湖南省邵东县第三中学2020-2021学年高二下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2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷
（分值：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）
1. Why is the man late
A. His car broke down. B. He got off work late. C. He missed the bus.
2. What will the woman do
A. Go to the bookstore. B. See her doctor. C. Visit her uncle.
3. What does the man mean
A. He is just a visitor.
B. He knows Mr. Smith well.
C. He will help the woman.
4. What is the man doing now
A. Washing clothes. B. Playing football. C. Watching TV.
5. When is the woman probably going to decorate her room
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a park. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.
7. What does the woman do
A. An office worker. B. A doctor. C. A student.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What’s the woman doing in the beginning
A. Reading a book. B. Writing a novel. C. Watching TV.
9. Why won’t the woman go to the beach
A. She has to work overtime. B. Her husband will be busy.
C. Her classmates will visit her.
10. What does the woman decide to do at last
A. Go mountain climbing.
B. Go to her college with Paul.
C. Go shopping with her classmates.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. How long will it take the speakers to go to the club by car
A. About half an hour. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 10 minutes.
12. What is the woman going to do in the Students’ Club
A. Have a swim. B. Play basketball. C. Do some running.
13. How are the speakers going to the club
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14. Where was the man last night
A. In a restaurant. B. In a cinema. C. At a friend’s home.
15. What did Alice do last night
A. She had a drink with the man.
B. She saw a film with the woman.
C. She left her cellphone at home.
16. What does the woman think of the film
A. Terrifying. B. Boring. C. Touching.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the number for flight information
A. 0800-0000-123. B. 0870-0000-123. C. 0870-0000-132.
18. What information can be got by ringing 0845-7484-950
A. Train times. B. Ship times. C. Coach times.
19. For what problems can people dial 0800-8877-66
A. Problems in the forest. B. Problems on the road. C. Problems at home.
20. What can the Tourist Authority help the tourists find
A. Where to travel. B. Useful numbers. C. Accommodation.
阅读理解（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
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and it is an administrative, financial and legal center. It is the second largest Scottish city after Glasgow. Edinburgh is well-known for the annual Edinburgh Festival, the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947, the festival takes place in the city during August alongside several other arts and cultural festivals.
Edinburgh is the world’s “festival city”. The city holds 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy.
The Edinburgh International Festival
This is the original Edinburgh festival, which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform for large audiences. You need tickets for most of the festival’s events, which take place in theaters around the city. For others, there are always singers, actors and musicians offering free shows to the crowds.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This is the largest art festival in the world, with thousands of performances. Anyone can perform at the festival. Over 20,000 artists can take part. Go to the Royal Mile, one of Edinburgh’s main streets, to watch performers such as magicians, acrobats (杂技演员) and comedians. However, it can get very busy, as thousands of tourists and local people fill the city streets to enjoy the shows.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for children and adults. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories.
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy musical performances all over the city. Artists perform street theater, dance and circus shows in amazing costumes. Everyone can enjoy the music and dance performances.
Edinburgh is a fantastic city worth visiting all the year round. Don’t miss it.
21. What do the first two paragraphs mainly talk about
A. Edinburgh is famous for its festivals.
B. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
C. Only six of Edinburgh’s festivals are held in July.
D. The best time to visit Edinburgh is not summer.
22. If you are interested in music, which of the following festivals will you go to
A. The Edinburgh International Festival.
B. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
C. The Edinburgh International Book Festival.
D. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.
23. The passage is meant to .
A. prove that Edinburgh is the world’s art center
B. make the city of Edinburgh known to people
C. introduce some festivals in Edinburgh
D. encourage more tourists to visit Edinburgh
B
When young, I loved going on trail（小路） runs. It was my favorite way to escape stress. So, when I was back in my hometown after a tough first year of my Ph. D. program, I thought a trail run was just what I needed. But instead of helping me relax, the run did just the opposite.
After I moved to the city for college, where my runs were on flat concrete paths instead of winding dirt trails, I used a GPS watch. When I went on trail runs again in the country, it constantly reminded me of the fact that I wasn’t keeping up with my usual pace. I turned my watch off, thinking that would allow me to enjoy my surroundings and find the peace I expected, but I worried I was underperforming. “Why can’ t I let go and just enjoy myself ” I wondered. But after some introspection（反省）, I realized why I was struggling—both on trail runs and in graduate school.
Going into my Ph. D. , I had thought that my solid undergraduate track record would set me up for instant success. To my surprise, I was wrong. I lacked confidence in my research abilities which I thought stopped me performing well and I constantly felt my progress was too slow. Other students’ self-confidence and their excellent results made me feel insecure. Finally, one day I broke down in tears in my adviser’ s office.
Then came my visit home: I was having trouble because I hadn’ t properly adjusted my
expectations to the differences between an urban run and a trail run.
A Ph. D. is like a trail run: Sometimes you can run fast. Sometimes you might find yourself climbing up a steep, winding trail at a snail’ s pace. And that’ s OK. Barriers are unavoidable, and success looks and feels different on a challenging trail than it does on a smooth, flat path. Sometimes it’ s best to take a deep breath and do your best to meet the challenge.
24. How did the author feel when he was on trail runs again
A. Relaxed. B. Tired.
C. Anxious. D. Happy.
25. What resulted in the author’ s poor performance in Ph. D
A. His lack of confidence. B. His lack of hard work.
C. His poor research abilities. D. His poor track record.
26. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph
A. His desire for success. B. His confidence of trail runs.
C. His expectations in his study. D. His realization after the trail run.
27. What does the author want to tell us
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Working out regularly is beneficial.
C. It’ s important to make necessary adjustments.
D. It’ s vital（至关重要的） to turn to others for help.
C
The national movement to get rid of plastic bags is gaining steam — with more than 240 cities and counties passing laws that ban or tax them since 2007 in the US. But these bans may be hurting the environment more than helping it.
University of Sydney economist Rebecca Taylor and colleagues compared bag use in cities with bans with those without them. For six months, they spent weekends in grocery stores recording the types of bags people carried out.
Taylor found these bag bans did what they were supposed to: People in the cities with the bans used fewer plastic bags, which led to about 40 million fewer pounds of plastic garbage per year. But people who used to reuse their shopping bags for other purposes, like picking up dog waste, still needed bags. "What I found was that sales of garbage bags actually grew sharply after plastic
grocery bags were banned," she says.
Garbage bags are thick and use more plastic than typical shopping bags. "So about 30 percent of the plastic that was reduced by the ban comes back in the form of thicker garbage bags," Taylor says. On top of that, cities that banned plastic bags saw a surge in the use of paper bags, which she estimates（估计）resulted in about 80 million pounds of extra paper garbage per year.
A bunch of studies find that paper bags are actually worse for the environment. They require cutting down and processing trees, which involves lots of water, toxic chemicals and fuel. While paper is biodegradable(可生物降解的) and avoids some of the problems of plastic, Taylor says, the huge increase of paper means banning plastic shopping bags increases greenhouse gas emissions(排放).
The Danish government recently did a study that took into account environmental impacts（影响）beyond simply greenhouse gas emissions, including water use, damage to ecosystems and air pollution. These factors make cloth bags even worse. They estimate you would have to use an organic cotton bag 20,000 times more than a plastic grocery bag to make using it better for the environment.
28．What is main idea of the passage
A．Banning plastic bags is gaining popularity worldwide.
B．Banning plastic has great influence on people’s life.
C．Banning plastic increases the use of pager and cloth bags.
D．Banning plastic may harm rather than help the environment.
29．What is the result of banning grocery plastic bags
A．Plastic bags are no longer needed.
B．The amount of garbage is even greater.
C．People began to reuse their plastic bags.
D．Most of the reduced plastic returns in garbage bags.
30．Why are paper and cloth bags worse for the environment
A．It hurts the environment more to make them.
B．They are not as biodegradable as plastic bags.
C．They can’t be reused as many times as plastic bags.
D．They are much thicker than plastic bags.
31．What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph mean
A. Tight control. B. Fast development.
C. Sharp increase. D. Sharp decrease.
D
Your car is a necessary part of your life． You use it every day． Of course， you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer （汽车防盗器）．But despite all these， cars like yours are still stolen every day． In fact， in this country，one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen， you only have a 50：50 chance of seeing it again．
Each year，car crime costs nearly 3 billion． Of course， if you're insured （保险），you won't lose out， or will you？ Firstly， you will have to pay extra insurance later on， and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent． You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories （配件）in the car．
Now comes the solution． An RAC Trackstar system， hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car， is the key to our system． If your car is stolen， radio signals are sent at twenty﹣second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network． Then a computer gives the vehicle's exact location， speed and direction．
The RAC Trackstar National Control Center， which operates 24 hours a day， 365 days a year，will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located． Because the police receive information every twenty seconds，they will always know the vehicle's location． Once the thief has been arrested，your car will be returned to you．
RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car， its speed and direction． And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle． RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24﹣hour Guardian Option． It will also tell you if your car has been stolen． RAC Trackstar's constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car's location． All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again．
32．If your car is stolen，you will have to ．
A． buy a RAC Trackstar system B．hire a new car
C． pay more insurance D．inform the National Control Center
33．The Trackstar system can tell the police ．
A．who the thief is B．how the car is stolen
C．what brand the car is D．where the car is
34．According to the passage，with RAC Trackstar， people will ．
A．surely get their stolen car back
B．lose no time in finding their stolen car
C．predict whether their car has been stolen
D．have less chances of having their car stolen
35．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．RAC Trackstar system is installed in the car
B．you won't lose money if your stolen car is insured
C．the speed of the car will help the police find the stolen car
D．without an RAC Trackstar，you can't get your lost car back
七选五（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。
Summer is all about sun, fun and beach parties. It’s a time when you have an opportunity to relax and forget about school. Summer is also a great season to start looking for your dream job. ___36___
Discover your skills and talents. Many people look for a job without knowing what talents they have and what skills they can offer their employers. If you don’t know what skills you can offer your possible employer yet, try to discover them. ___37___ Even if you don’t have a lot of experience, when you are sure you can do something pretty well, don’t underestimate (低估) yourself.
Use your connections. ___38___ Whatever your connections are, consider them when you are looking for your summer job. This way, you can find your job faster and be sure that you’ll get your paycheck on time. If you don’t have any connections, don’t worry. I got my job without them, though it was a bit more difficult.
___39___ When writing your resume (简历), make sure it’s not too long. One or two pages will be enough to provide information an employer will want to know about you. Don’t lie about your skills. Adding in a degree you never completed or a skill you know you won’t be able to get in a week is a certain way to fail.
Be friendly. ___40___ A positive attitude is the key to success. When you look friendly and you are actually friendly, the others notice that. Most employers say that it’s always better to hire a positive beginner than a negative professional. When going to a job interview, forget all your problems and focus on the positive things to make a good first impression.
A. Keep it short.
B. Be confident.
C. It’s the easiest way to give others a positive impression.
D. Negative attitudes will help you land a good job.
E. Nowadays most people have landed their jobs thanks to their connections.
F. Here are some tips on how to find the best summer job.
G. Think about your advantages that can increase the chance of getting your dream job.
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
When the 28-year-old farmer Ureta met 17-year-old Graciela in his hometown Pampa, they fell in love. Two years later, they 41 and settled down (定居)on the farm where Ureta had been brought up.
Graciela had many big 42 for the farm in her mind. One day when she was on a 43 over Pampa, Graciela suddenly 44 that another farm looked like a milking pail (桶). Graciela thought her family could create something even more 45 on their own farm-a huge forest 46 like her favorite musical instrument-the guitar.
But Ureta didn't take his wife's 47 seriously, saying, "We'll talk about it later. " Later 48 came. In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer at the 49 age of 25 while carrying their fifth child. After his wife's death, Mr. Ureta 50 not satisfying her wish. A few years later, Ureta decided that the best way to honor his wife would be to 51 the big work of art.
After the local government 52 to help with the project, Ureta and his children took it on their own. One by one, they 53 about 7,000 trees into the "shape of a guitar". It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots(生根),but Ureta's 54 paid off.
Watching the forest grow over the years gave Graciela's children 55 "It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive," Maria Julia, Ureta's second daughter, said.
41．A．got prepared B．got married
C．became well-known D．became stressed
42．A．tests B．tasks C．reasons D．plans
43．A．train B．flight C．cloud D．bridge
44．A．noticed B．remembered
C．recognized D．expected
45．A．expensive B．funny
C．attractive D．important
46．A．treated B．described C．considered D．shaped
47．A．style B．personality
C．idea D．adventure
48．A．hardly B．never C．still D．always
49．A．young B．old C．common D．special
50．A．kept B．suggested
C．enjoyed D．regretted
51．A．copy B．paint C．create D．change
52．A．promised B．decided
C．volunteered D．refused
53．A．planted B．carried
C．put D．collected
54．A．small dream B．hard work
C．big success D．private money
55．A．pleasure B．comfort C．support D．care
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
The bicycle is ____56____ most popular means of transport in China. People ride it for various ____57___(purpose) such as going to and from school and work. Bicycles are very cheap and easy ____58____ (buy) in China.
There are many advantages of riding a bicycle. Firstly, compared with cars ___59__ are powered by gas, bicycles can do good to ____60___ (save) energy and reducing the air pollution. Taking up less space, a bicycle can also ____61___ (light) the traffic jams. Most importantly, people can keep ___62__ (health) by riding a bicycle regularly.
___63__my view, the future of the bicycle will be bright ___64___ some city governments have built special paths for bicycle riders and ____65___ (provide)“public bicycles” to travel round the city center free of charge. Bicycles will be popular again in China.
写作（共两节，满分40分）
第1节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是校英文报主编李华。由于英文报规模扩大,现急需招聘一名助理编辑。请你以“An English Editor wanted”为题用英语写一则招聘启事。内容包括:
1. 职位描述；
2. 应聘要求；
3. 联系方式。
注意:1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 续写（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。
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, "What is that "
The son replied, "That is a crow."
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, "What is this "
The son said, "Father, I told you just now. It's a crow."
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, "What is this "
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, "It's a crow, a crow."
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, "What is this "
This time his son shouted at his father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again I have told you already, 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this "
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on
the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn't at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
After reading the diary，
Paragraph 2:
Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father.
英语答案
1~5 BCACC 6~10 ACABA 11~15 CABAB 16~20 CBABC
21-35 ADD CADC DBAC CDBA 36-40 FGEAC
41-55 BDBAC DCBAD CDABB
56．the 57．purposes 58．to buy 59．which/that 60．saving
61．lighten 62．healthy 63．In 64．because 65．have provided/provided
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第二节Paragraph 1:
After reading the diary, the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father. His father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without feeling irritation while his father asked him the same question just four times! The son thought to himself: If I attain old age, how will my son look at me Will he think of me as a burden Will he shout at me because of my poor sight, poor hearing or poor understanding
Paragraph 2:
Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father. He made an apology to his father, begging his father to forgive him for his bad behavior. He said this aloud, “I promise to see you happy forever, Dad. It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child, showering your selfless affection on me. You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university. I will serve you in the best day.”