安徽省皖南八校2013届高三12月第二次联考英语试题(word版)

2013安徽省省级示范高中名校高三联考英语试题答案听力1~5 BAABB 6~10 CCACC 11~15 ABBCB 16~20 ACACB单项选择23. D 考查时态语态。

根据后面的语境but we have more work to do可知前面的意思是“在实现这一目标上已经取得了重大进展”，判断make这个动作已经发生，强调其影响，且主语和谓语动词含有被动关系，所以用现在完成时的被动语态。

24. C 考查形容词辨析。

句意：七点钟在学校门口等我，你方便吗？It would be convenient for sb. to do为固定句型，意为“对某人来讲做某事是方便的”。

25. B 考查动词短语辨析。

句意：——你是如何学会那么多有意思的方言的。

——仅仅通过和外国网友聊天的方式。

take up拿起，继续，占据；pick up捡起、学会、接收；turn up开大，出现；make up组成，补足、弥补、编造。

26. D 考查介词短语。

apart from“除……之外还有”；in addition to“此外”；in terms of“从……角度看”；regardless of“不管，不顾”。

句意为“你们要做的就是相信一切都会很好，相信你们的能力，不管你们选择的是什么路。

”27. B 考查非谓语动词。

寻找信息是上网的目的，故使用不定式。

28. D 考查非限制性定语从句。

句意：正如在科学报道中提到的那样，很多稀有物种即将灭绝。

As引导非限制性定语从句，代替后面整句话的内容，意为“正如”。

29. C 考查动词辨析。

句意：说实话，昨晚上映的电影不太吸引我。

refer to查阅，提到，谈到；occur to发生到，被想起；appeal to对…有吸引力，向…呼吁；belong to属于。

30. D 考查宾语从句。

what引导宾语从句，在从句中充当feel和touch的宾语；句意为：如果你凌晨三点醒过来，不要数羊以求入睡，相反的，专注于你能感知和触摸到的事物之上。

皖南八校2013届高三第二次联考化学试卷考生注意：1. 本试卷分第I 卷(选择题)和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分，满分300分。

考试时间150分 钟。

2. 答题前,考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卷上。

第I 卷每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答題卷 上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第II 卷请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卷上各 题的答题区域内作答4. 可能用到的相对原子质量H 1 N 14 O 16 Na 23 Al 27 Cu 64第I 卷一、在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。

7. 氢化铝钠（NaAlH 4)是最冇研究应用前景的络合金属氢化物，氢化铝钠储放氢时发生A. NaAlH 4中氢元索为+1价B.每生成11. 2 L (标准状况下)H 2，转移2N a 个电子C. 在反应中有50%的氢被氧化D.反应中氧化产物与还原产物的物质的量之比为1: 11、【答案】C2、【知识点】氧化剂、还原剂、氧化产物、还原产物的判断 得失电子守恒3、【难度值】34、【基础试题☆】5、【优质试题□】6、【易错试题○】7、【解析】A. NaAlH 4中氢元索为-1价,错误；B.每生成11. 2 L (标准状况下)H 2，转移1N a 个电子，错误；C. 观察方程式，在反应中有50%的氢被氧化，正确；D.反应中氧化产物与还原产物的物质的量之比为3: 2，错误。

8.在无色强酸性溶液中可能大量共存的离子组是A. Ba 2+、NH 4+、S 2-、MnO 4-B.NH 4+、Na +、Br -、Cl -C.K +、Ca 2+、HSO 3-、NO 3-D.Fe 2+、NH 4+、Cl -、SO 24-1、【答案】B2、【知识点】离子共存3、【难度值】44、【基础试题☆】5、【优质试题□】6、【易错试题○】7、【解析】无色排除AD ，强酸性C 中HSO 3-不存在，选B 。

2013安徽省省级示范高中名校高三联考英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第B卷（非选择题）两部分。

第工卷第1至第10页，第II卷第11至第12页。

全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考生注意事项：1.答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码中姓名、座位号与本人姓名、座位号是否一致。

务必在答题卡背面规定的地方填写姓名和座位号后两位。

2.答第工卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3.答第11卷时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。

作图题可先用铅笔在答题卡规定的位置绘出，确认后再用。

．5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔描清楚。

必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。

4.考试结束，务必将试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

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。

1 ．Where are they most probably talking？A. In a phone box.B. In the office.C. At home.2 ．What does the man want to do？A. To get a camera.B. To buy batteries.C. To go to the cinema.3 ．When will the man go to the cinema？A. On Sunday morning.B. On Sunday afternoon.C. On Sunday evening.4 ．What do you know from the man‘s replies？A. He lost Lily‘s book.B. He was badly pressed with his work.C. He was sure that the book could be found.5 ．What does the man like to collect？A. Coins.B. Magazines.C. Paintings.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。

“皖南八校”2016届高三第二次联考英语第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分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，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 the shirt?A. ￡19. 15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where are the two speakers now?A. At a friend's house.B. At a garage.C. At a train station.2. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and guest.3. What are the man and woman planning?A.A housewarming party.B.A retirement party.C.A birthday party.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn't like the movie at first.B. She couldn't understand the movie at first.C. She wants to see the movie again.5. Where did Mr. Smith get his schooling?A. In Sweden.B. In England.C. In Scotland.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。

“皖南八校”2016届高三第二次联考英语第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分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，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 the shirt?A. ￡19. 15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where are the two speakers now?A. At a friend's house.B. At a garage.C. At a train station.2. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and guest.3. What are the man and woman planning?A.A housewarming party.B.A retirement party.C.A birthday party.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn't like the movie at first.B. She couldn't understand the movie at first.C. She wants to see the movie again.5. Where did Mr. Smith get his schooling?A. In Sweden.B. In England.C. In Scotland.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。

2013届高三年级八校联考(第二次)英语试卷八校联考(第二次)参加学校：松江二中、青浦、七宝、市二、行知、进才、位育、嘉定一中、(南洋)学校＿＿＿＿班级＿＿＿学号＿＿＿姓名＿＿＿＿成绩＿＿＿＿＿满分150分考试时间120分钟第I卷(105分)I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversations, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Go on a trip. B. Take a long sail.C. Go out for dinner.D. Prepare a meal.2. A. 300. B. 200. C. 130. D. 100.3. A. Leave for home. B. Check the language lab.C. Buy new locks.D. Show the man where the lab is.4. A. Have some chocolate cake.B. Take a look at the menu.C. Go without dessert.D. Have some ice cream.5. A. At a train station. B. At a ticket office.C. In a restaurant.D. In a book store.6. A. He did quite well in the interview.B. The interview is difficult for him to deal with.C. The interview covers something he didn’t remember.D. He forgot to say something in the interview.7. A. She’ll go to a concert. B. She’ll go on a trip.C. She’ll buy the man a ticket.D. She’ll come back on Friday.8. A. The man regrets being absent-minded.B. The woman saved the man some trouble.C. The man placed the reading list on a desk.D. The woman emptied the waste paper basket.9. A. The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B. The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C. The woman was amazed at man’s late arrival.D. The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot.10. A. Borrow some money. B. Buy a heater.C. Get some information.D. Pay the rent.Section B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. almost one hour. B. almost one and a half hours.C. less than one hour.D. more than 2 hours.12. A. Detecting traffic. B. Driving automatically.C. Cleaning itself regularly.D. Changing lanes.13. A. America. B. France . C. Canada. D. China.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The traffic affected by the terrible weather.B. The massive flow of students’ returning home.C. The problems of the annual travel rush.D. The ways to kill time on the train.15. A. 12 days before departure B. 20 days before departureC. 14 day before departureD. 21 days before departure16. A. tea cups B. magazines C. e-books D. chessSection C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.W hat is the doctors’ comment on arm exercises?A/an ____17____ way to become physically fit.What is the probable problem with arm exercises?They will raise your blood ____18_____.How can people achieve a better effect?If ____19_____ in exercise more often.What exercises are suggested?Cycling with _____20____ bicycles and walking vigorously.Complete the message. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.The reason for the man’s leaving school:Be _____21____ the city and school life.The place the man wants to go:_____22____ in Yunnan Province.The time the man got the letter:_____23______.The job the man is going to do:A _____24_____ teacher.Complete the message. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. The remarkable shift __________ young people’s job preference in recent years has analysts and educators greatly concerned.A. towardsB. onC. inD. from26. Life of Pi is about an Indian boy who finds himself drifting in __________ Pacific Ocean with __________ Bengal tiger after __________ shipwreck.A. the, a, aB. /, a, theC. the, a, theD. /, the, a27. It’s almost common for a video game nowadays to have multiple endings __________ the players’ choices during gameplay.A. depends onB. depending onC. depended onD. to depend on28. Crossing roads without taking traffic lights into consideration, __________ they are part of a crowd, has been labeled as the “Chinese style of crossing roads”.A. sinceB. as ifC. thoughD. so long as29. One theory, __________ suggested by Harvard University, is that humans began cooking their food, thereby releasing nutrients locked in the raw food and reducing the time needed to chew it.A. whichB. asC. thatD. what30. The problem is __________ sometimes when we are given something on a constant basis, we start to take them for granted and forget being thankful for what we already have.A. thatB. howC. whereD. which31. __________ has Steven Spielberg produced an emotionally engaging movie, but he manages to get the hero’s image in every viewer’s mind as well.A. No longerB. Not onlyC. Not untilD. No little32. What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, but the pursuit of meaning, __________ is unique to humans.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. as33. The academic-turned-TV-celebrity is reported __________ at a Kunqu Opera performance staged at Peking University.A. to boo (喝倒彩)B. to being booedC. to have been booedD. to be booed34.Today many physical bookstores__________down with financial difficulties, inflexiblemanagement strategies and competitive pressure from online bookstores.A. had closedB. having closedC. being closedD. are closing35. Despite ongoing street protests, US beef __________ in South Korea due to its lower price.A. is sold wellB. sells wellC. sells poorlyD. is sold poorly36. New words selected by the dictionary are closely linked to social phenomena. Instead of being merely words, they are __________ cultural symbols.A. bothB. neitherC. eitherD. all37. We all know that we __________ our carbon footprint, but I suspect that many people wouldn’t be prepared to go as far as Joan Pick, a retired scientist living in s outh London.A. must have reducedB. should have reducedC. may have reducedD. could have reduced38. Depression is very common in modern society. __________ 1 in every 33 children may have depression; in teens, that number may be __________ 1 in 8.A. As little as, as low asB. As many as, as much asC. As many as, as high asD. As few as, as low as39. Brain, like muscles, also needs some kind of exercise and nutrition. The more you use your brain in the right direction, the more you __________ enhance your ability.A. couldB. mightC. shallD. will40. __________ requires us to do two things quickly. First, __________ the main topic; and second, to write down the important details.A. To take good notes, recognizingB. Taken good notes, recognizingC. Taking good notes, recognizingD. Taking good notes, to recognizeSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. assignedB. increasesC. complainsD. superiorE. accurateG. separate H. senior I. purposefully J. equivalent K. emotionsWho doesn’t love to look at pictures of kittens, puppies and babies? Japan is known as a country filled with cute, fancy products, such as Hello Kitty. The word “kawaii”, the Japanese ___41____ of cute, is now internationally recognized.We all know that cute things make us happy, but we know little about how they influence our behavior.Recently, however, a team of Japanese researchers claimed that looking at those cute pictures ____42____ our concentration. As part of the study, researchers from Hiroshima University conducted two ____43____ experiments before concluding that people showed higher level of concentration after looking at pictures of puppies or kittens. About 130 university students were divided into three groups, each ___44___ a different task. The first was a game in which participants had to carefully pick up small objects from a hole without touching its sides. Another task was purely about numbers. Students were asked to find a given number from a random sequence of numbers within a certain time limit.In the game experiment, participants who were shown images of puppies and kittens performed their task ____45____ to those who looked at adult cats and dogs. Performances scores improved by 44 percent, but the time it took to complete the task also increased by 12 percent.“This finding suggests viewing cute images makes participants behave more ___46___ and perform tasks with greater time and care,” said the researchers.Similar enhancements in performance were seen in the numbers experiment, suggesting that looking at cute images increases attentiveness. Participants that were shown kittens and puppies were more ___47___, improving their scores by about 16 percent. They were also faster, increasing the number of random numerical sequences they got through by about 13 percent.The study’s authors wrote that cu te objects could be used as a way to arouse ___48___ that give rise to careful behavioral tendencies in specific situations, such as driving and office work.”So, if anyone ___49___ when he sees giant, pink Hello Kitty doll on your office desk, just show them this report.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Everyone hates to wait in lines. We get that exhausting feeling that our precious life is ___50___ away while we’re doing something so meaningless. But it’s not always the length of the wait we find so unbearable. Our behavior when waiting is only partly defined by the length of the wait. Often the psychology of queuing is more important than the statistics of the wait itself. One apparent aspect of queuing psychology is that we get bored when we wait in line. This issue is ___51___ in many ways, from magazines in hospital waiting rooms to the ___52___ in elevators so that we can ___53___ our appearance. We really hate it when we expect a short wait and then get a long one. But studies show that we are much more ___54___ when we are given an idea of how long we’ll b e waiting. Walt Disney Co knows this ___55___ than anyone else. It posts estimated waiting times for attractions in its theme parks. But according to Larson, these times are ___56___ so that visitors get to the front of the queue more quickly than they expect. It keeps them happy.But perhaps the biggest influence on our feelings about waiting in a line has to do with our understanding of fairness. When it comes to queues, the universally acknowledged standard is first come, first ___57____. Any deviation (偏差) from this ___58___ is regarded as unfair and can lead to violent queue intense anger. A simple ___59___ on Baidu news with the keywords “cutting in line” and “fight” throws up dozens of headlines in the past year. Queue anger is not ___60___ in Western countries either.Sometimes, however, we are willing to make exception. In hospitals, ___61___ is given to those with a more critical condition---we can also understand that. But in most situations, we demand fairness. You’ve probably experienced m ild queue anger yourself in fast food restaurants, watching people in the other line move ahead of you, ___62___ yourself for having chosen the “wrong” line.In order to solve this problem, the winding line was invented. Slate magazine’s website explains:“The winding line groups all customers into one big snaking queue, separated by ropes or barriers. When you reach the head of the queue, you are directed to the next ___63___ server, or teller, or customs official, which offers important comfort: you ___64___ never have to see someone arrive after you and get served before you.”In life, waiting is inevitable. But a better understanding of the psychology of waiting can help make it a bit more bearable. When all else fails, bring a book or a smart-phone will also do.50. A. floating B. slipping C. sliding D. fleeing51. A. produced B. resolved C. tackled D. dissolved52. A. mirror B. newspaper C. clock D. beverage53. A. check B. supervise C. criticize D. neglect54. A. frustrated B. refreshed C. patient D. desperate55. A. heavier B. milder C. stronger D. better56. A. overlooked B. oversized C. overloaded D. overestimated57. A. served B. to serve C. serving D. to be served58. A. theory B. concept C. principle D. discipline59. A. survey B. search C. research D. seek60. A. unique B. unusual C. uncovered D. unchanged61. A. priority B. power C. justice D. chance62. A. reflecting B. complimenting C. laughing D. cursing63. A. available B. approachable C. acceptable D. approvable64. A. possibly B. absolutely C. actually D. reallySection B (22%)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy --- who could not have been more than seven or eight years old ---replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Childrendon’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it is certainly different. Children as they once were on longer exists. Why?Human development is based not only on innate biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social route to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information indiscriminately to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.65. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.A. a sure sign of a psychological problem in children’s mental developmentB. somethi ng rarely expected in children’s mental developmentC. an inevitable thing in children’s mental developmentD. something usually experienced in children’s mental development66. What does the underlined word innate in Paragraph 4 mean?A. something a person is born withB. something a person is tired ofC. something a person is expected ofD. something a person is dreaming of67. What of the following statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?A. Communication through print helps children develop their reading skills.B. Communication through print helps children access more social information.C. Communication through print helps children command a complex code of symbols.D. Communication through print helps children read different materials at random.68. What is the attitude of the author about today’s children?A. He feels shocked by their premature behavior.B. He thinks it is a phenomenon unworthy of note.C. He considers it a positive social development.D. He seems to be concerned about the tendency.(B)One of the major functions of an iPhone is, of course, to play music. The iTunes app has been designed in such a way as to take advantage of the iP hone’s touch screen. But what if you want to listen to music that isn’t in your iTunes library, or you want to discover new music without sitting in front of a computer?There are plenty of ways to access music, but not everyone knows what options are available. Either that, or there are so many options that going through all of them is tiring. For these reasons, here we offer a few convenient ways of listening to music on your iPhone without using iTunes.l Stream some radio (Tuneln Radio)Tuneln Radio provides a quick and easy way to listen to thousands of Internet radio stations on your Apple products. In addition to local radio stations, this app compiles more than 40,000 radio stations from around the country. What makes the app special is that it allows you to pause and rewind live radio---pause your station to take a phone call or rewind to replay a favorite song. You can also browse by genre or location, and the app includes plenty of talks, news, sports and weather stations in addition to music.●From desktop to smartphone (QQ Music)QQ Music seems like the obvious choice, and it is. It’s a streaming service based on theTencent technology that is already wildly popular on the Internet and now also offers a (free) app. Through this app you can listen to existing playlists or create new ones based on the patterns of music you like. It works amazingly well and everything can be saved to your QQ account for access from a computer.●What was that song? (Shazam)Shazam is an innovative and free a pp that cures your “What was that song?” problem. Ithappens to all of us: we hear a song (on TV or in a store), love it, know we have heard it before but just can’t remember what it’s called. With Shazam you don’t need to. Just hold your iPhone up and through its microphone, Shazam will identify the album, artist and song title for you. You can then either purchase the song in iTunes or search it on other apps for streaming. How cool is that?69. All of the options are strongly recommended to the users of ___________.A. iTunesB. iPhonesC. computersD. microphones70. If you are to enjoy the freedom to go backward or make a phone call without missing anything you are listening, you can turn to ______.A. Tuneln RadioB. iTunesC. ShazamD. QQ Music71. What is possibly the best title for the passage ?A. Beyond the MusicB. Streaming Service of MusicC. Get easier accesses to musicD. Get Familiar to Each Song(C)Petroleum, consisting of crude oil (原油) and natural gas, seems to originate from organic matter in marine sediment (海洋沉淀物).Tiny organisms settle to the seafloor and gather in marine mud. The organic matter may partially break down, using up the dissolved oxygen in the sediment. As soon as the oxygen is gone, decay stops and the remaining organic matter is preserved.Continued sedimentation buries the organic matter and subjects it to higher temperatures and pressures, which change the organic matter to oil and gas. As muddy sediments are pressed together, the gas and small drops of oil may be squeezed out of the mud and may move into sandy layers nearby. Over millions of years, accumulations of gas and oil can collect in the sandy layers. Both oil and gas are less dense than water, so they generally tend to rise upward through rock and sediment.Oil pools are valuable underground accumulations of oil, and oil fields are regions underlain by one or more oil pools. When an oil pool or field is discovered, wells are drilled into the ground. When the well reaches a pool, oil usually rises up the well because of its density difference (密度差) with water beneath it or because of the pressure of expanding gas trapped above it. Although this rise of oil is almost always carefully controlled today, strong natural flows of oil were common in the past. Gas pressure gradually dies out, and oil is pumped from the well. Water orsteam may be pumped down neighboring wells to help push the oil out.As oil becomes increasingly difficult to find, the search for it is extended into more unfriendly environments. The development of the oil field on the North Slope of Alaska and the construction of the Alaska pipeline are examples of the great expense and difficulty involved in new oil discoveries. Offshore drilling platforms extend the search for oil to the ocean’s continental shelves. More than one-quarte r of the world’s oil and almost one-fifth of the world’s natural gas come from offshore, even though offshore drilling is six to seven times more expensive than drilling on land.Of course, there is far more oil underground than can be recovered. Even given the best exploration techniques, only about 30 to 40 percent of the oil in a given pool can be brought to the surface. The rest is far too difficult to reach and has to remain underground.72. Which of the following is true about petroleum formation?A. Microscopic organisms that live in mud produce crude oil and natural gas.B. Large amounts of oxygen are needed for petroleum formation to begin.C. Petroleum is formed when organic material in sediments combines with decaying organisms.D. Petroleum formation appears to begin in marine sediments where organic matter exists.73. What does the development of the Alaskan oil field mentioned illustrate?A. More petroleum is extracted from the sea than from land.B. Drilling for oil requires huge financial investments.C. The global demand for oil has been increasing over the years.D. The North Slope of Alaska has substantial amounts of oil.74. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the passage?A. The formation, processing and exploration of petroleumB. The specific techniques involved in oil exploration.C. The changing relationships between countries.D. The future intense situation in oil product markets.75. What can we infer from the passage?A. Available exploration techniques serve our purpose of exploring oil very well.B. More and more public regions will be further protected from being drilled in the future.C. Countries may suffer from unpleasant relationships for respective benefits in exploring oil.D. Powerful flows of oil is a phenomenon which can be witnessed rarely now.Section C (5%)Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. The brief history of the Queen’s MessageB. The origin of the traditionC. A customary practice in UK on Dec 25D. The Queen’s personalities reflected in the MessageE. The special attraction of the Queen’s MessageF. The memorable historical role of the Christmas Message76. ____________Every year on December 25, families across the UK gather in front of their TV set at precisely 3 pm. Not to watch a televised gala, but to hear the comforting voice of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II as she delivers her annual Christmas broadcast to the UK and the Commonwealth. Listening to the speech has become a fixed Christmas routine for millions of people across globe.77. ____________Since 1932 it has been a tradition for the British monarch to address his/her subjects in a short message broadcast across the UK by radio every year on Christmas Day. In it, the monarch reflects on the major global national and personal issues of the past year and represents the spirit of Christmas by appealing for a harmonious society.78. ____________This element of unity was of particular importance when World War II broke out in 1939. according to the official website of the British Monarchy, that year King George VI said: “A new year is at hand. We cannot tell what it will bring. If it brings peace, how thankful we shall all be. If it brings us continued struggle we shall remain undaunted. At a time of uncertainty and hardship, these words were a source of encouragement and played a large role in boosting confidence.79. ____________Queen Elizabeth II delivered her first Christmas Day Message in 1952 at the age of 26. Last year, she recorded her 61st speech. Over the decades, the Queen has experienced much technological progress---in 1957 she presented the first Christmas speech on live TV, in 2007 it was streamed on YouTube, and last year it was broadcast in 3-D to mark the Diamond Jubliee.80. ____________But far from being a message that is prepared by governmental advisers, it is a personal message written by the Queen herself. Thus, it is one of the rare occasions on which the public can hear of their queen’s personal views, experiences and concerns. It is also an opportunity for the Queen to speak directly to her subjects, including the men and women fighting for the country. The Christmas broadcast is much more than just a televised speech, it is a symbol of unity.Section D (8%)Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 10 words.If your resolutions for the new year are typical, they probably include a determination to lose weight. But if you are like most Americans, any success you have losing pounds will be short-lived, and you’ll end the year weighing more than you d o right now.So why are Americans obsessed with weight loss? Many people say they want to lose weight to improve their health, but this may not actually be their primary motivation. In one of the more interesting polls (民意测验) I’ve seen, more than three-fourths of the 231 dieters surveyed said that they would take a pill that would guarantee they would achieve or maintain their desired weight even if it would lowers their life expectancy. On average, they were willing to give up 5.7 years.These findings may seem puzzling, but they are not so surprising when you consider weight-loss attempts for what they really are: efforts to protect against weight-based discrimination. Yale researchers have shown that weight discrimination in the US has increased dramatically in the last decade especially among women. Multiple studies have documented weight bias in employment, healthcare, education and public spaces---unequal treatment based on labeling fat people as lazy, unmotivated, and lacking self-discipline and competence. Heavy women are routinely ridiculed in。

安徽省“皖南八校”2016届高三英语第二次联考（12月）试题（含解析）第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分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，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 the shirt?A. ￡19. 15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where are the two speakers now?A. At a friend's house.B. At a garage.C. At a train station.2. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and guest.3. What are the man and woman planning?A.A housewarming party.B.A retirement party.C.A birthday party.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn't like the movie at first.B. She couldn't understand the movie at first.C. She wants to see the movie again.5. Where did Mr. Smith get his schooling?A. In Sweden.B. In England.C. In Scotland.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。

安徽省皖南八校2013届高三第二次联考21．I don‘t think the competition is failure, because it has offered us valuable experience forthe next competition.A．不填；不填B．不填；a C．a ; 不填D．a ; a 22．—Do you think a war will break out between the two countries?—Their conflict can be settled if they‘re willing to sit down for peace talks.A．No way. B．That‘s for true.C．Why not? D．It depends. 23．Singing with Sun Yang, the swimming champion , face to face is an unforgettable moment, the little girl always treasures.A．one B．this C．that D．it24．Most people have for certain colors, patterns or categories of clothing.A．talents B．preferences C．excuses D．responsibilities 25．The young man , who by then admission to Peking University, determined to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical skills.A．gained B．was gaining C．has gained D．had gained 26．Members of the Beijing Wheelchair Dance Training Base, was set up in 2009, are able to manage their wheelchairs perfectly.A．who B．which C．what D．that 27．here yesterday, he could have seen Jackie Chen.A．If Bob has come B．If Bob came C．Had Bob come D．If Bob should come28．It‘s important for species at risk to gain attention it becomes too late to save them.A．until B．when C．since D．before 29．Hurricane Sandy , one of the biggest storms ever, hit the East Coast of the US on Oct, 29, transportation.A．shutting down B．to shut down C．shut down D．to have shut sown 30．Your composition beautifully. Is it the one I saw you write yesterday?A．is read B．was read C．reads D．read 31．Peterson used to work in a remote mountain village school, which is only on foot.A．reliable B．accessible C．available D．convenient 32．Legal experts are the Criminal Law to be changed after a number of incidents have come to light.A．looking for B．standing for C．sending for D．calling for 33．It is either he or you in charge of the project and supposed to finish it punctually.A．who is B．that is C．who are D．which are 34．Mo Yan had been awarded the 2012 Nobel prize for Literature made us very proud.A．As B．That C．Which D．What 35．—Thank you for taking the trouble to help me with my application letter.—.A．Don‘t mention it B．With pleasure C．It doesn‘t matter D．By all means 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

安徽省皖南八校2013届高三第二次联考英语试题考生注意：1．本试题分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

2．答卷前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色黑水签字笔将密封线内线项目填写清楚。

3．考生作答时，请将答案在答题卷。

第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第Ⅱ卷请用直径0.5毫米黑色黑水签字笔在答题卷上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题纸上作答无效。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分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，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。

1．What will the woman do ?A．Make a call. B．Help the man. C．Change coins for the man. 2．How does the woman feel now?A．Tired. B．Happy. C．Disappointed.3．How often does the man eat out?A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. C．Twice a day.4．What does the man want to know?A．How to get to the station.B．When to get to the station.C．Where to find a set of traffic lights.5．Why could the woman finish the work on time?A．She worked very hard. B．The man helped her. C．Joan helped her.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。