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衡阳市八中2021级高二上期期末考试英语试卷总分：150分时量：120分钟第一部分听力(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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.WhydoesCindyknowmuchaboutanimals?A.Sheworksonafarm.B.Shereallylikesanimals.C.Sheoncelivedonthefarm.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Themodernlifestyle.B.Apainting.C.Atriptothecountryside.3.WhatdoesMaryprobablydo?A.Sheisajournalist.B.Sheisafirefighter.C.Sheisananimaltrainer.4.WhoisMike?A.Thewoman’shusband.B.Thewoman’sfather.C.Thewoman’sson.5.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Assistantandshopper.C.Customerandrepairman.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、7题。6.Whodoesthewomanwanttobuyasofafor?A.Hersister.B.Herfriend.C.Herself.7.Wherearethespeakers?12 A.Inagrocerystore.B.Inabeddingshop.C.Inasupermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodo?A.Writetwoessays.B.Preparearesearchpaper.C.StudyforanEnglishtest.9.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherclasses?A.Excited.B.Stressed.C.Bored.10.WhatisTheGrapesofWrath?A.Ashortstory.B.Amovie.C.Asadbook.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whathasmadeworkingathomepossible?A.Livingfarfromworkplaces.B.Communicationindustry.C.Morejobopportunities.12.Whatistheadvantageofworkingathomeaccordingtothewoman?A.Savingmoretime.B.Havingalotoffreedom.C.Takingcareofthefamilyeasily.13.Whatmighthappeninthefutureinthewoman’sopinion?A.Britishcompanywillmoveoverseas.B.Allcompanieswillemployhomeworkers.C.Peoplewillworkathomeforaforeigncompany.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatisPenny’scurrentproblem?A.Shehasatoothache.B.Shehasasorethroat.C.Shehasanearache.15.HowoftenwillPennytakethemedicine?A.Onceaday.B.Twiceaday.C.Threetimesaday.16.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnThursday.17.WhatdoesthemanaskPennytodointheend?A.Makeanappointment.B.Gotothemedicineshop.C.Takethemedicineproperly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。12 18.Howmanyfactorsofcaraccidentsarementioned?A.2.B.3.C.4.19.Whatmeasurehasbeentakentoreducecaraccidents?A.Improvedhighwaydesign.B.Strictertrafficmanagement.C.Strengthenedtrainingfordrivers.20.Whatremainsanimportantcauseofroadaccidents?A.Poortrafficcontrol.B.Somedriverlesscars.C.Drivers’carelessness.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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AInthecomingmonths,wearebringingtogetherartistsfromallovertheglobe,toenjoyspeakingShakespeare’splaysintheirlanguage,inourGlobe,withinthearchitectureShakespearewrotefor.Pleasecomeandjoinus.NationalTheatreOfChinaBeijing｜ChineseThisgreatoccasion(盛会)willbetheNationalTheatreofChina’sfirstvisittotheUK.Thecompany’sproductionsshowthenewfaceof21stcenturyChinesetheatre.ThisproductionofShakespeare’sRichardIIIwillbedirectedbytheNational’sAssociateDirector,WangXiaoying.Date&Time:Saturday28April,2.30p.m.&Sunday29April,1.30p.m.&6.30p.m.“Deafinitely”TheatreLondon｜BritishSignLanguage(BSL)BytranslatingtherichandhumoroustextofLove’sLabour’sLostaswellasAsYouLikeItintothephysicallanguageofBSL,“Deafinitely”TheatrecreatesanewinterpretationofShakespeare’scomedyandaimstobuildabridgebetweendeafandhearingworldsbyperformingtobothgroupsasoneaudience.Date&Time:Tuesday22May,2.30p.m.&Wednesday23May,7.30p.m.HabimaNationalTheatreTelAviv｜HebrewTheHabimaisthecentreofHebrew-languagetheatreworldwide.FoundedinMoscowafterthe1905revolution,thecompanyeventuallysettledinTelAvivinthelate1920s.Since1958,theyhavebeenrecognizedasthenationaltheatreofIsrael.ThisproductionofShakespeare’sTheMerchantofVenicemarkstheirfirstvisittotheUK.Date&Time:Monday28May,7.30p.m.&Tuesday29May,7.30p.m.12 21.WhichplaywillbeperformedbytheNationalTheatreofChina?A.RichardⅢB.AsYouLikeItC.Love’sLabour’sLostD.TheMerchantofVenice22.Whatisspecialabout“Deafinitely”Theatre?A.ItistheleadingtheatreinLondon.B.Itisgoodatproducingcomedies.C.ItperformsplaysinBSL.D.Ithastwogroupsofactors.23.WhencanyouseeaplayinHebrew?A.OnTuesday22May.B.OnSunday29April.C.OnSaturday28April.D.OnTuesday29May.BQueenElizabethNationalParkisaplaceofoutstandingbeautyandextremebiodiversity.Onapreviousunderwaterassignmentwithmywifeandphotographicpartner,JenniferHayes,we’ddocumentedhealthycoralreefssurroundedwithfish,sharks,andcrocodiles.Weknewthattime,increasedtourismandclimatechangecouldmaketheparkdifferent—so15yearslater,wereturnedtoseehowitwasgoing.Wewerephotographingsomejellyfish.Jennifer,herbacktome,wasfocusedonsomethingaboveher.Outofthecornerofmyviewfinder,Isawasizablecrocodilecoming.AsIbegantotakeitsphotograph,IrealizedthatthecrocodilewasgoingtoswimdirectlybetweenJenniferandme.IstartedtomakeloudnoisesthroughmyregulatorandmovedtowardsJen,firingaburstofflash-litshotstowarnherthatwehadcompany.Shequicklydetectedmysignalandturnedtomeetourvisitor.Shegavemeaquickthumbs-up,noddedOK,andsaid“Hello,handsome”asshebentclosertotakeitsphotos.Iadmiredherfortreatingthecrocodilewithrespect,calmcuriosity,andabsolutejoy.Shedidn’tfeelthreatened.Shewasfamiliarwiththiskindofcrocodileinthisparticularplace—andshehadabigunderwatercamerahousingthatcoulddoubleasamightyshield(盾牌)ifneeded.Afterafewpicturesthecrocodile,unimpressedwithus,swamdownstreamonitswaytodoothercrocodilethings.Wecontinuedoursearchforjellyfish.Thereisalwaysriskinourlineofwork.Butthisencounterhighlightedthegoodnewsthatwesawallaroundushere.Thecrocodileisanindicatoranimal,asymbolofahealthyecosystemthatcansupporttoppredators(捕食性动物).Theeasingoftravelrestrictionsisboundtobringmore12 tourists—soit’svitaltomaintainabalanceamongecotourism,exploration,andconservation.That’spossibleifvisitorsadoptthesamephilosophythatweholdtowardthatcuriouscrocodile.WeenterEarth’soceansontheirterms,notourown.24.Whatwastheauthor’spurposeinreturningtoQueenElizabethNationalPark?A.Toenjoyitsbeauty.B.Toassessadocument.C.Tocheckitsecosystem.D.Tophotographjellyfish.25.WhydidJenniferfeelateasewiththecrocodile?A.Shemetitbefore.B.Shetrustedherhusband.C.Shecouldprotectherself.D.Shelongedforitscompany.26.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A.Explorenaturewithcuriosity.B.Respectnaturewhileexploringit.C.Studynaturewhiledevelopingtourism.D.Protectnaturethroughbiologicalresearch.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ANarrowEscapeB.ARiskyJobC.AnUnderwaterAssignmentD.AChanceMeetingCInJuly2021,astronautsonboardtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)plantedpepperseedsaspartofanexperimenttotestwhichplantscouldbesuccessfullygrowninspace.Thepepperswereharvestedfourmonthslater,andtheteamcelebratedwithapartyandtastetest.ForastronautslivingmostlyoffprepackagedfoodsformonthsatatimeontheISS,freshandflavourfulproduceiswelcomed.WithlongmissionstotheMoonandMarsinfocus,NASAisworkingtofindsustainablewaysforastronautstoenjoyfreshfoods,whichwilladdkeynutrientstotheirdietsandimprovetheirstateofmind.Astronautshavegrownradishes,zinniasandavarietyoflettucesonboardtheISSbefore,butthisisthefirsttimetheygrewpeppers,whichposedanewchallenge,reportsElizabethHowellforSpace.com.BiologistsattheKennedySpaceCentrespenttwoyearspickingtheperfectpepper.Theywantedtotrypeppersbecausethey’reagreatsourceofvitaminsandnutrients.andtheycanbe12 eatenraworcooked.Plus,peppersarefairlylowmaintenance(保养)togrow.InJune,acarrierdeliveredsuppliestotheISSalongwithapackageof48pepperseeds.Astronautsonboardplantedtheseedsinamicrowaveoven-sizedgrowingcontainer.Theconditionsinit—suchaslighting,wateringandaircirculation—werecontrolledbyacrewbasedattheKennedySpaceCentre.Onboard,theastronautscollecteddataandofferedfeedbackontheflavourofthepeppers.“Thisisimportantbecausethefoodastronautseatneedstobeasgoodastherestoftheirequipment,”LaShelleSpencer,aplantscientistatNASAsaidoverthesummer.“TosuccessfullysendpeopletoMarsandbringthembacktoEarth,wewillnotonlyrequirethemostnutritiousfoods,butthebesttastingonesaswell.”28.Whydidastronautsattempttoplantpepperinspace?A.Onlypeppercangrowinspace.B.Therewerenoenoughfoodforastronauts.C.Humanswantedtotestwhichplantscangrowinspace.D.Peppercangrowbetterthanotherplants.29.Whatspecialbenefitsdoespepperhavecomparedwithotherplants?A.Itsnutrientsarethehighest.B.Itneedn’ttoomuchlatercare.C.Itimprovestheirstateofmindmost.D.Thevitaminsinitarethemost.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinparagraph5?A.Container.B.Package.C.Microwave.D.Seed.31.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Astronautneedspecialnutritiontokeepthebeststateofmind.B.Theideathatpepperisgrowninspaceissilly.C.Itisthecarrierthatisinchargeofsendingfeedbackonthepeppers.D.Peppercan’tbeeatencookedinspacebutitcanbeeatenraw.DCarscouldsoonbecommunicatingwitheachotherusing5Gtomakedriversawareofupcomingdangers,scientistsclaim.Theultra-fastmobileInternetwouldallowforrapidinformationtransmissionandcouldmakedriversawareofblackice,potholesorotherdangersupahead.12 Severalcarmanufacturersarealreadyintegrating5Gintotheirvehicles,includingasatooltowelcomethecomingofself-drivingvehicles.Expertsbelievethehigh-speedconnectionwillalsoimprovethereliabilityandcapabilityofautomatedvehiclestothepointwheretheywillbesaferthanthemanualcarsbeingdriventoday.Theypredictthenumberofroadtrafficaccidents—whichaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)accountformorethan1.3milliondeathsandupto50millionpeopleinjuredworldwideeveryyear—willdropthoroughlyasaresult.DrDimitriosLiarokapis,amemberoftheresearchgroup,said:“Withthehelpof5G,anearlywarningsystemthatalerts(给……报警)driversispossiblewithinthenextfewyears.Carsthatarecloseenoughtothedangerareawillsendwarningmessagestoothercarsaroundthemusingshort-rangecommunicationtechnologies,butalsotocarsfurtherawayusing5G,fastandreliably.Thenthosecarswilltransmitthesameinformationtocarsnearthemandsoon,formingajoined-up,multi-vehiclecommunicationchainthatstretchesfarandwide.”AutomotivegiantFordisalreadyworkingonconnectedcars.Earlierthisyearitrevealeditsintentiontofit80percentofits2020vehicleswithtechnologythatwarnsdriversaboutup-comingroadaccidents,badweatherandtrafficjams.Thesystempoolsdatafromotherconnectedroadusers,emergencyservicesandtheauthoritiesandsendsitfromtheclouddirectlytothecar.Alertsareshownonthecar’sdashboarddisplaywarningthedriveraboutwhatliesaroundthecorner.32.Whatcanweexpectofthecarsinthefuture?A.Theywillbemorepersonalized.B.Theymayreplaceothervehicles.C.Theymaybebigger.D.Theywillbesafer.33.Whatisthefunctionofthecommunicationchain?A.Tosendwarningmessages.B.Tocollectdrivers’information.C.Tosendthetrafficsituationtothepolice.D.Totrackotherdrivers.34.Howcan5Ghelpreduceroadaccidents?A.Byofferingpracticalsafetyprograms.B.ByofferingthefastmobileInternet.C.ByhelpingWHOcalculatetrafficaccidents.D.Byhelpingdriversovercomedangers.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?12 A.Connectedcarsareequippedwith5G.B.Fordisthefirstproducertouse5G.C.CarsofFordarethemostintelligent.D.Warningmessagesareshownonphones.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Onlinedebates,conductedonvirtualplatformsontheInternet,havesomehowtakenoverinbeingbeneficial,ascomparedtoreallifedebates,formanyreasons.Forexample,theyfavormorein-depthanalysis—Thisoneisespeciallyforthemainparticipantsinthedebate.Theyputforwardtheirviewsfromaplacewherethey’recomfortablyseated.__36__Thatiswhyonlinedebaterscancomprehendandthinktheircompetitors’argumentswhiletheywritedowntheirownpointsofview.__37__Youdon’tneedtofindaplaceorarrangefortheaudiencetobeseated.Theexpertsandopinionformersdon’tneedtotakeanentiredayoutfromtheirbusyschedulestocometothevenueandspeak.__38__Onlinedebatesleavealastingimpression.Thedebatesandthecommentsonthemarearchived(存档)bythedebatewebsiteandanyonewhowantstogetbacktothediscussioncandosoatanytime.__39__Thisisbecauseitcanallbeseenagainonthewebsite,includingeveryword,everyargument.Also,iftherearesomedevelopmentsontheissue,thenacommentontheissuewilltellalltheparticipantstogetbacktothedebate.__40__It’slikekeepingthedoorsopentopeoplewhowanttolearnmoreandshare.A.Onlinedebatesaremuchquickertoorganize.B.Theabilitytocommentallowspeopletosharetheirviews.C.Thereisnochanceofapointdiscussedslippingfromthemind.D.Inotherwords,thegoodtopicsforadebatewillneverbeoutofdate.E.Onanonlinedebatingplatform,acitizensharesthespacewithleadingthinkers.F.Besides,theyhavetimeandmeanstoexplorefurtherbeforesharingtheirthoughts.G.Allthat’sneededisatopicandexpertswhocantakeouttimetowritesomewordsonthetopic.12 第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IhadworriedmyselfsickoverSimon’smothercomingtoseeme.Iwasanew__41__andIgaveanhonestaccountofthestudents’work.InSimon’scase,thegradeswereawfullylow.Hecouldn’treadhisownhandwriting.Buthewasabrightstudent.Hediscussedadultsubjectswithnearlyadultcomprehension.Hisworkcouldn’treflecthis__42__.So,whenSimon’smotherenteredtheroom,mypalmsweresweating.Iwascompletely__43__forherkissesonbothmycheeks.“Icametothankyou,”shesaid,surprisingmebeyondIspeech.__44__me,Simonhadbecomeadifferentperson.Hetalkedofhowhe__45__me,hehadbeguntomakefriends,andforthefirsttimeinhistwelveyears,hehadrecentlyspentanafternoonatafriend’shouse.Shewantedtotellmehow__46__shewasfortheself-respectIhadnurtured(培养)inherson.Shekissedmeagainandleft.Isatthere,__47__,forabouthalfanhour,__48__whathadjusthappened.HowdidImakesuchalife-changingdifferencetothatboywithoutevenknowingit?WhatIfinallycametorememberwasoneday,whensomestudentswere__49__reportsinthefrontoftheclass.Jeannespoke__50__,andtoencouragehertoraisehervoice,Ihadsaid.“Speakup.Simonistheexpertonthis.Heistheonlyoneyouhavetoconvince,andhecan’thearyouinthe__51__oftheroom.”Thatwasit.Fromthatdayon,Simonhadsatupstraighter,paidmoreattention,smiledmore,andbecamehappy.Anditwasallbecausehe__52__tobethelastkidinthelastrow.Theboywhomostneeded__53__wastheonewhotookthelastseatthatday.Ittaughtmethemost__54__lessonovertheyearsofmyteachingcareer,andI’mthankfulthatitcame__55__andpositively.Asmallkindnesscanindeedmakeadifference.41.A.bossB.teacherC.advisorD.doctor42.A.abilitiesB.courageC.feelingsD.dream43.A.desperateB.responsibleC.unsuitableD.unprepared44.A.InspiteofB.ThankstoC.RegardlessofD.Inresponseto45.A.pleasedB.enviedC.lovedD.hated46.A.helpfulB.wonderfulC.awfulD.grateful47.A.disappointedB.excitedC.frozenD.afraid12 48.A.imaginingB.wonderingC.observingD.regretting49.A.givingB.reviewingC.editingD.writing50.A.quicklyB.repeatedlyC.quietlyD.firmly51.A.backB.middleC.frontD.entrance52.A.happenedB.pretendedC.refusedD.intended53.A.educationB.visitsC.thanksD.praise54.A.difficultB.valuableC.painfulD.enjoyable55.A.frequentlyB.graduallyC.earlyD.Occasionally第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AsthelatestCOVID-19surgebeginstosubside(减弱)inAustralia,somepeoplemayfind__56__(they)recoveringfromacoronavirusinfectionorevenreinfection.Butexpertssaythat,whilegettingCOVID-19canprovidesomeprotection__57__afuturecoronavirusinfection,it’smuch__58__(safe)torelyonvaccinesandboostersforthatprotectioninstead.Canpeoplegetreinfectedwiththecoronavirus?Yes,it’s__59__(definite)possibletogetCOVID-19morethanonce.__60__severeareCOVID-19reinfections?Generally,reinfectionsaremilderthantheinitialinfectionregardlessofwhichvariantsyou__61__(infect)with,theexpertssaid.HowlongdoesimmunityfromapreviousCOVID-19infectionlast?Astheexpertsexplainedabove,havinghadCOVID-19inthepast__62__(protect)youtosomedegreefromreinfectioninthefuture.Ingeneral,theexpertssaidthatyou’llhavesomeprotectionforaboutthreetosixmonthsafteraCOVID-19infection.Whatcanpeopledotopreventreinfections?TopreventCOVID-19reinfections,peoplecanusethesamepublichealthstrategies__63__canhelppreventaninitialcoronavirusinfection.Thatincludesgettingvaccinatedand__64__(boost),wearingamaskinpublic,gettingtestedwhenappropriateand__65__(focus)onventilation(空气流通).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)疫情放开后，宅家网上学习成为常态。假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Ben12 想让你谈谈上网课的利弊及你的个人看法，请写一封邮件告知，内容如下：1.上网课的背景；2.上网课的优点和弊端；3.你个人的看法或建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件开头和结尾已写好，不包含在字数内。DearBen,Howareyoudoing?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。NoTimeWithabroadsmileonherlips,15-yearoldSirinrushedtohermomtoshowoffhernewpainting.Butmomraisedhereyebrowswitheyeswideopen,andspokeinanimpatienttone,“Notime,baby.RightnowIambusywithanimportanttalk.Justwaitforsometime,OK?”Holdingheroilpainting,shefrowned(皱眉),andthensearchedforherdad.“Dad,seewhatIhavedone,”Sirinannouncedaloudinathrillingvoice.Herdadturnedaroundwhileadjustinghistie,grinnedather,andshowedhisthumbsup!Immediately,blowinghertwocheeks,Sirinrepliedangrily,“Dad,youhaven’tseenityet.”Hesmiledathersaying,“Notime,baby.Iwillseeitlater.”Hejustpattedherbacklovingly,kissedherforehead,andrushedforhisoffice.Shewasnotakidtobepleasedwithsimplegestureorsmile.Shestoodthereforafewseconds,andthenstormedofftoherownbedroom.Hotairwasblowingfromhernostrils(鼻孔);herfaceturnedintoapplered.Shethrewthepaintingonthetable,slammed(把……砰地关上)thedoorandthrewherselfonherbed.“Whyiseverybodysobusy?”Sherecalledthousandsofincidentsthathurtherinpre-school,middleschoolandeveninhighschooltoo!Sheassumedatleastherownfamilymemberswouldgivesomevaluestoherthoughts,buttheywerenoexception.Unconsciously,hereyeswerefilled12 withtears.Theknockingsoundonthedoorputasuddenbraketoherthought.Hermomwascallingherfordinner.Sirindeliberatelycamelatetojointhem.Shekeptsilentanddidn’tlookatanyone,scratchingthetablematwithhernail.Hermomwaspuzzledattheunusualbehavior.Suddenly,themorningincidentclickedinhermind.Softly,sheasked,“Honey,didIdoanythingwrong?”Paragraph1:Atthisverymoment,Sirincouldnolongerresistheranger.Paragraph2:Whenbackfromschoolthenextday,Sirinwassurprisedtoseeherbeautifully-decoratedpainingonthewall.12