2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

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1、青铜缺市高级中学 吴忠中学青铜缺分校2021-2022学年笫一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试测试卷一、听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）请听下面5段对话，选出烬佳选咦。1. How will Uncle lorn come?A By motorbike B. By taxi C. By car2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A museum B .A garden C .A painting3. What is the man going to do first?A. Sweep the floor. B. Do the cook

2、ing. C. Remove the rubbish4. What does the man think of his new computer?A. It s quite expensive. B. It is hard to use C. It is of good value5. How many languages is the man learning now?A. One B. Two C. Three请听第6段材料，回答第6、7遨.6. What take up most of the room in the garden ?A. The flowers B. The trees

3、 C The vegetables7. What does the woman have trouble with?A. The ants B. The spiders C. The mosquitoes请听笫7段材料回答第8、9题8. What does the woman s husband want to drink?A. Orange juice B Hot milk C. Lemon tea9. When does the woman want the drinks?A. At about 7： 30 am B. At about 8： 00 am C. At about 8： 30

4、 am请听第8段材料.回答第10至12 m.10. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for advice. B. Giving an Interview C. Introducing her family11. Who might the woman be talking to?A. A university student. B. A private researcher C. A school teacher.12. What will the woman do tonight?A. Interview more people B. Choose ano

5、ther topic. C. Prepare some questions 请听第9段材料.回答第13至16邂.13. What does the man think is useful about Kayak. com?A. To look at flexible dates. B. To compare different airlinesC To choose nonstop flights14. What do the mans aunt and uncle care most about the flight?A. The time. B The price. C The stops

6、15. Where do the speakers probably live?A. In Philadelphia B. In Chicago C. In New YorkOn which day will the mans sister get married?A May 28th. B May 29th. C. May 30th 请听第10段材料.回答第”至20遐. 17. In which part of Minnesota will the storm start?A. The eastern part B. The southern part C. The northern par

7、t.18. When will the storm get to the East Coast?A. On Wednesday B. On Thursday. C On FridayHow deep will the snow be In the mountains of New York?A. About four inches B. About eight inches C About twelve inchesWhat should people pay the most attention to?A. The high winds B The low temperatures C Th

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14、 art student who wants to learn about art history will go to.A. The Donna ONeill Land Conservancy850 San Oemente Drive, Newport BeachC. 2500 N. Main St. Santa Aria, CA 92705D. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 9267219. What is special about the Discovery Science Center?A. It offers kids fun ways

15、 to learn about culture.B. It collects and sells hand-made toys to kids.C. It allows kids to communicate with Mexicans.D. It helps kids know the industry of Mexican dolls.20. If a couple with a 10-year old child participate in the hike, they will pay.A. $15 B. $20 C. $25 D. $30BMid-afternoon on a pa

16、rticularly busy Tuesday, I took leave of my desk at work and walked into a local Starbucks only to find a space v/here neither my clients nor my children v/ould ask me to do something.Inside, I ran into Kate, a co-worker of mine. The topic of parenthood came up. I complained about hov/ packed my sch

17、edule was. From the minute I v/oke up to the minute I fell asleep, I was constantly in demand and always had someone knocking at the door. But a bit of sadness seemed to come over KateS face.“Well, my daughters in San Francisco and she doesnt seem to need me at all these days/ Kate said. It v/as in

18、that moment that I realized although I might often feel in high demand, there will come a day when I will actually miss that same stress I then complained about.And as our conversation continued, it turned to our children*s younger years, with Kate smiling proudly, thinking of the little boy and gir

19、l she raised who are now a man and a woman. But I noticed her smile was marked with regret. She explained that she often wondered about what she could have done differently when her children were in their earlier years.This got me thinking. 15 regret an unfortunate footnote (注to parenthood? With tha

20、t in mind, I asked six older parents one question： What i$ your biggest regret from your earty days as a parent?It turned out that all of them thought they could have done it better. But, each of them also has a strong, healthy relationship with their kids. Whatever regrets their parents might have

21、had about their upbringing, one thing is dearit didnt affect them in a meaningful way.The bottom line l$z we all feel like we could be doing this parenting thing better. And quite dearly, years later, were still going to look back and wish we tried things differently. But the past can*t be changed,

22、and neither should it.21. What can be inferred from the first three paragraphs?A. Kate had the same problem as the authors.B. The two people had arranged to meet in the coffee shop.C. The author went to the coffee shop to escape from the pressure around him.D. Kate went to the coffee shop $o no one

23、could find her there.22. Why did Kate feel sad and regretful?A. She and her daughter had a fight.B. She hadnt paid enough attention to her kids.C. She thought that she could have done better in raising her kids.D. She v/as disappointed with her kids performance.23. What did the author find when the

24、author spoke to six older parents?A. Some of the parents have a bad relationship with their kids.B. He was moved by the love of these parents for their children.C. These parents improved their behavior after their kids grew up.D. None of the parents were completely satisfied with the way they raised

25、 their kids.24. What is the text mainly about?A. Give more love to your kids.B. Regret for the parenting can be softened by time.C. Nearly all the parents have regretful parenting.D. Never stop learning how to be a good parent from others.C.Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that

26、her life was unhappy and that she was tired of struggling all the time.Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes, eggs and coffee beans in them. After 20 minutes, he took them out

27、, putting the potatoes and eggs in a bowl and the coffee in a cup.Turning to his daughter, he said, “Look closer, and touch the potatoes She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he as

28、ked her to taste the coffee. Its good smell brought a smile to her face.“Father, what does this mean? she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and the coffee beans were in the same adversityj逆境） the boiling v/ater. However, each one reacted differently.The strong and hard potato beca

29、me ioft and weak in boiling water. The egg was fra&ile. with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid until it was put in the boiling v/ater. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and crea

30、ted something new. *Which one do you want to be like/ he asked. wWhen adversity knocks on your door, how will you respond?In life, challenges happen to us all, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.25. Why did the girl complain to her father?A. Because of her hard life. B.

31、Because of her tiring job.C. Because of her fathers busy work. D. Because of the food her father cooked. 29. What can we infer from this story?A. The girl liked the coffee best.B. The father was good at cooking.C. The girl didnt like the potatoes and eggs. D. Different people have different reaction

32、s to adversity.30. What does the underlined word rtfragilew mean in the 4th paragraph?A. thick B. easily-brokenC. strong D. hardWhat would be the best title for the passage?A. Father and daughter. B. Adversities and a chef.C. A chef and coffee beans. D. Challenges and responses.DOne of the qualities

33、 that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. it is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that/ and it is even harder to sayr *1 was wrong, and you were right about that* I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that h

34、e had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me If I remembered the egg boxes. Then he talked of an incident and I began to remember it.I was about eight years old at that time, and I had gone into the

35、 store with my mother to do the weekly shopping. On that special day, I must have found my way to the food department where the incident took place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was a big show ofIn dozen and half-dozen boxes. The boxes were put three or four feet

36、 high. I must have stopped in front of them to admire the show. Just then a woman came by pushing her shopping cart and knocked off the pile of boxes. For some reasons, I decided it was up to me to put the boxes back together, so I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came pushing over to se

37、e what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees checking some of the boxes to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the person who was to blame. He scolded me loudly and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. My face turned red and I tried to explain, but i

38、t did no good. Even though I quickly forgot the incident, but the manager did not.31. How old v/as the author when he wrote this article?A. About 3 years old. B. About 18 years old.C. About 23 years old. D. About 15 years old.32. Who was to blame for knocking off the pile of boxes?A. The author. B.

39、The manager.C. A woman. D. The authors mother.33. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A. The woman who knocked off the pile of boxes was seriously scolded by the manager.B. The author was loudly scolded by the manager.C. A woman carelessly knocked off the pile of boxes.D. It was the author

40、who tried to put the boxes back together.34. The tone of the article expresses the authors .A. admiration for the managers willingness to admit mistakesanger to the manager for his wrong doingB. dissatisfaction with the woman who knocked off the pile of cartonsregret for the mistake he made in the s

41、tore七这五How to Make a Chinese Hot PotEating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings （调味品）and enjoying each others company. 36,Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong w

42、ay to prepare a soup, so fed free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.37. . Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choi

43、ces for Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, porkz lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 38. Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot

44、pot preparations.39. At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 4-8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 40. !A. Finally, arrange t

45、he seating reasonably B. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot C. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fullyD. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at homeC. For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuanPopular choices include： cabbage, pea leaves,

46、winter melon and tomatoD. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts+四、完形填空（共20小题；每小题13分，满分30分）When I v/as 2S, I found myself in one of those worst situations in life. One day a friend _ 41me to participate in a service dub. It didnt 4 2 me much at first. Th

47、en I realizedthat perhaps helping someone else could do me some good.The service dub offered various volunteer opportunities to 43 from. I listed activities helping children as my top 44 However, I was arranged to serve Charles, who was paralyzed（俅痪的）from the neck down and only 45 to talk and move h

48、is facial features.When I entered Charles* room for the first time. I 46 myself to him. His room had a window, but it was 47 with artwork: various papers painted with watercolor. I stood there 48 what to do next.Are you 49 to paint?* Charles asked me. There is a brush and paints in the cupboard/ he said. Still not understanding his SO I opened the cupboard and saw a large can of watercolor paints and a paintbrush. When I saw the paintbrush, it all became 51 -Charles painted those pictures with his 52 .Charles explained how to S3 colors on a tra/H E盘）.Each time he wanted