安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校高二英语上学期期中试题实验班.docx

1、定远育才学校2022-2022学年第一学期期中考试卷高二实验班英语满分 ：150分，考试时间：120分钟第一部分 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where will the woman go first?A. To the beach. B. To the bank. C. To the bathroom.2. What does the woman me

2、an?A. The man forgot to do his hair. B. The man forgot to put on a tie. C. The woman is wearing clothes that dont match.3. How does the woman probably feel?A. Annoyed. B. Hungry. C. Excited.4. Why didnt the man answer the phone?A. He lost it. B. He didnt hear it. C. His phone ran out of power.5. Who

3、 did the woman want to call?A. James. B. Drake. C. Daniel.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、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What does the man order?A. Hot dogs and fries. B. Burgers and fries. C. Sandwic

4、hes and sodas.7. How much does the man give the woman a tip?A. Three dollars. B. Two dollars. C. One dollar.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers?A. In a car. B. On a boat. C. On a motorcycle.9. What is the man doing?A. Looking at a paper map. B. Trying to find a website. C. Using a phone to give

5、 directions.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man like about YouTube?A. Watching funny home videos. B. Learning about the special TV channels. C. Putting his own videos on the website.11. What kind of meals do the guys make in Epic Meal Time(超级开饭时间)?A. Low fat meals. B. Unhealthy meals. C. Vegetari

6、an meals.12. What happens to the meals in the end?A. They are tasted by the audience. B. They are given to the homeless. C. They are eaten by the cooks and their friends.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their vets. B. Money spent on pets. C. Ways to buy dogs medicin

7、e.14. What is the mans dogs name?A. Brett. B. Fargo. C.Ferguson.15. What doesnt the woman like about her vet?A. The limited services. B. The prices her vet charged. C. The difficulty of getting an appointment.16. What isnt one of the mans suggestions?A. Going to his vet. B. Looking online. C. Going

8、to a special pet store.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. When will the fire arrive close to Lakewood?A. By six oclock in the evening. B. By five oclock in the evening. C. By six oclock in the morning.18. Where shouldnt residents go to escape the fire?A. Springfield. B. Western Hill. C. Point Cabina Station.19.

9、How long will it take residents to reach the safe zone?A. Lesson than ten minutes. B. Lesson than twenty minutes. C. Less than thirty minutes.20. What are residents advised to do before they leave?A. Leave all pets behind. B. Stay calm and do not panic. C. Tell the state police where they are going第

10、二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AWhat are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There re diseases like AIDS and cancer. Theres climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy

11、for the worlds growing population? Whos going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these things. But whos going to make a much greater difference to something l

12、ike AIDS or climate change. Its going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems. If you like thinking about the world around you, why not become a scientist? It doesnt mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glass

13、es and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the polic

14、e to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrows scientists. Dont think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for lo

15、nger. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order or improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world.Looking for something to do for the re

16、st of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.21.Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to .A. suggest they are impossible to be solvedB. introduce the causes of these problemsC. show the writers worry about the future worldD. show scientist

17、s play an important part in solving them22.What is needed to solve these problems? .A. Advanced weapons B. Enough energyC. New technologies D. A growing population23.Most people think the life of scientists is .A. amazing B. boring C. colorful D. unreal24.Which of the following statement is NOT true

18、 according to the passage?A. Owing to military technologies, there has been no warsB. For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choiceC. Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimesD. Most athletes can achieve greater achievement with the help of sports scienti

19、stsBReal SimpleFirst Issue: 2000Published: MonthlyReal Simple is a lifestyle title owned by Time, Inc. This magazine covers topics from decorating and dieting to childcare and product guides. Like many lifestyle magazines, Real Simple is written with women in mind, but that doesnt mean men cant get

20、something out of it! This one is especially good tor people who like to organize and simplify their lives. As the title implies, simple, authentic (真实的) living is the magazines main theme.Better Homes and GardensFirst Issue: 1922Published: Bi-MonthlyBetter Homes and Gardens is a household name when

21、it comes to lifestyle magazines ten around since 1922, so the title has a long history of providing high quality, useful content. Decorating and gardening, as the title suggests, are common topics in the magazine, but it is also known for its excellent recipes.Womans DayFirst Issue: 1937Published: M

22、onthlyIf youre looking for a magazine that combines lifestyle and fashion content, Womans Day might be a good choice. It has a readership of over 3 million women across the United States. Some of its unique characteristics include its focus on traditional values and its commitment to giving women re

23、alistic advice. Many magazines feature lifestyles that are out of reach for the major of American families, but Womans Day tries to give practical advice and suggestions that its real-world readers can put into practice.Taste of HomeFirst Issue: 1993Published: Bi-MonthlyFor people who want a magazin

24、e thats entirely about cooking, recipes, nutrition, and other food-related content, Taste of Home has been a popular choice all the time. It has an unusually rich history of giving its readers what they want. The magazine only started including advertisements in 2022, before which it was advertiseme

25、nt-free. Now the magazine is doing pretty well financially.25.Which of following magazines has the longest history?A. Real Simple. B. Better Homes and Gardens.C. Womans Day. D. Taste of Home26.What do we know about Taste of Home?A. It has been losing popularity in recent years.B. It offers suggestio

26、ns about childcare.C. It is a purely food-related magazine.D. Readers no longer find advertisements in it.27.Which of the following is TRUE about the four magazines?A. Real Simple mainly serves women readers.B. Womans Day is out of reach for most families.C. Readers could advertise in Taste of Home

27、free.D. Better Homes and Gardens is published quarterly.COne of the most popular comments I have heard about time is that we need to balance our time in order to live a more balanced life. We often feel that if we are focused and devoted, happy and positive, loving and generous, healthy and energeti

28、c, then we will be balanced people. And if the pie chart of our daily life has just the right ratios(比率) of work, life, family, health, and service, then our time will be balanced.The problem with trying hard for balance is that most peoples understanding of this state is so different from what bala

29、nce actually is! Balance is not about walking around with a bunch of positive qualities; its about walking on the tight rope between the poles within us and the circumstances outside of us. Strictly speaking, in order to achieve true balance, we should accept we may have some shortcomings. We should

30、 accept and love the most challenging parts of life because they offer gifts for full, real living.Even though we measure time in a linear(线状的) way, time is and will always be asymmetrical(不均匀的). One moment is not like another, just like each day is different and each tide that rolls in is different

31、 from the previous one. This is why it is impossible to balance our time through a pie chart in a time management book. Exploring asymmetrical time allows us to move in line with an unbalanced time and thus regain our relative balance. If we stop measuring ourselves against the standards of linear t

32、ime, we can accept ourselves more fully. New possibilities arise as we accept the uncertainty.28.Why does the author think its difficult to achieve balance in life?A. People dont know the true meaning of balance.B. People may not have enough good qualities.C. People cannot create their pie charts of

33、 daily life.D. People fail to realize the qualities they really need.29.In the authors opinion, what does a balanced life mean?A. We should arrange our time wisely.B. We should try to believe ourselves.C. We should learn to improve ourselves and our lives.D. We should accept the bad aspects of ourse

34、lves and life.30.What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?A. Uncertainty can help build up confidence.B. It is difficult for us to accept ourselves fully.C. There are always uncertain things occurring in life.D. New possibilities can help us achieve balance in life.31.What may be the best

35、 title for the text?A. The true meaning of timeB. Seeking relative balanceC. Struggle for a balanced lifeD. Popular comments about timeDArthur Miller （1915-2022） is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary,

36、 attracted like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Millers most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressi

37、ve way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as symbol of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sympathy: if he cant do the work, then

38、 he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthu

39、siastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2022, the

40、 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.32.Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?AHe suffered from severe hunger in his home country.BHe was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.CHe hoped to make his son a dramatist.DHis family business failed.33.The

41、play Death of a Salesman _.Aexposes the cruelty of the American business worldBdiscusses the ways to get promoted in a companyCtalks about the business career of Arthur MillerDfocuses on the skills in doing business34.What can we learn about Willy Loman?AHe treats his employer badly.B He runs the Wa

42、gner Company.CHe is a victim of the American system.DHe is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.35.After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman _.Aachieved huge successBwon the first Tony AwardCwas warmly welcomed by salesmenDwas severely attacked by dramatists第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中

43、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie(自拍). It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.36.Some selfies are extreme close-ups(特写镜头), and others show part of an arm held st

44、raight outward. A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror.Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend. Young people are relatively heavier digital users. They are interested in staying connected to their friends.37.Th

45、ere are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site.38. A quick and easy way to attract others attention is to get likes and comments from friends. Secondly, its human nature to show off your own great achievements. When you feel good

46、 about yourself or look good, its far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies.39.Thats right. Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet. Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that me

47、ans uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it. Its fun, and its a cool way to sort of document your own life.Finally, there are things to be mindful of when youre posting. Its easy to think youre sharing a photo with a few people.40.So dont post anything online, selfie especially.A. There

48、 are lots of selfie styles.B. The rise of selfies has become universal.C. Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity.D. The desire to take, post and get likes on selfies goes back to a biological behavior.E. But the whole world of social media is public and every ind

49、ividual can get access to it.F. There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do.G. The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）Once when there was a famine (饥荒), a ri

50、ch baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town, and said to them, “In this basket, there is a loaf (一条面包) for each of you. 41 it, and come back to me every42at this hour till better times come.”The hungry children 43 eagerly around the basket, and quarreled for the bread 44 each wished

51、 to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even45the good gentleman. But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not 46 or struggle with the rest, but remained 47 modestly in the distance. When the ill-behaved children had left, she took the 48 loaf, which alone was left in the ba

52、sket, 49the gentlemans hand, and went home. The next day the children were as 50 as before, and poor, shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the 51 of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the 52 open, and then many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her

53、 mother was very much 53 , and said, “Take the money back to the good 54at once, for it must have got into the loaf 55 . Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!” But when the little girl gave the rich man her mothers 56 , he said, “No, no, my child, it was no 57 . I had the silver pieces put into the smallest

54、 loaf to 58 you. Always be as contented (满足的), peaceable, and 59 as you now are. Go home now, and the 60 is your own.”41.A.Take B.Buy C.Order D.Smell 42.A.month B.week C.day D.year 43.A.stood B.sat C.gathered D.looked 44.A.but B.so C.since D.because 45.A.hearing B.thanking C.thinking D.looking 46.A.

55、play B.laugh C.quarrel D.speak 47.A.crying B.standing C.quarreling D.singing 48.A.best B.oldest C.largest D.smallest 49.A.kissed B.took C.seized D.waved 50.A.hungry B.angry C.eager D.rude 51.A.size B.number C.length D.amount 52.A.letter B.bread C.basket D.bag 53.A.surprised B.pleased C.terrified D.e

56、xcited 54.A.policeman B.teacher C.gentleman D.child 55.A.by accident B.by heart C.by hand D.by itself 56.A.letter B.note C.money D.message 57.A.luck B.use C.good D.mistake 58.A.test B.reward C.thank D.attract 59.A.careful B.grateful C.beautiful D.enthusiastic 60.A.loaf B.basket C.world D.money 第二节（共

57、10小题；每小题15分，满分15分）Glasgowis situated in southwestScotlandalong both banks of the River Clyde and has 61.population of over 590,000 people. It is the largest city inScotland, 62 has successful business, finance, tourism, call centre, and an excellent harbour as well.Glasgowis an 63. (attract) city in

58、Europe. It has world-famous art 64. (collect), the best shopping in theUnited Kingdomoutside London, and the most 65. (enjoy) nightlife inScotland. A must-see is the works of Scotlands best-known architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the unique style of whom 66. (decorate) attractions such as the Lig

59、hthouse, Glasgow School of Art and House for an Art Lover.Art and culture are so important in Glasgow life 67.galleries and museums are great in number. Theres a choice of over 2068.(include) the worlds first Museum of Religion and the outstanding McLellan Galleries. 69. their credit, the Scots valu

60、e traditional art and culture in Glasgow and have them well 70.(preserve) through long time.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改

61、均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Sam went to the cinema the other night. Entered the cinema, he thought of taking off his coat. But the cinema was very cold and he has to keep his coat on. As there werent much space between the rows, his legs began to ache shortly after he took up his seat. Worse sti

62、ll, they found it difficult to breath easily. Looking around, he saw a lot of people smoking. At last the film started. That made him angry was that the person in front was wearing so big hat that he could hardly see the screen. To top it all, people all around him either told jokes nor laughed loud

63、ly. However, Sam missed most of the dialogue.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信说中国书法很难学。就此请你用英语给他写一封回信， 主要内容包括：1.学习书法的意义；2.学习书法的技巧；3给他鼓励和信心。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：书法calligraphy;毛笔writing brushDear Mike,Im sorry to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese callig

64、raphy._Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua20222022高二实验班英语期中考试答案听力1-5.CCACA 6-10.BAACA 11-15.BCCBB 16-20.AABCB阅读理解21-25.DCBAB 26-30.CAADC 31-35.BBACA 36-40.ACGFE 完形填空41-45.ACCDB 46-50.CBDAD 51-55.ABACA 56-60.DDBBD语法知识填空61.a62.which63.attractive64.collections65.enjoyable66.decorates67.that68.including69.To70.pre

65、served短文改错【1】EnteredEntering 【2】hashad【3】werent wasnt【4】去掉up【5】theyhe【6】breathbreathe【7】ThatWhat【8】hat前加a【9】noror【10】However Therefore / So写作Dear Mike,Im sorry lo know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy. In fact you are not alone. Many people, including some of my classmates, f

66、eel it hard to write with a writing brush.However, it is very important to learn the artistic handwriting of characters. Learning Chinese calligraphy is very helpful in learning more about Chinese culture and history. Besides, written Chinese is well-known for its beauty.If you want to be a good user of the writing brush, first you have to be patient. Second, you have to keep practising since practice makes perfect. Lastly, you should pay attention to the use of calligraphy models. Just be confident and practise hard and youll be an expert in Chinese calligraphy.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua16