1、20212022学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题说明:1.本试卷共10页,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。2.在答题卡/纸的规定区域内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等,否则无效。3.请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处,否则不得分。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)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项。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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】What will the woman do next
2、?A. Sit next to the man.B. Buy a map for the man.C. Direct the way for the man.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Where are we going? Youve been driving around in circles for the last thirty minutes.M: Well, youre sitting next to me. Look at the map. I cant do two things at once.W: OK.2. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】Why is the m
3、an dressed up?A. Hes going to a party.B. Hes going to a wedding.C. Hes going for Halloween.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Why are you guys all dressed up as pilots? Halloween is still a couple of months away.M: I already told you. This is the last weekend before my best friends wedding. Well have a party tonight.3
4、. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】How much will the man pay?A. Three dollars.B. Five dollars.C. Seven dollars.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: How much are the sweets?W: Let me see. The two-pound box is five dollars. You are holding a three-pound box. So its two dollars more.M: OK, Ill take it.4. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】Where are the s
5、peakers?A. In the bedroom.B. In the kitchen.C. In the living room.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Be careful with that dish. It should go in the top cupboard in front of you, above the gas stove.M: When weve dried all these dishes, Ill go and make the bed while you clean the living room.5. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】What ar
6、e the speakers mainly talking about?A. The womans sister.B. Their friend Julie.C. A dress.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: Thats a very pretty dress youre wearing! Did you just buy it from the department store?W: Thanks! Its actually my sisters dress. Her friend Julie made it for her. Julies very talented.第二节(共15小题;
7、每小题1.5分,共22.5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。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。听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】6. How long will the speakers be off work?A. Three weeks.B. Two weeks.C. One week.7. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co
8、usins.B. Friends.C. Husband and wife.【答案】6. A 7. C【解析】【原文】M: Id like to visit my friend in Seattle before we drive up to Vancouver next week.W: How long would you like us to stay there?M: It would be nice to spend one week with him. I havent seen him in ages. Plus, we can help him out with his farm.
9、W: That sounds nice. But darling, we only have three weeks of vacation, and I promised our cousins we would stay with them for two weeks.M: Maybe we should fly there instead of driving.W: Good idea! I know you dont like planes, but it would save a lot of time.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】8. Wh
10、at will the speakers do tonight?A. Join a sports event.B. Go camping.C. Watch a soccer match.9. What will the weather be like tonight?A. Warm.B. Cold.C. Windy.【答案】8. C 9. A【解析】【原文】M: Hey, Lindsay. Are you going to watch the game tonight?W: You mean the one on TV?M: No, I mean the soccer match betwee
11、n our school and Riverdale High. W: Oh, yeah. Thats tonight. I even made a sign that says “Go, Tigers!”M: Awesome. What are you going to wear?W: Im going to wear our school uniforms.M: Thats a good idea. Do you think it will be cold tonight? W: The forecast says it will be nice.M: Great. I can wear
12、a shirt with my shorts.W: It rained yesterday, so there will be lots of mosquitos. If youre wearing shorts, you should bring a jacket to prevent mosquitos.M: Youre right. Thanks for reminding me!听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】10. Where are the speakers now?A. At the Space Museum.B. At the Transp
13、ort Museum.C. At the Aerospace Museum.11. How does the man probably feel?A. Disappointed.B. Surprised.C. Happy.12. What will be likely to impress the man?A. Trucks.B. Buses.C. Beautiful cars.【答案】10. B 11. A 12. C【解析】【原文】W: So here we are at the Transport Museum. Here you will find cars, buses, truck
14、s and trains of all ages, from the very oldest to the very newest.M: I want to see the rocket the one that landed on the moon. W: You wont find that here. That is at the Space Museum. And there are no planes here, either. They are at the Aerospace Museum.M: Oh no! Ive been telling everyone I was goi
15、ng to see the moon rocket.W: You should be happy to see these things. There are some very interesting things here. Some of the trains are famous. Youll be surprised how big they are.M: But they are old things. I like new things.W: Well, this is a museum. But I think you will like the beautiful cars,
16、 especially those driven by movie stars.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】13. What does the man do?A. He is a tour guide.B. He is a hotel clerk.C. He is a real estate agent.14. What did the woman originally order?A. A family room.B. A family house.C. A family apartment.15. Why does the womans husba
17、nd need a separate room?A. He likes to be private.B. He sleeps loudly.C. He uses a laptop.16. How much extra will the woman pay per night?A. 100 yuan.B. 200 yuan.C. 300 yuan.【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A【解析】【原文】M: Good morning, and welcome to the Hainan Beach Hotel on Chinas most beautiful island.W: T
18、hank you. It is lovely to be here. There are three of us two adults and a teenage boy. We booked a family room. M: Yes, a family room can sleep four, so that should be no problem.W: Are there separate sections in the room? My husband is a noisy sleeper, so we need some distance between us. M: No, yo
19、u are all in one area. We do offer a family apartment, which has a separate room, or a family house, which has two rooms. These are available.W: The family house sounds good. My son is at an age where he likes to be private. Also, he likes to use his laptop.M: But the cost is quite high. Please look
20、 at the rates on this card. The apartment is 100 yuan per night extra. The house is 500 yuan extra, but I can reduce the price by 200 yuan. W: I think well go for the apartment.听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】17. Which two places does London Bridge connect?A. Cannon Street and Southwark.B. Southwar
21、k and the City of London.C. The City of London and Tower Bridge.18. Where is the monument to the Great Fire of London?A. On the south side of London Bridge.B. On the west side of London Bridge.C. On the north side of London Bridge.19. When did the construction of London Bridge finish?A. In 1973.B. I
22、n 1972.C. In 1967.20. What is London Bridge well-known as around the world today?A. A very long bridge.B. An ancient structure.C. A popular tourist attraction.【答案】17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C【解析】【原文】London Bridge is a bridge that sits over the River Thames, connecting the City of London and Southwark. It
23、 is located in central London, between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge. On the south side of the bridge is the London Bridge station, while the monument (纪念碑) to the Great Fire of London stands on the north side of the bridge. The 283-meter-long bridge was designed by architect William
24、 Holford and an engineering firm called MHA. It was constructed from 1967 to 1972 by local construction company Mowlem, and opened by Queen Elizabeth II on March 17th, 1973. As a cultural structure, London Bridge is often shown in films and news. Its cultural influence can be found in music and lite
25、rature as well, such as the famous poem “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot and a great number of songs written in recent history. Apart from serving millions of Londoners on a daily basis, London Bridge is also one of the most well-known tourist attractions around the world today.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节
26、 (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 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 closed on February 20. More than an event, the Games are also for exchanging goodwill and friendship. The design details of various elements such as themedals, emblem(图案) and mascots(吉祥物) ser
27、ve this purpose. Lets take a look at these Chinese elements through the designs.MedalsThe front side of the Winter Olympic medals was based on the ancient Chinese jade concentric circle pendants, with five rings representing “the unity of heaven and earth and the unity of peoples hearts”. The opposi
28、te side of the medals was inspired from a piece of Chinese jadeware(玉器) called “Bi”, a double jade disc with a round hole in the center.EmblemInspired by the Chinese character “冬” for “winter”, the upper part of the emblem resembles a skater and its lower part a skier. The ribbon-like decoration in
29、between mainly symbolizes the host countrys rolling mountains, Games venues, ski courses and skating rinks.The blue color in the emblem represents dreams, the future and the purity of ice and snow, while red and yellowthe colors of Chinas national flag present passion, youth and vitality.MascotsBing
30、 Dwen Dwen, the cute mascot of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, attracts attention with the pandas full-body “shell” made out of ice. The inspiration came from traditional Chinese snack “ice-sugar gourd,” (tanghulu), while the shell also resembles a space suitembracing new technologies for a f
31、uture of countless possibilities. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, which symbolizes purity and toughness. Dwen Dwen is a common nickname in China for children that suggests they are lovely, healthy and clever.21. Which of following is an inspiration of the emblem?A. A Chinese snack.B. Chines
32、e jadeware.C. A Chinese character.D. Chinese children.22. What does “Dwen Dwen” refer to in Chinese?A. A space suit.B. New technologies.C. Pure and tough ice.D. Health and cuteness.23. What is the purpose of displaying Chinese elements?A. To make this years Games more interesting.B. To draw peoples
33、attention to Chinese culture.C. To show the power and development of China.D. To promote kindness and friendship worldwide.【答案】21. C 22. D 23. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章描述了北京冬奥会中三个颇具中国特色代表中国元素的的奖牌,徽章及吉祥物。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Inspired by the Chinese character “冬” for “winter” (灵感来自于汉字“冬天”的冬字)”可知,冬奥会的徽章灵感来自于汉
34、子“冬”。故选C。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, which symbolizes purity and toughness. Dwen Dwen is a common nickname in China for children that suggests they are lovely, healthy and clever.(“冰”在中文里是冰的意思,象征着纯洁和坚韧。“墩墩”在中国是孩子们的昵称,暗示他们可爱、健康、聪明。)”可知,冰墩墩在汉语中代表着纯洁,健康和可爱。故选D。【23题详解】推理判
35、断题。根据第一段“The Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 closed on February 20. More than an event, the Games are also for exchanging goodwill and friendship. The design details of various elements such as the medals, emblem(图案) and mascots(吉祥物) serve this purpose. (2022年北京冬奥会于2月20日闭幕。奥运会不仅仅是一项活动,也是为了交流善意和友谊。
36、奖牌、会徽、吉祥物等各种元素的设计细节都是为了达到这个目的。)”可知,冬奥会上展示这些中国元素的目的是为了促进交流善意和友谊。故选D。BTo this paper-cutting artist, Shi Qinling, scissors are like what brushes are to painters, or what pens are to writers. Always having a pair of scissors on her also allows her to create art whenever inspiration hits. “Some people li
37、ke to pen their feelings in diaries. I prefer to cut them out,” says the 35-year-old, who is currently working at the Fenglin community cultural activity center in Shanghai.Shi developed an interest in handicraft when she was a child who often found herself alone at home. Out of boredom, she would p
38、lay with paper, folding and cutting them into different shapes. This interest later developed into a passion, one that she decided to pursue by majoring in arts and crafts design during her time in university.After graduation, however, she found herself working at a ship design company as she was un
39、sure about what she wanted to do with her future. About a year later, the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Research Institute offered her a position in their paper-cutting department. Realizing that she still had a love for the craft, she switched her career.In 2010, she started learning paper-cutting from
40、Xi Xiaoqin, the national inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage for paper-cutting. Three years later, one of her works, The Fighting Fish, won third place at the Baihua Cup, a competition for Chinese arts and crafts. Six years later, Shi was named a Shanghai paper-cutting inheritor and become
41、 the citys “youngest inheritor” of the paper-cutting heritage.24. What can we learn about Shi from Paragraph 1?A. Scissors are important for her for self-protection.B. Scissors are significant for her for artistic expression.C. She creates art by drawing whenever she has inspiration.D. She is a pape
42、r-cutting artist as well as a painter and writer.25. Why did Shi work at a ship design company after graduation?A. She was at a loss what to do in the future.B. She majored in ship design in university.C. She was sure that she loved to design ships.D. She wanted to be an inheritor of the company.26.
43、 What does the underlined word “switched” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Adopted.B. Hatched.C. Changed.D. Reformed.27. What can we infer from Shis experience?A. Interest is the best teacher.B. Pride goes before a fall.C. Its never too late to learn.D. All roads lead to Rome.【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27
44、. A【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了剪纸艺术家史秦岭从事剪纸的经过以及取得的成就。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“To this paper-cutting artist, Shi Qinling, scissors are like what brushes are to painters, or what pens are to writers. Always having a pair of scissors on her also allows her to create art whenever inspiration hits.(剪刀对于这位剪纸艺术家史秦岭
45、来说,就像画笔对于画家,笔对于作家一样。总是带着一把剪刀也能让她在灵感来袭时创造艺术)”可知,剪刀对Shi的艺术表达意义重大。故选B。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“After graduation, however, she found herself working at a ship design company as she was unsure about what she wanted to do with her future.(然而,毕业后,她发现自己在一家船舶设计公司工作,因为她不确定自己未来想做什么)”可知,Shi毕业后在船舶设计公司工作是因为她不知道将来要做什么。
46、故选A。【26题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段中“After graduation, however, she found herself working at a ship design company as she was unsure about what she wanted to do with her future. About a year later, the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Research Institute offered her a position in their paper-cutting department.(然而,毕业后,她发
47、现自己在一家船舶设计公司工作,因为她不确定自己未来想做什么。大约一年后,上海工艺美术研究院给她提供了一个剪纸部门的职位)”以及画线词上文“Realizing that she still had a love for the craft, she”可知,Shi一开始在船舶设计公司工作,后来意识到自己喜欢剪纸,所以改变了职业。故画线词意思是“改变”。故选C。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Shi developed an interest in handicraft when she was a child who often found herself alone at home. Ou
48、t of boredom, she would play with paper, folding and cutting them into different shapes. This interest later developed into a passion, one that she decided to pursue by majoring in arts and crafts design during her time in university.(当她还是个经常独自在家的孩子时,她就对手工产生了兴趣。无聊的时候,她会玩纸,把它们折成不同的形状。这种兴趣后来发展成一种热情,她决
49、定在大学期间主修工艺美术设计)”结合文章主要讲述了剪纸艺术家史秦岭从事剪纸的经过以及取得的成就。可推知,兴趣是最好的老师。故选A。CIn May 2020, as the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept Texas, I went to an Austin nature store and bought several bird feeders. Various birds, drawn by seed and other food, came soon afterward. I wasnt alone. Feeders have long
50、been a popular way to connect with nature and draw in native or nonnative species. But over the past two years, bird feeding has suddenly increased in popularity.The benefits of all of this supplying have tended to go unquestioned. After all, habitat destruction from human activity is a leading caus
51、e of bird population declines, so feeding birds seems like an obvious way to help make up for that loss. But a recent review paper raises a troubling possibility: bird feeding could be reshaping some local environments. “If youre throwing millions of tons of additional nonnatural resources into an e
52、nvironment, youre going to get massive, massive impacts,” says lead study author Jack Shutt, a conservation ecologist at Manchester Metropolitan University in England. “And theyre not always going to be the ones that youre expecting.”Bird feeding carries a few well-recognized risks. The first among
53、them is disease spread. In 2005 scientists concluded that shared feeders in the U.K. may have helped dove trichomoniasis (滴虫病) jump into European Greenfinches, as a result, it killed up to half a million birds. In the U.S., trichomoniasis outbreaks connected with dirty feeders are common bird killer
54、s. “Youve got different species pecking (啄食) at the same bit of plastic, which is covered in various bird bodily liquid,” says study co-author Alexander Lees, an bird expert at Manchester Metropolitan University. “Its a cause of disaster.”Whats necessary, Lees says, is taking the potential impacts s
55、eriously enough to carry out further study, which would allow experts to make much more recommendations about where to feed and where to avoid it. Such studies could also help researchers make targeted recommendations about what sorts of food to offer.28. What do people tend to believe about bird fe
56、eding?A. It can protect native species.B. It can attract nonnative species.C. It can prevent more birds being killed.D. It can prevent bird population declining.29. Which of the following statements would Shutt and Lees agree to?A. Bird feeding should be prohibited.B. Bird feeding is a commercial ac
57、tivity.C. Bird feeding can be a disaster for birds.D. Bird feeding will not influence ecosystem.30. What might experts do in the future in Lees opinion?A. Call on people to stop feeding birds.B. Encourage more people to feed birds.C. Help people feed birds more scientifically.D. Advocate birds pecki
58、ng at the same plastic.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Bird feeding: Spreading diseasesB. Bird Feeders: Good or bad for birdsC. Bird Feeders: Of great benefit to birdsD. COVID-19: A terrible disaster for birds【答案】28 D 29. C 30. C 31. B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现,鸟类喂养可能会导致鸟类疾病的传播,对鸟类是一种灾
59、难。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“The benefits of all of this supplying have tended to go unquestioned. After all, habitat destruction from human activity is a leading cause of bird population declines, so feeding birds seems like an obvious way to help make up for that loss.”(所有这些供应的好处往往是毋庸置疑的。毕竟,人类活动对栖息地的破坏
60、是鸟类数量下降的主要原因,因此喂养鸟类似乎是弥补这一损失的一种公认的方式。)可知,人们倾向于认为喂养鸟类是弥补鸟类数量下降的一种公认的方式,由此可知,关于喂养鸟类,人们往往认为它可以防止鸟类数量下降。故选D项。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“But a recent review paper raises a troubling possibility: bird feeding could be reshaping some local environments. If youre throwing millions of tons of additional nonnatura
61、l resources into an environment, youre going to get massive, massive impacts, says lead study author Jack Shutt, a conservation ecologist at Manchester Metropolitan University in England.”(但最近的一篇评论文章提出了一个令人不安的可能性:喂养鸟类可能会改变一些当地环境。该研究的主要发起人,来自英国曼彻斯特城市大学的保护生态学家杰克舒特说:“如果你向环境中投入数百万吨额外的非自然资源,你将产生巨大的影响。”)可
62、知,舒特认为喂养鸟类可能会对鸟类和当地环境造成不良影响;根据第三段关键句“Youve got different species pecking (啄食) at the same bit of plastic, which is covered in various bird bodily liquid, says study co-author Alexander Lees, an bird expert at Manchester Metropolitan University. Its a cause of disaster.”(“你的行为会让不同物种啄食同一块塑料,塑料上覆盖着各种鸟类
63、的体液。”研究的合著者,来自曼彻斯特城市大学鸟类专家亚历山大李斯说。“这是灾难的原因。”)可知,李斯认为喂养鸟类可能会给鸟类带来灾难,由此可知,舒特和李斯认为喂养鸟类对鸟类来说可能是一场灾难。故选C项。30题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段关键句“Whats necessary, Lees says, is taking the potential impacts seriously enough to carry out further study, which would allow experts to make much more recommendations about where
64、to feed and where to avoid it.”(李斯说,必要的是认真对待潜在的影响,进行进一步的研究,这将使专家们能够就在哪里喂养和在哪里避免喂养提出更多的建议。)可知,李斯认为专家们应该进行进一步的研究,为人们在哪里喂养鸟类和在哪里避免喂养鸟类提出更多的建议,帮助人们更科学地喂养鸟类,由此可知,在李斯看来,专家们将来会帮助人们更科学地喂养鸟类。故选C项。【31题详解】主旨大意题。通读文章,结合第二段关键句“The benefits of all of this supplying have tended to go unquestioned. After all, habit
65、at destruction from human activity is a leading cause of bird population declines, so feeding birds seems like an obvious way to help make up for that loss. But a recent review paper raises a troubling possibility: bird feeding could be reshaping some local environments.”(所有这些供应的好处都倾向于是毋庸置疑的。毕竟,人类活动
66、对栖息地的破坏是鸟类数量下降的主要原因,因此喂养鸟类似乎是弥补这一损失的一种公认的方式。但最近的一篇评论文章提出了一个令人不安的可能性:喂养鸟类可能会改变一些当地环境。)可知,文章主要介绍了人们倾向于相信鸟类喂养可以防止鸟类数量下降,但一项研究表明,鸟类喂养可能会导致鸟类疾病的传播,对鸟类是一种灾难,由此可知,文章主要讨论的是鸟类喂养对鸟类的利弊,“Bird Feeders: Good or bad for birds”意为“鸟类喂食者:对鸟类是好是坏”,选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选B项。DPerhaps unsurprisingly, buffoonery(滑稽) was one of f
67、ew careers acceptable for women to pursue in the Middle Age. And it was not uncommon for women to enjoy this career.However, in the 17th century, comedians were forced to societys edge as their tendency to truth-telling was no longer tolerated among high society and women, bearing the weight of gend
68、er prejudice, were seldom among this career.This slowly began to change in the mid-19th century when women began to enter the workforce and, in the circus(马戏表演) industry, a growing minority of female performers were employed. They promoted the industrys “New Woman” movement which introduced female p
69、erformers into the traditionally male stage.In 1895, among the women breaking the prejudice was Josephine Williams or “Lady Evetta” called the “The Only Lady Clown(小丑)”.Williams told The New York Times: “I believe that a woman can do anything for a living that a man can do and do it just as well as
70、a man. All my people laughed at me when I told them that I was going on stage as a clown. But they do not laugh now.”Despite her being optimistic, the article concluded: “The men in the clown business rather enjoy Miss Williams odd performances but they do not regard her as a serious competitor or b
71、elieve that any other women are likely to follow her example.”How wrong they were. In the 1970s, French-born Annie Fratellini opened the circus school Acadmie Fratellini encouraged by her film-making husband Pierre Etaix.Fratellinis Auguste was recognizable as the clown familiar today. Her unique ma
72、ke-up was made up of a big red nose, tears, a black mouth and shiny decorations fixed to her eyes. When asked whether the character she acted was male or female, she insisted that “clowns have no gender”.32. What happened in the 17th century from Paragraph 2?A. Few women worked as comedians.B. Comed
73、ians disappeared in the society.C. Male comedians were forced out of society.D. Comedians were popular among high society.33. What is peoples attitude to Williams as a clown at first?A. Supportive.B. Appreciative.C. Impatient.D. Unacceptable.34. Who created the clown image familiar to us today?A. Pi
74、erre Etaix.B. Annie Fratellini.C. Lady Evetta.D. Josephine Williams.35. What is the text mainly about?A. The history of female clowns.B. The development of buffoonery.C. Women suffered from prejudice.D. How women broke the prejudice.【答案】32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了从中世纪到17世纪,再到19世纪中期
75、,最后到20世纪70年代介绍了女性从事滑稽戏的发展历史。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二自然段“However, in the 17th century, comedians were forced to societys edge as their tendency to truth-telling was no longer tolerated among high society and women, bearing the weight of gender prejudice, were seldom among this career.(然而,在17世纪,喜剧演员被迫站在社会的边缘
76、,因为他们讲真话的倾向在上流社会中不再被容忍,而肩负性别偏见的女性很少出现在这一职业中。)”可知,很少有女性担任喜剧演员。故选A。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第五自然段“All my people laughed at me when I told them that I was going on stage as a clown.(当我告诉他们我是作为一个小丑上台的时候,我所有的人都嘲笑我。)”可知,人们起初认为Williams扮演小丑是不可接受的。A. Supportive支持的;B. Appreciative欣赏的,感激的;C. Impatient没耐心的;D. Unacceptabl
77、e不可接受的。故选D。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句“Fratellinis Auguste was recognizable as the clown familiar today.(Fratellini饰演的Auguste是当今人们熟悉的小丑。)”可知,人们很熟悉Annie Fratellini所演的小丑角色 。故选B。【35题详解】主旨大意题。本文主要从中世纪到17世纪,再到19世纪中期,最后到20世纪70年代介绍了女性从事滑稽戏的发展历史。A项The history of female clowns“女性小丑的历史”最能概括文章主旨。故选A。第二节(共5 小题;每小题
78、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。In modern times, most people feel stressed the majority of the time. Our stress comes from work, family, responsibilities, relationships, and the fast pace of life._36_ According to a study, reading just 6 minutes per day can lower pressure by
79、 68%. Researchers analyzed cortisol levels(皮质醇水平) and heart rates of participants before observing how they responded to different tasks. _37_This included listening to music (61%), having a cup of tea or coffee (54%), and taking a walk (42%). They also found that playing video games lowered stress
80、levels by 21%, but increased heart rate.“Losing yourself in a book is the best relaxation,” Dr. David Lewis, researcher, and neuropsychologist(神经心理学家) said. “_38_ You can escape from the worries and stresses of the everyday world through reading.”_39_ If you mostly read the news, you will likely fee
81、l even more stressed due to the harmful content. However, if you read about light-hearted positive topics such as how to start a garden or how the planets affect our moods, you will notice a decrease in stress.You may not think reading books can really change your life that much. _40_ Reading can do
82、 more than reduce stress and make us happier. Lets spend more time reading than we do on our smart phones.A. Reading books increased heart rate.B. It really doesnt matter what book you read.C. Whatever you read doesnt have effects on your stress.D. What you choose to read determines your stress degr
83、ee.E. Reading books lowered their stress levels more than all the other activities.F. However, we can find ways to turn everything off for a while and relax our minds.G. But the study shows that this small activity can make a big difference in our health.【答案】36. F 37. E 38. B 39. D 40. G【解析】【导语】这是一篇
84、说明文。文章主要讲述读书对减少生活压力的作用。【36题详解】由下文“According to a study, reading just 6 minutes per day can lower pressure by 68%.(根据一项研究,每天仅阅读6分钟就可以降低68%的压力。)”可知,这里在讲用读书降低压力。而F项“However, we can find ways to turn everything off for a while and relax our minds.(然而,我们可以找到方法暂时关掉一切,放松我们的大脑。)”,其中“ find ways ”与后文“reading
85、just 6 minutes”对应。故选F项。【37题详解】由上文“According to a study, reading just 6 minutes per day can lower pressure by 68%. Researchers analyzed cortisol levels and heart rates of participants before observing how they responded to different tasks. (根据一项研究,每天仅阅读6分钟就可以降低68%的压力。研究人员分析了参与者的皮质醇水平和心率,然后观察他们对不同任务的反
86、应。)”可知,前文讲阅读可以减少压力。而E项“Reading books lowered their stress levels more than all the other activities.(读书比其他活动更能降低他们的压力水平。)”其中“Reading books ”与前文对应,“lowered their stress levels”与前文“lower pressure by 68%”对应。故选E项。【38题详解】由上文“Losing yourself in a book is the best relaxation,” Dr. David Lewis, researcher,
87、and neuropsychologist said. (研究人员、神经心理学家大卫刘易斯博士说:“沉浸在书中是最好的放松。”。)”可知,作者在讲读书的放松作用。而B项“It really doesnt matter what book you read.(你读什么书真的无关紧要。)”,符合语境,其中“book”与前文“a book”对应。故选B项。【39题详解】由下文“If you mostly read the news, you will likely feel even more stressed due to the harmful content. However, if you
88、read about light-hearted positive topics such as how to start a garden or how the planets affect our moods, you will notice a decrease in stress.(如果你主要阅读新闻,你可能会因为有害内容而感到更大压力。然而,如果你读到一些轻松愉快的积极话题,比如如何开园或行星如何影响我们的情绪,你会发现压力有所减轻。)”可知,作者这里讲阅读不同内容对人心情的影响。而D项“What you choose to read determines your stress d
89、egree.(你选择阅读的内容决定了你的压力程度。)”其中“What you choose to read ”与前文“read the news”和“read about light-hearted positive topics”对应。故选D项。【40题详解】由下文“Reading can do more than reduce stress and make us happier.(阅读不仅可以减轻压力,让我们更快乐。)”可知,这里在讲阅读的益处。而G项“But the study shows that this small activity can make a big differen
90、ce in our health.(但研究表明,这种小小的活动可以对我们的健康产生很大的影响。)”其中“make a big difference”和后文“reduce stress and make us happier”对应,“But”与前文“You may not think”对应。故选G项。第三部分 完形填空(共15小题; 每小题 1分, 满分15分)认真阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Bilibili star, Zhao Hongcheng, uses her platform to promote gr
91、eater understanding of the lives and needs of disabled people.According to the _41_ data from the China Disabled Persons Federation, as of February 2020, the total number of disabled people in China reached 85 million, _42_ 6.21 percent of the countrys total population.Compared to most people with d
92、isabilities Zhao is _43_.Born in 1990, a _44_ has been part of Zhaos life since she was 1 year old due to the aftereffects of a disease. However, it did not stop her from completing her _45_ and graduate studies before becoming a _46_ worker in Shanghai.Her childhood was relatively _47_ thanks to th
93、e support of her parents. They attached great importance to her education, so she _48_ completed her studies. Zhao _49_ in English at a university in Hunan province and later pursued a masters degree in English literature at a university in Shanghai.After graduating, Zhao was _50_ by e-commerce gian
94、t Alibaba in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. She spent the next five years working in the Internet industry as a product manager.In 2019, the rising popularity of short videos _51_ Zhao.She felt that she should make some videos of what she _52_ in her daily life. If it went well, it could give people w
95、ith disabilities references and suggestions, and if not, _53_ it would draw peoples attention to related issues.After her fourth video spread widely on the Internet, she _54_ to make short videos and, in 2021, became a full-time content creator on Bilibili.And now, as a video content creator who has
96、 over 84,000 followers on the video-sharing platform Bilibili, Zhao wants to be a _55_ between the disabled and the rest of society.41. A. scaryB. subjectiveC. decentD. latest42. A. accounting forB. belonging toC. allowing forD. approving of43. A. luckyB. competentC. calmD. genuine44. A. platformB.
97、videoC. wheelchairD. scar45. A. appointmentB. feedbackC. interviewD. college46. A. researchB. white-collarC. part-timeD. health47. A. permanentB. smoothC. royalD. curious48. A. successfullyB. extensivelyC. humblyD. precisely49. A. appliedB. negotiatedC. appreciatedD. majored50. A. rejectedB. forgive
98、nC. blessedD. hired51. A. embracedB. annoyedC. inspiredD. discouraged52. A. witnessedB. heardC. experiencedD. earned53. A. at leastB. at largeC. at lastD. at once54. A. intendedB. continuedC. promisedD. prayed55. A. specialistB. clientC. bridgeD. zone【答案】41. D 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. B 48.
99、 A 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了赵红程利用她的平台来促进对残疾人生活和需求的更多理解。介绍了赵的个人经历以及她希望成为残疾人与社会之间的桥梁。【41题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:根据中国残疾人联合会的最新数据,截至2020年2月,中国残疾人总数达到8500万,占全国总人口的6.21%。A. scary可怕的;B. subjective主观的;C. decent体面的;D. latest最新的。根据后文“data from the China Disabled Persons Federatio
100、n, as of February 2020”指中国残疾人联合会的最新数据,应用latest。故选D。【42题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:根据中国残疾人联合会的最新数据,截至2020年2月,中国残疾人总数达到8500万,占全国总人口的6.21%。A. accounting for解释,占比;B. belonging to属于;C. allowing for考虑到;D. approving of赞成。根据后文“6.21 percent of the countrys total population”此处指残疾人的占比,故选A。【43题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:与大多数残疾人相比,赵红程
101、是幸运的。A. lucky幸运的;B. competent能干的;C. calm平静的;D. genuine真正的。结合后文对赵红程个人经历的描述,可知赵红程属于残疾人中比较幸运的。故选A。【44题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:赵红程出生于1990年,由于一种疾病的后遗症,从1岁起轮椅就成了她生活的一部分。A. platform平台;B. video视频;C. wheelchair轮椅;D. scar疤痕。根据后文“due to the aftereffects of a disease”可知,疾病导致赵红程有残疾,要坐轮椅。故选C。【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,这并没有妨碍她在
102、上海成为一名白领之前完成大学和研究生学业。A. appointment约会;B. feedback反馈;C. interview采访;D. college大学。根据后文“and graduate studies”可知是先完成大学,然后是研究生学业。故选D。【46题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,这并没有妨碍她在上海成为一名白领之前完成大学和研究生学业。A. research研究;B. white-collar白领;C. part-time兼职;D. health健康。上文提到赵红程完成了大学和研究生学业,成为了一名白领,下文“She spent the next five years wo
103、rking in the Internet industry as a product manager.”也是提示。故选B。【47题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:由于父母的支持,她的童年比较顺利。A. permanent永久的;B. smooth顺利的;C. royal王室的;D. curious好奇的。根据后文“thanks to the support of her parents”可知,由于父母的支持,她的童年比较顺利。故选B。【48题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:他们非常重视她的教育,所以她成功地完成了学业。A. successfully成功地;B. extensively广阔地;C
104、. humbly谦恭地;D. precisely精确地。根据上文“They attached great importance to her education”可知,因为父母重视教育,所以成功完成了学业。故选A。【49题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:赵红程在湖南一所大学主修英语,后来在上海一所大学攻读英语文学硕士学位。A. applied应用;B. negotiated协商;C. appreciated感激;D. majored主修。根据后文“in English at a university in Hunan province”指在湖南一所大学主修英语,故选D。【50题详解】考查动词词义
105、辨析。句意:毕业后,赵红程被浙江杭州的电商巨头阿里巴巴聘用。A. rejected拒绝;B. forgiven忘记;C. blessed祝福;D. hired雇用。根据后文“by e-commerce giant Alibaba in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. She spent the next five years working in the Internet industry as a product manager.”指被浙江杭州的电商巨头阿里巴巴聘用。故选D。【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:2019年,短视频越来越受欢迎,这启发了赵红程。A.
106、embraced拥抱;B. annoyed惹恼;C. inspired鼓舞,启发;D. discouraged使沮丧。根据后文“She felt that she should make some videos”可知短视频启发了赵红程。故选C。【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:她觉得她应该把她在日常生活中的经历拍一些视频。A. witnessed目击;B. heard听见;C. experienced经历;D. earned赚的。根据后文“If it went well, it could give people with disabilities references and sugge
107、stions”可知,赵红程想把她所经历的拍成视频,来让人们了解残疾人。故选C。【53题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:如果进展顺利,它可以为残疾人提供参考和建议,如果不顺利,至少可以引起人们对相关问题的关注。A. at least至少;B. at large详尽的;C. at last最后;D. at once立马。根据上文“If it went well, it could give people with disabilities references and suggestions, and if not”可知,好的情况是她拍的短视频可以为残疾人提供参考和建议,如果不顺利,至少可以引起人们
108、对相关问题的关注。故选A。【54题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:在她的第四段视频在互联网上广泛传播后,她继续制作短视频,并于2021年成为Bilibili上的全职内容创作者。A. intended打算;B. continued继续;C. promised承诺;D. prayed请求。根据后文“to make short videos and, in 2021, became a full-time content creator on Bilibili”指继续制作短视频。故选B。【55题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:而现在,作为一名视频内容创作者,在视频分享平台Bilibili上拥有超过8.4
109、万名粉丝,赵希望成为残疾人与社会之间的桥梁。A. specialist专家;B. client代理;C. bridge桥梁;D. zone空间。根据后文“between the disabled and the rest of society”可知赵红程希望成为残疾人与社会之间的桥梁,故选C。第四部分 短文填空(共10题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。While some communities are pessimistic about the exchange between languages, there are al
110、so other communities that readily welcome _56_ (borrow) words. English, especially, _57_ (base) on a mix of Latin, Greek and Germanic languages. The English-speaking community does not hesitate about absorbing foreign words into _58_ (it) daily vocabulary.In fact, there have never been any formal _5
111、9_ (academy) restrictions on new borrowed words. Borrowing words allows the language _60_ (continue) to develop, _61_ (enable) the community to have _62_ more efficient language which makes it possible for them to share their experiences with new-found ease. It is also through those words _63_ novel
112、 ideas are spread and different _64_ (belief) are exchanged more conveniently and quickly.For better or for worse, the tendency to borrow words has never gone out of style. The more international and globalized the world _65_ (become), the more language characteristics will be shared between nations
113、 and cultures.【答案】56. borrowed 57. is based 58. its 59. academic 60. to continue 61. enabling 62. a 63. that 64. beliefs 65. becomes【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了外来词在语言发展过程中的作用。【56题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:虽然一些社区对语言之间的交流持悲观态度,但也有其他社区乐于接受外来词。分析句子可知,句子为“that”引导的限制性定语从句,从句中有谓语动词“welcome”,故空格处应用非谓语动词,“words”和“borrow”之间为逻
114、辑上的动宾关系,故空格处应用“borrow”的过去分词“borrowed”作定语,“borrowed words”意为“外来词”。故填borrowed。【57题详解】考查时态和语态。句意:尤其是英语,它是以拉丁语、希腊语和日耳曼语为基础的。分析句子可知,句子陈述的是客观事实,应用一般现在时,句中“English”和“base”之间为被动关系,“be based on”意为“以为基础”,故句子应用一般现在时的被动语态,“English”和“is”连用,“base”的过去分词为“based”,故空格处应填“is based”。故填is based。【58题详解】考查代词。句意:英语社区毫不犹豫地将
115、外来词吸收到日常词汇中。分析句子可知,句中“vocabulary”为名词,前面应用形容词性物主代词修饰,“it”对应的形容词性物主代词为“its”,意为“它的”。故填its。【59题详解】考查形容词。句意:事实上,对新的外来词从来没有任何正式的学术限制。分析句子可知,句中“restrictions”为名词,前面应用形容词修饰,“academy”意为“学院”,名词词性,“academic”意为“学术的”,形容词词性,作定语修饰“restrictions”。故填academic。【60题详解】考查固定短语。句意:借用单词可以使语言继续发展,使社区拥有一种更有效的语言,使他们能够轻松地分享自己的经验
116、。分析句子可知,句中涉及固定短语“allowto do sth.”,意为“允许做某事”,“continue”意为“继续”,动词词性,不定式符号“to”后接动词原形,故空格处应填“to continue”。故填to continue。【61题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:借用单词可以使语言继续发展,使社区拥有一种更有效的语言,使他们能够轻松地分享自己的经验。分析句子可知,句中有谓语动词“allows”且句中无连词,故空格处应用非谓语动词,“enable”意为“使能够”,动词词性,句子主语“Borrowing words”和“enable”之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故应用“enable”的现在分词“e
117、nabling”,在句中作状语。故填enabling。【62题详解】考查冠词。句意:借用单词可以使语言继续发展,使社区拥有一种更有效的语言,使他们能够轻松地分享自己的经验。根据句意可知,句中泛指一种更有效的语言,应用不定冠词修饰“language”,“more”音标第一个音素为辅音音素,故应用不定冠词“a”修饰。故填a。【63题详解】考查主语从句。句意:也正是通过这些文字,新颖的思想得以传播,不同的信仰得以更方便、更快地交流。分析句子可知,句子为主语从句,句中“It”作形式主语,“that”引导的从句作真正的主语,故空格处应用“that”,在从句中不做成份,没有意义。故填that。【64题详解
118、】考查名词。句意:也正是通过这些文字,新颖的思想得以传播,不同的信仰得以更方便、更快地交流。分析句子可知,空格处应用名词,作主语,“belief”意为“信仰”,为可数名词,根据空格前“different”可知,空格处应用“belief”的复数形式“beliefs”。故填beliefs。【65题详解】考查时态。句意:世界越是国际化和全球化,国家和文化之间的语言特征就越是共享。分析句子可知,句中涉及固定句型“the more, the more”,意为“越,越”,为比较状语从句,从句中用一般现在时表将来,故空格所在句用一般现在时,“world”为单数,故空格处应用“become”的三单形式“bec
119、omes”。故填becomes。第五部分 书面表达(共2小题,满分40分)应用文写作(满分15分)66. 假定你是李华,第五届花博会将于2022年6月1日至10日在北京举行,组委会面向社会招募志愿者。请你用英文写一封申请信,内容包括:1.写信目的;2.个人优势;3.你的愿望。(参考词汇:第五届花博会the Fifth Flora Exposition)注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dear Sir/Madam,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua【答案】Dear Sir/Madam,Im writing to recommend myself
120、 as a volunteer for the 5th Flora Exposition. I believe I have the necessary qualities for the job.First, Im a keen lover of flowers. Besides, I have reached a very high level of English, enabling me to communicate with foreigners fluently. Whats more, a cheerful character as well as considerable in
121、sight into flowers gives me an edge over others.Thank you for considering my application, and Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.Yours Sincerely,Li Hua【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。现要求考生英文写一封申请信向花博会组委会面申请当志愿者。其中内容包括写信目的、个人优势以及你的愿望。【详解】1.词汇积累相信:believe hold the belief that 特点:character characteristic给
122、: give offer尽快:soon as soon as possible 2.句式拓展简单句变复合句原句:Besides, I have reached a very high level of English, enabling me to communicate with foreigners fluently.拓展句:Besides, I have reached a very high level of English, which enables me to communicate with foreigners fluently.【点睛】【高分句型1】 I believe I
123、 have the necessary qualities for the job.(运用了省略that引导的宾语从句)【高分句型2】Whats more, a cheerful character as well as considerable insight into flowers gives me an edge over others.(运用了固定短语as well as)读后续写(满分25分)67. 阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。I wanted everyones praise and acceptance, but I was my own tou
124、ghest critic. After I graduated from high school and moved out on my own, I began to put pressure on myself to succeed in the adult world. Meanwhile, I was feeling very inadequate and unsuccessful.I had always been a thin-to-average sized person. But suddenly, I was convinced that I was overweight.
125、In my mind, I was FAT! I began to control my food by trying to diet, but nothing seemed to work. I slowly cut back on what I ate each day. With every portion I didnt finish or meal I skipped, I told myself that I was succeeding, and in turn, I felt good about myself attractive, strong, successful, a
126、lmost super-human. I could do something others couldnt: I could go without food. It made me feel special, and that I was better than everyone else.People around me began to notice my weight loss. At first they werent alarmed; maybe some were even envious. But then the comments held a tone of concern
127、. “Youre losing too much weight.” “Elisa, youre so thin.” “You look sick.” “Youll die if you keep this up.” All their words only pleased me that I was on the right path, getting closer to “perfection”.I cut back on my food more and more, until a typical day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yog
128、urt and coffee in the morning, and a cup of grapes at night. It even got to the point where I no longer went out with my friends. I couldnt if I went to dinner, what would I eat? I avoided their phone calls. If they wanted to go to the movies or just hang out at home, I couldnt be there what if food
129、 was around?My poor nutrition began to cause me to lose sleep. I found it hard to concentrate on my work or to focus on anything for any length of time. I was pushing myself harder and harder at the gym, struggling to burn the calories that I hadnt even eaten. My friends tried to help me but I denie
130、d that I had a problem.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Then one night, when I tried to relax, my heart felt as though it might beat its way out of my chest._Luckily, I recovered gradually._【答案】Then one night, when I tried to relax, my heart felt as though it might beat its way out of my chest.
131、The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer breathe. Starving myself caused me to nearly have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really scared, and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the hospital, beginning the long road to my recovery. Reco
132、vering from what I did to my body and reprogramming the way I think about myself have been a very slow and extremely painful process.Luckily, I recovered gradually. Now I realize that the way to success lies in my heart, mind and soul, rather than in my physical appearance. I now use my intelligence
133、, my talents and acts of kindness to express myself. This is true beauty, and it has nothing to do with the size of my body. With my experience of trying to be “perfect” on the outside, I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we are each and every one of us already perfect.【解析】
134、【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者希望得到每个人的赞扬和认可,于是对自己非常严厉。作者通过节食减肥,导致营养不良,最后甚至得了急病。好在室友把作者送入了医院,作者最后康复了,认识到成功的道路在于内心,思想和灵魂,而不是外表。【详解】1.段落续写:由第一段首句内容“后来有一天晚上,当我试图放松的时候,我的心好像要跳出我的胸膛。”可知,第一段可描写作者因为营养不良生病的事情。由第二段首句内容“幸运的是,我渐渐康复了。”可知,第二段可描写作者康复后的感悟。2.续写线索:心跳加速被送到医院康复感悟3.词汇激活行为类尝试:try to/attempt to赶忙:rush / hurry表达:exp
135、ress /convey情绪类快速:rapid /quick痛苦:painful / miserable【点睛】高分句型1 The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer breathe. (运用了结果状语从句)高分句型2 Recovering from what I did to my body and reprogramming the way I think about myself have been a very slow and extremely painful process. (运用了what引导宾语从句)