湖南省岳阳市两校届高三上学期联考英语试题 2.docx

1、湖南省岳阳市两校届高三上学期联考英语试题 2修水一中平江一中时量：120分钟 总分：150分本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷第一部分 听力（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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What do we l

2、earn about the man?A. He slept well on the plane. B. He had a long trip.C. He had a meeting.2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call. B. To watch a ball game on TV.C. To have dinner with a friend.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A school bag. B. A reco

3、rd. C. A theatre ticket.4. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A. Learn a language. B. Do some sports. C. Play the piano.5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends. B. Traveling the country.C. Reading alone.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

4、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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. At a booking office. C. At a friends house.7. What will the man probably do in a few days?A. Fly to another country. B.

5、Come to the same hotel.C. Drive here to visit friends.听第7段材料，回答第 8至10题。8. What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?A. He might not find everything he wanted.B. He might not have enough money with him.C. He might not be able to carry the shopping.9. How much should the man pa

6、y?A. $ 5. B. $ 75. C.$ 75.05.10. What did the woman do in the end?A. She charged the man a little less. B. She asked the man to pay her later.C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom. B. In a theatre. C. In an office.12. Why does the m

7、an plan to leave early?A. He is going on vacation. B. He is going to a performance.C. He is going to the post office.13. What does the woman offer to do?A. Clean the office. B. Pick up the mans son. C. Finish the mans work.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversa

8、tion?A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Sad.15. What size bag does the woman want?A. A 24-inch bag. B. A 29-inch bag. C. A 32-inch bag.16. When will the woman leave for Mexico?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.17. Where does the man work? A. At a mail order company. B. At an international travel

9、service.C. At the airport information desk.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why did the woman not go to college?A. She didnt pass the exam. B. She wasnt interested in college.C. She couldnt afford college education.19. What job does the woman say she did?A. She was a bus conductor. B. She was a shop assistant.

10、C. She was a housekeeper.20. What did the woman think of her friends college life?A. It was busy. B. It was wonderful. C. It was dull. 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。 AVisiting is a great way to get the feel of everyday life at Harvard College

11、. Take the chance to meet our students and explore the Cambridge/Boston area. We know that many students will not be able to visit colleges before applying. As an alternative, examining our website will get a vast amount of information about Harvards past, present and future.Summer 2016 schedule Fro

12、m June 22, 2016 to August 9, 2016, all admissions information sessions and tours will originate at Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature only one information session per day at 10:00 am, followed by a tour at 11:00 am, from Monday through Saturd

13、ay. Information sessions and tours will not be offered on June 27, 2016, July 3, 2016, July 4, 2016, August 7, 2016 or August 8, 2016.From August 10, 2016 to August 21, 2016, all admissions information sessions and tours will originate at Agassiz House, 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule wi

14、ll feature information sessions each weekday at 10 am and 2 pm, followed by tours of the campus at 11 am and 3 pm.Registration is optional but strongly recommended. It will enable us to better estimate room capacity.Information Sessions and ToursAdmissions tours last approximately 75 minutes and foc

15、us on undergraduate life at Harvard. They are intended for students considering entrance to the College. For historical tours, visit theHarvard Information Center. Please allow one hour before scheduled events to findparkingand navigate your way across campus to Sanders Theater. Contact the Visitor

16、Center at 617 495-1551withanyquestions.Tour the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Take astudent-led supplemental (不定期的) tourfocused on Harvards undergraduate programs in engineering and applied sciences.(Groupsof10 ormore must email communicationsfas.harvard.eduto schedule a separate

17、 tour.) Tours last approximately 60 minutes. For our current schedule please refer to ourVisitor Center Calendar.Virtualtour of HarvardCollegeTake ouronline guided tourto see the Harvard campus at any time, from any location. Student guides lead you through the places in which they live and learn, i

18、ncluding dorm rooms, classrooms, Widener Library, the freshman dining hallandmore.21. Where should you go to go on the campus tour at Harvard College on August 15, 2016? A. Memorial Hall B. Agassiz House C. Sanders Theater D. Harvard Information Center22. Who are Harvards admissions tours intended f

19、or? A. Undergraduates studying at the college. B. Exchange students from overseas. C. Students considering applying for the college. D. Those who are interested in the history of the college.23. On Harvards SEAS tour, _. A. you are required to register in advance B. groups of 10 or more are not perm

20、itted to sign up together C. youre advised to take the colleges online guided tour first D. you can check the colleges Visitor Center Calendar to learn about its schedule BAre you competitive enough to make it in America? There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the US, but its not

21、 all excitement. Yes, it is America; it is the land of freedom; its the place where different cultures clash and live together in peace. However, you guys might agree with me: its not easy to leave home and the security of family, friends and people who love and care about us. And doing it raises so

22、me questions: Is it worth it? Are you equal to the challenge? You might be sitting in front of your computer watching a documentary about America, which shows you the breathtaking views of skyscrapers in New York, the beautiful warm weather in San Diego, and the huge parties along the beaches of the

23、 Sunshine State, Florida. Just as you know, its all true. I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York. I cant find any words in the dictionary to describe how I felt at that moment. Someday, when you get lucky and go there, you will know what I mean. Unfortun

24、ately, TV and movies never show the other side of what students must do to survive America. Education in the States is really different from other places. Yes, there is the traditional A, B, C, and D grading system, and you get to be on the Deans List if you have all As on your transcript. However,

25、these grades dont just come from your test performances. The requirements of classes in the US are much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage. Some have papers that you have to write every week; others have group projects you must do with your classmate

26、s, presentations you make in the class, or research you do by yourself to prove your own idea. There comes a night when you have a couple of projects for different classes, a paper, and an exam to study for. And that night you ask yourself, “What did I get myself into？” Im not trying to intimidate y

27、ou, but you should know what it really is like to study in the States. One thing I can promise you is that it is worth all the hard work you put in. And the more time you give to your study, the more open doors you will have by the time you finish your degree.24. The author wrote this passage to _.A

28、. help readers prepare for studying in the USB. warn people of the dangers of living in the USC. promote the US education system to overseas studentsD. make readers understand the benefits of studying in the US25. According to the author, America is _.A. a place that he could not get used toB. a cou

29、ntry where students can learn freelyC. a dangerous place to live in without family or friendsD. a place where people from different backgrounds get on well26. When the author first visited Times Square, he felt _.A. disappointed B. surprised C. excited D. nervous27. According to the passage, which o

30、f the following is most challenging?A. Attending all the classes. B. Getting all As in the tests.C. Writing papers every week. D. Balancing different study requirements. CIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you dont need to feel surprised. They a

31、re a flash mob (暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Dont be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, the