1、衡阳市八中2016年下学期高三第二次月考试题高 三 英 语 命题人：胡鸾舟 审题人：马豫晖注意：本堂考试，时量：120分钟，满分150分。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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，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 will the man probably do thi
2、s weekend? A. Sleep at home. B. Prepare for his exams. C. Go to the concert.2. What did the man receive? A. A credit card bill. B. An ad for a new Visa. C. An announcement of a new bank fee.3. Who are the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Applicants for a new job. C. University admissions staff.4. What do
3、es the man imply? A. He can give the woman two rooms. B. Hell give the woman something for free. C. Hell try to find the woman a house to rent.5. What will the woman probably do next? A. Eat her ice cream. B. Throw out the ice cream. C. Ask for a different ice cream.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
4、或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What do we know about the woman? A. She invited the man to tea. B. She is interviewing the man. C. She thought she saw a famous actor.7. How does the man probably feel? A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is special about the Double Jack? A.
5、 Theres double the amount of ingredients. B. The ingredients are of higher quality. C. It contains extra cheese.9. How might someone get a free hamburger? A. By using a VIP card. B. By entering a contest. C. By being the first one in the restaurant.10. What will the speakers do next? A. Go to a rest
6、aurant. B. Go to the bank. C. Go online. 请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How many printers are available on the website? A. Six. B. Twelve. C. Twenty.12. What does the man help others do? A. Run their companies better. B. Print out photographs. C. Find the right equipment.13. What is most important to the ma
7、n? A. Printing in color. B. Keeping the cost down. C. Having the latest technology. 请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How will the woman communicate with her professors? A. In person. B. Through email. C. In a live discussion online.15. When did the man probably go to school? A. A long time ago. B. A few days a
8、go. C. Hes currently in school.16. What does the woman want to do after she earns her degree? A. Work for Apple. B. Start her own company. C. Do what she likes in a small company.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the name of the old insurance company? A. Blue Cross. B. Red Hat. C. United Care.18. How m
9、any reasons does the woman give for the change? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.19. Who will be covered for free under the new plan? A. Children of employees. B. All part-time employees. C. Wives and husbands of employees.20. How can people get the health plan number? A. By going to Human Resources. B. B
10、y looking in their mailbox. C. By checking their email.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。AI clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1,1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospit
11、al bed, happy but unaware of the small, sleeping baby in the background.I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brothers birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didnt truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital
12、 room at Duke Universitycoincidentally ,the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did I know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world. In reality,
13、though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the st
14、orage settings on my iPhone.Thats where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.Im envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-pres
15、ent, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he saysa solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, Im an English major, so”My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isnt anyone else I would want to be stuck
16、 with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where Im headed, but he is stuck with me. 21. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time? A. Angry and sad. B. Excited and moved. C. Curious and scared. D. Happy and interested.22. What does the underlined sentence in the fo
17、urth paragraph mean? A. My brother is the real baby in the family. B. In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother. C. My brother gets more love from the family than I do. D. I am growing more slowly than my brother.23. What does the brother often help the author do? A. Help him deal wit
18、h many daily tasks. B. Help him with his studies. C. Give him advice on how to choose a major. D. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood.24. What is the best title for this text? A. My Strange Family Gatherings B. The Real Baby in the Family C. Stuck with MeMy Not-So-Little Little Brother D. The Feeli
19、ng of Having a BrotherBA man enters a store to buy milk. He walks out of the store with milk. That is all-milk. At the same time, a woman enters the same grocery store also to buy milk. She buys it. But she also buys chicken and lemons to make dinner that night. Then she remembers to buy food for he
20、r son to eat at school. She also gets a bottle of wine for drinks with friends and a birthday card for her husbands niece. Then she gets coffee for breakfast, ice cream for dessert and remembers stamps to mail the bills. And dont forget soap for the bathroom. And that is the difference between the f
21、emale and male brains simply explained in a grocery store. Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time. Women do many. Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. A recent study has confirmed what we have known all alongmen and women think differently. Scientists at
22、 the University of Pennsylvania studied brain images of 949 people aged from eight to 22 years old. They found that male brains have more connections on one side of the brain, or hemisphere. In the female brains, they found more activity and connections between the right and left sides of the brain.
23、 The left side of the brain is known as the side of “reason. “ The right hemisphere is known as the “creative” side. Regina Verma is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-wrote the report. She says when women are asked to do something difficult they might use different parts of the b
24、rain. Men, she adds, generally use just one side of the brain. As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. There is a strong connection between the “understanding” and the “action” parts of their brains. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain when solving a problem. Wome
25、n take a less direct path to find a solution. 25. The author mentioned the shopping in Paragraph 1 to_. A. show womens carefulness B. prove mens quick action C. object to an opinion D. bring up the topic to be discussed26. The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that _. A. women have two same brains on both
26、 sides B. men have more complicated brains than women C. different kinds of brain images have been studied D. mens structure of brain is different from womens27. What causes the difference between mens and womens behavior? A. Watching things from different sides. B. Having different attitudes toward
27、s life. C. Using different parts of the brain to think. D. Reacting at different speed to problems.CWe know that hugs make us feel cosy inside. And this feeling could actually ward off stress and protect the immune (免疫) system, according to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University.Its a well-k
28、nown fact that stress can weaken the immune system. In this study, the researchers sought to determine whether hugs could protect individuals from the increased sensitivity to illness brought on by the particular stress that comes with interpersonal conflict.“We know that people experiencing ongoing
29、 conflicts with others are less able to fight off cold viruses. We also know that people who report having social support are partly protected from the effects of stress on psychological states, such as depression and anxiety, ” the studys lead author, psychologist Dr. Sheldon Cohen , said in a stat
30、ement. “We have tested whether awareness of social support is equally effective in protecting us from sensitivity to infection caused by stress and also whether receiving hugs might partially account for those feelings of support and thus protect a person against infection.”In the experiment, over 4
31、00 healthy adults filled out a questionnaire about their perceived (感知到的) social support and also participated in a nightly phone interview for two weeks. They were asked about the frequency that they engaged in interpersonal conflict and received hugs that day.Then, the researchers exposed the part
32、icipants to a common cold virus, and monitored them to assess signs of infection. They found that both perceived social support and more frequent hugs reduced the risk of infection associated with experiencing interpersonal conflict. Regardless of whether or not they experienced social conflicts, in
33、fected participants with greater perceived social support and more frequent hugs had less severe illness symptoms.“This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing
34、the effects of stress,” Cohen said. “The apparent protective effect of hugs may result from the physical contact itself or hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and closeness. Either way, those who receive more hugs are somewhat more protected from infection.”If you need any more reason to
35、 wrap your arms around someone special, consider this: hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fears, improve heart health and decrease feelings of loneliness.28. In Paragraph 1, the underlined words “ward off “can be replaced by _. A. produce B. increase C. prevent D. support29. Dr. Sheldon Cohens e
36、xperiment shows that _. A. hugs can hide serious illness symptoms B. social conflicts can monitor signs of infection C. social support can reduce the risk of having a cold D. depression and anxiety result from less social support30. The passage aims to convey that _. A. hugs can have protective effe
37、cts B. social support can cure diseases C. interpersonal conflicts cause infections D. stress can weaken our immune system31. The passage is most likely to be found in _. A. a social science magazine B. a commercial brochure C. a medical report D. an academic essayDImagine having an idea, drawing it
38、 on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object. This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies，but now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States.Bryan Jaycox and his
39、wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago. The store is filled with tools like a laser cutter, an industrial sewing machine and 3D printers. The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.“I think 3D printing is going to be huge. Its going to have a
40、 huge effect on society as a whole.” One of the students in a recent class was KiChong Tran. He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia.3D printing services are becoming available for American consumers.The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer（零售商）that provides shipping, copying and other ser
41、vices. The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores. Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.“The demand has been amazing. Its been much more than I would have imagined.” The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.At The UPS Store, the co
42、st of the object depends on the amount of materials used. The store charges up to $95 an hour to design the object with computer software that creates a digital file to guide the printer.Mr. Jaycox predicts that within five years, 3D printing technology could become more popular. But KiChong Tran sa
43、ys even current technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.“With 3D printing, you can give them tools; you put it in their hands so they are responsible more for their own development and they learn skills beyond just learning English and becoming a tour guide or somethin
44、g like that or working at a bank; you can actually create things that give value to the world.”He says its not just in Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer that it can turn a good idea into reality.32. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. attract consumers to buy 3D printers B. explai
45、n the importance of 3D printing C. introduce a new technique3D printing D. describe the rapid development of technology33.The Build Shop LLC is a store _. A. selling sewing machines B. known for tools like laser cutters C. promoting 3D printers D. offering 3D printing classes and services34. At the
46、UPS Store，the cost of a 3D object depends on _. A. the amount of materials it uses B. the labor service it needs C. the materials to make it and time to design it D. the size of the object35. The attitude of KiChong Tran towards the development of 3D printing technology is _. A. objective B. positiv
47、e C. uncertain D. critical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。For people with thousands of pages to read, speed reading seems like manna（甘露）from heaven. In addition, speed reading helps lighten the load of information you have to absorb since it provides a filter that yo
48、u can use in screening all bits of information before you approach it. 36 Examining how much information you need will help you identify how you should read a certain document to maximize your learning and comprehension. Thorough reading may no longer be necessary in some cases, such as when you onl
49、y need an outline of a certain document. Another skill that can ease the burden of a reader is the ability to read words in blocks. Make sure you do not spend too long on a certain block. 37 This will also make reading less tiresome and boring.To master this important skill, you have to practice rea
50、ding more and more words in a certain block at a time. A suggestion shared by some experts regarding this step is to increase the distance between you and the document you are reading. If you can read more and more words in one block, you can cut down on the time it usually takes you to read a certa
51、in text and you will be able to read more in a shorter period.Readers should also practice reducing the number of times they go back to previous sections or blocks. Using a pointer such as the tip of a pencil or pen can also help to make the flow of your reading smoother and faster. 38 Thus, your sp
52、eed in reading will largely depend on the speed of the movement of your pointer.If you still find yourself confused about the topic even after you have finished reading the document, do not re-read right away. Re-reading immediately will just lead to slower speed in reading. 39 Getting your own read
53、ing corner will also help. 40 Continue practicing and practicing the techniques aforementioned and soon, youll achieve the reading speed that will work best for you.AIn this technique, your eyes will follow the tip of the pointerBThis saves time and reduces the effort that you have to makeCTaking a
54、short break first is recommended before reading the material againDAs a final note, the most important point is consistent and deliberate practiceEYour invaluable time can be saved if you can have your reading speed doubledFThe first step to increase your reading speed is to identify the specific in
55、formation you needGReducing the time you spend on a specific number of words in a block will make no big difference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。 Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Ev
56、en though this is a 41 and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or 42 if we dont realize whats happening. In fact, confusion is often the 43 that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to 44 to teen
57、age years and beyond. With each change from one 45 to another, we find ourselves 46 goodbye to an old friend, the identity that we 47 in order to move through that particular time. Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become 48 . U
58、sually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place 49 us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves 50 we need it in defense of ourselves. One day, 51 , we may find ourselve
59、s feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the 52 we used to need; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the 53 of the shell our old self needed. We may feel a strange 54 of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is 55 and make way for a whole new id
60、entity to 56 in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds (蜕皮) in order to 57 way for new skin, fur, or feathers to 58 . For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can 59 us that death and rebirth ar
61、e simply natures way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and 60 the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.41. A. naturalB. dustyC. humorous D. rare42. A. moving B. tiring C. confusingD. scared43. A. report
62、 B. noticeC. ideaD. sign44. A. brotherhood B. childhoodC. neighbourhoodD. adulthood45. A. animalB. people C. stage D. school46. A. sayingB. speakingC. telling D. reading47. A. showed B. shaped C. leftD. realized48. A. influenced B. remainedC. defendedD. directed49A. of B. for C. within D. between50.
63、 A. althoughB. whileC. becauseD. until51. A. moreoverB. howeverC. thereforeD. so52. A. shell B. areaC. roomD. space53. A. contents B. connectionC. limits D. requirement54. A. mixture B. influenceC. appearance D. relation55. A. coming B. escapingC. running D. dying56. A. come back B. come outC. come
64、down D. come across57. A. become B. reach C. make D. name58. A. disappearB. appear C. go D. exist59. A. remind B. convince C. warn D. tell60. A. hopingB. welcomingC. imagingD. supplying 第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分。）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）
65、或括号内单词的正确形式。The question was once asked of a businessman who 61 (success) highly ,“How have you done so much in your lifetime?” He replied, “I havedreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine62 I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In 63 night I dreamt about my drea
66、ms. And when I 64 (awake) in the morning, I saw the wayto makemy dreams real. Whileotherpeople were saying, You cant do that. It isnot possible. I was well on my way to 65 (achieve) what I wanted.”As Woodrow Wilson,28th President of the U.S., said, “We grow great by dreams. ” All big men aredreamers
67、. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day, or in the red fireona long winters evening.Some of usletthese dreams die, 66 others nourish and protect them. Nourish them 67 bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light which comesalwaysto 68 who sincerely hope that their dreams will
68、come true. So please, dont let anyone steal your dreams, ortry to tell you they are too 69 (possible). Sing your songs, dream your dreams and pray your 70 (pray).第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分。）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（
69、），并在下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Im tired and covered in dust. Ive been digging all day and Ill be doing the same tomorrow. Sound awful, doesnt it ? But Ive never had so many fun in my life. As an archaeology student, I have already
70、knew something about the Qin Tomb and the Terracotta Warriors. Most Chinese children can tell you Qin Shihuang was the emperor first joined China together. He was a brilliant ruler, and he was also a cruel man who killed thousands of people. When he became king of the state, he immediate ordered wor
71、kers to construct an underground tomb for him, which it is said to contain great treasures. But the actual entrance to the tomb has ever been found, nor has the tomb been opened. There are ancient descriptions of crossbows hiding at the tombs entrance. Its said that if everyone steps across the entr
72、ance, the crossbows will fire. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，上周日是你的外国朋友Anne 的生日。你本来答应参加她的生日聚会，但是你当时正忙于准备月考，不小心忘了赴约。请写信向Anne表达你的歉意，说明原因，并提出补救办法。注意：1词数100词左右2文章中不得出现真实学校与班级3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 衡阳市八中2016年下学期高三第二次月考考试英语(答案)听力：（每小题1.5分，共30分） 1-5. CBABC 6-10. CCBAA 11-15. BABBA 16-20. CABAC阅读理解：(每小题2分, 共30分) 21-24.
73、CBAC 25-27. DDC 28-31. CCAA 32-35. CDCB 七选五：(每小题2分, 共10分)36-40. FBACD完型填空：(每小题1.5分, 共30分) 41-45. ACDBC 46-50. ABACC 51-55. BACAD 56-60. BCBAB语法填空：(每小题1.5分,共15分) 61. had succeeded 62. what 63. the 64. awoke 65. achieving 66. while/but 67. through 68. those 69. impossible 70. prayers/prayer 短文改错：(每小题1
74、分,共10分) 71. Sound Sounds 72. manymuch 73. knewknown 74. first的前面加who 75. andbut 76. immediateimmediately 77. 去掉which后面的it 78. evernever79. hidinghidden 80. everyoneanyone 作文： Dear Anne, I am very sorry that I didnt attend your birthday party last Sunday. I feel awful about it and want to apologize t
75、o you.It was nice of you to invite me to your party. I should have come and celebrated the precious moment with you, but the monthly test is around the corner, so I was so busy preparing for the test that I forgot the appointment. I hope you understand my situation and forgive me. Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting after the test? I do long for a pleasant chat with you.It is much to my regret that I missed the chance of a happy get-together. Once again, please accept my sincere apology. Yours, Li Hua