1、20212022学年高二年级上学期期中考试英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选
2、项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例: How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B. 9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. Where will the woman most probably spend the evening?A. Out of town. B. At home. C. At a restaurant.2. How much money do the speakers have in all?A. $ 18. B. $ 38. C. $ 28.3. Why did the
3、woman go to the US?A. To do some business. B. To go sightseeing. C. To visit some friends.4. What is the man speaker?A. A student. B. A manager. C. A teacher.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Neighbors.第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后
4、有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Reading a newspaper.B. Writing for the newspaper.C. Finding stories from the newspaper.7. What book does the girl want her father to read?A. A book about business. B. A
5、book about animals. C. A book about cookies.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man do during the holiday?A. He traveled to some places. B. He played with his friends. C He studied on the Internet.9. How did the woman feel about her holiday?A. Interesting. B. Meaningful. C. Boring.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Wh
6、ere does the conversation take place?A. At the doctors. B. In a shop. C. In a college.11. What happened to the man?A. He had his finger wounded. B. He had his leg burned. C. He had his foot hurt.12. What do we know about the man?A. He has to stay in bed for two days.B. He has to attend an important
7、meeting.C. He cannot play in a football match.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What major did the man study at university?A. Social Sciences. B. Environmental Sciences. C. Geography.14. In which country did the man study?A. The United Kingdom. B. The Philippines. C. Japan.15. What is the population of the Phili
8、ppines?A. About 7 million. B. About 70 million. C. About 75 million.16. What is the man surprised at in the sea of the Philippines?A. Beautiful fish. B. Lots of fishes. C. Coral reefs.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who explained the puzzle to the speaker?A. A teacher. B. A classmate. C. A former colleague.18
9、. Where does the speaker come from?A. America. B. France. C. China.19. What is the speaker talking about?A. A birthday party of an American woman.B. A special party held for her teachers.C. A young womans birthday.20. How do American women feel about their ages?A. Careless. B. Sensitive. C. Scared.第
10、二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe perfect gift for your favorite young readers!The NYRB Childrens Book Club will be the perfect gift for your favorite young readers!Weve grouped some of our books by age and interest and will send one book
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14、ry.Books: Wolf Story, Jim At The Corner, Jenny Goes To Sea, Jenny And The Cat Club, Beyond The Pawpaw Trees, The MousewifeFee: $ 82. 95 with free US shippingHeroesAge: 8-14Real and fantastical adventures inaction-packed stories that take place in small-town America, Ireland, war-torn Holland, India,
15、 and mystical Cythera.Books: Winter In Wartime, The Island Of Horses, The Village By The Sea, The Lost Island, The Adventures Of Anatole, Lizard MusicFee: $ 60. 95 with free US shipping21. Who are the books fit for?A. College students. B. Little children. C. Office workers. D. Young parents.22. Whic
16、h age of children is the group Heroes fit for?A. 2-5. B. 3-7. C. 5-9. D. 8-14.23. Which group of books costs the most?A. First Chapter Books. B. Whimsical Early Readers.C. Early Chapter Books. D. Heroes.BThere are many challenges such as kayaking(划独木舟)the Colorado River Rapids, climbing to the summi
17、t(顶峰)of Qomolangma, mountain biking Colorados 100-mile Leadville Trail and skydiving solo. Adventurers take on these challenges all the time. One thing that makes an American named Erik Weihenmayer stand out is that he has done them all without the sense of sight.He is the first blind person to have
18、 climbed the tallest peak in every continent. When he was 4 or 5 years old, he was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease called retinoschisis(视网膜劈裂症)and when he finally went blind, he felt it was an unbelievable relief as if the worst thing had happened, so theres nothing else to lose.He began ro
19、ck climbing with the help of a recreational group taking blind kids rock climbing and fell in love with it immediately. He felt it was just for him. It was sort of the full package of adventure, all the things he wouldnt have as a blind person. He has learned to do the things, which sighted people l
20、earn to do with their eyes, with his hands.He stated When people say they climb for the view, I think theyre misunderstanding why we do the things we do. Honestly, the summit is not the destination. The movement is for me the most exciting part.As a blind climber, its really hard, but he has to acce
21、pt that suffering. Blindness is just a thing, that happened to him. He thinks he likes all challenges and that people have got to use them as a drive to push them in new directions. Its the idea of turning bad things into good things, and its something all could use.24. What is special about Erik We
22、ihenmayer?A. He skydived with other adventures.B. He swam across the Colorado River Rapids.C. He completed many adventures as a blind man.D. He kayaked Colorados 100-mile Leadville Trail.25. How did Erik Weihenmayer feel when he eventually lost his sight?A. Relaxed. B. Shocked. C. Annoyed. D. Disapp
23、ointed.26. What does Erik Weihenmayer value most in climbing Qomolangma?A. The recognition of others. B. The process of climbing.C. The destination of climbing. D. The feeling of standing on the summit.27. What is the purpose of the text?A. To talk about some adventures. B. To attract other blind pe
24、rsons.C. To gain other blind climbers support. D. To introduce an adventurer without sight.CA new study out of Canada suggests teenagers should spend less time looking at screens and more time getting involved in activities. The findings published in the journal Preventive Medicine were based on a s
25、urvey of 28, 000 7th graders in British Columbia.They answered questions about how much time they spent watching TV, streaming videos, playing video games and how much time they spent on after-school activities like sports and music programs. Then they ranked how good they felt about each day when t
26、hey woke up. From their answers, researchers concluded that teens who spent more time on activities were mentally healthier and less anxious and depressed than those who spent more time on screens. And the study suggested that extra screen time was especially harmful to girls. For them, researchers
27、say the negative effects were stronger.So how much screen time is too much? The Canadian Pediatric Society says all teens should have less than two hours of screen time per day and that guideline was facto factored into the study. But its important to point out that the information about it was gath
28、ered between 2014 and 2018, years before the COVID hit. And this year, with fewer opportunities to see friends and participate in after-school events, teenagers have shown higher levels of depression and anxiety according to other research.The lead author of the Canadian study says even though its h
29、arder to do, its still important to find ways for teens to safely get involved with programs and hobbies away from screens.28. How was the study organized?A. By doing a survey. B. By referring to other research.C. By conducting medical examination. D. By using the results of other studies.29. What c
30、an we infer from paragraph 2?A. Teens spending more time on activities are more anxious.B. Teens spending less time on screens are mentally healthier.C. Girls spending more time on screens are less anxious than boys.D. Boys spending more time on activities are more anxious than girls.30. What does t
31、he underlined word factored in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Confessed. B. Continued. C. Confused. D. Considered.31. In which part of a newspaper can we find the text?A. Sport. B. Culture. C. Health. D. Music.DAn alarming scientific review has found human activity is driving insects to extinction. Wh
32、en the bottom of the food chain is endangered, so is everything up the chain, including people. Insect reductions threaten birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians(两栖动物)that eat insects, as well as many plants that require them for pollination(授粉). Insects are also important to soil health, nutrient rec
33、ycling and ecosystem functioning.Habitat loss from intensive agriculture and urbanization is the main cause of the reductions, according to the review Worldwide reduction of insects: A review of its drivers. Agricultural pesticide(杀虫剂)and fertilizer use, pathogens, invasive species and climate chang
34、e are also major reasons.A World Wildlife Fund study concluded that weve wiped out 60 percent of mammals, fish, birds-and reptiles since 1970. Another study found people have destroyed 83 percent of wild mammals and half of all plants since the dawn of civilization. As frightening as that, the rate
35、of insect extinction is eight times that of mammals, birds and reptiles. If these trends continue, most insects could be gone within a century, which will severely affect all life. Some solutions can be carried out quickly and relatively easily, such as banning the worst pesticides, carrying out man
36、y available and emerging solutions to pollution and global warming, and examining better ways to grow, produce and distribute food. Sanchez-Bayo argues that changes in agricultural methods are extremely important, noting organic farms and farms that used limited pesticide amounts in the past had mor
37、e insects. Research also shows organic farms maintain healthier soils, use less energy, send out fewer greenhouse gas emissions and produce higher yields than conventional farms, especially during droughts.Many people are frightened at the thought of bites and stings by insects. But whatever you thi
38、nk of them, theres no doubt that theyre essential to all life. If insects die out, we wont survive. From banning destructive pesticides to reforming agricultural methods to planting insect- and pollinator-friendly gardens in urban areas, theres much-we can and must do to help the creatures survive a
39、nd develop.32. What may insect extinction result in?A. Improving soil health.B. Reducing human activities.C. Increasing the varieties of plants and animals.D. Threatening all up the food chain depending on them.33. Which of the following creatures disappear most quickly according to paragraph 3?A. P
40、lants. B. Wild mammals. C. Insects. D. Birds and reptiles.34. According to Sanchez-Bayo, what is a vital method to prevent the insect reduction?A. Allowing people to keep insects. B. Improving the way of farming.C. Banning destructive pesticides. D. Planting insect-friendly gardens.35. What would be
41、 the best title for the text?A. Like Them Or Not, We Need Insects B. Find Out Better Ways To Grow FoodC. Insects Are Developing Very Quickly D. Agricultural Methods Need Changing第二节(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。Are you struggling with a mid-afternoon energy slump(衰退)
42、? We have all experienced times when we feel we are dragging both physically and emotionally. 36 .Eat every 3 to 4 hoursPeople feel like they have more energy when they eat something every three hours or so during the day. 37 . If you are very active, you might find yourself hungry more often. Someo
43、ne who is taking part in more physical activities need to eat more frequently such as every 3 to 4 hours. 38 Caffeine can help improve short-term mental performance and provide an energy increase, but it can decrease energy afterward. There is nothing wrong with starting the day with some caffeine,
44、but if you find you rely on multiple cups of coffee during the day to maintain your energy level, you may want to take a look at how you are spacing out your food intake.Stress lessToo much stress can empty you of energy. It can also contribute to poor sleep quality. Aiming for at least seven to nin
45、e hours of sleep each night can help to decrease stress levels. Finding a hobby you enjoy and listening to music can also help to reduce stress levels. There are many other ways to reduce stress. 39 .Care about self-care 40 . Before turning towards the afternoon cookie, identify whether you need a p
46、hysical boost, or an emotional lift. Choosing an activity that resets the negative energy can help balance those energy needs.A. Avoid caffeine for energyB. Choose nutrient-rich snacksC. Getting enough sleep is critical to energy levelsD. The key is to find which strategy works best for youE. How of
47、ten you should eat varies from person to personF. Here are four simple ways to improve your energy levelsG. Energy comes from two sources: physical energy and emotional energy第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Giorgio has just moved to L
48、ondon from Italy. In February, he was 41 by the wonderful sound of a piano coming from next door.One day, on a whim(一时兴起)Giorgio wrote a note to his 42 asking him to play Celine. Dions classic My Heart Will Go On. The next day, he was both touched and delighted when the familiar melody(旋律)ran throug
49、h the next 43 . Immediately, he started playing River Flows In You, then stopped to 44 nervously for a response.Giorgio was not 45 . A few seconds later, the music came from the other side of the wall and 46 his melody. He was very moved. The video of their playing uploaded to TikTok gained 1.7 mill
50、ion views.They 47 doing their piano ca-playing every weekend around 2 pm, until Giorgio finally got the chance to meet his 48 partner face-to-face.Well, today I have met my neighbor. Giorgio wrote on TikTok. His name is Emil. He is 78 years old, 49 from Poland. He lost his wife in December due to th
51、e COVID, and all she 50 is the piano. Giorgio went on to explain that the reason why Emil plays every weekend at 2 pm is that his wife always loved it. Emil was quick to 51 Giorgio for giving him company, friendship, and the 52 to keep playing.Though Emils time in this 53 was short, as it was just.
52、temporary(暂时的) accommodation for him until his house was sold, the bond the two 54 strangers created throughout their weekend meet-ups became a 55 to last a lifetime.41. A. annoyed B. attracted C. controlled D. engaged42. A. guest B. brother C. neighbor D. community43. A. sky B. barrier C. kindom D.
53、 door44. A. swing B. wander C. wait D. shake45. A. interested B. disappointed C. abandoned D. satisfied46. A. picked up B. turned over C. danced to D. closed down47. A. risked B. continued C. spotted D. suggested48. A. artificial B. noisy C. demanding D. mysterious49. A. toughly B. eventually C. sim
54、ilarly D. originally50. A. left B. cared C. hid D. remembered51. A. blame B. thank C. respect D. defeat52. A. encouragement B. model C. direction D. cause53. A. world B. scene C. apartment D. hometown54. A. complete B. common C. genuine D. distant55. A. pain B. battle C. wonder D. memory第二节(共10小题；每小
55、题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The US space agency NASA says new data from observations of the asteroid(小行星) Bennu still suggests that the object. could one day hit Earth. But, the scientists 56 (study) the asteroid predict in a new study that there is very little chance that Bennu
56、57 (hit) Earth in the coming century.Bennu and other asteroids are considered near-Earth objects. Scientists identify such objects 58 those having the possibility of coming within 50 million kilometers of Earths orbit. Bennu 59 (discover) in 1999. It is believed 60 (form) more than 4.5 billion years
57、 ago. It moves into near-Earth space because of gravitational interactions with other 61 (planet). Bennu makes its closest pass to Earth every six years.The latest data on Bennu was collected by NASAs Osiris-Rex spacecraft, 62 spent more than two years observing the asteroid. Last October, Osiris-Re
58、x also 63 (success) collected samples(样本)from Benn. 64 the spacecraft is now on a trip back to Earth is what NASA is expecting. The main goal of the Osiris-Rex mission was to collect the samples. Scientists say they hope 65 material can help them better understand how the planet formed and how life
59、began on Earth.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，周末你打算和朋友-起去郊游。请给你校留学生Cathy写封电子邮件，邀请她一同前往，内容包括：1.写信意图；2.见面时间和地点；3.主要活动。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Cathy,Yours,Li Hua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。On a recent weekend in Atlantic City, a woman carried a bucket full of coi
60、ns to the elevator. She was about to walk into the elevator when she noticed two men already aboard. Both were black. One of them was big and the other was average sized. The woman froze. Her first thought was that the two men were going to rob her. Her next thought was not to be a bigot (顽固者), for
61、they looked like perfectly nice gentlemen. However, fear held her. She stood and stared at the two men. She felt anxious. She hoped they didnt read her mind, but knew they surely did because her hesitation about joining them on the elevator was too obvious.She couldnt just stand there, so she picked
62、 up one foot and stepped forward and followed with the other foot onto the elevator.Avoiding eye contact, she turned around stiffly(僵硬地)and faced the elevator doors as they closed. Several seconds passed, the elevator didnt move. Her fear increased! Panic consumed her. Im trapped and about to be rob
63、bed! she thought.Then one of the men said, Hit the floor. Instinct(本能)told her to do what he told her. The bucket of coins flew upwards as she threw out her arms and collapsed(瘫坐)on the elevator carpet. A shower of coins rained down on her.Take my money and dont hurt me, she prayed. More seconds pas
64、sed. She heard one of the men say politely, Ms, if youll just tell us what floor youre going to, well push the button. The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He was trying to hold in a belly laugh. She looked up at the two men. And they reached down to help her up.When I tol
65、d my friend here to hit the floor, said the average sized one, I meant that he should hit the elevator button for our floor. I didnt mean that you should hit the floor, Ms.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。He spoke warmly, but it was obvious that he was having a hard time not laughing.The next morning, there was a knock on the door.