江苏省泰州市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语含答案

2021-2022学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟；总分：］50分）
 

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号等填写在答题卡指定位置上

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。

3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

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。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. What's wrong with the lemonade?

A. It's too sour. B. It's too sweet. C. It's too cold.

2. What will Bob do this weekend?

A. Go shopping. B. Play basketball. C. Camp in the mountains.

3. How does the man feel about his job?

A. He enjoys it.

B. He doesn't like his office.

C. He is tired of working overtime.

4. What's the conversation mainly about?

A. Saving money. B. Painting the house. C. Dealing with old furniture.

5. What will the woman probably do?

A. Stay with her friend. B. Look for another hotel. C. Put off her trip to Paris.

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。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. What time is it now?

A. 11:15. B. 11:45. C. 12:00.

7. How will the man pay?

A. In cash. B. By check. C. With a credit card.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the man want the dining hall people to do?

A. Bring him coffee. B. Make special food. C. Give him more rice.

9. Who does the woman like most in the dining hall?

A. Hannah. B. Bob. C. Dave.

10. How often does the man bring his own lunch?

A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What did Tom do last year?

A. He looked for a job.

B. He got a master's degree.

C. He switched to another major.

12. What was Tom's major after his first year in college?

A. Math. B. Psychology. C. Engineering.

13. How long does Kitty give herself to find a job?

A. One month. B. Two months. C. Four months.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Who is the man shopping for?

A. Himself. B. His daughter. C. His friend Hannah.

15. Why does the man want to buy his wife a swimsuit?

A. To get her a present.

B. To prepare for a vacation.

C. To celebrate her birthday.

16. How much will the man pay in total?

A. $60. B. $90. C. $120.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When will the students hear a loud ring?

A. At 11:00. B.At 11:30. C. At 12:00.

18. Which color is for 8th grade students?

A. Red. B. Yellow. C. Green.

19. What should the teachers bring during the fire practice?

A. Umbrellas. B. Notebooks. C. Backpacks.

20. What is the most important for students?

A. Taking their notebooks.

B. Listening to the teachers.

C. Leaving the classroom as quickly as possible.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分42. 5分）

第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30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。

A

I was reading a book while my son watched an old comedy show on TV Suddenly, I heard someone yell； "Go to your happy place!” These words made me put my book down and ponder all the happy places I have had over the years.

When I was a little boy, my happy place was my mom's lap while we shared a freshly made bowl of popcorn. When I was in primary school, my happy place was a tree in the woods where I could sit and watch the leaves turn golden and red in the fall. When I was a teenager, my happy place was my bedroom where I could lie on my bed and listen for hours to my favorite songs on the radio. As a young man, my happy place was an old rocking chair where I could hold my newborn babies in my arms and gently rock them to sleep.

As I got older, though, I realized that the very best happy place of all was deep down within my own soul. It was there that I realized just how much I was loved. It was there that I saw I could love too. It was there that I learned my happiness was in my own hands and that I could create it, one loving choice at a time.

When you have your own soul as your happy place, then your happy place is wherever you decide to go. When your happy place lives in your heart, then you get to give it to everyone you meet. When your happy place is a very life you live, then you make the world around you a happier place as well. Create your own happy place then. Fill your heart with love. Fill your soul with kindness. Fill your days with joy. Take this glorious gift of life you have been given and live it, one loving choice at a time.

21. What does the underlined word “ponder” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Call at. B. Leave for. , C. Think about. D. Search for.

22. Which of the following is NOT true about the author's happy place?

A. It differed as he grew.

B. It was in his own hands.

C. It lay in the depth of his soul.

D. It was shaped by his surroundings.

23. According to the author, what influences one's happy place most?

A. Attitude. B. Creativity. C. Kindness. D. Environment.

24. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A. To suggest ways to find happy places.

B. To share his own growing experience.

C. To stress the importance of happy places.

D. To illustrate his understanding of happy places.

B

Housework might seem tiring, but a Singapore-based team of researchers have suggested tasks like dusting, sweeping floors and washing the windows might help adults to stay healthy into old age. Writing in the journal BMJ Open, they said regular physical activity “improves physical and mental health, lowers the risks of chronic (慢性的)diseases, encourages motion and reduces falls, dependence and even the death rate among older adults”.

The team randomly surveyed 489 adults aged 21-90 from the town ofYishun in Singapore and asked them to complete cognitive (认知的)function tests as well as activities to assess their physical abilities, such as standing up from a chair as quickly as they could. Participants were also quizzed on their levels of physical activity, including the amount of light housework (such as dusting) and heavy housework (such as sweeping floors) they did, and were assessed for their risk of having a fall.

After taking into account factors including age and sex, the team found cognitive scores and attention scores were 8% and 14% higher respectively for older adults doing high amounts of heavy housework, compared with low levels. Sit — to — stand times were lower for older adults reporting high amounts of heavy housework compared with low amounts, while they were also assessed as being at lower risks of having a fall. The team also found cognitive scores were 5% higher for older adults who reported high levels of light housework, compared with those undertaking low levels of such tasks.

Dr Shiou-Liang Wee, an expert in this field, said, “Housework is a purposeful activity performed by many older adults. Independent of entertainment and other work-related physical activity, heavy housework is linked to sharper memory and better fall protection in older adults.”

Charlie Foster, a professor of physical activity and public health at the University of Bristol, however, noted that the study only relied on self-reported levels of housework and did not fully take into account other factors which may influence the results.

25. Which of the following may be a potential benefit of housework to old adults?

A. Curing their chronic diseases.

B. Lowering their level of dependence.

C. Preventing them from falling and moving.

D. Keeping them in good health at any time.

26. What can we infer about older adults' doing housework?

A. Age and sex have little influence on the results.

B. Higher amounts of heavy housework help reduce falls.

C. Lower levels of light housework reduce sit — to — stand time.

D. The amount of housework completely decides cognitive scores.

27. What is Shiou-Liang Wee's attitude towards the study?

A. Approving. B. Intolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.

28. The passage is probably taken from.

A. a guide book B. a book review C. a health magazine D. a government report

C

Most of us control our technology using our fingers and hands. But for years, people with disabilities have used their eyes as a way to control digital interfaces （界面）.Some tablets give disabled people the ability to use the Internet, communicate and even play games using just their eyes as a mouse.

Now, researchers are experimenting with ways to bring eye-tracking technology to general users. At a conference last week scholars presented two new methods for able-bodied people to take advantage of a user interface that has mostly stayed within the field of assistive technology.

One of the most annoying things about writing is mistakes. Researchers at the university of Auckland and the university of Bath suggest using your gaze （凝视）to fix those little mistakes. First, you look at the wrong word you want to fix. Then you start typing the program called Re-Type, identifies the word you're trying to change based on your gaze and replaces it with whatever you type. Then you just have to press ENTER to continue. It turns your eyeballs into a mouse. The research team has patented Re-Type and wants to turn it into a product.

It has been found that developers spend about 35% of their time looking through their code while they're working. When they're removing mistakes from a computer program, they spend about 50% of their time looking for information—something that slows them down greatly. To solve this problem, Weber and his workmates at media design school in New Zealand and the University of Bath used eye-gaze technology to look into whether using their eyes would save developers' time. The researchers found that relying on one's gaze was similar in speed to using a keyboard, though it was slower than using a mouse. However, they also found that when given the choice, most developers chose to use their gaze.

Both studies show that eye tracking could be used to increase productivity and one's gaze could become a compliment （补充物）to the mouse or even replace it altogether.

29. Why does the author mention "disabled people" in Paragraph 1?

A. To help introduce the topic.

B. To call on us to help the disabled.

C. To inform us of their different abilities.

D. To show their ability to use the technology.

30. What do you know about the new method from Paragraph 3?

A. You needn't type the word you want.

B. It prevents you from making mistakes.

C. The patent has benefited general users.

D. You can replace the mouse with your gaze.

31. What does the underlined part “this problem"in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Consuming time. B. Developing programs.

C. Removing mistakes. D. Seeking information.

32. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Eye tracking will help the disabled.

B. Your eyeballs will work as a mouse.

C. The technology will free us of mistakes.

D. Assistive technology will determine our future.

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。

Over the years working as a psychologist, I have found that the following habits seem to be the most important for developing a happier, healthier mind.

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By nature, most of us are critical of our emotions — especially the difficult ones: You feel anxious and afraid and then immediately criticize yourself for being weak. Though something feels bad, it doesn't mean it is bad. 34 When your muscles are painful after a good workout, your pain is a sign of growth and health. Sometimes pain is helpful. By avoiding it or trying to get rid of it, you could be making things worse on yourself.

Be realistic with your expectations.

When you create an expectation in your head — which is really just you imagining the thing you want to be true ——it relieves some of that anxiety and uncertainty for the time being. But in reality, your expectations are merely fictions in your own mind.

Expectations have their place. 35 If you want a calmer and more peaceful mind, get into the habit of checking on your expectations regularly and make sure they aren't too far outside of reality.

Practice compassion （同情）in your self-talk.

36 When you're too negative and particular about yourself you turn normal embarrassment into intense shame; everyday depression into anger; ordinary sadness into desperation. If you want to start being kinder toward yourself, follow The Other Golden Rule:

37 The next time you feel bad, imagine that a good friend felt the same way and came to you for support and advice... What would you say to them?

A. Acknowledge your emotions.

B. Try to avoid painful emotions.

C. Negative self-talk worsens your emotions.

D. In much of life, pain is actually a good thing.

E. Treat yourself like you would treat a good friend.

F. But they may run wild and cause negative effects if ignored.

G. They teach your brain that your emotions are bad and dangerous.

第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分37 5分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。

In 2001, my wife, Leslie, and I flew to France to host Justice Ginsburg. The law school where I was president had a summer 38 there, and Justice Ginsburg had agreed to give some lectures. We hadn't met her before, so we were pretty 39 . but the perfect justice and her wise husband, Marty, were easy to be with.

One day we were standing outside our hotel when Justice Ginsburg said, “That looks like 40."Parasailors （滑翔跳伞员）were flying above the sea. "I'd like to try it.”

Leslie and I laughed nervously, but Marty took his wife's thinking 41 . "You're crazy,” he said. Though I had no real 42 to parasail, I did feel it a duty to 43 Justice Ginsburg, so when she said she intended to go, I 44 to join her.

The next morning, we all 45 to the beach. With a little dark humor, Marty told his wife, "You will be 46 by our grandchildren." Fastened to equipment attached to a boat, we took off with a flash of fear, but we got 47 pretty quickly. The view was splendid, and the silence was very peaceful. When we started 48 toward the water, Justice Ginsburg seemed concerned, but once I 49 that we'd go only low enough to touch the warm Mediterranean with our feet, she 50 . Minutes later, we were greeted on the ground by our 51 spouses （配偶）.

By the end of the week, we had become friends. I saw Justice Ginsburg from time to time over the years, and the parasailing story was 52 mentioned.

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。

In their spare time, most young people like to enjoy themselves and play on their smartphones. (53)▲ Li Ruxue is an exception. He often goes around a forest and keeps himself from the outside world.

“Though the lifestyle is a little bit tiring, ifs meaningful," the 27- year- old environmentalist said. In his college years, Li took an active part in field research with his teachers. (54)▲graduation, instead of starting a job instantly, he joined a Skywalker Gibbon (长臂猿)Protection organization, where one of his major (55) ▲ (responsibility) was picking up gibbon feces (粪便).

The Skywalker Gibbon is a top-level State-protected animal (56)▲ population issmaller than (57)▲ of wild giant pandas. Through (58)▲ (analyze) the DNAfrom their feces, researchers can measure the inbreeding among different groups and protect them better. So over the past four and a half years, Li (59)▲ (track) gibbons and collected then-feces for researchers. Li said the job relies (60)▲ (heavy) on luck and effort. But he hasnever regretted his choice or felt alone, as he has found more young people (61) ▲(engage) in nature protection. "Young people are the future of the world and the future of global biodiversity (62) ▲(conserve),5, he said.

第三节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)

根据首字母或中文提示写出单词，并注意所填单词的适当形式。

63. She was forced to w  ▲from the game due to her back injury.

64. The only way for us to survive is to live in h ▲ with nature.

65. O ▲with routine tasks, he had no time to take part in outdoor activities.

66. He was always o ▲ about the future, even when things were at their worst.

67. Jane earned little money so she was still f ▲ dependent on her parents.

68. Taking exercise can not only s▲ your body but also release your stress.

69. Athletes from around the world are looking forward to c▲ for gold medals in the coming Winter Olympics.

70. It's ▲(不合法的)to drive through a red light.

71. I've made a ▲(预订)for you on the morning flight.

72. People began to ▲(恐慌)and scream when the bomb exploded.

73. The girl used to be shy, but is ▲(逐渐地)becoming active in group work.

74. He returned to the England team after being ▲(缺席的)from sports season.

75. Last night, she ▲(抱怨)to the official about the poor service on Britain's railways.

76.▲(相反的)to popular belief, some young people prefer to live with their parentsnowadays.

77. Her dad has never forced her to sit down and do anything -- it was out of her natural ▲(好奇心).

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假如你是李华，上个月你校组织观看了来自中国空间站宇航员的一堂直播科普课（live science lecture）.请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1.活动时间、地点及参与人员； 2.活动内容； 3.活动反响。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。

The routine practice in the school band came to an end. Mark and Steven smiled at each other, happily talking about the weekend arrangements. Steven was putting his saxophone （萨克斯）into the case when he tripped over a shelf Unfortunately, it fell and hit his saxophone. Clang! "Oh no!” Steven yelled.

Mark quickly picked up the saxophone, checked it and then handed it to Steven, who stood still, at a loss. Mark helped Steven put away all the things and comforted him with the thought that it was not a new saxophone. Anyway, it already had a lot of dents （凹痕）.

“I know. But ifs my grandpa's. He is visiting us this Sunday." Steven lowered his head, upset.

Steven's grandpa used to be a great saxophonist in the national band. When Steven was even a baby, his grandpa always played some famous tunes like “Edelweiss,""Rivers of Babylon,""Forever in love” for him.

Staring at Steven in confusion, Mark asked what was wrong. Steven sighed deeply and then showed his concern that whenever his grandpa came, he would ask Steven to play with his beloved saxophone. "Maybe he won't notice the new dent or maybe he won't care,“ Mark said with a shrug （耸肩）.“But what if Grandpa notices the dent? How is he going to react? And how shall I tell him about it?” replied Steven.

On the bus home, Steven thought about all the possibilities. To avoid playing the saxophone, he could pretend that he had a fever. Oh no! He didn't like lying. He could get his baby brother, Joseph, to take all of Grandpa's attention. Or, he could turn to mum for help...

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Steven would have been delighted to hear Grandpa's praise, but actually he was not.                                     .

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