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1、C. She went to a concert.C. Go to see a doctor now.C. At a barbers shop.C. Enjoyable.C. A painting.C. In France.C. She taught children English.C. Set up a branch office.荆州中学2021级高二期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（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. What did the woman do last night?A. She looked after her mother. B.

2、She prepared for a report.2. Why did the man leave the company?A. He didnt like the office manager.B. He wasnt satisfied with the salary.C. He didnt enjoy the working environment.3. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt want to go to Europe.B. They may not have enough money for the trip.C. Her time

3、 is a little tight for the trip.4. What does the woman ask the boy to do?A. Make some orange juice. B. Have a rest on the bed.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a clothing shop.B. At a tailors shop.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man think of pai

4、nting?A. Hard.B. Tiring.7. What arc the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans hobby.B. An art class.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where is the woman now?A. In the U.K.B. In China.9. What did the woman do in France?A. She sold clothes.B. She worked as a manager.10. What will the man do next week?A. Work ab

5、road.B. Reply to the woman.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the man want to buy?Thafs all. Thank you!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。My 11 -year-old daughter, Elizabeth, started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So when the swim season be

6、gan, I cut a deal with her. She would practice three times a week and try really hard. I wouldnl make her compete in the swim meets. Elizabeth does not like swim meets. She gets horribly nervous but not because she wants to win. She doesnt care if she wins.Recently, Elizabeths team announced a speci

7、al swim night: Members 11 and older would swim a timed 50 meters relay （接力赛）.It wasnt exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members. That was my view. Elizabeth argued that it absolutely was a meet because there would be races. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back

8、 angrily but finally agreed.When the day of the special swim night arrived Elizabeth was nervous. She was the youngest person and shorter by at least a foot than most of the other kids. She panicked when it was time for the T-shirt relay. The relay works like this: One person from each relay team pu

9、ts on a T-shirt, a pair of socks and a swim cap; swims 50 meters; and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.Then it was Elizabeths turn to swim. She seemed to swim fast

10、er in the T-shirt and socks than she did when she wasnt wearing them. Approaching the halfway mark, Elizabeth was in the lead. Suddenly, somebody noticed that one of Elizabeths socks had fallen off and was floating （漂）in the pool. She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,1 a swimming o

11、fficial told Elizabeths team, or you will be disqualified.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。Everybody on her team started screaming Elizabeth! Get the sock!On the ride home, she shared her moment of winning again and again.C. Tables.C. Its uncomfortable.C. By check.A. Beds.B. Chairs.12. Why doesn

12、t the man like the white one?A. Its color is unsuitable. B. Its very expensive.13. How does the man pay?A. In cash.B. By credit card.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man think of writing?A. It is no longer as exciting as before.B. It is more difficult to do these days.C. It gives away his persona

13、l infonnation.15. What happens to writers as they get older and famous?A. They find it hard to accept criticism.B. They are less sure about their works.C. Publishers are less likely to criticize them.16. Why were only two stories of the man filmed?A. The other stories are unsuccessful.B. He hates ma

14、king a film.C. It needs much teamwork.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the speaker take the sailing to the North Pole?A. He was inspired by some friends.B. He was crazy about adventure.C. He was encouraged by a book.18. What is the biggest difference between sailing on the Arctic seas and normal seas?

15、A. The temperature is changeable there.B. One should have three layers of clothing.C. Help cant be expected in case of danger.19. What happened to the speaker on the way to the North Pole?A. He was attacked by a polar bear.B. He caught sight of whales.C. His boat broke down a few times.20. What does

16、 the speaker think of the trip?C. Boring.A. Rewarding.B. Unlucky.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。AVanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is also one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those interested in adventure and sport, t

17、here is a lot to do. Vanuatus islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving.Volcano SurfingOn Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. It is known as the Lighthouse of the Pacific Ocean because of its regular er

18、uptions （爆发）for hundreds of years. For centuries, both island locals and visitors have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Some visitors find Yasur terrifying; others captivatiiiR. Photographers arc beside themselves at the opportunity to make amazing artwork from such a special point. Recently,

19、 people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.Volcano surfing is considered as an extreme sport and there are not many practicing it. A volcano surfers goal is to escape the erupting volcano without getting hit by flying rocks! Riders hike up the volcano and slide down, sitting or sta

20、nding, on a thin plywood or metal board.Land DivingMost people are familiar with bungee jumping, but did you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The original activity, called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties tree vin

21、es （藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower. It originated as a rite （仪式）for young men trying to prove their manhood. The idea is to jump from as high as possible, and to land as close to the ground as possible. It is also a harvest rite. The islanders believe the higher the jumper

22、s dive, the higher the crops will grow.21. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. Mount Yasur is a light tower on the Pacific Ocean.B. The history of volcano surfing dates back centuries.C. Land diving came to Vanuatu from another country.D. Bungee jumping grew out of land diving.

23、22. The underlined word “captivating” is closest in meaning to.A. depressingB. disappointingC. charmingD. relievingWhich of the following could be the best title of this passage?A. Untouched Beauty: VANUATUC. Volcano Adventure : VANUATUB. Extreme Destination: VANUATUD. Presened Culture: VANUATUBJaco

24、b hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good.He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play songs to Angie, a girl he liked, but

25、 after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars didnt play themselves. He took a few lessons, but the strings hurt his fingers, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed.After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a metal

26、 detector （探测器），so that he could find buried treasure. By the time spring came he had saved $200and purchased the metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, but soon found out that no one had ever left any treasure in his neighborhood. He buried the metal detector in his closest.Given

27、 Jacobs history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacobs father was unwilling to buy him a magicians kit （魔术包）fbr his birthday. tDad, this time Fil stick with it for real. I promise!” Jacob begged. Jacobs father sighed. But he was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and sta

28、rted boxing practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacobs birthday came around, he was both surprised and pleased to find the magicians kit that he had desired so badly. As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbsand giant playing cards out of the kit, an ad on the TV caught his a

29、ttention.“Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend!? As the ad continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit and stared at the TV screen eagerly. Jacobs cry rang throughout the house as he yell

30、ed, MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was.23. Why did Jacob stop playing the guitar?A. It was too expensive.B.He disliked the lessons.C. It hurt his fingers.D.He became interested in comic books.24. Jacobs father decided to buy him the magicians kit because.A. Jacob reminded his father

31、 of himselfB.Jacobs birthday was comingC. Jacob quit many expensive activitiesD.Jacob insisted on having it25. Which of the following is Jacob most likely to do next based on the end of the story?A. Become a great magician.B. Raise money to go to space camp.C. Detect an incredible hidden treasure.D.

32、 Learn to play guitar well.26. What can be learned about Jacob according to the passage?A. He was determined in pursuing his dreams. B. He finally found his true purpose in life.C. He has always wanted to be a magician.D. He never stuck with anything for long.CThis fall, students at the University o

33、f Massachusetts found a new menu at their canteens: the “diet for a cooler planctmcnu. This meant herb-roasted lamb, raised with a carbon-friendly approach. It included sweet potatoes that had been picked from a local fhrms field. The options were plant-heavy, locally grown, and involved little or n

34、o packaging.“Wc wanted to let students participate in climate action by making choices about their fbod,“ says Kathy Wicks, sustainability director for UMass Dining. The university is not alone in this effort. Increasingly, American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choice

35、s impact climate change. For many, small choices at the grocery storeand restaurant can be more accessible than big-ticket options like buying a fuel-efficient car.Small changes in eating habits may make a big difference. Studies point to the food system as a significant causeof global warming. Acco

36、rding to Project Drawdown, a research organization that evaluates climate solutions, the way food is grown, transported, and consumed accounts for about 1/4 of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions （排放）.Beef is a regular target. “If, on average, Americans cut 1/4 pound of beef per week from their diet

37、, its like taking 10 million cars off the road a year,“ says Sujatha Bergen, director of health campaigns fbr the Natural Resources Defense Council. Food waste ranks third among climate solutions. While much waste occurs before consumers are involved, Americans also throw out a lot of food they have

38、 purchased: about $ 1,600 worth a year per family of four.“People arc beginning to understand that their food choices have a big impact on climate, says Megan Larmer, director of regional food at the Glynwood Center fbr Regional Food and Farming in New York. Butshe adds that substantial change will

39、need to come from the whole food system.27. What is the purpose of the new menu at the University of Massachusetts?A. To market the cold dishes.B. To reduce the cost of packaging.C. To raise low carbon awareness.D. To popularize the plant-heavy diet.28. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Food

40、choices matter much to global warming. B. Food is a decisive factor for climate change. C. Universities are working together in climate action. D. Fuel-efficient cars are not affordable for consumers.29. What does Sujatha Bergen say about beef?A. It plays a significant role in Americans diet. B. It

41、is popular among millions of car drivers. C. It has no relationship with gas emission.D. It has great influence on carbon reduction.30. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Food System Reform: A Successful Trial B. Low Carbon Diet: A trend, or More?C. Carbon Emission: A Killer,

42、 or Healer?D. Global Warming: An Approaching DangerDDuring the mostworldwide pandemic （流彳亍病）in a century, its time to take a closer look at what may result in loneliness/4A common belief is that the loneliest people are those who are alone; actually, its important to separate the two. said Dr. Peris

43、sinotto, a professoral the University of California. Kids with their families can be lonely because they cant see the friends at school; people who arc not physically isolated can feel lonely because the community doesnt welcome them in; and older adults can experience loneliness through death of a

44、loved one. What leads to loneliness is much deeper than being alone.With the pandemic exacerbating loneliness issues, an increasing number of health professionals are concerned about the mental and physical health risks associated with loneliness. Thats why ils time to look more closely at what we c

45、an do about loneliness.“When it comes to fighting loneliness, the key is not looking at circumstances and assuming what feelings should be associated with it, but actually asking yourself if you arc lonely/* Perissinotto said. uIf your solitude （独处）is a choice and you have people who can support you

46、 if you need help, there is no saying you cant live a happy lifb. And just as solitude doesnt necessarily equal loneliness, interaction doesnt mean fulfillment （成就感）for everyone, according to Hawkley, a professor at the University of Chicago.Hawkley divides connections into three primary types and h

47、olds that loneliness may result from a lack of any of them. The first type happens when someone like a spouse （酉己偶）is so close to you that part of your identity becomes closely connected with his or hers. Then there is the second type, which you establish with your close friends, as well as the thir

48、d type - those interactions that make you feel part of a community.”It is suggested that one should recognize what kind of loss of connectionhis loneliness is coming from and then evaluate the quality of his various relationships, recognizing the kind of connection that one is eager for and the quality of the relationships he already has are important first steps, but where one goes from there depends entirely on his specific circumstance.31. The underlined word “exacerbating“ in paragraph 2 most probably means.A. confusingB. explo