2021-2022学年湖南省衡阳市衡南县高一下学期期末考试英语试题（A卷）.pdf

《2021-2022学年湖南省衡阳市衡南县高一下学期期末考试英语试题（A卷）.pdf》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2021-2022学年湖南省衡阳市衡南县高一下学期期末考试英语试题（A卷）.pdf（15页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、衡南县高一期末考试试卷英 语（A卷）时量：120分钟 总分：150分注意事项：请考生把答案写在答题卡上。答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。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）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.How is the woman now?A.Optimistic.B.Conscious.C.Blue.2.What does Bill like very much?

2、A.English lessons.B.Musical instruments.C.Singing songs.3.What are at a discount according to the man speaker?A.Some of the items.B.All the items.C.Only the carpet.4.How is their boss in the speakers*opinion?A.He is easy-going.B.He is proud.C.He is generous.5.What does the woman mean?A.She is not su

3、rprised at the news.B.She has no interest in the news.C.She is shocked by the news.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。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.What caused the woman to miss the flight?A.She arrived at th

4、e airport late.B.She failed to purchase the ticket.C.She forgot the departure time of the flight.7.How was the womans trip according to the man?A.It was terrible.B.It was OK.C.It was short.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.How large is the womans dress now?A.Size 8.B.Size 9.C.Size 10.9.How did the woman lose weigh

5、t?A.By eating less food.B.By doing some running.C.By using body cream.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.What is the main idea of the conversation?A.Explaining a tradition.B.Attending a traditional event.C Writing an invitation to a traditional event.11.What day is it today?A.Sunday.B.Monday C.Tuesday.12.What is t

6、he weather like today?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.When did the man start to ride a motorcycle?A.When he was an adult.B.When he entered school.C.When he was a teenager.14.Which place did the man specially travel to?A.The middle of America.B.The east beach of America.C.The west beach o

7、f America.15.How does the man usually travel?A.With his family.B.In a group.C.On his own.16.What does the man mention in the talk?A.His family members.B.His travel costs.C.His cycling friends.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Why is the flight delayed?A.Because of the repairs.B.Owing to an accident.C.Due to the bad

8、 weather.18.What time will the flight reach Los Angeles?A.At 10:20 am.B.At 3:20 pm.C.At 3:50 pm.19.How will the weather be in Los Angeles later in the evening?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy.20.What will the passengers do next?A.Watch a safety video.B.Have a meal.C.Ask some questions.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共

9、 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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHome fires can happen quickly,destroying lives and property,but unlike other disasters,most home fires canbe prevented.Read on to learn 4 unexpected home fire dangers.Having old smoke alarmsAn effective smoke alarm can make much difference when

10、 it comes to surviving a house fire.Its not enoughto change the batteries twice a year,you also need to replace your alarms every decade.You should test yoursmoke alarms every month,“says Lorraine Carli,vice president of the National Fire Protection Association.Butalso dont forget to check the dates

11、 and replace an alarm that is more than 10 years old.”Leaving the kitchen while you cookOne in five Americans admitted leaving food cooking unattended on the stove,found an American Red Crosssurvey.Walking away from food cooking in the kitchen is a serious fire risk.“The leading cause of home fires

12、iscooking,and the leading cause of those fires is unattended cooking,“says Carli.If you need to use the stove oroven,be sure to keep an eye on it.”Turning the heat too high when you cookTurning up the heat too high can be deadly,even if youre in the kitchen while you cook.Kevin Kelley,seniordirector

13、 of the American Red Cross,recommends paying close attention and turning off the burner if you see smokeor grease（油脂）starting to boil while frying food.Having a dirty stove while you cookIf your stove is covered with grease,a small kitchen fire can get out of hand quickly.Clean and clear the areaaro

14、und the stove before turning on the heat,or the result will be dangerous.1.How long should you have a new smoke alarm?A.2 years.B.10 years.C.12 years.D.8 years.2.What is the leading cause of fires from kitchen?A.Having a dirty stove.C.Having an old alarm.B.Turning the heat too high.D.Walking away fr

15、om food cooking.3.Which of the following is correct?A.Unexpected home fire dangers cant be prevented.B.It is advisable to replace your alarms every month.C.Having a dirty stove is dangerous while you cook.D.Kevin Kelley suggests paying no attention to cooking.BModem inventions have sped up peoples l

16、ives amazingly.Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little morethan an hour,aircraft cross the world a day,while computers operate at lightning speed.Indeed,this love of speedseems never-ending.Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster;each new computer boasts（吹嘘）ofsaving precious secon

17、ds in handling tasks.All this saves time,but at a price.When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane,our bodies tell us so.We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag（时差）；our bodies feel that they have beenleft behind in another time zone.Again,spending too long

18、at computer results in painful wrists and fingers.Mobilephones also have their dangers according to some scientists;too much use may transmit harmful radiation into ourbrains,a consequence we do not like to think about.However,what do we do with the time we have saved?Certainly not to relax,or so it

19、 seems.We are soaccustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing,or even just one thing at a time.Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio,letting imagination take us intoanother world.There was a time when some peoples lives

20、were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land or the care ofcattle.No multi-tasking there;their lives went on at a much gentler pace,and in a familiar pattern.There is muchthat we might envy about a way of life like this.Yet before we do so,we must think of the hard tasks our ancestorsfaced;the

21、y famed with bare hands,often lived close to hunger,and had to fashion wood and stone.Modemmachinery has freed people from that primitive existence.4.According to the passage,the new products become more and more time-saving b e c a u s e.A.time is limited B.our love of speed seems never-endingC.the

22、 prices are increasingly high D.the companies boast a lot5.What does“the days”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Imaginary life.B.Times of inventions.C.Simple life in the past.D.Times for constant activity.6.What is the authors attitude towards the modem technology?A.Objective.B.Critical.7.What does the pass

23、age mainly discuss?A.The present and past times.C.Imaginations and inventions.C.Optimistic.D.Negative.B.Machinery and human beings.D.Modem technology and its influence.COptimism（乐观）doesnt mean paying no attention to things that cause stress.But when bad things happen,optimistic people are less likel

24、y to be unhappy about themselves and more likely to see the bad things as somethingthat lasts a short time.A new research has found a direct connection between optimism and healthier diet and exercise behaviors,aswell as better heart health,a stronger immune system（免疫系统），better lung function,and low

25、er death risk.“Optimistic people,regardless of sex,often have goals and the confidence to reach them,Lee said.Those goalscould include healthy habits that contribute to a longerStudies find only about 25%of our optimism is controlled by our genes（基因）,and the rest is up to us.It turnsout we can actua

26、lly train our brain to be more positive.Researchers studied the brains of monks（僧侣）and foundsurprising results:Tens of thousands of hours of meditation（冥思）had changed the fiinction（机能）of their brains,which support positive qualities.And that may be key in producing the effect on the body.There are s

27、imple mental exercises to develop an optimistic attitude.One of the most effective ways to increaseoptimism is called the“Best Possible Self method.That is to imagine ourselves in a future in which we haveachieved all our life goals.And keeping a diary in which we list the positive experiences we ha

28、d can also helpshape our attitude.Taking a few minutes each day to write down what makes us thankful can improve our view onlife too.8.What is the meaning of Lees words?A.Goals can lead to confidence.B.Better lung function lowers death risk.C.Optimism is connected with length of life.D.Sex should be

29、 taken into consideration when studying optimism.9.Why are the brains of monks studied?A.To lengthen their life.B.To improve their brains,function.C.To prove optimism can be learned.D.To show genes connection with optimism.10.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.How to be a positive person.C.Wh

30、at to write about in a diary.11.Where is this text most likely from?A.A science magazine.C.A novel.B.How to make people thankfill.D.What to do to achieve the goals.B.A guidebook.D.A diary.DNew App Helps People Remember FacesLarge gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelmi

31、ng.Pressure to learn peoplesnames only adds to the stress.A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue,but privacy expertsrecommend proceeding with caution.The app,called SocialRecall,connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition,potentially avoiding the need fbr f

32、ormal introductions.4It breaks down these social barriers we all have whenmeeting somebody,says Barry Sandrew,who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1,000people.After receiving an invitation to download SocialRecall from an event organizer,the user is asked to take twoselfie

33、s and sign in via social media.At the event,the app is active within a previously defined geographical area.When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendees face,the app identifies the individual,displays thepersons name,and links to his or her social media profile.To protect privacy,it re

34、cognizes only those who haveagreed to participate.And the app*s creators say it automatically deletes users data after an event.Ann Cavoukian,a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the appscreators fbr these protective measures.She cautions,however,that when peo

35、ple choose to share their personalinformation with the app,they should know that“there may be unintended consequences down the road with thatinformation being used in another context that might come back to bite you.The start-up has also developed a version of the app fbr individuals who suffer from

36、 prosopagnosia,or 4tfaceblindness,a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met.To use this app,a personfirst acquires an image of someones face,from either the smartphones camera or a photograph,and then tags itwith a name.When the camera spots that same face in real l

37、ife,the previously entered information is displayed.Thecollected data are stored only on a users phone,according to the team behind the app.12.SocialRecall is used to.A take photos B.identify peopleC.organize events D.make friends13.Paragraph 3 is mainly about.A.how the app worksB.how the app was cr

38、eatedC.what makes the app popularD.what people can do with the app14.SocialRecall helps people with prosopagnosia by.A.giving names to the photos kept in their smartphonesB.collecting infonnation previously entered in the phoneC.providing the infonnation of a person when they first meetD.showing the

39、 persons information when it spots a stored face15.What can we learn about SocialRecall from the passage?A.It may put peoples privacy at risk.B.It has caused unintended consequences.C.It can prevent some communication disorders.D.It is praised by users for its protective measures.第二节 七 选 五（共 5 小题；每小

40、题2.5分，满 分 12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。Friendships can bring joy or sorrow.16,we talked to researchers,authors,and therapists（治疗师）tolearn how to manage the common relationship we all face.Broken promises（违背承诺）Friends are important for our physical and health but these relationships

41、 arent always smooth sailing.17.And a major way this happens is through broken promises.Perhaps he canceled plans at the lastminute or she refused to take part in an important party.18,the first thing to do is remember that no oneis perfect,says Jan Yager,PhD,friendship coach.19 Sometimes jealousy（妒

42、忌）shows our deepest desires,says Dr.Yager.4Healthy envy（嫉妒）canmotivate you to become better and be inspired by your friend success,n she says.She points out that it could bethe other way around as well:Your friends might be jealous of you.Feeling left outTheres no worse feeling than when you check F

43、acebook Monday morning to find out that your friends wenton a weekend getaway without you.Scott Christnelly,a therapist,says,“I encourage clients to express theirfeelings about it but also not to jump to conclusions.Then find someone else to talk to-maybe a family member,ora close friend（not one who

44、 went on the trip）-to explain how you feel.20.A.Experiencing envyB Friend breakups can be just as painful as a romantic brokeC.Since there9s no rule book on what to do when things get tense or go southD.But while it may be painfulE.In fact,its common to experience some serious hurt from your friends

45、F.Stopping to feel jealous of themG.Maybe through that conversation,you can brainstorm how you will respond第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Fatima grew up in rural（乡村）Gohr Province,where there was no schooling available to girls.But she insi

46、stedon listening to BBC radio,which she could 2 when high enough in the hills.“My sisters were forced to get married.I decided that I would not continue in their 22 That was whyI decided to 23 Fatima says.She joined Facebook groups for history fans.24 of people who only related Afghanistan to confli

47、cts,Fatima started writing 25 about places that foreigners might not know about.Fatima started getting26 from online friends.A man reached out to her saying he was going to be 27 in Afghanistanand asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat.She said yes.Later,he recommended her

48、tosomeone else and 28 Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency.The company 29 her inlate 2020,and she became her countrys first female 30 tour guide.Of course,being a 3 is never easy.Fatima says many people have told her that its too 32for a woman to work,especially if it means interacting wi

49、th men one-on-one.Fatima says that the 33 ofher employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her 34.There?s also theimplication（暗示）of what could happen if she does 35:If I give up,then other women will never start.”21.A.take up B.pick up C.turn up D.build up22.A.lifeB.choi

50、ceC.traditionD.business23.A.workB.escapeC.studyD.complain24.A.AfraidB.ConvincedC.CertainD.Tired25.A.postsB.lettersC.novelsD.speeches26.A.responsesB.donationC.lessonsD.guidance27.A.teachingB.settlingC.travellingD.serving28.A.similarlyB.obviouslyC.hopefullyD.eventually29.A.promotedB.instructedC.hiredD