湖南省岳阳市2021届高三质量检测(二)英语试题-Word版含答案.docx

岳阳市2021届高三教学质量检测试卷（二）
英 语

本试题卷分四个部分。时量120分钟。满分150分。
PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Example:
When will the magazine probably arrive?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday
The answer is B.

Conversation 1
1. How much should the man pay the woman?
A. $100.
B. $49. 
C. $51.
2. How would the man like to make the payment?
A. By card.
B. By check. 
C. By cash.

Conversation 2
3. What happened to Jack?
A. His car was stolen.
B. His car was sold.
C. His car broke down.
4. What did the girl suggest Jack doing at last ?
A. Renting a car.
B. Buying a new car.
C. Repairing his car.

Conversation 3
5. Why does the woman want to take the man to a Chinese restaurant?
A. Because the food there is cheaper.         
B. Because there are varieties of food.         
C. Because they have no other choice.
6. What is not included in the menu mentioned in the conversation?
A. Fried eggs.
B. Meat pies.
C. Fried rice.

Conversation 4
7. When did the woman buy shoes in the shop according to the dialogue?
A. Last week.
B. Last month.
C. Last year.
8. What kind of shoes will the woman buy?
A. Iron shoes.
B. Leather shoes.
C. Sports shoes.
9. Who will the woman buy shoes for?
A. Mr Smith.
B. Mrs White.
C. Mr White.

Conversation 5
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and worker.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
11. What’s the man good at?
A. Playing computer games.
B. Creating company’s websites.
C. Making a flash.
12. What can we know about the man?
A. He is experienced in operating computers.
B. He may not be admitted to the company.
C. He has worked seven years at Hi-tech Computers.

Conversation 6
13. Where are the speakers probably?
A. On the street.
B. On a bus.
C. In a car.
14. What’s the man’s final destination?
A. A coffee shop.
B. A museum.
C. A university.
15. What will the woman do for the man?
A. Give him a map.
B. Show him the way.
C. Drive him there.

Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Doing exercise and keeping fit
Effects of laziness
Heart disease, 16 and many other health problems
Forms of 17
Playing sports, 18 , doing housework
Tips on exercise
●Choosing a form that you have 19 in and
that you can stick with
●Starting exercising slowly and increasing
20 of exercise gradually

Part II  Language Knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
21. —Ring me at five tomorrow morning, will you?
—Why that early? I ______.
A. will sleep
B. will be sleeping
C. have slept
D. have been sleeping
22. Mary, ______ your teacher’s advice, or you will fall behind others.
A. follow
B. following
C. to follow
D. follows
23. Mr. Smith, who is 75, has made it clear to his children that much of his collection
______ away to the nation after his death.
A. has been given
B. is going to give
C. gives
D. is to be given
24. It was only several hours ______he knew his friend got badly injured in the earthquake in Japan.
A. since
B. before
C. until
D. while
25. West of the city ______, where many citizens relax themselves in their spare time.
A. a park lies
B. does a park lie
C. is lying a park
D. lies a park
26. The singer is reported in the newspaper ______ for taking drugs.
A. being arrested
B. having been arrested
C. to have arrested
D. to have been arrested

27. ______it rain, we would stay at home instead of going out for a picnic.
A. Will
B. Should
C. Would
D. Could
28. —Your English teacher speaks beautiful English.
—Yes. He ______in America for three years during his childhood.
A. stayed
B. has stayed
C. has been staying
D. had stayed
29. It is the factory which produces chemicals, according to the reporter, ______ pours waste water into the river.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. what
30. The country has made new laws ______ adults to take more responsibilities for the care of their parents.
A. required
B. requiring
C. to be required
D .having required
31. The headmaster and physics teacher ______ to the students to study hard to live their dreams.
A. have appealed
B. is appealed
C. appeal
D. is appealing
32. Many great men founded their own kingdom in some special field, most of ______ are good learners.
A. which
B. them
C. whom
D. themselves
33. It is usually sunny in Britain in the morning in June, but it ______ get cloudy and rainy at times in the afternoon.
A. shall
B. should
C. can
D. must
34. I’ll do ______ it takes to make my family live a happy and comfortable life.
A. whatever
B. whichever
C. however
D. whenever
35. We would like to see your pronunciation ______ with your hard work in the near future.
A. to improve
B. to be improved
C. improved
D. be improving

Section B (18 marks)
Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

“When are we getting our Christmas tree, Marcus?” My little brother, Peter asked. “I can’t wait to 36 it with Mama’s straw birds.”
“We are not getting a tree this year, Peter. Too many bills with Grandpa sick. Mama said we can’t 37 one.”
I walked slowly to my room and 38 my piggy bank. Seven dollars in quarters, dimes, and nickels 39 , tips from helping at the market. “I’ll try to help Mama while you’re gone.” I had promised my father. With school out, I thought, maybe I can earn enough in two days to buy a tree and 40 Mama and Peter.
The next day, I stayed busy pushing carts to help 41 . By the time I left, six more dollars jingled in my pocket. I whistled all the way to the tree lot. But even the smallest trees were fifteen dollars or more. “Tomorrow will be busy with shoppers”, I thought. “I’ll earn those 42 dollars.”
“The babysitter is sick, Marcus,” Mama said. “I’ll need you to 43 Peter tomorrow.”
When I led Peter to the tree lot again the next day, most of the trees were gone, including the one he’d wanted. But then I saw a small tree in a can.
“Is that one for sale, Sir?”
“Yes. It’s Christmas Eve. For you, six dollars.”
“It’s so small,” Peter whined.
“Small isn’t a bad thing. You’re small and special. It will grow 44 , just like you.”
Peter’s eyes opened wide. “Really?”
With the leftover money, we were so excited that we shopped 45 : a scarf and a candle for Mama; a fire truck and a coloring book for Peter; a wallet and playing card for myself.
Peter giggled. “We’re like Santa Claus with all these 46 !” Hurrying home, we began placing Mama’s little straw birds on the branches. And when Papa returns, he’ll see that I kept my 47 to help Mama while he was away.
36. A. protect B. mark C. decorate D. repair
37. A. make B. afford C. borrow D. find
38. A. shook B. covered C. filled D. touched
39. A. picked out B. turned out C. fell out D.went out
40. A. disappoint B. upset C. frighten D. surprise
41. A. shoppers B. parents C. friends D. children
42. A. enough B. special C. extra D. available
43. A. pick up B. look after C. send for D. call for
44. A. bigger B. healthier C. straighter D. better
45. A. silently B. quickly C. gradually D. calmly
46. A. card B. trees C. scarves D. presents
47. A. business B. diary C. secret D. promise

Section C (12 points)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
“How to be a tolerant person” is perhaps a difficult question, the answer to 48 is rather the most difficult one. Tolerance is 49 unique quality that may bring revolution in this world. Often people expect others to be tolerant but 50 seldom feel the need to develop this quality in themselves. Perhaps they’re not aware 51 the significance of tolerance.
Tolerance means showing patience 52 you don’t like something. It means respecting the opposite views. In this sense tolerance is a great virtue that may bring about amazing changes in the world if adopted. Not only may it bring massive changes in the society 53 also may bring the nations closer to one another. In this way, we learn that tolerance is something that 54 must attain at any cost no matter who he is. The last but not the least is that every one of us likes a person who is tolerant. 55 , we try to become a tolerant person.

Part III  Reading 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
Miya volunteered abroad in Costa Rica with World Endeavors assisting at an orphanage(孤儿院)and teaching English at a school.
As a freshman at Yale University, Miya had plans to go to medical school. Knowing that her next two summers would be occupied doing research, Miya decided to go abroad the summer after her freshman year. “I wanted to improve my command of the Spanish language and learn about the culture and history of another country,” she explained. In the summer of 2022, Miya volunteered for six weeks in the World Endeavors program in Atenas, Costa Rica, working in an orphanage and teaching English to children in grades one through six.
“A long time before I left, I had positive expectations for the trip,” said Miya. But as the date grew closer she found herself getting more and more nervous. “I thought, what if my host family doesn’t like me? What if I get sick?”
Her fears, as fears often are, turned out to be unfounded. “The people were so supportive and loving,” said Miya. “I felt like I was part of the family.”
Miya’s host family had a large network of cousins who all lived within shouting distance.  The family would cook together, and at night would go dancing, talk or eat ice cream. She noted that the World Endeavors staff on location—Diego and Mercedes, and Mercedes’ husband and daughter –were particularly helpful, taking her right to her neighborhood from the airport, and checking up periodically to make sure everything was going well.
While her nights were spent dancing, cooking, and talking with her host family, Miya’s days were occupied with the children of her host city. “I would teach in the morning, and work in the orphanage in the afternoon,” said Miya, whose placements were within walking distance from her host family. While the children were a lot of work, Miya felt a strong connection to the kids in the orphanage.
Miya noted that Costa Rica is one of the more developed countries in Central America.  A nearby Internet café, for example, helped her to stay in touch with her family while she was away. And now, back in the United States, the Internet helps her keep in touch with her host family. Their correspondence continues in Spanish. And her host parents, Rosario and Jorge, recently sent Miya a Christmas card through the mail.
Back at school, Miya continues to pursue her instinct to improve education through volunteering.  She participates in a mentoring group and works on a community health education program for high school students. Her time in Costa Rica, she says, “fits right into my interests in global health.”
56. What is World Endeavors?
A. It is a program to help people do voluntary job.
B. It is an orphanage in Costa Rica.
C. It is a school that needs English teachers.
D. It is a community that has health education program.
57. What can you know about Miya’s host family from the passage?
A. They took her to her neighborhood from the airport.
B. They checked up periodically to make sure everything was going well.
C. They had a large network of cousins who all lived far away from each other.
D. They treated her as a family member.
58. Which of the following is correct about Miya?
A. She taught English in a middle school in Costa Rica.
B. The orphanage she worked in is very close to her host family.
C. Her days were occupied with the children of her host family
D. She did not have much work when she worked in the orphanage.
59. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A. Miya is not doing some voluntary jobs back at school
B. She lost touch with her faimly while she was in Costa Rica.
C. She still corresponds with her host family on the internet in English.
D. The experience abroad fits into her interests in global health
60. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Miya, Volunteer in Costa Rica
B. Miya, Teach English in Costa Rica
C. Miya, Work in an Orphanage in Costa Rica
D. Miya, Study at Yale University

B
One of the most costly spices(香料) in the world from the dried stigma(柱头) of saffron(藏红) flower is the saffron spice, also known as Kesar or Kumkumpapoo (in India). 
This spice is considered as a golden spice as it can not only be used in cooking to add a flavor to food, turning any dish into an attractive or exotic one, it can also be beneficial to a number of health problems. This spice is special and a precious spice as it has numerous health benefits which can help in the improvement of one’s overall well being.
Health Benefits of Saffron:
Digestion: Saffron is helpful in the improvement of digestion and appetite, because it helps in improving circulation to the organs of digestion.
Kidney and liver problem: This spice is found to be extremely beneficial for the treatment of kidney and liver disorders. Saffron is considered as a blood purifier.
Athritis(关节炎): It helps in relieving or reducing inflammation(炎症) of arthritis. It is very helpful for athletes as it eases fatigue and muscle inflammation by helping the tissues to get rid of lactic acid（乳酸） which gets built up after strenuous exercise.
Fever: Saffron also contains the compound “crocin（藏花素）”, which scientists believe that helps in reducing fever. Crocin found in saffron also promotes learning, memory reten