1、高二英语期中考试试卷I. 阅读理解(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。ANational Park Service Cumberland Island National Seashore, GeorgiaVisitor center assistantOPPORTUNITY TYPE: PositionDIFFICULTY LEVEL: Not DifficultVIRTUAL OR ON-SITE: On-SiteDATES: 1 / 13 / 2021 - 12 / 31 / 2021TRAINING
2、 REQUIRED: No TrainingRequiredSUITABILITY: Grown-ups, Seniors,TeensHOSTS HOUSING: No Housing AvailableDESCRIPTIONFerry (渡船) can hold up to 100 visitors and departs (出发) twice daily to the island. Volunteers will help direct visitors to the parking area and ferry dock while answering questions about
3、what to do and where to go during a visit.THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONEMeet and greet visitors, answer repetitive questions, give directions, become knowledgeable about local history, clean high touch areas completely.SKILLSOffice machines General assistance Public speaking Visitor informationABILITIE
4、S NEEDEDOutgoing person who has public speaking skills, able to walk / stand for 30 minutes at a time, willing to learn local history.WORK ENVIRONMENTBoth being inside visitor center in climate controlled area and being outdoors in different weather conditions.JOB RISKSGeneral housekeeping Trip and
5、fall risksMay have to talk to unhappy visitors1. What can we learn about the volunteer opportunity from the text?A. It provides housing for volunteers.B. It will last for about a year.C. It needs past experience.D. It is difficult to do.2. What will volunteers do on the island?A. Introduce the histo
6、rical sites.B. Clean the whole site.C. Tell visitors the way.D. Sell the goods.3. Who is most likely to get the opportunity?A. One who likes taking care of kids.B. One who is good at global history.C. One who is experienced in public speaking.D. One who is interested in wildlife protection.BLeaving
7、India for the United Kingdom to continue my research career, I felt more out of place than before. At work, I shied away from discussions, let alone putting forward my opinions. I was afraid my colleagues would see me through and realize how weak I really felt. Some mornings, just stepping out of my
8、 room and going into the lab seemed a challenging task.That began to change after a quiet breakdown in the lab urged me to contact the universitys mental health services. I was advised to attend a concert by a famoussinger from my motherland. There I was in the packed concert hall, surrounded by str
9、angers all of us clapping and singing along to the familiar songs. It was a complete victory. Ive changed a lot since then.Soon, I planned a day trip to a picturesque city a few hours away. As I took pictures of the beautiful surroundings, and enjoyed a lemonade there, I realized nobody was really p
10、aying any attention to me. My confidence and self-recognition grew as I enjoyed more local day trips. My growing self-confidence carried over to work, where I started to speak up and put forward my opinions. I began to ask questions during departmental discussions.So, when an important conference re
11、levant to our research came around, I felt comfortable registering to attend on my own even if my colleagues werent interested in it. Not only did I meet the speakers, but I also introduced myself to other attendees and industry representatives, chatting about their products. The experience inspired
12、 me to evaluate my own professional interests.Since then, I have had confidence to move to other countries, enthusiastic about new opportunities. Traveling alone did not give me any magical power, but taught me that I have the competence to grow and succeed, just like everyone around me, and it help
13、ed me get rid of the self-doubt that used to hold me back.4. What did the concert mean to the author?A. A comfort to his homesickness.B. A chance to meet a famous singer.C. A turning point in his life.D. An occasion to relax himself.5. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?A. He benefi
14、ted much from the day trips.B. He developed an interest in photography.C. He became an independent researcher.D. He was often ignored by other people.6. Which can best describe the authors performance at the conference?A. Inspiring.B. Active.C. Skillful.D. Exciting.7. What is the best title for the
15、text?A. Further Study in Foreign CountriesB. A Combination of Travel and ResearchC. A Bonus of My ResearchD. The Road to Becoming ConfidentCLife will probably be very different in 2050. First of all.It seems that TV channels will have vanished by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “m
16、enu”, and the computer will send the program directly to the television.By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us in the similar way.In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefo
17、re, there could be serious shortages of water. Some scientists predict that water could be the course of worse if we dont act now.In the future, cars will run on new clean fuels, and they will go very fast.Cars will have computers to control the speed and there wont be any. Today many cars have comp
18、uters that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination.Also, by2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay rises or go on strike
19、and work 24 hours a day. They are also easy to control. And they never argue with people, they can be easily used the variety of places factories, schools, hospitals, shops and homes.Scientists will have discovered how to control genes. Scientists have already produced clones of animals.By 2050, sci
20、entists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look and how they behave. Scientists will be able to do these things. But should they?8. Which of the following best explains the underlined word vanished in paragraph one?A. Settled.B. SpreadC. Disappeared.D. Decreased.9. What can
21、 we know from paragraph4 ?A. Robots can work in different places.B. Roberts have much to be improved.C. Roberts work for humans for free.D. Robots have many advantages.10. What does the author want to express in the last paragraph?A. He is looking forward to using cloning technology.B. He probably d
22、isagrees with the idea of human cloning.C. The scientists have already discovered how to control genes.D. The sun will face many difficulties of controlling genes.11. What is the best title for the text?A. High tech Cars.B. Life in the FutureC. Is Cloning Really Good?D. Are You Ready for the Future?
23、DKFC has announced that it will partner with Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions to develop bioprinted lab-grown chicken. It is a part of the global fast food giants aggressive strategy towards alternative protein.KFCs new bioprinted labgrown chicken made with plant material and culturedanimal
24、cells are a part of the chains mission to become a “restaurant of the future” In the announcement, the fast food giant says that its laboratory-producedchicken nuggets (鸡块), which will be the worlds first, will reduce the environmental footprint of the product compared to using conventional chicken
25、meat. According to a paper cited in KFCs press release, growing meat from cells reduces energy consumption by more than half, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 25 fold, and requires 100 less land when weighed up against traditional livestock farming.“ Our experiment in testing 3D bioprinting techn
26、ology to create chicken products can also help address several global problems ，” said Raisa Polyakova, general manager of KFC Russia & CIS, in a statement.“The rapid development of such technologies will allow us to make 3D-printed meat products more accessible and we are hoping that the technology
27、 will help accelerate the launch of cell-based meat products on the market ，” explained cofounder of 3D Bioprinting Solutions, Yusef Khesuani.This isnt the first time that KFC has dipped its toes into more sustainable meat alternatives on the market.In the United States, KFC is currently working wit
28、h plant based food tech Beyond Meat to expand KFCs Beyond Fried Chicken across the country.Beyond Fried Chicken first appeared on the market in 2020 in Atlanta. The menu item first available in a oneday consumer test in Atlanta sold out in less than five hours, the company said.In the Netherlands, a
29、 Rotterdam branch of KFC went 100% meat-free for a whole week in 2021.“ Ive said it before: despite many imitations, the flavor of Kentucky Fried Chicken is one that has never been replicated (复制), until Beyond Fried Chicken，” said Andrea Zahumensky, chief marketing officer, KFC US.12. What is speci
30、al about KFCs new chicken nuggets? AThey are 100% meatfree.B. They dont contain protein.C. They are much cheaper than conventional ones.D. They save more energy than conventional ones. 13Whats the third paragraph mainly about?A. The benefits of KFCs new chicken nuggets.B. The advantages of KFCs futu
31、re restaurants.C. The popularity of KFCs new chicken nuggets.D. The development of KFCs aggressive strategy.14.What did Raisa Polyakova and Yusef Khesuani have in common about KFCs new products?A. They voiced their doubt.B. They took no clear stand.C. They showed their support.D. They expressed thei
32、r concern.15.What do we learn about Beyond Fried Chicken? AIts flavor was completely new.B. Its first trial was a big success.C. It is available around the world.D. Andrea Zahumensky didnt like it.II. 七选五(共 5 小题； 每小题 2.5 分， 满分 12.5 分)根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many students have not d
33、eveloped good study habits and find homework quite difficult. They dont know how to deal with their homework. Here are some tips that you should consider. 16Some of the problems may require a lot of thinking, so you may need to think about them several times over several days. This is to be expected
34、, and does not mean you do not understand the material. It is simply part of the process of doing hard problems. Do not expect to be able to do all the homework problems in one hour.Dont do your homework with the TV or the radio on. 17 Studies show that it takes students longer time to finish their
35、work if they watch TV or listen to the radio. If you must listen to music while studying or doing homework, at least listen to classical music; studies show that this makes you smarter. 18This is one of the best ways to learn the material. If you dont understand it, other students often can help it
36、out; if you do know how to do a problem, explaining it to someone else often helps to solidify the process for you.Dont turn in work that you know is wrong but pretend that you think it is right. It is far better not to finish a problem than to continue on and produce a wrong answer. 19_ You should
37、say something like: “I know that something has gone wrong at this point, but I cant figure out what.” and you should also say why you think something is not right, and what you would have done if you could have continued on. 20 A.Not all the homework is so easy.B. Work with other students on homewor
38、k.C. You should ask your parents for advice.D. Listen to some classical music when doing homework. E.That will prevent you from concentrating on your homework.F.No answer at all is better than an answer you know to be wrong.G.There is no shame in admitting you dont know how to do something.III. 完型填空
39、（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 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。Technology has really improved my life over the past years. For example,the 21 that the iPhone brought have been dramatic (巨大的). We 22 our phones as music players, cameras, flashlights, and entertainment ( 娱 乐 ) devices. We can use Si
40、ri, or Google on our phones to 23 to our voice requests. Phones have 24 become a way to pay for items. And the saying “Theres an app for that” has become aserious 25 to many of our questions and problems.The Amazon Echo voice assistant (Alexa) has also had a dramatic 26 on my life. With a few Intern
41、et-connected light bulbs and switches, I can now 27 Alexa to turn lights and devices on and off. When I get into bed at night, I tell Alexa what time to 28 me. In the morning, Alexa 29 the alarm clock and gives me the weather and news.A more recent 30 to my home, the Google Home voice assistant, has
42、 also made my life 31 . With the addition of a $35 Chromecast device for my TV and a subscription ( 订 阅 ) to Netflix, I can tell Google to play a certain Netflix movie or television show by 32 . For example, I can say, “Hey Google, 33 The Crown on TV.” My TV will display the show and 34 right where
43、I left off. No more 35 the series in the Netflix app or trying to remember what I watched last.21. A.pricesB. voicesC. problemsD. changes22. A. requireB. useC. lookD. copy23. A. agreeB.relateC.respondD. compare24. A. stillB. evenC. neverD. seldom25. A. wayB. discussionC. planD. answer26. A. pushB. r
44、ecoveryC. decisionD. impact27. A. askB. allowC. begD. force28. A. teachB. warnC. inviteD. wake29. A. switchesB. soundsC. setsD. tests30. A. additionB. directionC. connectionD. description31. A. saferB. longerC. worseD. easier32. A.timeB. orderC. nameD. example33. A. watchB. playC. filmD. buy34. A. o
45、rganizeB. recordC. closeD. start35. A. thinking aboutB. turning toC.searching forD. giving upIV. 语法填空（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。Located on the 36.(beauty) island of Lantau, Hong Kong Disneyland is one of the biggest 37.the finest Disney theme parks in Asia, attrac
46、ting tourists from all over the world. It is also located next to Ocean Park Hong Kong, which is one of Asias best theme parks and one of the most 38.(visit) theme parks in the world. Hong Kong Disneyland is set at 39.heart of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which is 40.(great) influenced by Chines
47、e culture and tradition. The good news 41.(be) that it is located close to the airport with many convenient transport options. The seven wonderlands are the main highlights (最好的部分) at Hong Kong Disneyland with 42.(theme) ranging from superheroes like Ant-Man and Iron Man, fairytales, and much more.T
48、he various amusement parks and live shows besides other new additions each year will leave you spellbound (入迷) for the rest of this amusement journey.Meet your favorite Disney characters and dine with 43.(they), check out the many themed souvenirs, and enjoy the special seasonal events by 44. (stay)
49、 at “Frozen”-themed suites (套房) and sea-viewing hotels. It is indeed a perfect escape 45 your busy schedule while you enjoy a journey of a lifetime exploring the best exciting rides to mystical museums and much more.V. 写作：（25 分）假定你是李华，你班最近组织一场辩论赛，主题是“Cashless society”.请综合正反两方的观点，陈述自己的看法。赞同理由1. 方便，快捷
50、；2. 减少对纸的浪费；.反对理由1. 安全性不高；2. 花费易超支；.你的观点.注意：1. 词数 80 左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2 标题已为你写好，不计入总词数。Cashless Society, Yes or No高二英语期中试卷答案A 篇主题语境：人与自我生活与学习本文是应用文。文章是一则某国家海滨公园招募志愿者的公告。1. B。细节理解题。根据表格中的 DATES: 1 / 13 / 2021-12 / 31 / 2021 可知，该志愿者服务将持续大概一年的时间。2. C。细节理解题。根据 THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE 介绍内容中的 give di
51、rections 可知，志愿者的职责之一是为游客指路。3. C。细节理解题。根据 ABILITIES NEEDED 介绍内容中的 Outgoing person who has public speaking skills 可知，有演讲经验的人很有可能获得此次志愿服务的机会。B 篇4. 答案：C解析：根据第二段中的It was a complete victory. Ive changed a lot since then.可知，参加那场音乐会是完全的胜利，作者由此改变了很多。对他而言，这场音乐会是人生的一个转折点。故选 C 项。5. 答案：A解析：根据第三段中的My confidence a
52、nd self-recognition grew as I enjoyed more local day trips. My growing self-confidence carried over to work, where I started to speak up and put forward my opinions. I began to ask questions during departmental discussions.可知，随着更多的一日游，作者更加自信了。在工作中，他也开始畅所欲言，在部门讨论时也敢于提问了。由此可知，作者从一日游中受益颇多。故选 A 项。6. 答案：
53、B解析：根据第四段的内容，尤其是Not only did I meet the speakers, but I also introduced myself. chatting about their products. 可知，尽管作者的同事们对那个重要会议不感兴趣，但他却积极参加，并且表现得很活跃。故选 B 项。7. 答案：D解析： 理解文章主旨要义本文主要讲述了作者如何由内向且有点胆小逐渐变得自信并积极参加各种活动。比较选项可知 D 项最合适。C 篇8. C 词义猜测题。 根据第一段第三句可知，相反，人们将从菜单中选择节目， 电脑将直接把节目发送到电视上。故电视频道可能在 2050 年消失
54、，由此可推测vanished 的意思是“消失”9. D 细节理解题。第四段谈到，一些大公司现在更喜欢使用机器人，它们不要求加薪也不会罢工，一天 24 小时工作。它们也很容易控制，从不和人争论，而且可以很容易地被用于各种场所工厂、学校、办公室、医院、商店和家庭。由此可知，第四段说明了机器人的诸多好处。10. B。 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，科学界将能够做这些事情， 但他们会做吗？由此推断出，作者可能不同意克隆人的想法。11. B。 主旨大意题。 根据全文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲了可能会与现在大不相同的 2050 年的生活，故选 B 项“未来的生活”作文章标题最佳。D 篇语篇解读：本文
55、是一篇说明文。肯德基将与俄罗斯 3D 生物打印公司合作开发生物打印技术，推出用鸡肉细胞和植物材料“打印”的鸡肉。12. 解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一至三段内容可知，肯德基即将推出的3D 打印鸡块利用鸡肉细胞和植物材料制成，代替鸡肉提供替代蛋白质；比起传统的鸡块，其生产制作过程消耗更少的能源。13,解析：A段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要说明了肯德基即将推出的 3D 打印鸡块的各种优点，包括节约能源、减少温室气体排放等。14 解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四、五两段内容可知，Raisa Polyakova 和 Yusef Khesuani 都对肯德基即将推出的新产品表达了支持和肯定。15
56、. 解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后三段内容可知，肯德基的 Beyond Fried Chicken 这一产品由植物材料制成，目前正在美国推广；它首次在亚特兰大上市不到 5 小时就销售一空；Andrea Zahumensky 对其极力肯定，认为它完美地复制了原肯德基产品的味道。七选五答案：16-20 AEBFG解析：16. 根据下句 Some of the problems may require a lot of thinking（有些问题可能需要很多思考）可知，选项 A 正确，不是所有的家庭作业都是如此容易的。17. 根据前句 Dont do your homework with the T
57、V or the radio on（不要在电视或收音机开着的情况下做作业）可知，选项 E 正确，那会妨碍你专心做作业。18. 根据后面的 If you dont understand it, other students often can help out（如果你不明白的话，其他学生经常可以帮忙）可知，选项 B 符合要求，和其他学生一起做家庭作业。19. 根据前句 It is far better not to finish a problem than to continue on and produce a wrong answer（与其继续下去并给出错误的答案，不如不要完成一个问题）可
58、知， 选项 F 正确，没有一个答案比一个你知道是错的答案更好。20. 根据前句 and what you would have done if you could have continued on（如果你能继续下去你会怎么做？）可知，选项 G 正确，承认你不知道怎么做是不羞耻的。完形填空主题语境：人与社会科学与技术本文是记叙文。作者描述了科技对他的生活产生的巨大影响。21. D。由上文中的 Technology has really improved my life 和下文作者描述手机的各种用途可知，像 iPhone 之类的智能手机所带来的改变是非常巨大的。故 changes 符合语境，泛指
59、下文列举的手机对人们生活产生的影响。22. B。本空所在句与下文中的 We can use Siri, or Google . our voice requests 是并列关系，都是说手机的各种用途。故选 use。23. C。由本句中的 use Siri, or Google on our phones 和 our voice requests 以及常识可知，手机中的 Siri 和 Google 两种程序能够对我们的语音请求“作出回应（respond）”。24. B。根据常识和语境可知，本空所在句与上两句内容 We . our phones as . devices 和 We can use
60、Siri . requests 之间是递进关系，指出手机甚至变成了一种支付工具。故选 even。25. D。本空所在句中的 Theres an app for that 意为“有一个应用程序可以解决这个问题”，也就是说，我们倾向于依赖某个应用程序来解决问题。由此可知，这里是说这句话已经成为我们许多问题的“答案（answer）”。26 D。由下文作者描述他如何使用智能语音助手 Alexa 可知，Alexa 已经对他的生活产生了非常巨大的影响。故 impact 符合语境。27. A。由上文中对Alexa 的介绍voice assistant 和Internet- connected light b
61、ulbs and switches 可知，Alexa 通过网络与用户进行沟通实现其功能。此处选 ask，与上文中的 voice 呼应。这里指作者通过语音告诉 Alexa 打开或者关闭灯和其他的设备。28. D。29. B。由文中的 I get into bed at night 和 In the morning, Alexa . the alarm clock 可知，Alexa 可以被用作闹钟（Alexa 发出闹钟的声音），“叫醒（wake）” 作者。sound 在此处作动词，意为“（使）发出声音，响”。30. A。本段作者继续举例说明科技对他生活的改变。由本段中的 more recent 和
62、the addition of a $35 Chromecast device 可推测，谷歌家居语音助手应该是他家最新添置的电子设备。故选 addition（增加物，添加物），与下文中的 addition 是原词复现关系。Chromecast 是谷歌公司研发的一款电子设备。31. D。由下文描述可知，谷歌家居语音助手让作者的生活变得“更舒适（easier）”。32. C。由下文作者的举例 I can say, “Hey Google, . The Crown on TV.”可知，他是对着谷歌家居语音助手说出了他想看的电视节目的名字。故 name 符合语境。33. B。由上文中的 tell Go
63、ogle to play a certain Netflix movie or television show 可知，本空与上文中的 play 是原词复现关系。34. D。35. C。由文中的 No . trying to remember what I watched last 可知，安装了Chromecast 设备的电视非常智能，可以从上一次停止的位置“开始（start）”播放。这也意味着不用从众多节目中“搜寻（searching for）”或记住上一次看的是什么。语法填空主题语境：人与社会社会本文是说明文。文章介绍了香港迪士尼乐园。36. beautiful。考查形容词。设空处作定语修饰
64、名词 island，用形容词，故填beautiful。37. and。考查连词。根据语境可知，这里是说香港迪士尼乐园是亚洲最大和最好的迪士尼主题公园之一，故填 and。38. visited。考查动词-ed 形式作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰名词 theme parks， 且 theme parks 和 visit 之间是逻辑上的被动关系，故填 visited。39. the。考查定冠词。at the heart of . 在中心。40. greatly。考查副词。设空处作状语修饰 influenced，用副词，故填 greatly。41. is。考查主谓一致。设空处描述的是客观事实，用一般现
65、在时；又因 news 是不可数名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填 is。42. themes。考查可数名词的复数。theme 意为“主题”，是可数名词。根据语境中的seven wonderlands 和 ranging from superheroes like . and much more 可知， 这里表示的是不同的主题，故填其复数形式 themes。43. them。考查代词。设空处作宾语，指代前面的 Disney characters，故填 them。44. staying。考查动词-ing 形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词 by 的宾语，故填staying。45. from。考查固
66、定搭配。an escape from .逃避，从解脱出来写作参考范文：Cashless Society, Yes or NoE-pay is becoming more and more popular recently, thus making us come into a cashless society. People have divided opinions about it.Some of our students think it important to be cashless because people can have an easier and more comfort
67、able life. Secondly, using the credit card or mobile phone to pay for goods instead of currency can reduce the cost of paper.However, others think very differently. They think this ind of consumption pattern is a threat to ones privacy and wealth. Besides, it is extremely easy for us to pay more than we can afford, so the cashless society is not a necessity.As far as Im concerned, the cashless society has more advantages over disadvantages. Although there are risks and different voices, it is worth saying yes to it.
