1、湖南省邵阳市 2017 届高三第二次大联考英语试题本试题卷分为第卷选择题和第卷非选择题两部分，时量 120 分钟，满分 150 分。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第节（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。Here are the responses from parents to the posts (帖子) about toys. Michele ManhireMy son Aaron is 8.Its been 8 birthdays and 9 Christmases of “What c
2、an we get,Aaron?”without proper toys along the way.He is just simply particular about toys.I can honestly tell you,I am printing this list,and heading to a couple of stores (some online) that I can get some of these items! Maybe this wont be such a depressing Christmas. VeraDo you have any yam balls
3、 (纱球)？I bought a giant one for my classroom but ended up keeping it for my own kids.Theyre strong enough to throw but soft enough to use as a doll bed NatalieExcellent post! Thank you so much for putting this together.I have been looking through special needs toy lists to find one that I thought wou
4、ld be most helpful to my followers.This post agrees to our personal experience most closely.I have shared it with many other groups and the feedback has been wonderful. MeaganThis is a great list My son loved his egg chair and empty bottles are always a win.He also loves to turn a globe and look at
5、wonder tubes.Wonder tubes are about $ 6 on Amazon.This year one of his gifts is a gel (凝胶) filled medicine ball.1. What are the four posts responding to?A. A game list. B. A party list C. A toy list D. A food list.2. What is Micheles problem?A. She has no money for toys. B. She can t find good toys
6、for herself.C. Her son has a special taste for gifts. D. Her son missed too many birthdays.3. Who suggests a good toy which can be used as a bed for dolls?A. Michele Manhire. B. Natalie. C. Meagan. D. Vera.4. Which of the following can we learn from the text?A. Vera works as a teacher herself. B. Mi
7、chele Manhire only buys toys online.C. Meagan is puzzled by her sons changing toys. D. Natalie follows many groups in choosing toys.【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A【解析】这是一篇布告类阅读。文章列出了四个帖子，这四个帖子是父母对玩具的回应。【1 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第一段 Here are the responses from parents to the posts (帖子) about toys.可知这四个帖子是父母对玩具的回应，故选
8、 C。【2 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在 Michele Manhire 部分 without proper toys along the way.He is just simply particular about toys.可知 Michele 的问题在于她的儿子对于礼物有着特殊的喜好，故选 C。【3 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在 Vera 部分 Theyre strong enough to throw but soft enough to use as a doll bed 可知 Vera 建议了一种可以用作洋娃娃床的好玩具，故选 D。【4 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在 Vera
9、 部分 I bought a giant one for my classroom but ended up keeping it for my own kids.可知我为我的教室里买了一个大纱球，但是我自己的孩子留下了它，由此推断出 Vera 自己是一名老师，故选 A。One single mothers creative manner of making her son not feel hurt from a school event celebrating close father-child relationship,has pulled social medias heart st
10、rings hardYevette Vazquez,from Fort Worth,Texas,was dropping off her 12-yea-old son Elijah at school when she saw that there were more parked cars than usual for a school run.“I ask him why there were so many cars,” Vazquez wrote in a Facebook post that has been shared more than 6,000 times.He said,
11、“Donuts (炸面圈饼）with Dad”.It was an event being held by the school to honor close father child relationship.But Vazquez,who is a single parent,did not want her son to be left out from the event Instead,she and Elijah drove home so that she could change her appearance.“I know seeing other dads with the
12、ir kids isnt easy for mine but its life,at least I can do whatever it takes to put a smile on that face,” wrote Vazquez in the post.The post has received more than 18,000 reactions.One user called Ceci Solis wrote,“Tears are coming down my face.”She added,“Its hard not having a dad to do that.Its ju
13、st amazing.” Another named Mozar E Lucy DePaula said, “You are an amazing mom.I was a single mom so I know what it takes us to do anything to see a smile on our kids faces.You are the best and keep up.God bless you and your son.” Several called for her to be crowned “Mother of the Year”.5. According
14、 to the text,Elijah is .A. old enough to live alone B. unwilling to make donutsC. a boy without father at his side D. well taken care of by his parents6. What did Vazquez do to avoid hurting her son?A. She parked her car secretly. B. She dressed up like a father.C. She learned to make donuts herself
15、. D. She drove her son to school every day.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A son is the most lovely.B. Life with dad is going on as usual.C. A mum celebrates close father-child relationship with a dad.D. A single mum changes her appearance for “Donuts with Dad”.【答案】5. C 6. B 7. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。
16、文章主要讲了单身母亲 Vazquez 为了避免伤害她的儿子，打扮成一位父亲的样子，去参加儿子学校举办的“父与子亲子活动” 。【5 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第二段 But Vazquez,who is a single parent,did not want her son to be left out from the event 可知 Elijah 来自单亲家庭，没有父亲，故选 C。【6 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第二段 Instead,she and Elijah drove home so that she could change her appearance.可知 Vazq
17、uez 为了避免伤害她的儿子，打扮成一位父亲的样子，故选 B。【7 题详解】主旨大意题。通过阅读文章内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了单身母亲 Vazquez 为了避免伤害她的儿子，打扮成一位父亲的样子，去参加儿子学校举办的“父与子亲子活动” ，故选 D。【点睛】细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。文章主要讲了单身母亲 Vazquez 为了避免伤害她的儿子，打扮成一位父亲的样子，去参加儿子学校举办的“父与子亲子活动” 。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如 for example, first, second等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。
18、3.将精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题 1 根据第二段 But Vazquez,who is a single parent,did not want her son to be left out from the event 可知 Elijah 来自单亲家庭，没有父亲，故选 C。Every August,Spains countryside comes alive with fiestas (宗教节日).But hardly anyone actually lives here. Peop
19、le come one week a year to party in the villages of their ancestors.During the other 51 weeks,villages are deserted.“There was a time when this place was growing! But not anymore.” says Felix Sacristan,whos 55 and unemployed,living in his late grandfathers house.“The only ones left are the elderly.T
20、here are lots of abandoned homes.”It makes for cheap housing,he says.Like much of Spains central Meseta Table Plateau,this land is dusty and the climate is severe.People say its like nine months of winter and three months of burning hell.“This land used to be for cereals (谷物),but its difficult to gr
21、ow anything else,”Sacristan says.“And who wants to be a farmer these days now,anyway?”In northern Europe,the Industrial Revolution pulled people to big cities centuries ago.But in Spain,that migration happened much later.The first wave occurred after the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s;the secon
22、d,after Spains military governing ended in the late 1970s.Now theres been a third leaving,during the recent economic crisis.But its not just on Spains severe central land.Even villages in the countrys most fertile northwest region,Galicia,are being depopulated.The Galician landscape once supported S
23、pains highest population,and half of all Spanish villages are located there.Now nearly half of these villages are abandoned.“Some of the places Im finding have been empty for 50 or 60 years,” Adkinson,a British-born real estate (房地产)agent who searches the countryside for abandoned properties and tri
24、es to match them up with foreign buyers,says.8. The text mainly tells about the present situation of .A. countryside life in Spain B. the aging problem in SpainC. old buildings in Spain D. the culture in Spain9. What is the land where Felix Sacristan lives like?A. It is as rich as ever. B. It is pol
25、luted by rubbish.C. It is hard to farm for a living. D. It is frozen throughout the year.10. The underlined part “being depopulated” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “ ”.A. suffering disasters B. gaining attention C. producing more D. reducing residents11. Which of the following can we learn
26、from the text?A. Villages got empty suddenly in Spain. B. Some rich people are moving to countryside.C. Spanish have experienced several migrations. D. Working as a real estate agent in Spain is very easy.【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲了许多人涌入城市，导致西班牙许多农村遭到遗弃，所以，许多村庄想要整个村子出售。【8 题详解】细节理解题。答案定
27、位在第一段 Every August,Spains countryside comes alive with fiestas (宗教节日).But hardly anyone actually lives here. People come one week a year to party in the villages of their ancestors.During the other 51 weeks,villages are deserted.可知这篇文章主要讲了西班牙乡村生活的现状，故选 A。【9 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第二段 this land is dusty and
28、the climate is severe.People say its like nine months of winter and three months of burning hell.“This land used to be for cereals (谷物),but its difficult to grow anything else,可知在 Felix Sacristan 居住的地方是很难依靠种植粮食谋生的，故选 C。【10 题详解】词意猜测题。答案定位在第三段 Even villages in the countrys most fertile northwest regio
29、n,Galicia,are being depopulated.中的 Even 和后面的 The Galician landscape once supported Spains highest population 中的 once，以及 Now nearly half of these villages are abandoned.可判断“being depopulated”意为“大大减少某一地区的人口” ，故选 D。【11 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段 But in Spain,that migration happened much later.The first wave occ
30、urred after the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s;the second,after Spains military governing ended in the late 1970s.Now theres been a third leaving,during the recent economic crisis.可知，在西班牙，发生了三次人口涌入大城市的浪潮，故选 C。At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terr
31、ible.However,chances are that you dont act on your impulse (冲动),but let it pass instead.You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat.Unlike many other taboos,fat is a topic
32、 that Americans talk about constantly.Its not a taboo to talk about fat; its a taboo to be fat.The “in” look is thin,not fat.In the work world,most companies prefer youthful-looking executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public.The thin look is associated with youth,vigor an
33、d success.The fat person,on the other hand,is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy,self-discipline and self-respect.In an image-conscious society like the US,thin is “in” but fat is “out”.Its not surprising that millions of Americans have become crazy about staying slim and “in shape”.The pursui
34、t of a youthful physical appearance is not,however,the only reason for Americas fascination with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health.As in most technologically developed nations,the life style of North Americans has changed dramaticall
35、y during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand.Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point.As a result of inactivity,peoples bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable (易受攻击的) to disease.In an effort to avoi
36、d such a fate,millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.12. From the text we can infer a taboo is considered .A. popular with people B. unacceptable in peopled eyesC. favorable impression left on other people D. a crime committed on impulse13. According to the text we can conc
37、lude in American society “being fat” .A. hasnt been a taboo B. will remain a tabooC. cant be a taboo D. is not considered a taboo by most people14. In the US,thin is “in” but fat is “out” most probably mean .A. thin is “lazy” but fat is “kind” B. thin is “old” but fat is “youthful”C. thin is “unsucc
38、essful” but fat is “successful” D. thin is “popular” but fat is “unpopular”15. Why are so many Americans exercising more?A. To keep strong and free from disease. B. To find good jobs in the companies.C. To encourage their children. D. To avoid becoming old.【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. A【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章讲了
39、现在，在美国社会，人们的禁忌是肥胖，作者对这个现象的原因进行了分析。【12 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在第一段 You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.可知禁忌指的是不被人接受的行为，故选 B。【13 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在第二段 One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat.Unlike many other taboos,f
40、at is a topic that Americans talk about constantly.Its not a taboo to talk about fat; its a taboo to be fat.可知美国最新的禁忌之一就是“肥胖” ，由此推知美国社会对于“肥胖” ，仍然是一个禁忌，故选 B。【14 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在第二段 The “in” look is thin,not fat.In the work world,most companies prefer youthful-looking executives to sell their image as
41、well as their products to the public.The thin look is associated with youth,vigor and success.The fat person,on the other hand,is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy,self-discipline and self-respect.可知瘦是受欢迎的，肥胖是不受欢迎的，所以选 D。【15 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段 As a result of inactivity,peoples bodies can eas
42、ily become weak and vulnerable (易受攻击的) to disease.In an effort to avoid such a fate,millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.可知美国人热衷于锻炼的主要原因是他们想保持身体强壮，摆脱疾病，所以选 A。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。We know that choosing a college major can be e
43、xtremely hard._16_However,it is a challenge to pick one when it feels as if the rest of your adult life is riding on that choice.It is a big commitment,but its not a life sentence. Many graduates pursue careers that arent directly related to their college majors,or change careers after several years
44、. You may choose to base your decision on any of these factors：Dream job_17_.Maybe you already know that you want to be a nurse,a day trader,a physician,or a web developer.Before you declare,take a class or two in the relevant discipline,talk to students in the department of your choice.Great ambiti
45、onAccording to PayS,the majors that lead to the highest salaries include just about any type of engineering,actuarial mathematics,computer science,physics,statistics,government and economics.Keep your quality of life in mind,too._18_._19_.Some students choose a major simply because they love the sub
46、ject matter.If you love what youre studying, youre more likely to fully engage with your classes and college experience._20_.If your calling is philosophy, dont write it off just because youre not sure about graduate school,or what the job market holds for philosophers.A.Love projectB.The academy of
47、 the SchoolC.Many schools offer hundreds of choicesD.Science is a specific subject that college students specialize inE.That can mean better grades and great relationships with others in your field F.That seven figure salary may not be worth it if youre not happy at the officeG.Some students choose
48、a major because it will prepare them for a specific career path or advanced study【答案】16. C 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章作者对于如何选择大学专业，学生需要考虑的几个因素。【16 题详解】上文 We know that choosing a college major can be extremely hard.意思是我们知道选择一个本科专业非常难，该空承接上文，C 选项“许多学校提供许许多多的选择”切题，故选 C。【17 题详解】下文 Maybe you al
49、ready know that you want to be a nurse,a day trader,a physician,or a web developer.意思是可能你已经知道你想要成为一名护士、当日交易者、一名内科医生或者一名网页开发者，该空引出下文，G 选项“有些学生选择一个专业是因为它们为特定的职业道路或是进修做准备”切题，故选 G。【18 题详解】上文 Keep your quality of life in mind,too.的意思为也要考虑你的生活质量，该空与上文相呼应，F 选项“如果你在办公室不开心，那七位数的工资也不值得”切题，故选 F。【19 题详解】这一段主要讲了如果你爱一个专业，你才能全身心的投入到学习和大学体验中，所以这一段的标题应该是“爱这个事业” ，故选 A。【20 题详解】上文 If you love what youre studying, youre more l
