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1、2021-2022学年度第二学期期中考试高二级英语科试题试卷满分150分（笔试部分130,上机听说20分），笔试时间120分钟注意事项：1 .答卷前，考生务必将自己的班别、姓名、学号、考号填写在答题卡上。2 .回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷 上无效。一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分,满分10分）1. Great changessince new China in 1949.A. have taken place; foundedB. have been t

2、aken place; was foundedC. took place; foundedD. have taken place; was founded2. The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year,up to half are from overseas.A. among whichB. fbr whomC. with whoseD. of whom3. Is using a mobile phone harmful to peoples health?一Scientists this problem

3、, but no exact conclusion has been drawn yet.A. have been studyingB. will have studiedC. were studyingD. had been studying4. China on Monday delivered to Pakistan the largest and most advanced warship China has everexported.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. that5. With reference to your position, I have the

4、 pleasure to say that I am the just person you are asking fbr.A. being advertisedB. being advertisingC. advertisedD. advertising6. 一It seems that the manager is unhappy.Surely he is. Steve left the company with his work.A. leaving unfinished B. left unfinishedC. leaving to finishD. left finishing7.

5、We can try a course fbr two weeks after we sign up it. After that, we cannot change it.A. withB. ofC. inD. for8. They may have to widen the road to the increase in traffic.A. get rid ofB. cope withC. consist ofD. rely on time shed climbed out onto the wing, the water was covering the seats of the pl

6、ane. As the plane sank, they jumped into the ocean. Within seconds, the plane disappeared from the surface.The waves broke around them. Thomas and Mary had done the impossible by surviving a crash landing into the ocean. Mary, however, was frightened and started to cry. Thomas tried to calm her by m

7、aking small talk.“When will the rescuers get here?, Mary asked.“Theyre coming,“ Thomas said. We?re just going to be here.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。After a couple of hours a plane appeared in the sky, circling the area.But Thomas and Mary didnt give up hope.9. Mary worked here as a secret

8、ary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.A. pessimisticB. temporaryC. previousD. cautious10. He is very about public welfare （公益）and has helped a large number of poor families.A. carefulB. nervousC. enthusiasticD. worried二、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分,满分20分）AScientific educati

9、onal toys can develop kids reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking capacity and improve their hand-eye coordination（协调）.But the most powerful thing is that the children will associate learning with fun. That means they will grow into adults with a thirst for knowledge and a highly developed

10、 set of skills for learning. Here are some of the best:Science KitYou can guarantee two things if you buy your kids one: a lot of fun and a lot of mess. Its a 20-piece kit that teaches the basics of chemical reactions. Ifs recommended fbr kids aged 6 and above, with adult company. You dont have to b

11、e a scientist, since there is an activity book with instructions fbr possible experiments.Mini Terra KitYou dont have to wait for the sun to come out to teach kids about the natural world. This all-inclusive kit is a miniature garden that simulates a natural environment by using a powerful LED light

12、. It includes a terrarium jar, light-up jar lid, Micro USB charger, and all the natural ingredients to get started. It also has a simple instruction booklet that you can work through with your kids.Gravity RunThis classic is not just about building a structure and watching the marbles go up and down

13、. The games are designed for kids aged 8+ to develop spatial awareness, planning, and reasoning. With 60 challenges（beginner to expert）, this award-winning game can be enjoyed by all the family. The expert levels are actually quite challenging, so be prepared fbr some failures.WeRo KitThis prize-win

14、ning robot toy features over 840 pieces, a WeRo Move Hub, Interactive Moto, and a Distance Sensor. You can build it into 5 completely different robots, meaning endless fun fbr the kids and even adults. Once theyve built the character of their choice, they can programme it to perform countless tasks

15、including walking and talking on its own.11. What is the greatest strength of scientific educational toys?A. Training young scientists.B. Stimulating learning desireC. Developing hand-eye coordination.D. Promoting spatial awareness and reasoning.12. Which toy suits kids who enjoy growing plants?A. S

16、cience kitB. Mini Terra KitC. Gravity RunD. WeRo Kit13. What is special about WeRo Kit?A. It has different levels.B. It is the only prize-winner.C. It requires parental guidance.D. It involves programming skills.BSam is a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, but poetty is still a big part

17、of his life, now with a new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit eveiy doctors education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.“Poetry is in every encounter （相遇）with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry. And if we

18、do anything when were with our patients, were really absorbing ourselves in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, thats what a poem does J he said.Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry.

19、To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents.He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She sa

20、id, I think theres no other profession other than medicine that produces as many poets as it does. And I think that is because there5s just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest. Not everyone believes thats what doctors should do, though.Rafael said, I

21、was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if its happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside.

22、 The patient hasnt survived the cancer. Dont we still have a role as healers there?”In a poem titled “Health，Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medic

23、inn.14. What do RafaePs words in the second Paragraph show?A. Medical training is significantB. Poetry has no effects on medical treatment.C. Poetry is similar to medical work in a sense.D. Patients are closely linked to doctors.15. Which statement will Andrea-Schwartz agree with concerning poetry?A

24、. It relieves patients9 family members.B. It contributes to medical work a lot.C. It has nothing to do with patients.D. It prevents doctors understanding patients.16. What does the underlined phrase “his own brand of medicine in the last paragraph mean?A. Assist the students in medical schools.B. Te

25、ach those patients in the hospital.C Write poems fbr his medical students.D. Stick to his unique way in the medical field.cA smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots （吉祥物）of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.The mascots were known to the public on Sept 17, 20

26、19 at a ceremony in Beijing. Beijing Mayor Chen lining described them as lovely, unique, and awesome. He said they shows Chinese peoples longing fbr the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in a visually attractive way and extends Chinese peoples hospitality to friends throughout the world.The panda, named

27、Bing Dwen Dwen, is the Olympic mascot. Colourful circles around its face symbolize skating tracks and 5G technology, according to the website of the Beijing organizing committee. Bing, the Chinese word fbr ice”, shows purity and strength, while Dwen Dwen means sincerity, liveliness, and health”, the

28、 website said. The choice of the iconic animal, considered the national treasure, is not a surprise to people in China. While many applaud Bing Dwen Dwen fbr its cuteness on social media, some are not favorably impressed by-the lack of creativity in choosing a panda. The giant panda was one of the f

29、ive mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, and it was also the symbol fbr the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990.“Today is an important step on a milestone in Beijings journey to make history as the first ever in Olympichistory, to host both summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games J Intern

30、ational Olympic Committee （IOC） president Thomas Bach said at the ceremony.Based on a traditional red lantern, Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon creates a cheerful atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will fall around the time of the Winter Games, the organizing committee said. It is spor

31、ting （穿戴）a yellow scarf, a circle of yellow doves around its head, and a traditional Chinese paper-cut. uShuey means snow in Chinese and Rhon Rhon“ means inclusiveness and harmonization，implying that the world civilizations communicate with each other and live in harmony, the committee said.The two

32、mascots were selected from more than 5800 submission from 35 countries.17. What does Chen Jining think of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon?A. They represent the IOC.B. They have great artistic value.C. They show Chinese peoples warmth.D. They have much room fbr improvement.18. Why are some people

33、not satisfied with choosing Bing Dwen Dwen?A. Because pandas are the national treasure.B. Because it is too colourful for the Olympics.C. Because its design is lacking in creativity.D. Because a panda has ever been chosenasamascot.19. What can we learn about Shuey Rhon Rhon from the text?A. It is sy

34、mbol of Chinese culture.B. It is designed by a foreign artist.C. It is a representative of competition.D. It is a mixture of 35 different cultures.20. Whafs the best title of the passage?A. The Amazing Stories of a Panda and a Walking Chinese LanternB. The first Asian City to Host Two Editions of th

35、e OlympicsC. Beijing 2022 Mascots for Olympic and Paralympic Winter GamesD. The comparisons of different official mascots fbr the Olympics第二节 七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分.）When Failure Is a Good ThingFailure is an important process you can learn from. 21Most people view failure as something that should be a

36、voided at all costs. 22 It may have been an F we received on a paper or the high expectations our parents placed upon our shoulders that stopped us from trying.Award-winning psychologist and author, Ron Friedman, tells the story of how Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, revolutionized the womens clothi

37、ng industry and became a billionaire in his book, The Best Place To Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace.23 She had zero experience in the clothing industry, lacked an education in business and raised only $5,000 to invest. When asked where she found the courage, she gave

38、 all credit to her dad. While most parents ask their kids, “How was your day? when sitting down for dinner, Saras parents asked her and her brother, What did you fail at today?” each and every night.When interviewed by CNNs Anderson Cooper, Sara said, Instead of failure being the outcome, failure be

39、came not trying. It forced me at a young age to want to push myself so much further out of my comfort zone.24 It became more about learning and less about a personal weakness.If we view failure as weakness, we avoid stepping out of our comfort zone.25 It does not define us,but instead matures us. Im

40、 sure that there are many risks we would all take in our personal, professional and spiritual lives if we could get past a fear of failure.What has been the greatest lesson you have learned when taking a chance? Please share with us.A. And, most importantly, it means you tried.B. Lets take a look at

41、 how Sara faced failures.C. In reality, Saras father had re-defined failure.D. Early on, Sara overcame a series of difficulties.E. Instead, we must remind ourselves that failure is an action.F. It is important to reflect on what can be learnt from failure.G. We tend to connect failure with a bad exp

42、erience we had as a child.三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）Carter Ries is 16 years old and has been running the non-profit organisation, One More Generation, with his sister Olivia since 2009. Together these two young change-makers are working to 26 youth around the world to stand up, be heard, and 27 the p

43、lanet.Carter said in a 2017 interview, tcMy sister and I have been doing this for the last eight years and not once have we wanted to 28 One More Generation. There have been arguments and stress, but the reason we continue to 29 is that we motivate each other.Olivia and I go around the world 30 yout

44、h groups about the need to save our planet - and so far we have 3 shown many of these groups that anything is possible if you are 32 to work at it.“We have created many campaigns - such as our Plastic and Recycling Awareness Week program - where we teach students how they can learn to help our envir

45、onment. Another 33 is our Rhino （犀牛）Letter Writing Campaign, where we got over 10,000 kids from around the world to 34 letters to the South African government, asking them to 35 rhino poaching （ 偷猎）.Not only did this show the South African government that people around the world36, it also showed th

46、e youth that they had a voice of 37and can use it on the go. The most 38thing, however, is getting them to believe that.“We recently launched a global OneLessStraw Pledge Campaign - highlighting the effects of global straw39 on animals and the environment. We want to deliver a strong 40, Anybody can

47、 make adifference . if we can, so can you!26. A. employB. inspireC.remindD.force27. A. exploreB. studyC.preserveD.observe28. A. quitB. loseC.finishD.choose29. A. stand byB. push onC. show offD. slow down30. A. questioningB. warningC. askingD. teaching31. A. graduallyB. finallyC. successfullyD. fortu

48、nately32. A. afraidB. willingC. freeD. unable33. A. experienceB. struggleC. exampleD. research34. A. writeB. deliverC. editD. bring35. A. photographB. introduceC. documentD. stop36. A. doubtedB. noticedC. sufferedD. cared37. A. changeB.reasonC. truthD. authority38. A. embarrassingB. interestingC. enjoyableD. difficult39. A. purchaseB. prohibitionC. usageD. transportation40. A. suggestionB. messageC. topicD. le