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湖南省长郡中学学年高二上学期入学考试英语试题及答案
长郡中学2020——2021学年度高二第一学期入学考试
英语
时量：
120分钟满分：
100分
第一部分听力（共两节，满分10分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）
听下而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：
Howmuchistheshirt?
答案是C,
I.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplacemostprobably?
第二节（共15小题：
每小题0.5分，满分Z5分）
听下而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
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题,
8.Whatistheboatprobablyusedforaccordingtotheman?
A.Fishing.
B.Governmentbusiness.
C.Travellingaroundtheworld.
9.WhatkindofworkdoestheRussianmando?
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Toplanameetingwithher.
B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram.
C.Totellherabouthernewjob.
11.Whoneedsanewflat?
12.Whereisthewomannow?
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whocouldthemanspeakermostprobablybe?
A.Apersonwhosawtheaccident.
B.Apoliceofficer.
C.Thedriverofthelorry.
14.WhatwasMrs.Franksdoingwhentheaccidenttookplace?
A.Standingoutsideabank.
B.Gettingreadytocrosstheroad.
C.WalkingalongtheChurchillAvenue.
15.Whendidtheaccidenthappen?
A.Atabout10:
00a.m.
B.Atabout9:
00a.in.
C.Atabout8:
15a.in.
16.Howdidtheaccidenthappen?
A.Acarranintoalorry.
B.Alorryhitacar.
C.Abankclerkrushedintothestreet.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhydidthemangotoSpain?
C.Tovisitafriend.
C.Hislunch.
C.At3:
30.
A.Togosightseeing.B.Todobusiness.
18.Whatwasthemanconcernedmostatthemeeting?
A.HisSpanish.B.Hisdeal.
19.WhendidSpanishusuallyhavelunch?
A.At1:
30.B.At2:
30.
20.Whatdidthemanleamfromtheexperience?
A.It'snecessarytoeatsomethingaround11inSpain.
B・It'simportanttodrinkblackcoffeeinSpain.
CIt'susefultotakesomewaterwithyouinSpain.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：
每小题2分，满分30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,
World'sBestSummerMusicFestivals
TheGovernorsBallMusicFestival
Arelativenewcomertothesummermusicfestivalscene,theGovernorsBalloffersavarietyofperformersandatasteofNewYorkculture.Visitorscancatchsetsfromrock,electronica,andperformers,allwhiletastingfoodfrompopularNewYorkCityrestaurants.Totakeabreakfromthemusic,festival-goerscanparticipateinactivities
suchasSilentDiscoorlawn（草坪）games.
WHERE:
NewYorkCity
WHEN:
June3-5
RoskildeFestival
CreatedbytwoDanishcollegestudents,Roskildehasdevelopedfromahippie（嬉皮士）gatheringgroundtoamainstreammusicfestival.Thefestivalattractsaninternationalfollowingandfeaturesperformancesfrommorethan3,000artists.Bandsincludeamixofcontemporaryandlesser-knownperformers.andvisitorscanwatchtheirfavoriteartistsperforininsidelargetents.
WHERE:
Roskilde,Denmark
WHEN:
June25-July2
MontreuxJazzFestival
SetonLakeGeneva'sbeautifulshoreline,theMontreuxJazzFestivalattractsaglobalaudience.Foundedin1967asajazz-onlyfestival,Montreuxhassinceevolvedintoatwo-week-longshowcasethatattractsmorethan200.000musicenthusiasts.Performancesdon'tendontheshore;visitorscancatchthemedshowsfromboatsandtraincars.
WHERE:
Montreux,Switzerland
WHEN:
July1-16
RockalParque
RockalParqueisproudofanattendanceof88.600visitorsaday.Mostmusicfestivalsrequiretickets,buttheparticipationinthethree-dayfestivalisfreeofcharge.Festival-goerslineuptowatchperformancesfromsomeofLatinAmerica'smostpopularartists,butthefestivalalsoofferssetsfrominternationalbands.
WHERE:
Bogota,Colombia
WHEN:
July2-4
21.WhatcanyoudoattheGovernorsBallMusicFestival?
A.Danceinlocalrestaurants.
B.Takepartinrelaxingactivities.
C.Watchperformancesfromboats.
D.Enjoyfoodfromthewholecountry.
22.WhatdoweknowaboutRoskildeFestival?
A.Itlaststhelongesttime.
B.ItsmodernJazzispopular.
C.Itprovidesthemedshowstovisitors.
D.Itsfoundationoriginateswithtwocollegestudents.
23.Whichfestivaldoesnotchargeanadmissionfee?
A.RoskildeFestival.
B.RockalParque.
C.MontreuxJazzFestival.
D.TheGovernorsBallMusicFestival.
Justover12monthsagoIgavemyselfachallenge:
giveupspendingonallbuttheessentialsforawholeyear.
Ithasn'talwaysbeeneasy,butayearonIamwealthierandwiser.Embarrassingly,IhavealsorealisedjusthowmuchmoneyTvesquandereddownthepubs.inrestaurantsandthroughmindlessshopping.
Freeofanyfinancialworries.Iwasspendingwithoutthinking.Stuckinacycleofconsumerism"肖费主义）,Iwasstrugglinginvaintospendmywaytohappiness.Givingupspendingforayearwasanextremeapproach,butIwantedtotasteextremefrugality（W俭）,shakeupmyspendingpatternsandoverpaymymortgage（按揭）insteadofshopping.Icouldcontinuetopaymybills,includingmortgages,broadband（宽带）.phonebill,charitydonations,lifeinsurances,moneytohelpmyfamilyandbasicgroceries.
Itwasnoteasy,especiallyinthefirstfewmonths.Therewerelows,suchaswhenImissedmyfavouritejazzconcertsandhitfilms.TherehavealsobeensomeawkwardmomentswhenI'veturneduptoafriend'shousefordinnerempty-handed.Ididalotofwashingupatmyfriends'housesinreturnthisyear.
Ididfindnewwaystolive,however.UsingsitessuchasEventbriteIhavebeentofilmscreenings,winetastingeveningsandtheatreproductionsforfree.LivinginLondonIhaveawealthoffreeculturalactivitiesonmydoorstepandI'vebeentomoreartexhibitionsthisyearthaneverbefore.Ievenmanagedafreeholiday,cyclingthe
SuffolkandNorfolkcoastandcampingonbeaches.IfssomethingI'dneverdonebeforeandprobablywouldn'thave,wereitnotforthechallenge.
Thelast12monthshavetaughtmewhatthingsIreallyneed.IcanhonestlysayVmhappiernow.I'vegainedconfidenceandskills,donethingsandmetlovelypeopleIwouldn'thaveotherwisedoneormet.
24.InthepasttheauthorwastedmuchmoneyonthefollowingEXCEPT.
A.purposelessshoppingB.basicgroceries
C.restaurantsD.pubs
25.Wecaninferthatthepurposeoftheauthor'sno-spendingchallengeisto.
A.trytoformavirtueoffrugality
B.changeherformerspendinghabits
C.payoffhermortgageassoonaspossible
D.reservemoneyforhereverydaybills
26.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorduringherno-spendingyear?
A.Shedidalotofwashingandcookinginpubs.
B.Shetriedcyclingandcampingforthefirsttime.
C.SheexploredmoreculturalactivitiesinLondon.
D.Sheattendedconcertsandwineeveningsforfree.
27.Howdoestheauthoreventuallyfeelabouthernospendingyear?
A.Ifsdiscouraging.B.Ifschallenging.
C.It'sbeneficial.D.Ifsembarrassing.
★C
Likeyouandyourpetdog,plantsarelivingthings:
theyeat,drink,andgrow.Unlikeyouandyourdog,theycan'trunaway,usefistsorteeth,orhideunderthecoverswhenthey'rethreatened.Buttheycanfightback.
Whywouldaplantneedtofightback?
Toavoidbeingeaten,ofcourse!
Plantshaveseveralwaysofprotectingthemselves.Aplantcangrowinahiddenorhard-to-get-toplace.Tliinkofplantsyou'veseengrowingonsteep,rockycliffs（悬崖）,Onaplantcouldmakeonlysomepartsofitselfattractivetohungryrinsectsandanimals.For
instance,ifaplantproducedreallytastyleaves,herbivores（creaturesthateatonlyplants）mighteattheleavesinsteadoftheseeds,whichtheplantneedsformakingmoreplants.Someplantshaveshaiporslippery（滑的）partsthatdiscourageinsectsandotheranimalsfromgettingtooclose,likethethoms（刺）onarosebush.
Butthemostinterestingwaythatplantsfightbackisbyusingchemicals.Plantstakemineralsfromthesoilandcombinethemintochemicalsthatdoalotofwork.Forexample,plantsproducechlorophyll（叶绿素）,whichhelpsconvertsunshineandwaterintothesugarsthatplantseat.
Theyalsoproducechemicalstohelpprotectthemselves.Onekindoftobaccoplantsreleasesachemicalintotheairwheneversmallbugsbegintoeatit.Thechemicalsignalslargebugs,saying"Dinner'sready!
”Thebigbugscometocatthelittleonesandsavetheplant.
Mostplantsusechemicalsinamoredirectwayagainsttheirenemies.Inotherwords,plantsmakepoison.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"convert"mean?
A.Change.B.Separate.C.Form.D.Produce.
29.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?
A.Someplantshideunderthecoverswhenfacedwiththreat.
B.Aplantgrowsinahard-to-get-toplacetodrawpeoplesattention.
C.Someplantsproducetastyleavestoprotecttheirseeds.
D.Plantsproducechemicalstomeettheneedsofbigbugs.
30.Whatmaybetalkedaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?
A.Differenteffectsthatdifferentplantpoisonscauseonplanteaters.
B.Differentkindsofplantsintheworld.
C.Whyplantsmakepoison.
D.Howtoprotectplants.
31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
B.Plantenemies
A.Plantinformation
C.Plantpoisons
D.Plantself-protection
D
Cleandrinkingwaterissomethingwemighttakeforgrantedathome,butnotsofortravelers.TheepiphanymomentforSamuelIanRosencamewhenhefoundhimselfatanairportsellingout$5forabottleofEvianwater.
"Nobodyuptillnowhasbuiltadigitalmapfordrinkingwater,"Rosen,aserialentrepreneur（企业家）,saidinanintenriew."Findingwaterisinconvenient.WhenIopenedadigitalmapandtyped4waterfountain\therewasnothing.Wesolveditbybuildingadigitalmapforwater.Weareasearchengine.Wetellyouwherethewateris.”
BeginningOctober23,consumersincitiesfromNewYorkandLosAngelestoAmsterdamandNewDelhiwillbeabletodownloadanappcalled“Tap"ontheirmobilephonesthatwillhelpthemfindtheclosestfreepublicdrinkingfountainsandwaterbottleref
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