衡东二中2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
命题人：刘玉竹
（时量：120分钟 满分：150分）
PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（30 points）
Section A （22.5 points）
Directions：In this section, you will 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 letter（A, B or C）on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
A. Teacher and student. B. Salesgirl and customer. C. Doctor and patient.
2. What does the man think will help the woman？
A. Some medicine. B. Breathing slowly. C. Doing some tests.
Conversation 2
3. Why does the man request the girl to stop watching TV？
A. Because she should finish her homework first.
B. Because she should protect her eyes.
C. Because they will go out for a tour soon..
4. What can we know about the man？
A. He is a heavy smoker. B. He likes reading books in bed.
C. He always breaks his promise.
Conversation 3
5. What does the man like to do this evening？
A. Hold a party. B. Watch TV. C. Go to the cinema.
6. When will the company party start？
A. At 5:30. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:00.
Conversation 4
7. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？
A. People working in shops. B. Goods in various qualities.
C. Shopping in different places.
8. What is the man？
A. A salesman in a small shop. B. A manager of a supermarket.
C. A staff of a department store.
9. What might the woman think of supermarket staff？
A. They’re unfriendly. B. They’re very nice. C. They’re well paid.
Conversation 5
10. Where did the man see the ad for the bike sale？
A. On TV. B. In a department store. C. In the newspaper.
11. Which bike is the latest model？
A. The Curzon. B. The Anderson. C. The Instant.
12. What does the man decide to do in the end？
A. Buy the cheapest one.
B. Go to the shop to have a look first.
C. Buy the one recommended by the woman.
Conversation 6
13. What is the purpose of the woman’s visit？
A. Business. B. Pleasure. C. Business and pleasure
14. What are in the woman’s luggage？
A. Clothes, a computer and books.
B. A CD player, clothes and books.
C. Some gifts, books and a CD player.
15. What do we know about the woman？
A. Her parents are on the same trip.
B. She enjoys traveling to different countries.
C. She was born in that country.
Section B （7.5 points）
Directions：In this section, you will hear 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 3 WORDS .You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.
A Notice Saved the GlasshouseMr. FlowersSpend 16 of his time in his glasshouse.Mr. Flowers’ greatest hope in lifeTo grow a（an） 17 of new color and win a prize.Location of the glasshouseClose to a（an） 18 path..Ways to prevent harm to the glasshouse● First be in or close by the glasshouse at the beginning and end of the 19 .
● Finally put up a large notice made of good, 20_ wood.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 marks）
Section A （15 marks）
Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. There are quite a few idioms _______ colors are used, ______ in the dark is an example.
A. in which; with which B. whose; by which
C. where; for which D. in which; of which
22. ---Did you sleep late last night for you look tired？
---Yes, it was almost 12:00 o’clock _____ I went to sleep.
A. before B. that C. when D. until
23. Lost in Thailand, a film produced by a young director, made people laugh and ______ them without big, expensive effects.
A. entertains B. entertained C. was entertaining D. had entertained
24. ________ of the current news both at home and abroad is his daily routine.
A. Having been informed B. Informed
C. Informing D. Being informed
25. Only when __________to write __________ we should have remembered more words.
A. do we begin; we realize B. do we begin; will we realize
C. we begin; we realize D. we begin; will we realize
26. I was feeling left out in the new school Alice, an easygoing girl from Canada, came to stay with me.
A. as B. once C. when D. while
27. Most of the Americans ______ Obama, otherwise he would have failed in his second run.
A. had supported B. supported C. have supported D. supporting
28. ---The research on the new flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who
do you think can do the job？
----____ my students have a try？
A. May B. Must C. Will D. Shall
29. Life is like a tale.________ matters is not how long it is, but how good it is.
A. Which B. That C. What D. Whose
30. _________, she has been able to communicate directly to the hearts of the audience through her music.
A. A little girl as she is B. Little girl as she is
C. Little girl as is she D. A little girl as is she
31. The girl in a blue sweater is the only one of the students who _____ familiar with the song I Believe I Can Fly.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
32. Mike and Tom, please don’t eat out here on the road where everyone can see, _______？
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
33. _______ a fortune, she didn’t feel like going home to enjoy the Spring Festival with her family.
A. Having not made B. Not having made
C. Not to have made D. Not making
34. ---I failed in the driving test again. How I wish I______ harder.
---But you _________.
A. had trained; hadn’t B. trained; don’t
C. trained; didn’t D. had trained; didn’t
35. He entered the room, ___________________.
A. his nose was red with cold B. and his nose red with cold
C. his nose red with cold D. his nose been red with cold
Section B （18 marks）
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.
It was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon about fifteen years ago. I offered to take my 36 to the local playground. As soon as we got there, my daughter headed for the 37 and asked for a push. As I was helping my daughter to 38 higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying in vain to get her own swing（秋千） going. Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and smiled at me.
I walked over to the little girl and 39 if she could use a push, too. She smiled and answered “Yes!” I soon had her feet flying towards the clouds while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself 40 swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was 41 worn out, but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings.
Two years later, after a long day’s work I went to 42 my kids from the local grade school. 43 , I stood in the parents’ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two tiny arms around my stomach. I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground smiling up at me. She gave me one more big hug before 44 to catch her school bus. As I watched her back, I didn’t feel quite so tired any more and my 45 were once again rising in the Heavens.
In this life，every single bit of love we 46 finds its way back to us again. It may take seconds or it may take years. The law of love, though, is never broken. The love we share, the kindness we give and the 47 we create will always come back to bless us.
36. A. daughter B. friend C. mother D. student
37. A. balls B. flowers C. swings D. crowds
38. A. lift B. go C. climb D. jump
39. A. asked B. wondered C. saw D. doubted
40. A. taking B. shaking C. making D. pushing
41. A. mentally B. simply C. physically D. mostly
42. A. pick up B. send for C. look after D. see off
43. A. Excited B. Surprised C. Satisfied D. Tired
44. A. putting off B. looking around C. showing up D. heading off
45. A. thoughts B. spirits C. memories D. feelings
46. A. seek B. share C. imagine D. face
47. A. beauty B. idea C. happiness D. value
Section C （12 marks）
Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Now it is becoming more and more popular to chat over the Internet, because you can find it 48. _______ expensive to do that than to make a long distance call. This makes Internet chatting 49. _______ attractive option if you live far away from family and friends, 50. ______ you are on a budget.[来源:Z#xx#k.Com]
You can also complete 51. _______ tasks while chatting over the Internet. For example, you can read and reply to emails, finish typing a document, or have a conversation 52. ______ someone who is in the room. This can be an advantage 53. ______ you are busy and don’t have much time for personal chatting. This can also be a disadvantage because you aren’t giving the other person or task your full attention.
Because you can do kinds of tasks 54. _______ chatting on the Internet, it can become easy to lose track of time. You can end up chatting longer than you intended to, 55. ______ can make it difficult to complete other tasks.
PART THREE RADING COMPREHENSION （30 marks）
Directions：Read the following three 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.
A
Do American children still learn handwriting in school？ In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day — which really for handwriting is pretty much.
Many adults remember learning that way — by copying letters over and over again. Today’ s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught
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