湖南省婁底市2020-2021學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

2020年下學(xué)期高二期中大聯(lián)考英語試題（時間：120分鐘；滿分：150分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，請從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在答題卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。HowmanypeoplewillvisitNewYorkforfree?A.2B.3C.5Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.SeeMr.Smith.B.Typetheletteragain.C.Checktheletter3.What’swrongwithJane?A.Shehasn’treceivedhermother’sletter.B.Shemissesherhomeverymuch.C.Sheisworriedabouthermother’shealth.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Learntoplaybaseball.B.Organizeabaseballteam.C.Findabaseballplayer.5.WhatdoesSusanmean?A.Shehadadatethen.B.Shewillputoffthemeeting.C.Shedidn’thavetimetopreparethespeech.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置，聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。WhydoesthewomanetoseeRick?A.Toaskforadvice.B.Tosaygoodbye.C.Toinvitehimtoherhome.Whichcountrywouldthewomanliketovisit?A.France.B.Canada.C.Germany.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩小題。Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.ThepopularityofEnglish.B.Thestudypressureonstudents.C.Attitudestowardslearningforeignlanguages.9.Whatpercentageofstudentsareforcedtolearnaforeignlanguage?A.About21%B.About27%C.About35%聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。10.Whatistheroomlike?A.Bigbutold.B.Smallbutnew.C.Bigandnew.11.Whatwillbearrangedfirst?A.Thebed.B.Thechairs.C.Thedressingtable.12.Wherewillthechairsbeput?A.Infrontofthefireplace.B.Closetothewindow.C.Behindthedressingtable.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Husbandandwife.C.Guideandtourist.14.Whereisthebank?A.Nexttothecoffeeshop.B.Attheendoftheroad.C.Oppositethemuseum15.Whatadvicedoesthemangivetothewoman?A.Eatinglesschocolate.B.Keepingthetableclean.C.Watchingoutforthetraffic.16.Howwillthespeakersgotothemuseum?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。17.WhydidMurphygotoadoctor?A.Hethoughthiswifewasdeaf.B.Hewantedtogethishearingback.C.Hecouldn’tmakehimselfunderstood.18.WhatdidthedoctortellMurphytodo?A.Standabout15metersfromhiswife.B.Askhiswifesomeseriousquestions.C.Talktohiswifeindifferentdistances.19.WhatwashiswifedoingwhenMurphygotbackhome?A.WatchingTV.B.Settingthetable.C.Cooking.20.HowmanytimesdidMurphyaskhiswifethesamequestion?A.Twice.B.Fourtimes.C.Threetimes.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ACaves(洞穴)haveaprimaryappeal—theyholdthesecretstoourpastandaremysteriousinandofthemselves.●MammothCaveKentucky,USAThelongestcavesystemintheworldliesbeneaththeGreenRiverValleyinKentuckyandwhileover400milesofpassagewayshavebeenmapped,ithasyettobefullydiscovered.Theplexlimestonelabyrinth(石灰?guī)r迷宮)wasdiscoveredbyhumans4,000yearsago.●BlueGrottoCapri,ItalyOnceusedasthepersonalswimmingholefortheRomanEmperorTiberius,thisextremelybrightseacaveisalmost200feetlongand82feetwide.Itsuniqueglowesfromthelightenteringthesmallopeningtotheoutside.●AvshalomCaveNatureReserveBeitShemesh,IsraelAlsoknownastheSoreqCaveNatureReserve,AvshalomisconsideredtobetheRosettaStoneofclimatehistoryintheEasternMediterraneanthroughthepackedstalactites(鐘乳石)foundinthecave,someofwhichareover13feetlong,andareasoldas300,000years.●CaveoftheCrystalsNaica,MexicoThisuniquecavesysteminMexicocontainssomeofthelargestnaturalcrystals(水晶)everfound—thelongestofwhichis39feetlongand13feetthick.However,itisrarelyexploredduetologisticaldifficulties:itisextremelyhotduetoitslocationaboveavolcanicvent,andthehugecrystalsblockalsoblockthepassage.21.Wheredoesthelongestcaveliein?A.Capri,Italy. B.Kentucky,USA.C.BeitShemesh,Israel. D.Naica,Mexico.22.Avshalomisfamousas. A.theSoreqCaveNatureReserve. B.themostbeautifulcave. C.theEmperor’sswimminghole. D.over400milesofpassageways.23.Whichcaveincludesthelargestnaturalcrystals?A.BlueGrotto. B.CaveoftheCrystals.C.MammothCave. D.AvshalomCaveNatureReserve.BAroundfouryearsago,Ireceivedacallfromtheprincipalofourschoolastothe“ParentsView”talkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecall,mywholebodybecamefeverishandpanicky.Thetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyears.Thewholenight,Icouldnotsleepwithmanyominousapprehensionsinmind.OneofthemwastocalltheprincipalwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnote.Finally,Igatheredsomecourage.Ithought,“IfImissthisopportunity,surelytheschoolwillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.”Ireachedtheschoolintime.Beforemyturncame,mywholebodywastrembling.WhenmyturncameandIstartedspeaking,myheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenabletoreadthewrittenspeechproperly.IwasnotawareofwhereIwasstandingandwhatIwasreading.ThatwasthedaywhenIrealizedmybiggestweakness,PublicSpeaking.Aftermyspeech,Imetwiththeprincipalandexplainedwhathappenedtome.Hetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryone.Evengreatspeakersfacedthesamethingswhentheystarted.HesuggestedthatIeagainnexttime.Aroundonemonthlater,IwasinvitedtorefertoatopiconMotivation.ThistimeIwasfeelingfortable.Myspeechwasnotonlyappreciatedbytheprincipalaswellastheteachers,becauseIwasabletogetmyideaacrosstothem.Theyencouragedandpraisedmyefforts.Afterdeliveringsuccessfully,Ibecamemoreconfident.Isaidtomyself,“IfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudience,liketheprincipalwhoeducatesothers,Icannowspeakinfrontofotherstoo.”Istarteddeliveringlecturesinmyplan,onvarioustopicslikeSelfMotivation,PersonalityDevelopment,PersonalExcellence,SpokenEnglishandPresentationSkills.Thishasbeeapassionforme.Ilearnedthateverythingispossibleifwehavethecouragetotakethefirststep.24.Whydidtheauthorhavebadfeelingsbeforethespeech?A.Hefearedhecouldn'tperformitproperly. B.Hehadgotahighfeverbeforethat.C.Heregrettedacceptingtheinvitation. D.Hedislikedtheideaofgivingalecture.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“ominousapprehensions”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.Unluckyopportunities.B.Curiousviews.C.Happyments.D.Negativeideas.26.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Necessityisthemotherofinvention. B.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.C.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.D.Knowledgemakeshumble,ignorancemakesproud. 27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmaker.B.PrincipalProvidestheBestChances.C.PublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrassed.D.SpokenEnglishDevelopsinSpeeches.C“Ihadnointentiontoadoptacatthatday.Ijustlikedbeingaroundanimals.”Mirandasays.ButwhenshesawNalainhermetalcage,“WemadeeyecontactandIcouldn’tresist(抗拒)herbigblueeyes.”Atthatpoint,“Nalawassosmall.IaskedtheshelterifIcouldholdher.OnceIhadNalainmyarms,Nalalookedupatmeandlicked(舔)myface.”Andthatwaswhensheknewshehadtotakethiskittyhome.Still,MirandaneverimaginedNalawouldbeeanInstastar.“IstartedNala’sInstagramaccountin2012asawaytosharephotoswithmyclosefriendsandfamilyinThailand,”sheexplained.ThepossibilityofNalagainingattentionbeyondthatsmallgroupofpeoplehadn’toccurredtoheruntilithappened.Nalastartedlifeoutinashelter,justwaitingtobelovedlikemanyotheranimalsthatwereabandoned.Todaythatdreamhassurelyetrue.Nalahasover4millionfollowersonInstagram,whichearnedherthetitle“GuinnessWorldRecordsMostPopularCatonInstagram.”

InadditiontomanagingherInstafame,Nalaisbeingaskedtotestvariouscatfoodbrands.Moreimportantly,“Nalaisourchancetosharethelovetohelpcreateabetterlifeforotheranimals,sotheycangrowwellandbringjoytotheworldlikeNalahas.”28.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Loveatfirstsight. B.Visitstoashelter.C.Powerofblueeyes. D.Dutytoadoptcats.29.WhydidMirandaopenNala’sInstagramaccount?A.TomeetNala’sneeds. B.ToassistNalabeastar.C. Toattractpublicattention. D.ToshareNala’spictures.30.HowdidMirandafeelaboutNala’spopularity?A.Amazed. B.Satisfied. C.Upset. D.Disappointed.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatdream”inparagraph4referto?A.Startinglifeintheshelter.B.Beingeagertobeloved.C.Gainingchancestoearnmoney.D.BeingraisedbyInstagramfans.DLonelinesshasbeenlinkedtodepression(抑郁)andotherhealthproblems.Now,astudysaysitcanalsospread.Afriendofalonelypersonwasfiftytwopercentmorelikelytodevelopfeelingsofloneliness.Andafriendofthatfriendwastwentyfivepercentmorelikelytodothesame.Earlierfindingsshowedthathappiness,obesity(肥胖)andtheabilitytostopsmokingcanalsospreadlikeinfectionswithinsocialgroups.ThefindingsallefromamajorhealthstudyintheAmericantownofFramingham,Massachusetts.Thestudybeganin1948toinvestigatethecausesofheartdisease.Sincethen,moretestshavebeenadded,includingmeasuresoflonelinessanddepression.ThenewfindingsinvolvedmorethanfivethousandpeopleinthesecondgenerationoftheFraminghamHeartStudy.Theresearchersexaminedfriendshiphistoriesandreportsofloneliness.Theresultsestablishedapatternthatspreadaspeoplereportedfewerclosefriends.Forexample,lonelinesscanaffectrelationshipsbetweennextdoorneighbors.Thelonelinessspreadsasneighborswhowereclosefriendsnowspendlesstimetogether.Thestudyalsofoundthatlonelinessspreadsmoreeasilyamongwomenthanmen.Theaveragepersonissaidtoexperiencefeelingsoflonelinessaboutfortyeightdaysayear.Thestudyfoundthathavingalonelyfriendcanaddaboutseventeendays.Buteveryadditionalfriendcandecreaselonelinessbytwoandahalfdays.Lonelypeoplebeelessandlesstrustingofothers.Thismakesitmoreandmoredifficultforthemtomakefriends—andmorelikelythatsocietywillreject(排斥)them.JohnCacioppoattheUniversityofChicagoledthestudy.Hesaysitisimportanttorecognizeanddealwithloneliness.Hesayspeoplewhohavebeenpushedtotheedgesofsocietyshouldreceivehelptorepairtheirsocialnetworks.32.Asanaverageperson,ifyoumake2moremonfriends,howmanydaysayearmightyousufferfromloneliness?A.43daysB.48daysC.65daysD.17days33.Whatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutlonelypeople?A.TheycanoverelonelinessthemselvesB.Theywilldecreaselonelinessdaybyday.C.TheycanhelpotherstorepairtheirsocialnetworksD.Theyneedhelptogetbacktonormalsociallife34.What'sthebestwaytohelplonelypeopleaccordingtothispassage?A.Makefriendswiththem. B.Bringthemtogether.C.Helpthemstopsmoking. D.Helpthemloseweight35.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethetopicofthepassage?A.SocialNetworksandfriendship B.LonelinessandsocialnetworkC.Lonelinessanddiet. D.HelpALonelyPerson第二節(jié)(共5小題每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項,有兩個選項為多余選項。Itiswarwithoutguns,bombs,orsmoke.Newcoronavirus(新冠肺炎)adeadlydisease,breaksoutallovertheworld.Morethan2.7millionpresentconfirmedcasesarereportedrecently,WHOsays，addingthatthecaseshaveresultedinmorethan325thousanddeaths.Whatshouldyoudotokeepyourselffromthisvirus?361.Cleanhandswithsoapandwateroralcoholbasedhandrub.Itisquitenecessarytocleanyourhandswithsoupandwaterpletelyforatleast20secondsbeforeyouhavemealsandafterusingthetoilet,especiallyafteryoureturnhome.Ifyouarenotcarefulenoughtocontactwithanimalsordealwithanimalwastes,you'dbetterwashyourhandswithalcoholbasedrub.37sothisisveryimportant.2.38.Whenitestohumantohumantransmission(傳播)oftheviruses.itoftenhappenswhensomeoneesintocontactwithaninfected(受感染的)personssecretions(分泌物),suchasdroplets(飛沫)incough.Thereforewhenyoucoughorsneeze,youshouldcoveryourmouthandnosewithatissue,oryoucancoughorsneezeintoyoursleeve,butavoidcoveringwithyourhandsdirectly.3.WearmasksWearingmaskisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoprotectyoufromgettinginfected.Makesuretowearitproperlybytighteningupthenoseclipandpullingthebottomofitoveryourchin.39ifyouarenotfeelingwellorhavesymptomsoffever.4.Takeexerciseregularly40Itcanstrengthenyourheartandensuretheefficientflowofbloodthroughoutthebody.Besidesitcanalsoimproveyouimmunesystem,tosomedegreemakingithelpfultogetawayfromthevirusesandillnesseseon!Moveyourbody,andyouwillbeestrongerandstronger.Allinall.ifyouhavesymptomsoffeverandrespiratoryinfection,youmustseekimmediatemedicalattention.A.HerearesomesuggestionsyoucanfollowinyourdailylifeB.CovernoseandmouthwhilecoughingandsneezingC.AmaskisalsoneededtopreventyoufromspreadinggermstoothersD.YoushouldgetupearlyE.AnimalsareverydangerousF.Virusescanspreadfromhumancontactwithanimals.G.Takingexerciseregularlyisoneofthemostimportantwaystostayawayfromthevirus第三部分完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卷上將該項涂黑。Mythreeyearoldson.Nathan,wasdiggingthesandtobuildacastle.AlthoughIwarnedhimit’dbe41.heinsistedonbuildingitinthepathofeverysinglewavethatwould42ontheshore.Isighed,figuringtheonlywaytomakehim43wastodoashelikedandlethimseewhatwouldhappen.Ionlyhopedhewouldn’tbetoo44whenthatfirstwavedestroyedhis45.Butwhenthewatercameandwashedawayhiscastle,hejumpedupanddownandclappedhishands.“That’sgreat!Let’sdoitagain!”Ididn’tknowhowhecould46seeinghisfruitoflaborruined.“Isitreallyfunwhenthewaveswashawaythe47?”“Yes,“hesaid.Lookingathim.Ithoughtaboutmy48athome.NothingIdidthereeverseemedto49.Iprepareddinners,whichtenminutesafteriplacedthemonthetablewerepletelyconsumed.Imoppedfloorsonlytoseesomeone50themontheirfirsttripinfromthebackyard.Mylifewasjustoneneverendingtodolist.JustlikethesandcastlesNathanbuilt,allmy51werewashedawaybyagiantwavecalledFamilyLife.NothingIdidlastedbeyondthemoment.Becauseofthis,Ioftenstruggledfeeling52.IwonderedifthethingsIdidcounted.AndifnothingIdidmattered,thatmeantthatIdidn’tmatter.ButasIwatchedmychild53inthesandhappily,IrealizedthatI’mbuildingsomething54.somethingthatwilllastforever.I’m55afamily.41.A.TakenapartB.washedawayC.clearedupD.dugout42.A.crashB.danceC.floatD.appear43.A.understandB.regretC.refuseD.struggle44.A.angryB.frightenedC.surprisedD.upset45.A.futureB.creationC.worldD.gift46.A.imagineB.standC.avoidD.gift47.A.toolsB.clothesC.shoesD.castles48.A.petB.itemC.lifeD.plan49.A.lastB.happenC.helpD.exist50.A.emptyB.dirtyC.narrowD.dry51.A.tearsB.worriesC.feelingsD.efforts52.A.confusedB.fancyC.petitiveD.unfair53.A.lyingB.diggingC.rollingD.sleeping54.A.actualB.slightC.importantD.formal55.A.protectingB.designingC.buildingD.creating第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Doyoufind56difficulttobuildfriendships?Areyoushywhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime?Ifso,thendon’tworry.Studiesshowthatveryfewpeopleare57(natural)giftedwhenitesto58(make)friends.Soforthoseofuswhohaveaproblem,hereisaquickandsimplesummaryofwhattheexpertshavetosay.Firstofall,don’tforget59(smile).Smilingmakeseveryoneappearmore60(attract).Italsohelpstheotherpersontorelax.Firstimpressionsareofgreat61(important),sotrytorememberthenameofthepersonyouhavejustmetanduseitinyourconversation.Doingthisoften62(send)asignalthatyouwanttogettoknowtheperson.Aboveall,expertssayitisimportanttoshowagenuineinterest63theotherperson.Ifyouaskquestionstofindout64heorshelikes,youwillfindyourpopularitywillincrease.Alotofpeopleexperienceunnecessaryanxietywhenmeetingnewpeople.Tryfollowingthesevaluable65(tip)anddon’tforgetthattheotherpersonprobablywantstomakefriendsjustasmuchasyoudo!第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)雙向翻譯(15分)66.當(dāng)我走進(jìn)房間時，他假裝在看書。67.男孩和女孩對友誼持有不同的態(tài)度。68.老師推薦我們在讀這本書前先瀏覽一下目錄。69.Itisourdutytotrytocutbackonproductionandreducethenumberofthingsmakeandbuy.Asabusinessdevelopmentconsultant,I’moftenseenasbeingagainsttheenvironment.第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.AshewalkedalongParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank，heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostartacar.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldn’tgetthecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsideatthefaceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked，“Itlookslikeyou’vegotaproblem，”Arthursaid.“I’mafraidso.I’minabighurryandIcan’tstartmycar.”“IstheresomethingIcandotohelp？”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwosuitcasesinthe_back_seatandthensaid，“Thanks.Ifyou’resureitwouldn’tbetoomuchtrouble，youcouldhelpmegetthesesuitcasesintoataxi.”“Notroubleatall.I’dbegladtohelp.”Theyoungmangotoutandtookoneofthesuitcasesfromthebackseat.Afterplacingitontheground，heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstartedwalking，heheardthelongloud_noise_of_an_alarm.Itwasfromthe_bank.Therehadbeenarobbery(搶劫)!ParkAvenuehadbeenquietamomentbefore.Nowtheairwasfilledwiththesoundofthealarmandthe_shoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections.Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoinedthecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother，“Whathappened？”Buteveryonehadadifferentanswer.Arthur，stillcarryingthesuitcase，turnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoungwomaninfrontofhim.Shelookedatthesuitcaseandthenathim.Arthurwassurprised.“Whyisshelookingatmelikethat？”Hethought.“Thesuitcase!ShethinksI’mthe_bank_thief！”Arth