湖南省XX中学2021届高三11月考试-英语

湖南省雅礼中学2021届高三11月考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．作答时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Howlonghasthemanwaitedforthewoman?A.5minutes.B.15minutes.C.20minutes.2.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Parkthecar.B.Turnback.C.Turnleft.3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theirkidswillbeagreathelp.B.Theywillworkharderthannow.C.Shehardlyhastimetocleanthehouse.4.Howwillthemanprobablygodowntown?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bysubway.5.Whatisthemanofferingtodoforthewoman?A.Carryhersuitcases.B.Helphertocheckin.C.Takehertoherroom.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atnight.B.Intheafternoon.C.Inthemorning.7.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?A.Listeningtotheradio.B.Writingsomereports.C.WatchingTV.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemanfor?A.Hisfullname.B.Hischild’spassport.C.Hischild’slastname.9.Whatdoesthemanasktobringtothegate?A.Abluebackpack.B.Ababycarriage.C.Twobagsforhisdaughter.10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Guideandtourist.B.Driverandpassenger.C.Airportemployeeandpassenger.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howhasthewomanbeentryingtoloseweight?A.Byeatingless.B.Bytakingsomemedicine.C.Byeatingmorehealthyfood.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisreallywealthy.B.Shewantstofindanewjob.C.Sheprefershamburgerstohotdogs.13.Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewoman?A.Stoppingusingtheelevator.B.Takingthebusonestopearlier.C.Goingtoagymatregulartimes.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Wheredoesthemannoticetheredthingsfirst?A.Onthewoman’slegs.B.Onthewoman’sface.C.Onthewoman’sarms.15.Whatmightcausetheredthings?A.Aplant.B.Somefood.C.Oilyskin.16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Gotothedrugstore.B.Eatsomethingdifferent.C.Receivehospitaltreatment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhichfactofSydneydoesthespeakermention?A.Ithastheworld’sbiggestdeepwaterharbor.B.Ithasapopulationoflessthanthreemillion.C.Itisaplaceofnaturalbeautywithgreenparkland.18.Whichareacandatebacktotheearlynineteenthcentury?A.TheRocks.B.HousesinPaddington.C.TheKoalaBearPark.19.WhatmakestheOperaHousefamous?A.Itssize.B.Itsdesign.C.Itsperformances.20.WhatisthetemperaturedifferencebetweensummerandwinterinSydney?A.About8℃.B.About12℃.C.About20℃.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASimplefactsabouttheBritishcurrencyTheBritishcurrencyhastwounits—thepoundandthepenny.100penniesmake￡1.Currencypapernotesare￡5,￡10,￡20and￡50.Thedifferentnotesarequitesimilarinsizeandappearance,sobecareful!￡50notesarenotcommon,andmanyshopswillnotacceptthem,becauseofthedangeroffalsemoney.Coinsare￡2,￡1,50p,20p,10p,5p,2pand1p.InScotland,Scottishbanksissuetheirownbanknotesofvariousvalues.BritishandScottishnotesandcoinsareinterchangeable.However,youmightfindsomeunwillingnessintheSouthofEnglandtoacceptScottishnoteseventhoughareasnearScotlandwillhappilyacceptthem.WethereforerecommendthatyouexchangeorspendanyScottishcurrencybeforeleavingScotland.Inconversationandshops,peopleoftendonotsay“pounds”.Somethingwhichcosts￡6.50wouldusuallybedescribedas“sixfifty”.Forthingswhichcostlessthanonepound,peoplemaysay“pence”,butoftentheysay“pee”,meaning“p”.Forinstance,“Thatisninety-ninepee”.Thelargercoinswilloftenbecalled,forexample,“afiftypee”,or“afiftypeepiece”.BestwaysofobtainingBritishmoneyYoucanchangecashandtraveller’schequesatBritishBanks,buildingsocieties（thesearesimilartobanks）,largerPostOffices,largerTravelAgents,somelargerTouristInformationCentres,AmericanExpress,andBureauxdeChange.Becareful,assomecostmorethanothers!YouwillprobablypaymuchmoreatBureauxdeChangeatairportsandinthecentreofLondon.Banks,buildingsocietiesandtravelagentswillusuallychargeafixedpercentagefee,about3%,withaminimumoffeeof￡2.50.Oritmightbe2%,withaminimumfeeof￡3.Some,suchastheHalifaxBuildingSociety,maychargea￡2handingcharge,plus1%fee.Itisworthlookingaround.Largerpostofficeschargeonlya1%fee,minimum￡2.50,sotheycanbeagoodplacetogo.21.WhatnotesshouldyouavoidwhileexchangingforBritishmoney?A.￡5notes.B.￡10notes.C.￡20notes.D.￡50notes.22.Howmuchis“eightthirty”inpurchase?A.￡83.B.￡8.30.C.83p.D.8.30p.23.WherecanyouprobablygetthemostvalueofyourmoneywhenchangingforBritishcurrency?A.BritishBanks.B.BuildingSocieties.C.LargerTravelAgents.D.LargerPostOffices.BTheword“inquiry”（orenquiry）comesfromtheLatinwords“in”,or“inward”,and“quaere”,whichistheverb“toquestion”.Soinquiryisnotjustaskingquestions,itisquestioningintosomething.Ithasthequalityofgettingintosomething,goingdeeper,soyoucanseewhatyouhaven’tbeenabletoseebefore.Whenyoubeginaninquiry,youaredeliberatelysettingouttosearchforwhatyoudon’tknow.Youhavetohavetheconfidencetosaythatyoumightbeabletofigureitoutforyourself.Andinthatprocess,yougetasenseofrealexcitementandenergy.Thatenergyisbothpartof,andcontributesto,whatweoftencall“engagement”.Butinordertouseinquirytoansweryourquestion,youhavetobecomegoodatknowingwhatyoudon’tknow.Iwouldarguethatthat’sexactlytheoppositeofwhathappensinschools.Classroomsfocusonwhatyoudoknow（oraresupposedtoknow）andleaveyouunpreparedtodealwiththethingsyoudon’tknow.Insomeways,weareallsurroundedbyabubbleoftheknown.Whenyou“know”something,youidentifyhowyourmodeloftheworldfitswithandexplainswhatyousee.Livinginthebubbleoftheknowniscomfortableandcomforting.Youseewhatyouknow,andyouknowwhatyousee.Buttodoinquiry,youhavetogetgoodatalwayslookingfortheboundariesofyourknowledge,andatthelimitationsandcontradictionswithinwhatisknown.Thatiswhatscientistsdo.Theyarealwayslookingforthelimits,theboundariesandthepointsatwhichtheirtheoriesfailtoexplaintheworld.Scientists,basically,arealwayslookingforthat“door”fromtheknowntotheunknown,wheretheycanpressforth（向前）andpushand,inasense,expandthebubbleoftheknown.Inquiryistheactionyoutakewhenyoudeliberatelychallengethelimitsofyourknowledge.24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whatinquiryisallabout.B.Thewaytomakeaninquiry.C.Theimportanceofinquiry.D.Theeffectofinquiry.25.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellabout“inquiry”inParagraph1?A.Thewordhasexistedforalongtime.B.Thewordmeansaskingmanyquestions.C.Theworddidn’tcomefromtheEnglishlanguage.D.Thewordmeansexploringfurtherintosomething.26.Whatshouldyouknowwelltodoinquiry?A.Whatyoualreadyknow.B.Whatyoudon’tknow.C.Whetheryouareconfident.D.Whetheryouareexcited.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“where”referto?A.Intherealworld.B.Withinthebubble.C.Intheworldoftheunknown.D.Atthedoortotheunknown.CConcernfortheenvironmentplaysabigpartinBritishhotelbookings,withresearchshowingoneinfivearemorelikelytostaysomewhereifitusesrenewableenergysources.Inanewsurveyhalfoftravelerssaidthatthesustainabilityandenergyuseofahotelisimportanttothem.And19percentsaidtheywouldchoosetostayinarecommendedbedandbreakfast（B&B）orahotelthatshowedawillingnesstolookaftertheenvironment.Perhapsunsurprisingly,50percentsaidtheywouldbewillingtobean“eco-customer”iftheygota10-percentdiscountforadoptingenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviorsuchasusingonetowelthroughouttheirvisitandusingalimitedsupplyofhotwater.Almostathirdofguestssaythathotelsshouldbejudgedonhowsustainabletheyare.TheresearchwascarriedoutbyanenergycompanycalledE.ON,and2,000travelerswerepolled（做民意调查）.PhilGilbert,headofbusinessenergysolutionsatE.ON,said,“Consumersaredemandingmoreandmorefromtheirhotels.Theywanttostayinahotelthatusesrenewableenergysources.It’sthereforemoreimportantthaneverthathotelsareincontroloftheirenergyuse.Mosthotelsredecorateevery7-10years,andthisprovidesasignificantopportunitytomeetguestpreferencesaswellasadaptingtomakeenergysavings.AccordingtotheCarbonTrust,somebusinesseshaveseenenergycostsreducebyasmuchas40percentifenergyefficiencyopportunitiesaremaximizedduringredecoration.”Inordertoproveitspoint,E.ONmentionedthecaseofPatandAnthonyGreenwood,ownersofluxuryB&BSeaflowers,inSouthDevon.Theyadoptedanumberofrenewableenergysourcesandcarriedoutmanyenergyefficiencymeasurestobesustainable.Theysaid,“Ourguestsareimpressedbytheenergyefficiencyofourhomeandfrequentlycommentonourpoliciesofusinglocallysourcedingredients,ourowneggs,fruitandhome-madebreadforbreakfasts.Wehaveachievedthehighestlevelofgreenness,anditgivesusgreatpleasuretopromoteourbusinessassustainableandefficient.”28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Alltravelerswanttobe“eco-customers”.B.Hotelswillbejudgedonhowsustainabletheyareinthefuture.C.Manytravelerstendtochoosegreenhotels.D.Ahotelthatlooksaftertheenvironmentisthebestchoicefortravelers.29.What’snottheintentionofthehotelredecorationfromthepassage?A.Savingenergycosts.B.Makingenergysavings.C.Improvingenergyefficiency.D.Changingluxurystyles.30.WhatistheattitudeoftheownersofB&Bseaflowerstotheirwork?A.Unsatisfied.B.Positive.C.Indifferent.D.Uncertain.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TrytoBeanEco-CustomerB.SustainableHotelsinBritainC.ResearchintoRenewableEnergySourcesD.TravelerstoBritainAreGoingGreenDCansmall,organicagriculturereallyfeedtheworld?Won’tweneedsciencetoproduceenoughfoodastheworldpopulationisgrowingto9billionby2050?TheanswertobothquestionsisYES—butthatsciencemaylookdifferentthanyouthink.We’vebeentoldthattheonlywaywe’llbeabletofeedthegrowingpopulationisthroughthescienceofGMcropsandchemicals.Butthelatestscientificstudiesaresayingjusttheopposite.Instudyafterstudy,themessageaboutagricultureis:Tofeedtheworld,weneedtosupportsustainable（可持续的）agricultureondifferentlocalfamilyfarmsthatworkwithnature.In2008,aninternationalstudyfoundthatsustainableagriculture,notGMcrops,showsmorehopeofendinghunger.TheInternationalAssessmentofAgriculturalKnowledge,Science,andTechnologyforDevelopment（knownastheIAASTD）,callsforachangeoftheworld’sfoodandfarmingsystems.TheIAASTDreportsthatindustrialagriculturehasgreatlydestroyedtheworld’ssoilsandothernaturalresources,andnowiscausingwaterpollution,energycrisis,andairpollution.Thereportwarnsthatexpensive,short-termways—includingGMcrops—arenotlikelytocutdownlong-termhunger,andcouldevenmakeenvironmentandsocialproblemsworseinmanyplaces.ArecentreportbytheUNEnvironmentProgramshowsthatfoodproblemsarebecomingmoreseriousandstronglysupportssustainableagricultureonsmallfamilyfarms.Italsoshowsthataworldwidechangetoorganicscanactuallyincreasetheworld’sfoodproductionbyasmuchas50%—enoughtofeedapopulationof9billionpeoplewiththelandwehavenow.GMcrops,oncepopular,arenowbeingquestionedworldwide.32.Whatisthebestwaytofeedthegrowingpopulationoftheworld?A.Inexpensive,short-termways.B.Byencouragingindustrialagriculture.C.Bydevelopingsmall,organicagriculture.D.ThroughthescienceofGMcropsandchemicals.33.Whichofthefollowingcanbestinterpretsustainableagriculture?A.ThescienceofGMcrops.B.Workingonsmallfamilyfarms.C.Afastwaytoincreasetheworld’sfoodproduction.D.Anapproachtoagriculturewithoutharmingtheenvironment.34.Whatissuggestedinthelastparagraph?A.Therewillbelessfoodproblemsifweusebigfamilyfarms.B.TherewillbelessfoodproblemsiftheworldsupportsGMfood.C.Therewillbelessfoodproblemsifweincreasealotoffarmland.D.Therewillbelessfoodproblemsiftheworldsupportssustainableagriculture.35.Whatmightbetalkedaboutifthereisonemoreparagraph?A.Thecausesoffoodproblems.B.ThedisadvantagesofGMcrops.C.Thedevelopmentofindustrialagriculture.D.Thedisadvantagesofsustainableagriculture.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。ThesummerIwasten,mymotherdecidedtobringustotheworldofart.MybrotherandIwerenotveryexcitedwhenwerealizedwhatmymothermeant.WhatshemeantwasnotthatwecouldtakedrawingclassesorpaintingclassesbutthatwewouldhavetospendoneafternoonaweekwithherattheFineArtsMuseum.Thatwasnotsobad;whatreallytroubledmewasthatbeforeeachvisittothemuseum,shemadeusreadaboutartistsandpaintingstyles.36__Anyway,whowantstospendthesummerthinkingaboutartistswhenyoucouldbewithyourfriendsattheswimmingpool?FirstwehadtoreadaboutancientEgyptiansandtheirstrangewayofpaintingfacesandthengotolookatthematthemuseum.37LaterwehadtolearnaboutartistsintheMiddleAgeswhopaintedpeoplewearingstrangelongclothing.Wehadtolookatpicturesoffatbabieswithwingsandcurlyhairandwithnoclothesonflyingaroundtheedgesofpaintings.38Onourlastvisittothemuseum,somethinghappenedwhenIsawapaintingbyawomancalledMary.39Thecolorsweresoftandgentle,andyoucouldtellbythemother’sexpressionhowhappyshewasjusttobewiththechild.Icouldhardlytakemyeyesawayfromthatpainting!40Itwasreallyworthlookingatsomanypaintingstofindapainterwhocouldinterestmesomuch.A.Init,awomanwasreadingtoachild.B.Thatfeltalmostasbadasbeinginschool.C.Ihadneverseenastrangerpaintingthanthatone!D.IwantedtoseeeverypaintingMaryhadevermade!E.Iwasimmediatelyattractedbythestrangewayofpaintingfaces.F.Staringatthosepictures,Istillcouldn’tseewhatwassogreataboutart.G.Unusualstylesofartalwaysattractedmybrother,butIwasnotinterested.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。RuthHenrickshasservedthousandsofcustomers,butshewillneverforgetonemanwhowalkedintoherdiner（小餐馆）30yearsago.“Hewasverythin,lookedkindof41,andhetoldmehewaslivingwithAIDS,”sherecalled.42theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention（CDC）,theUnitedStateswasinthemiddleofanAIDSepidemic（流行）in1989,whenthereportednumberofcases43__100,000,includingnearly60,000deaths.HisnameisScott.Hebecamea44atHenricks’dinerandshewouldaskhimabouthishealth.Somedayshewastoo45tofeedhimself.HetoldHenrickstheonlytimeheatewasatherdiner.Then,afteraboutayearandahalf,Scottstopped46.Henrickstriedtofindhim,tono__47.Shewas48,butsherealizedshecouldhelpotherslikeScott.Thatwasthe49__ofhernon-profitorganization,SpecialDeliverySanDiego,bringinghome-cookedmealstopeople__50withAIDS.Shegatheredtogether51,manyofwhomwereregularcustomersofherdiner.Theycookedmealsatthedinerand52lunchanddinnerto75peopleaday.By1996,Henricks53hermissiontohelpanyonelivingwithachronic（慢性的）illnessincludingcancerandkidneydisease.Theorganizationpurchasedaspacenexttothedinersoitcould54morepeopleinneed.Henrickssaid:“Atfirst,wedeliveredmealstopeoplelivingwithAIDs.Atthattime,peoplewereactually55veryquickly.Itwasvery56forallofustowatchthesepeoplejustpassaway.Wewould57putthemonmealservice,andamonthlatersomebodywouldbecalling,saying,‘Well,they’vepassedaway.’So,afterawhile,peoplewereaskingme,‘Howcanyoukeepdoingthisandnotget58’”?It’sbringingthatlove,thatrespect,that59tothemintheirlastdays.Atleasttheydon’thaveto60aboutwherethenextmeal’scomingfrom.41.A.disappointed B.annoyed C.sick D.energetic42.A.Comparedwith B.Accordingto C.Owingto D.Judgingfrom43.A.increased B.added C.touched D.reached44.A.client B.waiter C.regular D.cook45.A.weak B.unlucky C.helpless D.busy46.A.showingoff B.showingup C.comingacross D.comingout 47.A.effect B.work C.meaning D.difference48.A.honest B.relieved C.calm D.heartbroken49.A.factor B.idea C.start D.history50.A.living B.trying C.working D.holding51.A.customers B.volunteers C.workers D.colleagues52.A.borrowed B.cooked C.contributed D.delivered53.A.changed B.began C.expanded D.invented54.A.discover B.feed C.check D.cure55.A.calling B.disappearing C.leaving D.dying56.A.shocking B.natural C.upsetting D.understandable57.A.hardly B.partly C.simply D.safely58.A.depressed B.annoyed C.infected D.excited59.A.spirit B.dignity C.reality D.destiny60.A.bother B.ask C.care D.worry第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mostrainforestslieclosetotheequator,Wheretheclimateisoftenmildandthere61__（be）longhoursofsunshine.Thewarmthofthelandheatsthe