1、高二年级英语科试卷 共 10 页 第1页 2021-2022 学年度上学期高二年级期中考试英语科试卷 答题时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 命题人：高二英语组 校对人：高二英语组 第一部分：听力第一部分：听力 第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What time is it now? A. 7:15. B. 6:40. C
2、. 7:45. 2. What does the man think about the womans hat? A. Its very good. B. It doesnt go well with her dress. C. He likes the style of it. 3. What does the man mean? A. He doesnt know the park. B. The park is nearby. C. There is no parking here. 4. What does the man mean? A. The woman should go aw
3、ay. B. He will go closer to her. C. He can hear her very well. 5. What is the problem? A. The woman doesnt like orange juice. B. The man was looking for orange juice. C. The man broke the container of the orange juice. 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。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
4、，并标在试卷的相应位置。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、7 题。 6. Which bus did the man take yesterday? A. Number 7. B. Number 15. C. Both of them. 7. How far will the woman walk if she takes a Number 15 bus? A. Half a mile. B. One mile. C. Two miles. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8
5、至 10 题。 8. Whats the weather like these days? A. Raining all the time. B. Sunny and bright. C. Cloudy and windy. 9. What do they think of the weather? A. Not too bad. B. Terrible. C. Fine. 10. How about the weather tomorrow according to the weatherman? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11
6、至 14 题。 11. Where did the man watch the movie? A. At a friends house. B. Downtown. C. At a nearby cinema. 12. How did the man like the movie? 高二年级英语科试卷 共 10 页 第2页 A. It was excellent. B. It was absurd. C. It wasnt worth mentioning. 13. What did Dave think of his roommate? A. He was friendly. B. He w
7、as rich. C. He was stupid. 14. What did Dave and his roommate do after the movie? A. They went out for a few drinks. B. They watched TV. C. They talked about their hobbies. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What is the woman? A. A saleswoman. B. A student. C. A bank clerk. 16. How much money can the woman
8、 get per month all together? A. 760. B. 1,260. C. 2,160. 17. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Work more. B. Get some money from the bank. C. Make a monthly budget. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What did the man do immediately after he woke up? A. He looked out of the window. B. He turned
9、on the TV. C. He prepared to leave. 19. What was the weather like that day? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 20. What can we know from the passage? A. The man left without taking anything. B. He couldnt see the road clearly because night was drawing near. C. A big fire broke out around where he lived.
10、第二部分：阅读理解（共第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题小题, 每小题每小题 2.5 分分, 满分满分 50 分分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分分, 满分满分 37.5 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A There really are apps for everything, and some could end up saving your life. What3 words This free download is one of a growing number of
11、smartphone apps that could mean the difference between life and death. What3 words divides the world into 33 metre squares, giving each one a unique combination of three words. This allows emergency services or anyone else you give the location to to reach you if you have an Internet connection. It
12、is used by emergency services in the UK and other countries and has saved thousands of lives. WhatsApp Lots of us use WhatsApp for messaging and calling, but do you know it also has a Live Location feature that can let a loved one know your whereabouts in case youre in danger? You can simply press t
13、he “+” key in a chat, select “Location”, and then press “Share Live Location”, which enables any participant in the chat to see your location in real time for the period you choose. Stay Alive 高二年级英语科试卷 共 10 页 第3页 With mental health problems on the increase, this suicide prevention app could be extr
14、emely helpful. Developed by Grassroots Suicide Prevention, it offers a wealth of resources, ranging from ways of staying calm when you feel upset or have other bad moods, to breathing exercises and direct links to national and local crisis resources. And this app doesnt ask for an Internet connectio
15、n to get the information. St John Ambulance First Aid An app like this is more useful for saving someone elses life than your own, but its a must-have on your smartphone. It gives advice on dealing with emergencies, including choking, allergic reactions and performing CPR. You dont have to have an I
16、nternet connection in order to use it. 21. What can we know about the app What3 words? A. It hasnt been developed yet. B. It can be downloaded for free. C. It has been used only in the UK. D. It divides the world into 3 parts. 22. Which app can you turn to for help if you feel disappointed? A. What3
17、 words. B. WhatsApp. C. Stay Alive. D. St John Ambulance First Aid. 23. What do the four apps have in common? A. They deal with emergencies. B. They dont need an Internet connection. C. They are mainly favored by patients. D. They can be used to chat with others. B EVEN when money is short, an occas
18、ional high-end experience is appealing. From luxury clothes to a round of golf, indulging not only makes people feel better, but may also enhance their status with their friends and relations. And for those without much status to start with, that seems to matter more. Researchers have long observed
19、that people who have low incomes spend a bigger part of their earnings on things they observe as status-enhancing than do those with money in more abundance. However, work by Blaine Landis and Joe Gladstone of University College, London, suggests that this is not equally true of everyone. Difference
20、s in personality have a big effect on how people respond to poverty. In their study, just published in Psychological Science, Dr Landis and Dr Gladstone analyse a year of data from more than 700 British bank accounts in 2014. They sort purchases into categories, ranging from high-status (foreign air
21、 travel, electronic goods and so on) to low-status (money spent at discount stores). They then correlate the results with those from personality tests taken by the account-holders. Though neither group was exactly wastefulspending on status-enhancing items amounted to only a few hundred pounds a yea
22、rthe study found that outgoing people spent more of their income on luxury goods and services than did their introverted peers. Since past research shows that people who are outgoing care more about status than do those who are inward-looking that result is, perhaps, hardly surprising. Dr Landis and
23、 Dr Gladstone also found, though, that the gap widened with poverty. Extroverts with an annual income of 10,850 ($17,780; the 25th percent of British individual incomes in 2014), spent approximately 65% more on high-status goods than similarly paid introverts did. At the 75th percent, 28,470, they s
24、pent only 14% more. This suggests how keenly outgoing people feel about keeping up appearances. Dr Landis believes such information is relevant to policymakers, who may be trying to design one-size-fits-all approaches to helping people on low incomes manage their money. He suggests that an approach
25、which takes account of peoples personalities might be more effective. Possibly that is true. But it is hard to picture the average person, however outgoing, allowing a government inspector to measure his or her level of being outgoing. 24. Low-income people invest luxury goods and services with the
26、purpose of _. A. making their friends and relations better 高二年级英语科试卷 共 10 页 第4页 B. promoting their social status among others C. boosting personal finance when money is short D. indulging themselves during the economic recession 25. According to Dr. Landis and Dr. Gladstone, the largest percent of i
27、ncome is spent on high-end experiences by _. A. all people of lower status B. people with abundant wealth C. high-status people who are outgoing D. outgoing people starting with lower status 26. The underlined word “introverted” in paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. high-status and wealthy B. ind
28、ulging and generous C. quiet and inward-looking D. keen and enthusiastic 27. What may the public think of policymakers measuring peoples personalities when making decisions? A. Opposing. B. Indifferent. C. Positive. D. Objective C A year after I left college, I was given the opportunity to host the
29、6 oclock news in Baltimore. The whole goal in the media at the time I was coming up was try to move to larger markets, so getting the job at 22 was such a big deal. And I was so proud，because I was finally going to have my chance to be like Barbara Walters, who had been my idol since the start of my
30、 TV career. I was 22 in 1976, making $22,000 a year, it didnt feel right yet. The first sign was when they tried to change my name. The news director said to me at the time, “Nobodys going to remember Oprah. So, we want to change your name. Weve come up with a name we think that people will remember
31、 and people will like. Its a friendly name: Suzie.” I grew up not loving the name, but once I was asked to change it, I thought, well, it is my name and do I look like a Suzie to you? I thought, no, it doesnt feel right. Im not going to change my name. And whether people remember it or not, thats OK
32、. And then they said they didnt like the way I looked, so they sent me to a salon where they gave me a perm (烫发). After a few days all my hair fell out and I had to shave my head. At last, they really didnt like the way I looked, because I was black and bald and sitting on TV wasnt a pretty picture.
33、 But even worse than being bald, I really hated being sent to report on other peoples tragedies as a part of my daily duty. And after eight months, I lost that job. They said I was too emotional. But since they didnt want to pay out the contract, they put me on a talk show. And the moment I sat down
34、 on that show, the moment I felt like Id come home. I realized that TV could be more than just a playground, but a platform for helping other people lift their lives. And the moment I sat down, doing that talk show, it felt like breathing. And thats where everything that followed for me began. 28. W
35、hat can we infer from paragraph1? A. The writers aim after graduation was to leave Baltimore. B. Barbara Walters was a host the writer admired most. C. The writer didnt feel right because she thought she could earn more. D. The writer was proud because she could work with Barbara Walters 29. What ca
36、used the author to dislike her first job? A. Reporting tragedies every day. B. Not being good at reporting on other peoples tragedies. C. The bosss wanting to put her on another talk show. D. Being black and bald and sitting on TV. 30. Which can best describe Oprah? A. Careful and considerate. B. Un
37、derstanding and optimistic. C. Persuasive and emotional. D. Determined and sympathetic. 31. What can we learn from the writers story? 高二年级英语科试卷 共 10 页 第5页 A. Pride goes before a fall. B. Opportunity knocks only once. C. Practice makes perfect. D. Let your heart talk more. D With rounds of pioneering
38、 space flights that could set the stage for future space tourism, it is worth looking at what might be involved for the human exploration of Mars, though its likely decades away. Technological challenges aside, as we continue to expand our exploration of Mars, there is a question: What might be the
39、lessons of past voyages of discovery that we should think about? Human exploration has led to many extraordinary new discoveries, but it has also led to the exploitation (开发) of resources. Not long after early European settlers arrived at America, they declared their independence and created the con
40、stitution by which modern American society functions. However, this did not prevent the settlers from referring to native people as savages and taking away their rights to liberty, happiness, and even survival. Native Americans were quickly killed by wars and new diseases as the new settlers expande
41、d their land. The natural environment, with which they had established a harmonious relationship, was similarly destroyed by the settlement. Mars certainly has an impossible environment for human life, but on Mars, humans will be the invasive (侵略的) species. Will our landing on Mars break the ecosyst
42、em on Mars? It is possible that Mars has ideal minerals for future development. But apart from technology challenges, will the mining have a disastrous environment impact on this red neighbour as it has already had on Earth? The achievements of space exploration are certainly to be applauded. The co
43、ntributions of the related researches on chemistry, medicine and many others are potentially limitless. However, as we look to exploring worlds beyond our own, we need to begin now to look at history to consider how best to engage with different life forms, cultures and environments. We may be capab
44、le of writing a law, but we first need to clear our potential invasive impact on another planet that may be completely defenseless. 32.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Modern American society. B. The creation of constitution. C. The settlement of Europeans. D. The exp
45、loitation of resources. 33. Whats the authors concern about the exploration of Mars? A. Humans cannot survive on Mars. B. Humans may bring new diseases to Mars. C. The exploration may destroy Mars ecosystem. D. Technology challenges will make mining on Mars hard. 34. Whats the authors suggestion for
46、 future space exploring? A. Making relevant laws properly. B. Conducting more scientific researches. C. Predicting its impacts on other planets. D. Learning from past exploration experiences. 35.Which column is this text most probably taken from? A. Opinion. B. History. C. Technology. D. Environment
47、. 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When you need to find a solution to a design problem, you could ask yourself, “What animals or plants face a similar problem in their lives, and how do they handle it? 36 Termites (白蚁) in Africa
48、control the temperature and air currents in their nests by having thick walls and air spaces in the top part. The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe was designed in a similar way, with thick overhangs shading the windows, and all the offices connected to a big chimney letting hot air escape. This a
49、llows it to stay cool while using much less air-conditioning. 37 Engineer Nakatsu also asked himself the same question. 38 A keen birdwatcher, Nakatsu realised that 高二年级英语科试卷 共 10 页 第6页 kingfishers also experience an abrupt pressure change when diving into the water, but their beaks allow them to pi
50、erce through the water smoothly. His team found that putting a long, pointed nose on the train greatly reduced the loud booms in the tunnel and allowed it to run faster. Having a big picture of the world we live in also helps us understand how technology can be used to protect instead of destroy it.
