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第1页共8页2021届高三年级第二学期期初考试英语科试卷本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟第一部分阅读（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。AT

herearemanyoptionsforfreevideoconferencing(会议)apps.Here’sourshortlistofthebestones,wheretheyshineandwheretheyfallshort.GoogleHangoutsTh

efreevideochatappfromGoogleisagreatexampleofaconsumer-gradeapp.ItintegrateswithGmailandGoogleCalendar,makingiteasierforuserstooperate.U

pto10participantscanjointheliveconferencewithaplug-inapplication.Andasitdoesn’tsupportdualstreamvideoandcontent,someuserscomp

lainthatthevideoisnotclearorreliable.SkypeTheapp,developedbyMicrosoft,gives10usersaccesstoaconference.It’sworthnotingthatM

icrosoftisintegratedwithSkype.Aplug-inapplicationisrequired.Advancedfeaturesarefascinating,butonlyavailablef

orpaidsubscription.ZoomThefreevideoconferencingsolutionfromZoomprovidesaserviceforgroupvideocallswithover100participants.TheZoomBasicplana

llowsuserstohave40-minutecallswithahandfuloffeatureslikescreensharing,localrecordingandcamerafilters.Aplug-inapplicationisnecessary.Allca

lls,whicharelimitedto40minutesorless,aresecured.LifesizeLifesizehasbeeninthevideoconferencingindustryforlong.BysettingupafreeaccountwithLif

esize,youcanquicklystartafreevideocallwithupto25participants.Itisweb-basedanddoesn’trequiredownloadsoranappli

cationonyourdevices.GuestscanjointhelivecallrightfromthewebsitebyclickingonyourpersonalmeetingIDlink.Tousetheaddition

alfeatureslike300-waycalling,Microsoftintegrationsand4Kvideoconferenceroomsystemsrequiresapaidsubscription.1.WhichaspectofGo

ogleHangoutsisnotsatisfactory?A.Usercapacity.B.Videoquality.C.User-friendliness.D.Technicalsupport.2.Whichappoffersaten-minuteconferenceservicewith30

peopleforfree?A.GoogleHangouts.B.Skype.C.Zoom.D.Lifesize.第2页共8页3.WhatisspecialaboutLifesize?A.ItintegrateswithMicrosof

t.B.Itiscompletelyfreeofcharge.C.Thereisnotimelimittoitsconferences.D.Noapplicationisneededforparticipants.

BMovingcanbedaunting–whetherit’stoanewcityoranentirelynewcountry.Thegoodnews?Volunteeringcanbeagreatwaytosettleintoanewcommunity,meetp

eople,andlearnvaluableskills.KajalPatilmovedtotheUnitedStatesfromIndiainFebruary2017.Havingpreviouslyvolunteeredfortwoyearsasana

ssistantyogateacherinherhomecountry,Kajalwasenthusiasticaboutvolunteeringandbeganlookingforvolunteeropportunitiesthatmatchherinterests.Shewasd

rawntoavolunteeropportunitytoreviewapplicationsonbehalfoftheYoungLeadersoftheAmericasInitiative(YLAI),whichaimstohelpLatinAmericanandCaribb

eanbusinesstobringpositivechangestotheirsocietiesandcontributemorefullytoeconomicdevelopment,prosperi

tyandsecurityinthoseplaces.Afterconnectingwiththeopportunityandsuccessfullycompletingtheapplicationprocess,Kajalgottowork.Herroleinvolvedreviewing

44in-depthapplicationsfrompotentialcandidatesacrossLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanforafour-weekfellowshipintheU.S..Shewasrespon

siblefordescribingthebusinessideaspresentedbythesecandidates,assessingthesocialimpactoftheirbusinesses,anddeterminingthestr

engthofcandidatestocarryouttheirplans.Withalmost4,000applicantsin2017,volunteerslikeKajalwereimportantm

embersoftheYLAIteam.Kajalsaysthatthisvolunteeropportunitysuper-chargedherexistingskills,whilehelpingherbuildnewones

suchastimemanagement,businessanalysis,decision-making,planning,andpresenting.Sheisnowlookingforhernextvolunteeropportunityandref

lectspositivelyonherexperiencewithYLAI.“Anewcountrybringsinalotofnewexperiencesandvolunteeringhelpedmetosettlei

ntoanewenvironment,”addsKajal.“Byhelpingothers,Ifeltneededinsociety.Itpromotedmyconfidence,andotherpeoplebenefitedtoo.Volunteeringisagreatopportunity

toimproveyourself,others,andthewholesociety.”Whetheryourecentlymovedtoanewplaceorarelookingtoexpandyourinfluence

onyourcurrentcommunity,findavolunteeropportunitytoempoweryourself,andothers.4.WhatdoweknowaboutKajal?A.Sheisanexperiencedvolunteer.B.Sh

ereceivededucationintheU.S..C.Shefoundedavolunteerorganization.D.Sheworkedasaprofessionalyogateacher.5.WhatwasincludedinKajal’svolunt

aryworkforYLAI?A.Carryingouttheselectedbusinessplans.B.Assessingtheapplicationsofcandidates.C.Helpingcandidatesthinkupbusinessideas.

第3页共8页D.Simplifyingcandidates’applicationprocess.6.WhatdoesKajalthinkofvolunteering?A.Itcontributestolocaleconomy.B.Itfocusesonskillsdevelopmen

t.C.Ithelpsdeveloppeople’sinterests.D.Itbenefitsindividualsandsociety.7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.T

oshareexperienceofvolunteering.B.TorecognizethecontributionofYLAI.C.Tosuggestawaytosettleintoanewplace.D.Toevaluatethebenefitsofvolunteeri

ngabroad.CFormostbusinessspeakers,thenecessarystagetime,structure,andconsciouseditingtobringaboutmaximumeffectjust

aren’tthere—mostpeopledon’thavetospeakoftenenoughtogetit.Conversely,thespeakerswhodelivertheirtalkmosttendtobethebestandmostp

olished.Theyknowwherethelaughlinesare,theyknowwhatphrasingworksbest,andtheyknowtheirtiming.Justlikestandupcomedians

.Standupcomedy,atitsbasicprinciples,isacombinationofmaterial(whatyousay)anddelivery(howyousayit).Itisnodifferentthantypicalspeechesorpresentations.

TVslots(节目时间)fornewcomedianstendtobeunderfiveminutes,whichforcesthemtocontinuouslyrefineandrefineagaininordertoachievema

ximumeffectfromeachword.Conferenceorganizersstilltendtobookspeakersin40-60minutetimeslotsbutwho,thesedays,hasanhou

rtofocusononeperson?Someofthebestspeechesinhistoryhaveclockedinatlessthan20minutes.AbrahamLincoln’sGettysburgAddresswas272words

andlastedtwominutes.WinstonChurchill’s“Blood,Toil,TearsandSweat”speechwas688words.Themostpowerfulemotionalexpressiontwohumanscansaytoeachothe

risjustthreewords:“I,”“love,”and“care.”Mostpeopleswitchoffataroundtheten-minutemark.AsmentionedinBrainRules,studiesbynotededucatorWilbertMcKeachi

edemonstratethat“typically,attentionincreasesfromthebeginningofthelecturetotenminutesintothelectureanddecreasesafterthatpoint.”Thisiswhytheorganizati

onforonlinetalkTEDhasshorteneditsearlier18-minuteformat.Theyfiguredoutthatbrevityislevity.However,many

conferenceandeventproducershaven’tgotitright.Mostspeakerscan’tholdtheattentionofanaudiencefor40-60minutes.It’ssomethingeventhebeststandupcomedians

battlewith.Yetbusinessspeakersseldomaskforashorterslot.Theyshould.8.Whatpushesnewstandupcomedianstoimprovethe

irpresentations?A.Thelimitedgiventime.B.Thetopicoftheirspeeches.C.Theaudience’sexpectation.D.Theplaceoftheirperformance.9.Whydoestheauthormentiont

hebestspeechesinhistoryinParagraph3?A.Toexpandtheinfluenceofthetwospeeches.B.Toprovethatpowerfulspeech

escanbebrief.C.Toillustratethepowerofemotionalexpressions.第4页共8页D.Toshowhowfamouspeopleshortenedspeeches.10.WhydidTEDresetatimelimit?A.Theorganizers

can’tbooklongTVslots.B.Theaudiencecannotfocusforalongtime.C.Theaccesstoonlinespeecheswaslimited.D.Thespeakerstendtodelivershortspeeches.11.Whatare

businessspeakersadvisedtodo?A.Tocutdowntheirspeechtime.B.Tointeractmorewiththeaudience.C.Topaymoreattentiontotheconten

ts.D.Tobattleagainstthestandupcomedians.DSocialdistancingisnotanewconceptinthenaturalworld,whereinfectiousdiseasesarecommonplace

.Throughspecializedsensesanimalscandetectcertaindiseasesandchangetheirbehaviortoavoidgettingill.In1966,whil

estudyingchimps(猩猩)inaTanzaniannationalpark,zoologistJaneGoodallobservedachimpnamedMcGregorwhohadcaughtahig

hlyinfectiousvirus.Hisfellowchimpsattackedhimandthrewhimoutofthetroop.Inoneinstance,McGregorapproachedchimpsinatree.Hereachedoutahandingreeti

ng,buttheothersmovedawaywithoutabackwardglance.“Forafulltwominutes,oldMcGregorsatmotionless,staringaftert

hem,”Goodallnotesinher1971bookIntheShadowofMan.“It’sreallynotthatdifferenttohowsomesocietiesreacttodaytosuchatragedy.”Notallanima

lsaresoaggressivetowardtheirailingneighbors.Sometimesit’sassimpleasavoidingthosewhomayinfectyou.WhenKieseck

er,aleadscientistinAmerica,studiedAmericanbullfroginthelate1990s,hefoundthatbullfrogscouldnotonlydetectadeadlysmellofi

nfectioninotherbullfrogs,buthealthymembersactivelyavoidedthosethatweresick.Bullfrogsrelyonchemicalssignalstodeterminewhoissickornot.C

aribbeanlobstersalsoshundiseasedmembersoftheircommunity,wellbeforetheybecomeinfectious.Ittakesabouteightweeksforlob

stersinfectedwiththedeadlyvirusPanulirusargusmininuceovirustobecomedangeroustoothers.Normallysocialanimals,lobstersbeginkeepingawayf

romthediseasedasearlyasfourweeksafterinfection–oncethelobsterscansmellcertainchemicalsreleasedbysickindividuals.Overall,it’simportant

tonotethat,unlikeus,animalsdon’trealizeiftheystayhome,theymightactuallyreducetheinfectionrate,”Kieseckerexplains.

“Ashumans,wehavethatability.It’sabigdifference.”12.WhatcanwelearnaboutthechimpsfromGoodall’sobservation?A.Theykeptadistanc

efromoneanother.B.Theybecameaggressivewheninfected.C.Theinfectedavoidedcontactwithothers.D.Theinfecte

dwereforcedtoleavethegroup.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shun”inParagraph6probablymean?A.Avoid.B.Cure.C.Get

ridof.D.Getalongwith.第5页共8页14.HowarehumansdifferentfromanimalsaccordingtoKiesecker?A.Humansaremoresensitivetovirus.B.Humansarelesslikelytoge

tinfected.C.Humanstreatinfectiousdiseasesinawiserway.D.Humanscandetectchemicalsignalsmorequickly.15.Whichmightbethebestt

itleforthetext?A.HelpMeOutB.LeaveMeAloneC.StayAwayFromUsD.StayHomeStayHealthy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。Mostpeopledon’tchange.Theyjustbecomemorethewaytheyalreadyare.Whilethereareexceptions,mostpeopl

efindchangedifficultforseveralreasons.____16____Fewpeoplehaveanaccurateviewofwhotheyareandthereforedon’trecognizetheaspe

ctsofthemselvesthatneedimprovement.Mostpeoplewanttobelievethey’rewell-balancedandevenoutstandinginmanyways.____17____Thent

hereisthehumantendencytoexplainone’sdifficulties,short-comingsandfailuresbyblamingsomebodyelse.Youmayfindmanypeoplearoundyoublamethei

rpoorperformanceonothers.____18____Youwillprobablyneverhearanyonetellyou,“IgotfiredbecauseIwasdoingaterriblejob.”Fewpeoplearewillingtoacceptthatthei

rowncharactertraits(弱点)andchoicesarethemaincausesofthekindoflifetheylead.Finally,mostpeoplefindittoochal

lengingtochangeasitinvolvesalotofhardworkanddifficultchoices.Evenwhenyouhavelearnedenoughaboutyourtruenature,youthenneed

todosomethingaboutit.___19___Meanwhile,therealitycanbereallydiscouraging:youdomuchhardworkbuttheresultsareneverthesortofidealchang

eyou’relookingfor.Nomatterhowdifficultitis,youstillneedtofindyourownwaytochange.____20____Realchangebeginswiththerecognitionofthesewaysinwhichyouhave

remainedthesameandmadethesameunfortunatechoicesyourentirelife.A.Andyouneedtodothatoverandoveragain.B.Howev

er,youhavelittlechoicebuttochange.C.Theydon’tknowthemselvesverywell,tobeginwith.D.Theyallwanttothinkofthemselvesasspecialandgifte

d.E.Atfirst,theydon’tthinkchangecanbringaboutencouragingresults.F.Youcanreviewthepastandmakealistofthewaysinwhichyouhaven’tchanged.G.The

yarelikelytopaintthemselvesasvictimsbutneverrecognizetheirownproblems.第二部分语言运用（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

出可以填入空格处的最佳选项。There’salotthatcanbeconveyedinahandshake.Throughouthistory,sucha(n)___21___wasusedtocompleteabu

sinessdeal,___22___friendship,orsignaltrust.第6页共8页Buttouchingstrangerscanalsoleadtoother,lessbeneficialshared___23___–likediseaseo

utbreaks.AsfearsaboutCOVID-19increase,Francehaswarneditscitizensto___24___handshakes.However,withhistoriesdatingbackthousandsofyears,thegreeti

ngislikelytoo___25___establishedtobesoeasilystopped.Apopulartheoryaboutthehandshake’s___26___isthatitbe

ganasagestureof____27____.Graspinghandsprovedyouwerenotholdingaweapon–and____28____themwasawaytoensureyo

urpartnerhadnothinghidinguptheirsleeve.Theremaybea___29___explanationforitslastingpower.Ina2015study,researchersinIsra

elfilmedhandshakesbetweenhundredsofstrangersandfoundnearlyaquarterofparticipants____30____theirhandsunconsciouslyafterwards.____31____,theyconclude

dthatahandshakemaybeusedtodetectchemicalsignals,andpossiblyasameansof____32____–justasotheranimalsdobysmellingeachother.BehavioralscientistValCurti

sinLondonsaysthatonepossible____33____forthehandshakeasgreetingistoimplythattheotherpersonis_____34_____e

noughtosharegerms(细菌)with.Becauseofthis,the____35____cangoinandoutofstyledependingonpublichealthconcerns.21.A.messageB.expressio

nC.actD.solution22.A.indicateB.describeC.valueD.end23.A.outcomesB.beliefsC.concernsD.emotions24.A.understandB.pauseC.studyD.change25.A.cl

earlyB.originallyC.officiallyD.firmly26.A.advantageB.meaningC.benefitD.origin27.A.peaceB.appreciationC.po

werD.satisfaction28.A.wavingB.holdingC.shakingD.searching29.A.detailedB.historicalC.scientificD.cultural30.A.washedB.sn

iffedC.clappedD.grasped31.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.MeanwhileD.However32.A.protectionB.warningC.controlD.communica

tion33.A.roleB.reasonC.meansD.source34.A.matureB.cautiousC.reliableD.tough35.A.theoryB.topicC.researchD.pra

ctice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。ThedaybeforelastChineseLunarNewYear’sEve,L

aRinascenteDepartmentStoreinMilanofItalydisplayedaspecialChinesepaintingtowelcometheYearoftheRat.ElementsofboththeEastand

theWest___36___(combine)inthisartwork.Itwastheworkofayoungdesigner,ChenZuer.Chensaysthatitwasreally___37___(stre

ss)whenshefirstmetstaffmembersfromthedepartmentstoretoproposeherideasfordisplayingher第7页共8页workinshopwindows.“Theyseemedverystrict___38___thatmademe

nervous,”sherecalls.“Ikepttelling___39___(I)justtoshowthemtherealme.”When___40___(ask)aboutheropinionofChinese

culture,shesaid“itcanbe___41___(true)magnificentlikethePalaceMuseum,butitcanalsobeassimpleas___42___IdrewasaChinesegirl”.Afterherpresentation,sh

ewontheopportunity___43___(exhibit)herwork,whichturnedouttobe___44___greatsuccess.TheyoungChineseartist’s

freshdesignenjoyedgreat____45____(popular)intheoldItalianstore.第三部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是你校英语诗社的负责人。请你写一则启

事，发布到学校英文小报，介绍诗社并欢迎大家加入，内容包括：1.诗社成立的时间和目的；2.诗社日常活动.注意:1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。__________________________________

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______________________________________第二节（满分25分）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。WalterJohnwasa20-year-oldcollegestudentfr

omHomewood,Alabama.Asayoungmanincollegefarawayfromhome,hedidn’thavemuchmoney.Hehadtoworkpart-timetocove

rhislivingcosts.Recentlyhegaveuphispart-timejobinthefast-foodbusinessandfoundanewoneatahome-movingcompanycalledBellhops.Thepayforhisnewjobwashigher,

andJohngainedmoreflexibilitywithhishours,whichallowedhimtofocusonhisstudiesabitmore.Hewantedtodoeverythinghecouldtosecurethisnewemploymentopportuni

ty,sohethoughthehadtotryhisbesttomakesurethateverythingwouldgowellonhisfirstday!Butsometimes,lifehitsyouunexpectedl

y.AdaybeforeJohnbeganhisnewjob,hiscarbrokedown!Withlittlemoneytohisname,hecouldn’thavehiscarrepairedat

thegarage.Noneofhisfriendswereabletotakehimtowork.Whatwasworse,thepublictransportationwasnotrunning第8页共8页athisworkingtime.Ifhetookata

xi,itwouldcosthimhalfhissalary.Therefore,hedecidedtowalktothecompany.Inordertogettherebysixinthemorning,hethoughtthatthesafestwaywouldbetoleaveatmi

dnight.Johnevenchallengedhimselftoarrivethereonehourearlier.Eventhoughitseemedlikesuchafarwalk,Johnknewhewasfitenoughtodoit.

Thiswaschallenging,butJohnknewitwaspossible.Hegrabbedhiswalletandhisphoneandlefthisapartment.Assoonashesteppedoutofthedoor,herealizedthatwalkingalone

inthedarkatmidnightcanbedangerous.Moreover,hehadtowalkthroughalargewoodaswellasmanyblocksofthecity.Therefore,hew

entbacktotakeabat(球棒)andakitchenknifeforsafetypurposes.Incaseawildanimalorsomebadpersonattackedhim,atleasthewo

uldhavesomethingforprotection.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右：2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。FinallyJohnstartedhislongwalk._____________________________________________

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