湖南省涟源市2017届高三英语第十二次月考试题201708080353.doc

湖南省涟源市2017届高三英语第十二次月考试题第卷第一部分 听力理解（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。1. Who is the man looking for? A. Tami. B. Dr. Maxwell. C. Alison Simpson. 2. What will the woman probably do? A. Call the airline soon. B. Stay at home for a while. C. Leave for the airport before lunch. 3. What does the man think of his current book? A. Its exciting. B. Its relaxing. C. Its long.4. When does the man hope to see the woman? A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow night. C. Tomorrow afternoon.5. What does the man mean? A. He didnt put in any sugar. B. He added some natural flavors. C. He also thinks the coffee tastes strange.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. Why is the woman upset? A. Her order isnt ready yet. B. The man forgot her order. C. Some guests will be late.7. At what time will the wedding start? A. 10:00.B. 10:30. C. 12:00.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who lived in Los Angeles? A. The womans aunt and uncle. B. The mans grandparents. C. The womans parents.9. What will the speakers do next? A. Have a picnic. B. Go hiking. C. Try to catch some fish.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the man study in college? A. Art history.B. Medicine.C. Business.11. How do the speakers know each other? A. Theyre neighbors. B. Theyre salesman and customer. C. Theyre teacher and student.12. What is the mans advice for the woman? A. Doing what her father suggests. B. Exploring all the possibilities. C. Making a decision as early as possible.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman want to pay? A. In cash.B. By credit card.C. With her smartphone.14. What does the man think of PayPal? A. It is free.B. It is popular. C. It isnt very fast.15. Where is Venmo accepted? A. At many small shops. B. At most large stores. C. At a lot of restaurants.16. What does the woman offer to do for the man? A. Download the app. B. Send him an invitation. C. Lend him some money.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the weather probably like? A. Hot.B. Dry.C. Rainy.18. Where did Matt begin his journey? A. In England.B. In California.C. In Hawaii.19. How many hours was Matts longest flight? A. Fourteen hours. B. Sixteen hours. C. Sixteen and a half hours.20. What will Matt do next? A. Interview someone.B. Share his experiences. C. Plan on another journey.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。AThe Cambridge FestivalsJanuary Cambridge Winter Ale (啤酒) FestivalThe festival features a range of local and national beers, including traditional winter beers, locally produced ciders(苹果酒) and a selection of bottled beers from around the world. This is a chance to try some rare ales over three days in January.More information:www.cambridgebeerfestival.comFebruarye-LuminateThe five-day festival connects ambitious art with imaginative technology to cast light on low carbon innovation. It offers a unique opportunity to discover, or re-discover, the richness and diversity of Cambridge's buildings and public spaces through a range of amazing lights. Brighten the winter days by attending shows, concerts, guided tours, family activities and talks.More information: www.e-luminatefestivals.co.ukMarchCambridge Style WeekCambridge's annual fashion week includes various catwalk shows, boutiques(精品店), in-store events and much more! Cambridge Style Week showcases a variety of stores from in and around Cambridge, ranging from popular brands, designer labels to independent boutiques.More information: www.cambridgestyleweek.comAprilCambridge Literary FestivalFounded in 2003, Cambridge Literary Festival is an important event of the city's cultural calendar. Every April and November, it is held in the city's historic centre and offers creative writing discussions as well as talks and readings from established authors. Usually, its spring festival lasts for five days while its winter one is for one day only.More information:www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com21. What's one of the features of e-Luminate festival? A. The Internet. B. The light. C. Shows. D. Talks.22. Which festival is held twice every year? A. e-Luminate. B. Cambridge Style Week. C. Cambridge Literary Festival. D. Cambridge Winter Ale Festival.23. The festival that lasts for the shortest time is held in _. A. January B. February C. March D. AprilB At 23, I was fresh out of graduate school and working in a nursing home, trying to decide my next path in life. My job involved wheeling residents(居民) to the community hall for activities. Elizabeth would wave from her darkened room but refuse to join the gatherings. Nearly blind, and requiring oxygen, she never left her bedside. I soon learned, though, that she loved books, and every day after work I would read to her. In dim(微暗的) light we made our way through “King Lear,” “Henry IV,” “Jane Eyre,” the poems of Rupert Brooke. Two golden hours might pass before Id pack up to return to my apartment. Before I could leave she d press my hand, saying, “Child my literary child. You bring me such joy.” Elizabeth husband died a decade earlier, and their only child, a daughter, was distant for what heartbreaking reason I never knew. One day an old friend of hers visited and brought her some soup. Smiling broadly, Elizabeth squeezed my arm. “Tomorrow, child, we shall feast.” The next evening I found Elizabeths bed empty. “Im sorry,” the nurse whispered. She handed me a box and nodded. “She left everything to you.” at home, I unpacked it, finding two white sweaters, the dozen leather-bound books and, at the bottom, the can of soup. That summer I decided my path. I returned to school to study literature. And for 26 years the soup has stayed in my kitchen. Its remained unopened and now is rusted(生锈的). But the memories are preserved.24. Why did Elizabeth refuse to join the gatherings? A. She had many books to read. B. She was not a very social person. C. She was restricted in her movement. D. She had no interest in those activities.25. What do we know about Elizabeth? A. She loved writing poems. B. She often visited her friends. C. She got divorced ten years ago. D. She had little contact with her daughter.26. Which is correct to best describe the author according to the text? A. She used to be doctor. B. She was inspired by Elizabeth. C. She taught literature for 26 years. D. She didnt like the taste of the soup.27. What is the best title for the text? A. A book-loving friend B. An unforgettable literary journey C. An interesting nursing experience D. A short-term job and its lifelong impact CMy mother sat in silence, shocked by my guided tour of websites of adventurous families, who bike around the world for charity, sail the globe in search of their roots or see the world through children's eyes. We found many people on boats, bikes and foot, showing that adventure doesn't have to die when a new life is created. As one of my friends says, This is your one and only chance to explore the world with your children as they are now.Mum, I began awkwardly. We're going to travel across New Zealand. Two bikes, two trailers(拖车), two toddlers(学步的孩子) and 2,000 miles.Two thousand nappies(纸尿裤) more like.My mother wasn't the only one to raise objections. While friends and family were impressed by our bravery, they were horrified at what it would involve. No nursery, no babysitters, no bath time, no peace, no escape . And that was before we mentioned the real difficulty: pulling 50 kg of trailer, toddler and baggage. And of course the nappies.Is there anything I can say to put you off ? my mother asked.No, Mum, I replied firmly.Well, we'll see about that.The challenge of dealing with my mother's phone call about potential disasters is as great as anything we may have to face on the road. Meanwhile, we rush to toilet-train both children to avoid the nappy carrying. Among the voices of doubt and disapproval, I still sometimes wonder if we are mad, but know we aren't mad alone. We have now been in communication with many of the families I showed my mother on the web. And we can feel our own voice getting stronger and more confident with their encouragement, advice and support.Now we know there are so many families out there adventuring, we're already developing ideas for a world tour to meet some of these families and talk with them about their experiences and spread the word about the possibilities for independent family adventure. As a friend of ours said, The only limit is the parents' imagination. We intend to let ours run wild.28. What made the author's mother surprised? A. There're so many things to view on the Internet. B. So many parents travel with their small children. C. There're so many different ways to see the world. D. The author made so many friends on the Internet.29. When the author's friends knew her travel plan, they felt _. A. delighted B. curious C. worriedD. excited30. When the author is travelling, her mother phones her to _. A. offer her advice on training children B. help her get in touch with friends C. persuade her to stop travelling D. make sure she isn't mad31. According to the last paragraph, the author _. A. is planning a reunion party with her family B. has already made a detailed plan for a world tour C. is concerned that her imagination may cause problems D. hopes to meet other families and share their experiences DMany studies have shown that students learn in different ways and that good results can be achieved if they are taught by a teaching method that suits them best. Similarly, students' performance varies in what types of test they are given. Therefore, it may seem reasonable to give students the chance to choose how they wish to be tested. However, this would mean teachers would be forced to prepare many different methods of assessment for the exact same material. Teachers are already very busy, creating tests, grading, coming up with interesting lesson plans, teaching classes, not to mention holding parent teacher conferences, and creating new tests would only add to their burden. Another strain teachers would have to face is how to grade fairly and objectively if students were tested on the same material in a variety of ways. For instance, how do you compare a student who wrote an essay on one small topic of a book to another who answered every multiple choice question correctly over the entire book? Maybe the student who wrote the essay only read a small part of it in depth enough so that they could write the essay. But perhaps the student taking the multiple choice test only had a base understanding of the book and couldn't write a critical essay about something in it.This is not to say, however, that students should be graded in the same manner every time. This would be equally unfair as again, different students test better when assessed by different methods. Therefore, teachers need to be sure to give essay tests, multiple choice tests, as well as other multi-media(多媒体) projects to assess their students, just not over the same material. This gives students the opportunity to show off their abilities and make up for tasks that they're not good at. For instance, a student that is a bad test taker could make up for their grade with a well-performed project. Another option is to provide students with extra credit opportunities. As such, students could be allowed to choose the method in which they wish to complete their extra credit. If a student is a strong essay writer, they could write an extra essay to make up for their poor test grade. This would allow students to compensate for poor grades in areas in which they aren't as accomplished.32. We know from Paragraph 1 that if students could choose how they are tested, teachers would _. A. have more work B. lose their authority C. change their lesson plans D. prepare more testing materials33. What does the underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Possibility. B. Difficulty. C. Approach.D. Hesitation.34. The author writes the last paragraph in order to _. A. offer suggestions B. draw a conclusion C. predict the future D. prove his point35. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A science book. B. An announcement. C. A news report. D. An education magazine.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。It's easy to spot signs of physical suffering, but much emotional pain can be easily masked. 36 “We don't tend to have conversations about mental well-being,” says Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, a clinic psychologist. Simply asking someone “How are you” may just get “Fine, thank you”, says Van Dahlen. “It's important to be aware of what could lead to somebody needing help they're afraid to ask for,” she adds. The following are four signs a friend might need help. 37 If you sense something different about the way your friend is acting maybe he's not smiling much these days, for instance trust your feelings and reach out. “Try saying, I see these things. I care about you. Can I be of help?” Van Dahlen says.He's unusually unhappy or annoyed. 38 “It may take more than one time to follow up if you're talking to someone who is upset,” Van Dahlen says, “but if a friend responds with anger, that could mean you're onto something.”He's less put together than usual.Drinking more and ignoring personal hygiene(卫生) can be signs that someone is in trouble. Don't consider these behaviors are nothing. 39 He seems overwhelmed (压倒) by life.No one is happy all the time, but if your once optimistic friend can't find anything to be hopeful about, he may be having thoughts of worthlessness, sadness and something negative. “ 40 ” says Van Dahlen, “so that more people can get the help they need.” A. He's acting a bit more withdrawn. B. He doesn't seem like himself lately. C. Instead treat them as a sign to care for your friend. D. Getting angry quickly and easily can be a sign that something is w