湖南省岳陽市2017屆高考(二模)英語試題(含答案)

1、 湖南省岳陽市 2017 屆高考（二模）英語試題第 i 卷第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.18.c 9.15.答案：c1. who is coming for tea?a. mark.2. what is the weather like now?a. r

2、ainy. b. cool. c. hot.3. what will the man do next?b. john.c. tracy.a. stay for dinner.b. go to the railway station.c. prepare for the dinner quickly.c. washington, d.c4. where will the woman fly to?a. miami.b. new york city.5. how does the man find his present job?a. it is rewarding.b. it is well-p

3、aid.c. it is easy.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 題。6. what is the womans favourite sport?a. basketball.7. what are the two speakers going to do today?a. play

4、tennis. b. go to a basketball club.聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 題。b. badminton.c. tennis.c. watch a badminton match. 8. what color is the sofa in the shop now?a. green. b. black.9. when can the driver take the sofa to the woman?a. this thursday. b. next monday.c. red.c. next wednesday.聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。10.

5、 where does the conversation probably take place?a. in an office.11. what are they mainly talking about?a. a trip plan. b. daily work.12. what is the possible relationship between the two speakers?a. colleagues. b. husband and wife. c. friends.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。b. at home.c. in a restaurant.c.

6、a healthy diet.13. why did the man miss the womans phone call yesterday?a. his phone was turned off.b. he was taking a shower at home.c. he didnt take his phone with him.14. what did the woman do yesterday?a. she went shopping.b. she went to a concert.c. she played computer games.15. why did the wom

7、an call the man?a. to invite him to her wedding warmly.b. to ask something about megan for a giftc. to invite him to her sisters wedding.16. when will the woman pick up the man next saturday?a. at 13:00.b. at 13:20.c. at 14:00.聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17. which of the following does alexandra grace w

8、ork for?a. new zealand embassy beijing.b. qs world university ranking system.c. the multi-cultural environment organization.18. what stops some students choosing new zealand for study?a. its environment.b. its size.c. its population. 19. how much docs a chinese student spend in total when studying i

9、n a new zealand university for a year?a. 20.000 dollars. b. 25.000 dollars. c. 45.000 dollars.20. what message about new zealand docs the speaker mainly convey?a. its multi-cultural environment is good for chinese tourists.b. its higher education is suitable for chinese students.c. its breath-taking

10、 scenery is absolutely worth seeing.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（a、b、c 和 d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。athe “happiest place on earth” is a top destination on many families，bucket lists (人生目標(biāo)清單). but taking avacation to disney world can be difficult to do on a budget.

11、there are some considerations that you can make toreduce the cost of your disney world vacation.1. come preparedplan ahead so that you dont have to purchase a necessity at disneyland that you could have brought from home.for example, check the weather so that you dont need to buy a raincoat or an um

12、brella.2. buy souvenirs in advancedisney has influenced practically every industry, which makes it easy to find disney items anywhere, fromwalmart, target, and your local grocery stores to department stores and amazon. you can save a lot of money bypurchasing items before your trip at these less exp

13、ensive places than at disneyland.3. make an autograph bookan autograph book is seen as a must-have by many disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take homewith you. these books can cost anywhere from s7.95 to $ 19.95 at the disney store and up to s30 for thelatest-and-greatest autograph book

14、 at disneyland, such as the park s 60thanniversary editions. other choices can getthe job done for under $5. for example, you can buy a small photo album, cute pads or notebooks.4. take advantage of discounts offered to special groupsdisney offers a wide variety of discounts, including for military

15、service members, college students, teachers,and youth groups. if you think you might qualify for a special discount or group rate, call the disneyland resort tobook tickets.21. where can it take you more money to buy souvenirs?a. at amazonb. at department storesc. at walmartd. at disneyland 22. how

16、much do you pay for the parks 60thanniversary autograph book?a. $30.b. $19.95.c. $7.95.d. s5.23. who can enjoy the low-priced tickets?a. all the young people.c. all the students.b. all the teachers.d. all the army and navy members.baccording to a statement by the tibet autonomous region government o

17、ver the weekend, tibets production ofnatural drinking water reached 425,600 metric tons in 2016, an increase of 178 percent year-on-year.the importance of the drinking water industry was included among the topics of the latest working conferenceon tibet in august. tibet began producing bottled water

18、 in the early 1990s based on its favorable naturalenvironment, and it has won praise from the drinking water industry.xu fei, an industry- leader, said measures have been taken in the past few years, including the use of strict rules,to protect water resources with the support of the industry.“its a

19、 must to make sure that neither peoples lives nor the environment are adversely affected by the productionof natural drinking water.” said xu.zou chaodong, leader of the tibet food and drug administration, said that the government tested the water ofmost of tibets natural drinking water businesses i

20、n 2016, and all of them met quality standards, including tibetspring. shengdi and qomolangma glacier.in recent years, some big companies have invested in the region for natural drinking water. now tibet owns 28such companies. the tibet spring brand was named best sparkling water at the 10th global b

21、ottled water congressin the united stales in 2013.“in 2016, 93 million yuan ($14.3 million) was paid in taxes on total sales income of 390 million yuan,” saidnorbu tsering, chief engineer at tibet glacier mineral water company.the company has provided about 200 jobs, with more than 95 percent of die

22、 workers coming from rural areas,he said.“dont forget the well diggers when you drink from this well,” said norbu tsering, adding that the company hasbeen supporting local people.24. what makes it possible to develop the drinking water industry in tibet?a. the local people s support.c. its good natu

23、ral environment.b. the help from big companies.d. the measures to protect water.25. which of the following statements is untrue according to the passage? a. tibets production of natural drinking water rose in 2016.b. a majority of natural drinking water in tibet is of bad quality.c. the well diggers

24、 are the people we should remember when drinking from the well.d. some measures have been taken to protect water resources in the past few years.26. which of the words below can replace the underlined word “adversely” in paragraph 4?a. suddenlyb. regularly.c. positively.d. harmfully.27. what is the

25、main advantage of drinking water business according to the passage?a. providing jobs and developing the economyb. preventing the local people losing their jobsc. making the people realize the importance of laxd. encouraging the locals to protect the environmentcmodern technology has a strong influen

26、ce on many things we do. in fact, technology is shaping almost everypart of our day-to-day existence, including education. ashok goel is a professor al the georgia institute oftechnology. every term over 300 graduate students lake his class on artificial intelligence (ai). the students nevermeet in

27、person. all of the classes take place onlinethrough a website.having hundreds of students in a class means ashok goel has to answer thousands of questions. he has eightteaching assistants to help him. but even that is not enough to give all the students the help they need. so, in january,he decided

28、to try an experiment. at the start of the spring 2016 semester, he added a new member to his teachingteam: jill watson. she was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistants. and she was available24 hours a day. u was only at the end of the semester that goels students learned

29、watson s secret: she was not a realperson. jill watson is an ai computer program. goel says only two student s came close to predicting watsons trueidentity. he was worried about telling his students because he thought they would not like being part of theexperiment. but once they learned watsons id

30、entity, they became very excited.“then, you know what happened? they not only asked that question about jill,” “is she an ai? once theidentity of jill was revealed, they also asked if i was an ai.” he said.goel now uses watson in two classes, but still doesnt tell his students which of his teaching

31、assistants is acomputer program. he hopes this technology will make it easier for teachers to create their programs to use in andoutside the classroom.28. how does goel give his students help?a. through books.b. by writing to them. c. by face-to-face teaching.d. through the internet. 29. why did goe

32、l decide to try an experiment?a. because some questions were difficult to for assitants to answer.b. because it was hard to answer so many students questions.c. because he was too tired to answer those questions.d. because he wanted to improve students self-study ability.30. whats the students respo

33、nse to jill watson?a. being surprised.b. being indifferent.c. being excited.d. being shocked.31. whats the best title of this passage?a. technology making education easierb. ashok goel, a professor shaping educationc. jill watson: a real teaching assistantd. the internet has a strong impact on our l

34、ifedno one enjoys hearing the sound of someone else chewing their food. most of the time, though, its not that biga deal but a minor annoyance.but for a small group of people with misophonia (恐音癥), the sound can be painful, causing extreme anger anddeep discomfort. the most ordinary sounds of chewin

35、g and breathing can drive them crazy. past attempts to explainthe causes of misophonia have suggested everything from compulsive disorder to an easily-annoyed personality -but according to a study published yesterday in the journal current biology, the true criminal is the structure of thebrain.for

36、the study, a team of researchers led by newcastle university neuroscientist sukhbinder kumar recruited (招募) 42 volunteers, of whom around half had extreme misophonia and the other half served as the control group, andplayed them several different noises: some ordinary; some harsh, like the sound of

37、a person screaming; and some thatwere ordinary for the control group but known to be annoying for misophonics, people with misophonia, like thesound of breathing. as the participants listened, the researchers monitored them for signs of anxiety, both physicalsymptoms and behavioral expressions, and

38、observed their brain activity using fmri scans.the only significant difference in reaction between the two groups happened, during the misophonia-specificsounds, when those with the condition showed physical changes that suggested they were entering fight-or-flightmode.misophonics had increased acti

39、vity in the aic, an area known to play a central role in the system thatdetermines which things we should pay attention to. when the trigger sounds were played, there was not only more activity in this region but also abnormally high levels of connection to other regions.misophonia, in other words,

40、may be a result of misplaced attention the brain of a misophonic focuses on thingsthat other people normally tune out ( 不予理會). on a related note, on behalf of misophonics and manners-mindedmoms everywhere: please, chew with your mouth closed.32. what is the true criminal of misophonia?a. sounds of c

41、hewing and breathing.c. an easily-annoyed personality.b. compulsive disorder.d. the structure of the brain.33. which way did researches use to carry out their research?a. playing volunteers several different voicesb. observing volunteers heart activity using fmri scansc. monitoring volunteers for si

42、gns of anxietyd. analyzing volunteers answers to specific questions34. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. misophonics had decreased activity in the aic during the misophonia-specific sounds.b. the brain of a misophonic concentrates on things other people normally ignore.c. ar

43、ound 42 volunteers with extreme misophonia were recruited in the research.d. chewing food noisily is appreciated by the people all over the world.35. what is the main idea of the passage?a. reasons why misophonics cant stand even small noises.b. misophonia may cause misplaced attention.c. we should

44、care for misophonics.d. symptoms of misophonia.第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。ways to improve your memorythe demand for ways to improve memory is higher in students than it is in adults. students often come acrossnew knowledge in different areas that they need to

45、 store for exams. 36. here are three effective ways to improve yourmemory as a student. 37research shows that learning activities that take more than two hours without a break are less productive whencompared to those that take one hour or 30 minutes. students are likely to remember things they lear

46、n over a short period of time. make sure you take breaks between learning sessions to help improve your memory. try to relaxrelaxing should be an essential part of your learning process. scientists have proven that stronger and lastingmemories can be achieved when a person relaxes. 38. deep breathin

47、g is one of the most popular relaxationtechniques. establish a quiet environment and find a comfortable position. then go through a deep breathing processfor at least 15 minutes. train the brainstudents should give their brains a workout in order to improve their memory. at times, the brain needs th

48、e rightstimulation to keep growing and developing. you need to come up with a brain-boosting activity that is suitable foryou. 39 write a short story and then try to use seven to nine words to describe it. you can also do games and puzzlesto help improve your memory.40. the techniques discussed abov

49、e will help you to improve your memory significantly.a. distribute learningb. enrich learning activitiesc. some students suffer with memory problemsd. like a muscle, memory can stretch and grow with a workoute. for instance, you can prepare a list of items and try to memorize themf. you need to use

50、different relaxation techniques in order to improve your memoryg. in summary, a good memory is an important advantage to any student who wants to improve his or hergrades.第三部分 語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題，每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各給的四個選項(xiàng)(a、b、c 和 d)中，選出可以填入空白處的最 佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。my grandmot

51、her was an iron-willed woman, the feared head of the family.when i was five years old, she invited some friends to her apartment for a party. 41 the guests was aneighborhood big shot (人款) who was doing well in 42. his wife was proud of their social status. they had a littlegirl about my age who was

52、43 and very much used to getting her own way.at one point during the party, i 44 my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. a minute 45 twolater, the little girl opened the bathroom door a nd grandly walked in. i was still sitting down. “dont you know thatlittle girls arent 46 to come int

53、o the bathroom when a little boy is using it?!” i shouted. the 47 i had piled upon her shocked the little girl. then she started to cry. she tearfully 48 to her parents and my grandmother. grandmother waswaiting for me when i left the bathroom. i received the longest, sharpest 49. 50 her scolding wa

54、s over and i had beendismissed，the party continued. twenty minutes later, all that changed. grandmother walked by the bathroom andnoticed a flood of water 51 out from under the door. she 52 the bathroom door and saw that the sink and tub wereplugged up and that the 53 were going at full blast (擰到最大)

55、. everyone knew who did it. the guests quicklyformed a 54 wall around me, but grandmother was 55 angry that she almost got to me anyway. my grandfather tookme 56 to the window. he was a kind and gentle man, full of wisdom and patience. 57 did he raise his voice to anyone,and never did he 58 his wife

56、. he looked at me with much curiosity, 59 anger.“tell me,” he asked, “why did you do it?”“well, she yelled at me for 60 ,” i said earnestly.“now shes got something to yell about.”grandfather didnt speak right away.he just sat there, looking at me and smiling.“eric,”he said at last, “you are my reven

57、ge (報復(fù)).”41. a. between42. a. research43. a. likedb. aroundb. businessb. harmedb. foundc. amongc. moneyc. spoiledc. pushedc. butd. besided. wealthd. concernedd. woundd. for44. a. made45. a. andb. or46. a. expected47. a. angerb. askedc. toldd. supposedb. depressionb. apologizedb. whisperingb. alterc. embarrassment d. happiness48. a. replied49. a. crying50. a. before51. a. stre