1、绝密启用前银川二中2021-2022学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试题注意事项：1. 本试卷由四部分组成，满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。2. 答案写在答题卡上的指定位置。考试结束后，交回答题卡。第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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 is the woman talking to?A. Mr. Paxton.B. Mr. White.C. Mr. Brown.2. W
2、hat does the man mean?A. He enjoys trying new things.B. He doesnt like making cakes.C. He prefers to make cakes with the woman.3. Where will the speakers meet?A. Beside the shopping mall.B. At the amusement park.C. Next to the truck.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A song.B. The mans
3、 brother.C. A music school.5. What is the man going to do?A. Introduce someone to the woman.B. Go to the movies with Harry.C. Meet a new friend.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两
4、个小题。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Old friends.B. Colleagues.C. Salesperson and customer.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the cafe.B. In the clothing shop.C. At the womans home.听下面一段对话，回答第 8至10题。8. What will the man probably do on the project?A. Do the computer work
5、.B. Write the project plan.C. Collect the material.9. When can the man take part in the project?A. On April 29th.B. On May 1st.C. On May 3rd.10. How will the man send his personal information?A. In person.B. By email.C. By fax.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What does the man say about his rose bush?A. It
6、 used to grow plenty of red roses.B. Its leaves have become brown.C. It needs some fertilizer.12. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Apply some fertilizer.B. Wait for a while quietly.C. Cut off all the leaves.13. When will the rose bush probably recover?A. Tomorrow.B. In half a month.C. In tw
7、o months.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Why does Ashley wear her personal dress to school?A. She lost her school uniform.B. She doesnt like the school uniform.C. Her school uniform has been washed.15. Who might the man be?A. Ashleys head teacher. B. Ashleys father. C. Ashleys classmate.16. What do we kno
8、w about the school uniform?A. Its a way to attract new students.B. Its hard for students to wear.C. Its a symbol of identity of students.17. How does Ashley sound in the end?A. Apologetic.B. Angry.C. Indifferent.听下面一段对话，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Why does the speaker find physics difficult?A. He cant follow
9、his teacher.B. He cant remember the theory.C. He cant understand the textbook.19. How does the speaker improve his physics?A. By reading more books.B. By starting a study group.C. By turning to his teacher.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. Most of the students find the flute easy.B. The speaker
10、s classmates dont like the flute.C. The speaker will have trouble in the final exam.第二部分：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。AThe Worlds Best BookshopsTheres nothing like being surrounded by books, wherever you are. Here are the finest oases of litera
11、ture that travellers can bring youDaikanyama Tsite | TokyoIt is well worth visiting even if just to admire the buildings beautiful, crisscrossed architecture. Once youve had your fill of roaming three floors worth of bookshelves, theres the bar, the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to giv
12、e you more reason to stay just that little bit longer. Grab a book， order a beer and dive into its pages. I could have stayed hours hereCity Lights | San FranciscoThe three-storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry, fiction, translation, politics， history and the arts. It hosts event
13、s and readings, and runs a non-profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature. Its opposite Vesuvio, a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat-generation writers and artistsShakespeare and Company | ParisI made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one w
14、hen I was in Paris. It has two floors packed with English-language texts, and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitorsheartfelt messages to a loved one, dedications to the shop itself, or a quote from a favourite author or philosopherHutatma Chowk | MumbaiA fe
15、w years ago I visited India, investigating Rudyard Kiplings connections with the country. I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp-covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk (Martyrs Square). The booksellers here are like amateur librarians, able to lay their hands on almost any title
16、you ask for. To me, those well-thumbed（翻旧了的）books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbais readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling21. In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？A. Daikanyama Tsite.B. City Lights.C. Shakespeare and Company.D. Hutatma Chowk.22. What can be
17、learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？A. People can meet Rudyard Kipling thereB. They sell the cheapest books in the worldC. The book owners are amateur librariansD. The sellers are familiar with the books23. What do the four bookstores have in common？A. They are beautifully designedB. They
18、 are three-storey buildingsC. They offer book lovers good experienceD. They are frequently visited by great writersBAt eleven, I decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at the Y.M.C.A. offering exactly the opportunity. Mother continually warned against it, and kept fresh in my mind the details of
19、 each drowning in the river. But the Y.M.C.A.pool was safe.I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and father took me to the beach. The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the side of the po
20、ol to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi, Skinny! Howd you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my witswhen my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump,
21、 come out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.When I came to consciousness, I found
22、 myself lying on the bed in the hospital.I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by. It deprived me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several m
23、onths later, the instructor was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the terror would return.This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Wentworth. Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “
24、Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me?”I had conquered my fear of water.24.The authors original fear of water was caused by _.A. his poor skill in swimming B. his mothers warning of drowningC. an outing to the beach with his father D. an unpleasant memory of the pool25.Why was the aut
25、hor not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?A. He knew how to swim in the pool. B. He felt that the Y.M.C.A.pool was safe.C. He was waiting for others to save him. D. He came up with an idea to go upwards.26.By but I was not in paragraph 5,the author probably means_.A. he was still a p
26、oor swimmer. B. he had not overcome the fear yet.C. he was not afraid of drowning any more. D. he was not satisfied with the swimming training.27.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Goodbye, Mr. TerrorB.Hello,Childhood FearC.A Swimming AdventureD.My Passion for SwimmingCTechnolo
27、gy use seems to be the new wave of addiction hitting people of all ages. Its extreme use can be compared to the use of drugs, which is called Plug-in Heroin.The next time youre in a crowded public place, look at the people around you. Its hard to find someone who isnt glued to the tiny screen, finge
28、rs moving at lightning speeds, texting their friends, e-mailing coworkers or listening to music. It may seem ridiculous that someone is that addicted to such a small object. Ive seen people who seem to be at their wits end if their phone or iPad has been taken away, lost or left at home.Some people
29、may ask, “Whats wrong with technology use? Its a way for people to communicate.” While this is true, the overuse of technology isnt always appropriate in certain settings. Schools are becoming stricter about the use of cell phones, iPods and other electronics in classrooms. Various workplaces have s
30、igns hanging on their walls warning employees that “Cell phone use is not permitted” or “Cell phones are forbidden”. On the first warning you will be sent home, and on the second warning you will be fired.Electronics may be a way for people to communicate and stay in touch with each other, but the d
31、isadvantages may outweigh the benefits. People are losing the ability to hold face-to-face conversations with others. However, its hard to avoid electronics in this day and age because almost everything is turning into an electronic format. Books, originally meant for paper design, are now being tra
32、nsferred to electronic forms. Photo albums, and even yearbooks, can now be viewed via the Internet. With this growing trend, future generations are bound to become even more addicted to technology.Is there a cure for electronic addiction? Simply turning electronics off for an hour or two a day may h
33、elp to an extent, but it will not completely rid electronic addiction. There only seems to be one cure left, and it may be the hardest: self control.28. What is Plug-in Heroin?A. The growing popularity of electronics.B. The serious consequences of technology use.C. The future possibility of technolo
34、gy development.D. The unreasonable dependence on electronics.29. The second paragraph is intended to _.A. show peoples addiction to electronics.B. persuade people to quit electronics.C. prove electronics are harmful to people.D. tell people it is ridiculous to use electronics.30. Why is it difficult
35、 to avoid electronics nowadays?A. People have no interest in traditional paper designs.B. More information tends to be available in electronic forms.C. It is the only way people stay in touch with each other.D. People have fewer chances to communicate in person.31. The writers attitude to the overus
36、e of technology can be best described as _.A. Approving B. indifferent C. critical D. doubtful.D Its generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay $5 for a caramel brule la
37、tte because they like expensive coffee drinks.Its undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions (性情), but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bem, by observing our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we
38、 knew our own minds, why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book, we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually, we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.Moreover, we dont just use
39、 our behavior to learn about our particular types of characterwe infer characters that werent there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us, which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt. Maybe we buy lattes in or
40、der to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition.Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people become what they do, though it may not be in compliance (符合) with their true desires. Therefore, we sho
41、uld all bear in mind Kurt Vonneguts advice: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”32.According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to_.A.determine ones behavior B. reflect ones tasteC. influence ones surroundings D. result fro
42、m ones habits33. Which of the following would Daryl Bem most probably agree with?A. The return of a wallet can indicate ones honesty.B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old.C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment.D. One buys latte out of true love of coffee.34. What can be inferr
43、ed from the underlined sentence in the passage?A. We fail to realize our inner dispositions.B. We can be influenced by outside pressures.C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires.D. Our characters can shape our social relationships.35. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A. Pe
44、rsonalities and attitudes. B. Preferences and habits.C. Behavior and personalities. D. Attitudes and preferences第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。How to Self-Improve and Be PositiveWe are constantly surrounded by various pressures. _36_ Therefore, self-improvement to be positi
45、ve, whether in your life or career, is an important step to make if you want to see changes in yourself._37_ Learning to understand your more spiritual world in life can be a great way to grow. For future prospects, learning about your inner truths and possible plans in store for the future is an ef
46、fective way to connect to yourself on a deeper level. Finding yourself on a spiritual level is the key to helping understand your real life meaning and as a positive guide to self-improvement.Then making lists to get the most out of your free time can be incredibly useful. It can be as simple as tak
47、ing the time to socialize more, to start eating at restaurants more or even to take more trips on a weekend. _38_ Let go a little of all your bans and start to realize the beauty around you! However, dont let yourself be compared to othersgetting rid of these comparisons on your lists can give you a positive improvement, and this is also something you must learn to overcome if you want to succeed in your career as well as your personal life. _39_With these simple ideas, its time to start looking at ways to get positive. _40_A. Sleep well, refres
