1、 湖湘名校2020年3月高三线上自主联合检测英语试题（本试卷共8页，全卷满分：150分，考试用时：120分钟）注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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
2、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. 9.5. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 B。1. What does the man plan to do this afternoon?A. Work overtime. B. Do some reading. C. Go shopping.2. Why does the man refuse to get his car washed?A Hes afraid o
3、f the bad weather. B. He doesnt have money. C. He hasnt got time.3. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Shop assistant and customer. C. Colleagues.4. How much should the man pay?A. $8. B. $10 . C. $16.5. What does the man say about the old buildings?A. They s
4、hould be preserved. B. They should be modernized. C. They should be torn down.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至7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a libr
5、ary. B. At a classroom. C. At a cafe.7. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Have a drink. B. Listen to some music. C. Change to another seat.听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8. For what occasion does Lucy wear the perfume?A. A celebration. B. A date. C. A job interview.9. What is the season now?A. Summer. B. Au
6、tumn. C. Winter.10. How will Lucy go to Alices place?A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bus.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the news?A. A rover (探测器) has returned from Mars.B. A rover to Mars has been launched.C. Scientists have finished making a rover.12. Where does the man get the news?A. From TV. B. Fro
7、m the newspaper. C. From the Internet.13. Whats the main purpose of the mission?A. Studying the atmosphere of Mars. B. Uncovering the origin of Mars.C. Finding probable evidence of life on Mars.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How long will Mr. Blacks meeting last?A. An hour and a half. B. Two hours. C. Two hou
8、rs and a half.15. Why is the man calling?A. To confirm a contract. B. To try to obtain an order. C. To inform of a late delivery.16. What does the man promise to offer for free?A. Insurance. B. Delivery. C. Installation.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker probably?A. A student. B. A professor.
9、C. A coffee shop owner.18. When did coffee start being used as a drink in the Middle East?A. In the early 1500s. B. In the mid-1500s. C. In the early 1600s.19. Why did the ruler of Constantinople destroy the coffee houses?A. He believed coffee was unhealthy.B. He wanted to control peoples minds. C.
10、He thought his profits were stolen.20. What is the speaker probably going to talk about next?A. Why coffee is welcome in Europe.B. When coffee began to spread in Europe. C. How coffee became affordable in Europe.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂
11、黑。AFrom the most talked about politicians to the most popular TV shows, the social media platformTwitter has unveiled what its users have been most fixated (最关注的) with over the past year.Most tweeted-about TV shows 2019HBOs “Game of Thrones” claimed the title of the most tweeted-about TV show of the
12、 year, despite many criticizing the series for an anti-climatic finale.It was followed by streaming giant Netflixs “Stranger Things” and long-standing animated sitcom“The Simpsons”.Most tweeted-about films 20192019 American superhero film “Avengers: Endgame” became the highest-grossing film of all t
13、ime when it was released earlier this year, grossing nearly $2.8 billion worldwide and its success was reflected on Twitter, making it the platforms most-talked about movie of the year. It was followed by “Toy Story 4” and American psychological thriller “Joker”.Most tweeted-about hashtags 2019The t
14、op news-related hashtags worldwide included NotreDame after Frances landmark cathedral caught fire, causing irreversible damage to the building which dates back to 856 and is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.Other popular news hashtags included Brexit, Christ
15、 Church and Climate Strike, in line with the biggest stories that have been dominating the global news agenda.Most tweeted-about politicians 2019US politicians topped the list for the most tweeted-about politicians worldwide, with President Donald Trump weighing in first. Former US President Obama w
16、as next on the list, followed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Also in the top 10 is US Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, popularly known as AOC, who made waves on the US political stage this year and is a strong supporter of the Green New Deal. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and French P
17、resident Emmanuel Macron were also in the top 10.Most tweeted-about emoji 2019The social media platform kept track emoji usage as well, finding that the laughing face with tears of joy was the most used, followed by the crying face and heart eyes emoji.1. Which of the following can be WRONG from Mos
18、t tweeted-about TV shows 2019 and Most tweeted-about films 2019?A. No film has earned more money than “Avengers: Endgame” so far.B. When you see “Joker”, there is possibility that you will feel thrilled.C. “Toy Story 4” is second only to “Avengers: Endgame” in popularity.D. “Game of Thrones” enjoys
19、a great success without any criticism.2. It can be inferred that “hashtags” mainly refers to .A. topics that people show little interest inB. particular subjects that arouse peoples attention worldwideC. events that have controversial endingsD. subjects that are prohibited from being talked about3.
20、According to Twitter, we can know that from the last two parts.A. there is no Asian politician on the list of Most tweeted-about politicians 2019B. crying face is used more frequently than the laughing face with tearsC. US politicians are relatively more influential than politicians from other count
21、ries in 2019D. US Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is strongly against the Green New DealBLi Ziqi, a vlogger who enjoys a fan base of more than 21 million people on Sina Weibo and 7 million strong followers on YouTube, has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese w
22、ay of life in the rural areas of Sichuan Province. Her videos cover a wide variety of crafts related to traditional Chinese culture. From making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk quilt comforter for her grandmother to building her own bread kiln with blocks, nothing seems impossible
23、 with Lis crafty hands as they work their magic to bring these things into existence. But Lis most eye-catching, and mouth-watering craft is cooking.Li scarcely speaks in her videos. When she does open her mouth, the most common phrase that comes out is her calling her grandmother to come and eat. I
24、nstead of dialogue, Li focuses on how she works with her hands. Watching her videos, it is difficult not to appreciate their beauty and hold back that sense of nostalgia (怀旧) and longing for home. But it is even harder not to want to take a bite of her succulent dishes, which really remind viewers o
25、f taste of our childhood and home.Glamorous as her present life may seem, life was difficult for her during her youth as she and her grandparents had little to live on. Li herself revealed that she was “economically supported” to continue schooling. She started to work in the city at 14 and would no
26、t have returned to her childhood home if not for her grandmother falling ill in 2012. After returning home, Li opened an online shop, Li Ziqi, to sell mostly edible products. To boost sales, she began making short films in 2016 about how these products were created, while covering her life in the ru
27、ral area, all against the backdrop of traditional Chinese aesthetics (审美). “I started it because I wanted to create something for people to watch and relax. We are all under a lot of stress. I hoped that after a long and busy day, they could click on my videos and relieve some of their anxiety and p
28、ressure,” Li said.However, Li is not without criticism, such as remarks about her “beautifying” life in the country and her use of a professional production crew to help her film. Others have expressed skepticism about how “real” her videos are, and how “amazing it is that she looks so picture perfe
29、ct after a long day of work in the fields.”4. According to the passage, we can know the following EXCEPT .A. it was her grandmother falling ill that made her return to her hometownB. masses of viewers from both home and abroad are hooked by her videosC. she never opens her mouth in her videos becaus
30、e she has difficulty in speakingD. many viewers speak highly of her videos while some of them throw doubt on her5. What words can be best used to describe Li Ziqi?A. Aggressive and strong-willed.B. Crafty and considerate.C. Humorous and stubborn.D. Ambitious and severe.6. From Li Ziqis story, we can
31、 know that .A. Many hands make light workB. An idle youth, a needy ageC. Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearfulD. God helps those who help themselves7. What is the best title for the passage?A. Young vlogger tells story of China in picturesque videosB. An Internet celebrity makes delicious dishe
32、sC. Relaxing videos are made with passionD. The more traditional, the more popularCThe Cosmic Crispa new super-sweet variety of apple that can reportedly last longer than a year in the refrigeratoris expected to hit grocery stores in the US this week.The Cosmic Crisps release comes after two decades
33、 of development and some three years of planting apple trees. Washington state farmers have exclusive growing rights for one decade, according to local media KIMA. The apple, developed by Washington State Universitys fruit tree breeding program and first cultivated in 1997, is said to have a “remark
34、ably firm and crisp texture” and be surprisingly sweet, making it an excellent eating apple, according to its website.The fruit, a cross between the Enterprise and Honeycrisp apple varieties, was bred to feature “naturally higher levels of acidity and sugar”, so much so that one can use less sugar w
35、hile baking, researchers claim. They also say that its “naturally slow to brown when cut and maintains its texture and flavor in storage for more than a year.”Its name stems from the tiny bright dots on the apples otherwise darker red skin. Tasters said the flecks reminded them of “outer space and t
36、he cosmos,” Cosmic Crisps website noted. Just over 450,000 40lb boxes of the cosmic Crisp crop were expected to be shipped to retailers across the US on Sunday, according to the Spokane-based Spokesman-Review.The producers hope the shipments will grow to 2.1m boxes in 2020. For those who cant wait f
37、or their local grocery store to stock them, four apples were retailing for $39 online over the weekend.The initial 600,000 Cosmic Crisp trees were sold to farmers in 2017, researchers reportedly said. Since then, more than 10m Cosmic Crisp trees were planted, Kate Evans, who heads the universitys Po
38、me Fruit Breeding Program, told the Spokesman-Review.8. How long can the new apples last?A. They can last shorter than three years.B. They can last longer than a year.C. They can last a year.D. They can last one decade.9. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The features of the Cosmic Crisp.B
39、. The way of planting the Cosmic Crisp.C. The cost of planting the Cosmic Crisp.D. The shape of the Cosmic Crisp.10. What does the underlined word “flecks” mean?A. Flavour.B. Red skin.C. The tiny bright dots.D. Stars.11. What is the authors attitude towards this Cosmic Crisp?A. Pessimistic.B. Disapp
40、roving.C. Subjective.D. Objective.DMany mental health professionals viewed the pursuit of happiness as a foolish mistake until quite recently. Most of them used to concentrate their energy and attention on individuals suffering from diseases like depression and anxiety, or on relieving despair rathe
41、r than promoting well-being. But thats all beginning to change. Supporters of “positive psychology” think that happiness is a goal that people canand shouldwork toward. They believe that its not only possible but crucially important. Health means not just the absence of disease but a positive sense
42、of involvement and engagement in life. Unless you know how to enjoy life, your life is not really happy. This doesnt mean that finding happiness is easya variety of obstacles stands in the way. The first, perhaps the biggest, is genetics.Happiness, it seems, is decidedat least in partby personality
43、features that are largely passed on from their parents. In a study published in 2018, researchers at the University of Edinburgh examined personality and happiness data on more than 900 pairs of twins. They found a close genetic relationship between happiness and positive personalities such as openn
44、ess and agreeableness. Identical twins (同卵双胞胎) were more likely to share these positive features than non-identical twins; they were also more likely to report similar levels of well-being.Major life events as well as social and economic factors can also stand in the way of happiness. More often tha
45、n not, however, people get in their own way by looking for happiness in all the wrong places. They arent particularly good at recognizing what will bring them lasting joy: Although money tops many peoples wish lists, study after study has found that once basic needs are met, additional wealth doesnt
46、 add much to peoples sense of well-being and contentment.Experts in the field of positive psychology still believe its possible for people to push their happiness upwardnot just temporarily but over the long term.12. Whats the shift in mental health study?A. Health means the absence of disease.B. Em
47、phasis is placed on the pursuit of happiness.C. Well-being is found to be something one was born with.D. More attention is paid to anxiety and depression.13. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Different obstacles are in the way of finding happiness.B. Happiness is largely dictated by o
48、nes personality.C. Identical twins are more likely to be on the same level of well-being than non-identical twins.D. Wealth always plays an important role in peoples sense of happiness and contentment.14. The obstacles standing in the way of happiness include all of the following elements EXCEPT .A emotive factorsB. geneticsC. social factorsD. economic factors15. According to the experts of positive psychology, whats the essential point of the pursuit of happiness
