1、湖南省邵东县创新实验学校高二英语上学期创高杯竞赛试题湖南省邵东县创新实验学校2021-2022高二英语上学期创高杯竞赛试题（分值：150分 时量：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）1.1. Why does the man need change?A. To take a bus. B. To give the beggar. C. To pay for his parking.2. When was the man supposed to arrive?A. At 8:00. B. At 7:35. C. At 8:25.3.
2、Who did the man visit in San Francisco?A. His uncle. B. His aunt. C. His brother 4. What will Bill do tomorrow?A. Go to work. B. Stay at home. C. See the doctor.5. What does the man prefer to drink?A. Tea. B. Black coffee. C. White coffee.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What sport are
3、they talking about? A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball.7. What does the woman think of the sport?A. Very boring. B. Very hard. C. Very interesting.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does Dr. Perkins come from?A. China. B. The US. C. Canada.9. Whats Zhou Jianguos phone number?A. 6837129. B. 6856237. C. 683
4、7219. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day is the 8th?A. Tuesday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.11. How many children will come to dinner?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the party. B. In the library. C. In the restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable rel
5、ationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Customer and salesman. C. Manager and secretary.14. What do we know about the product?A. It is much cheaper. B. It hasnt reached national level. C. It is of advanced technology.15. How much will the woman agree to offer? A. 80 % of the price.
6、 B. 90 % of the price. C. 95 % of the price.16. When will the decision be made?A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. Right now.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker concerned about?A. Traveling cost. B. Killing off animals. C. Travelers bad behavior and habit.18. How does the speaker feel about
7、 the environment now?A. Better. B. Worse. C. Unchanged.19. What is the speaker?A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.20. What is the speech intended to do?A. Encourage people to travel.B. Expect people to protect the environment.C. Help people realize the importance of tourism.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，
8、满分37.5分） AThe annual World Economic Forum （经济论坛） took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2021. What did Chinese entrepreneurs （企业家） speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group“I think globalization cannot be stopped no
9、one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve （溶解，结束） the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good he
10、art, and do something good.”Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured （分化的）world? Thats the topics of the Davos this year. I thi
11、nk a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip“Tourism is a sunrise indus
12、try. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told S in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABCA refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us.
13、So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun“In 2021, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use cloud, and cloud computing will increa
14、se the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.21What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?AMore huge jumps in profits. BThe role of science in businessCReducing production costs. DThe joined efforts of mankind.22What is the main business of Ctri
15、p?ATourism. BThe creation of AI.CComputer. DFinancial service online.23What does Hu think will promote global economic development?AEconomy recovery. BFinancial efficiency.CCloud computing. DThe World Economic Forum. BI was selfish as a teenagerI usually spent my time thinking about myself and takin
16、g care of my own needsI let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for collegeI let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imaginationThis didnt change even when I went to college eitherI studied hard but o
17、nly to make my own life better Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happinessI married after graduation and decided to start a familyOf course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soulSoon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, an
18、d with a new baby on the wayl found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled peopleIn fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of meStill,I didnt give up on happinessI knew that there must be a way to find itI finally realized, however, that it had
19、to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desiresThe answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was bornI got a bottle and held him in my armsAs I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyesI smiled and talked to himThen he smiled and I
20、could feel my heart growing, expanding with loveI felt such peace and joyAt that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happinessCarolyn Arends wrote：The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart getsThe more love you get, the more l
21、ove you have to giveIt just keeps growing. So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always24What do we know about the author from the first paragraph? AHe studied hard for his familyBHe was concerned about his family CHe put his own needs above other
22、sD. He often helped his brother with housework25What did the author realize after he suffered in life?ASelfishness is helpful BLife is cruel to spoiled peopleCSpoiled people are never happy in life DSpoiled people cant survive the hardship of life. 26What can be inferred from the passage?AThe author
23、 loved kids BThe author often fed his babyCThe author realized the importance of happinessDWhen caring for his baby, the author got inspired27Which can be the best title of the passage?AHelp Others, Help Oneself BKeep Growing to Live a Happy LifeCLoving Others, a Way to Happiness DThe Elder One Grow
24、s, the More He Gets CThe San Francisco Giants added a special pitcher（投球手）for the day. It was smallyet fierceHailey Dawson, who has a 3D-printed hand.The energetic 8-year-old from Nevada was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Giants game on Sunday. Dawson was born with Poland syndrome（综合症）,
25、 a disorder in which affected individuals are born with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of the body. It affected her hand.With a traditional prosthetic（假肢）potentially costing thousands of dollars, Haileys mom, Yong Dawson turned to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for help. She emai
26、led UNLV engineering, and they accepted the challenge. Brendan OToole, chairman of the mechanical engineering department, said he and his team had got a lot of requests, “but this one was different.” They got to work using a 3D-printer.Several prototypes（原型）and fittings later, Dawson got her first h
27、and about four years ago.Haileys mother said the hand had given her daughter a wonderful lift. “When she puts this robotic hand on, it changes her personality and confidence level,” Yong Dawson told CBS San Francisco. “I love seeing that. I just wanted her to have an even playing field.”When she arr
28、ived at AT&T Park on Sunday, Hailey got to hang out with players in the shelter at the side of the sports field. They even let her try on their World Series rings.Using her 3D-printed hand, Dawson threw out the perfect first pitch. Then with a wave and a smile, she headed into the stands to cheer on
29、 her newfound friends on the Giants.28What caused the function loss of Haileys hand?AA serious brain disorder. BA born physical problem.CAn awful game accident. DAn unexpected infection.29Why did Yong Dawson ask the University of Nevada for help?AShe couldnt find a suitable hospital.BShe knew it had
30、 the advanced 3D-printer.CShe couldnt afford a traditional prosthetic.DShe was forced to accept the tough challenge.30What is Haileys mothers attitude towards the 3D-printed hand?APositive. BSkeptical. CAmbiguous. DCautious.31Which of the following is the best title for the text?AMothers love makes
31、a huge difference BA talented young pitcher gets a great futureCThe 3D-printing technology is changing our lifeDA girl with a3D-printed hand throws her first pitch D You have just won ten million yuan in a lottery （彩票） - how would you spend it? Before you know it, ten minutes had gone on daydreaming
32、.There is a time and a place for daydreaming, but we dont have much control over that.Isnt it worrying that an estimated 30 to 50 percent of our waking time is spent daydreaming? What if your dentist is having that lottery daydream while removing your rotten tooth?Some studies suggest daydreaming makes us
