湖南省湘中名校教研教改联合体2017届高三上学期12月联考英语试题

机密★启用前“湖南省湘中名校教研教改联合体”2017届高三12月联考英语命题单位:湘潭县一中命题人:王素云廖剑英2016.12考生注意:1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

满分150分,考试时间120分钟。

2.考生作答时,请将答案写在答题卡上。

第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后,用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;第Ⅱ卷请用直径0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。

3.命题范围:高考全部范围第I卷(选择题共100分)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。

1.What does the man want to do?A. Reserve a cheap hotel.B. Go to Mexico on business.C. Relax and enjo y himself.2.What will the woman get?A. Carpet cleaner.B. A paper towel.C. A glass of wine.3.Who is the woman?A. She’s a teacher.B. She’s a student.C. She’s an assistant teacher.4.Where are the speakers heading?A. To a swimming pool.B. To the beach.C. To a restaurant.5.Why is the museum important?A. It’s a museum for old art.B. It will be built on a small island.C. It’s the first of its kind in Indonesia.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.How much does an entrance ticket cost?A. Two dollars.B. Five dollars.C. Seven dollars.7.How does the woman pay?A. In cash.B. By check.C. By credit card.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.Where did the tomato sauce come from?A. A local farm.B. A store only five miles away.C. The man’s own tomatoes.9.What does the woman think of cooking?A. She enjoy sit.B. She doesn’t have the patience for it.C. It makes her feel creative.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10.What is the relationship between the speakersA. Interviewer and interviewee.B. Husband and wife.C. Neighbors.11.Where did the man go to college?A. In Washington.B. In Texas.C. In Nebraska.12.What is the woman’s job?A. She is a computer programmer.B. She is a banker.C. She is an artist.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.What did Fitbit say about the recentstudy?A. It was false.B. It hurt their business.C. They had no comment.14.When does the man use his Fitbit?A. Only when he’s exercising.B. During the daytime.C. All the time.15.What does the man think of his Fitbit?A. It’s sometimes uncomfortable to wear.B. It isn’t useful.C. It’s a good value.16.How does the woman sound? .A. InterestedB. Bored.C. Upset听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. A free lesson website for teachers.B. A search engine.C. A language program.18.How many people use Duolingo currently?A. Over one hundred million.B. A few hundred thousand.C. Several thousand.19.Where is Luis von Ahn from?A. Switzerland.B. Guatemala.C. Costa Rica.20.How was Duolingo originally funded?A. By big websites.B. By an actor.C. By schools.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。

ASculpture in the Close— a Free Exhibition of Contemporary Sculptors 22June — 21SeptemberJesus CollegeJesus College is displaying contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition in Cambridge this summer.Sculptors exhibiting this year include Royal Academy Award winner James Capper, who is just 27 years old. He is appearing alongside previous Turner Prize winners Roger Hiorns and Lucy Skaer, as well as famous sculptors Thomas Houseago and Eva Rothschild.The free exhibition is open to the public every day between 22 June to 21 September, 11 am — 8pm.Guidebooks are available at Jesus Colege’s Porters’ Lodge. For more details please visit .River Stars Reindeer(驯鹿):Imaging Evenki and Orochen Communities of Siberia 7July — 27SeptemberMuseum of Archaeology and AnthropologyIn 1915,the Russian anthropologist Sergei Shirokogoroff and his wife Elizabeth were invited to the forests of the Amur River to study the indigenous(土著的)Eveki and Orochen peoples. Fourteen years later, Cambridge’s graduate Ethel Lindgren went in search of these “little known tribes”, as they were considered to be “fast dying out”. Together they amassed a considerable collection of 26000 culturally and historically important photographs, the majority of which have never been seen, until now.From the excitement of recognizing faces, to the beauty of the reindeer, or the heated debates about what is happening in the photographs, this exhibition is about the reconnection of these communities with their images, their histories, and their stories.The exhibition costs nothing and is open to the public every day from 7July until 27 September,10:30am — 4:30pm.Website Email:admin@.Telephone:01223333516.21.What do you know about James Capper?A. A Turner Prize winner.B. A very young sculptor.C. A famous photographer.D. A Cambridge’s graduate.22.How long does this year’s Sculpture in the Closelast?A. For one week.B. For two weeks.C. For three months.D. For five months.23.Who are most likely to visit the second exhibition?A. People interested in music.B. Visitors liking the paintings.C. Teenagers studying science.D. Students majoring in history.24.What do the two exhibitions have in common?A. Visitors can see the exhibitions for free.B. They are held in the same museum.C. They must be booked in advance.D. They are held at the same time.BIt wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the United States has entered a brand new age, because Donald Trump, the country’s 45th president, is very different from any president before him.Unlike Hilary Clinton, his opponent, and most previous US presidents, who entered the election after years of being politicians,Trump,70,was a New York real estate (房地产) businessman. And he was not a presidential candidate who worked hard to keep a perfect public image of a man always caring, fair and intelligent.Instead, Trump has a reputation of being short-tempered, self-centered and hateful toward those who disagree with him. He also blames immigrants, both from Latin America and the Middle East.But to his supporters, Trump is not a typical politician, which is actually one of his advantages.“We have seen our country take a downturn in the eyes of the world. We need to go in a different direction,” Binyomin Weisswasser,39,from Chicago, told the Chicago Tribune.“ Trump’s not a politician ...I like that he is not always politically correct and speaks his mind. It gives me the feeling that what you see is what you get. You may not like it, but you know what it is.”Interestingly, many who voted for Trump actually followed the “lesser of two evils” principle — one that people use when faced with picking from two unpleasant options — simply be cause they didn’t think Clinton was a better choice.“He’s the candidate I disagree less with,” Jack Stu cky, 20, a student at Northwestern University, told the Chicago Tribune.“ I don’t think I’d say Trump is going to be the best president ever, but I di d think he’d be better than Hilary Clinton.”25.What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To predict what changes Donald Trump would bring to the US.B. To report on people’s different reactions to Trump’s win in the election.C. To explore the advantages Donald Trump had over Hilary Clinton.D. To analyze Donald Trump and the reasons for his victory in the presidential election.26. According to the text, compared with Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump _______.A. cares more about keeping his public image perfectB. is believed to be more experienced and flexible in politicsC. is considered more straight for ward and trustworthyD. holds a more tolerant attitude toward immigrants27.According to the text, many who voted for Trump .A. believed he would be the best president everB. expected him to lead the US out of its downturnC. were convinced that he would be always politically correctD. felt that he was more fair and intelligent than Hilary ClintonCWhenever seeing a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actualy fake, like the “close” button on an elevator.Many people like pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the elevator doors to shut. But according to Karen W. Penafiel , executive director of the US’ National Elevator Industry Inc., elevators’ “close” buttons are a complete trap, at least in the US — the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you p ress.In the 1990s, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure all elevators stayed open long enough for people with d isabilities to enter. Only US firefighters and maintenance workers can use the buttons to speed up thedoor-closing process if they have a code or special keys.But to normal elevator riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. Fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.“Perceived (能够感知的)control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J.L anger, a psychology professor, told The Times, adding that a lack of control is associated with depression .Experts have revealed that a lot of bu ttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.For example, many offices in the US have fake the rmostats(恒温器)because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, told The Times.“Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, I’ve got nothing else to do wh ile waiting. So why not press the button on the off chance tha t this one will work?”28.What is the best title of the passage?A. Different kinds of fake buttonsB. Different functions of fake buttonsC. People’s different habits when pushing buttonsD. Advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons29.In America, the “close” buttons on elevators___.A. work only when people press them hard for a whileB. cannot speed up the process of closing the door in any circumstanceC. are fake for the convenience of disabled peopleD. were specially designed to give people a sense of control30.The underlined part “for this same purpose” in Paragraph 6 refers to _____.A. giving people perceived controlB. making people more patientC. helping people to build up confidenceD. making people with depression feel better31.According to John Kounios, people who press fake buttons__________.A. probably have such a habitB. should give up this habitC. consider what they do to be meaninglessD. don’t know that what they press is fakeD“Microbots” smaller than the width of a human hair could be highly effective and cost-efficient tools for removing lead and other pollutants from industrial wastewater, according to a new study published in the journal Nano Letters last month. In the space of a single hour, the study showed the microbots could remove up to 95 percent of lead from water.Lead is commonly found in wastewater from mines or factories that make batteries and electronic devices, and can cause a serious risk to public health, as the water crisis in Flint, Michigan shows. Industrial activities can also contaminate water with arsenic(砷), mercury (汞)and other metals.Heavy metal pollution can cost big cities billions of dollars a year, said Samuel Sanchez, co-author of the study and ICREA professor at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Spain. He added that current methods of treating the pollution either are expensive or produce secondary waste.Sanchezs said his team imagined using the microbots “for the pre-treatment of industrial wastewater before dumping into a river”. The microbots have three layers. The outer layer is made of some thing that absorbs heavy metals, while a middle layer makes the microbots ferro-magnetic(铁磁性的)so that they can be directed by external magnets. An inner layer reacts when hydrogen peroxide(双氧水)is dded to the wastewater, producing a stream of oxygen micro-bubbles that the microbotseject(喷射)to push themselves in the water. Once the bots finish their clean-up work, external magnets collect them for reuse. The heavy metal pollutants can also be recycled, making the process even more efficient.“This technique can be helpful, so we imagine that small companies can use microbots to deal with their water in case they can’t afford to bring their waste water to plants that handle polluted water,” Sanchezs said.“In my opinion, we should see first commercial use of self-driven microbots in the next couple of years.”32.The microbots are created mainly to______A. remove heavy metals in riversB. help residents drink cleaner waterC. remove heavy metals from industrial wastewaterD. remove different heavy metals from water33.What does the underlined word” contaminate” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. CirculateB. PolluteC. SurroundD. Pour34.What Samuel Sanchez said in Paragraph 3 mainly implies that____.A. there is no way to treat pollutionB. it’s really costly to treat water pollutionC. heavy metal pollution is a serious problem in big citiesD. cost-efficient tools for treating water pollution are important35.What’sthefunctionofhydrogenperoxideintheprocess?A. To help the microbots move.B. To work as external magnetsC. To reduce oxygen micro-bubbles.D. To make the microbots ferromagnetic.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Parrots are fascinating pets and a lot of people own them.36 It can hurt people when a parrot bites. Parrots and other birds usually view biting as a form of play because it is how they naturally play with other birds. They might bite because they are too excited or angry37 The good news is that you can easily correct this behaviour and train your parrot to stop biting.First of all figure out what is causing your parrot to bite by observation. Do not make eye contact while interacting you’re your parrot. Simply observe your parrot’s behaviour and body language.38 ,Relax yourself. Many birds including parrots can feel that you are nervous or anxious.A nervous parrot is more likely to bite. 39 Before you interact with your parrot make sure you are calm and confident. If you are calm and confident your parrot is less likely to bite._40_ Most of the time parrots bite because they want to be left alone. If your parrot bites you after trying to take her out of her cage .immediately return her to her cage and shut the door.Use these tips with your parrot and there should be no more biting within days or weeks. Every parrot learns at a different pace so be patient and consistent.A. Leave your parrot alone.B. If you are hurt walk away from the room.C. Like most birds parrots can bite.D. Your parrot could be a bit more attractive than others.E. This will actually make your parrot feel nervous as well.F. Take note of the particular behaviour and body language before your parrot bites.G. A parrot can also bite because they feel uncomfortable with their beak.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1.5 分,满分30 分)阅读下面短文,从短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。