湖南省长郡中学、衡阳八中等十三校重点中学2017届高三第二次考试
英语
总分150分时量120分钟
考试时间：2017年4月9日15:00-17:00
第I 卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 he shirt?
A. $19.15 B. $9.18 C. $9.15 答案是C.
1. What does the woman probably like to eat in summer? A. Bananas. B. Apples. C. Strawberries.
2. How much will the woman spend in total? A. $120. B. $130. C. $150.
3. Where does the woman want to go? A. To the Big Splash Pool. B. To the Mega Slide. C. To the Wacky Waves.
4. Why isn’t the man ready to rent the apartment today? A. He doesn’t like it .
B. It’s too close to the train station. C. He doesn’t know if his wife will like it. 5. What is the man doing? A. Shopping at a store. B. Looking at an art exhibit. C. Choosing a bag in his closet.
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，从题中做给的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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why doesn’t the woman like the class? A. There is no water.
B. She thought it would be easier. C. She likes to exercise with more people. 7. What is the woman likely to do? A. Return to the class later. B. Exercise with a bigger group. C. Quit the class.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. How will the man create jobs? A. By training new workers. B. By attracting more businesses. C. By providing more cleaning jobs. 9. What is the man doing? A. Being interviewed. B. Giving a speech. C. Trying to raise money.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Mr. Bridges ask for?
A. Orange juice. B. Sugar in his coffee. C. Toast.
11. What happened to Mr. Bridges? A. He had a bad weekend. B. His dog ran away. C. He lost his hat.
12. How does the woman know Mr. Bridges? A. He is a regular customer. B. She works with him.
C. They always eat in the same restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Who is James talking to? A. His principal. B. His mother. C. His friend.
14. Why doesn’t James want to go to Northwestern University? A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s far from his family.
C. None of his friends are going there. 15. What is most important to James? A. Going to an inexpensive school. B. Going to a well-known teaching school. C. Going to an easy school.
16. What do we know about James according to the conversation? A. He’s hardworking. B. He makes friends easily.
C. He’s confident he’ll make the right choice. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When did Vincent van Gogh move to France?
A. In 1889. B. In 1888. C. In 1886.
18. Where is The Starry Night painted? A. In a hospital. B. In a museum. C. In a park.
19. What has The Starry Night inspired today? A. French culture.
B. Museums in New York City. C. American movies and TV shows.
20. What is TRUE about the original painting? A. It has never been sold. B. It was bought by a museum. C. It hasn’t been shown since 1941. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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International Men's Day is held on Nov. 19th every year. To make this day, we have chosen a number of macho(男子气概的)holidays suitable for men who want to be men and do manly things.
For the hunter
A trip to the 7th Rise in Cornwall, England, Offers the most exciting experience. A stay in the traditional Cornish farmhouse on the bank of the River Fal is filled with activities that will put hairs on your chest. The price is ￡275 per person for two nights, including all activities and food. The farmhouse can sleep at least 10 people.
For the whisky experts
The southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. Islay is home to whisky factories, including
its most famous Laphroaig, known for its strong taste. Visiting the island is more about a whisky tour, of which the Laphroaig tour is a must; there are also plenty of opportunities for bird-watching, fishing and playing golf. The price is ￡305 per person for three nights, including all activities.
For the well-read
A new hotel in Tokyo, known as an “accommodation bookshop”, has opened. Book and Bed offers beds hidden behind library shelves filled with 1,700 books in Japanese and English. You are sure to see plenty of rich furniture and wonderful books. The price is ￥ 1,000 JPY for one night.
For the lone wolf
Find loneliness in the wildest reaches of Britain, beyond valleys and across mountains, and then after a long, soul-searching hike, settle down for the night in a simple shelter known as a bothy(茅屋). There are more than 100 across the UK, most in Scotland. They are actually stone “tents”, with no promise of running water, electricity, or beds, but they can offer shelter, and are free to use.
21. The underlined phrase “put hairs on your chest” probably means the activities will . A. make more hairs grow on your chest B. make you stronger and manlier C. make your hair attractive D. be of great benefit to you
22. What can you do on the island of the Inner Hebrides? a. taste a famous whisky b. visit a beer factory c. watch golf matches d. watch birds e. go fishing A. a-c-d B. b-d-e C. b-c-e D. a-d-e
23. The least expensive accommodation is the one offered to .