湖南省长沙市重点中学2020-2021学年高三上学期第六次月考英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力音频无文字材料）

2020-2021-1长沙一中高三上第六次月考
英 语
时量：120分钟 满分：150分
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。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 is the man buying
A. A scarf. B. A jacket. C. A suit.
2. What would the man like
A. Coca-Cola. B. Lemon soda. C. Orange juice.
3. Why will the street be decorated
A. To celebrate a festival.
B. To make the city beautiful.
C. To welcome some famous players.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. On a boat. B. On a train. C. On a plane.
5. What does the woman mean
A. She hates murder and war.
B. People are becoming worse.
C. She thinks people are basically good.
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。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. Where are the speakers heading
A. To New York. B. To Mexico City. C. To Arizona.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Find some help. B. Go to New York. C. Leave their house.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What will the woman probably do
A. Buy a new watch. B. Give the watch away. C. Take the man’s advice.
9. What does the man say about his watch
A. He doesn’t bother to set it right.
B. He spent a lot of money on it.
C. He got it from a family member.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the man want Bill to go after high school
A. To a large university.
B. To a private university.
C. To a college in another state.
11. Why is the woman worried
A. She might not be able to see Bill often.
B. Bill cannot take care of himself.
C. The man is too strict with Bill.
12. Who will make the final decision
A. Bill’s father. B. Bill’s mother. C. Bill himself.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Roommates. C. Host and guest.
14. What did Diane see the cat do
A. Tear the morning paper. B. Run past her quickly. C. Get behind the bookcase.
15. Where is the cat hiding
A. In the bedroom. B. In the living room. C. In the laundry room.
16. What does the man suggest about the cat
A. She never tries to go outside.
B. She is afraid of the outside world.
C. She never comes back by herself.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker probably talking to
A. Office employees. B. College students. C. Company presidents.
18. When did the speaker get his first paid job
A. At 18. B. At 21. C. At 35.
19. How does the speaker feel about his life
A. He’s embarrassed. B. He’s regretful. C. He’s proud.
20. What’s the speech mainly about
A. How to do well in school.
B. How to work with computers.
C. How to achieve career success.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In tough times — and there’s no doubt that 2020 qualifies as tough times — those of us who love to read turn to all kinds of different books. Here are the books that I’d recommend.
The Spy and the Traitor
The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
by Ben Macintyre
This nonfiction account focuses on Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB officer who became a double agent for the British, and Aldrich Ames, the American turncoat(叛徒) who likely betrayed him, Macintyre’s retelling of their stories comes not only from Western sources (including Gordievsky himself) but also from the Russian perspective. It’s every bit as exciting as my favorite spy novels.
Range
Why Generalists Triumph(获得成功) in a Specialized World
by David Epstein
I started following Epstein’s work after watching his fantastic 2014 TED talk on sports performance. In this fascinating book, he argues that although the world seems to demand more and more specialization, what we actually need is more people “who start broad and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives while they progress”. I think his ideas even help explain some of Microsoft’s success, because we hired people who had a wide range of knowledge within their field and across fields. If you’re a generalist who has ever felt overshadowed by your specialist colleagues, this book is for you.
The New Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration(监禁) in the Age of Colorblindness
by Michelle Alexander
Alexander’s book offers an eye-opening look into how the criminal justice system unfairly targets communities of color and especially Black communities by explaining the history and presenting the numbers behind mass incarceration.
Breath from Salt
A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever
by Bijal P. Trivedi
This book is truly uplifting. It documents a story of remarkable scientific innovation and how it has improved the lives of almost all cystic fibrosis(囊肿性纤维化) patients and their families.
21. Who is Oleg Gordievsky
A. A travel agent. B. A writer. C. A spy. D. A TED speaker.
22. Which book is the most attractive to an all-around employer
A. The Spy and the Traitor. B. Range.
C. The New Jim Crow. D. Breath from Salt.
23. What do these books have in common
A. They are non-fiction. B. They are best-sellers.
C. They tell exciting stories. D. They record what happened in 2020.
B
The potential of a simple gesture in a time of crisis was illustrated when the then aged 99-year-old British army veteran Captain Tom Moore decided to raise some money for health workers and patients.
Inspired by the excellent treatment he had received in hospital for skin cancer in 2018, in early April he promised to complete 100 laps of his garden, using his walking frame for support, before his 100th birthday at the end of the month. His aim was to raise a modest 1,000.
But news of Captain Tom’s efforts soon reached the ears of a nation desperate for some good news amid the lockdown and captured the public’s imagination. He was featured in newspapers and on TV, and even teamed up with the singer Michael Ball and a health-workers’ choir to record a charity version of You’ll Never Walk Alone, becoming the oldest person ever to top the charts in the UK.
On April 16, Captain Tom completed his 100 laps ahead of schedule, having raised more than 17 million. “I never dreamt I would be involved in an occasion such as this,” he announced.
But this was just the beginning. The enthusiasm for Captain Tom showed no sign of becoming less as people admired his efforts in different ways, such as knitting dolls and painting murals. By the time he reached his 100th birthday on April 30, he had raised nearly 33 million, which was used to provide comfort and care for National Health Service workers.
What is his response “To all those people who are finding it difficult at the moment…the sun will shine on you again, and the clouds will go away.”
“I’ve never been someone that has sat around,” he laughs, adding that he enjoyed the challenge. “The first lap was the hardest, but after that I just got used to it.” And he believes the secret for his success — and also his long life — is simple: “It’s all about having the right mindset. You’ve got to be hopeful and to think that things will get better.”
24. Why did Tom Moore raise money for health workers and patients
A. To draw attention to himself. B. To support the health workers.
C. To celebrate his 100th birthday. D. To catch the public’s imagination.
25. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Tom Moore became a hit. B. People welcomed good news.
C. Tom Moore topped the charts. D. The media are crazy about old people.
26. Which of the following best describes Tom Moore
A. Hardworking and enthusiastic. B. Exceptional and demanding.
C. Popular and imaginative. D. Optimistic and inspiring.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed B. He who has health has hope
C. Kindness inspires kindness D. It is never too old to learn
C
Diamonds have long been one of the nature’s most valuable creations. Since the dawn of humanity, their beauty, strength and resilience have attracted many people. Their creation normally takes billions of years, huge pressure and extremely hot temperatures.
But one international team of scientists is defying nature — successfully producing the beautiful mineral in a laboratory at room temperature, and within only minutes. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU), RMIT University, the University of Sydney and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, published their new findings in the journal Small.
Co-authors announced that they used high pressure “equivalent of 640 African elephants on the tip of one ballet shoe” to create two types of diamonds: the kind found on an engagement ring and Lonsdaleite, a type of diamond found in nature at the site of meteorite(陨石) impacts.
Laboratories have produced diamonds since 1954. The jewels are usually created by subjecting carbon to intense pressure and heat. Now, for the first time, the dazzling mineral is being made at room temperature.
“Natural diamonds are usually formed over billions of years, about 150 kilometers deep in the Earth where there are high pressures and temperatures above 1,000 degrees Celsius,” Jodie Bradby, an ANU physics professor and co-lead researcher, stated in an ANU press release.
“The twist in the story is how we apply the pressure,” she continued. “As well as very high pressures, we allow the carbon to also experience something called ‘shear’ — which is like a twisting or sliding force. We think this allows the carbon atoms to move into place and form Lonsdaleite and regular diamond.”
Using advanced techniques, Dougal McCulloch, a physics professor at RMIT who also co-led the research, and his team captured slices from the samples to better understand both types of diamonds.
“Seeing these little ‘rivers’ of Lonsdaleite and regular diamonds for the first time was just amazing and really helps us understand how they might form,” stated McCulloch.
28. What can be learned about diamonds
A. Two types of them alone exist in nature. B. 640 African elephants equal a diamond.
C. Everyone dreams about possessing them. D. They are considered a masterpiece of nature.
29. What does the underlined word “defying” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Rejecting. B. Resisting. C. Challenging. D. Copying.
30. Which of the following is the leading role in the latest creation of diamonds
A. Time. B. Pressure. C. Temperature. D. Depth.
31. What can be inferred according to Dougal McCulloch
A. It is surprising to see so many diamonds at a time.
B. Diamonds can be made without any natural force.
C. Diamonds can be produced more than people wish.
D. How diamonds formed exactly was uncertain before.
D
Around the world COVID-19 has messed up children’s education. They began to be shut out of classrooms. Even in countries where schools have stayed open, lessons and tests have been interrupted. Some countries pressed ahead with national exams this year. A few others, including Britain, France and Ireland, cancelled them all. They came up with new ways of awarding grades instead. The fact that big exams have proved so vulnerable to interruption has led to new questions about their usefulness. Are there better ways of measuring what children have learned
Exams have plenty of problems. They are often unreliable; a study in Israel found that test-takers’ performance can be affected by smog. Many children find them stressful. Plenty of places run them badly. Poorly written test papers in developing countries lead to wild swings in pass rates. Countries, including Algeria and Ethiopia, have shut down the Internet at exam time to prevent cheating.
Yet most of the world’s best-performing school systems keep some kind of important tests, and for good reason. Other kinds of assessments are rarely better and many are worse. For example, if teachers are responsible for assessing their pupils, they may strengthen their own biases. Studies have caught them giving lower grades to students from ethnic minority or those who are fat. Giving up exams does not always ease pupils’ anxiety. Some would rather be tested at the end of their course than have their work constantly assessed. Coursework can waste students’ efforts by encouraging them to make slight changes to a few projects endlessly. That leaves less time for other kinds of learning.
Governments may need to adjust next year’s tests. That could mean cutting the amount of material to be tested. Exam boards may also have to increase the grades of pupils who have spent the most time out of the classroom. Many pupils have studied harder throughout this difficult year. They should have the chance to sit exams to earn the grades they deserve.
32. What effect has COVID-19 had on exams
A. People are questioning the existence of the exams.
B. Different approaches have been taken to the exams.
C. All kinds of exams have to be cancelled in European countries.
D. Children themselves have to decide whether to take exams or not.
33. Which of the following is the problem with exams
A. They encourage cheating with the Internet.
B. They are always affected by weather conditions.
C. They may not show children’s real academic performance.
D. They can’t be passed because the written test papers are poorly made.
34. Which of the following is mentioned as an alternative to exams
A. Self-assessment. B. Group assessment.
C. Parents’ assessment. D. Coursework assessment.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards exams
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Cautious.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Leland Scales has been interested in food most of his life. He started working in restaurants when he was 14. He has a Master of Arts in food studies from Chatham University. Scales now works for an organization in Pittsburgh called 412 Food Rescue. Here is an interview with him.
Q: At Chatham University, you learned about social justice and food. 36
Scales: It completely changed my perspective on many aspects of the food system. I have to credit my experiences there for a great deal of the social justice work I am doing with 412 Food Rescue. It shaped my path for life.
Q: How did you get interested in 412 Food Rescue
Seales: 37 So when I graduated, I came on board as a part-time truck driver.
Q: What do you do at 412 now
Scales: I find non-profit organizations that get free food to people, such as an after-school program for kids that includes feeding them. 38 I try to build communities around Pittsburgh that work to end food waste. Honestly, though, my duties are not fixed because we all just fill in where we are needed depending on the day’s situations.
Q: Sounds like you wear lots of hats. What do you love about your job
Scales: I love that we are able to help organizations get food to the people who really need it on a daily basis.
Q: 39
Scales: It’s known that even with all the great work we do to get food into the hands of those who need it, there’s still tons of food waste and there are still people out there who are in need of food.
Q: How does your organization use technology to fight hunger
Scales: Our Food Rescue Hero app allows us to alert our food rescue heroes of donations in the area. 40
Q: Food rescue heroes Who are they
Scales: They are people who volunteer to help us get food to the organizations we partner with.
A. What did you do there B. What’s the worst part of your job C. Technology is better at ending hunger. D. How did what you learn there affect you E. A colleague of mine from graduate school began working there. F. We pair those donations with non-profit partners that are nearby. G. I help these organizations get the food they need to run their programs.
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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few years back a group of young teachers from another school was spending a day in my class. They were energetic, bright and 41 . However, I noticed a key 42 in their approach to teaching. Their desire to help kids was so strong that they never allowed the students to get the wrong answer or take a 43 .
We were building 44 that week. My students were working in groups of four. Each group was 45 a small Viking model rocket, instructions, and the materials with which to put it 46 . The challenge for each team was to precisely measure, 47 , and assemble their project. One group was trying hard but making mistakes in the placement of missile sections. Several of the teachers 48 going over to the kids to show them how to build the rocket 49 . On a number of occasions I had to politely but firmly ask them to leave the kids alone.
It’s important to remember that we 50 individually define the word failure. In my class, a rocket that doesn’t fly is not a failure. Failure 51 only when students stop trying to solve a problem. It may he solved in five minutes, or it may take two months, as was the case where my students built an enormous roller coaster and could not create a loop with enough centripetal force to allow the cars to move along the track safely. 52 those two months of failed trials were some of the most fascinating and exciting times the kids had in science that year. And when the roller coaster finally 53 , the kids could say they did it themselves. They 54 the physics of the roller coaster. I did the best teaching during those two months when I decided to 55 and leave the kids alone.
41. A. curious B. cute C. caring D. encouraging
42. A. role B. reason C. goal D. mistake
43. A. fall B. break C. guess D. tour
44. A. cars B. roller coasters C. rockets D. tracks
45. A. showed B. given C. called D. awarded
46. A. together B. down C. back D. aside
47. A. present B. plan C. buy D. read
48. A. avoided B. forbade C. suggested D. kept
49. A. quickly B. firmly C. correctly D. politely
50. A. students B. parents C. friends D. teachers
51. A. continues B. happens C. stops D. matters
52. A. Thus B. Now C. Then D. But
53. A. broke B. appeared C. worked D. opened
54. A. taught B. understood C. created D. changed
55. A. shut up B. come up C. get up D. keep up
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。
Adaptation to climate change, including sea defences, desalination plants, drought-resistant crops, will cost a lot of money. That is a particular problem for poor countries, 56 risk a bad cycle where the impacts of climate change 57 (continue) rob them of the hope for development. International agreements stress the need to support the poorest 58 (country) in their efforts to adapt to climate change and to grow 59 (wealth) enough to need less help. Here the rich world is avoiding 60 (it) duties.
Yet, even if it were to fulfil them, all the effects of climate change can by no means be adapted away. The further change 61 (go), the less adaptation will be able to compensate for it. That leads to 62 other need: the reduction of emissions. 63 reasonable technological improvements and lots of investment, it is possible 64 (produce) electricity grids(电网) that need no carbon-dioxide-emitting power stations. Road transport can be electrified, though long-distance shipping and air travel 65 (be) harder. Industrial processes can be renewed.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 为了丰富大家的业余生活，你受英语俱乐部委托写一则通知，邀请大家观看电影《夺冠》“Leap”，内容包括：
1. 影片内容：中国女排的夺冠之路；
2. 影片放映的时间和地点；
3. 欢迎大家在英语俱乐部的网站发表影评。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细, 使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
NOTICE
English Club
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Amanda felt as gray as the sky outside when she looked across the table at her four- year-old sister Li. Li sat on a booster seat, drinking from her sippy cup(鸭嘴杯). Wondering why Li was still afraid of her, Amanda took a cookie off her plate and held it out to Li, “Want a bite ”
As soon as Li saw Amanda reaching over, her eyes widened. She jumped down from her seat and raced to her room. What an annoyance! Amanda complained to Mom that she had thought being a big sister would be fun. Mom took Amanda’s hand reminding her that Li was in a new country with a new family and how scared she might be.
“Honey, she is still getting used to you,” Mom added. “It’s only been two weeks.”
Over a year ago, Amanda’s parents said that they were adopting a daughter from China, and Amanda had danced with excitement. She’d dreamed of taking her sister to the park, reading books to her, and teaching her to ride a bicycle. That hadn’t happened, though. In the weeks since their trip to China, Li had only let their mom and dad near her. Amanda had drawn pictures for her, read to her, and made funny faces, but none had worked. Whenever she got close, Li ran away.
“I just wish I knew how to help her.” Amanda said to herself, thinking of Li’s frightened eyes. As she sat onto the couch, she turned on the TV and began to watch a cartoon about a dog and a cat. After a few seconds, Amanda realized that the cartoon was in another language. The show looked funny, but she didn’t understand any of it. She frowned, turning off the TV. It reminded her of when they were in China. She had got frustrated when people talked in Mandarin, the language spoken in Li’s country.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“That’s it,” Amanda sped to her room.
Mom came to the door and found them sitting side by side.
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2020-2021-1长沙一中高三上第六次月考
（参考答案）
第一部分 听力
1—5 ABCAC 6—10 BAACC
11—15 ACBBA 16—20 BABCC
第二部分 阅读
第一节 短文理解
21—23 CBA 24—27 BADC
28—31 DCBD 32—35 BCDA
第二节 七选五
36—40 DEGBF
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
41—45 CDACB 46—50 ABDCD
51—55 BDCBA
第二节 语法填空
56. which 57. continuously / continually
58. countries 59. wealthy
60. its 61. goes
62. the 63. With
64. to produce 65. are
第四部分 写作
第一节
【参考范文】
NOTICE
To enrich your life after school, English Club invites you to watch the popular film Leap, which is a 2020 Chinese biographical sports film directed by Peter Chan, an award-winning director and starring Gong Li and Huang Bo, both household names in China. The film is based on Chinese Women’s National Volleyball Team pursuing success with hard work and perseverance for more than three decades. It will be shown in Class 25, at 7 p.m. this Sunday. Whoever would like to enjoy it is welcome. After watching it, you may post your review at our website. We are looking forward to your participation.
English Club
第二节
【参考范文】
“That’s it,” Amanda sped to her room. Sheer excitement radiating from her lightened cheeks, Amanda searched her souvenirs from China thoroughly for a doll which could sing Chinese songs. No sooner had she put her hands on it than she raced to Li’s room. Li was still frightened at the sight of her. However, when Li heard the songs in her native language, she gradually got relaxed and began doing small dances of joy. Amanda trotted towards Li cautiously to avoid scaring her. This time, Li didn’t run away. It worked! Cheerful singing floating in the room, the two sisters immersed themselves in the beauty of the music.
Mom came to the door and found them sitting side by side. Li leaned her head on Amanda’s shoulder while Amanda combed Li’s hair showing her fondness and delight. Seeing Mom’s astonished expression, Amanda told her that she had realized how to make Li feel settled in the new surroundings. A surge of happiness and warmth running through her, Mom kissed the two sisters gently. It was Amanda’s persistence and love for her sister that brought about such a harmonious and sweet family scene.