广东省湛江市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷.pdf

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1、湛江市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试卷共8 页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2 B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出

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7、ions1.Who is this text intended for?A.International tourists.B.Covid 19 victims.C.People in Singapore.D.Chinese citizens.2.Should there be any uncertainly in your plan,which hotel would you ratherchase to book?A.Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort&Spa.B.Marina Bay Sands.C.Shangri-Las Rasa Sentosa Resor

8、t&Spa.D.St.Regis Singapore.3.Where can the text be found?A.In a geography book.B.In a market report.C.In a biography.D.In a travel magazine.BSalvador Dali（1904-1989）was one of the most popular of modem artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration fbr the artistand his p

9、owerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200paintings,sculptures,drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks onexhibition the visitor will find the best pieces,most importantly The Persistenceof Memory.There is also UEnigme sans Fin from 1938,works on paper,objects,and pro

10、jects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmesreflecting the artisfs showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with thebeginning,the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subjectwith the visitor exiting through t

11、he brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities（无限）.“From the infinity small to the infinity large,contraction and expansioncoming in and out of focus:amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque ofold painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras/9 explain

12、s thePompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration（合作）with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid,Spain,and with contributionsfrom other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg.4.Which of the following best describe Dali according to Para

13、graph 1?A.Optimistic.B.ProductiveC.Generous.D.Traditional.5.What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?A.One of his masterworks.B.A successful screen adaptation.C.An artistic creation fbr the stage.D.One of the beat TV programmes.6.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A.B

14、y popularity.B.By importance.C.By size and shape.D.By time and subject.7.What does the word“contributions“in the last paragraph refer to?A.Artworks.B.Projects.C.Donations.D.Documents.CWhen I was a boy there were no smart phones,and our television only got onechannel clearly.Still,I was never bored.T

15、he fields,hills,and woodlands around myhome were the perfect playground.I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake.Atthe backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before.Itwas full of muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides,but exploring itstill seemed

16、 like a fine adventure.I walked on and on fbr hours.I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in myear“Turn around and head back home,but I was stubborn,so I walked on.Therewas still neither a car nor a house in sight.I noticed that the sun was starting to godown and I grew scared.I didnt want to

17、end up trapped on this road,and I wasworried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me.My heart waspounding and my legs were aching.I was almost in tears when I turned one last curveand saw something in the dist

18、ance.It was a house that I recognized.I jumped up anddown and laughed out loud.It was still over a mile away,but my legs felt likefeathers and I hurried back to my house in no time.I walked in with a big smile on myface just in time for dinner.I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said“A

19、ll roads lead home”.Itis true.In life,all roads,no matter how they twist and turn,can lead us home again.What is important,though,is how we travel them.Are we going to go forth in fear orare we going to go forth in faith?Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or arewe going to make this life

20、 a joyful journey?The choice is ours.8.Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?A.Because he could have fun in nature.B.Because he could watch TV all day.C.Because he had many friends.D.Because he used to explore the old dirt road.9.How did the author feel when he was exploring the dir

21、t road?A.He thought he would be scolded by his parents.B.He felt contradictory in mind.C.He thought he would be trapped in the woods.D.He was unconscious.10.What does the underlined word“something（Para 3）refer to?A.The dirt road.B.His house.C.The lake.D.A passing car.11.What does the author mainly i

22、ntend to tell us?A.Always make choices on our own.B-All roads lead home.C.Its our attitude that matters in our life.D.Every effort is worthwhile.DChinese ancient poetry was the heart and soul of Chinese ancient literature.Poems and songs have been the means of entertainment of men from the earliest

23、timesonwards Records of Chinese ancient poetry have largely been found,from which alarge amount of knowledge of ancient poetry of China can be obtained.Chineseancient poetry was primarily written to be chanted or sung.The poetic persona 俵面形象）is a feature of classical Chinese poetry.Thepersona appear

24、s when the poem is written from the viewpoint of some other person.Some poems are comments on the then contemporary society and life.Images andsymbolism are deeply associated with Chinese ancient poetry.Chinese ancient poems,although apparently simple in the first reading,have deeper and greater mea

25、ningswhen read intensively.The earliest Chinese ancient poetry begins with The Book of Songs which is acollection of 305 poems.It was the first comprehensive compilation（辑）of Chineseancient poems.Each poem in The Book of Songs was set to music and could be sung.Folk songs made up the most part of th

26、e book!Confucius,the great ancientphilosopher,was fbnd of this book.It was also the accepted textbook of the Confucianschool.Chinese poetic history is extremely long and colorful.The Tang dynasty,thegolden age of Chinese ancient poetry,produced many famous poems.Three HundredPoems of the Tang Dynast

27、y,was compiled by Heng Tang Tui Shi of the Qing dynasty.This was used fbr very many years to teach primary students.Almost everything is the subject of Chinese ancient poetry including marriage,agriculture,sorrow and joys,romance,heroic deeds and so on.Generally,eachpoem is usually composed of lines

28、 of four,five or seven syllables.Translations ofChinese ancient poems are available in books and also online.Now these beautifulpoems have attracted readers all over the world.12.Whats the earliest Chinese poetry intended to do?A.To record history.B To entertain people.C lb spread knowledge.D.To sta

29、te peoples thoughts.13.Which can describe the obvious characteristics of Chinese ancient poetryaccording to the text?A.Modem and symbolic.B Imaginative but unreal.C.Difficult and figurative.D Simple but meaningful.14.What can we learn about The Book of Songs from the text?A.It is compiled by Heng Ta

30、ng Tui Shi.B It was the textbook for kids during Confucius childhood.C.It was produced during the golden age of Chinese ancient poetry.D.It includes more folk songs than other kinds of poems.15.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Chinese ancient poetry has limited subjects.B.Every Chinese an

31、cient poem is made up of four lines.C.Chinese ancient poems win popularity overseas.D.Something in Chinese ancient poems is lost in translation.第 二 节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满 分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people travel to enrich and enjoy themselves.As a Persian writersaid:Travel bring

32、s power and love back into your lifb.However,their travel methodsmay be different each year.16.Lefs take a look.Traveling aloneTraditionally,travel seems to be a group activity to have fun together and avoidloneliness.But traveling alone has become popular,especially among young people.Traveling on

33、your own means that you are the boss of everything,choosing whereveryou want to go,whatever you eat and whenever you go out.For some people,it alsooffers a chance to find themselves a more confident person that is ready to deal withanything.17.You have to face new things and it pushes you out of you

34、rcomfort zone,“a traveler from the US,told Travel Pulse.Virtual（虚拟的）realityWorld travel can be expensive.But virtual reality,or VR is giving morepossibilities to travel for little cost.With ever-improving headsets（头戴式视读器）,smartphones and Wi-Fi connections,people can have a 360-degree experience ofmu

35、seums,theme parks and historical places.18 or view a sea horse giving birthto babies before their eyes in a museum with just a headset on.19There are always some“must-see“places anywhere you travel.But traveling insuch places always brings problems like overcrowding and noise.In order to have abette

36、r travel experience,many tend to visit less famous places.With lesstransportation and fewer things to do,hitting up a little town gets people to slow downand notice the little things.20.A.You may find out that you are likely to become a boss in the futureB.But traveling in a completely foreign land

37、alone can be challengingC Here are some top choices for this yearD.Slowing down to enjoy the tripE.Getting off the crowded pathF.Take a walk,ride a bike,drink coffee and explore the natural sceneryG.With these technologies,visitors can experience the surface of Mars第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题

38、1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.He constantlyadvertised for hired hands but never made it because most people were afraid of theawful 21.Finally,a short,thin man,well past middle age,22 the farmer.Are youa good farmhand?the

39、farmer asked him.Well,I can sleep when the wind blows,“answered the little man.Although puzzled by this answer,the farmer,23 for help,still hired him.The little man worked well 24 the farm,busy from dawn to dusk,and thefarmer felt 25 with the mans work.Then one night the wind 26 loudly in from the o

40、ffshore.Jumping out ofthe bed,the farmer grabbed a 27 and rushed next door to the hired manssleeping quarters.The farmer shook the little man and 28,Get up!A storm iscoming!Tie things down before they blow away!”But the little man.29 in bed and said firmly,No sir.I told you,I cansleep when the wind

41、blows.”The farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot.30,he hurried outside toprepare for the storm.To his 31,he discovered everything had been tieddown.The cows were in the barn,the chickens were in the coops,and the doorswere 32.The shutters were tightly secured.33 could blow away.Thefarmer then u

42、nderstood 34 his hired man meant,so he returned to his bed toalso sleep while the wind blew.When youre prepared,spiritually,mentally and physically,you have nothing to35.Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?21.A.temperatures B.hardshipsC.stormsD.surroundings22.A.greetedB.beggedC.appro

43、achedD.informed23.A.suitableB.readyC.availableD.desperate24.A.inB.withC.behindD.around25.A.cheerfulB.satisfiedC.disappointedD.regretful26.A.flewB.blew.C marchedD.paced27.A.strengthB.breathC.lanternD.clothes28.A.shoutedB.explainedC.warnedD.reminded29.A.rolled over B.turned upC.lay downD.wore out30.A.

44、ThereforeB.InsteadC.MeanwhileD.Moreover31.A.excitement B.puzzlementC.amazementD.disappointment32.A.blockedB.handledC.stuckD.barred33.A.NothingB.EverythingC.SomethingD.Anything34.A.whichB.whatC.howD.why35.A.wasteB.admireC.spareD.fear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。The Internat

45、ional Day for Biological Diversity,sometimes 36(call)World Biodiversity Day,is a United Nations holiday based on biodiversity issues.Itstarted in 1993 and is held on May 22 every year.Biodiversity is the 37(vary)types of plants and animals living togetherin a certain place,38(include)life at the gen

46、etic and cell level,through to allplant,fish,insect and animal species.Biodiversity also includes the thousands,perhapsmillions,of ecosystems 39 make up our natural world.40 word“biodiversity“arrived in 1985.It is a contraction of the words“biological”and“diversity.And recently it 41(grow)into a ver

47、y important concept we allneed to understand.A respect for biodiversity means an understanding that we must help save ourenvironment.Today,biodiversity is one of the worlds most important 42(issue).Many say that together with climate change,damage 43 biodiversity isthe biggest threat to our 44(survi

48、ve).The COP 15 meeting held in October inKunming paves the way fbr global cooperation.Lefs join hands and make the Earthgreener,so that we can prosper 45(continuous).第三部分写作（共两节，满分4 0分）第 一 节（满 分15分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter正在一家孔子学院学习汉语和中国文化,得知中国人很重视家风传承。他在给你的电子邮件中提到很想了解你的家风以及家风对你的影响。请你给他回复一封电子邮件。参考词汇：家风fami

49、ly spirits注意：1.词 数80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。第 二 节（满 分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Two months ago,Ryder Killam,a 15-year-old French boy was registered in a newschool in Hawaii.He just moved there with his parents.Although he missed his oldfriends very much,he managed to adapt to his new school

50、life and soon made a lot offriends.However,waiting for the school bus every morning often meant a real sufferingbecause Ryder was born with spina bifida（脊柱裂）and he has to live in a wheelchair.Hawaii is one of the rainiest places in the world.This is not an issue for other students,but for him this w