2018届湖南省衡阳市第八中学高三(实验班)上学期第二次月考英语试题

衡阳八中2017年下期高三年级第二次月考试卷英语（试题卷）注意事项：1.本卷为衡阳八中高三年级实验班第二次月考试卷，分两卷。

其中共72题，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。

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★预祝考生考试顺利★第I卷选择题（共100分）一.听力（每题1.5分，共30分）第一节(共5个小题，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 do we know about Susan?A. She left hospital this morningB. She is still in hospitalC. She is in good health2.When will the woman type the letter for the man?A. In the morningB. In the afternoonC. In the evening3.What will Alice probably do this afternoon?A. Go shoppingB. Watch a filmC. Prepare for exams4.What does the woman suggest the man should do?A. Read the newspaper in classB. Go to the library to read the newspaperC. Finish the newspaper as soon as possible5.What might the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?A. FineB. RainyC. Cloudy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。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Work for her former employer.B. Recommend a customerC. Join his company7.What is the woman doing?A. Working for a companyB. Running a businessC. Hunting for a job听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.How many rooms does the house have altogether?A. FiveB. SevenC. Eight9.What does the woman like best about the house?A. The small gardenB. The modern kitchenC. The big sitting room听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What do the speakers talk about at first?A. Vacation plansB. HistoryC. A photo11.How high is the Great Pyramid?A. About 137 metersB. About 173 metersC. About 230 meters12.Where did then woman go last summer?A. To EgyptB. To JapanC. To France听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What does the woman have to do on Saturday morning?A. Finish her homeworkB. Go to the dentistC. Do the cleaning14.Why will the woman meet Julie?A. To teach her how to cookB. To have soccer practiceC. To help her with her homework15.When will the woman pick up her brother?A. At 2:00 pmB. At 4:30 pmC. At 5:30 pm16.What is the woman expected to do after picking up her brother?A. Read a bookB. Clean the dishesC. Cook a meal听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.How did the speaker get to Calais?A. By carB. By ferryC. By train18.Why was the speaker delayed even more in Calais?A. He got seriously sick in CalaisB. He forgot Laura’s instructionsC. He was caught in terrible weather19.What happened to the speaker on his way home from Dover?A. He had an accidentB. He had a breakdownC. He walked to Orpington20.Why did the speaker go to work once he got home?A. He had an important meetingB. He came back later than expectedC. He had already got off work for several days二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）第一部分阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。

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interactive map and get turn﹣by﹣turn driving directions．Find traffic details，road conditions，street maps，multi map，satellite photos，and aerial maps．Allow you to easily search and find local businesses with directions．◆Gallery﹣﹣Picture galleries of Geneva's most beautiful sights，interesting events，unusual occasions and more．◆POI Search﹣﹣Search everything at Geneva．Enter any keyword or name to search．Find Name，address，distance，route map，call，and directions to every business location．◆Translator﹣Supports 52languages，Large text Translation．◆World Clock﹣All major cities of the world ．21．What is Geneva Tourist Guide？A．An app B．A book C．A map D．An advertisement22．Geneva Tourist Guide provides tourists with all the following help except ．A．to discover what's on and places to visit in GenevaB．to guide tourists to top attractions and shopping mallsC．to offer latest information o attractions in GenevaD．to help tourists make friends with Geneva locals23．Which of the following is not among highlights of Geneva Tourist Guide？A．Information about both expensive and cheap hotels in GenevaB．Chances to visit Geneva galleries without paying any moneyC．A search system that can find everything at GenevaD．Being able to be used by tourists from all over the world．BIt's a brand new world﹣a world built around brands．Hard charging，noise making，culture shaping brands are everywhere．They're on supermarket shelves，of course，but also in business plans for dotcom startups and in the names of sportscomplexes．Brands are infiltrating（渗透）people's everyday lives﹣by sticking their logos on clothes，in concert programs，on subway station walls，even in elementary school classrooms．We live in an age in which CBS newscasters wear Nike jackets on the air，in which Burger King and McDonald's open newsstands in elementary﹣school lunchrooms，in which schools like Stanford University are endowed with a Yahoo!Founders Chair．But as brands reach （and then overreach）into every aspect of our lives，the companies behind them invite more questions，deeper examination﹣and an inevitable backlash （强烈反应）by consumers．"Our intellectual lives and our public spaces are being taken over by marketing ﹣and that has real implications for citizenship，"says author and activist Naomi Klein．"It's important for any healthy culture to have public space﹣a place where people are treated as citizens instead of as consumers．We've completely lost that space．"Since the mid﹣1980s，as more and more companies have shiftedfrom being about products to being about ideas﹣Starbucks isn't selling coffee；it's selling community!﹣those companies have poured more and more resources into marketing campaigns．To pay for those campaigns，those same companies figured out ways to cut costs else where﹣for example，by using contract labor at home and low﹣wage labor in developing countries．Contract laborers are hired on a temporary，per﹣assignment basis，and employers have no obligation to provide any benefits（such as health insurance）or long﹣term job security．This saves companies money but obviously puts workers in vulnerable situations．In the United States，contract labor has given rise to so ﹣called McJobs，which employers and workers alike pretend are temporary﹣even though these jobs are usually held by adults who are trying to support families．The massive expansionof marketing campaigns in the 1980s coincided with the reduction of government spending for schools and for museums．This made those institutions much too willing，even eager，to partner with private companies．But companies took advantage of the needs of those institutions，reaching too far，and overwhelming the civic space with their marketing agendas．24．What does the passage intend to tell us？A．The problems with current corporate practices．B．The nature of current marketing campaigns and strategies．C．The importance of brands in American culture．D．The excessive presence of brands and marketing in people's lives．25．What is Naomi Klein's attitude towards the infiltration of brands into public spaces？A．Concerned．B．Indifferent．C．Favorable．D．Optimistic．26．The passage suggests that most contract laborers in the U．S．．A．pretend to be permanent workersB．may have trouble supporting their families financiallyC．have work conditions comparable to those of low﹣wage workers overseasD．are likely to receive health benefits from their employers27．We may infer from the last paragraph that ．A．inadequate federal funding facilitated the privatization of schools and museums B．government reduced spending for schools and museums for their cooperation with companiesC．public institutions were only too anxious to accept corporate marketing as a source of fundingD．by the 1980s，very few public institutions were not being funded by corporations．CToday, many species of animals and plants are endangered. This means they are in danger of becoming extinct and living on only in the pages of history books. The famous dodo is a classic example of a creature that became extinct. A flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius, it was discovered by sailors in 1598 but was hunted to extinction by 1681.Hunting has caused the Bengal tiger and the African elephant to be endangered today but habitat destruction can also lead to extinction. This is equally true for plants. Animals and plants disappear for other reasons too, but the main cause is often a disruption（打乱，破坏） in the natural food chain, whether due to hunting, habitat destruction, or even the introduction of alien species.The natural food chain is the cycle that governs the existence of all life on this planet. It is a carefully balanced cycle and any imbalance that occurs can cause knock-on effects that have serious consequences. At the beginning of the natural food chain are plants which turn sunlight into energy and draw nutrients from the earth. Plants are called producers.After the producers come the consumers. There are three tiers of consumers. First are creatures such as plant-eating animals, fish and insects which feed off the producers. These animals that only eat plants are called herbivores. The second tier of consumers is carnivores - animals that live off other animals. The third tier of consumers eats both other animals and plants. These consumers, including most humans, are called omnivores.After animals and plants die, they become food for other smaller creatures, such as bacteria and some plants, such as fungi. As they feed, these creatures turn the dead bodies back into gases and minerals which are again food for the producers at the beginning of the food chain. And so the cycle continues.All of nature is connected and governed by hundreds of these delicate food chains and if a single plant in the chain cannot survive, then the insects that live off the plant start to die and the animals that eat the insects also start to die.When a food chain is disrupted, the consequences can be extremely serious. One estimate suggests that for each plant species that is lost, up to 30 animals and insects may also die out. One wonders how many species were affected by the extinction of the dodo?Humans can have disastrous effects on food chains. We've already mentioned hunting but now let's look at travel. When people first started to explore the world they took plant and animal species from their home countries and introduced them whereverthey went. They didn't realize that by introducing alien species they were disrupting the natural food chains of the areas they discovered. Although there are strict rules in place today controlling the import and export of alien species, some places are still fighting the effects of aliens introduced hundreds of years ago.For example, Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean is a breeding ground for albatrosses that have been nesting there for centuries. But in the 19th century, mice from passing ships were brought to the island. Being a species alien to the island, they had no natural predators and have now grown to such a size that they are attacking and killing albatross chicks. If they are allowed to continue, they will wipe out the albatross population.With import laws and people's rising awareness of how humans affect the natural environment, hopefully we can learn to fit better into the natural food chains that govern our world. Otherwise we need to accept that the loss of any more plants and animals could eventually mean our own extinction.28. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?A. Hunting and habitat destruction lead to extinction.B. Many species of animals and plants are endangered.C. Plants and animals become extinct for the same reasons.D. The main cause of extinction is often a disruption in the natural food chain.29. Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage?A. Strict rules alone can remove the bad effects of alien species.B. Plants, herbivores and carnivores are the three tiers of consumers.C. If a bird becomes extinct, the relevant food chain will be disrupted.D. Animals and plants become extinct because alien species are imported.30. By mentioning the mice in Gough Island, the author intends to highlight ______.A. mice worldwide are growing all the timeB. being aliens, they had no natural predatorsC. some places are still fighting the effects of aliensD. traveling can have disastrous effects on food chains31. What is the best title of the passage?A. Survival of the fittest.B. Endangered animals and plants.C. How to protect the natural environment.D. The link between food chains and extinction.DBritish writer John Bunyan was born at Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, in November, 1628. His father was a maker and mender of pots and kettles, and the son followed the same trade. Though he is usually called a tinker, Bunyan had a settled home and place of business. He had little schooling, and he describes his early surroundings as poor and mean. He became much interested in religions, but it was only after a tremendous spiritual conflict, lasting three or four years, that he found peace. His struggles are related with extraordinary vividness and intensity in his “Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.” His writing began with a controversy against the Quakers (教友派), and shows from the first the command of a homely but vigorous style.Like most working men at the time, Bunyan had a deep hatred for the corrupted, hypocritical rich who accumulated their wealth “by hook and by crook.” As a stout Puritan(清教徒), he had made a conscientious study of the Bible and firmly believed in salvation (拯救) through spiritual struggle.Bunyan’s style was modeled after that of the English Bible. With his concrete and living language and carefully observed and vividly presented details, he made it possible for the reader of the least education to share the pleasure of reading his novel and to relive the experience of his characters.Bunyan’s works include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (1666), The Life and Death of Mr. Badman (1680), The Holy War (1682) and The Pilgrim’s Progress (1684).The Pil grim’s Progress is the most successful religious allegory (寓言) in the English language. Its purpose is to urge people to observe Christian doctrines and seek salvation through constant struggle with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils. It is not only about something spiritual but also bears much relevance to the time. Its predominant metaphor —life as a journey —is simple and familiar.The objects that Christian meets are homely and commonplace, and the scenes presented are typical English ones, but throughout the allegory a spiritual significance is added to the commonplace details. Here the strange is combined with the familiar and the trivial joined to the divine, and, a rich imagination and a natural talent for storytelling also contribute to the success of the work which is at once entertaining and morally instructive.“The Vanity Fair,” is an excerpt from The Pilgrim’s Progress. The story starts with a dream in which the author sees Christian the Pilgrim, with a heavy burden on his back, reading the Bible. When he learns from the book that the city in which he and his family live shall be burnt down in a fire, Christian tries to convince his family and his neighbors of the oncoming disaster and asks them to go with him in search of salvation, but most of them simply ignore him. So he starts off with a friend, Pliable. Pliable turns back after they stumble into a pit, the Slough of Despond. Christian struggles on by himself. Then he is misled by Mr. Wordly Wiseman and is brought back onto the right road by Mr. Evangelist. There he joins Faithful, a neighbor who has set out later but has made better progress. The two go on together through many adventures, including the great struggle with Apollyon, who claims them to be his subjects and refuse to accept their allegiance to God. After many other adventures they come to the Vanity Fair where both are arrested as alien agitators. They are tried and Faithful is condemned to death. Christian, however manages to escape and goes on his way, assisted by a new friend, Hopeful. Tired of the hard journey, they are tempted to take pleasant path and are then captured by Giant Despair. Finally they get away and reach the Celestial City, where they enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.32．According to the passage, Bunyan hated the rich people mainly because ______.A. his father was making and mending pots and kettlesB. Bunyan had poor and mean early surroundingsC. the rich usually got their wealth in dishonest waysD. Bunyan studied the Bible to save the human souls33．What are the main characteristics of Bunyan’s works?①The languages are concrete and living.②The stories are carefully and vividly described.③The plots are romantic and twisting.④The works are easy to understand.A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①③④D.①②④34．John Bunyan wrote the book The Pilgrim’s Progress in order to ______.A. advise people to obey religious principles for salvationB. add spiritual significance to the commonplace detailsC. to combine the strange things with the familiar thingsD. tell people that life is a simple and familiar journey35．What moral does the story of the last paragraph convey to us?A. Any imaginable things might happen in a pilgrim’s dream.B. Christian the Pilgrim likes reading the Bible with a burden.C. People can enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.D. People can struggle against weaknesses and evils for salvation第二部分根据短文内容,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。