1、山东省鄄城县实验中学2021-2022学年高二上学期竞赛英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节 (共15小题,每小题3分,共45分)ALook at the map of Spain and point at the center. Youve located the countrys capital and one of Europes most beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic site
2、s, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europes largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrids most beautiful building.Inside the Royal Palace 2, 800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum-quality furniture and artwork
3、s. Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.ArtThe Internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Opened in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the worlds most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.ShoppingMadrid ha
4、s some of Europes best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as the Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs.EntertainmentNo trip to Madrid is comple
5、te without seeing a performance of Spains famous art form, flamenco. Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike.FoodMadrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 p. m., its difficult to
6、 find good dinner food earlier.任you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where light snacks are served. Be sure to try the jamon, a kind of dry-cured ham: Spain is famous for it.1. What do we know about the Royal Palace in Madrid?A.It can hold 2, 800 people.B.It has 50 roo
7、ms for visit.C.Its been visited by 3 million people.D.It is thought to be the largest in Europe.2.What kind of market is the Rastro?A.For discount.B.For artworks.C.To sell antiques and CDs.D.To sell various goods.3.What is a must when traveling in Madrid?A.Having dinner earlier.B.Visiting Prado Muse
8、um.C.Enjoying flamenco.D.Drinking in a tapas bar. BWhy do you go to the library? For books, yes but you like books because they tell stories. You hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someone elses life. At one type of library you can do just that even though theres not a single book. A
9、t a Human Library, instead of books, you can “ borrow ” people. People with unique life stories volunteer to be the “books”. For a certain amount of time, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating as any you can find in a book. (If you attend, make sure to revi
10、ew the habits that make you a good listener.) Many of the stories have to do with some kind of depressing topic. You can speak with a refugee, a soldier suffering from PTSD(创伤后遗症), a homeless person and a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to take time to truly get to know an
11、d learn from someone they might otherwise make a snap judgement about. According to its website, the Human Library is “a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered”. The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen,Denmark in 2000. Romni Abergel and his colleagues
12、hosted a four-day event during a major Northern European festival. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization, hoping to raise awareness among youth about depression,which has been growing ever since. Though there are a few permanent human libraries,most arent pl
13、ace at all, but events. Though many do take place at physical libraries,you dont need a library cardanyone can come and be part of the experience. There have been human library events all over the globe, in universities and in pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio. Check out the or
14、ganizations Facebook page to see when the Human Library might be arriving near you.4.What shall we do before going to the Human Library?A.Bring a book.B.Get a library card.C.Make an appointment.D.Go over some listening habits.5.What does the underlined word “snap” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.True.B.Quick.
15、C.Wrong.D.Obvious.6.Why did Ronmi Abergel found the Human Library Organization?A.He expected to answer different questions.B.He successfully held an event in Northern Europe.C.He wanted young people to pay attention to depression.D.He had set up the Human Libraries all over the world.7.What is the b
16、est title of the text?A.“Borrow” People Instead of BooksB.Human Library OrganizationC.Human Library Is Near YouD.A Library in DenmarkCSam is a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, but poetry is still a big part of his life, now with a new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can bene
17、fit every doctors education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.“Poetry is in every encounter (邂逅) with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry. And if we do anything when were with our patients, were really immersing (使沉浸于) ourselve
18、s in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, thats what a poem does,” he said.Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical
19、 students and residents (住院医生).He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think theres no other profession other than medicine that
20、 produces as many writers as it does. And I think that is because theres just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest.” Not everyone believes thats what doctors should do, though.Rafael said, “I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the me
21、dical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if its happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasnt survived the cancer. Dont we still have a
22、 role as healers there?”In a poem titled “Health”, Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.8.What do we know about Rafael Campo?A.He works as a d
23、octor.B.He is under medical care.C.He is a literature professor.D.He knows little about poetry.9.What does the author try to show in Paragraph 2?A.The importance of medical training.B.The effect of poetry in medical treatment.C.The similarity involved in poetry and medical work.D.The present relatio
24、nship between patients and doctors.10.What does Andrea Schwartz think of poetry?A.It comforts patients family.B.It contributes to medical work.C.It has nothing to do with doctors.D.It keeps doctors away from patients.11.What is Rafael Campos view on poetry?A.It requires a lot of spare time.B.It can
25、provide a useful tool for doctors.C.It has little effect on patients conditions.D.It should be included in emergency treatments.DOne of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we dont like, we wish it coul
26、d be different. We cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps its something ingrained in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be different. However, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first place. Weve judged it as bad, rat
27、her than saying, Its not bad or good, and it just is it.In one of my books, I said You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned. Some readers said its too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, its only negative if you see it as negative and judg
28、e it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is.This can be-applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre
29、that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because youll no longer say, Oh. I wish bad things didnt happen!Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you cant accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.Can
30、 we make this world a better place? You can say that youll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. Thats the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for differenc
31、e, try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting resuits.12.The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because _.A.it is our natural emotion in the lifeB.we dislike something in the beginningC.culture asks us to be different from othersD.everyone has their o
32、wn opinions on things13.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refers to?A.Acting well at work and in politics.B.Feeling depressed for the news media.C.Saying something negative when bad things come.D.Accepting and understanding what has happened.14.What are you advised according to the las
33、t paragraph?A.Help others and make a difference.B.Enjoy what you have to do in the work.C.Try a new way when making the world better.D.Judge yourself and make a wish for you.15.What is the main theme of the passage?A.Expecting things to be different gives us hope.B.Accepting can make our life happie
34、r and better.C.Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness.D.Judging good or bad is important for our world.第二节 (共5小题,每小题3分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to protect your privacy when you travelIt hasnt been an easy year for the privacy of travelers, at least so far. Data le
35、aks, surveillanceworries and those troublesome cameras in airplane seatbacks and hotel rooms are enough to make passengers anxious.16_ Fortunately, there are ways to safeguard your privacy on land and in the air. These tips can help you deal with these troubles.17_ “Its not clever to declare on Face
36、book that youre traveling to somewhere, reminding a wide range of people that your property is sitting empty,” says Danny McLoughlin. “That puts your security at risk.” Wait until you return to start posting vacation photos.Some homeowners renting their residences may install security cameras. Trave
37、lers should find out if the hosts are required to disclose the presence of surveillance devices. If the rental comes with cameras, ensure they arent in a sensitive area by conducting a careful sweep.18_Although you cant control how a hotel or airline handles or mishandles your data, you can take rea
38、sonable steps to ensure the information it has wont get you into trouble. 19_But some of the worst data leaks happen when youre staying at a hotel. For example, a hotel clerk sometimes asks for your name and then announces your room number after youve checked in. Youre better off handing the employe
39、e your ID when he or she asks for your name and asking the employee to write your room number on a piece of paper. Why?20_ Just to be sure, never leave the customer copy behind. You can destroy it later, but keep it under your control.A.Its never been better.B.Perhaps they should be.C.Travelers say
40、theyre taking privacy seriously.D. Never broadcast your journey on social media.E.There are other people on the other side of the wall.F.Some travelers only offer the bare minimum, such as a P.O. box instead of a home address.G.Report anything doubtful to the host immediately 一 and if you dont like
41、what you hear, leave.第二部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)As a banker, Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown. 21 by farms, he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30-by-30-foot piece of land. One weekend, he22 a large number of tomatoes, potatoe
42、s and eggplants. He ended up with so much23 that he couldnt give it away. Thus he founded a local food24 , and by the time he delivered his last harvest, he had25 120 pounds of fresh vegetables. The following year, with a handful of26 from Americas Grow-a-Row, Paillex planted,27 , and harvested 2,50
43、0 pounds of vegetables, all of which were donated to the food bank. Later he had more volunteers, rented more land and donated more vegetables. Paillex also welcomes local school kids. On a Friday morning, 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly ploughed field, each28 with a spade(铁揪). Squ
44、atting or kneeling in teams of two, they loosened the dirt, then carefully positioned the plants. Several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot mid-morning sun. Nobody29 . The 30 makes kids know there are people 31 , says Paillex, and it plants the seed for giving back. When the
45、y become tomorrows 32 , it will be much more possible for them to 33 their co-workers and employees to get involved in something like this. Paillex makes people want to 34 , says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two who has signed on as an 35 Grow-a-Row member. And families love this. Paillex has given us
46、 a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.21.A.TrappedB.OccupiedC.PreventedD.Surrounded22.A.put asideB.planted outC.wrapped upD.got in23.A.adviceB.produceC.costD.equipment24.A.bankB.marketC.shopD.room25.A.donatedB.soldC.foundD.kept26.A.neighboursB.employeesC.volunteersD.tourists27.A.deliveredB.st
47、oredC.boughtD.tended28.A.comparedB.combinedC.filledD.armed29.A.laughedB.complainedC.workedD.competed30.A.programmeB.exampleC.lessonD.thought31.A.at warB.in angerC.on businessD.in need32.A.farmersB.workersC.leadersD.owners33.A.forceB.encourageC.begD.wait34.A.growB.relaxC.settleD.help35.A.unpaidB.unex
48、pectedC.unseenD.unknown第二节 (共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Coronaviruses (冠状病毒) are a large family of viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. Coronaviruses can cause illnesses that range36_the common cold to many more severe illnesses.The 37_ (new) identified viru
49、s, called COVID-19, is thought to have spread to humans from wild animals sold at a market in Wuhan, in 38_ (centre) Chinas Hubei Province. But it is now spreading between people. Chinese officials say39_disease is able to spread from one person to another even before any actual signs appear,40_make
50、s it especially hard to contain.Signs of some patients 41_ (affect) by the disease have included fever, cough, shortness of breath and general breathing difficulties. In some more severe 42_ (case), the virus can cause pneumonia (肺炎). Some people report few or no signs, while others have gotten very
51、 sick or even died. There is no special 43_ (treat) for the new coronavirus at present. However, many of its effects are treatable, as long as a patient is in fair health.Last week the US Centers for Disease Control also44_ (publish) prevention tips. It says; wash your hands for at least 20 seconds
52、with soap and water; avoid 45_ (touch) your face with unwashed hands; stay home when you are sick; clean objects and surfaces that are touched often.第三部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假如你是李华,你的同学Lily因为妈妈管束太严而向你诉苦,希望你能给她提供一些建议。请你根据下面的提示给她写一封电子邮件。1.找机会和妈妈谈一谈;2.认真学习,好好锻炼身体,让妈妈放心;3.和妈妈说明:自己长大了,希望能有足够的自由。注意:1
53、.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。Dear Lily,_Yours,Li Hua第二节 (满分25分)阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节和所给段落开头语进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。When I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay Art Museum, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McNay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her
54、 death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum.“Do you have the address?” Sally asked while we were on the way.“No, but I will recognize it. There was a picture in the magazine” I answered confidently.“Oh There it is.” I pulled my car slowly over a house which seemed like a house
55、with heavy smelloflife rather than a former residence(故居).Surprisingly, nobody was at the gate and admission was free. We opened the door and entered, excited. A group of people sitting around a table stopped chatting and started at us.A sweet girl in her teens locked her eyes on us and welcomed us
56、with a sweet smile, “Hello, but who are you looking for?” A man stood up and said almost at the same time “May I help you?” “No,” I said. “Were fine.”Tour guides got on my nervous. What if they talked a long time about a painting you were not that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people i
57、n the hall seemed very confused, keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? Some nice sculptures were well placed along the staircases(楼梯) and some paintings from Van Gogh or Picasso were hanging on walls and I appreciated them and highly praised the most beautiful house. Sudde
58、nly a picture of a man surrounded by a warm family caught my eyes and I also spotted the sweet girl among them. “This is the most beautiful house I have visited.” said I, turning sharply, almost scaring the girl standing behind me. “The most beautiful house ? The most beautiful house!”She murmured.“
59、Am I at the McNay Art Museum?” asked I.注意:1. 所续写的短文的词数应为150 左右;2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;Paragraph 1: She smiled, shaking her head. _Paragraph 2: Years later, after a public speech, a woman approached and thanked me, asking whether I once entered a house, thinking it was the McNay Art Museum._参考答案第一部分
60、A.答案:1.B; 2.D; 3.CB.答案:4.D; 5.B; 6.C; 7.AC.答案:8.A; 9.C; 10.B; 11.BD.答案:12.B; 13.D; 14.C; 15.B七选五.答案:BDGFE第二部分完形填空.答案:21-25.DBBAA; 26-30.CDDBA; 31-35.DCBDA语法填空.答案:36. from 37. newly 38. central 39. the 40. which 41. affected 42. cases 43. treatment 44. published 45. touching第三部分书面表达.应用文写作答案:Dear Lily
61、, Im sorry to hear that you are feeling sad now. Id like to offer you some advice.Firstly, find a chance to have a face to-face talk with your mother, which will help, you two understand each other. Secondly, try your best to work hard and balance your lessons and physical health, and your mother wi
62、ll have confidence in you. Thirdly, tell your mother that you have grown up and can deal with some things on your own and advise her not to be concerned about you. In addition, tell her that you are eager to be independent and eager for more freedom.Hope to hear of your good news.Yours,Li Hua读后续写.答案
63、: Paragraph 1:She smiled, shaking her head. “Sorry, the McNay Art Museum is on another street.”“Whats this place?” I asked, still confused.“Its my home” she said with a sweet smile and her answer shocked me.Recovering from the shock, I raced to the staircases and called Sally to come down immediatel
64、y. I pushed her towards the front door, waving at the family and asking them to forgive us for breaking into their beautiful house. Outside, when I told Sally what had happened, she covered her mouth, laughing.Paragraph 2:Years later, after a public speech, a woman approached and thanked me, asking
65、whether I once entered a house , thinking it was the McNay Art Museum .“Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone.”I asked in surprise.“That was my home. I was the girl saying hello to you in the hall.”I locked my eyes on her and could figure out the familiar sweet smile. She told me she never felt lucky before we came over and she never realized what a beautiful house she once lived in. Her feeling about her home changed after that and she had always wanted to thank me.