湖南怀化市第三中学2020届高三第四次联考英语试卷



英语试题

考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION(30分)
第一节 听力理解（5段共15个小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A, B,C项，选出最佳选项。
听第一段对话，回答第1~3题。
1. Which statement about the man is correct?
A. He has a headache.
B. He hasn’t been feeling well for some time.
C. His blood pressure is ninety nine.
2. What about the man’s smoking?
A. He smokes a lot a day. B. He just smokes several a day. C. He doesn’t smoke at all.
3. What about the weight since the man begin to feel something wrong?
A. He gains a lot. B. He loses a lot. C. He still keeps his weight.
听第二段对话，回答第4~6题。
4. What’s the weather like in winter in Beijing?
A. It’s very windy. B. It’s very cold but seldom snows. C. It’s long and cold.
5. What can we learn from the conversion?
A. Spring is the longest season in Beijing.
B. The best season for traveling around Beijing is autumn.
C. Spring in Beijing is wet season.
6. How many places of interest are introduced by the woman to visit?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.
听第三段对话，回答第7~9题。
7. Why can’t the woman sleep well?
A. She has suffered stress from her work.
B. She has a family problem. C. She has a high fever.
8. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Take more milk. B. Take holidays C. Change a job.
9. What will the woman do?
A. Stop work. B. Be in hospital. C. Reorganize work.
听第四段独白，回答第10~12题。
10. Why is our world becoming much smaller?
A. Because of the rise in pollution. B. Because of science development.
C. Because of the big population.
11. Which is the most serious pollution?
A. Noise pollution. B. Air pollution. C. Water pollution.
12. What is the pollution by SO2 caused by?
A. Heavy traffic. B. So many factories. C. Modern communication.
听第五段对话，回答第13~15题。
13. Where does the man head for?
A. The Computer Center. B. The City Center. C. The Health Center.
14. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. If the man takes the No.113 bus, he should get off at the second stop.
B. Opposite the Health Center is the Computer Center.
C. If the man walk to the Computer center , he has to go across a big bridge.
15. Which of the following is NOT a street name?
A. Snowwhite. B. Temple. C. Park.
第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题标号为16~20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。
Mr. Black
He worked in an office in 16.____________.
He passed a poor man 17.____________every evening and gave him 18.____________.
Yesterday, he was to hurry to give the poor man nothing.
The poor man
He sat at the side of the road and 19._____________.
Near him there was a dog with words: 20._____________.
PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(45分)
Section A(15分)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. Since the financial crisis, now I’ve been out of _____ work for weeks, I’ve joined the ranks of _____ unemployed.
A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; the D. 不填; an
22. ________ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
A. So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious
23. - Where have you been all day?
- We _________ some lovely children and we couldn’t get away from them until it was
dark．
A. meet B. have been met C. met D. have been meeting
24. Once______ in the exam, the students who’ve done it would be punished.
A. caught cheated B. catching cheating
C. being caught cheating D. caught cheating
25. Old memories are often ＿＿＿＿＿＿ when you hear a particular song or a piece of music.
A. called in B. called on C. called out D. called up
26. In April, 2009, President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao, ___ the 60th anniversary of the founding
of the PLA Navy.
A. marking B. marked C. having marked D. being marked
27.It was in that week_____ she got married_____ she adopted a baby girl.
A. when, in which B. when, that C. in which, when D. that, when
28. If you are traveling _______ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.
A. in which B. what C. when D. where
29. All of the things there are inexpensive, with prices ________ from about $1 to $10.
A. ranging B. changing C. distinguishing D. differing
30. We usually call someone “___________” when he isn’t expert at his job.
A. a cool hand B. an old hand C. a free hand D. a green hand
31. I can’t tell you the information _________the top of my head. I’ ll have to look it up.
A. at B. on C. off D. from
32. —Mary, don’t you believe your sister?
—Yes. I believe _____ she says.
A. however B. no matter how C. whatever D. no matter what
33. If you the medicine, you better now.
A．took, would feel B．had taken, felt
C．had taken, would feel D．took, would have felt
34. The meeting was put off, ___of course, was exactly what we wanted.
A. who B. which C. this D. what
35. _________ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face

Section B(18分)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Never mind the athletics. The real battle in Beijing is not the struggle to top the medal table, but the multibillion-dollar 36 between two giant brands to conquer the fastest-growing sportswear market in the world.
Adidas and Nike have spent the biggest sums 37 to attract Chinese consumers during the Olympics.
Adidas, the German company, is 38 the games. Torchbearers, officials and volunteers are all dressed in the brand; so too are Chinese 39 . “Every single Chinese athlete winning a medal will be in Adidas on the podium(领奖台),” said Paul, vice-president of marketing for Adidas China.
But Nike has fought back by supporting the Chinese teams in 22 of the 28 Olympic sports. At the root of this competition is a 40 , which is much smaller than that in the US but has been growing at 30 percent every year for the past five years. Paul added, “If you want to lead globally, you have to lead in 41 .”
Adidas had tapped into the national passion for sport with a 42 full of pride for the country: “Together in 2008—Impossible is 43 .”
Meanwhile, Nike’s “Courage” 44 individual achievement. “For us, it’s important for each participant to 45 better and then build on the excitement 46 the event creates,” said Nike’s spokesman Charles Brookes. He pointed out that 47 people can also benefit from the same technology.
36. A. game B. fight C. match D. war
37. A. dashing B. planning C. trying D. managing
38. A. directing B. watching C. controlling D. supporting
39. A. athletes B. leaders C. winners D. competitors
40. A. market B. medal C. continent D. team
41. A. China B. America C. Germany D. Jamaica
42. A. mark B. photograph C. message D. slogan
43. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
44. A. disagree B. values C. predicts D. likes
45. A. sleep B. perform C. eat D. play
46. A. that B. what C. when D. whether
47. A. ordinary B. magic C. special D. attractive
Section C(12分)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.
A month ago my oldest daughter, Rachel, asked me 48. ________ to make friends . She was 7 years old and a little shy. I told her the best way 49. ________ make friends was to introduce 50. _________ when one met someone new. The question didn’t come up again, and I didn’t give it another thought.
Last weekend I took my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks 51.________ our house. There are two parks located around the lake, and since it was 52. ________ nice day, we visited them 53________. There were lots of children around for my daughters to play with.
I was helping my youngest daughter, Sydney, down the slide when something caught my 54.__________. I got the warmest feeling as I heard Rachel tell all the kids, “My name is Rachel, and I’m 7, what’s your name?” It worked better than I had ever imagined, and before long she knew every kid’s name, and they were all playing tag—a kind of game!
The little things in life can make a 55.___________!
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION(30分)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A B C and D .Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.
It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
56. The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______.
A. many people celebrate the day B. only America celebrates the day
C. America makes it an official day D. all men are honored in America
57. At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.
A. Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday
B. Sonora’s birthday was June 19
C. it was decided by the president at that time
D. her mother died on June 19
58. How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?
A. 4 B. 10 C. 14 D. 24
59. According to the passage, on Father’s Day, ______.
A. people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers
B. only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
C. children must go home to honor their fathers
D. fathers are often honored in different ways
60. According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.
A. was very kind to anyone
B. did a lot for his daughter
C. was the first father honored in 1924
D. always help others by giving money

B
When you are trying to recall an email, it’s better to be always polite. Here’s a checklist of things to consider before you send.
Is the email simple? If not, it could create confusion and waste time. Edit words and sentences until the message is as tight as you can make it without losing its meaning.
Is it effective? Correspondence, particularly for business, has to be right the first time, as you may not have another chance to connect with the recipient(接受者).
Is your email necessary? We all spend too much time asking others to do things that are essentially frivolous. Ask yourself what would happen if you didn’t send the email. If the answer is “nothing much,” then delete it.
Do you want something done? If your email requires action, make sure you follow it up. And don’t fall into the trap of forwarding something just to pass the buck. Ask yourself if you are moving things forward or just moving them off your own desktop.
Dos and Don’ts
Don’t use CAPITAL LETTERS —it’s equal to shouting.
Don’t send emotionally charged messages. If you wouldn’t say it to the recipient’s face, don’t send it.
Don’t email confidential(机密的) material. It could end up in the wrong hands. Send a letter instead.
Do be specific in the subject line. Your message could get deleted if it looks like spam(垃圾邮件).
Do answer at the top, not the bottom, of an email. It’s annoying having to roll down the bottom to read a response.
Do stick with black font(字体), no larger than 12 points in size. This is the easiest type to read.
61. A frivolous email is usually .
A. not simple B. unnecessary
C. ineffective D. too long
62. If your email is written in capital letters, it may mean .
A. you are angry with the recipient
B. you take the email as important
C. you expect an immediate reply
D. you joke with the recipient
63. If you want to inform someone of something secret, you had better .
A. tell the recipient face to face B. send an email to the recipient
C. write a letter and send it by mail D. store it in your own computer
64. If you don’t fill in the subject line specifically, your email .
A. will be difficult to read
B. will force the recipient to roll down the bottom to read
C. may be sent to other people mistakenly
D. may be removed as junk information
65. The passage mainly tells us .
A. some simple ways to enter an email address
B. some suggestions of writing an email
C. some advice on applying for an email
D. some ways to set a code for your email address
C
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are the youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressure from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try. ” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.
66. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Competition helps to set self-respect.
B. Opinions about competition are different among people.
C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition
67. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A. It pushes society forward B. It builds up a sense of duty.
B. It improves personal abilities D. It encourages individual efforts
68 The underline phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means ____________.
A. those who try their best to win
B. those who value competition most highly
C. those who are against competition most strongly
D. those who rely on others most for success
69. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?
A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.
B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.
C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
70. Which point of view may the author agree to?
A. Every effort should be paid back. B. Competition should be encouraged.
C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter. D. Fear of failure should be removed on competition.
PART FOUR: WRITING (45分)
Section A(10分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the form by using the information for the passage. Write no more than three words for each answer.
In a society such as the United states or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

Students in the US
and (71)___________
Students in China, Japan and Korean
What do they value?
(72)___________
group (73)______________
Ways of study
working individually
listening to the teachers
forming their own ideas and opinions

(74)._____________information
a lot of discussion in the classroom
not much discussion
(75)________


Learning to think for themselves
learning much more math and (76)________ by the end of (77)__________
studying more hours each day and more days each year
good for a society that values78)___________
good for a (79)_______________ and self-control
disadvantages
students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts before their (80)_______
Information is forgotten easily


Section B(10分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit.
Four days ago, I toured Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The Nazis, the group that governed Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, discriminated against different groups of people, and invaded Warsaw in 1939. They forced the Jewish people in Warsaw to live in one small area of the city called a ghetto. There was a wall surrounding the ghetto, and the Jews could not leave. There was very little food and a lot of illness. In 1940, the Nazis started sending thousands of Jews from Warsaw to large concentrating camps, where they were imprisoned and killed. Later, in 1943, the Jews remaining in the Warsaw Ghetto decided to fight back. During the battle, many Jews were killed, and the buildings in the Warsaw Ghetto were burnt to the ground. Now there is a memorial there to the people who fought against the Nazis. As I looked at it, I thought about how terrible life was for the Jews then and how brave they were to fight the Nazis.
After Warsaw, I visited Treblinka, one of the Nazi concentrating camps. As a memorial, there are stones representing Jewish towns and villages whose entire populations were killed during the war. There were so many stones! I could hardly speak after my visit to Treblinka.

81. What’s the passage mainly about? (no more than seven words)

82. What words would you use to describe the life in the Jewish Ghettos?(at least two words)

83. What did the Nazis do in Poland? (no more than twelve words)

84. What is the writer’s reaction to what he sees in Treblinka? (no more than twelve words)

Section C(25分)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instruction given below in Chinese.
“老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼”。尊老爱幼，是我们中华民族的传统美德。假如你是班长，在重阳节到来之际，组织全班同学到敬老院探访老人。请将你的活动打算用E-MAIL的形式告诉全班同学。
注意：
1. 词数：不少于120；
2. 敬老院（Nursing Home）
Dear classmates,
Chongyang, the traditional Chinese festival for the elderly, is coming around.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Yours.














Suggested answer:
1-5 BACCB 6~10 AABCB 11~15 BAABA
16. London 17. near a bridge 18 a little money 19. sold matches 20. I’m blind
21~25 CBDDD 26~30. ABDAD 31~35. CCCBA
36~40 BCDCA 41~45 ADCBB 46~47 AA
48. how 49. to 50. oneself 51. from 52.a 53. both 54. attention\eyes. 55.difference
56~60 CACDB 61~65 BACDB 66~70 BACAD

71. Canada 72. individualism 73. goals and purposes 74. memorizing 75. advantages
76. science 77. high school 78. creativity/creative ideas 79. society valuing discipline
80. graduation
81、A trip to Poland .
82、terrible, crowded, miserable, heart-breaking, bitter, tragic, awful
83、They invaded Poland and forced the Jews to live in the ghettos.
84、He felt there was no word to describe what happened in Treblinka
It’s hard for him to say anything about things happening in Teblinka

Dear classmates,
Chongyang, the traditional Chinese festival for the elderly, is coming around. We are planning to visit the Nursing Home to celebrate the special day. I would like all of you to join us. Here’s our plan.
We have planned several activities. When we get there, we will visit the elderly in their rooms in groups, presenting them with flowers and self –made cards to show our respect and love. Then we’ll do some cleaning and washing for them with the help of the nurse.
As some old people feel lonely, we may chat with them about their old days, changes of our city, or anything they are interested in. We may also give them some performances: singing, dancing, and so on.
I’ m sure we’ll gain a better understanding of the elderly. Welcome you all to join us.
Yours,