1、1湘潭凤凰中学 2018 年下学期高二第三次月考英 语 试 题总分：150 分 总时：150 分钟 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。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 is the relationship between the speakers?A.Friends. B.Classmates. C.Strangers.2. Where did the woman s
2、ee Patrick?A.On the street. B.In his new house C.Outside the town3. What does the woman mean?A.She doesnt like Bill. B.She would prefer not to go. C.Bill is a nice man4. What do we know from the conversation?A.It is quiet outside. B.It is noisy outside. C.The window is open.5. What are they talking
3、about?A.traffic accident. B.A fire. C.A crime.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至第 7 题。6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Strangers. B.Colleagues. C.Friends.7. When should they get there?A.At 8:
4、30 B.At 9:30. C.At 10:00.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A Husband and wife. B.Teacher and student C.Boss and secretary.9. What does the man do?A.He is a writer. B.He is a student. C.He is a chemist10. What will they probably do soon?A.Set up a lab.
5、 B.Write papers C.Work on experiments.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至第 13 题。11.When did Grandma Moses turn to painting?A.At the age of 33. B.At the age of 76. C.At the age of 101,12.What did Grandma Moses do before she became an artist?A.She sold her works for a little money. B She worked on her farm.C.She taught
6、 at a school.13.What is the story mainly about?A.A famous American artist B.Making money from painting.C.Collecting paintings.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至第 17 题。214.Why is the patient seeing the doctor?A.Because his wife told him to. B. Because he feels tired.C.Because his wife feels tired.15.When did the man
7、return to work the last time he was ill?A.When he felt better. B.When he had to. C.When his wife told him to.16.What does the doctor think his problem is? A.His wife. B.His job. C.His operation.17.What can we learn about the doctor?A.She isnt fit for her job. B.She didnt give the mun any examination
8、.C.She will give the man further examination tomorrow听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至第 20 题。18.What can we know about the Great Salt Lake?A.It is far from the ocean. B.It is as salty as the ocean. C.It gets its water from the ocean.19. Why couldnt the speaker stand on the ground?A.The lake was too deep. B.He was
9、too heavy. C.The water held him up.20. How did the speaker describe his swimming experience there?A.Interesting. B.Boring. C Meaningful.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项.AWhats On?Electric Underground7.30p.m. 1.00a.m. Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo
10、 you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract (合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to t
11、alk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8.30p.m.10.30p.m. Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows ho
12、w to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks (快餐).Simons Workshop5.00p.m.7.30p.m. Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people
13、 laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00p.m.11.00p.m. Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charl
14、otte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on 3the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.21Who can help you if
15、 you want to have your music produced? A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz. C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.22At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh? A. The Cyclops Theatre B. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World23What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires me
16、mbership status. B. It lasts three hours each time C. It is run by a comedy club. D. it is held every Wednesday.BSometimes we experience pain that seems just too big to feel, too frightening to face it looks like a tsunami. So, we run. My tsunami came when I was nine years old.I was woken up by my m
17、others screams - “Bob? Bob?! BOB! ” I ran to my parents bedroom. My father was on all fours, unconscious. My mother was crazy - desperately trying to figure out how to stop what was happening. I ran to the phone - 9-1-1, the neighbors, anyone - “help us!” Soon rescue came, but my father didnt come b
18、ack to life.When my friends came to comfort me, I remember “pulling myself together” as I walked toward them, determining to show them that I was fine.The more I denied my pain, the more I was praised by the adults around me-”Oh, look how strong she is!” So, I kept saying “Im fine.” Over and over an
19、d over. I said it enough - performed it enough - that I even fooled myself. I believed that I was okay.But pain doesnt just “go away” - that whole “time heals” thing is a total crock. 30 years after my father died, when I looked around for an explanation for all the years of destructive behavior, I
20、couldnt find the root of the pain in my life because I had covered it up so well. All the “Im fine” - 30 years of them - buried the pain of that nine years old girl.Her pain had been trying to come out, to be heard, to be healed.And, finally, it was.After years of treatment, I found my way back to t
21、hat night where the pain started, back to the tsunami. This time, I didnt run. It hurt - it still hurts - but now, when it hurts, I let the pain come. Im not scared to say, “Im not fine” - because I know, eventually, I will be.24What did the author do when her father was in danger?A. She ran out to
22、look for rescue. B. She kept calm and asked for help.C. She offered first aid to him at once. D. She was too afraid to do anything.25Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “crock” in Paragraph 5?A. fact B. theory C. experiment D. lie26Why was the author praised?A. behaved polite
23、ly. B. She seemed to be confident.C. She could look after herself. D. She could handle the blow properly.27What lesson can we get from the authors experience?A. Hiding our pain can be harmful. B. Expressing pain is not very easy.4C. Being strong means hiding ones pain. D. Children are good at coveri
24、ng up their pain.CSometimes we experience pain that seems just too big to feel, too frightening to face it looks like a tsunami. So, we run. My tsunami came when I was nine years old.I was woken up by my mothers screams - “Bob? Bob?! BOB! ” I ran to my parents bedroom. My father was on all fours, un
25、conscious. My mother was crazy - desperately trying to figure out how to stop what was happening. I ran to the phone - 9-1-1, the neighbors, anyone - “help us!” Soon rescue came, but my father didnt come back to life.When my friends came to comfort me, I remember “pulling myself together” as I walke
26、d toward them, determining to show them that I was fine.The more I denied my pain, the more I was praised by the adults around me-”Oh, look how strong she is!” So, I kept saying “Im fine.” Over and over and over. I said it enough - performed it enough - that I even fooled myself. I believed that I w
27、as okay.But pain doesnt just “go away” - that whole “time heals” thing is a total crock. 30 years after my father died, when I looked around for an explanation for all the years of destructive behavior, I couldnt find the root of the pain in my life because I had covered it up so well. All the “Im f
28、ine” - 30 years of them - buried the pain of that nine years old girl.Her pain had been trying to come out, to be heard, to be healed.And, finally, it was.After years of treatment, I found my way back to that night where the pain started, back to the tsunami. This time, I didnt run. It hurt - it sti
29、ll hurts - but now, when it hurts, I let the pain come. Fm not scared to say, “Im not fine” - because I know, eventually, I will be.24. What did the author do when her father was in danger?A. She ran out to look for rescue. B. She kept calm and asked for help.C. She offered first aid to him at once.
30、 D. She was too afraid to do anything.25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “crock” in Paragraph 5?A. fact B. theory C. experiment D. lie26. Why was the author praised?A. behaved politely. B. She seemed to be confident.C. She could look after herself. D. She could handle th
31、e blow properly.27. What lesson can we get from the authors experience?A. Hiding our pain can be harmful.B. Expressing pain is not very easy.C. Being strong means hiding ones pain.D. Children are good at covering up their pain.CMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning
32、, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not 5possible until t
33、here is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk“, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries, like the UK or France, people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants o
34、r cafe rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion, instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getti
35、ng to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, Engli
36、sh and German cultures share similar values, however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and so
37、metimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.28.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easler for people to_A. get to know each other B. s
38、hare the same cultureC. keep each other company D. develop closer relations29. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that_A the English prefer to make long speechesB. too many words are of no usC. even talk and silence can be culturally differentD. people from Thailand are quiet and
39、 shy by nature30.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A. By recognizing different valuesB. By sharing different ways of lifeC. By accepting different habitsD. Bspeaking each other s language31. What would be the best title for the text?A. How to
40、Understand Each Other B. Multicultural ErnvironmentC. How to Build Up a Relationship D. Cross-cultural Differences DScientists are debating how to limit their newly-discovered power to change geneticstructure. Scientists already modify the genes of farm animals and agricultural plants to makethem mo
41、re productive or stronger. But now they can also change genes in wild animals and plants. These genes would continue into later generations. For example, it may be possible for scientists to remove from existence the kind of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus. Theymight also be able to permanently
42、 remove species of plants and animals that are destructive toother species.In a report published last week, the U.S.National Academies of Sciences, 6Engineering and Medicine (NAS) said it supports continued research on this kind of gene control. But it warned that it is not possible to know what wil
43、l happen when these changed plants and animals are released into the wild.Sixteen biologists, ethicists(伦理学家) and policymakers are on an NAS committee that is examining the issue. They say that there is value to the new technology. But, they say, there is not enough evidence to support the release o
44、f modified organisms (生物体) from the laboratory into nature.Many people would support stopping mosquitoes and rats from carrying diseases. But scientists say we must understand the possible scientific, ethical, legal and social results of such action before we decide whether to take it. Gene modifica
45、tion is spread through reproduction(繁殖).Changed genes will continue to spread as long as an animal or plant continues to reproduce. They cannot be limited to a farm or kept within a countrys borders. Scientists are wondering what may happen if a modified organism mates with another species. They are
46、 not yet sure how the modified genes would affect the other species. It is possible that those genes could harm those creatures or even lead to their disappearance from our planet.32. What possible advantage does gene control in wild animals and plants have?A. Changing the Zika virus permanently.B.
47、Removing the destructive species for ever.C. Having changed genes in their next generations.D. Making all the species more productive and stronger.33. As for genetically changed wild animals and plants ,what are scientists worried about?A. They may become weaker or die out.B. They may be more produc
48、tive.C. They may cause damage to their living habitat.D. Their genes may spread to later generations.34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Scientists are not sure what exact results gene modification leads to.B. Scientists wont modify any genes before they make the final
49、 decision.C. Gene modification has benefited some farm animals and agricultural plants.D. Scientists have not applied gene modification to wild animals and plants in case of possible danger.35. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Stop research on gene controlB. How to change genetic structureC. Power and danger of gene controlD. Advantages of gene control in wild animals and plants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。Friendship is a very important human relationship and ever
