英语 选择性必修四-【译林高二下】湖南省株洲市茶陵县2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

湖南省株洲市茶陵县2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分 听力（1.5x20）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. What is the man reading?A. English short stories. B. English novels. C. English advertisements. 2. What will the weather be like in New York tomorrow?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. 3. Where is David?A. In the fruit store. B. At home. C. In a grocery store. 4. Why was the woman late?A. Her roommate told her a wrong time. B. She wasnt informed of the time change. C. She forgot the time change. 5. What will the man do?A. Drive the woman downtown. B. Buy the woman a dress. C. Find a lift for the woman. 第二节听下面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. Why is the man interested in the carpets made in this factory?A. They are cheap. B. They are made by hand. C. They have good designs. 7. What does the factory emphasize?A. Designing its own patterns. B. Choosing traditional patterns. C. Producing more carpets. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the police station. B. At the Lost and Found. C. On the phone. 9. What can be known about the mans coat?A. Its green. B. It has a zipper. C. Its very light. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the girl do today?A. She wrote a story. B. She played a game. C. She attended a wedding. 11. What does the man think of Sam?A. Hes funny. B. Hes foolish. C. Hes strict. 12. What can be known from the conversation?A. The girl had an English lesson. B. The history teacher never laughs. C. The girls group won the prize. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long are the speakers going to be off?A. Two days. B. Four days. C. Ten days. 14. What are the boys going to do?A. Watch animals. B. Dance with girls. C. Play football. 15. Why do they take some small bags?A. To take food and drinks. B. To collect the rubbish. C. To play games. 16. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the school gate. B. At Happy Tea House. C. At a bus stop. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who named the eastern states of New Hampshire and New Jersey?A. The British explorers. B. The Spanish explorers. C. The French explorers. 18. What did California mean when the Spanish explorers used it to name the area?A. A land of flowers. B. A Spanish book. C. An island of gold. 19. Why did French explorers call a river in the Midwest “Missouri”?A. The Indian tribe lived along the river. B. The name Missouri meant a rich place. C. It showed the influence of Indians. 20. Whats the passage mainly talking about?A. How British explorers named the American states. B. How some American states got their names. C. Each state was named in the same way. 第二部分：阅读理解（2.5x15）AIf you're planning on hitting up a festival this summer, make sure you check out the latest packing guide to camping music festivals.Quebec City Summer Festival When:4-14 JulyWhere: Quebec City, Quebec250 shows,10 venues and 11 days of music make this festival one of Canada's biggest music festivals. Every year,this festival attracts over one million festival-goers to Quebec City's historic district for concerts by international superstars and top new talents.Centre of GravityWhen:28-30 JulyWhere: Kelowna, British ColumbiaCanada's hottest beach festival is back! Now in its 10th year, the biggest and exciting festival to hit the Okanagan includes three days packed with extreme sports, sandy beaches, and some of the biggest DJ names in the world.Future ForestWhen:5-7 AugustWhere: Fredericton, New BrunswickFuture Forest is an outdoor camping festival with a focus on electronic music. The festival originated in 2012 as a fundraiser for a brilliant DJ, Jay Hamilton, who was diagnosed with cancer. Future Forest proudly shows the idea that there are no audience at the event but rather participants who in some way contribute to the overall experience.Shambhala Music Festival When:9-10 AugustWhere: Salmo River Ranch, British ColumbiaThis is Canada's earliest electronic music festival. Cutting-edge talent, lights and sound come together to give life to this event. Seeing it for yourself is the only way to understand exactly what is Shambhala.21.What can people do in the Quebee City Summer Festival?A. Do some extreme sports. B. Play on the sandy beachesC. Learn about Quebec City's history. D. Enjoy the performances of superstars.22. What was Future Forest set up for at first?A. To honour a brilliant DJ. B. To promote electronic music. C. To raise money for a cancer patient. D. To provide outdoor camping activities. 23. Which festival is Canada's earliest electronic music festival?A. Quebec City Summer Festival. B. Centre of Gravity. C. Future Forest. D. Shambhala Music Festival B The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say,“Its a little damp(潮湿的)outside."Or if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say,“She isnt exactly friendly. "Understatement is often used in unpleasant situations or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life, for example, when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What's more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society . The comedy series Mr Bean is a good example of this kind of humour. Mr Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr Bean doesn't talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this. many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.24.Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes? A. The British often enlarge the fact.B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.C. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is. D .British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.25. How does the author explain understatement?A. By using examples. B. By making comparisons.C. By following time order. D. By describing a process.26. How does Mr Bean make people laugh?A. By telling funny stories. B. By making jokes about others accents.C. By copying how others behave.D. By using his body movements and facial expressions.27. What can be the best title for the text?A. British Humour in Comedy B. Humour in Different CulturesC. Developing Your Sense of Humour D. Understanding British HumourCWhat do people do with their old out of date but still useful computers? Most people don't know how to deal with them. They just don't use them any longer. Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of o computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett parkard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brandsIn some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of the computer waste must be recycled. That will encourage computer companies to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体)or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person's rubbish into someone elses useful things and cut down waste, too.28. According to Paragraph 1, what do many people do with old computers?A. They repair them. B. They sell them.C. They send them to others. D. They stop using them.29. How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?A. One.B. Two. C. Three.D. Four.30. According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must_A. recycle most of their products B. collect all their used productsC. repair and upgrade old computers D. make more cheaper computers31. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Repairing old computers.B. Encouraging computer companies to make cheap computers. C. Recycling old computers.D. Helping those who need computersDWhat a Scientist Is Likelf you were asked to imagine a scientist, what image would come to your mind? The common idea that most kids from kindergarten through college have of a scientist is a man wearing a white lab coat with messy hair, big glasses, and several glass cups of mysterious colorful liquids giving off clouds of smoke. As for adults, the majority view scientists as strange people who spend 100 hours a week slaving away in a lonely laboratory. However, the reality is quite different.Recently, Ive had a chance to take part in a scientific experience far from my laboratory and into Cost Rica. It supports a huge amount of wildlife due to its geographical placement between North and South America. It is home to more than 500,000 species, which are at present nearly 4% of the total species worldwide ! First we worked alongside conservationists to preserve wildlife at a leatherback turtle(棱皮龟)rescue centre. We helped the volunteers preserve turtle populations by removing rubbish from the shoreline to create a safe environment for turtle eggs to come out. After that we stayed at Mount Arenal where we studied seismic activity relating to earthquakes. During our stay at Arenal, we rode over the mountainous areas and took a long walk through the rainforest. After reaching the top, we went down and through waterfalls to the beautiful valley below! On the last day we got a hands-on introduction to rocket science where we learnt about new rocket technology that will be used on the international space station.During my Costa Rica experience, I know that being a scientist doesnt mean working in a lab all day and night. A scientist is one who loves learning and getting a better understanding of the world from helping preserve wildlife, learning about earthquakes or inventing rockets. I think that schools should really stress that science is so much more than wearing a lab coat and mixing chemicals. Kids need to be aware of the excitement and adventures science can bring!32. According to the first paragraph, scientists are often believed_ A. to work as slavesB. to behave in a strange wayC. to spend too much time in labs D. to do experiments in messy labs 33. How did the author help to preserve the turtle populations? A. By creating a safe nest for turtles.B. By picking up rubbish from the shoreline. C. By collecting the turtle eggs on the beach.D. By finding a comfortable environment for turtles.34.What does the author learn about science from his experience?A. Science is full of boring experiments. B. Science is more than working in a lab.C. Science is related to mysterious liquids. D. Science is about wildlife and earthquakes.35. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To encourage kids to study science.B. To tell the story of travelling in Costa Rica. C. To expect more people to travel in Costa Rica. D. To share the secrets behind science phenomena. 阅读七选五 (2.5x5)Tips to Create Great ReadersAre great readers born or are they made? Obviously, children dont enter the world knowing how to understand a text or make a prediction.36_Here are some tips for making children great readers by habit.37_ The most critical moment in reading instruction is when children get something wrong. If the child continues practicing the skill incorrectly, he or she will build weaker habits. Intervene(干预)with a targeted question, such as “How does this part of the text help you understand this character? ”Doing so can prevent poor habits from taking root and build great ones in their place.Build habits at the moment of writing. Just like adults, children use writing to gather their thoughts about a text and communicate their ideas to others. 38_For example, children can first have a discussion about what theyre reading by answering a focus question in writing :“What is the author trying to teach us in this story?”39_By doing this, you can get a better understanding of what guidance the children will need during the discussion.Build habits at the moment of reading. Independent reading time is important for any reading programme. Its a chance for children to put together everything theyve learnt in reading lessons and fly using their own wings. 40_So providing a rich class library and letting children know that they are expected to read for the entire period will ensure their success as lifelong independent readers A. Build habits at the moment of error.B. Make sure children fall in love with reading. C. Then, you can review their written responses.D. They grow into great readers by learning great habits.E. But it only works if they really do spend that time readingF. Specific lines or phrases from the text help to reveal that information.G. Therefore, you can develop their writing and reading skills at the same time.第三部分Cloze test (1x15)Many of us dream of making all the difference-earning a lot of money. A great scientist has achieved that big success and 41_all the money to help others. Professor Nicola Curtin of the Neweastle University successfully42_a new drug for cancer, but when the time came for her big 43 ,she chose to give some of the profits away to help needy people to make their life better.The drug Rubraca is the 44 _ of 30 years of research and helps people who have a gene known to lead to an increasing 45_