四川省宜宾市叙州区第二中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中英语试题.docx

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1、叙州区二中2021-2022学年高二下期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第H卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷注意事项：1 .答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2 .每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应项目的答案标号涂黑。，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案标号，不能直接答在试卷上。3 .考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。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。

2、听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段 对话读一遍。1. What does the man want to buy?A. A shirt.B. A suit.C. A tie.2. Who will be absent from the party?A. David.B. Becky.C. Henry.3. Why does the man want to speak to Candy?A. To talk about a customer. B. To discuss the cover design.C. To ask her for a message.

3、4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A town.B. A bird.C. A painter.5. Where would the man like to live?A. In a college dormitoiy.B. Ina flat on his own. C. In a local family* s house.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个

4、小题，每小题5秒钟；听 完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How many members take part in events regularly this year?A. At least 60. B. At least 70 C. At least 85.7. What takes place on May 5th?A. A family ride. B. A camping tour. C. A barbecue.请听第7段材科，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman intend to do nex

5、t term?A. Make better use of the Internet.B. Improve her note taking sills.C. Use the reading list effectively.9. What are the speakers both unsatisfied with about the library?A. The desks. B. The opening hours.C. The catalogue.（目录）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。书面表达Dear Henry,Hows everything going? Im writing to

6、 tell you something about the sports meet in our school last month.The sports meet was held (took place)on the playground of our school, lasting two days. It began on March 30th and ended on March 31th. At the meeting there were varieties of performances given by each class and we competed in many e

7、vents, including the 100-meter race, the high jump and so on. In the end, there were some events for the teachers.Personally, there is no doubt that we benefited a lot from the sports meet and it greatly enriched our school life.Yours,Li Hua10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel.B. In a restaurant

8、.11. What kind of coffee does the man want?A. Coffee with sugar.B. Coflee with cream.C. Quite black coffee.12. How much does the man pay?A. $9.B. $12.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. A game.B. A movie.14. What does the man think of the price of War Craft II?A. Its too

9、 expensive.B. Its very normal.15. What do we know about the woman?C. On a plane.C.$15.C. A toy.C. Ifs quite cheap.A. She lives in a shared room.B. She has no interest in War Craft ILC. She likes watching movies.16. What does the man like about War Craft II?A. Pictures.B. Actions.C. Sound.听第10段材料，回答第

10、17至第20题。17. How many brothers and sisters did Grandma Moses have?A. Five.B. Nine.C. Ten.18. What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?A. Farming.B. Painting.C. Working at a drugstore.19. Why did Grandma Moses paint at her old age?A. To pass the time.B. To make money. C. To exhibit her artw

11、orks.20. When did Grandma Moses hold her first exhibition?A. In 1930.B. In 1940.C. In 2000.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该 项涂黑。Journalists are the professionals that are responsible for bringing all up-to-date information to readers from every com

12、er of the world. By delivering their voice, many famous journalists have earned worldwide fame.Joseph PulitzerAccording to Joseph Pulitzer, if a nation can be seen as a large ship at sea, the journalists are its watchkeepers who report hidden dangers to make sure the safe journey of the ship. He wor

13、ked for the St.Louis Post-Dispatch and The World. He is known to the world as the Grandfather of Modern Journalism”.Margaret Bourke WhiteMargaret Bourke White is known as the first female war journalist and a skilled photojoumalist. She did some outstanding work by creating a photographic record of

14、World War and the Great Depression. She was the only photojoumalist who was permitted to work in combat zone by the US army to report the war.Carl BernsteinCarl Bernstein is one of the most famous American investigative journalist, and he has proved the saying, “The pen is more powerful than sword”.

15、 Carl worked with another great journalist Bob Woodward at The Washington Post. They brought about a revolution in the US by working together on the Watergate scandal（丑 I闻）,which led to President Richard Nixons resignation. This let The Washington Post receive a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service inl

16、973.Anna QuindlenAnna Quindlen*s love for journalism gave her a kick-start from her high school where she worked for her high school paper. Later, she went on to write interesting and in demand columns（专栏）like Hers, Public and Private, and many more for The New York Times, which won her the Pulitzer

17、 Prize in 1992. This is the reason why she is known as theVoice of the Baby Boomers”.21. Who has contributed most to modern journalism?A. Joseph Pulitzer.B. Margaret Bourke-White.C. Carl Bernstein.D. Anna Quindlen.22. How many female journalists does the text mention in all?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D.

18、 Four.23. In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear?A. Science.B. Entertainment.C. Figure.D. Service.BThree Chinese astronauts recently arrived at the new space station in another step forward fbr the growing space power. Here is a look at some of the space stations major goals.The thr

19、ee-member crew will stay for three months in the stations main living space, called Tianhe. The astronauts will carry out science experiments and perform maintenance. They also plan to complete space walks and prepare the station to receive two other modules next year.While China admits it arrived l

20、ate to the space station game, it says its new station is modern and includes the latest space technology. Tianhe might even outlast the International Space Station （ISS）, which is nearing the end of its operational lifespan.The recent launch brought back Chinas crewed space program after a five-yea

21、r break. China has now sent 14 astronauts into space since its first launch in 2003. It is the third country after the former Soviet Union and the United States to do so.As its economy experienced growth in the 1990s, China made a plan fbr space exploration. Since then, it has attempted to carry out

22、 this plan carefully and evenly. China was barred from joining the ISS. It is likely, however, that China would have built its own station any way because of its goal to be ranked the world top level.The space program is part of an overall drive to help China take on even larger projects. China also

23、 wants to expand cooperation with Russia and other, mostly European countries along with the UN.Chinas space program has been a large part of its national pride. It represents the countrys rise from a poor nation to become the worlds second-largest economy in the last 40 years.24. What is the purpos

24、e fbr this trip?A. To do some scientific experiments.B. To carry out some restoration.C. To get used to space walks.D. To receive two other modules.25. What can we say about the new space station?A. Modem and advancedB. Well-equipped and changeable.C. Regular and reliable.D. Accessible and operation

25、al.26. Why is the station built?A. To join the ISS.B. To conduct astronomic research.C. To become a major space power.D. To cooperate with other countries.27. What can be inferred about the space station from the text?A. It will replace the ISS.B. It will last as long as the ISS.C. It has been visit

26、ed by 14 Chinese astronauts. D. It will raise the level of Chinese space technologies.CIn May 2020, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games （BOCOG） solicited medal designs worldwide. Hang Hai and his team set about preparing designs to submit to the BOCOG.Me

27、dals reflect the culture and creativity of the host country, and the team set two basic principles for their design: First, it should continue to adopt the jade （玉）culture incorporated into the design of the Beijing 2008 medals to highlight Beijings status as the worlds first city to host both the S

28、ummer and Winter Games; second, it should be innovative.“The medals of both the Beijing 2008 and 2022 Games are to honor the athletes and the Olympic spirit with traditional jade culture/9 said Hang. Jade was chosen because it has been treasured in China and symbolizes good virtue. The difference is

29、 that the 2008 medals used the jade as a material, while the 2022 medals represent the spirit of Chinas jade culture,“ he added.In the process of designing the medals, one team member, Lin Fan, conducted extensive research into Chinas ancient bi. Lin finally chose a five-ring one associated with Fu

30、Hao a Shang Dynasty queen as the prototype （原型）fbr the medals. In the final design, the opposite side of the medals has the Olympic rings engraved in the center, surrounded by five big concentric （同的）rings. Auspicious cloud patterns, as well as snowflakes and ice patterns are engraved between the ci

31、rcles. The cloud patterns are intended to maintain a cultural connection with the 2008 Games, while the snowflakes and ice patterns speak to the characteristics of the Winter Olympics.The cases holding the medals are made of bamboo. The International Olympic Committee inquired about the growth and p

32、rocessing of the bamboo to ensure it meets the requirements of a green Olympics and follows the concept of sustainable（可持续的）development/9 Hang said.The medals passed the quality test and were accepted by the Games organizing committee on January 7, 2022. The medals are officially named Tongxin and t

33、hey are the result of many peoples efforts. However, the smile on the athletes5 faces as they wear them makes it all worthwhile.28. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The history of the Olympic medals.B. I he inspiration fbr the 2008 medal patterns.C. The significance of the 2022 Winter Olympics.D.

34、 The essential requirements of the 2022 medal designs.29. How are the 2022 medals different from the 2008 medals?A. 2022 medals use the jade as a material.B. 2022 medals reflect the spirit of Chinas jade culture.C. 2022 medals mark an innovation in the medal designs.D. 2022 medals follow the concept

35、 of environmental protection.30. Why did the designers add cloud patterns to the 2022 medals?A. To strengthen the bond with the 2008 Games.B. To show the charm of Chinese traditional culture.C. To stand fbr harmony between human and nature.D. To match with the features of the Winter Olympics.31. Wha

36、t do we know about the cases holding the medals?A. They took a lot of time to process.B. They are decorated with a smiling pattern.C. Their materials were finally chosen by BOCOG.D. Their production spreads the idea of green Olympics.DWhen parents discover their children have lied to them fbr the fi

37、rst time, it can often come as a shock to find their little treasures are capable of such a trick. But new research has suggested many parents may not even notice many of the lies their children tell them.Psychologists have discovered that most parents are over-confident in their childrens honesty a

38、nd this may impair their ability to discover a lie.The findings may help to explain why some parents seem to be willing to let their children get away with（未受惩罚）almost anything even in the face of the evidence. They say parents suffer from atruth bias（偏 见）“ with their own youngsters, but when faced

39、with lies from other peoples children, they have less difficulty telling if a statement is true or not.Dr Angela Evans, a psychologist at Brock University in Canada, said/The close relationship that parents share with their own children may lead to parents failing to detect their childrens lies. Par

40、ents* truth bias may result in parents being less doubtful about their children, allowing them to successfully cheat them.Most children are thought to start lying as early as two years old but start telling more believable lies at around the age of four years old. Learning how to lie is considered a

41、s a key part of cognitive（认矢口的）and social development in children. But many parents are shocked when their children start lying to them. In their study, Dr Evans and her colleagues filmed 108 children aged between 8 and 16 as they performed a test after being asked not to look at the answers. They w

42、ere then asked afterwards if they had looked, with 50 truthfully denying looking, 49 lying about looking and 9 admitting to looking.Videos of those denying looking were then shown to 152 parents of children aged 8 to 16, 80 of whom had children who had taken part in the test. The researchers found t

43、hat the parents were less able to spot lies told by their own children than by other peoples children.32. What does the underlined wordimpairin Paragraph 2 mean?A. showB. developC. damageD. recognizeWhy can*t children be easily found When lying to their parents ?A. their parents pretend not to see t

44、he liesB. their parents aren*t prepared for the liesC. they are very good at hiding their liesD. they know how to lie to their parentsWhat does Dr Evans want to find about childrens lying?A. What makes parents lose trust in their childrenB. What causes children to tell lies to their parentsC. What m

45、akes parents fail to see their childrens liesD. What affects childrens relations with their parentsWhat can be concluded from Dr Evanss study in the last two paragraphs?A. Parents tend to protect their own childrenB. Lying is a part of childrens developmentC. Children aged 8 to 16 are very likely to

46、 tell liesD. Parents can judge lies told by children of others more easily 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从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。Most students feel more anxiety before and during an exam. Normal levels of stress can help you work, think faster and more effectively, and generally help you perform

47、 better in exams. 36 It can cause your mind to “blank out or make you unable to concentrate. Here are some strategies to help you keep your anxiety to a manageable level.The better prepared you get for an exam, the less anxiety youll suffer from. 37 Six weeks before the exams is probably soon enough

48、 for the end of year exams, depending on where you are in your studies and what year you are in. Maintain your health-eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep and exercise regularly. 38 Look at exams as an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills youve been learning throughout the term. The night before an exam, calmly review material one final time, organize all your supplies （your pens, calculator, eraser, and so on）,and get a good nighfs sleep. Get to the exam on time. Donft talk to people outside the room because their nervousness coul