1、湖南省怀化市湖南省怀化市 2020-2021 学年高二学年高二 10 月联考月联考英语英语试卷试卷 本试卷共 8 页。全卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 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，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 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
2、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 are the two speakers talking about? A. A film. B. A sports star. C. A film star. 2. What is Ken doing? A. Reading English. B. Talking on the phone. C
3、. Chatting by QQ. 3. What did the woman think of the film? A. Boring. B. Great. C. Just so so. 4. When will the speaker return the book? A. Next Monday. B. This Sunday. C. This Saturday. 5. Why did the man apologize? A. He lost the dictionary. B. He forgot to bring the dictionary. C. He didnt tell M
4、r Smith to bring the dictionary. 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 does the conversation possibly take place? A. At the phone box. B. At the supermarket.
5、C. At the office. 7. What is Garys phone number? A. 2772601. B. 2776201. C. 2770126. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What are they going to buy? A. Postcards. B. Books. C. Kites. 9. Which one are they going to buy most probably? A. The one with the dogs. B. The one with the boats. C. The one with the lake
6、 and the swans. 10. What is the name of the man speaker? A. Peter. B. Nancy. C. Michael. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Whats wrong with Miss Flower? A. She is ill. B. She is busy. C. She is out of work. 12. Where is Miss Flower? A. In the office. B. At home. C. In hospital. 13. What is the possible re
7、lationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and secretary. 听第 9 段材料.回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What have they been doing together? A. Going for a walk. B. Going sightseeing. C. Doing good deeds. 15. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is new here. B. She is
8、a stranger to the man. C. She is a girl different from others. 16. What can we learn about the man? A. He doesnt live here. B. He knows the city well. C. He is funny. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Where does the car driver meet the young man? A. At a hotel. B. At a bus station. C. At a railway statio
9、n. 18. Whats the weather like when the story happens? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Cold. 19. How much will the young man give the driver? A. 3 dollars. B. 13 dollars. C. 15 dollars. 20. What can we know about the talk A. The young man was fooled twice. B. The other car driver was honest. C. The hotel was
10、 far from the railway station. 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。 A Point Reyes At Point Reyes you will find trails, historic buildings and visitor centers where visitors can enjoy all aspects of the unique area. Visitors can enjoy camping, hi
11、king and biking. Point Reyes National Park also features the Point Reyes Lighthouse and visitor center, and at the visitor center you can learn all about the lighthouse(灯塔)and for the very adventurous tourists a trip down the 308 stairs to the lighthouse is a great option. Big Sur Big Sur is a regio
12、n in California with many wonders to offer visitors. The Los Padres National Forest is an excellent destination for hiking. Throughout the forest there are many trails, including trails allowing visitors to walk along the coastline. In addition, Big Sur is also a fantastic destination for wildlife v
13、iewing. This region is one of the few places where the majestic bird can be seen. Yosemite National Park Located in central California, Yosemite National Park is an amazing destination for recreational enthusiasts, especially rock climbers. Climbers travel from around the world to take on the challe
14、nges presented at Yosemite. There are many other recreational activities to enjoy, including biking, hiking, backpacking and many more. Yosemite Valley has a wide range of attractive sights, and waterfalls. Joshua Tree National Park Located in southeastern California, Joshua Tree has some amazing si
15、tes to see. There are many nature trails, hiking trails, as well as options for mountain biking and rock climbing. Visitors to Joshua Tree can enjoy the beautiful desert ecosystem. At Joshua Tree you can look into the dense star clouds of the Milky Way, and see clearly. These star clouds are especia
16、lly dense and bright to the south near the horizon. 21. How do tourists visit the Point Reyes Lighthouse? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By air. D. By boat. 22. What can tourists do in Big Sur? A. Enjoy historic buildings. B. Hunt birds. C. See the sea. D. Climb rocks. 23. Where can you go if youd like
17、to experience the desert ecosystem? A. Point Reyes. B. Big Sur. C. Yosemite National Park. D. Joshua Tree National Park. B In my life, I make it a rule to avoid using plastic bottles. So when I was invited to visit Sri Lanka for two weeks, I wondered how I could go without using them. First, I got p
18、repared for the worst. I brought a water bottle that can convert any water from lakes, streams, or hotel taps into clean drinking water through a filter(过滤器). Next, I bought a package of Aquatabs that help purify the water. And I also packed two other water bottles. When I got to the first hotel, I
19、discovered that there was a large drinking water machine in the main hallway. The guide told us at the initial meeting that we could expect it in many places. However, I became less delighted when he told me later that many of the hotels bring out the cooler just when we arrive because they know we
20、want to see it. Some will hide it the rest of the time because theyll be able to make money off the sale of small plastic water bottles in the rooms. This led to my next strategy. If there was no cooler available to the public, Id ask the hotel staff to refill my bottle whenever I was at a meal. Sur
21、e enough, they did, although they usually asked first if I wanted a bottle of water. I could find they werent pleased by my requests, but they did it anyway. These requests are what drive the broader behavioral changes that we need very much in order to shake single-use culture. Imagine if every sin
22、gle traveler asked for their water bottles to be filled from cooler; I bet the hotel would have one installed the next day. I ended up not using the filter bottle until I got stuck at Delhi airport for 24 hours, my flight back to Toronto delayed by heavy fog. In the hotel room, I filtered tap water
23、before drinking and was grateful to have that option. I never needed the Aquatabs, but theyll keep until my next camping or backpacking trip. 24. What did the author worry about before visiting Sri Lanka? A. He might suffer from the terrible weather. B. He might carry more water during his travel. C
24、. He migh 一 have no access to clean drinking water. D. He might spend more money in buying water bottles. 25. What does the underlined word “convert” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Fill. B. Transform. C. Acquire. D. Boil. 26. What was the hotel staffs response to the authors requests? A. Uncertain
25、. B. Uncomfortable. C. Unbelievable. D. Unwilling. 27. What does the author want to say in the last paragraph? A. He didnt have a good time. B. He didnt use any water bottles. C. He didnt enjoy drinking tap water. D. He didnt feel satisfied with his travel. C Spend some time watching flamingos(火烈鸟)a
26、nd you might think that not much goes on in their tiny heads. But these elegant birds actually lead complex social lives. Each bird has certain other individuals it prefers to spend time with, and others it avoids. In other words, flamingos have friends. For five years, Rose and his team observed th
27、e daily goings-on of five of the worlds six different flamingo species housed at the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire. “The partnerships that we see between birds are non-random. The birds are choosing who to associate with.” Male-female pairs spend time together, but so do same-sex
28、pairs and even groups of three or four. And those relationships can last for many years. So there were some flamingos in the group that really didnt care who their partner was for that day, they would flit(轻快地掠过)around and they would have many different relationships with many different birds.” And
29、of course there were other flamingos that were less social butterfly and more alone wolf. But even they had a few close friends. “Those birds that were least social had more investment in a smaller number of social connection with flamingos that they knew really well.” Rose thinks that flamingos may
30、 have evolved(演变)their social lives due to their wetland habitats-in which the resources they need are concentrated in a small area. If flamingos know their partners, if they know that these six birds, say, are friendly, and they get on with them, they can then waste less energy scrapping and quarre
31、ling with other birds that they dont get on with. By spending time with their friends, flamingos can more efficiently direct their limited time and energy to activities like hunting and mating. 28. What do we know about flamingos? A. They are very elegant birds with big heads. B. They make friends w
32、ith other flamingos they like. C. Male flamingos only spend time with female ones. D. They usually change partners every couple of months. 29. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph? A. Most flamingos dont care who their partner is. B. Flamingos always dont have close friends. C. A majority of f
33、lamingos are good at social activities. D. Some flamingos would fly around to find different friends. 30. How do social activities benefit flamingos? A. By storing food resources. B. By living a relaxing life. C. By flying further to get mating. D. By making the best of their time and energy. 31. Wh
34、at is the best title for the text? A. Flamingos Can Be Picky About Company B. Rose And His Research on Wildlife C. How to Protect the Endangered Flamingos D. Why do Flamingos Need Partners D As the commercialization of 5G accelerates in China, more companies are exploring what smart cities will look
35、 like in the 5G times. US chip giant Intel Corp, for instance, is teaming up with partners such as China Unicorn to build a 5G smart park in Nanjing, to offer a peek into the future of such smart cities. The future smart city must be data-centric(以数据为中心)and intelligently interconnected. So how to be
36、tter capture, transmit, store and analyze data will be the center of the future. Intels advantages can be found in its hardware and software solutions which can meet demands of multiple scenarios(多情景分析). The company will be devoted to opening cooperation, creating an innovative ecology and working w
37、ith partners to create an intelligent future. The companys project, the Future Technological Smart Center in Nanjing, aims to gather a wide range of domestic and foreign partners around artificial intelligence, internet of things, 5G, cloud computing and other technological innovations to explore wh
38、at future cities will look like. Intel said the Nanjing project is designed to build industry benchmarks, implement excellent solutions, and offer experience for the construction of smart cities and parks in the Yangtze River Delta region and even the entire country. A Deloitte report said that Chin
39、a has already included the smart city initiative in its national strategy and made significant investments in these projects. Both first-tier cities and small and medium-sized cities are home to smart city projects. The nation has formed many smart city groups across the eastern and southern coastal
40、 areas of China, Deloitte said. Deloitte senior partner Ma Jionglin said in an earlier interview that China is one of the most active countries in the world in building smart cities. With advances in urban management and the increasing emphasis on the work and lifestyle of people, smart cities will
41、be entering a new stage of development. 32. Why is the US Intel company mentioned? A. To show Intel is a high technical company. B. To accelerate 5G commercialization in China. C. To offer a peek into the future of such smart cities. D. To prove many companies are exploring 5G smart cities. 33. How
42、will Intel Corp create an intelligent future? A. Through intelligent interconnection. B. Through the help of foreign partners. C. Through teamwork and innovative ecology. D. Through advanced hardware and software technology. 34. Whats Ma Jionglins attitude towards building smart cities in China? A.
43、Negative. B. Positive. C. Critical. D. Indifferent. 35. What is the text mainly about? A. The construction process of smart cities. B. Intels exploration to build smart cities in China. C. Chinese national strategy and investments on smart cities. D. Chinas leading role in building 5G technology in
44、the world. 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。 Many people often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night, unusually awake and excited. Tossing and turning in bed, they are unable to fall asleep. Thats really frustrating. However, there is no need t
45、o worry. 36 . Remain in bed. For you to fall asleep, your heart rate needs to slow down. When you get up, your heart rate goes up. So, avoid going to the bathroom during the night if you can. Do not eat too little or too much for dinner. Do not drink and fill your bladder(膀胱)before bed. 37 . It may
46、make you fall asleep faster, but it may also disrupt your sleep later in the night. Stay in the dark. When you cannot sleep, LED lights on printers and cable boxes may be the reason. The same is true for light streaming in through cracks in curtains. 38 . You should cover lights with tape and wear a
47、 sleep mask. A popular choice has deep eye cups so your eyes can open and shut while you wear them. Quiet your mind. Try ways to relax, such as deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness exercises. 39 . The point is to keep your brain busy with something that is not demanding and is relaxing. 40 .
48、If your wake-up time is 6:30 a. m. and your clock reads 3:00 a. m., do not think Oh no! I have only three hours left! Instead, say to yourself, Oh great! I have three more hours to sleep! You have a problem if you wake three times a week for more than three months. It may affect your quality of life. You need to find a sleep expert who can help identify the cause and fix it. A. Think in a positive way B. Keep a calm attitude C. They may keep you awake D. Most importantly, avoid drinking in the evening
