湖南省衡阳八中08-09学年高一英语下学期期中考试人教版必修三

2020-2021学年湖南省衡阳市第八中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What madeAdrianworried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.BItzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, in whatwas thenPalestine, in 1945. Today he lives inNew York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in almost every major city. He has won many Grammy awards for his recordings. He has also won Emmy Awards for his work on television.Itzhak Perlman suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症) at the age of four. The disease damaged his legs. He uses a wheelchair or walks with the aid of crutches (拐杖) on his arms. But none of this stopped him from playing the violin. He began as a young child. He took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his teachers recognized that he had a special gift.At thirteen he went to the United Sates to appear on television. His playing earned him the financial aid to attend theJuilliardSchoolinNew York. In 1964 Itzhak Perlman won the Leventritt Competition in that city. His international fame had begun.His music is full of power and strength. It can be sad or joyful, loud or soft. But critics (评论家) say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so special. They say he is able to communicate the joy he feels in playing, and the emotions that great music can deliver.Anyone who has attended a performance by Itzhak Perlman will tell you thatit is exciting to watch him play. His face changes as the music from his violin changes. He looks sad when the music seems sad. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often looks dark and threatening when the music seems dark and threatening.4. According to the passage, what do we know about Itzhak Perlman?A. He is 75 years old today.B. He was born inNew York City.C. He has some achievements in music.D. He was a rich citizen of the world.5. When Itzhak Perlman first learned music, his teachers ________.A. ignored his talentsB. thought he was fit to learn musicC. had pity on himD. didn't want to accept him6. What makes Itzhak Perlman's playing special according to critics?A. The emotions he communicates in his playing.B. The style in which he plays his music.C. The kind of music he plays.D. The power and strength in his music.7. How do people feel when they hear Itzhak Perlman play?A. Moved.B. Calm.C. Funny.D. Excited.CYou’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.8. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?A. Beautifying the city he lives in.B. Introducing eco-friendly products.C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D. Reducing garbage on the beach.9. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.B. To explain why they are useful.C. To voice his views on modern art.D. To find a substitute for them.10. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?A. Calming.B. Disturbing.C. Refreshing.D. Challenging.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic SafetyB. Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC. Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD. Ocean Plastics Transformed into SculpturesDIf you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of HerodesAtticus.Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.12. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.A. it can save visitors a lot of timeB. it can save visitors from getting up earlyC. it can make for a better travel experienceD. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens13. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?A. Bored.B. Worried.C. Relaxed.D. Amazed.14. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?A. It is so great that it should be visited last.B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.C. It wastes a lot of time.D. It should be avoided.15. What is the purpose of the text?A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.C. To call on people to protect historic sites.D. To encourage people to travel around.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

2019届湖南衡阳八中高一下学期期末考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、单项填空1. One-third of the country _____ covered with trees andthe majority of the citizens _____ black people.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is2. Mother said that Mike could eat two of ten oranges and that the rest _______ left for Tom and Betty.A. wereB. wasC. beD. being3. We don't imagine the twins have arrived, _____?A. do we____________________B. have theyC. don’t we_________D. haven’t they4. I don’t think she will come to th e meeting on time, ______?A．do I________ ________ B．do youC．will she________ D．won’t she5. _____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.A. That, which_________B. What, thatC. What, whatD. It, that6. ______ surprised the hostess most is _______ one of her friends left the party without saying a word.A. What, whatB. What, thatC. That, that_________D. That, what7. John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of_____ are family members.A. them______________B. that______________C.which____________________ D. whom8. I still remember the house _____my mother and I usedto stay in that evening．A．where________ B．which________ C．in that D．the one9. The door _____ open, no matter how hard she pushed.A. shouldn’tB. couldn’tC. wouldn’tD. mightn’t10. When we saw the road _____ with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home.A. b lock___________B. to blockC. b lockingD. b locked11. When I got off the crow d ed bus, I found my pocket _____ and the disk in it with the important documents gone.A. stolen ________B. missingC. lost________________D. picked12. The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police _____.A. not to do_________B. not toC. not do______________D. do not13. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street,but his mother told him _______.A. not to______________________________B. not to doC. not do it____________________D. do not to14. When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, _____ me stories till I fell asleep.A. having toldB. tellingC. told____________________D. to tell15. What is your daughter doing now?She is on the phone, ________with one of her schoolmates.A. to chat______________________________B. chattingC. chatted___________ _________D. being chatted16. The girl has a great interest in sport and ____ badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.A. t ook___________B. is takingC. t akes _________D. has been taking17. I graduated from college twenty years ago and I____________ as an English teacher in this middle schoolever since.A. worked ________B. have been workingC. had workedD. was working18. It’s m uch easier to make friends ____ you havesimilar interests.A. unless______________B. whenC. even though______________D. so that19. Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.A. when___________B. before_________C. while_________D.since二、完形填空20. SECTION B （共12小题；每小题 1分，满分12 分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage thereare four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fillin each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I just read a beautiful story. It is about a littlegirl, a movie and a corporation. ___________ , if crying at work might be a problem, you should wait until you get home to read it. Trust me.10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been ___________ with a rare form of cancer for three years. This month, it became ___________ that Colby would probably die soon. The one thing she wanted to do before she died was to see the movie Up. She’d been___________ by the previews.But Colby’s health was so ___________ that she could not be taken to the theater, and Up is only playing in theaters. By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t___________ it. A family friend began desperately dialing numbers at Pixar. She finally ___________ to someone and told them Colby’s will.After a discussion, Pixar___________ to help.Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m ___________ to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie, ”the girl replied.On June 10, Pixar ___________ an employee to the Curtin’s home and showed the film on DVD-possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that exists.Here’s what her mom said, “When I watched it, I had really no idea about the ___________ or the theme of the movie. I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up, up to ___________ . ”Colby died seven hours after watching the movie.1. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D.Finally2. A. sticking B. suffering C. keeping D. living3. A. clear________________ B. uncertain C. sorry ________ D.sure4. A. fascinated B. fond ________ C. interested D. surprised5. A. good _________ B. poor _________ C. healthy D. ordinary6. A. do___________________ B. see _________ C. make_________ D. survive7. A. got over B. got away C. got down D. got through8. A. refused________ B. hoped C. agreed ________ D. offered9. A. scared________ B. ready C. afraid________ D. sad10. A. planned B. made________________ C. shipped D. flew11. A. trick B. contents C. hint _________ D. disadvantage12. A. sky _________ B. balloon C. heaven ________ D.s ea三、其他题21. SECTION C （共8小题；每小题 1分，满分8 分）Directions: plete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five, he was already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and peoplepaid 1. lot of money for them. They said, “This boy’sgoing to be famous when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot 2. money. ”Jimmy’s pictures were different 3. other people’s because he never painted on all of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the 4. half was always empty.“That’s very clever, ”everyone said, “ 5. else doesthat! ”6. day someb ody bought one of Jimmy’s pictures and thensaid to him, “Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do youpaint on the bottom half of your pictures, but 7. on thetop half? ”“ 8. I’m small, ”Jimmy said, “and my brushes don’t reach very high. ”四、阅读理解22. PART THREE READING PREHENSION （共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30 分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passageis followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWith schoo l out and hot weather in, it’s not unusual for youngsters to gather around the refrigerator or the television rather than take part in active play. Such habits may be relaxing but can wreck a healthy lifestyle, say specialistsat Texas Children’s Hospital.“For some kids, the state of feeling bored triggers（引发）eating,” says Jennifer Thomas, a doctor at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houst on, Texas. “A child can pick up 5 to10 pounds over the course of a summer, so it’s important to recognize the difference between boredom（无聊）and hunger.”Because children may be adjusting（适应）to lack of routine, adding some structure to their daily schedules can help.“For example, instead of letting kids eat while they watch television, permit eating only in the kitchen with thetelev ision turned off,” says Thomas. “This way can help determine if they are really hungry or just bored.”If hunger causes a snack attack, nutritious snacks shouldbe available（可得到的）and easy to reach, says Thomas. She suggests two or more servings of fruit and three or more servings of vegetables as a reasonable（合情理的）daily goal. Thomas says, “Fresh or frozen fruit is better than fruit juice. Fresh or frozen vegetables are better because canned vegetables usually contain salt.”In general, kids should avoid snacks with high sugar content, says Thomas. “More importantly, if a sugary snack takes the place of healthier food, the child is notgetting the nutrition he or she needs. High-fat food tends to make a child feel worried, while eating foods that are naturally lower in fat will make it easier for kids tofeel more energetic and stay on the go.”1. What can help to stop children from eating because of boredom?A. Giving them a daily schedule.B. Giving them a lot of snacks.C. Preventing them from watching TV.D. Making them eat a lot of fruits.2. What kind of snacks should we give children?A. Fruit juice.B. Frozen fruit.C. Canned vegetables.D. Snacks rich in sugar.3. Foods that are naturally lower in fat are necessary for children because _______.A. they help children lose weightB. they help children get necessary nutritionC. they stop children from getting boredD. they make children active and energetic4. We can infer from the text that _______.A. it’s hard to tell the difference between boredom and hungerB. children may get bored for lack of routine in summerC. we should limit children’s eating while they’re watching TVD. nutritious snacks should be available at any time5. The underlined wor d “wreck” in Paragraph 1 probablymeans“_______”.A. improveB. change___________C. ruinD. include23. When you walk into a room on the 17th floor of Copenhagen’s Bella Sky Hotel, you’ll be greeted by soft roses and other fresh flowers, fruits, fashion magazines, and a bathroom with beauty products. This is Europe’s firsthotel floor dedicated（专用的）entirely to women—and according to the hotel’s CEO Arne Bang Mikkelsen, it is designed by women, for women.“Women’s hotel preferences（偏爱）are very different frommen’s with key priorities（优先考虑的事）being to feel safe and com fortable. When men com e into a hotel room, the first thing they do is check the view, turn on the TV, plugin their com puter, and check out the fridge. Women, onthe other hand, go straight to the bathroom. Does it smell nice? Is it clean? Does it have a nice bathtub and shower?”Unlike other hotels, it seemed like someone actually thought about what women wanted. To get it right, the hotel asked a number of women what they wanted, and added to theirlist of things like cleanliness, a nice bathroom, high-powered hairdryers, steam irons, cosmetic mirrors, healthy choices on the room service menus, and full-body mirrors.It seems that they are helped by the boom（繁荣）in female business travelers. Global numbers are hard to get, but a research report shows women account for about half of all business travelers in the US in 2010, up from approximately 25% in 1991.Places like the Naumi Hotel in Singapore, the Premier Hotel in New York, the London Dukes Hotel and the Georgian Court Hotel in Vancouver seem to be realizing the possibility in catering（迎合）for women.At the London Dukes Hotel, the manager says bookings（预订）for their “Duchess Rooms”，which are standard rooms withfresh flowers, fruit, and styling things, have increased 25% over the past year.1. We can learn from the text that Bella Sky Hotel_______.A. is the first hotel designed for womenB. offers special service to women guestsC. has a big garden with all kinds of flowersD. can arrange rooms according to guests’ wishes57. Paragraph 2 mainly wants to tell us _______.A. men are wiser in choosing hotelsB. guests usually care about fort mostC. women differ from men in judging a hotelD. hotels have difficulty satisfying each guest2. What can we learn from the text?A. Men guests usually don’t care about hotels’ cleanliness.B. Living in a hotel, women guests may consider their safety.C. Women business travelers spend more than men in hotels.D. In the US the number of women travelers is higher than men.3. The example of the London Dukes Hotel is used to show ________.A. London is known for hotel managementB. guests like to experience different hotelsC. the new hotel service is very popularD. hotel industry is developing rapidly4. What is the text mainly about?A. How to run hotels.B. A new practice in hotel service.C. Different hotels’ service in the world.D. Differences between men and women hotel guests.24. It is now February 7, 2035. The search engine TalkTalk will be open to the public next week and this servicewill soon be something beyond your imagination. For thefirst time you can not only talk to the search engine, but you can discuss with it what you are looking for.For example, if you want to know more about the oil price, TalkTalk asks if you want to know the current oil price, the development of the oil price, or news relatedto the oil price. You say that you want to read news about it and TalkTalk then directs you to your source, or lets you have the latest news related to the oil pricein order from the most respectable sources.Com pared with other search services that use a certain algorithm (程序) to provide data from a search, theartificial intelligence (人工智能) behind TalkTalk is said to easily spot if a certain source is aiming to cheat the searcher. TalkTalk also judges and stores every given reply and discussion, to learn how to give correct answers.TalkTalk is also set to answer questions directly wherethere is a definite answer. How well this will work inthe long run is yet to be seen, but thousands of people have tested TalkTalk and the quality is really good.The first talking search engine saw the light of day more than 30 years ago and was called Speegle. It could read the results from a written search on the Internet, and was mostly for blind people.So far, TalkTalk cannot read the information from a certain source to you by phone, if it is not freely available. There are currently talks to find an arrangement for this, but it would most likely be difficult because ofcopyright(版权).TalkTalk is available over the Internet and also by phone, even though it only speaks English. There are no plans to add other languages in the near future, most likely because it will cost a lot of money. When you are tired of asking TalkTalk all your questions, just ask, “Where is TalkTalk?” and you will get an answer that will make you leave it with a smile on your lips.1. The example in Paragraph 2 is given to show .A. how to use the search engine TalkTalkB. how to search for news on the InternetC. the oil price is a very hot issue currentlyD. TalkTalk has a very high intelligence2. The advantage of TalkTalk is that it can .A. be available wherever you goB. tell if a certain source is reliableC. read the search results for youD. offer different kinds of search results3. What can be inferred from the text?A. TalkTalk can read all the information online.B. TalkTalk will speak other languages soon.C. TalkTalk may have a bright future.D. TalkTalk is very expensive.4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Hello, TalkTalkB. Where is TalkTalkC. TalkTalk is improvingD. Development of search engines5. In which part of a future newspaper can you read the text?A. Opinion.B. Culture.C. Lifestyle.D. Technology.五、其他题25. Jack Johnson is a singer and song writer known forhis smooth voice and calming songs. His most recent album(专辑)is Sleep Through the Static. It is filled with personal songs about love, family and life. And this new album is also environmentally friendly.Jack Johnson wrote the song Angel for his wife, Kim. When they met in college, Johnson was not a professional(专业的)musician. In fact, he used to be a professional surfer who rode ocean waves on a surfboard. Johnson has said that he started writing music and playing the guitar after a surfing accident. He later wrote several songs for a movie he made about surfing. In the song Go on Jack Johnson expresses what it is like to watch his two young sons grow up.Jack Johnson may be a famous musician, but he does not like to lead a very public life. He likes to spend time with his family doing sports outdoors. Johnson is also very interested in environmental activities. Six years ago, he and his wife started the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to provide environmental education to school children. Jack Johnson’s new album shows another environmental effort. The whole album was made using energy power from the sun in his environmentally friendly recording studio (工作室).Jack Johnson26. ly:宋体; font-size:10.5pt">Profession (职业) In the past surfer At present 1. ________ What he is famous for Smooth voice and 2.________ His new album Sleep Through the Static Filled with personal songs about love, family and life His songs AngelWriting it for his wife 3. ________ Expressing what it is liketo watch his two young sons grow up What he doesn’t like Leading 4. ________ 5. ________ Spending time with his family doing sports outdoors and environmental activities六、书面表达27. 请根据下面的提示，写一篇短文，介绍一位你最崇拜的偶像。

2020-2021学年湖南省衡阳市第八中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ABest language learning appsDuolingoThe app doesn't restrict how many languages you can try to learn at the same time. I use Duolingo to practice Spanish and German. In the app, you can access resources such as Duolingo Stories, which can allow you to check your comprehension skills as you go. I also subscribe to Premium for $10 per month which includes an ad-free experience and downloadable lessons.MemriseOne of my favorite parts of Memrise is its short videos about how real locals express different phrases in conversation. A few lessons are available for free daily, but the full program is accessible if you subscribe to Memrise Pro. There are three plans—one month for $9, a year for $30 or three months for $19.BusuuWhen you sign up for Busuu, you select the language you want to learn, and the app helps you determine how advanced you are with it and why you want to learn it, and to what level. From there, you set a daily study goal. Premium costs about $6 per month for a year.LiricaIf you listen to any song enough, you'll learn all the words through repetition, even if they're in a different language. But how do you figure out what they mean? This is where Lirica comes in. This app is unique in how it approaches teaching Spanish. Instead of traditional teaching methods for learning a language, Lirica uses popular music by Latin artists to help you learn the Spanish language and grammar. Lirica has a one-week free trial and then it's about $4 per month.1. Which app is best for learning multiple languages at a time?A. Lirica.B. Busuu.C. Memrise.D. Duolingo.2. How much should you pay for a quarterly subscription to Memrise Pro?A. $9.B. $19.C. $28.D. $30.3. What is special about Lirica?A. It offers a one-month free trial.B. It helps users set a daily study goal.C. It hires Latin artists to teach Spanish.D. It enables users to learn Spanish through music.BEveryone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just “feeling” angry, you’ll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didn’t bother me that much. I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was, “Your job is pointless.” This really upset meand at the time, I was ly furious(发怒地) with that comment.I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way. Once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad. I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things, my job was pointless. It wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn’t even really want to do. I was using it as a crutch(拐杖) because I didn’t have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life. I probably wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.4. What made the author angry at the meeting?A. The system of the company was terrible.B. Someone said his job is insignificant.C. The policy of the company didn’t work.D. The application he supported was of no effect.5. What brought down the anger of the author?A. The apology someone made at the meeting.B. The crutch he used to take the scary road.C. His awareness of the fact that the comment was true.D. The courage he had to overcome the challenges.6. Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?A. It brought him back on track to the goal.B. It helped him get promoted to a higher position.C. It helped him change his character since then.D. It provided him with confidence in his career.7. What can be the best title of the passage?A. How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a CompanyB. Avoid Being Pointless at WorkC. Anger Is Harmful to HealthD. Understanding Yourself Better Through AngerCIn ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago. Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.8.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The origin of fans.B. The materials of fans.C. The popularity of fans.D. The production of fans.9. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A. They are made of valuable materials.B. They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.C. They convey literature works on the sectors.D. They are often combined with other ornaments.10. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A. Its advanced function.B. Its complex character.C. Its artistic handicraft.D. Its various applications.11. What can we infer about the fan from the text?A. Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B. Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.C. Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D. The fan plays different roles with the change of time.DA study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process (衰老过程). Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick. Their research shows that a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer, but also healthier.For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 to 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they did not exercise regularly. We will call this group the “non-exercisers”. Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol and people with other health issues were not included in the study.Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量), muscular strength, percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune (免疫的) systems. Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process.For example, they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat did not increase with age.The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists did not age either.The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.12. How did the researchers carry out the study?A. By comparing.B. By discussing.C. By imagining.D. By reasoning.13. Which of the following is a result of the research?A. The cyclists kept a thin body shape.B. The non-exercisers gained weight easily.C. The cyclists’ muscles remained strong with age.D. The non-exercisers usually had health problems.14. Which is an unexpected result for the researchers?A. The cyclists had normal aging process.B. The cyclists’ immune systems didn’t age.C. The cyclists lost nearly all their fat.D. Everyone needed an exercise in their lives.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Healthy People Need More ExerciseB. Take an Exercise, the Harder, the BetterC. Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent AgingD. A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A（15%）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What is the man going to do?A. Play golf.B. Meet a lawyer.C. See a doctor.2. How old is the man’s older son?A. 3 years old.B. 6 years old.C. 7 years old.Conversation 23. What color is the coat that the woman chooses?A. Red.B. Grey.C. Black.4. How much will the woman pay?A. 100 dollars.B. 90 dollars.C. 80 dollars.Conversation 35. Why is the man unhappy?A. Medicine is too difficult for him.B. His parents won’t support his dream.C. He doesn’t know what he really loves.6. What does the woman really want to be?A. A writer.B. An engineer.C. A singer. Conversation 47. How long is the breakfast time?A. 2.5 hours.B. 3 hours.C. 3.5 hours.8. What does the man want to do before going to sleep tonight?A. Go running.B. Drink something cold.C. Surf the internet.9. Which of the following should be used for free according to the man?A. The exercise room.B. The refrigerator.C. Wifi.Conversation 510. What are the two speakers going to do?A. Visit Mark together.B. Eat in a restaurant.C. Do the shopping.11. What time is it probably now?A. 5:50.B. 6:00.C. 6:30.12. What feature will probably help the man recognize the woman?A. She wears glasses.B. She is wearing a grey dress.C. She has long black hair.Conversation 613. When will the party be held?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.14. How will the woman probably go there?A. By car.B. By subway.C. By bus.15. What gift will the woman probably get Jenny?A. An ice cream cake.B. Some flowers.C. A teddy bear.SECTION B（5 %）Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini- talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION A（15%）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B ,C and D. Choosethe one answer that best completes the sentence.21. —Did you enjoy the party?—Yes. We _____well by our hosts.A. were treatedB. would be treatedC. treatedD. had treated22. It was so noisy that we _____ hear ourselves speak.A. couldn'tB. shouldn'tC. mustn’tD needn’t23._____we understand things has a lot to do with what we feel.A. WhereB. HowC. WhyD. When24. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ______ his employees enjoy their work.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. who25. Don't doubt the possibility we declared yesterday ____ we will surely win the game in spite of all the difficulties．A. thatB. whichC. whenD. whether26. The cloth _______smooth and soft _______.A. feels; sells wellB. feeling; is sell soldC. is felt; sells wellD. feeling; sells well27. As John Lennon once said, life is_____ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where28. It was when we were returning home _____ I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. how29. —Why haven’t you asked her to come here?— She _____ an important experiment when I found her and she _____ it.A. had done; didn’t finishB. was doing; hasn’t finishedC. did; wouldn’t finishD. has done; hadn’t finished30. When _____ what is most important in life, some choose money, ____ others choosefriendship.A. to decide; andB. to decide; becauseC. deciding; /D. deciding; while31. Wow! That’s Uncle Sam. Now he’s in Paris, _____ he?A. isn’tB. hasn’tC. doesn’tD. wasn’t32. Today, when scientists examine mummies, they wear special clothing for protection_____ they breathe in harmful gas.A. even thoughB. in caseC. untilD. unless33. As they were walking around, they noticed a man _______ against a tree.A. sitB. to sitC. sittingD. sat34. When _______ comes to advertisements, we must all use our intelligence.A. thatB. itC. thereD. this35. Either the guides or the team leader ________ looking after the students then.A. areB. wereC. isD. wasSECTION B（12%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Dad taught me a lot about life, especially its hard times. I remembered one of his 36 one night when I was ready to quit(退出) a political movement I was losing, and wrote about it in my diary.Tired, feeling the many months of struggle, I went up to my study to make some notes. I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer when I 37 up oneof Dad’s old business cards that he was so proud of. Then I thought about how he 38 with difficult situation. A lot of pictures appeared into my idea, but one scene came sharply into view.We had just moved to Hollywood, New York. We had our own house for the first time;it had some land around it, even 39 . One, in particular, was a great blue spruce(云杉) that must have been 40 feet tall.Less than a week after we moved in, there was a terrible 40 . We came home from the store that night to find the spruce 41 almost totally from the ground and thrown onto the street. When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce, our heart 42 . But not Dad’s.The rain was 43 . Then he announced, “Ok, we’re going to push him up!”“What are you talking about, Dad? The roots are out of the ground !”“Shut up; we’re going to push him up; he’s going to 44 .” We couldn’t say no to him. So we followed him into the house and we got what rope there was and we tied the rope around the top of the tree that lay on the street and he stood up by the house, with me 45 on the rope and Frankie in the street in the rain, helping to 46 up the great blue spruce. In no time at all, we had it standing up straight again! Dad 47 stakes(木桩) in the ground, tied rope from the trunk(树干) to the stakes, and said, “Don’t worry, he is going to grow again...”I looked at the card and wanted to cry. I couldn’t wait to get back into the movement.36A. talksB. lessonsC. lecturesD. classes.A. cameB. tookC. pickedD. turned37.38A. dealtB. keptC. helpedD. worked.39 A. field B. yard C. trees D. flowers.40A. rainB. snowC. weatherD. storm.A. pulledB. putC. stuckD. pushed41.42A. roseB. sankC. fellD. dropped.A. goingB. comingC. fallingD. stopping43.44A. plantB. growC. dieD. stay.A. fixingB. holdingC. pushingD. pulling45.A. pushB. takeC. pullD. put46.A. shookB. cutC. droveD. made47.SECTION C（8%）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.It's reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering from near-sightedness（近视）. As more children have got eye trouble, their parents hopeto cure 48 disease by medicine or equipment or by correcting the way children read and sit. 49 in fact the care given to one's eyes should start with the exercise on one's feet. Three methods on how to protect are 50 follows: Firstly, don't fasten your shoes too tightly. Try wearing loose shoes 51 walking bare-footed at home. When traveling, try wearing cloth shoes to make blood circulation (循环) easier.52 , walking on tiptoes(脚尖) will help improve one's eyesight and prevent near-sightedness. Figures show that few ballet performers are near-sighted.Thirdly, rope skipping also does good 53 one's eyesight. When skipping the rope, one has to react quickly, 54 excites the brain and the eyes. 55 foot exercises, it's good to pull one's ears. Pulling the ears 20 times is found tobe an effective way to reduce the pressure on one's eyes.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION（15%）Directions: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ACompassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translatecompassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldn’t help staring at him, I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world, I told him that I was sorr y, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable（可怜的）. “Charge it to me” was all he said.What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either, then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself.I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.56. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits ________.A. promised to obey the store rulesB. forgot to take any money with himC. hoped to have the food first and pay laterD. could not afford anything more expensive57. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?A. Kind and lucky.B. Poor and lonely.C. Friendly and helpful.D. Hurt and disappointed.58. The writer acted upon the store rules because ________.A. he wanted to keep his present jobB. he felt no pity for the old gentlemanC. he considered the old man dishonestD. he expected someone else to pay for the old man59. What does the writer learn from his experience?A. wealth is more important than anything else.B. Helping others is easier said than done.C. experience is better gained through practice.D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.60. How would the old men feel at the end of the story?A. Sad and disappointed.B. Happy and lucky.C. Depressed and unlucky.D. Surprised and grateful.BIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strangepronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter(（中枢神经系统的）灰白质). This is the area of the brain which processes(加工,处理) information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University of London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals（双语者）”who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,”explained the scientists.61. The main subject talked about in this passage is ________.A. science on learning a second languageB. language learning and the increase in one’s brain power.C. man’s ability of learning a second languageD. language learning and the study of maths62. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions exercise in order to _____.A. say language is also a kind of physical labourB. prove that one needs more practice when he or she is learning a languageC. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work wellD. to show the importance of using the language when you learn it.63. What change can we get during the experience of learning a second language?A. The increase of the ability to learn.B. The development of muscles.C. The improvement of strange pronunciation.D. A worse understanding of different ideas.64. We may know from the scientific findings that _______.A. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one whodoesn’t know a second languageB. the experience of learning a second language has a bad effect on people’s brainC. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the timeD. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is65. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that ______.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageC. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsD. you’d better start to learn a second language between 2 and 34CWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest S yndrome”.In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon（现象）”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”（空巢综合症）.66. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by ________.A. their earlier experience of living aloneB. the poor living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry that they have not saved much moneyD. the distance between where parents live and where their children live67. Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to ________.A. realize their dreams in foreign countriesB. seek a better place for their aged parentsC. live in the countries with more moneyD. continue their studiesabroad68. If young people go abroad, ________.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right69. From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”70. The society discussed in the passage is most probably ________.A. FranceB. AmericaC. ChinaD.BritainPART FOUR WRITING (30%)SECTION A (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.A smart card is a card that is carried with either a microprocessor（微处理器）and a memory chip or only a memory chip that is not programmable（可编程的）. The microprocessor card can add, delete, and deal with the information on the card, while a memory-chip card can only do one thing.Smart cards, unlike magnetic stripe cards, can do many different things and hold a lot of information. In this way, they do not need to get information from a faraway place when they are used.Today, there are several kinds of smart cards, all of which are very popular in the market:IC (Integrated Circuit) microprocessor cards: Microprocessor cards (chip cards) offer a larger memory and better security than the traditional magnetic（磁性的）stripe cards do. Chip cards can also hold data. These cards are used for many things. Thus, chips have been the main platform for cards that hold a secure digital identity. Some examples of these cards are: cards that hold money; cards that provide safe access to a network; cards that allow setting stop boxes on television to remain safe from privacy(隐私).Optical（光学的）memory cards: Optical memory cards look like cards with a piece of CD on the top. Optical memory cards can store up to 4MB of data. But once written, the data can not be changed or removed. Thus, this type of card is good for keeping records, such as medical files, driving records or travel histories. Today, there are no processors in them (although this is coming in the near future). While theSECTION B 双向翻译( 5 % )Directions: Translate the underlined parts into Chinese or English.…Do you know when the ancient Olympic Games begin? It was in the year 776 BC. 81. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until AD 394.Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today, such as the long jump, wrestling and running. 82. 在古代奥运会上，按照传统，运动员都是男性，and they had to compete wearing no clothes. Single women were allowed to take part in their own competition, at a separate festival in honour of Hera, the wife of the Greek god Zeus. Today, both male and female athletes from around the world can take part, 83. no matter what nation they come from.84. The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens（雅典）. It wasa Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace. 85.现在，全世界的人们都在帮助实现这一梦想。

2020年湖南省衡阳市第八中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ATop Music Festivals in 2021CoachellaSelling out fast every year, the Indio desert becomes a fashionable place where the coolest bands are watched by trendy people and celebrities. Near the top of everyone's bucket list of festivals, Coachella is a constant source of annual expectation and a hotbed for musical discussion.When &. where: April 9-11 &. 16-18, 2021; IndioUltra Music FestivalSeen as the ultimate gathering for electronic music fans across the nation and globe, the streets of Miami turn into a and bumping party with popular DJs playing what will be the sounds of summer.When & where: March 26-28, 2021; MiamiSouth By South WestRegarded as the ultimate trend-setter and launcher of careers, SXSW is an annual showcase of music, films and interactive highlights enjoyed through performances, showcases, talks, screenings and more. Virtually taking over the city of Austin, everyone in the world of music from fans to media flock here to discover the next big thing.When &, where: March 16-20, 2021; AustinThe Governors Ball Music FestivalAnother event which proves the music loving potential of Randall's Island Park is Governors Ball, an exciting and infectious mix of rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop and folk. Providing a variety of music and food tastes, whether you look to kick back and relax or dance to the beats, Governors Ball has what you want.When & where: June 11-14, 2021; New York1.Which music festival lasts the most days?A.CoachellaB.Ultra Music Festival.C.South By South WestD.The Governors Ball Music Festival.2.What is special about Ultra Music Festival?A.It's held in a park.B.It features electronic musicC.It's a gathering of popular DJs.D.It's the most popular in the country.3.Which city could you go if you love both music and movies?A.Indio.B.Miami.C.AustinD.New York.BIn order to develop the pandemic-stricken economy, China recovered the street vendors（商贩）in a new nation-wide method known as “street stall economy'', allowing residents to set up open-air shops on the sidewalks or other available public spaces.Street vendors were once an important part ofChina's economy and urban landscape. However, sinceChina's economy took off in the last decade, street vendors have gradually disappeared from the streets and many of them opened shops of their own.Fast forward to today, street vendors have come into our sight again after cities such asChengduand Yantai succeeded in creating hundreds of thousands of jobs by giving street stalls permission to operate.China's tech industry was quick to jump on the street vendor trend, with tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan and flocking todish outcheap loans, offer support and payment solutions to millions of owners of newly established small businesses.Ant Financial, Alibaba's fintech arm, promised its mobile wallet app Alipay will give interest-free loans to 30 million vendors, and 70 billion RMB of interest-free credit line to consumers to make purchases everywhere, including street vendors. provided 50 billion RMB worth of quality goods for street vendors, and provided each one of them with a maximum 100,000 RMB interest-free loan to stock up.Tencent's WeChat announced to offer payment solutions, marketing supports and even training for up to 50 million street vendors, with the end goal of digitally transforming them to increase their income.Guangzhoucity partnered with WeChat this month to hold a live streaming shopping festival to improve sales of local produce. In attempts to promote various live streaming platforms, many tech CEOs also made their own live streamed e-commerce debuts（首次亮相）selling goods coming from all over the country.4. What does the underlined part “dish out" in Paragraph 3 mean?A. turn down.B. provide with.C. pay off.D. apply for.5. Compared with and Tencent, what unique measure did Ant Financial take?A. It provides interest-free loans for vendors.B. It offers interest-free credit line to customers.C. It provides quality goods for street vendors.D. It offers marketing support to businessmen.6. What's the purpose of the cooperation between WeChat andGuangzhoucity?A. To volunteer to train street vendors.B. To give away free goods to the poor.C. To promote to develop the local economy.D. To help CEOs make their own streaming platforms.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. Chengdu and Yantai Succeeded in Creating Job OpportunitiesB. "Street Vendor Economy” Greatly Increases People's IncomeC. The Whole Nation Are Involved in a New Economy ModelD.China's Major Tech Companies Are Helping With "Street Vendor Economy”CJapan is known to have higher than average rates of stomach cancer. Recently, the town of Kaneyama in Yamagata Prefecture decided to get its 6, 000 residents (居民) tested.However, the frozen urine samples (尿样) are not tested in conventional ways. Instead, Professor Masao Miyashita and his team are using them in a trial to determine if specially trained cancer-sniffing dogs can accurately detect the disease. Though the study is still in its early stages, Miyashita is thrilled with the results. He said, “In our research so far, cancer detection dogs have been able to find signs of cancer with an accuracy of nearly 100 percent.”Researchers have known about the animals’ superior sensory skills for decades. However, their ability to detect cancer in humans came to light in 1989, after a dog sniffed out early-stage malignant melanoma (恶性黑色素瘤) on a patient’s leg in London. Since then, scientists from many countries have conducted studies to test dogs’ great skill at identifying cancer chemicals.While most dogs can be trained for the task researchers say the best candidates are dogs that are precise, quiet, and perhaps even a little shy. The training process is similar to how dogs are taught to learn any trick — byrewarding them with treats! However, it takes much longer because the dogs have to learn to separate the “cancer scent (气味)”from the thousands of organic compounds (有机化合物) in the human body. Researchers begin by exposing the dogs to urine samples from people with cancer, people with other diseases, and patients with no health issues, Once the dogs are able to accurately identify cancer, they are further trained to detect particular kinds of cancer.Successful as they may be, experts think dogs are unlikely to replace conventional tests. For one, it takes about seven years and costs as much as $45,000 to train a single dog. Klaus Hackner, a researcher and physician who studies dogs detecting cancer in breath samples at Krems University Hospital in Austria, is also not convinced dogs can be relied upon alone. Patients, therefore, have to receive further tests to confirm if they have the disease.8. What do we know about the cancer-sniffing dogs mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. They have done a great job.B. They are trained in a special way.C. They can easily learn to distinguish cancer.D. They can be seen in many Japanese hospitals.9. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?A. Offer readers some advice.B. Add some background information.C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.10. What kind of dog is suitable for the cancer-sniffing job?A. Smart and brave.B. Active and faithful.C. Strong and patient.D. Careful and peaceful.11. What is Klaus Hackner’s opinion on cancer-sniffing dogs?A. They should work as a team.B. They need to receive more training.C. They can replace doctors in detecting cancer.D. They should be used together with traditional tests.DAn afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. Insome cultures, people will have a daily nap — thisis fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.12. What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A. Caffeine addiction.B. Psychological stress.C. Insufficient night sleep.D. Potential physical illness.13. What is the key to a good nap?A. Duration.B. Surroundings.C. Health.D. Stages.14. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. A 30- to 40- minute period.B. Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C. Between 5 and 12 minutes.D. A 20- to 90-minute period.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why to phase a napB. When to take a good napC. What to learn from a napD. How to have a successful nap第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

衡阳市八中2009届高三第三次月考试题英语（时量：120分钟分值：150分）第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What do the speakers intend to do?A. See another film.B. Wait in the queueC. Go home quickly2. What do you know about the man?A. He is too busy to go there.B. He plans to go there very soon.C. He wants to go somewhere else.3. What does the woman mean?A. She’ll type the report for himB. She’ll teach the man how to type.C. She doesn’t know how to use the machine.4. How many eggs does the man have now?A. 12.B. 4.C. 8.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. PollutionB. ChildrenC. Death.第二节（共12小题；每题1.5分，满分18分）请听下面4段对话,选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the woman’s homeB. At the woman’s friend’s home.C. At the police station7. What were stolen?A. A big sum of money and one vase.B. Some money and computer.C. A diamond necklace, computer and two vases.8. When was the woman’s house broken into?A. At 12 last night.B. At about 11 last night.C. At 6 yesterday evening.请听第7段材料,回答第9至第11题。

湖南省衡阳八中高一上学期期中考试英语考生注意：（1）本试卷共四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。

总分100分，时量1。

（2）选择题答案填涂到答题卡上，非选择题答案做在答题卷上，否则答题无效。

第一部分：听力（共二节，，每小题1分。

满分第一节听力理解听下面6段对话，每段对话后各有几个小题，播放前每个小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。

请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

每段对话播放两遍。

Conversation 11.Wha t’s wrong with the man?A. His leg hurts.B. He can’t move.C. He hurt the doctor.2.What will the man do?A. Keep still.B. Go to the doctor.C. Check the woman’s leg.Conversation 23.When will the football match begin?A. 10:00pm.B. 9:30pm.C. 9:00pm4. What does the woman want to do tonight?A. Watch a movie.B. Listen to the radio.C. Watch a football match.Conversation 35. When will the man work on weekends?A. 10am to 2pm.B. 6pm to 8pm.C. 6am to 2pm.6. How much will the man be paid per hour?A. 10 yuan.B. uan.C. 30 yuan.Conversation 47. Why does the man love classical music?A. It helps him learn.B. It makes him sleepy.C. It is easy to learn.8. What does the woman like?A. Classical music.B. Pop music.C. Country music.9. When will the speakers leave for the concert?A. At 7:30pm.B. At 7:00pm.C. At 6:30pm.Conversation 510. Why does Angel give Jenny a call?A. For the homework.B. For a birthday party.C. For a summer plan.11. Where is Jenny now?A. At home.B. At the supermarket.C. At a party.12. What will Angel do in five days?A. Help Jenny with her homework.B. Make a summer plan with Jenny.C. Go to Jenny’s birthday party.Conversation 613. When did the British Museum open to the public?A. In 1759.B. In 1753.C. In 1756.14. How many universities did the woman visit in London?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.15. What is the best time to visit London?A. Autumn.B. Winter.C. Summer.第二节听取信息听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为16～格中, 每空不得超过3个单词。

湖南省衡阳市八中教育集团2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题一、听力选择1．When does the girl want to go camping?A．On Sunday. B．On Saturday. C．On Friday.2．What did the boy lose?A．A pen. B．A notebook. C．A dictionary.3．What does the boy need to do first?A．Have lunch. B．Clean the room. C．Practice the piano.4．Where was the girl yesterday afternoon?A．At home. B．In the cinema. C．In the museum.5．What is the man doing probably?A．He is reading. B．He is cooking. C．He is dancing.听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。

6．Where is Rose?A．In the hotel. B．In the hospital. C．In the sports hall.7．When is the basketball game?A．On Friday. B．On Saturday. C．On Sunday.听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。

8．What is Dave doing?A．Reading an article. B．Writing an e-mail. C．Listening to a song.9．What will Dave do five minutes later?A．Do the dishes. B．Fold the clothes. C．Take out the rubbish.听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。

2019届湖南衡阳八中高一下学期期末考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________题号一二三四五六总分得分一、单项填空1. One-third of the country _____ covered with trees andthe majority of the citizens _____ black people.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is2. Mother said that Mike could eat two of ten oranges andthat the rest _______ left for Tom and Betty.A. wereB. wasC. beD. being3. We don't imagine the twins have arrived, _____?A. do we____________________B. have theyC. don’t we_________D. haven’t they4. I don’t think she will come to th e meeting on time,______?A．do I________ ________ B．do youC．will she________ D．won’t she5. _____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down,water began to appear on its surface.A. That, which_________B. What, thatC. What, whatD. It, that6. ______ surprised the hostess most is _______ one of herfriends left the party without saying a word.A. What, whatB. What, thatC. That, that_________D. That, what7. John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of_____ are family members.A. them______________B. that______________C.which____________________ D. whom8. I still remember the house _____my mother and I usedto stay in that evening．A．where________ B．which________ C．in that D．the one9. The door _____ open, no matter how hard she pushed.A. shouldn’ｔB. couldn’ｔC. wouldn’ｔD. mightn’ｔ10. When we saw the road _____ with snow, we decided tospend the holiday at home.A. b lock___________B. to blockC. b lockingD. b locked11. When I got off the crow d ed bus, I found my pocket_____ and the disk in it with the important documents gone.A. stolen ________B. missingC. lost________________D. picked12. The driver wanted to park his car near the roadsidebut was asked by the police _____.A. not to do_________B. not toC. not do______________D. do not13. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street,but his mother told him _______.A. not to______________________________B. not to doC. not do it____________________D. do not to14. When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed,_____ me stories till I fell asleep.A. having toldB. tellingC. told____________________D. to tell15. What is your daughter doing now?She is on the phone, ________with one of her schoolmates.A. to chat______________________________B. chattingC. chatted___________ _________D. being chatted16. The girl has a great interest in sport and ____badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.A. t ook___________B. is takingC. t akes _________D. has been taking17. I graduated from college twenty years ago and I____________ as an English teacher in this middle schoolever since.A. worked ________B. have been workingC. had workedD. was working18. It’s m uch easier to make friends ____ you have similar interests.A. unless______________B. whenC. even though______________D. so that19. Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.A. when___________B. before_________C. while_________D. since二、完形填空20. SECTION B （共12小题；每小题 1分，满分12 分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage thereare four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fillin each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.I just read a beautiful story. It is about a littlegirl, a movie and a corporation. ___________ , if crying atwork might be a problem, you should wait until you gethome to read it. Trust me.10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, hadbeen ___________ with a rare form of cancer for three years.This month, it became ___________ that Colby would probably diesoon. The one thing she wanted to do before she died wasto see the movie Up. She’d been___________ by the previews.But Colby’s health was so ___________ that she could not betaken to the theater, and Up is only playing in theaters.By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t___________ it. Afamily friend began desperately dialing numbers at Pixar. Shefinally ___________ to someone and told them Colby’s will.After a discussion, Pixar___________ to help.Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can holdon?”“I’m ___________ to die, but I’m going to wait forthe movie, ”the girl replied.On June 10, Pixar ___________ an employee to the Curtin’s home and showed the film on DVD-possibly the only DVD copyof the movie that exists.Here’s what her mom said, “When I watched it, I hadreally no idea about the ___________ or the theme of themovie. I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of theballoons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colbywas going to go up, up to ___________ . ”Colby died seven hours after watching the movie.1. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D.Finally2. A. sticking B. suffering C. keeping D. living3. A. clear________________ B. uncertain C. sorry ________ D.sure4. A. fascinated B. fond ________ C. interested D.surprised5. A. good _________ B. poor _________ C. healthy D.ordinary6. A. do___________________ B. see _________ C. make_________ D. survive7. A. got over B. got away C. got down D.got through8. A. refused________ B. hoped C. agreed ________ D.offered9. A. scared________ B. ready C. afraid________ D.sad10. A. planned B. made________________ C. shipped D.flew11. A. trick B. contents C. hint _________ D.disadvantage12. A. sky _________ B. balloon C. heaven ________ D.s ea三、其他题21. SECTION C （共8小题；每小题 1分，满分8 分）Directions: plete the following passage by filling in eachblank with one word that best fits the context.Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, andwhen he was five, he was already very good at it. Hepainted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and peoplepaid 1. lot of money for them. They said, “This boy’sgoing to be famous when he’s a little older, and thenwe’re going to sell these pictures for a lot 2. money. ”Jimmy’s pictures were different 3. other people’s because he never painted on all of the paper. He painted on half ofit, and the 4. half was always empty.“That’s very clever, ”everyone said, “ 5. else doesthat! ”6. day someb ody bought one of Jimmy’s pictures and thensaid to him, “Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do youpaint on the bottom half of your pictures, but 7. on thetop half? ”“ 8. I’m small, ”Jimmy said, “and my brushes don’t reach very high. ”四、阅读理解22. PART THREE READING PREHENSION （共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30 分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passageis followed by several questions or unfinished statements. Foreach of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that fits best according to theinformation given in the passage.AWith schoo l out and hot weather in, it’s not unusual for youngsters to gather around the refrigerator or the televisionrather than take part in active play. Such habits may berelaxing but can wreck a healthy lifestyle, say specialistsat Texas Children’s Hospital.“For some kids, the state of feeling bored triggers（引发）eating,” says Jennifer Thomas, a doctor at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houst on, Texas. “A child can pick up 5 to10 pounds over the course of a summer, so it’s importantto recognize the difference between boredom（无聊）and hunger.”Because children may be adjusting（适应）to lack of routine,adding some structure to their daily schedules can help.“For example, instead of letting kids eat while they watchtelevision, permit eating only in the kitchen with thetelev ision turned off,” says Thomas. “This way can helpdetermine if they are really hungry or just bored.”If hunger causes a snack attack, nutritious snacks shouldbe available（可得到的）and easy to reach, says Thomas. Shesuggests two or more servings of fruit and three or moreservings of vegetables as a reasonable（合情理的）daily goal. Thomas says, “Fresh or frozen fruit is better than fruitjuice. Fresh or frozen vegetables are better because cannedvegetables usually contain salt.”In general, kids should avoid snacks with high sugarcontent, says Thomas. “More importantly, if a sugary snack takes the place of healthier food, the child is notgetting the nutrition he or she needs. High-fat food tendsto make a child feel worried, while eating foods that arenaturally lower in fat will make it easier for kids tofeel more energetic and stay on the go.”1. What can help to stop children from eating because ofboredom?A. Giving them a daily schedule.B. Giving them a lot of snacks.C. Preventing them from watching TV.D. Making them eat a lot of fruits.2. What kind of snacks should we give children?A. Fruit juice.B. Frozen fruit.C. Canned vegetables.D. Snacks rich in sugar.3. Foods that are naturally lower in fat are necessary forchildren because _______.A. they help children lose weightB. they help children get necessary nutritionC. they stop children from getting boredD. they make children active and energetic4. We can infer from the text that _______.A. it’s hard to tell the difference between boredom andhungerB. children may get bored for lack of routine in summerC. we should limit children’s eating while they’re watching TVD. nutritious snacks should be available at any time5. The underlined wor d “wreck” in Paragraph 1 probablymeans“_______”．A. improveB. change___________C. ruinD. include23. When you walk into a room on the 17th floor ofCopenhagen’s Bella Sky Hotel, you’ll be greeted by softroses and other fresh flowers, fruits, fashion magazines, anda bathroom with beauty products. This is Europe’s firsthotel floor dedicated（专用的）entirely to women—and according to the hotel’s CEO Arne Bang Mikkelsen, it is designed bywomen, for women.“Women’s hotel preferences（偏爱）are very different frommen’s with key priorities（优先考虑的事）being to feel safe andcom fortable. When men com e into a hotel room, the firstthing they do is check the view, turn on the TV, plugin their com puter, and check out the fridge. Women, onthe other hand, go straight to the bathroom. Does it smellnice? Is it clean? Does it have a nice bathtub andshower?”Unlike other hotels, it seemed like someone actually thoughtabout what women wanted. To get it right, the hotel askeda number of women what they wanted, and added to theirlist of things like cleanliness, a nice bathroom, high-poweredhairdryers, steam irons, cosmetic mirrors, healthy choices onthe room service menus, and full-body mirrors.It seems that they are helped by the boom（繁荣）in female business travelers. Global numbers are hard to get, but aresearch report shows women account for about half of allbusiness travelers in the US in 2010, up from approximately25% in 1991.Places like the Naumi Hotel in Singapore, the Premier Hotelin New York, the London Dukes Hotel and the Georgian CourtHotel in Vancouver seem to be realizing the possibility incatering（迎合）for women.At the London Dukes Hotel, the manager says bookings（预订）for their “Duchess Rooms”，which are standard rooms withfresh flowers, fruit, and styling things, have increased 25%over the past year.1. We can learn from the text that Bella Sky Hotel_______.A. is the first hotel designed for womenB. offers special service to women guestsC. has a big garden with all kinds of flowersD. can arrange rooms according to guests’ wishes57. Paragraph 2 mainly wants to tell us _______.A. men are wiser in choosing hotelsB. guests usually care about fort mostC. women differ from men in judging a hotelD. hotels have difficulty satisfying each guest2. What can we learn from the text?A. Men guests usually don’t care about hotels’ cleanliness.B. Living in a hotel, women guests may consider theirsafety.C. Women business travelers spend more than men in hotels.D. In the US the number of women travelers is higherthan men.3. The example of the London Dukes Hotel is used to show________.A. London is known for hotel managementB. guests like to experience different hotelsC. the new hotel service is very popularD. hotel industry is developing rapidly4. What is the text mainly about?A. How to run hotels.B. A new practice in hotel service.C. Different hotels’ service in the world.D. Differences between men and women hotel guests.24. It is now February 7, 2035. The search engine TalkTalkwill be open to the public next week and this servicewill soon be something beyond your imagination. For thefirst time you can not only talk to the search engine,but you can discuss with it what you are looking for.For example, if you want to know more about the oilprice, TalkTalk asks if you want to know the current oilprice, the development of the oil price, or news relatedto the oil price. You say that you want to read newsabout it and TalkTalk then directs you to your source, orlets you have the latest news related to the oil pricein order from the most respectable sources.Com pared with other search services that use a certainalgorithm (程序) to provide data from a search, theartificial intelligence (人工智能) behind TalkTalk is said toeasily spot if a certain source is aiming to cheat thesearcher. TalkTalk also judges and stores every given replyand discussion, to learn how to give correct answers.TalkTalk is also set to answer questions directly wherethere is a definite answer. How well this will work inthe long run is yet to be seen, but thousands of peoplehave tested TalkTalk and the quality is really good.The first talking search engine saw the light of day morethan 30 years ago and was called Speegle. It could readthe results from a written search on the Internet, and wasmostly for blind people.So far, TalkTalk cannot read the information from a certainsource to you by phone, if it is not freely available.There are currently talks to find an arrangement for this,but it would most likely be difficult because ofcopyright(版权).TalkTalk is available over the Internet and also by phone,even though it only speaks English. There are no plans toadd other languages in the near future, most likely becauseit will cost a lot of money. When you are tired ofasking TalkTalk all your questions, just ask, “Where is TalkTalk?” and you will get an answer that will make you leave it with a smile on your lips.1. The example in Paragraph 2 is given to show .A. how to use the search engine TalkTalkB. how to search for news on the InternetC. the oil price is a very hot issue currentlyD. TalkTalk has a very high intelligence2. The advantage of TalkTalk is that it can .A. be available wherever you goB. tell if a certain source is reliableC. read the search results for youD. offer different kinds of search results3. What can be inferred from the text?A. TalkTalk can read all the information online.B. TalkTalk will speak other languages soon.C. TalkTalk may have a bright future.D. TalkTalk is very expensive.4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Hello, TalkTalkB. Where is TalkTalkC. TalkTalk is improvingD. Development of search engines5. In which part of a future newspaper can you read thetext?A. Opinion.B. Culture.C. Lifestyle.D. Technology.五、其他题25. Jack Johnson is a singer and song writer known forhis smooth voice and calming songs. His most recent album(专辑)is Sleep Through the Static. It is filled with personalsongs about love, family and life. And this new album isalso environmentally friendly.Jack Johnson wrote the song Angel for his wife, Kim. Whenthey met in college, Johnson was not a professional(专业的)musician. In fact, he used to be a professional surferwho rode ocean waves on a surfboard. Johnson has said thathe started writing music and playing the guitar after asurfing accident. He later wrote several songs for a moviehe made about surfing. In the song Go on Jack Johnsonexpresses what it is like to watch his two young sonsgrow up.Jack Johnson may be a famous musician, but he does notlike to lead a very public life. He likes to spend timewith his family doing sports outdoors. Johnson is also veryinterested in environmental activities. Six years ago, he andhis wife started the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to provideenvironmental education to school children. Jack Johnson’s new album shows another environmental effort. The whole album wasmade using energy power from the sun in his environmentallyfriendly recording studio (工作室).Jack Johnson26. ly:宋体; font-size:10.5pt">Profession (职业) In the past surfer Atpresent 1. ________ What he is famous for Smooth voice and 2.________ His new album Sleep Through the Static Filled withpersonal songs about love, family and life His songs AngelWriting it for his wife 3. ________ Expressing what it is liketo watch his two young sons grow up What he doesn’t like Leading 4. ________ 5. ________ Spending time with his familydoing sports outdoors and environmental activities六、书面表达27. 请根据下面的提示，写一篇短文，介绍一位你最崇拜的偶像。