1、第 1 页，共 8 页 2022021 1 学年学年度度第二学期高一第二学期高一年级年级期期末末考试考试 英语试卷(考试时间：100 分钟，满分：100 分)第第 I 卷卷 I.Listening Comprehension (14%)Section A Directions:In Section A,you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conver
2、sations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.Cheese cake.B.Chocolate cake.C.Ice cream.D.Pie.2.A.At an airport.B.In a h
3、ospital.C.At a hotel.D.In a gym.3.A.The zoo opens at 6 every day.B.She cant see the sign clearly.C.The zoo closes too early.D.She cant understand the sign.4.A.30 dollars.B.20 dollars.C.15 dollars.D.10 dollars.5.A.Boss and secretary.B.Customer and shop assistant.C.Husband and wife.D.Teacher and stude
4、nt.6.A.The accommodation is too expensive.B.The sunrise will be surprising.C.He wants to stay there overnight.D.Kids are always interested in sunrise.7.A.The man will meet Helen at noon.B.She doesnt want Helen to come to the party.C.The man doesnt have to call Helen tonight.D.She will tell Helen abo
5、ut their party.8.A.A term paper.B.An English film.C.A lost book.D.An optional course.Section B Directions:In Section B,you will hear one short passage and one longer conversation,and you will be asked three questions on the conversation or the passage.The passage and the conversation will be read tw
6、ice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 9 through 11 are based on the following passage.9.A.He learned it in a special school.B.He pract
7、ised driving in his spare time.C.He got it through constant watching.D.He was taught by several signalmen.10.A.In Fillan.B.In Jefferson City.C.In Kansas City.D.In Omar.11.A.Amusing.B.Bad-tempered.C.Frightening.D.Simple-minded.Questions 12 through 14 are based on the following conversation.12.A.To bu
8、y a house.B.To increase his salary.C.To quit the job.D.To start a family.13.A.When prices keep going up.B.After more employees are hired.C.When he contributes more to the company.D.After he works for the company for more years.第 2 页，共 8 页 14.A.He isnt essential to the company.B.His promotion is just
9、 around the corner.C.He should learn to make his own decision.D.The company wont run efficiently without him.II.Grammar(8%）Directions:For each of the following sentences,there are choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.15.Among all the students,Nancy left a deep i
10、mpression _ the instructor with her talent and driving skills.A.at B.by C.in D.on 16.She treated the boy _ he were her own child.A.as if B.even if C.while D.because 17.Fast food restaurants are places _ hundreds of people are served in a short time.A.which B.where C.on which D./18._ a cure for malar
11、ia,Tu Youyou examined hundreds of books about traditional Chinese medicine and interviewed many experienced Chinese medical doctors.A.Finding B.Having found C.To find D.To be found 19.The sculpture is symbolic of the polluted Earth,_ people to stop polluting the environment.A.reminding B.reminded C.
12、having reminded D.being reminded 20.Forty percent of the adults in this city is said _ their first dose of the vaccine by the end of this Friday,one week ahead of schedule.A.to receive B.to have received C.to be received D.to have being received 21.Leslie _ at the company before 9 a.m.yesterday,but
13、the MRT(Mass Rapid Transit)broke down.A.couldnt have arrived B.neednt have arrived C.should have arrived D.might have arrived 22.I hope the children wont stay up late tonight.-I ve warned them _.A.no B.not to C.not do D.not late III.Reading Comprehension Section A(11%)Directions:For each blank in th
14、e following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.For years,weve been told to stay out of the sun and use sunscreen.Those guidelines may not only be unnecessary,they also could be harming our(23)health.These a
15、re dark days for supplements.Although they are a$30-billion-plus market in the United States alone,some of them,such as vitamin A and fish oil,have now failed in study after study.If there was one supplement that seemed sure to(24)the strict tests,it was vitamin D.People with low levels of vitamin D
16、 in their blood have significantly higher rates of virtually every disease you can think of:cancer,diabetes,obesity,heart attack,stroke,depression and more.Health experts believe that most of us arent getting enough of this essential vitamin.Vitamin D,an 第 3 页，共 8 页 element manufactured by the skin
17、with the help of sunlight is difficult to obtain in sufficient quantities through(25).Our ancestors living outdoors in tropical regions produced all the vitamin D they needed from the sun.But today,90 percent of us spend about 22 hours(26)every day,according to EPA(Environmental Protection Agency)re
18、search.And when we do go outside,weve been taught to(27)sunscreen to protect ourselves from dangerous UV rays.Sunscreen can reduce our natural production of vitamin D,so weve been told to compensate with vitamin D pills.Yet vitamin D supplementation has failed in clinical trials.One of the largest t
19、rials ever conducted-in which 25,871 participants received high doses for five years-found no(28)on cancer,heart disease,or stroke.How could people with low vitamin D levels clearly suffer higher rates of so many diseases and yet not be helped by supplementation?Some researchers(29)that the people w
20、ith high vitamin D levels were getting plenty of exposure to the thing that was really(30)their good health-the sun.One of these researchers is Richard Weller.About ten years ago,Dr.Weller was researching nitric oxide,a substance produced in the body that lowers blood pressure.He discovered a(31)unk
21、nown biological mechanism by which the skin uses sunlight to make nitric oxide.It was already suspected that rates of high blood pressure,heart disease,stroke,and overall mortality all rise the farther you get from the equator.In his research,Dr.Weller had his inspiration:Could(32)skin to sunlight l
22、ower blood pressure?Sure enough,when he exposed volunteers to the equivalent of 30 minutes of summer sunlight without sunscreen,their nitric oxide levels went up and their blood pressure went down.Because of its(33)to heart disease and strokes,high blood pressure is a leading cause of death in the w
23、orld,and the reduction was of an impact large enough to prevent millions of deaths on a global level.23.A.mental B.overall C.emotional D.social 24.A.capture B.survive C.feature D.confirm 25.A.exercise B.infection C.diet D.addiction 26.A.indoors B.idly C.actively D.outdoors 27.A.wear B.reject C.demon
24、strate D.motivate 28.A.tax B.comment C.viewpoint D.impact 29.A.oppose B.respect C.argue D.protest 30.A.available to B.responsible for C.anxious for D.similar to 31.A.previously B.surprisingly C.necessarily D.domestically 32.A.limiting B.devoting C.confusing D.exposing 33.A.connection B.approach C.re
25、duction D.likelihood Section B (22%)Directions: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 the information given in the passage you have
26、just read.(A)Benjamin West,the father of American painting,showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one.In those days,a brush was made from camels hair.There were no camels nearby.Benjamin decided that cat hair
27、would work instead.He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long.Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long，the cat began to look 第 4 页，共 8 页 ragged（蓬乱）.His father said that the cat must be sick.Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was abo
28、ut to improve.That year,one of Benjamins cousins,Mr.Pennington,came to visit.He was impressed with Benjamins drawings.When he went home,he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.He also sent six engravings（版画）by an artist.These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin
29、 had ever seen.In 1747,when Benjamin was nine years old,Mr.Pennington returned for another visit.He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city,Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil pa
30、intings.The boy began a landscape painting.William Williams,a well-known painter,came to see him work.Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home.The books were long and dull.Benjamin could read only a little,having been a poor student.But he later sa
31、id,“Those two books were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night.While it is likely that he understood very little of the books,they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.34.The passage mainly talks about _.A.how brushes
32、inspired Benjamin to be an artist B.Mr.Penningtons influence on Benjamin C.the beginning of Benjamins life as an artist D.the story between Benjamin and Williams 35.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that_.A.the cat would be treated as soon as possible B.the cats living condition would b
33、e improved C.Benjamin would be punished for what he did D.Benjamin would have real brushes soon 36.To help Benjamin develop his talent,Mr.Pennington _.A.took him to see painting exhibitions B.provided him with painting materials C.invited him to an art school in Philadelphia D.taught him how to appr
34、eciate engravings 37.How did Williams two books help Benjamin?A.They helped him learn more new words.B.They helped him begin his landscape paintings.C.They helped him get to know other famous painters.D.They helped him make up his mind to be a painter.(B)Spanish-American Institute Student Cub Notes
35、Free and Low Cost Gyms,Health Clubs and Pools NYC Department of Parks Recreation Centers www.nycgovparks.org Recreation Centers:The NYC Department of Parks has many Recreation Centers throughout New York City.Recreation Centers offer a wide range of free and membership programs and services.Some hav
36、e indoor swimming pools.第 5 页，共 8 页 Almost all have weight rooms,basketball courts,dance studios,boxing rings,art studios,game rooms,etc.All Recreation Centers offer a wide range of programs such as aerobics,dance,tai chi,fencing,computer classes,and art.Many programs are free and open to the genera
37、l public but many require membership.You do not need to be a New York City resident to use a Recreation Center.You may use your annual membership at any and all Centers.Use one near the Spanish-American Institute and then use one near your home.Costs:Free and membership programs.Standard annual memb
38、ership is$50 for Recreation Centers and$75 for Recreation Centers with pools.(Do you know anyone 55 and older?The senior membership is only$10 a year.)Standard annual membership provides scheduled access to the gym,pool,and all the other facilities.Instructor-led courses such as aerobics,martial art
39、s,music,or yoga may require an additional fee.Membership and Program Information:Go to the www.nycgovparks.org home page.On the“Facilities”menu,click on“Recreation Centers.”On the“Recreation Centers”page,you will find information about membership and fees.You will also see links to Recreation Facili
40、ties by borough(Bronx,Brooklyn,Manhattan,Queens,and Staten Island).On the“Facilities”menu,you may also want to check out other NYC Department of Parks facilities such as beaches,ice skating rinks,nature centers,running tracks,soccer fields,etc.Recreation Centers:There are several Parks Department Re
41、creation Centers in each borough.After you go to the“Recreation Centers”page and click on a borough,you will find a list of the centers in that borough with their addresses,phone numbers,and web links.The list will look like that for Manhattan below.Click on the link for a particular Center to learn
42、 more about its services,schedules,and programs.38.What special benefits can an annual member of Recreation Centers enjoy?A.Having access to all the facilities all year.B.Experiencing all programs and services free.C.Taking free Instructor-led courses.D.Using only the center near your home free.39.I
43、f your parents and grandparents(both over sixty)want to get the memberships,how much will they pay?A.At least$20.B.At least$120.C.At least$180.D.At least$220.40.You will probably fail to find _ on the www.nycgovparks.org home page.A.the cost for various memberships B.the locations of recreations cen
44、ters C.the staff and provided services D.the facilities,phones and web links (C)Genetic engineering is the scientific change of the genetic material in a living organism.It allows scientists to identify specific genes，to remove them from an organisms chromosomes（染色体），improve them，analyze them,and po
45、ssibly clone them,and to then reinsert the changed gene into the original organism,or a completely different organism.Unlike traditional breeding（繁殖），where a desired quality would be bred within the same species,genetic engineering can insert desired ones into organisms of different species.Genetic
46、engineering creates many positive contributions to agriculture.For example,by genetically engineered(GE)foods,anti-cancer agents,minerals and vitamins can be increased.Improved taste,shelf life,and better transport are all possible.Also,GE plants can increase pest and bacterial resistance,therefore,
47、making the food safe for consumers.第 6 页，共 8 页 But some argue that the possible negative effects outweigh the positives,and critics are starting to voice their concerns.Unlike Europe,in the United States labelling is not required on genetically engineered foods or on foods that contain genetically e
48、ngineered products.Most Americans do not realize that they are,in fact,eating GE foods.The public is also concerned about the unknown health risks.With limited understanding of genes,scientists cannot predict possible effects.Because most genes introduced into GE plants come from sources not introdu
49、ced into the human body,it is impossible to know if they will cause reactions.Moreover,due to the lack of labelling if allergies（过敏）develop，it will be extremely difficult to find the origin of them.There is also a major moral question in many minds.For many,the conflict is not whether it is safe or
50、not,but it disturbs them because it is unnatural and unnecessary.We are currently producing one and a half times the amount-of food needed to feed the world,yet one in seven people are starving.GE food is unnecessary,and fails to address the root of hunger.Many believe that the only people who will
