1、2021-2022学年第二学期高二年级英语开学考试卷 青铜峡市高级中学吴忠中学青铜峡分校第一部分：听力（30分）听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1. What do we know about the woman?A. Her plan has changed. B. She wants to pick up her check. C. She doesnt have any banking to do.2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Johns changes. B. The womans
2、 hometown. C. The mans hometown.3. Why is Mr. Baker in hospital?A. He smokes too much. B. He has an accident. C. He catches a cold.4. How does the man feel about the womans remark?A. Angry. B. Disappointed. C. Happy.5. What does the man think of the products?A. They are of practical use. B. They are
3、 of low quality. C. They are very expensive and useless.听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 三个小题。6. How long havent the two speakers seen each other?A. A few months. B. About one year. C. A few years.7. Who broke the leg?A. The mans son. B. The man. C. The mans wife.8. What does the mans wife do on Monday nights?A.
4、Take care of the children. B. Study at a school. C. Teach at a school.听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至第 11 三个小题。9. What does Stevie want to do for Mrs. White?A. Cut the grass. B. Clean the garden. C. Clean the floor.10. Why is Mrs. Whites lawnmower（割草机） still broken?A. She didnt find any repair shops around her hous
5、e.B. She is waiting for her husband to have it fixed.C. She has no time to get it repaired yet.11. Whats the womans attitude towards Stevie?A. Acceptable. B. Disappointed. C. Rejective.听下面一段对话，回答第 12 至第 14 三个小题。12. How long will the blackout（停电） last?A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. Two hours.13. Wh
6、at is the greatest effect of the blackout?A. Dullness. B. Hotness. C. Darkness.14. What will the two speakers do during the blackout?A. Go out for dinner. B. Go to bed. C. Go out for a walk.听下面一段对话，回答第 15 至第 17 三个小题。15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Fellow workers. B.
7、 Wife and husband. C. Manager and secretary.16. Where will the meeting be held?A. In No.3 meeting room. B. In the meeting room on the third floor.C. In the meeting room on the fifth floor.17. What does the woman want to do?A. Have lunch. B. Talk about the work. C. Prepare for the meeting.听下面一段对话，回答第
8、 18 至第 20 三个小题。18. Where does the conversation take place?A. On a bus. B. In the street. C. In a taxi.19. Who loves English?A. The woman. B. The mans son. C. The womans son.20. How much does the man ask for?A. $14. B. $14.5. C. $15.第二部分：阅读理解（40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。A While many people w
9、ill turn to computer programs to help kickstart（启动） their childs brain, there are also TV shows for young children. They will learn without realizing it!WordGirlThis show, which first ran on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), is perfect for children who could use help to expand their vocabulary. The
10、 show follows a young superhero as she protects Fair City while also subtly teaching children how to use new words. ArthurThis show started back in 1996 and it is still going on today. PBS has a great track record with childrens shows and Arthur is probably their finest work. This shows Arthur and h
11、is friends as they learn all about the world around them. The show touches on important themes of family, friendship, and education. Over the years there have been some famous actors on the show as wellMatt Damon, Art Garfunkel, Joan Rivers and more. Dinosaur TrainKids love dinosaurs and thats just
12、a fact. Let your children learn about our ancient friends with this lovable, exciting, and educational TV show. The computer-generated imagery (CGI) is well done and the colors pop off the screen. The show follows along as a steam train travels through time in order to soak in each era of dino-life,
13、 teaching us along the way. NatureNature does a great job teaching children about the world around them. This show was first started in 1982 and it is still running on PBS to this day. Kids will learn everything there is to know about nature all over the world. Nurture your childs fascination with t
14、he environment and the world will be better for it!21Which of the shows has featured some superstars?AWordGirl.BArthur.CDinosaur Train.DNature22. How can viewers learn about dinosaurs?ABy following a young superhero. BBy watching a show started in 1996.CBy following the journey of a steam train. DBy
15、 observing the environment around them.23What do the shows have in common?AThey are useful for social skills.BThey are educational to children.CThey are available on the same channel. DThey are good for parent-child relationship.BDoes your local high school have a student newspaper? Only 1 in 8 of N
16、ew Yorks public high schools has student newspapers- and many of those are published just a few times a year.Rebecca Dwarka, an 18-yeax-old senior who works for her student paper said, “Nowadays nearly nobody wants to actually sit down and read a whole article about the news, This makes a whole arti
17、cle sound a little like a long sentence in lonely places.”I am not nostalgic (怀旧的) about high school student newspapers. I put out what was then called a personal magazine with a group of friends because we wanted to write about peace, war and rock and roll without school officials warming us not to
18、 make jokes of this or that.School newspapers are in decline because students now find out what happened on social networking websites. This is a little discouraging because it proves that for millions of Americans, journalism is becoming a do-it-yourself thing. Every citizen can be a reporter.When
19、something happens, we look for social media messages. They have become the means by which citizens and reporters can prove, deny(否认), pass on stories and express opinions without the presss challenging, researching or delaying the messagesBut truly good journalism is a craft, not just a blog post. I
20、t requires observing something carefully and it uses an eye for detail to help illuminate(阐明) a larger view. And even journalism that expresses an opinion tries to be fair. If school newspapers begin to disappear, I hope there are other ways for students to learn that.24What can we infer from Rebecc
21、as words?ASchool newspapers are becoming unpopular.BLong sentences are becoming popular in lonely places.CSchool newspapers are the slowest way of spreading.DStudents like reading detailed articles.25What does the author think of social media messages?AThey make journalism become a craft. BThey repr
22、esent the power of small voices.CThey are coming without careful research. DThey are usually discouraging for readers.26What should good journalism do according to the author?AExpress an opinion in a fair way. BIgnore some details.CSpread a message quickly. DAct as blog posts in modern times.27Which
23、 might be the most suitable title for the passage?ASocial media or newspapers?BHigh School Newspapers- an Endangered SpeciesCEveryone can Become a Reporter at PresentDSocial Networking Brings about New JournalismCStuck inside his room at an assisted-living center, Bob Coleman knew he could not go ou
24、t in public with the coronavirus spreading. But he could still connect with others by sharing his love for country music over the internet.“Hello, everybody. Its a bright day in Franklin, Tennessee,” he said into his microphone. “This is Bob Coleman, better known as the Karaoke Cowboy, coming to you
25、 from Room 3325. Lets just jump right into it.”Then Coleman began to play the music he loves hits from country music stars like Hank Williams, Dwight Yoakam and Brad Paisley. The 88-year-old carefully chooses each song.Coleman is a resident of Somerby Franklin, an assisted-living center about 32 kil
26、ometers south of Nashville. He formerly served in the United States Air Force. He and several other retirees have turned into disc jockeys, or DJs, for a new online radio hour known as “Radio Recliner (摇椅电台)”. The 60-minute show was launched last month, starting with retirees in middle Tennessee. It
27、 has since expanded, with residents of assisted-living centers in Georgia and Alabama taking part in the project. Many jumped at the chance to work as a DJ to ease the loneliness of social distancing rules.A Georgia and Alabama-based marketing company called Luckie came up with the idea of Radio Rec
28、liner. One of its clients is Bridge Senior Living, which operates more than 20 centers for older adults in 14 states.The volunteer DJs record themselves on their phones. The audio is then sent off to audio production specialists who deal with the technical side of Radio Recliner.New shows appear wee
29、kdays at 12 oclock. Listeners can send song requests in honor of family or friends.Mitch Bennett is Luckies chief creative officer. He says the idea was to provide a sense of community to older people who have been spending a lot of time alone. “For this generation, radio was the original social med
30、ia,” Bennett said. “Dedicating a song to someone you love, and having them hear it along with everyone else, is a special way of connecting. Its a great time to bring that feeling back.”Im Caty Weaver.28Which of the following words can best describe Bob Coleman?AOptimistic.BPessimistic. CCautious.DS
31、tubborn.29What kind of music did Coleman play on the radio?ACountry music.BRock music. CPop music.DClassical music.30What is the purpose of the idea of Radio Recliner?ATo offer a platform for the music lovers to share their songs.BTo provide a chance for older people to work as a DJ.CTo give people
32、an opportunity to send song requests.DTo offer lonely older people a sense of community.31Who reported this news for us?ABob Coleman.BAudio production specialists.CMitch Bennett.DCaty Weaver.DYou are just waking up in the spring of 2030. Your Internet of Things bedroom opens solar-powered e-windows
33、and plays gentle music while your smart lighting displays a montage(蒙太奇) of beachfront sunrises from your recent vacation.Your shower uses very little water or soap. It recycles your grey water and puts the extra heat back into your homes integrated operating system. While you dress, your artificial
34、 intelligence (Al) assistant shares your schedule for the day and plays your favourite tunes.You still start your day with caffeine but it comes from your loT refrigerator which is capable of providing a coffeehouse experience in your home. A hot breakfast tailored to your specific nutritional needs
35、 (based on chemical analysis from your trips to the smart toilet) is waiting for you in the kitchen.When its time to leave, an on-demand transport system has three cars waiting for you, your spouse and your kids. On the road, driverless cars and trucks move with mathematical precision, without traff
36、ic jams. Accident rates are near zero.En route, you call your R&.D team, who are wrapping up a days work in Shanghai. Your life-sized image will be projected,which makes your colleagues see you as if you were sitting with them. Its a bit surreal(超现实的)for them to see you in the morning light give
37、n that its dark on the Bund, Shanghais waterfront, though the novelty fades after a few uses.You review the days cloud-based data from your Shenzhen manufacturing centre, your pilot project in San Diego, and your QA team in Melbourne. The massive datasets are collected in realtime from every piece o
38、f equipment and have been beautifully summarized by your companys AI. All these facilities are closely maintained and operated via a skilled predictive analytics platform. Pleased with the teams progress, you end the call and ease into a good book. This is the future and it will be here sooner than
39、you think.32What will happen when you dress yourself according to the text?AYour schedule is sent to your boss. BBedroom opens quickly.CYour favourite tunes are played. DYour coffee is ordered and served.33What does the underlined word “tailored” in paragraph 3 mean?AMade specially. BMixed similarly
40、. CProduced in advance. DInvented traditionally.34Why can your colleagues see you as if you were sitting face to face though you are at home?ABecause the team makes progress. BBecause your images are wrapped up.CBecause you did it ahead of time. DBecause your life-sized picture is projected.35What i
41、s the text mainly talking about?AWhy we need AI assistants. BWhat life will be like in 2030.CHow we find meaningful work in the future.DHow AI helps you lead an important life.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。（10分） Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win
42、 every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like sportsmanship.Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (有体育精神的人) respect their teammates and also their opponents. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees o
43、r other officials involved in their games. _36_ They shout at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.Kids usually learn sportsmanship good and bad from the adults in their lives. _37_ If parents and coaches show disrespect for other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely
44、act the same way on the field._38_ Some of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. Other examples may take a little more courage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps yo
45、u develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life. _39_ Being a good sport in the classroom will eventually lead to being a good sport in the workplace.So be a good sport in whatever you do! _40_ When others see you acting in a way that
46、 makes it clear that winning isnt the most important thing, you can move on to focusing on the important things, like having fum, getting exercise, and improving your skills!AGood sportsmanship can be shown in many ways.BHowever, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect.CPlayers parents and coaches
47、 set examples that kids tend to follow.DWe can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them.EStarting as a good sport earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old.FIf youre a good sport on the field, youll also likely be a good sport in the classroom.GThe example you set can
48、 be a powerful teaching tool for others.第II卷（非选择题）第三部分 语言知识运用阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项。（30分） People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 41_ 300 years, there were so many _42_ in both places that now people can
49、easily _43_ an English person from an American in the _44_ he or she talks.Many old words _45_ in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they _46_ either a “faucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are _47_ heard in d
50、ifferent parts of America, but only “tap” is still _48_ in England. Americans often make _49_ new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and _50_ in England.Also, over the last three centuries the English language has _51_ thousands of new words for things that werent _52_
51、before. And often, American and English people used two _53_ names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is _54_ all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything _55_ something to do
52、with cars, railroads, has different _56_ in British and American English.But now American and British English may be _57_ closer together. One thing is that _58_ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in _59_, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans _60_ to be i
53、nfluencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.41ApastBrecentColdestDlatest42AcitizensBinventionsCchangesDadvances43ApickBtellCtakeDjudge44AvoiceBplaceClanguageDway45AdisappearedBstayedCreturnedDformed46AsaidBtalkedCspokeDcalled47AthenBh
54、ardlyCclearlyDstill48AnecessaryBnativeCcommonDlively49AofBintoCupDout50AanotherBthe otherCnoneDsomething51AdiscoveredBaddedCimprovedDlearned52AacceptedBknownCintroducedDunderstood53AnewBshortCdifferentDsurprising54AproducedBmadeCdevelopedDused55AhavingBbringingCgettingDmaking56AtypesBnamesCdegreesDp
55、arts57AputtingBstayingClivingDgrowing58ABritishBAmericanCeducatedDordinary59AfamiliesBbusesCmoviesDnewspapers60AneedBexpectCseemDhappen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。（15分）“Happy Camp”, the king of all Chinese variety shows, started airing in 1997. Since then, it _61_ (gain) hundreds of millions of
56、followers. The age range of its viewers is _62_ (extreme) broad, from people born in the 1970s all the way to the 2010s.“Happy Camp” has some of the best show hosts in the country, _63_ are the backbone（支柱，骨干） of the entire show. Not only do they create _64_ fun and exciting atmosphere for guests an
57、d audience, but they also throw in plenty of _65_ (humorous).Every episode (集) of “Happy Camp” has a different theme. Everything in the episode is centered around that theme, _66_ (range) from the games the hosts and the guests play to the food _67_ (serve) to them as a reward or punishment! And the
58、 trendy, fun and relatable themes appeal especially to the younger generation. Actually, young people make _68_ the majority of viewers.“Happy Camp” embraces interculturalism. When there are foreign guests on the show, they talk about their culture as well as teach them about Chinese culture. This,
59、in return, _69_ (allow) the audience to learn more about cultures around the world!After _70_ (broadcast) for more than 20 years, “Happy Camp” has survived it all. They have learned to adapt and fit the needs of the audience.第四部分：写作第一节 短文改错(10分)Since the Chinese dream was raised by President Xi Jinp
60、ing in 2012, the phrase had become a hot topic between Chinese people. According to a recently survey by CCTV, different people have different dreams. A great many urban resident dream of having easy access to modern transportation so that life will be much more easier and more convenient. That coll
61、ege students are mainly concerning about is employment and their dream is to have well-paid jobs where they can live their lives to the best. As for farmers, they hope we can enjoy good and affordable medical care and that their children can receive a good education. In my view, admitted to a good u
62、niversity is my dream and I hope I can be a person who make contributions to our country.第二节.书面表达（25分）假如你是李华，你的外国笔友 Peter 想申请成为2022年北京冬奥会志愿者，他向有经验的你写信请教应该作何准备。请根据以下要点，给他写一封回信。1. 志愿者工作要做的准备，至少提及两个方面（如：传统习俗、语言、能力等方面）；2. 表达祝愿。注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。听力1-5ACACA 6-10 BABAC 11-15 ACBCA 16-20 B
63、ACBB阅读理解2125 BCBAC 2630 ABAAD 3135 DCABD 3640 BCAFG完形填空4145 ACBDA 4650 DDCCA 5155 BBCDA 5670 BDACC语法填空61has gained 62extremely 63who 64a 65humor# humour66ranging 67served 68up 69allows 70being broadcast短文改错写作Dear Peter,Im overjoyed to know that you would like to apply for the position of the volunte
64、er for Beijing Winter Olympic Games. As far as I am concerned, to be a volunteer is to build a bridge between foreign athletes and the host country. Listed here are my personal perspectives concerning how to perform the duty well.Above all, you had better gain insight in Chinese traditional culture
65、aimed at deepening mutual comprehension and avoiding unnecessary conflicts. In addition, fluent oral Chinese will bewelcome to guarantee the smooth exchange of information. Last but not least, interpersonal skills can help you arrange the relevant activities and address the distinct problems.Hope these suggestions are of great use and you can be admitted.Yours,Li Hua
