衡阳八中2016年下期高三年级第二次月考试卷

英语（试题卷）

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1.本卷为衡阳八中高三年级实验班第二次月考试卷，分两卷。其中共72题，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。

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第I卷 选择题（共100分）

一.听力（每题1.5分，共30分）

第一节，听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，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，听完每项对话后，你都有10秒的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。1.What exam will the woman take ?A. Biology. B. Physics. C. chemistry..2. How does the man feel?A. Worried. B. Relaxed. C. Excited.3. What does the woman think of computer science?A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Rewarding.4.Who is the woman ?A. A high-school student. B. A college student. C. A college teacher.5. Why is Ann upset? A. She failed one of her exams. B. She has no time to prepare for the exam.

C. She is worrying about the coming exam.第二节: 听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题。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。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their date. B. A class meeting. C. Preparation for a test.7. When will the woman and sarah probably review lessons?A. At about 4:10. B. At about 3:30. C. At about 3:10. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。8. Who is the woman probably?A. A professor. B. A secretary. C. A student.9. When might the man arrive in Los Angeles?A. Around June 15th. B. Around June 1st. C. Around May 15th.10. Who will the man contact upon arrival?A. The woman. B. The woman’s secretary. C. The administration office. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。11. How soon would the man’s account have been closed?A. In about a month. B. In about two weeks. C. In about one week.12. What is the account name?A. Lee5566. B. ALCP5566. C. LACP6655.13. Why won’t the account be closed?A. The man is a teacher now. B. The man is a graduate student now.C. The man is a letter from Steve Springer. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。14. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In the open air. B. In a photo studio. C. At a photo exhibition.15. Why does the woman come to see the man?A. To look for a job. B. To borrow equipment. C. To ask for some advice.16. What kind of things should the woman get for her trip?A. A new camera. B. Some special lenses. C. A light tent.17. How will the woman pay for the equipment?A. By working for the man. B. By credit card. C. By cash. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。18. How late can student study while living on campus?A. As late as they like. B. As late as 11;00p.m. C. No late than midnight.19. Which of the following is the advantage of living off campus?A. It’s generally cheaper. B. Students can make more friends. C. Students can enjoy better living conditions.20. What measures should universities take according to the speaker?A. Build more dormitories. B. Enforce safety measures. C. Make stricter dorm rules.

二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）

第一部分 阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。

A

I wish there would be a way to describe China in simple terms but that's impossible. For the most part Chinese people are friendly, easygoing and optimistic. They are curious and unusually patient and they are also the hardestworking people I have ever met.

In China, family is everything. In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me how they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents. Many times the subjects in the classes center on families and friends. I teach many students a year, talking to them freely.

The cost of living here is very low compared with that of the US. The city of Xiang Fan I live in isn't large and I live better. Nonimported(非进口的)foods are very cheap, so are clothing and articles of everyday use. The cost of public transportation is very low, too. Chinese value education. However, it is reported that many children can't afford the expenses of schooling and are forced to leave school in some poor areas in China. But they organized Project Hope many years ago. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school. In my opinion, Project Hope is of great importance to the development of the rural education.

When we read news of China in the west, rarely, if ever, will we see anything mentioned of the positive changes China has gone through. While it is true that economic miracles have not reached many areas of China, but we also have the same problems.

When I am asked which country I consider better, China or the US, my answer has always been the same, “We are not worse or better than each other, we are only different.”

21．What does the author think of Chinese people?

A. He thinks most Chinese people hardly work.

B. He thinks most Chinese people are proud.

C. He praises most Chinese people a lot.

D. He dislikes most Chinese people.

22．What is the author doing in China?

A. He is visiting the places of interest. B. He is teaching English in a school.

C. He is studying in a college. D. He is on business.

23．What are NOT cheap in China in the author's opinion?

A. Clothes and shoes made in China. B. Local foods.

C. Public transportation tickets. D. Imported foods.

24．We can infer from the passage that the author thinks ________.

A. the westerners have got to know China well

B. China's economic miracles have appeared everywhere

C. the progress of China is seldom reported in the US

D. the education in rural areas is never cared about in China

B

Surfing the net when you should be finishing a work report, changing clothes when you have a train to catch, or perhaps even lying in bed when you’ve promised yourself you’ll work out. Sound familiar? You aren’t alone. We all procrastinate (拖延) sometimes, especially when it comes to things we aren’t really fond of.

A study revealed that we spend about 218 minutes procrastinating every day, which amounts to 55 days of lost time each year. We might not think these figures particularly worthy of worry, but when we look at the overall impact of procrastination on our lives, it’s a different story. Not only does this cost financial loss, it also affects peace of mind. In general, people who continually put things off are unhappier, as well as being less wealthy and healthy.

So why do we do it? “When we avoid taking action, we’re really avoiding pain,” explains psychiatrist (精神病学家) Phil Stutz. For most of us, pain avoidance isn’t limited to one situation. It applies to almost anything that’s painful. Most of us try our best never to leave a comfort zone. That’s why we sacrifice something much more valuable: time. “Our time on earth is limited,” Stutz adds. “Every moment is an opportunity we’ll never have again. Procrastinators act as if they have all the time in the world. But deep down, they know they’re wasting parts of their life. The trouble is, most of them don’t know how to free themselves.”

One way he says we can reach this level of freedom is by overcoming the pain of avoidance using daily visualization (想象). “Picture the pain you’re avoiding as a black cloud in front of you,” Stutz says. “Notice how you’re tied of the ways this pain has held you back in life, and tell yourself that you’re determined to conquer it. Then it’s time to get through the cloud and to the other side — where you’re free.” It is obvious that this tool works when we want to procrastinate. We then get into the habit of moving “towards” pain instead of away from it.

Experts insist: procrastinators can change their behavior, it takes a lot of self-work but in the end, it’s worth the effort. And start today, not tomorrow.

33. The writer begins the passage by .

A. mentioning habitual activities B. asking related questions

C. presenting abnormal things D. comparing different opinions

34. According to the passage, people procrastinate because they .

A. get accustomed to taking action

B. don’t know how to free themselves

C. are not aware of the limited time

D. prefer to stay in the comfort zone to avoid pain

35. One possible way to stop procrastination is to .

A. lie in bed B. avoid the pain C. overcome it mentally D. reach the freedom

C

Our body clock, or natural body rhythm, influences our energy and alertness. Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of the day when we best perform specific tasks.

The reality, however, is that most of us organize the time around work demands, school deadlines, commuting or social events. Doing whatever the body feels like doing is a luxury in today’s fast-paced modern society.

But that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth trying. Obeying our body clock has significant health benefits. Disrupting our natural body rhythm, on the other hand, has been linked to problems such as depression, obesity, or headache, says Steve Key, a biology professor.

When the body clock can synchronize (使……同步) the rhythms of its natural processes, it “gives us an advantage in daily life”, says Key.

According to him, when it comes to cognitive (认知的) work, most adults perform best in the late morning. As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday, our memory, alertness and concentration gradually improve.

However, he adds, our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter. Most of us are more easily distracted (分心) between noon and 4 pm.

Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm, making that a good time for a nap.

Surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers. For most adults, problems that require open-ended thinking are often