1、- 1 - 湖南省联考联合体 2021 届高三上学期 12 月联考试题 高三英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 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， 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试 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，录音内容结束后，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 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5
2、 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。 例:How much is the shirt? A.19. 15. B.9. 18. C.9.15. 答案是 C。 1. What does the man prefer to do? A. Have a good rest. B. Get something to eat. C. Finish his work at once. 2. Why did the woman go to Austra
3、lia? A. To see her daughter. B. To go on business. C. To go on holiday. 3. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library. 4. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Manager and secretary. C. Secretary and custom
4、er. 5. Who painted the painting? A. The man. B. The woman. C. A professional. 第二节(共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) - 2 - 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. How much should the woman pay? A. 25 pound
5、s. B. 30 pounds. C. 35 pounds. 7. When will the lunch be served in the train? A.11:00 am. B. 11:20 am. C. 11:50 am. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8,9 题。 8. Why does the woman call the customer service desk? A. To buy a sweater. B. To get an apology. C. To consult the operator. 9. When is it suitable for the woman to
6、 go there? A. At 3:30 pm on Sunday. B. At 8:30 am on Tuesday. C. At 8:30 am on Saturday. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To ask for help. B. To book a room. C. To show him the way. 11. How might the woman get to the New York Hotel? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subw
7、ay. 12. How far will the woman cover from the hotel to Central Park? A. An hours walk. B. Half an hours walk. C. Forty-five minutes walk. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Whats the womans job? A. A teacher. B. A manager. C. A doctor. 14. Whats the womans major at university? A. Computers. B. Typing. C. M
8、anagement. 15. How long does the man like to work every day? A. Eight hours. B. Twelve hours. C. Fourteen hours. 16. What can we know about the woman? A. Her vacation is very long. B. She enjoys business travels. - 3 - C. Her working hours are flexible. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. In which hall can
9、 people buy vegetables? A. Hall 1. B. Hall 2. C. Hall 3. 18. When does the hot breakfast end? A. At 8 am. B. At 9:30 am. C. At 11:30 am. 19. What can people buy in the biggest hall? A. Seafood. B. Pizza. C. Cakes. 20. Where is the childrens playroom? A. On the left side of Hall 1. B In the special I
10、talian shop. C. Next to the telephones in Hall 3. 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A Wolff Poetry Literary Scholarship Awards If you enjoy poetry and enjoy writing poetry, then we invite you to submit an original poem. Each scho
11、larship we offer will be theme-based and have specific requirements. Description for Poetry Scholarships The Wolff Poetry Literary Scholarship Awards is open to students 25 years or younger to the age of 12, either you are a current grade or high school student who is looking forward to attending co
12、llege or is attending an undergraduate or graduate course in creative writing. Poetry Scholarship Guidelines 1. Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming; we do favor non-rhyming. 2. Originality and expressive form about emotions and feelings is what digs at our souls. 3. Poems are judged on the basis of
13、grammar, originality, creativity, and uniqueness. 4. English-language poems only; we will not accept anything else. 5. Enter as often as you like! - 4 - Poetry Scholarship Rules All poems must be the original creation of the submitting author. All rights to the poems must be owned by the author and
14、shall remain the property of the author. The author gives Wolff Poetry Literary Magazine permission to publish and display the poem on the Web(in electronic form only) if the poem is chosen as a winner or finalist. Winners will be contacted within 45 days of the deadline date. The $ 250 scholarship
15、is open to everyone except employees of Wolff Poetry Literary Magazine and their families. 21. What are the awards intended for? A. All students. B. College students. C. Any poetry lover. D. Students aged from 12 to 25. 22. What will result in disqualification? A. A rhyming poem. B. An original crea
16、tion. C. A poem of a unique style. D. A poem written in Chinese. 23. What can we learn about the winners? A. They have to abandon the copyrights of their poems. B. All of them will share a total of $ 250 scholarship. C. Their poems will be read on the organizers website. D. They will be employed by
17、Wolff Poetry Literary Magazine. B For the first time, a woman captain led Britains Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Canadian officer Megan Couto made history on June 26 by commanding the troops guarding Queen Elizabeths London home. Couto, 24, led her Canadian unit in the ceremon
18、y, which is witnessed by thousands of visitors to London each year. Her unit is the Second Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry(步兵), also known as The Patricias. The British Army said Couto was the first ever female infantry officer to lead the ceremony. We look forward to seeing a
19、British Army female infantry captain of the queens guard when roles are opened up to women by the end of next year, a statement read. Women were barred from serving in the British infantry and other fighting roles until the military changed the rule last year. Canadian Captain Megan Couto made histo
20、ry by becoming the first female Captain of the - 5 - Queens Guard as she took part in the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Monday, June 26. The Canadian unit was invited to Britain to mark Canadas upcoming 150th anniversary. Canada Day is celebrated on July 1. Canada was e
21、stablished on July 1, 1867, when Britain approved the British North America Act. The act established the Canadian Confederation out of three British colonies(殖民地). Canada, along with several other nations, still belongs to the British Commonwealth (英联邦). Queen Elizabeth still serves as the countrys
22、official head of state. Many celebrations will be held throughout Canada to mark the countrys 150th birthday. Among the activities will be parades, musical and cultural performances and fireworks. Britains Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are to spend three days visiting Canada to mark the annive
23、rsary. In Britain, people plan to gather in Londons Trafalgar Square to take part in a celebration for Canada Day. The event will feature musical performances, Canadian food, sports and other activities. It is predicted that there will be thousands of foreign visitors coming to enjoy the event. 24.
24、What is special about the Changing of the Guard ceremony this time? A. It didnt include Britain soldiers. B. It was commanded by a female. C. It was led by a British officer. D. It was held in Canada. 25. Why did the Canadian soldiers come to Britain? A. To honour the British queen. B. To guide the
25、British queen. C. To attract foreign visitors. D. To celebrate Canada Day. 26. What was Canada like before it was established? A. It was part of Britain. B. It was the same as it is today. C. It belonged to the USA. D. It was out of the British Commonwealth. 27. What is the last paragraph mainly abo
26、ut? A. Delicious food on Canada Day. B. Celebrations to be held in Canada. C. Foreign visitors to enjoy the event. D. Activities to be held for Canada Day. C Dubai is the commercial capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. But officials want to turn it into the worlds smarte
27、st city. Earlier this year, Dubai announced plans to be the worlds first city to use self-driving taxis. In June, it placed the first robot police officer at shopping centers and places popular with visitors. Dubai police officials now say they plan to use - 6 - self-driving vehicles to patrol(巡逻)ci
28、ty streets by the end of the year. Dubai will be the first in the world to use the O-R3 vehicle, according to the Singapore company that builds it. The company, OTSAW Digital, recently signed an agreement with the Dubai Police force to supply the driverless robots. The vehicles look a lot like most
29、other automobiles, but are much smaller. They are equipped with cameras, machine learning tools and 3D technology to help them operate independently. The robots automatically charge themselves when power gets low. The vehicles cameras can scan faces and record registration information to check for c
30、riminals and possible illegal activities. A police official said the robot can recognize people in any area. It will be used to identify suspicious objects and follow suspects. We seek to increase operations with the help of technology such as robots, said Dubais police chief. We always search for t
31、he best technology to serve our police work for a safer and smarter city. The O-R3 can communicate with computers at police centers in different locations. The patrolling robot is able to send data and video to the centers, where operators can control the vehicle remotely. The vehicles can also work
32、 together with drones(无人机)that can be launched from the back of the robot. The drones can then follow the vehicles and provide more support from the air. The CEO of OTSAW Digital, Ting Ming Ling, says the use of such vehicles is designed to help humans with their jobs, not replace them. Eventually,
33、robots exist to improve the quality of human lives, where men take on high value jobs while robots perform the low skilled ones, he said. 28. What does the underlined word them in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Learning tools. B. O-R3 vehicles. C. Common automobiles. D. 3D cameras. 29. Whats the main purp
34、ose of using the O-R3 vehicles for patrolling? A. To take the place of the work of human beings. B. To gather information of faces in the streets. C. To help investigate criminal activities more effectively. D. To keep an eye on peoples behaviors in the city. 30. What does the drone do? A. Gather mo
35、re information for O-R3 vehicle. B. Protect the vehicle from the sky. C. Show directions for the vehicle. D. Control the vehicle remotely. 31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? - 7 - A. Police in Dubai Have the Most Advantaged Equipment B. Dubai Will Put Self-Driving Police
36、Vehicles on Streets C. You Will Not See Police Officers in the Streets of Dubai D. Robot Police Officers Are Much Smarter than Human Ones D Recently, Israeli researchers discovered dance movement therapy(治疗)can be used as an enjoyable and effective tool to promote exercise, boost mood, improve quali
37、ty of life and create intergenerational closeness. The findings are published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Researchers from the Kibbutzim College and University of Haifa in Israel hired 16 dance movement therapists to meet with their grandmothers for three free-form dance lessons, whose g
38、oal was to see how these lessons would affect each group, and whether intergenerational links might strengthen. The researchers also wanted to examine a potential low-cost method to treat issues commonly faced by an aging population, such as depressed mood and limited mobility. Shuper Engelhard from
39、 the University of Haifa analyzed the videos of the lessons, personal diaries, and semi-structured interviews between granddaughters and grandmothers, she found that for grandmothers, dancing promoted positive feelings and mood. For granddaughters, dancing changed their views of aging and allowed th
40、em to face their grandparents eventual death. Both groups expressed gratitude and felt their link was stronger than before. Shuper Engelhard said familiarity was important to the success. The dancing lessons promoted physical activity even when the body was fatigued and weak, Shuper Engelhard says.
41、This emphasizes the significance of the close and familiar relationship as a means to promote new experiences for the older person. However, the research had some limitations as only 32 individuals participated, and although the study was open to grandchildren of all genders, all participants were f
42、emale. Besides, all granddaughters in this study were dance movement therapists. Shuper Engelhard would like to conduct similar research in other populations. With an activity as simple and accessible as free-form dancing, aging populations can improve their physical and mental health and also conne
43、ct with their loved ones. 32. How did the researchers reach their conclusion? A. By testing a potential cheap method. - 8 - B. By finding out the connections between gaps. C. By setting up an experiment of dance lessons. D. By treating some diseases faced by aging populations. 33. What is the main i
44、dea of the third paragraph? A. The ideas about aging. B. The result of the research. C. The characteristic of videos. D. The reaction of the research team. 34. What does the underlined word fatigued in paragraph 4 mean? A. Perfect. B. Sensitive. C. Tired. D. Energetic. 35. What would probably be the
45、 next step of the research? A. Involving male participants in the dance classes. B. Analyzing the dances features in different ages. C. Releasing the final result to the public. D. Finding out the limits of the research. 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出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。 The
46、Ways to Avoid Fighting with Your Mom Life is a struggle, but if you have a bad relationship with your mother, you should cool your passion, because mother-children relationships are very important. 36 Dont give her the silent treatment. If you think that the silent treatment will always help you ach
47、ieve a desirable result, then youre mistaken. 37 By all means, you should take immediate action to stop this cold war. Avoid deeply rude words. If youre quarreling with your mother, you should be careful with what you say to her. 38 Although youll apologize for your had behavior, the words youve exp
48、ressed and the feeling of hate will live in her heart forever. Dont draw other family members into a conflict. Say that you have a terrible habit of drawing your brother and dad into conflict between you and your mother. 39 As a result, small and unimportant mother-child fights will grow into long-l
49、asting family conflict. Youll learn a big lesson and realize your bad temper makes your family - 9 - suffer. 40 Lack of communication between mothers and children can create emotional obstacles and even cause frequent quarrels. When you finally find the reason, youll be able to overcome misunderstan
50、ding in communication with your mother and bridge the generation gap in a quite short period of time. A. Refuse to get crazy. B. Improve your communication. C. You shouldnt burst into tears in front of your mother. D. Sure, your mom will refuse to communicate with you as well. E. Here are some ways
