1、合肥六中合肥六中 2021-2022 学年第一学期高二年级期中教学检测学年第一学期高二年级期中教学检测英语试卷英语试卷分值分值 150 分分 时长时长 120 分钟分钟第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。涂到答题卡上。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）听下面听下面 5 段对话段对话。每段对话后有一个小题每段对话后有一个小题，从题中
2、所给的从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后听完每段对话后，你都有你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will the woman do for the man?A.Give him a phone number.B.Repair his computer.C.Call Sam for help.2.What do the speakers want their teacher to do?A.Come to class on time.B.B
3、e more patient with them.C.Tell them the answers early.3.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Parent and child.C.Teacher and student.4.What is the conversation mainly about?A.Weather report.B.Tomorrows plan.C.Traffic jam.5.Where are the speakers probably?A.At home.B.In a rest
4、aurant.C.In a supermarket.第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）分）听下面听下面 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 三个选项三个选项中选出最佳选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出秒钟；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。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话
5、或独白读两遍。听第听第 6 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 6、7 题。题。6.What did the woman do this morning?A.She delivered the furniture.B.She typed up a document.C.She sent a fax.7.What is the woman asked to do?A.To clear out the storehouse.B.To call the customer.C.To check with the delivery man.听第听第 7 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 8、9 题。题。8.Wha
6、t does the man offer to do for the woman?A.Stay with her.B.Make her some soup.C.Bring her some tea.9.From whom did the woman probably get sick?A.John.B.The man.C.Her colleague.听第听第 8 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 10 至至 12 题。题。10.What is the man worried about?A.He cant hold a party at home.B.His parents wont compan
7、y with him.C.Some friends will refuse his invitation.11.Why were the mans parents angry with him last time?A.He invited too many people.B.He and his friends were too noisy.C.His friends made some damages to the house.12.What does the woman promise to do for the man?A.Call his parents.B.Prepare a bar
8、becue.C.Provide a place.听第听第 9 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 13 至至 16 题。题。13.What happened to the woman recently?A.She was fired.B.She got a pay raise.C.She changed a job.14.How many branches has Garrett worked for in total?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.15.What did the woman find out about Garrett?A.He would leave soon.B.
9、His customers didnt like him.C.He didnt have much experience.16.How does the man probably feel in the end?A.Confused.B.Fair.C.Understandable.听第听第 10 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 17 至至 20 题。题。17.What did the speaker fail to understand at first about Ecolodge?A.There wasnt hot water sometimes.B.There was no air con
10、ditioning.C.The lights went on all the time.18.What does the speaker say about walking in the forest?A.It is boring to do that.B.It is important to be physically fit.C.There is only one track to take.19.What is the main purpose of the conservation center?A.Teaching local people green construction te
11、chniques.B.Informing tourists about the area.C.Providing food for local people.20.When can people read the speakers new essay online?A.In January.B.In March.C.In April.第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）阅读下列短文阅读下列短文，从每题所给的从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中四个选项中，
12、选出最佳选项选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。项涂黑。AAre you looking at getting away from it all?Then look no further than the best beaches in the world!Whitehaven Beach,Queensland,AustraliaParadise（乐园）can be found at Whitehaven Beach and the Whitsundays in Australia.This is a group of islandsjust off the coast of
13、Arlie Beach in Queensland and each one is absolutely breathtaking.You can only get to theWhitsundays by boat,making them all more special-it is just perfect in every sense of the word.Anse Source dArgent,La Digue,SeychellesWith sun-bleached huge stones on the shore,calm blue waters,brilliant white s
14、ands and palm trees on thebeach,this beach in the middle of the Indian Ocean is straight from a fairy tale.It comes as no surprise that this isone of the most photographed beaches in the world!Tulum Beach,MexicoThere arent many beaches around the world that can boast ancient ruins that date back to
15、564AD on the cliffsabove,but at Tulum Beach you get beauty with history.Not only are the Tulum ruins an amazing site within theirown right,but the fact that the beach below is absolutely attractive really makes it a magical place to visit.La Concha Beach,San Sebastian,SpainLa Concha Beach was recent
16、ly voted as Europes best beach and its easy to see why.With wonderful weatherall year round and some simply expensive restaurants,this is a beach that has it all.Also,with the cute littleSpanish town of San Sebastian framed in the background,youre never far from the action,too.1.What do we know abou
17、t the Whitsundays?A.Theyre accessible only by boat.B.Theyre connected with each other.C.They all lie onArlie Beach.D.They are the most popular destinations.2.What makes Tulum Beach different from others?A.It has fine weather.B.Its most appealing to magicians.C.It combines history and scenery.D.It ha
18、s the longest history in the world.3.Which place may attract photographers most?A.Tulum Beach.B.Anse Source dArgent.C.Whitehaven Beach.D.La Concha Beach.BThe tables quickly turned for an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver who received a surprise delivery of his ownfrom regulars on his route-a$12,000
19、tip.Derlin Newey delivered pizzas for Papa Johns about 30 hours a week.He started the job after realizing hecouldnt live only on social security checks.Despite being forced to work at his advanced age,he didnt let thataffect his attitude.In addition to being a delivery driver,Newey was also a rising
20、 TikTok star thanks to some loyalcustomers inspired by his kindness.Fans of pizza,the Valdez family said they always requested him when orderingpizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos.Its crazy.Everybody loves him,said Dad CarlosValdez.The family said his signature phrase with ea
21、ch delivery was,Hello,are you looking for some pizza?With more than 53,000 followers,the Valdez family often got comments asking why Newey was deliveringpizzas at his age.The family agreed that he shouldnt have to work so much and decided to use their platform forsome good.They asked their followers
22、 to make a donation to help Newey,and the money started rolling in.Theywere quickly able to raise$12,000.All that was left was to surprise Newey in his own home,making a specialdelivery to their special delivery man.Newey was completely caught off guard.The TikTok-famous delivery man thought they we
23、re going to bringhim a shirt with their signatures,which they did,but he got far more than he had expected when Valdez handed hima fat envelope filled with cash.We collectively prepared a gift for you,and Im here to deliver that gift to you onbehalf of the TikTok community,Valdez said.Newey didnt ev
24、en know what TikTok was,asking,Is that an online group where you communicate with eachother through the telephone?Tears welled up in his eyes as he gratefully accepted the amazing gift.4.Why did Newey work as a delivery man?A.He had to cover his living expenses.B.He did so at the request of his frie
25、nd.C.He considered delivery an interesting job.D.He wanted to give his family a surprise.5.What about Newey impressed the Valdez family most?A.His age.B.His kind attitude.C.His sense of humor.D.His punctuality.6.How did their followers react to the Valdez familys appeal on TikTokA.Indifferently.B.Ca
26、utiously.C.Doubtfully.D.Enthusiastically.7.What can we learn about Newey from the last two paragraphs?A.He failed to get his desired shirt.B.He preferred TikTok to other platforms.C.He knew little about some social media.D.He was very active in the TikTok community.CJust as humans are usually left-o
27、r right-handed,many animals favor one side of their body for certain tasks.The strength of this preference varies:some individuals are happy to use either side,while others strongly favor oneside（known as being strongly lateralized）The University of Exeter study found that grey squirrels which stron
28、gly favored a side did less well on alearning task.They had to learn to use a paw（爪子）,rather than their mouth,to get nuts.It has been suggested that being strongly lateralized makes brains more efficient,with each hemisphere（半球）focusing on different tasks,said Dr Lisa Leaver.This could help animals
29、survive,which would explain theevolution of laterality（向侧性）across the animal kingdom.In fish and birds,there is evidence that being strongly lateralized is linked to better cognitive（认知的）performance（brain function）.However,limited data from studies of mammals（哺乳动物）suggest a weak oreven negative rela
30、tionship.Our study measured speed of learning among grey squirrels and,in line with theseprevious mammal studies,suggests that strong lateralization is linked to poor cognitive performance,said DrLeaver.In the study,wild grey squirrels on the University of Exeters Streatham Campus were presented wit
31、htransparent tube containing peanuts.Squirrels usually collect food with their mouth,but the tube was too narrow toallow this,so they had to learn to use a paw.By measuring both how quickly squirrels learned and how stronglythey favored a particular paw,the researchers could assess both learning and
32、 laterality.More than 30 squirrels were observed,with 12 providing enough data for inclusion in the study.The relationship between laterality and human cognitive performance is still unclear,though some researchhas suggested that less lateralized people may be more creative.More research on mammals
33、is needed tounderstand the complex relationship between laterality and cognitive performance,Dr Leaver said.8.What did the University of Exeter study focus on?A.The habits of grey squirrels.B.The cause of strong lateralization.C.The evolution process of laterality.D.The effects of lateralization on
34、learning.9.What can we know from the fourth paragraph?A.Fish and birds have similar brain structures.B.Most fish and birds have strong lateralization.C.Strongly lateralized birds are better at learning.D.Strongly lateralized grey squirrels have a higher IQ.10.How did the strongly lateralized squirre
35、ls act in the study?A.They were slower to get peanuts.B.They got more peanuts than others.C.They got through the tube quickly.D.They used their paws more skillfully.11.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Left-handed animals prove more intelligent.B.Grey squirrels change their habits for food
36、.C.Laterality is connected with better brains.D.Strongly handed squirrels are less good at learning.DARussian natural gas tanker has completed an experimental round trip along the Northern Sea Route(NSR)the first time the path across the Arctic has been made at this time of year.It returned to the R
37、ussian gas station atSabetta on February 19.The voyage by the Christophe de Margerie tanker through the ice is the latest visualindicator of climate change in the cold region.The tanker set out from a Chinese port on January 27 after delivering its cargo.It entered the Northern SeaRoute,which traver
38、ses(横越)Russias north coast.Afew days later near Cape Dezhnev,it was met by the Russiannuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy(50 Years of Victory).Together they completed the 2,500-nautical-mile voyagethrough the ice in l I days and 10 hours.The ship managed-to complete the first leg of the trip from Russi
39、a to China without an icebreaker.Both of thejourneys broke records for winter navigation(航行)due to the changing climate in the Arctic allowing passagethrough thinner ice.Using the Northern Sea Route lets shippers in Russia and other countries avoid a much longersouthern journey around Europe,the Mid
40、dle East and all of southernAsia,saving millions of dollars.The ships encountered no multi-year buildup of old ice on the route,and the deepest ice was about 5 feet thick.However,meteorologist and journalist Eric Holthaus called that a clear indicator of a climate emergency.Last May,Christophe de Ma
41、rgerie became the first large-capacity cargo ship to complete an eastbound transitof the Northern Sea Route,two months earlier in the year than the journey traditionally made.As a result of the early Northern Sea Route voyage completed by Christophe de Margerie in May 2020,aswell as the current NSR
42、voyage,the navigation in the Eastern part of the Arctic was practically doubled,EricHolthaus said.He noted that for decades the transit route along that part of the NSR had typically remained closedby ice from November until July.12.Which factor contributed most to Christophe de Margeries successful
43、 trip?A.The ideal equipment.B.The ocean current.C.The nuclear power.D.The climate change.13.Whats Eric Holthaus attitude to the gas tankers trip across the Arctic?A.Skeptical.B.Concerned.C.Critical.D.Tolerant.14.What does the underlined word encountered in paragraph 4 mean?A.Picked up.B.Prepared for
44、.C.Came across.D.Depended on.15.How long can the NSR route be used by cargo ships now?A.2 months.B.3 months.C.4 months.D.6 months.第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）根据短文内容根据短文内容，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并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Choose Your Purp
45、ose-Filled CareerWhen you think about choosing a career,you often do it in the following two ways._16_.If you like writing or doing crafts,you might consider these things.This is not a bad way to go,of course,but you cant always make money doing things you like(like video games or drinking beer).And
46、sometimes things you like are better as a hobby or side passion.Think about a well-paid job that you can do and doesnt sound so bad.Maybe a doctor,engineer or lawyer?Ormaybe thats out of your educational reach,so you choose office or retail worker._17_ but often they are notsomething youre really pa
47、ssionate about.Its kind of like just doing something because its there-not veryinspired.However,theres another way that is perhaps better:_18_.For example,taking care of children,because you really want to help children get a great start in life,or blossom into who they want to be or getting intogov
48、ernment or social work to improve the conditions of the community you live in or becoming a scientist to helpease the environmental crisis or find a cure for a terrible disease._19_ and if you choose one of them forthat purpose,you will serve in that work feeling a sense of purpose each day.There ar
49、e endless ways to do that.The point isnt how you serve the world,but just serving the world in someway will help you feel filled with purpose._20_.A.These are all great choicesB.Think about what you like to doC.You can identify your purpose and work out how to get thereD.Each of these is just one of
50、 many possibilities filled with purposeE.Try to do something to serve a community or make the world betterF.The sooner you complete the training requirements,the sooner you will make a livingG.If you choose a purposeful and enjoyable job,youre always further along than most people第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节
