1、惠州市2022年上学期东江高级中学高二英语期中检测试题 （2022.10） 本试卷分为第卷和第卷。试卷共12页，卷面满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI grew up in a middle-class family.Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to ea
2、t and clothes to wearOne of their greatest desires was to raise decent and loving children who had an opportunity to finish college My brother,Gene, never hesitated to learn new things.He had an artistic hand， so he went into fine arts for a while.He also did a lot of screens about computersHe becam
3、e so good at it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies. My younger brother also pursued computers, following in his footsteps Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood.One day, he came home from teaching, ate his dinner a
4、nd went to bed. That evening，my healthy brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）.My parents were extremely sad At the viewing in the funeral house,though sad,my parents felt so much prideSo many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene. A cleaner came to say
5、that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich. Finally,Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money, saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and outGene had never asked him for the money back From the school presi
6、dent to the guard, people came. And because of his good heart and deeds,my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother In the end，my parents realized that even at the young age of 26，my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helpin
7、g others live theirs a little better1. What was the biggest wish of the authors parents？A. To have a better lifeB. To save enough money for the futureC. To give their children a college educationD. To raise their children to be respectable people2. Why the authors parents felt proud in the funeral h
8、ouse ?A. many people from all walks of life cameB. Gene was praised by the school presidentC. Genes brother was awarded a full scholarshipD. they heard about many good deeds done by Gene3. What is the message conveyed in the passage？ A. Good deeds deserve praiseB. A friend in need is a friend indeed
9、C. Kindness in students should be encouraged.D. The meaning of life consists in its devotion,not its lengthBAlong the coast of Cornwall, the UK, by the white beaches near St. Austell, a superhero stands tall. What is this superheros weapon of choice? She has two, actually: in one hand, a large recyc
10、ling bag, and in the other, a heavy-duty litter picker.Meet Pat Smith, the 71-year-old eco-warrior also known as “Action Granny”. Pat set herself a task to clear the plastic from 52 beaches in Cornwall and Devon. The former teacher jumped into action after watching a film called A Plastic Ocean, whi
11、ch described the range of plastic pollution damaging the worlds oceans and killing sea life.“It was really life-changing for me,” says Pat. “Until that point, I hadnt realized there was a problem with plastic in the ocean. I went home from the theater and was really bothered. We have been consuming
12、so much plastic that we are causing an ocean crisis. I said to myself, Ive got to do something about it.”From January 1 until December 31, 2022, Pat cleaned one beach every week. Yet even with the year over and her task completed, she hasnt stopped. Pat is also picking up litter and so are her child
13、ren in the playground. “My daughter-in-law said last week that she had organized a litter-picking activity in the playground with other children. That just shows you that when people are exposed to what you do, they are very likely to follow in your footsteps.”Joining Pat today is Marta, a research
14、fellow at the Basque Center for Climate Change, who has travelled from Spain to Cornwall to show support for Pats action. She also explained her intention of cooperation to Pat. As an environmentalist herself, Marta knows how important it is to work hand in hand, and she would like to show her since
15、rity.4. What made Pat decide to clean beach plastic? A. Her title as a superhero.B. Her using too much plastic. C. Her previous job as a teacher.D. Her watching A Plastic Ocean.5. What do we know about Pats litter-picking action? A. It needs urgent support.B. It has its own limitations. C. Its a tim
16、e-consuming thing.D. It is influential among her kids.6. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A retired teachers war on plastic wasteB. The cooperation between Pat and MartaC. A considerate granny and national superhero D. A grannys study on climate changeC A drug used to treat severe bleedi
17、ng could save thousands of lives for mothers giving birth. A global trial of the drug found it reduced the risk of bleeding deaths during childbirth by nearly one-third. The study involved 20,000 women in 21 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. The experiment was carried out by Londons School of Hy
18、giene and Tropical Medicine. The drug is called tranexamic acid(氨甲环酸). It is low-cost and researchers says it does not cause serious side effects for mothers or babies. The drug is used to treat mothers for severe bleeding during childbirth, also known as postpartum hemorrhage(产后出血). It is the leadi
19、ng cause of mothers death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Haleema Shakur is the project director of the trial. She says though there are medical advances in many countries, severe bleeding after childbirth remains a big problem in some parts of the world. “Its one of the bigge
20、st killers of mothers. In Africa and Asia, about 10 percent of women will end up with severe bleeding.” The drug works by stopping blood clots (血凝块) from breaking down after a mother gives birth. The treatment can prevent the need of doctors to perform surgery to find the source of bleeding. Shakur
21、said the best results were reported when the drug was given to women as soon as possible after childbirth. “The earlier you give itso within the first three hours of giving birththe better the effect is.” The next step will be to get the drug where it is needed and provide training for doctors and n
22、urses on how to use it. During the trial, women were given the drug in a hospital. But researchers are looking for easier ways to administer the drug so it can be more widely used in small clinics and rural areas.7. Tranexamic acid is a drug that _.A. should be used for every motherB. helps mothers
23、before giving birthC. ensures most new-born babies healthD. can help mothers giving birth stop bleeding8. What is the researchers next plan?A. To know how much the drug is. B. To teach medical staff how to use the drug. C. To let more people know the drug. D. To get permission to use the drug worldw
24、ide.9. What can we learn from the text?A. The more mothers use the drug, the better its effect is.B. African and Asian countries made great progress in medicine.C. There is a long way to go before the drug can be used more widely.D. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of womens death.10. What
25、 may be the best title for the text?A. Care for the Health of MothersB. How Can We Use Tranexamic Acid Well?C. Childbirth Drug Greatly Reduces Bleeding DeathsD. Whats the Biggest Killer of Mothers?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。 Interruptions(中断) are one of the wor
26、st things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 11 ,there are several ways to handle things .Lets take a look at them now . 12 . Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time .When people try to in
27、terrupt you ,have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll find them then. 13 . It can help to eliminate (消除）future interruptions .When you need to talk to someone dont do it in your own office. 14 , its much easier to excuse yourself to get back work than if y
28、ou try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are .If you have a door to your office make good use of it. 15 .If someone knocks and its not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know youre busy. They can get the hint （暗示）that when the door is closed you
29、re not to be disturbed A .If youre busy dont feel bad about saying no B. When you want to avoid interruptions at work C. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goes D. If youre in the other persons office or in a public area E. It s important that you let them know when youll be available F. It mi
30、ght seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you G. Leave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not第二部分 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, D）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。During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. Whe
31、n I _16_, I was greeted with two essays，three days of math and history homework, plus several tests. _17_I went home from school that day exhausted, I had to stay up really late to finish them all.The next day at school, I got a shock: Id totally forgotten to prepare for the _18_ on Romeo and Juliet
32、, which Id take _19_ my lunch hour! Worse still, I had _20_ the in-class discussion and all the notes. When lunch came, I went to the English room to face my certain doom(厄运). All I could do was try to _21_ on the questions I didnt know.As it turned out, I didnt know the majority of the questions. I
33、 was just about to give _22_ when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard sharpening my pencil, I _23_ down and there in full view lay the answer sheet for the test! What good fortune! I can kiss good-bye to all my _24_ of failing the test! My heart started beating, and my
34、brain _25, Yes! Read over the answers quickly! This was quickly followed by another voice, No! Youll get caught! My mind turning back and forth, Yes! No! Yes! No! This went on for ten of the _26_ seconds in my entire life.Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without _27_! I was satisfied
35、 with my decision but pretty _28_ I had failed the test.The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an_29_ soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew what awaited me. I stared at it a few seconds before I took the _30_
36、 to turn it over.You can only imagine my _31_ when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my whole life been so happy to see my _32_, a C-.My mom says the victories that _33 the most courage are won within. Now I know _34_what she means. Now not only can my conscience (良心) rest easy,
37、but I dont have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad _35_ like Romeo and Juliet.16. A. arrivedB. appearedC. returnedD. finished17. A. AlthoughB. BecauseC. UntilD. If18. A. lectureB. essayC. testD. play19. A. byB. overC. uponD. toward20. A. carriedB. lostC. droppedD. missed21. A. dependB.
38、guessC. agreeD. improve22. A. inB. offC. outD. away23. A. wroteB. settledC. lookedD. calmed24. A. boredomB. lonelinessC. tirednessD. worries25. A. warnedB. persuadedC. wanderedD. whispered26. A. coldestB. saddestC. longestD. fastest27. A. sufferingB. cheatingC. checkingD. thinking28. A. regretfulB.
39、gladC. certainD. relieved29. A. honestB. openC. optimisticD. energetic30. A. wisdomB. encouragementC. intentionD. courage31. A. anxietyB. shockC. fearD. appreciation32. A. paperB. creditC. rateD. grade33. A. takeB. putC. findD. gain34. A. graduallyB. exactlyC. willinglyD. seemingly35. A. endingB. fi
40、lmC. factD. love第II卷温馨提示：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分 45 分）第一节 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。Zhong Nanshan, _36_ 83-year-old doctor who became a household name 17 years ago for “daring to speak” in the fight _37_ SARS, is the public face of Chinas efforts to cont
41、rol a new strain of coronavirus.Despite his advanced age, Zhong was_38_ (immediate) appointed to lead the investigation into the new virus, which has shocked millions of Chinese ready _39_ (travel) for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. _40_ (he) announcement on Monday that the virus could spread
42、 between humans added to _41_ (increase) worries about the outbreak, after which Beijing has warned local _42_ (official) of public shame if they cover up any infections.That marks a departure from 2022, _43_ in an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, Zhong, a respiratory（呼吸的） diseases specialist, gave
43、 media his frank, pessimistic _44_ (assess) of the severity of the SARS crisis.Zhong _45_ (remain) a public figure ever since, weighing in on public health issues such as air pollution and food safety.第二节 词形转换(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面的句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。46.We have provided seats for the (convenient)
44、of our customers.47.The strikers and the employers have reached a (settle) over new working conditions.48.Optimistic people may look at the situation (positive).49.Teaching children with special needs is a (challenge) and rewarding job.50.The （puzzle）boy wonder why fish soon went bad in hot weather.
45、51.She is beautifully dressed and looked (attract).52.He is a boy with little power of, so he has difficulty in concentrating on his study.(concentrate) 53.The area is (constant) hit by droughts. 54.Lets go to calm down the (terrify) people.55.I have great (admire) for her as a writer.第三节 完成句子(共8小题2
46、0空；每空0.5分，满分10分)根据中文提示，补全下面的句子。56.我看见她匆忙走开,但并没有跟她讲话。I her hurrying away but I didnt speak to her.57. 我认为这一段可以省掉。I think this paragraph can .58. 汤姆专心于工作，忘记告诉她这件事情了Tom was his work and forgot to inform her of it.59.没有东西能够替代妈妈的爱。Nothing can mothers love.60.我们怀疑他的申请能否被批准。We are doubtful whether his appl
47、ication .61.我认为这项工作可以提前完成。I think the work can be finished .62.冷藏香蕉会保存数周，取决于它们的成熟程度和冰箱的温度。Frozen bananas will last several weeks, their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.第四节 句型转换(共5小题10空；每空1分，满分10分)63.The box could be opened only by using force._by using force the box be opened.64.We start
48、ed early so that we could arrive before dark.We started early arrive before dark.65.Because she is worried about the missing child, she finds it difficult to go to work these days. the missing child, she finds it difficult to go to work these days.66.If we were given more time, we could do it much b
49、etter. , we could do it much better.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 概要写作（满分15分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Who is in control of your life? Who is pulling your strings? (操控)For the majority of us, its other people society, colleagues, friends, or our family. We learned this way of operatingwhen we were very you
50、ng, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important andfeeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someoneelses opinions, their lives a
51、mimicry (模仿), their passions a quotation.” When people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feelinglike a drug we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives,fai
52、ling to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keepgetting their drug, we worsen our own existence to get our own constant drug of approval. But just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom the freedom
53、to beourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. Everyonehas a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. Moreover, people have their own business,and in the end, theyre more interested in themselves than in you.The person who tries toplease
54、 everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.So how can we take back control? I think theres only one way - make a conscious decision tostop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values - not valuesimposed (强加) from
55、 the outside by others, but values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a moreauthentic, effective, purposeful and happy life. (358)_第二节 应用文写作 （满分25分） 假如你是李华，你班的美国交换生Tom结束了在你校一年的学习，即将回国。你和同学打算于12月30日下午在班上为他开一个欢送会（farewell party），特写信邀请他参加。 内容包括：1. 感谢Tom的帮助； 2. 欢送会的时间地点； 3. 对Tom的美好祝愿。注意：1. 词数100词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear David,_Yours,Li Hua11 / 11
