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1、12020 年上期衡阳市八中高二第三次月考英 语 试 题命题人：肖新征尹文倩资晶审题人：肖新征时量：120 分钟总分:150 分第一部分听力(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 does the man think of Sue?A.She is a competitive coworker.B.Sheis too young to be pro
2、moted.C.Sheis anexperienced employee.2.What does the doctor advise the woman to do?A.Do the first test only.B.Give up the two tests.C.Do the teststomorrow.3.What is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Waiter andguest.B.Colleagues.C.Neighbors.4.What are the speakerstalking about?A.Wedding dre
3、ss.B.Wedding hotel.C.Wedding preparation.5.How far is the shop?A.Two blocks away.B.Three blocks away.C.Four blocks away.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分15 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 至 7 题。6.Why hasth
4、e flight beencanceled?A.The weather of the day is awful.B.Something is wrong with the plane.C.The airport is closed for emergency.7.What does the man think of the womans secondoption?A.Acceptable.B.Ambiguous.C.Unreasonable.听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题。8.Where doesthe conversation probably take place?A.In a
5、library.B.In abookshop.C.In a supermarket.9.How canpeople find the books they want?A.By checking the online catalogue.B.By searchingbooks on the phone.C.By putting in author namesonline.10.In what situation will the man get charged?A.When he borrows the books without his ID card.2B.When he doesnt ha
6、vethe membership card.C.When he keepsthe books without renewing them.听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 13 题。11.What doesthe man want to do?A.Open acredit card account.B.Check his credit report.C.Pay off credit card debt.12.How many valid credit cards doesthe man have now?A.None.B.OneC.Five.13.What causedthe mans pro
7、blem?A.He hadunpaid debts.B.He was unableto pay.C.He failed to pay on time.听第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 16 题。14.What might beresponsible for Alices headache?A.Lack of sleep.B.Tiredness.C.Stress.15.What doesAlice probably do?A.Shesastudent.B.Shesa housewife.C.Shesan employee.16.Whats the mans suggestion to the w
8、oman?A.Changing her job.B.Forgetting her to-do-list.C.Relaxing herself with what shelikes.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17.What hashappenedto South Howe Broch?A.It hascompletely disappeared.B.It hasbeenfalling into the sea.C.It hasbeenprotected by a seawall.18.Which of the following sites hasbeen badly aff
9、ected by severeweather events?A.Midhowe Broch.B.The Orkney Islands.C.The University of the Highlands and Islands.19.Which period doesthe Midhowe Broch belong to?A.The Iron Age.B.Viking rule.C.The Middle Ages.20.What doesthe passagemainly talk about?A.Climate hasgreatly changedin Scotland.B.Climate c
10、hangethreatens Scottish historical structures.C.Ancient British structures remain after severeclimate change.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。AMy father was 44 and knew he wasn tgoing to make it to 45.He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in i
11、twould help me for the restof my life.Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter,some of his words have lived in my heart.One part always stands out.“Right now,you are pretending to be a time-killer.But I know that one day,you will do something great that will set youamong the very best.”Knowi
12、ngthat my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself.“You willdosomething great.”He didntknow what that would be,and neither did I,but at times in my life when I vefelt proud ofmyself,I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask.“Is this what you were talking about,Dad?S
13、hould I3keep going?”A long way from 12 now,I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress.Lately,though,I vecome tobelieve he dwant me to move on to what comesnext:to be proud of and believe in,somebody else.Itstime to start writingmy own letters to my children.Our children look to us w
14、ith the same unanswered question we had.Our kids don tholdback becausethey reafraid to fail.They reonly afraid of failing us.They don tworry about being disappointed.Their fear-as mine was until my fathersletter-is of being a disappointment.Give your children permission to succeed.They rewaiting for
15、 you to believe in them.I always knew my parentsloved me.But trust me:That belief will be more complete,that love willbe more real,andtheir belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts;“Don tworry;you lldo something great.”Not having that blessing from their parentsmay
16、 be the only thing holding them back.21.What doesthe author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?A.Children needtheir parentsletters.B.His fathersletter removed his fear of failing his parents.C.His childrensfear of failure held them back.D.Children are afraid to be disappointed.22.Which of the following is
17、 true of the author?A.He was surehis parentsloved him.B.He wrote back to his father at 12.C.He got no accessto success.D.He once askedhis father about the letter.23.The main purposeof the text is to _.A.describe childrensthinkingB.answer somequestions children haveC.advise parentsto encouragetheir c
18、hildrenD.stressthe importance of communicationBStudent loan(贷款)debt has become a worldwide problem.In America,the countrys overall student debt reached arecord of$1.6 trillion in 2019.The average person with student loan debt owed between$20,000 and$25,000.A recentJapanesegovernment report says it h
19、as been lending over$9 billion yearly to students since 2010.Similar conditions existin Africa and South America.Several factors account for high studentloan debt.One is that employers everywhere have increased their demandsforskilled workers,making higher education a requirement for many jobs.The s
20、tudents,however,after graduation,often findthat their countrys economy is not strong enough to support their financial needs,so their abilityto pay back the loanbecomes aproblem.To solve the problem,many countries are seeking their ways.Australia has developed a system where students do nothave to p
21、ay anything back until they are earning at least$40,000 a year.In America,several candidates running forpresident in the 2020 election have offered more extreme solutions that all or at least someof theseloans will be forgiven.Some professors in several universities recently studied what the effects
22、 of debt forgiveness might be.They found that,overall,sudden debt relief greatly improved the borrowers lives.Not only did they have more money,but they were morelikely to move to anew areaandseekbetter paying work.Yet the professors research doesnt include what might happen to financial institution
23、s or the overall economy if debtwere totally forgiven.It only looks at how debt forgiveness would help the borrowers.They warn of some other possible4negative effects.If a borrower knew that if he ran into any trouble he would be saved becausehe could get the debt relief,then he might actually becom
24、e more reckless with his borrowing in the future.No matter what,the professors agree that if countries do decide to approve some student debt relief the needieststudentsshould be helped first.24.How doesthe author introduce the problem of studentloan?A.By making a comparison.B.By making classificati
25、ons.C.By setting down generalrules.D.By presenting some statistics25.What canwe learn about studentloan debt relief?A.It hasalready beencarried out in the United States.B.It will surely provide some benefits to borrowers.C.It aims to encourage more students to borrow money.D.It will prevent aperson
26、from landing a well-paying job.26.What is the professors attitude to debt forgiveness?A.Uncaring.B.Positive.C.Cautious.D.Disapproving.27.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Growingglobal student debtfuels searchfor solutions.B.Student loan debt is the most serious problem worldwide.C.Student loan debt
27、 tends to pull the needy out of trouble.D.People hold different opinions on debt forgiveness.C“Nomophobia”,NO Mobile Phone phobia(恐 惧)is a 21st-century term for the fear of not being able to use yoursmartphone.Smartphone addiction is on the rise,surveys show,and a new study released adds to a growin
28、g body ofevidence that smartphoneaddiction is harming our minds literally.Smartphone addiction affects many people from all acrossthe globe.Over 1.8 billion people own smartphones and theaverageowners check their screens150 times a day.Considering those numbers,it shouldntcome as a surprise when 44%
29、of people(compared with 20%in 2011)admit feeling anxious when they can thave accessto their phones.Researchersfrom Harvard University used brain imaging to study the brains of 19 teenage boys who were diagnosedwith smartphone addiction.Compared with 19 teenagers who were not addicted,the brains of t
30、he addicted boys hadsignificantlyhigher levels of GABA,which decelerates neurons(神经 元)，than levels of glutamate-glutamine,whichenergizesbrain signals.That results in poorer attention and control,which you don twant to have,becauseyou want to stayfocused.So that meansyou are easier to get distracted.
31、“Addicted teenagersin the study also had significantly higher scoresin anxiety,depressionand levels of impulsiveness(冲动),”said Dr.Leslie Perlow,who led the study.If you seemto have the symptoms of smart device addiction,experts have some suggestions in addition to mindfulnesstraining.First,turn off
32、your phone at certain times of the day,such as in meetings,when having dinner,playing with yourkids,and of course,driving.Remove social media apps,like Facebook and Twitter from your phone,and only check-in5from your laptop.Try to stop yourself to 15-minute intervals at settimes of the day when it w
33、on taffect work or family life.Don tbring your cellphone and its harmful blue light to bed,and use an old-fashioned alarm to wake you.And last,try toreplace your smart device time with healthier activities such asmeditating or actually interacting with real people.28Where can you find the datathat b
34、est supports smartphone addiction is on the rise?AIn Paragraph2.BIn Paragraph3.CIn Paragraph4.DIn Paragraph5.29What can be concluded from the research?ASmartphone addiction leadsto distraction.BSmartphone addiction easily causesanger.CSmartphone addiction is harmful to the mind.DSmartphone addiction
35、 brings about anxiety anddepression.30Which of the following can replacethe underlined word“decelerates”in Paragraph3?ASpeedsup.B.Cuts downCAdds to.DSlows down.31Which of the suggestions is encouragedaccording to the text?ATo usean old-fashion cellphone.BTo stop fifteen-minute intervals.CTo particip
36、ate in more social activities.DTo turn off the blue light on bed.DMore often than not,we think the tasteof food is largely to do with the way its cooked.However,according to a newstudy published in the Journal of Consumer Research,sitting and standing also affect the taste.Lead author Dipayan Biswas
37、,a professor from the University of South Florida in the US,looked specifically at howthe vestibular（前庭的）sense,which is responsible for balance,posture（姿势）and location awareness,works with our senseof taste.He found that standing for even a few minutes causespeople to feel physical stress.Gravity pu
38、shesblood to the lowerparts of the body,causing the heart to work harder.This increasesthe heartrate and leads to increased stresshormones.Allof these reduce sensory sensitivity,which affects taste.Our mouths fail to taste or feel temperature as well when thishappens.When people experience discomfor
39、t,foods that normally tastegood arent aspleasing,saysScience Daily.Biswas gave 350 participants each a piece of biscuit and had them rate its tastiness.Those who stood while eating gaveit a lower rating than those who sat in comfortable chairs.Next,Biswas and his team gave participants bite-sized co
40、okiesfrom a well-known local restaurant.These cookies are widely considered to be very tasty.Those who sat down to eat ratedthem highly.However,when the baker added extra salt,the results were opposite.Participants who stood up to eat thecookies didnt notice that the cookies tasted saltier,while tho
41、sewho were seatedfound the cookies werent so tasty.So if you really want to enjoy your meal,try to find yourself a comfortable seat.But if youre trying to lose weight,eating while standing could be helpful becausepeople tend to eat lesswhile standing.32Whats the common belief about the tasteof the f
42、ood in the text?6AIt is mainly determined by how food is cooked.BIt is largely to do with how people sit or stand.CIt haslittle to do with the way people eatfood.DIt seemsassociatedwith peoples preferences.33Why do people who stand less enjoy food?ATheir mental health declines.BTheir hearts work mor
43、e slowly.CThey have no sensory sensitivity.DThey areless sensitive to taste.34How did Dipayan Biswas get his conclusions in paragraph 4?ABy doing experiments.BBy classifying examples.CBy studying previous theories.DBy analyzing abundant data.35Whats the besttitle of the text?ASitting Has Various Eff
44、ects On Eating.BPostureAffects How People Enjoy FoodCEating While Standing Helps To Lose WeightDSitting And Standing Are Common Postures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。Having a shy style isntnecessarily a problem.ItsOK to take time to warm up to new people and
45、situations.36Somepeople want to feel lessshy so they can enjoy socializing and being themselves around others.Here are some tips onovercoming shy feelings.37 Practice social behaviors like eye contact,confident body language,introductions,small talk,asking questions,andinvitations with peopleyou fee
46、l most comfortable around.Smile and build your confidence.Think of some conversation starters.Often the hardestpart of talking to someonenew is getting started.Think ofconversation openers,like introducing yourself,giving a compliment,or asking a question.38Rehearse(排练)what to say.When you are ready
47、 to try something you vebeenavoiding becauseof shyness likeaphone call or a conversation,write down what you want to say.Read it out loud in front of amirror.Then just do yoursocial activities.39Few of the things that more confident people do are perfect,either.Give yourself achance.40 Practice soci
48、alizing with these new people andget to know them slowly.People whoare shy often worry about failing or how others will judge them.Don tlet theseworries and feelings keepyou from trying.AStart small with people you know.BThen you canstart smiling andsaying“hello”in real life.COne of the best ways to
49、 get over shynessis to believe in yourself.DFind group activities where you can bewith people who share your interests.E.Being ready with aconversation starter makesit easierto approach someone.F.Don tworry if they renot exactly like you have practiced or they renot perfect.G.But shynessprevents som
50、e people from being ascomfortable astheydlike to be.7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。There I stood with tearsin my eyes.I looked at a face which was so41that I might mistake it for my own.Istaredat her in42.It felt like adream.I hugged her;shew