江苏省南通市2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题试题.docx

江苏省南通市2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）注意事项：1 .答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2 .回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡 上，写在本试卷上无效。3 .考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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75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【可答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对 话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.£ 19. 15.B.£9.18.C.£9. 15.答案是Co1 .What are they talking about?A.Weekend plan.B.Going camping in the summer.C.Lifc in the summer.2 .What does the woman mean?A.The machine was just repaired.B.The man shouldn't make any more copies.C.She can teach the man to work the machine.3 .What will the man do for the woman?A.He will reserve a hotel room for the woman.B.Hc will rent a car to take her around the place.C.He will help her find her way around.4 .What's the man going to do?Chris Nikic. He's 21.He made the unrealistic his reality. 37. Last fall, he became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run.Chris Nikic is not just an Ironman he's a superhero. 4tSincc the race, vc have received thousands and thousands of messages from people around the world who are inspired by his journey. 38. They have kids with special needs or Down syndrome. And so it's touched Chris and touched us quite a said Chris' father, Nik Nikic.“39. Because he lets them use him as a mirror to look inwardly and say, 'Look, if he can do so much with so little, what can I do with what Fvc got?' It's not about him it's about how he makes other people feel about themselves,Nik Nikic said.Chris Nikic's story spread among the staff at Special Olympic Missouri. As explained by Brian Neuner, chief development and marketing officer, "40. And so, this was just an amazing example of where his ability was realized, even （hough he has a disability. We really fbcus on programs that are designed fbr helping people move forward and advance. Progress can be measured in so many different ways. Obviously, an Ironman, that's an extreme achievement. A. I think in many ways he helps people to realize that they can do more.B. Then came the big race.C. You're going home as an Ironman.D. A lot of the messages arc from families like us.E.We really focus on the ability, not the disability.F.The native of Maitland, Florida, believed in the unbelievable.G.Chris underwent some surgeries that left him sedentary （久坐不动的）.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it al least thirty times, but had always failed halfway.For the sake of 41 Bobby to try again, Old Peeper, the town optician, who bore witness to his 42、presented him with a pair of special sunglasses. uIf it starts cloudingover or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They'll help you. Bobby accepted the gift without giving it much 43, but when his feet started 44 again he rcnicnibcrcd hiswords and pul on the glasses. Then misfortune came as usual in the form of cloud cover, 45 seemingly not so thick this lime. So Bobby kept climbing, leaving （he clouds behind, forgetting his 46. and finally arriving at the summit. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of triumphwas 47 and almost as magnificent as that wonderful view. The mountain below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didn't remember the clouds being as 48 as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and 49 everything.Peeper had carved a light image on the lenses （镜片），in the form of the snow-covered summit. Il was made in such a way that you could only 50 it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his 51. he would similarly losesight of his dream, and his 52 to continue would weaken.Bobby realized that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own 53.When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems 54. He thanked Peeperfor using that little 55 to help him see that his aims were not impossible, and that they were still there, where they had always been.41. A. urgingB. cncouragingC. cducatingD. requesting42. A. practiceB. disadvantageC. growthD. failure43. A. thoughtB. knowledgeC. informationD. praise44. A. breakingB. damagingC. achingD. swelling45. A. soB. orC. butD. instead46. A. problemB. painC. injuryD. anxiety47. A. incomparablcB. invisiblcC. invaluablcD. inaccessible48. A. snowyB. purcC. vagucD. thick49. A. dcmandcdB. understoodC. believcdD. acknowledged 50. A. moveB. feelC. changeD. see51. A. joumeyB. pathC. successD. aim52. A. prcfcrcnccB. willC. compctcnceD. concentration53. A. mistakeB. prejudiceC. ignoranceD. discouragement54. A. took offB. cut inC. set inD. showed off55. A. signalB. toolC. trickD. mark第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。Six hours and 32 minutes after three astronauts took off from a base in the Gobi Desert on a clear sunny morning, 56. (they) spacecraft, Shenzhou 12, joined with the station.With that, the Chinese station, 57. (call) Tiangong or Heavenly Palace, became one of two places in orbit with residents. The completion of Tiangong will be yet another milestone for an ambitious space program 58. recent missions have included bringing samples back from the moon and 59. (land) a robotic rover (火星车) on Mars. Since the station remains 60. construction, the three astronauts' main task is essentially to move in, begin installing 61. (equip) like cameras and start testing various functions, including life support and waste management.China 62. (previous) launched two, short-lived model space stations, also called Tiangong, in 201 i and 2016. This one 63. (intend) to stay in space for a much longer time, serving for the next decade as a laboratory in orbit. Officials said the station would allow Chinese astronauts and scientists on the ground to carry out complex operations 64. do experiments in the weightless space environment. Over the past few years, China 65. (invite) international partners in at least nine experiments.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，卜周你的家乡将举办一场红色旅游文化展，你打算邀请留学生Alex参加, 请根据以下提示写一篇邀请信。1 .时间：下周六、周日；2 .地点：人民广场；3 .内容：红色旅游景点，中国革命历史和文化等。注意：L词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：红色旅游Red TourismYours, Lihua第二节（满分25分）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。My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it. But I was recently in a situation where I was SO ready to give up.It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale （义卖）.At the sight of a big old trunk （行李箱）,we asked Mary what was inside. But she told us that as she had lost the key, she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out. "Let me have a try!" said Ollie. a bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside, like gold or diamonds or an ancient map!"Mary smiled. 'Til tell you what. If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk, you can have it, along with whatever is inside."Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock. But he definitely lost that bet. Those two minutes turned into two hours, with no luck at all. We had tried every tool in the kit, but the lock wouldn't move slightly."It's no use." Ollie sighed. "I guess we have to give up.""But we can't give up!" I said. "What about 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"?"Ollie shook his head. "Unless you know a magical key fairy, we're never getting this unlocked."Just then, my little brother Tex showed up. He showed great interest in the trunk. "It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean?""Sure," Ollie replied. "It's no good for anything else."“Ahoy!" Tex said, climbing on top after Ollie and I turned it over. 'Tm the captain!” He giggled as he jumped up and down. And right then, a screw （螺丝）from a hinge 傲链）came loose and rolled to the floor.注意：L续写词数应为150左右：2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。"That's it! I know how to open it!" said Ollie.Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk!A.Leave the mistakes as they are.B.Read the newspapers again.C.Read the paper through again for mistakes.5 .What will the woman do?A.To sit down before going in.B.Tb go into the store with the man.C.Tb buy the shoes before going in.第二节（共15小题，每小题L5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。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段材料，回答第6、7题。6 .Who is calling?A.Jim.B.Jane.C.A woman.7 .What's Jim's telephone number?A.3673369.B.6376639.C.We don't know.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8 .How many limes has Brad met Wendy?A.Twice.B.For the first time.C.Several times.9 . Which of the followings might be true?A.The plane didn't arrive at the airport on time .B.Brad works at the airport.C.Wendy works at the airpori.10 .How did Brad come to the airport?A.By bus.B.By truck.C.By car.听第8段材料，回答第II至13题。11 .The man would stay in line for 5 hours for .A.two tickets for a concertB.two tickets for a contestC.one ticket for an opera12 .The woman thinks that opera .A.is difficult to understandB.has good singingC.isn'l as interesting as a Broadway musical13 .After (hey see the Seal concert.lhe people plan to .A.have dinnerB.to see a concertC.go to an opera听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14 .Where is the man going?A .To thx post office.B.lb the jnuseuin.C.To the fruit shop.15 .How can he find the place where he wants to go?A.Go down the street and turn right and go across a bridge.B.Go down the street and turn left then go across a bridge.C.Go along the street and turn right.16 .How long will it take the man to go there?A. 10 minutes on .foot.B.IO minutes by bus.C.Less than 10 minutes on foot.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17 .Why did Jack London leave school?A.Because he had to work to help his family.B.Because he didn't like school.C.Because he had completed his education.18 . Why did Jack London go to Alaska?A.He went there to find ideas for the books.B.He went there to find gold.C.He went there to write books.19 .Where did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?A.His life in Alaska.B.His old friends.C.His dog in Alaska.20 .What do w«e know about Jack London according to the passage?A.He was poor and sad all his life.B.He didn't become famous until he died.C.He became rich and famous in his twenties.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选需最佳选项。AThere is a bit of confusion when it comes to whether eating while driving is allowed in Australia as it is kind of a legal gray area in most states. While there arc no specific road rules that ban eating behind the wheel, drivers might as well not eat on the road to avoid being heavily fined.NEW SOUTH WALESIf the police catch you eating while driving in New South Wales, they can book you for driving without proper control of the vehicle. This comes with a $448 fine and three demerit points and that rises to a $561 fine and four demerit points if the offence is committed in a school zone.AUSTRALINA CAPITAL TERRITORYNot pulling over to eat can also land you in ho water in the ACT. Much like NSW. drivers can be charged with driving without proper control of their car, which comes with a $292 fine. Drivers can also be given a $385 fine and three demerit points if their distraction results in a crash.VICTORIAIn Victoria, you could be forced to pay a $387 fine along with racking up three demerit points if the police catch you having a meal on the road.SOUTH AUSTRALIAWhile the law in South Australia doesn't specifically state that eating while driving is illegal, the SA Driver s Handbook does name eating as a common distraction. Driving without having proper control of the vehicle could cost you $184 and six demerit points in South Australia.NORTHERN TERRITORYIf the police catch a driver eating on the road in the Northern Territory, they may charge him with “driving in a dangerous manner. This means the driver could get a $500 fine and three demerit points.21 . What does the underlined sentence suggest?A. It is not an easy job to ban eating while driving in the state.B. Eating behind the wheel can cause the driver lots of trouble.C. It is important to educate drivers to be aware of driving safety.D. It is common that many drivers in the state cat while driving.22 . How much will a driver caught eating while driving in a school zone in NSW he fined?A. $385.B. $387.C. $448.D. $561.23 . Where will a driver be fined most if caught eating behind (he wheel?A. In (he Northern Terri lory. B. In Victoria.C. In South AustraliaD. In the Australian Capital Territory.BImagine the feeling of swinging at a baseball going 100 miles per hour-without leaving your living room, or being in race car as it roars down the track, while you are sitting on the couch.These are just some of the ways that sports business leaders say virtual reality (VR) will revolutionize how people train for and experience sports. Virtual and augmented (增强的) realities are together known as mixed reality (MR). “American footballers are already using VR to better train their minds and read the field J Ludden said. "This can allow players to perfect their skills without risking injury/'Canadian company D-BOX Technologies designs and produces moving scats found in cinema and theme parks. It is now moving into sports, and shows its Formula One (Fl) racing simulator (模拟器).The seats stimulate the force of gravity, speed and every shaking as Fl champion Lewis Hamilton zips around city streets.A simulation seat uses pre-programed data now. Someday, though, it could use real-time information sent by the car. "They could broadcast live content through a network in pop-up theaters around the world J Ludden said. Say you want to experience the true stress of a batter being up against major-league baseball pitcher. 4kYou can have a heartbeat added to the sensation on the seat and then you can feel it, boom, boom/' Maheu explained. t4When he swings and hits (he ball, you can have an impact.One day, fans around the world could physically experience every game from their favorite player in real time. Ludden said that current and near-future technology could create “augmented stadiums“ fbr live audiences. Panasonic launched its “Smart Vcnuc plans which included the overlaying of graphics, advertisements, player statistics and replays on the field of play at a pro football game. t4If you are seated in the cheap seats, you can see this really useful“Fans may someday join in stadium wide games, using