云南省昆明市2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含听力）.docx

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1、云南省昆明市2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1 .答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认 真核对准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目。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，再选涂其它答案标号。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，将答题卡交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题L 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

2、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 will the woman do about the dress?A. She 11 change it. B. She 11 return it.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Buying DVDs.B. Borrowing DVDs.3. What did the woman think of Dana s speech?A. Boring.B. Important.4. What does the man mean?C. S

3、he 11 buy it.C. Sharing DVDs.C. Well-prepared.A. He is unable to give help.B. He will carry the boxes later.C. He refuses to pay for boxes.5. When is Simon supposed to arrive?A. 7:30.B. 8:00.C. 8:30.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

4、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，回答第6和第7题。6. Where do the speakers plan to go?time it would have taken them to learn 47 new and to achieve their goals.48 , we want to cut corners, looking for a shortcut. We want to 49 as soon as possible. But it is not a strategy that necessarily

5、 benefits us.My current 50 is to become an independent filmmaker. What would it take, what would I need to make the best 51 ? I too, wanted the shortcut, the 52 way to achieve my goal. Is there a certain camera I need to have, light kit （工具箱），microphone or skill that would lead me right to 53 ? Afte

6、r watching online videos about filmmaking, I realized I had all that I needed to achieve my goal. There was no 54 to filmmaking. It was just going to take time.Its easy to get55 in wasting timelookingfor a solution 56taking time. In theend,we lose energyWe do things toand 57 looking forgo fast 58 fa

7、r. Wethe rightfocus ontools or answers.the end result and don t allow ourselvesto enjoy the 59 .Go far. Reach farther.Take thetime to become yourbest 60 .41.A. excitedB. embarrassedC.disappointedD. ashamed42.A. rareB. vitalC.similarD. different43.A. draftB. masterc.toolD. cloth44.A. timeB. patiencec

8、.pictureD. note45.A. witnessB. assumec.approveD. resist46.A. successB. sensec.crisisD. access47.A. anythingB. nothingc.somethingD. everything48.A. HoweverB. Moreoverc.ThereforeD. Next49.A. make a difference B. make sensec.make progressD. make efforts50.A. fashionB. goalc.themeD. crime51.A. calligrap

9、hyB. camerasc.moviesD. memories52.A. directB. distantc.gentleD. narrow53.A. failureB. successc.dangerD. conflict54.A. alternativeB. methodc.skillsD. shortcut55.A. caughtB. struckc.drunkD. lost56.A. because ofB. instead ofc.thanks toD. due to57.A. innovationB. combinationc.participationD. motivation5

10、8.A. other thanB. rather thanc.more thanD. less than59.A. beginningB. flavorc.journeyD. luxury60.A. filmmakerB. calligrapherc.instructorD. self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。On Monday, two days after Yuan Longping, 61 (know) as father of hybrid ricev , passed away at the ag

11、e of 91, the farewell ceremony for him 62 (hold) in Changsha City, capital of Central China s Hunan province.People from all walks of life 63 (include) many Hong Kong residents and stars mourned his passing away. One important reason 64 people are mourning Yuan, both in the Chinese mainland and in H

12、ong Kong Special Administrative Region, is that he helped this nation get rid of 65 (hungry). That s a matter of life and death to Chinese people, 66 (especial) to Hong Kong people, because it replies on import for over 95 percent of its food. In the 1960s, the mainland opened three freight trains t

13、hat carried various agricultural 67 (product) to Hong Kong. Without the mainland, s food supply, Hong Kong 68 not have focused on the economic development. It is Yuan s hybrid rice that makes 69 possible for the mainland to grow abundant rice. Actually, the Hong Kong people, like their compatriots (

14、同胞)on the mainland, have never forgotten 69 Yuan has done to China and to the world.Now Yuan has passed away, 70 his contributions will be remembered forever.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错 误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在

15、其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Past Jack,Hi! I m Jack, your future self! First, I m sorry to say I may be differ from what you have ever imagined. I am now suffering from lung cancer, it is mainly caused by smoking. I am much thin t

16、han before. When I was a teenager, I told my father that I will not smoke like him. However, I completely forgot his promise. Some boys persuaded me have a try, and gradual I became addicted to cigarettes. Smoke cigarettes changed my daily routine. I felt sleepy and weak without cigarettes. I wasn t

17、 a adorable boy any more. I m writing to you from the future, hope that you will reject all the bad habits!Future Jack第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国网友Peter对你上传在QQ空间中的湿地公园照片很感兴趣，他想了解更多信 息。请根据以下要点给他回复：1 .位置与交通；2 .设施与环境；3 .休闲活动。注意：1 .词数100左右;2,可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3 ,开头和结尾己为你写好。参考词汇：湿地公因wetlandparkDearPeter,Your

18、s,LiHuaA. The woman s home.B. A museum.C. A library.7. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon?A. To enjoy nice weather.B. To sleep late in the morning.C. To avoid the crowd.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. Why did the man borrow the woman s computer last time?A. He needed it for his paper.B. His co

19、mputer was broken.C. He used it for his computer class.9. Why does the woman feel happy?A. The man can lend her a computer now.B. The man will use his own computer.C. The man will study better.10. What has the man been doing with his new computer?A. Doing homework.B. Searching for information.C. Wat

20、ching DVDs.听下面一段对话，ID答第11至第13题。11. What does the woman like about the armchair?A. Its size.B. Its color.C. Its design.12. What do we know about the speakers armchair at home?A. It is badly broken.B. It is heavy looking.C. It is brown in color.13. What will the speakers probably do about the armchair

21、?A. Wait for a sale.B. Buy it right away.C. Ask for a cheaperprice.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14. What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply?A. Writers.B. School teachers. C. Newspaper reporters.15. Where is Sharon most likely to go?A. New York.B. Boston.C. California.16. Who are the speakers?C. Newspape

22、r reporters.A. College classmates. B. Factory workers.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. What is London? s West End?A. A street full of buses and cars.B. A well-known shopping area.C. A famous department store.18. When will people light the Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square?A. On 6 December. B. On 10 December.

23、C. On 23 December.19. Where will the fireworks be set off?A. In Oxford Street.B. In the New Year? s Day parade.C. At the British Airways London Eye.20. What is the purpose of this speech?A. Welcome people to visit London in December.B. Encourage people to buy the Christmas trees.C. Introduce the bes

24、t shopping district in London.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane

25、 Addams(I8601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first Americanwo

26、man to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(19071964)If it weren, t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world s lakes and oce

27、ans.Sandra Day O Connor(1930present)When Sandra Day O Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参 议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. O Connor ga

28、ve the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(19132005)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycot

29、t. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. The only tired I was, was tired of giving in, “ said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. Who made a grea

30、t contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U. S. ?B. Rachel Carson.D. Rosa Parks.A. Jane Addams.C. Sandra Day O Connor.23.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.C. They are truly creative.B.They are pioneers.D. They are peace-lovers.My brother and

31、 I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn.Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge and we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.

32、As we drove forward, my brother noticed a beat-up (破旧的)black Mustang (福特野马汽车)pulled over to the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we went next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if heneeded any help. And he

33、did. He had a flat tyre.My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a dangerous neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a bad week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he ca

34、lled us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn，t come along. After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to try to give it to us. No, I said. We were never supposed to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. Bu

35、t now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve. ”What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I tota

36、lly missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross.24. Why did the authors brother take a wrong turn?A. He was lost in thought.B. He was confused by the road signs.C. He was new to this part of the

37、city.D. He was focused on his conversation.25. Why did the driver call the author and the author s brother a ubreath of fresh air” ?A. They helped him with his flat tyre.B. They saved him from a minor car accident.C. They showed him the right way back home.D. They comforted him and gave him some mon

38、ey.26. Which word best describes the author，s brother?A. Double-faced.B. Strong-willed.C. Warm-hearted.D. Quick-minded.27. Where is the text probably from?A. A guidebook.B. A news report.C. An advertisement. D. A storybook.CDo you ever get the feeling that you re being watched? Well, you might be ri

39、ght.According to a study published in Nature on June 23, astronomers have found that 1,715 stars have had a direct view of Earth since humans have been here.In order to do this, scientists used a previous method that looked for life on other planets.Butinstead, theychanged the method so it could try

40、 to determine what places could see us. The team looked at 331,312 stars within 326 light-years of Earth, with each light-year equaling 9. 4 trillion （万亿）kilometers. Out of all those stars, only 1,715 of them could see Earth within the last 5, 000 years, with an extra 319 stars that will be able to

41、see us in the next 5, 000 years.“When I look up at the sky, it looks a little bit friendlier because it s like, maybe somebody is waving. ” said Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, US, and the studys lead writer.If a planet circling around one of those 1,715

42、 stars is home to advanced life, they could easily see that there is life here because of the oxygen on Earth. If that didn t give it away, then the radio waves we have sent out into space would also be an indicator. In fact, human-made radio waves have already traveled through 75 of the closest sta

43、rs on Kaltenegger，s list.Why haven t we heard from anyone yet, then?It takes a long time for messages to travel between star systems. By the time a message could be received, that advanced civilization （文明） would probably not exist anymore.Alan Boss, a scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Scien

44、ce in the US who wasn，t part of the study, wrote in an email that this long time would limit the chances for different life to exchange emails and TikTok videos” .“So we should not expect aliens （夕卜星人）to show up anytime soon. Boss said.28. How many stars will be able to see us in the next 5,000 year

45、s?A. 319.B. 1, 715.C. 1,396.D. 2,034.29. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 6 refer to?A. Human-made radio waves.B. Advanced life.C. The oxygen on Earth.D. A planet circling around one of those 1,715 stars.30. What could prevent humans from exchanging messages with aliens according to

46、 Boss?A. Aliens dont exist.B. They cannot understand each other.C. It takes a long time for messages to travel.D. Human-made radio waves cannot travel far.31. What is the purpose of the text?A. To raise readers interest in aliens.B.To present new findings published in a study.C.To discuss if there i

47、s advanced life on other stars.D To explain how messages travel between different star systems.DA simple gesture can be formed into a child s memory so quickly that it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question accompanied by that gesture. A new finding suggests that parents, social workers,psychologists and lawyers should be careful with their hands as well as their words.Gestures can be as informative as speech, but hand gest