtables(乘法口诀表)arealsoanexceptiontothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninchildhood.Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycrammingforanexamination,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning,ontheotherhand,isreallynecessaryforone’sfuturedevelopment.28.What’sthemainideaofParagraph1?A.Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.B.Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrownups.C.Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.D.Storiesforchildrenareeasytoremember.29.Theauthorexplainsthelawofoverlearningby_______.A.presentingresearchfindingsB.analysingstatisticsC.makingaparisonD.usingexamples30.Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis_______.A.aresultofoverlearningB.aspecialcaseofcrammingC.askilltodealwithmathproblemsD.abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cramming”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Awaywhichleadstofailureincollegeexams.B.Astudymethodonlyhelpfulinalimitedway.C.Awaythatwillresultingoodmemory.D.Anapproachtoincreasingstudents’learninginterest.DIf

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B.Oureyesneedsometimetoadapttothechangeoflight.C.Specklesarecausedbytheuseofdimmedlights.D.Itisrequiredforpilotstoturnofflightsduringtheflight.34.Whatisthefunctionofshortening“darkadaptation”time?A.Slowingdownthelanding.B.Adjustingtheplanelights.C.Keepingpassengerscalm.D.Helpingthecrewjudgeoutsiderisks.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Atiptomakeairtravelsafer.B.Anemergencyeventhappeningonaplane.C.Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.D.Awarningmessagefromthepilot.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。Ichosetotakepsychologybecauseoneisabletobetterunderstandhimself,understandothers,andlearnhowpeoplethink,soIcanusethattomyadvantageinthebusinessworld.36BylearningpsychologyIwilllearnhowandwhyIthinkthewayIthink.ThisisimportanttomebecauseIwanttoknowwhethermyupbringingorthegenesIpossessfrommyparentsinfluenceme.37Ihopetofindananswerthisyearthroughmystudies.Ialsothinkitisimportanttobeacceptingandtolerantofothersandtheircertainbeliefsaboutdifferentmatters.SomepeoplelikeactivitiesandsubjectsthatImaynotentirelyagreewith.Itisimportanttolearnwhytheybelievewhattheydo.Peoplearedifferentthroughouttheworld.38Iwouldliketolearnwhatcustoms,traditions,andwaysofthinkingarewitnessedworldwideandwhysomeareapparentoneplacebutnotanother.MyfinalreasonfortakingpsychologyisthatIcanbetterunderstandpeoplefromabusinessstandpoint.39Knowinghowtheythinkwillhelpinmakingmajormarketingandpromotionaldecisions.Ihopetolearnhowpeoplereacttocertainsituationsoradstoseewhatwillgettheminterested.IknowtheeffortIputintothiscoursewillbenefitmelaterinlife.Ofcourse,learningthecoursemaybechallengingattimes.40A.IfIhadtopredict,Iwouldsayamixofboth.B.Buttherearesimilaritiesbetweenthem.C.Psychologyisbeneficialtomyfuture.D.PositivepsychologyhasdevelopedrapidlyviatheInternet.E.Itisvitaltoknowwhatconsumerswantandneed.F.IoftenwonderwhyIliketheitems,subjects,andactivitiesthatIdo.G.However,whatIlearnwillinfluencemyfuturedecisionsandgoals.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Growingup,Ialwayshidmythumbsinmyfistsbecauseoftheirunusualshape.41theydolookmorelikeabigtoe（脚趾）42athumb.Andfromanearlyage,mythumbs43anothername“toethumbs”.Inhighschool,Iservedasacashierinagrocerystore.Oneday,Iwas44asweetlittleoldladyandasI45herchangebacktoher,shesuddenlytookmyhandsandsaidinathickPolish46,“YouarePolish!Lookatthose47Polishthumbs!Theymatchmine!”Sheraisedherhandsand48herthumbstomethat49weatheredandwrinkled,lookedexactlylikemine!She50myhandsagainandsaid,“Be51ofthosethumbs!”I’llneverforgetthat30second52withastrangerthatforever53myviewofapartofmeIoncewas54byandnowaccept.AsIwaseatingdinnerwithmySamueltonight,helookeddownatmyhand55onthetablenexttohisandsaid,“Mommy!Ourthumbs56!”Ismiledandanswered,“Yes,theydo,buddy!ThosearestrongPolish57youhave!Takeprideinthem!Maybesomedayyou’llhavealittleboyorgirlwhowillhavethesamethumbs!”I58mysonneverhideshisthumbslikeIdid.Ihopehe’llbeproudoftheir“unusualness”andthe59behindthem.Hecarriesona(n)60partofmeandthatformewillalwaysbebeautiful!41. A.Admittedly B.Fortunately C.Normally D.Basically42. A.otherthan B.dueto C.insteadof D.alongwith43. A.earned B.cloned C.found D.deserved44. A.waitingfor B.checkingout C.talkingwith D.watchingover45. A.paid B.charged C.countedD.donated46. A.tune B.voice C.language D.accent47. A.beautiful B.strange C.long D.clumsy48. A.passed B.remended C.showed D.offered49. A.till B.unless C.onceD.although50. A.raised B.inspected C.examined D.held51. A.sure B.skeptical C.afraid D.proud52. A.appointment B.conversation C.bargain D.deal53. A.supported B.changed C.proved D.hurt54. A.embarrassedB.frightened C.delighted D.amazed55. A.scratching B.resting C.knocking D.drawing56. A.differ B.suit C.fight D.match57. A.fists B.thumbs C.toes D.hands58. A.guarantee B.figure C.insistD.pray 59. A.scene B.lesson C.history D.moment60. A.unique B.elegant C.frank D.sensitive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个适当的单词或用括号内单词的适当形式填空。In1953,EdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgaysucceeded61climbingtothetopofMountEverest,at11:30am,onMay29.Theywerethefirstpeople62(reach)theto