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1、衡阳市八中2021级高二上学期期末考试英语试卷总分：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小题海小题1.5分,满分7.5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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是C。1. Why does Cindy know much about animals?A. She works on a farm. B. She

2、 really likes animals. C. She once lived on the farm.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The modern lifestyle. B. A painting. C. A trip to the countryside.3. What does Mary probably do?A. She is a journalist. B. She is a firefighter. C. She is an animal trainer.4. Who is Mike?A. The wom

3、ans husband. B. The womans father. C. The woman,s son.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Assistant and shopper. C. Customer and repairman.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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

4、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、7题。6. Who docs the woman want to buy a sofa for?A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Herself.7. Where arc the speakers?A. In a grocery store. B. In a bedding shop. C. In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the woman have to do?A. Write two essays. B. Prepare a

5、 research paper. C. Study for an English test.9. How does the woman feel about her classes?A. Excited. B. Stressed. C. Bfortably seated. 16 That is why online debaters can comprehend and think their competitors arguments while they write down their own points of view.17 You dont need to find a place

6、 or arrange fbr the audience to be seated. The experts and opinion formers dont need to take an entire day out from their busy schedules to come to the venue and speak.18Online debates leave a lasting impression. The debates and the comments on them are archived （存档）by the debate website and anyone

7、who wants to get back to the discussion can do so at any time. 19 This is because it can all be seen again on the website, including every word, ever- argument.Also, if there arc some developments on the issue, then a comment on the issue will tell all the participants to get back to the debate. 20

8、Its like keeping the doors open to people who want to learn more and share. A. Online debates are much quicker to organize.B. The ability to comment allows people to share their views.C. There is no chance of a point discussed slipping from the mind.D. In other words, the good topics for a debate wi

9、ll never be out of date.E. On an online debating platform, a citizen shares the space with leading thinkers.F. Besides, they have time and means to explore further before sharing their thoughts.G. All thats needed is a topic and experts who can take out time to write some words on the topic.【答案】16.

10、F 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D【解析】【导语】本文是说明文。文章讲述了互联网上的虚拟平台上进行的在线辩论在某种程度上是有益的一些 原因。【16题详解】空前 “For example, they favor more in-depth analysis-This one is especially for the main participants in the debate. They put forward their views from a place where theyre comfortably seated.（例如，他们倾向于更深 入的分析，这一分析特别针对辩

11、论的主要参与者。他们在舒适的座位上发表意见。）”举例说明在线辩论 的优势，。由空后“Thal is why online debaters can comprehend and think their competitors5 arguments while they write down their own points of view.（这就是为什么在线辩论者在写卜自己的观点的同时，可以理解和 思考竞争对手的论点。）”中的“That is why ”可知，空处与下文是因果关系，故F选项“Besides, they have time and means to explore further

12、 before sharing iheir thoughts.（此夕卜，在分享他们的想法之前，他们有 时间和方法去进一步探索。）”符合语境，对辩论者可以更好地理解思考对手论点阐述了原因：因为在线 辩论者有时间进一步探索竞争对手的论点，besides表示递进，与上文是递进关系，进一步列举在线辩论 的优势。故选F项。【17题详解】空处为段落主旨句。根据空后“You dont need to find a place or arrange for the audience to be seated. The experts and opinion formers dont need to take

13、an entire day out from their busy schedules to come to the venue and speak.（你不需要找地方或安排观众就座。专家和舆论导向人不需要从繁忙的口程中抽出一整天来会场 发言。）”可知，本段介绍在线辩论更容易组织，组织起来更快。故A选项“Online debates are much quicker to organize.（在线辩论组织起来要快得多。）”，为本段的主旨句。故选A项。【18题详解】根据空前 uThe experts and opinion formers dont need to take an entire d

14、ay out from their busy schedules to come to the venue and speak.（专家和舆论导向人不需要从繁忙的日程中抽出一整天来会场发言。）”可知， 在线辩论不需要专家和舆论导向人抽时间参加。G选项“All thats needed is a topic and experts who can take out time to write some words on the topic.（所需要的只是一个话题和能抽出时间就这个话题写一些话的 专家。）”符合语境。故选G项。【19题详解】空前 44 The debates and the comm

15、ents on them are archived （存档）by the debate website and anyone who wants to get back to the discussion can do so at any time.（辩论和关于辩论的评论被辩论网站存档，任何想要回到 讨论的人可以随时回到辩论中。）”介绍了在线辩论内容可存档，可随时回到辩论中，空后“Thisis because it can all be seen again on （he website, including every word, every argument.（这是因为它J 以在网站 上再

16、次被看到，包括每一个字，每一个论点。）”中的“This is because”可知，下文解释了空处的原因， 可以在网站上再次观看，结合上文在线辩论的内容可以存档可推断，C选项“There is no chance of a poin【 discussed slipping from the mind.（讨论过的观点是不可能忘记的。）”符合语境。说明讨论过的观点在网I： 被存档，可以随时观看，所以不会忘记，故选C项。【20题详解】空前 u Also, if there are some developments on the issue, then a comment on the issue

17、will tell all the participants to get back to the debate.（此外，如果在这个问题上有一些发展，关于这个问题 评论会告知所有的参与 者回到辩论中。）”说明如果辩论有了新的发展，参与者可以随时回到辩论中，D选项“In other words, the good topics for a debate will never be out of date.（换句话说，适合辩论的好话题永远不会过时。）“符合 语境，对上文进行解释说明，说明在线辩论不会过时，随时都可以重新回到话题中。In other words是关 键词。故选D项。第三部分语言运用（

18、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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new 21 and I gave an honest account of the students, work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. But he was a bri

19、ght student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work couldnt reflect his 22So, when Simons mother entered the room, my palms were sweating. 1 was completely 23 for her kisses on both my cheeks. 4tI came to thank you, “she said, suiprising me beyond I speech. 24 me, Simo

20、n had become a different person. He talked of how he 25 me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how26 she was for the self-respect I had nurtured （培养）in her son. She kissed me again and

21、 left.I sat （here, 27. for about half an hour, 28 what had just happened. How did I make such alife-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, when some students were 29 reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke 30. and to encourage he

22、rto raise her voice, i had said. Speak up. Simon is the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the 31 of the room. That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he 32 to

23、 be the Iasi kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 33 was the one who took the last seat that day.It (aught me the most 34 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came【解析】35and positively. A small kindness canindeed make a difference.21. A. bossB. teacherC. adviso

24、rD. doctor22. A. abilitiesB. courageC. feelingsD. dream23. A. desperateB. responsibleC. unsuitableD. unprepared24. A. In spite ofB. Thanks toC. Regardless ofD. In response to25. A. pleasedB. enviedC. lovedD. hated26. A. helpfulB. wonderfulC. awfulD. grateful27. A. disappointedB. excitedC. frozenD. a

25、fraid28. A. imaginingB. wonderingC. observingD. regretting29. A. givingB. reviewingC. editingD. writing30. A. quicklyB. repeatedlyC. quietlyD. firmly31.A. backB. middleC. fromD. entrance32. A. happenedB. pretendedC. refusedD. intended33. A. educationB. visitsC. thanksD. praise34. A. difficultB. valu

26、ableC. painfulD. enjoyable35. A. frequentlyB. graduallyC. earlyD. occasionally【答案】21. B 22. A23. D 24. B25. C 26. D 27. C28. B 29. A 30. C31.A 32. A 33. D34. B 35. C【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位新老师，因为偶然的一句表扬，改变了一个成绩很差的孩子 的性格。作者也意识到一个小小的善举确实能带来改变。21题详解】考查名词词义辨析 句意：我是一个新老师，我会对于学生的表现给予诚实的描述。A. boss老板；B. teacher

27、教师：C. advisor 顾问；D. doctor 医生。根据卜,文“I gave an honest account of the students work. ” 可知，作者是一个新老师。故选B。22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的作业绝对反应不出他的能力。A. abilities能力;B. courage勇气;C.feelings 感觉；D. dream 梦想。根据上文 “In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. But he was a bright stud

28、ent. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension.v 可 知，此处指他的作业绝对反应不出他的能力。故选A。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我完全没有料到她会吻我的双颊。A. desperate绝望的；B. responsible负责 任的;C. unsuitable 不合适的;D. unprepared 没有准备的。根据上文“So, when Simons mother entered the room, my palms were sweatingM 和下文 “for her kisses on both

29、 my cheeks”可知，作者很紧张，完全没想到 西蒙的母亲会亲她，所以作者是没有准备的。故选D。【24题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：因为我，西蒙完全变了一个人。A. In spite of尽管；B. Thanks t。由于：C. Regardless of 不管;不顾；D. In response to 作为的反应。根据下文She wanted to tell mehow6she was for ihe self-respec【I had nurtured （培养）in her son.”可知，由于作者，西蒙改变了。故选Bo25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他讲述他是多么的喜欢我，他开

30、始交朋友，在他十二年的人生里第一次，最 近在朋友家玩了一下午。A. pleased取悦：B. envied嫉妒;C.loved喜爱;D. hated恨。根据上文“4 me, Simon had become a different person,n 可知，西蒙很喜欢作者。故选 C。【26题详解】考查形容词词义辨析句意：她想告诉我，她是多么感激我在她儿子身上培养出的自尊。A. helpful有帮 助的：B. wonderful精彩的；C. awful糟糕的；D. grateful感激的。根据前文“I came to thank you”及下文 *for the sclf-rcspcct 1 ha

31、d nurtured （培养）in her son”可知，此处指西蒙的妈妈感谢作者培养了他孩子的自 尊心。故选D。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析.句意：我坐在那里，呆若木鸡，大约有半个小时，一直在想刚刚发生的事。A. disappointed失望的；B. exciled兴奋的;C. frozen呆若木鸡的;D. afraid害怕的。根据下文“How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it” 可知,此处指对于帮助西蒙，让他 改变，作者是不知道的，坐在那里大约半小时，一直在思考这

32、些事情，所以对于西蒙的妈妈的感谢很震 惊，故选C。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在那里，呆若木鸡，大约有半个小时，一直在想刚刚发生的事。A. imaging 想象;B. wondering 想知道,好奇；C. observing 观察;D. regretting 后悔。根据下文“How did I make such a life-changing difference to （hat boy without even knowing it ” 可知，作者一直在想刚刚发生的 事，想知道发生了什么。故选B。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我终于想起来的是有一天，一些学生在教室前

33、面作报告。A. giving提供；B. reviewing 评论：C. editing 编辑：D. writing 写。根据下文 “in the front of the class. ” 可知，学生在课堂上 作报告，give reports表示“作报告”。故选A。【30题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：Jeanne说话很轻，于是，为了鼓励她提高她的声音，我说：“大声点，西蒙 是这方面的专家。他是唯一一个你要说服的人，他现在坐在班级最后听不到你的声音。 A. quickly快速 地;B. repeatedly重复地;C. quietly轻轻地;D. firmly坚定地。根据下文作者说的话“Spe

34、ak叩.”可知， Jeanne说话声音很轻。故选C,31题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Jeanne说话很轻，于是，为了鼓励她提高她的声音，我说：“大声点，西蒙 是这方面的专家。他是唯一一个你要说服的人，他现在坐在班级最后听不到你的声音。 A. back后面； B. middle 中间；C. front 前面；D. entrance 入口。根据下文And it was all because he12_ to be the lastkid in the last rown可知，西蒙坐在教室最后面。故选A。【32题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这全是因为他碰巧是最后一排的最后一个孩子。A. ha

35、ppened碰巧，发生；B. pretended假装；C. refused拒绝；D. intended打算。happen to do sth.表示“碰巧发生某事”，根据下文uThe boy who most needed13was the one who took the last seat that day 可知，作者提到西蒙，只是因为他坐在最后一排，这只是一个巧合。故选A。【33题详解】考查名词词义辨析4句意：最需要表扬的男孩是那天坐在最后一个座位上的那个。A. education教育；B. visits 拜访；C. thanks 感谢；D. praise 表扬。根据上文 “ He is

36、the only one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the11of the room 和 Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, andbecame happy”及下文“ihe one who took the last seat that day”可知，西蒙觉得作者关注他，所以他自己 改变了自己，因此此处指坐在最后一个座位的人即西蒙是最需要表扬的。故选D。34题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我多年的教学生涯中，它教会了我最宝贵的一课，我很

37、感激它来得这么 早，而且很积极。A. difficult困难的;B. valuable宝贵的;C. painful痛苦的；D. enjoyable令人愉快的。 根据下文“Im thankfbl that”可知，这是宝贵的一课。故选B。35题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：在我多年的教学生涯中，它教会了我最宝贵的一课，我很感激它来得这么 早，而且很积极。A. frequently频繁地；B. gradually逐渐地;C. early早地;D. occasionally偶然地。根据 前文Iwas a new 1一”可知，西蒙的事件是发生在作者刚做新老师的时候，所以此处指这件事在 很早的时候给了作者

38、启示。故选C。第二节(共10小题：每小题15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。As the latest COVID-19 surge begins to subside(减弱)in Australia, some people may find 36 (they) recovering from a coronavirus infection or even reinfection. But experts say(ha(, while getting COVID-19 can provide some protection 37 a futur

39、e coronavirus infection, its much 38 (safe) to rely on vaccines and boosters for that protection instead.39 (definite) possible to get COVID-19 moreCan people get reinfected with the coronavirus? Yes, its than once.40 severe are COVID-19 reinfections? Generally, reinfections are milder than the init

40、ial infection regardless of which variants you 41 (infect) with, the experts said.How long does immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection last? As the experts explained above, having had COVID-19 in the past 42 (protect) you to some degree from reinfection in the future. In general, the experts sa

41、id that youll have some protection fbr about three to six months after a COVID-19 infection.What can people do to prevent reinfections? To prevent COVID-19 reinfections, people can use the same public health strategies 43 can help prevent an initial coronavirus infection. That includes getting vacci

42、nated and 44 (boost), wearing a mask in public, getting tested when appropriate and 45 (focus) on ventilation (空气流通).【答案】36. themselvesagainst37. safer39. definitely40. How41. arc infected42. will protectthat 44. boosted45 . focusing【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了 “阳”过的人们是否会再次感染新冠肺炎？【36题详解】考查代词。句意：随着最新的COVID

43、-19疫情在澳大利亚开始消退，一些人可能会发现自己从冠状病毒 感染中恢复，甚至再次感染。分析句子设空处使用代词作宾语，此处表示“一些人们自己“用反身代词 即 themselveso 故填 themselveso37题详解】考查介词。句意：但专家表示，虽然感染COVID-19可以为未来的冠状病毒感染提供一些保护，但依靠 疫苗和增强剂来提供这种保护要安全得多。分析句子，句中provide some protection against sth意为“对某 事提供防御”用介词against。故填against。【38题详解】考查形容词。句意：同上。分析句子，设空处使用形容词作表语，同时此处表示“依靠疫

44、苗和增强剂来 提供这种保护要安全得多”，句中much后接比较级，safe为形容词，意为“安全的。故填safer。【39题详解】考查副词。句意：是的，感染COVID-I9绝对有可能不止一次。分析句子，设空处应该使用definite的副 词definitely,意为“确定地”作状语，修饰形容词possible。故填definitely。【40题详解】考查特殊疑问句。句意：COVID-I9再感染有多严重？分析句子，设空处构成的是特殊疑问句，此处表示 “多么”用特殊疑问词how。同时该空置于句首，首字母大写。故填How。41题详解】考查动词。句意：专家们说，通常情况下，无论你感染的是哪种变异，二次感染

45、都比初次感染要轻。分 析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语。句子表述客观事实，故使用一般现在时。同时句中you和infeci之间是 被动关系，故使用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are infected。42题详解】考查动词。句意：正如专家们上面解释的那样，过去感染过COVID-19将在一定程度上保护你在未来不 会再次感染。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，同时句中in Ihe future为一般将来时时间标志。故填 will protecto43题详解】考查定语从句。句意：为了防止COVID-19的再次感染，人们可以使用与预防首次冠状病毒感染相同的 公共卫生策略。分析句子，设空处引导的是定语从句，引导词在

46、从句中作主语，指代先行词public health strategies,为物；同时先行词前有the same,其表示的是“与预防首次冠状病毒感染相同的公共卫生策 略”，应用that。故填thato【44题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这包括接种疫苗和加强针，在公共场合戴I罩，在适当的时候进行检测，并注 意通风。句中get done为固定短语，此处boost表示“增强，加强”，使用过去分词作表语，与前文的 vaccinated构成并列结构。故填boostedo【45题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句子，设空处应该使用动名词作宾语，与空前的getting, wearing, getting

47、构成并列结构。include doing slh为固定短语,意为“包含做某事”。故填focusing。第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46 .疫情放开后，宅家网上学习成为常态。假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Ben想让你谈谈上网课的利弊 及你的个人看法，请写一封邮件告知，内容如下：L上网课的背景；2.上网课的优点和弊端；3.你个人 的看法或建议。注意：1.词数80左右；.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2 .邮件开头和结尾已写好，不包含在字数内。Dear Ben,How arc you doing?Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Ben,How are you doi

48、ng? Owing to the occasional outbreak of the Covid-19, we sometimes have to have lessons on line at home. Actually it is not that bad. Online courses break through the limitation of time and space, providing us with great convenience to study and saving us and our parents a lot of lime. But it also has some disadvantages, one of which is that it requires students? self-discipline and lacks interaction between teacher and students.A