湖南省湘潭县一中、双峰一中、邵东一中、永州四中2020┄2021学年高一英语下学期优生联考试题

注意：本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

请同学们将答案填涂在答题卡上，考后只交答题卡。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。

1. Why does the woman refuse to play football？A. She isn’t i nterested.B. She is sick.C. It’s too hot.2. What time is it now probably？A. 8:10.B. 8:15.C. 8:30.3. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers？A. Professor and student.B. Librarian and reader.C. Classmates.4. Where does the conversation probably take place？A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In the man’s house.5. How will the woman go to the theater？A. On foot.B. By taxi.C. By bus.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. What’s the toy intended for？A. Allowing the cat to scratch.B. Letting the cat rest on it.C. Holding the cat food.7. How does the man probably feel in the end？A. Relieved.B. Confused.C. Angry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What would the woman do if she became rich？A. Open a high-end restaurant.B. Travel globally.C. Buy expensive jewelry.9. What kind of group does the man’s cousin give his money to？A. Lonely old people.B. People with low income.C. Disabled kids.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the woman invite the man to do？A. Watch a film.B. Try a new restaurant.C. Hang out in downtown.11. What classes will the man take tomorrow afternoon？A. Geography and physics.B. Biology and physics.C. Chemistry and biology.12. Who did the man run into last Wednesday？A. The principal.B. His teacher.C. The woman’s sister.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why has the woman’s flight been delayed？A. There’s a thunder storm.B. There’s a heavy fog.C. There’s a heavy fall of snow.14. How soon does the woman guess the flight will take off？A. In 3 hours.B. In 4 hours.C. In 5 hours.15. What do the woman’s kids expect her to do？A. To have dinner with them.B. To read them bedtime stories.C. To buy them presents.16. What will the man do with his kids tonight？A. Take them to his friend’s house.B. Ask them to sleep early.C. Let his neighbor take care of them.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where has Yang’s novel caused a lively discussion？A. On the website.B. In her school.C. In the publishing industry.18. What does the novel discuss about according to Yang？A. Teenage troubles in a land called Lorania.B. The battles between heroes and evil creatures.C. What heroes should be like in a teenager’s eyes.19. What do we know about the novel？A. It’s 600,000-word long.B. The publisher thinks it imaginative.C. Yang spent over 6 years writing it.20. What has Yang shown to the public？A. Her good mastering of Chinese.B. Her extensive knowledge in many fields.C. Her gift for literature.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AFor the 70th anniversary of Bath Festivals, The Bath Festival returns as a multi-arts festival from 11 to 27 May, celebrating the city with music and literature at its heart, engaging with the wider community and bringing the streets of Bath to life.Ticket and Event Terms and Conditions of The Bath Festival 70th Anniversary Final Weekend are as follows:Booking25th May at 2：00 pmBath Recreation Ground£80 （excluding fees）Saturday & Sunday●This is an outdoor concert. Please come prepared for severe weather. The concert will goahead despite rain or shine.●There will be no picnic furniture allowed into the event area.●Under 18’s must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult over the age of 18.●“Junior Tickets” are for children aged 14 and under, any child over the age of 14 willneed to purchase an adult ticket.●Under 5’s are free：only one free per an adult ticket holder.●There will be no animals allowed on site except guide dogs. Please advise when purchasingyour ticket if access with a guide dog is required.●If you have any special requirements, please contact Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.Please note that proof of disability will be required.WarningTICKETS MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED OR RESOLDPLEASE NOTE STRICTLY NO FOOD OR DRINKS OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE EVENT AREA FROM OUTSIDE.1. This ticket is issued subject to the rules and regulations of the venue to which this ticket applies and these are available from the venue upon request.2. The Promoter does not accept responsibility for any loss, injury or damage to the holder or the holder’s property.3. No professional cameras, video recorders or any form of professional audio-visual recording equipment will be allowed into the event area.4. ID will be required in order to purchase alcohol for those who appear under the age of 21.21. What can we know about The Bath Festival？A. Visitors’ property can be guaranteed at the festival.B. The Bath Festival will last 17 days covering music and literature.C. Disabled persons can make no special requirements.D. Whether the concert will go ahead depends on the weather.22. If the Smiths want to take their 16-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter to attend The Bath Festival, how much will they pay？A. £80B. £160C. £240D. £32023.What will be allowed to take into the event area？A. Guide dogsB. Professional cameras.C.Food and drink.D. Picnic furnitureBThe year I turned fifty, I decided to do something new every day. However, balancing 365 new things with work and family, while still managing to do the laundry and get dinner on thetable every night, was not always easy. In the early weeks of the project, I found it difficult to find so many new things.It wasn't long before my friends learned that I was open to almost anything I could consider a new thing, and the invitations began pouring in----not just from friends, but friends of friends. As a result, my life was new. I went dog sledding. I attended a Fashion Week fashion show. I went to numerous lectures on all kinds of topics that I never would have previously considered useful or interesting and found something to appreciate in every single one. I even signed up immediately when learning about a local group trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by doing something unusual.As time went by, whenever I learned about something that seemed remarkable. I did what I could to pursue it. Instead of “Why”, I began to ask “why not”. Now I find it is easier to just keep my eyes open to the possibilities that surrounded me. It turns out there were new things everywhere, and all I had to do was to make a little effort to enjoy them.I look back on the year. It doesn't matter to me that many of my new things weren’t exactly meaningful. What matters is how to make full use of them when discovering there is an endless number of new things for me. It seemed to me an obvious sign that at fifty, my life was full of promise. I could continue to grow, stretch my wings, and learn more every day for the rest of my life. I enjoyed the idea of something new, and it gave me a reason to welcome each day as an opportunity to experience the world a little differently.24. Which of the following can best describe the author’s feeling according to Paragraph 1？A Saying is one thing but doing is another. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Better late than never.D. Experience is the best teacher.25. What's the author’s attitude toward new things？A.Doubtful.B. Appreciative.C. Cautious.D. Tolerant.26. What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph？A. Wait for your life to start over.B. Try to find more new things.C. Make the most of new things.D. Never say never when in trouble.27.What can be a suitable title for the text？A. Dream for a New LifeB. The Value of FriendshipC. A Year of New ThingsD. Remarkable New ThingsCEvery year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce is wasted in the United States. The food ends up in land-fills, producing harmful greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go hungry, without access to healthy, affordable meals.Evan Lutz is passionate about correcting that social injustice. And he combines that goal with a passion for business. "I want to start a business that not only makes money but also gives back.”Lutz is the CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest, a business which collects and sells "ugly" produce. These are fruits and vegetables that most food companies would throw away due to surface imperfections.“If you go to a grocery stor e, you'll see all the produce lineup shiny, perfect, with the same size and color. However, if you go to a farm, you’ll notice not all grow the same way. So all that produce which is too big, too small, or in odd size of shape, often gets thrown out. Hungry Harvest takes all that stuff and boxes it up and delivers it to their customers.” said Lutz.For every purchase and delivery, Hungry Harvest donates healthy food to needy people. So far Hungry Harvest has recovered 300, 000 pounds of produce and provided 100, 000 pounds to those in need.Hungry Harvest doesn't just reduce food from going to waste. It hires people that were formerly in prison, formerly injured or were sick, and people that were living in homeless shelters to help them get back on their feet for a second chance in life.For Evan Lutz, giving back to others came from his upbringing. When he was a child, his parents instilled in him the values of giving back, so he wanted to bring that to life. Lutz was inspired to act after seeing poverty in areas of Baltimore, Maryland. "Hungry Harvest has turned that hope into a reality, "said Lutz.28. What does"social injustice"in Paragraph 2 refer to？A. Ugly food going to waste.B. Food producing harmful gases.C. People making much money without giving.D. Some people going hungry while food is being wasted.29. Why does some produce get thrown out？A. It is not fresh.B. It can easily go bad.C. It doesn't taste good.D. It does not look perfect.30. What inspired Evan Lutz to set up Hungry Harvest？A. His passion for business.B. His own poor experiencesC. His parents' influence on him.D. His goal to protect environment.31. What can be known about Hungry Harvest？A. It is a non-profit organization.B. It offers jobs to some people in need.C. It focuses on producing healthy food.D. It aims at ending poverty in America.DIncreasingly, young mothers across the United States have strong opinions on “sharenting”. Those who favor using Instagram say the platform is a great way to share everything with distant family and creates a living photo album for their child to look back on. Those who oppose online sharing say it invades their child’s privacy.Mothers on both sides of the debate, though, mention relationship-building as one main reason behind their "sharenting" standpoint. Some find trust through new virtual（虛拟的）friendships，while others choose to deepen existing relationships through face-to-face sharing .“At their best, the motives are similar. It's to connect, to share,to b e known, to be seen, to have a sense that you are not alone. " says Catheri Steiner-Adair, a clinical psychologist. "But the medium that you use to nourish （培养） those desires for connection can vary widely. According to a poll（民意测验）by C．S．Mot Children’s Ho spital, 72 percent of parents say social media helps them feel not alone. And a Pew Research report found this feeling was much stronger among mothers.Many parents, however, have concerns about online sharing. The poll from C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital also found that 68 percent of parents worry their posts share private information about their child.Anti-sharing moms say it can feel uncomfortable asking family or friends to avoid posting photos, and they often feel left out in their mommy-groups. But they also say being “sharenting-free" has actually helped strengthen relationships by requiring in-person sharing . The American Academy of Pediatrics published a study recommending that doctors educate parents on the dangers of oversharing.“But a happy medium is definitely possible,” says Sarah Clark, co-director of C S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. " And the first step towards that is being cognizant（察知的）. It requires parents making really specific choices for their kids, and knowing that these choices may be different than the ones they would make for themselves.” Eason, the mom from St. Louis, says she has learned to be more careful of social media posts. "It is not all butterflies and rainbows on here,” says Eason．“ I have to be careful．”32. In what way does sharenting benefit some parents？A. Connecting with othersB. Parenting in a scientific wayC. Obtaining up-to-date informationD. Developing healthy parent-child relationships33. What’s Sarah Clark s advice to parents？A. Value in-person sharing.B. Have respect for their kids.C. Give up the habit of sharenting.D. Make informed choices for their kids.34. What is Eason’s attitude towards sharenting？A. She is crazy about it.B. She is cautious about it.C. She is uninterested in it.D. She is completely against it.35. What s the author’s purpose in writing the text？A. To uncover the reason behind sharenting.B. To prove sharenting is common in the U.S.C. To explain the potential risks of oversharing.D. To show new parents are divided over sharenting.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。