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1、精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师精编 欢迎下载2022 学年第一学期期中联考高二年级英语测试卷第一部分听力（共两节,满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题,每道题 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 项中选出正确选项,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. What should Lily do. A. Talk with her guests soon. B. Visit friends this weekend. C. Pre

2、pare for her guests visit. 2. Whats the man s probable plan for the weekend. A. To go for a get-together. B. To go to a party. C. To visit his parents. 3. Why doesn t the man play the CD. A. He doesn t like it. B. His father is sleeping. C. He wants to take a rest. 4. How does the man look now. A. T

3、ired. B. Angry. C. Bored. 5. What are the speakers talking about. A. The man s family. B. The mans plan. C. The mans trip. A,其次节（共 15 小题,每道题 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B,C 三个选项中选出正确选项, 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, 每道题 5 秒钟；听完后, 各小题给出 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

4、 题；6. What did the man do this morning. A. He read a book. B. He read a magazine. C. He listened to some music. 7. How often does school life come out. A. Once every other week. B. Once a week. C. Once a month. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8,9 题；8. What did the woman do at lunchtime. A. She ate with the man. B. She

5、 went to the library. C. She read a science book. 9. Why won t the woman go sailing with the man. A. She spares no time. B. She doesn t like it. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题；10. Why does the woman call the man. C. She has a science exam. A. To ask about his work. B. To borrow boxes from him. C. To ask him

6、 to help carry books. 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页,共 8 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 11. What time is it now. 名师精编欢迎下载A. 1:00 pm B. 2:00 pm. C. 2:10 pm 12. How many extra boxes will there probably be. A. Five. B. Three. C. Two. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题；13. How old is the woman now. A. 19. B. 20. C. 21. 14. H

7、ow does the woman find living with her parents. A. A bit unpleasant. B. Boring. C. Great. 15. What does the man suggest the woman do. A. Live alone. B. Share an apartment. C. Live with her sister. 16. Whats the womans plan for tonight. A. To look for an apartment. B. To go to see an apartment. C. To

8、 ask about an apartment 听第 10 段材料,回答第17 至 20 题；17. What does the speaker think of exercising daily. A. Tiring. B. Costly. C. Helpful. 18. What does the speaker think should be avoided at night. A. Taking in caffeine. B. Watching exciting TV programs. C. Eating one hour before bedtime. 19. What will

9、the speaker do next. A. Have a light snack. B. Go to answer the door. C. Answer a phone call. 20. Why does the speaker call Henry. A. To help him sleep better. B. To tell how she sleeps well at night. C. To share some information she read. 其次部分阅读懂得（共两节,满分35 分）第一节（共 10 小题,每道题 2.5 分,满分 25 分）阅读以下短文,从每题

10、所给的A,B,C 和 D 四个选项中,选出正确选项；A Diana, the princess of Wales, had a heart and character that was loved by millions of people around the world. She became emotionally involved with those suffering from AIDS, homelessness, drug addiction and old age. She received the 1997 Nobel Prize for her work with the

11、 International Campaign to Ban Landmines after her death. Unfortunately, Princess Diana is most remembered for her sudden and mysterious death in August of 1997. She and her lover, Dodi Al-Fayed an English multi-millionaire and film producer, were in the back seat of a high performance Mercedes seda

12、n. In the front was Dodis bodyguard, and driving was Henri Paul, the deputy head of security at Ritz Hotel in Paris. While speeding to avoid paparazzi（狗 仔队）photographers, Paul was said to lose control of the car and ran into a supporting beam in a tunnel, despite great training in high speed driving

13、. Dodis body guard was the only survivor. The medical examiner claimed that Pauls blood-alcohol content was more than three times Frances legal limit and that all of the passengers would 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页,共 8 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师精编 欢迎下载have survived if they had been wearing seat belt

14、s. Many people, including Al-Fayeds father, Mohammed, have made charges of foul play, accusing the royal family of murdering Dianna and Dodi for racist reasons, because, as Mohammed stated, Diana had told him that she was pregnant and that she and Dodi intended to marry. However, the two investigati

15、ons, one French and one British, concluded that this was nothing more than a drunk driving accident, caused by the annoyance of the paparazzi. These “official ” statements don t stop peoples suspicion, because they cant really answer the many doubts that still remain. For example, why was a paparazz

16、i photographer s car in the tunnel when the photographer was known to be elsewhere. What was in the wooden box that Princess Diana had wanted to be made public if she would die, and which no one can now locate. Why were there so many British Secret Service agents in the area at the time. Many questi

17、ons remain, and regrettably, they may never to be answered. 21. According to the police, Henri Paul, the driver, was speeding_. A. to show off his driving performance B. to get away from the paparazzi C. to escape the police from drunk driving D. to carry out his secret task 22. The underlined phras

18、e “foul play”to_. A. the drivers misconduct in paragraph 3 probably referred B. the medical examiners unprofessionalism C. the careless investigations by the two countries D. the under table dealing by the royal family 23. In the last paragraph, the author listed some examples to show that the concl

19、usion by the two different police departments was _. A. convincing B. objective C. doubtful D. nonsense B What can potatoes do. They can be made into the potato chips that children love, and delicious dishes like sour and spicy shredded potatoes酸辣土豆丝 . And now they are becoming more important in the

20、 Chinese diet. A program to add potatoes to Chinas list of food staples主食 , joining rice, wheat and corn, will improve the Chinese menu and meet growing food demands, the Ministry of Agriculture said at a meeting on Jan. 6th. Potato starch淀粉 will first be mixed into bread, steamed buns and noodles t

21、o suit Chinese tastes. Then it will be made into potato cakes, cookies and zongzi. By 2022, the land used for growing potatoes will have increased from the current 5 million hectares公顷 to 10 million, and 50% of the potatoes produced in China will be eaten here as a staple. The move comes at a time w

22、hen China faces challenges in food security and nutrition. China is home to 21% of the world s population, more than 100 million of whom do not have proper nutrition, according to China Daily. As an environmentally friendly crop, potatoes are a food that can make grain 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 8

23、页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师精编 欢迎下载supply safer while harming the environment less. Potatoes need less water to grow, can grow better in dry weather, and grow well on barren 贫瘠的 land. Also, potato flour can be stored for over 15 years, compared with 1 year for rice and 3 years for wheat, said Beijin

24、g News. But the real value of potatoes comes from nutrition. Called “the second bread”, potatoes contain most of the vitamins people need. “Potatoes are low in fat and calories, but have high-quality protein. These are what people are looking for in a healthy diet, ” Liu shaowei, professor at East C

25、hina University of Science and Technology, told the Shanghai Morning Post. However, Chinese people have not yet accepted potatoes as a staple food. According to an online survey done by Foshan Daily in January, more than 90% of respondents受调查者 didnt treat potatoes as a staple. Thats because traditio

26、nal Chinese cooking uses boiling and steaming a lot when it comes to grain, while potatoes are cooked differently. But potatoes are popular in cultures worldwide. 24. Potatoes will be added to Chinas list of food staples to _. A. meet peoples various tastes B. meet growing food demands C. help peopl

27、e lose weight D. introduce food cultures worldwide to China 25. Paragraph 5 intends to tell us _. A. The advantages of potatoes as a staple food B. The rich nutrition of potatoes as a staple food C. The popularity of potatoes across the country D. The necessity of adding potatoes to the list of food

28、 staples 26. What will the writer most likely talk about if he continues the passage. A. Why Chinese people have not yet accepted potatoes as a staple. B. How the online survey is done by Foshan Daily in January. C. How potatoes are cooked in cultures worldwide. D. How boiling and steaming are used

29、in traditional Chinese cooking. C Life is full of funny moments, and not just for humans. Over the years, studies by various groups have suggested that monkeys, dogs and even rats love a good laugh. People, meanwhile, have been laughing since before they could talk. While human humor often involves

30、the use of language, Jaak Panksepp, a professor at Bowling Green State University, US, said he would not be surprised if positive feelings could be produced in some animals. Dolphins, for example, have long attracted animal researchers because of the complex复杂的 ways in which they communicate: a rich

31、 variety of sounds of different rhythms. A decade ago, researchers studying dolphins at the Kolmarden Wildlife Park in Sweden noticed a set of sounds the dolphins made during play-fighting. They concluded that the purpose of the sound was to suggest that the situation was pleasant and to prevent it

32、building up into a real fight. “The play-fighting we see in animals are harmless attacks with a very social 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页,共 8 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师精编 欢迎下载purpose,” said Peter McGraw, a psychologist at the University of Colorado. “Some of it is bonding 建立关系 and some of it can be le

33、arning to fight. But what you always see is that the animal thats being attacked is the one making these noises that we think of as laughter. I believe that through evolution, laughter developed as way of showing that something which would otherwise be wrong is actually OK.”Panksepp has even seen ev

34、idence of joy in crayfish小龙虾 . When given small amounts of drugs such as cocaine in a certain place, they appear to connect that location with pleasure. “given the chance, they will always return to that place, perhaps in the hope of getting more,” he says. Panksepp wasnt sure it equals the same dru

35、g-induced由药物 引起的 happiness that mammals and humans get, but said it “could be in the same evolutionary category.”More studies are needed to really understand animals laughter. Strangely enough, the answers may help with our own desires for cures for mental illnesses. Panksepps experiments may soon l

36、ead to a new antidepressant drug that works by using the pathways in the brain behind positive feelings and joy. Perhaps pleasure and laughter in the animal world will help solve the despair in our own species one day. 27. Scientists are always interested in doing research on dolphins because dolphi

37、ns _. A. make sounds with a specific purpose B. make a set of sounds during play-fighting games C. can make different sounds when they communicate D. can prevent the play-fighting building up into a real fight 28. What do the underlined words “our own species” in the last paragraph refer to. A. anim

38、als. B. humans. C. sounds. D. pleasure. 29. From the passage we can learn that _. A. people learn to talk before they can laugh B. animals have a very good sense of location C. humans have known the animals happiness well D. there is still much left to learn about animals laughter 30. Which of the f

39、ollowing can be the best title for this passage. A. animals feeling joy B. man and nature C. sounds made by animals D. a long way to go 其次节（共 5 小题,每道题 2 分,满分 10 分）依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的正确选项,选项中有两项为余外选项；The golden Gate Bridge has been called one of the world s most beautiful bridges._31_ Experts sa

40、y about 9 million people visit the bridge each year. They say more than 1,000 million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened almost 70 years ago. The bridge has always been painted the color called “International Orange”. The color was chosen because it went well with the natural surroundings

41、. _32_ But the Golden Bridge was not named for its orange dolor. It was named for the body of water that it crossed, the Golden Gate Strait. The Golden Gate Strait is the 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页,共 8 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师精编 欢迎下载entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Go

42、lden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County, California. _33_People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides the small ferry boats. The chief engineer for the project was Joseph Strauss. Work began in 1933. Mr. Strauss demanded the strongest safety prot

43、ections in the history of bridge building. These protections included the first use of the hard hat and special glasses to protect the workers eyes. A special safety net was hung under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. _34_ The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.

44、 it extends 1,280 meters across the water. _35_That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. A. The project cost more than $35 million, completing ahead of schedule and under budget. B. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. C. Still, 11 others were killed when

45、they fell from the bridge through the net. （自杀）bridge in D. However, the Golden Gate Bridge is the second-most used suicidethe world. E. It is also easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. F. It was the largest suspension悬索桥 bridge in the world until 1964. G. Planning for the bridg

46、e began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. 45 分）第三部分：英语学问运用（共两节,满分第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题,每道题 1.5 分,满分 30 分）阅读以下短文,把握其大意,然后从每道题所给的四个选项 A,B,C 和 D 中,选出正确选项；These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices

47、are _36_referred to as “white-collar workers ” for the simple _37_ that they usually wear a collar and _38_to go to work. Such is human _39_, that a great many people are often _40_to sacrifice higher _41_for the privilege（特权）of becoming white-collar workers. This can give _42_to curious situations, as it did in the _43_of Alfred Bloggs who worked as