英语 选择性必修四-【期中高二下】江苏省淮安市淮安区2021-2022学年高二下学期期中调研测试英语试卷.docx

江苏省淮安市淮安区2021-2022学年高二下学期期中调研测试英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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. When will the party be held?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Make lunch for him.B. Take care of his brother.C. Help him paint his bedroom.3. About what does the woman disagree with the man?A. He is careful. B. He is shy. C. He is polite.4. What does the man mean?A. The play was a little sad.B. The main actor was great.C. The story was very confusing.5. What colour is the womans new skirt?A. Green. B. Red. C. Blue.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答6-7题。6 What kind of music does the woman like?A. Jazz. B. Country music. C. Rock-and-roll.7. Who is the mans favorite singer?A. Carleton Carpenter. B. John Denver. C. Michael Jackson.听下面一段对话，回答8-9题。8. How does the woman feel about Jeff?A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Sorry.9. What is the man doing?A. Encouraging the woman. B. Giving suggestions. C. Defending Jeff.听下面一段对话，回答10-12题。10. Why did the woman come to the library?A. To borrow some dictionaries.B. To figure out the meaning of some words.C. To find information for her art history paper.11. At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the end of it. B. In the middle of it. C. At the beginning of it.12. Where will the man go next?A. The study hall. B. The reading room. C. The coffee house.听下面一段对话，回答13-16题。13. Where did Suzie just come back from?A. Japan. B. Holland. C. Australia.14. Which band did Suzie work with before teaming up with Guy?A. Ace. B. Genesis. C. UB40.15. What instrument can Suzie play?A. Keyboard. B. Guitar. C. Drums.16. What has Guy always been?A. A painter B. A waiter. C. A musician.听下面一段独白，回答17-20题。17. Where is the market now?A. In front of a bank. B. Under a car park. C. By a river.18. What is sold on Sunday?A. Hand-made products. B. Old furniture. C. Local food.19. What does the speaker say could be considered this areas specialty?A. An ice cream. B. An apple cake. C. A fish dish.20. What change has taken place in the harbor area?A. The number of the cafés.B. The life of local fishermen.C. The location of the restaurants.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAre you in trouble in looking for a holiday gift for your kids? Youre in the right place. Excellent books about space can inspire an interest in exploring the universe.Margaret and the MoonAge range: 4-8In Margaret and the Moon, Dean Robbins outlines the pioneering software engineers life, from the backyard of her childhood home, where she put forward a million questions about the night sky, to the hallways of NASA, where she led a team from MIT to develop the onboard flight software that would land the first men on the moon.I am Neil ArmstrongAge range：All agesIn I am Neil Armstrong, the bestselling author Brad Meltzer shows kids how Neil Armstrong made it all the way to the moon. Meltzer begins the story with young Armstrong trying to climb to the top of a silver maple tree after falling and getting back up. He continued this spirit throughout his career.Look Inside SpaceAge range: 3 and upFor parents of young kids, Usbomes prizewinning Look Inside Space is a must to share the history and wild technology of space exploration with starry-eyed kids. It explores the history of human spaceflight and the basics of stars and planets. Its enjoyable to all space fans, but is especially good for pre-school and kindergarten-age kids.Max Goes to the Space StationAge range: All agesJeffrey Bennetts tale about a dog called Max and his adventures to the International Space Station isnt only an accurate look at what life in space is like. The book was actually sent into space and joined the stations library in 2014 as part of the Story Time from Space project. It enables readers to learn all sorts of fun facts about space.1. What is probably the major reason why the writer writes this passage?A. To help parents arrange holidays for kids.B. To inspire childrens interest in the universe.C. To promote the books about space exploration.D. To introduce some interesting space stories.2. Which book can inspire readers not to give up?A. Margaret and the Moon.B. I am Neil Armstrong.C. Look Inside Space.D. Max Goes to the Space Station.3. What is special for Max Goes to the Space Station?A. It is suitable for kids of all ages.B. It makes kids interested in a dog.C. It is an accurate look at the space.D. It has experienced space travel.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四本适合孩子在假期阅读的关于太空的书籍。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Are you in trouble in looking for a holiday gift for your kids? Youre in the right place. Excellent books about space can inspire an interest in exploring the universe.(你在为你孩子挑选节日礼物时遇到麻烦了吗?你来对地方了。优秀的太空书籍能激发人们探索宇宙的兴趣。)”及全文可知，作者写这篇文章的主要原因可能是推销关于太空探索的书籍。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据I am Neil Armstrong中的“Meltzer begins the story with young Armstrong trying to climb to the top of a silver maple tree after falling and getting back up. He continued this spirit throughout his career. (Meltzer的故事开始于年轻的Armstrong试图爬到一棵银色枫树的顶端，他摔倒后又爬了起来。他在整个职业生涯中都保持着这种精神。)”可知，我是 Neil Armstrong这本书能激励读者不要放弃。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Max Goes to the Space Station中的“The book was actually sent into space and joined the stations library in 2014 as part of the Story Time from Space project. It enables readers to learn all sorts of fun facts about space. (这本书实际上被送往太空，并于2014年加入了空间站图书馆，作为“太空故事时间”项目的一部分。)”可知，Max去了空间站这本书特别之处在于，这本书经历过太空旅行。故选D。BOne day, I was sitting in a local coffee shop, and staring at this man in a wheelchair. He could move his head and parts of his fingers but nothing else. He had a servant who cut up his food and placed it on a special mechanically powered fork that he would use to eat.He saw me staring at him and invited me to join him at his table. His name was Stephen. For several hours we sat at that table and we got to know each other on a deeply personal level. I had never known a man who was more radiant(容光焕发), more energizing to talk and get to know than Stephen.Stephen used to be a very successful businessman in Denver. He was in the natural gas business. Thirteen years before, when he was forty, he was waiting for news of a natural gas discovery to occur any moment.He said, “I had so much nervous energy. I saw the storm clouds gathering, and I decided to clean out the gutters(屋檐排水沟) rather than sitting around waiting for this gas well to come in.”He climbed up the ladder to clear the piles of pine needles(松针) on the roof. As he backed up, he accidentally fell off the roof. He landed on his back. He was paralyzed(瘫痪) for the rest of his life, except for his head and his hand.I asked him, “How do you do it all? How do you suddenly stop hiking, fishing, and running marathons?”He said, “There are three things you have to do when something like this happens. The first thing you have to do is adjust. The second thing you do is adjust. And the third thing you do is adjust.”He said, “By adjusting to your abilities, Bill, you have to change your self-expectations. If you cant be a physical athlete any longer, then perhaps you can be a spiritual athlete.” He was.4. Why was the author staring at Stephen at the coffee shop?A. Stephen took food specially.B. Stephen greeted him with a smile.C. They knew each other before.D Stephens servant made a noise.5. What made Stephen decide to clean out the gutters?A. The news calling on him to do that.B. His great care about his money.C. His eagerness for the gas discovery.D. His concern about the bad weather.6. How did Stephen adjust to his disability?A. He turned to the author for help.B. He accepted himself as he was.C. He talked to himself regularly.D. He gave up being an athlete.7. “A spiritual athlete” Stephen mentioned in the last paragraph might be _.A. humorous and energeticB. confident and caringC. optimistic and open-mindedD. faithful and easygoing【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在喝咖啡时遇到了身残志坚的Stephen，通过与Stephen的聊天得知乐观豁达的Stephen背后的故事。4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“He could move his head and parts of his fingers but nothing else. He had a servant who cut up his food and placed it on a special mechanically powered fork that he would use to eat.(他只能移动头部和手指的某些部位，除此之外什么也动不了。他有一个仆人，他把食物切碎，放在一个特殊的机械动力叉子上，他会用它来吃饭。) ”可知，作者注意到Stephen是因为他的饮食方式很特别。故选A。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Thirteen years before, when he was forty, he was waiting for news of a natural gas discovery to occur any moment.(13年前，当他40岁的时候，他一直在等待随时会有发现天然气的消息。)”和第四段“He said, “I had so much nervous energy. I saw the storm clouds gathering, and I decided to clean out the gutters(屋檐排水沟) rather than sitting around waiting for this gas well to come in.”(他说：“我当时非常紧张。我看到风暴云在聚集，所以我决定清理屋檐排水沟，而不是坐在那里等着气井进来。”) ”可知，Stephen决定清理排水沟是因为他对天然气发现的渴望。故选C。6题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“By adjusting to your abilities, Bill, you have to change your self-expectations. If you cant be a physical athlete any longer, then perhaps you can be a spiritual athletes.(比尔，为了适应你的能力，你必须改变你的自我期望。如果你不能再做一个身体上的运动员，那么也许你可以做一个精神上的运动员。) ”可推断，Stephen接受自己残疾这个事实来适应自己是残疾人。故选B。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“I had never known a man who was more radiant (容光焕发), more energizing to talk and get to know than Stephen.(我从来没有见过像Stephen这样容光焕发、谈笑风生的人。) ”和倒数第二段“He said, “There are three things you have to do when something like this happens. The first thing you have to do is adjust. The second thing you do is adjust. And the third thing you do is adjust.”(他说：“当这种事情发生时，你必须做三件事。你要做的第一件事就是调整。你要做的第二件事就是调整。你要做的第三件事就是调整。”)”以及最后一段中“ If you cant be a physical athlete any longer, then perhaps you can be a spiritual athlete.（如果你不能成为一名体育运动员，那么也许你可以成为一名精神运动员。）”可推断，此处的“精神运动员”是指乐观豁达的人。故选C。CWhat can a person over 80 do? A group of 33 Japanese grannies can answer this question. The singing and dancing grannies set up a band called KBG84 in 2015. The average age of the members is 84, its oldest member is 97 years old!The new band, based on the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa, went viral in the country so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success. Their first single, titled Come on and Dance, Kohama Island, has made it to the top of the charts, and theyve just completed a sell-out tour of Japan.“We felt like stars in Tokyo,” added 86-year-old Hideko Kedamori. “Everyone in the audience had a big smile, which gave us the energy to sing our hearts out. Were lucky to have been born in beautiful Kohama. Our songs are about the island and naturewhales in the sea spouting(喷出水柱) or dolphins doing somersaults(空翻). ”Regardless of the songs, these elderly women are very charming when they perform. Their energy and enthusiasm are amazing, in view of their age. In fact, no one under the age of 80 is allowed into the band. It turns out that the pop queens are blessed with incredible genesOkinawan islanders have one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local purple-fleshed sweet potatoes, with practically no added sugar. Menaka said she isnt particular about her diet.“I look after my health by cleaning my home, wiping the floors, cooking rice,” she said. “I stay in the shade when its too hot. I dont want to get burnt. I have to take care of my skinIm still young at heart! ”8. What does the underlined words “went viral” mean in paragraph 2?A. suffer a great loss.B. make much progress.C. take a huge risk.D. gain great popularity.9. Which of the following best describes KBG84s feeling when they succeeded?A. cheerful.B. surprised.C. crazy.D. satisfied.10. What are KBG84s songs mainly about?A. Audiences encouraging smile.B. Lovely animals on the land.C. Their deep love for the nature.D. Inspiring times in their life.11. What can we know from what Menaka said in the last paragraph?A. She has a high life expectation.B. Doing housework is challenging for her.C. She prefers a hot weather to a cold one.D. Having good skin is what she is proud of.【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在日本冲绳，一群又唱又跳的老奶奶们在2015年成立了名为“KBG84”的乐队并迅速走红。【8题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词后半句“so that the members are rather shocked by their success.(以至于成员们都对他们的成功感到相当震惊。)”可知，这支新乐队迅速走红。所以went viral为“获得大受欢迎”之意。故选D。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“The new band, based on the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa, went viral in the country so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success. (这支新乐队以冲绳偏远的小滨岛为基地，在全国走红，以至于成员们都对他们的成功感到相当震惊。)”可知，KBG84的成员对于她们的成功感到惊讶。故选B。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Were lucky to have been born in beautiful Kohama. Our songs are about the island and naturewhales in the sea spouting(喷出水柱) or dolphins doing somersaults(空翻). ”(我们很幸运出生在美丽的科哈马。我们的歌是关于岛屿和大自然的海里的鲸鱼喷出水柱，海豚在做空翻。)”可推断，KBG84的歌曲主要讲的是她们对自然的热爱。故选C。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“I look after my health by cleaning my home, wiping the floors, cooking rice,” she said. “I stay in the shade when its too hot. I dont want to get burnt. I have to take care of my skinIm still young at heart! ”(她说：“我通过打扫房间、擦地板、做饭来照顾自己的健康。”“天太热的时候我就呆在阴凉处。我不想被烫伤。我必须照顾我的皮肤我的心还年轻！”)”可推断，Menaka对生活的期望很高。故选A。DTwenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand different.According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as many as 40 percent of them put vloggers as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach the audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting(交流) with their fans about everyday life.However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame(名声) and fortunes. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dreams