2017-2018届湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三第四次月考英语试题及答案

炎德·英才大联考英语(雅礼版) 炎德·英才大联考雅礼中学2017-2018届高三月考试卷(四)英语雅礼中学高三英语备课组组稿(考试范围：高考全部内容)本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

Part ⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A(22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.EXAMPLE：When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 1(C )1. What does the woman enjoy doing during her trips?A. Meeting different people.B. Trying the local food.C. Taking pictures.(A)2. Why does the man like the last photo best?A. It’s very amusing.B. It has beautiful scenery.C. His best friend is in it.Conversation 2(B)3. How old was the woman when she won the competition?A. 10.B. 11.C. 7.(C)4. What prize did the woman win?A. 20 dollars.B. Some books.C. A gift certificate.Conversation 3 (B)5. Why does the man make his phone call?A. To buy a table.B. To reserve a table.C. To book a ticket.(C)6. What time do the speakers set at last?A. 7：00.B. 8：00.C. 9：00.Conversation 4(A)7. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a flat building.B. In the man’s office.C. In the woman’s house.(B)8. What is the woman looking for?A. A two­bedroom flat.B. A three­bedroom flat.C. Aground­floor flat.(C)9. What does the woman think of the flat?A. It is too small to live in.B. It is too expensive to buy.C. It is satisfying on the whole.Conversation 5(B)10. How does the man feel this evening?A. Tired.B. Unhappy.C. Disappointed.(A)11.Why doesn’t the man like his present job?A. He feels lonely.B. He has to work at night.C. His boss is strict with him.(C)12. What do we know about the man?A. He has to work every night.B. He is quiet in character.C. He doesn’t care about working at night.Conversation 6(A)13. Where did Andrew find the money?A. In a phone booth.B. On his way to school.C. Outside the newspaper office.(B)14. What did Andrew do after he found the money?A. He took the money to a nearby bank.B. He called the police.C. He looked for its owner.(A)15. What can be inferred from the conversation?A. A TV program covered Andrew’s story.B. The woman is grateful to Andrew.C. Andrew has a full­time job.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.(C)21. When you think about your future career, remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult and ________ some ordinary jobs can be quite important.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. when(C)22. In the video the bird is seen jumping up and down, ________his head back and forth, and flapping his wings to the song. A. has shakenB. to shakeC. shakingD. shakes(A)23. Mary is so devoted to whatever she is doing that it won’t be long ________she learns something well.A. beforeB. sinceC. whenD. as(D)24. This is a simple idea, ________ is hard to put into practice.A. oneB. thatC. itD. one that(D)25. We are now consuming these fuels at a much higher rate than they ________.A. producedB. being producedC. are producedD. are being produced(A)26. For a lot of people, stewardesses are the face of the airline. They ________ ideas of beauty, handsome salaries, freedom to travel and a glamorous lifestyle.A. have long been associated withB. had long been associated withC. have long associated withD. were long associated with(B)27. Life can be discouraging, but you don’t have to be discouraged. Even when there is no reason for joy, ________ truly joyful.A. does beB. do beC. beingD. to be(D)28. To become successful, you may find it important to read about successful people ________ how they achieve success.A. seeingB. being seenC. having seenD. to see(B)29. I learned Russian for 6 months at college. Because of no professional teachers, I ________ Russian again since then.A. had never learnedB. have never learnedC. never learnedD. was never learning(C)30. ________ in the east of the city, the new middle school is very beautiful, attracting more and more students from the other provinces.A. LocatingB. Being locatedC. LocatedD. To locate(C)31. The child tiptoed quietly to the bird, but ________ into the forest when he was about to catch it.A. flew it awayB. away flew itC. away it flewD. flew away it(D)32. Damage caused by flooding in the small town ________ by agovernment official, and the total loss was reported last Monday.A. is inspectedB. is being inspectedC. was being inspectedD. had been inspected(C)33. —When did you first pay a visit to America?—As early as the 1980s, but I ________ there for only a few weeks.A. had stayedB. would stayC. stayedD. were staying(C)34. I am so glad that my job interview ________ be so successful, which is far from my expectation.A. mightB. wouldC. shouldD. must(A)35. The whole street hasn’t been cleaned for a whole week, so the number of rats________ increasing and quantities of rubbish ________ been piled up.A. is; haveB. is; hasC. are; haveD. are; hasSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book­lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. Whatever the reason is, you can soon become totally __36__ of your surroundings.The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather __37__ book.You soon become interested in some __38__or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must __39__ off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.This opportunity to __40__ the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. You can __41__ such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will have an inevitable greeting, “Can I help you, sir？”You finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services __42__. Of course you may want to find out where a particular __43__ is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should __44__ carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.You have to be careful not to be __45__ by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying one of the __46__ best­selling novels. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge __47__， you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.(B)36. A. unknown B. unaware C. uncommon D. unsuspecting(A)37. A. dull B. interesting C. precious D. valuable(D)38. A. magazine B. picture C. newspaper D. book(A)39. A. dash B. leave C. drop D. run(B)40. A. avoid B. escape C. miss D. break(B)41. A. search for B. wander round C. go to D. leave out(C)42. A. essential B. important C. necessary D. compulsory(D)43. A. district B. place C. region D. section(A)44. A. retire B. stand C. read D. work(D)45. A. cheated B. driven C. absorbed D. attracted(C)46. A. oldest B. dearest C. latest D. cheapest(C)47. A. cashes B. money C. account D. bankSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go 48.__through__ hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Don’t worry them because some of the most beautiful things 49.__that__ we have in life come from only changes and mistakes. Struggles increase your inner strength. You can’t always realize what you can do until you get 50.__a__ chance to actually do that. The hard times in your life give you the opportunity to prove 51.__yourself/yourselves__. Every struggle in your life makes you stronger and 52.__more__ confident and productive. Hard times help you realize your inner strength. Remember, hard times do 53.__not__ create heroes. It is during the hard times that the hero within us is revealed.Be strong, because things will get better one day. It might be stormy now, 54.__but__ it can’t rain forever. 55.__As__ a matter of fact, the most important lessons in your life are learned through hard times andstruggles. So discover your inner strength and find out what you can do!Part ⅢReading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AThe Yale Peabody Museum is open：Monday through Saturday 10：00 a．m. to 5：00 p．m.Sunday Noon to 5：00 p．m.The Museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.Admission Fees：$9.00 Adults$8.00 Senior citizens 65 years and over$5.00 Children ages 3 through 18, and college students with ID$4.00 Group admissionTo receive this reduced admission, groups must make a reservation at least 2 weekdays in advance. Group admission is only available with a written confirmation brought to the Museum at the time of the visit.More attention：>>>Some halls may be closed to the public on weekday mornings during the academic year for school group programs, so we recommend visiting after 1 p．m. on weekdays or at any time on the weekends.>>>There is no cafeteria or lunchroom at the Peabody. Information on local eating places is available through our Restaurant Guide or at the Admission Desk in the lobby. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the lawns around the Museum.>>>Photography with hand­held cameras is permitted in exhibition halls for personal use only; photography of The Age of Mammals is prohibited at all times. All other uses require the advance written permission of the Yale Peabody Museum.>>>Highlights Tours of the Museum are offered at no extra charge every Saturday and Sunday at 12：30 and 1：30 p．m. These 45­minute tours of the Yale Peabody Museum’s exhibition halls are led by one of our specially trained volunteer guides.>>>The Museum offers free individual admission on Thursday afternoons from 2：00 to 5：00 p．m. during the months of September to June.>>>Admission is free to any individual with a valid Yale ID. Check out a Peabody Museum pass at your local library. A Museum pass will give you $5 off each admission for up to 4 people. Ask for it at your local library.(B)56. To visit the museum, a 12­year­old six grader should pay________．A. 4 dollarsB. 5 dollarsC. 8 dollarsD. 9 dollars.(A)57. Visitors are allowed to have lunch ________．A. outside the museumB. in any hall of the museumC. in the cafeteria of the museumD. in the lunchroom of the museum(D)58. According to the passage, The Age of Mammals is most probably ________ in the museum.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a videoD. an exhibition hall(D)59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Admission for Yale students to visit the Museum is free.B. Extra money is supposed to be paid for guides while visiting the Museum.C. Some exhibition halls are not open Monday through Friday.D. Photography is not allowed in exhibition halls for commercial use.(C)60. The passage is written to ________．A. attract more visitors to the Yale Peabody MuseumB. introduce the exhibits in the Yale Peabody MuseumC. give instructions about visiting the Yale Peabody MuseumD. remind visitors how to get their admission to the Yale Peabody MuseumBThree boys and three girls were going to Lauderdale, Florida, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York was left behind them. When the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice a man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill­fitting suit, nevermoving, his dusty face masking his age.Shortly after a snack at the Howard Johnson’s outside Washington, they went back to the bus, and one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.“We’re going to Florida，” she said brightly. “I hear it’s really beautiful.”“It is，” he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.“Want some wine？” she said.He smiled and took a full glass. After a while, slowly and painfully, he told his story. His name was Vingo and had been in jail in New York for the past four years. Last week he was released from imprisonment and now going home.“When I was in prison I wrote to my wife，” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, she could just forget me; I’d understand. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there’s a big oak tree just as you come into town. Last week, I wrote her again. I told her that if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and come home. If she didn’t want me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I’d go on through.”She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Now they were 10 miles from Brunswick, and then five. Then, suddenly,all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. The oak tree was covered with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like small flags of welcome flying in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.(B)61. What attracted the six young people when their bus passed through New Jersey?A. The Howard Johnson’s.B. A poorly­dressed man.C. Golden beaches.D. A mysterious man with a mask.(D)62. It can be inferred from the short conversation between the girl and Vingo that ________．A. he had forgotten all his pastB. he hated talking with strangersC. he was a dangerous prisoner escaping from jailD. he was a man of few words but kind of friendly(D)63. Vingo wrote a letter to his wife before starting off to ________．A. ask for her forgivenessB. beg her to allow him back homeC. tie a yellow handkerchief to the oak treeD. make sure if she was still in love with him(C)64. Why did all the young people shout with joy when they arrived in Brunswick?A. They were only 5 miles away from their destination.B. They were surprised to see so many welcoming people.C. They were sure that Vingo’s wife was expecting him home.D. The oak tree was still standing there welcoming Vingo back home.(A)65. What can be the best title for the story?A. Going HomeB. An Oak TreeC. Yellow HandkerchiefsD. A Bus TripCWhen you look at yourself in the mirror, do you ever wonder why you look the way you do?No two faces look exactly alike, making a human face as unique as a fingerprint. Genetics (遗传学) obviously play a major role—no two faces share the same DNA. But even in identical twins, there are still small differences in their appearances. So what is it that makes each face different?The answer lies in a small piece of your DNA called a “gene enhancer”，according to a study published in Science. “There are thousands of enhancers in the human genome，” study leader Axel Visel, a researcher with Berkeley Lab. US. told Discovery.According to Visel, these DNA pieces act like switches, turning genes on and off and therefore determining whether a certain facial feature develops in a fetus (胎儿) while it is still in the womb (子宫)．What’s interesting about gene enhancers is that they don’t have to be found anywhere close to the genes they affect. They are able to control their targets from far away, which makes them even moreinfluential.To test how powerful these special DNA pieces are in shaping the face, researchers deleted three of the gene enhancers in mice and compared them with normal mice at 8 weeks of age. The results showed that each enhancer deletion caused a distinct set of differences in the shape of the face —for example, causing an increase or decrease in facial length or width.In fact, scientists first noticed the existence of gene enhancers long ago, but they called them “junk DNA” back then because they didn’t produce proteins and were thought to have no biological function. But now “it’s increasingly clear that important functions are embedded in this junk” Visel told New Scientist.Understanding this may help scientists learn why and how things go wrong as a fetus develops, leading to facial birth defects (缺陷) such as cleft lips. Maybe gene enhancers also play a role.(A)66. What did Visel’s recent study uncover?A. How gene enhancers help shape the appearance of the face.B. How gene enhancers affect the growth of the fetus.C. A new cure for facial birth defects.D. The connection between gene enhancers and genetic mutations(变异)．(D)67. According to the article, gene enhancers ________．A. have a greater effect on genes closer to themB. used to be considered a good source of proteinC. weren’t discovered until recentlyD. have more biological functions than scientists used to think(C)68. What can we conclude from the article?A. As a fetus develops in the womb, the number of gene enhancers increases in the fetus.B. The changes in gene enhancers may have something to do with genetic mutations.C. The new findings about gene enhancers may help scientists learn more about facial birth defects.D. Genetic mutations are believed to be the major cause of facial birth defects.(A)69. What does the underlined “embed” probably mean?A. Root.B. Find.C. Absorb.D. Research.(B)70. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Gene Enhancers Affects Birth DefectsB. Facing Gene EnhancersC. The Power of DNA piecesD. Gene Enhances Determines Your PersonalitiesPart ⅣWriting (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.3D printing is now one of the hottest and most interesting advancements in the design and marketing world today. 3D printing, alsocalled additive manufacturing, is the process of creating 3D (three ­dimensional) objects from a digital model. It can “print” in plastic, metal, nylon, and over a hundred other materials. It is achieved with the use of additive processes, where following layers of material are laid down in different shapes.With the growing popularity in the consumer market, 3D printing is certainly one of the printing innovations to follow in the 21st century. Here are some of the real benefits of 3D printing. It provides a wide variety of manufactured products, including customizable products and even an individual’s personal designs. It also helps companies save up to 70 percent of their manufacturing cost, which is attained through lower packaging and shipping costs. Additionally, more engineers are needed to design and build 3D printers, and more technicians are needed to maintain, use, and fix 3D printers too. Meanwhile, 3D printing may provide the manufacturing of human body parts or organs. While these usages are still experimental, the potential advantages are huge.However, 3D printing has a number of challenges ahead. In the domestic market it is immature, expensive and unavailable. For the man in the street, it is not possible for 3D printer to become a mainstream technology in the near future. They think 3D printers cannot do anything. Besides, getting a 3D printer isn’t that easy! You need to order them online, often with a several­month delay. Furthermore, printing is s．..l...o...w. It takes a long time to build even the smallest piece. Most videos you see are sped up or cut so you are not sitting there foran hour.While it was a futuristic fantasy, 3D printing, is now a reality. With its relatively affordability and potential for cost savings, 3D printing presents an exciting step forward into the future.Title: 71. __3D_printing__Ⅰ. 72. __Definition__·a process of creating 3D objects from a digital modelⅡ. Key features·printing all kinds of materials·using 73. __additive_processes__Ⅲ. 74. __Benefits/_Advantages__·providing 75. __various_manufactured_products__·saving up manufacturing cost·needing more 76. __engineers_and_technicians__·providing human body parts or organsⅣ. 77. __Challenges__·immaturity, expensiveness and 78. __unavailability__·79. __no_possibility/_impossibility__ of becoming a mainstream technology·a several­ month delay when ordering·slow printingⅤ. Conclusion·providing affordability and potential·bringing 80. __an_exciting_step/an_excitement__ to the futuresSection B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Chinese students always complain that they’re under great pressure and don’t get enough sleep. But they may be surprised to learn that they’re much luckier than their peers (同龄人) in South Korea and Japan, according to a recently published report, conducted by Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences on the physical and mental health of senior high school students in the three Asian countries.Among nearly 6，000 high school students in the three countries, Chinese students are the tallest but poorest in physical fitness. Chinese students are on average 168.17cm, compared with 167.61cm for South Korean students and 164.70cm for Japanese students. Chinese students asked for sick leave more than students in other countries. About 72 percent of Korean students never asked for sick and injury leave during high school, compared to 53 percent for Japanese students and 45 percent for Chinese students.As the survey presents, Japanese and South Korean students suffer more pressure. Statistics show 16 percent of students in China said they experienced mental pressure often over the past year, while the numbers in Japan and South Korea were 33 percent and 47 percent respectively. Their worries come from “study”，“friendships” and “relationship with their parents”. To go with stress, 57.9 percent of Korean studentssleep the least, less than six hours a day, compared with 46.6 percent of Japanese students and 30 percent of Chinese students.More Chinese students were satisfied with their physical appearance. In measures of self­worth, such as “I think I am valuable” and “I can complete many things”，“I won’t give up to failure，” Chinese students showed greater self­confidence than students in Japan and South Korea and they are the happiest among the three.81. According to the survey, who sleep the most? (No more than 2 words)Chinese_students.__82. Among the surveyed 6，000 students, how many Japanese students ever asked for leave? (No more than 3 words)About_2820_students.__83. Why are Chinese students happier than Korean and Japanese students? (No more than 5 words)Because_they’re_more_confident._/_Because_they_show_greater_self ­confidence.___84. What’s the passage mainly about? (No more than 18 words)A_report_on_the_physical_and_mental_health_of_senior_high_school _students_in_the_three_Asian_countries.__Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.湖南卫视推出了一档很受欢迎的亲子秀节目Where Are We Going, Dad? (爸爸去哪儿？)，节目中真实再现五对明星父子体验乡村生活的经历。