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1、湖南益阳市湘潭市届高三英语调研考试湖南省益阳市、湘潭市2018届高三英语9月调研考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. How much wi

2、ll the mans rent be?A. $ 150. B. $ 240. C. $ 600.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Guest and hostess. B. Customer and waitress. C. Boss and clerk.3. What does the man think of the movie?A. Terrible. B. Amazing. C. Boring.4. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Buy him

3、 a mobile phone.B. Tell him her phone number.C. Go to Hong Kong with him.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A family party. B. New friends. C. The mans host family.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

4、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 does the man come to the company?A. To make an appointment with the woman.B. To discuss the companys investment.C. To attend an important meeting.7. Who possibly forgot the appointment?A. Daniel Jones. B. The secretary. C. Carol.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who did the woma

5、n go to Egypt with?A. Her cousin. B. Her friends. C. Her husband.9. What kind of weather did the woman have during the holiday?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does Amazon Tree houses refer to?A. The name of a newspaper.B. The name of a hotel.C. The name of a company.11. Why is

6、 the woman interested in the article?A. She wants to travel in Amazon.B. She wants to run a tree house hotel.C. She wants to live in a tree house.12. What is the mans opinion of the womans plan?A. Good. B. Realistic. C. Impractical听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the Big Game?A. An important basketball

7、game between schools.B. An important basketball game between cities.C. An important basketball game between states.14. Why does the boy invite the girl to watch the game?A. The game is exciting.B. The boy has a ticket available.C. The girl wants to join them.15. When will probably the girl arrive at

8、 the gate?A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30pm. C. At 4:30pm.16. How will they go to the game?A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do we know about the cycling holiday?A. It starts from the north of Florida.B. It covers 650 miles.C. It lasts nearly a week.18. What should the tourists p

9、ay to do?A. Book a hotel. B. Hire a bike. C. Find a guide.19. What entertainment will the tourists have on the first day?A. A quiz. B. A party. C. A musical evening.20. How can people get more information about the trip?A. By visiting the website.B. By phoning the company.C. By talking to other tour

10、ists.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。AAustralians really know how to have a good time. Any type of hobby that you can think of can be found in Australia. The following are four top Australian pastimes.FishingFishing is probably one of the most

11、popular free-time activities in Australia and many people love spending their free time waiting at the end of a rod for a fish to bite on their line. There is free public access to almost all beaches, canals and coasts, which means there are plenty of great places to fish.SurfingAnother popular past

12、ime of the Australians is surfing. Australia has a lot of beautiful surf spots, especially in Queensland. Queensland has some of the best surf beaches in the country such as Noosa Heads, Stradbroke Island, Burleigh Heads, with the Gold Coast being the best known.BoatingWhat else does an Australian d

13、o for fun on the weekend? They might go for a ride on their boat! Plenty of Australians live on the coast and are boat owners. Boat owners might take their craft out to go fishing, or they might just want to sail around the waters slowly.BarbecuesAustralians will also typically host barbecues with t

14、heir friends and family. They really know how to barbecue. The standard of meat that is cooked and the quality of the cooking is second to none. With New Zealand being so close, the lamb is fresh and absolutely remarkable. But the lamb is not all that is cooked. Any one barbecue in Australia can exp

15、ect upwards of 7 types of meat, from shrimps (虾子) to kangaroos.21. Which of the following surf spots is the most famous in Queensland?A. Noosa Heads. B. the Gold Coast.C. Burleigh Heads. D. Stradbroke Island.22. Most of the four top Australian pastimes are related to .A. water B. sightseeing C. food

16、 D. deserts23. We can infer that .A. tourists can hire boats to go for a rideB. tourists prefer fishing to other pastimesC. the lamb is imported from New ZealandD. people in New Zealand have better cooking skillsBWhat is the most common cause for people in the UK to ask for leave due to illness? The

17、 answer is not the common cold or flu, but back pain. Back pain affects one in three British adults, costs the country over 5 billion pounds every year and is very difficult to treat. But now Britains National Health Service (NHS) will be offering a new solution: acupuncture. The ancient Chinese nee

18、dle treatment has been around in the UK for many years, but this is the first time it has been officially approved by the NHS.Traditionally, doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to stay active, do stretching exercises and take painkillers when necessary. In more serious cases some peop

19、le are given X-ray treatment or injections with medicines. However, there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections, so patients who have been suffering for over six weeks should be given a choice. As an alternative to acupuncture, patients will be able t

20、o choose either a course of spinal manipulation (脊柱推拿), or a series of special exercise sessions. In the UK, acupuncture is regarded as an aiding treatment, which means medical procedure hasnt experienced serious experiments by which scientists prove some treatments work. While many experts have wel

21、comed the policy to make acupuncture available on the NHS, some are still skeptical about its effectiveness.Research from the US earlier this month found that similar acupuncture using toothpicks (牙签) which do not stick into the skin could be as good as using real needles. So while some are yet to b

22、e convinced, back pain sufferers will be hoping that acupuncture helps get them feeling healthy again.24. According to the passage, which is the best way to treat back pain?A. To stay active. B. To be acupunctured.C. To do stretching exercises. D. To take X-ray treatment or injections.25. Why are so

23、me people still doubtful about the effectiveness of acupuncture?A. Because they have other choices.B. Because acupuncture is just an aiding treatment.C. Because using toothpicks is as good as using real needles.D. Because acupuncture hasnt been tested by scientists strictly.26. What does the author

24、want to prove in the last paragraph?A. Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for back pain.B. Toothpicks is a useful tool for acupuncture.C. Needles are no better than toothpicks.D. Toothpicks will take place of needles in the future.27. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The magic needl

25、es. B. Acupuncture in the UK.C. The ways to treat back pain. D. The reasons for people to ask for leave.CIts a rainy, cold winter afternoon. The boys are playing in their rooms, so its the perfect time to do some baking, just enjoying the peaceful moment as I knead (揉) bread dough (生面团). Suddenly, t

26、here is the sound of shouting, tears， a door slam, followed one of them calling, “Mom! He hurt me!” and footsteps running up the stairs. I sigh.My younger son is standing in front of me in tears. I go to hug him as my elder son comes up too, ready to defend his position. All hope of some quiet time

27、has disappeared, but I just dont feel like playing judge today.“So, who wants to help me bake some bread?” I ask brightly, ignoring their angry looks at not being able to tell me their tales of bitterness. No takers.“Bread is boring,” Tristan finally admits. “Okay, what would like to make?” I ask. “

28、Chocolate!” Sawyer yells, breaking free of my embrace. “Chocolate chip cookies! ” Tristan agrees happily.As I watch Sawyer practice breaking eggs and Tristan reading on his own and patiently instructing his brother on how to measure brown sugar and see their excitement as they use the mixer to grind

29、 oats, I know theres nothing else I d rather be doing.The kitchen is a disaster. There is egg juice on the counter，flour on the floor, and a mountain of dishes to clean up. But peering through the mess are two happy faces-covered in chocolate, of course, but, smiling ear to earand the mess, and thei

30、r previous fight, is forgotten.As we close the curtains, we sit together on the sofa, and dig into the big plate of cookies, fresh from the oven, baked with love and more than a dash of silliness.28. Why did the writer sigh?A. Her two sons fought again. B. She couldnt do any baking.C. She had to pla

31、y with naughty sons. D. Rain ruined a good winter afternoon.29. The writers two sons look angry because .A. they have to do some housework B. they cant play referee todayC. they have no chance to complain D. they consider themselves treated unfairly30. While baking chocolate, the two boys .A. asked the writer to go for a rest B. got along well with each otherC. did everything as the writer asked D. planned everything carefully in advance31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?