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湖南省衡阳八中学年高三上学期月考试题英语Word版含答案
衡阳市八中2017-2018学年高三第二次月考
英语试题
注意:
本堂考试,时量:
120分钟,满分150分。
第Ⅰ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
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’stheweatherlikerightnow?
A.Sunny.B.Stormy.C.Cloudy.
2.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hecan’ttoleratethepain.B.Heisn’tsatisfiedwithhiswork.C.He'soutofworknow.
3.Whenwillthespeakersgettogether?
A.Thisevening.B.Tomorrowmorning.C.Tomorrowevening.
4.Whichflightdoesthemanwanttotake?
A.The4:
40one.B.The5:
20one.C.The6:
00one.
5.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Findahotel.B.Hireataxi.C.Buythewomanaring.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。
选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料.回答第6至7题。
6.HowlonghasthemanbeenanengineeratMBACompany?
A.Forthreeyears.B.Forfiveyears.C.Foreightyears.
7.Whatdoesthemanaskabout?
A.Workinghours.B.Basicsalary.C.Furthereducation.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.Turnontheheater.B.Paytheelectricitybill.C.Checkthewindows.
9.Howistheman’sopinionabouttheirlife?
A.Hard.B.Convenient.C.Different.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdidthemanspendhislastholiday?
A.Hikinginthemountains.B.Visitingabeautifulisland.C.Visitingthesouthofthecountry
11.Howdoesthewomanusuallyspendherholiday?
A.Stayingaloneathome.B.Helpingherparentswithhousework.C.Goingtohergrandmother’svillage.
12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sparents?
A.Theyarerunningarestaurant.
B.Theylikegoingboatingalot.
C.Theyseldomconsiderthewoman’sfeelings.
请听第9段材料.回答第13至16题。
13.Howlonghasn’tthemanfeelsicktohisstomach?
A.Foroneweek.B.Fortwoweeks.C.Forthreeweeks.
14.Onwhichpartofthebodydoesthemanneedanoperation?
A.Hisstomach.B.Hislegs.C.Hisfeet.
15.Whatgoodnewsdoesthewomantelltheman?
A.Histestresultcameout.B.Hecanplaysoccersoon.C.Hedoesn’thavecancer.
16.Whatwillthewomandoforthemanbeforetheoperation?
A.Checkthediseasedpartofhisbody.B.Doafewbloodtests.C.Checkthefoodheeats.
请听第10段材料。
回答第17至20题。
17.WhoisTony?
A.Theman’sclassmate.B.Theman’sbrother.C.Theman’sneighbor.
l8.Whatwastherealreasonwhythemanmissedthetest?
A.Hisbusdidn’tcomeontime.B.Hegotuplate.C.Hisalarmdidn’twork.
19.Whichofthefollowingabouttheprogram’spolicyisTRUE?
A.Onecantakethetestatalaterdateorinthenextterm.
B.Onecan’tmakeupthetestifheorshecheatsinthetest.
C.Onewillgetazeroifheorshemissesatestwithoutproperreasons.
20.Whydoesthemaninsisthemustpassthetest?
A.Hewantstogetfunding.
B.Hedoesn’twanttobescolded.
C.Hewantstoreceivefurthereducation.
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。
A
Whatwillpoweryourhouseinthefuture?
Nuclear,wind,orsolarpower?
AccordingtoscientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)intheUS,itmightbeleaves—butartificial(人造的)ones.
Naturalleavesareabletochangesunlightandwaterintoenergy.Itisknownasphotosynthesis(光合作用).Nowresearchershavefoundawaytoimitatethisseeminglysimpleprocess.
TheartificialleafdevelopedbyDanielNoceraandhiscolleaguesatMITcanbeseenasaspecialsiliconchipwithcatalysts(催化剂).Similartonaturalleaves,itcansplitwaterintohydrogenandoxygenwhenputintoabucketofwater.Thehydrogenandoxygengasesarethenstoredinafuelcell,whichusesthosetwomaterialstoproduceelectricity,locatedeitherontopofahouseorbesidethehouse.
Thoughtheleafisonlyabouttheshapeofapokercard,scientistsclaimedthatitispromisingtobeaninexpensivesourceofelectricityindevelopingcountries.“OnecanimaginevillagesinIndiaandAfricanotlongfromnowpurchasinganaffordablebasicpowersystembasedonthistechnology,”saidNoceraataconferenceoftheAmericanChemicalSociety.
Theartificialleafisnotanewidea.Thefirstartificialleafwasinventedin1997butwastooexpensiveandunstableforpracticaluse.Thenewleaf,bycontrast,ismadeofcheapmaterials,easytouseandhighlystable.Inlaboratorystudies,Nocerashowedthatanartificialleafprototype(原型)couldoperatecontinuouslyforatleast45hourswithoutadropinactivity.
ThewonderfulimprovementscomefromNocera'srecentdiscoveryofseveralpowerful,newandinexpensivecatalysts.Thesecatalystsmaketheenergytransformationinsidetheleafmoreefficientwithwaterandsunlight.Rightnow,thenewleafisabout10timesmoreefficientatcarryingoutphotosynthesisthananaturalone.Besides,thedevicecanruninwhateverwaterisavailable;thatis,itdoesn'tneedpurewater.Thisisimportantforsomecountriesthatdon'thaveaccesstopurewater.
Withthegoalto“makeeachhomeitsownpowerstation”and“giveenergytothepoor”,scientistsbelievethatthenewtechnologycouldbewidelyusedindevelopingcountries,especiallyinIndiaandruralChina.
21.Whichofthefollowingorderscorrectlyshowshowtheartificialleafisusedtoproduceelectricity?
a.artificialleavessplitwaterintohydrogenandoxygen
b.thehydrogenandoxygengasesarestoredinafuelcell
c.theartificialleavesareputinwater
d.thefuelcelluseshydrogenandoxygentoproduceelectricity
A.c,a,b,dB.c,b,a,dC.b,c,a,dD.c,a,d,b
22.ThepurposeofthescientistsatMITindevelopingthenewartificialleafisto________.
A.buildupmorepowerstationsintheworld
B.providecheaperenergyfordevelopingcountries
C.offerpeopleindevelopingcountriesaccesstopurewater
D.gainadeeperunderstandingofthephotosynthesisprocess
23.Themainideaofthispassageis________.
A.anintroductiontothehistoryofartificialleaves
B.amixtureofwaterpowerandsolarenergy
C.givingenergytothepoor
D.aninventioncopyingphotosynthesis
B
Obama,LadyGagaandSteveJobs—whatdotheyhaveincommon?
Theyare,ofcourse,allAmericans.Andaccordingtoasurveybysocialnetworkingsitebaidu.com,theyallbestillustrate(举例说明)theword“cool”.
Butjustwhatdoesitmeantosaysomeoneis“cool”?
Mostwouldanswerthatitissomethingtodowithbeingindependent-mindedandnotfollowingthecrowd.
YaleUniversityartprofessorRobertFarrisThompsonsaysthattheterm“cool”goesbackto15thcenturyWestAfricanphilosophy.“Cool”relatestoideasofgrace(优雅)underpressure.
“InAfrica,”hewrites,“coolnessisapositivequalitywhichcombinescalmness,silence,andlife.”
Themodernideaof“cool”developedlargelyintheUSintheperiodafterWorldWarII.“Post-war‘cool’wasinpartanexpressionofwar-weariness(厌战情绪),...itwentagainstthestrictsocialrulesofthetime,”writesociologistsDickPountainandDavidRobinsinCoolRules:
AnatomyofanAttitude.
ButitwastheAmericanactorJamesDeanwhobecamethesymbolfor“cool”inthehugelysuccessful1955movieRebelwithoutaCause.Deanplaysatoughguywhodisobeyshisparentsandtheauthorities.Healwaysgetsthegirl,smokescigarettes,wearsaleatherjacketandbeatsupbullies(欺凌弱小者).Inthemovie,Deanshowedwhat“cool”wouldmeantoAmericanyoungpeopleforthenext60years.
Todaythefocusof“cool”haschangedtoathletics(体育运动)stars.Ofteninmoviesaboutschools,studentsgainpopularityontheathleticsfieldmorethanintheclassroom.ThiscanbeseenquiteclearlyinmovieslikeVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDie.
Butmanyteenagersalsothinkbeingsmartiscool.Chessandotherthinkinggameshavebeenbecomingmorepopularinschools.
“CallittheHarryPotterizationofAmerica—atimewhenbeingsmartisthenewcool,”writesjournalistJoeSunnen.
24.Ifyouwereconsidered“cool”inAfricainthe15thcentury,you________.
A.thoughtandacteddifferentlyfromthemajorityB.hadacalmandquietattitudetowardslife
C.didn’tobserverulesandauthoritiesD.hadallkindsof“bad”manners
25.TheheroesinVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiearelikelytobethosewho________.
A.doverywellintheirstudiesB.areveryskilledatsports
C.aregoodatchessandotherthinkinggames.D.havesupernaturalpowerslikeHarryPotter
26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?
A.Itisgenerallyconsidered“cool”tobeindependent-mindedandnottofollowthecrowd.
B.“Cool”wasusedasearlyasthe15thcentury.
C.Disobeyingone’sparentsandtheauthoritiesisconsidered“cool”amongAmericanyoungpeoplenowadays.
D.Gettingthefirstplaceinanexamcanalsobeconsidered“cool”.
27.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?
A.Theoriginoftheword“cool”.B.Thekindsofpeoplewhoare“cool”.
C.Thechangingmeaningoftheword“cool”.D.Howtobea“cool”person.
C
Aresearchshowsthathumansswitchfromselfishtounselfishbehaviorwhentheyarewatched.Doyou?
Apictureofasetofeyesonacomputerscreencancauseachangeinthewaypeopleact.Evenimagesofeyesonacharitydonation,collectionboxencouragepeopletobeunselfish,becausepeopleputmoremoneyinacollectionboxthathasapictureofeyesonitthantheydowhenaflowersymbolisonthebox.
ManfredMilinskifromtheMax-PlanckInstituteforEvolutionaryBiologyinGermanyandBettinaRockenbachoftheUniversityofBerlin,theauthorsofanewstudy,foundthatpeopleactbetterwhentheyarebeingwatchedbecausetheyfeeltheywillberewardedforgoodbehavior.Theirreportalsoreferredtootherresearchshowingthatthisresponseofbeha