湖南省衡阳市届高三英语第二次模拟试题实验班.docx

湖南省衡阳市届高三英语第二次模拟试题实验班.docx

《湖南省衡阳市届高三英语第二次模拟试题实验班.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《湖南省衡阳市届高三英语第二次模拟试题实验班.docx（15页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

湖南省衡阳市届高三英语第二次模拟试题实验班

2017届高三年级第二次高考模拟试卷

英语（试题卷）

注意事项：

1.本卷为衡阳八中高三年级实验班第二次高考模拟试卷，分两卷。

其中共72题，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。

2.考生领取到试卷后，应检查试卷是否有缺页漏页，重影模糊等妨碍答题现象，如有请立即向监考老师通报。

开考前15分钟后，考生禁止入场，监考老师处理余卷。

3.请考生将答案填写在答题卡上，选择题部分请用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题部分请用黑色0.5mm签字笔书写。

考试结束后，试题卷与答题卡一并交回。

★预祝考生考试顺利★

第I卷选择题（共100分）

一.听力（每题1.5分，共30分）【已省略】

二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）

第一部分阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的

四个选项中选出正确的一项。

A

KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehadafriendwhosometimeswenttoschoolhungry.SoSant

iinvitedhimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.

Thatfriendhadafriendandthatfriendhadafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid’shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthefewsmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid’shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:

homelessness,hunger,abuse.

Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad,”arepoliteandclearthedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Eachmealwegoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsaboutthem.Eachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.

Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.Kesarihasavoicethatsomeho

wappearedfromNewOrleansjazzfromthe1920s.MadelineandThalyapracticefriendshipasifitwe

rethehighestartform.”

“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsaid,“Wehughere,”andwe’vebeenhuggingsince.”

BillMilliken,aveteranyouthactivist,isoftenaskedwhichprogramsturnaroundkids’lives.“Istillhaven’tseenoneprogramchangeonekid’slife,”hesays.“Whatchangespeopleisrelationships.Somebodyiswillingtowalkthroughtheshadowofthevalleyofadolescencewiththem.”Soulsarenotsavedinbundles.Loveisthenecessaryforce.

21.WhydokidscometoKathyandDavid’shouseonThursdays?

A.Tohelpthehomelessatfirsthand.B.Toexperiencethefeelingofhome.

C.Tolearnaboutthemodernpoverty.D.Toplantbeautifulflowersinpoorsoil.

22.Whyisn’ttheuseofcellphonesallowedatThursdaydinners?

A.Kidsneedtotellstoriesaboutthemselves.

B.Kidsareexpectedtocaremoreforeachother.

C.Kidshavetodohousechoresaroundthehome.

D.Kidspreparesongsforbirthdaysandgraduations.

23.WhatgiftdidthewritergetataThursdaydinner?

A.Thepracticeoftheartform.B.Thepleasureofenjoyingjazz.

C.Thechancetolistentopoems.D.Thezerodistancebetweensouls.

24.WhatdoesBillmeaninhiswords?

A.Loveisthepowertochangea

kid’slife.

B.Moneyisneededtostartprogramsforkids.

C.Aprogramcanchangeagroupofkid’slives.

D.Kidschangetheirrelationshipsinaprogram.

B

Inmanycountries,schoolshavelongsummerholidays,withshorterholidaysinbetween.However,anewreportsuggestsshorteningschoolholidaystostopchildrenforgettingwhattheyhavelearntduringthelongsummerbreak.Insteadofthreeschoolterms,itsays,thereshouldbefiveeight-weekterms.Andthereshouldbejustfourweeksoffinthesummer,withatwo-weekbreakbetweentheotherterms.

SoniaMonterohastwochildrenatprimaryschoolandworksfull-time.Shesupportstheidea.“Thekids,”shesays,“havemuchlongerholidaysthanmeandIcan’taffordtotakeseveralweeksoffwork,soIneedsomeonetotakecareofthem.Butnobodywantstheworkinthesummermonths—theyallhaveholidaysoftheirown.”

Notsurprisingly,someyoungpeopledisagree.StudentJasonPanossays“It’sastupididea.Iwouldhatestayingatschoolinthesummer.It’sunfair,too.Thepeoplewhosuggestthishadlongschoolholidayswhentheywereyoung,butnowtheywanttostopusenjoyingthesummer.ThekidsinSpainandAmericahavemuchlongerholidaysthanhere,buttheydon’tforgeteverythingthey’velearntinafewmonths.”

NadiaSalibagrees.“Sure,”shesays,“thefirstweekatschoolafterthesummerisnevereasy,butyousoongetbackintoit.Therealproblemroundhereisthatkidsgetboredaftersomanyweeksoutofschool,andthensomeofthemstartcausingtrouble.Buttheansweristogivethemsomethingtodo,notmakeeveryonestayinschoollonger.”

25.WhyisSoniainsupportofshorterschoolholidays?

A.Shedoesn’tgetanysummerholidaysinherjob.

B.Sheisworriedthatherchildrenwillforgetwhatthey’velearnt.

C.Shecan’taffordtopaysomeonetolookafterherchildren.

D.Shecan’tgetanyonetolookafterherchildreninsummer.

26.WhatdoesJasonsayaboutlongsummerholidays?

A.Theycanhelpchildrenforgetaboutschool.

B.Schoolsinothercountriesdon’thavethem.

C.Thesedaysmanyolderpeoplehavethemtoo.

D.Theyhavelittleinfluenceonchildren’seducation.

27.WhatdoesNadiasayaboutyoungpeopleonsummerholidays?

A.Theywouldliketospendmoretimeatschool.

B.Longholidaysareverybadfortheireducation.

C.Theyneedsomethingtodotoenrichthemselves.

D.Longholidaysshouldbeshortenedtostopthemcausingtrouble.

C

Earlierthisyear,thesocialmediawebsiteFacebookannouncedthatitwouldworkwithseveralnewsorganizations—includingTheNewYorkTimes,TheGuardian,andtheBBC—toplacenewsstoriesdirectlyintousers’personalFacebookwebpage.StoriespublishedusingFacebookInstantwillloadmorequicklyandkeepthestyleoftheoriginalpublisher,whowillkeepall

theadvertisingincomethestoriesearn—atleastfornow.Thedealshowshowimportantsocialmediahasbecometonewsorganizations,andisaclearsignofhowtheworldofnewsischanging—andhasbeenforawhile.

WhenGoogl

eNewsbeganin2002,manysawitasthedeathofthenewspaper.Ithadnohumaneditor.InsteadGoogleused,andstilluses,asecretcomputerprogramthatselectsanddisplaysnewsstoriesaccordingtothereader’spersonalinterests.Morerecently,AssociatedPressandYahoo!

havebeenpublishingcomputer-writtenarticles.Bothusespecialsoftwaretoautomaticallyproducestoriesaboutcompanyfinancialresultsandsportsreports—areaswherethequalityofwritingisfelttobeofsecondaryimportancetotheaccuracyofthedata.

Shouldwebeworriedaboutsuchdevelopments?

Ithinkweshould.Oneconcernisthatfacebook,Googleandothersocialmediawebsitesseejournalismasasideline,awayofputtingpeopleinfrontofadvertisements.Itisn’ttheirprimaryfunction—soifitstopsmakingthemlotsofmoney,they'relikelytostopdoingit.

There’salsoaconcernthatcomputer-writtenarticlesarenotactuallyjournalismatall,becausewhatahumannewsteamproducesisactuallyquitecomplex.Awell-writtennewsstoryputsinformationincontext,offersavoicetoeachsideofanargumentandbringsthepublicnewknowledge.

Thougheconomicsandspeedofdeliverymeanreaderswillprobablychooseacomputer-writtenstoryoveracarefullyshapedarticle—atleastfordailynews—Idon'tthinkthecomputerswillbewritinganyin-deptharticlesforawhileyet.

28.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?

A.ToreportonanewcomputerserviceofferedbyFacebook..

B.Toadvisereadersagainstreadingcomputer-writtennews.

C.Toexpressconcernaboutrecenttrendsinonlinenews.

D.Todescribetheprocessofonlinenewsreporting.

29.Computer-writtennewsreportshavesofarfocusedonsportsandfinancebecause________.

A.thesearethemostpopulartopicsforonlinereaders

B.therearefewerjournalistsspecializingintheseareas

C.informationonthesetopicsismoreeasilyavailable

D.writingstyleislessimportantthanaccuracyintheseareas

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph3referto?

A.Journalism.B.Advertising.C.Facebook.D.Business.

31.InParagraph4,whichofthefollowingismentionedasacharacteristicofawell-writtennewsarticle?

A.Theinformationpresentedisup-to-date.B.Theauthor'sopinionisclear.

C.Differentviewsonthetopicarepresented.D.Thelanguageusedisvivid.

D

TheRugby（英式橄榄球）WorldCupiscurrentlybeingheldinNewZealand.Thetournament,duetofinishonOctober23,islivinguptothefamousEnglishsaying,“Rugbyisathug's（暴徒）gameplayedgentlemen.”

Thegamesarephysicallyaggressive;thetackles（冲撞）onthepitcharebrutal;buttheendofeachmatchisacivilizedaffair.Playersshakehandsandapplaudeachother.Ofcourse,theothersidetothissayingis:

"Footballisagentleman'sgameplayedbythugs."Indeed,unlikesoccerplayers,rugbyplayersdon'toftenquestionthereferee's（裁判员）decisionsorpretendtobeinjuredwhentheyarenot.

“Footballcouldlearnalotfromrugby,"saidBrianMoore,aformerEnglandrugbyplayer"Thewonderfulspiritofrugbyis:

thereisagentlemanlycodetoit.Youplayhardonthepitch,butyoualwaysrespectyouropponent..

RugbyismainlyplayedinEurope.Australia,NewZealandandpartsofAfrica."Itismoreenjoyabletoplaythansoccerbecauseyouarealwaysinvolvedinthega

me,"saidPeter,aWelshrugbycoach."Rugbyisalsoafarsuperiortestofstrength,stamina（耐力）anddetermination."

Mostprofessionalrugbyplayersarelarge,strongandweighover90kilograms.Peoplewhoplaythesportneedtobetoughandbepreparedtogethurt.Blackeyes,brokenbones,lostteethandbeingknockedunconscious—a