1、湖北省宜昌市2021-2022学年高二英语下学期诊断性检测试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦 干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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
2、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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman suggesting?A.Contacting Mary.B. Getting Sallys address.C. Sending mail to Sally.2. How long will it take the woman to arrive in Beijing by train?A.5 hours.B. 7 hours.C. 10 hours.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Anew
3、dress.B. The weather.C.Arecent event.4. What can be learned about the mans new roommate?A.He really loves potatoes.B. He always visits his parents.C. He is keen on watching TV.5. What is the man searching for?A.Gloves.B.Apen.C. Bus tickets.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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
4、、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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When will the speakers go to the banana farm?A.At 9: 00 am.B.At 2: 00 pm.C.At 5: 00 pm.7. Where will the speakers be at 6: 00 pm?A.At the butterfly park.B. On an unfamiliar site.C. In the hotel.听第7段材料，回答第8至10
5、题。8. What is the womans job?A.An architect.B.Agallery worker.C.Asaleswoman.9. What can we know about the man?A. He is an architect professor.B. He has no bachelors degree.C. He knew the gallery from a friend.10. What does the mail think of the exhibition?A.He found the paintings great.B. He liked th
6、e video a lot.C. He found it disturbing.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What will the woman do on Saturday?A.See a film.B. Visit her parents.C. Do the housework.12. When did the mans family move to the US?A.Before he was born.B.At his early age.C. When he was a teenager.13. What do we know about boys in Indian
7、 families?A. They must take care of their sisters.B. They dont help with the housework.C. Theyre expected to work at an early age.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where does Dr. Gucci work?A.In Paris.B. In London.C. In Bergamo.15. At what time will the man leave for the airport?A.About 6: 30 am.B.About 7: 30 am
8、.C.About 4: 15 am.16. Who will the man have lunch with on Monday?A.Gavin.B. Gianni Riva.C. Mr. Brown.17. What does the woman probably do?A.Asecretary.B.Atour guide.C.Amanager.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the financial support of the mass media?A.The governments.B. Private companies.C.Advertisements
9、.19. What does the speaker talk about at last?A. Means of advertising.B. Peoples views on advertising.C. The decline of advertisements.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A.The origin of advertising.B. The prosperity of advertising.C. The future of advertising.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题; 每小
10、题2.5分，满分37.5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。AWhileitsthebooksthatmakea library, beinginlovelysurroundingsmayprovideinspirationand help you to work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.The Library of Birmingham Birmingham, U. K.ThenewLibraryofBirminghamissaidtobe
11、notonlyBritainsbiggestpubliclibrary,butalsothelargestinEurope.DesignedbyDutcharchitects,thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adults and kidslibraries, music collections, a ShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagym.Gardenscrow
12、ntheroof,whilethechangingseasonsbringvariations in the shadows and reflections inside.The National Library of France Paris, FranceTheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe 14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King C
13、harlesV.The library was moved to Ruede Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death, Jean-Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance themselves. There are more than just books to be found.The State Library of New South Wa
14、les Sydney,AustraliaThe public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia.It was originallyset up as theAustralianSubscription Libraryin 1826, but it wasnt until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter
15、 Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sandstone MitchellWing is one of the architectural highlights.Seattle Central Library Seattle, Washington, USASeattle Central Librarys distinctive design ensures it stands out.Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached toits design.Arch
16、itects sought toenvelop the 11-storybuilding with “a layerof transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The public library houses about 1. 45 million books and other things, as well as more than400computersavailableforpublicuse.Thebuilding,whichopenedin2004,wasincludedontheAmericanInstitute ofA
17、rchitects list ofAmericans150 favorite structures in 2007.21. Which of the following libraries has the longest history?A.The Library of Birmingham.B. The National Library of France.C.The State Library of New South Wales.D. Seattle Central Library.22. What can you do in the Library of Birmingham?A.At
18、tend a concert.B.Act in a play.C.Take some exercise.D. Enjoy new technology.23. What do the National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common?A.They have computers available.B. They were moved to a new place.C.They won awards for architecture.D. They were designed by more than on
19、e person.BJimmy Choi is a cyclist, and a world record holder for push-ups. He also happens to be living with Parkinsons disease. He was diagnosed with the brain disorder in 2003, suffering from involuntary shaking and problems with walking and balancing. There is currently no cure. Jimmy has to quit
20、 the sports. Soon he commits himself to being a motivational speaker and advocating for people with the disease.Jimmyoftenshareshisstrugglesonsocialmedia,andinarecent video,heexpressedhisannoyanceatthepackaging of the pillshe needs to take.It showed his shakinghand trying to get a tiny pill from the
21、 bottle. Jimmy wasnt the only one facing such a problem. BrianAlldridge, a videographer, saw his video and immediately decided to do something to help him and everyone else dealing with this problem. He sat down at his computerand taughthimself 3D modeling software. Within twodays,Briandesigneda new
22、 medicine bottle that separates a single pill in a container.Brianmadehisownvideo andoffered hisdesignfree ofchargetoanyone witha 3Dprinterwhowould bewillingtocreateaphysicalmodel.“IexpectedmaybeoneortwopeopletomessagemewhenIcouldntguarantee that the device would actually work. Instead, thousands of
23、 people offered to print the thing the next day,” Brian said, feeling so surprised. “Even more told me that someone they knew could benefit from it. ”Theonlinecommunitytookitfromthere,printingoutmanyversionsofBriansdesignuntiltheyhadaprototype to send to Jimmy. Jimmy was just surprised by their supp
24、ort, and he eagerly tested every version of it. The creators of the pill bottle now feel like theres nothing they cant do! If you think of a way to improve the lives of others, theres most likely a way to make it happen, ”Brian said.24. What did Jimmy show in the recent video?A.Poor packaging of his
25、 pills.B. Bothering with reaching pills.C.Design of a new medicine bottle.D. Requirements for people with Parkinson.25. What do we know about Jimmy in face of Parkinsons disease?A.He feels upset about leaving sports.B. He makes great efforts to recover.C.He becomes devoted to a new career.D. He live
26、s in great pain from the disease.26. Why did Brian feel surprised?A.So many people responded to him.B. The bottle worked better than expected.C.His design benefited many patients.D. Jimmy tried all versions of the bottle.27. What do the creators think of the creation of the pill bottle?A.There is no
27、thing they cant accept.B. There is nothing they cant imagine.C.There is nothing they cant control.D. There is nothing they cant achieve.CEach year, backed up by a growing anti-consumeristmovement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.Drivenbyconcernsaboutresourceexhaust
28、ion,overrecentyearsenvironmentalistshaveincreasinglyturned their sight on our “consumer culture”, with Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.Weclearlyhaveagrowingresourceproblem.Theproductswemake,bu
29、yanduseareoftenlinkedtothedestruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live, but to blame these issues on Christmasshoppers ismisguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.Whilewecomplainaboutenvironment
30、aldestructionoverChristmas,environmentalistsoftenforgetwhatthe holiday season actually means for many people. In fact, for most, rather than an add-on to an already heavy shopping year, Christmas is likely the only time of year they have the opportunity to spend on friends and family,or even just to
31、 buy the necessities needed for modern life.ThisisparticularlytrueforBoxingDay,oftenlaughedatbyanti-consumeriststhemost.Whilewemaylook down on the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the chance to buy thingstheyve neededallyear.As journalist Leigh Phillips argues,“This is one
32、of thefew times of the year that people can even hope to afford suchluxuries, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”Indeed,therichest7%ofpeopleareresponsiblefor50%ofgreenhousegasemissions.Thisbecomesparticularly harmful when you take into account of our c
33、onsumption “problem” anyway.Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring people like Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own f 1. 5bn yacht with a missile defense system?Anyway,anti-consumerismhasbecomeamovementofwealthypeopletalkingdowntotheworkingclassabout t
34、heir life choice, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problem. It is no wonder no one is changing their behavior or that environmental destruction continues without becoming any less severe.28. What can be inferred about the environmentalist movement from Paragraphs 2 and 3?A. It has
35、targeted the wrong persons.B. It has achieved its intended purposes.C. It has solved the environmental problems.D. It has persuaded consumers not to shop any more.29. What does Leigh Phillips think of Boxing Day?A.Atrap for consumers.B.Atough problem to deal with.C.Aprecious shopping opportunity.D.A
36、positive contribution to the economy.30. The example of RomanAbramovich is used to show environmentalists_.A.madness about life choicesB. discontent with rich lifestyleC.disrespect for holiday shoppersD. ignorance about the real cause31. What is the text mainly about?A. The environmental problems ar
37、e very serious.B. Less shopping cant solve the environmental problems.C. Resources are becoming fewer and fewer on the earth.D. Measures should be taken to protect the environment.DSomepeoplecanwalkintoaroomandinstantlyputeveryoneatease.Othersseemtomaketeethclenchand eyes roll no matter what they do
38、.Asmall body of psychology research supports the idea that the way a person tends to make others feel is a consistent and measurable part of his personality.Researchers call it affective presence. Thisconceptwasfirstdescribednearly10yearsagoinastudyledbyNoahEisenkraft,abusinessprofessor at Washingto
39、n University. He put business-school students into groups, had them register for all the same classes for a semester, and do every group project together.Then the members of each group rated how much every other member made them feel eight different emotions: stressed, bored, angry, sad, calm, relax
40、ed, happy,and enthusiastic.The researchers found that a significant portion of group membersemotions could be accounted for by the affective presence of their peers.It seems that our own way of being has an emotional signature. says Elfenbein.Its been known for some time that emotions are infectious
41、. But affective presence is an effect one has regardless of ones own feelings those with positive affective presence make other people feel good, even if they personally are anxious or sad, and the opposite is true for those with negative affective presence.Unsurprisingly, people who consistently ma
42、ke others feel good are more central totheir social networksinElfenbeinsstudy,moreoftheirclassmatesconsideredthemtobefriends.HectorMadrid,anorganizational-behaviorprofessor,hasfoundthat leaderswith positive affective presencehave teams thatare better at sharing information, which leads to creativity
43、. Inferiors are more likely to voice their ideas, too.However, Elfenbein notes that positive affectivepresence isnt naturally good. Psychopaths（精神变态者）are infamously charming, and may well use their positive affective presence for calculating ends. Neither is negative affective presence necessarily a
44、lways a bad thing in a leader think of a football coach yelling at the team at halftime, motivating them to make a comeback. She suspects that affective presence is closely related to emotional intelligence which one can use to cure cancer or to be a criminal mastermind.32. What does the underlined
45、phrase make teeth clench in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Make people upset or angry.B. Make people glad or refreshed.C.Make people comfortable or relaxed.D. Make people amazed or thrilled.33. Why does the author mention Elfenbeins study in Paragraph 5?A. To suggest leaders are better at sharing information.B.
46、 To prove leaders also have negative affective presence.C. To indicate positive affective presence has a greater influence.D. To show positive affective presence can promote social interaction.34. What do you know about affective presence according to the text?A.It is for calculating ends.B. It is a
47、 double-edged sword.C It is affected by ones own emotion.D. It is the positive emotional influence on others.35. Which could be the best title for the text?A. AffectivePresence: HowYou Make People FeelB. Emotional Signature: Why Emotions are InfectiousC. Affective Presence: Negative Part ofYour Pers
48、onalitiesD. Emotional Intelligence: Big Part ofAffective Presence第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。MyhusbandandImadeanagreementtohelpeachotherstayoffsocialmediaplatformsasmuchaspossible.Weleftouraccountsupinsteadofdeletingthem,butconsciouslystoppedusingthem.36Now, Im
49、 glad to report that they have worked.Tiredofbeingthelasttohearofthings,wedownloadedafewnews-specificappsthatprovidetimelyinformation.37Insteadofrelyingonarticlessharedbymyfriends,Inowhaveaccesstoasteadystream of headlines that span far broader than my pre-specified interests.Stayingupdatedonoursoci
50、alcirclehasalsobeenamoreconsciouseffort.PreviouslyIwaskeptup-to-the-minute on engagements, weddings, new jobs and babies through updates and pictures.Without social media, I now learn of these important events only when actually meeting the people involved.38The effort takento sit down and writeisfa
51、r challenging,but when Ido takethe timeto journal,my reflections go far deeper.Istillloginoccasionally.39Basedonthescreentimetrackedbymyphone,Iusedtospendanaverageof over 24 hours a week on various social media platforms. That is down to just 20 minutes every month now, freeing up a large amount of
52、time for sleep, hobbies and offline interactions.40Imightknowlessaboutmyacquaintancesnow,buthavemoretimetokeepdirectlyintouchwith my closest friends.Walking home last week, I was greeted by a dramatic purple-pink sunset. I would have immediately reached for my phone a year ago. Now, it was enough to
53、 simply watch it darken into the night.A. Overall, Im glad to have made the change.B. I bought myself a diary again after many years.C. We have made a few adjustments in our daily life.D. This has also widened the range of news I keep up with.E. I do miss the convenience of using social media to rec
54、ord and reflect.F. However, social media now plays a much less important role in my life.G. I didnt realize how programmed I had become to constantly use the app.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Earlierthatevening,mymothercalle
55、d,tellingmethatmybrotherdiedinacarcrash.Istumbledaroundthehouse41what toput intothesuitcases.Myhusband,Larry, andIhad beenpackingformovingtoNew Mexico. The house was in (a) total42.I triedto hold mytears. I43picked thingsup and put them down. I couldnt44. What Idheard on the phone echoed through my
56、head.Larryphonedafewfriends.45,someoneaskedtospeaktome.“IfthereisanythingIcando,letme know. ”“Thank you, ”I replied. I didnt know what to46.ThedoorbellrangandIroseslowlyforthedoor. ItwasDonna.“Ivecometocleanyourshoes,”shesaid.47, Iaskedher to repeat.“Whenmyfatherdied, it took me48to getthe shoes cle
57、aned and shinedfor my fathers49, ”she said. I hadnt even thought about shoes.Shoesweregathered.Donna50herselfonthefloorandgottowork.Theloveintheact51mytears. Watchingher52ononetaskhelpedmepullmy53intoorder.Laundryfirst,Itoldmyself. One by one, the jobs fell into place.NowwheneverIhearofanacquaintanc
58、eslossofalovedone,Ithinkofone54taskthatsuitsthatpersons55.Ifthepersonasks,“HowdidyouknowIneeded that?”Idreply, “Becausesomeonedid that. ”41. A. forgettingB. imaginingC. wonderingD. searching42. A. damageB. failureC. despairD. mess43. A. aimlesslyB. helplesslyC. quicklyD. decisively44. A. hurryB. dec
59、ideC. focusD. move45. A. ConstantlyB.AbruptlyC. SuddenlyD. Seemingly46. A. call forB. ask forC. talk aboutD. get across47. A. TouchedB. ShockedC. ConfusedD.Amused48. A. minutesB. hoursC. weeksD. decades49. A. satisfactionB. funeralC. smilesD. wishes50. A. laidB. stoodC. restedD. settled51. A. releas
60、edB. heldC. stoppedD. dropped52. A. keepingB. concentratingC. insistingD. depending53. A. thoughtsB. roomsC. sadnessD. luggage54. A. specificB. normalC. challengingD. perfect55. A. ideaB. personalityC. identityD. need第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Chines
61、eworkersoncedemonstratedtheirgreatefficiencyin2018.56(incredible),around1,500workersspentjustninehours57(complete)theconstructionofanewtrainstationinFujianProvince, southern China. Seven trains and 23 diggers were used58(assist) the massive project.Avideo59(release)ontheInternetshowedhowtheconstruct
62、ionworkersconnectedthreemajorrailroadswiththenewNanlongRailway. Theyalsosetupthetrafficsignals60someothertrafficmonitoring equipment which can ensure the smooth flow of the traffic.The construction took place at the Nanlong Railway Station in the city of Longyan. It began_61_theearlymorningofJanuary
63、19andfinishedonedaylater.Theprojectwascompletedsoquicklybecausethe workers62(arrange) into seven units to undertake different tasks at the same time.Measuring246kilometresin63(long),thenewNanlongRailwayisamaintransportlinkbetweensouth-eastChinaand64(center)China.Itcansupportthemostmassivetrains65ope
64、rate at a maximum speed of 200kph.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）你校将举办一次关于生态保护的英语演讲比赛，你代表你班去参赛，请你以“Clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver”为题，写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：1.题目含义；2. 生态保护的意义；3. 具体措施。注意：1.词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Ladies and gentlemen,I am honored to stand he
65、re to deliver a speech. _第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenMicahwasachild,Iusedtodomanythingswithher.Later,Igotpromotedandwasalwaysonconstantbusinessholidays. 3 years devotion to workresulted in my absencefrom herlife and nowshewas a teenage girl. Recently, I eventually managed to
66、have abundant time to accompany her.Forthelastfewweeks,Micahhadwatchedmockingbirdsmakeanestinatreeandlayeggsthere.Sometimes, I came toaccompanyher withoutbeinginvited.But whenever I made anattempt to breakthe ice, “Im good” was about all she said to me. Code for “Leave me alone”.“Whydoesntshewanttod
67、othingswithme?”IthoughtasIsetthetablefordinneroneevening,hopingfor an emotion bridge to reappear between us. Did she feel hurt with my long absence or feel ignored? Lost in thought, I was seeking to mend the relationship.“Mom!” Micah yelled suddenly. “Come quick!”Surprised, I rushed out, only to fin
68、d a little baby bird on the ground, weak and helpless. Myeyes went to the branches above.“The wind must have blown him out of the nest,” I said.“No, it was Mr. Whiskers -our cat. You let him go outside!” Micah said, a bit annoyed.Looking at the nest without the parents, “Imsorry,” I said and put the
69、 bird in my palm cautiously and gently.Shedidnt respond, but did not refuse my offer to help, either. Deciding to takecare of the littlebaby tillit became independent, I placed it in its nest. “What should we do next?” I asked. No response again. Instead, Micah went inside and hopped on her iPad. “Bird videos?” I asked. “Yes, Im finding out what to feed it,” she said seriously.注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1:She was more focused than ever._Paragraph 2:Before long, the bird food was delivered and we fed the bird Chance at once._