2020届湖南省长沙市长郡中学高三上期末质量检测

1、 2020届湖南省长沙市长郡中学高三上期末质量检测英语试题考生注意：1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120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，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分 听力（共两节）第一节（共5小题）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

2、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. What does the man ask the woman to give him?A. A table. B. Her ID card. C. A signed parcel.2. What will the woman do for the man?A. Clean the mark on his shirt.B. Give him a ride to a wedding.C.

3、Buy him a shirt in ten minutes.3.How does the woman probably go to work at present?A.By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B.Neighbors. C. Mother and son.5. How is the weather now?A. Hot. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。

4、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。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. What will the man do in Singapore?A. Learn from the woman. B. Travel with the woman. C.Work with John Taylor. 7. Why does the man feel nervous about going to Singapore?A. He has to work a

5、s a new manager.B. He has many projects to finish there.C. He has never been out of the country.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. On what does the man ask the woman for advice?A. How to keep healthy.B. Which coffee maker to buy.C. Where to get a real bargain.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At

6、home. B.In the gym. C. In a shop.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers?A. College students. B. School teachers. C. School administrators.11. What is it in the middle of the map?A. The restaurant. B. The Student Union. C. The Media Center.12. What can students borrow from the old library?A. Spor

7、ts magazines. B. Entertainment magazines. C. Financial books.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. What made the man give up a sailing trip last weekend?A. The busy schedule. B. The long distance. C. The high cost.14.What did Jenny do last weekend?A. She participated in a competition.B. She won a football prize at th

8、e park.C. She played tennis with her brother.15. Who got injured?A. Emily. B. Joe. C. Andy.16. What will the woman do next weekend?A. Go to the beach with the man.B. Go swimming and fishing alone.C. Invite the man to a basketball game.听10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speaker go to the cinema for th

9、e first time?A.In 1932. B.In 1937. C.In 1945.18. What did the speaker get from his mother?A. Sweets. B. Chocolate. C. Some money.19. How did the speaker feel in the cinema?A. Amazed B. Bored. C. Frightened.20. What does the speaker say about the film in those days?A. The sets were real and convincin

10、g.B. The actors performances were great.C. The special effects were unbelievable.第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（共15小题）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。AJoin us for an exciting day of music at the UNI Dome with the Panther Marching Band!Band Day is perfect for high school band students in grades 912. Come and join

11、 us for an outstanding, positive and friendly musical and social experience for high school band students! We hope youll enjoy the fellowship with other band students throughout the state and the fantastic performances of bands!Directors who wish to bring their full bands or a smaller group of band

12、students should find this to be an easy and fun event to organize and attend! Individual（个体的）students who wish to participate as single performers are strongly encouraged to attend! Youll have a chance to meet our fantastic students and perform in a friendly, welcoming environment!Date： November 9Mu

13、sic： A link to download music will be included in your confirmation email after you register. Music will be available at that link no later than September 1.Registration:Band directors registering full bands or groups of students from the same band should register here： https: /bands, uni. edu/band-

14、day-group-registrationIndividual students registering independently may register here： https：/bands. uni. edu/panther-band- day-individual-registrationCost： $ 10. 00 per student includes： admission to the game, pizza dinner, music and a Band Day T-Shirt.Notes：Weve changed our payment method to impro

15、ve the registration process. Individual students must pay using a credit card at the time of registration. Band directors may either pay with credit card or mail a check made out to Panther Marching Band.Final deadline for registration submissions is Monday, October 14.Due to space limitations, band

16、/individual students may be limited to a first-reply basis.1. How can a participant benefit from the event?A. Listen to their favorite popular music.B. Get a chance to join a band they love.C. Chat with famous musicians face to face.D. Know new people and enjoy performances.2. When can a participant

17、 use the link in the confirmation email to download music?A. On August 30.B. On September 2.C. On October 14.D. On November 9.3. What are you expected to do to participate as an individual student?A. Ask for a band directors company.B. Send a 10-dollar check to the Band.C. Pay 10 dollars with your c

18、redit card.D. Email the Band just on November 9.BMy mother spreads joy wherever she goes. Right now she is probably writing an encouraging note to a friend, praising someone she has come across in the hallway, or reading the newspaper to someone in her retirement community（社区）.Growing up, my mother

19、thought about becoming a dancer, but she didnt have the chance until retirement. Then she joined her first group, The Hot Flashes. Once she put on the tap shoes, Dancing Grammy” was born.There seems to be no end to her energy as she tap-dances her way into peoples hearts, bringing smiles to sad plac

20、es. But this is nothing new for my mother.Being a lifetime educator, she was recognized in 2015 as her school districts Teacher of the Year. I remember her evening phone calls to her students homes when she took a break from grading papers. They werent the typical bad-news calls many parents would e

21、xpect. Usually she was calling about something positive.I was the youngest of seven children and life wasnt easy for my mother. I remember sitting on the back of her bike as she took me to a daycare center for low-income families on her way to Rosary College, where she was seeking an education degre

22、e. At home she was tough as she had to be. She had been strict in my childhood, but I learned from watching her. Her work ethic（道德）and determination passed down to me.I could write a book about my mother, and probably I will someday. Better yet, we may write one together, as her dream to be a writer

23、 hasnt yet been realized. But she got one step closer by attending the Erma Bombeek Writers* Workshop in Dayton, Ohio, where she was inspired to write a book.From mother of seven to grandmother of eighteen, my mother continues to inspire everyone she meets. She has many titles, but my favorite is Mo

24、ther.4. What does the authors mother tend to do?A. She often helps poor people.B. She changes her aims constantly.C. She joins energetic people.D. She brings happiness to others.5. Why did the authors mother often make calls to her students, homes?A. To know her students performance at home.B. To he

25、lp her students parents build confidence.C. To tell her students parents some good news.D. To ask her students to grade their papers fast.6. How was the authors childhood?A. Dull but smooth,B. Difficult but rewarding.C. Relaxing and enjoyable.D. Rough and meaningless.7. What is the authors main purp

26、ose in writing the text?A. To show her love and respect for her mother.B. To keep a record of her mothers retirement life.C. To find inspiration to write a book for her mother.D To praise her mothers professional achievements.CMore often than not, we think the taste of food is largely to do with the

27、 way its cooked. However, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, sitting and standing also affect the taste.Lead author Dipayan Biswas, a professor from the University of South Florida in the US, looked specifically at how the vestibular（前庭的）sense, which is responsib

28、le for balance, posture（姿势）and location awareness, works with our sense of taste.He found that standing for even a few minutes causes people to feel physical stress. Gravity pushes blood to the lower parts of the body, causing the heart to work harder. This increases the heart rate and leads to incr

29、eased stress hormones（荷尔蒙）.All of these reduce sensory sensitivity, which affects taste. Our mouths fail to taste or feel temperature as well when this happens. When people experience discomfort, foods that normally taste good arent as pleasing, says Science Daily.Biswas gave 350 participants each a

30、 piece of biscuit and had them rate its tastiness. Those who stood while eating gave it a lower rating than those who sat in comfortable chairs. Next, Biswas and his team gave participants bite-sized cookies from a well-known local restaurant. These cookies are widely considered to be very tasty. Th

31、ose who sat down to eat rated them highly. However, when the baker added extra salt, the results were opposite. Participants who stood up to eat the cookies didnt notice that the cookies tasted saltier, while those who were seated found the cookies werent so tasty.So if you really want to enjoy your

32、 meal, try to find yourself a comfortable seat. But if youre trying to lose weight, eating while standing could be helpful because people tend to eat less while standing.8. Whats the common belief about the taste of the food in the text?A. It seems associated with peoples preferences.B. It is largel

33、y to do with how people sit or stand.C. It has little to do with the way people eat food.D. It is mainly determined by how food is cooked.9. Why do people who stand less enjoy food?A. Their mental health declines.B. Their hearts work more slowly.C. They are less sensitive to taste.D. They have no se

34、nsory sensitivity.10. How did Dipayan Biswas get his conclusions in paragraph 4?A. By classifying examples.B. By doing experiments.C. By studying previous theories.D. By analyzing abundant data.11. Whats the best title for the text?A. Sitting Has Various Effects on EatingB. Posture Affects How Peopl

35、e Enjoy FoodC. Eating While Standing Helps to Lose WeightD. Sitting and Standing Are Common PosturesDIn the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact（影响）on the environment. After all, you were jumping into y

36、our car, driving across town, coughing out emissions（产生排放）and using gas all the way. But now that were used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a little proud. After all, were just picking up our phones and maybe turning on the TV. Youre welcome. Mother Nature.Not so fast, says a r

37、ecent report from the French-based Shift Project. According to Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video, digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Watching a half-hour show would cause 1. 6 kilograms of carbo

38、n dioxide emissions. Thats like driving 6. 28 kilometers. And in the European Union, the Eureca project found that data centers （where videos are stored） there used 25% more energy in 2017 compared to just three years earlier, reports the BBC.Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more

39、enamored of our digital devices （设备）and the possibility of enjoying entertainment where and when we want it increases. Online video use is expected to increase by four times from 2017 to 2022 and account for 80% of all Internet traffic by 2022. By then, about 60% of the worlds population will be onl

40、ine.Youre probably not going to give up your streaming services, but therere things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use, experts say. For example, according to Lutz Stobbe, a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, we have no need to upload 25 pictures of the same thi

41、ng to the cloud because it consumes energy every time. If instead you delete a few things here and there, you can save energy. Moreover, its also a good idea to stream over Wi-Fi, watch on the smallest screen you can, and turn off your Wi-Fi in your home if youre not using your devices.12. What topi

42、c is the first paragraph intended to lead in?A. The environmental effects of driving private cars.B. The improvements on environmental awareness.C. The change in the way people seek entertainment.D. The environmental impacts of screaming services.13. What does the underlined phrase become more enamo

43、red of in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Get more skeptical of.B. Become more aware of.C. Feel much crazier about.D. Get more worried about.14. What can we infer about the use of streaming services?A. It is being reduced to protect the planet.B. Its environmental effects are worsening.C. It is easily

44、available to almost everyone.D. Its side effects have drawn global attention.15. Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?A. Watching downloaded movies on a mobile phone.B. Downloading music on a personal computer.C. Uploading a lot of images of the same thing.D. Playing online ga

45、mes over mobile networks.第二节（共5小题）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。Weve all been there, staring at a blank screen, throwing endless drafts in the trash can, pulling out hair, looking through Facebook photos, re-ordering music libraries and even wiping the computer clean. We do anything to pa

46、ss the time and avoid admitting the painfully obviousweve hit mental blocks. They are usually a sign that weve taken our focus off what we want and placed it firmly on what we dont. _16_. The followingtips are designed to help clear them away.Hit the showerMental blocks of any nature are a result of

47、 one thing： not being firmly in the present. Taking a shower is a simple and effective way to bring your attention back to the present. _17_. And it enables you to develop morecreative ideas to figure out your problems._18_Mental blocks arise when you focus on what you dont want, instead of what you

48、 do want. A great trick for removing them is to change the channel or input for a few minutes. _19_. For example, you could be writing a piece for a magazine only to be controlled by the hateful block. Now, stop writing and select a video to catch your attention. Twenty minutes later, the new you si

49、ts back feeling totally inspired.Still stuck? Ask for help_20_ . So turn to others if you are still stuck. By asking for help, you not only benefit from someone elsesobjective view, but you are also able to offer someone else the chance to help work out a problem. Make sure that you ask preferably s

50、omeone who has successfully dealt with a similar situation before.A. Find your focusB. Besides, it allows you to relaxC. Change the channel for a whileD. No one is truly successful aloneE. Turning to others is a great way to focus your attentionF. Sometimes, our mental blocks are stronger than usual

51、, refusing to leaveG. One way is to do something unrelated to the problem you are working on第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（共20小题）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。My birth name is Oyindasola a common Nigerian name, but I am often called Chelsea. Some ask why I dont use my real _21_. I tell them a stor

52、y about my father _22_ Chelsea a year after I was born, where he had a wonderful holiday. Chelsea _23_ to him so much that it _24_ on every birthday cake of mine.When I was seven, we decided to _25_ to Nigeria, where my grandparents had persuaded us to buy a house to live with them. And my mother ne

53、eded to know what _26_ there would call me. The name Id been called for as long as I could _27_ or the complex name on my passport?A week later we found ourselves at an airport with groups of Nigerians speaking as we _28_ our cab. Soon, my memories of Disney in America were _29_ with sounds of Niger

54、ian music. My tongue grew heavier with Nigerian _30_, and the words shared between my mother and grandmother in their native tongue finally _31_But, I still wasnt Nigerian enough. There unfriendly looks and _32_ were a constant reminder of who was： an American girl with the westernized name. So I wa

55、snt _33_ sad when my mother announced our back to America for her work.On the first day of middle school in America, _34_ hit me because I knew my birth name wouldnt _35_ the attendance list. I was _36_ when the teacher mispronounced my painfully long name and my classmates laughed.But with every pa

56、ssing year, came new _37_. Every new attendance roll call was responded with a braver voice and a _38_ smile. That long name, mispronounced or not, is mine. The Nigerian accent slipping through is mine. Who I am is simple： a Nigerian girl with _39_ to the American dream, a girl with two _40_ and two

57、 names.21. A. originB. identityC. nameD. signature22 A. describingB. visitingC. abandoningD. leaving23. A. meansB. exposesC. appliesD. commits24. A. competesB. happensC. withdrawsD. appears25. A. travelB. moveC. paceD. walk26. A. troopB. classC. familyD. staff27. A. rememberB. predictC. imagineD. su

58、rvive28. A. pulled downB. tested outC. fixed upD. headed for29. A. connectedB. replacedC. facedD. decorated30. A. recreationB. lifestyleC. accentD. diet31. A. made senseB. took shapeC. died awayD. ran out32. A. debatesB. decisionsC. negotiationsD. remarks33. A. rarelyB. absolutelyC. casuallyD. event

59、ually34. A. anxietyB. disappointmentC. rudenessD. shock35 A. formB. throwC. ruinD. escape36. A. guiltyB. regretfulC. embarrassedD. confused37. A. sympathyB. confidenceC. generosityD. honesty38. A. kinderB. deeperC. widerD. heavier39. A. reactionB. objectionC. responseD. access40. A. languagesB. adva

60、ntagesC. degreesD. occupations第二节（共10小题）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。I consider myself to be a patient person, but I find that I have trouble staying patient when _41_ (teach) my youngest daughter how to read. She can read _42_ word the seven times in one book and then struggle to sound it out th