1、2020学年第二学期期中杭州地区八校联考高二年级英语学科试题考生须知：1. 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写班级、学号和姓名；座位号写在指定位置；3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。第卷（选择题部分）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. Why does the man
2、come here?A. To return a form. B. To buy a computer. C. To find a part-time job.2. What did David do last night?A. He read a book. B. He watched a movie. C. He did some writing.3. What is the weather like now?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Stormy.4. How did the man get to work today?A. By car B. By bike. C
3、. On foot.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An air conditioner. B. The weather report. C. The temperature.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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，完成第6和第7题。6. What happened to
4、 Angela last month?A She lost her wallet. B. She had a car accident. C. She broke her cellphone.7. What caused the accident?A. Speeding. B. Drunk driving. C. Angelas carelessness.听下面一段对话，完成第8至第9题。8. When will the exhibition be held?A. In 3 days. B. In 14 days. C. In 25 days.9. What does the manager
5、want to do?A. Test the materials. B. Put off his delivery. C. Return some parts.听下面一段对话，完成第10至第12题。10 When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.11. What does the man think of the womans life?A. It is rather dull. B. It is very colorful. C. It is
6、too busy.12. How many pieces of pills should the woman have a day?A. 2. B. 3. C. 6.听下面一段对话，完成第13至第16题。13. What damage has Hurricane Dorian caused on the islands?A. At least five deaths. B. Thousands of injuries. C. Missing of many people.14. What problem do people on the islands face now?A. They lac
7、k food and drinkable water.B. They cant receive good treatments.C. They are not provided with sheltering.15. What category was Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday?A. Category 2. B. Category 3. C. Category 5.16. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and studen
8、t.听下面一段对话，完成第17和第20题。17. What is Jane Brown in the company?A. The information officer. B. The production manager. C. The marketing manager.18. What will the listeners do next?A. Have lunch. B. Watch a video. C. Visit the production area.19. Who will the listeners meet after watching the video?A. Joh
9、n White. B. Jane Brown. C. Matthew Durston.20. Where will the listeners meet at 7:15pm?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a meeting room.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMy family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future
10、. I was in the classrooms, but I wasnt there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher, Mr. Creech, who knew I couldnt read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that a
11、nyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made me realize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldnt happen again. Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read
12、. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.Then when I was 41 years old, one day, I planned to fly back to Texas to visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. “Do I know you?” he a
13、sked. “Yes, sir, you do know me,” I answered excitedly. “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy hed once encouraged.“Im so glad I had a chance to see you,” I said. “And Mr. Creech, I have great news to share.” I told him I had lea
14、rned to read. But that wasnt all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well,” I added.The experts say what once worried me has a name: dyslexia (诵读困难症). But I can tell you it was a la
15、ck of desire for education.1. Why did the author want to hide?A. Because he couldnt read.B. Because he didnt want to show himself.C. Because he felt sorry for himself.D. Because he didnt have a ticket.2. Why couldnt the author read before meeting Mr. Creech?A. Because his reading age was not long en
16、ough.B. Because his parents didnt teach him how to read.C. Because he didnt have inner driving force to learn to read.D. Because he was afraid of reading before the class.3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr. Creech looked down upon the author.B. The author was grateful to Mr. Creech.C. Dysle
17、xia was the real reason that made the author unable to read.D. Mr. Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.BDiving under the ice first started over 100 years ago when divers still used heavy suits to stay dry while getting their oxygen from ships on the surface. Today, divers use lightwei
18、ght flexible suits and SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) gear that allow them to do much more under the water, while using modern technology to stay in communication with the surface and document what they find.Though Antarctica may seem like a desert place, under the ice, cold w
19、ater creates some of the most nutrient-rich waters in the worlds oceans. There are beautiful creatures of all shapes and sizes that a diver can get close to. The water is too cold, and most animals that have adapted to the cold conditions are smaller than their cousins in warm places.Diving under th
20、e water requires more experience than your average tourist on holiday. Kelly recommends that only very experienced divers attempt the cold waters. Everything is more difficult in the cold.Its also important to watch out for seal attacks, which are highly uncommon but have become more of a concern in
21、 recent years, with one reported death in 2004. Kelly recommends at least one diver carry a stick while in the water.In spite of the risks, the waters under the Antarctic seas offer incredibly novel and great experiences that most people could never imagine. Besides whales, seals and penguins, lucky
22、 divers will get to see a great variety of underwater wildlife, including beautiful worms, sponges, corals and kelp.Surprisingly, while the world above the water in Antarctica is often shades of white and gray, and everything seems still, under the surface there is an amazingly colorful world.4. Whe
23、n diving under the ice first started, divers _.A. breathed the air from ships on the seaB. wore very light suits to keep warmC. communicated with the surface by phoneD. got their oxygen from the water under the ice5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Being a desert place, Antarctica l
24、acks nutrition in its cold water.B. Divers can take a close look at various beautiful creatures under the ice.C. Only very experienced divers are recommended to attempt the cold waters.D. Divers are advised to carry sticks to protect themselves from seal attacks.6. Whats the best title for the text?
25、A. The creatures in AntarcticaB. Travel in AntarcticaC. Diving under the ice in AntarcticaD. The colorful world under the iceCEveryone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really use them for their original purposeto make a call? Telephone culture is disappearing. What brought u
26、s to this moment, and what are its effects?“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Alex C. Madrigal on The Atlantic. “Telephone culture is gone.”The change is of course due to more communication choices: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction gifs, links and even voice messages can be a mo
27、re attractive choice.Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with some people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also eaten away at traditional phone calls.In recent years, another reason has caused people to ig
28、nore phone calls completely: robocalls. Robocalls are automate messages from organizations verifying your phone number or telemarketers trying to sell something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, equaling an annual rate of 45.6 billion, slightly below 2018 numbers, acco
29、rding to YouMail, a robocall protection service and blocking app.As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a traditional family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones join family members together, whereas mobile phones separate them.“The shared family phone served as an anc
30、hor (支柱) for home,” said Luke Fernandez, a Weber State University computer-science professor and co-author of Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Feelings About Technology, From the Telegraph to Twitter. “With smartphones we have gained mobility and privacy. But the value of the home has been diminished,
31、which has its ability to guide and monitor family behavior and perhaps connect families more closely,” Fernandez said.Of course, as technology progresses, lives always change for better or for worse. With the loss of telephone culture, families will need to find other ways to unite.7. What is the ma
32、in idea of the passage?A. To point out the disadvantages of the traditional phone call.B. To call for the traditional phone to advance with the times.C. To encourage people to make more phone calls and be closer to family.D. To introduce the causes and effects of the disappearing telephone culture8.
33、 What does the underlined word “diminished” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?A. changedB. continuedC. strengthenedD. decreased9. What can we learn from the passage?A. The telephone culture disappeared just because of too many robocalls.B. Some communication choices are more attractive than the tradition
34、al phone calls.C. Early landline phones are inconvenient and they separate family members.D. Texting with some people at the same time takes up our attention too much.10. Whats the authors attitude to the effects of the disappearing telephone culture?A. Indifferent.B. Objective.C. Pessimistic.D. Ske
35、ptical.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，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。Sometimes, the stress, fear and grief feelings can overwhelm(压倒) us. Its fortunate that self-care is more widespread for people of any age to use. It is used to describe guidance on what people can do to get healthy. _11_ .Settle y
36、our mind. Self-care can help ease the mental burden. What happens to be simple, efficient and free is meditation(冥想). _12_ . The positive effect of meditation on anxiety, depression, focus and even physical pain has been so well-established that it is now used in schools, on sports teams and in corp
37、orate offices.Roll away stress. When youre under stress, overwhelmed, regular exercise can be one of the first healthy habits to go. Moving your body is a core principle of self-care and one of the best defenses against stress. Melanie Caines, a yoga teacher, suggests movement neednt mean doing a se
38、rious workout every day. “A little goes a long way. _13_.” she says._14_ An important self-care way is to be mindful about what youre eating and consider adding some nutritional support. This means a balanced diet that is right for your needs. But one commonly overlooked piece, according to Toronto
39、naturopathic(自然疗法的) doctor Nikita Sander, is Vitamin D. She notes that the nutrient is protective in many ways and h key for mental health. It helps protect against mood disorders like depression.Generally speaking, self-care, as the name suggests, is whatever you make it. _15_ You can develop your
40、own self-care routine, a set of practices and habits to follow.A. Get your vitamins.B. Keep balanced diets.C. Here are some starting points.D. Self-care can extend in many directionsE. Gentle exercises can do a lot to relax your entire body.F. That is, letting your mind wander freely allows it to se
41、ttle.G. It can be difficult to maintain a regular meditation practice第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Catherine decided to rescue Khan after seeing him at the animal shelter. Khan was a(an) _16_ dog and had broken ribs(肋骨) from being beaten._17_ he
42、r family heard about dogs and babies not getting along, to their pleasant surprise, Khan _18_ right over to their 17-month-old daughter Charlotte when they were _19_. The two sat on the grass and played together, forming a _20_ that the family hoped would continue for the rest of Khans life.One day,
43、 _21_, Khan seemed to be slightly aggressive towards Charlotte. He even attempted to _22_ her away from where she played.The family kept a close eye on Khan and thats when _23_ caught their attention. A deadly snake was hiding right _24_ Charlotte. Khan tried numerous times to push her out of the wa
44、y but it wasnt _25_ and the snake was determined to_26_baby Charlotte. The family screamed _27_ as their daughters life was in danger.In one last _28_, Khan grabbed Charlotte by the back of her shirt and _29_ her over his shoulder. She_30_ more than 3 feet away and the family ran over to Charlotte.A
45、s it _31_, Khan had been bitten as he tried to get in between Charlotte and the snake. While Khan was at the _32_, local news sites were covering the incident. They couldnt _33_ an abused rescue dog who had only been with this family for four days would be so heroic._34_ after a couple of days in th
46、e hospital, Khan was _35_to return home and he was doing much better.16. A. experiencedB. abusedC. fierceD. trained17. A. AsB. BecauseC. SinceD. Although18. A. rolledB. climbedC. cycledD. walked19. A. recommendedB. examinedC. introducedD. teased20. A. bondB. circleC. boundaryD. habit21. A. howeverB.
47、 insteadC. thereforeD. otherwise22. A. guideB. liftC. dragD. push23. A. nothingB. everythingC. somethingD. anything24. A. away fromB. nearC. beforeD. across from25. A. movingB. lookingC. tremblingD. working26. A. strikeB. followC. touchD. protect27. A. in reliefB. in surpriseC. in horrorD. in excite
48、ment28. A. testB. attemptC. pullD. fight29. A. passedB. heldC. putD. threw30. A. landedB. stoodC. jumpedD. waited31. A. got outB. worked outC. turned outD. came out32. A. shelterB. hospitalC. gateD. back33. A. believeB. guaranteeC. rememberD. accept34. A. SurprisinglyB. InterestinglyC. NaturallyD. T
49、hankfully35. A. unwillingB. ableC. invitedD. forbidden第卷（非选择题部分）第三部分 语言运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Students at a primary school in Hangzhou had their first class _36_ March 1st on movable type printing. This is _37_ ancient Chinese printing system.The West Lake Prim
50、ary School in Zhejiang Province has introduced the course in the new term. An expert in Chinese characters culture has been invited to the campus, _38_ major responsibility is to teach students how _39_ (use) the ancient printing technology. Students attend lectures on the history of movable type pr
51、inting along with _40_ (interest) classes on typesetting and printing. They then print _41_ (they) own document, applying the knowledge theyve learned. One student printed her _42_ (late) essay “Whether the traditional red envelopes kids received belong to them or their parents?”_43_ (know) as one o
52、f the four great inventions of ancient China, movable type printing _44_ (invent) by Bi Sheng in the 1040s during the Song Dynasty, and it is the worlds first system of movable type printing.The school said the course is aimed at improving the students awareness of Chinese characters and their _45_
53、(appreciate) of Chinese culture.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）46. 假定你是李华,上周你校举办了首届生活技能云端展示活动,主题为“劳动创造美好生活( Work Creates a Better Life)”。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括：1.活动主题；2.展示内容(烹任、急救等)；3.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。The First Online Life Skills Show_第二节 读后续写（满分25分）47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个
54、完整的故事。When I was a child, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of flowers, and roses were the most beautiful of them. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother, who read stories to me. When I was in primary school and old enough to read, I enj
55、oyed reading stories aloud to her.I will never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped, every word disappeared
56、 from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator (叙述者)s part to the play, and asked me to change my role. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.I didnt tell my mother what had happened when I went home
57、after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with
58、 red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. “I think Im going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. “From now on, well have only roses in this garden.”“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautifuleven dandelions.”My
59、mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isnt it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Realizing that she had guessed my
60、pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled reassuringly.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 至少使用五个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:“But you can make a good narrator,” she said. _Paragraph 2:After the play, I took home the dandelion
61、._2020学年第二学期期中杭州地区八校联考高二年级英语学科试题 答案考生须知：1. 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写班级、学号和姓名；座位号写在指定位置；3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。第卷（选择题部分）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. Why does the
62、 man come here?A. To return a form. B. To buy a computer. C. To find a part-time job.2. What did David do last night?A. He read a book. B. He watched a movie. C. He did some writing.3. What is the weather like now?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Stormy.4. How did the man get to work today?A. By car B. By bi
63、ke. C. On foot.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An air conditioner. B. The weather report. C. The temperature.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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，完成第6和第7题。6. What happen
64、ed to Angela last month?A She lost her wallet. B. She had a car accident. C. She broke her cellphone.7. What caused the accident?A. Speeding. B. Drunk driving. C. Angelas carelessness.听下面一段对话，完成第8至第9题。8. When will the exhibition be held?A. In 3 days. B. In 14 days. C. In 25 days.9. What does the man
65、ager want to do?A. Test the materials. B. Put off his delivery. C. Return some parts.听下面一段对话，完成第10至第12题。10 When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.11. What does the man think of the womans life?A. It is rather dull. B. It is very colorful. C. I
66、t is too busy.12. How many pieces of pills should the woman have a day?A. 2. B. 3. C. 6.听下面一段对话，完成第13至第16题。13. What damage has Hurricane Dorian caused on the islands?A. At least five deaths. B. Thousands of injuries. C. Missing of many people.14. What problem do people on the islands face now?A. The
67、y lack food and drinkable water.B. They cant receive good treatments.C. They are not provided with sheltering.15. What category was Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday?A. Category 2. B. Category 3. C. Category 5.16. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and s
68、tudent.听下面一段对话，完成第17和第20题。17. What is Jane Brown in the company?A. The information officer. B. The production manager. C. The marketing manager.18. What will the listeners do next?A. Have lunch. B. Watch a video. C. Visit the production area.19. Who will the listeners meet after watching the video?A
69、. John White. B. Jane Brown. C. Matthew Durston.20. Where will the listeners meet at 7:15pm?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a meeting room.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMy family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a f
70、uture. I was in the classrooms, but I wasnt there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher, Mr. Creech, who knew I couldnt read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said t
71、hat anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made me realize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldnt happen again. Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to
72、 read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.Then when I was 41 years old, one day, I planned to fly back to Texas to visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. “Do I know you?”
73、 he asked. “Yes, sir, you do know me,” I answered excitedly. “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy hed once encouraged.“Im so glad I had a chance to see you,” I said. “And Mr. Creech, I have great news to share.” I told him I ha
74、d learned to read. But that wasnt all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well,” I added.The experts say what once worried me has a name: dyslexia (诵读困难症). But I can tell you it was
75、 a lack of desire for education.1. Why did the author want to hide?A. Because he couldnt read.B. Because he didnt want to show himself.C. Because he felt sorry for himself.D. Because he didnt have a ticket.2. Why couldnt the author read before meeting Mr. Creech?A. Because his reading age was not lo
76、ng enough.B. Because his parents didnt teach him how to read.C. Because he didnt have inner driving force to learn to read.D. Because he was afraid of reading before the class.3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr. Creech looked down upon the author.B. The author was grateful to Mr. Creech.C.
77、Dyslexia was the real reason that made the author unable to read.D. Mr. Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.【答案】1. A 2. C 3. BBDiving under the ice first started over 100 years ago when divers still used heavy suits to stay dry while getting their oxygen from ships on the surface. Tod
78、ay, divers use lightweight flexible suits and SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) gear that allow them to do much more under the water, while using modern technology to stay in communication with the surface and document what they find.Though Antarctica may seem like a desert place
79、, under the ice, cold water creates some of the most nutrient-rich waters in the worlds oceans. There are beautiful creatures of all shapes and sizes that a diver can get close to. The water is too cold, and most animals that have adapted to the cold conditions are smaller than their cousins in warm
80、 places.Diving under the water requires more experience than your average tourist on holiday. Kelly recommends that only very experienced divers attempt the cold waters. Everything is more difficult in the cold.Its also important to watch out for seal attacks, which are highly uncommon but have beco
81、me more of a concern in recent years, with one reported death in 2004. Kelly recommends at least one diver carry a stick while in the water.In spite of the risks, the waters under the Antarctic seas offer incredibly novel and great experiences that most people could never imagine. Besides whales, se
82、als and penguins, lucky divers will get to see a great variety of underwater wildlife, including beautiful worms, sponges, corals and kelp.Surprisingly, while the world above the water in Antarctica is often shades of white and gray, and everything seems still, under the surface there is an amazingl
83、y colorful world.4. When diving under the ice first started, divers _.A. breathed the air from ships on the seaB. wore very light suits to keep warmC. communicated with the surface by phoneD. got their oxygen from the water under the ice5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Being a des
84、ert place, Antarctica lacks nutrition in its cold water.B. Divers can take a close look at various beautiful creatures under the ice.C. Only very experienced divers are recommended to attempt the cold waters.D. Divers are advised to carry sticks to protect themselves from seal attacks.6. Whats the b
85、est title for the text?A. The creatures in AntarcticaB. Travel in AntarcticaC. Diving under the ice in AntarcticaD. The colorful world under the ice【答案】4. A 5. A 6. CCEveryone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really use them for their original purposeto make a call? Telephon
86、e culture is disappearing. What brought us to this moment, and what are its effects?“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Alex C. Madrigal on The Atlantic. “Telephone culture is gone.”The change is of course due to more communication choices: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction gifs,
87、links and even voice messages can be a more attractive choice.Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with some people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also eaten away at traditional phone calls.In recent year
88、s, another reason has caused people to ignore phone calls completely: robocalls. Robocalls are automate messages from organizations verifying your phone number or telemarketers trying to sell something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, equaling an annual rate of 45.6 b
89、illion, slightly below 2018 numbers, according to YouMail, a robocall protection service and blocking app.As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a traditional family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones join family members together, whereas mobile phones separate them.
90、“The shared family phone served as an anchor (支柱) for home,” said Luke Fernandez, a Weber State University computer-science professor and co-author of Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Feelings About Technology, From the Telegraph to Twitter. “With smartphones we have gained mobility and privacy. But th
91、e value of the home has been diminished, which has its ability to guide and monitor family behavior and perhaps connect families more closely,” Fernandez said.Of course, as technology progresses, lives always change for better or for worse. With the loss of telephone culture, families will need to f
92、ind other ways to unite.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. To point out the disadvantages of the traditional phone call.B. To call for the traditional phone to advance with the times.C. To encourage people to make more phone calls and be closer to family.D. To introduce the causes and effect
93、s of the disappearing telephone culture8. What does the underlined word “diminished” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?A. changedB. continuedC. strengthenedD. decreased9. What can we learn from the passage?A. The telephone culture disappeared just because of too many robocalls.B. Some communication choic
94、es are more attractive than the traditional phone calls.C. Early landline phones are inconvenient and they separate family members.D. Texting with some people at the same time takes up our attention too much.10. Whats the authors attitude to the effects of the disappearing telephone culture?A. Indif
95、ferent.B. Objective.C. Pessimistic.D. Skeptical.【答案】7. D 8. D 9. B 10. B第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，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。Sometimes, the stress, fear and grief feelings can overwhelm(压倒) us. Its fortunate that self-care is more widespread for people of any age to use. It is used to descr
96、ibe guidance on what people can do to get healthy. _11_ .Settle your mind. Self-care can help ease the mental burden. What happens to be simple, efficient and free is meditation(冥想). _12_ . The positive effect of meditation on anxiety, depression, focus and even physical pain has been so well-establ
97、ished that it is now used in schools, on sports teams and in corporate offices.Roll away stress. When youre under stress, overwhelmed, regular exercise can be one of the first healthy habits to go. Moving your body is a core principle of self-care and one of the best defenses against stress. Melanie
98、 Caines, a yoga teacher, suggests movement neednt mean doing a serious workout every day. “A little goes a long way. _13_.” she says._14_ An important self-care way is to be mindful about what youre eating and consider adding some nutritional support. This means a balanced diet that is right for you
99、r needs. But one commonly overlooked piece, according to Toronto naturopathic(自然疗法的) doctor Nikita Sander, is Vitamin D. She notes that the nutrient is protective in many ways and h key for mental health. It helps protect against mood disorders like depression.Generally speaking, self-care, as the n
100、ame suggests, is whatever you make it. _15_ You can develop your own self-care routine, a set of practices and habits to follow.A. Get your vitamins.B. Keep balanced diets.C. Here are some starting points.D. Self-care can extend in many directionsE. Gentle exercises can do a lot to relax your entire
101、 body.F. That is, letting your mind wander freely allows it to settle.G. It can be difficult to maintain a regular meditation practice【答案】11. C 12. F 13. E 14. A 15. D第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Catherine decided to rescue Khan after seeing hi
102、m at the animal shelter. Khan was a(an) _16_ dog and had broken ribs(肋骨) from being beaten._17_ her family heard about dogs and babies not getting along, to their pleasant surprise, Khan _18_ right over to their 17-month-old daughter Charlotte when they were _19_. The two sat on the grass and played
103、 together, forming a _20_ that the family hoped would continue for the rest of Khans life.One day, _21_, Khan seemed to be slightly aggressive towards Charlotte. He even attempted to _22_ her away from where she played.The family kept a close eye on Khan and thats when _23_ caught their attention. A
104、 deadly snake was hiding right _24_ Charlotte. Khan tried numerous times to push her out of the way but it wasnt _25_ and the snake was determined to_26_baby Charlotte. The family screamed _27_ as their daughters life was in danger.In one last _28_, Khan grabbed Charlotte by the back of her shirt an
105、d _29_ her over his shoulder. She_30_ more than 3 feet away and the family ran over to Charlotte.As it _31_, Khan had been bitten as he tried to get in between Charlotte and the snake. While Khan was at the _32_, local news sites were covering the incident. They couldnt _33_ an abused rescue dog who
106、 had only been with this family for four days would be so heroic._34_ after a couple of days in the hospital, Khan was _35_to return home and he was doing much better.16. A. experiencedB. abusedC. fierceD. trained17. A. AsB. BecauseC. SinceD. Although18. A. rolledB. climbedC. cycledD. walked19. A. r
107、ecommendedB. examinedC. introducedD. teased20. A. bondB. circleC. boundaryD. habit21. A. howeverB. insteadC. thereforeD. otherwise22. A. guideB. liftC. dragD. push23. A. nothingB. everythingC. somethingD. anything24. A. away fromB. nearC. beforeD. across from25. A. movingB. lookingC. tremblingD. wor
108、king26. A. strikeB. followC. touchD. protect27. A. in reliefB. in surpriseC. in horrorD. in excitement28. A. testB. attemptC. pullD. fight29. A. passedB. heldC. putD. threw30. A. landedB. stoodC. jumpedD. waited31. A. got outB. worked outC. turned outD. came out32. A. shelterB. hospitalC. gateD. bac
109、k33. A. believeB. guaranteeC. rememberD. accept34. A. SurprisinglyB. InterestinglyC. NaturallyD. Thankfully35. A. unwillingB. ableC. invitedD. forbidden【答案】16. B 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B第卷（非选择题部分）第三部分 语言运用第二节（共1
110、0小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Students at a primary school in Hangzhou had their first class _36_ March 1st on movable type printing. This is _37_ ancient Chinese printing system.The West Lake Primary School in Zhejiang Province has introduced the course in the new term. An e
111、xpert in Chinese characters culture has been invited to the campus, _38_ major responsibility is to teach students how _39_ (use) the ancient printing technology. Students attend lectures on the history of movable type printing along with _40_ (interest) classes on typesetting and printing. They the
112、n print _41_ (they) own document, applying the knowledge theyve learned. One student printed her _42_ (late) essay “Whether the traditional red envelopes kids received belong to them or their parents?”_43_ (know) as one of the four great inventions of ancient China, movable type printing _44_ (inven
113、t) by Bi Sheng in the 1040s during the Song Dynasty, and it is the worlds first system of movable type printing.The school said the course is aimed at improving the students awareness of Chinese characters and their _45_ (appreciate) of Chinese culture.【答案】36. on 37. an 38. whose 39. to use 40. inte
114、resting 41. their 42. latest 43. Known 44. was invented 45. appreciation第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）46. 假定你是李华,上周你校举办了首届生活技能云端展示活动,主题为“劳动创造美好生活( Work Creates a Better Life)”。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括：1.活动主题；2.展示内容(烹任、急救等)；3.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。The First Online Life Skills Show_【答案
115、】The first online life skills show with the theme of Work Creates a Better Life was held in our school hall last Friday morning, which drew the attention of every student and teacher.Twenty students from different classes took part in it. All the participants made wonderful presentations around the
116、theme, showing the audience the skills about cooking and first aid,which is of great use in our daily life. Everyone thinks highly of this activity, for it is not only a good chance to help the students improve their life skills but also enriches our school life.第二节 读后续写（满分25分）47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，
117、使之构成一个完整的故事。When I was a child, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of flowers, and roses were the most beautiful of them. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother, who read stories to me. When I was in primary school and old enough to read,
118、 I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.I will never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped, every word disap
119、peared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator (叙述者)s part to the play, and asked me to change my role. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.I didnt tell my mother what had happened when I went
120、 home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garde
121、n with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. “I think Im going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. “From now on, well have only roses in this garden.”“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautifuleven dandelion
122、s.”My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isnt it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Realizing that she had guess
123、ed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled reassuringly.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 至少使用五个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:“But you can make a good narrator,” she said. _Paragraph 2:After the play, I took home the dan
124、delion._【答案】“But you can make a good narrator,” she said. It reminded me how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrators part is just as important as the part of a princess.” Her wise words inspired me with courage and confidence. But on the evening of the performance, I suddenly felt
125、nervous backstage again. My teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give you this,” she said, handing me a dandelion. Looking at it, I knew my mother was out there for me, which calmed me down.After the play, I took home the dandelion. I made it into a dried flower and put it into a glass
126、bottle. Every time I see it, I am reminded of this unforgettable experience. I have taken part in many school plays, tried different roles and made many speeches ever since. Gradually, Ive become really good at performing and public speaking, seldom feeling nervous onstage now. For this, I am forever grateful to my mother, who have made me what I am today.
