湖南省长郡中学2020┄2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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 can we know about the man from the conversation？
A. He came back by taxi.
B. He took the taxi to the airport.
C. He wanted to get information on taxi-service.
2. How does the woman happen to know of the Garden Cafe？
A. She’s been there once.
B. She got to know of it online.
C. The man talked about it to her.
3. What does the woman mean？
A. She is greatly encouraged.
B. She appreciates the man’s offer.
C. She needs a friend like the man.
4. What can we learn from the conversation？
A. Jane usually makes short phone calls.
B. Jane often hurries to make a phone call.
C. Jane always stays on the phone too long.
5. What’s the woman doing here？
A. Blaming the girl.
B. Trying to comfort the man.
C. Stopping the man waiting.
第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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至7题。
6. What is the man doing？
A. Returning some books.
B. Looking for a book.
C. Writing a researching paper for history.
7. What does the woman tell the man to do at last？
A. Return the due books.
B. Refer to the card list.
C. Make use of the computer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. When will the woman go shopping？
A. On Friday.
B. On Saturday.
C. On Sunday.
9. Why is the man’s wife baking a cake？
A. It’s her birthday.
B. It’s the man’s birthday.
C. It’s their son’s birthday.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When was the woman born？
A. In 1988.
B. In 1989.
C. In 1999.
11. Why does the man prefer the afternoon show？
A. I t is more interesting.
B. I t is suitable for his brother.
C. His favorite band plays in the afternoon.
12. What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon？
A. Work.
B. See a film.
C. Visit her brother.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man studying？
A. Spanish.
B. English.
C. German.
14. What’s the relationship between the woman and the man？
A. T eacher and student.
B. Classmates
C. Mother and son.
15. Why didn’t the man come to the class？
A. He had been writing reports all day long.
B. He had given it up.
C. He came back late and his friend was tired.
16. What can we know about the man？
A. He is from an English-speaking country.
B. He is interested in learning foreign languages.
C. He had studied French before he came.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How could you best describe the weather for the southern states？
A. Sunny
B. Rainy
C. Snowy
18. How much rain was reported in T exas？
A. Two inches.
B. Twenty-four inches.
C. Fifteen inches.
19. In which state were temperatures over 39 degrees？
A. Florida.
B. Arizona.
C. T exas.
20. What was the weather like in the Rocky Mountains？
A. Hot.
B. Cool.
C. Cold.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the most out of your visit, read our tips below:
Visit at Night
Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level, the spotlights on the top of the Tower zoom across t he Paris skyline, and the reflections of the Tower in the Seine are sights not to be missed.
Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online
Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit, and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad, which is a convenient option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.
Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You
Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours witnessing people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.
Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower
If you’re like us, after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower, you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great, but the prices are in the stratosphere （最高水平）. Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.
21. Why does the author suggest visiting the Tower at night？
A. Because you can stand on the top of the Tower.
B. Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.
C. Because you can have a special sight of the city of Paris.
D. Because you can see the Seine as clearly as possible.
22. What does the underlined word “Bypass” in Paragraph 3 mean？
A. Stand in.
B. Avoid.
C. Control.
D. Remember.
23. Why did some people fail to go up the Eiffel Tower？
A. Because they didn’t seize the chance.
B. Because they lost valuable objects.
C. Because they set off the metal detector.
D. Because they had a quarrel with the officer.
B
When I was in middle school, a poisonous spider bit my right hand. I ran to my mom for help —but instead of taking me to a doctor, my mom set my hand on fire. After wrapping my hand with several layers of cotton, then soaking it in wine, she put a chopstick into my mouth, and ignited the cotton. Heat quickly penetrated the cotton and began to roast my hand. The pain made me want to scream, but the chopstick prevented it. All I could do was watch my hand burn —one minute, then two minutes— until mom put out the fire.
You see, the part of China I grew up in was a rural village, and at that time preindustrial. When I was born, my village had no cars, no telephones, no electricity, and even no running water. And we certainly didn’t have access to modern medical resources. There was no doctor my mother could bring me to see about my spider bite.
For those who study biology, you may have grasped the science behind my mom’s cure：heat deactivates（使失去活性）proteins, and a spider’s venom （毒液）is simply a form of protein. It’s cool how that folk remedy actually incorporates basic biochemistry, isn’t it？ But I am a PhD student in biochemistry at Harvard, I now know that better, less painful and less risky treatments existed. So I can’t help but ask myself why I didn’t receive one at the time.
Fifteen years have passed since that incident I am happy to report that my hand is fine. But this question lingers, and I continue to be troubled by it. We have learned to edit the human
genome（基因组） and unlock many secrets of how cancer progresses. We can control neuronal activity literally with the switch of a light. Each year brings more advances in biomedical research—exciting, transformative accomplishments. Yet, despite the knowledge we have accumulated, we haven’ t been so successful in distributing it to where it’s needed most. According to the World Bank, twelve percent of the world’s population lives on less than $ 2 a day. Malnutrition kills more than 3 million children annually. Three hundred million people are suffering malaria globally. All over the world, we constantly see these problems of poverty, illness, and lack of resources preventing the flow of scientific information. Life-saving knowledge we take for granted in the modern world is often unavailable in these underdeveloped regions. And in far too many places, people are still essentially trying to cure a spider bite with fire.
24. How did the author’s mom cure him of the spider’s bite？
A. She sent him to the nearby hospital immediately.
B. She asked the neighbors for help.
C. She wrapped the wound with cotton and burnt it.
D. She let him drink some wine.
25. What was NOT the author’s hometown like？
A. It was a backward village in China.
B. It was an industrial rural village.
C. It had no running water, telephones or cars.
D. People there had no access to modern medical care.
26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “incorporates” in Paragraph 3？
A. includes
B. resists
C. inspires
D. invents
27. What does the author want to do most？
A. Change the unequal distribution of scientific knowledge.
B. Discover more secrets to cancer.
C. Bring more advances in biochemistry.
D. Invent better and less painful treatments.
C
Growing up in Puerto Rico, our family was no different from so many others. My parents got married after my father came back when the war ended. Both of my parents were struggling with the hard economic realities of the time. But somehow, they found time to cherish those cultural values that shaped our everyday life.
In our daily life, we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday, every graduation, and all holidays with music and dancing, and typical foods. When we visited our family in the countryside—a trip that took about two hours in a car, with five children fighting as to who would get a window or the front seat —we would break into song, and somehow the trip would turn into one full of happiness and fun. We would sing not only interesting children’s songs but also beautiful love songs —songs about the love of our country though we didn’t understand the meaning of the words many times.
I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency（实习）in family medicine. I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life and death and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were all worsened by my feeling of cultural differences.
An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concert of Puerto Rico singer and composer Antonio Caban Vale. The music showed my familiar
rhythms, and the words spoke to my heart. I had found a space to express, celebrate, and share my culture in Philadelphia. Therefore, I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage. As a Puerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because of this.
28. What do we know about the author’s family？
A. They lived a well-off life.
B. They suffered a lot from war.
C. They were tired of family activities.
D. They took cultural values seriously.
29. Why does the author mention the trip in Paragraph 2？
A. T o prove her pride in her culture.
B. To show fun brought by her culture.
C. T o express her love for the country.
D. T o show the fight between her siblings.
30. What adde d to the author’s depressing life in Philadelphia？
A. Dangers as a doctor.
B. Prejudice from the rich.
C. Cultural shock.
D. Low payment.
31. What did the concert make the author aware of？
A. The excitement of the rhythms.
B. The value of the lyrics.
C. The advantage of cultural diversity.
D. The strength of believing in oneself.
D
Are you preparing for a big test？If so, you may want to go to play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels （血管）, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. As she says, “While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.”
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high school can result from a lack of movement as babies. Babies need movement that encourages and excites their five senses. They need to set up a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.
Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors who have a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tat- chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brain’s
flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.
32. What is the main idea of this passage？
A. How exercise makes people strong.
B. How to get good scores in a test.
C. How exercise helps the brain develop.
D. How the brain can change one’s memory.
33. According to the passage, what is the connection between exercise and brain development？
A. Exercise helps soften our blood vessels.
B. Physical exercise helps us think better.
C. The brain needs special mental exercise.
D. The more exercise, the bigger the brain.
34. For ordinary people, the smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is ______.
A. two hours per week
B. 40 hours per week
C. three hours per day
D. 40 hours per month
35. Why is yoga suggested for seniors？
A. It does good to the joints of old people.
B. It does not increase the heart rate.
C. It includes learning new actions.
D. It can be done in groups.
第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and / or family that
have an opinion on everything you do？It’s not easy! _36_ Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic （充满活力的） life.
_37_
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.
Don’t fear people.
_38_ The reason most people don’t take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.
Value yourself and your choices.
When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. _39_
When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.
Focus on appreciation.
No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask, “What am I grateful for？How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others？” _40_
These steps, if applied, will help you transform your lifestyle and productivity.
A. Focus on your own talents and strengths.
B. Never let others’ opinions guide your choices.
C. Treat every person equally as they are important.
D. When you doubt yourself others will doubt you.
E. Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.
F. Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life.
G. However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
His palms were sweating. He needed a towel to dry his grasp. The sun was as hot as the _41_ he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The bar （横竿） was set at 17 feet. That was three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone faced the most _42_ day of his pole-vaulting（撑竿跳高） career.
You couldn’t tell whether Michael Stone was surprised, excited or vain about clearing the bar at 17 feet. As soon as he _43_ on the inflated（充了气的） landing mat, Michael immediately began _44_ for his next attempt at flight. He seemed _45_ the fact that he had just beaten his personal best _46_ three inches and that he was one of the first two competitors in the pole-vaulting _47_ at the National Junior Olympics.
When Michael _48_ the bar at 17 feet 2 inches and 17 feet 4 inches, again he showed no _49_. As he lay on his back and _50_ the crowd sigh, he knew the other vaulter had missed his final jump. He knew it was time for his final jump. Since the other vaulter had _51_ misses, Michael needed to clear this vault to win. A _52_ would get him second place. It was nothing to be ashamed of, _53_ Michael would not _54_ himself to have the thought of not winning first place.
He rolled over and found his pole, stood and stepped on the runway that _55_ the most
challenging event of his 17-year-old life.
As he sprinted （冲刺） down the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar. When he took a deep breath, it happened. He began to _56_ like an eagle.
He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6 inches：a new National and International Junior Olympics record.
With all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities, Michael’s life would never be _57_ again. It wasn’t just because he won the National Junior Olympic s and _58_ a new world record. And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best by 9 inches. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.
A chance encounter can sometimes make all the _59_ to whether hardship brings _60_ the best in us or the worst.
41. A. weather B. issue C. audience
D. competition
42. A. tiring B. inspiring C. challenging
D. interesting
43. A. ran B. landed C. walked
D. climbed
44. A. caring B. looking C. accounting D. preparing
45. A. afraid of B. unaware of C. ashamed of D. terrified of
46. A. by B. to C. from
D. at
47. A. accident B. event C. project
D. ceremony
48. A. shot B. threw C. cleared
D. cleaned
49. A. emotion B. affection C. consideration
D. determination
50. A. saw B. heard C. observed
D. smelt
51. A. better B. worse C. more
D. fewer
52. A. jump B. clearing C. miss
D. f light
53. A. but B. so C. while
D. and
54. A. award B. make C. allow
D. find
55. A. stuck to B. devoted to C. led to
D. referred to
56. A. fly B. run C. jog
D. rush
57. A. different B. hard C. in chaos
D. the same
58. A. set B. held C. kept
D. played
59. A. use B. effort C. progress
D. difference
60. A. in B. out C. down
D. forward
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
In recent years many TV shows have become extremely popular among Chinese audience. Those programs, ranging 61. ________ talent or dating shows to reality shows, 62. ________ （receive） both commercial success and public attention.
Their popularity is 63. ________ （main） based on simple facts. First, they care about social concerns. Second, without exception, they explore a perfect balance between the international forms and Chinese expressions.
Despite apparent highlights, much room 64. ________ （leave） for improvement. Above all, commercial interests often outweigh 65. ________ （education）purposes , causing many 66. ________ （complain） about the unbearable advertisements. In addition, some sharp remarks, 67. ________ they are eye-catching, may have misleading effects 68. ________ the youth.
In my opinion, such shows should shoulder more responsibility instead of merely 69. ________ （entertain） the public. 70. ________ is expected, these programs should be positive in their forms as well as functions. Meanwhile, the media should also safeguard the values of our society.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分25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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Laughter is the greatest medicine. It helps those that cannot work out become fit. First of all, laughing out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is why laughter strengthens the heart and the lung. Second, a good laugh can relax your muscles. As you laugh, the muscles participated in the laugh become active. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. Also, laughter make us feel the sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings produce by laughter not only make us happy but also help us to reduce pain.
The next time when you feel upset or disappointing, do not worry. Enjoying a funny comedy or reading some jokes will drive your negative feelings and make you feel much better.第二节书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Johnson是个中国迷。他最近看了几部中国电影，但感觉似懂非懂，因此写信向你寻求一些建议。请你给他写一封回信，要点如下：
1. 表示理解；
2. 分析原因（文化背景知识不足，台词翻译不精准等）；
3. 提出建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Johnson，
I have received your letter of Nov. 5th. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua 第五部分课文填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据课文内容，在横线处填人与课文原文一致的内容。
71. ... while in Britain if personal fireworks are not _______________________ people will just do without.
7 2. There you will eat food such as fish and sweet potato, which is cooked in leaves _______________________ over hot stones.
73. I am pleased to have the chance today to talk to you about the United Nations, or the UN,
as it is more often_______________________.
74. I know I can？ t change the whole world, but I’m proud that I can help here and there, and _______________________ to people’s lives.
75. ...since joining Doctors without Borders, I feel that I have been very lucky to be able to help others and do something _______________________.
参考答案
第一部分（共两节，满分10分）
1-5. ABBCB 6-10. BCBCB 11-15. BACBC 16-20. ABCBC
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
21. C 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. C
32. C 33.B 34. A 35. C
第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）
36. C 37. B 38. E 39. D 40. F
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
41-45 DCBDB 46-50 ABCAB 51-55 DCACC 56-60 ADADB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
61. from 62. have received 63. mainly 64. is left
65. educational
66. complaints 67. though/although/while 68. on 69. entertaining
70. As
第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节书面表达（满分15分）
【参考范文】
Dear Johnson,
I have received your letter of Nov.5 th. You mentioned that you couldn’t make good sense of Chinese films. Don’t b e upset about that, as it is not rare for foreigners to have such