2022年新人教版高二英语下册期中考试卷8.docx

1、高二英语下册期中考试卷高二英语试题( 满分150分，时间120分钟 )一、听力(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1-3 题。1 Why does the woman make the phone call?A. She wants to attend a party that evening.B. She wants to visit her fr

2、iend Marcel.C. She wants to have her hair done that afternoon.2. What does the man speaker suggest?A. Having her hair done by another skilled hairdresser.B. Coming at 3:30 that afternoon.C. Coming the next day.3. How does she feel in the end?A. She is unhappy. B. She is pleased. C. She is worried.听第

3、二段对话，回答第4-6题。4. What does Peter want Monica to do on Tuesday night?A. To watch a show. B. To clean the room. C. To finish her homework.5. Where will Monica be on Thursday evening?A. At the Global Theater. B. At her flat. C. At a small restaurant.6. What will Monica probably do together with Peter?A.

4、 They will hand in their compositions.B. They will clean her flat.C. They will go and listen to the concert.听第三段独白，回答第7-9 题。7. What did Peter find when he woke up one morning?A. His house was surrounded by the flood.B. There was water all over the floor.C. His car was upside down in the street.8. Wh

5、at is the usual rainfall of the whole month of June in Peters hometown?A. About 16 inches.B. About 60 inches.C. About 17 inches.9. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How people fought against a natural disaster.B. A big flood struck Peters hometown.C. Many people died in a serious flood.听第四段对话，

6、回答第10-12 题。10. How many ties does the man have at least?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five11. Where did the man put his blue tie?A. In the wardrobe.B. Under his shirt.C. In his drawer.12. What can we learn about Sue?A. She is Mrs. Johnsons sister.B. She is the speakers sister.C. She is the person paid by th

7、e speakers to look after their children.听第五段对话，回答第13-15 题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.14. What clothes does the woman usually wear at work?A. A dark suit and a white shirt.B. Jeans and a sweater.C. A ski

8、rt or a dress.15. Whats the woman complaining about?A. Her boss is unfair.B. The man is not listening to her carefully.C. Another woman in the company has taken the job that was supposed to have been given to her.第二节 听取信息 （ 共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白， 请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有

9、10秒钟的阅题时间， 录音播两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。How many children are working in hard jobs in the world?16.)_Where do most Indian children work?17.)In _Why do so many Indian children do hard jobs?One of the main reasons is to support18)_Why do some Indian employers hire children?One of the reasons is to give poor19.)

10、_How much will someone be fined if he/she hires a child under 16 in China?20.)_二、 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She w

11、as too 21 to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a 22 dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her special dress the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the dress consisted only of a sheet, 23 was very

12、effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went 24 . She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a 25 on the front door. She knew that it 26 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to op

13、en the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to 27 the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was 28 and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realiz

14、ed that it was the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “Its only me”, but it was too 29 . The man let out a 30 and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled, shutting the door behind him.21. A. tire

15、dB. excitedC. busyD. anxious22. A. ordinaryB. oldC. newD. fancy23. A. whichB. thatC. thisD. it24. A. upstairsB. outC. downstairsD. around25. A. manB. knockC. strangerD. baker26. A. mustB. mightC. wouldD. could27. A. surpriseB. frightenC. troubleD. see28. A. openedB. openC. shutD. closed29. A. afraid

16、B. happyC. lateD. dangerous30. A. noiseB. voiceC. soundD. cry第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为3l-40的相应位置上。 John, a middle school student, took Cambridge 31_ his dream university. With his hard work, he got all As in his subjects, 32 _ w

17、on him a free tour to the place. 33_ arriving, John was surprised to find Cambridge almost 34_ city of university. This meant that the whole city is a big university with many colleges dotted here and there. Students outnumbered the town residents. 35_(strange), they do not study but live in the col

18、leges. They just study in the other buildings far from colleges. The city is crowded with people and ancient buildings as well. Many buildings can date back 36_ histories to the 14th century. The River Cam runs through colleges like a 37_(wind) blue ribbon. The green grass on 38_ sides seems to tell

19、 people of its proud history. Cambridge students have got many Nobel prizes in the past 100 years. Trinity College, for example, 39_(win) 31 Nobel prizes altogether up till now. John was greatly encouraged during the visit. He decided to be one of 40_ studying there.三、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，

20、从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you

21、want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheer up! It doesnt have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speec

22、h making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow

23、. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be pr

24、epared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid

25、 of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.41. The main idea of this article is .A. that you can improve your speaking abilityB. that a poor speaker can never changeC. to

26、 always make a short speechD. that it is hard to make a speech42. Paragraph 2 implies that .A. many people are afraid of giving a speech B. many people are happy to give a speechC. many people dont prepare for a speech D. many people talk too long43. The phrase “talk over their heads” means .A. spea

27、k too loudlyB. look at the ceilingC. look down upon them D. use words and ideas that are too difficult44. All of the following statements are TRUE except .A. few people know how to make good speechesB. a lecturer does not need to organize his speechC. research is important in preparing a speechD. th

28、ere are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability45. The best title for this passage may be .A. Do Not Make a Long SpeechB. How to Give a Good SpeechC. How to Prepare for A speechD. Try to Enjoy A SpeechB I entered St. Thomass Hospital as a medical student at the age of 18 and spent

29、 five years there. I was an unsatisfactory student; for my heart, as you might have guessed, was not in it. I wanted, I had always wanted, to be a writer. And in the evening after my night tea, I wrote and read. Before long I wrote a novel called “Lira of Lambeth”, which I sent to a publisher and wa

30、s accepted. It appeared during my last year at the hospital and had something of a success. It was of course an accident, but naturally I did not know that. I felt I could afford to give up medicine and make writing my profession. So three days after I graduated from the school of medicine, I set ou

31、t for Spain to write another book. Looking back now, and knowing as I do the terrible difficulties of making a living by writing, I realize I was taking a fearful risk. It never even happened to me. The next ten years were very hard, and I earned only 100 pounds a year. Then I had a bit of luck. The

32、 manager of the Court Theatre put on a play that failed; the next play he had planned to put on was not ready, and he was at his wits end. He read a play of mine. Though he did not like it very much, he thought it might just run for six weeks till the play he had in mind to follow it could be produc

33、ed. It ran for fifteen months. Within a short while I had four plays running in London at the same time. Nothing of this kind had ever happened before. I was the talk of the town. One of the students at St. Thomass Hospital asked the famous doctor with whom I had worked whether he remembered me. “Ye

34、s, I remember him quite well,” he said, “One of our failures, Im afraid.”46. The author wanted to be a writer because _. A. he hated medicine B. he found it easier to make a living by writing C. he liked taking class D. he was interested in writing47. Which of the following statements is Not True? A

35、. The success of his first book led the author to think he could afford to make writing his profession. B. The author knew he was running a terrible risk when he decided to become a writer. C. The author became a writer after graduation but was not a successful one. D. The author was very pleased to

36、 have his first book published but he didnt realize it was something of an accident.48. In the second paragraph, “.he was at his wits end” means _. A. he didnt know what to do B. he was out of his wisdomC. he almost went mad D. he was having a nervous breakdown49. The manager of the Court Theatre ag

37、reed to put the authors play on the stage because _.A. he thought it would run for fifteen monthsB. he had just put on a play that failedC. the play he had planned to put on was not readyD. he knew it was one of the authors best plays shown in London50. The author became the talk of the town. The re

38、ason was that _.A. he talked with a great many people in London about his playsB. the plays he wrote were excellently performed in LondonC. his performances in the Court Theatre and other theatres were unexpectedly successfulD. he was scolded by a famous doctor as one of their failuresCFive Olympic

39、mascots were announced exactly 1,000 days before the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The longanticipated mascots represent four of Chinas most popular animalsthe fish, the panda, the Tibetan antelope and the swallow. The fifth mascot is the brightly burning Olympic flame.Each of the mascots has a

40、repeated two-syllable name. This type of name is a traditional way of showing affection for children in China. BeiBei is the fish, Jing Jing is the panda, Huan Huan is the Olympic flame, YingYing is the Tibetan antelope and NiNi is the swallow. The first characters of their two-syllable names read “

41、Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”The five elements of nature, including the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky are found in the mascots origins and headpieces. These special headpieces also display the folk and culture of China. Each mascot also symbolizes a different blessin

42、gprosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck.It is the first time more than three mascots will share the important duty of representing their host country. Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team explained that, “China has such a rich culture that no single mascot could possibly represe

43、nt it! That is why we chose to produce five mascots instead of one.”Called the “Five Friendlies,” the figures embody (体现) the Chinese peoples hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics, representing not only multi-ethnic (多民族的) cultures of China, but also the tradition

44、al Chinese philosophy of harmony between humans and nature.In order to help Beijing 2022 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Friendlies reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Gamesand to invite every man, wo

45、man and child to take part in the great celebration of human union in 2022.51. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?A. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2022.B. The theme of 2022 Beijing OlympicsOne World, One Dream.C. The significance of five 2022 Olympi

46、c mascotsthe Five Friendlies.D. How the Five Fantastic Mascots came into being.52. What do the five mascotsthe Five Friendlies represent?A. “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”B. Chinese multi-ethnic cultures, philosophy of harmony between humans and nature and five elements

47、of nature.C. Chinese peoples hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics.D. The deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Olympics.53. Whats the theme of Beijing 2022 Olympics?A. Welcome to Beijing.B. Prosperity, Happiness, Pa

48、ssion, Health and Good luck.C. New Beijing, New Olympics.D. One World, One Dream.54. The best title for this passage may be .A. Five Fantastic MascotsB. Olympic MascotsC. The 2022 Beijing OlympicsD. One World, One Dream55. Which of the following statements is Not True?A. Its for the first time that

49、five mascots are chosen to represent their host country in the Olympic history.B. One of the five mascots YingYing stands for the Olympic flame.C. Beijing announced its five 2022 Olympic mascots just 1,000 days before the big event.D. The five mascots express affection for Chinese children by two-sy

50、llable names.四单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)56. Doing morning exercises surely has some b_ effects on our health.57. As the young man has no opportunity to achieve his ambition, he intends r_ from the company.58. Youd better a_ yourself to the life here as soon as possible.59. On hearing that his son won

51、the first prize in the English speech contest, the old man smiled with great s_.60. The doctor strongly r_ me to take more rest.61. A baby is too young to be a_ of the dangers around it.62. Only members of the club have the p_ of using the sports facilities.63. The manager c_ his business carefully

52、before he retired.64. People of that remote village are mainly o_ with agriculture.65. Everybody in our class is required to p_ in the spring outing.五、写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作：（共1小题，满分15分）【写作内容】 现在很多学生喜欢使用电子词典(electronic dictionary)来学习英语，请你就这一现象写一篇短文。文章应包括以下内容：1 电子词典广告铺天盖地，导致很多同学认为只要有电子词典就能学好英语；2 学好英语要

53、讲究正确的方法，过分依赖词典会适得其反；3 电子词典只能用来作为我们学好英语的辅助手段；4 上课注意听讲，听、说、读、写多方面练习才是学好英语的关键。【写作要求】1 必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容；2 将5个句子组成连贯的短文。第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Is Money The Most Important Thing in Life？ Everyone knows how important money is in the world today. But what Qi Gong do with his hard-

54、earned one and a half million yuan？ Mr Qi Gong，aged 79，is a well known calligrapher（书法家）in China. He became famous the hard way. Born in a poor family，he did not have much schooling until his talent attracted the attention of Professor Chen Yuan， the president of Furen University. For years Professo

55、r Chen took him under his personal care and taught him literature and calligraphy. Professor Chen thought highly of Qi Gong and helped him to find jobs of teaching at several institutions. Years of hard work made Qi Gong an excellent teacher and outstanding calligrapher and painter. In memory of his

56、 teacher Professor Chen Yuan， Qi Gong decided in 1991 to set up a foundation to give awards. He worked hard day after day at his desk and produced more than 100 works of calligraphy，which he sold for 1，630，000 yuan. All his money went into the foundation which was named after his teacher. He did not

57、 leave a penny for himself. What do you think money means to Qi Gong？ 写作任务 1.概括短文内容，30词左右。 2.就金钱是万能的吗？这个主题发表你的看法，至少包括以下内容要点： a）有人认为金钱是幸福之本。 b）有人认为金钱是万恶之源。 d）发表自己的看法，并说出你的理由。澄海中学20222022学年下学期期中考试高二英语参考答案及评分标准一、听力：（满分35分）1-5 CABAB 6-10 CBABB 11-15 CCBBA 16. 250 million 17. the fields 18. their familie

58、s 19. working places 20.5000yuan二、语言知识及应用:第一节 完形填空：(满分20分)21-25 BDDCB 26-30 ABACD第三节 语法填空：(满分15分)(评分标准：单复数，动词变形，大小写等与标准答案不一致，一律不给分。)31. as 32. which 33. On 34. a 35. Strangely 36. their37. winding 38. both 39. has won 40. those三、阅读：(满分30分)41-45 AADBB 46-50 DBACB 51-55 CBDAB四单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)5

59、6. beneficial 57. resigning 58. adjust/ adapt 59. satisfaction 60. recommended61. aware 62. privilege 63. conducted 64. occupied 65. participate五、写作：第一节：基础写作Nowadays, due to many ads about electronic dictionaries, many students take it for granted that if they have an electronic dictionary they can

60、learn English well. Actually, to study English well we must use good methods. The electronic dictionary is only a tool. If we rely on the electronic dictionary too much, it will bring us bad results. The way of studying English well is to do more English learning , speaking, reading and writing, and

61、 especially to be attentive in English classes.第二节：读写任务Possible version for the task-based writing(任务型写作范文)（25分）Qi Gong, a famous calligrapher, treats money in a different way from others. He donated all the money he made through hard work to a foundation he set up in memory of his teacher. Can mone

62、y bring us happiness？There are different answers to this question. Some people believe that money is everything，with which they can get what they want. But some others argue that money is the root of all evils. Many people commit crimes for it. In my opinion，the value of money depends on the way peo

63、ple get and spend it. We are proud of the money earned by hard labor and free to spend it the way we like. Besides，happiness lies in serving others. Only when we spend it in helping others can we feel truly happy，which exactly explain why Mr Qi Dong uses his money to help others.本资料由七彩教育网 提供！13 / 13