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1、江苏省苏州市苏州外国语学校2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the man want to go?A. The toy shop. B. The supply shop. C. The copy shop.2. What is the relationship between the

2、 speakers?A. Sister and brother. B. Father and daughter. C. Fellow workers.3. What might the weather be like this afternoon?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy.4. What is the man going to do tonight?A. Attend a live concert. B. Meet his foreign teacher. C. Deliver an English speech.5. What does the woman a

3、sk the man to do?A. Watch TV. B. Cook a meal. C. Wash the dishes.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Who never reads food labels in the womans family?A. Her mother. B. Her

4、father. C. The woman herself.7. Why does the man read food labels?A. He cares about the ingredients. B. He wants to know the shelf life. C. He doesnt trust food producers.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is Robert doing?A. Rescuing injured people. B. Collecting money for the locals. C. Reading about a big tr

5、opical storm.9. What does the World Health Organization plan to do?A. Repair the destroyed things. B. Solve the serious water pollution.C. Help fight against the virus spreading.10. How much will the woman donate?A. $200. B. $400. C. $600.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. What does the woman think of the video?A

6、. Just soso. B. Quite amusing. C. Surprisingly bad.12. What is the Australian man likely to do?A. Stay in China. B. Watch a video. C. Travel around the world.13. What troubles the Australian man most when he is in Australia?A. Teaching. B. Weather. C. Transportation.14. What does the woman suggest d

7、oing last?A. Continuing the work. B. Going shopping. C. Ordering takeout food.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the man?A. A tour guide. B. A translator. C. A salesman.16. Who are the main target customers of the product?A. English teachers. B. Business people. C. College students.17. What is the woman d

8、issatisfied with about the product?A. The size. B. The function. C. The price.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What might this programme be about?A. Social activities. B. Commercial life. C. Historical events.19. Which card is advised to choose if you are new to credit?A. One with a low annual fee. B. One with

9、 a low credit limit. C. One with a low interest rate.20. Whats the purpose of this programme?A. To design types of credit cards. B. To suggest ways to sell a credit card.C. To offer tips on choosing a credit card.第二部分 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAmerican

10、Express Gold: Best non-travel travel cardWhy its great in one sentence: The American Express Gold card earns tons of valuable Amex travel points on practically all the food-related purchases youre making even when you re not traveling, and the credits available on the card nearly offset (抵消) its ann

11、ual fee.This card is right for: People who can use all of the cards various credits and who spend significant money at restaurants, on food delivery services or at U.S. supermarkets while they re not on the road.Highlights: First, with the Amex Gold, youll earn 4 points for every dollar you spend on

12、 restaurants worldwide, and on up to $25,000 in annual purchases at U.S. supermarkets (1 point per dollar afterwards). Most food delivery services count as “restaurants on this card, so that means the vast majority of your food purchases will earn 4x points, regardless of how youre eating.Youll also

13、 earn 3 points per dollar when you book airfare directly with an airline, so if youre looking to jump on any sales for flights later in the year, you can pay for them with the Amex Gold and earn extra points on those as well.The points earned on this card are American Express Membership Rewards poin

14、ts, which are extremely useful. You can redeem (兑取现金) them directly for flights via Amex Travel at 1 cent each, but if you put in some extra effort and research, you can potentially get much more value from them by transferring them to any of Amexs 21 airline and hotel partners, which include Delta

15、Air Lines, JetBlue, Marriott and many more.1. What can we know about the American Express Gold card?A. It requires very little annual fee.B. It has a link with food purchases.C. It is targeted at delivery services.D. It is right for restaurant managers.2. If you spend $ 25,800 annually at U.S. super

16、markets, how many points will you earn? A. 100,000.B. 100,800.C. 103,200.D. 400,000.3. What can you do with these points on this card?A. Change them into money to buy food.B. Transfer guests from airlines to hotels.C. Purchase services in suggested airlines.D. Make some extra effort and do research.

17、【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C【解析】【分析】本文是应用文。文章主要讲述美国运通金卡的用处。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“The American Express Gold card earns tons of valuable Amex travel points on practically all the food-related purchases youre making even when you re not traveling”（这张美国运通金卡可以挣到许多值钱的美国证券交易所的旅行积分，这些积分可以用于即使你不在旅行的时候的实际的所有你在做的食物相关的购买。）可知

18、，这张卡和食物购买有联系。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Highlights:“First, with the Amex Gold, youll earn 4 points for every dollar you spend on restaurants worldwide, and on up to $25,000 in annual purchases at U.S. supermarkets (1 point per dollar afterwards).”（首先，有了美国运通金牌，你在世界各地的餐厅每消费1美元就能获得4分，在美国超市每年消费可获得25,000美元(之后每消费1

19、美元可获得1分)。）可知，在超市一年花费25800美元的话，2万5千美元内的是1美元获得4分积分，剩余的是1美元1分积分，即25000*4+800*1=100800分积分。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“You can redeem (兑取现金) them directly for flights via Amex Travel at 1 cent each, but if you put in some extra effort and research, you can potentially get much more value from them by transfer

20、ring them to any of Amexs 21 airline and hotel partners, which include Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Marriott and many more.”（你可以通过美国运通旅游直接兑换1美分的机票，但如果你付出额外的努力和研究，你可以通过将它们转移到美国运通21家航空公司和酒店合作伙伴中的任何一家，从中获得更多的价值，这些合作伙伴包括达美航空(delta air lines)、捷蓝航空(jetblue)、万豪(marriott)等等。）可知，用这张金卡上的积分可以购买它们合作公司的航空服务和宾馆服务。故选

21、C。BOver the phone, Jacks mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday. Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.“Jack, did you hear me?“Oh, sorry, Mum. Yes, I heard you. Its been so long since I thought of him.

22、Im sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago, Jack replied.“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a mans influence in your life, she said.As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belsers funeral was small

23、 and uneventful. The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mum stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered

24、. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture. Jack stopped suddenly .“Whats wrong, Jack?” his Mum asked.“The box is gone, he said.“What box? Mum asked.There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All

25、 hed ever told me was the thing he valued most. Now Ill never know what was so valuable to him, Jack said.Returning home from work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days, the note

26、read. Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack s hands shook as he read the note inside.Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. Its the thing I valued most in my life.Jack carefully unlocked the box. There ins

27、ide he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover. Inside he found these words engraved (雕刻): Jack, Thanks for your time!- Harold Belser.4. What did Mr. Belser do when Jack was a child?A. He played the role of a father.B. He

28、taught Jack school subjects.C. He sponsored Jack for education.D. He brought Jack longer memories.5. Why was Jack deeply impressed with the gold box?A. It belonged to Mr. Belser.B. It remained a mystery to him.C. It was his childhood memory.D. It was worth a lot of money.6. What does the underlined

29、word “retrieved” in Paragraph 11 probably mean?A. Take over.B. Reach for.C. Pull out.D. Get back.7. What can we learn from the story?A. A gold pocket watch is the best gift.B. Good company deserves treasuring.C. Loss of father influences a boy deeply.D. Close neighbors should help each other.【答案】4.

30、A 5. B 6. D 7. B【解析】【分析】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述陪伴杰克长大的Harold Belser先生去世了，但是他很珍惜和杰克在一起的美好时光。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a mans influence in your life”（你知道，杰克，在你父亲去世后，Belser先生就总是来拜访，以确保在你的人生中有男人的影响。）可知，当杰克是个孩子的时候，父亲去世了，Belser先生就开始在杰克的人生中起父

31、亲的作用。故选A。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第十段“I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All hed ever told me was the thing he valued most. Now Ill never know what was so valuable to him,”（我问过他1千次那里面是什么，他总是跟我说是他最宝贵的东西。现在我将永远不会知道什么对他最宝贵了。）可知，作者对那个金盒子印象深刻，是因为他一直想知道里面是什么。故选B。【6题详解】词句猜测题。根据上文“Returning home f

32、rom work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days, the note read.”（有一天下班回到家，杰克在他的信箱里发现了一张便条，一个包裹需要签字。家里面没人。请3天内到邮局来取。便条上说。）可知，杰克有个包裹需要到邮局去拿。所以这句话“Early the next day Jack retrieved th

33、e package.”（第二天一早，杰克retrieved那个包裹。）应该的杰克第二天一早去邮局取回了包裹。retrieve应该是“取回，拿回来”的意思，D选项意思相近。故选D。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Inside he found these words engraved (雕刻): Jack, Thanks for your time!- Harold Belser.”（在盒子里面，他发现这些话被雕刻在上面：“杰克，感谢你的时间！Harold Belser。”）可知，Harold Belser最珍惜的是杰克和他在一起的时间和陪伴。所以这篇文章主要讲述好的陪伴是最值得珍惜的。故

34、选B。CCombining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in medicine.“People recovering from heart damage often face a long and tricky jour

35、ney. Healing is challenging because of the constant movement tissues must withstand (承受) as the heart beats. The same is true for vocal cords. Until now there was no injectable (可注射的) material strong enough for the job, says Guangyu Bao, a PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at

36、 McGill University.The team, led by Professor Luc Mongeau and Assistant Professor Jianyu Li, developed a new injectable hydrogel (水凝胶) for wound repair, which is a type of biomaterial that provides room for cells to live and grow. Once injected into the body, the biomaterial forms a stable structure

37、 allowing live cells to grow or pass through to repair the injured organs.“The results are promising, and we hope that one day the new hydrogel will be used to restore the voice of people with damaged vocal cords, says Guangyu Bao.The scientists tested the durability of their hydrogel in a machine t

38、hey developed to copy the extreme biomechanics of human vocal cords. Vibrating (振动) at 120 times a second for over 6 million cycles the new biomaterial remained undamaged while other standard hydrogels broken into pieces, unable to deal with the stress of the load.“We were incredibly excited to see

39、it worked perfectly in our test. Before our work, no injectable hydrogels possessed both high porosity and toughness at the same time. To solve this issue, we introduced a pore-forming polymer to our formula (配方),”says Guangyu Bao.The innovation opens new ways of making progress for other applicatio

40、ns like tissue engineering. The team is also looking to use the hydrogel technology to create lungs to test COVID-19 drugs.8. Why did the researchers develop the new biomaterial?A. To experience a journey.B. To repair wound.C. To represent an advance.D. To replace organs.9. What is unique of the bio

41、material compared to other materials?A. It is heavier.B. It is more breakable.C. It is changeable.D. It is more injectable.10. What might the researchers do next about the biomaterial?A. Make artificial organs for drug test.B. Try hard to increase its toughness.C. Apply it to the cure of COVID-19.D.

42、 Adjust their formula to improve it.11. What the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To show his respect to the researchers.B. To stress the importance of innovation.C. To promote the sales of a new hydrogel.D. To introduce a newly- developed material.【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D【解析】【分析】本文是说明文。文

43、章主要向读者介绍一种新研发的可注射的材料来治疗伤口。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“The team, led by Professor Luc Mongeau and Assistant Professor Jianyu Li, developed a new injectable hydrogel (水凝胶) for wound repair,”（由Luc Mongeau教授和 Jianyu Li助理教授领导的团队研发了一种用于伤口修复的新型可注射水凝胶。）可知，研发这种新的生物材料是为了修复伤口。故选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“The team, led by Profe

44、ssor Luc Mongeau and Assistant Professor Jianyu Li, developed a new injectable hydrogel (水凝胶) for wound repair,”（由Luc Mongeau教授和 Jianyu Li助理教授领导的团队研发了一种用于伤口修复的新型可注射水凝胶。）可知，这种新的生物材料是可注射的。故选D。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“The team is also looking to use the hydrogel technology to create lungs to test COVID-19 d

45、rugs.”（这个团队也正在指望用这种水凝胶技术去创造肺来测试新冠药物。）可知，团队接下来要制作人工肺来测试新冠药物。故选A。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“The team, led by Professor Luc Mongeau and Assistant Professor Jianyu Li, developed a new injectable hydrogel (水凝胶) for wound repair,”（由Luc Mongeau教授和 Jianyu Li助理教授领导的团队研发了一种用于伤口修复的新型可注射水凝胶。）可知，这篇文章是为了向读者介绍一种用于伤口修复的新型可

46、注射水凝胶。故选D。DYou might think that the latest pop hit is created by a machine rather than a human being. Actually, getting artificial intelligence to understand many aspects of music is easier said than done. Describing things like musical structure, harmony, and form can be difficult enough when speak

47、ing with somebody who did not study music theory, let alone a machine.A new study out of China examines if AI can be taught to recognize some of these features and then to compose music itself. To do this, they used an AI enhanced with a program called the Harmony-Aware Hierarchical Music Transforme

48、r (HAT), a system that can turn musical data into machine-readable parts and then review those parts for harmony, form, and other musical qualities. The system was then fed hundreds of pieces of human-composed piano music to learn what pop music is supposed to sound like.To see how well it could perform, the resea