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1、绵阳南山中学2022年秋季高2021级半期考试英语试题注意事项：1、本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两大部分，共15。分。考试时 间120分钟。2、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。3、全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷（选择题共100分）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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1 .【此处可播

2、放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man often do at weekends?A. He watches matches.B. He visits museums.C. He goes shopping.【答案】A【解析】【原文】 W: There are many good places for shopping in London, and Fve been to lots of museums. I like living here.M: So do 1.1 like here because I can watch football matches most

3、weekends.2 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Go back to look for it.B. Report to the police.C. Buy a new one.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Oh, I,ve lost my mobile phone at the station.M: Oh dear. If I were you, I would report it to the police immediately.3 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will t

4、he woman do first?A. Go to the teachers5 office.B. Go to the classroom.C. Go to the library.【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 6岁男孩代养了一只宠物狗，到其被收养时，给收养家庭写信表 达自己的爱与不舍的故事。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段Thats how a puppy named Maggie that was rescued by the North Shore Animal League America （NSALA）, ended up being fostered by a swe

5、et six-year-old boy.（这就是被美国北岸动物联盟（NSALA）拯救的一只名叫Maggie的小狗,最后被一个可爱的6岁男孩代养的原因）”可知，Maggie最初 是被一个救援队拯救的。故选C。【25题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段When it came time for Maggie to be adopted, Roman couldnt hold his tears. lie decided to write letters to the puppys future family.（到 了收养 Maggie 的时候，Roman 忍不住流下 了眼泪，他 决定给小狗未来的家人写信

6、）”可推知，Roman给Maggie未来的家人写信，是因为想要表达对小狗的热爱 和不舍。故选A。【26题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段 Fostering helps reduce the animafs stress and makes it trust people again. It is also an opportunity fbr people who love pets but cant have them full-time due to some restrictions. Pet fosters can get to enjoy helping a pet in need.

7、（寄养可以帮助动物减少紧张，让它们再次相信人类。对于那些喜欢宠物但由于 一些限制不能全职养宠物的人来说，这也是一个机会。宠物寄养人可以享受帮助有需要的宠物的乐趣）”可 知，最后一段主要讨论了宠物寄养的好处。故选A。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段Thats how a puppy named Maggie that was rescued by the North Shore Animal League America （NSALA）, ended up being fostered by a sweet six-year-oki boy.（这就是被美国北岸动物联盟（NSALA）拯救的一只

8、名叫Maggie的小狗，最后被一个可爱的6岁男孩代养的原因）”及第四段When it came time fbr Maggie to be adopted, Roman couldnt hold his tears. He decided to write letters to the puppys future family.（至I /收养Maggie的时候，Roman忍不住流下J眼泪，他决定给小狗未来的家人写信）”可知， 全文叙述6岁男孩代养只宠物狗段时间，到其被收养时，给收养家庭写信表达自己的爱与不舍。由此 可知，B项“A Boy Writes Sweet Letter to Puppy

9、Js Forever Family（一个男孩给小狗永远的家庭写一封甜蜜的 信）”适合作本文最佳标题。故选B。CMarathon runner Gerima Mustafa of Uganda walked some 664 kilometers across East Africa earlier this year to call attention to threats to the shea （乳木果）nut tree, a source of food, medical products and income fbr the many living from West Africa t

10、o Somalia.Now research scientists studying the shea tree in Burkina Faso have found that it is the natural ecosystem that is getting degraded in this region that might do harm to the shea, which is often targeted by charcoal （木炭）traders who kill and sell the trees fbr far less than the long-term wor

11、th of their benefits. The habitats arc lost to cvcr-incrcasing agricultural shifts too, with a clear overall link to the impacts of human activity.Scientist Aoife Delaney of the UK, along with Burkinabc researchers and British ecologists, studied 1（） different parkland locations in Burkina Faso wher

12、e the trees are planted. They say the tree able to produce nuts fbr 200 years relies on pollinators （传粉者）that thrive when other trees and shrub （灌木）species around it create a habitat to support the pollinators, especially bees.Consequently, shea productions are likely to benefit from the preservatio

13、n of a range of different tree and shrub species in parklands/ Delaney and the research team said. Their work was recently published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.The authors recommend maintaining a range of native woody species throughout their lifespans, and planting new ones into farmland whe

14、n cleared. The idea is to be intentional and active about protecting the trees.“Only separate parts of semi-natural habitat in the surrounding landscape may not be sufficient to provide the necessary pollination services,“ they concluded. 4tIn a region that is subject to nutritional poverty and wher

15、e the fund required to supply local foods is lacking fbr most families, maintaining natural ecosystem sen ices that support food provision must be a priority.Why is Gcrima Mustafa mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To describe a marathon runners experience.B. To suggest the popularity of Gerima Mus

16、tafa.C. To introduce the importance of shea nut trees.D. To explain an approach to protecting the wildlife.28. What is a great threat to the shea nut trees in Burkina Faso?A. The agricultural development.B. The illegal hunting of animals.C. The disturbance of human activity.D. The pollution in their

17、 natural habitat.29. What docs the underlined word thrive” mean in paragraph 3?A. Increase.B. Spread.C. Escape.D. Change.30. What do the scientists recommend locals to do to protect the shea nut trees?A. Provide hand-pollination services.B. Keep the biodiversity within ecosystem.C. Replace the old s

18、hea trees with new ones.D. Open up more natural habitats fbr pollinators.【答案】28. C 29. C30. A 31. B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍科学家们研究乳木果树所面临的威胁及其保护措施。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据笫一段中的 “ Marathon ninner Gerima Mustafa ofUganda walked some 664 kilometers across East Africa earlier this year to call attention to threats t

19、o the shea （乳木果）nut tree, a source of food, medical products and income for the many living from West Africa to Somalia.（今年早些时候，乌干达的马拉松运动员穆 斯塔法徒步664公里穿越东非，呼吁人们关注牛油果树面临的威胁，。牛油果树是西非到索马里许多人的食 物、医疗产品和收入来源）”可推知，第一段提及Gerima Musla自是为了介绍乳木果树的重要性。故选C。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的 Now research scientists studying the

20、shea tree in Burkina Faso have found that it is the natural ecosystem that is getting degraded in this region that might do harm to the shea, which is often targeted by charcoal （木炭）traders who kill and sell the trees fbr far less than the long-term worth of their benefits.（现在，研究布基纳法索牛油果树的科学家们发现，这一地

21、区正在退化的自然生态系统可能会对牛油 果树造成伤害。木炭商人经常把牛油果树作为目标，他们杀死牛油果树并以远低于其长期效益的价格出售）” 可推知，人类活动的干扰是对布基纳法索乳木果树的巨大威胁。故选C。【30题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“when other trees and shrub （灌木）species around it create a habitat to support the pollinators, especially bees.（当周围的其他树木和灌木物种创造栖息地支持授粉者，特别是蜜蜂时）”及常识可 知，这种情况下，授粉者会茁壮成长。由此可知，划线词thrive

22、与increase（增长）意思接近。故选A。31题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The authors recommend maintaining a range of native woody species throughout their lifespans, and planting new ones into farmland when cleared. The idea is to be intentional and active about protecting the trees.（作者建议在其生命周期内保持一系列本土木本物种，并在农田被清理后种植新的木本物 种。这个想法

23、是有意和积极地保护树木）”及最后一段uIn a region that is subject to nutritional poverty and where the fund required to supply local foods is lacking fbr most families, maintaining natural ecosystem services that support food provision must be a priority.（在一个营养贫困的地区，大多数家庭缺乏供应当地食物所需的资 金，维持支持食物供应的自然生态系统服务必须成为优先事项）”可推知，科

24、学家们建议当地人保持生态系 统内的生物多样性，来保护乳木果树。故选B。DIts not just in your head: a desire to curl up on the sofa after a day spent toiling at the computer could be a physical response to mentally demanding work, according to a study that links mental exhaustion to changes in brain physiology that cause feelings of ti

25、redness.The study was conducted by neuroscientist Antonius Wiehler at the Paris Brain Institute and his colleagues. To leam the cause of mental exhaustion, the research team chose 40 participants and assigned 24 of them to perform a challenging task.These included looking at a computer screen and ma

26、tching different letters that appeared. The other 16 participants did a similar, but easier task. Both teams worked fbr six hours, and had two ten-minute breaks.While the study participants focused on their work, Wiehler and his team scanned the glutamate （谷氨酸）in the brains of the participants. Glut

27、amate is an important signaling molecule （分子）in （he brain that works in memory and learning.Too much glutamate may upset the brains functions, which means the brain is tired and it must rest.The researchers found that participants who laboured on the more difficult task had higher levels of glutamat

28、e in the brain than those who worked on the easier task.The result suggested people who spend more than six hours working on a task that requires a lot of thought arc more likely to feel tired.And now that a system has been established to measure metabolic （新陈代谢的）changes in response to mental tiredn

29、ess, the team hope to leam more about how to recover from mental exhaustion. While the researchers havent worked out a new solution, Wiehler offers that, “I would employ good old recipes: rest and sleep!There is good evidence that glutamate is removed from a period of rest. A good nap can be as shor

30、t as 20 minutes, but can make us feel totally refreshed.What do Wiehler and his colleagues try to study?A. Why thinking hard makes us feel tired.B. Why people spend long time on screen.C. How people can balance work and rest.D. Who prefers to take a challenging task.31. Which task may cause mental e

31、xhaustion more easily?A. Playing chess games on the computer fbr 7 hours.B. Climbing the Mountain Tai over 6 hours.C. Involving a simple cconomic-rclatcd decision.D. Watching a funny movie on TV.32. What is the attitude of the team toward the system?A. Negative.B. Skeptical.C. Supportive.D. Indiffer

32、ent.33. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. A nap is the best way to reduce the mental tiredness.B. Further study is necessary fbr mental exhaustion.C. It is no use putting the system into reality.D. There is no need to find a new solution.【答案】32. A 33. A 34. C 35. B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍

33、一项对精神疲劳的研究，精神疲劳的原因及解决办法。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“a desire to curl up on the sofa after a day spent toiling at the computer could be a physical response to mentally demanding work, according to a study that links mental exhaustion to changes in brain physiology that cause feelings of tiredness.（一项研究表明，在电脑前

34、辛苦工作了 一天之后，想要蜷缩在沙 发上的欲望可能是对脑力劳动的一种牛.理反应。该研究将精神疲惫与导致疲劳感的大脑生理变化联系起来）” 及第二段 “To learn the cause of mental exhaustion, the research team enrolled 40 participants and assigned 24 of them to perform a challenging task.（为了了解精神疲惫的原因，研究团队招募了 40名参与者，并让其中24人 执行一项具有挑战性的任务）”，结合第四段的The result suggested people who

35、 spend more than six hours working on a task that requires a lot of thought are more likely to feel tired.（研究结果表明,在一项需要大量思考 的任务上花费6个小时以上的人更容易感到疲劳）”可知，Wiehler和他的同事试图研究为什么努力思考会让 我们感到疲惫。故选A.【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段 “The result suggested people who spend more than six hours working on a task that requires a l

36、ot of thought are more likely to feel tired.（研究结果表明，在一项需要大量思考的任务上花费6个小 时以上的人更容易感到疲劳）”并结合选项可知，更容易导致精神疲惫的是在电脑上下棋7个小时。故选A。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段 “And now that a system has been established to measure metabolic （新陈代谢的） changes in response to mental fatigue, the team hope to learn more about how to recover

37、from mental exhaustion.（现在已经建立了一个测量精神疲劳时代谢变化的系统，该团队希望了解更多关于如何从精神疲 劳中恢复的信息）”和 “I would employ good old recipes: rest and sleep! There is good evidence that glutamate is eliminated from a period of rest. A good nap can be as short as 20 minutes, but can make us feel totally refreshed.（我要采用古老的良方：休息和睡眠！

38、有充分的证据表明，一段时间的休息可以消除谷氨酸。一个 好的小憩可能只有短短20分钟，但却能让我们神清气爽）”可知，Wiehler对这个系统持支持的态度，即 supportive,故选 C。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的And now that a system has been established to measure metabolic （新陈代谢的） changes in response to mental fatigue, the team hope to learn more about how to recover from mental exhaustion. Wh

39、ile the researchers havent worked out a new solution（现在已经建立了一，个测量精神疲劳时代谢变化的系统, 该团队希望了解更多关于如何从精神疲劳中恢复的信息。虽然研究人员还没有找到新的解决方案）“可知， 对于精神疲惫，进一步的研究是必要的。故选乩第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I lave you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at? Say, have you accidenta

40、lly knocked over the water when you were talking with someone? 36 And its okay you should even have a laugh about them.37Most of us have insecurities, or feel bad about ourselves because of past misfortune. However, its normal to be imperfect. You should stop worrying about having to convince others

41、 of your worth or maintaining an ideal image of yourself. You should be honest with yourself about who you. are and accept yourself despite your weaknesses. You wont be able to laugh at yourself without first accepting yourself.Being a little sceptical about yourself actually helps to promote your c

42、onfidence.38 And optimistic people tend to be more succcssfi.il. This is because making fun of ourselves contributes to our mental health and helps lift our mood in the face of ditTiculties or embarrassment. More importantly, it helps us realize our own weaknesses so we know which areas to do better

43、 in.When you laugh at yourself, people will probably like you more because you, re being real.While laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didnt intend to, laughing at yourself does not you might even bring a smile to their faces. 39 People actually appreciate it when you laugh

44、 at yourself Laughing at yourself shows that you are being real about your imperfections.Just remember: it is human to make mistakes, and you have to accept yourself just as you arc. 4（） A. Think about some past mistakes you made.B Dont worry about losing respect from others.C. Chances are that we a

45、ll have this kind of experience.D. Past experiences are perfect materials fbr good jokes.E. Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are.F. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be so much happier.G. Usually, people who arc able to laugh at themselves arc the optimistic ones.【答案】36. C 3

46、7. E 38. G 39. B 40. F【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍在公众场合碰到尴尬和被嘲笑时，我们应当学会自嘲。这样， 我们会更有吸引力。因为自嘲可以让我们在生活中更成功，也有利精神健康。【36题详解】根据前文 44 Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at? Say, have you accidentally knocked over the water when you were talking with someone?（你是否曾在公共场合尴尬而被嘲笑？你有没有在和别人 说话

47、的时候不小心打翻了水？）”可知，我们经常会在公众场合使自己尴尬，被嘲笑。以及下文“And its okay you should even have a laugh about them.（这没什么你甚至应该对他们一笑置之）”可知，作者认为这很正常。由此可知，选项C Chances are that we all have this kind of experience.（很可能我们都有这样的经历） 符合上下文语境。故选C。【37题详解】空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文“Most of us have insecurities, or feel bad about ourselves b

48、ecause of past misfortune. However, its normal to be imperfect. You should stop worrying about having to convince others of your worth or maintaining an ideal image of yourself. You should be honest with yourself about who you arc and accept yourself de叩itc your weaknesses.（我们大多数人都有不安全感，或者因为过去的不幸而对自

49、己感觉不好。 然而，不完美是正常的。你不应该再为说服别人相信你的价值或维持自己的理想形象而烦恼。你应该诚实 地面对自己。尽管你有弱点，你还是要接受自己）”可知，本段主要讲的是接受不完美的自己。由此可知， 选项E 44 Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are.（嘲笑自己意味着接受真实的自己）”适合作 本段标题，符合本段主旨。故选E。【38题详解】根据下文 “And optimistic people tend to be more successfill. This is because making fun of ourselves contributes to our mental health and help