湖南省长沙市高考模拟试卷（二模）英语试题及答案

1、科目：英 语（试题卷）注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号写在答题卡和该试题卷的封面上，并认真核对条形码的姓名、准考证号和科目。2. 选择题和非选择题均须在答题卡上作答，在本试题卷和草稿纸上作答无效。考生在答题卡上按答题卡中注意事项的要求答题。3. 本试题卷共11页。如缺页，考生须及时报告监考老师，否则后果自负。4. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题一并交回。姓 名 准考证号 绝密启用前长沙市教科院组织名优教师联合命制（时间 120分钟 满分 150分）本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。part listeni

2、ng comprehension (30 marks)section a(22.5marks)directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for

3、each question.you will hear each conversation twice.example:when will the magazine probably arrive?a. wednesday.b. thursdayc. friday.the answer is bconversation 11. whats the weather like now?a. cloudy.b. rainy.c. sunny2. how does the woman have to deliver the goods?a. by bus.b. by taxi.c. on foot.c

4、onversation 23. whom does the man have to see at 10 am?a. mr. white.b. mr. potter.c. mrs. cathy4. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. father and daughter.b. husband and wifec. boss and secretaryconversation 35. why doesnt the man accept the ticket at first?a. he has seen it already.b. h

5、e is not interested in it.c. he is very busy that evening.6. where are the two teams from?a. america and china.b. japan and america.c. england and australiaconversation 47. where does the conversation take place? a. in an old house.b. at a bus stop.c. at a university.8. what does the man advise the

6、woman to do? a. to buy a modern new house.b. to clean the rooms every day.c. to buy an old house with small rooms.9. what do we know about the woman? a. she prefers to live in small rooms.b. shell buy a house near the university.c. she wants to buy an old large house.conversation 510. how much does

7、the woman pay for what she buys? a. $ 215.b. $ 385.c. $ 170.11. why does the woman change the first overcoat? a. its too dark.b. its too large.c. its a bit small.12. what does the woman buy at last? a. nothing.b. an overcoat.c. a jacket.conversation 613. what is the probable relationship between the

8、 man and the woman? a. doctor and patient.b. teacher and student.c. husband and wife.14. what do we know about the woman? a. she sleeps very well.b. she cant sleep well for many years.c. her head hurts badly.15. what does the man propose the woman to do?a. to have a further examination.b. to take mo

9、re exercises.c. to eat healthy food.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice. dog-

10、 sleds race in alaskacharacterscombining fun and 16._.timelasting 17. _ weeks.distancecovering almost 18._.route 19. _ in alaskas wilderness bringing medicine from anchorage to nomeresultto finish is 20._part ii language knowledge （45 marks）section a （15 marks）directions: beneath each of the followi

11、ng sentences there are four choices marked a,b, c and dchoose the one answer that best completes the sentence.example:the wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.a. coveringb. covered c. covers d. to coverthe answer is a.21. the telephone base flashes, _ missed calls.a. to indicate

12、 b. indicatingc. indicatedd. having indicated22. in my three years with the city schools, ive seen a teacher with 10 years of experiencebecome convinced, after just a few observations, _ he was a terrible teacher.a. whatb. howc. thatd. which23. high school is undoubtedly a time of growth, both physi

13、cally and emotionally, _ academically and socially.a. butb. as well asc. therefored. rather24. _ life may have in store for you, each of you has a grand, lifelong project, and that is the development of yourself as a human being.a. howeverb. whereverc. wheneverd. whatever25. sometimes smiles around

14、the world _ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.a. can b. wouldc. shouldd. must26. the time and effort he has devoted during the past few years_ trees in that remote area is now considered to be of great valuea. to plant       b. to planting &

15、#160;   c. plant          d. planting27. every means _, but none proved _.a. have tried; a successb. have been tried; successfulc. has tried; to be successfuld. has been tried; successful28. have you read the novel? yes. i _ it three times

16、while i was in university.a. had readb. readc. have readd. was reading29. youd better not call the manager between 7 and 8 this evening, for he _ an important meeting then.a. will be havingb. would havec. will haved. will have had30. next door to ours _, who seem to have settled into life in china.

17、a. where live a foreign couple b. where do live a foreign couplec. live a foreign couple d. do a foreign couple live 31. after ten hours drive, we came to _ is called a green house, through the glass wall of _, we saw lots of green plants.a. where, whichb. that, thatc. what, whichd. where, that32. “

18、id like to give my thanks to those _ help my son was able to survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on tv.a. with whoseb. whose c. who d. with whom33. with the bridge _next year, it will be easier to come to and go from the village.a. to buildb. to be builtc. builtd. being built34. how long

19、would you like me to heat the oil?heat it till it _ to smoke. a. would start b. starts c. will start d. start35. it is a great honor to be invited to the evening party, thus _ me to feast my eyes on your excellent performance. a. to allow b. to have allowed c. allows d. allowingsection b （18 marks）d

20、irections: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and dfill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.it was a hot summer day. my dad and i were ready to go out for a ride on the motorcycle with my friend katie and the dog 36 the

21、 phone call came, a call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, 37 one.i had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top(无袖紧身背心), and packed my bag with sunscreen and 38 else i would need for the day. i ran into my parents room to find dad. when i saw him on the phone, he was crying. id ne

22、ver seen my dad cry before. my heart 39 . what possibly could have happened?“max, im so sorry,” i heard him say. thats when it 40 me. i knew that suzie had died. max has been my dads best friend for years. suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. her brain was ok. she k

23、new what was 41 ; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids. once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. yet although she couldnt live a normal life, she was still happy.when suzie and i were little, we spent quite a bit of time togethe

24、r. as we grew up, we grew 42 . she lived in new york, and i lived in the midwest. when suzie was ten, she had to live in a 43 in virginia. about eight months before she died, max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked on the phone at least twice a week 44 the end. in a way, she lived throu

25、gh me. after we found out about her 45 , we made our plans to go to new york for the funeral. when she was alive, i sent her a beanie baby and she sent one back to me. i had 46 her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so i took it to put in her casket(棺材).to be honest, i learned s

26、o much from her. she gave me far more than i could ever give to her. i will never forget her or the talks we had. i now know that i must never 47 anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.36. a. when b. afterc. onced. while37. a. glaringb. gorgeousc. glamorous d. gloomy38. a. a

27、nythingb. somethingc. everythingd. nothing39. a. sankb. droppedc. felld. lowered40. a. surprisedb. hitc. attractedd. beat41. a. getting onb. going onc. working ond. running on42. a. tallb. strong c. apartd. pretty43. a. kindergartenb. nurseryc. clinicd. hospital44. a. untilb. inc. sinced. by45. a. c

28、onditionb. survivalc. situationd. death46. a. borrowedb. madec. boughtd. sew47. a. getb. takec. enjoyd. ownsection c （12 marks）directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.belgian architect luc schuiten thinks that modern society is dri

29、ving 48._into environmental doom, 49._ our fuel-burning, sea level-raising ways that are gradually sweeping away countries from the map. 50._ solution to such a huge problem, he believes, 51._ be equally huge nothing short of a complete rebuilding of how we build cities.in schuitens opinion, blocks

30、of concrete and glass buildings are replaced with sprouting plant (发芽植物) structures shaped 52._ trees and lotus flowers. schuiten calls his nature-inspired cities “vegetal cities”.many features in these fantastical cities are modeled after creatures like flowers and vegetables. for example, the “cit

31、y of the waves” is designed to grow 53._ the shores of a lake. it is built onto the shores of a lake. it is built onto the connective roots, 54. _ grow on trees in tropical forests. habitats are built into these trees using materials that pattern upon silkworm cocoons(蚕茧). 55._ you need to run to th

32、e store for groceries, you can use a network of bridges hanging from tree to tree.part iii reading comprehension （30 marks） directions: read the following three passages, each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statementsfor each of them there are four choices marked a, b,c and d

33、choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ahumans arent the only ones getting a buzz from coffee. caffeine can improve memory among honeybees and lead to better pollination(授粉). according to a recent study published in the journal science.the study was conducted

34、 by a team of researchers at newcastle university in the united kingdom. they found that the nectar(花蜜) of some flowers, such as those from grapefruit and lemon plants, as well as certain coffee flowers, contains low doses of caffeine. to get bees to feed on these flowers, the team trained the insec

35、ts to associate food with the smell of the flowers. they also trained another group of bees to feed on nectar from flowers that were sweetened with a sugar, but did not contain caffeine. after 24 hours, the bees trained on caffeinated flowers returned to these plants three times as often as those tr

36、ained on the sweetened flowers returned to the uncaffeinated plants.professor geraldine wright led the researchers. “remembering floral traits (花部特征) is difficult for bees to perform at a fast pace as they fly from flower to flower and we found that caffeine helps the bee remember where the flowers

37、are,” wright said in a statement.improved memory led to the better pollination. thats because once bees sip the caffeine nectar, they continue to look for more coffee plants to pollinate. this also suggests that caffeine plays a role in improving the bees ability to search for food.researchers found

38、 that caffeines effect on the bee brain is similar to its effect on mammals. “the change is similar to that produced by caffeine in neurons (神经元)”associated with learning and memory in the rat brain,” wright said.bee populations have declining since 2007. the dramatic drop in the insects numbers has

39、 serious effects for ecosystems and the farming industry. bees are needed in the reproduction of crops and spreading wild flower species. understanding what keeps bees buzzing could help to make sure that the insects are able to remember and pollinate their favorite flowers.56. which of the followin

40、g is mentioned in the passage? a. caffeine has no effect on the rat brain.b. bee population has been increasing.c. the nectar of lemon plants contains caffeine.d. bees dislike nectar from sweetened flowers.57. after reading the passage, john, who works in the farming industry, will probably feel _.

41、a. annoyedb. angryc. nervousd. excited58. which of the following relationship is correct according to the passage? a. improved memory caffeine nectar better pollinationb. caffeine nectar improved memory better pollinationc. improved memory better pollination caffeine nectar d. caffeine nectar better

42、 pollination improved memory59. we can know from the passage that _. a. the rat is a mammalb. caffeine has nothing to do with memoryc. bees are good at remembering floral traits d. geraldine wright did the research on his own60. what section of a newspaper may this passage be taken from? a. scienceb

43、. educationc. cultured. sportsbif youre thinking about reaching for another biscuit to get you through the working day, think again. eating unhealthy snacks at your desk makes you pile on almost half a stone a year, a survey has revealed. the waistlines of women suffer the most, with the average fem

44、ale putting on 6lb 3oz the equivalent of a whole dress size while men see their weight increase by 5lb 2oz.the report into our eating habits found that, on average, we eat at least two snacks a day, with 30 per cent of us tucking into three or more. women admit eating more than men, with a further 1

45、3 per cent of ladies scoffing four or more snacks a day. the research, by the village bakery, found biscuits are the most common vice, with 42 per cent regularly opening a pack, closely followed by chocolate (38 per cent), crisps (32 per cent) and cakes (13 per cent).and office workers are worse tha

46、n most. cakes and biscuits brought into work by colleagues are one of the main temptations office staff give in to. in addition, 33 per cent admit reaching for nibbles to cope with stress and 22 per cent say they need a sugar rush to perk them up in the afternoon.simon staddon, of the village bakery

47、, said: “we were aware time-poor office workers can find it difficult to easily access a nutritional lunch. but we were really shocked by the extent to which quick fix' lunches are affecting weight gain and general wellbeing. popular mid-afternoon pick-me-ups such biscuits, chocolate and cakes a

48、re high in calories, fat and full of sugar, all of which affect your blood sugar levels and ultimately lead to weight gain.”the survey of 2,000 british men and women suggests we are often ashamed of our unhealthy eating. twenty-four per cent of britons admit lying about how many snacks they eat with

49、 33 per cent of women lying, compared to 20 per cent of men. unfortunately, it's not as if we are likely to do anything positive to counteract the sweet treats.61. according to the passage, women usually put weight on first _. a. on the faceb. on the legsc. on the feetd. in the middle62. whats t

50、he main reason of eating snacks in office?a. colleagues eat them to save money.b. staff use them to cope with their lunch.c. colleagues often bring them to office.d. bosses invite staff to eat them.63. why do office workers eat a “quick fix” lunch?a. because it has much of nutrition.b. because it ha

51、s little effect on weight gain.c. because it has little effect on general wellbeing. d. because they have short time to have their lunches.64. it can be inferred that british women are _.a. less likely to lie on snacks than menb. more likely to lie on snacks than menc. more ashamed of eating snacks

52、than mend. less ashamed of eating snacks than men65. what does the underlined word possibly mean? a. act againstb. appeal toc. cope withd. get in ca scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. som

53、e children reach eagerly for the treat they see. some last a few minutes before they give in. but others are determined to wait until the last moment.by the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. a survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control

54、 to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. the children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的)actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't s

55、how up on an iq test.the hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. but brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.here comes

56、the theory of daniel goleman, writer of emotional intelligence: when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability measured by iq may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”eq is not the opposite of iq. what researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one'