湖南省邵东县第三重点中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（Word版含答案，无听力音频无文字材料）

湖南省邵东县第三中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
时间 120分钟 总分 150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
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。
1.What is the number the man wanted to call
A.8082233. B.8083322. C.8883322
2.What does the man prefer to drink
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.
3. What is the woman studying this year
A. Yoga. B. Cooking. C. Dancing
4.When is the man's flight leaving for America
A.11:00 a.m. B.11:20 a.m. C.1:00 p.m.
5.How far is the shopping centre from here
A. So far away that he must take a bus.
B. So far from the speakers’ home.
C. Within walking distance.
第二节
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:
听第6 段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the woman's attitude towards the man's words
A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Impatient.
7. What did the woman probably forget
A. The tickets. B. The passports. C. The traveller's cheques.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about the accident the woman experienced
A. Her jeep went off the road.
B. It was raining that night.
C. She forgot to wear her seat belt.
9. What caused the man's brother's death
A. Speeding. B. Drunk driving. C. Not wearing the seat belt.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man do most of the night
A. Have dreams. B. Observe stars. C. Do research.
11. Why is the man so tired
A. He had trouble going to sleep.
B. He took too many classes .
C. He didn't get enough sleep.
12. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Sleep early. B. Have a treatment. C. Take a walk before sleep.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What's the relationship between the speakers.
A. Teacher and student. B. Fan and singer. C. Reporter and interviewee.
14.How many languages does the woman use
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
15. What subject did the woman like in school
A. English B. Physics C. Biology.
16. What's the woman's advice to those who dream of being singers
A. Just do it if you have this dream.
B. Give it up for it's full of risk.
C. Think twice before deciding
听第10 段材料,回答第17 至20 题
17. What does the tour guide say is illegal in Los Cabos
A. Being drunk in public. B. Standing on buses. C. Eating on buses.
18. What can tourists do in San Jose, Los Cabos
A. Swim in the water. B. Walk along the water. C. Dance in the water.
19. What place is recommended for tourists to exchange money
A. At a credit card center. B. At the hotel. C. At a bank.
20. What advice does the tour guide give about the luggage
A. To take the luggage off the bus.
B.To give the luggage to Javier.
C. To leave the luggage on the bus.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Competitions
The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) celebrates the art of singing through a series of competitions. They are designed to discover talented singers or performers who are rising stars in the profession.
NATSAA Competition
The competition takes place every other year and is only open to NATS members and students of NATS members. Preliminary competitions (初赛) are held at the regional level, with one winner from each of the 14 NATS regions.
Entry Fee: $75
Prizes: $13,000 for the winner; ＄6,000 for the runner-up
Deadline for Application: October 10, 2021
National Music Theater Competition
It is seeking the best soloists (独唱者，独奏者) who just want to move their careers forward. Players must be between 20 and 28 years old as of the application deadline.
Entry Fee: $90 (a half for students of NATS members)
Prizes: $30,000. A half for the winner; one third for the runner-up; the rest for the third place.
Deadline for Application: September 20, 2021
National Student Auditions (试音)
The exciting experience of regional NATS Student Auditions is an annual national competition. It offers the opportunity to the top performers in each region to compete with other top artists from the Continent.
Entry Fee: $75
Prizes: Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will total $35,000
Deadline for Application: August 15, 2021
Songwriting Competition
The competition is open to any songwriter whose work meets the requirements. The winner will have a chance to perform at the next NATS National Conference.
Entry Fee: $30 for professionals (a half for full-time students)
Prizes: $2,000 for the winner; $1,000 for the runner-up
Deadline for Application: November 30, 2021
21. A performer in the second place in National Music Theater Competition will get ______.
A. $5,000 B. $10,000 C. $12,500 D. $15,000
22. When can a player apply for National Student Auditions
A. On August 10, 2021. B. On October 1, 2021.
C. On September 15, 2021. D. On November 20, 2021.
23. Which only allows NATS members or their students to compete
A. NATSAA Competition. B. Songwriting Competition.
C. National Student Auditions. D. National Music Theater Competition.
B
Bradley McConachie , a 33-year-old Australian, is actually a student in international relations completing his PhD through Griffith University. He came to Beijing for a cooperative research at Beijing University two years ago. Such an academic life was colorful with a chance offered by the cultural exchanges project, "I'm in China".
Bradley was lucky to win the most "likes" for his photo story about his life in China and became one of 20 winners to visit locations by the project this summer. All the winners' experiences were filmed to produce a reality show: My Chinese Working Day, which will be broadcast by mid-September.
Bradley was chosen to work as a recreational manager for a Chinese wedding. The film crew took them to many "amazing sites" and the staff at the resort taught them a lot about how to incorporate（体现）modern Chinese features while still keeping traditional customs.
"I would have to say two things stick out as the most memorable：the helicopter ride and talking with the staff at the hotel about how they organize weddings here in China," he said. That was Bradley's first time to be in a helicopter, and he was too absorbed with the " stunning" view of the coastline.
"I think it is so important to show other Australians the different landscapes China has to offer. I think so many Australians, when they think about China, imagine the historical sites of Beijing and the exciting things to see in Shanghai but have no idea about other beautiful places, like Sanya or the many other places people have been taken to in this TV series. It was nice to experience these little touches. I was happy to be a part of that experience!" Bradley said.
24. What made Bradley's life more colorful？ ______
A. Obtaining his PhD.
B. The cultural exchanges project.
C. The research about Beijing University.
D. The interest in international relations.
25. Why was Bradley given the chance？ ______
A. He produced the reality show.
B. His life in China was interesting.
C. He was one of the top 20 winners.
D. He liked photo stories most.
26. Which of the following best explains "stunning" in Paragraph 4？ ______
A. Fantastic. B. Confusing. C. Agreeable. D. Extreme.
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______
A. It's difficult to produce moving TV series.
B. Beijing and Shanghai are historical sites.
C. Sanya is worth visiting for foreigners.
D. Many Australians know little about China.
C
Do you think alien beings(外星人） exist somewhere in the universe It seems like Mars, our closest neighbor, has inspired the most science fiction as the place where aliens are most likely to come from. Recent Mars probes (探测) have shown us that there is no life on that planet—at least not now. But that does not mean that life does not exist elsewhere—after all, the universe is really big. A lot of scientific research is going on in the search for “extraterrestrial life”.
Think about it—why should the seven billion people on this little planet be the only living beings in the universe It would, in fact, seem logical that this is not the case. So scientific research in this matter is based around the idea of finding other planets that have environments that can support life —environments similar to the Earth. The search is on for the evidence of the existence, or earlier existence of life: from very wise beings to simple organisms (有机物).
So far, there have been a number of theories as to which planetary bodies may have an atmosphere that can support such life and therefore deserve closer attention. As for places within our own Milky Way Galaxy, it has been assumed over the decades that Mars and Venus, as well as some of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, may have been hosts for life. Now, as technologies have improved and we can obtain measurements of the composition of the atmosphere on extra-solar planets, the chances of finding “alien” life forms are increasing.
There has been a theory that some of the planets in the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Gliese 581 may be able to support life. In 2007, scientists discovered exoplanet Gliese 581c—and felt that its atmosphere was most suitable for supporting life. But further research revealed that it would not. Now, attention has been turned to Gliese 581d, at the outer edge of the star’s habitable zone. The main standards for deciding whether a planetary body can be life-supporting are atmospheric conditions which allow the existence of water. Gliese 581 is about 20.4 light years away from the Earth, so even if life does exist there, the distance would mean that communication would be unlikely.
Having said this—who says alien life forms (if they exist) need water
28. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Life existing outside of the Earth.
B. The evidence of the existence of life.
C. Other faraway planets in the universe.
D. Creatures known from science fictions.
29. What makes it possible for people to find “alien beings”
A. Modern scientific theories. B. Atmospheric conditions.
C Environments similar to the Earth. D. Advanced technologies.
30. From the passage, we know that _________.
A. the atmosphere of Gliese 581c was most suitable for life
B. it is not certain whether alien life forms need water or not
C. the 7 billion people on the Earth are the only beings in the universe
D. the distance of 20.4 light years makes it impossible to find life on Gliese 581d
31. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Do Aliens Exist B. Is Mars Suitable for Life
C. Are Alien Life Forms Various D. Can We Communicate with Aliens
D
Convincing someone to change their mind is really the process of convincing them to change their tribe (部落). If they abandon their beliefs, they run the risk of losing social ties. You can’t expect someone to change their mind if you take away their community too.
The way to change people’s minds is to become friends with them, to combine them into your tribe, to bring them into your circle. Now, they can change their beliefs without the risk of being abandoned socially.
The British philosopher Alain de Botton suggests that we simply share meals with those who disagree with us: “Sitting down at a table with a group of strangers has the incomparable and odd benefit of making it a little more difficult to hate them without punishment. Prejudice and conflict between groups of people from different nations or races feed off abstraction. However, during a meal, something about handing dishes around, unfolding napkins (餐巾纸) at the same moment, even asking a stranger to pass the salt makes us less likely to hold the belief that the outsiders who wear unusual clothes and speak in distinctive accents deserve to be sent home or attacked. For all the large-scale political solutions which have been proposed to ease racial or cultural conflict, there are few more effective ways to promote tolerance between suspicious neighbours than to force them to eat supper together.”
Perhaps it is not difference, but distance that produces tribalism and unfriendliness. As proximity increases, so does understanding. I am reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s quote, “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” Facts don’t change our minds. Friendship does.
The Japanese writer Haruki Murakami once wrote, “Always remember that to argue, and win, is to break down the reality of the person you are arguing against. It is painful to lose your reality, so be kind, even if you are right.”
When we are in the moment, we can easily forget that the goal is to connect with the other side, cooperate with them, befriend them, and integrate them into our tribe. We are so caught up in winning that we forget about connecting. It’s easy to spend your energy labeling people rather than working with them.
The word “kind (family and relatives)” originated from the word “kin (old fashion of family and relatives).” When you are kind to someone, it means you are treating them like family. This, I think, is a good method for actually changing someone’s mind. Develop a friendship. Share a meal. Gift a book. Be kind first, be right later.
32. People are likely to change their mind when they _________.
A. change their beliefs B. are made friends with
C. move to a new community D. are given somewhere to go
33. According to the passage, sharing meals is effective in building connections
because it ________.
A. pleases people with different beliefs or accents
B. makes people focus on eating rather than conflicts
C. brings benefits to the people having dinner together
D. promotes understanding and tolerance among people
34. What does the underlined word “proximity” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Nearness. B. Action. C. Communication. D. Politeness.
35. The author quotes from Haruki Murakami to imply(暗示） that _________.
A. breaking down one’s reality is easy
B. kindness is more important than right
C. arguing and winning are not important
D. losing one’s identity is a painful process
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Just thinking about public speaking-routinely described as one of the greatest and most common fears-can make your hands sweat. Now I'm providing you with some public speaking tips that will help reduce your anxiety, and improve your performance.
Practice and prepare! All people feel some physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands. Don't associate these feelings with the sense that you will perform poorly. ____36____. The adrenaline （肾上腺激素）rush that makes you sweat also makes you more attentive and ready to give your best performance. The best way to overcome nerves is to prepare and prepare. Once you have become comfortable with the material, practice a lot.
Know your audience. Before you begin to design your message, consider who the message is intended for. ____37____. This will help you determine your choice of words, level of information, organization pattern, and motivational statement.
Use your hands effectively. Leave out nervous gestures. ____38____. Good delivery does not call attention to itself, but instead conveys the speaker's ideas clearly and without distraction.
Use humor, tell stories, and use effective language. Add a funny anecdote in your presentation, and you will certainly grab your audience's attention.____39____. A story can provide that.
Grab attention at the beginning, and close with a powerful end. Do you enjoy hearing a speech that starts with “Today I'm going to talk to you about X” ____40____. Instead, you'd better use some surprising statistics, an interesting anecdote, or concise quotation. Conclude your speech with a good summary and a strong statement that your audience is sure to remember.
A. Most people don't.
B. Don't read unless you have to.
C. Some nerves may contribute to good effect.
D. Learn as much about your listeners as you can.
E. Audience generally like a personal touch in a speech.
F. Nonverbal communication carries most of the message.
G. Your audience will trust you if they can see you as a real person.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he ___41___ the airline to see if anyone had turned it in — but fruitlessly. ___42___the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash , etc, he feared the worst.
Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was ___43___ to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet — ___44___ an additional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up(凑成整数） to an even $100 so you could celebrate the ___45___ of your wallet.”, read a letter that was enclosed with the package.
Hunter’s mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the ___46___ to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was ___47___ from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the sender’s initials（首字母） were signed “T.B”. The sender was later ___48___ as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger.
“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I ___49___, ‘Well, he’s doing his best to make ends meet.’ ” said Brown. “Hunter was very ___50___. He told me he has some student loans（借贷） to pay in two days so the ___51___ was right,” Brown added, “He ___52___ it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, ‘No way! No way!’”
Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition; that’s why he didn’t sign his ___53___on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on ___54___ him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding ___55___ in people than anything.”
41. A. ordered B. contacted C. caught D. checked
42. A. Though B. While C. Since D. Unless
43. A. shocked B. amused C. anxious D. frightened
44. A. apart from B. except for C. along with D. instead of
45. A. search B. completeness C. valuable D. return
46. A. sender B. letter C. wallet D. package
47. A. accepted B. sent C. taken D. collected
48. A. known B. considered C. identified D. introduced
49. A. noticed B. replied C. doubted D. figured.
50. A. thankful B. stressful C. thoughtful D. regretful
51. A. behavior B. number C. timing D. paycheck
52. A. remembered B. assumed C. admitted D. imagined
53. A. address B. mark C. phone number D. full name
54. A. questioning B. praising C. disturbing D. surprising
55. A. faith B. ambition C. appreciation D. strength
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。
You walk into a museum, stop in front of a masterpiece and wish to observe it up close. Instead of having 56 good view of it, however, you see nothing but raised arms and smart phones. Isn`t it 57 (surprise)
Nowadays, the use of smart phones in museums 58 (continue) to rise and art experts are concerned about how to get people to truly appreciate artworks rather than simply take photos or record videos to post 59 social media. Some museums do not allow photography, 60 is less about camera flashes and more about encouraging people to enjoy the experience. Amsterdam`s Rijksumuseum, for example, already 61 (wage) the Big Draw campaign, 62 visitors are encouraged to keep their smart phones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead. The national museums is hoping to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art, architecture and history through drawing. Some museums are also asking people to get prepared before their visit by learning about the artworks first. 63 (hope), with these 64 (measure), the experience of visiting museums will be more satisfying than simply recording everything with a smart phones. There have already been some signs of improvement, which is very encouraging, but there is still a long way 65 (go).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节： 应用文写作（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你收到了美国朋友Peter寄来的期待已久的英文小说。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.收到小说，表示感谢；
2.回赠礼物，并说明其意义；
3.期待对方亲自来中国体验中国文化
注意:1、词数80词左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
“Do you forget to bring your homework to school! ” my math teacher asked. I nodded my head and said in a low voice, “Yes, sir.” What a mistake I had made! I had completed my math homework. But when I headed for school, I forgot to put it into my schoolbag. Now my homework is still lying on the desk at home.
“You will have to get a zero then,” my math teacher said. I was shocked. I had never received a zero in a math class before. But the school had rules, and the teacher had to let everyone follow them. I was immediately worried about my final math average, which was based on my homework and the tests. Would I get a C or even a D at the end of the term If so, what should I do
My next class was a gym class. As I walked down the hall with my classmates, all those feelings rushed out in hot tears. I wiped them away as quickly as I could. But when we entered the gym and sat down on the floor, it was clear to everyone around me that I had been crying.
My gym teacher, Ms. Brown, was an athletic teacher, often with a smile on her face. Ms. Brown was nice and compassionate (有同情心的). She loved her students and often came to help if the students were in trouble.
During that gym class, my mind was affected by the math homework and I was worried about my final math average. So I failed to devote my attention to Ms. Brown’s direction. And clearly, I was sad. I guessed that Ms. Brown found there was something wrong with me. When it was near the end of the gym class, she walked to me.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
She sat down to comfort me.
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Paragraph 2:
I felt relaxed and decided to work harder at math.
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高二英语中考答案
听力：(30分）1-5 BCBCC 6-10 CABCB 11-15 CBCBB 16-20 CABCA
阅读：（50分）
21-23 BAA 24-27 BCAD 28-31 ADBA 32-35 BDAB 36-40 CDFEA
完形填空：（15分）41-45BCACD 46-50 BBCDA 51-55 CBDBA
语法填空：（15分）
56. a 57. surprising 58. continues 59. on 60. which
61. has waged 62. where 63. Hopefully 64. measures 65. to go
第1节 应用文写作：（15分）
Dear Peter,
I am glad to receive the novel. Thank you so much for the lovely gift, which I have been expecting for a long time. It will surely help me have a better understanding of American society and daily life.
I know you are interested in Chinese festivals and therefore I choose some paper-cuts for you. Paper cutting is a unique form of Chinese culture, which are often used as decorations for a joyful atmosphere. I hope they will bring happiness and luck to your family as they always do in China.
Best wishes. Expecting you to come to China and experience the rich culture in person.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写：（25分）
Paragraph 1:
She sat down to comfort me. "Are you okay " she asked. I told her about my trouble. Then Ms. Brown said to me, "We all make mistakes." She told me what happened to her several days ago. I was surprised that she also made mistakes since I had thought she was perfect. She told me the world didn't end because I got a zero in a math class and encouraged me to study hard.
Paragraph 2:
I felt relaxed and decided to work harder at math. In math classes, I paid more attention to the teacher's lectures. After reaching home after school, I would do the math homework more carefully. And I left notes to remind me not to forget to bring my homework to school again. At the end of that term, based on my good daily performances and test scores, my final math average was an A. This experience taught me a lesson: as long as we learn from mistakes, we're making progress.