1、成都市武侯高级中学2021-2022学年高二下期半期考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟总分：150分第I卷第一部分听力（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，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. When will Mr. Addison return?A.On Monday afternoon.B.On Thursday night.C.On Friday morning.2. Where does this
2、 conversation take place?A.In a hospital. B. In a church. C. In a museum.3. Why does the man bring back the shirt?A.Because he doesnt like the color.B.Because it is too small.C.Because it is too big.4. What does the woman think of the restaurant prices here?A.Fair. B. Cheap. C. Expensive.5. What wil
3、l the woman do this evening?A.Pick her dad up at the railway station.B.See her dad off at the railway station.C.Go to another city together with her dad.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，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
4、段材料，回答第68题。6.What is the womans opinion toward rain on ones birthday?A.Good for ones grandfather.B.It means a lot of money in the future.C.It can be seen as a surprise.7What is Susan going to do before the party?A. To pick Peter up.B. To go to a concert.C. To prepare for the party.8.What are they ma
5、inly talking about?A.Making money. B. The weather. C. A birthday party.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9.Where did the conversation probably take place?A. At an office. B. On the phone. C. At a tea house.10.When would Mr. Robinson call again?A.In about one hour.B.In about half an hour.C.In about one and a half hours
6、.11. Which is TRUE according to this conversation?A.Miss Martins worked together with her boyfriend in the same office.B.Mr. French asked Miss Maggie to bring him a cup of coffee.C.Mr. Frenchs office might be in any country but France.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12. Whats the probable relationship between the t
7、wo speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Strangers.13. Where does the woman come from?A. Indiana. B. California. C. New York.14. Why did the woman move here?A.Because of the hot weather.B.Because of the cold weather.C.Because of the dry weather.听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15. How many bananas does the mans neig
8、hbors eat every day?A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.16. Who eats eggs only to lose weight?A. The mans sister. B. The mans cousin. C. The mans neighbour.17. What does the woman think of a steak diet?A.It damages the teeth.B.It is harmful to the heart.C.It costs too much money.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。18.At what ti
9、me did the accident happen?A. At 5:00 a.m. B. At 11:00 a.m. C. At 5:00 p.m.19.How many students got injured in the accident?A. Ten. B. Eleven. C. Twelve.20.Who is probably the speaker?A. A teacher. B. A policeman. C. A broadcaster.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
10、最佳选项，并在答读卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.Join Lincolntons own Tammie Davis a
11、s she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th.Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Childrens Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where
12、you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).Hours :Wednesday, Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.-5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.-9 a.m.Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis fo
13、r you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid drivers license or ID.Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.E-mail: mwoodwardTelephone:704-376-40851. We can learn from the text that
14、 the show will _.A. last only five daysB. offer a free parkingC. have the only one singerD. take place in a private house2. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?A$ 10B. $ 30C. $ 20D. $403. We can infer from the text that_.A. old people can visit the show only o
15、n WednesdayB. the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of chargeC. there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabledDkids tickets on Wednesday dont include beverageBJerome Karie and Isabella Lugoski met in their first physical chemistry class at the University of Michigan in 1940. Jerome Karie was
16、in his first year of doctoral work, Isabella Lugoski was in her last year as an undergraduate(大学本科生), and they were laboratory partners. However, they didnt get along well at first.Isabella Lugoski looked back on the past, “I walked into the physical chemistry laboratory and theres a young man in th
17、e desk next to mine with his equipment all set up running his experiment. I dont think I was very polite about my question. I asked him how he got there early and had everything all set up. He didnt like that. So we didnt talk to each other for a while.Their relationship got going as they competed f
18、or the top grade in that course and they started to build connection because both of them were interested in chemistry. They married in 1942. By 1946 both of the Karies had earned doctorates in physical chemistry, and, after a period of time at the University of Chicago working on the Manhattan Proj
19、ect, moved to Washington DC to join the US Naval Research Laboratory.Each specialized in a different aspect of X-ray crystallography(晶体学): Jerome focused on developing equations(方程式) that could determine how atoms(原子) were arranged inside complex molecules, while Isabella ran practical experiments t
20、o test how well the equations worked. Working together, they created what is now called the direct method for determining molecular structures(分子结构), which has allowed scientists to effectively study and copy complex organic molecules to continue further study.Jerome Karie was awarded the Nobel Priz
21、e for Chemistry in 1985. Although he was disappointed that the Nobel committee had ignored Isabellas contribution to that work, she was unfazed. At that point, she had already won more awards and prize money for her experimental work than he had.4. What did Isabella Lugoski do when she first met Jer
22、ome Karie?A. She blamed him for his being late.B. She set up all his equipment for him.C. She asked him a question impolitely.D. She observed his experiment silently.5. What made Jerome Karie and Isabella Lugoski become connected?A. Their common interest in chemistry.B. Their wonderful marriage sinc
23、e 1940.C. Their pleasant first talk in a laboratory.D. Their successful cooperation in courses.6. What is paragraph 4 mainly intended to show?A. The Karies encouraging further study.B. The Karies good teamwork in science.C. How the Karies worked with others.D. Why the Karies won the Nobel Prize.7. W
24、hich of the following best explains “unfazed underlined in the last paragraph?A. Generous.B. Touched.C. Shocked.D. Calm.CA teenager needs to have a sense of independence in their life to feel secure（安全的）. To some teenagers independence means a lot to them, and I think that some parents dont allow th
25、eir teenagers enough independence.Independence has something to do with freedom. Some kids are not allowed to go anywhere alone, and the only thing their schedule includes is going to school, coming home, going to sleep, and repeating the process the next day. Parents tend to be afraid that their ki
26、ds can get hurt if they go outside into the world. But if parents control their kids too much, they may never learn to live on their own. The best way for a teenager to learn lesson is through experience. I think it is beneficial for teenagers to have freedom.Teenagers lack of freedom can also stop
27、them from having good friendship at school. Some might say this is a good thing, because it helps them focus more on their school work. I argue that this can only discourage them not to do their school work. Some parents do not allow their children to be around their friends outside the school, thin
28、king that this will get them into trouble. But I dont think so. Instead, isnt this a good reason for parents to get their children a cellphone? Cellphones allow teenagers to stay in touch with their parents, and communicate with friends.Privacy is another issue between parents and their teenagers. T
29、eenagers tend to enjoy relaxation by themselves in their own room. This also gives them a sense of independence. It often annoys teenagers when their parents enter their room when they are not home. I know that my mom always goes in my room when Im not home, and this has brought me to the point wher
30、e I have asked many times to get a lock on my door.8. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Kids know how to live independently.B. Some parents allow their kids no freedom.C. It benefits teenagers to have freedom.D. Kids have a dull routine every day9. In the opinion of the author, _.A. p
31、arents should make it easy for kids to communicate with their friendsB. good friendships between kids harm their school workC. it is unnecessary for a kid to have a cellphoneD. kids should focus on the school work10. How do teenagers usually feel when their parents enter their rooms in their absence
32、?A. DisappointedB. LuckyC. AngryD. Calm11. The author hopes to have her door locked in order to _.A. keep her father from reading her dairyB. prevent her mother entering her roomC. Protect herself from any harmD. Stop thieves from going inDEnsley made me a poet.When I was one, my parents and I moved
33、 into a tiny apartment off 20th Street. I wrote my first poem sitting in the corner of my bedroom, surrounded by toys. I was 7 or 8 and the poem was for my best friend who had moved away. I was angry with him for being willing to leave me, and when I get angry, I get mean. I figured his leaving woul
34、d be easier to face, if I pushed him away first. But as soon as the moving truck pulled away, I realized how foolish Id been.So I wrote him a poem to apologize. The poem was terrible, of course, but with it, a lifelong love affair began - not with the boy who moved away, but with the written word. A
35、s an adult, Id write poems about playing kickball in the parking lot of those Ensley apartment blocks, and poems about trips to see the candy lady and to the corner store.When people ask me where in Birmingham I grew up, I sometimes say “Everywhere”. We moved around a lot and the neighborhoods of Bi
36、rmingham find their way into so much of what I write.I had to leave Birmingham to learn how to tell true stories in prose (散文). After college in Alabama and graduate school in Berkeley, California, I moved to Kentucky to be a newspaper reporter. My skill at writing personal essays landed me my own c
37、olumn(专栏) and the chance to be included in a collection of essays published by Seal Press.Then I came home.In her book Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg writes, “It is very important to go home if you want your work to be whole.you must claim where you come from and look deep into it. Come to
38、 honor and embrace it, or at the least, accept it.”Now in Birmingham, I get to share my story in local magazines and on my blog. And I build my story through every friendship formed in this city of steel, sweat, and sweet tea.12. Ensley is the name of a_.A. toyB. boyC. placeD. store13. What does Par
39、a. 4 tell us about the author?A. She enjoys traveling very much.B. She prefers poetry to news reports.C. She gave up writing poems after college.D. She made some achievements in writing.14. Why does the author mention Natalie Goldbergs words?A. To prove they had similar interests.B. To show her love
40、 for Natalie Goldberg.C. To explain why she returned to Birmingham.D. To introduce Natalie Goldbergs book to readers.15. What is the text mainly about?A. Writing changes my life.B. Home is where your story is.C. Moving around makes me a poet.D. Childhood friendship is a source of writing.第二节阅读下面短文，从
41、短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）How to live a happy life? The following suggestions may be of great help to you.Keep positive. _16_ Optimists have a 35% less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, are more likely to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, have stronger imm
42、une systems and even live longer. If you face a challenge or obstacle, youre more likely to see it as a temporary or even optimistic thing, allowing you to learn and grow.Start volunteering. _17_ It can reduce the risk of cognitive (认知的) disorder. It can even help us live longer. Even if you have a
43、little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by temporarily reducing your sense of pain.Be grateful Counting our blessings protects us against anxiety and depression and boosts optimism. One of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is
44、to keep a journal. _18_ Keeping gratitude and recording your good deeds may help you live happily._19_ People who are more socially connected to family, friends and community are happier. Theyre physically healthier, and they live longer than people who are less connected. High-conflict marriages, w
45、ithout much affection, turn out to be very bad for health, perhaps worse than getting divorced. _20_A. Eat healthily and happily.B. Strengthen social connections.C. Looking on the bright side of life is really good for you.D. You can set down some positive experiences in your diary.E. Instead, livin
46、g in good relationships is beneficial to health.F. Studies show volunteering can reduce stress and depression.G. Youll have no time to volunteer and give thanks in your life.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I live in an apartm
47、ent building in a planned community, including private roads. I have lived in this _21_ of mostly professionals and retirees for over three years, but I had met only a few of my _22_.After the _23_ had stopped falling, we were left to _24_ ourselves because the city and state services didnt work. I went out to the parking lot to dig out my and my girlfriends _25_. I took a large metal piece of my desk to _26_ as a shovel. After about 30 minutes of digging, some of the neighbors _27_ with snow shovels and told me if I helped them, they would _28_ me. I agreed and we dug out each other
