福建省厦门市第二外国语学校2021-2022高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析.docx

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1、福建省厦门市第二外国语学校2021-2022高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析2021-2022上学期 期中考 高二 第二外国语第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)AWe have some practically secret national parks on our lists that youll want to visit this spring.Guadalupe Mountains National ParkThe most visually striking point here is El Capitan. The massive cliff (悬崖), 2.5 times

2、 as tall as the Empire State Building, towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. You can also wander the Salt Basin Dunes, 2,000 acres of shockingly white sands. If youre taking very long hikes, bring plenty of water and some protein-rich snack

3、s.Katahdin Woods and Waters National MonumentThe Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves more than 87,500 acres of wild rivers and thick forests. In addition to hiking and camping, Katahdin is a great spot for hunting and fishing. Bring some hiking boots and perhaps trekking poles (登山杖

4、)to cross these rocky forest trails. The park has a day use fee of $5, and the first-come, first-serve campsites cost $8 per night.North Cascades National ParkThough the snowy peaks of the North Cascades are dangerous in the winter, it turns into a thick and green park in the warmer months, filled w

5、ith beautiful mountain valleys and clear lakes. You can take a guided nature hike or go fishing. Winter driving conditions in the North Cascades can be dangerous, due to water, frost, snow, or ice on the roads.Organ Mountains.Desert Peaks National MonumentThis is not a national park，but is a nationa

6、l monument. It is home to several rare species of plants and animals，and lava (炫岩)flow. There are excellent chances for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and nature photography, as well as overnight hiking. You can also go primitive camping anywhere in the monument for free. Its highly recomme

7、nded that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time.1. What may attract a photographer most to go to the first park?A. The steep cliff.B. The low ticket price.C. The towers in the park.D. The particularly white sands.2. How much should one pay for camp

8、ing in the second park for 2 days and 1 night?A. $15.B. $18.C. $21.D. $24.3. Camping in the fourth park, _.A. you are only allowed to camp in daytimeB. you can only stay one night there for freeC. you can feed rare animalsD. you should be well-preparedBThe most frightening words in the English langu

9、age are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a

10、 ticket.”“I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I noticed every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I looked down on the computer and asked her, “What do all you people do?”“We give the computer the informati

11、on about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”“Thats good, sir.”“How long will the computer be down? I wanted to know.”“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out

12、 without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Lets forget the computerWhat about your planes? They are still flying, arent they?”“I couldnt tell without asking the computer”“Maybe I could, just go to the gate and ask

13、the pilot if he is flying to Washington,” I suggested.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldnt know,” she said, pointing

14、at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.”By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.4. What does the underlined

15、 word “down” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. WhiteB. BrokenC. BlackD. Dark5. What could the girl in the ticket office do without asking the computer?A. She could do nothing.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could still sell a ticket.D. She could answer passengers questions.6. The passage suggests that _

16、.A. a modern computer wont go downB. computers are very important in our daily lifeC. sometimes a computer may get people in troubleD. no one can keep calm when computers break down7. The best title for the article is_.A. Asking the ComputerB. When the Computer Is DownC. The Computer of the AirportD

17、. The Most Frightening WordsCSome futurists have gone so far as to say that, intelligent machines will replace teachers within 10 years. Not surprisingly, this causes concern among educators. As artificial intelligence (AI) develops, it is playing an increasingly important role in education. But sho

18、uld teachers really be worried?I have been involved in AI in education throughout my career, developed award-winning AI-based products. While I am more excited than ever about the potential of AI to improve the quality and economics of learning, I dont think educators should worry about being replac

19、ed by machines. Instead, AI is more likely to empower teachers: reduce overwork, and make their jobs more rewarding.Studies show that teachers have more impact on students achievement than any other aspect of schooling, and effective teachers have a lasting impact oil students success. Yet many teac

20、hers report that their workload is unmanageable, and much of their time is devoted to activities other than teaching. This is an area where AI can help; For example, by automating the scoring of student work teachers spend less time on grading assignments and data input and management? and focus ins

21、tead on responding to students needs.Teachers with large classes find it stressful to meet the needs of individual students. AI can give these the practice opportunities and individualize feedback that they otherwise might not receive. Teachers Have few opportunities to interact with students outsid

22、e of the classroom. Al - based learning environments can be made available to students anywhere and anytime Learning can continue outside of the classroom. This helps every learner to make rapid progress toward mastery of their subjects.Thus, the question should not be whether AI will replace teache

23、rs, but how it can support teachers and learners both inside and outside the classroom.8. According to What futurists say in the first paragraph, we can learn _.A. intelligent machines are developing fast.B. teachers are irreplaceable in school.C. AI is playing an important role in education.D. AI m

24、ight be a threat to educators.9 What is the authors opinion about AI in education?A. Al has the potential to replace teachers.B. AI is less useful than educators.C. AI could make education very profitable.D. AI can work alongside teachers.10. According to the author, AI can support teachers by _.A.

25、helping teachers organize class activities.B. interacting with students.C. reducing the time teachers spend on activities other than teaching.D. helping teachers check how students are mastering what they have learnt.11. What is the author mainly talking about?A. The development of AI in education.B

26、. The impacts that AI has had on education.C. The importance of educators in education.D. The ways that AI can help educators.DCommercial fishing is taking away life from our oceans. More than a third of global fish stocks were classified as over fished in 2020, and the European Union (EU) is hoping

27、 that investing in technology can help fix the problem in its waters. It is funding a project called Smart Fish H2021, led by Norwegian company SINTEF Ocean, to design equipment to reduce the industrys impact on sea life. Among the innovations it is testing is a new kind of fishing net called Smart

28、Gear. It makes sounds and uses LED lights of different colors and intensities to attract only target species to the net, encouraging other fish to swim away. “We want to make life easier for the fishers, ” Rachel Tiller, a senior research scientist at SINTEF Ocean, says. “The problem is that we dont

29、 have data. We dont know how many fish are in the ocean and we need to find this information.”Another technology being trialed is Catch Scanner. It produces a 3D color image of the fish, which is analyzed using AI to estimate the weight and identify the species. Catch Scanner can also help tackle ru

30、le - breaking; some fishing boats catch more fish than EU quotas (限额) allow, as well as fish of the wrong size and species. Catch Scanner can prevent this by automatically collecting catch information in a database and making it available to authorities such as national coast - guard agencies. The E

31、U cannot force member states to adopt the Smart Fish innovations, and their success will depend on market demand. However, Tiller says that many fishing companies across Europe have shown interest. “Some of these technologies can be very expensive, ” she says. “So in order for the fishers to want to

32、 have them on board, they need to see the benefit.”Fisherman Aitor Larranaga will soon test Smart Gear off the coast of Spain. Hes enthusiastic about smart tech and believes the fishing industry needs to innovate to become more sustainable. “The world moves on, ” he says. “We cant work like we did 2

33、00 years ago.”12. What function can Catch Scanner serve?A. It can direct fishers to waters full of fishB. It can identify wrong sized fishing boatsC. It can report fishers unruly behaviorD. It can catch only target fish species13. What may make fishers use the Smart Fish innovations?A. The innovatio

34、ns are affordable for themB. The EU forces them to adopt the innovationsC. Fishing companies ask them to go greenD. The innovations help them make money14. What is Aitor Larranagas attitude toward the Smart Fish innovations?A. UncertainB. SupportiveC. DoubtfulD. Uncaring.15. Which section of a magaz

35、ine is this text probably taken from?A. Science and natureB. Diet and healthC. Fashion and entertainmentD. Education and culture第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分 12.5分)There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. _16_. She care

36、d about them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds_17_The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly.

37、Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. _18_.She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. It was her desperate love that had killed himShe noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into

38、 the clear, blue sky. _19_. The bird circled once, twice, three timesThe girl watched delightedly at the birds enjoyment. _20_.What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever hear

39、dRemember, the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.A. Her heart was no longer concerned with her lossB. She gave them some delicious food and leftC. One day she left with the two birds at home aloneD. She took them home and put them in

40、 a small cageE. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the airF. One day the girl left the door of the cage open accidentallyG. Suddenly she felt the bird go soft第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分 15分)A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so har

41、d for her. She did not know how to _21_ and want to give up. It seemed as one problem was solved. a new one_22_.Her father took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a(n)_23_ . In one he placed carrots, the second eggs, and the last

42、 ground coffee beans. He let them _24_ and boil, without saying a word.The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited. In about twenty minutes he turned off the _25_ . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he_26_ the coffee

43、out and placed it in a mug. Turning to her he asked, Darling, what do you see?”“Carrots, eggs, and coffee. she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to_27_the carrots, she did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After _28_ the egg, she observed the har

44、d-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She _29_ , as she tasted its rich fragrance.“What does it mean. Father?” she asked.He explained that each of them had faced the same_30_boiling water, but each reacted_31_.The carrot went in strong, and hard. But after being subjected (to the bo

45、iling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been _32_. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting_33_ the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were _34_,however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.“W

46、hich are you?” he asked his daughter.When adversity (逆境) knocks on your door, how do you_35_? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?21 A. make itB. catch itC. make upD. catch up22. A. matteredB. aroseC. boostedD. ceased23. A. boilB. pauseC. endD. stop24. A. standB. fallC. sitD. jump25. A. waterB

47、. lightC. tapD. burners26. A. broughtB. clearedC. spoonedD. carried27. A. roastB. feelC. squeezeD. smell28. A. shellingB. coveringC. fryingD. laying29. A. criedB. sniffedC. smiledD. complained30. A. adversityB. dilemmaC. thingD. occasion31. A. fiercelyB. calmlyC. commonlyD. differently32 A. softB. f

48、ragileC. weakD. strong33. A. throughB. overC. inD. front34. A. similarB. usualC. originalD. unique35. A. avoidB. answerC. reflectD. respond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。I wake up to the sound of the wind. Even though the sun is _36_ (bright) shining, telling whether its morning or night _37_ (be) impossible. Im above the Arctic Circle, _38_