1、- 1 -湖南省湘东六校 2018 年下期高三联考英 语 试 题总分:150 分 时量:120 分钟 考试时间:2018 年 12 月 8 日由醴陵市一中浏阳市一中攸县一中株洲市八中株洲市四中株洲市二中联合命题姓名：_ 考号：_ 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。例： How much is the shirt?A19.15. B9.18. C9.1
2、5. 答案是 C。1. Where are the speakers?A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. On a plane.2. What will the man do?A. Leave his office. B. Give a lecture. C. Attend a meeting.3. How many people will go to the tennis game?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.4. What does the woman ask the boy to do after school?A. Put away his
3、 schoolbag. B. Move the kitchen table. C. Hang up his coat.5. Why does the man want the woman to leave the software with him?A. He wants to test the quality of the software.B. He is not satisfied with the software.C. He has no right to decide to buy the software.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面
4、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- 2 -项中选出最佳选项。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. How long did Michael stay in China?A. For five days. B. For one week. C. For two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. To India. B. To Norway. C. To Russia.听
5、第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A little newborn girl. B. A baby picture of the man. C. Alices beautiful life.9. Who is Alice?A. She is the mans niece. B. She is the mans sister. C. She is the womans daughter.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How did the man find working
6、here before?A. Boring. B. Enjoyable. C. Challenging.11. What did the man use to do during long lunch breaks?A. Go out alone. B. Exercise in the gym. C. Learn new skills.12. Why does the man still work here?A. He has a good salary. B. He can travel a lot. C. He can work on his own.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 1
7、6 题。13. Where did the first Hard Rock Caf open?A. In San Francisco. B. In Istanbul. C. In London.14. What happened in 1982?A. The caf was founded.B. The headquarters moved to Florida.C. The chain began to expand worldwide.- 3 -15. How many cafs does the chain have around the world?A. 59. B. 171. C.
8、191.16. When will the speakers probably visit the caf？A. Sometime next week. B. This weekend. C. Tomorrow.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What will the weather be like in the next three days?A. Sunny and cool. B. Cold and windy. C. Cold and rainy.18. How will the temperature change in many regions in no
9、rthwest China?A. They will rise. B. They will decrease. C. They will remain the same.19. What will hit Xinjiang?A. Moderate snow. B. Gentle wind. C. Heavy rain.20. What may people in Shanxi suffer from on Friday?A. Air pollution. B. Sandstorm. C. Flood. 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
10、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。ATreasures from the Al Thani CollectionLocation: The Meridian Gate (Wu men)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 Pe
11、rsia throw light on mysteries known to few. Different peoples have marked these 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 Ma
12、rtial Valor (Wuying dian)- 4 -Dates: April 3, 2018 through May 6, 2018The exhibition 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 Zhan
13、g Bojus collection through this impressive gathering of the collectors works.Discovering 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 cit
14、y with a simple click and celebrates the 92nd anniversary of the establishment of 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
15、Palace Museum CollectionLocation: Kulangsu, Xiamen, Fujian ProvinceDates: May 13, 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 b
16、een shown to the public. Originally from Europe, East Asia, and North America, these international works date from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.21. Which exhibition displays the longest time?A. Treasures from the Al Thani CollectionB. Exhibition Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Zhang
17、 Bojus BirthC. Discovering the Hall of Mental CultivationD. Kulangsu Gallery 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 Valor- 5 -C. the Gate of the Correct Deportment D. Kulangsu Galle
18、ry of Foreign Artefacts23. What is special about “Discovering the Hall of Mental Cultivation”?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 daught
19、er from the nursery. I was weighed down with shopping bags, and with my daughters 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 m
20、y daughter had begun to run into the road. I watched the police car speed toward 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 sh
21、ocked by the rush of the police car as it sped past. She wondered why you had 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 I reached the other side of the road. I should ha
22、ve followed my “wait” with a hand on her shoulder, or an explanation of 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 ab
23、out what might have been. But for your sounding your horn, seeing what I 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.- 6 -24. What
24、does the underlined part “the green man” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. A pedestrian 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 inf
25、er from the incident?A. The mother didnt regret what had happened.B. The daughter 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 shocked. B. Scared but rel
26、ieved.C. Guilty and confused. D. Grateful but sad.CRecently, Google announced 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 T
27、imes has a page online called “Fixes,” which focuses on what people are doing to fight social ills. As media researcher Karen McIntyre of Virginia Commonwealth University explains, these are all parts of a news movement called constructive journalism. Constructive journalism is different from “feel-
28、good news,” like a fireman rescuing a cat. Instead, constructive journalism 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 inciden
29、ts, using reliable data to look at longer-term trends, and avoiding interview techniques that create drama without increasing understanding. - 7 -However, newspapers thrive on eyes on the page, and editors may be less interested in constructive journalism if they arent convinced that itll attract th
30、eir readers. While McIntyre acknowledges those concerns, research has shown 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.T
31、here is much we dont know yet about how this kind of journalism affects behavior. The research is relatively 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 th
32、e story, such as donating money to support a cause from the story. Therefore, 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 c
33、onstructive journalism is.D. To lead in the topic of the whole text.29. Constructive 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.30. How should constructive journalism stories be written?A. In
34、 a serious way. B. In a humorous way. C. In a usual way. D. In an understandable 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 rea
35、ders.DIt is widely believed that smiling means a person is happy, and it usually - 8 -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 t
36、o play a geography quiz game consisting of nine difficult questions so that 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 e
37、motions including bored, interested and frustrated. Meanwhile, their facial 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
38、 cheerfulness or amusement. However, Behavioural Ecology Theory suggests that 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
39、is associated with subjective engagement(主观参与), which acts like a social 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 comp
40、uter game informed them if their answer was correct or wrong. Participants 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-ratin
41、gs of engagement, rather than by ratings of happiness or frustration.”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.
42、 To create a stressful situation for participants deliberately.- 9 -33. What 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 smil
43、ing in social interactions.D. Witchels study finding is consistent with Behavioural 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
44、answer wrong.C. In Dr Witchels opinion, smiling is connected with subjective 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
45、 Happy?C. Smiling Doesnt Necessarily Mean Happiness. D. People Generally 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。选项有两项为多余选项。Research shows that playful teasing between parents and their children can be a way to strengthen relationships, bring up diffic
46、ult topics, and just have fun. 36 Carol Bishop says, “you need to recognize if they are enjoying it.” There are also rules about what is okay and not okay to tease your child about. 37 Instead, tease kids about safe topics, like a messy room, or things that can be easily changed.Teasing should also
47、be a two-way street. 38 If they go too far making fun of you, be sure not to blow up. Instead, help them to learn boundaries and what may hurt others.Teasing about a disappointing grade should only be used as a gentle reminder - 10 -to study or do homework. It shouldnt be focused on the ability beca
48、use that could make the situation worse. Its not wrong to say to your child, “Im disappointed that you got a C.” 39 you need to examine if there is a learning disability or maybe they are depressed or being bullied.From monsters under the bed to darkness and loud noises, fears that may seem silly to an adult may be very real to a child. 40 In fact, it could make them worse. Teasing a child who is frightened about something is not a way for them to expand their horizonyou need to make them feel secure.A. Kids often feel hurt when teased by others.B. Topics like appearance and weight ar
