1、- 1 -湖南省长沙市望城区 2016-2017 学年高一英语下学期第二次调研考试试题（无答案）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，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后各有一个小题，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。听下面5段对话，回答第一至第五小题。1. Where is the mans pen pal now?A. In China. B. In Canada C. In Brazil.2. What will the woman do t
2、his afternoon?A. Visit her sister. B. Go to the park. C. Help with her sisters study.3. Whom does the man think the pen belong to?A. Jim. B. Henry C. The woman.4. How many nephews and nieces does the man have?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.5. What does the woman hardly do?A. Read books. B. Watch movies.
3、C. Listen to music.第二节:(共15小题; 每题1.5分, 共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，各个小题将给出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 woman call the man?A. To ask about his plan.B. To tell him her new plan.C. To ask about the lunch t
4、ime.7. What will the man probably do today?- 2 -A. Hang out with Julia. B. Have lunch with the woman.C. Go to the cinema with his sister. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What will the man most probably do?A. Do cleaning. B. Go shopping. C. Make fruit juice.9. Whats the most probable relationship between the s
5、peakers?A. Neighbors. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time is it now?A. 2:30. B. 2:40. C. 2:50.11. Where is the woman going?A. To the Museum of Science.B. To the City Sports Center.C. To the City Park.12. Why does the woman come to the neighborhood?A. To go sig
6、htseeing. B. To visit her friend. C. To play badminton with Lisa.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the book the woman read last week about?A. Two friends. B. Some animals. C. An African woman.14. How did the woman feel after reading Black Beauty?A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Touched.15. When will
7、 the man most probably get the book?A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. Next Monday.16. Why did Anna Sewell write the book?A. To tell readers about life in the past.- 3 -B. To encourage people to love animals.C. To tell children about various animals.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the man talk
8、ing about?A. His family. B. His apartment. C. His school life.18. How does the man usually go to school?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.19. Which floor is the mans family apartment on?A. The 8th floor. B. The 18th floor. C. The 28th floor.20. What do we know about the mans father?A. He often does
9、housework at home.B. He likes watching TV after work.C. He often reads the newspaper.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、D）中选出最佳选项。AIts clear that we have an interest in artificial intelligence(人工智能), and kids in particular seem to love a good robot movie. If yo
10、u have little (or big) robot fans in your house, here are some movies that will interest them. Sid, the Science Kid: The MovieSid, the Science Kid: The Movie follows Sid and Gabriella on an exciting trip to the Super Ultimate Science Museum. They tour the museum going from one exciting scientific ad
11、venture to another with an amazing robot tour guide Bobbybot. But when a program error in Bobbybot occurs, Sid and his friend have to work together to stop him before he destroys the museum. In addition to Bobbybot, there are several other silly robots that go about making trouble around the museum.
12、- 4 -$8 from AmazonRecommended for kids aged 2-6 Robots (2005)Rodney Copperbottom decides to move to Robot City to follow his dream of becoming a great inventor in the movie Robots. However, life in the big city isnt all that Rodney expected, and he meets many challenges and makes friends along the
13、way. As Rodney fights a giant and helps old broken-down robots, he helps everyone realize that shiny and new things are not always best.$5 from AmazonRecommended for ages 5 and up Real Steel (2011)Robot boxing is the super sport in this slightly futuristic (幻想未来的) world in the movie Real Steel. A yo
14、ung boy who has lost his mother spends some time with the father he never knew, and the two bond over making a robot that may have a chance to win in the ring. The focus of the movie is on the changing relationship between the father and son, but the hard-hitting world of robot boxing and special ef
15、fects, along with an excellent rock soundtrack(原声音乐) give the movie an advantage. $10 from AmazonRecommended for ages 12+21. Who leads the way to a scientific adventure in the museum?A. The fan. B. Bobbybot.C. Sid and Gabriella. D. Rodney Copperbottom.22. What do we learn about the movie Robots (200
16、5)?A. It shows various ways of making robots.B. It exposes the cruelty of the whole society.C. It tells us that new things are better than old ones.D. It describes Rodneys experience of following his dream.23. What does Real Steel (2011) focus on?A. The chance to win in the robot boxing match.- 5 -B
17、. The relationship between the family members.C. A special boxing match between humans and robots.D. The special hard-hitting effect and excellent rock music.24. Which of the following could be the most suitable for a four-year-old kid?A. All the three movies. B. Robots (2005).C. Real Steel (2011) D
18、. Sid the Science Kid: The MovieBAs we know, DNA testing is very useful for crime fighting. But now crime fighters could have a new tool at hand. Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique to identify human hair. Their test is quicker than DNA analysis techniques currently used by law enfor
19、cement.DNA testing is commonly used for identification because DNA is unique to each individual (个体). However, environmental and chemical processes can degrade DNA, limiting its usefulness over time. Protein (蛋白质) in hair，on the other hand, is more stable than DNA but can also have variations (变异体)
20、that may be unique to the individual.“Our analysis process can be used universally,” says Ms. Huang. “One of our samples (样本) even included dyed hair and the test was 100 per cent accurate. The test was able to distinguish East Asians, Caucasians and South Asians.”Dr. Beauchemin says she has got in
21、touch with law enforcement agencies about using the new technology. She is also planning to collect more hair samples and continue her research with a goal of finding where exactly in the world hair sample is from, to look for more races and determine specific age.“We are in a very similar place wit
22、h protein-based identification to where DNA testing was during the early days of development,” said chemist Brad Hart. “This method will be a game-changer, and while weve made a lot of progress toward improving it, there are steps to go before this new technique is able to reach its full potential.”
23、 - 6 -25. Whats the main purpose of the text?A. To analyze crime scenes. B. To distinguish different races.C. To show the usefulness of DNA testing. D. To introduce a new identification method.26. Which will be the most useful in identifying a person according to Brad Hart?A. Chemical materials. B.
24、Protein in hair. C. DNA variations. D. Blood sample.27. Whats the advantage of the protein-based identification over DNA testing?A. Stability. B. Popularity. C. Security. D. Convenience.28. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the text?A. DNA testing will soon reach its full potential.B.
25、Protein-based identification remains to be improved.C. Protein-based identification has replaced DNA testing.D. DNA testing develops as rapidly as protein-based identification.CTo many people, one of statues in America is very famous, which is called Lady Liberty. She stands on a small island in New
26、 York harbor, near the great city. In her right hand, she holds a torch with a golden flame High above her head. Her left arm holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1716. That is the day the United Stales declared its independence. On her head is a crown of seven points that represent the seven contin
27、ents and seven seas. Around her feet is a broken chain that represents oppression（压迫）.The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France in 1876. Its official name was “Liberty Enlightening the World.” Frederic Auguste Barthodi built the statue in several parts. These we
28、re shipped to New York and then put together on a pedestal. The statue was dedicated in a ceremony on October 28. 1886.- 7 -The statue itself stands about forty-six meters tall. The distance from the ground to the top of the golden torch is about ninety three meters. The statue can be seen from far
29、away. For the many millions of immigrants who came to America on ships, the Statue of Liberty was the first thing they saw.In 1883, American poet Emma Lazarus wrote a poem as if Lady Liberty were speaking. In part it says: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
30、 I lift my lamp beside the golden door. “Today, more than three million people visit the Statue of Liberty each year. Most come by a ferryboat from New York. Some visitors go inside the statue and climb as high as the crown to look down on the harbor. Others stay on the ground, take photographs, rea
31、d Emma Lazarus poem and enjoy being close to Lady Liberty.29. What is the most convenient way to visit the Statue of Liberty?A. By bus. B. By train.C. By ship. D. By plane.30. What does the underlined phrase “a pedestal“ in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. A small hill where the statue lies. B. A base t
32、o support the statue.C. A box to pack the statue. D. A top of a high building.31. What can we know from the passage?A. Visitors cant be allowed to climb as high as the crown.B. Visitors are forbidden lo take photos under the statue.C. The crown on the statues head represents freedom.D. The golden to
33、rch is far higher than the head.DA new American weather satellite could save more lives by better predicting extreme weather conditions. It will be in orbit(轨道）some 36,000 kilometers above Earths surface. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, also known as NOAA, has been working with
34、the National Aeronautics and Space - 8 -Administration (NASA) on the project.NOAA officials are calling the new satellite GOES-R. That is short for a much longer namethe Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series. NOAA said GOES-R could improve the nations ability to observe weather
35、conditions and make weather predictions. It said the satellites operation would lead to more exact and timely weather forecasts watches and warnings.The government agency said the satellite will require testing of its six instruments and will be ready to work “within a year.“The next generation of w
36、eather satellites is finally here.“ said NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan. She described GOES-R as one of the most complicated Earth-observing machines ever created. Sullivan said its instruments will be able to study Earth five times faster and with four times more detail than any other NOAA sat
37、ellite currently in operation. She believes this will make the United States an even stronger, more “Weather-Ready“ nation.A NOAA statement said the greater detail will help improve the agencys study of ocean storms, as well as “the prediction and warnings of severe weather. “In addition, GOES-R wil
38、l be able to provide improved rainfall estimates (预计), which will lead to more timely and detailed flood warning. The statement also said that GOES-R will give better estimates of wind strength, as well as better measurement of fog, ice or lightning strikes.Craig Fugate serves as administrator of th
39、e Federal Emergency Management Agency. He says that the GOES-R satellite will improve the ability of people and organizations across America to prepare for, and react to, weather-related disasters.32. Whats the purpose of this new American satellite?A. To test new instruments. B. To improve peoples
40、lives.C. To forecast weather disasters. D. To replace old weather satellites.33. What benefit will the U. S. A. get from the satellites operation?A. The advantages to own the most advanced technology.- 9 -B. More accurate and timely weather information.C. The ability to monitor the earth from high s
41、pace.D. More powerful ability to control the weather.34. What do you know about the satellite from Paragraph 5?A. Which aspects the satellite can improve.B. When the satellite can find severe weather.C. How the satellite helps to study the oceans.D. How long the satellite forsees a weather disaster.
42、35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Weather Predictions Expected to Improve with New U. S. Satellite.B. Fighting Disasters Needs More Exact Weather Predictions.C. New Science and Technology Used in New Weather Satellite.D. American Weather Prediction Takes a Lead in the World.第二节 （共 5
43、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。Advertising campaigns make up a major part of an organizations expenses. 36 ; the aim of some advertising campaigns is to make people more aware of their general health. Whatever the aim of the advertising campaign, it needs to result in val
44、ue for money. Getting the help of an advertising agency is a good way to make sure that money is well spent. Take for example the following advertising campaign, which turned out to be a real winner for everyone.Diabetes is a disease that can kill people. Millions of people around the world have dia
45、betes. 37 . The Diabetes Association asked one advertising agency to inform the public about the dangers of not getting treatment for diabetes and to encourage them to take advantage of a free diabetes check programme. The agency put together a campaign showing terrible pictures and facts about the
46、disease in order to get people to think about their health in a more serious way. The agency decided that, by getting peoples attention - 10 -through shocking them, the messages in the campaign would not be ignored. The campaign used TV, posters and radio to show the dangers of diabetes. 38 . As a r
47、esult of the campaign, the Diabetes Association reported a huge increase in the number of phone calls it received, which led to the results they were hoping for: more requests for free diabetes checks. 39 .The advertising agency chose to give people the truth about diabetes. Their message was cold a
48、nd direct, but got the right results. People were encouraged to do something about their health and book a free health check. 40 .A. Not all advertising is for increasing the money a company earnsB. What can we do?C. This campaign shows what good advertising is all about resultsD. As an added bonus,
49、 the campaign also won the advertising agency an advertising awardE. Good advertising makes people educated.F. Unfortunately, many of these people live without even knowing that they have itG. For example, people who do not receive treatment for diabetes can go blind and suffer from many serious diseases第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Thinking of my good friends, I sense that my at
