2021-2022学年江苏省常州市金坛区高二下学期期中考试 英语 试题（含答案）.doc

1、2022年春学期髙二期中质量调研英语试题第一部分听力（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。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. Who gave the woman the dress?A. Her sister. B. Her mother. C. Her husband. 2. When will the speakers leave for the show?A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 6:00 p.m.

2、C. At 7:00 p.m. 3 Who is the woman probably talking to?A. Her friend. B. Her teammate. C. Her coach. 4. Where do the mans parents probably come from?A. Italy. B. Canada. C. England. 5. How much is a child ticket?A. $50. B. $100. C. $150. 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

3、三个选项中选出最佳选项。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至7题。6. What is the womans great news?A. She lost weight successfully. B. She is going on holiday. C. She passed an exam. 7. Who does the woman plan to call?A. Her parents. B. Her friend. C. Her teacher. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

4、。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Good manners. B. Eating habits. C. Educational differences. 9. Where does the woman probably come from?A. Britain. B. China. C. Japan. 10. How does the woman sound in the end?A. Sony. B. Pleased. C. Surprised. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probabl

5、e relationship between the speakers?A. Personal driver and clientB. Car salesman and customer. C. Car repairman and car owner. 12. What type of car does the woman prefer?A. An SUV. B. A sports car. C. A small car. 13. What will the woman probably do next?A. Have her car repaired. B. Talk to a salesm

6、an. C. Leave directly. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What position is the woman interviewing for?A. Marketing assistant. B. Marketing director. C. Marketing manager. 15. Why does the man want to change his job?A. He wants to study for a degree. B. He doesnt like his co-workers. C. He wants a pay raise. 16. W

7、hat will the man probably do next?A. Go home. B. Wait outside. C. Introduce himself. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Builders. 18. When will the new building probably be finished?A. In May. B. In August. C. In December. 19. What can be seen i

8、n the new library?A. Pictures. B. New books. C. A new school flag. 20. What prize will the winner get?A. A book. B. A holiday. C. A camera. 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项. ATips for a Successful Video Job InterviewAs hiring becomes global and more employee

9、s work remotely, video interviews have become common. For hiring managers, theyre a way to quickly conduct first-round interviews, save on transportation costs, and get the interview process started much faster than scheduling in-person interviews. Review the following tips to make sure you ace this

10、 type of interview. What to ExpectDuring a virtual interview, the video platform will vary depending on the company, but a ResumeGo survey reports that Zoom is the most commonly used interviewing platform (72%), followed by Skype (43%) and Google Hangouts (27%). In most cases, everything will go smo

11、othly, but it will be less stressful if you practice beforehand. Do a trial run a day or two before the interview. Check your webcam and any headset or microphone as if you were going to do the actual interview. Your camera should be at eye level. A poorly placed camera can result in double chins or

12、 odd shadows. Regardless of location, make sure that you send any materials (resume, portfolio, etc. ) that the company needs in advance. What to WearThe ResumeGo survey reports that most employers prefer that job candidates wear business casual(便装), but many dont have a preference. If you are unsur

13、e of what level of formality is expected, it is always better to be overdressed than underdressed. During the Video InterviewMake sure the table and your surroundings are clean and neat. You dont want to distract (干扰)the interviewer. If youre interviewing in your home, make sure that you are in a qu

14、iet space with no barking dogs, children, music, or other sounds. As well, turn off your phone and any alerts on your computer to avoid getting thrown off by emails or instant messages during the interview. Make eye contact, and remember, that means looking at the camera(and not the picture-in-pictu

15、re image of yourself).1. What advantage do video job interviews have over in-person ones?A. Personalized and time-saving.B. Efficient and money-saving.CNo face-to-face communication.D. Simplified interview procedure.2Which of the following subtitles best fits the box in the text?A. Trial Video Proce

16、ssB. Check Your TechnologyC. Advance PlanningD. Have Materials Ready3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Dress casually if you are unsure of what to wear.B. The ideal background is tidy, quiet and distraction-free.C. Google Hangouts ranks lowest among available video platforms.D. Look at

17、yourself on the screen while responding to interviewers.【13题答案】【答案】1. B2. C3. BBMichelle Phan says she had to quit making her popular “makeup and beauty” YouTube videos because she was burned out.“It became harder and harder for me to pretend to be happy” she says. “And I had become unpleasant with

18、my relationships and friendships. I was on the edge of collapse.”As a so-called social media influencer or creator, she says she needed time off from the constant pressure to upload ever more content, and try to chase (追求) more and more views and likes. But what exactly is a social media influencer?

19、There is no hard and fast definition, but in essence it is someone who has enough followers on social media, and typically YouTube, Instagram or TikTok, that they can change it into money. The income comes from two main sourcesa share of the advertising revenue (收入), and deals with companies to prom

20、ote their bands. While there is potentially big money to be made, Ms. Phan says that creators “need to know when to draw the line, and take care of themselves” rather than post all the time. This concern is echoed by media analyst Rebecca McGrath, of research firm Mintel, who says that some influenc

21、ers are trying to chase revenues so much that they post “even if they dont have anything new to create or say”. Ms. Phan also warns that you have to be able to deal with online trolls writing horrible things below your videos. “Youre also exposed to hateful comments, which I think people arent prepa

22、red for.”Despite the downsides to being an influencerthe need to always put up more videos or posts, and the likely online abusea great many people would like to be one. It can be a fun and profitable way to earn a living. Yet psychologist Stuart Duff of Pearn Kandola warns that you need a certain p

23、ersonality to hope to be successful at it“Successful influencers will relate to others, tell great stories, have a strong, unique brand, and stick to the message. They will have great passion for what they want to say, and always seem to know what their audience wants to hear.”4. Why did Michelle Ph

24、an stop putting up more videos?A. Her videos were not as popular.B. She became the envy of friends.C. She was in poor physical health.D. She felt like running out of ideas.5. What docs the underlined “this concern” in Paragraph 8 refer to?A. Influencers make potentially big money.B. Influencers go t

25、oo far in chasing revenues.C. Influencers often suffer from poor health.D. Influencers are always posting new content.6. What can be inferred from the text?A. A successful influencer should be passionate and empathetic.B. A social media influencer refers to the person who has many fans.C. Exposure t

26、o online game violence discourages some influencers.D. Influencers make money mainly by advertising and running companies.7. What does the text mainly talk about?A. How one can make a successful influencer.B. Why Ms. Phan quit being an influencer.C. Pressures and rewards of being an influencer.D. Wa

27、rnings against pursuing instant wealth.【47题答案】【答案】4. D5. B6. A7. CCEnglish is the international language of science, but most of the worlds scientists speak it as a second language. We shoulder an extra career challenge: Not only must we gain a command of science, but we must also be able to write i

28、n a foreign language to communicate that science. My mother tongue is Hebrew. Im now a researcher at Monash University. There are six people on my research team, five of whom are non-native English speakers. Writing highly technical English is crucial to our science. Our topics embrace cell biology,

29、 materials science and chemistry, so our text must make sense to both non-experts and experts. To me, English is suitable as an international language in a number of ways. On the surface, its easy enough to convey basic meanings when conducting trade, business and tourism, as well as on social media

30、. In most contexts, it doesnt matter if you misuse “the” or “-ing,” or get the word order wrong. Although the spelling is chaotic, once you get a feel for the typical patterns, its not too hard. But when meanings are complex and technical, precision is a must. Then, English becomes a difficult beast

31、 to wrestle with. The Australian poet Clive James once called English “big and baggy.” I cant disagree. The vocabulary is large. Furthermore, the grammar is extraordinarily flexible, leaving us often confusing. There lies the problem: Such rich language makes it easy to produce long writings of ques

32、tionable quality. Worse still, we outsiders to English are likely to have been taught to use complicated wording and long sentences to show our authority on a topic. However, English is the opposite: The language is at its most elegant when plain and simple. But simplicity is hard in English!Another

33、 shock to me was the importance English speakers place on front-ending their messages. In many languages, you might expect readers to stay with the text throughout. In English, however, Ive developed healthy fear that my readers will skim-read unless I state the essence at the opening of a paragraph

34、, then walk backwards while explaining it.My language teacher says that working with me makes him reflect on English in ways he wouldnt otherwise. Full disclosure: he read this piece, and made a few helpful suggestions.8. Why does the author think English is suitable as an international language?A.

35、It can be easily used to get basic meanings across.B. It has relatively simple grammar and spelling rules.C. It is spoken by the majority of the worlds population.D. Its huge vocabulary helps express complex meanings.9. Whats the function of Paragraph 3?A. To declare the importance of EnglishB. To i

36、llustrate English is easy to learnC. To give opinions about the status of EnglishD. To provide a contrast to technical English10. What does the underlined phrase “front-ending their messages” in Paragraph 7 refer to?A. skimming for the main idea of the textB. expressing ideas at the end of the textC

37、. presenting key messages at the beginningD. having a thorough understanding of the text11. The author mentions the challenges scientists have as non-native speakers except _.A. how to convey complex and technical meanings preciselyB. how to produce professional writings in simple EnglishC. how to e

38、stablish their authority in the field of scienceD. how to make scientific writings accessible to non-experts【811题答案】【答案】8. A9. D10. C11. CDYou are out with a few friends after a long day at the office. You are so relieved to be able to speak freely at last, with as much slang (俚语) as you like. Then

39、another friend joins your group, contributing humorless and grammatically perfect sentences to the conversation. Are you at ease?If you can imagine yourself in this situation, you can understand how a lot of young people feel when they receive a text with a big period (句号). For the younger generatio

40、n, using proper punctuation (标点) in an informal context like texting can give an impression of formality that borders on rudeness. The message-ending period establishes a certain distance. The punctuation is polite when you are speaking to someone older than you or above you at work, but unpleasant

41、among friends. To put it simply, including a formality in informal communication makes people uncomfortable. Think of a mother using her sons full name when issuing a serious ultimatum (最后通牒). Or of an upset lover speaking to a partner in a cool, professional tone. People gain and express interperso

42、nal comfort through unpolished self-presentation, and acting (or writing) too formally comes off as cold or distant. It is also worth noting that more of our informal communication is digital now than ever before, so texting etiquette (礼仪) carries at least as much weight as speaking tone. It is gene

43、rally accepted that many texters, especially young people, see end-of-message periods as unnecessary. It is clear that a message has ended regardless of its punctuation, because each message is in its own bubble. Thus, the message break has become the default (默认) full-stop. This pressure to get one

44、s thoughts across increases when they are aware that the people that they are texting know they are typingas with speech, both parties in the conversation are responsible for maintaining it To avoid keeping their friends waiting anxiously, therefore, texters send out single, often unpunctuated phras

45、es rather than full sentences. Adapting to this new custom may be difficult for older texters. However, this is not the first time that writers have repurposed standard punctuation. The new customs surrounding the period are just one episode in a centuries-long history of grammatical exploration.12.

46、 The two examples in Paragraph 4 are used to show _.A. using punctuation is practically rudeB. formality can create a certain distanceC. period is proper for elders and lovers to useD. informal communication causes discomfort13. Why has the end-of-message period become unnecessary to young people?A.

47、 More informal communication is digital now than before.B. The message in its own bubble carries more significance.C. They use unpunctuated sentences to keep a conversation going.D. They want to escape the pressure of communicating their ideas.14. Whats the authors attitude to the trend of changing

48、punctuation standards?A. Doubtful.B. Critical.C. Opposed.D. Acceptable.15. What can be the best title for the passage?A. No more periods when texting.B. Periods or not, thats a choice.C. Standard punctuation when texting.D. Texting etiquette among generations.【1215题答案】【答案】12. B13. C14. D15. A第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Rise of the robotsThe word “robot” was coined in 19