2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌县高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌县高二下学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（选择题，共70分）第一局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项。You might have heard a lot about ancient towns and ancient cities in China. Here, we list several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China.Baoshan Stone City, Yunnan ProvinceBaoshan Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one hundred houses. The houses are laid out in an orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone steps. The Naxi people there still lead an original life and grow crops in tenaces （梯田）；you can experience the colorful culture of the Naxi ethnic （民族的）group there.Tuvas Village in Kanas, XinjiangKanas Tuvas Village is near the mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a valley, and only has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are ali surrounded by wooden fences. Tuvas is an ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as iwnter-gathers. You can visit a local family, go herding （放 牧）with the locals and experience the peaceful ancient village life.Jiaju Tibetan Village, Danba, Sichuan ProvinceJiaju Tibetan Village is known as （he ''Tibetan fairyland”. Il stands on a mountain slope, and consists of about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red eaves, and white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.Xijiang Miao Village, Guizhou ProvinceIf you re interested in the Miao Minority, Xijiang Miao Village can be a great destination for deepening your understanding of Miao history and culture. It's the largest Miao village in China, and now has 1432 households with a population of over 5000, of which 99.5% arc Miao ethnic group. It5 s also famous for （he houses built on stilts （支柱）of different heights.1. What can you do in Kanas Tuvas Village?A. Hike in terraces.B. Learn about houses built on stilts.C. Go hunting with the locals.D. See houses of a foreign style.2. Where can you admire the houses like castles?A. In Baoshan Stone City.C. In Kanas Tuvas Village.B.D.In Jiaju Tibetan Village.In Xijiang Miao Village.3. What can we infer about the villages mentioned in the text?A. They remained secret to the outside world in the past. B. They were originally built to defend their homeland.C. They are the ethnic villages with unique architecture. D. They are still cut off and difficult to access nowadays.BEvery September, I hated presenting the note my parents had experdy made to a teacher I was just getting to know. The note explained that I would be absent during the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I fretted that my teachers would label me the “Jewish kid”.The real trouble always came as the local new year's festival approached. I was Jewish and celebrated Hanukkah, not this festival. At school, on one day before the winter break, every class would sit in nca（ rows in the gym and sing songs from the festival. However, the music teacher sometimes played Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, a Jewish festival song, and I would feel hundreds of eyes staring at my red cheeks. As my friends counted down the days until the festival. I counted the days until it was over and I could go back to feeling normal.Each year during primary school, my mother would coordinate （协调）with my teacher to come （o my class and tell the story of Hanukkah. She would prepare treats and materials depending on my age. Every time I would proudly stand beside her as she told the story of Hanukkah and explained the symbols. The children who had attended the presentation previously competed to answer questions. After my mom left, I would overhear them showing off their fried treats to kids in other classes.My mom's annual visits to my school sparked （激发）interest from other parents as well. Over the years, we had visits from parents who shared how festivals were celebrated in Germany and Italy.My mom showed me, my classmates and their families that what sets us apart should be celebrated and shared, an intention which I continue to set for myself as I cycle through another holiday season.4. What docs （he underlined word "frctlcd” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Noticed B. Worried.C. Disagreed.D. Expected.5. What really annoyed the author during the local festival?A.Being culturally different.B.Singing holiday songs.C.Being a trick target.D.Celebrating others' festival.6. How did the author's classmates react to Mom's coming?A.They showed off themselves.B.They gave away her treats.C.They welcomed it warmly.D.They expressed sympathy for her.7. Which of the following best states what Mom did at school?A. She protected her child from being hurt.B. She made Hanukkah a school-celebrated festival.C. She encouraged cross-cultural understanding.D. She saved the Jewish tradition from being changed.CA new test for COVID-19 is coming to store shelves throughout the U.S. This is the first test for the disease that you can do at home. It does not need a prescription, or doctor's approval, to use.Currently, the U.S. is testing nearly 2 million people daily, and most health experts agree （he country needs to be testing many more people than that. Most tests still require a nasal swab （鼻拭 子） perlbrmed by a health professional, followed by processing at a laboratory. That typically means you have to wait days for the test results.For months, health experts have stressed the need for fast, widespread home testing, which allows people to screen themselves and avoid contact with others if they have an infection. With this new home test, people can “swab their nose, run the test and find out their results in as little as 20 minutes;' said FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn.The test kit includes a small tool to help you to take nasal swab, or sample from inside your nose. Onceyou swab your nostril （鼻孔）you place the swab onto a small cartridge. This cartridge analyzes the sample and sends the results to an app on your smartphone. The app displays the results and then helps you interpret them. Users can also connect with a health professional through the app.Ellumc's test works differently than other tests. Most tests look for the genetic material of the virus. This is the material that hakes up its genes, which influence how the virus looks and acts. However, Ellume's test looks for proteins that the virus sheds （散发）.These viral proteins arc large molecules that can trigger a response from your immune system, which is the collection of cells and their responses that help the body fight off infections.Like other COVID-19 tests that look for proteins, Ellume's test still has a shall chance of errors. FDA officials say that people who get a negative result but still have coronavirus symptoms should follow up with a doctor.Although the price of the lest could prevent some people from using it. Dr. Michael Mina, a professor at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called the new test “a great addition to existing options. 8. What is the problem with current testing in the U.S.?A. It leads to poor management.B. It is not efficient enough.C. It based on nasal swabs.D. It results in outbreak of virus.9. What is the right procedure for home testing?b. send the result to an appd. place the swab on a cartridgeC. d-c-b-a-eD. c-d-a-b-eB. It has a great chance of errors.D. It causes people to get infected.a. analyze the samplec. take a nasal swabe. interpret the resultA. c-a-d-b-c B. d-c-a-b-eWhat is a negative factor of the new test?A. It's an addition to existing options.C. It,s unaffordable for some people.10. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Home test for COVID-19.B. A tool for taking Nasal swab.C. More options tbr recovering.D. Smartphone apps for analysis.China's Yutu 2 Rover, which was crossing a crater （环形山）on the far side of the moon, discovered a mysterious, cube-like structure in November as i（ scanned the skyline. The unknown structure seemed to be located around 260 feet away from where the Rover crossed.Our Space, associated with the Chinese National Space Administration which controls Yutu 2, first noted the object in a post on December 3rd; the story gave a nickname to the object “mysiery hul”. Yutu 2 has since adjusted course to check out the cube, and will spend the next 2（o 3 lunar days investigating this mysterious moon feature.The Yutu 2 Rover launched with China's Chang'e 4 mission in 2018, and reached the moon in January 2019. The mission aimed to discover more about the far side of the moon, or as pop culture calls it, the “dark side” of the moon. Contrary to this nickname, the far side of the moon is not actually always dark, it just faces away from the Earth. The rover, solar powered, goes into a kind of hibernation （休眠）when （he sun sets on the far side of the moon, and wakes up to work when the sun rises over the crater.Yutu 2 has seen plenty of interesting moon features in its travels already, including a strange gel that turned out to be some rocks melted together, and some pieces that were likely to be from the impact of a meteor (流星).The Chang'e 4 mission has also brought forth some fascinating new discoveries like what could be pieces of the moon's mantle (覆盖层).Whatever this structure turns out to be, Yutu 2 will continue uncovering other secrets the “dark side'' of the moon is holding.11. What does "mystery hut” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Yutu 2 Rover.B. A newly discovered crater.C. A cube-like structure.D. Chinese National Space Administration.12. Why was Yutu 2 sent onto the moon?A. To explore the use of solar energy on the moon.B. To research into the dark side of the moon.C. To take pictures of the sun from the far side of the moon.D. To measure (he distance between (he earth and the moon.13. What can we learn from the discoveries made by Yutu 2?A. Sunshine cannot reach the far side of the moon.B. The temperature on (he moon is always changing.C. The moon may have been crashed into by another planet.D. Many rocky mountains rise on the surface of the moon.14. In which section of a website may this text appear?A. Health. B. Economy.C. Politics. D. Technology.第二节(共5小题;每题2分,总分值10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最住选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Research suggests (hat only around 8% of people feel (hey achieve their goals. That means around 92% don't. The question is: How do the 8% make it? 16. But two of the most important components aremaking a plan and making a commitment to work on the plan. If you're ready to realize your goals, here are some (ips on how to create a plan and achieve your goals.17. When it conies to goal setting, many people select too many goals. That's unrealistic.Figuring out how to make plans for 10 goals is significantly more challenging than creating plans for3 or 4 goals. 18. After all, by selecting fewer goals you can truly focus on them and make real significantprogress. So take time to pick 3 or 4 main goals you want to work on right now.Select the necessary actions to achieve your goal. For example, if you need to talk to 10 people to make two sales, what do you need to do to find 10 people? If you need (o have 100 leaders to find 10 people to talk to, what will you do to find 100 leaders? Make a list of tasks that need to be completed. 19.Once you have your daily schedule and targets to shoot for during the process of working on your goal, 20. Do the daily tasks you've assigned yourself to do. Set aside time every month or so to evaluate how well your plan is working, and adjust it if you're not making the progress you want.A. Less is more here.B. Select your current main goals.C. begin taking action and follow through.D. make appropriate changes in your timeline.E. Many factors go into whether or not goals are reached.F. These can change over time or change as you accomplish them.G. Then take time (o put them into your schedule by making a daily plan.第二局部完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Rodney Smith Jr. drove home from school. For some reason, he took a different 21 than usual. That's where Rodney saw an elderly man 22 to mow （修剪）his lawn. He would take a couple of unsteady steps, using the handle to 23 himself, paused, then 24 pushed the mower again. Something inside Rodney said, "You've got to 25 help to him.”Rodney got out and 26 himself. The elderly man. Mr Brown, said he was retired with low income, so he wasn't able to 27 anyone to help keep his lawn 28 . Rodney promised that it was on him and he got （he 29 done in 20 minutes. Mr Brown expressed heartfelt thanks to him, and Rodney went home feeling 30 .Sitting at his computer, Rodney couldn't get Mr Brown out of his 31 . He went on social media and 32 that he would mow lawns for free for senior citizens. Messages 33 his in - box. His only 34 : He couldn't help folks who didn't have their own mowers. He searched the Internet and found a guy who sold used mowers. 35 Rodney told what he needed, the guy let him have some for free.Later, Rodney got a message from a grandmother in Ohio, saying he'd 36 her 12 - year - old grandson to mow lawns （oo, which gave Rodney a（n） 37 . Maybe he could make this a national movement for young people. He 38 a name - Raising Men Lawn Care Service, Rodney feels glad to see that kids learn the 39 of giving back to the society and make good life choices and 40 self - confidence.21. A. roadB. actionC.planD. view22. A. volunteeringB. pretendingC. strugglingD. refusing23. A. behaveB. balanceC. relaxD.prove24. A. smoothlyB. directlyC. secretlyD. slowly25. A. suggestB. offerC. attachD.send26. A. taughtB. enjoyedC. introducedD. prided27. A. affordB. encourageC. promiseD. allow28. A. in shapeB. in seasonC. in useD. in place29. A. dutyB.jobC. wishD. challenge30. A. sensitiveB. fancyC. contentI）, grateful31. A. heartB. mouthC. handD. mind32. A. searchedB. insistedC. remindedD. posted33. A. sank intoB. fell intoC. flooded intoD. mixed into34. A. problemB. discoveryC. dreamD. expectation35. A. WhenB. BeforeC. UntilD. If36. A. persuadedB. forcedC. warnedD. inspired37. A. replyB. ideaC.excuseD. truth38. A. got through withB. kept in withC. put up withD. came up with39. A. hopeB. honorC. puzzleD. pleasure40. A. developB. revealC. applyD. assemble第II卷（非选择题共50分）请将答案写在答题卡上 第一局部语篇形语法填空题(共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Gu Ailing, 41 is born to an American father and a Chinese mother, decided to compete for China in (he 2022 Winter Olympics in June, 2019. Since then, the magical girl 42 (attract) many people's attention and has been expected to be the next super sports star in China.With the Winter Olympics 43 (go) on, it turns out