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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。ATherearemanyoptionsf

orfreevideoconferencing(会议)apps.Here’sourshortlistofthebestones,wheretheyshineandwheretheyfallshort.GoogleHan

goutsThefreevideochatappfromGoogleisagreatexampleofaconsumer-gradeapp.ItintegrateswithGmailandGoogleCalendar,making

iteasierforuserstooperate.Upto10participantscanjointheliveconferencewithaplug-inapplication.Andasitdoesn’tsupportdualst

reamvideoandcontent,someuserscomplainthatthevideoisnotclearorreliable.SkypeTheapp,developedbyMicrosoft,gives10usersacces

stoaconference.It’sworthnotingthatMicrosoftisintegratedwithSkype.Aplug-inapplicationisrequired.Advancedfeaturesarefascinating,buton

lyavailableforpaidsubscription.ZoomThefreevideoconferencingsolutionfromZoomprovidesaserviceforgroupvideocallswith

over100participants.TheZoomBasicplanallowsuserstohave40-minutecallswithahandfuloffeatureslikescreensharing,localrecordingandcamerafilters.Aplug-inapp

licationisnecessary.Allcalls,whicharelimitedto40minutesorless,aresecured.LifesizeLifesizehasbeeninthevideoconferencingindustryforlong.Bysettingupaf

reeaccountwithLifesize,youcanquicklystartafreevideocallwithupto25participants.Itisweb-basedanddoesn’trequir

edownloadsoranapplicationonyourdevices.GuestscanjointhelivecallrightfromthewebsitebyclickingonyourpersonalmeetingIDlink.Tousetheadditionalfeaturesli

ke300-waycalling,Microsoftintegrationsand4Kvideoconferenceroomsystemsrequiresapaidsubscription.1.WhichaspectofGoogleHangoutsisnotsatisfactor

y?A.Usercapacity.B.Videoquality.C.User-friendliness.D.Technicalsupport.2.Whichappoffersaten-minuteconferencese

rvicewith30peopleforfree?A.GoogleHangouts.B.Skype.C.Zoom.D.Lifesize.第2页共8页3.WhatisspecialaboutLifesize?A.ItintegrateswithMicrosoft.B.Itiscomplete

lyfreeofcharge.C.Thereisnotimelimittoitsconferences.D.Noapplicationisneededforparticipants.BMovingcanbedaunting–w

hetherit’stoanewcityoranentirelynewcountry.Thegoodnews?Volunteeringcanbeagreatwaytosettleintoanewcommunity,meetpeople,andlearnvaluablesk

ills.KajalPatilmovedtotheUnitedStatesfromIndiainFebruary2017.Havingpreviouslyvolunteeredfortwoyearsasanassistantyogateach

erinherhomecountry,Kajalwasenthusiasticaboutvolunteeringandbeganlookingforvolunteeropportunitiesthatmatchherinterests.Shewasdrawntoavolunteer

opportunitytoreviewapplicationsonbehalfoftheYoungLeadersoftheAmericasInitiative(YLAI),whichaimstohelpLatinAmericanandCarib

beanbusinesstobringpositivechangestotheirsocietiesandcontributemorefullytoeconomicdevelopment,prosperityandsecurityinthoseplace

s.Afterconnectingwiththeopportunityandsuccessfullycompletingtheapplicationprocess,Kajalgottowork.Herroleinvolvedreviewing44in-depthapplicationsf

rompotentialcandidatesacrossLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanforafour-weekfellowshipintheU.S..Shewasresponsiblefordescribingthebusinessideasprese

ntedbythesecandidates,assessingthesocialimpactoftheirbusinesses,anddeterminingthestrengthofcandidatestoca

rryouttheirplans.Withalmost4,000applicantsin2017,volunteerslikeKajalwereimportantmembersoftheYLAIteam.Kajalsaysthatth

isvolunteeropportunitysuper-chargedherexistingskills,whilehelpingherbuildnewonessuchastimemanagement,businessanalysis,decision-making,plann

ing,andpresenting.SheisnowlookingforhernextvolunteeropportunityandreflectspositivelyonherexperiencewithYLAI.“Anewcountrybringsinalotofne

wexperiencesandvolunteeringhelpedmetosettleintoanewenvironment,”addsKajal.“Byhelpingothers,Ifeltneededinsociety.Itpromotedmyconfidence,andotherpeo

plebenefitedtoo.Volunteeringisagreatopportunitytoimproveyourself,others,andthewholesociety.”Whetheryourecently

movedtoanewplaceorarelookingtoexpandyourinfluenceonyourcurrentcommunity,findavolunteeropportunitytoem

poweryourself,andothers.4.WhatdoweknowaboutKajal?A.Sheisanexperiencedvolunteer.B.ShereceivededucationintheU.S..C.Shefoundedavolunteerorg

anization.D.Sheworkedasaprofessionalyogateacher.5.WhatwasincludedinKajal’svoluntaryworkforYLAI?A.Car

ryingouttheselectedbusinessplans.B.Assessingtheapplicationsofcandidates.C.Helpingcandidatesthinkupbusinessideas

.第3页共8页D.Simplifyingcandidates’applicationprocess.6.WhatdoesKajalthinkofvolunteering?A.Itcontributes

tolocaleconomy.B.Itfocusesonskillsdevelopment.C.Ithelpsdeveloppeople’sinterests.D.Itbenefitsindividualsandsociety.7.Whatisthepu

rposeofthistext?A.Toshareexperienceofvolunteering.B.TorecognizethecontributionofYLAI.C.Tosuggestawaytosettleintoanewplace.

D.Toevaluatethebenefitsofvolunteeringabroad.CFormostbusinessspeakers,thenecessarystagetime,structure,andconsciousedi

tingtobringaboutmaximumeffectjustaren’tthere—mostpeopledon’thavetospeakoftenenoughtogetit.Conversely,thespeakerswhodelivertheirtalkm

osttendtobethebestandmostpolished.Theyknowwherethelaughlinesare,theyknowwhatphrasingworksbest,andtheyknowtheirtiming.Justlikesta

ndupcomedians.Standupcomedy,atitsbasicprinciples,isacombinationofmaterial(whatyousay)anddelivery(howyousayit).Itisnodifferentthantypicalspeech

esorpresentations.TVslots(节目时间)fornewcomedianstendtobeunderfiveminutes,whichforcesthemtocontinuouslyrefineandrefineagaininordert

oachievemaximumeffectfromeachword.Conferenceorganizersstilltendtobookspeakersin40-60minutetimeslotsbutwho,thesedays,hasanhourtofocuson

oneperson?Someofthebestspeechesinhistoryhaveclockedinatlessthan20minutes.AbrahamLincoln’sGettysburgAddresswas272wordsandla

stedtwominutes.WinstonChurchill’s“Blood,Toil,TearsandSweat”speechwas688words.Themostpowerfulemotionalexpressiontwohumanscans

aytoeachotherisjustthreewords:“I,”“love,”and“care.”Mostpeopleswitchoffataroundtheten-minutemark.AsmentionedinBrainRules,stu

diesbynotededucatorWilbertMcKeachiedemonstratethat“typically,attentionincreasesfromthebeginningofthelecturetotenminutesintothelectureanddecreases

afterthatpoint.”ThisiswhytheorganizationforonlinetalkTEDhasshorteneditsearlier18-minuteformat.Theyfiguredoutthatbrevityislevity.H

owever,manyconferenceandeventproducershaven’tgotitright.Mostspeakerscan’tholdtheattentionofanaudiencefor40-60minutes.It’ssomethingeve

nthebeststandupcomediansbattlewith.Yetbusinessspeakersseldomaskforashorterslot.Theyshould.8.Whatpushesnewstandupcomedianstoimprovetheirp

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

WhydoestheauthormentionthebestspeechesinhistoryinParagraph3?A.Toexpandtheinfluenceofthetwospeeches.B.Toprovethat

powerfulspeechescanbebrief.C.Toillustratethepowerofemotionalexpressions.第4页共8页D.Toshowhowfamouspeopleshortenedspeeches.10.Whyd

idTEDresetatimelimit?A.Theorganizerscan’tbooklongTVslots.B.Theaudiencecannotfocusforalongtime.C.Theaccesstoonlinespeecheswaslimi

ted.D.Thespeakerstendtodelivershortspeeches.11.Whatarebusinessspeakersadvisedtodo?A.Tocutdowntheirspeechtime.B.Tointeractmor

ewiththeaudience.C.Topaymoreattentiontothecontents.D.Tobattleagainstthestandupcomedians.DSocialdistancingisnotanewconc

eptinthenaturalworld,whereinfectiousdiseasesarecommonplace.Throughspecializedsensesanimalscandetectcertaindiseas

esandchangetheirbehaviortoavoidgettingill.In1966,whilestudyingchimps(猩猩)inaTanzaniannationalpark,zoologistJaneGoodallobservedachimpnamedMcGregor

whohadcaughtahighlyinfectiousvirus.Hisfellowchimpsattackedhimandthrewhimoutofthetroop.Inoneinstance,McGreg

orapproachedchimpsinatree.Hereachedoutahandingreeting,buttheothersmovedawaywithoutabackwardglance.“Forafulltwominutes,oldMcGregorsatmotionless,

staringafterthem,”Goodallnotesinher1971bookIntheShadowofMan.“It’sreallynotthatdifferenttohowsomesocietiesreacttodaytosucha

tragedy.”Notallanimalsaresoaggressivetowardtheirailingneighbors.Sometimesit’sassimpleasavoidingthosewhomayinfectyou.WhenKiesecker,aleadscientisti

nAmerica,studiedAmericanbullfroginthelate1990s,hefoundthatbullfrogscouldnotonlydetectadeadlysmellofinfectioninotherbullfrogs,buthealthymembersactive

lyavoidedthosethatweresick.Bullfrogsrelyonchemicalssignalstodeterminewhoissickornot.Caribbeanlobstersalsoshundiseasedmembersoftheirco

mmunity,wellbeforetheybecomeinfectious.IttakesabouteightweeksforlobstersinfectedwiththedeadlyvirusPanulirusargusmininuceovirustobecomed

angeroustoothers.Normallysocialanimals,lobstersbeginkeepingawayfromthediseasedasearlyasfourweeksafterinfection–oncethelobsterscansmellcertainchemical

sreleasedbysickindividuals.Overall,it’simportanttonotethat,unlikeus,animalsdon’trealizeiftheystayhome,theymightactuallyreducetheinfectionrate

,”Kieseckerexplains.“Ashumans,wehavethatability.It’sabigdifference.”12.WhatcanwelearnaboutthechimpsfromGood

all’sobservation?A.Theykeptadistancefromoneanother.B.Theybecameaggressivewheninfected.C.Theinfectedavoide

dcontactwithothers.D.Theinfectedwereforcedtoleavethegroup.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shun”inParagrap

h6probablymean?A.Avoid.B.Cure.C.Getridof.D.Getalongwith.第5页共8页14.HowarehumansdifferentfromanimalsaccordingtoKiesecker?A.Humansaremoresensitive

tovirus.B.Humansarelesslikelytogetinfected.C.Humanstreatinfectiousdiseasesinawiserway.D.Humanscandetectchemicalsign

alsmorequickly.15.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthetext?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,mostpeoplefindchangedif

ficultforseveralreasons.____16____Fewpeoplehaveanaccurateviewofwhotheyareandthereforedon’trecognizetheaspectsofthemselvesthatneedimproveme

nt.Mostpeoplewanttobelievethey’rewell-balancedandevenoutstandinginmanyways.____17____Thenthereisthehumantendencytoexplainone’sdifficulties,short-com

ingsandfailuresbyblamingsomebodyelse.Youmayfindmanypeoplearoundyoublametheirpoorperformanceonothers.____18_

___Youwillprobablyneverhearanyonetellyou,“IgotfiredbecauseIwasdoingaterriblejob.”Fewpeoplearewillingtoacceptthattheirowncharactertraits(弱点)and

choicesarethemaincausesofthekindoflifetheylead.Finally,mostpeoplefindittoochallengingtochangeasitinvolvesalotofhar

dworkanddifficultchoices.Evenwhenyouhavelearnedenoughaboutyourtruenature,youthenneedtodosomethingaboutit.___19___Meanwhile,therealityca

nbereallydiscouraging:youdomuchhardworkbuttheresultsareneverthesortofidealchangeyou’relookingfor.Nomatterhowdifficultitis,youstillneedtofindyo

urownwaytochange.____20____Realchangebeginswiththerecognitionofthesewaysinwhichyouhaveremainedthesameandmadethesameunfortunatecho

icesyourentirelife.A.Andyouneedtodothatoverandoveragain.B.However,youhavelittlechoicebuttochange.C.Theydon’tknowth

emselvesverywell,tobeginwith.D.Theyallwanttothinkofthemselvesasspecialandgifted.E.Atfirst,theydon’tthinkchangecanbringabout

encouragingresults.F.Youcanreviewthepastandmakealistofthewaysinwhichyouhaven’tchanged.G.Theyarelikelytopaintthemselvesasvictimsbu

tneverrecognizetheirownproblems.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___wasusedtocompleteabusin

essdeal,___22___friendship,orsignaltrust.第6页共8页Buttouchingstrangerscanalsoleadtoother,lessbeneficialshared___

23___–likediseaseoutbreaks.AsfearsaboutCOVID-19increase,Francehaswarneditscitizensto___24___handshakes.However,withhis

toriesdatingbackthousandsofyears,thegreetingislikelytoo___25___establishedtobesoeasilystopped.Apopul

artheoryaboutthehandshake’s___26___isthatitbeganasagestureof____27____.Graspinghandsprovedyouwerenotholdingaweapon–and____2

8____themwasawaytoensureyourpartnerhadnothinghidinguptheirsleeve.Theremaybea___29___explanationforitslastingpower.Ina

2015study,researchersinIsraelfilmedhandshakesbetweenhundredsofstrangersandfoundnearlyaquarterofparticipants____

30____theirhandsunconsciouslyafterwards.____31____,theyconcludedthatahandshakemaybeusedtodetectchemicalsignals,andpossiblyasameansof____32_

___–justasotheranimalsdobysmellingeachother.BehavioralscientistValCurtisinLondonsaysthatonepossible____33____forthe

handshakeasgreetingistoimplythattheotherpersonis_____34_____enoughtosharegerms(细菌)with.Becauseofthis,the____35____cangoinandoutofsty

ledependingonpublichealthconcerns.21.A.messageB.expressionC.actD.solution22.A.indicateB.describeC.valueD.end23.A.outcomesB.beliefsC.

concernsD.emotions24.A.understandB.pauseC.studyD.change25.A.clearlyB.originallyC.officiallyD.firmly26.A.advantageB.mea

ningC.benefitD.origin27.A.peaceB.appreciationC.powerD.satisfaction28.A.wavingB.holdingC.shakingD.searching29.A.detailedB.historicalC.scienti

ficD.cultural30.A.washedB.sniffedC.clappedD.grasped31.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.MeanwhileD.However32.A.protectionB.warningC.controlD.communication33.A.ro

leB.reasonC.meansD.source34.A.matureB.cautiousC.reliableD.tough35.A.theoryB.topicC.researchD.practice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,LaRinascenteDepartmentStoreinMilanofItalydisplayedaspecialChinesepaintingtowe

lcometheYearoftheRat.ElementsofboththeEastandtheWest___36___(combine)inthisartwork.Itwastheworkofayoungdesigner,ChenZuer.Chensaysthatitwasreally___

37___(stress)whenshefirstmetstaffmembersfromthedepartmentstoretoproposeherideasfordisplayingher第7页共8页workinshopwindows.“Theyseemedverys

trict___38___thatmademenervous,”sherecalls.“Ikepttelling___39___(I)justtoshowthemtherealme.”When___40___(ask)aboutheropinionofChinesecultu

re,shesaid“itcanbe___41___(true)magnificentlikethePalaceMuseum,butitcanalsobeassimpleas___42___IdrewasaChinesegirl”.Afterherpresentation,shewonth

eopportunity___43___(exhibit)herwork,whichturnedouttobe___44___greatsuccess.TheyoungChineseartist’sfreshdesignenjoyedgreat____45____(pop

ular)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

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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-oldcollegestudentfromHomewood,Alabama

.Asayoungmanincollegefarawayfromhome,hedidn’thavemuchmoney.Hehadtoworkpart-timetocoverhislivingcosts.Recentlyhegaveuphispart-timejobinthefast-foo

dbusinessandfoundanewoneatahome-movingcompanycalledBellhops.Thepayforhisnewjobwashigher,andJohngainedmoreflexibilitywithhishours,which

allowedhimtofocusonhisstudiesabitmore.Hewantedtodoeverythinghecouldtosecurethisnewemploymentopportunity,sohethoughthehadtotryhisbesttomake

surethateverythingwouldgowellonhisfirstday!Butsometimes,lifehitsyouunexpectedly.AdaybeforeJohnbeganhisnewjob,hiscarbrokedown!Withlittlemoneyt

ohisname,hecouldn’thavehiscarrepairedatthegarage.Noneofhisfriendswereabletotakehimtowork.Whatwasworse,thepublictransportat

ionwasnotrunning第8页共8页athisworkingtime.Ifhetookataxi,itwouldcosthimhalfhissalary.Therefore,hedecidedtowalktothecompany.

Inordertogettherebysixinthemorning,hethoughtthatthesafestwaywouldbetoleaveatmidnight.Johnevenchallengedhimsel

ftoarrivethereonehourearlier.Eventhoughitseemedlikesuchafarwalk,Johnknewhewasfitenoughtodoit.Thiswaschallenging,butJoh

nknewitwaspossible.Hegrabbedhiswalletandhisphoneandlefthisapartment.Assoonashesteppedoutofthedoor,he

realizedthatwalkingaloneinthedarkatmidnightcanbedangerous.Moreover,hehadtowalkthroughalargewoodaswellas

manyblocksofthecity.Therefore,hewentbacktotakeabat(球棒)andakitchenknifeforsafetypurposes.Incaseawildanimalorsomebadpersonattackedhim,atleasthe

wouldhavesomethingforprotection.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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