安徽省皖南八校2020-2021学年高三上学期第二次联考（12月）英语试题

1、“皖南八校”2021届高三第二次联考英 语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In an office.2. When will the man arrive at the party?

2、A. At 6：30.B. At 7：00.C. At 7：30.3. How does the woman feel now?A. Excited.B. Relaxed.C. Tired.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans hobby.B. The drawing class.C. High school life.5. Why would David quit his job?A. To go back to school. B. To work for his friend. C. To start his own fir

3、m.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He is generous.B. He likes making things.C. He paid $ 50 for the bookcase.7. What does the man do in

4、the end?A. He tells a joke.B. He annoys the woman.C. He makes a future plan.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the man apologize to the woman?A. He lost her dictionary.B. He broke her glasses.C. He made her desk dirty.9. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Clean her desk carefully.B. Look up some new w

5、ords.C. Buy her an ice cream.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman go at the weekend?A. The city centre.B. The mans home. C. The forest park.11. How did the man spend his weekend?A. Packing for a move.B. Seeking a new house.C. Going mountain climbing.12. What will the woman do for the man?A. Take

6、 care of his pet.B. Buy him some presents.C. Help him move into the new house.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and customer.C. Interviewer and job applicant.14. What does the man think of a teachers work?A. Easy.B. Tiring.C. Challengin

7、g.15. What does the woman like doing?A. Playing sports.B. Watching sports. C. Teaching sports.16. What does the man value most about doing sports?A. Making efforts to keep physically fit.B. Teaching the young important life lessons.C. Doing benefits to maintain mental well-being.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17

8、. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A. Touring France.B. Painting pictures.C. Playing outdoors.18. What did John do after he moved to the US?A. He did business.B. He studied biology.C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting?A. For food.B. For money.C. For pleasure.20. What is the s

9、ubject of Johns works?A. Family life.B. Natural scenery.C. American birds.第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe following are some good shows on Netflix right now. Figuring out what to watch this month has never been easier.New GirlFor a good show on Netfli

10、x that will put you in a great mood with every episode, turn tothis comedy, which follows the girl as she moves in with three quirky（古怪的）men. Their seven seasons of dishonest activities will keep you entertained for hours a close to perfect way to spend your time indoors.CommunityFinally available o

11、n Netflix, this beloved 2010s comedy about a group of students at a community college is one of the best TV shows to watch. Itll keep you entertained for days.Queer EyeThis emotional, insightful reality series follows five men as they help people improve their lives. The five famous stars have becom

12、e personalities in their own right and watching them on-screen together is one of the best parts of the show, but seeing how they help and encourage the people they work with is sure to warm even the coolest heart.One Day at a TimeA remake o a TV classic, this family-first series follows a newly sin

13、gle mother as she raises her children. Her traditional Latina mother （played by Rita Moreno） takes a starring role as the family faces puberty（青春期），young love, life milestones, and more together. With its own fan following, this three-season series is the perfect settle in together and watch show.21

14、. What do New Girl and Community have in common?A. Both are comedies.B. Both are inspiring.C. Both are aimed at students.D. Both are concerned with girls.22. How will audience feel after watching Queer Eye?A. Confident.B. Touched.C. Excited.D. Relaxed.23. What is Rita Moreno?A. An actress.B. A host.

15、C. A lawyer.D. A player.BFor displaced people, arriving in Greece marks an important milestone in their journey to a better life. In camps run by the Greek government, they receive critical aid including housing, food, and medical treatment. And now, thanks to Love Welcomes, they are receiving a mor

16、e secure future.When British Abi Hewitt visited a refugee （难民）camp near Athens, the experience deeply impacted her. Hewitt, who had previously managed a life skills program for at-risk women called Thistle Farms, reached out to her former boss, Becca Stevens on the Love Welcomes site. Stevens expres

17、sed interest in the idea of a creative social enterprise to help these displaced women. Another colleague from Thistle Farms, Frannie Kieschnick, quickly joined the team. The three co-founded Love Welcomes in 2017 with the women of the camp.The initiative（首创）teaches female residents of the camp how

18、to weave. They learn to transform recycled material into beautiful one-of-a-kind handicrafts, including welcome mats, sofa cushions and key chains. The skills the women learn in the program are just as important as the funds they earn from the sale of their handicrafts.“When we sell products, the pr

19、ofit from that goes back to the women,” Hewitt explained. We are now employing 42 women by the end of this week. It makes a great difference to every single woman, to their family and to everyone living in this camp. I am very proud of that. A program participant named Laure shared her story on the

20、video, “I can say in the beginning when I entered Greece, I was like, what can I do with my life? Laure struggled tostay optimistic, explaining, But when I heard about Love Welcomes and started looming, all of these thoughts suddenly melted, she said. Learning the skill helped Laure maintain a posit

21、ive attitude. As the initiative has grown in popularity, it has attracted attention from well-known artists.24. What is the best title for the text?A. Love Welcomes-Home to Great WomenB. Three Great Displaced Women Who Make a DifferenceC. How to Set Up a Famous Organization With Little MoneyD. The I

22、nitiative Helps Displaced Women Weave a Brighter Future25. What benefits females of the camp most?A. Key chains. B. The joy of labor.C. The skills they learn. D. Recycled material.26. What does Hewitt think of Love Welcome?A. Far-sighted.B. Significant.C. Concerned.D. Annoying.27. What might be invo

23、lved in the next paragraph?A. Some examples of famous artists.B. Hard work o looming locally.C. The benefits Laure have gained.D. The best selling of handicrafts.CAlthough all Middle Eastern cultures cannot be grouped into one class, they do have similarities in their rules for the appropriateness o

24、f eye culture. Eye contact is much less common and considered less appropriate in many of these cultures than it is considered in the United States.Middle Eastern cultures, largely Muslim, have strict rules regarding eye contact between the sexes； these rules are connected to religious laws about ap

25、propriateness. Only a brief moment of eye contact would be permitted between a man and a woman, if at all.However, western women traveling in Muslim areas should not expect that no man will attempt to make eye contact with them. As a matter of fact, their “differentness“ may draw attention to them,

26、and men may try to make eye contact with them. They should be aware, however, that returning eye contact will be considered the same as saying, “Yes, Im interested!So when in the Middle East, care should be taken in making eye contact with anyone of the opposite gender（性别）.On the other hand, in many

27、 Middle Eastern cultures, intense eye contact between those of the same gender-especially between men-can mean “I am telling you the truth! I am genuine in what I say!” Try to observe the eye contact between those of the same gender to see if it is important to meet someones long look when you want

28、to tell them, “Trust me! Im sincere!As you can see, it is vital to know what eye contact communicates before you visit a new culture. Before you travel, you would do well to go to your local public library or bookstore and check out or look through a book about the culture of the country you plan to

29、 visit. Learn how to use eye contact and other body language wisely so that you are regarded as polite, and so that you can better connect with people in a culture that is foreign to you!28. What do most Middle Eastern countries have in common?A. Dealing with each other properly.B. Keeping a long di

30、stance while talking.C. Keeping looking into the eyes while talking.D. Making little eye contact between different genders.29. Why will men in Muslim areas stare at western woman?A.It is their own cultures.B. It is considered polite.C. The western women are different.D. It is considered to be approp

31、riate.30. What does the underlined word genuine” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. hopefulB. seriousC. confidentD. reasonable31. What is the authors purpose of introducing the custom in the Middle East?A. To support his conclusions.B. To show the importance of eye contact.C. To give us some explanations.D. To

32、teach us to communicate in Middle East.DScientists have discovered an underwater coral tower near the Great Barrier Reef （大堡礁）thats taller than New Yorks Empire State Building. Its the tallest underwater structure discovered in over 120 years.The researchers who discovered the reef were on a year-lo

33、ng trip aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institutes research ship Falkor, where they were working to map the sea floor around Australia.The scientists used a special underwater robot called SuBastian to help them explore and develop 3D maps. In late October, as part of their exploration, the team came acros

34、s the tower. Its known as a“detached reef”, since its structure isnt attached to the Great Barrier Reef, but rises on its own from the sea floor.At the bottom, the tower is nearly a mile wide. But from there, it becomes much more narrow, rising 1,640 feet and stopping just 130 feet below the surface

35、 of the ocean. The lower is one o eight similar towers near Northern Australias Cape York Peninsula. The other seven towers were discovered in the 1880s.“Its a big reef not to have known about,“ said Tom Bridge, “What it highlights is how little we know about the ocean, even the Great Barrier Reef.

36、The Great Barrier Reef is bigger than many European countries and that only a small part of it is made of the shallow water reefs its famous for.”Overall, the Great Barrier Reef is struggling. Recent studies have shown that about half of its corals have died in the last 25 years, in part because of

37、rising ocean temperatures due to the climate crisis. Over the last year, the Falkors scientific team has discovered 30 new kinds of sea creatures. In March, they discovered what they believe is the longest sea creature ever recorded. The animal is called a“siphonophore” and its 150 feet long.32. Wha

38、t did researchers do by Falkor around Australia?A. Seek for coral lowers.B. Make a map of sea floor.C. Research unknown species.D. Film the Great Barrier Reef.33. What do we know about SuBastian?A. Its the most advanced underwater robot.B. It contributes to the discovery of the tower.C. It is suitab

39、le to detect building structures.D. It reports important discoveries under water.34. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The shape of the tower.B. The history of the tower.C. The position of the tower.D. The information of the tower.35, What can we infer from the text?A. Europe used to ignore the Gr

40、eat Barrier Reef.B. Climate crisis is ruining the Great Barrier Reef.C. Tom Bridge has been researching the Great Barrier Reef.D. More research should be done on the Great Barrier Reef.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。选项中有两项为余选项。Many campers love to plan their trips during autumn se

41、ason. _36_ Whether you be camping alone, with family or your friends, autumn season offers lots of activities that make your outdoor adventure more fun! Here are some fall camping tips to make your trip more memorable.Schedule for the cool weather. Even though summer just ended, you should be prepar

42、ed for cool weather. 37 It could be hot and sunny during the day, but very cold oncethe sun goes down. You wouldnt want your trip to be ruined because you keep waking up in the early morning because of cold weather.Schedule your cooking times, An important to keep in mind is that the days are shorte

43、r during cool seasons. More importantly, food takes longer to cook when the weather is cold So schedule your cooking times to make sure that you enjoy your meal times. 38Be careful with bears. Any camper knows that it is quite important to protect themselves.from bears and other wildlife.39 Wildlife

44、 become more active around this time lookingfor food as winter nears.40 There are lots of apple trees in the country where you camp If youre lucky enough to have one near your chosen campsite, consider apple picking during the day. To geteven more fun out of autumn, you can also choose to go pumpkin

45、 picking.You can also bringyour own pumpkins to carve around the campfire! The kids will love it.A. Go apple or pumpkin picking.B. Collect colourful leaves from trees.C. Autumn weather is very unpredictable.D But we must be extra careful during fall season.E. Be sure you cook dinner and clean up bef

46、ore the sun goes down.F .All the animals wake up and are very hungry at this time of the yearG. There are plenty of fun activities you can enjoy during your camping trip.第三部分语言知识运用（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。This afternoon after seeing my mom,

47、I was driving home. I took the 41 that was more like a canyon（峡谷）drive with beautiful scenery. Suddenly I heard a sound and I knew a big 42 tire! I pulled to the side, but this was a canyon drive with not much shoulder 43, and it happened to be around a curve（弯道）that people couldnt 44 me. Thatmade i

48、t very 45 Thus, cars 46passed me so that I couldnt get out. Withinminutest I saw a car stopped at a distance 47 me. The gentleman walked out, 48help, and I walked out of the car very 49, for it was so narrow. He moved my car a bitout of the way while I was still talking to AAA（美国汽车协会）. They said wit

49、h all the they gave me since I was in a dangerous place, they can send 51 in 20 minutes .Thegentleman offered to look at my spare tire to 52 was OK before I 53 with AAA.Before 1 knew it, he look it out and 54 to change the tire. By the time I finished talking with AAA, he had changed my tire!.I 55 h

50、im and he left. 1 saw in my 56 that the car just followed me, making sure I was OK.At the light. I got a chance to see the 57family in the car. A beautiful youngwife with lovely children in the back. They all gave me a big smile and 58_ at me. I thought about what a role 59 for those young children

51、to learn about service and sympathy. 1 thought how 60 I was to be the receiver of such generosity.41. A. photoB. routeC. riskD.menu42. A. flatB. newC. popularD.spare43. A. funB. serviceC. spaceD. potential44. A. recognizeB. blameC. ignoreD. see45. A. dangerousB. convenientC. complexD. embarrassed46.

52、 A. deliberatelyB. frequentlyC. slowlyD. unconsciously47. A. besideB. behindC. ahead ofD. beyond48. A. deservingB. recordingC. offeringD. appreciating49. A. proudlyB. instantlyC. painfullyD. carefully50. A. convenienceB. strengthC. knowledgeD. enthusiasm51. A. dataB. assistanceC. commandD. water52.

53、A. pick outB.take overC. make sureD. agree with53. A. turned downB.hung upC. made senseD. kept up54. A. hesitatedB. continuedC. startedD. managed55. A. thankedB. struckC. treatedD. comforted56. A. kitchenB. trackC. dreamD. mirror57. A. wealthyB. entireC. patientD. concerned58. A. staredB. laughedC. wavedD. aimed59. A. modelB. deliveryC. programD. training60. A. stupidB. astonishedC. wiseD. lucky第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。Located in southwest Hangzhou, Longmen is a small town which is full of ancestral shrines(祠堂)，halls, pagodas, trees, and bridges from the Ming a