专题09： 2021-2022学年高二下期中考试模拟试题（二）-【对点变式题】2021-2022学年高二下英语期中必考题精准练（上海专用）.docx

1、专题09： 2021-2022学年高二下期中考试模拟试题（二）2021-2022学年高二下期中必考题精准练I Grammar & vocabularySection A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; fo

2、r the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Last year, a report by a committee of education experts said that a lot of American students cannot write well. The report noted the concerns of business leaders and teachers. The experts said that more students should have to pass a writin

3、g test (21) they can finish high school. They pointed out that major college entrance tests are changing now (22) (include) a writing part.Educators know that teaching students to write well is not easy. One problem is the amount of time needed to read through large amounts of work. So some companie

4、s (23) （develop）computer programs that can grade student writing much more quickly than a person can. Writing tests can also cost (24) (little) to carry out by computer than paper-and-pencil. These computer systems , known as e-readers, use artificial (人工的) intelligence to think in a way (25) teache

5、rs. For two years, both a computer and humans graded the student writing. Officials say there was almost no difference between the computer grades and (26) given by the human readers.The entrance test commonly (27) (use) by business schools, the GMAT, already uses e-readers. The GRE and TOEFL tests

6、might start; officials are deciding.Systems (28) (use) to grade writing in college classes as well. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writings against those already examined.Some teachers say machines can never do the

7、job as well as people can. A computer can find spelling and grammar mistakes. But these teachers say it can never really understand (29) a writer is trying to say. Critics say a program cannot follow a thought or judge humor or understand a beautifully expressed idea.But inventors of the programs sa

8、y computer grading guarantees that each piece of writing is graded in the same way. They also say the systems (30) (mean) to judge knowledge more than creativity.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word choose from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that is one word tha

9、n you need.A. controlled B. unconsciously C. flowed D. yields E.typical F. accumulatedG. peculiar H. properties I. pyramid J. distinct K. logicalBotany, the study of plants, occupies a(an) 31._ position in the history of human knowledge. We dont know what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, b

10、ut from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must extremely ancient. This is 32._ . Plants are the basis of the food 33._ for all living things, even for other plants. They have always been enormously important to the we

11、lfare of peoples, not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, eyes, medicines, shelter, and a great many other purposes. Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognized accurately hundreds of plants and know many 34._ of each. To them, botany, as such, has no name and is pr

12、obably not even recognized as a special branch of knowledge at all.Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less 35._ our knowledge of botany grows. Yet everyone comes 36._ on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few

13、people will fail to recognize a rose, an apple, or an orchid. When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer 37._ the next season, the first great step in a new association of plant

14、s and humans was taken. Grains were discovered and from them 38._ the marvel of agriculture; cultivated crops. From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the 39._ production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild a

15、nd the 40._ knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and close relationship with plants in the wild would begin fade away.II . Reading Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or p

16、hrase that best fits the context. Scientists in Norway have more good news for coffee drinkers. Researchers have already found evidence that the drink or the beans canhelp with weight loss, (41) ones risk of developing some disease,promote muscle growth,protect against certain types ofcancers, and c

17、an evenreduce ones risk of premature death, amongmany other (42) .Now comes word that a cup of (43) reduces physical pain.Thesurprising findingis (44) a study involving 48 volunteers who agreed to spend 90 minutes performing fake computer tasks meant to finish office work. The tasks were known to (4

18、5) pain in the shoulders, neck, forearms and wrists. The researchers wanted to (46) how people with pain and those who were pain-free tolerated the tasks. As a matter of convenience, the scientists allowed people to drink coffee before taking the test “to avoid (47) effects of caffeine deprivation,

19、e.g. decreased vigor and alertness, sleepiness, and fatigue,” they reported.But when it came time to analyze the data, the researchers from Norways National Institute of Occupational Health and Oslo University Hospital noticed that the 19 people who drank coffee reported a lower (48) of pain than th

20、e 29 people who didnt. In the shoulders and neck, (49) , the average pain was rated 41 (on a 100-point scale) among the coffee drinkers and 55 for the no coffee drinkers. Similar gaps were found for all pain sites measured, and coffees apparent pain-reduction effect (50) .The authors of the study, w

21、hich was published this week in the journal BMC Research Notes, warn that the results of the study come with many (51) . For starters, the researchers dont know how much coffee the coffee-drinkers drank before taking the computer tests. (52) , they doubt that the coffee drinkers and abstainers were

22、(53) in all respects except for their coffee consumption. Problems like these tend to (54) the importance of the findings. But those doubt are (55) to trouble the coffee drinkers looking for any reason not to cut back on their daily caffeine habit.41.A. takeB. reduceC. increaseD. face42.A. profitsB.

23、 advisesC. benefitsD. promotions43.A. milkB. waterC. cokeD. coffee44.A. based onB. fond ofC.different from D.qualified for 45.A. causeB. endureC. easeD. relieve46.A. warnB. compareC. cureD. treat 47.A. unpleasant B. modestC. significantD. positive48.A. tendencyB. intention C. intensity D. extension4

24、9.A. on the contraryB. as a resultC. for instanceD. in one word50.A. turned up B. took up C. put upD. gave up51.A. satisfactionB. uncertaintiesC. consequencesD. qualifications52.A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Nevertheless53.A. contemporaryB. similarC. differentD. initial54.A. realizeB. attachC.

25、 demonstrateD. weaken55.A. unlikelyB. sensibleC. jealousD. miserableSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to

26、 the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert G

27、umming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the he

28、ad of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinkingCleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, Just dont tell my mother. It happened over three years ago, Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or mov

29、ed, for no one knew what to do. Just dont tell my mother, said Fee numbly. And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. Fee, pack your things. Well go to see him.She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. I can

30、t go, she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. It would kill him to see me. I know him so wellhis pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, its what he wants. Weve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?Paddy was still w

31、eeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fees face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if the

32、re might be happiness for Fee, Frank look it away. But Paddys love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said, Well, Fee, we wont go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?There was no ex

33、citement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we dont know.56. Paddy cried because he thought _AFrank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentBFrank

34、should have told Fee what had happenedCwhat had happened to Frank was killing FeeDFrank had always been a man of bad moral character57. The underlined sentence She half-rose before sinking back in Paragraph 6 shows that .AFee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upBFee didnt want to upset

35、 Paddy by visiting FrankCFee couldnt leave her family to go to see FrankDFee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish58. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The jury and the judge agreed on the Boxers Sentence of Life Imprisonment.B. The police found Gumming unconscious, h

36、eavily struck by Frank.C. The family didnt find out what had happened to Frank until 3 years later.D. Frank didnt want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.59. What is Frank and Paddys probable relationship with Fee?A. Frank is Fees son and Paddy is Fees brother.B.

37、Frank is Fees son and Paddy is Fees husband.C. Frank is Fees brother and Paddy is Fees lover.D. Frank is Fees lover and Paddy is Fees husband.(B)Shakespeares Globe Theatre and Exhibition TourOverviewShakespeares Globe Exhibition is the worlds largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneat

38、h the reconstructed Globe Theatre on Londons Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeares world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.Highlightsl Tour the reconstructed Globe Theatre and see how plays were staged in Shak

39、espeares dayl All-day access to the interactive Globe Exhibitionl Actors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeares world to lifeScheduleApril 23 to October 99:00am to 5:00pm. On Monday, tours run all day. Tuesday to Saturday, last tour departs at 12:30pm and at 11:30am on Sunday due to

40、 performances taking place on these days.October 10 to March 3110:00am to 5:00pm.Important noteRehearsals will also take place throughout the Theatre Season. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted and there may be occasions when the Globe tours are unable to run. When the Glo

41、be tours are not available, Rose or Bankside tours can be offered instead.Additional infol Inclusions: Entrance fee and all day access to ExhibitionGuided tour of Shakespeares Globe Theatre (maximum 50 people)l Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop offFood and drinks, unless specifiedPricingClick the li

42、nk below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is constantly updated to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible - we 100% guarantee it. VIEW PRICING AND AVAILABILITYTheatre Tour and ExhibitionShakespeares Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition$22.34Theatre

43、 Tour and Afternoon TeaShakespeares Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition plus Afternoon Tea at 3:00pm in the Swan Brasserie or Bar.$62.8960. The passage can be found _.A. in a newspaper B. in a magazineC. on the InternetD. in a guidebook61. In this Shakespeares Globe Theatre Tour, we can _.A. visit the

44、 original Globe TheatreB. enjoy a British afternoon tea for freeC. experience Shakespeares world in an interactive wayD. visit the exhibition in the Globe Theatre62. What is true about the tour according to the passage?A. Rehearsals may affect the tour.B. The pricing remains the same.C. Performances

45、 take place throughout the year.D. The opening hours are the same in May and in November.(C)The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy is astonishingAmazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for$13.5bn，but two years ago Facebook paid even more

46、than that to acquire the WhatsApp messaging service，which doesnt have any physical product at all. What WhatsApp offered Facebook was an intricate and finely detailed web of its users friendships and social livesFacebook promised the European commission then that it would not link phone numbers to F

47、acebook identities，but it broke the promise almost as soon as the deal went throughEven without knowing what was in the messages，the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could beWhat political journalist，what party whip，would not want to know the makeup of the Wh

48、atsApp groups in which Theresa Mays enemies are currently plotting? It may be that the value of Whole Foods to Amazon is not so much the 460 shops it owns, but the records of which customers have purchased what.Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of powerBut it is

49、clumsy. For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy. By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of powerBut there is a deeper conceptual problem, too. Competition law as pres

50、ently interpreted deals with financial disadvantage to consumers and this is not obvious when the users of these services dont pay for themThe users of their services are not their customersThat would be the people who buy advertising from themand Facebook and Google，the two virtual giants，dominate

51、digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companiesThe product theyre selling is data，and we，the users，convert our lives to data for the benefit of the digital giants. Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Go

52、ogle farms us for the data that our digital lives yieldAnts keep predatory insects away from where their aphids feed; Gmail keeps the spammers out of our inboxes. It doesnt feel like a human or democratic relationship，even if both sides benefit63. According to Paragraph 1, Facebook acquired WhatsApp

53、 for its_ .A. digital products B. user information C. physical assets D. quality service64. Linking phone numbers to Facebook identities may_ .A. worsen political disputesB. mess up customer recordsC. pose a risk to Facebook usersD. mislead the European commission65. Competition law as presently int

54、erpreted can hardly protect Facebook users because_ .A. they are not defined as customersB. they are not financially reliableC. the services are generally digitalD. the services are paid for by advertisers66. The author use the metaphor of the ants in the last paragraph to illustrate_ .A. a win-win

55、business model between digital giantsB. a typical competition pattern among digital giantsC. the benefits provided for digital giants customersD. the relationship between digital giants and their usersSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in

56、 the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. You might wonder what one conscious portion of rice could do for your whole body.B. Americans are lucky to be exposed to lower levels of arsenic.C. This poisonous element is in a wide range of food

57、-including fruits, vegetables and grains.D. Until more studies are done, curb your consumption of arsenic.E. Brown rice appears to be the most effective whole grain for the healthy growth of human beings, but its darker color can easily absorb too much arsenic.F. Brown rice tends to have more arseni

58、c because the metal concentrates in the outer layers, which are burnished off in white rice.We Americans ingest an average of 25 pounds of rice a year-and a portion of that comes from drinking beer. Yes, rice is a sample in our diet. But is it a safe one ? Consumer Reports recently found “troubling”

59、 levels of inorganic arsenic, a known human carcinogen (a substance which can cause cancer), in almost every rice-containing food it tested. _67_. But rice takes up arsenic from soil and water more readily than other grains do.Health-conscious consumes rely on brown rice, which has even more arsenic

60、. In the Consumer Reports test, a quarter cup of uncooked white rice had from 4 to 10 micrograms. Why the difference? _68_.What about rice cakes? They contained from 2 to 8 micrograms per serving, while hot and ready-to-eat rice cereals had 2 to 7 micrograms. These levels are at least five times hig

61、her than those found in other cereals, such as oatmeal.Studies show that people exposed to large amounts of arsenic for many years are more likely to die of cancer. In Bangladesh, people who drank tap water that contained 50 to 149 micrograms of arsenic per liter for 20 or 30 years, for example, wer

62、e 44 percent more likely to die of cancer. _69_ (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency limits the total amount of arsenic in drinking water to 10 micrograms per liter.) But our total risk is unclear. There isnt enough data to set a limit on inorganic arsenic in food, says the Institute of Medicin

63、e of the National Academy of Science.The Bottom Line. _70_ Consumer Reports recommends that adults eat no more than 1 to 2 cups of cooked (brown or white) rice a week. And here is a way to lessen risk: Rinse your rice, cook it in six parts water to one part rice until it reaches eating texture, and

64、then pour off the extra water. This can remove about half the arsenic.IV. Summary Writing Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. The benefits of having a higher education ar

65、e manifold（多样的）and range from financial to cultural and from common benefits to some unexpected surprises, below you will find a number of reasons which will help to serve as justification for a higher education.For many high school students, it is hard to imagine what the long term benefits of a co

66、llege education might be. College is demanding; the work seems challenging, and meeting all new people seems overwhelming. However, what most young people do not realize is that there is a high likelihood at college that you will find new friends with similar interests and values, You may find yours

67、elf developing new interests by getting along with those who have completely different life experiences. As opportunity to get to know your professors can also be counted one of the benefits of having a college education. These intellectuals can be counted on to welcome questions and discussion from

68、 students. Therefore, one of the key benefits of a college education is the social bonds created and developed during this unique time in a persons life.Besides, the fact that youll be building a career for the rest of your life is reason enough to make time for a college education. Indeed, a clear

69、benefit of a college education is that not only will it give you time to better know your likes and dislikes before entering the labor force, it will also enhance the likelihood of a more successful career for you. Many young people are uncertain about a career path at the start of college. This is

70、a time of exploration, and taking the time to explore a variety of college majors is time well spent.One more justification for higher education could be that its best way to enhance yourself in an all-round way. Getting a good education may be the most important price you can pay for your personal

71、advancement, because perhaps more than anything else, what you do with that huge gray material between your ears will determine your future. You never know where your talent could reach. So higher education can provide you can with the chance to realize your personal value.Therefore never undervalue

72、 the benefits of entering a higher education, which surely will bring you something beyond expectation.I.Translation Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.1.他排了好几个小时的队才买到这个新出的iPhone。（release）2.一件雕塑赠予了城市博物馆，以纪念两个城市间的珍贵友谊。（present）3.他一进饭店，就被告之这

73、家饭店可以手机扫二维码点餐。（Hardly）4.虽说忠言逆耳利于行，这个年纪的孩子很叛逆，你越劝，他可能越不会听。（advice）II.Guided WritingDirections:Write an English composition in no less than 150 words according to the instruction given bellow in Chinese. 你（Mary）和你的同学想利用这个周末到学校所在的社区（community）做一天志愿者。请给社区负责人写一封信，心中请具体说明你们希望做些什么，以及这样做的原因。（短文中不得出现具体人名和校名信

74、息及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）参考答案：语法21. before22. to include 23.have developed 24. less 25.like 26. those 27.used 28.are being used/have been used/are used 29. what 30. are meat词汇31-40 GKIHJ BDCAF阅读41-55 BCDAA BACCA BABDA 56.C 57.D 58.D 59.B 60. C 61. C 62. A 63-66 BCDD 67-70 CFBD概要A higher education benefits o

75、nes life in many aspects. Despite pre-college anxiety, you can establish valuable social relationships there, with friends or professors. Besides, higher education can better prepare you for a future career by exploring your interest and likelihood of success. Last but not least, higher education ca

76、n lead to full personal development. Therefore, its advantages can never be underestimated.翻译：1. He waited for hours in line/queued for several hours before he bought/got the newly-released iPhone.2. A statue/sculpture was presented to City Museum/the museum in this city in honour of/in memory of/in

77、 remembrance of the valuable friendship between the two cities.3. Hardly had he entered the restaurant when he was informed that he could ordered the food by scanning the code with his mobile phone.4. Although faithful advice is unpleasant to ear but beneficial to ones behaviour,children of this age

78、 are so rebellion that the more advice you give him,the less likely he is to follow it.参考范文：Dear Sir/ Madam, Im a student of the school in your community. My classmates and I want to take advantage of this weekend to work as volunteers in your community. What we hope to do are listed as follows. Fir

79、st, wed like to help the cleaners sweep the streets in the community. As we always see the cleaners work hard to pick up the rubbish here and there, we are of the opinion that we should lend a helping hand to them. And then, their working pressure may be relieved and the working efficiency can also

80、be raised. With the help of us, our community is sure to provide a better environment for the residents. Second, wed like to hold a party which is intended for the elderly. Well play games with the old people and put on performances. In this way, the old are able to relax themselves physically and m

81、entally and to enjoy a meaningful weekend. Last, we hope to help give out letters. Considering that there are many households living in our community, it must be a challenging task to give out the letters correctly and efficiently. Provided with our help, the residents are bound to receive the mails and get to know the information earlier. Those are what we hope to do this weekend in your community. If the activities are not arranged well, I sincerely hope that youll give us some directions and advice. And Im looking forward to your reply. Best wishes. Yours, Mary