1、1湖南湖北八市十二校 2019 届高三第二次调研联考英语试题本试卷共 9 页。考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，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（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分
2、）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 long will the power cut last?A.Two hours . B. One hour and a half.C. Half an hour.2.What is the probable relationship between the
3、speakers?A.Mother and son. B.Teacher and student.C.Employer and employee.3.What do we know about the speakers?A. They both have a bike. B. They both went to work on foot yesterdayC. Their friends borrows bikes from them.4.What is the man worrying about?A.The money. B. Cold weather.C. The air conditi
4、oner.5.What does the man feel about classical music ?A.He does not like it at all. B. He prefers it to popular music.C. He enjoys listening to it at bedtime .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，各个小题将给出 5 秒
5、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.What are the speakers doing?A.Baking a cake . B. Making a pizza.C. Eating some popcorn.27.What did the speakers mother make them promise?A.Never to eat popcorn. B.Never to make cakes at home.C.Never to make popcorn at home.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.How long will
6、 the man be away?A.For a month. B. For nearly a week.C. For three days.9.Who will take care of Roger?A. His father. B.His mother.C. The woman.10. What do we know about the woman?A. She is a teacher. B. She still works.C. She likes children.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What does the man advise the woma
7、n to do?A.Move her house. B. Go to work together.C. Confirm the appointment. 12.Who is Ms Jones?A.A former colleague of the man. B.A roommate of the woman.C.A taxi driver.13. What does the woman think of Ms Jones?A. Friendly. B. Punctual. C. Serious.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Where does the woman wa
8、nt to go?A. To the English Language Institute. B. To the King Street.C. To the park.15. Where are the speakers?A. In the park. B. In a department store.C. At the station.16. Which road should the woman take at the end of the park path?A. The one on the left. B. The one on the right.C. The one going
9、straight.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. In which country was Mothers Day first celebrated?A. The USA. B. China. C. England.18. When did people begin to celebrate Mothers Day?A. About 10 years ago. B. About 50 years ago.C. About 110 years ago.19. What color of flower should someone wear on Mothers Day i
10、f his mother is dead?A. White. B. Red. C. Pink.20. What do some people do on Mothers Day in China?A. Wear special clothes for their mothers.B. Sing a song over the radio for their mothers.C. Choose a song over the radio for their mothers.3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
11、给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVisitors still stop at the old house in Scituate, Massachusetts. But the house is not what brings them there. What they want to see is the old stone well beside itand the ironbound water bucket thats put on its edge.Two hundred years ago, this farmhouse was the
12、 home of Samuel Woodworth. During the long summers of his childhood, young Samuel would often pause at the well. It was a welcome break, especially on a hot afternoon. On such a day he would eagerly draw a bucketful of cold water and satisfy his thirst with a refreshing drink.When he was fourteen, W
13、oodworth left Scituate for New York City, where he started his own newspaper. Later he worked as an editor at other newspapers and magazines while writing novels, plays, and poetry in his spare time. His life was busy, and he rarely had time to visit the family farm.But Woodworth never stopped think
14、ing of his Scituate home. After work one evening, Woodworth poured himself a glass of city water. After that, he remarked to his wife, Lydia, how wonderful it would be to have a long, cool drink from the oaken bucket at his fathers well. Lydia had a suggestion: Why not put it to poetry?It was a sugg
15、estion Woodworth could not resist. That night he wrote The Bucket. In it he captured the world of his childhood on a hot summer day and the simple joy of stopping for a drink at his fathers well.His poem was an instant success. It seemed to touch everyone who had ever been homesick. At the height of
16、 its popularity, The Old Oaken Bucket (as it came to be called) was translated into four languages, and the words were set to a popular tune of the time. Over the years, countless people have read or sung Woodworths ode to his boyhood. Today it is the official song of Scituate, Massachusetts.21. Why
17、 does the author use flashback (倒叙) in Paragraph 2?A. To help readers appreciate the well water.B. To help readers enjoy city life.C. To help readers understand how hard Woodworth was.D. To help readers learn about Woodworths childhood life.22. What was Woodworths purpose for writing the poem?A. To
18、share his opinion. B. To introduce his hometown.C. To express his emotion. D. To make some complaints.23. What can we infer from the text?A. The water in the well tasted better than that in the city.B. The well and the water had a deep impression on Samuels mind.C. Woodworths wife reminded him of th
19、e well and suggested putting it to poetry.D. Not many people paid much attention to the poem at first.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The Old Oaken Bucket B. Living in New YorkC. Growing up on the Farm D. Good Suggestions from WifeB4SUPPORT WORKERDo you have the abil
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27、Magazine are expected to be sociable and enthusiastic.CWhy should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are quest
28、ions that, understandably, are very often asked.5Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival.
29、 Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. W ithout knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the dan
30、ger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through
31、 exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin -offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans a
32、nd mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold m
33、any wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to s
34、upport life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.28. Why does the author mention the questions?A. To express his doubts. B.
35、 To compare different ideas.C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth.29. What is the reason for exploring space based on?A. Humans are nature born to do so. B. Humans have the tendency to fight.C. Humans may find new sources of food. D. Humans dont like to stay i
36、n the same place.30. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to _.A. survival chances B. unexpected benefitsC. potential resources D. physical possessions31. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?A. Space exploration has created many wonders.B. Space exploration
37、provides the best value for money.C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology.D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.DA new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to “read“ human personalities.T
38、he eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and 6robots powered by sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms(算法)may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, condu
39、cted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and Published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,“ wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias
40、Loetscher, whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determines their personality traits(特点)with “well-established questionnaires“ for determining personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.The
41、 researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a persons major personality traits, such as “neuroticism, extraversion(外向)，agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as perceptual curi
42、osity“, the scientists wrote.“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,“ Loetscher said.“People are always looking for improved, personalized s
43、ervices. Todays robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information,“ Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting h
44、uman social signals.“The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britains Daily Mail newspaper.32. What do the underlined words “peer into“ in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. understand
45、 B. stare at C. search for D. concern about33. How did the researchers conduct the research?A. It was carried out in a lab. B. 42 subjects eye movements were recorded.C. The students daily movements were tracked.D. Its subjects personalities were determined by computer.34. According to Tobias Loetsc
46、her, what can we know?A. Robots and computers are socially conscious.B. People care less about improved, personalized services.C. Todays robots and computers can accustom to non-verbal information.D. The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.35. What can be a suita
47、ble title for the text?A. Human Personality Traits B. What Human Eye Movements AreC. Tell Personalities by Eye Movements. D. How Humans and Machines Interact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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。If youre going abroad for college, you might be thinking about
48、how to get yourself a safe and cozy home for the yes ahead. Of course, dormitories are always a good place to 7start, but some large state colleges require juniors to live off campus due to the limited number of dorm rooms.36 .How to find a house37.If you are just a freshman or dont know many people
49、, dont hesitate to approach some upperclassmen in your classes or clubs. More often than not, upperclassmen have more experience with renting and are more familiar with the area your school is in.Another good idea is to talk to seniors who are currently living off - campus. These seniors landlords will most likely be looking for new tenants (房客)after graduation.Also，registered realtors (房地产经纪人)might be able to find you a place for a fee. In addition ,Facebook groups can also provide some useful informa
