1、2017 届江西省南昌市十所省重点中学联考高考英语二模试卷（六）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）1Who is the gift for？AJohnBJohns sisterC The man2What does the man suggest Peggy do？ACancel her appointmentBWait until JuneC Meet Dr Robinson this afternoon3Where will the woman stop on her way？AAt a department storeB At a bus stopC At a gas statio
2、n4What happened to John and his wife？AHis wife was injured in a car accidentBJohn was seriously injured in a car accidentC They were both injured in a car accident5What can we learn from the conversation？AThe womans team lost 8 to 0BThe man drove to the matchC The woman blames the man for his being
3、late6听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 小题6What is one of the reasons for the woman to advertise in a newspaper？ARich contentBLow costC Good service7What is the disadvantage of advertising in a newspaper？AThe color is too dullBIts expensiveC It cant reach large numbers of people8Where would the woman like to advert
4、ise an expensive product？AIn a newspaperBIn a bookCIn a magazine9听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至第 11 小题9How many times should the man turn left to get to 83Wooster Street？ATwiceBThree timesC Four times10What is the womans job？AA police officerBA fast food vendorCA passerby11What will the man do at 83Wooster Street？
5、ABuy some hot dogsBHave an interviewCHave dinner with someone12听下面一段对话，回答第 12 至第 14 小题12Why is the boy in the kitchen？ATo hide some foodB To find food for himself CTo hide a kitty13When and where did the boy find the kitty？AThis afternoon by the garbage canBThis morning in the parkC This afternoon b
6、y the door14What does the woman require the boy to do in the end？AThrow the kitty awayBAsk for his fathers permissionC Clean up everything the kitty messes up15听下面一段对话，回答第 15 至第 17 小题15What was the woman doing when meeting the man？ATaking a walkB Watching a gameCEnjoying an exhibition16What are the
7、two speakers talking about？AThe symbol of the Olympic GamesBWhen to hold the next Olympic GamesC The Olympic Village17What does the red ring represent？AEuropeBAmericaCAustralia 18听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 小题18How did the Babylonians celebrate the New Year？ABy expressing their thanks to their family and f
8、riendsBBy forcing the king to admit the mistakes he had madeC By making New Years resolutions19Which of the following is not mentioned as a resolution？ATo lose weightBTo be admitted into a good universityC To be more productive at work20What does“sweat the small stuff“mean？AWorrying or getting angry
9、 about unimportant thingsBBeing thankful for the most important things in lifeC Being happy now and forgetting about bad things in the past第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）21Up late with The GreatsOne of the most significant collections of old master paintings ever assembled in Australia is opening at the Art
10、GalleriesSo you can experience masterpieces from the National Galleries of ScotlandWednesday to Friday nights.528 March 2017To celebrate summer，were hosting Up late with The Greats，and were open until 10pm，a series of late openings with free events on Wednesday，Thursday and Friday nights throughout
11、MarchWell be pouring the latest creation from boutique brewers（精品啤酒商）Young Henqsa limited edition beer inspired by The GreatsFree eventsWednesday nightsJoin us for a special edition of Art After Hours with comedian Hannah Gadsby，live music from Monsieur Camembert Quartet，guided tours and filmsThursd
12、ay nightsThe Gallerys entrance court transforms into a grand drawing salon for beginners and experienced artists alikeBe inspired by a tour of the drawings in The Greats then drop in and sketch away to the sounds of classical musicFriday nightsTake a musical journey through Europe as members of the
13、Australian Brandenburg Orchestra perform classical musical recitals inspired by artworks in The GreatsWhats open？WednesdaysThe entire Gallery，including cafe and CHISWICK at the GalleryThursdaysFridaysThe Greats exhibition plus all displays on ground level （except Asian gallery） and CHISWICK at the G
14、alleryBookings recommended for dinner at CHIS WICK at the GalleryEach night，a free bus runs every 15minutes from 7 pmuntil closing from the Gallery to surrounding car parks and Martin Place21What will Young Henrys provide for the events？ AMuch beer to drink BClassical music recitalsC Coffee and deli
15、cious foodDFree bus service22For whom is the grand drawing salon on Thursday nights held？ AExperienced painters BArt lovers at different levelsC Professional artistsDArt students at college23What do we know about the Greats exhibition？ AThe entire Gallery except cafe is open on WednesdaysBAll displa
16、ys of the Greats exhibition are on ground levelC You may book in advance if you want to eat at CHISWICKDFree transport is provided all day between Martin Place and the Gallery24My color television has given me nothing but a headacheI was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relat
17、ives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fitI let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued modelI realized this a day late，when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventyfive dollars less than I had paidThe set worked so beautifully when I first g
18、ot it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the nightFortunately，I didnt got any channels showing allnight movies or I would never have gotten to bedThen I started developing a problem with the set that involved static （静电） noise For some reason， when certain shows switched into
19、 a commercial，a loud noise would sound for a few secondsGradually ，this noise began to appear during a show，and to get rid of it，I had to change to another channel and then change it backSometimes this technique would not work， and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the soundI actually
20、began to build up my arm muscles shaking my setWhen neither of these methods removed the static noise，I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go awayAt last I ended up hitting the set with my fist，and it stopped working altogetherMy trip to the repair shop cost me $62，and the set is working
21、 well now，but I keep expecting more trouble24Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set？ AHe got an older model than he had expectedBHe couldnt return it when it was brokenC He could have bought it at a lower priceDHe failed to find any movie shows on it25Which of the following can
22、best replace the phrase“signed off“in Paragraph 1？ Aended all their programs Bprovided fewer channelsC changed to commercials Dshowed allnight movies26How did the author finally get his TV set working again？ ABy shaking and hitting itBBy turning it on and offC By switching channelsDBy having it repa
23、ired27How does the author sound when telling the story？ ACurious BAnxious CCautious DHumorous 28A popular saying goes，“Sticks and stones may break my bones，but words will never hurt me“However ，thats not really trueWords have the power to build us up or tear us downIt doesnt matter if the words come
24、 from someones else or ourselvesthe positive and negative effects are just as lastingWe all talk to ourselves sometimesWere usually too embarrassed to admit it， thoughIn fact，we really shouldnt be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habitThis“selftalk“hel
25、ps us motivate ourselves，remember things，solve problems，and calm Ourselves downBe aware，though，that as much as 77% of selftalk tends to be negativeSo in order to stay positive，we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselvesWe should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the backThe next
26、time you finish a project，do well in a test，or finally clean your room， join me in saying“Good job!“Often，words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will haveBut we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in othersFor example，when returning an item to a sto
27、re，we might use warm，friendly language during the exchangeAnd the clerk will probably respond in a similar mannerOr harsh（刻薄的）and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensiveWords possess power because of their lasting effectMany of us regret something we once saidAnd we rememb
28、er unkind words said to us!Before speaking，we should always ask ourselves：Is it loving？Is it needed？If what we want to say doesnt pass this test，then its better left unsaidWords possess power both positive and negativeThose around us receive encouragement when we speak positivelyWe can offer hope，bu
29、ild selfesteem and motivate others to do their bestNegative words destroy all those thingsWill we use our words to hurt or to heal？The choice is ours28The main idea of the first paragraph is that Anot sticks and stones but words will hurt usBinspiring words give us confidenceC negative words may let
30、 us down Dwords have a lasting effect on us29There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because Aalmost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesBwe can benefit from talking to ourselvesC talking to ourselves always gives us courageDit does no harm to have“selftalk
31、“when we are alone30The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely Apraise ourselves Bremind ourselves C make ourselves relaxed Dgive ourselves amusement31The author would probably hold the view that Aencouraging words are sure to lead to kind offersBnegative words may s
32、timulate us to make more progressC people tend to remember friendly wordsDit is better to think twice before talking to others32From losing weight to quitting smoking，each December people around the world make a New Years resolution（决心） But studies have shown that despite their best effort，most will
33、 failProfessor Peter Herman， a psychology lecturer at the University of Toronto says that the reasons why resolutions fail are clear“They are not realistic in some or all of the following respects：people think that they can change themselves more quickly； they think that they can change much more th
34、an anyone else； or they think they can change everything more easily“Professor Herman suggests that the issue may be a cycle of failure and renewed effortwhich he calls“the falsehope syndrome“（虚妄期盼综合征） The cycle begins with a difficult selfchange tasksuch as overeating or smokingcommon yet rarely su
35、ccessful changesWhile people may make some initial progress in the task，eventually they fail to achieve their goalHaving failed，they interpret their failure to convince themselves that with a few adjustments they will succeedFinally，they begin to embark on another attempt，and the cycle repeatsIn his
36、 paper on the topic，Professor Herman and his coauthor，Janet Polivy，write ，“People tend to make the same resolutions year after year，vowing on average l0 times to get rid of a particular vice （恶习） “Obviously，every renewed vow represents a certain failure； otherwise，there would be no need for yet anot
37、her attemptEqually obviously，unsuccessful attempts do not decrease the chance of making future palls for selfchangeEven those who are finally successful at sticking to their resolutions make the attempt five or six times on average before succeedingExpecting to make a breakthrough is not a good way，
38、so Professor Herman says that the best way of sticking to your resolution is to expect the changes little by little rather than a major transformationHe told Mail Online，“Often this means scaling back （缩减） your resolution to something that is actually manageable“32Why do most people fail in their Ne
39、w Years resolutions according to Professor Herman？ AThey doesnt do their best at allBThey make unrealistic resolutionsC They want to stay unchangedDThey change them frequently33What does the underlined part“embark on“in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ AUndertakeBAbandonCWelcomeDRepresent34How can you ach
40、ieve your New Years resolutions in Professor Hermans opinion？ ASet a big resolutionBMake a breakthroughC Expect gradual changesDBelieve in yourself35What may be the best title for the text？ AActions Speak Louder Than Words BThink Twice Before You DoC A Bargain Is a Bargain DGood Plan Is Half Done36第
41、二节根据短文内容，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Success Is On The Other Side of FailureEverybody wants successSome people aim for it； others just talk about it （ 36） But the truth is that its closer than you thinkIts just on the other sideYou have to want it enough，and be willing enough to get itIt has no
42、excusesFear is your biggest obstacle（障碍） It will cause you to make decisions that may seem“right“at the time （37） You either get it or you dontThe minute you find a reason not to take another step towards success is the moment you stop being successfulIn the symphony of success，excuses are just nois
43、eIt is on the other side of obstaclesEveryone faces challenges；different ones at different timesWe all handle the same challenges differently； we all have different resultsIts how you handle each one and what you do with the results that count （38） Remember，youre got to pass obstacles in order to su
44、cceed（39） They call it a ladder of success for a reasonYou need to climb it in order to get somewhereIts no tan escalator（自动扶梯） You cant stand there and let it do the work for you （40） Its going to take determination and commitment on your part to get up and over that wallAYou have to do the work yo
45、urselfBIt takes effort，commitment and followthoughC Youll be carrying a heavy load on your shouldersDOften times it just seems like something too far out of reachE But theyre preventing you from actually getting over that wallFEven if it works for other people，the same thing just doesnt work for usG
46、An obstacle is something you either find a way around or allow to stop you第三部分 英语知识运用41第一节完形填空When you are living a fullyscheduled life，every minute countsNo matter how many ways you divide your（41） ，theres never enough time in a day to catch upSix years ago，I was （42） with a carefree，stopandsmell theroses type of（43） When I needed to rush out，she was taking her sweet（44） picking out a purse and a shining crownWhen I needed to have a（45）
