1、湖南师大附中2020- -2021 学年度高一第二学期期末考试英语时量:120分钟 满分:150分第一部分听力(共两节,满分 30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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. What does the wo
2、man like doing on Sundays?A. Reading. B. Shopping. C. Swimming.2. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Shopper and saleswoman. C. Customer and waitress.3. How many children are there on the playground?A. Seven. B. Eleven. C. Twelve.4. What does the woman
3、 mean?A. She will bring the man a free drink.B. The mans waiter will be there soon.C. She will take the mans food order right away.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a supermarket. B. At a library. C. At a bank.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
4、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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Where is the woman probably?A. In an airport. B. In a train station. C. In a restaurant.7. What will the man bring the woman?A. An umbrella. B. Some clothes. C. Something to eat.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What did the ma
5、n do yesterday?A. He went shopping. B. He looked after his baby. C. He did some washing.9. Why did the woman want to speak to the man yesterday?A. To ask him to a concert. B. To invite him to dinner. C. To go to the movies with him.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. How long has the man been in the hospital?A. Fo
6、r two years. B. For six years. C. For seven years.11. Where is the man about to go?A. Brighton. B. India. C. Zambia.12. What can we learn about the woman?A. She will leave with the man.B. She is against the mans decision.C. She feels worried about the mans leaving.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。l3. What is the wo
7、man?A. A nutritionist. B. A doctor. C. A professor.，14. Whats the mans problem?A. His heart rate is extremely fast.B. His blood pressure is very high.C. He is heavily overweight.15. What should the man avoid eating?A. Apples. B. Cabbage. C. Pork.16. Where does the woman suggest the man eat?A. At the
8、 restaurant. B. At the dinning hall. C. At the university hospital.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What does Voltermans smart wallet focus on?A. The color. B. The security. C. The design. 18. Which will inform you that your phone and wallet are separated?A. The alarm. B. The GPS tracker. C. The camera.19. Wha
9、t can you receive if your wallet is stolen?A. A message from the wallet. B. A voice from the phone. C. A picture of the thief.20. How much does the cheapest wallet cost?A. $ 169. B. $ 179. C. $ 189.第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAmazing Scientists Who Ha
10、ppen to Be TeenagersWeve got a list of teen scientists from a variety of fields.Jack AndrakaJack Andraka created a biological sensor for testing cancer at an early stage. He says that the paper sensor is 168 times faster, 26 , 667 times less expensive and 400 times more sensitive than technology now
11、adays.Hes the youngest person to have spoken in front of the Royal Society of Medicine.Taylor WilsonTaylor Wilson was the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion(核聚变). He was inspired by The Radioactive Boy Scout, a novel in which a kid tries and fails to build a nuclear reactor.Taylor thought he
12、could do better. Long story short, he wanted to build a small nuclear reactor. And he did it at the age of fourteen. He received a Thiel Fellowship, which gave him $ 100 ,000 to work on his own research.Sara VolzSara Volz performed experiments in which she grew algae(藻类) based on their oil output fo
13、r the purpose of growing them as biofuel. This research is especially important as the world continues to search for a way to reduce our dependence on non-renewable energy. She won the top prize of $ 100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search.Daniel BurdPlastic usually takes thousands of years to de
14、compose(分解), but this high school student Daniel Burd managed to do it in three months. In an experiment, he mixed plastic bags and a special kind of dirt together, and found that they did decompose faster. He then performed tests to find the bacteria(细菌) responsible for decomposing the plastics.His
15、 solution only produces water and small amounts of carbon dioxide. He says it could easily be used elsewhere.21. Who invented a medical instrument?A. Jack Andraka. B. Taylor Wilson. C. Sara Volz. D. Daniel Burd.22. What excited Taylor Wilsons interest in his invention?A. A travel program. B. Plastic
16、 pollution.C. Energy shortage. D. A story book.23. What do we know about Daniel Burds invention?A. It is made from plastics. B. It does little harm to the environment.C. It was completed in three months. D. It is widely used in everyday waste.BCars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for
17、hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a series of earthquakes struck the island;one of them is the strongest in a century. The magnitude(震级) 6. 4 earthquake that struck before dawn on Tuesday killed one person, injured nine others and knocked out power across the U. S
18、. More than 250, 000 Puerto Ricans remained without water on Wednesday and another half a million without power， which also affected telecommunications(电信).More than 200 people had taken shelter in a gymnasium after an earthquake on Monday, forcing them to sleep outside. Among them was 80-year-old L
19、upita Martinez, who sat in the dusty parking lot with her 96-year-old husband by her side. He was sleeping in a temporary bed, a dark blue coat covering him.“Theres no power. Theres no water. There is nothing. This is horrible, Martinez said.The couple were alone, feeling sad that their caretaker ha
20、d disappeared and was not answering their calls. Like many other Puerto Ricans affected by the earthquake，they had children in the U. S. mainland who urged them to move there, at least until the earth stopped shaking.In Guanica itself,“We are facing a crisis worse than Hurricane Maria, said Mayor Sa
21、ntos Seda, referring to the 2017 storm that destroyed the island. Tuesdays earthquake was the strongest to hit Puerto Rico since October 1918， when a magnitude 7.3earthquake struck near the islands northwest coast, causing a tsunami and killing 116 people.Dayleen Ortiz set up a speaker on the roof o
22、f her car to play energetic salsa music and provided crayons and paper for children and urged adults to shake their fears. One young girl tapped Ortiz on her leg repeatedly. “I want to play a beautician, she said.Ortiz dug behind cases of water bottles， chairs and blankets in her car and produced ei
23、ght small new nail polishes(指 甲油) and the girl smiled wide. It was a trick she learned professionally to calm and entertain children and help them heal after Hurricane Maria hit.24. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. The number of earthquakes. B. The influence of power failure.C. The re
24、actions of people affected. D. The damage the earthquake made.25. What do we know about Lupita Martinez?A. Her house was destroyed by the earthquake.B. Her husband passed out in the earthquake.C. She was out of touch with her caretaker.D. Her children urged them to move back home.26. What happened t
25、o Puerto Rico in 2017?A. A hurricane. B. A tsunami. C. An earthquake. D. A flood.27. According to the last paragraph, Dayleen Ortiz is most probably a(n)A. artist B. beautician C. magician D. psychologistCAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people rememb
26、ering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to kno
27、w how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment，they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later， the second group re
28、membered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember， and told them where to find the information on the computer. The information was in a specif
29、ic computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly， people later remember the folder location better than the facts. When people use the Internet， they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called“transactive memory (交互记忆)”.According to Sparrow, we are not becoming peopl
30、e with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories;that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less
31、intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.28. The passage begins with two questions to A. introduce the main topic B. show the authors attitudeC. describe how to use the Internet D. explain how to store information29. What can we learn about the first experiment?A. Th
32、e Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the information. D. The second group did not understand the information.30. In transactive memory, people A. keep the information in mind B. chan
33、ge the quantity of informationC. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information31. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?A. We are using memory differently. B. We are becoming more intelligent.C. We have poorer memories than before. D. We nee
34、d a better way to access information.DCoffee chains create a lot of waste, from disposable take-away cups to the used grounds(渣滓) that are sent to landfills (垃圾填埋场). Starbucks has started to try recyclable alternatives to the disposable cups. But the used coffee is often overlooked.The world drinks
35、around 2 billion cups of coffee a day, producing 6 million tons of used grounds every year. When they go to landfills, the grounds release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.UK startup Bio-bean has found a way to turn that waste into a valuable resource.At Bio-bean,
36、 used coffee grounds are processed to remove paper cups or plastic bags,and then passed through a dryer and a further screening process. They are finally processed into the fuel: Coffee Log(原木).“Coffee is highly calorific and a really fantastic fuel,” says May, director of Bio-bean.“They burn about
37、20% hotter and 20% longer than wood logs do.”While these fuels release greenhouse gases when burned, they can replace other carbon- based fuels. Bio-bean estimates that the recycling process reduces emissions (排放) by 80% compared with sending the grounds to landfills.Founded in 2013， Bio-bean grew r
38、apidly， launching coffee collection services across the UK and building the worlds first coffee recycling factory only two years later. In 2016 they launched their first product, Coffee Log, and are now ready to launch their first natural flavouring ingredient into the food and drink industry.“Weve
39、really managed to succeed with our innovation because weve managed to get to scale. What started as a good idea is today the UKs largest recycler of coffee grounds. We are turning 7,000 tons of those grounds per year into the fuel, says George May.“Despite being delayed by the COVID-19， we plan to e
40、xpand our operation into northwestern Europe within the next five years.”32. What do the first two paragraphs suggest?A. Its necessary to limit coffee drinking.B. Drinking coffee is popular around the world.C. Measures should be taken to recycle coffee waste.D. Coffee grounds are the main cause of g
41、lobal warming.33. What is the Bio-beans Coffee Log?A. A solid fuel. B. A natural food. C. A cup of hot coffee. D. A tree trunk.34. What do we know about Bio- bean?A. It is a high-tech company with a long history.B. It is a promising recycler of coffee grounds.C. It is started to produce coffee and f
42、uels.D. Its developing faster than Starbucks.35. What does the underlined phrase“get to scale in the last paragraph mean?A. Give accurate measurement. B. Cover a wide range.C. Do mass production. D. Classify different grades.第二节(共5小题;每小题 2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A perso
43、nal development plan is a way to set goals, gain insight (洞察力) into yourself and your skills，, and determine a career or life change. It can be tough to gather motivation and think positively when you are trying to decide where to steer(引导) your life. 36Think of the areas where you receive complains
44、 or praise. For example, have you received ill remarks from someone about not being a good listener? 37Ask yourself about the areas in which you have been successful. What do you enjoy doing?_ 38 On the other side, consider the things that you have not done well or have not enjoyed.Write down the fi
45、nal objective for each focus area. Be specific and ambitious.39 For example, if one focus involves improving your public speaking skills, an action might be to give a 15-minute speech in public.40 Set deadlines for your short-term and long-term goals. When setting the deadline，be ambitious，but also
46、consider the time that you will have.A. Create a timeline.B. Have a good mood.C. And what have you done well!?D. In addition, include an initial action in each item.E. Then mapping out a plan and timeline will be beneficial.F. If you focus on too many areas at a time, you wont be likely to meet the
47、goals.G. An example of praise might be your boss telling you that you are good at time management.第三部分语言运用 (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,从每题所给的A.B、C.D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the 41 the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And thats
48、precisely why one_ 42 Frenchman has caught our attention.Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving 43 on discarded(丟弃)food. The three- month, 1 ,900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchets way of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.As you can_ 44 ，
49、the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants throw away tons of food each year， much of it remains inaccessible because of_ 45 garbage containers, health regulations or business policies. Only about one in ten places 46 him food that would otherwise be discarded. For legal_ 47 , most restaurants
50、have a policy against 48_food waste.“Some people have even_49_their jobs by giving me food, Dubanchet said.Whats_ 50 interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchets cause. Berlin has been the_ 51_while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen.There, he had to ask at some 50
51、different stores or restaurants before finding food. The 52 is all the more serious when you consider the_ 53 exercise required to bike from France to Poland.“I have to get food fast because after all the biking I am tired and I need the 54，”Dubanchet explained. “Is my_55 full or empty? That is the
52、most important thing, not what I am eating. ”He aims to finish his journey by mid-July. With any luck， hell turn a few more heads in the process.41. A. cleverer B. older C. stranger D. simpler42. A. garbage-eating B. sports- loving C. food-wasting D. law-breaking43. A. secretly B. finally C. entirel
53、y D. probably44. A. observe B. imagine C. suggest D. remember45. A. locked B. damaged C. connected D. abandoned46. A. bought B. offered C. ordered D. sold47. A. reasons B. rights C. fees D. aids48. A. begging for B. giving away C. hiding D. causing49. A. did B. kept C. accepted D. risked50. A. hardl
54、y B. usually C. particularly D. merely 51. A. easiest B. nearest C. biggest D. richest52. A. competition B. conversation C. conflict D. challenge53. A. adequate B. rewarding C. demanding D. suitable54. A. spirit B. energy C. time D. effort55. A. stomach B. hand C. pocket D. basket第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满
55、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。A_ 56 (major) of young Chinese are taking scientists such as Yuan Longping, known as“the father of hybrid rice”，as their idols, with many of them 57 ( want) to pass on their spirit, a recent survey(调查) found.The nationwide survey, conducted in Beijing by China Yo
56、uth Daily, interviewed 1,630 people aged 14 to 35 and found that 81% said they 58 (encourage) by the stories of the top scientists and wanted to become scientists_59 ( they).Yuan died_ 60 the age of 91 in Changsha, Hunan province, on May 22.The survey also found that the “spirit of scientists” inclu
57、ded love for the country and a willingness 61_(serve) the people, the courage and efforts to reach 62 (science) breakthroughs.Huang Chong，the head of the social investigation(调查) center at China Youth Daily 63 led the survey, said the findings were unexpected. Huang had not expected to find that in
58、the internet age,_ 64 online celebrities attract much attention and quickly gain fame and benefits, so many young people would want to become scientists- a somewhat low- key occupation that requires long hours of hard work, for which rewards come_ 65 (slow).第四部分写作 (共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校决定于本周
59、六组织-次湿地公园(the Wetland Park)一日游活动。请你给你班的新西兰留学生Bill写一封电子邮件,详细告知一日游的计划，内容要点包括:1.集合时间和地点，交通工具，返程时间和地点;2.湿地公园内计划游览的项目:参观农耕博物馆(the Farming Museum),果蔬采收烹饪，划船环湖游等。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Bill,Im writing to tell you that Yours ,Li Hua第二节读后续写(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
60、构成一篇完整的短文。Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge bunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didnt know what to do with them.The next day，my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike， aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowe
61、rs to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So，we took every single flower and tied a smile
62、card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers.The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as my niece saw the policeman, she ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger!In no time, we gave away most of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went t
63、o a restaurant for lunch.There the kids gave a flower to a waitress，who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch， the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen.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。With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. It turned out to be a great day for us.
