湖南省益阳市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.pdf

湖南省益阳市 2021-2022 学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 一、阅读理解 If youre a thrill seeker,here are several festivals and celebrations from around the world that will get your blood pumping.Spain:Baby-Jumping The Spanish village of Castrillo has some interesting ideas about childcare.Since the 17th century,the village has been holding a yearly ceremony in which babies are laid out on mat in the street.Actors dressed as devils then skip over them.It supposedly removes the childrens?original sin.Nobody would blame you if you held your breath until the jumping part is over.Italy:Fruit Battle If oranges seem harmless to you,thats probably because nobody has ever thrown one straight at your head.Every year in February the Italian town of?Ivrea?puts on an orange battle,in which the town overthrow a bad emperor.A horse-drawn cart carrying oranges and players representing the emperors evil helpers is drawn into the square.?The people on foot have special uniforms.Cuts and hurts are to be expected.The orange juice in a cut is certainly an acquired taste.The battle looks like chaos,but there is an important limit:throwing oranges at the horses is strictly forbidden.Japan:Extreme Log Ride Once every six years the Onbashira festival takes place in the Lake Suwa region in Japan.The purpose of the festival is to replace the 16 logs that stand at the corners of the four buildings of the Suwa Grand Shrine.The celebrations begin in the mountains in April when 16 carefully chosen fir trees in the mountains are cut down using traditional logging tools.They are then dragged down to the temple without the use of mechanized equipment.?So people have to work in large teams to hold them up mountains and across rivers.The entire journey,usually about 10 kilometers,is dangerous.?This can result in many injuries and death.1.Why should the actors in Spain dress as devils while skipping over babies?ATo practise their breath.BTo make children happy.CTo challenge themselves.DTo remove the childrens original sin.2.What do the three festivals have in common?AThey all look like chaos.BCuts and hurts are to be expected.CThey are all dangerous and thrilling.DPeople should have special uniforms.3.Where can we find this passage?ATravel magazine.BDiary record.CGeography booklet.DScience report.Recently,we had an English speaking class taught by Mary Ann,an experienced and kind teacher.She gave her lesson with dialogues and communicated with encouragement and passion,which enabled us to practice our oral English skills.With her help,we noticed our mistakes so that we would avoid making them again.What impressed me most was that Mary gave an example of her own English learning experience in Australia.It was the first time she had traveled in a large plane typical of international flights.She was curious about the trip and asked the flight attendant if she could take a tour of the plane.The attendant agreed to her request.During this short,special trip,she not only chatted with the captain and the co-pilot,but also learned how to operate a plane.She said it was an unforgettable journey.After telling us about this unusual experience,she gave us a few minutes to retell her story in small groups and then let everyone retell it in front of the class.Its such a good way to help us think about what is important in a specific story.Mary said the best storyteller would receive a book co-written by her and Carol Griffiths,a famous expert in language learning strategies.The reward was attracting.Everyone worked hard for it.One girl retold the story with all relevant details including the characters,the settings and the important events.She also used different tones and expressions like a performer.She ended up being the best storyteller.The girl overflowed with happiness.“This class has greatly improved my oral English,and it has also built my confidence in speaking English,”she said.This class was a great success and made a good impression on students.Just as Mary said,“Language is best learned when used in meaningful communication.”To learn English well,we shouldnt only stick to grammar or homework.Interactive teaching methods like talks and games are also very useful.4.Why did the teacher organize the retelling activity?ATo attract students attention.BTo make the class passionate.CTo practice students oral English skills.DTo help students avoid grammar mistakes.5.What did Mary experience on her first international flight journey?AThe flight attendant did nothing for her.BShe only talked with the captain in the plane.CShe met her friends and had a happy chat with them.DShe learned something about how to operate a plane.6.How did the girl win the retelling activity?ABy finding some details.BBy keeping the same tone.CBy acting like a teacher.DBy controlling the speaking ways well.7.Which one is the best way to improve oral English according to the passage?ABeing delighted in English class.BDoing something interactive with others.CSticking to grammar and finishing homework well.DDoing some retelling practices without others help.What would you do if you couldnt hold the hands of someone you love?That is the problem 22-year-old Stella Grant and William Newman face.The book Five Feet Apart by US authors Rachael Lippincott,Tobias Iaconis and Mikki Daughtry tells the story of two young cystic fibrosis(CF,囊性纤维化病)patients who fall in love despite their illness,forcing them to stay two meters away from each other to avoid cross infection.Grant is a CF patient who shares how she lives with this disease on YouTube to cope with her illness and tries to live a normal life.After experiencing her older sisters death and her parents divorce,she is determined to stay alive for the sake of her broken family.While she is living in the hospital,she meets another CF patient,Newman,who is on a drug trial to try and get rid of a bacterial infection in his lungs.Grant at first dislikes Newman because he was someone who liked to break the rules and take dangerous risks,but after she helps him get back to following his treatments,they begin to fall for each other.This book is not just about the romance between the characters,but describes a lot of other relationships such as family and friendship.These are two very important parts of everyones life.The determination of the characters to keep their relationships with their family and friends really touched me.I would recommend this book to all young people because it has some very powerful messages and also brings awareness to CF.8.Why does Grant share her life on YouTube?ATo find her lover.BTo get the attention of public.CTo earn money for medical treatment.DTo fight against the disease and keep a normal life.9.What did Grant experience before she decided to stay alive?ABad luck of her family.BHer exciting life in the hospital.CHer love story with a young man.DHer breakup with Newman.10.What can we know from the book Five Feet Apart?AGrants parents died suddenly at her early age.BNewman was an unruly and crazy man after his treatment.CGrant and Newman fell in love at first sight in the hospital.DNewman continued his treatments with the help of Grant.11.Which one can be the best title for the passage?AA drug trial.BHospital love story.CTreatment in the hospital.DDifficulties between two persons.“If the world ends one day,these collections will bring hope of a new beginning to life on Earth,”said Li Pei,a staff member at the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species,or GBOWS,in Yunnan province.Founded in 2007,GBOWS is a research and preservation facility for rare and endangered plants and animals.It is the largest in Asia in terms of species.According to China Daily,GBOWS has preserved 85,046 seed types from 10,601 species and 60,262 biosamples of 2,203 wild animal species and domestic animal breeds.“The number of seed accessions is close to that of the worlds biggest seed bank the Millennium Seed Bank in the United Kingdom,”Li said.With two in five plant species at risk of extinction,she said it is a race against time to protect the nations incredible plant life.So how does the bank work?Scientists collect endangered and useful wild species and send them to the seed bank.For future study,collectors have to record details of the plant,including where it was found,its size and the number of individual plants in the habitat.Once the seeds arrive at GBOWS,theyre dried and preserved in a room with 15 percent humidity.Next,theyre cleaned and separated from pieces.After that,X-rays confirm that the seeds are undamaged and no insects are hidden inside.The seeds are then frozen,stored in glass bottles and placed in huge freezers at-20 for long-term storage.Each container has a barcode that can be scanned to enable scientists to view information about the seeds inside.The bank in Yunnan works with international partners on collecting backup(备份)samples,exchanges and research.It holds 2,176 sets of seeds from 45 countries and regions,with each set containing thousands of individual seeds.“As China has rich and unique biological resources,we aim to further enhance our collections and conduct deeper research,in expectation of contributing more to biodiversity conservation,not only in China but the world,”Li Pei said.12.What does the underlined word“extinction”mean in Paragraph 4?ADisappearance.BCollection.CMovement.DDevelopment.13.How does GBOWS work for the seeds?AThe seeds are kept in containers made of plastic.BThe seeds are put under very hot and wet condition.CThe seeds are dried before being cleaned and separated.DThe seeds are confirmed just by human eyes to ensure their healthy condition.14.Which of the following statements is an accurate description of GBOWS?A2176 seeds are held in it.BAll the seeds held in it are from China.COnly endangered wild species are collected in it.DIts number of seeds is close to the Millennium Seed Banks.15.According to the passage,what is Li Peis attitude about GBOWS?AIndifferent.BDisappointed.CHopeful.DCritical.二、七选五 Poems create vivid pictures and tell stories by using language creatively.Readers enjoy the challenge of trying to understand the poets intention in writing a poem.A poem is a window into the poets ideas and feelings about issues happening during the time when it was written.Readers can look at the poems form and literary devices to see what the poet saw.16 First,follow your ears.If the true meaning is beyond your grasp,pay attention to the sound of it.17 Second,approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape.Ask some basic questions about the poem.Who is talking?Who is being talked to?18 This combination is often complex or even contradictory.As you slowly explore your surroundings,you will start to dig up clues that give you a greater understanding of the poem.Third,if you find it hard to interpret the meaning of a poem at the moment,just have some patience.19 Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong job.20 You might need to abandon logical thinking to discover its true inner beauty.Reading poetry will surely be enjoyable and let you perceive another level of meaning.ASometimes,several images are combined.BThere are four tips on how to read a poem.CYou can set it aside and come back to it later.DAt last,you have to write a poem for your friends.EIt is unnecessary to give an example of a poem to support this tip.FFor example,read the poem aloud to detect the rhythm or rhymes.GFinally,you do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate it.三、完形填空 My sister spun and jumped as she skated lightly across the ice.She performed a demanding move and then skated in my direction,her eyes twinkling with 21 .“Come on,dont be afraid.Just follow me!”She gently held me by the hand to the rink(滑冰场)and skillfully helped me put on my 22 .Figure skating had 23 me with its grace and skill since I was quite young.Encouraged by my sister,who had been learning figure skating for many years,I made up my mind to 24 there despite my fear.To my great upset,it was much 25 than I had previously thought.Clutching the handrail,my legs 26 as fear slowly climbed upon me.Not only did the ground look more slippery,my skates were also more difficult to 27 .Though I had practiced many times with the help of my sister,I still couldnt 28 my balance.Worst of all,as I staggered toward the center of the rink,I fell to the ground in a(n)29 way.Disappointed and frustrated,I felt my face 30 with shame.“No,I cant,”I murmured.“You can do it,”my sister said as she turned to me with a firm smile and eyes full of belief.“Lets try again.”I tried again,and this time,I 31 my thoughts on every part of myself,trying to move inch by inch with all my might.Though I fell many times and 32 again,I kept my perseverance.As the saying goes,“Practice makes perfect”.Eventually,I was able to move 33 by myself.I felt a ripple of 34 spread through me.I made it!Apart from learning how to skate,I also learned how to 35 difficulties,which I will cherish for the rest of my life.21.Akindness Bsadness Cdarkness Dtiredness 22.Ahat Bskates Cboots Dsocks 23.Aworried Bsatisfied Cfascinated Dgreeted 24.Alive Bwork Cstand Dsit 25.Aeasier Btougher Ccrazier Dhappier 26.Atrembled Bkicked Craised Dstruck 27.Atake Bget Ccatch Dcontrol 28.Abring Bmake Ckeep Dsee 29.Aawkward Bsmart Cgood Dsharp 30.Acool Bhate Cscare Dburn 31.Aignored Bfocused Cmoved Ddelighted 32.Agot up Bgot across Cgot off Dgot on 33.Aroughly Bhardly Cterribly Dsmoothly 34.Aattention Bsorrow Cexcitement Dcalm 35.Aescape Bsupport Covercome Dapply 四、用单词的适当形式完成短文 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。When we think about great art,we often think of paintings hanging in museums.But great art doesnt require paints and 36 paintbrush.There are many kinds of materials 37 can be used to create amazing works of art.With a little imagination,almost any object can be turned into a work of art.In fact,many of todays most 38 (create)artists use everyday objects to make their artworks.Jane Perkins is one such artist:she uses a wide range 39 materials to make her art.She is well 40 (know)for her portraits of famous people.She creates these 41 (use)whatever she finds in rubbish bins,at recycling centers or at car boot sales.For example,she has used old buttons and even small toys 42 (make)her portraits.What one person regards as rubbish,an artist may regard as a source of creativity.But you dont 43 (necessary)have to fish around for used objects to find inspiration for your art.Instead,you could take a walk outside and look for interesting natural materials.Nature is a great source of unexpected art 44 (supply)such as leaves,grass,small stones and sand.All it 45 (take)is a little bit of imagination.五、其他应用文 46.假设你是李华，因父母工作变动搬了家，请向你的朋友David 写一封信，谈谈你搬家后的一些情况。内容包括：1.描述搬家后的居住环境；2.介绍结识的新朋友、学习生活；3.表达对他的想念。注意：1.写作词数应为 80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear David,_ Yours,Li Hua 六、读后续写 47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Derek and Shirley walked out of the airport building and into the bright sunshine.Looking up at the brilliant blue sky and then at the faraw