1、- 1 -湖南省永州市双牌县第二中学 2019 届高三英语 12 月月考试题总分：150 分； 时间：120 分钟第 I 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。1.What will the man do next?A.Close the window. B. Call for a taxi. C. Lock the suitcase
2、. 2. How did the man go to the mountains?A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.3. Where is the bar?A. On the right of the lift. B. Opposite the restaurant. C. By the performance stage.4. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Snowy.5. What does the man mean?A. He hid the glass. B. He gave t
3、he glass to a friend. C. He broke the glass.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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6、7 题。6. What time is it now?- 2 -A. 4:25. B. 4:30. C. 4:35.7. What do we know about t
4、he speakers?A. They missed their train . B. They got on the wrong train. C. They are lucky to catch the train. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why did Bill lose his job?A. He didnt work hard. BHe made a big mistake. CHis boss didnt like him.9What can we learn about Bill from the conversation?AHe has one kid no
5、w. BHe didnt get on well with others.CHe is probably a salesman.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至 12 题。10What is the purpose of the womans visit?ATo visit her brother. BTo attend a conference. CTo study abroad.11Where will the woman stay during her trip?AAt a university dormitory. BAt her parents home. CAt a hotel.
6、12What do we learn about the woman?AShe was born in Britain. BHer parents are on the same trip.CShe frequently visits Oxford University.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where is the man from?A. The UK. B. Kenya. C. The US.- 3 -14. Where will the mans box be picked up?A. From his office. B. From his house.
7、C. From his college.15. What does the box contain?A. CDs. B. Food. C. Books.16. What information does the woman ask for in the end?A.The postal code. B. The weight of the box. C. The value of the contents.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the highest temperature in summer in Oymyakon?A. 25 degrees c
8、entigrade B. 35 degrees centigrade C. 45 degrees centigrade18. What do people in Oymyakon have now?A. Indoor bathrooms. B. Mobile phones. C. Televisions.19. What was Oymyakon famous for in the past?A.The extreme weather. B.Some oldest people in the country.C. A Hollywood actors visit.20. What can we
9、 learn about Oymyakon from the talk?A. The young people there dream of modern life.B. Ewan McGregor visited Oymyakon in winter.C. A foreigner built the first hotel in Oymyakon.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。ATreasures from the Al Thani Collectio
10、nLocation: The Meridian Gate (Wu men)- 4 -Dates: April 17, 2018 through July 18, 2018The Al Thani Collection allows visitors to see cultural landscapes that have been lost in the depths of history. Artefacts from Egypt and Persia throw light on mysteries known to few. Different peoples have marked t
11、hese relics with their own styles, which reflect the unique sources of each culture but strike the viewers with an equally powerful charm.Exhibition Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Zhang Bojus BirthLocation: Hall of Martial Valor (Wuying dian)Dates: April 3, 2018 through May 6, 2018The exhibi
12、tion features traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy from state-owned museums. Divided into three sections, the exhibition displays artwork organized in order of time, which offers a comprehensive overview of Zhang Bojus collection through this impressive gathering of the collectors works.Dis
13、covering the Hall of Mental CultivationLocation: The Gate of the Correct Department (Duan men)Dates: April 3, 2018 through April 24, 2018The exhibition allows visitors new ways to explore the history of the forbidden city with a simple click and celebrates the 92nd anniversary of the establishment o
14、f the Palace Museum, established on October 10, 1925. Adding to the museums new displays, this exhibition combines traditional Chinese culture and contemporary technologies.Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artefacts from the Palace Museum CollectionLocation: Kulangsu, Xiamen, Fujian ProvinceDates: May 13
15、, 2018 through June 24, 2018The gallery is a major place for the Palace Museum to showcase its splendid collection of international art. Most of these works have been kept in the storehouse of the museum and have never been shown to the public. Orig inally from Europe, East Asia, and North America,
16、these international works date from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.- 5 -21. Which exhibition displays the longest time?A. Treasures from the Al Thani CollectionB. Exhibition Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Zhang Bojus BirthC. Discovering the Hall of Mental CultivationD. Kulangsu Galle
17、ry of Foreign Artefacts from the Palace Museum Collection22. Those who appreciate Chinese painting will probably go to _.A. the Meridian Gate B. Hall of Martial ValorC. the Gate of the Correct De portment D. Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artefacts23. What is special about “Discovering the Hall of Ment
18、al Cul tivation”?A. It offers a digital experience. B. It honors the Forbidden City.C. It combines diverse cultures. D. It adopts complex technologies.BIt was about seven years ago. I just picked up my three-year-old daughter from the nursery. I was weighed down with shopping bags, and with my daugh
19、ters things. We arrived at a pedestrian crossing and she pressed the button. In the distance, I heard alarms, told my daughter to wait and watched a police car approaching.Little did I know, as the green man flashed, that my daughter had begun to run into the road. I watched the police car speed tow
20、ard usthats when you sounded your horn and waved wildly to me. My daughter was about a meter from the path of the police car, hidden from their view by your car.I screamed her name and ran toward her. She stopped and was shocked by the rush of the police car as it sped past. She wondered why you had
21、 blown your horn, asking, “Mom, why was that woman so rude?” not realizing you had saved her life.She wondered why I picked her up, and burst into tears. My legs gave way as - 6 -I reached the other side of the road. I should have followed my “wait” with a hand on her shoulder, or an explanation of
22、why we were ignoring the green man this time, especially as I had in effect conditioned her to cross the road at the sight of the green flash.I beat myself up for months, and still do, with flashbacks and horrible assumptions about what might have been. But for your sounding your horn, seeing what I
23、 hadnt seen, I would have been left a mother on the other side of the road, totally broken. I apologize for putting you in that positionI can imagine that it upset you, too. You saved her life and I am so grateful.24. What does the underlined part “the green man” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. A pedestr
24、ian B. A policeman C. A traffic sign D. A button25. Why did the woman sound her horn?A. To stop the police car. B. To show her impatience.C. To greet passing pedestrians. D. To draw the mothers attention.26. What can we infer from the incident?A. The mother didnt regret what had happened.B. The daug
25、hter didnt follow the traffic rules.C. The woman responded quickly and properly.D. The police drove beyond the speed limit.27. How did the mother feel when taking hold of her daughter?A. Angry and sh ocked. B. Scared but relieved.C. Guilty and confused. D. Grateful but sad.CRecently, Google announce
26、d that its voice-activated program, Google Assistant, will be offering a new feature called “Tell Me Something Good.” Users can now give that command and receive an earful of positive news stories. Whats more, the New York Times has a page online called “Fixes,” which focuses on what people are doin
27、g to fight social ills. As media researcher Karen - 7 -McIntyre of Virginia Commonwealth University explains, these are all parts of a news movement called constructive journalism. Constructive journalism is different from “feel-good news,” like a fireman rescuing a cat. Instead, constructive journa
28、lism offers a more complete but appealing version of the news, says McIntyre. In her opinion, besides focusing on solutions, constructive journalism includes reporting on the historical and social setting of specific news incidents, using reliable data to l ook at longer-term trends, and avoiding in
29、terview techniques that create drama without increasing understanding. However, newspapers thrive on eyes on the page, and editors may be less interested in constructive journalism if they arent convinced that itll attract their readers. While McIntyre acknowledges those concerns, research has shown
30、 the opposite to be true. For example, one study found participants who read an online story that focused on approaches to poverty spent more time on the page than those reading a similar story without focusing on solutions.There is much we dont know yet about how this kind of journalism affects beh
31、avior. The research is re latively young, though at least one of McIntyres studies showed an interesting result: people who read inspiring news stories were more willing afterwards to sign up for generous actions related to the story, such as donating money to support a cause from the story. Therefo
32、re, she argues, theres a hunger for this type of news.28. Why are Google Assistant and Fixes mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To say how the news movement works.B. To stress the importance of positive news.C. To show what constructive journalism is.D. To lead in the topic of the whole text.29. Co
33、nstructive journalism encourages stories that_.A. inform people of big events. B. are solution-focused. C. focus on amazing you. D. are based on interesting facts.- 8 -30. How should constructive journalism stories be written?A. In a serious way. B. In a humorous way. C. In a usual way. D. In an und
34、erstandable way.31. What may be the problem with constructive journalism?A. That it isnt appealing to readers. B. That it isnt easy to collect and edit.C. That it adds to some editors concerns. D. That it is unavailable to some readers.DIt is widely believed that smiling means a person is happy, and
35、 it usually occurs when theyre meeting another person or group of people. However, a new study led by body language expert Dr Harry Witchel shows this isnt always the case.In his research, he asked 44 participants aged 18-35 to play a geography quiz game consisting of nine difficult questions so tha
36、t they often got the answer wrong. Seated participants interacted with a computer alone in a room while their faces were video recorded.After the quiz, the participants were asked to rate their experience using a range of 12 emotions including bored, interested and frustrated. Meanwhile, their facia
37、l expressions were then computer analysed frame by frame in order to judge how much they were smiling based on a scale of between 0 to 1.Dr Witchel said: “According to some researchers, a real smile reflects the inner state of cheerfulness or amusement. However, Behavioural Ecology Theory suggests t
38、hat all smiles are tools used in social interactions, meaning cheerfulness is neither necessary nor rich for smiling. Our study showed that in these Human-Computer Interaction experiments, smiling isnt driven by happiness; it i s associated with subjective engagement(主观参与), which acts like a social
39、fuel for smiling, even when socialising with a computer on your own.”Surprisingly, participants didnt tend to smile during the period when they were trying to figure out the answers. However, they did smile right after the - 9 -computer game informed them if their answer was correct or wrong. Partic
40、ipants smiled more often when they got the answer wrong. Dr Witchel added: “During these computerised quizzes, smiling was greatly increased just after answering questions incorrectly. This behaviour could be explained by self-ratings of engagement, rather than by ratings of happiness or frustration
41、.”32. Why did Dr Witchel use difficult questions in the quiz game?A. To make it hard for participants to answer them correctly.B. To make the answer period last as long as possible.C. To discover the most intelligent participants.D. To create a stressful situation for participants deliberately.33. W
42、hat can we infer from what Dr Witchel said in paragraph 4?A. Other researchers opinion of a real smile is quite right.B. Smiles arent necessarily useful tools in social interactions.C. Subjective engagement doesnt motivate smiling in social interactions.D. Witchels study finding is consistent with B
43、ehavioural Ecology Theory.34. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A. Participants were asked to interact with each other in the quiz.B. Participants in the quiz smiled less often when they got the answer wrong.C. In Dr Witchels opinion, smiling is c onnected with subjec
44、tive involvement. D. Dr Witchel thinks that a real smile reflects the inner state of cheerfulness. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What Contributes to Real Happiness?B. How to Identify Whether a Person Is Really Happy?C. Smiling Doesnt Necessarily Mean Happiness. D. People Generally
45、 Hold a Wrong View on Happiness.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。- 10 -Radar is an electronic device that detects planes, ships, coastlines, landmarks, and even storm clouds. The name radar comes from the first letters of the words radio direction and ranging. As t
46、he human eye uses light waves to see, radar “sees” with radio waves. Without radar, planes could not land safely in bad weather and ships could not move safely in thick fog. _51_In the 1800s it was discovered that radio waves could be reflected from objects. But scientists did not make great advance
47、s in radar research until the 1930s, when the world was threatened by war. _52_ It has been used widely in almost every conflict since then.Echoes make it possible for radar to work. When a beam of radio waves is sent out, it strikes on an object and returns an echo. This echo is picked up by radar
48、and recorded on a screen similar to television screen. On the screen an observer sees a flash, or a blip, that shows the direction and distance of the object. _53_Airport control towers use radar to guide planes in for safe landings. Almost all large ships depend on radar to prevent collisions with icebergs or other ships. _54_ Weather forecasters “see” the size, direction, and speed of storms on radar screens. Astronomers can even use radar to measure accurately the d
