广东省江门开平市2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

广东省江门开平市2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷共8页，总分值120分，考试用时120分钟。第一局部 客观题（共45小题，总分值65分）第一节：选择填空（共10小题，每题1分，总分值10分）根据下面题目的内容和意思，在每题所给出的四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。1. The reading room yesterday afternoon.A. cleaned B. is cleaned C. was cleaning D. was cleanedThe workers were made ten hours a day.A. work B. to work C.working D. workedA new house at corner of the road.A. is building B. is being built C. built D. has built4.in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.A. Being foundedB. It was foundedC. FoundedD. FoundingYou must get your homework before 7 o'clock.A. finishing B. be finished C. finished D. to finishThey felt after seeing the film.A. excited; excitingB. excited; excitedC. exciting; excitedD. exciting; excitinghave to see the doctor because I a lot lately.A. have been coughingB. had coughedC. coughedD. coughthe floor. So it is very clean now.A. cleaned B. clean C. have cleaned D. have been cleaningThe first thing we should do is to work out a plan.A. which B. who C. whom D. thatI met a group of foreigners yesterday, three of were fromGermany.A.whom B. which C. who D. that第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，总分值15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正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A man landed on a deserted island after a shipwreck（船只失事）. Every day he prayed, 11 someone could pass and save him, but to his 12 , no one ever came.Being laughed at by others, embarrassed and shy, she ran away from the stage.Some naughty boys ran after her and said, "Emily, coward（月旦小 鬼）！ Emily, co ward !,9 Emily didn't argue with them. What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could. Finally, she rushed into the house, hugged her mom and cried sadly.“Well, my poor girl. Don't cry. Tell me what happened to you,“ asked her mom. Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced.Listening to her, her mom cupped her face and said, “It doesn't matter, girl. As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers, you will become braver little by little. So, my girl, don't be beaten by a failure. You can go out to practice singing every day. No matter who is listening to you, go on singing and never stop. I believe there will be a harvest for you.” 注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右。2.请按照如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Paragraph 1:Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her suggestion.Paragraph 2:The next year, the neighborhood held the singing competition again. Months went by and this man learned to 13 food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut（ 屋） which 14 him on the deserted island. One day when he returned to his hut after hunting for food, 15, he saw his hut was on fire,along with almost everything he had! The only thing 16 was the clothes on his back. The man grew so 17 that he fell on his hands and knees crying heavily when he happened to look up and 18 a ship coming in his direction. The man was 19 . As they were heading back to London, the man asked the captain, t4How were you able to 20 me?” The captain 21, “We werevoyaging across the ocean 22 a cloud of smoke going up 23 our attention. We decided to go to check it out and that's why we found you!”In life we will always be 24 with challenges, problems and一、阅读以下短文，从所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中，选出 最正确选项。disasters. Always keep good 25.in mind that a disastercan sometimes be11. A. realizingB. designingC. hopingD. doubting12. A. excitement D. embarrassmentB. disappointmentC. amazement13. A. collectB. receiveC. orderD. share14. A. shelteredB. sufferC. supplyD. serve15. A. naturallyB. unexpectedlyC. insteadD. anyway16. A. valuedB. lostC. movedD. left17. A. excitedB. tiredC. weakD. hopeless18. A. sawB.soughtC.caughtD. searched19. A. protectedB. rewardedC.savedD. welcomed20. A. trustB. keepC. seizeD. find21. A. declaredB. explainedC. addedD. found22. A. whileB. whyC. whenD. where23. A. caughtB. paidC. attackedD. adapted24. A. suppliedB. satisfiedC. facedD. delighted25. A. experienceB. luckC. informationD. progress第三节：阅读理解(共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分)AFour Best Countries to Visit in EuropeGermanyAs the world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest attracts a large number of beer lovers from all over the world every September. In addition to the beer, during the Oktoberfest every year, a dress parade is held in the streets of Munich. There are nearly 10,000 people to take part in the parade.GreeceThe city Santonia in this country is the most popular tourist city in Europe, because there is a very romantic Aegean Sea. Every year there are a lot of couples or newlyweds, who will come here for their honeymoon. Greece is famous for its fresh air and pleasant climate. Mountains and sea, bright sunshine, ever green plants, olives, bananas, grapes and other fruit trees are everywhere. It is a popular tourist destination in the world. September to October is the best time to visit Greece.ItalyNovember is getting colder in Europe, but Italy on the Mediterranean is having its best season. Not many tourists, the scenery is still. Hotels are cutting prices to welcomequiet tourists. Without the noisy crowds, Rome, Venice and Florence would truly lift their veil（面纱）.NorwayIn December, the Earth entered the cold winter, but there are always some people liking different travel. Norway is the best place to visit. Norway is seen by many as a ski paradise（天堂）,and not just because of the long ski season and excellent skiing conditions. The main reason is that there are children's slopes to play on, red slopes to slide on, vast snow fields in the mountains to chase and, importantly, real fun to ski on.26. When should you go to Germany if you are a beer lover?A. In September. B. In May. C. In July. D. In October.27. Which place is the most suitable for a couple's honeymoon?A. Munich. B. Venice. C. Santonia. D. Rome. 28. What can tourists do in December in Norway?A. They can take part in a beer festival.B. They can take part in a dress parade.C. They can enjoy ever green plants.D. They can have excellent snow fields to ski.BOne Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off（偏离）the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn't have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to be panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed still. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn't, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him. Using his skis（滑雪 板），Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled（蜷缩）in his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn't find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls9 survival show Man vs. Wild. That's where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode（一 期节目）of Man V5. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas9 amazing deeds, he was greatly impressed that Nicholas had survived the snowstorm since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.29. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A. He broke his skis.B. He got lost.C. He hurt his eyes.D. He caught a cold.30. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. By drinking hot water.B. By keeping on skiing.C. By building a snow cave.D. By lighting somebranches.31. Which of the following words can be used to describe Nicholas?A. Optimistic and helpful.B. Brave and clever.C. Pessimistic and timid.D. Determined andhumorous.32. Why did Nicholas impress Grylls greatly?A. Because he was very hard-working.B. Because he created some tips for survival.C. Because he watched Gry Ils' TV program regularly.D. Because he survived the snowstorm through what he learnt.CWe don't know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today. We will feel a little lonely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.Spending holidays will also be completely different. Travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solarpowered（太阳能的）cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn't true. Wc will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as our health will be in a better condition.Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our future and our children's future. We have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. Wc should be happy and believe good things will happen.33. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?A. Because the number of people will become much smaller.B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication.C. Because people won't like making friends with each other.D. Because people won't communicate with each other much often.34. The third paragraph mainly tells us.A. that computers will do all the things for human beingsB. how people will use computers to communicate with eachotherC. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lotD. how people will use robots to do the houseworkThe underlined word “sanguine" in the last paragraph most probably means.A. disappointedB. surprisedC. curiousD. optimisticWhat does the text mainly talk about?A. What our life will be like in the year 2050.B. How people will communicate in the year 2050.C. How people will travel and spend their holiday in the year 2050.D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050.DZebras are close relatives of horses and they are popular because of their unique black and white stripes （条纹）.In fact, the most fascinating feature is their stripes and each zebra has a unique stripe pattern. It is this physical feature that makes them attractive and recognizable.The body structure of zebras is similar to that of horses. Normally, the average height of an adult zebra ranges from four to five feet and the body length can be between seven and nine feet. An adult zebra weighs between 660 and 900 pounds. They have strong, rounded, muscular bodies with long legs and odd number of toes on each foot. Their faces are large and the ears are long and straight. The eyes are set high on their forehead, providing them with a wide range of vision（视野，视力）.They have strong teeth, which help them to chew grass. The back-bone is straight and the tail is long.The visual sense of zebras is very excellent, as they have both day and night vision. They have very acute senses of hearing and smell. They can hear distant sounds and are highly sensitive to smoke. Zebras, diet mainly consists of grass. Occasionally their diet includes buds, roots, fruits, leaves and bark of trees. They need a lot of food to meet their daily nutritional requirement. Therefore, most of the daytime, they are busy chewing their food.Zebras live in a wide range habitats like mountains, hills, woodlands and grasslands. Plains zebras prefer grasslands with trees and are usually seen near some water source. They are found in south and east Africa. Mountain zebras, as the name suggests, live up in the mountains in southwest Africa, where the atmosphere is cool. They are experts in climbing and like to take dust baths.35. What is the most fascinating feature of zebras?A. They each have unique stripes.B. They are best at climbing mountains.C. They have four or six toes on each foot.D. Their ears are short and straight.36. Why do zebras spend most of the daytime eating?A. To store enough food for winter.B. To keep them awake at daytime.C. To meet their body requirement.D. To compete with other animals for food.37. With the eyes set high on their forehead, the zebras can.A. hear distant soundsB. have a wide range of visionC. have both day and night visionD. have acute senses of hearing and smellWhat does the text mainly talk about?A. How zebras keep themselves surviving.B. Where zebras can be found most.C. Why zebras are close relatives of horses.D. What the features and habitual nature of zebras are.二、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项选出能填入空白处的最正确选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Difficulties and problems are part of life. You can't avoid them. If you're easily defeated by the problems in your life, take time to read the following steps.41. When you know what your problems are, you are readyto face and resolve（解决）them. Think about and write down what makes your life difficult.Face your problems. You may likely avoid problems because of the challenges they bring to you. 42. It will affect more andbring more difficulty when problems are left unsolved. Be strong when facing your problems.Resolve your problems. Once you have the courage to face your problems, you are ready to decide on the solution or the next step. Anger, worry or fear won't change anything. It will only leave you with ill feelings.