1、1湖南省衡阳市第八中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期 12 月六科联赛试题请注意：时量 120 分钟 满分 150 分本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，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（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。1. How doe
2、s the man go to work recently? A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By bike. 2. Why did Jane leave? A. To meet Susan. B. To go to the library. C. To attend a meeting. 3. What does Carol do? A. A hostess. B. A waitress. C. A soccer player. 4. Where does the conversation take place probably? A. In a library. B
3、. In a book store. C. In a classroom. 5. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Meet the man. B. Watch a movie. C. Play tennis. 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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7
4、题。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow workers. B. Passenger and driver. C. Patient and doctor. 7. When did the woman hurt her finger? A. When getting off a taxi. B. When having a meeting. C. When rushing to the subway. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the woman think of the Beat
5、les? A. They are as popular as Hendrix. B. They are better than Hendrix. C. They have got great singers. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He likes guitar music. B. He agrees with the woman. C. He plays in a band. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What did the man buy? A. A raincoat. B. A pair of shoes.
6、 C. A pair of socks. 11. What color does the man like best? A. Grey. B. Black. C. White. 12. What will the weather be like probably? A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Cloudy. 2听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How does the man feel now? A. Thirsty. B. Tired. C. Dizzy. 14. What does the woman want to see? A. A statue.
7、 B. A castle. C. A lake. 15. Where are the speakers? A. On the street. B. In a tourist center. C. In a caf. 16. What will the speakers do next? A. Make a call. B. Ask a stranger for help. C. Buy a travel brochure. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Whats the speaker doing probably? A. Planning for this wee
8、k. B. Hosting a program. C. Introducing Beijing. 18. What is Jersey Boys? A. A musical. B. A band. C. A film. 19. How many major awards has Jersey Boys won? A. 20. B. 50. C. 57. 20. Where is Lu Guangzhengs exhibition held? A. In an art center. B. In a school. C. In a museum. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分)第
9、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 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。AThe best bikes for the beginnersWhen it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the best buys on the market right now.Boardman CX CompThis is a cross-cou
10、ntry bike, and its so versatile（多用途的）that you can handle any terrain（地势）on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alterna
11、tively, put on thin, slick tires and treat it as a road bike. It has basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears（齿轮）, which are outstanding for its price.$650, HalfordsPlanet X RT-58 v2Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means youd probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But its worth it, b
12、ecause this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacture and this model comes with Shimano Sora gears.$439, Planet XSpecialized Allez ESSpecialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes
13、 with solid components from front to back and youll look great out on the road.$575, Evans CyclesBoardman Road Team CarbonIf you can push budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is 3made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the com
14、position metal models above and gives you an all-round more enjoyable ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you dont have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a cheaper bike.$800, Halfords21Compared with other bikes, what is the strength of the Boardman CX Comp?A Deali
15、ng with any terrain B Its Shimano Sora gearsC Its outstanding price D Putting on very firm tires22Which is suitable for you if you want to buy at a cheap price but with Shimano Sora gears?A Boardman CX Comp B Specialized Allez ESC Planet X RT-58 v2 D Boardman Road Team Carbon23What can we know about
16、 the bikes mentioned in the text?A The fourth is very expensive but with special material.B You should be careful when riding the third.C The second has sold out so fast.D You can only ride the first on the mountainous road.BLondon (CNN) There is no God - thats the conclusion of the well-known physi
17、cist Stephen Hawking, whose final book is published on Tuesday. The book Brief Answers to the Big Questions, which was completed by his family after his death, presents answers to the questions that Hawking said he received most during his time on Earth.Other bombshells（爆炸性事件）the British scientist l
18、eft his readers with include the belief that alien life is out there, artificial intelligence could outsmart humans and time travel cant be impossible.“There is no God. No one directs the universe,“ he writes in the book.“ For centuries, it was believed that disabled people like me were living under
19、 a curse by God,“ he adds. “I prefer to think that everything can be explained another way, by the laws of nature.“While Hawking spoke of his lack of belief in God during his life, several of his other answers are more surprising. “There are forms of intelligent life out there,“ he writes. “We need
20、to be cautious about answering back until we have developed a bit further.“Travel back in time cant be ruled out according to our present understanding,“ he says. He also predicts that “within the next hundred years we will be able to travel to anywhere in the Solar System.“In remarks prepared by Ha
21、wking and played at the launch of the book in London on Monday, the scientist also turned his attention to the world he was leaving behind. His greatest concern, his daughter said, “is how divided weve become,“ adding ,“He makes this comment about how we seem to have lost the ability to look outward
22、, and we are increasingly looking inward to ourselves.“Hawkings final message to readers, though, is a hopeful one. Attempting to answer the question “How do we shape the future?“, the scientist writes, “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.“24Which question is NOT probably inc
23、luded in the book Brief Answers to the Big Questions,?A Is there alien life? B Does anyone direct the universe?C Is time travel possible? D Does the solar system exist?25Hawking mentioned his disability in his book to_.A show his confidence. B support his disbelief in God.4C tell readers about his h
24、ardship. D complain of God26What was Hawking most concerned about?A Artificial intelligence will outsmart humans.B Human beings are not united. C Technology will destroy the world. D Allen life will come to the earth some day.27What did Hawking suggest human beings do?A Contact alien life. B Respect
25、 artificial intelligence.C Develop the earth. D Explore the universe.CChinese researchers say they have come up with a simple way to find out a persons biological age how much the body has aged physically through a urine (尿) test.Their findings will help researchers conduct numbers of ageing studies
26、 and even predict a persons risk of age-related diseases, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience.Another paper by researchers at the Beijing Hospital and the West China Hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province, said on Tuesday that people aged at different rates
27、due to changes in their genetic make-up and their environment.Chronological age which is based on ones birth date was not an exact measure of biological age so a more exact method was needed, the team said.Ageing is driven by the lifelong gradual accumulation（积累） of a broad variety of molecular (分子)
28、 faults in the bodys cells. The team said they had identified a matter 8-oxoGsn that indicated increases in oxidative (氧化性) damage in urine as peoples bodies aged.Cai Jianping, a co-author at the Beijing Hospital, said: “As we age, we suffer increasing oxidative damage and so the levels of oxidative
29、 matters increase in our body.” The team tested the levels of 8-oxoGsn in urine samples from 1,228 Chinese people aged two to 90 and concluded the marker helped accurately determine the stage of biological ageing in adults.They had previously found that 8-oxoGsn levels also increased with age in the
30、 urine of animals such as mice.The team has also developed a rapid analysis technique called ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography（层析法）, which can process up to 10 urine samples an hour, according to the study.28Scientifically speaking, by what does a doctor judge the stage of a person gettin
31、g old?A His psychology. B His condition.C His biological age. D His chronological age.29What are the outer factors the speed of ones ageing physically depend on?A Ones birth date.B The changes in their genetic make-up and their environment.C The accumulation of various molecular faults in the bodys
32、cells.D The increases in oxidative damage in urine.30Which can take the place of the underlined word “marker” in the sixth paragraph?A Molecular faults. B 8-oxoGsn.C Oxidative damage. D Stage of biological ageing in adults.31What is the passage about?5A Why people are ageing.B What determines the st
33、age of peoples ageing physically.C A rapid method with which to judge how much people are aging physically.D How to delay peoples ageing physically.DI start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambit
34、ious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely unthinking: “Moby Dick“ on a three-day cross-country train trip: “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond
35、. Attempting “The Man Without Qualities“ on a return to Hawaii, my hometown, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that Id got the point and went swimming instead.But this summer I find myself at a loss. Im not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “
36、Tristram Shandy.” Theres always War and Peace, which Ive covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War“ part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyones name and social rank. How appealing to simply
37、fall back on a favorite once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.And then theres Stendhals “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail of the summer, created by
38、Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconis theory: “I take whatevers fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid.“ The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peac
39、eful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids.32What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?A He enjoys reading when traveling. B He shows talents for literature.C He has a cottage in New England. D He admires a lot of great writers.33What do the
40、 underlined words “get bogged down“ in paragraph 2 mean?A Get confused B Make no progress.C Be interrupted D Be carried away.34Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?A He finishes them quickly. B He has read them many times before.C He hardly understands them. D He is
41、 reading something serious.35What can be a suitable title for the text?A To Read or Not to Read B My Summer HolidaysC The Books of Summer D Its Never Too Late to Read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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do arithmetic(算术) problems 15 through 25. State the different form
42、s of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and dont forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.Sound like a list of your homework for the next few nightsor maybe even just for tonight? 36 . Its your teachers way of evalua
43、ting how much you understand whats going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts.637 . Its attractive to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, youll have the most energy and focus when you begin, so its best to use this mental power on the subjects that are
44、most challenging. Later, when youre more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you canbut dont spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night. 38 . But dont pick someone whom you
45、ll be up all night chatting with, or youll never get it done!Most peoples attention spans(一段时间) arent very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is
46、a good idea for most people. 39 .Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. Be sure to put it safely away in your backpacktheres nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you cant find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister. 40
47、 . Now youre free to hang out.A. Homework is a major part of going to school.B. Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.C. When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.D. But if youre really concentrating, wait until its a good time to stop.E. If you need to, ask an a
48、dult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.F. And no teacher still believes that “chewed by the dog” lineeven when its true!G. In conclusion, no one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learning styles.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从
49、短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.The sight of roses always brings to 41 Wanda s childhood memories. Then the family had no 42 to buy extra things , so even a tired rose was something to 43 .Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is
