湖南省三湘名校教育联盟、五市十校教研教改共同体2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（原卷版）

2/2湖南省三湘名校教育联盟、五市十校教研教改共同体2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.HowwillthewomanprobablygettoHunanUniversity?A.Bytaxi.B.Bycar.C.Bysubway.2.Whatkindofbirthdaygreetingdoesthewomansendtofriends?A.Acard.B.Aphonecall.C.AnInternetgreeting.3.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Sheisnotfeelingwell.B.Shedoesn’twanttowork.C.Sheisstuckinbadweather.4.Whatistheoriginalpricefortheheadset?A.$60.B.$70.C.$120.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inaprintshop.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。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.Whatdoesthewomandotoloseweightnow?A.Sheeatseveryotherday.B.Shedrinksplentyofwater.C.Sheonlyeatsgreen-colouredfoods.7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’snewdiet?A.Unbelievable.B.Balanced.C.Effective.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesthewomanaskthemanforhelp?A.Tobuyadress.B.Tolookforajob.B.Toaskaboutalostpassport.9.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Callthesuit-dressdepartment.B.Bringthepassporttothewoman.C.Issuethewomananewpassport.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatwasthemostpopularfictionworksamongreadersin2021?A.Historicalfiction.B.Onlineliterature.C.Biography.11.What’sthetargetofmostonlineliterature?A.Menreaders.B.Teenagers.C.Womenreaders.12.Whatdoesthemanthinkofonlineliteraryworks?A.Shallow.B.Boring.C.Classic.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Athemepark.B.Ticketprice.C.Famousfilms.14.Howmanythemedlandsarementionedintheconversation?A.3.B.4.C.5.15.What’sthenegativeaspectofUniversalStudiosthemeparkinBeijing?A.Thethemeparkistoocrowded.B.Theticketsarealittleexpensive.C.Theticketsneedtobebookedinadvance.16.Whatwillthetwospeakersprobablyplantodo?A.Visitthethemepark.B.Watchamovie.C.Dosomeshopping.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmuchtimelessdoChinesepeoplesleepadaythan10yearsago?A.About19minutes.B.About90minutes.C.About9hours.18.Whoaretheoneshavingmoretroublesleeping?A.Mothers.B.Middleschoolstudents.C.Officeworkers.19WhichofthefollowingisNOTthemajorfactoraffectingsleephours?A.SurfingtheInternet.B.Longhouseworkhours.C.Sleepdisorders.20.Whosleptbestamongeightincomegroups?A.Thosewithnoincome.B.Themiddleclass.C.Thewealthyclass.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARetailsalesassociate(GameShop)$15anhour|Part-timeBenefits:employeediscount,flexibleschedule,paidtimeoffYoumustcreateanIndeedaccountbeforeyoucanapplyonthecompany’swebsite.DetailsSalary:$15/hourJobtype:Part-timeNumberofhiresforthisrole:1DescriptionOursalesassociatesenjoydeliveringoutstandingcustomerservice,drivingsalesandmakingadifferenceinourcustomer’slives.Ourcustomersareourtoppriority(优先)andwgoutofourwaytobrightenthedayofeveryonewhowalksthroughourdoors.Weprideourselvesonservingpeoplefromallwalksoflife.Whoarewelookingfor?·Aresult-drivensalesperson·Someonewhopositivelyinteractswithcustomers·Someonewhoofferspracticalsuggestionstocustomers·Apersonwhoisconfident,hasawinningattitudeandanabilitytoadaptWhatisrequired?·Minimum(最低的)education:highschooldiploma·Abilitytobeasalesperson·Positiveattitudeandoutgoingpersonality·Abilitytoliftboxesupto25kilograms·Longperiodsofstanding·8-hourshifts·Weekendavailability(空闲)Whyshouldyoujoinus?·$15/hrstartingwage·Evaluationsafter90daysandannuallywithopportunitiesforraises·Generousemployeediscount·Annualtrainingevent·Opportunitiesforadvancement.Welovetopromotefromwithin!1.Howmuchistheminimumsalaryforan8-hourshift?A.$5. B.$15. C.$120. D.$360.2.WhatisneededtobeasalesassociateinGameShop?A.Beingaqualifieddriver. B.Havingacollegedegree.C.Havingagoodmemory. D.Beinggoodatcommunicating.3.Whatelsedoweknowaboutthejob?A.Thejobwilllastonlythreemonths. B.Thesalarywillgoupafter90days.C.Employeesgetdiscountsonpurchases. D.Employeescanquitthejobatanytime.BItwasawarmwinter’sdayinSouthAfricaandIplannedtogosurfing.TheareaofbeachIwenttoisfamousamongsurfersforitspowerfulwavesandpopularitywithsharks.Afterawhilemybrotherandsomeofmyfriendsgotoutofthewaterbecausetheyfeltuneasy.Therewasthesmelloffishintheair,whichcouldattractsharks.Afewofusstayed,Finally,Isawmyfirstbigwave,butasIwasabouttohitit,twogreatwhitesharksattackedme.Ithappenedsoquickly.Onesharkhitme,throwingmeintotheair;inasplitsecond,itdraggedmeunderthewater.Theshockstoppedmefromfeelingpain.Underthewater,anothersharkwentformyheadandshouldersbutmissed.Perhapssurprisedbythecompetition,thefirstsharklostitsgriponmeandthenextthingIknewwasthatIwasstaringasharkstraightintheface.Itstaredbackatmeforafewmoments.Itsmouthwaswideopen;Icouldseehugeteethanddarkblackeyes.Afteritpassed,IswamtothesurfaceasfastasIcould.WhenIgotthere,Isawmysurfboardlyinginfrontofme.AsIclimbedon,Isawthatmyrighthandwashangingoff.Iwaslosingbloodquickly.Whensurfing,thereisalwaysthefearinthebackofyourmindofsharks.Nowitwasreal.Iwasshaking,cryingandpanicking,realizingthatIcoulddie.Itriedallmyhardesttoswimbacktotheshore.Eventually,Imadeittodryland.Ifeltrelief.Someonetiedmyarmtoslowthebleedingandmybrotherrushedmetothehospital.Thesurgeonmanagedtosavemyfingers.Thatdaychangedmylife,butithasn’tstoppedmefromsurfing.Istartedasurfingschooltoteachthesporttoothers.Iwasmoreafraidofsharksbeforemyattack.NowI’mjustgratefultobealive.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthesharkincident?A.Thetwosharksfoughteachother.B.Ithappenedwhentheauthorwassurfingalone.C.Thesharksattackedtheauthorbecausehehitthem.D.Thesharksarrivedprobablybecausetheysmelledfish.5.Howdidtheauthorescapetodryland?A.Withthehelpofasurgeon. B.Bysurfingonhissurfboard.C.Withthehelpofhisbrother. D.Byswimmingasfastaspossible.6Whathappenedtotheauthorafterthesharkincident?A.Hewasmoreafraidofsharks. B.Hebecameappreciativeoflife.C.Hestartedtolearnsurfingataschool. D.Hestoppedsurfingintheareawheretheaccidenthappened.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EscapingtheJawsofDeath B.FightingwiththeSharksC.ExperiencingtheFirstBigWave D.ExploringtheUnderseaWorldCAnewBBCdocumentaryseries,TheGreenPlanet,givesusanewlookatplants.ReleasedonJan.10onBilibili,ituncoversthewonderfulanddramaticwaysthatplantsbehave.“TheGreenPlanetrevealsthesecretlivesofplantsinthesamewayTheBluePlanetopenedoureyestotheoceans,”editorElleHuntwroteinNewScientist.Plantscompeteagainsteachothertolive.Eachspecieshasitsownwaysofdefense.Intropicalrainforests,differentkindsofplantsraceforsunlight.Theforestfloorisdescribedasa“battlefield”intheseriesasonlytwopercentofthesunlightfilters(透过)throughit.SomeplantslikeMonsteraspreadtheirbigleavestoreachlight.Buttheyarecaughtupinavine(藤本植物)thattriestohitcharide(搭便车).Finally,theyarebothovertakenbyafast-growingbalsatree.Asthebalsahasslipperyhairsonitsleaves,thevinecan’tgetahold.Similarly,sometreesmakepoisonoussaptoprotectthemselves.Plantsalsohelpeachotherandevencommunicate.Indeserts,therootsofEuphratespoplarareconnected.Ifatreefindswater,itwillshareitwithothersthroughtheroots.Studiesalsoshowthatplantsusefungus(真菌)inthesoilasawayto“talk”toeachother.It’skindoflikehowWi-Fiwork.Ifatomatoplantgetsaleafdisease,itcantellnearbyplantsaboutit.Theseriesnotonlyletsusamazedattheplantworldbutpushesustounderstandthatplantsareimportant.“Plantsarethebasisofalllife,includingourselves.Wedependuponthemforeverymouthoffoodthatweeatandeverylungfulofairthatwebreathe,”saidDavidAttenborough,presenteroftheseries.It’stimetolookafterwildplantsjustascarefullyasourhouseplants.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3mean?A.Theforestfloor. B.Thedocumentary. C.Thesunlight. D.Theplant.9.Whathelpsabalsatreereachmoresunlight?A.Ittakesarideonafast-growingvine.B.Itsbigleavescantakeinmoresunlight.C.Itgrowsfastanditsslipperyleaveskeepvinesaway.D.Itcanproducepoisonoussaptostopotherplantsgrowingoverit.10.WhydoestheauthormentionEuphratespoplarinParagraph4?A.Toshowplantscanavoiddanger. B.Toshowvaluablewaterisinthewild.C.Toshowplantscaninteractwitheachother. D.Toshowplantscancommunicatewithotherspecies.11.WhichofthefollowingdoesDavidAttenboroughprobablyagreewith?A.Plantsaredifficulttostudy. B.Plantsplayabigroleinourlives.C.Manywildplantsareendangered. D.Houseplantsalsoneedourattention.DDavidBennett,a57-year-oldmanfromtheUS,receivedtheworld’sfirstpighearttransplantinJanuary.Hediedtwomonthslater,onMarch9.Itmaysoundlikeafailure,butitactuallyisabigstepforwardinmedicalhistorytowardsxenotransplantation(异种器官移植)success.Xenotransplantationhasbeenahottopicinmedicalresearchformanyyears,asdoctorsandscientistslookforwaystosolvethebigproblemoforgantransplantwaitinglists.IntheUSalone,over100,000patientsareonalistwaitingforneworgans.Manyofthemwilldiebeforegettingtheirchancetoreceiveaheart,lungorkidney.Therefore,medicalsciencehasturnedtoanimalorgans.Doctorshaveexperimentedwithxenotransplantationsincetheearly20thcentury.Therearefewsuccessstories.Usually,patients’bodiesreject(排斥)theanimalorgans.Bennettlivedmuchlongerthanotherxenotransplantpatients.That’sbecausescientistsremovedpiggenesthatwouldcausefastrejection.Thentheyaddedhumangenestohelpthebodyaccepttheorgan.“Alotofnewinformationwillcomeoutthatwillhelpthefieldmoveforwardatafasterpace,”MuhammadMohiuddin,directorofthetransplantprogram,toldTheGuardian.AsidefromBennett’sgene-editedpigheart,latelastyeardoctorsatNewYorkUniversityachievedsomesuccessinattachingpigkidneystohumanbloodvesselsoutsidethebodyinpatientsonlifesupport.Meanwhile,attheUniversityofAlabama,doctorsmanagedtoactuallyimplantgene-editedpigkidneysintoapatientonlifesupport.Thoughtheserecentsuccesseswereshort-lived,theyshowthattheremaybeawayforwardforxenotransplants.12.Whydoscientistsstudyxenotransplantation?A.Becausemanyofitsexperimentsaresuccessful.B.Becauseanimalorgansarethesameashumans’.C.Becausehuman-donatedorgansareeasilyrejected.D.Becausehuman-donatedorgansareinshortsupply.13.WhathelpedBennettlivelongerthanotherxenotransplantpatients?A.Theorganwasgene-editedtoavoidfastrejection.B.Bennett’sheartwasputintoanotherpatient’sbody.C.Thetransplantedheartwasattachedoutsideofhisbody.D.Thetransplantedorganwasfromapig,nototheranimals.14.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Xenotransplantsisdevelopingstepbystep.B.Patientswithxenotransplantswon’tdieinthefuture.C.Xenotransplantexperimentswillonlyfailsometimes.D.Gene-editingisamistakeinthefieldofxenotransplants.15.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthisarticle?A.Inanovel. B.Inanewspaper. C.Inaguidebook. D.Inaposter.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Itisprojectedthatbytheyear2050,theurbanpopulationintheworldwillincreaseby2.5billion.Thebigquestionisnothowmanypeoplecanresideinanurbanarea,buthowwecanbuildsustainableandlivablecities.____16____Reducingtransportemissionsisthefirststeptowardssustainabledevelopment.Asafeandreliabletransportsystemisfundamentaltoeconomicgrowth.However,thefueldrivencarsandotherpetroleum-dependentmeansoftransportationarequitealarming.Theyareamajorsourceofcarbondioxideemissions.____17____Inasustainablecitymodel,theuseofzero-emissionelectricvehiclesispracticable.Besides,encouragingpeopletowalkorcyclearoundthecityisalsoareasonablesustainabledevelopmentmodel.____18____Parksandgardensgoalongwayinmakingacitylivableandresidentscangetagreenplacetorelaxandwalkfreely.Inthebigcities,moregreenspacesarebeingsetasideforrecreationalpurposes.____19____Thesegreenspaces,formingaminiforest,canreduceairpollutionandCO2emissionsandenhanceairquality.Improvingthesewersystem(排水系统)isalsoimportanttocleanupourenvironment.____20____Onereasonisthatstreets,buildingsandsidewalksarewaterproof.Sotherainwateronlyflowsonthesurface.Asawaytodealwithandadapttourbanflooding,sewersystemsandstormwaternetworksshouldbeimproved.Thisismuchmoreurgentandpractical.Becausetheoldinfrastructurecannotservethenewparadigmofrapidenvironmentalchange.A.Urbancenterstendtobeeasilyflooded.B.Recyclingwasteisimportanttomakeourenvironmentclean.C.Therefore,properplanningneedstobedonetoensureacityislivable.D.Expandinggreenspaceisatthecenterofdevelopingasustainablecity.E.Thisisathreatnotonlytoairqualitybutalsotosustainableurbanliving.F.Treesandbusheslinealmostallstreetsandneighbourhoodsofthesecities.G.Asustainablecityneedsenvironmentallyfriendlybuildingsandgreenspace.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。April16in1972isanunforgettabledayfortheUnitedStates.AsthefirstpandasfromChina—LingLingandHsingHsing—weresentintotheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,DC,asadiplomatic(外交的)gift,twentythousandpeople____21____intothecapitaltoseethem.ThehugecrowdsstillcontinuetothisdayatUSzoos____22____thewarmthandjoybroughtbygiantpandas.Thesepandasarethezoo’smain____23____,andhave____24____theheartsofmanyvisitors.DeannaWillistonisa____25____pandafan.WhenshefirstsawthepandaTaiShanin2005,shewasamazedbythe____26____baby.“Igottoseehimasacub,sitinginatinybucket,”the39-year-old____27____.Sincethen,Willistonandherfamilyhavehadadeep____28____withpandas.Intheirsparetime,theyoftengotothezooand____29____thegrowthofthepandas.TheywitnessedTaiShan’sgrowth“fromthesizeofastickofbutterto____30____200pounds”.Toshowtheir____31____forcutepandas,theyknitted(编织)pandahatsbasedonpicturesand____32____themoften.WillistonhopedthepandabreedingprogramintheUS“couldlastforatleastanother50years”.“The____33____offriendshipsowed(播种)50yearsagohasbornemanyfruitsandhastouchedmanyaspectsandcornersofourtwo____34____,”Willistonadded.“Wecan’twaittowelcomethenextpairofgiantpandastocarrythetorchof____35____.”21.A.broke B.ran C.flowed D.looked22.A.dueto B.inturn C.bychance D.instore23.A.hope B.attraction C.interest D.benefit24A.melted B.attacked C.lost D.injured25.A.determined B.responsible C.addicted D.devoted26.A.cute B.ugly C.giant D.bright27.A.answered B.recalled C.thought D.ensured28A.understanding B.connection C.appreciation D.communication29.A.imagine B.judge C.track D.ignore30.A.nearly B.hardly C.closely D.actually31.A.curiosity B.affection C.worry D.anger32.A.wash B.complain C.wear D.forget33.A.shoot B.plant C.tree D.seed34.A.committees B.homes C.countries D.zoos35.A.sweat B.energy C.life D.friendship第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Overthepast20years,theTouchingChinaAward____36____(honour)peoplefromallwalksoflifeacrossthecountry.Theyarepeople____37____warmourheartswiththeirmovingstoriesandsignificantcontributiontothesociety.Thisyear,teninspirationalrolemodelswereonthelist.AmongthemisJanisChanfromHongKong.WorkingasareporterandTVhost.Chanhasalwaystriedtocreateawindowtothemotherland.In2021,Chanhostedashow____38____(call)NoPovertyLand.Chanandherteamspentthreemonths____39____(film)at10locationsintheChinesemainlandtointroducetheregions’povertyalleviationeffortstothecity’sresidents.Duringthefilmingoftheshow,Chanencounteredmanydangersanddifficulties.Toreachremotevillages,the40-year-oldhadtoclimb____40____2,556-stepladderupasteepmountain,crossroughNujiangRiverbyziplines,enduresandstormsinnorthwestChinaandovercomealtitudesicknessontheQinghai-TibetPlateau.Chanchattedwithlocalsandexperiencedtheirlives____41____(show)heraudiencetherealisticchangesthathavetakenplaceintheseareas.Aftertheshowwonhighpraise____42____homeandabroad,ChansaidwhatshewantsistoproducemoreshowstogetmorepeopletoknowChina____43____(well).“Therearepeopleouttherewho’dalwaysliketoquestionandmistrustthe____44____(achieve)ofthemainland.We’veseenthechanges,andwefelt_____45_____necessarytodoaprogramlikethis.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，曾结识的英国环保志愿者Gilbert想了解你们学校在4月22日“世界地球日”为保护环境所开展的活动，请给他写一封邮件。内容包括：1.介绍本次活动；2.个人收获或感想；3.希望保持联系。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearGilbert,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下而材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Lastnightcamethefirstsnowoftheyear.Thetreesputoncapsovernightandthelittletownwasblanketedwithfreshsnow.Thechildrenhadasnowdayofffromschool.Forthem,thefallofsnowwasamagicalevent.Jackcouldhardlywaittogooutside.Hismotherhandedhimascarf,ahatandmittsandsuggestedhebuildasnowman.Jackdressed,gotabucketandcollectedeverythinghene