1、湖南省岳阳市第一中学 2018 届高三 12 月月考英语试题第一部分 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 B。1. What is the m
2、an looking for?A. His pen. B. His book. C. His phone.2. What does Carols father ask her to do?A. Talk with her friends. B. Go out with him. C. Put on warm clothes.3. How many members are there in Alices group now?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Ways of cooking. B. H
3、ealthy food for kids. C. Kids helping in the kitchen.5. What is the woman?A. Shes a shop assistant B. Shes a receptionist. C. Shes a secretary.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
4、。听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6. Why does the man sound surprised?A. Lily rejected a job offer.B. Lily was absent from school.C. Lily turned down a scholarship.7. What has Lily decided to do?A. Travel to Dubai. B. Stay with her mom. C. Start a business.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What is the probable relationship
5、 between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Relatives. C. Classmates.9. What is Sabrinas sister doing?A. Touring in Africa. B. Teaching in a village. C. Working in a company.10. How can Sabrina reach her sister now?A. By phone. B. By email. C. By letter.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What does Maria think o
6、f the soup?A. Tasteless. B. Just fine. C. Thick.12. What does Karl say can be added to the soup?A. Salt. B. Onions. C. Pepper.13. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a friends house.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. When will someone come to check the hot water?A. This afternoon. B
7、. Tomorrow. C. At the weekend.15. How did the students know about the flat?A. From a friend. B. From a newspaper. C. From a house agency.16. What will the woman do to settle the problem about the fridge?A. Pay the students for the new one.B. Get someone to fix the old one.C. Order one on the Interne
8、t.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is the speaker?A. An invited guest. B. A news reporter. C. A radio host.18. In what way has the speaker changed?A. He speaks faster. B. He becomes heavier. C. He cooks more often.19. What is difficult for the speaker to get used to?A. The food. B. The weather. C. Th
9、e language.20. What does the speaker think of the French people?A. A bit cold. B. Generous C. Easy-going.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhere to Dine on a Budget with Kids in LondonWhere to dine on a budget with kids? These four Lo
10、ndon restaurants are as welcoming as they are wallet-friendly. Barbican Kitchen at the Barbican CentreEuropes largest multi-arts venue is home to cinemas, a theatre, a concert hall and galleries so there are plenty of ways for families to work up an appetite before refuelling at the Barbican Kitchen
11、. This ground floor restaurant serves a range of light bites, hot sandwiches and handmade pizzas and children under 12 eat free with every adult ordering a main meal. Sticky Fingers, KensingtonSticky Fingers in Kensington is a rock nroll restaurant that serves classic American dishes. The kids menu
12、(for under 12) is just 7.95 for a meal, a drink and a dessert and if you visit on a Monday you can take advantage of the “Monday Madness” promotion for up to 50% off main courses for adults. Dont leave without exploring the Rolling Stones souvenirs including gold discs, guitars and photos of the ban
13、d. Jamies Italian, Various LocationsTop British chef, Jamie Oliver knows a thing or two about catering for children. There are often “kids free” promotions running during school holidays but the regular kids menu is only 6.50 for a main dish, a salad and a drink. Activity packs are available for kid
14、s and the 2-course lunch deal for grown-ups is a bargain at 11.95. Vauxhall City Farm CafCombine a day with the animals and lunch with the family at Vauxhall City Farm, a community space home to horse pigs, goats and camels. Enjoy lunch at the Old Dairy Caf which serves affordable sandwiches, soups,
15、 salads, cakes and dishes from a weekly specials menu. Half portions of everything are available for kids for around 2.1. What are you expected to do before eating at Barbican Kitchen?A. Eat light food. B. Have a main meal.C. Enjoy art and entertainments. D. Explore the Rolling Stones souvenirs.2. W
16、hich restaurant can attract music fans?A. Sticky Fingers. B. Jamies Italian.C. Barbican Kitchen. D. Vauxhall City Farm Caf.3. How are both Jamies Italian and Vauxhall City Farm Caf wallet-friendly?A. They both offer kids free food.B. They both do promotions regularly.C. They both serve adults at a b
17、argain price.D. They both make a small change for kids meal.【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D【解析】在伦敦带着孩子去哪里吃饭？本文介绍了四个吃饭的去处。1. C推理判断题。根据 Barbican Kitchen at the Barbican Centre 中 Europes largest multi-arts venue is home to cinemas, a theatre, a concert hall and galleries so there are plenty of ways for families to
18、work up an appetite before refuelling at the Barbican Kitchen.可知， 在 at Barbican Kitchen 吃饭之前，享受艺术和休闲娱乐。故选 C。2. A推理判断题。根据 Sticky Fingers, Kensington 中 Sticky Fingers in Kensington is a rock nroll restaurant that serves classic American dishes.可知， Sticky Fingers.能吸引音乐迷。故选 A。3. D推理判断题。根据 Jamies Italian
19、, Various Locations 中 Activity packs are available for kids and the 2-course lunch deal for grown-ups is a bargain at 11.95.和根据 Half portions of everything are available for kids for around 2.可知，他们俩餐厅都为孩子们的饭做了一个小小的改变。 故选 D。BPeople and animals often enjoy loving relationships with each other. When pe
20、ople adopt domesticated (家养的) animals into their families as pets, animals give humans the blessings of companionship and fun in return. In the wild, animals sometimes carry out dramatic rescues of people in dangerous situations, miraculously (奇迹般地) sensing human needs and jumping in without fear to
21、 help.In 2000, a 6-year-old boy unified Elian Gonzalez left Cuba on a boat bound for Florida in the United States, but the boat sank and everyone aboard drowned except Elian and two adults. Elian and the other two survivors held onto inner tube for 48 hours to try to stay afloat in the sea. After a
22、while, however, Elian began to lose strength, slipping under the water and then grabbing the tube again as he fought to stay alive.A small group of dolphins noticed Elian struggling and swan over to him to help. The dolphins formed a circle around the inner tube and took turns using their noses to l
23、ift Elian until fishermen working in the area discovered and rescued Elian and the two adults who floated nearby. The fishermen reported that, when they discovered Elian, he was repeating a prayer that his mother had taught him before drowning, asking guardian angels to protect him.Miraculously, the
24、 dolphins knew that a child would need more help than adults, so they focused on Elian and they figured out exactly what needed to be done and cooperated to carry out that plan successfully. They made it!4. Why did Elian slip off the tube?A. He was tired out. B. A wave pushed him.C. The two adults d
25、ragged him. D. The tube was too smooth to grab.5. How did the dolphins save Elian Conzalez?A. They informed the fishermen.B. They formed a circle around him.C. They supported the inner tube by turns.D. They stopped Elian slipping under the water.6. Which of the following words can be used to describ
26、e Elian Gonzalez?A. Self-confident and flexible. B. Calm and lucky.C. Friendly and motivated. D. Smart and ambitious.7. What doe the underlined They in the last sentence refer to?A. The survivors. B. The fishermen.C. The dolphins. D. The guardian angels.【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C【解析】本文介绍 Elian 落水，奇迹般地被
27、海豚营救，这表明 人和动物经常喜欢彼此爱的关系。4. A推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句中 however, Elian began to lose strength, slipping under the water 可知，Elian 累了。故选 A。5. D推理判断题。根据第三段中 The dolphins formed a circle around the inner tube and took turns using their noses to lift Elian until fishermen working in the area discovered and rescued
28、Elian 可知， 他们阻止 Elian 在水下向下滑。关键词是 lift，故选 D。6. B7. C词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段最后半句 asking guardian angels to protect him.祈求保护天使的保护；再根据最后一段中 the dolphins knew that a child would need more help than adults, so they focused on Elian and they figured out exactly what needed to be done and cooperated to carry out that
29、 plan successfully. They made it!可知They 指的就是 dolphins，就是他的 guardian angels。故选 C。CWeChat is a social mobile application with voice and text messaging timeline and several social features like Message in a Bottle. WeChat, a popular instant messaging tool run by Tencent Holdings, aims to help users acc
30、ess mobile services without downloading separate apps, which experts said may challenge the business of smartphone app distributors such Apple Store.This new feature, named Mini Programs, allows WeChat users to find a variety of services such as ticket buying by scanning a QR (quick-response) code,
31、saving them the trouble of installing a number of different apps on smart devices, according to the transcript of a speech by Zhang Xiaolong, Tencents senior executive vice president, on Wednesday. The new function is expected to come online on January 9.Zhang, known as the father of WeChat, emphasi
32、zed that Min Programs is not a mobile app distributing function.Still, experts and app developers said that the rollout (推出) of Mini Programs on WeChat will erode the market share of app distributors like Apple Store in China.“Mini Programs will attract lots of start-ups, because a program based on
33、WeChat can help them build up businesses at much lower costs,” a Shanghai-based app developer, told the Global Times Wednesday.If a start-up wants to promote its business via a separate application, it has to hire a special team to develop two different apps one each for iOS and Android.Lsiunched in
34、 2011, WeChat has evolved to include services such as Order Taxi, Food Delivery, e-commerce and payments from just an instant messaging app.8. What can we know about Mini Programs?A. Its expensive. B. Its complex.C. Its convenient. D. Its free.9. Why do lots of start-ups choose the Mini Programs?A.
35、It can cut the costs of building business. B. It can help build up business.C. It can help them make a big fortune. D. It can promote their business.10. What does the underlined word “erode” probably mean in Paragraph 4?A. increase B. reduceC. improve D. promote11. What can be inferred from the last
36、 paragraph?A. WeChat will be a perfect app. B. WeChat will meet a great challenge.C. WeChat will meet needs of more people. D. WeChat will replace other apps.【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C【解析】微信是一个带着语音和短信的社交移动应用程序，它将满足更多人的需要，越来越受欢迎。8. C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句 This new feature, named Mini Programs, allows WeChat u
37、sers to find a variety of services such as ticket buying by scanning a QR (quick-response) code, saving them the trouble of installing a number of different apps on smart devices,可知， Mini Programs是很方便的。故选 C。9. A细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句“Mini Programs will attract lots of start-ups, because a program based on
38、 WeChat can help them build up businesses at much lower costs,”可知，它可以降低建筑业的成本。故选 A。10. B词义猜测题。根据倒数第四段 Still, experts and app developers said that the rollout (推出) of Mini Programs on WeChat will erode the market share of app distributors like Apple Store in China. 不过，专家和应用程序开发人员表示，小程序在微信上的推出将削弱苹果商店在
39、中国应用程序分销商的市场份额。根据句意可知划线词的意思是“减少” ，故选 B。11. C推理判断题。根据最后一段 Lsiunched in 2011, WeChat has evolved to include services such as Order Taxi, Food Delivery, e-commerce and payments from just an instant messaging app.可知，WeChat 将满足更多人的需要。故选 C。DAre you content with the shape of your nose? If not, the climate
40、may be to blame, not your parents.This is according to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US. They found that climate played a key role in shaping our noses. The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 people from four reg
41、ions West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3D facial imaging technology.“People have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate,” Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors
42、of the study, told the Guardian. But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls(头骨), Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself.The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climates, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climates. T
43、hat, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages (鼻道) help to increase the wet content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs. This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator (赤道 ).More study is still needed to test the link b
44、etween climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the current findings are valuable in understanding potential health issue. “As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climates that we are not adapted to,” he told the Guardian. This means moving to a very different climate
45、 might increase the risk of breathing problems.However, he added, “This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such as of modem medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.”12. According to the passage, people from China might have _ noses than t
46、hose from Norway.A. wider B. narrowerC. smaller D. bigger13. Narrower noses are helpful to _.A. cool the air B. warm the airC. take in more oxygen D. dry the air14. What can be learned about the study?A. Shapes of our noses are determined by our parents.B. Nose shape helps people adapt to the enviro
47、nment.C. Zaidis team measured human skull using 3D technology.D. Its certain that people living nearby equator will suffer from more breathing problems.15. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. What factors shape noses B. How to make your nose attractiveC. Nose shapes cause breathing problems D. Climate shapes noses【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. D【解析】本文介绍气候与鼻子形状之间的关系。12. A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句 The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climates, while na
