1、 整理于網(wǎng)絡(luò) 可修改湖南省邵東縣第一中學(xué)2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期末考試試題本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共8頁。時(shí)量120分鐘，總分150第卷第一部分 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(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What does the man want to tell the woman?A.She should help with the repa

2、ir work.B. She should choose another way.C. Her bus has gone wrong.2. What does the woman think of the movie?A.Very interesting.B. Very bad.C. Very moving.3. Who might have taken the boys dictionary?A. Jane.B. Mike.C. Helen.4. What are they talking about?A. Building a toy factory.B. Visiting America

3、.C. Bills wife.5. What has happened?A. A dog was killed.B. The man was injured.C. The mans car was damaged.第二節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。聽下面一段材料，回答第6至7題。6. What do we kno

4、w about Mr Hunter?A. He is in his hometown now.B. He knows the owner of the wallet.C. He lost a wallet yesterday.7. What will they do next?A. Give the wallet to Mr Hunter. B. Go to Mr Hunters home. C. Put up a notice.聽下面一段材料，回答第8至9題。8. What is the man doing now?A. Having dinner.B. Cleaning a meeting

5、 room.C. Preparing for a meeting.9. Whose office does the man have to clean?A. Mr Browns.B. The managers.C. His own.聽下面一段材料，回答第10至12題。10. How many children does the woman have?A. Only a daughter.B. A son and a daughter.C. Two sons.11. Where does the mans sister live now?A. In Seattle.B. In Californi

6、a.C. In Washington.12. What might happen next year?A. The mans sister will move her home.B. The mans sister will buy another farm.C. The man will go and see his sister.聽下面一段材料，回答第13至16題。13. How old is Alices grandfather?A. 83.B. 79.C. 73.14. Who owns a bookstore?A. Alices father.B. Alices grandmothe

7、r.C. Alices brother.15. What do we know about Alices grandmother?A. She was a college teacher.B. She has poor eyesight now.C. She gave up teaching last year.16. Where is probably Alice now?A. At home.B. At school. C. In a hospital.聽下面一段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What does the long holiday offer to people?A. A

8、 new way to live and work.B. A long time to deal with difficulties.C. A chance to do different things.18. Which of the following can NOT be achieved during the long holiday?A. Taking intensive courses.B. Becoming an expert at something new.C. Learning to cook.19. What is the advantage of most nation

9、al parks?A. People can take sports there. B. They provide privacy. C. People can rent cabins there.20. How long do some organizations offer intensive courses?A.Two days.B. Three days.C. Two or three days.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（ 共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、 B、C 和 D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A

10、At first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small supermarket, a few barg

11、ain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist (花店) which has one stand of sad-looking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns.Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are no historic remai

12、ns here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.There arent many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities arent really fast, but there are excellent rail links. You can

13、be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton arent pretty, but theyre functional and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and th

14、ere are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Marks. It is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a sports center, and the community hall

15、s hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.21. What is the writers main purpose?A. To explain what tourists can do in Horton.B. To explain why Horton is a good place to live in.C. To explain why Horton is not as pleasant as other towns.D. To describe the history of Horton.22. Which part

16、of Horton does the writer find disappointing?A. the shops B. country park C. transport links D. the schools23. What advantages does Horton bring to workers?A. There are plenty of jobs available in the town. B. You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.C. You can get to several cities quickly by

17、 train.D. Working conditions are better here than in other towns.BElizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholder. She became known as “Mumbet” or

18、“Mum Bett.”For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashleys wife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted

19、a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help,Mumbet sued(起訴)for her freedom.While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumb

20、et won her freedomthe first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Sedgewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in h

21、er many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B.Du Bois, one of the founders of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.Mumbets tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part:“She was born a

22、 slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”24. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?A. She was born a slave. B. She was a slaveholder.C. She had a famous sister. D. She was born into a ri

23、ch family.25. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?A. She found an employer. B. She wanted to be a lawyer.C. She was hit and got angry. D. She had to take care of her sister.26. What is the text mainly about?A. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson. B. The friendship between a lawyer and a

24、 slave.C. The life of a brave African American woman. D. A trial that shocked the whole world.CWorking with a group of baboons(狒狒)in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden

25、in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisono

26、us snake.She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, th

27、ey were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones.The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.This mismatch between collecting soci

28、al information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things.The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive(認(rèn)知的) tasks not bec

29、ause they arent clever enough to solve them, but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they dont

30、associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.27. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The design of Dr.Carters res

31、earch. B.The results of Dr.Carters research.C.The purpose of Dr.Carters research. D.The significance of Dr.Carters research.28. According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?A.Those that have more experience. B.Those that can avoid potential risks.C.Those t

32、hat like to work independently. D.Those that feel anxious about learning.29. Which best illustrates the“mismatch”mentioned in Paragraph 4?A.Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.B.Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.C.Some baboons observe others but dont follow them.D.So

33、me baboons perform new tasks but dont concentrate.30. Dr.Carters findings indicate that our culture might be formed through.A.storing information B.learning from each otherC.understanding different people D.travelling between social groups第二節(jié) 七選五（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為

34、多余選項(xiàng)。A garden thats just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(總和) of its parts? 31 . But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are wi

35、th respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process. 32 Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). 33 . However, there

36、 are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.Recall(回憶) your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not

37、whats important. 34 how being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 35 . Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun. A. Kn

38、ow why you garden B. Find a good place for your own garden C. Its our experience of the garden that matters D. Its delightful to see so many beautiful flowersE. Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsF. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, tooG. F

39、or each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分。滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出可以填入空白處的選項(xiàng)。In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the gi

40、rl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41 .Geese are known to take the first li

41、ving thing they see as their mother. 42 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother. As they 43 , the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 4

42、7 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled a small aircraft for her. Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass. One day, the girl 52 into the p

43、lane, started it and soon left the 53 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped their wings and 55 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. 36. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. admitted 37. A. realizedB. expectedC. imaginedD. admitted38. A. helped B.

44、 decided C. afforded D. meant39. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined 40. A. ago B. out C. later D. long 41. A. family B. lake C. home D. world 42. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still43. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew44. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow45. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sin

45、g 46. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake47. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse 48. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane49. A. his B. her C. their D. its 50. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive 51. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too52. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell53. A.

46、 house B. floor C. water D. ground54. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly55. A. looked awayB. set out C. went by D. turned back第卷第二節(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(gè)單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terri

47、ble along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 56._(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 57._(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 58._most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But river wasnt changed i

48、n a few days 59._ even a few months. It took years of work 60._ (reduce) industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 61._ (clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 62._ is driving your famil

49、y crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately. While there are 63._ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 64._ (change) are gradual

50、and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 65._ (patience)第四部分 寫作 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié) 應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你的英國好友 Christ邀請你今年暑假一起報(bào)名參加一個(gè)新西蘭的國際夏令營，但你因故無法參加。請你根據(jù)以下提示給他回復(fù)封電子郵件:1.表示歉意;2.陳述理由。注意 1.詞數(shù)80左右; 2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。 第二節(jié) 概要寫作（滿分25分） 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。 There ar

51、e many resources for people who are interested in volunteer tourism, but the best way to find these chances is to discover an organization you particularly want to work with. A simple Internet search for “volunteer tourism” will bring you many websites that offer this kind of travel experence. It is

52、 therefore important to research an organization before signing up to travel to a distant corner of the earth to become a volunteer. Many people rely on other organizations they know and trust them to do research for them. Many people sign up for volunteer tourism chances provided by their schools.B

53、efore you choose a volunteer tourism trip, it is important to get a clear picture of how much money the trip will cost. It is also important to understand the kind of work that will be required of the volunteers, because not everyone is up to the challenge of spending many days doing heavy work. Any

54、 website can put up quotes from former volunteers that may not be true. If an organization offering volunteer tourism has an office in your city, take a trip to the office and speak with the people working there as this will help to get a better understanding of the financial(財(cái)政的) and physical commitments(承諾) that volunteers must make.It is also important to consider what kind of volunteer work you want to do. There are organizations that focus on volunteer chances for people who want to work on community building, others for people who want to volunte