湖南省衡阳市第八中学2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷（Word版无答案）

衡阳市八中2021级高二上期期末考试

英 语 试 卷

总分：150分   时量：120分钟     

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)

第一节（共5小题；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。

例：How much is the shirt?

 A. £ 19.15.     B. £ 9.18.      C. £ 9.15.

答案是C。

1. Why does Cindy know much about animals?

 A. She works on a farm. B. She really likes animals. C. She once lived on the farm.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

 A. The modern lifestyle. B. A painting. C. A trip to the countryside.

3. What does Mary probably do?

A. She is a journalist. B. She is a firefighter. C. She is an animal trainer.

4. Who is Mike?

A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s father. C. The woman’s son.

5. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student. B. Assistant and shopper. C. Customer and repairman.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Who does the woman want to buy a sofa for?

 A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Herself.

7. Where are the speakers?

 A. In a grocery store. B. In a bedding shop. C. In a supermarket.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the woman have to do?

 A. Write two essays. B. Prepare a research paper. C. Study for an English test.

9. How does the woman feel about her classes?

 A. Excited. B. Stressed. C. Bored.

10. What is The Grapes of Wrath?

 A. A short story. B. A movie. C. A sad book.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What has made working at home possible?

A. Living far from workplaces.

B. Communication industry. 

C. More job opportunities.

12. What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman?

A. Saving more time. 

B. Having a lot of freedom. 

C. Taking care of the family easily.

13. What might happen in the future in the woman’s opinion?

A. British company will move overseas.

B. All companies will employ homeworkers.

C. People will work at home for a foreign company.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is Penny’s current problem?

 A. She has a toothache. B. She has a sore throat. C. She has an earache.

15. How often will Penny take the medicine?

 A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day.

16. When does the conversation take place?

 A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.

17. What does the man ask Penny to do in the end?

A. Make an appointment. B. Go to the medicine shop. C. Take the medicine properly.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

18. How many factors of car accidents are mentioned?

 A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.

19. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?

 A. Improved highway design. 

 B. Stricter traffic management.

 C. Strengthened training for drivers.

20. What remains an important cause of road accidents?

 A. Poor traffic control. B. Some driverless cars. C. Drivers’ carelessness.

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。

A

In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.

National Theatre Of China Beijing｜Chinese  This great occasion (盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.

Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 p.m. & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 p.m. & 6.30 p.m.

“Deafinitely” Theatre London｜British Sign Language (BSL)  By translating the rich and humorous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost as well as As You Like It into the physical language of BSL, “Deafinitely” Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.

Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 p.m. & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 p.m.

Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv｜Hebrew  The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.

Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 p.m. & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 p.m.

21. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?

A. Richard Ⅲ  B. As You Like It 

C. Love’s Labour’s Lost   D. The Merchant of Venice

22. What is special about “Deafinitely” Theatre?

A. It is the leading theatre in London. B. It is good at producing comedies.

C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It has two groups of actors.

23. When can you see a play in Hebrew?

A. On Tuesday 22 May. B. On Sunday 29 April. 

C. On Saturday 28 April. D. On Tuesday 29 May.

B

Queen Elizabeth National Park is a place of outstanding beauty and extreme biodiversity. On a previous underwater assignment with my wife and photographic partner, Jennifer Hayes, we’d documented healthy coral reefs surrounded with fish, sharks, and crocodiles. We knew that time, increased tourism and climate change could make the park different — so 15 years later, we returned to see how it was going.

We were photographing some jellyfish. Jennifer, her back to me, was focused on something above her. Out of the corner of my viewfinder, I saw a sizable crocodile coming. As I began to take its photograph, I realized that the crocodile was going to swim directly between Jennifer and me. I started to make loud noises through my regulator and moved towards Jen, firing a burst of flash-lit shots to warn her that we had company. She quickly detected my signal and turned to meet our visitor.

She gave me a quick thumbs-up, nodded OK, and said “Hello, handsome” as she bent closer to take its photos. I admired her for treating the crocodile with respect, calm curiosity, and absolute joy. She didn’t feel threatened. She was familiar with this kind of crocodile in this particular place — and she had a big underwater camera housing that could double as a mighty shield (盾牌) if needed. After a few pictures the crocodile, unimpressed with us, swam downstream on its way to do other crocodile things. We continued our search for jellyfish.

There is always risk in our line of work. But this encounter highlighted the good news that we saw all around us here. The crocodile is an indicator animal, a symbol of a healthy ecosystem that can support top predators (捕食性动物). The easing of travel restrictions is bound to bring more tourists—so it’s vital to maintain a balance among ecotourism, exploration, and conservation. That’s possible if visitors adopt the same philosophy that we hold toward that curious crocodile. We enter Earth’s oceans on their terms, not our own.

24. What was the author’s purpose in returning to Queen Elizabeth National Park?

A. To enjoy its beauty. B. To assess a document.

C. To check its ecosystem. D. To photograph jellyfish.

25. Why did Jennifer feel at ease with the crocodile?

A. She met it before.  B. She trusted her husband.

C. She could protect herself. D. She longed for its company.

26. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in the last paragraph?

A. Explore nature with curiosity. 

B. Respect nature while exploring it.

C. Study nature while developing tourism. 

D. Protect nature through biological research.

27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A Narrow Escape  B. A Risky Job

C. An Underwater Assignment D. A Chance Meeting

C

In July 2021, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) planted pepper seeds as part of an experiment to test which plants could be successfully grown in space. The peppers were harvested four months later, and the team celebrated with a party and taste test.

For astronauts living mostly off prepackaged foods for months at a time on the ISS, fresh and flavourful produce is welcomed. With long missions to the Moon and Mars in focus, NASA is working to find sustainable ways for astronauts to enjoy fresh foods, which will add key nutrients to their diets and improve their state of mind.

Astronauts have grown radishes, zinnias and a variety of lettuces on board the ISS before, but this is the first time they grew peppers, which posed a new challenge, reports Elizabeth Howell for Space. com.

Biologists at the Kennedy Space Centre spent two years picking the perfect pepper. They wanted to try peppers because they’re a great source of vitamins and nutrients. and they can be eaten raw or cooked. Plus, peppers are fairly low maintenance (保养) to grow.

In June,a carrier delivered supplies to the ISS along with a package of 48 pepper seeds. Astronauts on board planted the seeds in a microwave oven-sized growing container. The conditions in it — such as lighting, watering and air circulation — were controlled by a crew based at the Kennedy Space Centre. On board, the astronauts collected data and offered feedback on the flavour of the peppers.

“This is important because the food astronauts eat needs to be as good as the rest of their equipment,” LaShelle Spencer, a plant scientist at NASA said over the summer. “To successfully send people to Mars and bring them back to Earth, we will not only require the most nutritious foods, but the best tasting ones as well.”

28. Why did astronauts attempt to plant pepper in space?

A. Only pepper can grow in space. 

B. There were no enough food for astronauts.

C. Humans wanted to test which plants can grow in space. 

D. Pepper can grow better than other plants.

29. What special benefits does pepper have compared with other plants?

A. Its nutrients are the highest. B. It needn’t too much later care.

C. It improves their state of mind most. D. The vitamins in it are the most.

30. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 5?

 A. Container. B. Package. C. Microwave. D. Seed.

31. What can we infer from the text?

A. Astronaut need special nutrition to keep the best state of mind.

B. The idea that pepper is grown in space is silly.

C. It is the carrier that is in charge of sending feedback on the peppers.

D. Pepper can’t be eaten cooked in space but it can be eaten raw.

D

Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming dangers, scientists claim. The ultra-fast mobile Internet would allow for rapid information transmission and could make drivers aware of black ice, pot holes or other dangers up ahead.

Several car manufacturers are already integrating 5G into their vehicles, including as a tool to welcome the coming of self-driving vehicles. Experts believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles to the point where they will be safer than the manual cars being driven today. They predict the number of road traffic accidents — which according to the World Health Organization (WHO) account for more than 1. 3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year — will drop thoroughly as a result. Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis, a member of the research group, said: “With the help of 5G, an early warning system that alerts (给……报警) drivers is possible within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will send warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies, but also to cars further away using 5G, fast and reliably. Then those cars will transmit the same information to cars near them and so on, forming a joined-up, multi-vehicle communication chain that stretches far and wide.”

Automotive giant Ford is already working on connected cars. Earlier this year it revealed its intention to fit 80 percent of its 2020 vehicles with technology that warns drivers about up-coming road accidents, bad weather and traffic jams. The system pools data from other connected road users, emergency services and the authorities and sends it from the cloud directly to the car. Alerts are shown on the car’s dashboard display warning the driver about what lies around the corner.

32. What can we expect of the cars in the future?

A. They will be more personalized. B. They may replace other vehicles.

C. They may be bigger. D. They will be safer.

33. What is the function of the communication chain?

A. To send warning messages. 

B. To collect drivers’ information.

C. To send the traffic situation to the police.

D. To track other drivers.

34. How can 5G help reduce road accidents?

A. By offering practical safety programs. 

B. By offering the fast mobile Internet.

C. By helping WHO calculate traffic accidents.

D. By helping drivers overcome dangers.

35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Connected cars are equipped with 5G. B. Ford is the first producer to use 5G.

C. Cars of Ford are the most intelligent. D. Warning messages are shown on phones.

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。

Online debates, conducted on virtual platforms on the Internet, have somehow taken over in being beneficial, as compared to real life debates, for many reasons. For example, they favor more in-depth analysis — This one is especially for the main participants in the debate. They put forward their views from a place where they’re comfortably seated. __36__ That is why online debaters can comprehend and think their competitors’ arguments while they write down their own points of view.

__37__ You don’t need to find a place or arrange for the audience to be seated. The experts and opinion formers don’t need to take an entire day out from their busy schedules to come to the venue and speak. __38__

Online debates leave a lasting impression. The debates and the comments on them are archived (存档) by the debate website and anyone who wants to get back to the discussion can do so at any time. __39__ This is because it can all be seen again on the website, including every word, every argument.

Also, if there are some developments on the issue, then a comment on the issue will tell all the participants to get back to the debate. __40__ It’s like keeping the doors open to people who want to learn more and share.

A. Online debates are much quicker to organize.

B. The ability to comment allows people to share their views.

C. There is no chance of a point discussed slipping from the mind.

D. In other words, the good topics for a debate will never be out of date.

E. On an online debating platform, a citizen shares the space with leading thinkers.

F. Besides, they have time and means to explore further before sharing their thoughts.

G. All that’s needed is a topic and experts who can take out time to write some words on the               topic.

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入空白处的最佳选项。

I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new __41__ and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work couldn’t reflect his __42__.

So, when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms were sweating. I was completely __43__ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you, ”she said, surprising me beyond I speech. __44__ me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he __45__ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how __46__ she was for the self-respect I had nurtured (培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat there, __47__, for about half an hour, __48__ what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, when some students were __49__ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke __50__, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said. “Speak up. Simon is the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the __51__ of the room. ” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he __52__ to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed __53__ was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most __54__ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came __55__ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

41. A. boss B. teacher C. advisor D. doctor

42. A. abilities B. courage C. feelings D. dream

43. A. desperate B. responsible C. unsuitable D. unprepared

44. A. In spite of B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. In response to

45. A. pleased B. envied C. loved D. hated

46. A. helpful B. wonderful C. awful D. grateful

47. A. disappointed B. excited C. frozen D. afraid

48. A. imagining B. wondering C. observing D. regretting

49. A. giving B. reviewing C. editing D. writing

50. A. quickly B. repeatedly C. quietly D. firmly

51. A. back B. middle C. front D. entrance

52. A. happened B. pretended C. refused D. intended

53. A. education B. visits C. thanks D. praise

54. A. difficult B. valuable C. painful D. enjoyable

55. A. frequently B. gradually C. early D. Occasionally

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。

As the latest COVID-19 surge begins to subside(减弱) in Australia, some people may find __56__ (they) recovering from a coronavirus infection or even reinfection. But experts say that, while getting COVID-19 can provide some protection __57__ a future coronavirus infection, it’s much __58__ (safe) to rely on vaccines and boosters for that protection instead.

Can people get reinfected with the coronavirus? Yes, it’s __59__ (definite) possible to get COVID-19 more than once.

__60__ severe are COVID-19 reinfections? Generally, reinfections are milder than the initial infection regardless of which variants you __61__ (infect) with, the experts said.

How long does immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection last? As the experts explained above, having had COVID-19 in the past __62__ (protect) you to some degree from reinfection in the future. In general, the experts said that you’ll have some protection for about three to six months after a COVID-19 infection.

What can people do to prevent reinfections? To prevent COVID-19 reinfections, people can use the same public health strategies __63__ can help prevent an initial coronavirus infection. That includes getting vaccinated and __64__ (boost), wearing a mask in public, getting tested when appropriate and __65__ (focus) on ventilation (空气流通).

第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (满分15分)

疫情放开后，宅家网上学习成为常态。假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Ben 想让你谈谈上网课的利弊及你的个人看法，请写一封邮件告知，内容如下：1. 上网课的背景；2. 上网课的优点和弊端；3. 你个人的看法或建议。

注意：

 1. 词数80左右；

 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

 3. 邮件开头和结尾已写好，不包含在字数内。

Dear Ben,

How are you doing? ____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,  

Li Hua  

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。续写的词数应为150左右。

No Time

With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But mom raised her eyebrows with eyes wide open, and spoke in an impatient tone, “No time, baby. Right now I am busy with an important talk. Just wait for some time,OK?”

Holding her oil painting, she frowned (皱眉), and then searched for her dad.

“Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a thrilling voice. Her dad turned around while adjusting his tie, grinned at her, and showed his thumbs up!

Immediately, blowing her two cheeks, Sirin replied angrily, “Dad, you haven’t seen it yet.”

He smiled at her saying, “No time, baby. I will see it later.” He just patted her back lovingly, kissed her forehead, and rushed for his office.

She was not a kid to be pleased with simple gesture or smile. She stood there for a few seconds,and then stormed off to her own bedroom. Hot air was blowing from her nostrils (鼻孔); her face turned into apple red. She threw the painting on the table, slammed (把……砰地关上) the door and threw herself on her bed.

“Why is everybody so busy?” She recalled thousands of incidents that hurt her in pre-school, middle school and even in high school too! She assumed at least her own family members would give some values to her thoughts, but they were no exception. Unconsciously, her eyes were filled with tears.

The knocking sound on the door put a sudden brake to her thought. Her mom was calling her for dinner. Sirin deliberately came late to join them. She kept silent and didn’t look at anyone, scratching the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the unusual behavior. Suddenly, the morning incident clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did I do anything wrong?”

Paragraph 1: At this very moment, Sirin could no longer resist her anger.

Paragraph 2: When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated paining on the wall.