1、2018 届湖南省益阳市、湘潭市高三 9 月调研考试 英语+听力第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. How much
2、 will the mans rent be?A. $ 150. B. $ 240. C. $ 600.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Guest and hostess. B. Customer and waitress. C. Boss and clerk.3. What does the man think of the movie?A. Terrible. B. Amazing. C. Boring.4. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Buy
3、him a mobile phone.B. Tell him her phone number.C. Go to Hong Kong with him.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A family party. B. New friends. C. The mans host family.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；
4、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. Why does the man come to the company?A. To make an appointment with the woman.B. To discuss the companys investment.C. To attend an important meeting.7. Who possibly forgot the appointment?A. Daniel Jones. B. The secretary. C. Carol.听第 7 段材料，回答第
5、8、9 题。8. Who did the woman go to Egypt with?A. Her cousin. B. Her friends. C. Her husband.9. What kind of weather did the woman have during the holiday?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does Amazon Tree houses refer to?A. The name of a newspaper.B. The name of a hotel.C. T
6、he name of a company.11. Why is the woman interested in the article?A. She wants to travel in Amazon.B. She wants to run a tree house hotel.C. She wants to live in a tree house.12. What is the mans opinion of the womans plan?A. Good. B. Realistic. C. Impractical听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the
7、 Big Game?A. An important basketball game between schools.B. An important basketball game between cities.C. An important basketball game between states.14. Why does the boy invite the girl to watch the game?A. The game is exciting.B. The boy has a ticket available.C. The girl wants to join them.15.
8、When will probably the girl arrive at the gate?A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30pm. C. At 4:30pm.16. How will they go to the game?A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the cycling holiday?A. It starts from the north of Florida.B. It covers 650 miles.C. It lasts n
9、early a week.18. What should the tourists pay to do?A. Book a hotel. B. Hire a bike. C. Find a guide.19. What entertainment will the tourists have on the first day?A. A quiz. B. A party. C. A musical evening.20. How can people get more information about the trip?A. By visiting the website.B. By phon
10、ing the company.C. By talking to other tourists.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。AAustralians really know how to have a good time. Any type of hobby that you can think of can be found in Australia. The following are four top Australia
11、n pastimes.FishingFishing is probably one of the most popular free-time activities in Australia and many people love spending their free time waiting at the end of a rod for a fish to bite on their line. There is free public access to almost all beaches, canals and coasts, which means there are plen
12、ty of great places to fish.SurfingAnother popular pastime of the Australians is surfing. Australia has a lot of beautiful surf spots, especially in Queensland. Queensland has some of the best surf beaches in the country such as Noosa Heads, Stradbroke Island, Burleigh Heads, with the Gold Coast bein
13、g the best known.BoatingWhat else does an Australian do for fun on the weekend? They might go for a ride on their boat! Plenty of Australians live on the coast and are boat owners. Boat owners might take their craft out to go fishing, or they might just want to sail around the waters slowly.Barbecue
14、sAustralians will also typically host barbecues with their friends and family. They really know how to barbecue. The standard of meat that is cooked and the quality of the cooking is second to none. With New Zealand being so close, the lamb is fresh and absolutely remarkable. But the lamb is not all
15、 that is cooked. Any one barbecue in Australia can expect upwards of 7 types of meat, from shrimps (虾子) to kangaroos.21. Which of the following surf spots is the most famous in Queensland?A. Noosa Heads. B. the Gold Coast.C. Burleigh Heads. D. Stradbroke Island.22. Most of the four top Australian pa
16、stimes are related to .A. water B. sightseeing C. food D. deserts23. We can infer that .A. tourists can hire boats to go for a rideB. tourists prefer fishing to other pastimesC. the lamb is imported from New ZealandD. people in New Zealand have better cooking skillsBWhat is the most common cause for
17、 people in the UK to ask for leave due to illness? The answer is not the common cold or flu, but back pain. Back pain affects one in three British adults, costs the country over 5 billion pounds every year and is very difficult to treat. But now Britains National Health Service (NHS) will be offerin
18、g a new solution: acupuncture. The ancient Chinese needle treatment has been around in the UK for many years, but this is the first time it has been officially approved by the NHS.Traditionally, doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to stay active, do stretching exercises and take paink
19、illers when necessary. In more serious cases some people are given X-ray treatment or injections with medicines. However, there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections, so patients who have been suffering for over six weeks should be given a choice. As
20、an alternative to acupuncture, patients will be able to choose either a course of spinal manipulation (脊柱推拿), or a series of special exercise sessions. In the UK, acupuncture is regarded as an aiding treatment, which means medical procedure hasnt experienced serious experiments by which scientists p
21、rove some treatments work. While many experts have welcomed the policy to make acupuncture available on the NHS, some are still skeptical about its effectiveness.Research from the US earlier this month found that similar acupuncture using toothpicks (牙签) which do not stick into the skin could be as
22、good as using real needles. So while some are yet to be convinced, back pain sufferers will be hoping that acupuncture helps get them feeling healthy again.24. According to the passage, which is the best way to treat back pain?A. To stay active. B. To be acupunctured.C. To do stretching exercises. D
23、. To take X-ray treatment or injections.25. Why are some people still doubtful about the effectiveness of acupuncture?A. Because they have other choices.B. Because acupuncture is just an aiding treatment.C. Because using toothpicks is as good as using real needles.D. Because acupuncture hasnt been t
24、ested by scientists strictly.26. What does the author want to prove in the last paragraph?A. Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for back pain.B. Toothpicks is a useful tool for acupuncture.C. Needles are no better than toothpicks.D. Toothpicks will take place of needles in the future.27. What
25、 does the passage mainly talk about?A. The magic needles. B. Acupuncture in the UK.C. The ways to treat back pain. D. The reasons for people to ask for leave.CIts a rainy, cold winter afternoon. The boys are playing in their rooms, so its the perfect time to do some baking, just enjoying the peacefu
26、l moment as I knead (揉) bread dough (生面团). Suddenly, there is the sound of shouting, tears， a door slam, followed one of them calling, “Mom! He hurt me!” and footsteps running up the stairs. I sigh.My younger son is standing in front of me in tears. I go to hug him as my elder son comes up too, read
27、y to defend his position. All hope of some quiet time has disappeared, but I just dont feel like playing judge today.“So, who wants to help me bake some bread?” I ask brightly, ignoring their angry looks at not being able to tell me their tales of bitterness. No takers.“Bread is boring,” Tristan fin
28、ally admits. “Okay, what would like to make?” I ask. “Chocolate!” Sawyer yells, breaking free of my embrace. “Chocolate chip cookies! ” Tristan agrees happily.As I watch Sawyer practice breaking eggs and Tristan reading on his own and patiently instructing his brother on how to measure brown sugar a
29、nd see their excitement as they use the mixer to grind oats, I know theres nothing else I d rather be doing.The kitchen is a disaster. There is egg juice on the counter，flour on the floor, and a mountain of dishes to clean up. But peering through the mess are two happy faces-covered in chocolate, of
30、 course, but, smiling ear to earand the mess, and their previous fight, is forgotten.As we close the curtains, we sit together on the sofa, and dig into the big plate of cookies, fresh from the oven, baked with love and more than a dash of silliness.28. Why did the writer sigh?A. Her two sons fought
31、 again. B. She couldnt do any baking.C. She had to play with naughty sons. D. Rain ruined a good winter afternoon.29. The writers two sons look angry because .A. they have to do some housework B. they cant play referee todayC. they have no chance to complain D. they consider themselves treated unfai
32、rly30. While baking chocolate, the two boys .A. asked the writer to go for a rest B. got along well with each otherC. did everything as the writer asked D. planned everything carefully in advance31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Everything Is a Disaster B. Baking Is Te
33、rribleC. Sons Can Cook D. Chocolate Cookies End a FightDYoung children often “read” picture books. Theyre attracted by the colorful scenery and the realistic characters that contribute to fascinating plots.Unfortunately, some children cant use these resources, even if they do know how to read. Take
34、three-year old Elodie Bateson, for example. Elodie was born with under-developed eyes and has retinal detachments (视网膜脱落),making her visually impaired.It is because of people like Elodie that Tom Yeh, head of the Tactile Picture Books Project, has started printing 3D books, so they can feel the illu
35、strations in picture books.The first book Tom Yeh printed was Goodnight Moon, a popular childrens book about a rabbit going to sleep and wishing good night to his surroundings. In the 3D version of this book, children can feel each thing that the rabbit says good night to, whether it is a cow jumpin
36、g over the moon, a balloon, or a dollhouse.Generally, when children grow older, they read by using Braille， a language that was invented by Louis Braille in 1824. It uses different patterns of raised dots representing different letters. Readers can then feel the dots and mentally translate the patte
37、rns they feel into words. The only problem is that many blind children do not start learning Braille until they are about six years old.Another reason why 3D printed books are such a valuable resource is that children dont have to know how to read to understand them. However, without these, visually
38、 impaired kids are losing six developmental years vital to their growth since they cant take advantage of picture books.When 3D picture books are printed, plastic is layered (分层放置) repeatedly over a single shape: the shape of the illustration. These raised pictures created through layered plastic se
39、rve as substitutes for the Braille letters that little children have no knowledge of.32. What does the underlined word “impaired” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Unmatched. B. Disappeared. C. Defeated. D. Damaged.33. What can we know about Braille from Paragraph 5?A. The blind at any age can read by using Br
40、aille.B. Most people can translate Braille into words.C. Blind kids begin learning Braille at about six years old.D. Braille uses similar patterns of raised dots to stand for different letters.34. We can know that the illustrations in 3D books are raised .A. dots B. pictures C. letters D. plastic35.
41、 What is the aim of the Tactile Picture Books Project?A. To teach the blind children Braille.B. To encourage kids to read books.C. To cure visually impaired children.D. To help the blind children read picture books.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。In years past, yo
42、u couldnt talk to me before 10:00 in the morning, much less expect me to get anything useful done. And the weekends? Forget it. If the time had “a. m.” attached to the end of it, youd better believe I was face-down in a pillow. 36 . Im mentally forming my to-do list before I even open my eyes. I fin
43、d that my best writing is done within the first few hours after I wake up. So whats my secret?1. 37 .Night time preparation is half the battle. A few minutes at night to set up the coffee pot, lay out an outfit, and get your lunch together for the following day can be a godsend come sunrise.2. Set t
44、wo alarms.The first one is gentle, within reach and set for five minutes before you really need it. This comforting sound will slowly wake you up. 38 .3. Do something that is truly, genuinely YOU.39 . Enjoy your coffee slowly. Take a walk or do ten minutes of yoga. If you walk out the door with peac
45、e in your heart, youll carry it with you throughout the day.If you generally struggle in the evening hours, dont push yourself too hard to go against nature. Lean into your afternoon energy but use these tips to help you embrace those tough mornings with a bit more grace(优雅). 40 !A. Get things ready
46、 in advanceB. Setting some exciting music for your alarm may also helpC. Nowadays, however, despite my best efforts I cannot sleep past 8D. Give yourself a little “me” time before the hustle (忙碌、奔忙) beginsE. In time you might find yourself changing into a “morning person” after allF. Losing an hour
47、of sleep will decrease your ability to think the following day.G. The second one should be louder, and set for the time you actually need to get up第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Little Adeline Roe stands on the ed
48、ge of the swimming pool, preparing to jump in. She can hear the 41 from her parents nearby and from the instructor in the water. But she 42 to see them. 43 , she was born with Cone Dystrophy-a rare genetic disorder that 44 her vision is not only blurry (模糊), but she cannot see color and has a(n) 45
49、sensitivity to light. But Adeline is 46 to live a life where her legal blindness wont get 47 . Each Saturday, she learns to 48 through a program called Rapidswim. The program uses 49 instructors to work one-on-one with people living with a 50 to improve overall fitness, water confidence, and communication.Adeline herself says: “I love my swimming because its very 51 and I feel free.” The 52 use a pool noodle under Adelines belly to keep her floating while they 53
