衡阳市八中 2020 届高三第六次月考 英语试题
（考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分）
注意事项：
1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。
2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。
第 I 卷
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
转涂到答题纸上。
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。
1. What is the man most likely carrying?
A. A bed. B. A television. C. A pillow.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a travel agency. B. At the airport. C. At the border.
3. What does the girl mainly care about?
A. Her weight. B. Her height. C. Her age.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She is rich. B. She doesn’t like the new computer. C. The computer is expensive.
5. What did the speakers most likely see?
A. A falling star. B. An airplane. C. A flashlight.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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、7 题。
6. Why is the woman worried?
A.She won’t be able to improve her score.
B. Her teacher might not be fair.
C. Her parents will be upset.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Explain to her parents. B. Talk to the teacher. C. Study harder.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. How many people were rescued from the cave ?
A. 13. B. 12. C. 11.
9. How does the woman feel about the situation in her country?
A. She thinks it’s normal. B. She thinks it’s amazing. C. She thinks it’s sad.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Global events. B. National events. C. Local events.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What does the woman want to do?A. Open an account. B. Travel around Africa. C. Borrow some money.
12. What type of bank does the man recommend?
A. One with the best customer service.
B. One that has international branches.
C. One that is most convenient to drive to.
13. Where is the nearest TD Bank?
A. Beside the grocery store. B. Across from the museum. C. Next to the department store.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 l4 至 16 题。
14. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and new manager. B. Boss and new customer. C. Boss and new accountant.
15. What should the woman do first when accepting a return?
A. Look at the proof of purchase. B. Ask for a membership card. C. Check the item for
damage.
16. Which kinds of items are banned from returning according to the man?
A. Shoes. B. Hats. C. Socks.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who is Tyler Cloud?
A. A professional athlete. B. A government official. C. A postman.
18. Why did the neighbors report Canuck to Wildlife Services?
A. He was stealing things. B. He was attacking people. C.He was tearing up their grass.
19. What did Tyler do to win Canuck’s affection?
A. He took him home. B. He fed him. C.He built him a nest.
20. How did Canuck first become famous?
A. He was seen on the Internet. B. He rode the subway. C. He solved a crime.
第二部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)
第一节 阅读下面四篇文章，然后从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出每个问题的最
佳选项，并将答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑（本节共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
A
Bookstores are a traveller's best friend: they provide convenient shelter in bad weather, and
they often host readings and other cultural events. Here is a look at world’s six greatest
bookstores.
Adrian Harrington—since 1971. Rare books; rare first editions; leather bound sets and
general antiquarian ( 古 玩 ). Address: 64A Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London,
England, U.K.
Another Country—Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language
second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20,000 books that you
can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events,
social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books—Oía, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the
island of Santorini, Greece, founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the
United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings,
and good old fashioned dance parties.
Bart’s Books—Ojai, California, U.S.A ． “The World’s Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”, a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular
customers are asked to drop coins into the door’s coin box to pay for any books they take
whenever the store is closed.
10 Corso Como—Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art, architecture, design,
graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in
Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.
The Bookworm—A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four
divisions in three cities—Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with
floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in
winter.
21．Which of the following bookstores has the longest history?
A．Bart’s Books. B．Atlantis Books.
C．Adrian Harrington. D．10 Como Bookshop.
22．What can you do in Atlantis Books?
A．Enjoy rare books. B．Learn photography.
C．Attend a festival. D．Buy books anytime.
23．How is The Bookworm different from the other bookstores?
A．It is used as a library. B．It has branches in different cities.
C．It focuses on photography. D．It hosts all sorts of activities.
B
If you've ever been annoyed by the sound of someone eating，especially as they noisily slurp
noodles，don't worry, you're not alone.
A company has recently designed a fork that connects to an app on your smart phone，which
will then play noise cancelling sounds if you happen to slurp your noodles too loudly.
The fork was designed with a microphone in its handle that is trained to recognize the sound
of slurping. The microphone will then send a signal to the phone app ， setting off the noise
cancelling sounds.
The company that designed the fork, called Otohiko fork, was inspired by what is called
"noodle harassment" by social media users, which is running wild in Japan.
"The Japanese, who generally dislike noisy eating，consider it proper and even preferable to
suck up one's noodles with a loud slurping sound".
Unfortunately for visitors, however, such enthusiastic slurping tends to grate on their nerves,
which is what lead to the creation of the phrase" noodle harassment" in the first place.
The company behind the fork, Nissin, is the very same company that invented Cup Noodles,
who brought instant noodles to the world nearly 70 years ago, so they are definitely concerned
about whether or not foreigners are put off by the sound of slurping noodles.
The fork is being sold for a good $130, but those bothered enough by noodle slurpers will
likely find it well worth the money.
Nissin is only planning a limited run of 5000 forks for the time being, which can now be
pre-ordered only through their website.
The company is planning to begin releasing them just in time for the holidays. Of course, it
still remains to be seen if the fork can be programmed to drown out the sound of loud chewers,
which is probably of greater concern to sensitive Westerners.24．From the text we can know that_________.
A．"noodle harassment" is used to reduce the noise
B．the app on a smart phone operates just like a silencer
C．the microphone in its handle stops the slurping sound
D．the Otohiko fork will encourage noodle sales in Japan
25．The new fork will be the most helpful for______.
A．the spread of Japanese culture B．fans of Japanese noodles
C．Western visitors to Japan D．the reform of Japanese food
26．Which of the following can be the best title ?
A．A Noise Cancelling Fork Born B．Nissin Makes Another Invention
C．A New Fork Wins Popularity D．Good News for Western Visitors
27. What is the writer’s attitude towards the new fork?
A. Doubtful B. Approving C. Objective D. Indifferent
C
Plants can do arithmetic (算术), No, it’s not that they are doing quadratic equations (二次方
程) or some such. It is found that plants do perform what could best be called arithmetic division
overnight to help themselves make it through the night without starving.
During the day, plants feed themselves by taking energy from the sun and changing carbon
dioxide into sugars and starches (淀粉). But at night, they have to rely on the starches they’ve
stored up to survive till dawn returns.
Plants are found to share out their stores of starches by making adjustments to how much
they consume. During the night, the mechanism inside the leaf measures the size of the starch
store and guesses the length of time until dawn. Information about time comes from an internal
clock. The size of the starch store is then divided by the length of time until dawn to set the correct
rate of starch consumption, so that, by dawn, around 95 percent of the starches are used up. That
is, even in the night, plants are still growing and producing. Understanding how plants continue to
grow in the dark could help unlock new ways to increase crop production.
What’s notable is how efficiently plants share out their starch stores. It is pointed out that if
the starch store is used too fast, plants will starve and stop growing during the night. If the store is
used too slowly, some of it will be wasted.
However, scientists emphasize that this is not evidence for plant intelligence, but simply
suggests that plants have a mechanism designed to automatically regulate how fast they burn
carbohydrate ( 碳 水 化 合 物 ) at night. But it offers a window into the secret life of plants, to
questions of plant sentience (感受能力) and, the ability of cooperation of plants with animals.
Plants may not do math with a purpose in mind like people do. But anyone who opens the
refrigerator containing only a tomato and a jar of peanut butter has to admire plant’s ability to
divide their starch stores, their food, with such careful efficiency.
28．Why do plants perform arithmetic division overnight？
A．To regulate how fast to store sugars.
B．To change carbon dioxide into starches.
C．To store the energy from the sun on time.
D．To get through the night without starving.
29．The underlined word “mechanism” in the third paragraph may refer to .A．the colored part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops
B．a part of the plant that has a particular purpose such as the root
C．an organized set of ideas or theories or a particular way of doing something
D．a system of parts in a living thing that together perform a particular function
30．This finding can be of great help in .
A．sports. B．agriculture C．culture D．industry
31．What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．What Your Plant Is Doing at Night.
B．Why Plants Grow Quickly at Night.
C．Whether There Is Plant Intelligence.
D．How the Internal Clock Affects Plants.
D
It started during a yoga class. She felt a strange pull on her neck, a feeling completely
foreign to her. Her friend suggested she rush to the emergency room. It turned out that she was
having a heart attack.
She didn’t share similar symptoms with someone who was likely to have a heart attack. She
exercised, watched her plate and did not smoke. But on reviewing her medical history, I found that
her cholesterol (胆固醇) level was sky-high. She had been prescribed a cholesterol-lowering statin
(他汀) medication, but she never picked up the prescription because of the scary things she had
read about statins on the Internet. She was the victim of fake medical news.
While misinformation has been the object of great attention in politics, medical
misinformation might lead to an increase in deaths. As is true with fake news in general, medical
lies tend to spread further than truths on the Internet—and they have very real bad consequences.
False medical information can also lead to patients experiencing greater side effects through
the “nocebo effect (无安慰剂效应) ”. Sometimes patients benefit from an intervention (干预)
simply because they believe they will—that’s the placebo effect (安慰剂效应) . The nocebo effect
is the opposite. Patients can experience harmful effects because they anticipate them. This is very
true of statins. In blinded trials, patients who get statins are no more likely to report feeling muscle
aches than patients who get a placebo. Yet, in clinical practice, according to one study, almost a
fifth of patients taking statins report side effects, leading many to discontinue the drugs.
What else is on the fake news hit list? As always, vaccines (疫苗) . False concerns that the
vaccine may cause side effects have greatly reduced coverage rates.
Cancer is another big target for pushers of medical misinformation—many of whom refuse
alternative therapies. “Though most people think cancer tumors are bad, they’re actually the way
your body attempts to contain the harmful cells,” one fake news story reads. It warns that
prescription medications lead to the uncontrolled cell mutations (变异) .
Silicon Valley needs to face this problem. I am not a free-speech lawyer, but when human
health is at risk, perhaps search engines, social media platforms and websites should be held
responsible for promoting or hosting fake information. Meanwhile, journalists should do a better
job of spreading accurate information.
32．We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.
A．the woman paid little attention to her daily diets
B．the woman didn’t take the prescription due to fake medical newsC．the symptom of the heart attack was familiar to the woman
D．the unhealthy lifestyle might lead to the woman’s heart attack
33．According to the passage, the placebo effect functions because patients ________.
A．believe the benefits of an intervention B．discontinue the harmful drugs
C．neglect necessary treatment D．suffer more side effects
34．What does the author mean by claiming that “he is not a free-speech lawyer” in the last
paragraph?
A．He is a lawyer very easy to speak to.
B．He is very cautious when speaking something.
C．He is available to give a speech on the law.
D．He is good at speaking because of his job.
35．The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．remind us to take medication as prescribed
B．teach us how to distinguish fake medical news on the Internet
C．encourage journalists to report more positive news events
D．warn us against fake medical news on the Internet
第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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 world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer
the left? 36
The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness
tends to run in families, it’s assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的) component to it.
37 In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different
hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with,
but many experts believe that it’s kind of random.
Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many
cultures. 38 In some areas, the left hand became known as the “unclean” hand. In many
religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits at God’s right side.
God’s left hand, however, is the hand of judgment. Various activities and experiences become
rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some parts of Scotland, it
is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 39 A person
giving directions will put their left hand behind them and even physically try to point with their
right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is considered impolite.
40 People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. Some researchers find out that
lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking better. The left-handedness is more
easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer a sad story now;
instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in.
A.In other words, left-handers are born that way.
B. Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability.
C. The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied.
D. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude.
E. Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like
before.F. Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities?
G. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing?
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36—55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最
佳选项。
A little girl worked at her desk in the purple bedroom of her childhood home. The girl’s
homework was to 41 a “true story”. Simple. Yet there she was, 42 it long past her
bedtime.
So attentive was the girl-changing words to 43 the mood (基调), erasing passages to
move the story along, reading out loud to 44 the rhyme-that she jumped when she 45
her father’s hand on her shoulder. Dad was a business manager. He liked to 46 and watch
TV at night. It was not his 47 to check in on her.
“Daddy?” she said, looking up at him. “I like to write about things that really 48 . I
want to be an editor.” “I’m glad to see you take your schoolwork so 49 ,” he said. “I’m
proud of you.” 50 he kissed the top of her head.
Decades later, the girl’s great effort in writing 51 her a top job al Reader’s Digest, a
52 that has for nearly a century told true stories of 53 interest. As she walked out of
the office that afternoon, she 54 the night in her purple bedroom and decided that for
every issue, she would write her editor’s note as a story. That way, she would honor the 55
of the magazine. She 56 her mom with the news of her job. “Oh, honey, I wish your
father were 57 .” her mom wrote. “He would be so proud.”
As an 58 , I am doing the work I love, writing about people of interest doing things
that matter. It’s been a 59 to connect with the thousands of you who have 60 to
me. Let’s continue to do so.
41.A.draw B. write C.tell D.dream
42.A.designing B.decorating C.polishing D.posting
43.A.help B.expect C.threat D.improve
44.A. perfect B.admire C. trust D.appreciate
45.A.discovered B.felt C.touched D.ignored
46.A.study B. slip C.show D.relax
47.A.habit B.duty C.manner D.task
48.A.continue B.recognize C.happen D.admit
49.A.seriously B.patiently C.lightly D.honestly
50.A.For B.And C.Or D.But
51.A.sought B.sank C.won D.left
52.A.book B.magazine C.newspaper D.novel
53.A.lasting B.amazing C.exciting D.surprising
54.A.forgot B.reflected C.regretted D.remembered
55.A.tradition B.importance C.question D.role
56.A.telephoned B.asked C.texted D.informed
57.A.alone B.alive C.awake D.asleep58.A.architect B.artist C.educator D.editor
59.A.competition B.change C.privilege D.challenge
60.A.turned out B.picked out C.gave out D.reached out
第 II 卷
第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Just as our bodies produce waste every day - which is 61 we need to
shower and use the toilet - our brains produce harmful waste proteins. But how can our brains
“shower” themselves?
62 2013 study found the answer. Researchers at the US University Rochester
studied the brains of mice and discovered that they cleaned themselves while the mice slept.
A kind of fluid in the brain, called cerebral spinal fluid (CSF, 脑脊液), 63 (find) to
increase dramatically during sleep, washing away waste proteins that had been building up
between brain cells in waking hours.
“This study shows that the brain has different functional states when asleep and
when awake,” Maiken Nedergaard, the lead researcher, told NBC News. It also explains why
we can’t seem to think clearly after a 64 (sleep)night while a good night’s sleep leaves
us 65 (feel) sharp and refreshed.
Now a new study, 66 (publish)on Oct 31 in Science, digs a little
67 (deep)into our brains’ self-cleaning procedure. Instead of mice, this time humans
were the test 68 (subject).
Researchers at Boston University, US, monitored the brain waves of 13 healthy
adults who 69 (sleep).They found that every 20 seconds, blood flowed out of the
brain, making room 70 a large amount of CSF to come in and “clean”.
第四部分 写作 （满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处
语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线， 并在该词下面写出该加的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Dear Sir，
I have learned that volunteers for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games is needed. I’m
writing to apply to this position.
As a native of Beijing, I think it is a privilege and duty for me to offer the best volunteer
service to our foreign guests and meanwhile promoting Chinese culture. I believe I’m
qualified for the job.I have a good command of English and I’m confident in giving players
guidance and help as requiring.What’s more, I have the extensive knowledge of winter sports,
which they will prove helpful in communicating with players. In addition, I have involved in
several international exchange programmes, but enjoy spreading our culture to foreigners.I would appreciate it if you could offer me the opportunities. Thank you for your time
and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
一批外国交流生将来你校学习一周。为帮助他们尽快适应学校生活，校学生会将举办一个
欢迎晚会。假设你是李华，请代表学生会用英语在晚会上简单致辞，内容包括：
1. 表示热烈欢迎；
2. 学习课程：安排以了解中国文化为目的的学习课程；
3. 实践活动：学习一些中国传统烹饪技巧并组织一次使用筷子比赛。
注意：
(1)词数 100 左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
衡阳市八中 2020 届高三第六次月考参考答案（2020 年元月）
英语
一、听力：高三《听力风暴》第八辑 Test 53 P109-110
1—5 BCBCA 6—10 CBACA 11—15 ABCAA 16—20 CCBBA
二、阅读理解：
A 篇： 21—23 ACB
B 篇： 24—27 BCAC
C 篇： 28—31 DDBA
D 篇： 32—35 BABD
三、七选五：
36—40 FACDE
四、完形填空：
41—45 BCDAB 46—50 DACAB 51—55 CBADA 56—60 CBDCD
五、语法填空：
61.why 62.A 63.was found 64. sleepless 65. feeling
66. published 67.deeper 68. subjects 69.were sleeping 70.for
六、短文改错：
1. 第 1 句 ： is--are 2. 第 2 句 ： apply to--- apply for 3. 第 3 句 ：
volunteer--voluntary 4. 第 3 句：promoting--promote5. 第 5 句：requiring--required 6. 第 6 句：the--an 7.第 6 句：去掉 they 8.
第 7 句：加上 been 9.第 7 句：but--and 10.第 8 句：opportunities--opportunity
七、书面表达：
参考范文
On behalf of the school’s Student Union, I heartily welcome you to our
school.
In the coming week, you are scheduled to explore more about the splendid
Chinese culture through some specific classes and co-curricular activities. China
is a country of great traditions. Hence, we’ll arrange for you to learn some
Chinese cooking skills. Meanwhile, a competition will be organized to display
how skillful you are at using chopsticks. I highly encourage you to get involved
and have an enjoyable stay in China.
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