湖南省衡阳市第八中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试 英语 Word版含答案

衡阳市八中2022级高二第一学期期末考试试题
英语
命题人：易建华审题人：马豫晖
注意事项：本试卷满分为150分，时量为120分钟
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．What did the man do yesterday?
A．He got a present.B．He worked overtime.C．He attended a party.
2．How does Felix feel now?
A．Regretful.B．Encouraged.C．Sympathetic.
3．How will Helen travel to New York?
A．By plane.B．By car.C．By train.
4．Where are the speakers?
A．At a bakery.B．At home.C．At school.
5．Why did the woman make an apology to the man?
A．She broke his car. B．She can’t meet Mary with him.C．She can’t give him a ride.
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；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6-7小题。

6．What might the woman be?
A．A writer.B．A bookseller.C．A publisher.
7．What does the man mean in the end?
A．He can find the book himself.
B．He knows the book very well.
C．He doesn’t like adventure novels.
听第7段材料，回答8-9小题。

8．What has been planted in Mr. Stenson’s fields?
A．Cotton.B．Corn.C．Wheat.
9．Why does Lily think her uncle can provide help?
A．He owns a farm.B．He lives close to Lily.C．He is an expert in farming.
听第8段材料，回答10-12小题。

10．What did Vicky do to improve her Chinese?
A．She traveled to China.
B．She had classes with her mother.
C．She learned from a tutor online.
11．How much has Vicky paid to improve her Chinese so far?
A．$600. B．$700. C．$800.
12．How does Vicky sound in the end?
A．Anxious. B．Grateful. C．Surprised.
听第9段材料，回答13-16小题。

13．What will the weather be like in the afternoon?
A．Bright. B．Rainy. C．Cloudy.
14．From which aspect of the birds does the old farmer know the weather?
A．The height of their nests.
B．The shape of their nests.
C．The way in which they fly.
15．Why is the old farmer’s father mentioned?
A．To discuss how to take up farming.
B．To persuade the woman to study the weather.
C．To show where the farmer learned weather prediction.
16．Which behavior of cattle indicates a rainy day according to the man?
A．Wandering around.B．Lying down.C．Eating grass carelessly.
听第10段材料，回答17-20小题。

17．What did the speaker manage to do each day last year?
A．She ran 40 minutes.
B．She played on her phone for only one hour.
C．She started the day with making plans.
18．What percentage of people like making New Year resolutions in the world?
A．About 25%. B．About 50%. C．About 75%.
19．What does John think of making resolutions on the New Year’s Day?
A．It’s difficult.B．It’s important.C．It’s unnecessary.
20．What is the speaker going to discuss next?
A．Why to make New Year resolutions.
B．How to achieve New Year resolutions.
C．How to make New Year resolutions.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，滿分22.5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。

A
Beyond Body is a science-based fitness and nutrition program in the shape of the first personalized wellness book in the world. It makes developing sustainable healthy habits easier, while helping to improve mental health. It addresses the main problems that most weight loss programs have, motivating you to bring positive changes in all areas of your life.
The Beyond Body app helps you follow the program and track your progress. It goes beyond simple food ideas to provide meal plans, workouts, and lifestyle tips.
Who Is Beyond Body for?
The Beyond Body program is for anybody who wants to lose weight by establishing lifelong health and fitness routines, but not ideal for vegetarians. It can help you drop pounds while enjoying long-lasting changes.
How to Begin with Beyond Body?
The program starts with a quiz, including questions on body type, fitness level, health conditions, food preferences, and more. You must also enter your current and target weight. After completing a short quiz, you can choose between the hardcover or e-Book. You can also add the app for further assistance. Next, it creates a personalized meal plan and generates the Beyond Body book in both digital and physical formats. The book outlines your plan and offers advice on nutrition and fitness.
Beyond Body Pricing
The Beyond Body book costs $33. For this price, you get a hard copy and digital version, plus free
shipping. For the assistant app, you must pay a monthly subscription fee. Within the app, you’ll find other checkout options, like consultations with a nutritionist.
21. What is Beyond Body used to do?
A. Sell a book.
B. Introduce an app.
C. Stress the importance of weight loss.
D. Provide a program to lose weight.
22. How does the program begin?
A. By adding an app.
B. By filling a format.
C. By choosing a book.
D. By completing a quiz.
23. What do we know about the Beyond Body app?
A. It can be used for free.
B. It focuses on mental health.
C. It tracks weight losing progress.
D. It offers free online consultations.
B
Cai Lei, former vice-president of JD Group, reveals how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis (．．) set him on the path to find a cure.
Born to a farmer’s family in 1978, Cai has been deeply influenced by his father’s idea that “one has to fight for himself”. Since primary school, he has been getting up before 5 am to run and study English. At 29, Cai became chief tax manager in Vanke Co. In 2011, he joined JD Group, where he led his team to develop the first electronic invoice (．．) in China. Wherever he worked, he always tried his best to create new value.
Diagnosed with ALS in 2019, he would have only two to five years to live. ALS is usually caused by the gradual death of motor neurons(．．．), which makes normally easy movements like drinking water, eating, going to the bathroom, and speaking impossible. Finally, patients will completely rely on machines and others’ help to survive. So far, only two medicines are available to treat ALS, but they can at most extend patients’ life for several months without improving their living quality.
To develop effective drugs is the only way to save ALS patients. However, the intense effort required, which is unprofitable for so rare an illness, makes it a mission almost impossible. It usually takes 10-15 years to complete the research cycle for a new drug and the cost is $1-3billion. Take Alzheimer’s disease for example. Between 2000 and 2017, investment in new drugs for this more common disease was over $600 billion, and 99.6% of the research on more than 300 drugs failed.
Cai decided to take matters into his own hands. He started his own medical technology company, built his own research team, and volunteered to try more than 30 new medicines which all failed. However, he has decided that even if all efforts prove fruitless, he will continue. To shoot the last bullet, he has decided to donate his brain and spinal cord for scientific research. He will not die for nothing.
24. What kind of person is Cai Lei?
A. Extremely gifted and ambitious.
B. Hard-working and warm-hearted.
C. Quite responsible and dependable.
D. Highly motivated and strong-willed.
25. What might happen to people diagnosed with ALS?
A. Losing the ability to think and speak normally.
B. Maintaining a normal life by taking medicines.
C. Dying within months of a confirmed diagnosis.
D. Needing external assistance to survive in the end.
26. Why is Alzheimer’s disease mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To talk about the severity of Alzheimer.
B. To prove Alzheimer to be a common disease.
C. To explain the difficulty of finding a cure for ALS.
D. To ask for more investment in the research on ALS.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Joint efforts to fight ALS
B. A man who never gives in
C. ASL, a rare deadly disease
D. Suffering of a man with ALS
C
In a series of studies, researchers found highly trained dogs may be more successful than untrained pets in independently solving newly-presented problems.
Researchers have discovered that one of the factors underlying this process may be persistence. It involves reinforcement, the principle that behaviors that are rewarded become stronger and more frequent. The other side of this is extinction, which refers to the fact that behaviors that are not rewarded grow weaker and become less likely to appear. When extinction sets in, the animal will simply quit before the problem is solved. It is possible that highly trained dogs have learned to persist and thus have developed resistance to extinction, which would make them better problem solvers.
In this recent study, the researchers looked at 26 adult dogs divided into two groups, “trained dogs” and “pet dogs”. There were two tasks that the dogs were tested on. One was a social learning task where the dog had to learn to look directly into the experimenter’s eyes. Every time the dog stared at the experimenter’s face, they received a treat (reinforcement). Once the dogs were performing this task, the extinction stage began, and the staring behavior was no longer rewarded in order to see how persistent the newly learned behavior was.
The second task focused on problem-solving. It involved a flat disk that had bone-shaped plastic bones. The dogs had to learn to remove the plastic bones to obtain the treat hiding under each one. After the series of rewarded trials, the extinction stage began, and no more reinforcements were provided for removing the bones.
In the social learning task, the trained dogs gazed at the experimenters more than the pet dogs during extinction. While in the problem-solving task, the trained dogs picked up a larger number of bones during extinction. In other words, for dogs who had been trained, their newly learned behaviors persisted longer and were stronger than the behaviors of the pet dogs who received no training in any area.
28. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By stating a fact.
B. By raising a doubt.
C. By making an assumption.
D. By presenting a conclusion.
29. Which of the following can be seen as “reinforcement”?
A. Chaining a dog up while walking it every day.
B. Giving a goat some grass every time it stands up.
C. Putting a fish back into the pool every time it jumps out.
D. Yelling at a cat every time it fails to catch a mouse.
30. How can dogs benefit from training in the experiment?
A. Their newly learned behaviors last longer.
B. They can grow stronger than untrained dogs.
C. They are more likely to live longer.
D. They are better at helping their friends.
31. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. How researchers carry out animal experiments
B. Why trained dogs don’t give up easily
C. Why persistent dogs make better pets
D. How to pick out a suitable pet dog
D
When Kurt Benirschke started collecting skin samples from endangered animals in 1972, he didn’t have a firm plan on what to do with them. As a researcher at the University of California San Diego, he believed that one day these samples would be used to save these animals. A few years later, he moved his collection to the San Diego Zoo, and called it the Frozen Zoo.
For a long time, it was the only project of its kind; however, in recent years, similar conservation efforts have spread globally, and tools that Benirschke didn’t yet have are now available. Today, the Frozen Zoo is the world’s largest animal cryobank(．．．．．), holding samples from over 10,500 individual animals from 1,220 species, in the hope that one day science can bring them back as a species.
The Frozen Zoo’s advanced technology is the key to its success in saving species from extinction. By using cryopreservation techniques, the zoo can store cells and tissues from endangered animals. The stored genetic material can be used for research, breeding programs, and potentially even cloning or genetic engineering to restore endangered species.
By protecting the genetic heritage of endangered animals, the Frozen Zoo provides hope for the survival of species that would otherwise be at risk of dying out, and the preservation of Earth’s precious biodiversity. It has inspired the establishment of similar cryobanks worldwide, expanding efforts to conserve endangered species. These cryobanks contribute to the global network of genetic resources, improving cooperation and knowledge exchange. By demonstrating the potential of technology in the preservation of biodiversity, the frozen zoo serves as a powerful tool in raising awareness and driving change.
The Frozen Zoo is like a time capsule, preserving the genetic heritage of endangered species for future generations. It reminds us about the importance of conservation and offers a window into a world that could otherwise be lost forever.
32. What do we know about the Frozen Zoo?
A. It is the world’s oldest and largest animal cryobank.
B. It started with a detailed plan led by Kurt Benirschke.
C. It is a project to explore the evolution of animal species.
D. It was established to protect animals in the San Diego Zoo.
33. How does the Frozen Zoo save species from extinction?
A. By expanding their natural habitats.
B. By raising their survival rate with genetic technology.
C. By preserving their genetic material for further research.
D. By innovating breeding techniques to increase their population.
34. Why does the author mention “time capsule” in the last paragraph?
A. To stress the importance of the Frozen Zoo.
B. To explain the urgency of saving endangered species.
C. To prove the potential value of preserving biodiversity.
D. To show the necessity of cooperative conservation efforts.
35. What words could best describe the Frozen Zoo project?
A. Costly and controversial.
B. Profitable and instructive.
C. Conservative and effective.
D. Pioneering and significant.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5）
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。

Do you know that you can instantly change your state of mind just by smiling? Science has shown that when we produce a smile, our brain releases feel-good hormones (荷尔蒙) that reduce stress. You’ve already experienced the effects of smiling and laughing with friends and family — it’s an instant, free and joyful action. 36
In a study, scientists Tara Kraft and Sarah Pressman studied 170 participants who were taught to hold chopsticks in their mouths in three different ways, making them smile to various degrees, while performing a stressful task. The experiment revealed that subjects whose facial muscles were forced into the biggest smiles, due to the chopsticks, experienced a substantial reduction in their heart rate along with quicker stress recovery.
Have you ever smiled at someone and not received a smile back? It may have happened a handful of times, but it’s usually the exception, not the rule. 37
If you were waiting in line for a coffee and you could choose between a smiling server and one with a neutral expression on their face, who would you pick to take your order? 38 For me, compared to someone who is displaying a neutral or bad expression, a smiling person is going to seem more trustworthy.
39 My sincere intention is to give you a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection, and access to simple tools to make a positive change in your life.
Whenever you find yourself in a stressful situation, be sure to smile. 40
A. Most of us would feel drawn to the smiling server.
B. However, there is always someone who will break the rule.
C. Most people can’t help smiling back at you, even if it’s just to be polite.
D. The real message of this article is that you have the power to change your state of mind.
E. As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”
F. It won’t instantly change your situation, but it absolutely will change how you feel about it.
G. Once you discover the science of how smiling improves your mood, you’ ll be smiling all the time.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Eight years ago, I determined to start my first job—training horses in different countries. Now here I am, my connection with horses have taught me a lot. Let me share two 41 with you.
We can manage 42 through cultural sharing connection. Horse riding is the only sport in the Olympics where men and women 43 equally. In India, as the only woman 44 in the riding club, I had to teach some uneducated males who had a 45 understanding of horsemanship. People believe horse riding is a man's sport. As a woman, I had to 46 my right. I often trained difficult to ride horses as well as 47 the entire riding club. I worked hard, eventually 48 over those men, who were eager to learn horsemanship training techniques.
The second lesson is that we are never too old to learn. Riding can be learned at any 49 . My husband, Christian, had never ridden a horse before but had always 50 it. When moving to England, we invested in a young horse named Lilly, as a 51 project. At the age of 30, my husband started to learn horse riding, and now, the two can't be 52 . Lilly follows him everywhere. Christian finally realized his dream.
I never realized how many doors of 53 horses would open up for me. Because of horses, I
54 the world, I help others, and I've watched them heal souls and 55 with people.
41.A. results B. stories C. lessons D. types
42.A. skill B. equality C. approach D. management
43.A. compete B. battle C. learn D. work
44.A. exercising B. surviving C. involving D. working
45.A. deep B. proper C. limited D. sufficient
46.A. fight for B. give up C.carry out D. argue against
47.A. owned B. ran C. started D. formed
48.A. took B. turned C. got D. won
49.A. country B. place C. setting D. age
50.A. dreamed of B. objected to C. participated in D. cared for
51.A. race B. training C. team D. presentation
52.A. separated B. connected C. combined D. defended
53.A. study B. idea C. hope D. opportunity
54.A. transform B. influence C. travel D. shape
55.A. cooperate B.struggle C.bond D.talk
第二节（共10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, 56 (welcome) nearly 3.05 million visitors, raking in 5.91 billion yuan (about $832.39 million ) of tourism revenue (税收), during the three-day New Year holiday, 57 ended Monday.
Both the number of tourists 58 the amount of tourism revenue surpassed the figures for 2019, marking a 59 (history) peak.
Data from the city's commerce department shows a significant 60 (grow) of 129.4 percent in the accommodation and catering sectors during the period.
Wang Hongxin, 61 official from the city's tourism department, attributed this surge in tourism to Harbin's 62 (increase) popularity on social media platforms which transforms the city into a bustling holiday destination.
63 (attract) more tourists and improve overall services, Harbin has rolled out an array of activities, including live performances 64 New Year's Eve, firework displays, theme parks, intangible heritage culture shows and concerts. So far a lot of measures 65 (introduce) to enhance the visitor experience in Harbin, covering sectors such as dining, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40 分）
第一节（满分15 分）
66. 运动有很多好处，它在生活中起着非常重要的作用。

学会运动也就学会了生活。

请你根据自己对运动的理解，用英语谈谈运动对你的好处。

注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 标题已给出；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Sport Benefits Me A Lot
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67.阅读下面材料, 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。

续写的词数应为150 左右。

12-year-old Adele was from a poor family. Her parents struggled to make a living, so she still felt lucky they sent her to school.
One day, on her way home, Adele slowed down after hearing beautiful sounds from the corner of the street. “Wow! It’s lovely! ” she said as she went closer to a small art school. She struggled to peep (偷看) in and saw that it was a piano. For some reason, her eyes were filled with tears. She wished to play the instrument, but her parents couldn’t afford to send her there.
Adele returned home with a heavy heart and couldn’t wait to pass by the art school again. She even pretended to press piano keys on the wall near her bed just like she was playing them for real. Seeing her do this, her parents were hurt but ignored it, because she was wishing for something beyond their means (钱财).
The following afternoon, after class, Adele silently went to the place she had stood the previous day. Almost one hour later she walked away unwillingly. Her wish to play the piano grew stronger.
Then as she crossed the street, she heard a beautiful sound on the piano she’d never heard before. Curiously, she followed the sound and soon reached the doorstep of an old house. The door was open, so she invited herself into the house. “Hello...Is anybody in there?” she shouted.
The music stopped at once. An elderly woman stood there, smiling. Her wrinkled skin and gray hair showed her aged beauty. “Come here, sweetheart! How can I help you?” she asked Adele. The girl was scared, but she approached the woman after seeing her warm smile. “I’m Adele, and I was walking by your house when I heard someone playing the piano...It’s so beautiful!” she said. The woman then invited Adele to sit with her and began playing again. Soon, the girl was lost in the different classic melodies (旋律) that afternoon. At one point, Adele began to cry, and the elderly woman stopped playing.
注意：1．续写词数应为150词左右, 每段的开头语已为你写好。

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Para 1: “What’s up, my child? Why are you upset?” She asked with worry.
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衡阳市八中2022级高二期末考试英语答案
听力：
1-5 BACBC 6-10 BABCC
11-15 CBBAC 16-20 BAACA
阅读理解：
21-23 DDC 24-27 DDCB
28-31 DBAB 32-35ACAD
七选五：
36-40 GCADF
完形填空：
41-45 CBADC 46-50 ABDDA 51-55 BADCC
语法填空：
56. welcomed 57.which58. and 59.historical
60. growth61. an62.increasing63. To attract
64. on65. have been introduced
66. 写作
第一节
Sport Benefits Me A Lot
Sport plays an essential role in our lives. As for me, it benefits me in the following aspects.
First, it teaches me character. By doing sport, I become strong, determined, brave and persistent. Second, it teaches me to play by the rules. It is necessary and fair for me to obey rules when I get involved in sport competitions. Finally, it teaches me to know what it feels like to win and lose. Winning does provide me with pride and confidence while losing helps me to face failure and frustration in a correct way.
To sum up, sport does me good both physically and mentally, which enables me to live a full life.
第二节
One possible version:
“What’s up, my child? Why are you upset?” She asked with worry. Adele told her about her passion for music. “It would take my parents their lifetime to bring one home, ” Adele cried. The elderly woman comforted her and said, “I am leaving to live with my son, and I am looking for someone to keep the piano. Then you are the person. ” The girl was shocked and couldn’t believe her ears. The elderly woman continued, “But you can have it only if you promise me to keep it safe, no matter what happened, will you?”Adele cried in joy and promised to keep the piano forever. Days later, Adele’s parents were shocked to see a piano inside. The girl explained her meeting with the elderly woman. The parents were so grateful, thinking their girl was really lucky. Although Adele didn’t know how to play the piano perfectly, she had a good start. For the following years, she took every chance to learn to play the piano and practiced hard. And she finally grew up as a well-known pianist. Though she had played on the most expensive pianos, the one in her house meant a lot to her!。