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衡阳市八中 2019 年下期高二期中考试
英 语 试 卷
注意事项：本试卷满分为 150 分，时量为 120 分钟
选择题部分
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纸上。
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。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 time is it now?
A.10:10. B.10:05. C.9:05.
2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?
A. Next to the TV. B. Under his bed. C. On the cupboard.
3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place?
A. Seeing travel films about it. B. Going there in person. C. Reading descriptions of it.
4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?[
A. The tests must be done in the morning.
B. She mustn’t eat before the tests.
C. She doesn’t want to take time off work.
5. What do we know about the woman?
A. She will call the man at noon.
B. She has a meeting this evening.
C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6.Where are the speakers probably?
A. At home. B. In a theatre. C. In a store.
7.What kind of films does the woman want now?
A. The ones that have sorrowful stories.
B. The ones that make her pleased.
C. The ones that can get her attention.2
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8.Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a cinema. C. In a restauran t.
9.What do we know about the woman?
A. She is trying to keep healthy now.
B. She doesn’t like eating chocolate.
C. She pays for the food.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.What did the government ask all adults to do?
A. Learn special skills. B. Help out in the war. C. Work on Christmas Day.
11.What did the woman do during World War Ⅱ?
A. She nursed the injured.
B. She trained nurses.
C. She worked in the government.
12.Why were the Manchester City Rest Centers short of staff?
A. People got wounded in the war.
B. People went home after days of hard work.
C. People were away for Christmas holidays.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 1 3 至 16 题。
13.What is the woman’s purpose in talking to the man?
A. To ask him to help arrange an interview.
B. To interview him about his job.
C. To beg him to do the school project.
14.What does the man do?
A. A professor. B. An accountant. C.A driver.
15.What is the man going to do?
A. Have an interview with the woman.
B. Share his opinions about diving.
C. Make a telephone call.
16.How does the woman feel about the project at last?
A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Annoyed.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What is the speaker doing?
A. Reporting a match live. B. Cheering for his team. C. Coaching a football team.
18.Why is the match starting late?
A. The weather is terrible. B. The traffic is heavy. C. One player is badly injured.3
19.What happened after the match was on for 2 minutes?
A. The fans shouted happily for the goal.
B. Hank took the ball from Parker.
C. Rossi fell on the ground.
20.Who has kicked a goal?
A. Rossi. B. Hank. C. Parker.
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。
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Stepinac has become one of the first high schools in the country to drop all textbooks and replace them with a “digital
library”. When students started classes on Monday, they were zipping to an app on their laptops and had instant access to all
40 texts in the Stepinac curriculum (课程).
Dennis Lauro, director of an information center which provides technical support to public schools in New York, said
neither he nor his colleagues were aware of a similar digital effort in a public school setting. “This is the wave of the future.”
Lauro said. “I’m not surprised that a private school would beat the public schools to it. They have the ability to just do it. There
is so much politics involved in public schools, when it comes to a move like that, needing approval from boards and
committees.”
For Tom Collins, Stepinac’s president, the commitment to digital source material was not so difficult a decision. In the
past, students’ families had to spend up to $ 700 a year on textbooks. This year — after the one-time purchase of a laptop —
families only need to pay $ 150. Using the digital library is almost as easy as opening a new book. A student can instantly lap
into a digital book and open a map of Egypt or a speech by President John F. Kennedy. A teacher can show a page from a
digital book on a whiteboard at the front of the class or send students a link to a particular math problem with notes added in.
The first few weeks may bring some challenges. Stepinac officials expect some parental discomfort over dropping
concrete books. They recognize there may be technical faults at first. And they will have to encourage students to leave
space-eating photos and music off their laptops — and to keep their laptops charged.
21. What is going on in Stepinac?
A. It’s building a new library. B. It’s changing its management pattern
C. It’s updating its digital resources. D. It’s reforming its textbooks.
22. By saying the underlined sentence, Lauro believes _______ .
A. it’s a trend for schools to go digital B. private schools have their advantages
C. the effort is to cause instant changes D. public schools face great challenges
23. Who may worry about the move in Stepinac?
A. Parents. B. Technicians. C. Officials. D. Teachers.
B4
Do you like to show off your expensive items? You could find yourself without friends! Scientists prove that expensive
status symbols make you look less socially attractive.
Items such as a fancy car and a Rolex watch are often thought to increase our social standing(地位) and often come with
a high price tag(标签).According to the latest research, however, it has the opposite effect and people would prefer to be
friends with someone who places less value on material objects.
“Often we think that status symbols will make us look more socially attractive to others,” says Stephen Garcia, the
study's leading author from the University of Michigan. He adds, “However, our research suggests that these status signals
actually make us look less socially attractive.
The researchers conducted six studies which assessed how people presented themselves and how people viewed
strangers. People who chose to wear higher status items tended to get a negative response, but people wanted to be friends
with people who preferred lower status symbols.
The study took the role of the luxury(奢侈) item to see if it was possible that the expensive item itself played a part in
people's reactions. The definition of a status symbol changed based on a person's socioeconomic status, but the same effect of
keeping off potential friends was seen regardless of social position.
"At a social level, we may be wasting billions of dollars on expensive status symbols that finally keep others from
wanting to associate with us, "says Kimberlee Weaver Livnat at the University of Haifa. She says, "And to the extent that
close friendships are important to well-being, and we may be unintentionally hurting ourselves.”
However, Patricia Chen of the National University of Singapore said this does not necessarily mean status symbols are a
bad thing. She says, "Our findings right now only apply to the formation of new friendships. Status symbols may be beneficial
at other times and in other settings, such as when trying to establish new business contacts.”
24.Which is the negative influence of expensive status symbols?
A. Preventing people from making friends. B. Lowering people's social status.
C. Doing harm to people's health absolutely. D. Changing people s consumption concept.
25.Who may be more popular among friends according to the text?
A. People who are very rich. B. People with high social status.
C. People with charming appearance. D. People who keep a low status.
26.What attitude does Patricia Chen have towards status symbols?
A. Unconcerned. B. Positive. C. Critical. D. Casual.
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Doing business nowadays without a cellphone? Living a very private life? I can’t imagine it anymore.
Journalist Chris Stokel-Walker explained it very well: For the average working person, there’s no greater feeling than
powering down your computer and kissing goodbye to your work emails for the day. If we’re lucky enough to disconnect from
the job on evenings and weekends, we’re overjoyed to leave work emails and the stress that comes with it in the office.
But experts say we’re increasingly failing to do so, instead bringing the burden home with us and dealing with emails
during our free time. Unsurprisingly, this routine has some serious consequences.
Working abnormal or long hours has long been linked with depression(抑郁症), anxiety and even heart disease. In addition, 5
the importance of weekend recovery has also been linked with weekly job performance and personal initiative(主动性). And
further research showed psychological detachment(脱离) during off-work time reduced emotional exhaustion caused by high
job demands and helped people stay engaged.
So, if we know all this, it begs the question: Why are we still letting work bother our precious weekend? According to Cary
Cooper, professor of Organizational School, the recent trend even spills into the way we access our work communications and
projects.
Today, says Cooper, work emails are just a tap of a smartphone away. “You don’t carry your laptop around when you’re out
to dinner, but you do carry your mobile phone,” he says. “The smartphone does not make up for what is lost.” So delete your
work email account from your inbox(收件箱), and leave the worries until Monday.
27. What did Chris Stokel-Walker try to stress?
A. The development of office work. B. The importance of working hard.
C. The pleasure of completing work. D. The power of modern technology.
28. What does the underlined part “this routine” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Using a cellphone. B. Working in personal time.
C. Failing to work long hours. D. Leaving work emails behind.
29. What does Cary Cooper think of working extra hours?
A. It isn’t boring. B. It isn’t interesting. C. It isn’t common. D. It isn’t worth.
30. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Can we live without a cellphone? B. What should we do on weekends?
C. Should we ban weekend work emails? D. Who should be blamed for work overload?
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
In a world surrounded by bad news, it may feel like an unhappy place sometimes. 31
If you make even one person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is a list of ideas to help
you.
32 In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet, it’s a shock to receive a letter through the post.
Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive impact.
Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project, volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do.
Whether you volunteer at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk, the simple fact that you are giving
your time to help someone else is incredible. There are so many opportunities. 33
Tell someone “I love you”. It can be anyone. 34 Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to
you, or remind your mum that it’s her birthday. Sometimes, in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what
they mean to us.
35 Whether you’re creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you
appreciate them. Even if you think you’re not creative, the recipient will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put
your precious time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!
A．However, you can make a difference.
B．It’s a surprise to send a handwritten letter.
C．And you don’t even have to say “I love you”.
D．So you are sure to find one that is right for you.6
E．And it doesn’t necessarily have to take up all your life.
F．Making something for a special person is always unique.
G．Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone’s day.
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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题
纸上将该项涂黑。
In 2009 a group of parents in an English town started sharing worries about their children’s money management skills.
Shopping was done online; the children 36 saw their parents handling cash. They were 37 online, too. Money had
become intangible(无形的). How, then, were children to learn its 38 ?
The answer they 39 was GoHenry, an app now available in Britain. It is designed to help young people learn good
40 habits through real-world money management. Parents signed up with their own bank account( 账 户 ) and paid a
monthly 41 of $2.99 for each child aged six or over. Adults and children 42 separate versions. At the end of last
year, 379,000 children had active accounts.
Parents can schedule pocket money and 43 tasks. When those tasks are marked as 44 , the child is paid some
money back as a reward. Parents can see what child has 45 and where. And children choose 46 to use the card: in
shops, online or at ATMs.
Children get debit cards(借记卡) with their name. They can 47 their spending and set savings targets. They can
decide to 48 for someone’s birthday or set a goal at 12 to 49 $2,000 to buy a car at age 18. The app tells them how
much to save each week to meet their 50 .
Some GoHenry customers are rich parents who 51 that their children will grow up financially careless. Others
regard the 52 as an investment in their child’s future. Some say that they have been 53 and want their children to
avoid that mistake when they grow up; others say that the app is cost-effective because their children 54 to how to use
money. Even though young people no longer touch and hold 55 , they can still be taught to handle it well.
36. A. seldom B. regularly C. suddenly D. only
37. A. playing B. writing C. spending D. talking
38. A. books B. material C. history D. value
39. A. stepped away from B. put up with C. came up with D. looked down on
40. A. physical B. financial C. social D. cultural
41. A. fee B. fine C. bonus D. salary
42. A. overuse B. create C. download D. show
43. A. use B. set C. enjoy D. change
44. A. done B. lost C. gone D. used
45. A. bought B. read C. eaten D. worn
46. A. who B. where C. why D. whether7
非选择题部分
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（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When people hear the word "rat," they may think of dirty animals 56.______ spread disease. And if you are an English
learner, you may also connect the word "rat" with bad 57._______(express). For examples, calling someone a "rat" is a big
insult and "rat race" describes 58.______ joyless, hurried ways of living. So rats generally are not beloved animals either in
life or the English language. However, the rat trainers at the nonprofit organization, APOPO, see the animals very
59._______(differ). They consider the rats lifesavers.
Based in Tanzania, APOPO trains pouched rats 60.______(find) landmines( 地 雷 ). And the rats 61.______ their
extraordinary sense of smell are very good at the job. APOPO calls their animal team HeroRats. "Everybody should know
that these rats, they're not stupid. They're not terrible animals. They're really 62._________(intelligence) and they can be
trained to do some amazing things." says American Ellie Cutright, an APOPO trainer from Charleston, South Carolina.
APOPO estimates that worldwide there are 110 million hidden explosives 63.______(leave) by the war. These explosives
are still "live," or able to explode. Experts say such landmines kill or wound 5000 people a year. APOPO says its rats
64.________(discover) more than 107,000 landmines and unexploded explosives so far, 65.______(make) life safer for
almost a million people.
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）
假如你是李华，最近在英语阅读理解学习上遇到了困难，英语老师说只有扩大词汇量才能做好阅读理解，但你在记
忆单词方面有困难，所以现在你向常常给予你帮助的已经回国的外教 Mark 写信求助，希望他能提供一些记忆单词
的建议。
注意:1）词数:80 词左右； 2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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47. A. use B. continue C. increase D. view
48. A. complete B. return C. save D. wait
49. A. donate B. have C. waste D. borrow
50. A. money B. rule C. goal D. deadline
51. A. worry B. prove C. accept D. delight
52. A. car B. bank C. ATM D. app
53. A. in service B. in debt C. in control D. in danger
54. A. forget B. dream C. learn D. admit
55. A. time B. money C. power D. knowledge8
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第二节 概要写作（满分 25 分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
There are times when nothing seems to be working in our favor. We may use complaining as a coping mechanism (办
法) when we are truly unhappy. However, there are many times when we don’t try our best and just want things to work our
way. We may try to cover our faults by complaining about the unfairness of it all. These are expressive complaints where
the complainer just wants to let out his/her anger or frustration, with no real intention of solving the problem. The
complainer expects pity and recognition from the listeners although the results often disappoint him/her.
Sometimes, we use complaints as a conversation starter. Conversations that start with a complaint often have a domino
effect(多米诺效应). It may cause the listener to include his/her complaints in the conversation as well, which makes you
think that you are not the only one facing problems. However, your good feeling won’t last long as long as you are always
focusing on the negative.
When complaining becomes a habit, you complain to anyone that comes around. Negativity that comes from
complaining kills creativity and innovation (创新). Habitual complainers are less likely to come up with new ideas, as they
are busy finding faults and discourage others from trying new things by making them feel that they won’t work. When you
spend time with people who constantly complain, you are likely to view things in a negative light. This will make things
worse. This can affect the way you perceive your own situation, and even the people around you.
Though expressing your feelings may momentarily(片刻地) improve your state of mind, it could sometimes have a
bad effect on the listener’s state of mind. A recent study has shown that at social gatherings while people who are unhappy
may join you when you play the victim at the beginning, the majority would start avoiding you because of your negativity.
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56. that/which 57. expressions 58. the 59. differently 60. to find 61. with
62. intelligent 63. left 64. have discovered 65. making
66. 应用文写作：
Dear Mark,
How are you these days? I miss you a lot. Thank you so much for your help with my English study. Now I am faced with
some new learning problems. So I’m writing to seek help.
I have some difficulty in comprehensive reading. My English teacher often says that only if we enlarge our vocabulary
can we have a better academic performance. But I feel it difficult to remember words well, because I often feel nervous
while reading English. So I really hope that you can give me some good advice on how to memorize new words.
I would be grateful if you could give me some suggestions. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
67.概要写作:
Complainers always hope to earn sympathy of listeners. However, if you develop a habit of
complaining, you’ll never find creative solutions to your problems. And if you spend time with people who
always complain, it is likely that you will develop a negative attitude to situations. Besides,
people usually try to avoid a person who is always complaining.
听力材料
W: What time does the bus leave?
M: At ten past ten. Oh, It’s ab out five past.
W: Five past ten?
M: No, no, relax. Five past nine.
(Text 2)
M: Have you seen my biology textbook? I left it next to the TV last night.
W: No. Go and look under our bed.
M: Oh, who put it on the cupboard?
W: I don’t know.
(Text 3)
M: You can look at pictures and read the interesting descriptions of places, but nothing can really replace going to a place
yourself.
W: Yes, but sometimes things like travel films do satisfy you if it’s a place you’re never likely to go.
M: That’s right.
(Tex t 4)
M: Why are you going out so early?
W: The doctor wants to do some tests and I mustn’t eat for twelve hours before that. She said the best way is to go without
breakfast and go there early. Then I can eat and not miss too much time at work.
M: Well, I see.
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(Text 5)
M: How about playing badminton this evening?
W: I may have a meeting today and if I do it’ll run late this afternoon, but I’m no t sure yet. I should know by lunch time
whether I’ll be able to get away early, then I can phone you.
M: OK, I’ll wait for your call.
(Text 6)
M: Wow, there’re so many kinds of DVDs on the shelf. What do you feel like seeing?
W: Oh, I don’t know. Something light. After the day I just had, I don’t want to use my brain at all.
M: A comedy?
W: That would work. Let’s see what they have.
M: Cool, the new Jack Black film.
W: It’s not boring or sorrowful, is it? I want something that makes me laugh and happy, not sleep or depressed.
M: I know what you mean. This one’s safe. It’s a comedy.
W: OK, let’s get it and enjoy it at home. I can’t wait to relax.
(Text 7)
M: Ticket prices have certainly gone up.
W: Yes, but I really need a break.
M: Would you like something to eat while we watch the movie?
W: Sure. What do they have?
M: It looks like the standard popcorn and soda. But there’s also ice cream, hot dogs, coffee and so on.
W: I’m crazy for chocolate, but I should try to have something healthy. I want to avoid getting sick this year. Do they have
any cakes?
M: No, but they do have cookies.
W: Please get me some cookies and a coffee. What are you getting?
M: I’m getting the large popcorn and a cola.
W: Here is some money.
M: It’s on me.
(Text 8)
M: Good evening! For today’s programme, we have invited Sophie, a lady who worked as a nurse during World War II.
W: Good evening! At the beginning of World War II, the government called on all its citizens 18 ears old and over to help
out. I started training as a nurse in November, 1940. It was two months of being taught basic skills in the School of Nursing.
M: What happened to you during the sudden attack? You know, when Nazi Germany dropped bombs on Britain?
W: Manchester was bombed on the 22nd and 23rd of December, 1940. On December 24 I received and order requesting my
immediate return from leave for duties of nursing the wounded. Many volunteers in the Manchester Social Services have
taken a week’s leave for the Christmas holidays, so the Manchester City Rest Centers were short of staff. Christmas Day
was therefore my first day of nursing.
(Text 9)
W: Hey Dad! I’ve just been given this project at school. Do you think you can help me out?
M: sure. What’s this project about?
W: Well, I should interview someone that I admire about their jobs.
M: Well, I am an expert when it comes to my job. Acc ounting is a respectable job and one that I am always happy to talk
about.
W: Dad, I know how much you live your job. It isn’t that I don’t admire you. But what I was hoping actually, was that you 11
could speak to Mr. Chang, your diving friend, and see if he would agree to an interview. Diving for a living sounds cool!
M: I see. That’s a great idea! You know how I really dislike talking about myself again and again for too long, Let me give
David Chang a call right now and find out.
W: Thanks, Dad! I know this will be a wonderful project!
(Text 10)
W: And here I am at the city stadium and the sun is shining. And eventually the players are coming onto the play field. As
I was saying earlier there were such terrible traffic jams in the city today that the ma tch is starting late. M ost of the football
fans have been waiting patiently in their se ats since two o’clock but now as the players come out they’re cheering happily.
And the whistle goes. Rossi has the ball and is running steadily down the field but, oh, no, the game has hardly started ----
only two minutes have gone ---- and he’s fallen heavily on the ground. Luckily he was not injured, but Hank has the ball
instead. Now Parker is running quickly towards the goal to take the ball from Hank. He is playing well. It’s often Parke r
who shoots that important goal. And he has, he’s scored! And the crowd is shouting really loudly so it’s difficult to make
myself heard. That was a wonderful goal by him.
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