福建省厦门外国语学校2021-2022学年高二上学期 期中考试英语试卷含解析.doc

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1、厦门外国语2021-2022学年 高二上学期 期中考第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每句所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAlmost every light comedy or situation comedy makes me feel like I should be drinking wine every night with my best friend while one of us tries on clothes. Not only should we share the same dress s

2、ize, but we should also have a long, rich history of togetherness and secrets. Clearly, this is not reality.I have 598 friends. OK, but if Im honest, 99.3 percent of those friends are those I met only once or acquaintances who live too far away to see regularly. That leaves 4 people, who I can call

3、anytime, not feeling like Im absolutely wasting their time. The remaining 0.2, Ive decided, is my houseplant. I can tell it anything.Feeling the same way? Youre absolutely not alone. Most of us find our “people” in school, but over time life changes: marriage, kids, etc. We grow out of our relations

4、hips and they grow out of us.So when the relationships come to an end, how do you find a new one?A woman in my apartment building, who I had seen around over the years, approached me one day and introduced herself. She bravely stated, “You seem cool. Do you want to hang out with me sometime? Im look

5、ing for new friends.” I almost dropped my bag of groceries at her social honesty. And now we get together for coffee a few times a year, gossip (八卦) about the neighbors, and take in the mail when one of us is on vacation. But a few times a year isnt enough for me.So, what counts as true friendship a

6、s you get older? For me, its feeling comfortable enough to be myself. And if youre like me, its also trust not just keeping the secret, but trusting that my life choices arent their gossip elsewhere.1. What do the numbers in Paragraph 2 show?A. The author has some unusual friends.B. The author has v

7、ery few real friends.C. The author is fond of phoning her friends.D. The author doesnt like most of her friends.2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 show?A. The author was a little careless.B. The author was glad at the request.C. The author was shocked by the request.D. The author wa

8、s carrying something heavy.3. What does the author think true friendship is?A. It is really difficult to find.B. It can show ones genuine belief.C. It is really hard for people to understand.D. It can make people have a sense of security.BChinese researchers have analyzed big data to find that colle

9、ge students with better academic performance are more likely to eat breakfast especially on cold days, according to their findings published in a British journal.In the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, they concluded there is a significant positive link between college students academic perfo

10、rmance and the regularity of campus daily life, in which having meals and taking a shower on time are two measuring factors.In contrast to Western countries, teachers and administrators in most Asian countries often ask students to be self-disciplined both in and out of class. Do routines in life he

11、lp a student get better academic performance? We hope to answer is question,said Zhou Tao, one of the researchers.Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province collected about 30 million digital behavioral records of 18,960 UESTC u

12、ndergraduate students in three years. The behavioral records indicate a strong positive correlation (正相关) between academic performance and the regularity of campus daily life as their campus smart cards, which almost every student in Chinese universities owns, cover when they enter the library, take

13、 a shower, wash clothes, pay for meals in the cafeteria and other activities of daily routines. They are real-name registered and can be used for student identification as well as a payment medium on campus.The students with better performance are more likely to overcome difficulties and stick to th

14、eir routines even on chilly mornings. The less the students are affected by weather conditions in keeping life routines, the more self-disciplined they are and the better grades they can get, said Gao Jian, another researcher of the study. We are not aiming to ask all the students to live according

15、to the same timetable, but to help school administrators detect undesirable，abnormal behavior and give them proper intervention (干涉) in time. For example, students who are addicted to online games often have an irregular lifestyle and those who always live alone are more likely to be depressed,Zhou

16、added.4. Who his more likely to have good academic performance according to the text?A. Tom, who often goes to the library.B. Cathy, who skips breakfast on cold days.C. Ken, who never takes a shower unless necessary.D. Jane, who does things regularly in daily routine.5. How did the researchers colle

17、ct the behavioral records?A. By credit cards.B. With questionnaires.C. By campus cards.D. With brochures.6. Which of the following will Gao Jian agree with according to the text?A. Teachers in most Asian countries often ask students to be self-disciplined in class only.B. Academic performance and th

18、e regularity of campus daily life are not necessarily associated.C The research is done to call on all students to live according to the same timetable.D. The less affected by bad weather the students are, the better grades they can get.7. What is the best title for the passage?A. Self-discipline co

19、ntributes to good healthB. Keeping fit makes you successful.C. Irregular lifestyles may lead to depression.D. Regular campus life helps you get aheadCA handful of old mobile phones lay in a grey bucket. These outdated devices, which are about to be chopped into thousands of pieces, will be given a s

20、econd life as recycled e-waste. But many phones wont.According to the latest estimates, the world gets rid of approximately 50 million tonnes of waste annually. E-waste is full of dangerous materials that can cause damage to human health and the environment if not managed properly. But only 20 perce

21、nt of global e-waste is recycled.The rest ends up in landfill, or burnedor is not recycled at all.And yet,Switzerland is a good example of how to deal with the growing environmental issue. The country collects and recycles roughly 7S percent of this discarded material. This is thanks to a strong vol

22、untary take-back system, where consumers can take e-waste to a reclining collection point or any electronic shop retailer(零售商). A recycling station can be found within at most 300 meters from any residential area. Everyone gets involved. Switzerlands e-waste system is unique and cant be easily copie

23、d-due to a strong recycling culture within the country.However, Switzerland faces the same global challenges as every nation.The built-in lithium batteries(锂电池)arent easy to take out. The only way to remove these potentially dangerous components is with a bar and hammer. This poses a significant ris

24、k to those handling the goods. As such, producers need to be more transparent(信息透明的) and show more clearly where the harmful substances are, and how they can be removed.Once the battery is removed, e-waste is sorted into different component parts-metals, plastics and other materials. Roughly 70 perc

25、ent of the device can be recycled. The material that cannot be recycled is used for other purposes like construction material or is burned to generate energy. Mobile phonesfrom a material perspective (角度), from a value perspective，and also from an environmental impact perspective -are very important

26、.For the past 15 years, Switzerland has been actively encouraging and supporting electrical waste disposal practices. They are happy to share their knowledge, experience, lessons learned, and they are happy if other people pick up on it.8. What can we know about the global e-waste?A. Only 20% of the

27、 e-waste is useful.B. It is becoming an environmental problem.C. Most of it has been given a second life.D. It has been the major cause of pollution.9. what can we inferred about thetake-backsystem in Switzerland?A. It is unique and easy to copy.B. It features many devoted volunteers.C. It gains gre

28、at support and understanding.D. It is complicated and not easily accessible.10. To help recycle e-waste, what are mobile phone producers advised to do?A. Remove harmful substances.B. Use less dangerous components.C. Offer customers free bars and hammers.D. Help make the removal easier and safer.11.

29、What is the text mainly about?A How to fight against e-waste.B. Why E-waste gets out of control.C. How to be champion of recycling.D. How to lead an Eco-friendly lifestyle.DThere is plenty of complaints about how social mediatexting in particularmay be harming childrens social and intellectual devel

30、opment. But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging (IMing) and texting among teens may also provide benefit particularly for those who are introverted (内向的).British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of the participants were regular or exten

31、sive IMers.In the U.S. two thirds of teens use instant messaging services regularly, with a third messaging at least once every day.The researchers analyzed 150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the studied partici

32、pants began IMing while they are in negative emotional states such as sadness, distress or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participants were feeling good or neutral(不带感情色彩的). After the chat, participants reported about a 20% reduction in their distressnot enough to completely do aw

33、ay with it, but enough to leave them feeling better than they had before reaching out.Our findings suggest that IMing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being,the authors write. And people who talk with their real-lif

34、e friends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their bond.Why would digital communication do better than human contact? The reasons are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control expression

35、 of sadness and other emotions via IM without exposing emotional elements like tears that some may consider as embarrassing or sources of discomfort. Studies also show that the anonymity(匿名) of writing on a device blankets the users in a sense of safety that may cause people to feel more comfortable

36、 in sharing and discussing their deepest and most authentic feelings. The research has shown that expressive writing itself car vent the stress and provide a sense of relief-and doing so, knowing that your words are reaching a sympathetic(同情的)friend, may provide even more comfort and potentially be

37、therapeutic(治愈的). Researchers also found that introverted participants reported more relief from IM conversations when they were distressed than extroverts did. Susan Cain author of Quiet wrote recently for TME: introvert are often overfilled with thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family a

38、nd colleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free pass from socializing or talking on the phone. This is what the Internet offers: the chance to connect-but in measured amounts and from behind a screen.12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to th

39、e passage?A. Teens are more likely to send instant messages when feeling distressed.B. Instant messaging can help completely remove teens negative emotions.C. Constant instant messaging can help teens avoid their negative emotions.D. Chat via instant messaging can do harm to the bond between real-li

40、fe friends.13. The underlined word vent in paragraph 5 most probably means_A. MultiplyB. maintainC. reduceD. increase14. According to the passage,what does digital communication enable users to do?A. Find more sympathetic friends.B. Produce more expressive writings.C. Share and discuss more informat

41、ion.D. Avoid embarrassment and discomfort.15. What can be concluded from the new study by British researchers?A. Introverted teens may benefit from constant instant messaging.B. American teens aged 14 to 18 are extensive instant messaging users.C. Teens feeling bad often feel closer to real-life fri

42、ends than to the net friends.D Instant messaging will prevent childrens social and intellectual development.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Many people might feel lost during a major transition(转折)in life. Life coaching, however, is the best choice for anyone who i

43、s looking for ways to get through the tough path of life._16_ Some life coaches might focus only on certain types of situations, like advancing careers, while others may be willing to help with nearly any life transition.A life coach will often act as an advisor for his clients(客户)._17_ Many times,

44、he will also be able to look at a clients life with n fair eye and ofter fresh ideas on certain situations. In doing so,the life coach will usually be able to help his client work through any problems he may face._18_ During this interview, the life coach should find out what the clients wants, need

45、s and goals are in life.How to help each client is different to everyone, and it is a very individualized process._19_ Because of this, a life coach must develop plans based on each clients strengths, weaknesses, abilities and so on. A life coach will also usually take each clients morals and values

46、 into consideration.Some life coaches may be able to find employment with a few select universities and corporations. There are also a handful of large life coaching firms that hire life coaches as well. The majority of life coaches, however, work for themselves, opening their own life coaching prac

47、tices._20_A. Methods that work for one client may not work for another.B. A good life coach should try to satisfy all the needs of his clients.C. He is often expected to listen closely to their concerns and problems.D. Before a life coach can help a client, he first needs an in-depth interview.E. Li

48、fe coaches offer guidance to all types of people in different stages of their lives.F. In some cases, life coaches may work together and offer a wider range of services.G. Generally, there are no strict education requirements for starting a life coaching career.第三部分 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)Every year, many dolphins worldwide are captured and kept in small pools, performing for people, especially children. These dolphins are fed fish instead of having to _21_ them. As a result, they start spending most of their time near the pool rather than underwater. They get out of sha