1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家怀宁中学2021-2022学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20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分，满分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。1. What does the man want to major in?A. Medicine. B. Literature. C. Archite
2、cture.2. What is the man doing now?A. Reading a book. B. Writing a paper. C. Taking a test.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The varieties of information. B. The popularity of the Internet. C. The way of getting information.4. Where will the man go?A. Liverpool. B. Lyon. C. Londo
3、n.5. Why did the professor turn down the womans paper?A. She didnt type it up. B. She missed the deadline. C. She chose a wrong topic.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.
4、How does the food in the restaurant look?A. Delicious. B. Nutritious. C. Indigestible.7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take less food. B. Taste whatever she likes. C. Choose another restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the man reject the womans weekend offer?A. He will play a football g
5、ame.B. He will leave for another city.C. He doesnt like Shakespeare plays.9. What will the woman probably do next?A. Invite Jane to a play. B. Sell her ticket to Jane. C. Go to the theatre directly.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Coach and player. B.
6、Teacher and student. C. Reporter and interviewee.11. What is the woman doing?A. Waiting for a tennis star. B. Watching a tennis match. C. Queuing for a tennis match.12. Whats the womans nationality?A. British. B. German. C. American.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.When will the woman check in?A. At 8 oclock. B.
7、 At 9 oclock. C. At 10 oclock.14.What will the man do at 8:30?A. See his mom off. B. Catch a flight. C. Meet his boss.15. Where will the woman go?A. Las Vegas. B. New Jersey. C. San Francisco.16. Why is Dad probably unable to pick Mom up at the airport?A He is abroad. B. He is busy. C. He is sick.听第
8、10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many children do Robert and Clara have according to the text?A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.18. What did most women do in Claras time?A. Get married at an old age. B. Keep away from the public. C. Learn how to play the piano.19. Why did Clara begin to play the piano in public again in 1842
9、?A. To support her family. B. To give piano lessons. C. To keep her love for music.20. When did Clara die? A. In1896. B. In1877. C. In1856.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。AThe Work-Study Program gives you the chance to work part-time on campus. If you need mo
10、re money to cover all of your education-related costs，you may be qualified for this program.Advantages Work experience: Last year，more than 1,400 positions were available across all departments. The jobs vary from one department to the next，and in most cases，participants find a position in their cho
11、sen field. Money: During the regular academic year(September to April)，you can work part-time and earn $3,200sometimes morewhile you take courses！During the summer time，you work full-time and can earn around $6,000 over 18weeks. Easy access: Applying for the program is easy. There is no need for fac
12、e-to-face interview. All the forms you need are online；just fill in the forms and email us；we accept no letter or phone application！Did you know？At the University of Ottawa，it is not necessary to receive government assistance to qualify for our Work-Study Program. You simply need to demonstrate fina
13、ncial need.You could have one of these great Work-Study jobs： Student ambassador Computing and network technician Marketing assistant Sports team manager Researcher/translator Writer And more!The Admission Section receives and evaluates applications to undergraduate programs, in addition to answerin
14、g applicants questions.Phone:613-562-5315 Toll-free phone:1-877-868-8292 (#5315)Financial Aid & Awards Service Section:Phone:613-562-5734 Toll-free phone:1-877-868-8292Regular Office Hours: Monday to Friday September to May: 9 am to 4:30 pm June to August: 9 am to 3:30 pm1. To earn most each month,
15、when may you choose to work?A. From April to September.B. From May to August.C. During the daytime.D. During most of the weekends.2. How can students apply for a working position?A. By letter.B. By phone.C. In person.D. Via the Internet.3. What should you do for more information about working positi
16、ons?A. Phone 613-562-5315.B. Phone 613-562-5734.C. Call the Admission Section at any time.D. Ask Awards Service Section about them.【13题答案】【答案】1. B2. D3. ABThe literary world has a new star. Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah is this years winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in recognition of his “compas
17、sionate penetration (揭示) of the effects of colonialism (殖民主义)and the fate of the refugee (难民)”.Gurnah grew up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania. In 1964, Gurnah was forced to leave for England as a refugee, where he began to reflect on his experiences in a diary and then through stori
18、es. Through the years, he wrote 10 novels and stories that explore the suffering caused by war and colonialism.“The thing that motivated the whole experience of writing for me was this idea of losing your place in the world,” Gurnah told The New York Times.His 1994 novel Paradise, which tells the st
19、ory of a boy growing up in early 20th century Tanzania, marked his breakthrough as a novelist and won the Booker Prize. Afterlives, his most recent work, continues the narrative of Paradise and takes place during the period of German colonialism in Tanzania.Before he retired, Gurnah,73, was a profes
20、sor of English and Postcolonial Literatures at the University of Kent in England. Although Gurnahs first language is Swahili, he adopted English as his literary language. His writing often contains traces of Arabic, Swahili and German, as well.Anders Olsson, the chair of the Nobel committee, said th
21、at Gurnah “is widely recognized as one of the worlds more preeminent post-colonial writers”.Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste described Gunahs writings as being “like a gentle blade (刀刃) slowly moving in”.“He has written work that is absolutely unfearing and yet at the same time completely
22、compassionate and full of heart for people of East Africa,” Mengiste said. “He is writing stories that are often quiet stories of people who arent heard, but theres an insistence there that we listen.”4. What are Gurnahs works mainly about?A. The life of the people in Tanzania.B. Effects of war and
23、colonialism.C. Experiences of living abroad.D. Growth in an underdeveloped nation.5. What can we know about Gurnah?A. He was inspired to write by his refugee experience.B. He used to be a professor of law and literature.C. He publishes his works in Arabic and Swahili.D. He was not well-known until h
24、e won the Nobel Prize.6. What does Maaza Mengiste think of Gurnahs writing?A. It is elegantly written in his native language.B. It is widely welcomed by people around the world.C. It is powerful and employs sharp language.D. It calls for attention to the life of the underclass.7. What does the under
25、lined word “preeminent” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Awful.B. Potential.C. Outstanding.D. Particular.【47题答案】【答案】4. B5. A6. D7. CCRecently, Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta. The company said it would better include what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into area
26、s like virtual reality (VR).The CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the existing brand could not possibly represent everything that theyre doing today, let alone in the future. He also showed the companys plans to build a “metaverse (元宇宙)”an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual
27、 environment.The term metaverse was invented by author Neal Stephenson in Snow Crash, a science fiction published in 1992.In the work, the metaverse is a sort of 3D virtual world. Its not simply a virtual reality game but is a persistent and shared virtual world. Or rather，the metaverse is a whole u
28、niverse of shared virtual space seemingly linked togetheryou could, essentially, teleport (瞬移) between them.Metaverse combined at the very least five technologies they are social media, online game, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and cryptocurrency. (加密货币).Those technologies will bring
29、 users to an interactive world. AR and VR are vital for Metaverse. VR serves to present the virtual world visually and then AR will provide the audio and sensors for people to be able to interact. With Metaverse, Facebook will offer not only a texting service but also a multi-perspective virtual tou
30、ch that feels like a real thing.Facebook said that it plans to create 10,000 jobs in Europe over the next five years to work on metaverse-related fields. The company also has introduced Oculus-branded virtual-reality headsets, and it joined with Ray-Ban to develop smart sunglasses that went on sale
31、for $299. “Over time, I hope that we are seen as a metaverse company,” Mark Zuckerberg said. “I view this work as critical to our mission because delivering a sense of presencelike you re right there with another personthats the highest goal of online social experiences.” he said.8. Why has Facebook
32、 changed its corporate name?A. To lead the VR market.B. To improve public influence.C. To cover its business range.D. To change its corporate image.9. What is “Metaverse” according to the passage?A. An advanced VR device.B. An appealing online game.C. An influential social media.D. An interactive vi
33、rtual world.10. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about about developing Metaverse?A. The role VR plays.B. The technologies involved.C. The function AR performs.D. The services Facebook offers.11. What is the best title for the text?A. An Online World-MetaverseB. A New Work Field-MetaverseC. Faceboo
34、k Marches to MetaverseD. Facebook Focuses on Virtual Devices【811题答案】【答案】8. C9. D10. B11. CDThe decision to go to college still makes sense for most, but a recent survey showed that only 16% Americans think a four-year college degree course prepares students well for a high-paying job in the modern e
35、conomy. To some extent, technology seems to be complicating the picture.A paper published by several Canadian economists questions optimistic assumptions about demand for non-routine work and shows that since 2000 the share of employment accounted for by high-skilled jobs in America has been falling
36、. This analysis supports the view that technology has come as a blow to employment. Skilled and unskilled workers alike are in trouble. Those with a better education are still more likely to find work, but there is now a fair chance that it will be unenjoyable. Those who never made it to college fac
37、e being squeezed out of the workforce altogether. This is the argument of the techno-pessimists(科技悲观者), who calculated that 47 of existing jobs in America are very likely to be influenced by automation.There is another, less pessimistic possibility. James Bessen, an economist at Boston University, h
38、as worked out the effects of automation on specific professions and finds that since 1980 employment has been growing faster in occupations that use computers than in those that do not. Progressive automation can actually increase demand by reducing costs. But even though technology may not destroy
39、jobs on the whole, it does force change upon many people.In many occupations it has become essential to acquire new skills as established ones become out-of-date. Burning Glass Technologies, a Boston-based startup that analyses labor markets by obtaining data from online job advertisements, finds th
40、at the biggest demand is for new combinations of skills-what its boss, Matt Sigelman, calls “hybrid jobs. The composition of new jobs is also changing rapidly.A college degree at the start of a working career does not answer the need for the continuous acquisition of new skills， especially as career
41、 spans(持续时间) are lengthening. Vocational training(职业培训) is good at giving people job-specific skills, but those, too, will need to be updated over and over again during a career lasting decades. Vocational training has a role, but training someone early to do one thing all their lives is not the ans
42、wer to lifelong learning.Add all of this up, and it becomes clear that times have got tougher for workers of all kinds. A college degree is still a necessity for many jobs, but employers often do not trust it enough to hire workers just on the strength of that. In many occupations workers on company
43、 payrolls face the prospect that their existing skills will become outdated.12. What can we learn from the paper conducted by the Canadian economists?A. Employment has been shaken by technology.B. College degree is a necessity in career success.C. Skilled workers are no longer required in most Ameri
44、can industries.D. Techno-pessimism paves the way for future technology development.13. What does James Bessen believe according to the text?A. Increased demand can bring about cost reduction.B. Progressive automation is beneficial to companies.C. Computer has always been an essential factor in emplo
45、yment.D. Technology advancement has a positive impact on most people.14. Which of the following may Burning Glass Technologies agree with?A. The job market will have a bright future.B. The composition of new jobs is shaped by technology.C. Online job advertisements require a precise data analysis.D.
46、 Acquisition of new skills is essential in current job market.15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Lifelong Learning: an Economic PriorityB. Technology Revolution: the Way to SuccessC. College Degree: a Guarantee for Career ChangeD. Vocational Training: a Blessing for Job See
47、kers【1215题答案】【答案】12. A13. B14. D15. A第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。No matter what profession or occupation you hold you will need to work with others to meet your goals. Group work is a great way to showcase your own skills while getting help from your teammates in
48、 areas where you might not be as strong. _16_Clarify the team expectations so everyone is on the same page. _17_ Its likely that each teammate has a different idea about whats expected of them, as well as what everyone else needs to be doing. Its essential that the team discuss these expectations an
49、d agree on one universal list of expectations that everyone will follow._18_ No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. Take on an equal part of the work, and speak up if you realize you arent doing your fair share. Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic, it wi
50、ll show your supervisor or instructor that youre a good team player.Direct your concern toward the problem, not your teammates. Dont accuse or blame anyone on your team for causing the conflict, even if you believe they did. _19_ Have your team work through conflict, using it to their benefit.Focus
51、on the success of the group, not your personal success. When youre on a team, everyones success depends on each member working toward a common goal. _20_ Keep your focus on your teams success, and your own success will follow.A. Make sure you do an equal share of the work.B. Volunteer to take on ext
52、ra work when necessary.C. Treat the teams accomplishments as a group success.D. Our guide will show you how to boost your teamwork skills.E. State the issue youre having, then listen to what everyone has to say.F. Instead, keep all of your comments focused on the issue and how your team can solve it
53、.G. This can include explaining the expectations or asking questions if you find them unclear.【1620题答案】【答案】16. D17. G18. A19. F20. C第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A _21_ came
54、in a few weeks ago with a _22_ saying that the guest would be traveling with her deaf father. Just so that we would be _23_ when dealing with them _24_ they were here for a number of days and the guest wanted to make her fathers trip to Ireland as _25_ as possible.Upon seeing this note and _26_ I wo
55、uld be the one to check them in as I was rostered (安排值班) for their _27_ time, I decided to learn some very basic sign language.Some weeks later, I greeted a guest in my usual _28_ , asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I _29_ immediately who was standing in front of me.I had
56、been learning for two weeks how to say “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible but please if you need anything during your _30_ just let me know and I will help you.” I _31_at the father and daughter in front of me, turning to the father I greeted in ASL (American Sign Language) and _32_ t
57、he bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down in tears and _33_ me sweet. The father just smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his _34_ was enough for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL._35_ I wasnt on duty when they checked out, but they left a gift for me. A
58、small box with some chocolates and a _36_ on ASL. At the bottom of the first page were these words: “Thank you very much for what you did at check-in. My father has been in _37_ form (表现状态) since you checked us in and _38_ we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this _39_ to us a
59、nd we cant thank you enough. Youve made his trip home to his family after 50 years very special with one_40_ gesture.”21. A. meetingB. bookingC. greetingD. warning22. A. noteB. signC. billD. word23. A. sureB. awareC. certainD. urgent24. A. asB. ifC. untilD. unless25. A. smoothB. shortC. longD. norma
60、l26. A. worryingB. hopingC. requestingD. noticing27. A. spareB. departureC. pastD. arrival28. A. actionB. honorC. mannerD. mind29. A. believedB. realizedC. judgedD. understood30. A. stayB. interviewC. breakD. project31. A. staredB. shoutedC. laughedD. smiled32. A. recitedB. forgotC. repeatedD. began
61、33. A. gaveB. showedC. calledD. proved34. A. reactionB. connectionC. donationD. communication35. A. SurprisinglyB. FortunatelyC. SadlyD. Strangely36. A. listB. pictureC. bookD. newspaper37. A. nobleB. amazingC. upsetD. elderly38. A. declaredB. expectedC. insistedD. ordered39. A. happenedB. appliedC.
62、 seemedD. meant40. A. usefulB. simpleC. properD. necessary【2140题答案】【答案】21. B22. A23. B24. A25. A26. D27. D28. C29. B30. A31. D32. D33. C34. A35. C36. C37. B38. C39. D40. B第II卷（非选择题）第二节语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A group of Shanghai University international students
63、recently visited the Liu Haisu Art Museum in Shanghai _41_ (learn) about Chinese painting. At the museum, the students appreciated traditional and modern Chinese paintings and gained _42_ understanding of the distinctive culture and technique behind them. The students also attended an English lectur
64、e on Chinese painting by Zhang Ciyun, who gave a detailed introduction to the art form, _43_ (teach) them how to _44_ (whole) analyze it. After listening to the lecture, the students put their newly _45_ (acquire) knowledge to the test by painting a traditional Chinese fan.Matovu Brian Desire from U
65、ganda said he found _46_ (inspire) in one particular traditional Chinese painting at the museum, “Also, the lecture is an eye-opener and I actually have developed an appreciation of the devotion and hard work _47_ takes to create art.”Peruvian student Maria Fe Celi Reyna said, “The lecture is really
66、 _48_ (education) and is one of the best I _49_ (experience) in China.” She has been to many museums and seen many traditional paintings, _50_ never knew how to interpret them.【4150题答案】【答案】41. to learn42. an43. teaching44. wholly45. acquired46. inspiration47. it48. educational49. have experienced50.
67、 but第三节单词拼写（(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）51. I have been convinced that the print media are more _ (可靠的) than television. （根据汉语提示单词拼写)【51题答案】【答案】reliable52. She was very _ (给人深刻印象的) in the interview. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【52题答案】【答案】impressive53. His heart _ (下沉) as the list ended without his name. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【53题答案】【
68、答案】sank54. Talent alone isnt enough to _ (保证) success. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【54题答案】【答案】guarantee55. He is one of the largest _ (雇主) in the area. （根据汉语提示单词拼写)【55题答案】【答案】employers56. The owner of the shop was s_ (打扫) his floor when I walked in. (根据中英文提示填空)【56题答案】【答案】sweeping#weeping57. Please _ (提交) your repor
69、ts to me before the deadline. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【57题答案】【答案】submit58. The poet wanted to _ (闲逛) around those countries on his own. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【58题答案】【答案】wander59. This feeling of _ (绝望) and helplessness was common to most of the refugees. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【59题答案】【答案】desperation60. There are four underground li
70、nes in the city, and several lines are in _ (建设). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【60题答案】【答案】construction第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）61. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2
71、.只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。Im worried that youve been addicted to share pictures in WeChat circle recently. You even share all sort of photos in your daily life. Of course, WeChat makes better to understand each other and makes our life more colorful, which is very convenient for us to communicate wi
72、th. However, there exists some potential problems if we overshare. One serious problem is leaking privacy, that may cause a lot of trouble. Besides, oversharing can make others uncomfortably, for they think you are showing off.Thus, neither should we post our personal information, or should we blind
73、ly add strangers to a list of friends. Its much wise to set aside some time to accompany parents or do something more meaningful, such as reading books or taking exercise.【61题答案】【答案】1. share sharing2. sort sorts 3.在makes后加上it 4.将with去掉5. exists exist 6. that which 7. uncomfortably uncomfortable 8. o
74、r nor 9. a the 10. wise wiser第三节书面表达（满分25分）62. 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim观看了中国的太空授课，发来邮件和你讨论太空探索（space exploration）的话题。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1.观看的方式及感受2.太空授课的意义。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 Jim,_Yours,Li Hua【62题答案】【答案】Dear Jim,Im glad to hear from you. Last Thursday, our school organized all of us to watc
75、h the first space lecture which was hosted by Wang Yaping. We watched the live broadcast on TV in our class. I was so impressed by the lecture.I think the lecture is of great importance. At first, it inspires our interest in space. We are so curious in space that we want to work hard and explore the space. Besides, by watching the lecture, we youth can have more intuitive access to aerospace knowledge. Best wishes!Yours, Li Hua听力答案：1-20 CACAB ABBAC CBACC BCBCA- 16 - 版权所有高考资源网
