四川省成都外国语学校2021-2022学年高二下学期期中英语试题Word版无答案.doc

1、成都外国语学校2021-2022学年度下期期中考试高二英语(笔试)命题人：肖山 审题人：赵芳注意事项:1、本试卷分第卷 （选择题）和第卷 （非选择题）两部分。2、本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。 3、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上并使用2B铅笔填涂。4、考试结束后将答题卡交回。第卷 （选择题 共80分）第一部分 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。ABeijing is the first city ever to hold both Summ

2、er and Winter Olympic Games. Now, lets take a look at some of the most popular events in the Winter Olympic Games.Figure skatingFigure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, where ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts, and foot

3、work in a graceful manner. The figure skating competition is one of the fiercest at the Winter Olympics. To win the game, the skater cant make any mistakes.CurlingCurling is one of the most unique sports at the Winter Olympics a winter sport played by two teams of four players on a rectangular sheet

4、 of ice. The two teams take turns to slide large round flat stones towards a target. Members of each team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.And while curling may be a “slow” sport, its still full of skill, suspense and excitement!S

5、nowboardingSnowboarding is a popular winter sport that involves sliding downhill on snow with a snowboard firmly attached to a riders feet. The sport is said to have been inspired by surfing, skiing and skateboarding, as an alternative to alpine skiing (高山滑雪).While snowboarding is one of the newer e

6、vents first included at the 1998 Winter Olympics, it has become one of the most popular and exciting sports at the Winter Olympics.Ice hockeyIce hockey is a game between two teams who wear skates and compete on an ice rink (溜冰场). Each team usually has six players. The object is to push the puck (冰球)

7、 past a goal line and into a net guarded by a goalkeeper. Ice hockey is popular for its speed and frequent physical contact. Worldwide there are more than a million registered ice hockey players performing regularly in leagues.26.Figure skates ought to be _.A. elegant and faultlessB. inspiring and e

8、xcitingC. skillful and defensiveD. calm and fashionable27. Which of the winter sports mentioned above involves team work?A. Figure skating and Curling.B. Curling and Ice hockey.C. Snowboarding and Figure skating.D. Snowboarding and Ice hockey.28. What do we know about these winter sports from the pa

9、ssage?A. Snowboarding originated from skiing, surfing and shooting.B. Figure skating enjoys the greatest popularity.C. Over a million become ice hockey league members each year.D. The curling ice path is brushed to help the stone slide.BI fell in love with music from a young age and often sat down m

10、aking a few songs of my own.What would life be like, I wondered, without a beautiful song? In 1992, I made two love songs to my darling wife and watched tears run down her face as I sang.“Sam,” she said earnestly, “Your songs should be heard by more people.”She got my ballads and started bothering v

11、arious media people about me, her singing barber husband.Two radio stations took an interest and played the songs.After the programme was aired, I became known in our community as the Singing Barber.The biggest surprise, however, was still to come.I received a call from a music promoter who offered

12、me a long-term recording contract.He explained that he would be investing a lot of money to market my songs.I needed to be wholly focused on selling my records all over Australia.But I hesitated.My friends all told me to go for it.And Mary also thought I should do.“Go, Sam.Ill manage with the family

13、.itll be OK.”I watched my daughter and son playing in the backyard.Soon they would both be in high schooland where would I be? I was so used to my family turning to me for love and support.If I were to start a singing career, I would not only miss them terribly, Id also certainly miss out on watchin

14、g them grow up.Signing this contract would put a huge gap between my family and meand I couldnt bear it.My family was my life.So I refused the music promoters offer.Im still making music. Im rich in love and I have no regrets.29. When the author was offered the contract, most of his friends _.A. env

15、ied him B. laughed at him C. encouraged him D. didnt believe him30. Why did the author give up the contract?A. Because his wife was strongly against it.B. Because the pay was not attractive enough.C. Because he wanted to care about his two kids.D. Because he didnt want his family life damaged.31. Ac

16、cording to the passage, we can infer that the author _.A. used to be a country singerB. preferred his present lifeC. went on the road to fameD. regretted giving up his contract32. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. One should know himself.B. Interest is the best teacher.C. Family shoul

17、d come first.D. Every dog has its day.CNearly two years after the COVID-19 outbreak, China has granted approval to its first antibody combination therapy for COVID-19 treatment, adding a tool to the worlds fight against the disease.A team from Tsinghua University, along with the Shenzhen Peoples Hos

18、pital,has accomplished the task in 20 months. It would usually take 10 years. “It can reduce the rate of hospitalization and death by 80 percent,” said Zhang Linqi, leader of the research team.The new antibody drug is immediately effective after being used. Moreover, the therapy can protect people,

19、especially those whose physical condition doesnt allow vaccination (接种疫苗), from becoming infected(感染) by COVID-19 for around 9 to 12 months, said Zhang.How does it work? When a virus infects a cell, it relies on an important type of protein: the spike proteins (刺突蛋白) on its surface. The spike protei

20、ns serve as a key to unlocking a cell. If a virus cannot enter a cell, it will disappear immediately. The job of our antibodies is to block the virus from entering cells. So its target is very precise. In addition, thanks to the coordination between the two antibodies, it is highly efficient in prev

21、enting the virus, according to Zhang. The qualities of the new drug make it especially useful for high-risk groups, such as frontline medical workers and people not suitable for vaccination due to various underlying health problems.The new drug is expected to come to the market soon, but its not che

22、ap. Thats because of limited production. Noting that China has used science and technology to fight COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak, Zhang said, “Science is the key to solving the issue. Science has shown its power in all sectors, from medical treatment, medicine and vaccine development

23、 to prevention and control measures.”33. What can we know about the new therapy according to paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?A. Its the first way to treat COVID-19.B. It dramatically improves the survival rate of patients.C. It takes researchers 10 years to develop the new drug.D. It was developed by th

24、e team from one of Chinas top universities.34. Which statement does the author probably agree with?A. Only medical workers can take this drug.B. Antibodies stop spike proteins entering a cell.C. The new drug takes effect after a period of use.D.The new drug can protect people from infection for life

25、.35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. It is easy to produce the drug.B. The new drug has been put into use.C. Zhang thought highly of the power of science.D. China is the first country to use technology to fight disease.36. Where does the text probably come from?A. A textbook. B. An e

26、ducational magazine.C. A medical journal. D. A tourist guide.DAs people get older, the types of friends they have tend to change. As young adults, humans have a lot of friends. With age, they often prefer to spend their time with just a few close, positive individuals. Researchers long believed that

27、 this change was unique to humans, but a new study finds that chimps(黑猩猩) also have similar tendencies.One explanation for the humans to get picky about social connections has to do with awareness oftheir limited lifetime. “People monitor how much time they have left in their life and choose emotion

28、ally-fulfilling relationships in old age,”says one of the studys lead authors Alexandra G. Rosati.As people age, they dont want to be surrounded by a large group of negative friends, but would prefer to be near a handful of optimistic individuals.Rosati and her colleagues were curious whether chimps

29、 would show similar features even though they dont seem to be aware of their upcoming death. Researchers used 78,000 hours of observations made over 20 years from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda. The data looked at the social interactions of 21 male chimps between 15 and 58 years old. The re

30、searchers only studied male chimps because they show stronger social bonds and have more social interactions than female chimps.Researchers found that wild chimpanzees share a similar pattern.“They interact with others more positively ways as they get older. Younger adults, in contrast,show more agg

31、ression and were more likely to form one-sided relationships where their partner did not reciprocate.”says Rosati. For example, the older chimpanzees would sit close to their long-time companions and groom(梳理毛发) each other, while younger chimps had more one-sided relationships where they would groom

32、 a friend, but the action wasnt returned. The study was published in the journal Science.This aging pattern may be the result of shared changes in our abilities to manage our emotions with age,”Rosati says.“This shared pattern between chimpanzees and humans could represent an adaptive response where

33、 older adults focus on important social relationships that provide benefits and avoid interactions that have negative consequences as they lose competitive fighting ability.”37. Why do humans change their preference for friends in old age?A. They dont like making new friends.B. Their friends pass aw

34、ay one by one. C. They adapt to the changes in nature. D. They know their life is running out.38. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. How the study was carried out.B. How scientists proved their assumption. C. How hard it was to observe the chimps.D. Why male chimps are unaware of upcoming death

35、.39.What does the underlined word“reciprocate”in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Repay their kindness. B. Take care of them. C. Get along well with them. D. Sit close to them.40.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.People Prefer Positive Partners in Old Age B.Positive Bonds Benefit Chimps in Many Ways C

36、.Aging Chimps like Us Get Picky About Friends D. Chimps Share Similar Tendencies with Humans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项。Small talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work. 41. _ Oft

37、en we have to make small talk with complete strangers. Many people find these small conversations about random topics difficult. Some people say they hate it. 42. _They may even call it idle chitchat or idle chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They consider small talk not important. 43. _ These

38、exchanges can open doors that may lead to larger, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it would be awkward to begin a conversation about a really deep topic such as war, politics or the meaning of life. Small talk also gives you the chance

39、 to decide if you want to know that person better-or not. Lets say you make small talk with someone at a party. 44. _ You may not want to build a friendship with them unless you really, really love cats. Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding, or empathy, toward people you know but

40、 not well. Chatting with a colleague about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the office. 45. _A. However, small talk is important.B. And small talk may make us happier.C. But they only want to talk about cats.D. Others say small talk is a waste of time.E. This could h

41、elp build healthy work relationships.F. However, some people are not good at small talk.G. Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well.第二部分 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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。I went to the beach nearby. It was a 46 time watching

42、 families come and go for a warm weekend here. As I was near the end of the beach, I noticed a 47 playing alone. It seems that she built a little sandcastle with a moat(护河) 48 it and now was trying to 49 the canal with water.Unluckily, there was no 50 around to carry water. She would go to the waves

43、, cup her hands and then 51 to her little sandcastle. Sadly not much of the water was 52 it to the moat. But she kept trying, still smiling and 53. I so wished I could 54 , but I didnt have a container with me.Watching her, and feeling helpless, I had an aha moment. I realized that I had a bottle of

44、 water in my bag. I quickly 55 in my bag, took the bottle out, and walked over to 56 it to her.Confused at first, she smiled but shook her head 57, saying no. I comforted her with that it would make getting the water much 58, and thats what I would do. She smiled widely and finally took it from my h

45、ands after I 59. Not wanting her to feel 60, I walked off the beach, seeing her running over to the sea with a big smile, 61 with a bottle in hand.In my heart, I know that when she notices that someone needs 62 in life, maybe, just maybe, she would recall this little act of kindness by a 63. And may

46、be that would make her more 64 to jump in and help 65 a little gentler world around her.46. A. bitterB. cloudyC. lovelyD. busy47. A. clerkB. girlC. friendD. waiter48. A. underB. towardsC. behindD. around49. A. fill B. coverC. mixD. combine50. A. sandB. poolC. roadD. container 51. A. returnB. rideC.

47、adaptD. stick52. A. leadingB. gettingC. makingD. pointing53. A. surprisedB. hopefulC. meaningfulD. frightened54. A. keep onB. go aroundC. cheer upD. help out55. A. dugB. brokeC. rushedD. came56. A. lendB. handC. holdD. leave57. A. happilyB. madlyC. shylyD. sadly58. A. fullerB. betterC. fasterD. earl

48、ier59. A. insistedB. suggestedC. requiredD. pushed60. A. proudB. uneasyC. disappointedD. innocent61. A. connectedB. relatedC. fixedD. equipped62. A. assistanceB. donationC. advice D. choice63. A. guideB. workerC. touristD. stranger64. A. curiousB. friendlyC. likelyD. obvious65. A. challengeB. create

49、C. enterD. face第三部分 词汇运用（共一节，满分 10 分） 第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 分）66. He was _ by his wife to give up smoking and threw his cigarettes away. A. convinced B. forbiddenC. conveyedD. blamed 67. We are confident that we we can manage to solve the problems _ from the disagreement. A. raisingB. arisingC

50、. tendingD. detecting68. _ three languages is a requirement of this job that involves translation and interpretation.A. RevisingB. PickingC. MasteringD. Deserting69. Many people equal happiness with wealth and success. So they chase it, without noticing that the people who have those things arent_ha

51、ppier.A. necessarilyB. accurately C. merelyD. instantly70. My friend offered to pay my plane fare, which was very _ of him.A. mean B. general C. generousD. sharp71. Its a custom that people return to their hometown to _ with their family members in the Spring Festival.A. reuniteB. resistC. shelterD.

52、 overlook72. Life has many joys and _. Friends should share them with each other. A. restrictionsB. sorrows C. stresses D. forms73. As students, we should _ to the governments call to save every pencil, every piece of paper, and even every single drop of ink. A. attachB. declineC. tieD. respond74. A

53、fter _ a wallet on the front seat, the old man stood guard for about two hours waiting for the owner to return.A. dropping B. spotting C. carrying D. returning75. Knowing that an increasing number of animals were endangered, scientists and researchers were _. A. alarmedB. relievedC. gratefulD. perma

54、nent76. Thanks to its abundant resources and mild climate, the cost of living in Chengdu is _ low compared with that in Beijing.A. eventuallyB. graduallyC. relativelyD. basically77. The start of a new year is a good time to_ onyour success and failure of the past.A. dipB. reflect C. strikeD. occur78

55、. The surgeons in a London hospital _ a new technique to help replace the injured part of the body with an artificial one. Its a great breakthrough in medicine. A. accessedB. monitoredC. pioneeredD. equipped79. It doesnt matter if there is disagreement about the travel schedule. We can manage to _ i

56、t.A. argueB. foldC. frameD. settle80. Watching films can benefit movie goers a lot. Its what films leave them with that _.A. benefitsB. winsC. countsD. signals81. The peace talks between the government and the military took place in the _ of representatives of civilians(平民).A. recommendationB. prese

57、ntationC. searchD. presence82. If we teach todays children with yesterdays _ teaching method, well rob them of tomorrow.A. confidential B. commercialC. conventionalD. conditional83. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.We were only _beaten. A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. lightly 8

58、4. Thestorytellsof aclassic_betweenloveandduty, which is why masses of readers identify with it.A. generationB. conflictC. discountD. regulation85. The cat behaved _. Will wondered what had happened and intended to explore the unknown world. A. curiouslyB. randomlyC. safelyD. severely第II 卷 （非选择题 共70

59、分）注意事项：必须使用黑色墨迹签字笔在答题卡上题目所指是的答案区域内作答。答在试题卷上无效。第四部分 语言知识运用（共四节，满分35分）第一节 根据语境选择恰当的短语并用其正确形式填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）make up work out go through in honor of turn away put on draw on1. Bette couldnt _ why her close friend was upset with her. 2. It is the first time that I _ an excuse for my mistake and I fee

60、l ashamed.3. A statue of Dr Bethune was set up _ the contributions he had made to saving so many lives in the war.4. The composer is famous for _his rich imagination to compose music. 5. Its hard to imagine _ the experience again. It was too terrible.第二节 单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读每个小题，在空白处填入适当的内容（1

61、个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。1. The _ (characteristic) of Chinese music are related to the Chinese language where the same pronunciation with different tones represents different meanings.2. A _ (balance)dietwithouta lot of fat can help the body avoid many diseases.3. Nervous about the coming interview, I couldn

62、t stop _ (bite) my nails. 4. The experiment made _ possible to break down waste in the natural environment.5. After decades, Peggy still regrets when she was a child_ (miss) out on a lot of fun.6. When she realized that she had left her handbag in the taxi, the taxi _ (disappear).7. If a child is br

63、ought up in the countryside, he will be much _ (close) to nature.8. Since the COVID-19_ (burst) in 2020, ithas become a serious problem around the world.9. Su Bingtians breaking the Asian record in the Olympic Games was an exciting moment, _that impressed us a lot. 10. It was a rough estimate _about

64、 20 percent of the rubbish was dumped into the sea.第三节 单句改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. All of sudden, a car rushed out, knocked over the man and disappeared quickly. 2. The robotsare able to read books and dance with music moving their heads and arms. 3. Keeping the door and windows closed or the typhoon wi

65、ll do damage to the house. 4. It is 5 years before we had a journey together. How I wish we could travel together again!5. At the side of the road was tall trees and beautiful shops which attracted visitors from home and abroad.第四节（共10小题；每题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。Chinese TV d

66、rama Awakening Age, which narrates(叙述) the story of how the Communist Party of China(CPC) 1 (found) in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media,2the discussion shows that it has influenced young people3(positive).The TV series 4 (celebrate) the 100th anniversary of

67、the founding of the CPC has won high praise online. The stories of the young people in the dramawho devoted everything, even their lives, 5the revolution have touched a large number of viewers. The storytelling in the show has also been praised by viewers for successfully showing the6(deep) of the C

68、PCs history and spirit, as well as the warmth of China and every family in the country.Many audiences were inspired to find background information about the series and commented that this was their first time7 (learn) the history about the founding of the Party and the country. “I read many of Lu Xu

69、ns novels such as A Madmans Diary when I was in elementary school, but I couldnt understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings hiding in the characters. After watching the drama, I read 8 (they) again and found that I could understand 9they wanted to convey to readers,” said Li Lin, 10 18-year-

70、old viewer.第五节 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学们交换修改作文, 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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。 Dear Tom,How is it going in the UK? I was planning a t

71、rip to London with my parents next month.As the matter of fact, I intend to travel to London so as experience different cultures, which might be helpful for me to broaden my horizons. Also, I am eager to improve my speaking English by communicating with foreigner. Most important, I will get a chance

72、 to meet you or enjoy a different lifestyle. Despite of good hopes, I have no idea that is worth visiting or how to behave properly. Could you introduce some places of interest and some customs to me?Looking forward to you early reply!Yours,Li Hua第六节：书面表达 （25分）假如你校英语角正在征集与课外活动相关的短文。请根据以下要点介绍令你印象深刻的一次课外活动：1. 时间、地点； 2. 活动过程； 3. 你的感受。 注意：1. 词数100左右 2. 题目已为你写好。An Impressive After-School Activity_