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2020 年湖南省岳阳县一中下期期中考试高二英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节
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 are the speakers going for?
A. A talk. B. A walk. C. A drink.
2. What will Lily do in the summer holiday?
A. Go home. B. Help her dad work in the fields.
C. Go and see her grandparents.
3. How did the man move the desk?
A. His classmates helped him.
B. He had some workers to move the desk.
C. He moved the desk alone.
4. What is the woman going to do?
A. Do the typing again.
B. Read the paper aloud.
C. Check for typing errors.
5. What was the weather like?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.
第二节
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2
小题，每小题５秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出５秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6 至第 7 两个小题。
6. What kind of person is the man?
A. Energetic. B. Weak. C. Warm-hearted.
7. What qualities are necessary characteristics for people who work in a team.
A. Aggressive and energetic.
B. Enthusiastic and cooperative.
C. Cooperative and aggressive.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 9 两个小题。
8. Where does the conservation take place?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.
9. What does the man order?
A. Vegetables and duck. B. Onion rings and chicken. C. Roast duck.
听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 两个小题。
10.Why does the woman want to travel after graduation?
A. To enrich her experience. B. To find a good job while travelling.
C. To see different places described in the books.
11. How can we suit the changing environment according to the woman?
A. We should be independent.
B. We should be willing to change.
C. We should get to know different people.
12. What will the woman learn while traveling?3
A. To help people. B. To value people.
C. To believe herself.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. Which month is it now?
A. January. B. February. C. March.
14. When should the woman finish her outline?
A. By February 7th. B. By January 31st. C. By January 25th.
15. What should the woman do before starting writing?
A. Finish the research. B. Have group discussions.
C. Talk with the man.
16. How long will the woman spend doing the research?
A. Two weeks. B. Over a month. C. Two months.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. When did the written examination come into existence?
A. 18th century. B. 19th century. C. 20th century.
18. What’s the most important examinations in ancient times?
A. Written. B. Spoken. C. Dictation.
19. How did students in Middle Ages take a test?
A. They read poetry aloud..
B. They discussed questions with experts in a particular field.
C. They took objective tests.
20. What might be the reason for the application of written examination?4
A. There are more candidates than before.
B. The modern industry is developing slowly.
C. The written examinations are more objective than the spoken ones.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
A
Downey's mother spent one year studying abroad through an international exchange program
with a French school. She often talked about how exciting and interesting the experience was. So,
even before finishing high school, Downey had decided to follow suit one day.
Downey began studying architecture at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2004.
Near the end of her second year, she started to feel unhappy with her school and decided it was time
to study abroad.
U ． S. colleges and universities commonly have joint programs with foreign schools that
permit student exchanges. These programs usually last half a school year or sometimes a whole
school year. The classes students take abroad usually give them credits toward their degree. In a
four-year degree program, the third year is the most common time for American college students to
study abroad. Many students think they need a change before what is usually their final and most
difficult year of study.
Downey said her school did not want her to go at first. The architecture program at Lehigh was
very intense, and her professors were worried she might miss learning important material. However,
she was eventually able to get special permission to study internationally for a whole year. During
the fall term in 2006, she attended a Danish international school in Copenhagen, Denmark,
explaining she did so because Danish architects are well known for their housing design.
Young adult as she was, she had to deal with travel documents and many other issues (问题)
on her own. Overcoming the language barrier is the biggest challenge of studying abroad. However,
she had a lot of emotional (情感的) and financial support from her family. She learned life lessons
and made friendships and memories that have lasted to this day. She said, “The more you're out of
your comfort zone, the more rewarding the experience is in the end.”5
21．What does Downey's mother mean to Downey?
A．A friend. B．A dreamer. C．An example. D．An expert.
22．What made Downey choose the Danish international school?
A．The famous learned professors.
B．The casual learning environment.
C．The impressive academic reputation.
D．The favorable geographical location.
23．What can we infer according to the last paragraph?
A．It was not easy for Downey to study abroad.
B．The comfortable life is likely to ruin the future life.
C．Downey was too young to take care of herself.
D．Downey's parents could hardly afford her education.
B
When you start working on something but don't finish it, thoughts of the unfinished work
continue to jump into your mind even when you've moved on to other things. Psychologists refer
the phenomenon as the Zeigamik effect. The effect was first observed by a Russian psychologist
named Bluma Zeigamik. While sitting in a busy restaurant in Vienna, she noted the waiters had
better memories of unpaid orders. Once the bill was paid, however, the waiters had difficulty
remembering the exact details of the orders.
In one of her studies, participants were asked to complete simple tasks such as putting together
puzzles, or solving math problems. Half of the participants were interrupted halfway through these
tasks. After an hour-long delay, Zeigamik asked the participants to give an account of what they'd
been working on. She discovered that those who had their work interrupted were twice as likely to
remember what they had been doing as those who had actually completed the tasks.
We can use this effect to our advantage. For example, if you're struggling to memorize something
important, momentary interruptions might actually work to your advantage. Rather than simply 6
remember the information over and over again, review it several times and then take a break. While
you're focusing on other things, you'll find yourself mentally returning to the information you were
studying.
We often put off tasks until the last moment, only completing them in a rush at the last possible
moment. Unfortunately, this tendency can lead to heavy stress and even poor performance. One way
to overcome this is to put the Zeigamik effect to work. Start by taking the first step, no matter how
small. Once you’ve begun—but not finished—your work, you'll find yourself thinking of the task
until, at last, you finish it. You might not finish it all at once, but each small step you take puts you
closer to your final goal.
24. What does the Zeigamik effect refer to?
A. Waiters tend to have good memories.
B. Once interrupted, one will forget things easily.
C. Most people can't focus on one thing for a long time.
D. People remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones.
25. How should we study according to the Zeigamik effect?
A. Repeat over and over again.
B. Divide our study session.
C. Focus on several tasks at a time.
D. Have enough rest before studying.
26. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. How to get rid of heavy stress.
B. Why we should set a final goal.
C. How to break the habit of delaying work.
D. Why we always complete tasks in a rush.
C7
More than 5, 000 species of birds manage annual round-trip migrations （迁徙）. These
journeys can be thousands of miles, with many birds often returning to the exact same nesting and
wintering place from year to year.
Migration is very important in the life cycle of birds, and without this annual journey many
birds would not be able to raise their young. Birds migrate to find the richest and most abundant
food that will provide adequate energy to raise young birds. If no birds migrated, competition for
adequate food during breeding（繁殖）seasons would be fierce and many birds would starve.
Of course, not all birds migrate. Some birds can take advantage of different food sources（来
源）as seasons change, allowing them to stay in one place all year round. Other birds are better
adapted to cold climates with thicker fat reserves and better feathers, and they can survive long cold
seasons while they forage for winter food. For more than half the world's birds, however, migration
is necessary to stay alive.
When the timing is right for their migrating needs, birds will begin their journey. Food, weather,
temperature and illness or injury are several minor aspects that may affect migration by a day or
two, but most bird species follow precise migration "schedule". While migration is at its finest
during spring and fall, birds migrate all throughout the year. Migration is actually an ongoing
process and there are always birds at some stage of their journeys. The distance the birds must fly,
the length of time it takes to mate and the amount of young birds all affect when any one species is
migrating.
Migratory birds have several changes before the journey. Among them is hyperphagia, the
process of migration-related weight gain. As daylight changes and migration times near, a bird's
hormone levels will change and they will build a greater fat supply. Besides, old, ragged feathers
create more wind drag and air resistance, which requires a bird to use more energy in flight, so many
birds replace old feathers with new ones.
27. Without migration, many birds would .
A. stop reproducing during breeding seasons
B. abandon young birds for lack of food
C. be unable to find places for nesting
D. be in danger of starvation
28. What does the underlined phrase "forage for" mean in Paragraph 3?8
A. Run out of. B. Cut down on.
C. Search for. D. Wait for.
29. What can we learn about birds' migration?
A. Most birds begin their journey at the arrival of spring.
B. Warm temperature usually advances it by a day or two.
C. There is almost little migration of birds in winter.
D. Birds' migration is affected by various aspects.
30. How will migratory birds benefit from the process of hyperphagia?
A. They will tend to use less energy in flight.
B. They will store enough energy for travelling.
C. They will replace old feathers with new ones.
D. They will better sense the changes of daylight.
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。
We see big lies. 31 We think we're fundamentally different from those big liars like
Bernie Madoff or Tiger Woods.
But behind big lies are a series of small tricks or lies. Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology
and behavioral economies, writes about this in his book The Honest Truth about Dishonesty. 32
These small lies are quite common. There are many of us who might go a little too fast on the
highway, or pocket extra change at a gas station. As humans, it seems we are natural liars. 33
But still, we want to look in the mirror and see ourselves as good, honest people, though we benefit
from our lying. That's why Ariely describes honesty as something of a state of mind. He thinks the
IRS（税务局）should have people promise to be honest when they start working on their taxes,
not when they 're done. 34
Ariely says the research about honesty isn't all negative（消极的）. 35 But we usually 9
don't take those chances. "There's a lot of good in us." he said.
A. Most people tell some kind of lies every day.
B. When talking about dishonesty, we always think of something big.
C. But when we think to ourselves, we believe we could never do that.
D. We have plenty of chances to lie and cheat, without getting caught.
E. Some of the most common lies are white lies, which are typically considered to be harmless,
F. He found what separates honest people from not honest people is not necessarily character,
but chance.
G. Setting the stage for honesty is more effective than asking someone after the fact whether
or not they lied.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On June 23,1970，I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I
was on 36 returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the 37 of our fellow
countrymen. There was no 38 welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.
I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, 39 eye contact with my fellow passengers. NO one was
sitting next to me, which added to my 40 . A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She
41 and, without saying a word, 42 handed me a magazine. I accepted her 43 , her
quiet “welcome home.” All I could say was,“Thank you.” Her small gesture of 44 was the first
I had experienced in a long time.
I always believe in the connection between45 when they reach out to one another.
That girl 46 has no memory of what happened years ago. She might have been told to do
that by her mother. It doesn't matter 47 she gave me the magazine. The 48 thing is what she
did.10
Since then, I have followed her example and tried in different ways for different people, to 49
for them. Like me on that plane ride long ago, they will 50 know why a stranger gave a hand.
But I absolutely know that my 51 since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of
offering a magazine to a 52 , scared and lonely soldier has been 53 throughout my life. I have
to believe that my small 54 have the same effect on others. And to that little girl, now a 55 ，
I would like to say again: thank you.
36. A.bus B.train C.plane D.boat
37. A.stories B.difficulties C.unfriendliness D.enthusiasm
38. A.hometown B.school C.cold D.immediate
39. A.seeking B.noticing C.keeping D.avoiding
40. A.pride B.loneliness C.anger D.excitement
41. A.smiled B.listened C.turned around D.bent down
42. A.naturally B.proudly C.shyly D.worriedly
43. A.offer B.donation C.accompany D.contact
44. A.invitation B.sympathy C.agreement D.inspiration
45. A.soldiers B.strangers C.families D.girls
46. A.similarly B.finally C.immediately D.undoubtedly
47. A.when B.how C.why D.where
48. A.memorable B.satisfactory C.important D.valuable
49. A.do the same B.find a seat C.get things ready D.pass a magazine
50. A.always B.never C.happily D.obviously
51. A.feelings B.ideas C.models D.attempts
52. A.busy B.young C.excited D.tired
53. A.accepted B.spread C.honored D.neglected
54. A.actions B.benefits C.donations D.sacrifices
55. A.stranger B.wife C.mother D.woman
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。
Though he has only two published works, Lu Yao (1949-1992) is one of the most celebrated
Chinese 56. ________ (write) of the 20th century.
His stories focus57. ________ every ordinary young person in the great transformation of
Chinese society. In his book Life, we read about the life of a young man named Gao Jialin. 58.
________ (graduate) from high school in the 1980s, Gao wants to work hard in the city for a better
life. However, due to his identity as a poor and powerless man from a small village, he loses his job 11
and 59. ________ (eventual) has to return to his hometown.
Lu’s 60. ________ (work) not only feature the fates of young people but also “the heartbeat of
the time”, CGTN noted. As a realistic piece of work, the story in Ordinary World 61. ________
(span) from early 1975 to 1985. In this book, Lu presents what he saw in that era: the conflict
between the new ideas of city life and the 62. ________ (tradition) views of village life as society
developed.
Nowadays, young people 63. ________ leave their hometowns to follow their dreams in a big
city face similar dilemmas (困境). “His works inspire many 64. ________ (walk) ahead, out of
passion for life, with the trends of the time, and provide 65. ________ sense of meaning to their
lives.”
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）
如今，游泳已成为各校争相开展的体育活动。假定你是李华，你校组建了游泳俱乐部。请给
在我校留学的朋友 Peter 写信，邀请他加入。内容包括:
1.组建俱乐部的目的； 2.俱乐部的主要活动； 3.报名的时间和地点；
注意:
1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的
词数应为 150 左右。12
Sally had trouble speaking in social situations. I’m a registered nurse and I love kids and dogs.
I wanted to use Bella to bring her joy, comfort and confidence the way only a dog can.
That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room by the school office. “Sally hasn’t spoken
outside her home in two years,” she told me. “Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing
has worked.” A little girl stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when noticing
my dog.
“This is Isabella Rose. I call her Bella,” I said. “Would you like to pet her? She doesn’t know
anyone here and she’d like to meet you. She does tricks. Would you like to see?”
Sally nodded. I motioned with my hand. Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally’s eyes
cheered up. “She’ll do it for you too,” I said. “I can teach you.”
I showed Sally the hand signals for various commands. She was a natural with Bella. Soon
Sally was able to take Bella at her pace all on her own. I could see her standing taller, more sure of
herself each time we met.
One morning, when she was working with Bella, I heard a tiny voice, barely a whisper: “Good
dog.” Sally didn’t take her eyes off Bella, but I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more
each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later, she started giving voice commands with her
hand signals and her confidence rose. Still, she hadn’t spoken in her classroom.
“Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids her tricks?” Sally asked me one
day. An idea struck me. “Why don’t you do it?” I said. “I know you can. You’re as good with Bella
as I am.” Now, Sally stood nervously in front of her kindergarten class, with Bella sitting calmly by
her side. Her classmates focused on Sally, waiting for her to speak.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2.应使用 5 个以上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 not a word came out.______________________________________________________13
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Paragraph 2:
The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.
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英语答案
1-5. CCACC 6-10. ACBBA 11-15 BBAAA 16-20. BBBBA
A 篇 21-23 CCA B 篇 24-26 DBC C 篇 27-30D C D B
31-35 C.F. A.G D
36—40 CCADB 41—45 ACABB 46—50 DCCAB 51—55 DDBAD
语篇填空答案：
56. writers 57. on 58. Graduating 59. eventually 60. works
61. spans 62. traditional 63. who / that 64. to walk 65. a
【范文】
Dear Peter,
With swimming sweeping nationwide, a swimming club has been formed recently in our
school. In light of your great passion about it, I’m writing to invite you to join it.
In order to enrich our campus life, the swimming club without doubt provides us with an
opportunity to build up our strength and foster a healthy lifestyle. In addition, a diversity of water-
based activities are held, ranging from routine practice to regularly-organized matches, which
cultivate the sports spirit as well as sharpen swimming skills. More appealing water games are
arranged for us to get entertained and refreshed. Amazing, isn’t it? Please sign up in Mr. Smith’s
office before next Friday.
Such a great chance is it that you can’t afford to miss it. I’m convinced that it will live up to
your expectations.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Paragraph 1:
But not a word came out. Sally had been so excited about putting on a dog show for her class.
She had been quite familiar with the hand signals and had practiced for weeks. Now her eyes found
mine. I nodded encouragingly. She took a deep breath and opened her mouth. Her mouth - then her
whole body - seemed to close in on itself in defeat. Sally stood off to the side, head down. I felt 15
awful. Sally returned to her seat, not looking at anyone, not even Bella.
Paragraph 2:
The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination. “Are
you sure?” I asked. “You don’t want to wait till next year?” “No,” she said. “Today, I can do it.”
Then we headed to Sally’s classroom. The kids were sitting in a circle on the floor listening to the
teacher. We walked to the front of the room. I shook Sally’s hands and stepped back. For a few
seconds, she stood silently, staring at her classmates. Finally she whispered, “This is Isabella Rose.”
Then, a little louder with more confidence, “Isabella Rose.”
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