1、2022届江苏省无锡市高一下学期期末英语教学质量抽测试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸/卡上将该项涂黑。AWant to pick up an impressive piece of artwork from the comfort of your sofa? Check out our pick of art dealers and upcoming auctions (拍卖) online.FOREST GALLERYFor the
2、 past four decades, West Sussex based Forest Gallery has shown a selection of modern and traditional artwork from both British and international artists. Hundreds of artworks are available to purchase online, with free UK delivery for purchases over 250. SISTER7The very first womens gallery in Darwi
3、n, Australia, Sister7 is an Aboriginal womens art gallery that features painted works from 17 professional artists. Sister7 provides a respectable platform for the artists to share both their work and their ancient stories. All artworks can be purchased via the website at sister7.gallery.UPRISE ARTA
4、 self-described, gallery for the next generation of art collectors, Uprise Art focuses on eye-catching modern pieces from new New York artists. It features a varied media collection from works on paper to large-size sculptures, plus an Art Under $800 section for those new to art or looking for a ran
5、ge for gifting. IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ARTSothebys London online auction features paintings, sculptures and works on paper from 19th- and 20th-century artists. Browse and bid (投标) via Sothebys website or app at 1pm on 7 April. Theres also a Buy Now section for those who prefer not to bid. MODERN BRI
6、TISH & 20TH CENTURY ARTExpect to be overwhelmed (压倒) by the choice of Modern British and 20th-century artworks in this two-part auction. The first is a live online auction; the second is a timed auction. Bid via the free live online service, or phone bidding at 10am on 20 April or 6pm on 25 April. s
7、worder.co.uk21. Which dealer is your best choice if youre interested in artworks but unfamiliar with it? A. SISTER 7.B. UPRISE ART.C. FOREST GALLARY.D. IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART.22. If you intended to bid for 20-century artworks on 20th April, how many ways do you have? A. One. B. Two.C. Three.D. F
8、our.23. What can we learn from the passage? A. All artworks are available to purchase via .B. You will purchase whatever artworks you want at sister7.gallery.C. MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY AR Tisa good choice to purchase a gift.D. IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART offers customers who dont like bid anoth
9、er choice.24. Whats the purpose of the text? A. To persuade readers to purchase artwork.B. To recommend popular artworks to readers.C. To introduce art online and auctions offline.D. To give readers information to pick up artworks.25. Where can you probably find the article? A. On the art website. B
10、. In a book review.C. In a travel journal. D. In a fashion magazine.BOn the first night of the police curfew (宵禁) in Minneapolis last summer, Rose McGee could hardly sleep. “People I know were out on the streets,” says the 69-year-old resident of nearby Golden Valley. “I was worried.”McGee decided t
11、o stay up the following night and bake sweet potato pies. She doesnt really like to cook, but in difficult times she often turns her kitchen into a pastry (糕点) factory. This time, she also went on Face book to invite others to drop by, pick up a pie, and take it to someone in need of comfortor at le
12、ast, comfort food. In the morning, dozens of neighbors gathered around McGees front porch (门厅). Many had brought their own homemade pies to share. “It was amazing,” McGee says. Together, they delivered their baked goods first to mourners (哀悼者) at George Floyds memorial site, just 14 miles away, and
13、then to volunteers at the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP. The following weekend, they took dozens more to a temporary food delivery center in St. Paul, where many grocery stores had been destroyed. Sadly, McGee has made Sweet Potato Comfort Pies, as she calls them, all too often in recent years. Sh
14、e originally baked her pies in 2022, after news broke of unrest (动荡) in Ferguson, Missouri, following the police killing of Michael Brown. McGee drove more than 500 miles to Ferguson to personally deliver the 30 pies she had made. The next year, she shipped more to Charleston, South Carolina, where
15、nine people going to church had been shot dead at the Mother Emanuel AME Church. In 2022, she sent pies to Pittsburgh in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting for the religious reasons. Tragedy also struck closer to home. McGees pies comforted those in and around Minneapolis after police officers sh
16、ot Jamar Clark in 2022 and Philan do Castile in 2022. McGee, who works for the Minnesota Humanities Center, an educational council and community resource, also hosts an annual pie-baking event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.the group made 91 this year, to mark the age he would have been if he we
17、re alive. In a sense, he is, at least in the participants (参加者) discussions of how they can promote relationships and social justice. “As people carry these pies, theyre able to have dialogues, able to listen to each other,” McGee says. “If we dont start listening more, I dont know how well ever be
18、able to move forward. The pies are simply the catalyst for that.”26. Which of the following best describes McGee?A. Determined and helpful.B. Tolerant and hard-working.C. Concerned and ambitious.D. Humorous and generous.27. Which of the roles do these pies play according to the passage?. filling the
19、 stomach. promoting communication. relieving anxiety and pain. curing mental problemsA. B. C. D. 28. What can you infer from the passage? A. McGees home is near Ferguson.B. McGee likes making pies in recent years.C. McGee always drives a long distance to deliver food by herself.D. McGee makes it pos
20、sible for people to get together and communicate with each other.29. The underlined word “catalyst” in the last paragraph means_.A. innovation B. motivationC. variation D. solution30. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. The comfort foodB. Where there is trouble, the
21、re is McGeeC. The voluntary delivery D. Hope for the best, prepare for the worstCThe e-commercecompany that retailers (零售商) talk about most these days is neither Amazon, the American giant, nor Alibaba, Chinas biggest.It is Pinduoduo (PDD), a Chinese firm that started in 2022 as an online food suppl
22、ier, but whose success has driven its market value above $200bn. Last year it was Chinas fastest-growing Internet stock, rising by 330%.PDD attracts attention for two reasons. One is its business model. David Liu, vice-president of strategy, explains that it has drawnon the popularity of smart phone
23、 in China to create an e-commerce experience in which people club together to buy products from robot vacuum-cleaners (吸尘器) to bananas.During the pandemic this has expanded into a fast-growing business across thousands of towns and villages, in which PDDs users gather to buy local farm produce at lo
24、w prices.Some call this “community group-buy”. Mr. Liu calls it “interactive (互动的) commerce”. It is one of the hottest parts of the Chinese Internet.The second is the way PDD has broken the record of giants of online shopping. Until a few years ago, Chinas e-commerce market seemed a two-way competit
25、ion (竞争) between Alibaba and JD.com, a competitor platform. No longer.Elinor Leung of CLSA, a brokerage (经纪公司), expects PDDs share of online retail in China to go beyond that of JD in 2022. She expects the number of users over Alibaba. And although PDD put a huge amount of money to lower the prices
26、of goods, ensuring the customers from poorer parts of China easy access to its app, she thinks it may turn profitable this year.Remarkably, the key to its success focused on parts of the market they have been unable to reach instead of defeating its bigger competitors. Although online sales of groce
27、ries have rocketed during the pandemic, less than a tenth of the 8.1trn yuan ($1.25trn) farm-produce market is bought and sold digitally.“We are continuing to grow the pie,” says Mr Liu. That lesson applies elsewhere too. However, no matter how a future market looks, there is opportunity for new onl
28、ine businesses because e-commerce is at an early stage of development.31. What does the underlined “club together” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Share the expenses.B. Have a club together.C. Buy something in groups. D. Interact with each other.32. What mainly makes PDD go off with a bang? A. Ensuring easy
29、access to the app.B. Exploring new markets.C. Lowering the price of goods.D. Competing with giants of online shopping.33. Which of the following may Elinor Leung agree with? A. E-commerce has yet to be developed fully.B. PDD may end up making profits this year.C. PDD is Chinas fastest-growing larges
30、t Internet business.D. PDDs share of online retail in China has gone beyond that of JD in 2022.34. Whats Mr Lius attitude towards the future e-commerce?A. Negative. B. Causal. C. Positive. D. Objective.35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Theres opportunity for new online businesses.B. E-commer
31、ce profits may become harder to make.C. The Amazons and Alibabas are not as strong as they might seem.D. PDD, Chinas fastest-growing online business is to beat giants of e-commerce.第二节 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。 Have you ever thought about leaving everything b
32、ehind for a new life of fun and travel? 36 Each year, more and more people are testing out this lifestyle in order to feel free and explore the world.Van life often appeals to people who dont want to live by societys rules. Van life provides them with flexibility to spend more time traveling and vis
33、iting new places. It is also a great way to cut down on expenses. People can save a lot more money when theyre not burdened by monthly rent. 37 Many people discover that they are happier owning fewer things and living a simpler life. 38 Some people who try out this way of life feel uncomfortable liv
34、ing and sleeping in such a limited space. Vans are not usually equipped with bathtub or laundry machines (洗衣机). So, you will constantly need to stop at parks, rest stops, and Laundromats (自助洗衣店) to stay clean.Vans arent the only option for mobile living, though. 39 Tyler and Lexi discovered “bus lif
35、e” while searching for a cheaper apartment. They learned that it wasnt too costly or difficult to transform a bus into a house on wheels. So, they saved their money, bought an old school bus and spent eight months redecorating it. In the end, the inside of the bus was transformed into a comfortable
36、little home.Finally, it was time to hit the road. The hardest part, however, was finding jobs to support their travels. Lexi found an online job while Tyler got temporary work wherever they stayed. After traveling around the US for 18 months, they decided to settle down and buy some land in Texas. T
37、yler and Lexi still live in their bus, though. 40 tA. If so, van life might be for you.B. This life also teaches people that less is more.C. There are some other choices for those intending to seek pleasure.D. So, theyre always ready to go on another road trip at a moments notice.E. However, van lif
38、e is the choice they are forced to make in their hard times.F. Some other people are also turning old buses into comfortable mobile homes.G. Living life out of a van isnt for everyone, though, as there are disadvantages.第三部分 语言知识运用（共四节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中
39、，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸/卡上将该项涂黑。Allen was sleeping at home one evening when shocked awake by a TV news item. There had been a 41 among a group of children in New Orleans, and a nine-year-old boy named Bryant had been killed. Allen was 42 and heartbroken. Born in the poor area, Allen is one of the most 43 jazz
40、 trumpeters (号手) in a city, who appears frequently on local television. It didnt take long for Allen to think of a possible 44 after he saw the tragic news. He had a few 45 trumpets lying around. Maybe he could offer them to kids 46 their guns.“What saved me was a trumpet, the music and culture of t
41、he city that it 47 me with,” Allen says. “It showed me that success and connections can be 48 through self-expression.”Allen met with the mayor (市长) to figure out 49 to make children feel safe coming forward with their guns.“They 50 want to give up their guns,” says Allen, who has collected seven gu
42、ns so far, a small 51 important start.Besides, after the exchanges, Allen connects the children with local 52 who give them free virtual (虚拟的) trumpet lessons. He also started a Go Fund Me page to purchase more instruments to 53 . He has brought 54 for his city.“I just say, Look, I come from where y
43、ou come from, and I can show you the way that got me out,” says Allen. “And music may not be the way for you, but it will at least 55 your mind to see whats out there.”41. A. quarrelB. shootingC. matchD. party42. A. shockedB. disappointedC. nervousD. lonely43. A. well-knownB. responsibleC. strugglin
44、gD. enthusiastic44. A. riskB. dangerC. solutionD. chance45. A. newB. ancientC. spareD. valuable46. A. in exchange forB. in return forC. in time forD. in store for47. A. relaxedB. connectedC. preparedD. helped48. A. solvedB. workedC. designedD. managed49. A. whenB. howC. whereD. why50. A. neverB. act
45、uallyC. willinglyD. confidently51. A. butB. andC. orD. so52. A. assistantsB. tutorsC. musiciansD. headmasters53. A. give inB. give upC. give awayD. give off54. A. healthB. fantasyC. satisfiedD. hope55. A. driveB. keepC. openD. get第二卷 （共55分）第二节 短文语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）For many parents and children
46、, learning how to draw is a big step. Its great 56 the parents because their children are using their mind creatively instead of looking at a smart phone or computer screen. Kids 57 love to draw often create the same character over and over. At first, their creation looks a bit like a stick figure 5
47、8 (do) simple things like running or walking. Soon, though, as children become more 59 (skill) in drawing, their figures 60 (do) a lot more, like climbing a wall or jumping over a building. 商双 54 54 RakugakiAR takes the dreams of kids or adults and turns them into 61 (real). To use the application,
48、people first draw a character on a piece of paper or a whiteboard. Then, with t 62 RakugakiAR app, people can scan the drawing with their smart device and bring their character to life. 63 (view) through the app, the character stands out, and it can walk around in an augmented reality(AR) environmen
49、t. People can feed it, touch it, or play with it in whatever way they want. 64 RakugakiAR is one of the first of its kind, augmented reality(AR) is a technology that will 65 (probable) take the world by storm very soon.第三节 用所给词的适当形式填空(共10小题；每小1分，满分10分)66. The mother didnt know who was (blame) for th
50、e broken glass as it happened while she was out.67. Their needs not considered, the public certainly opposed (change) the system.68. (represent) of several states attended the conference last week.69. A full moon (bathe) the countryside in a silver night, people fell into a sound sleep.70. My best r
51、eason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my (enthusiastic) for the theater with others.71. Flashflood, an app that advocates buying soon-to-expiry (快到期) food at a discount rather than (abandon) them, has been set to hit Canadian grocery stores.72. The group is considered (characterize) as be
52、ing well-educated and wealthy.73. (intellectual) are those who spend a lot of time studying and thinking about complicated ideas.74. Assistance provided by Chinese government is particularly important to ensure that affordable, isafe and effective vaccines are (access) to developing countries.75. Wi
53、th (sufficient) of sunlight, Tianzhen county is an ideal destination for solar power development.第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）76. 沉迷手机的人迫切需要我们的关注。(cry out for)_.77. 点名确认所有人安然无恙后，大家才放松了。(safe and sound)_.78. 让孩子接触文化和艺术能激发他们的兴趣。(exposeto)_.79. 治愈系食物的力量主要在于它所唤起的联想。(call sth to mind)_.80. 这就是投身于医学的钟南山。(
54、throw oneself into)_.第四部分 写作(满分20分)美国人马克力文（Mark Levine）作为一名音乐人，他用美国乡村音乐增进对真实中国的理解，被授予中国政府友谊奖（Chinese governments Friendship Award）。假如你是李华，给马克力文写一封信邀请他参加你校举办的音乐节。内容包括：1. 活动目的;2. 活动时间、地点;3. 活动安排：词曲创作；才艺展示；4. 表达希望：希望Mark能给予指导并演奏新歌。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。4. 请将书面表达撰写在答题纸/卡上。Dear Mark Levine,_Best wishes!Yours sincerely，Li Hua9 / 9
