1、2017 届湖南省岳阳市高考英语二模试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）1Who is coming for tea？AMarkBJohnCTracy2What is the weather like now？ARainyBCoolCHot3What will the man do next？AStay for dinnerBGo to the railway stationCPrepare for the dinner quickly4Where will the woman fly to？AMiamiBNew York CityCWashington ，DC 5How does t
2、he man find his present job？AIt is rewardingB It is wellpaidCIt is easy6听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题6What is the womans favourite sport？ABasketballBBadminton CTennis7What are the two speakers going to do today？APlay tennisBGo to a basketball clubCWatch a badminton match8听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8What color is the so
3、fa in the shop now？AGreenBBlackCRed9When can the driver take the sofa to the woman？AThis ThursdayBNext MondayCNext Wednesday10听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10Where does the conversation probably take place？AIn an officeBAt homeCIn a restaurant11What are they mainly talking about？AA trip planBDaily workC A h
4、ealthy diet12What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？AColleaguesBHusband and wifeCFriends13听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题13Why did the man miss the womans phone call yesterday？AHis phone was turned offBHe was taking a shower at homeC He didnt take his phone with him14What did the woman do
5、 yesterday？AShe went shoppingBShe went to a concertCShe played computer games15Why did the woman call the man？ATo invite him to her wedding warmlyBTo ask something about Megan for a giftC To invite him to her sisters wedding16When will the woman pick up the man next Saturday？AAt 13：00BAt 13：20C At 1
6、4：0017听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题17Which of the following does Alexandra Grace work for？ANew Zealand Embassy BeijingBQS World University Ranking SystemC The Multicultural Environment Organization18What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study？AIts environmentBIts sizeC Its population19How much
7、 docs a Chinese student spend in total when studying in a New Zealand university for a year？A.20，000 dollarsB.25， 000 dollarsC.45，000 dollars20What message about New Zealand docs the speaker mainly convey？AIts multicultural environment is good for Chinese touristsBIts higher education is suitable fo
8、r Chinese studentsC Its breathtaking scenery is absolutely worth seeing阅读理解（共 5 小题，满分 40 分）21The“happiest place on earth“is a top destination on many families，bucket lists （人生目标清单） But taking a vacation to Disney World can be difficult to do on a budgetThere are some considerations that you can make
9、 to reduce the cost of your Disney World vacation1Come PreparedPlan ahead so that you dont have to purchase a necessity at Disneyland that you could have brought from homeFor example，check the weather so that you dont need to buy a raincoat or an umbrella2Buy Souvenirs in AdvanceDisney has influence
10、d practically every industry，which makes it easy to find Disney items anywhere，from Walmart，Target，and your local grocery stores to department stores and AmazonYou can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less expensive places than at Disneyland3Make an Autograph BookAn
11、autograph book is seen as a musthave by many Disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take home with youThese books can cost anywhere from 7.95to 19.95 at the Disney Store and up to $30 for the latestandgreatest autograph book at Disneyland，such as the parks 60th anniversary editionsOther choi
12、ces can get the job done for under $5For example，you can buy a small photo album，cute pads or notebooks4Take Advantage of Discounts Offered to Special GroupsDisney offers a wide variety of discounts，including for military service members，college students，teachers，and youth groupsIf you think you mig
13、ht qualify for a special discount or group rate，call the Disneyland Resort to book tickets21Where can it take you more money to buy souvenirs？ AAt Amazon BAt department stores C At Walmart DAt Disneyland22How much do you pay for the parks 60th anniversary autograph book？ A.$30B.$19.95C.$7.95D.$523Wh
14、o can enjoy the lowpriced tickets？ AAll the young peopleBAll the teachersC All the studentsDAll the army and navy members24According to a statement by the Tibet autonomous region government over the weekend，Tibets production of natural drinking water reached 425，600 metric tons in 2016，an increase o
15、f 178 percent yearonyearThe importance of the drinking water industry was included among the topics of the latest working conference on Tibet in AugustTibet began producing bottled water in the early 1990s based on its favorable natural environment，and it has won praise from the drinking water indus
16、tryXu Fei，an industryleader，said measures have been taken in the past few years，including the use of strict rules，to protect water resources with the support of the industry“Its a must to make sure that neither peoples lives nor the environment are adversely affected by the production of natural dri
17、nking water“said XuZou Chaodong，leader of the Tibet Food and Drug Administration，said that the government tested the water of most of Tibets natural drinking water businesses in 2016，and all of them met quality standards，including Tibet SpringShengdi and Qomolangma GlacierIn recent years，some big co
18、mpanies have invested in the region for natural drinking waterNow Tibet owns 28 such companiesThe Tibet Spring brand was named Best Sparkling Water at the 10th Global Bottled Water Congress in the United Stales in 2013“In 2016，93 million yuan （$14.3 million） was paid in taxes on total sales income o
19、f 390 million yuan，“said Norbu Tsering，chief engineer at Tibet Glacier Mineral Water CompanyThe Company has provided about 200 jobs，with more than 95 percent of die workers coming from rural areas，he said“Dont forget the well diggers when you drink from this well，“said Norbu Tsering，adding that the
20、company has been supporting local people24What makes it possible to develop the drinking water industry in Tibet？ AThe local people s supportBThe help from big companiesC Its good natural environmentDThe measures to protect water25Which of the following statements is UNTRUE according to the passage？
21、 ATibets production of natural drinking water rose in 2016BA majority of natural drinking water in Tibet is of bad qualityC The well diggers are the people we should remember when drinking from the wellDSome measures have been taken to protect water resources in the past few years26Which of the word
22、s below can replace the underlined word“adversely“in Paragraph 4？ ASuddenly BRegularlyC PositivelyDHarmfully 27What is the main advantage of drinking water business according to the passage？ AProviding jobs and developing the economy BPreventing the local people losing their jobsC Making the people
23、realize the importance of lax DEncouraging the locals to protect the environment28Modern technology has a strong influence on many things we doIn fact，technology is shaping almost every part of our daytoday existence，including educationAshok Goel is a professor al the Georgia Institute of Technology
24、Every term over 300graduate students lake his class on artificial intelligence （AI） The students never meet in personAll of the classes take place onlinethrough a websiteHaving hundreds of students in a class means Ashok Goel has to answer thousands of questionsHe has eight teaching assistants to he
25、lp himBut even that is not enough to give all the students the help they needSo ，in January，he decided to try an experimentAt the start of the spring 2016 semester，he added a new member to his teaching team：Jill WatsonShe was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistantsAnd she
26、 was available 24hours a dayU was only at the end of the semester that Goels students learned Watson s secret： she was not a real personJill Watson is an AI computer programGoel says only two students came close to predicting Watsons true identityHe was worried about telling his students because he
27、thought they would not like being part of the experimentBut once they learned Watsons identity，they became very excited“Then，you know what happened？They not only asked that question about Jill， “Is she an AI？Once the identity of Jill was revealed，they also asked if I was an AI“he saidGoel now uses W
28、atson in two classes，but still doesnt tell his students which of his teaching assistants is a computer programHe hopes this technology will make it easier for teachers to create their programs to use in and outside the classroom28How does Goel give his students help？ AThrough booksBBy writing to the
29、mC By facetoface teachingDThrough the Internet29Why did Goel decide to try an experiment？ ABecause some questions were difficult to for assitants to answerBBecause it was hard to answer so many studentsquestionsC Because he was too tired to answer those questionsDBecause he wanted to improve student
30、sselfstudy ability30Whats the studentsresponse to Jill Watson？ ABeing surprisedBBeing indifferentC Being excitedDBeing shocked31Whats the best title of this passage？ ATechnology Making Education EasierBAshok Goel，a Professor Shaping EducationC Jill Watson：a Real Teaching AssistantDThe Internet Has a
31、 Strong Impact on Our Life32No one enjoys hearing the sound of someone else chewing their foodMost of the time，though，its not that big a deal but a minor annoyanceBut for a small group of people with misophonia （恐音症） ，the sound can be painful，causing extreme anger and deep discomfortThe most ordinar
32、y sounds of chewing and breathing can drive them crazyPast attempts to explain the causes of misophonia have suggested everything from compulsive disorder to an easilyannoyed personalitybut according to a study published yesterday in the journal Current Biology，the true criminal is the structure of
33、the brainFor the study，a team of researchers led by Newcastle University neuroscientist Sukhbinder Kumar recruited （招募） 42 volunteers，of whom around half had extreme misophonia and the other half served as the control group，and played them several different noises：some ordinary； some harsh，like the
34、sound of a person screaming； and some that were ordinary for the control group but known to be annoying for misophonics，people with misophonia，like the sound of breathingAs the participants listened，the researchers monitored them for signs of anxiety，both physical symptoms and behavioral expressions
35、，and observed their brain activity using FMRI scansThe only significant difference in reaction between the two groups happened，during the misophoniaspecific sounds，when those with the condition showed physical changes that suggested they were entering fightorflight modeMisophonics had increased acti
36、vity in the AIC，an area known to play a central role in the system that determines which things we should pay attention toWhen the trigger sounds were played，there was not only more activity in this region but also abnormally high levels of connection to other regionsMisophonia，in other words，may be
37、 a result of misplaced attention the brain of a misophonic focuses on things that other people normally tune out （不予理会）On a related note，on behalf of misophonics and mannersminded moms everywhere：Please，chew with your mouth closed32What is the true criminal of misophonia？ ASounds of chewing and brea
38、thingBCompulsive disorderC An easilyannoyed personalityDThe structure of the brain33Which way did researches use to carry out their research？ APlaying volunteers several different voicesBObserving volunteersheart activity using FMRI scansC Monitoring volunteers for signs of anxietyDAnalyzing volunte
39、ersanswers to specific questions34Which of the following is true according to the passage？ AMisophonics had decreased activity in the AIC during the misophoniaspecific soundsBThe brain of a misophonic concentrates on things other people normally ignoreC Around 42volunteers with extreme misophonia we
40、re recruited in the researchDChewing food noisily is appreciated by the people all over the world35What is the main idea of the passage？ AReasons why misophonics cant stand even small noisesBMisophonia may cause misplaced attentionC We should care for misophonicsDSymptoms of misophonia36根据短文内容，从短文后的
41、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Ways to improve your memoryThe demand for ways to improve memory is higher in students than it is in adults Students often come across new knowledge in different areas that they need to store for exams （36） Here are three effective ways to improve your memory as a student
42、（37） Research shows that learning activities that take more than two hours without a break are less productive when compared to those that take one hour or 30 minutesStudents are likely to remember things they learn over a short period of timeMake sure you take breaks between learning sessions to he
43、lp improve your memoryTry to relaxRelaxing should be an essential part of your learning processScientists have proven that stronger and lasting memories can be achieved when a person relaxes （38） Deep breathing is one of the most popular relaxation techniques Establish a quiet environment and find a
44、 comfortable positionThen go through a deep breathing process for at least 15minutesTrain the brainStudents should give their brains a workout in order to improve their memoryAt times， the brain needs the right stimulation to keep growing and developingYou need to come up with a brainboosting activi
45、ty that is suitable for you （39） Write a short story and then try to use seven to nine words to describe itYou can also do games and puzzles to help improve your memory（40） The techniques discussed above will help you to improve your memory significantlyADistribute learningBEnrich learning activitie
46、sC Some students suffer with memory problemsDLike a muscle，memory can stretch and grow with a workoutE For instance，you can prepare a list of items and try to memorize themFYou need to use different relaxation techniques in order to improve your memoryGIn summary，a good memory is an important advantage to any student who wants to improve his or her grades英语知识运用（共 2 小题，满分 45 分）
