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1、湖南省衡阳市第一中学等十校2019-2020学年高二英语5月联考试题15班级： 姓名： 准考证号： 注意事项：（本试卷共 8 页，全卷满分：150 分，考试用时：120 分钟）1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3. 非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试题卷、 草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（共两节，满分
2、30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 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。 听完每段对话后，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。 例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15B. 9.15C. 9.18答案是 B。1. Where does the man plan to go in America?A. West.B. South.C. East.2. What does the woman mean?A. She can finish work
3、on time.B. She may begin to work right now. C. Their computers are out of order.3. What do we learn about the two speakers?A. They knew each other when they lived in England. B. Both of them once lived in England.C. The woman once studied in England.4. Whos in danger?A. Mrs. Hills daughter.B. Mr. Hi
4、ll.C. Mrs. Hill.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the bus stop.B. On a bus.C. At the railway station.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6
5、 和第 7 两个小题。6. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Mike planned to travel with Celia.B. Mike will go sightseeing with Miguel.C. Celia planned to go on a trip with Miguel.7. Whats the possible relationship between Sue and Mike?A. Friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Strangers.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题
6、。8. Why does Timmy often go to concerts?A. To make some new friends. B. To earn some money.C. To learn from others.9. What were the two speakers both poor at?A. Classic music.B. Pop music.C. Theory of music.10. Who would they turn to for help?A. Timmys uncle.B. Lilys uncle.C. Their teacher.听下面一段对话，回
7、答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. When did the woman begin to work as a typist?A. After she finished high school. B. Before she finished high school. C. After her mother died.12. When can the woman start her new job if she is employed?A. This month.B. Next month.C. Next week.13. What can we learn from the conver
8、sation?A. The man thinks little of the womans work.B. The woman is unwilling to change her style.C. The woman wont get married within three years.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14. Why does Lisa look so sad?A. Someone in her family is ill.B. An accident happened to her friend from Hangzhou. C. Her family
9、 will have to move to a new place.15. What is Lisa probably?A. A doctor.B. A student.C. A driver.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Tom will go to Hangzhou for a visit. B. Tom is glad for Lisa.C. Lisa and Tom wont see each other again.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. What is the speaker mai
10、nly talking about?A. Newspapers.B. Advertising.C. Daily life.18. How was news sent in the past?A. By telegraph.B. By letter.C. From mouth to mouth.19. What do newspapers give us besides important events?A. Product information.B. Weather forecast.C. Notices.20. What effect do advertisements have on n
11、ewspapers?A. Advertisements make the price of product higher.B. Advertisements make the price of newspaper lower. C. Advertisements make newspapers more popular.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEat healthier. Exercise twice a week. Read mo
12、re books. Lose weight. We make the same resolutions(决心) every year, but most of us fail, dying out after only a few days or, at best, weeks. Even the mostsuccessful among us crash and burn when it comes to personal change. President Barack Obama struggles to get out of his cigarette habit.Profession
13、als who help people make changes in their lives suggest the change is decided not by ones surroundings, but ones mind. Beginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a better result later, they say. But they notice that the experience is different for everyone.“People are more likely to make p
14、ositive changes in their lives not only when their friends do, but when their friends of friends do, and when their friends of friends of friends do,” said Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard University. “People are better able to make changes in theirliveslose weight, q
15、uit smoking, become happywhen they do this with a large number of other people, and so taking advantage of your social network ties can contribute to your own efforts.”Johnny Augustin understands that well. His resolution for 2008 was to reduce 30 pounds from his237-pound frame. But the change didnt
16、 come easily. He said, “Im a huge procrastinator, I kept putting it off until tomorrow. I didnt get to do it until the summer.” However, Augustin got encouraged when he saw his older brother working out. Today, Augustin weighs 190 pounds.“Of course, change can happen only if people dont set their ex
17、pectations too high or try to deal with too many changes at once; one of the biggest mistakes we make is setting unrealistic goals,” said Dalia Liera, a psychologist at Lesley University. “You cant accomplish in a few weeks what you havent accomplished in a few years,” said Liera.21. From the first
18、paragraph we can infer that .A. change for a person is challengingB. famous people have great resolutionsC. most people dont want to change themselvesD. personal change is beyond belief22. The word “procrastinator” in Paragraph 4 refers to those who .A. have great determination to make a change B. p
19、ut off work especially because of laziness C. have habitual carelessness and lazinessD. have no desire to do something great23. According to the passage, Dalia Liera suggested that _ .A. people should understand their goals wellB. people should try their best to change themselves C. people should ha
20、ve confidence and positive habits D. people should start with setting small goals to meetBUK physicist Isaac Newton once said, “Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy (傻子).” Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. Butif we break
21、 the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out at (抨击) us.The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎, NCP) in China and someother countries at the beginning of this year is an example. According to Xinhua News Agency, the new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 201
22、7 and probably has an intermediate host (中间宿主).Its once believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Allianc
23、e, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale (规模), human population density (密度), wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病).”In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe (敬畏). Forexample, the American Indians be
24、lieved that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make bu
25、ildings, genetically modify (改变) plants,capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For example, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it
26、contributes to global warming.Although we dont know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said its time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that weve been given”. After all, according to US poet Ga
27、ry Snyder, “Nature is not the place to visit. Its our home.”24. What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?A. Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals. B. Its impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.C. We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.
28、D. Humans should live peacefully with nature.25. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. How human beings become their own masters.B. How human activities cause global warming.C. How human beings break the balance of nature.D. How humans use technology to improve their lives.26. What is the authors
29、purpose in writing this article?A. To reflect on the NCP outbreak.B. To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.C. To describe experts predictions on new pandemics.D. To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.CFebruary, 2015, a South Korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vac
30、uum (吸尘器)ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. It surely isnt what Stephen Hawking warned us that intelligent devices “mean the end of the human race”. But it does highlight one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home.There are many examples of intelligent technolo
31、gy going bad, but more oft en than not, they involvecheating rather than physical danger.Meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that we, especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. So how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code?Once youve invited a robot in
32、to your home, you need to manage your expectations. Movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robots friends but weve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. Given the gulf between expectation and reality, itsimportant to avoid being tri
33、cked.The message is clear: as robots became increasingly connected to the internet, and able to respond to natural language, you need to especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about.We also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it comes to ro
34、bots that can record our every move. Some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be adapted for more dangerous purposes. Take Nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moments notice and take shots around you in the air. It doesnt take much imagin
35、ation to seehow such technology could be taken advantage of.Most people protect their secrets in the presence of a recording device. But what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? We may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as exte
36、nded member of our family. If the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or listen secretly to us, what will happen to thatinformation? Where will it be stored？Who will have access? If our internet history can be a mirror, thesedetails could be worth their go
37、ld weight to advertisement company. If we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily lives, our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed.So, what is the safest way to welcome robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? We should be cautiously optimistic t
38、hat intelligent machines could become enriching companions, while acknowledging that we need to determine strict boundaries for robots.We might think of expanding the reach of consumer protection agencies or creati ng newrobot-centered policies. Advances in robots may call for a body responsible for
39、 the combination of robots with society. There should be someone to turn to should your robot commit a crime, steal your car or try to eat your hair.27. The hair-eating story in Paragraph 1 is intended to .A. show the poor quality of the productB. warn us to keep far away from vacuumC. introduce the
40、 topic of the discussionD. appeal to us to take pity on the victim28. According to the writer, it is wise to .A. tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots straightlyB. have deep interaction with robots friends eagerlyC. make robots more socially aware than they are describedD. manage our exp
41、ectations and adjust our trust towards robots29. The last two paragraphs are mainly about .A. some reasons why we should be careful with robotsB. some background information of the writer s conclusionC. some measures to be taken to deal with the problemD. some conclusion drawn from a series of exper
42、iments30. The writers attitude to our over-trusting robots can best be described as .A. positiveB. objectiveC. optimisticD. critical第二节（共 5 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。Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives. Self-confident people t
43、end to see their lives in a positive light. 31 The good news is that self-confidence really can be learned and built on. 32 33 Its easy to lose confidence if you cant discover your positive attributes, your limitless potential and the beauty of your own existence. Make a list of all the things youre
44、 proud of in your life. It might be as simple as driving your car or giving a speech. Keep the list close by and add to it whenever you do something youre proud of. When youre low in confidence, pull out the list and use it to remind yourself you are so excellent. Be prepared to fail with confidence
45、Self-confidence gives you the freedom to make mistakes and cope with failure without feeling that you are a worthless person. So if you suffer a setback, the best thing you can do is to recognize it, apologize, and make a plan for avoiding it in the future. 34 Low self-confidence is often caused by
46、the negative thoughts running through our minds on an endless track. Be comfortable with fearYou may think that people who are self-confident are never fearful. This simply is not true. Fear means you are at your growing edge. Perhaps your fear is speaking in front of a group, introducing yourself t
47、o someone you dont know, or asking your boss for a raise. Look in the mirror and smileStudies surrounding whats called the “facial feedback theory” suggest that the expressions on your face can actually encourage your brain to register or intensify certain emotions. So by looking in the mirror and s
48、miling every day, you might feel happier about your appearance, and to accept the way you look. 35 A. Look at what youve already achievedB. Dont let the failure make you think you dont have what it takes to achieve your dreamsC. Those who lack self-confidence, however, are more likely to have a negative pers