【期中真题】宁夏回族自治区银川市第二中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.zip

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. What does the man mean?

A. He enjoys trying new things.

B. He doesn’t 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 man’s 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7两个小题。

6. What’s 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 woman’s 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.          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 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 two 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 doesn’t like the school uniform.

C. Her school uniform has been washed.

15. Who might the man be?

A. Ashley’s head teacher.         B. Ashley’s father.            C. Ashley’s classmate.

16. What do we know about the school uniform?

A. It’s a way to attract new students.

B. It’s hard for students to wear.

C. It’s 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 can’t follow his teacher.

B. He can’t remember the theory.

C. He can’t 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’s classmates don’t 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。

A

The Worlds' Best Bookshops

There's nothing like being surrounded by books， wherever you are． Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you．

Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo

It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful， crisscrossed architecture． Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves， there's the bar， the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to give 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 here．

City Lights | San Francisco

The three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry， fiction， translation， politics， history and the arts． It hosts events and readings， and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature． It's opposite Vesuvio， a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists．

Shakespeare and Company | Paris

I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when 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 visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one， dedications to the shop itself， or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher．

Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai

A few years ago I visited India， investigating Rudyard Kipling's 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 you ask for． To me， those well﹣thumbed （翻旧了的） books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling．

1. In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？

A. Daikanyama T﹣site.

B. City Lights.

C Shakespeare and Company.

D. Hutatma Chowk.

2. What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？

A People can meet Rudyard Kipling there．

B. They sell the cheapest books in the world．

C. The book owners are amateur librarians．

D. The sellers are familiar with the books．

3. What do the four bookstores have in common？

A. They are beautifully designed．

B. They are three﹣storey buildings．

C. They offer book lovers good experience．

D. They are frequently visited by great writers．

B

At 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 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 pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, "Hi, Skinny! How'd 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 wits-when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump, 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 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 months 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, "Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me?"

I had conquered my fear of water.

4. The author's original fear of water was caused by__________.

A. his poor skill in swimming

B. his mother's warning of drowning

C. an outing to the beach with his father

D. an unpleasant memory of the pool

5. Why was the author 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.

6. By "but I was not" in paragraph 5, the author probably means"

A. he was still a poor 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

7. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Goodbye, Mr. Terror

B. Hello, Childhood Fear

C. A Swimming Adventure

D. My Passion for Swimming

C

Technology 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 you’re in a crowded public place, look at the people around you. It’s hard to find someone who isn’t glued to the tiny screen, fingers 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. I’ve 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 may ask, “What’s wrong with technology use? It’s a way for people to communicate.” While this is true, the overuse of technology isn’t always appropriate in certain settings. Schools are becoming stricter about the use of cell phones, iPods and other electronics in classrooms. Various workplaces have signs 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 disadvantages may outweigh the benefits. People are losing the ability to hold face-to-face conversations with others. However, it’s 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 transferred 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 help 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.

8. What is Plug-in Heroin?

A. The growing popularity of electronics.

B. The serious consequences of technology use.

C. The future possibility of technology development.

D. The unreasonable dependence on electronics.

9. The second paragraph is intended to __________.

A. show people’s 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.

10. Why is it difficult 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.

11. The writer’s attitude to the overuse of technology can be best described as __________.

A. approving. B. indifferent. C. critical. D. doubtful.

D

It's generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes .They recycle their garbage because the care about the environment .They pay $5 for a caramel brulée latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.

It's 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 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 don't just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character—we infer characters that weren't 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 didn't .Maybe we buy lattes in order 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 should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegut's advice: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”

12. According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to___.

A. determine one's behavior

B. reflect one's taste

C. influence one's surroundings

D. result from one's habits

13. Which of the following would Daryl Bem most probably agree with?__

A. The return of a wallet can indicate one's 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.

14. What can be inferred 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.

15. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?___

A. Personalities 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 Positive

We are constantly surrounded by various pressures. ____16____ Therefore, self-improvement to be positive, whether in your life or career, is an important step to make if you want to see changes in yourself.

____17____ 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 effective 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 taking the time to socialize more, to start eating at restaurants more or even to take more trips on a weekend. ____18____ Let go a little of all your bans and start to realize the beauty around you! However, don’t let yourself be compared to others-getting 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. ____19____

With these simple ideas, it’s time to start looking at ways to get positive. ____20____

A. Sleep well refresh yourself and start living your best life!

B. It’s no wonder that you are always in good mood.

C. Look at your spiritual world first.

D. Moreover, the pressures of self-growth are accumulated over us.

E. The bad effects the depression causes on you can he long-lasting.

F. In a word, these lists should be all about you and what you really want to achieve.

G. These things above are all going to contribute to self-improvement and changes.

第三部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分55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。

Knitting (编织) is well known for its healing benefits. For Clare Young, the pastime has helped ___21___her broken heart after her husband Ken died of cancer.

Mrs. Young was diagnosed with a mental disorder and ___22___ after her husband’s death in 2015. They met online 15 years ago. He was ___23___ with cancer in 2013. Then they wedded in 2014 and she ___24___ work to care for her husband. She was advised to take up knitting as a way to ___25___ the stress.

She created Work of Heart Garden in___26___ of her husband to help manage her sorrow and the ___27___ health symptoms. Her piece ___28___ a bed in a hospice (临终安养院) garden with knitted grass, flower pots and walls. Her knitted creation and her ___29___ fundraising for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court hospice, which helped care for Ken, ___30___ Clare enter the Creative Fundraiser of the Year. In the awards ceremony，Clare was ___31___ Creative Fundraiser of the Year.

Following her win, Clare said, “I started knitting at home to manage the ___32___ and mental health symptoms. Never in my wildest ___33___ did I think creating a knitted garden would lead me to receiving 50,000 knitted hearts across the world and picking up this ___34___. I would like to ___35___ this award to them. This award is for every person who has knitted, donated and ___36___. It was a huge honor to those who are making a ___37___ to the world. Creating Work of Heart Garden has been a ( an) ___38___ experience. Not only have I achieved my aim of raising ___39___ of the work of the hospice, but I have encouraged more people to talk more ___40___ about hospice care, loss and grief.”

21. A. fix B. create C. purchase D. press

22. A. calmness B. anxiety C. embarrassment D. opportunity

23. A. cured B. convinced C. diagnosed D. predicted

24. A. set up B. make up C. take up D. gave up

25. A. build up B. take down C. deal with D. come up

26. A. memory B. need C. hope D. charge

27. A. physical B. mental C. imaginary D. obvious

28. A. books B. prints C. works D. features

29. A. simple B. little C. huge D. rough

30. A. indicated B. saw C. tolerated D. suspected

31. A. showed B. handed C. awarded D. treasured

32. A. happiness B. expectation C. style D. sorrow

33. A. dreams B. concepts C. plans D. nations

34. A. reward B. award C. cash D. thread

35. A. lead B. announce C. devote D. owe

36. A. doubted B. swallowed C. supported D. pretended

37. A. decision B. difference C. rule D. promise

38. A. wonderful B. greedy C. common D. independent

39 A. awareness B. friendship C. success D. efficiency

40. A. purposely B. accidentally C. secretly D. openly

第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was very young, Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei ____41____ (send) into Earth orbit. My mother told me Yang is a national hero. I have been ____42____ (increasing) interested in space travel ever since. By ____43____ (read) books about space science, I have learned ____44____ (much) about space travel such as the space station, space shuttles and moon landing. We Chinese people have the Chinese Dream. As part of it, my dream is ____45____ (become) an astronaut and to land on ____46____moon. When I described my dream to my teacher, he gave me his ____47____ (advise): I should work hard by spending more time and energy ____48____maths and science. And ____49____is the most important is that I should develop courage and endurance. Following these instructions, I will redouble my efforts to realize _____50_____ (me) dream.

第三节 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分 注意：每空一词且请用必修五第一至第三单元的单词）

51. At the conference, he spoke slowly and clearly to make his point of view ________ (阐明).（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

52. ________ (暴露) to so many advertisements, we can’t help being persuaded to buy something we don’t really need. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

53. The local newspaper made good ________ (安排) for an interview with the well-known scientist. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

54. I know he is too ________ (乐观的), but I don’t want to depress him. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

55. Unfortunately, my application for the position was ________ (拒绝). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

56. The football team , ________ (组成) of 20 players and 3 coaches, was set up about 3 years ago. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

57. He sat there, with his hands ________ (折叠) in his lap. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

58. The boy felt unfair and he thought he wasn’t to ________ (责备) for it. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

59. If you ________ (不断地) regret things you did in the past, then you won’t move forward. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

60. She made a good ________ (印象) on the interviewer the other day. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分35分)

第一节 短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分10分)

61. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, I was stuck at home for a period of time, lived a life I'd never experienced. At first, I hate the virus for causing panic. Therefore, I gradually became thankful for what I learned. All citizen joined together and fought together, from which I understand what a great nation we live in it. I also understand how closely people are connecting. That's the very reason because we should help each other out in times of difficult. In addition, we should also take stop and review our relationship with nature. I believe everyone has learned something and the reflection will ensure us a better tomorrow and a bright future.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

62. 假定你是李华，你的英国网友Bob得知最近你校举办了关于主题为“劳动铸就未来” (Labor Shapes Future) 的活动，很感兴趣，发来邮件询问。请给他回封邮件，内容包括：

1.活动信息（时间，内容，目的等）

2.你的感受

注意：1.词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Bob,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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