2021届湖南省长郡中学高三下学期英语第二次月考模拟试题(无答案)

1、2020-2021学年湖南省长郡中学高三（下）英语第二次月考模拟试题英语试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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F净后，再选涂英他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在打题卡上， 写在试卷上无效。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。录音内容结朿后，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L5分，满分7.5分）听下而5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从

2、题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最 佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10杪钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对 话仅读一颯。例：How much is the shirt?C. £9.15.C. Get ail address.C. Pick up her aunt.C. A company director.A. £19.15.B. £9.18.答案是c。1. What does the woman rant to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.2. What will the man do for the woman?

3、A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor. B. A department head.4. What does the man think of die book?A. Quite difficult. B. Wry interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下而5段

4、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 is Harry unwilling to join die woman?A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TVC. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at horn已

5、.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the man be home &om work?A. At 5:45.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema. B. Tlie New State Cmema.C. The UME Cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By

6、air.B. By taxi.11. Why are the speakers makmg die trip?A. For business.B. For slioppmg.12. What is die probable relationslup between the speakers?A. Dirver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. Iii a restaurant.B. In an office.14

7、. What does Jolm do now?A. He's a trainer.B. He's a tour guide.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10.500.B. $12,000.16. How many people will the woman hire?A. Four.B. Tliree.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year. B. Ten years.18

8、. What is die speaker opmion on public transport?A. It's comfortable. B. It's time-saving.19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer.B. It's healtliie 匚C. By bus.C. For holiday.C. Fellow workers.C. In a classroom.C. He's a college student.C. $ 15.000.C. Eighteen years

9、.C. It's cheap.C. It's more comement.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy.B. Colourfill.C. Quiet.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A. B、C和D四个选项中，选岀最佳选项。ATake a step back in time and eiyoy tram travels which liuglit be your once-m-a-lifetime

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15、ood. Each weekend, a different Michelinstaired chef is brought on to please your appetite.Price: SI,100 per person21. What can travelers do if they choose the Rocky Moiuitameer?A. Enjoy a 360-degree view of scenery.B. Go hiking in die Rocky Mountains.C Prepare meals by theinseh-es.D Play oil the bea

16、ch.22 Which of the following might be the most adventurous ride?A The Rocky Mountaineer.B Tlie Belniond Andean Explorer.C. Seven Stars in Kyushu.D. Tlie Presidential Train.23. Who may be most mterested in the Presidential Train?A. Food lovers.B. History entliusiasts.C. People who hate a tiglit budge

17、t.D. People who are fond of royal life stories.BMrs. Timnis listened as the radio annoiuicer gave a hurricanewarning for her town.Tlien she woke up her sons. Eddie and Jasper, and quickly explained,got a lot to do. boys.Tliere is no school today, and my office is closed. The hurricane is coming!Just

18、 tlieii. die boys grandfatlier amved from his seaside home. Grandpa explained that the local government had told people to evacuate their homes by the sea. It just wasn't safe for anyone to stay near the ocean durmg the hurricane.Soon afterwards, Mrs. Timms left to buy supplies that die family w

19、ould need durmg the storm. Batteries, bottled water and canned food were a few of the items on her list.Grandpa stayed with the boys, and the three of tliein made preparations for the storm. First, tliey filled the bathtub and all diewater bottles they could find. Next, they unplugged（拔扌卓扌甫头）almost

20、everything in die house. Tlien, Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows. Meanwhile, Jasper put the outdoor chairs inside.Later, as the storm approached, the family stayed in protected areas away the windows and outside walls. Mrs. Tinuns and Grandpa mo-ed chairs to a protected space near die sta

21、ircase. Eddie and Jasper sat under a strong table next to them, reading and playing games. They waited for the radio annoimcer to declare that the hurricane had passed.24. What did Mrs. Tmmis do after hearmg the hurricane warning?A. She went to work.B. She woke up her sons.C She prepared breakfast.D

22、 She watched the hurricane.25 The underlined word evacuate'' m Paragraph 2 means.A lockB reachC repairD leave26 While Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows, Jasper.A. filled the bathnibB. turned off die lightsC. put the outdoor chairs insideD. sat under a strong table27. What could be

23、the best title for the text?A. A Happy Family.B. A Seaside House.D. Tlie Day of the Hurricane.C. The Damage of the Hurricane.Cheese and red wine are basic diets ovei the festhe period, and if you love red wine and cheese, a new study will come as music to your ears. Researchers from low a State Univ

24、ersity have revealed that drinking red wine and eating cheese can help to reduce cognitive decline.Ill the study, the researchers analyzed data from 1,787 adults aged 46 to 77. and asked them to complete questionnaires about their food and alcohol consumption. The results showed that cheese was the

25、most protective food against age-related cognitive problems, even mto late life. Daily consumption of red wine was also shown to impiove cognitive fiuiction. while weekly consumption of lamb was shown to improve long-term cognitive skills. However、 over-consumption of salt was found to mcrease the r

26、isk of cognitive decluie.Dr Auriel Willette, who led the study, said: "I was pleasantly surprised that our results suggest that appropriately eatmg cheese and druiking red wine daily are not just good for helpmg us cope with our current COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps also dealing with an increa

27、singly complex world. Although we considered whether this was just due to what rich people eat and drink, clinical trials at random are needed to determine if making easy changes in our diet could help our brains in significant ways/'While die reason for the luik remains unclear, the researchers

28、 believe tliat cheese and red wine may protect some people &om the efiects of Alzheimers.Brandon Klinedinst, an author of the study, added: Depending on the genetic factors you carry, some individuals seem to be more protected from die effects of Alzheiniers, while others seem to be at greater r

29、isk. Perhaps the silver bullet were lookmg for is improving how we eat. Knowing what tliat involves contributes to a better understaiidmg of Alzlieiiners and putting this disease in an opposite path/'28 What is the study mainly about?A. Basic diets over the festive period.B. Possible reasons for

30、 cognitive decline.C. Feelings of pleasant music to people's ears. D. Effects of certain diets on cognitive decline.29. Which of the following mcreases the risk of cognitive problems?A. Taking in too much salt.B. Eatmg cheese properly.C. Druiking red wine daily.D. Consuming lamb weekly.30. What

31、can be inferred &om Paragraph 3?A Changes in our diet help our brains in significant ways.B Tlie diets of wealthy people were not taken mto account.C The study results need to be proved by more clinical trials.D COVID-19 pandemic makes our world uicreasingly complex.31. What does the underlmed p

32、hrase "silver bulletH m the last paragraph probably mean?A. Genetic factor.B. Easy solution. C. Special metal. D. Certain food.DMany people believe that you lose die ability to learn new languages as you get older.Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to leani a

33、 new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to leani a new language, thougli.Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. Tliey study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their conm

34、iuiiities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Leanimg a new language means beconmig part of another language coimnunity, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.Moreover, children learmiig a new language are expected to make mistake

35、s. Tliis gives tliein freedom when leammg to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when leanimg a new language. Tliis can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.When yoiuig children leani a new language, they come to see all kind

36、s of languages as a ' normar' part of society. This mindset （思纱E模式）helps them embrace leammg a new language without feeling like they're doing sometliiiig unusual or "too hard '.So if you want to leani a new language, go for it! It s never too late to leani a new language. If yo

37、ure older, it may take more work、but it can be done. If you re a young child、thougli. now it is the tune to step out and learn a new language?32. By language is tlieir life in Paragraph 2, the author means tliat children.A. can t ln*e without languageB. lead a happy life every dayC practice a new la

38、nguage a lotD are taken good care of by adults33 What may make it hard for adults to learn a new language?A They often feel pressured.B. They usually have too many interests.C. They think making mistakes is natural.D. They always make all kinds of mistakes.34. Which of the following shows the difier

39、ence benveen children and adults in learning a new language?A The behavior they have.B Tlie learning attitudes.C The fiiture plans they have made.D Tlie materials they are using.35 According to the author a new language.A can never be learned by the old peopleB can be learned by the old people easil

40、yC. can be understood only by the old peopleD. can be learned by both the old and the young第二节 （共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选岀能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余 选项.Witli the College Entrance Examination drawing near as a senior year student, you may have so many pressure coming from so many directions th

41、at you cant figure out what to do first.Balancmg goals in lifeWhen you have many tlimgs to do and a lot of demands on your time, you can lose sight of what's important. One of the best ways to see the big picture36. s to lay out your goals.Pressure Points and How to Deal with ThemConfUsed or ove

42、rwhelmed- talk to someone you trust. 37, . Tliey may help you find solutions to your problems and worriesBemg too hard on yourself - ease up. take a break and do sometlimg you enjoy Daydream, read a book, go out with &lendsanything that helps you relax.Problems, problems. problemsecognize your l

43、imits. It's too stressfiil to try to deal with all your problems at once. 38.39.It's important to remember that goals belong to you ot to your parents, your teachers, or your friends. After you re set your goals, identify the skills you have to achieve those goals. If you re not sure what sk

44、ills you'll need, do some research. Try the library, your guidance adviser and teachers, and otlier people who could help you.Goals exist to serve you. If your goal is sometlimg you no longer want, change it. Identify the barriers to getting your goals. 40. . Don't get depressed by a big, lo

45、ng-term goal ee what steps you can take to achieve it and set those steps down as short-tenn. 'do-able'' goals.A Goal-Setting TipsB Consider ways to o*ercome themC what you want out of lifeD Choose whats most urgent and set aside the rest until laterE. Discuss your concerns with a friend

46、, parent or teacherF. As long as you know what skill is important and what isn'tG. Too much to do第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题：每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Studies show that older people tend to remember the positive tlimgs in life rather than the negativ

47、e things, while younger people remember the positive and negative equally well. The doinuiant psychological theory to explain this is that older people are aware of their limited tmie left, so they 41 positive emotional experiences. But about a decade ago, I worked with biologist Robert Trh-ers on h

48、is idea that there was a（n） 42 basis for older people's mcreased positive outlook. Our research took us in the fascinatmg direction of explormg how the body 43 its energy.When our 44 needed more energy tliaii usual perhaps while being chased by a tiger, tliey had to get that energy &om somew

49、here in the body. Could they borrow it &oin die brain? Tliat organ uses 20 percent of our metabolic output, whether we are soh uig math problems or watclinig television reruns. Due to this constant energy requirement, borrowing energy &om the brain when our need 45 the available supply is no

50、t ail option. Perhaps we could borrow energy from our muscles. Because we use far more muscle energy when we are active than when at rest, 46, we could borrow energy when we are sitting. But the problem is that most ofdie energy-demanding emergencies of our ancestors 47 a muscular response. There wa

51、s no way to borrow energy from our muscles during ail emergency because relaxmg when a tiger showed up was not a(n) 48 response. This brings us to our immune system, which, when 49 protects us firom many illnesses and diseases. Like the brain, the lnmiune system works at great metabolic cost, but la

52、rgely in the 50 of keeping us healthy in the future. We have an enormous number of immune cells coursing through our body, a(n) 51 break production is fin巴 So, when our body needs extra energy, one of the places it goes is our immune fiuiction. When you're being chased by a tiger, you don't

53、need to waste energy making miinune cells to figlit off tomorrow's cold. What you need is to 52 all available energy resources to your legs, with die hope tliat you will live to experience another cougli or sneeze.53、our immune system evolved to mn in lnaxinium amounts when we're happy, butt

54、o slow down dramatically when we're not. With tliis background in niind. Trivers supposed that older people evolved a strategy of nirniiig this relationslup on its head, becoinuig more 54 the positive things m life in an effort to eiiliaiice their iimnune functioning. Tins was helped along by th

55、eir knowing much more about the world than younger adults, so they can deal with some of die 55 tilings in life more easily.41. A. switchB. energizeC prioritizeD undergo42. A. regularB. evolutionaryC. solidD. fundamental43. A. usesB. squeezesC. spreadsD. classifies44. A. bodiesB. generationsC. ances

56、torsD. seniors45. A. surpassesB. meetsC. respondsD. requires46. A. at randomB. in principleC. at timesD. m case47. A. rejectedB. neglectedC. expectedD. required48. A. objectiveB. effectiveC. emergentD. negative49 A. vulnerableB efficientC defensiveD strong50 A. serviceB basisC searchD shift51 A. mom

57、entaryB voluntaryC energeticD intensive52 A submitB activateC shiftD accumulate53. A. In tlie meantime B. On the contraryC. In tlie endD. As a result54. A. addicted toB.ofC. focused onD. enthusiastic about55. A. emotionalB. cmcialC. luiforgettableD. depressing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

58、适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式-The Day After Thanksgiving (Friday) is known as Black Friday. Tliis used to be unofficially or officially the start of holiday shopping season. Almost all stores come out witli special early bird offers 56. (attract) consiuners to their shop. People stand in line hours before the stores are opened, to grab the bargains of the year. In the last few years, we 57. (witness) a trend towards bringing those Black Friday Sales onlme before Friday.In the last few years (starting &a