1、四省八校”2021 届高三上学期第一次开学考试 英语试题 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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. What did the man think of the reception last night? A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Int
2、eresting 2. How did the woman come to meet the man? A. By car and by subway. B. By subway and on foot. C. By bus and on foot. 3. When did the mans aunt come? A. On the 13th. B. On the 15th. C. On the 17th. 4. Why is the man here? A. To collect the papers. B. To meet a customer. C. To sign the contra
3、cts. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. When to water the plant. B. What plant to grow C. Which flowers to remove. 第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）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
4、读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. When is the woman available for vacation? A. In August. B. In September. C. In October. 7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Couple. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What will the man probably do next? A. Have some food. B. Show
5、 his ID. C. Look for his boarding pass. 9. What is the woman probably? A. A waitress. B. A stewardess. C. An airport staff. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Who does the man think is the most qualified? A. Amy. B. Cameron. C. Hector. 11. What is the woman unsatisfied with Karine? A. Her language ability.
6、 B. Her little enthusiasm. C. Her lack of confidence. 12. Who expects the highest salary? A. Karine. B. Hector. C. Cameron. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What is not a requirement for the FBT Award application? A. Nationality. B.Grade. C.Age. 14. What does the man need to do before June? A. Finish the
7、 exams. B. Provide the reference C. Submit the application. 15. How many people can win the Bisiker Award every year? A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. 16. What does the woman stress at last? A. The application should he neat. B. The summary should be long. C. The personal details should be real 请听第 10 段材料
8、，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What can visitors do first near the main gate? A. See the bands. B. Attend the book fair. C. Watch the football match. 18. Who is the third gate for? A. Book sellers. B. Folk singers. C. Craft exhibitors. 19. What is on the left of the I-building? A. The information center. B. Th
9、e restaurant. C. The exhibition center. 20. What can listeners do with the yellow ticket? A. Park for free. B. Store the items. C. Collect the equipment. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选 项涂黑。 A National Spac
10、e Center, Leicester An interactive museum of super-size space experiences: from a giant planet Earth you can touch to the UKs biggest domed planetarium (穹顶天文台) and a 42-meter rocket tower. You cant miss the latter as you drive into Leicesterthe structure looks like its wrapped in giant inflatable pi
11、llows. Inside, it houses Blue Streak and Thor Able rockets. Take in the full scale of them by riding a glass-sided lift up to the viewing platform. Elsewhere, there are six galleries with plenty of buttons to press and screens to touch. Its all under cover so its a good place to visit on a rainy day
12、! What about lunch? The Boosters Cafe serves reasonably priced hot and cold snacks and drinks (hot dog from 4.95, plus jacket potatoes, soups, sandwiches and salads)at the foot of the centers two rockets The cafe offers vegetarian and vegan options too. Getting there There is a regular bus service (
13、No.54 with a stop two minutes walk from the center, as well as a park and ride service from Birstall. East Midlands Trains and Cross-Country Trains operate services to Leicester station, from which the center is a 25-minute bus ride. If driving, its just off the A6, north of the city center. Parking
14、 is 3 for the day. Value for money Its not cheap- adult: 15, 5 to 16-year-olds: 12, but once youve paid you can revisit as many times as you want in a year, and admission is free for kids under five. Opening hours 10 am4 pm Monday to Friday, 10 am5 pm weekends and school holidays. 21. Which of the f
15、ollowing CANNOT be found when you visit the National Space Center? A. A big inflatable pillow. B. A domed planetarium. C. The Boosters Cafe. D. A high rocket tower. 22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article? A. Visitors can arrive at the entrance to the center by only ta
16、king the No.54 bus. B. It takes visitors 25 minutes to get to the center from Leicester station by riding a bike. C. Snacks and drinks are served at reasonable prices. D. Although the parking fee is reasonable, there are limited parking lots. 23. If a couple want to take their daughter a primary sch
17、ool student, and 15-year-old son to the space center, how much will they spend on the tickets? A. 45. B. 57. C. 42. D. 54 B The decision on Tuesday by Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until next summer because of the novel coronavirus pande
18、mic must have been a hard one to make. Although the Games have been canceledthree times in all, in 1916, 1940 and 1944due to the two world wars in the modern Olympics history of more than 120 years, never before have any Games been postponed to a different year. Nonetheless, the decision is the righ
19、t one. If it is not brought under control, the harm done to human society by the pandemic could be more serious and far-reaching than even the two world wars. Given the number of countries affected and social and economic shock waves that have been caused by the rapid spread of the virus, postponing
20、 the Games is the only right and sensible choice to make. After all, nothing is more important than peoples lives. Postponing the Games not only safeguards the health of athletes, audiences and everyone involved in the Games, but also reduces potential transmission of the virus from one place to ano
21、ther. Even looking at it from only a sporting level, the pandemic has already caused huge disruptions to athletes training and the qualification process. It is undoubtedly a big blow for Japan, which has prepared meticulously for the largest sports event in the world, including renovating and upgrad
22、ing its infrastructure and sports venues, such as rebuilding Tokyos Olympic Stadium at cost of $1.45 billion. Japan will suffer huge loss at least in the short term. The international community owes a big “thank you” to Japan for all it has done for the Games despite the postponement. Thats why the
23、Games will still be called the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 despite taking place in 2021. The Olympic flame will also remain stored and displayed in Japan. More importantly, all members in the Olympic family, guided by the Olympic spirit of respect and understanding are morally bound to s
24、tand behind Japan to go through this most difficult moment in the Games history. 24. What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. The decision. B. The Games. C. The pandemic. D. The war. 25. What does the underlined word “meticulously” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Wisely. B. Recently. C.
25、Easily. D. Precisely. 26. We know from the passage _. A. the Games should be put off in times of war and disaster B. the Games will still be called Tokyo 2020 Games for its sacrifice C. postponing the Games will have a bad influence on the athletes D. the Olympic family will have to make up for the
26、loss of Japan 27. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. The whole world will support Japan. B. Japan will keep the Olympic flame burning. C. Postponing the Games will bring the world hope. D. Tokyo will become the symbol of the Games. C It is food news guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
27、 Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to lower the risk of depression by a quarter. While 7.6 percent of the 13,000 people surveyed reported depressive symptoms, just 1.5 percent of the chocolate eaters did. The study by University College London (UCL), the University of Calgary
28、and Alberta Health Services Canada, also found that the people who consumed the most of any chocolate were also 57 percent less likely to report depressive symptoms. Lead author Dr. Sarah Jackson said, “This study provides some evidence that consumption of chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, may
29、 be associated with reduced odds of clinically relevant depressive symptoms.” The study is the first to examine the association with depression according to the type of chocolate consumed. The team assessed data from 13,626 adults from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A range
30、 of other factors including height, weight, marital status, ethnicity, education, household income, physical activity, smoking and chronic health problems were also taken into account to ensure the study only measured chocolates effect on depressive symptoms. After adjusting for these factors, it wa
31、s found that individuals who reported eating any dark chocolate in two 24-hour periods had 70 percent lower odds of reporting clinically relevant depressive symptoms in the previous two weeks than those who reported not eating chocolate at all. Chocolate contains a number of psychoactive ingredients
32、 which produce a feeling of euphoria similar to that of cannabinoid (大麻素), found in cannabis. It also contains phenyl ethylamine (苯乙胺), a neuromodulator (神经调节物质) which is believed to be important for regulating peoples moods. Dark chocolate also has higher concentration of flavonoids (类黄酮), antioxid
33、ant chemicals which lower inflammation and can prevent the onset (发生) of depression. However, British scientists pointed out that the decision to eat dark chocolate could be linked to other health factors. For example, people who choose dark chocolate may be more health conscious in general, which i
34、s known to protect against depression. Depressed people are also more likely to desire for more sugary fatty foods and so could be less likely to pick a dark alterative when choosing chocolate. 28. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the study? A. minority of chocolate eaters suffer from de
35、pression. B. majority of people surveyed are depressive. C. All kinds of chocolate can help fight depression. D. Half of people with depression are surveyed. 29. The study is typical in that _. A. it pointed out the relationship between depression and chocolate B. it demonstrated the protective effe
36、cts of black chocolate C. the findings were based on the type of chocolate consumed D. the researchers conducted the survey worldwide 30. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about? A. The advantages of chocolate. B. The reasons for the protective effects. C. The causes of depression. D. The effects o
37、f chocolate. 31. Whats the British scientists attitude toward the findings? A. Cautious. B. Supportive. C. Unimportant. D. Curious. D Waste sorting is a complex phenomenon that can be an important step toward a global circular economy. Maybe it even will be something we will look back on as one of t
38、he first steps toward an ecological society. But sorting of waste could also mean participating in an activity that gradually weakens sustainable development by allowing unsustainable companies to use recycling as a way to pretend they are sustainable. When Royal Dutch Shell, British-Dutch oil and g
39、as company, wanted to dump an oil rig in the ocean in 1995 many people in Europe had just started to separate glass bottles and newspapers. The companys plan was viewed as a sign of arrogance. The incident led to an important meeting, after which many companies started including environmental factor
40、s in their risk assessment. The situation is different today. It is no longer clear if the kind of waste sorting done in Western nations is part of the problem or the solution. There are areas where the sorting of waste is working reasonably well, for example the glass and metal industries. But at a
41、 time when we are looking at a transformative system change and global sustainability, there is a need to fundamentally rethink waste sorting. In the coming decades, the world needs to eliminate (消除) the use of fossil fuels, become more resource efficient lift billions out of poverty and ensure grea
42、ter equity. In order to ensure this, we need a resource-efficient circular economy, and waste sorting can play a key role. But that should be a very different kind of waste sorting. China could initiate the next generation of waste sorting systems. Such a waste sorting system would be a driver for i
43、nnovation and extreme resource efficiency and a true step toward ecological civilization. 32. Waste sorting is a complex phenomenon because _. A. it is an important step toward a global circular economy B. it means economy and may be an activity that gradually weakens sustainable development C. it i
44、s a first step toward an ecological society D. it is slowly moving into the center of conversation 33. What did the behavior of Royal Dutch Shell company result in? A. The dumping of oil rig. B. Separating glass bottles and newspapers. C. Including environment when assessing risks. D. Starting waste
45、 sorting in European countries. 34. There is a need to fundamentally rethink waste sorting because _. A. the sorting of waste is working well in some areas B. a transformative system change and global sustainability should be considered C. the western recycling system does not fit for the whole worl
46、d D. people are concerned about greater equity 35. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce Western recycling systems. B. To compare two recycling systems. C. To predict the change of ecological system. D. To advocate a more sustainable waste sorting system. 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题
47、 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 If your friendships are going to last a long time, you simply have to accept that things will always change. But never fear. 36 . Here is a little of their advice: Start with the friendship triangle. Shasta Nelson is a friendship expert wh
48、o gives a concept called the “friendship triangle”. 37 . Anyway, the base is positivity, and two sides of the triangle are consistency (一致性) and vulnerability (脆弱性). If your friendship has something wrong, its much easier to see what is off balance and adjust in time. Figure out what you value. Anot
49、her helpful tool comes from Rachel Wilkerson Miller. Wilkerson Miller recommends looking at friendships through your TME-time, money and energy. “Those are your most valuable resources,” she says. “Think about where your TME is going, how youre spending it and who youre giving it to.” 38 Dont be afraid to ask for things. 39 . Being direct can feel awkward, but if you get in the habit of stating your needs, you can avoid a pile of hate much later on. “Ask for exactly what you need,” Havrilesky, a famous writer, says, “Sometimes it can work like medicine. So ask!” 40
