机密★启用前2016年湖南省普通高中学业水平考试英语本试题卷分听力技能、阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能四个部分，共8页。
时量120分钟，满分100分。
第一部分听力技能（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试题卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。
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。
每段对话读两遍。
例：How much is the shirt？A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。
1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Sports.C. Health.听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。
2. How is Toby going to travel to Zhangjiajie?A. By plane.B. By bike.C. By train.听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。
3. Where is the woman going?A. The gym.B. The car park.C. The swimming pool.听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。
4. What does Michael need most?A. Food.B. Water.C. Fruit.听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。
5. Who makes Mrs. Zhang sad?A. Her husband.B. Her daughter.C. Her son.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。
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和第7两个小题。
6. How old is the girl?A. 5.B. 6.C. 7.7. Why doesn’t the girl want a younger brother?A. Boys are often rude.B. Boys are usually dirty.C. Boys are always noisy.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Where are the speakers?A. In a zoo.B. At a cinema.C. In an art room.9. What does the sign say about elephants?A. They have good sight.B. They can see some colours.C. They move slowly.10. How many kinds of animals are talked about?A. 4.B. 3.C. 2.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. Who was missing?A. Jack.B. Sophia.C. Kelly.12. From where did the woman get the news?A. TV.B. The Internet.C. The local newspaper.13. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14. How long has the girl been in the school?A. 20 days.B. 30 days.C. 40 days.15. What do the students in the USA often do in class?A. Listen silently.B. Have discussions.C. Read aloud.16. What do we know about the boy?A. He is the girl’s brother.B. He comes from the United States.C. He writes for the school newspaper.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What does Best Clothing Shop sell?A. Lovely and cheap clothing.B. Expensive but attractive clothing.C. Clothes of the traditional style.18. Where has Best Clothing Shop opened new branches?A. In the downtown area.B. In the old town area.C. In the low area.19. How is the shopping environment?A. Unfriendly.B. Enjoyable.C. Terrible.20. What will you receive as a lucky shopper this Saturday?A. A discount card.B. A new shirt.C. A wonderful gift.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A21. What is a cheetah in the left ad?A. A wild animal.B. A kind of bird.C. A circus performer.D. A tool to train big cats.22. What can a person get for training big cats in Las Vegas?A. No training.B. Fantastic conditions.C. A boring life.D. Low pay.23. To write for the magazine, a person should provide ______.A. chancesB. influenceC. ideasD. humor24. How much can the winner get in the challenge for the new TV show?A. $500.B. $5,000.C. $500,000.D. $5,000,000.BHave you grasped the information taught by your teacher in class? Have you understood what you saw on the screen? Maybe everyone has their own learning style.Generally speaking, we gather information with our minds and bodies in different ways, such as seeing, hearing and doing. Then our brains deal with that information, organizing it and connecting it to things we are already aware of. In other words, our brains will deal with the information in different ways. Sometimes we think in pictures or words. Sometimes we remember details or the big pictures.For different people, their learning styles are different too. One person may find it hard to make out the information in written forms but easy to know it immediately in an oral description. However, another person might find difficulties with the picture but not the written message.Now scientists say there exist seven basic learning styles.◆Linguistic: These people learn through listening, reading, speaking and writing.◆Logical: These people learn with formulas (公式) and principles (原理).◆Visual: These people learn by seeing what they are studying.◆Musical: These people learn well when information is presented through music.◆Kinesthetic: These people learn from movement and physical activities.◆Intrapersonal: These people learn best by linking new information directly with their ownexperiences.◆Interpersonal: These people learn well by working with others.Therefore, if you know what learning style is your strength, you can balance your weakness, and get a more successful learning experience.25. From the passage we know that our brains ______.A. deal with the information in different waysB. send out the information in the same wayC. organize information with our bodiesD. gather information in the same way26. A visual learner usually learns ______.A. through listening and speakingB. by seeing what he is learningC. from movement and physical activitiesD. by linking new information with his experience27. A musical learner will find it easy to learn ______.A. with formulas and principlesB. by working with othersC. through reading and writingD. through music he hears28. The purpose of the passage is to tell us to ______.A. learn more successfullyB. gather more informationC. understand more quicklyD. exchange information betterCZheng He was one of China’s most famous explorers. Towards the end of the fourteenth century, his fleet (舰队) sailed to countries far away.Zheng He had over 300 ships, some of which were over 150 meters long, and could carry up to 1,000 people. Besides, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of other countries. Some ships even had earth on board so that the sailors could grow their own crops for food.On Zheng He’s first voyage, he set sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled many days far away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink. Then a strange light appeared and after that, the storm passed. The strange light was probably electricity from the thunderstorm (雷雨). But the sailors in Zheng He’s fleet believed it was a sign of protection from the gods. With the belief, they were happy to follow Zheng He wherever he led them.Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many countries in Asia and Africa. He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited, such as medicines, pearls (珍珠) and strange animals. The most famous of them were a giraffe and a zebra.In 28years of travelling, Zheng He had managed to share the glory of China with many different countries. When he died in 1435, the stories of his travels made him one of China’s most famous sailors.29. Some ships carried earth on board so that the sailors could ______.A. use it as a giftB. use it for exchangeC. plant trees for shadeD. grow their own crops for food30. The sailors were happy to follow Zheng He because of ______.A. a strange lightB. a heavy stormC. the beli ef in gods’ protecting themD. the electricity from a thunderstorm31. The most famous gifts Zheng He brought back were ______.A. a monkey and a tigerB. a giraffe and a zebraC. gold and silverD. medicines and pearls32. The best title of the passage can be ______.A. The Glory of ChinaB. Zheng He’s LifeC. Zheng He and His VoyagesD. China’s Most Famous Explorers第二节（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）下面文章中有3处（第33~35题）需要添加小标题。