湘豫名校2021届高三8月联考 英语（含答案）.doc

1、姓名_ 准考证号_绝密启用前湘豫名校联考（2020年8月）英语试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自已的姓名、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同。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-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小题。每段对话仪读一遍。例：How much is t

2、he shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C.1.When will the woman probably be free?A. On Friday. B.On Saturday. C.On Monday.2.Who is Bill Bailey?A.The mans new friend. B.The mans old friend. C.The womans old friend.3.What are the two speakers doing?A.Choosing clothes. B. Buying clothes. C.Cleaning clo

3、thes.4.What is the woman going to do?A. Go abroad. B.Learn French. C. Go back home.5.When will the meeting begin?A. At 2:00 B. Before 2:00. C. After 2:00.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儿个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，问答第6、

4、7题。6.What did the doctor say about the womans illness?A.It was very serious. B.It was nothing serious. C.She had to take some medicine.7.When did the woman find she needed to see a doctor?A.When she was running. B. When she was riding a bicycle. C.When she was driving her sister.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why

5、 is the woman worried about the man?A.He will not be used to the cold weather.B.He will be away from home for the first time.C.He will be away from home for a long time.9.What does the woman think of Indian food?A.It is sometimes bad. B.It is sometimes expensive. C.It usually tastes delicious.听第8段材料

6、，问答第10至12题。10.Why does the woman go to the man?A.To attend his class. B.To ask his advice. C.To tell him her problems.11.What docs the man give advice on?A.Writing and listening. B.Writing and speaking. C.Listening and speaking.12.What does the woman probably do after the conversation?A.Go to Mr.Pri

7、ce. B.Practise speaking. C.Watch an English movie.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man want to do?A. Find a hotel. B.Leave the hotel. C.Stay in the hotel.14.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Use her pen. B.Fill in the form. C.Take the suitcase to his room.15.Why does the woman sayHow strang

8、e!?A.The pen is gone. B.The man has no pen. C.The man takes away the pen.16.Why does the man take the pen away?A.He likes it very much. B.He forgets to return it. C.It is his own pen.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How long is the tour of the White House available on Friday?A. 3.5 hours. B.4.5 hours. C. 5.5 ho

9、urs.18.What do you do six months before your tour of the White House?A.Make a request. B.Call the Visitors Office. C.Check the tour schedule.19.When do you need to call 202-456-7041?A.During the tour. B.After the tour. C.Before the tour.20.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A.Things to see in t

10、he White House.B.Things to do in the White House.C.Things to do before visiting the White House.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节。满分10)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。North American Train Routes for a Family VacationThe AdirondackConsidered one of the top ten scenic train rides in the world.the

11、 Adirondack train route travels from New York Citys Penn Station to Montreal,Canada.The 10- hour trip is great for a weekend away in either Montreal or Manhattan.The route will take you past West Point Academy.the Hudson River Valley and fifty miles of Lake Champlain.The VermonterThe almost 1 1-hour

12、 trip from Washington.DC to St.Albans.Vermont takes you from the US Capitol.through the beautiful New England states of Connecticut and Massachusetts on the way to Vermont.As you travel through New England towns. youll be able to see some of the most beautiful scenery in this area.including rivers,

13、falls and covered bridges.The DowneasterThe Downeaster was established in 200)1 and was expanded in recent years to include service to Freeport and Brunswick.Maine.The short ride(between three and four hours)includes a trip along the beautiful Maine coastline.With five round-trips offered daily.its

14、a great way for Massachusetts families to visit Maine for a day or longer.Many of these routes carry volunteers to aid passengers with questions about local attractions and destinations.The PennsylvanianBoth New York City and Pittsburgh are great family vacation destinations and the Pennsylvanian ro

15、ute takes you through the beautiful Pennsylvanian landscape between the two major cities.The nine and a half hour trip travels through a variety of different terrains(地形）。and stops along the way include Newark.Philadelphia. Harrisburg and Altoona.Connecting train service is available for those looki

16、ng to travel to Cleveland.Chicago.and Toledo from Pittsburgh.21.Which train route offers the best choice for a one-day sightseeing?A.The Adirondack. B.The Vermonter. C.The Downeaster. D.The Pennsylvanian.22.Where is St.Albans?A.In Vermont.B. In Washington.DC.C.Between Connecticut and Massachusetts.D

17、.Between Washington.DC and Massachusetts.23.How can you go to Chicago from New York City by train?A.By taking a train at Penn Station to Montreal.B.By taking a connecting train at Pittsburgh.C.By travelling to Cleveland and then to Chicago.D.By travelling through New England states to Chicago.BIts b

18、een a long journey from January 10.1972.when Rick was born a spastic quadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者）with cerebral palsy(脑摊）. Doctors told the young Hoyts that their son had no hope of a normal life.As Rick developed.his parents noticed he was far from avegetableas doctors had called him.We could tell by looking

19、 in Ricks eyes that he understood everything we were saying.We taught him the alphabet and numbers and did a lot of reading with him.says Dick.the father.Then with the help of the Tufts Interactive Communicator(TIC),Rick was able to use his head movement to tap out words and phrases.As Rick tapped o

20、ut his first words.his parents debated over what hed say.To their surprise.his first words wereGo.Bruins!We knew right then and there that he understood everything,and that he loved sports and followed the game just like anyone else.says Dick.When Rick was in high school.he wanted to take part in a

21、5-mile road race.and they did finish the race.That night.Rick tapped out a message that would change the course of his life. He wrote.Dad.when Im running it feels like Im not disabled.That was a very powerful message for me.recalls Dick.He knew he wanted to loan Rick my arms and legs so he could com

22、pete in other races.With the father pushing his disabled son in a wheelchair,the father-sonTeam Hoytbegan running races.Dick says that some people thought he was being selfish, pushing his disabled son in races.They thought I was doing it for myself.They didnt understand Rick was the one wanting to

23、race,he says.Team Hoyt has completed to date over 1.075 running events.including marathons and Ironman triathlons(三项全能运动）。Rick was once asked.if he could give his father one thing,what would it be? Rick responded.The thing Id most like is for my dad to sit in the chair and I would push him for once.

24、24.What can be inferred about Rick as he grew up?A.He couldnt see. B.He couldnt speak. C.He couldnt think. D.He couldnt hear.25.What did Rick want to do when he tapped out the wordsGo,Bruins!?A.Watch a game. B.Go traveling. C.Run a race. D.Go to school.26.How doesTeam Hoytwork in a running event?A.T

25、he father and the son run together.B.The father and the son run with the help of TIC.C.The father pushes the son in a wheelchair.D.The son follows the father in his wheelchair.27.What Rick expressed in the last paragraph shows thatA.he felt proud B.he was upset C.he felt lucky D.he was gratefulCWhen

26、 people from different cultures get to know each other well,the differences between them become less important because they recognize more and more things they have in common.People begin to see each other as an individual,rather than just as a representative of a particular culture.This can happen

27、quickly when people are working or studying together.However,problems can appear in situations where people from different cultures are put together but remain strangers.This often occurs in everyday life,for example,on public transport.Here,people may have different expectations of how to behave an

28、d often criticize the actions of people from other cultures that they do not understand very well.Monica Sung.a sociologist,has been researching public attitudes to the televisions which are now put on many buses in Hong Kong,showing programmes and advertising for passengers to watch.Monicas researc

29、h shows that some people find this adisturbancebecause their expectations of bus travel are different,while other passengers like to have something to enjoy during their journey.A Westerner wrote a letter to the plaining about the noise of the televisions and saying that buses in his ho

30、me country were more pleasant because they did not have televisions, said Monica.A Chinese person wrote a reply,telling the foreigner he should go back home if he preferred the buses there.Monica points out that both types of reaction are stupid.Not all foreign people want quiet buses,and not all Ch

31、inese people want to watch television on buses!she said.People often take it for granted that every member of a particular cultural group shares the same values and opinions.28.What does the underlined wordsan individual”in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.A new comer considered as an outsider.B.A close frien

32、d who shares the same values.C.A single person considered separately from a culture.D.A stranger who has become used to a new culture.29.Why does Monica Sung choose to conduct her research on buses?A.Taking a bus is what people do in everyday life.B.Passengers arc usually unkind to each other.C.Ther

33、e are passengers from different cultures.D.People have different expectations of bus service.30.What can be inferred about the Chinese person?A.He prefers buses without televisions.B.He is in favor of televisions on buses.C.He dislikes complaining to newspapers.D.He enjoys taking buses with foreigne

34、rs.31.What message does the author try to get through to us?A.People from different cultures should learn from each other.B.People from different cultures should be polite to each other.C.People from different cultures should not regard each other as strangers. D.People should not criticize another

35、culture only for what one from it docs.DBuying green is now popular with many consumers.We choose environmentally friendly products,and we try to be conscious consumers.However.new research by the University of Arizona has found that it has no positive effect on psychological well-being(幸福感）。It also

36、 has a more limited environmental benefit than the other option simply buying less.The study followed 968 young adults over a number of years.Throughout the study.participants responded to online survey questions about their subjunctive well- being.their life satisfaction and their psychological dis

37、tress(悲伤）。as well as giving information about their levels of materialism and pro-environmental behaviors.The study found that reduced consumption buying less.repairing items instead of replacing them.avoiding impulse purchases and so on was linked to a higher level of personal well-being and a lowe

38、r level of psychological distress.but green buying did not show such links.Perhaps unsurprisingly.the study also found that young people with more materialistic values were less likely to engage in reduced consumption.This group did. however.engage with buying green activities.Researcher Sabrina Hel

39、m suggests that this may be because buying green is still buying so it still satisfies the materialists urge to accumulate new items.These people are called green materialists.However.green materialists must still deal with the same consumption-related stresses as average materialists.If you buy and

40、 own a lot of stuff.it takes up a lot of head space.You have to worry about how to pay for it,and you have to manage all the stuff.worrying about how to keep it safe and how to keep it organized.As Helm notes,The key is to reduce consumption and not just buy green stuff.Having less and buying less c

41、an actually make us more satisfied and happier.Understanding how materialistic values affect consumer behaviors,and how those behaviors in turn affect personal well-being.is important.However,Helm acknowledges that for many consumers.changing behaviors to consume less will be challenging.Weve been t

42、old since childhood that theres a product for everything and its OK to buy.and its a good thing because thats how the economy works,She Said.32.What is the difference between buying less and buying green?A.Buying less promotes personal well-being.B.Buying less is based on materialistic values.C.Buyi

43、ng green brings more life satisfaction.D.Buying green contributes more to the environment.33.What problem does a green materialist usually have to face?A.The burden of ownership. B.Worries about how to stay safe.C.Stresses from average materialists. D.The difficulty finding green products.34.What do

44、es what Helm says in the last paragraph indicate?A.It is natural to buy and sell things.B.Its important to be wise consumers.C.Its good to buy what is needed. D.Its not easy to make people buy less.35.What is the best title for the text?A.Changes in Consumer CultureB.Buying Less for Your HappinessC.

45、Green Consumption:A Choice for the PlanetD.How Materialistic Values Affect Consumer Behaviors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。Homeschooling is the education of children at home,usually by parents,rather than in a formal public school setting.It is now widely practiced i

46、n the United States due to its advantages.36 Too often in public schools a lesson has to be repeated many times even if your child may understand the problem,while homeschooling gives your child the opportunity to skip what he has already mastered.On the other hand,there is a possibility that your c

47、hild may not completely grasp a math concept.Then homeschooling may provide the opportunity to repeat necessary issues. 37 Besides,some children learn best in the morning,in the afternoon or in the evening, and homeschooling allows you to work out a learning schedule that will best work for your chi

48、ld.Additionally,most public schools have a single teacher to care for a class of many students,which results in lack of attention given to each child.while in a homeschooling environment a child can get undivided attention and understand academic issues at a better level.38Homeschooling also offers

49、much flexibility.A days learning can end at any time when the child is tired.Likewise,the timetable can be changed when there is a special learning opportunity.such as attending an interesting event or lecture.39 Homeschooling parents usually make their classrooms much larger than just their home,ma

50、king trips to science museums or carrying out field trips.40 You can choose curriculum that is tailored to your child.Children have different learning styles,and you can use programs that meet your childs particular style.A.Personalized learning is definitely one of the advantages.B.Thus he can move

51、 on confidently with his problems solved.C.Moreover,flexibility in subjects to be learned is also an advantage.D.Homeschooling contributes to spending less time learning a lesson.E.In addition,children can take practical lessons anywhere when necessary.F.Furthermore,homeschooling allows parents to t

52、ruly understand their children.G.Therefore,homeschooling can meet your childs individual needs for the speed of study.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）阅读下而短文，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。How do people choose between right and wrong?Some trust their own judgment. Others 41 ideas

53、of the moral teachers.But these are 42 figures.Who can we turn to as a(n) 43 in the 21st century?44“Doctor Disgust.That is the 45 that the public and fellow scientists have given him in the United States.His real name is Dr Paul Rozin.And he thinks that he has 46 the reason why people find certain t

54、hings disgusting and other things 47,and this also explains why people think that certain things are wrong and other things are right.He found that three-year-old children are 48 to drink a glass of fruit juice with a dead insect in it.They sometimes want to cat the insect 49.When they get a little

55、older,the children 50 that the insect is taken out.But they 51 drink the juice.By the time they get to six or seven,they 52 to drink the juice at all. They have learned to be disgusted.According to Dr Rozin,the feeling of disgust becomes 53 as we arc under the influence of the 54 around us.As children grow,they learn from their parents that certain things should not be put in their 55 .Then they learn that other things should not be 56.As they come under the influence of the wider community,this sense of disgust 57.Certain 58 of behaving,and even certain id