1、湖南省娄底市第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期12月第二次单元测试英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，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. What does the woman want to know?A. Which items are on sale. B. Where the back of the store is. C. What th
2、e sign outside says.2. How much is the painting worth now?A. $2000. B. $2 million. C. $30 million.3. Why is the man lost?A. He missed the freeway signs. B. He was told to take this way. C. He took a wrong turn.4. What does the man imply?A. He is stressed. B. He needs some excitement. C. He works too
3、 hard.5. How long will the boy be at the summer camp?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.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。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至7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. Hes a beginne
4、r runner. B. He just ran a marathon. C. He is good at marathon.7. What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Go to the gym. B. Exercise outdoors. C. Give up his idea.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does the man want to go?A. The 23rd floor. B. The 15th floor. C. The 5th floor.来9. Who does the woman blame
5、for their situation?A. The man. B. The HELP button. C. The woman with the groceries.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman think she knows the man?A. She has seen a movie with him. B. She has seen him somewhere in her opinion.C. She used to exercise together with him.11. How does the man most likel
6、y feel?A. Confused. B. Nervous. C. Frightened.12. What is the last place that the woman mentions?A. A movie theater.B. A coffee shop.C. A fitness center.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their favorite bands.B. Recording an album.C. Writing music.14. What type of per
7、son is the man?A. Interesting. B. Creative. C. Boring.15. What was the man thinking about last night?A. Socks. B. Bees. C. The ocean.16. What does the man invite the woman to do?A. Listen to songs.B. Work with him. C. Join a famous band.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where was Cameron Diazs father born?A. In
8、 Cuba. B. In America. C. In Spain.18. How did Cameron Diaz begin her entertainment career?A. As a fashion model.B. As a film actress. C. As a TV star.19. For which film did Diaz win a Best Lead Actress Award?A. Shrek. B. Theres something about Mary. C. Gangs of New York.20. What can we learn about C
9、ameron Diaz?A. She made $10 million in 2010. B. She is the richest woman in Hollywood.C. She is more than forty years old.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30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。AWomen, with equal opportunities now in place, are able to choose whatever professional path they
10、desire. If a 9-to-5 office job isnt your style, consider some of the fun and profitable professions available that are a little off the beaten path.Wedding plannerWhile some women dream of their wedding day, others grow up to be imaginative wedding planners. Business opportunities are readily availa
11、ble, as more than 2 million weddings take place in the United States each year with an average spend of more than$1,000 per wedding for a wedding planner, according to The Wedding Report.ChocolatierIf you want to have your chocolate and eat it too, consider becoming a chocolatier. Create new flavor
12、combinations, market your product and sell it from your own store, or work for a large chocolate business and watch your creations sold to the masses.Personal shopperIf you love to shop, particularly when you are spending someone elses money, then you should consider becoming a personal shopper. Per
13、sonal shoppers assess their clients needs, lifestyles, likes and dislikes and then put that knowledge to use by purchasing their clothing and accessories. Although the job does have a few drawbacks, like fussy clients, E reports that,” mostly, its a pretty good time.”Disney characterImagine being pa
14、id to be a princess. For many women working at the Disney resorts, that is exactly what they do. The Walt Disney Company hires look-alikes to play the roles of Disney characters, like the Little Mermaid or Cinderella, at its Disneyland and Disney World resorts.21One can satisfy her desire for shoppi
15、ng by becoming a _ even if she cannot afford.Awedding planner Bchocolatier Cpersonal shopper DDisney character22Creativity is especially needed in the professions ofAwedding planner &chocolatier Bchocolatier &personal shopper.Cpersonal shopper &Disney character DDisney character &wedding planner23Wh
16、o may be interested in the jobs in the passage?AWomen wanting flexible working hours. BMen fed up with 9 to 5 office work.CHousewives hoping for social equality. DManagers advertising for employees.BShortly before Christmas last year, Brazilian piano player Joao Carlos Martins invited his friends to
17、 a bar near his home. He wanted to show them the best gift he had received in many years: a new pair of gloves. They are not just any gloves, however. The specially made bionic(仿生）devices are letting the 79-year-old play with both hands for the first time in more than 20 years. Martins health proble
18、ms could be traced back to 1965. He suffered nerve damage in his arm from a soccer injury. And while he was on tour, a robber hit him over the head with a metal pipe in Bulgaria. Even his close friends believed that his career as a pianist would come to an end. By his retirement last March, he had u
19、ndergone 24 medical procedures to try to reduce pain caused by a series of accidents. As a result, he had been forced to work mostly as a musical conductor since the early 2000s. However, one designer believed Martins retirement had come too early. That designer, Ubirata Bizarro Costa, created speci
20、al bionic gloves for Martins hands. The gloves help move his fingers up after they press on the piano keys. Costa said he created early models based on images of Martins hands, but that those models were “far from ideal”. He then decided to tell Martins about his efforts and they together spent seve
21、ral months testing different models. The perfect match came in December, and cost only$125 to build. These days, Martins never takes off his new magic gloves-even when he goes to sleep. Martins said he had received more than 100 devices in the last 50 years as possible solutions to his hand problems
22、. None worked well or long enough. But these gloves do, he said. The new gloves have given Martins a new goal. He hopes to play the piano at New Yorks Carnegie Hall in October. He has already been preparing a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of his first appearance there.24Which of the follo
23、wing is true about Joao Carlos Martins?AA designer who created special gloves for himself.BA musician who prefers conducting to playing the piano.CA pianist whose career was restricted by health problems.DA soccer lover who was hit over the head during a match.25What is special about Martins s new g
24、loves?AThey have been around for a long time. BThey are considered to be far from ideal.CThey enable Martins to play with two hands. DThey are developed mainly for the disabled.26In the process of creation, Costa did the following EXCEPT thatAhe perfected the gloves together with Martins.Bhe spent s
25、everal months testing different models.Che made early models based on images of Martins s hands.Dhe insisted on building the new gloves despite the high price.27Whats the best title for the text?ATechnology Improves Peoples Life BMartins Receives the Best Christmas GiftCCosta Creates the Special Glo
26、ves for Martins DMagic Gloves Let Brazilian Pianist Play AgainC Pets are supposed to provide us with warm and fuzzy feelings, but most of the time they worry us. We need pet cameras to make sure they behave while were not home and GPS dog collars to warn us when they break through the fence to run a
27、fter rabbits. But Amazon can help you enjoy your holiday parties in peace with a sale on some of our favorite pet trackers.Keep a close watch with the whistle 3 pet GPS tracker on sale for $49.98 at Amazon Not only that, Amazon also has the whistle go Explore health and location tracker on sale for
28、$104.95.Every Whistle tracker uses GPS tracking through AT&T cell towers and Google Maps to provide accurate locations. A Whistle subscription can cost $9.95 with a monthly plan or $6.95 per month if you choose a two-year commitment.For anyone with a tighter budget to consider, a whistle 3 for less
29、than $50 is the perfect match. You get important data such as how far they travel and how many calorie they burn in a day.But if your fat pet needs to shed a few pounds, the Whistle Go Explore can help you monitor their progress. It provides daily stats on how much they sleep, scratch, and even lick
30、 themselves. Whistle then takes all of this information and overall activity level to provide you with weekly wellness reports. Not only that, Whistle even emails your vet with a 30-day health report so you can get an expert opinion.Pet owners deserve peace of mind, so a deal on Whistle GPS pet trac
31、kers could be the absolute best gift for the dog lover in your life.28What do we know about pets according to paragraph 1?AThey always make us worried. BThey are supposed to give us warmth.CThey should help us enjoy our holiday. DThey usually behave well when we are not home.29Which will be your bes
32、t choice if you dont have enough money?AWhistle GO Explore. BWhistle GPS. CWhistle 3. DATt &T.30What does the underlined word “shed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?Aincrease Blose Cshare Dput on31What type is probably the passage?AAn announcement.BAn advertisement. CA report. D. A poster.D This years
33、flu season is pretty scary. To try to minimize the effects, public officials are still urging anyone who hasnt yet gotten their flu shot to get one as soon as possible. However, even if every single person got a shot in the arm, the vaccine(疫苗)with its excellent 36 percent effectivenesswould not pre
34、vent everyone from getting infected with the annoying virus. Knowledge is power, so heres what goes on in your body when you come down with the flu.The influenza virus primarily attacks your nose, throat, and the tubes that lead to your lungs. But the flu is so much more than that. Your muscles ache
35、, your head hurts, and your appetite goes down, among other things. To our surprise, almost all of these symptoms have less to do with the virus itself than with your immune (免疫的) response to them. Unfortunately, the very defense you have in place to get rid of the flu is the reason you feel so pain
36、ful when you recover.The virus usually enters through your mouth, typically by way of your hands. But it takes a few days for symptoms to set in. While this process might cause some harm to your nose and throat, its nothing major, and nothing like the symptoms that typically accompany a bad or even
37、mild case of the flu.The real fun starts when your immune system begins to fight. Your immune system comes in two parts: the innate system and the adaptive. The innate immune system is essentially an all-purpose tool. As soon as your body senses the presence of any injury or invader, the innate immu
38、ne system launches into action by producing tiny proteins called cytokines and chemokines. The cytokines reproduce almost immediately and start to attack the virus. This increase in immune cells creates a serious inflammation( 炎 症 ) throughout the body. But the worst is still to come.Meanwhile, the
39、chemokines work with the adaptive immune system to help create T cells. These cells are a special type of white blood cell that works in a much more specific way: They find the influenza virus, identify whats special about it, and create something unique on their surface that finds and destroys simi
40、lar invaders.32What can we infer from Paragraph 1?AAll the vaccine is not effective. BNo one can avoid catching this years flu.CThis years flu is the most serious one in recent years. DPublic health officials have to use a gun when necessary.33Why many parts of your body suffer while youre recoverin
41、g from a flu?ABecause recovery from illness is painful.BBecause your immune system is working against your defense system.CBecause your body is fighting hard against the flu.DBecause the influenza virus attacks your nose, throat and other parts.34The underlined word “fun” in Paragraph 4 can be repla
42、ced by .Ajoy Bbattle Caction Dprogram35Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?AThe fight between innate immune system and the adaptive. BThe categories of immune system.CThe way immune system works. DThe process of the development of immune system.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山可以填入空白处的最佳选项
43、。选项中有两项 为多余选项。Culture ShockCulture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, uncertainty, confusion, etc.) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment, such as a foreign country. Generally speaking, we could say that there are four stag
44、es of culture shock. The first stage is called the honeymoon. In this stage, you are excited about living in a different place. _36_The next stage is “the hostility (敌意）stage”. In this stage, you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. _37_Moreover, people dont tr
45、eat you like a guest any more. Then you come to the third stage called“recovery”. In this stage, you start to feel more positive. _38_ The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it.The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this st
46、age, you have reached a point where you actually feel good. _39_ The things that originally made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. Now you have adjusted to the new culture and you feel comfortable.Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all th
47、ese four stages. _40_It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another (e.g. from high school to college).A. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock.B. And you try to develop comprehension of everything you dont unde
48、rstand. C. In addition, culture shock is not limited to overseas visitors. D. You become tired of many things about the new culture.E. You have learned enough to understand the new culture.F. You begin to understand you need to travel a lot.G. And everything seems to be fantastic and everybody seems
49、 to be so nice to you.第二部分语言运用（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入空內处的最佳 选项。Li Ziqi didnt own happy childhood. When she was a child, her parents got divorced and her father died early. She started 41 with her grandparents. Their life was poor but affordable. Her grandf
50、ather was a 42 in the village. When there was a ceremony going on, such as a wedding or a funeral, her grandfather would be in 43 of the cooking.At the age of 14, she 44 out of school and went to work in big cities trying to support herself and her family. In 2012, her grandmother had an illness, 45
51、 Li Ziqi came back home to pursue her dream of becoming a web celebrity while 46 her grandmother.She started 47 videos of cooking meals, using all ingredients in her farmland. 48 , in 2016, after overcoming many difficulties, her videos received a huge amount of 49 . In 2017, Li Ziqi became a new on
52、line celebrity in China, which is the 50 of many people at home and abroad. In front of the camera, she always appears in a set of traditional Han clothing, which makes her videos more charming and 51 . Many people show great interest in her 52 as well as her cooking.Also, her 53 help more foreigner
53、s learn and understand Chinese traditions and culture. The spirit of 54 for independence and self-reliance conveyed by her life experience has 55 great attention at home and abroad.41Adealing Bliving Cpaying Dquarreling42Acook Bteacher Csenior Dleader43Afavor Bmemory Csearch Dcharge44Acame Brushed C
54、dropped Dstayed45Abecause Bbut Cunless Dso46Alooking forward to Bputting up with Ctaking care of Dkeeping up with47Aposting Bwatching Cselling Dfinding48AObviously BFinally CUsually DPositively49Aattention Bmoney Cjudgment Dtrust50Aidea Bfuture Cdream Dprivilege51Afunny Battractive Creal Dpractical5
55、2AperformanceBsuffering Cdiscovery Dclothing53Astories Bvideos Cbeauty Dsuccess54Astanding Bpreparing Cstruggling Dhoping55Adrawn Bpaid Cneeded Ddeserved第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5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。Did you grow up in one culture, while your parents came from another, and are you now liv
56、ing in a 56. _(total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.The term “third- culture kid” 57. _ (use) by Dr. Ruth in the 1960s for the first time. She first came across this phenomenon while 58. _ (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids
57、 benefit from 59. _ (they) intercultural experiences and they often achieve excellent academic results.Yet many 60. _(difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves 61. _ their new surroundings completely. Also, they often find it hard 62. _ (devel
58、op) new friendship. Additionally, if you 63_(be) a third-culture kid, it would be easier to move to a new country 64. _ to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country 65. _ she was born. She didnt know anything about current TV
59、 shows or fashion trends. And she didnt share the same values as other teens of her age.第三部分写作（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你的美国朋友Tim在你的生日晚会上送给你一件礼物，当时你只说了谢谢，但没有打开。现在你意识到自己的做法会让美国人觉得不礼貌。请你用英语给他写一封道歉信。要点包括：1. 表达歉意；2. 做出解释；3. 做出承诺（多学习等）。注意：词数80左右第二节（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。Emily lived in
60、the countryside with her parents. Ever since she was little, her biggest dream was to get out of the countryside and go to college. Emily can remember exactly when she began to want to go to college. She was in 3rd grade and read a book about a girl who wanted to go to college and became a doctor. T
61、he girl talked about all of the things that she learned in college and all of the new friends that she made. Ever since then Emily has wanted to go. Emilys mother was not very encouraging in Emilys decision to go to college. She thought that Emily would grow out of the idea. However, as Emily got ol
62、der and the time was soon approaching (接近) for Emily to start applying (申请) to college, she began getting worried. One morning Emily was getting ready for school and her mother came into the room upset. She explained to Emily that her father was sick and would be in the hospital for a while. Emily l
63、ooked at her mom and said, Hell be okay because Im going to go to college and will become a doctor. Then I can help him get better. Emilys mother gave her a quick smile and hugged (拥抱)her. Throughout the next couple of months Emily and her mother would go to visit her father at the hospital. One day
64、 after visiting, Emilys father told her that he would try his best to support her. Encouraged by her father, Emily started to apply to college. She applied to four different ones and began waiting to see if she got accepted.Paragraph 1: After months and months of waiting, she got three acceptance le
65、tters back. Paragraph 2: She was so excited. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。答案：1-5 ABCBB6-10 ABBCB 11-15 ABCBB16-20 BAABC21-35 CAA CCDD ACBB ACBC 36-40 GDBEC41-45 BADCD 46-50 CABAC 51-55BDBCA56. totally 57. was used 58. researching 59. their 60. difficulties 61. to 62. to develop 63. were 64. tha
66、n 65. whereDear Tim,Im writing to apologize for my bad manners when receiving your gift at my birthday party. Though I never meant to hurt you, you might have felt uneasy.The fact is that I forgot the differences between Chinese and American cultures when giving and receiving gifts. A Chinese usuall
67、y does not open a gift in the presence of the giver, while an American tends to open it immediately when getting it. Actually, I like your gift very much.Please forgive my thoughtlessness and accept my apology.Your,Li HuaAfter months and months of waiting, she got three acceptance letters back. Alth
68、ough she was happy, she had not heard back from the college that she really wanted to go to. One day Emily came back home from studying under her favorite tree. Her mother and father were waiting for her along with all of her friends from school. Everyone shouted Surprise! as she walked in. What is
69、going on? Emily wondered. Her parents then handed her a letter from her dream college. She was so excited. She opened the letter and read it, Congratulations, you have been accepted! Emily was so excited to start her life at college and learn. My dreams are coming true! Emily thought. She was so happy that her family supported her and that she would finally be able to become a doctor. She could not only help her father, but also help others as well.