包头钢铁公司第四中学2022年上学期高二英语期中考试试题.docx

1、包头钢铁公司第四中学2022年上学期高二英语期中考试试题一阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWill you be excited when you finally get to relax？ What will the Junior 3 students do to celebrate after the senior high school entrance exams in June？ Here， three of them tell us what they plan to d

2、o after the big examLi Junzhe， 15， Huaihua， Hunan：My friends and I will travel to Beijing and the Shanghai Expo right after the exam We plannedto go by ourselves， but were turned down by our parents They said we were too young to travel alone Actually Im okay with it because Ive already traveled by

3、myselfZhu Hangjian， 15， Dexing， Jiangxi：What am I going to do this summer？ Of course Ill go to see the Shanghai Expo! But before that，I will watch moviesBecause of the big exam，I havent seen any movies for a long timeI will watch whatever is in the cinema! As for the Expo， I cant wait to see the see

4、ds in the UK Pavilion（场馆）Dong Xu， 14， Dalian， Liaoning：I will， no doubt， play computer games for days after the big exam My mother never let me during the past few yearsI cant imagine how exciting it will be nowAlso my friends and I will go to see the Shanghai ExpoThe first must-see on my list is th

5、e Liaoning Pavilion，our home pavilionIm curious about what we are showing to the world there1. Who has the experience of travelling alone？ _A. Dong Xu B. Nobody C. Zhu Hangjian D. Li Junzhe2. Zhu Hangjian will _ before traveling to ShanghaiA. watch movies at homeB. play computer gamesC. see films in

6、 the cinemaD. go to Beijing with his friends3. The three students will be excited about their summer plans because _ A. they will go to see the Shanghai ExpoB. they all want to see moviesC. they will play games for daysD. they will travel to BeijingBLaptop computers are popular all over the worldPeo

7、ple use them on trains and airplanes，in airports and hotelsThese laptops connect people to their workplaceIn the United States today，laptops also connect students to their classroomsWestlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to doschoolwork anywhere they w

8、antWithin five years，each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptopThe laptops are part of a10 million computer program at Westlake，a 110-year-old collegeThe students with laptops will also have access to the InternetIn addition，they will be able to use e-mail tospeakwith their teach

9、ers，their classmates，and their familiesHowever，the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labsThey can work with it at home，in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer

10、 technology，laptop use in higher education，such ascolleges and universities，is workableAs laptops become more powerful，they become more similar to desktop computersIn addition，the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet，but also libraries and other resourcesState higher-educ

11、ation officials are studying how laptops can help studentsState officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities，too6 / 6高二英语第1页，共6 页At Westlake College，more than 60 percent of the staff use computersThe laptops will allowall teachers to use computers in their lessonsAs one Westlake

12、teacher said，Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the worldThey can see everything and do everything4. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _ A. use for their schoolwork B. access the InternetC. work at home D. connect them

13、to libraries5. Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College？ _A. All teachers use computersB. 1500 students have laptopsC. It is an old college in AmericaD. Students there can do everything6. The underlined words in the last paragraph means that students can _ A. attend lectures on informat

14、ion technologyB. travel around the worldC. get information from around the worldD. have free laptops7. What can we infer from the passage？ _A. The program is successfulB. The program is not workableC. The program is too expensiveD. We dont know the result yetCThe Internet is a growing new world that

15、 has been developing ever since it was created manyyears agoThe only reason Internet sales are not taxed（征税）is because we did not know the Internetwould be used to sell products when it was created Internet sales are no different than going into the store to buy the exact same product except for the

16、 fact that Internet sales are not taxedWhen buying online， people cannot see and touch the product the same way they could in astoreTo fix this，customers are going into the store to see the productThen if they like the product， they buy it online to save money on the sales taxThis is a form of tax e

17、vasion（逃税）if you ask me!Everyone has to pay the tax in the store so they should have to pay taxes online as well Also，the added money brought in through Internet taxing could help the government to fund （为拨款）certain policies and other things that they could not do without the added funds This could

18、go toward the countrys schools or other things necessary for society to function well These funds could be extremely beneficial because of the recession（经济衰退）that the country is in at this pointInternet taxing is a way to increase those funds and in turn improve the quality of life for all who live

19、in that countryIn conclusion， there are many more positives than negatives in the argument over taxing Internet sales I do understand that I may have to pay more if I want to buy something online， but the funds stay within my society and help my country The added cost may hurt me at first but in the

20、 end， the funds will help me and others in our country8. The text mainly discusses _ A. whether it is a good way to buy things onlineB. why Internet sales are not taxedC. why people love to buy things onlineD. whether Internet sales should be taxed9. Internet sales are not taxed because _ A. people

21、dont know how to tax themB. many people are against taxing themC. selling online was unexpectedD. they are different from store sales高二英语第2页，共6 页10. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？ _A. Online shoppers find it difficult to buy satisfactory goodsB. Customers get better products at a lower price on

22、lineC. Problems related to online shopping are hard to fixD. Online shoppers probably try to avoid paying tax11. According to the author， taxing Internet sales _ A. can help improve the quality of productsB. can help the country out of the recessionC. is good for all peopleD. is beneficial to the de

23、velopment of InternetDPlastic remains one of the most-used materials for making many of the things we use in oureveryday lives . Things made of plastic can be very strong and last a long time . They also do well in extreme heat and cold. Plastic is also much lighter than metal and can be easily form

24、ed into different shapes . This makes the material perfect for the uses across many different industries .But the widespread use of plastics is causing major problems for the environment . Plasticmaterials are causing serious damage to the world s oceans .Plastics can take hundreds of years to break

25、 down on their own.Very few kinds are highly recyclable . This is because of the way plastics are formed .Even when recycling is possible，the process(过程)is costly and can use a lot of energy .But a team of researchers working at the U.S. Department of Energy say they have created a kindof plastic th

26、at could lead to products that are 100 percent recyclable .The researchers say the new material is a plastic polymer(聚合物) called polydiketoenamine，orPDK. The team reports that the material can be broken down in parts at the molecular(分子的)level. Itcan then be built up again to form plastics of differ

27、ent shapes ，colors and more. The researchers saythis process can be repeated over and over againwithout the plastic material losing any performance orquality .“Most plastics were never made to be recycled , ”lead researcher Peter Chrtensen said. “But wehave discovered a new way to make plastics that

28、 takes recycling into consideration from a molecularspoint of view.Then we would be able to remove plastics form the oceans. Its going to be a really exciting time.”12. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To show the advantages of plastic.B. To explore the future of plastic.C. To prove we ca

29、nt live without plastic.D. To introduce different plastic products.13. What makes it difficult to breakdown plastics?A. What they are used for.B. How they are formed.C. The deep ocean.D. The high cost.14. What can we learn about PDK?A. It can be used repeatedly.B. It can hardly be broken down.C. It

30、is a colorful plastic polymer.D. It is available in some countries now.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Plastic and industry B. Pollution and environmentC. Plastic：a most-used material D. PDK：a new recyclable plastic高二英语第3页，共6 页第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

31、By improving time management skills you can be more productive and have more time for yourself and your hobbies . Here are some tips on how to improve time management skills .16 It seems out-of-date，but actually，putting down on paper the things you have to get doneand watching the list grow shorter

32、as the day progresses can be a wonderful way to improve your productivity .17 If you have not given yourself enough time to finish one of your tasks, but you must moveon to something else，try to makeup time with another task on your list .This way， you can get everything done that you must .Mark you

33、r list in order of priority(优先权). 18 There are some things you may have to putoff from one day to another ，but the point of improving time management skills is to get the important tasks taken care of regularly .Divide your large projects into small ones.If you have a goal of putting all of your pho

34、tos intoalbums ，but can not find the large amount of time to do it all at once ，try doing one event，box or set of pictures at a time . 19Take time to relax. 20 That is the whole point .S o， when you have done all the tasks on yourto -do list for the day，sit down and reward yourself with a book or a

35、cup of coffee.A. Make a to-do list.B. Be reasonably flexible about your schedule .C. Every minute counts in terms of time management .D. The most important tasks should be approached first .E. Have a realistic plan and figure out what you can achieve finally .F. This way you can see the progress and

36、 by doing a bit everyday youll have it done in a fewweeks.G. As you improve your time management skills ，you can spare some time to do the things youwant .第二部分 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1.5分，满分30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。People often fall ill because of me. 21 , the

37、y can hardly blame me; it is largely their own22 . A tired person may get 23 , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. Asudden change in 24 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner uponreturning home. They will catch a cold easily.My latest victim is

38、an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 25 . He still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.I seized this golden chance to 26 him. He reacted, trying to 27 me, but I wasalready 28 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷

39、嚏) and his nose was running. 29 he puton some warm clothes, it didnt work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 30him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 31 .The next day he couldnt go to 32 . He had lost his appetite and was not as 33 as before.His m

40、other made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his34 .For two days he was 35 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and Ibegan lo feel the 36 . I knew I had to 37 him before long. But I am not the one who givesup easily, and I made every effort t

41、o fight back. 38 , it was my turn to feel 39 now, for hisdefense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 40 and finally my time wasover. Do you know what I am?21. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Then22. A. business B. responsibility C. excuse D. fault23. A. punished B. blame

42、d C. caught D. killed高二英语第4页，共6 页24. A. temperature B. season C. place D. condition25. A. excited B. hurt C. late D. tired26. A. injure B. bother C. attack D. destroy27. A. get on with B. get rid of C. put up with D. take hold of28. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing29. A. Since B.

43、Once C. Whether D. Although30. A. reminding B. upsetting C. comforting D. influencing31. A. escaped B. succeeded C. regretted D. failed32. A. bed B. work C. school D. hospital33. A. peaceful B. afraid C. active D. happy34. A. recovery B. development C. study D. growth35. A. protected B. nursed C. sc

44、olded D. affected36. A. loss B. operation C. pressure D. movement37. A. leave B. catch C. forget D. beat38. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately39. A. painful B. disappointed C. nervous D. ashamed40. A. bigger B. weaker C. smaller D. stronger第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在

45、空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important 41. _ (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops 42. _ (gather) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful 43. _ the years supply of food. Today in European countries, peopledecorat

46、e churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together 44. _ (celebrate)over a meal. During the Mid-autumn Festival in China, families usually gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditio

47、ns may dieout and others may be established. In order to avoid air 45. _ (pollute), many big cities have given up 46. _ custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits during the typical Chinese Spring festival.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business 47. _ (take

48、) advantageof the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much 48. _ (easy) for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. 49. _ some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending 50. _(be) good for the economy

49、and public happiness.三写作（共两小节，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，每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（ ）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每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分During the summer vacation this year, I thought I sh

50、ould do anything meaningful instead of stayat home, so I got a job at a KFC fast food restaurant, working there as a cleaner. I worked seven hours a day for three week. The job was hard and bored, which made me very tired that I nearly gave it up half way. And I went on with determination. Every day

51、 I started off for work early in the morning and got to home late in the evening. Finally I finished the job before the new term begins. Now, I understand that work means. I think it is really successful experience.高二英语第5页，共6 页第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，作为交换生现在英国伦敦学习。今年暑假你的英国好友Lily帮你找了一份在当地汉语学习中心从事教汉语的兼职工作，请你给她写一封感谢信，内容包括：1. 感谢她的帮忙；2. 表达对该工作的喜爱；3. 邀请她周末一起看电影。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Lily, _ _Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua高二英语第6页，共6 页