1、武强中学20212022学年度下学期期中考试高二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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15. 答案是C.1. What will the woman do on Sunday?A. Go to Canada. B. Have dinner with the man. C. G
2、o to the mans house.2. How many languages can the man speak?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. The womans age. B. The womans house. C. The womans clothes.4. Why did the man leave Atlantic Industrial?A.He liked marketing. B. He found the job boring. C.The job wasnt re
3、lated with electronics.5. What do we know about the man?A. He missed the meeting at the university. B. He feels strange about losing his way.C. He has never been to the university before.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
4、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、7题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. At an airport.7. What are Paula and Billy doing?A.They are catching a plane. B.They are going to take a bus. C.They are buying a newspaper.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats wrong with the woman?
5、A. She suffers high blood pressure. B. She is overweight. C. She feels very tired.9. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Have a good rest. B. Eat a little bit of cookies every day.C. Follow the diet list exactly every day.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman come to Beijing this time?A. For
6、travelling. B. To have a meeting. C. To visit friends.11. What is the woman eager to visit?A. The people in Beijing. B. The parks in Beijing. C. The Great Wall.12. What does the woman think of the mans advice?A. It is interesting. B. It is boring. C. It is shocking.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the
7、woman do before ?A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. An editor(编辑).14. Why did the woman change her job?A. She didnt get a high salary.B. She wanted to work in her husbands company.C. Her workplace was too far from her new house.15. What does the man want to put in the newspaper?A. A house-seeking adver
8、tisement B. A house-selling advertisement.C. A house-renting advertisement.16. Where will the man move?A. To England. B. To America. C. To Finland.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is Ellens problem?A. She cant speak very well. B. She cant respond to sounds. C. She cant hear very well.18. What did Ellen te
9、ll the speaker when she came home?A. She had a good coach.B. She took part in the sports meeting.C. She was encouraged by her friends.19. Why did the speaker try to encourage Ellen?A. Her coach didnt encourage her.B. He thought its unlikely that she won.C. Ellen couldnt run very fast.20. What is Ell
10、ens advantage in the sports meeting?A. Practising much harder. B.A good coach. C. A head start.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。ASan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Trea
11、sure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)Departing from the Cannery: Tour times upon request.Duration (时长): 2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through Au
12、gust 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Duration: 2 hoursPrice: $90Spooky Halloween TourRunning:
13、October 10th through October 31stJoin us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gearis provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.Duration: 1 hour and 30 mi
14、nutesPrice: Available upon requestHoliday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23rdThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciscos most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 p
15、.m. and 9:00 p.m.Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required.1. Which of the tours is OK in March?A. San Francisco Winery Tour.B. Back to the Fifties Tour.C. Spooky Halloween Tour.D. Holiday Lights Tour.2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A. Go to Treasure Island.B.
16、 Enjoy the holiday scents.C. Have free ice cream.D. Visit the Presidio district.3. Where is the passage most likely to be taken from?A. History book.B. Travel brochure.C. Textbook.D. Biography.【13题答案】【答案】1. A2. C3. BBThe COVID-19 has led to a great demand for bikes and biking. Bikes stores are strug
17、gling hard to keep up with the demand. In the United States, bike sales have seen their jump since the 1970s. Sales of adult bikes in April of 2020 were three times as high as last year. The situation is similar in Asia and Europe. Around 90% of the bikes sold in the US are made in China. But becaus
18、e of the COVID-19, even the normal supply of bicycles wasnt being created. That demand began to go up in mid-March, as people began looking for ways of getting around that didnt involve crowded public transportation. Because biking happens in the open air, and the chance of catching the disease whil
19、e riding is very low.Biking has also grown more popular because it is one of the few forms of exercise allowed in many lockdowns. With gyms and fitness shut down biking fills a need for many active people. Families appreciate biking, too. With school closed and kids unable to hang out with their fri
20、ends, biking is a welcome activity. Bikes are also practical. Many cities are seeing this as an opportunity to make their streets safer and greener. Cities around the world are adding mils and miles of bike lanes to their streets to encourage biking. New York says it will close off up to 160 kilomet
21、ers of roads so they can be used by bikers and walkers. Paris has set up over 650 kilometers of new bike lanes. The United Kingdom plans to double its number of bike lanes. In Milan, Italy, 35 kilometers of roads have been metamorphosed.Though many of these bike lane additions are temporary, and som
22、e people assume these additions seem to destroy the overall beauty of cities, if changes in biking habits become permanent because of additions, they could seriously cut down car traffic and help make cities a lot greener.4. What can we conclude about the present bike situation?A. It is more expensi
23、ve.B. It is safer than a car.C. It is in short supply.D. It is all made in China.5. What does the underlined word “metamorphosed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Repaired.B. Changed.C. Protected.D. Designed.6What is the authors attitude toward the bike lane additions?A. Negative.B. Doubtful.C. Indifferent.D.
24、 Positive.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Increasing Interest in BikingB. Ride Bikes, Clean the EarthC. More Bikes, Fewer Traffic JamD. A Great drop for Bike Exercise【47题答案】【答案】4. C5. B6. D7. ACHearing loss is unavoidable,but listening to loud music when you re younger can make it worse. T
25、o reduce your risk of hearing loss via loud music,learn why and how it can cause hearing loss,and just how loud is too loud.Hearing loss occurs in four ways:conductive hearing loss,sensorineural hearing loss,mixed hearing loss and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. Noise-induced(噪音诱发的)hearing lo
26、ss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss.Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when your inner ear becomes damaged. In the case of noise induced hearing loss,most of the damage affects the cells of tiny sensory hairs in your inner ear.When those cells get damaged or die,the electrical signal that your
27、 auditory nerve sends to your brain changes.Noise-induced hearing loss can be acute or severe,and it can be temporary or permanent. You might be familiar with acute temporary noise-induced hearing loss,even if you didnt realize what was happening at the time.Acute temporary noise-induced hearing los
28、s can occur from attending a loud concert or sporting event,going to a gun range without earmuffs or being near an explosion. It can make noises sound “stuffy”or far away,especially when talking on the phone or in a crowded room. Repeated exposure to those loud situations can eventually lead to perm
29、anent hearing loss.Noise levels from earbuds and headphones can get as loud as 139 decibels,according to the journal Noise &Health,far greater than the recommended range of everyday sound exposure,which is 60 to 85 decibels. And the average level of noise from headphones,with the volume turned all t
30、he way up,is 94 to 110 decibels. For context, 60 decibels is about the volume of an average conversation,and 130 decibels is about the noise level of a rock concert. 85 decibels is considered the maxi- mum volume at which you can listen to sound for eight hours without damaging your hearing. So if y
31、ou were to listen to music from your headphones for eight hours a day,listening at a volume louder than 85 decibels can cause permanent damage to your ears.Unfortunately,the relationship between decibels and time isnt linear. For every three decibels,safe exposure time gets cut in half,according to
32、the CDC. At 88 decibels,you can only safely listen for four hours;at 91 decibels,just two hours.8. What does the underlined word”it”in Paragraph One refer to?A. Hearing loss.B. Listening to loud music.C. Risk.D. Loud music.9. In which of the following situations is acute temporary noise-induced hear
33、ing loss more likely to occur?A. Attending a rock concert.B. Participating in a heated debate.C. Going to a gun range with earmuffs.D. Watching an explosion at a distance.10. In terms of safe exposure,how long can you listen at 97 decibels?A. A quarter.B. Half an hour.C. One hour.D. One and a half h
34、ours.11. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. Loud Music Damages HearingB. How to Prevent Hearing LossC. How Loud Is Too LoudD. Music and Hearing【811题答案】【答案】8. D9. A10. B11. ADImagine an island untouched by humans and without any large mammals.Colorful and strange birds of
35、 all shapes and sizes fly over forests and seaside hills. The sky is painted with endless clouds. Flightless birds nest safely on the ground, and seabirds cover the beaches. The sound of the bird song is overwhelming. The Maori named this place “Aotearoa,” Land of the Long White Cloud. The world now
36、 knows it as New Zealand.When the Maori sailed their canoes across the Pacific Ocean from their homeland, Hawaiki, at least 120 different species of birds lived in Aotearoa. Eleven species of moa , an ostrich-like bird, moved freely, and the largest stood 11 feet tall. The Haasts eagle dominated the
37、 skies with its wing span of nearly 10 feet. Because bats were the only mammals, Aotearoa was an actual bird paradise.Unfortunately, the Maori overhunted the moa for meat. As the moa disappeared, the Haasts eagle lost its primary food source. By the time Europeans arrived in New Zealand, both birds
38、were extinct.When European settlers arrived, they brought animals that attacked birds. These non-native animals exploded in number because they had nopredators. Birds also lost habitat as forests were cut down for wood and pastures.Within a few hundred years of humans discovering and living in New Z
39、ealand, more than half the unique bird species were extinct. The whekau,found throughout New Zealand in the 1800s, was declared extinct in 1914. The piopio,considered the best songbird in Aotearoa, was last seen in the mid-1900s. Thirty percent of the species now alive are in danger because of other
40、 animals and loss of habitat. Scientists estimate nature would take 50 million years to replace the birds lost over the last 1,000 years. New Zealand conservationists are working to save the threatened species.12. What does the first paragraph tell us?A. New Zealand is a paradise for birds.B. Aotear
41、oa does not really exist.C. The Maori founded New Zealand.D. No mammals lived on the island.13. What does the underlined word “predators” probably mean in Paragraph 4?A. Partners.B. Killers.C. Friends.D. Settlers.14. What mainly caused the disappearance of birds ?A. Threats from man and other animal
42、s.B. The arrival of Europeans.C. The lack of food sources.D. The increase in farmland.15. What is the author most likely to talk about next?A. Why local officials stop hunting.B. What living conditions for natives are like.C. How many animals have survived on the island.D. What efforts conservationi
43、sts take to guard bird species.【1215题答案】【答案】12. A13. B14. A15. D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山可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Books have a beginning, a middle and an end. _16_ To properly read a book, you should pay attention to its importance. For non-fiction books, it is important to read t
44、ext in its entirety but think about only the major points the author is trying to express.Choose a well-lit and quiet place to read your book. _17_ You are more likely to concentrate on the words on the page if you are not affected by noises or other things.Decide how much time you want to devote to
45、 the reading. You may want to adjust this time allotment according to how long and difficult the reading material is. _18_19_ If you own your book, use note-taking symbols in the paragraphs. For example, if you find something that is important, put a star or a few words next to it. If you are unsure
46、 of something and it needs more research, put a question mark next to it.Write answers to questions at the end of your reading and give definitions of important terms. For every 100 pages of text you should have at least three to five pages of written notes. _20_ If you are using a computer to take
47、notes, dont copy and paste text from your reading.A. Write in your book.B. Make a detailed plan.C. Use your own words to answer your questions.D. As such they should be read from start to finish.E. Turn off your cell phone and television so that your attention wont be disturbed.F. Therefore, stop ev
48、ery now and then to think about the structure and main content.G. For example, spend 4 hours on detailed reading of a 250-page book and 1 hour on note-taking.【1620题答案】【答案】16. D17. E18. G19. A20. C第三部分:语言运用（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空內处的最佳选项。Susan had long blond
