安徽省合肥市肥东县综合高中2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2021-2022学年度第二学期期中考试

高二英语试题

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）

做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，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卡上。

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，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．How did the woman go traveling?

A．By bus. B．By car. C．By train.

2．What is the woman worried about?

A．A job interview. B．Going out to dinner. C．Talking to her co-worker.

3．What does the man want to do with the coins?

A．To lend them to the woman.

B．To make a phone call.

C．To use them for bus fare.

4．Why is the man late?

A．The traffic was heavy.                      B．There was an accident.

C．He took the wrong bus.

5．Where can the man buy the stamps?

A．At Window No. 1. B．At Window No. 2. C．At Window No. 3.

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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 is the speaker?

A．A student. B．A professor. C．A teacher’s helper.

7．What is the class mainly about?

A．Electricity.

B．Modern science.

C．Science in ancient Greece and Rome.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What was calculated correctly by an ancient Greek?

A．The size of the earth.

B．The size of the moon.

C．The distance between the moon and the earth.

9．What will the speaker do next?

A．Talk about Archimedes.

B．Explain a math problem.

C．Answer some questions.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Classmates. B．Baseball teammates. C．Brother and sister.

11．What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Pick him up from the airport. B．Bring some drinks. C．Order pizza.

12．Where does the woman always follow news?

A．On TV. B．On her phone. C．On the Internet.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What news is the man caring more about now?

A．Sports. B．Weather. C．Net stars.

14．What does the woman say about her family?

A．They led a poor life.

B．They kept a lot of birds.

C．They owned a small farm.

15．What did the woman’s mother impress her with?

A．Her love. B．Her success. C．Her ambition.

16．What did the woman’s mother wish her to do?

A．Go to college.

B．Become a writer.

C．Have a better life.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Where are the speakers?

A．In Toronto. B．In Vancouver. C．In Manila.

18．How many inches is the snow now?

A．About seven. B．About two. C．About five.

19．What did the man do yesterday?

A．He watched the snow fall.

B．He made a snowman.

C．He cleared the road.

20．What does the woman dislike about the snow?

A．Missing school.

B．Losing electricity.

C．Driving in the snow.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Inventors are always at work, dreaming up new technologies. Some inventions help us solve problems. Others make life easier, or more fun. Here, TFK(Time for Kids) presents 3 of our favorite inventions. See how they make us live a better life.

Stopping Sickness

Christine Schindler is an engineer. She wanted to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses. So she created PATHSPOT. It uses light to scan a person’s hands for harmful germs. Restaurant employees hold their hands beneath the scanner. Then the scanner judges whether they must be rewashed. About 100 locations have started using the product since it launched in May.

Talking Eyes

For people who are blind or have other visual problems, the ORCAM MYEYE 2 could be a game changer. It might also prove useful for people with reading difficulties. Described as “talking glasses,” this AI device can be attached to any eyeglass frame. It can identify faces. It can also read text aloud. Fitting all this power into such a small device is like “putting an elephant in a small closet,” says Amnon Shashua, the inventor of the technology. Now the device can be bought online.

Sport-safe

Research shows that playing football increases the risk of brain injury. Still, about a million kids under the age of 13 play football, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. That’s where the VICIS ZERO1 YOUTH football helmet comes in. It has thick, force-absorbing support on the front and sides, where kids are likely to take the hardest hits on the field. Players on 1,500 youth teams have worn the helmet.

21．What is the function of Pathspot?

A．Killing the germs on hands. B．Checking if hands are clean.

C．Rewashing employees’ hands. D．Stopping the reproduction of germs.

22．Which of the following is the feature of Talking Eyes?

A．Low-noise. B．Portable.

C．Single-function D．Power-saving.

23．What can we learn about VICIS ZERO1 YOUTH ?

A．It is available to the public now. B．It improves kids’ football skills.

C．It is designed for kids under 13 only. D．Its front and sides are the hardest.

B

On November18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the world famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Lincoln Centre in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is not easy for him. He got polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child, and has to walk with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）now.

That night Perlman walked slowly to his chair. Then he sat down and began to play. But, suddenly, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it break---it broke with a loud noise. People thought to themselves, “He would have to get up to either find another violin or find another string for this one.”

But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra began, and he played from where he had stopped. He played with such passion and such power. Of course, everyone knows that it is impossible to play a symphonic work with just three strings. But that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that. You could see him changing and recomposing the piece in his head. When he finished, there was a silence in the room. Then people rose and cheered. We were all on our feet, doing everything we could to show how much we appreciated what he had done.

He smiled and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can make with what you have left.” His words have stayed in my mind ever since I heard them. That is also the way of life. Perhaps our task in this quickly changing world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.

24．Holding a concert is challenging for Perlman because ______.

A．He is just a world famous violinist

B．He has never performed on stage before

C．He has difficulty in moving his body

D．He is physically disabled as a result of a disease

25．When Perlman had just begun playing, ______.

A．He fell ill suddenly

B．There was something wrong with the violin

C．An accident happened and caused a disturbance

D．A very loud noise arose from the audience

26．If one of the strings suddenly broke, what would an ordinary player do?

A．He would play another violin.

B．He would cancel the concert.

C．Another performer would play instead.

D．The concert would be put off.

27．The lesson we draw from the story is that ______.

A．What we have is more important than what is lost

B．We should not care about what is lost

C．We should make the best of what we have

D．The way of life is to always live with music

C

The world’s first robot police officer has started working. Its name is ‘RoboCop’ and it went into service for the Dubai Police earlier this week. Robocop’s first official duty was to greet guests at the opening of a security conference in Dubai. Apart from greeting visitors’ its job was to answer questions and give directions. RoboCop has a built — in tablet for people to interact with. People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services. The tablet is linked to a police station, so people can talk to human police officers. In addition, RoboCop can speak six languages, including English and Arabic. The 170 - centimetre - tall robot can also shake hands, salute people and recognize people’s emotions and facial expressions.

Dubai Police says RoboCop is the first of many robot police officers for the city. A spokesman said that by 2030, 25 per cent of the Dubai Police force will be robots. He said: “We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police. By 2030, we will have the first smart police station which won’t require human employees.”

“The RoboCop is the latest smart addition to the police force and has been designed to help us fight crime, keep the city safe and improve happiness levels,” He added. He also said that RoboCop would, “assist and help people in the malls or on the streets”. An official at the security conference commented that the future is here now, saying: “The age of the robots is no longer coming. It has arrived.”

28．What was Robocop’s first official duty?

A．To spot criminals in the crowd.

B．To serve guests at a meeting.

C．To organize a secure conference.

D．To offer help to the people on the street.

29．What has made Robocop “smart”?

A．Its social skills.

B．Its built - in tablet.

C．Its language talent.

D．Its ability to recognize people.

30．What can we learn from the spokesman?

A．Human police will become smarter.

B．RoboCop has done a good job at the meeting.

C．Robots will soon take the place of human police.

D．Robots will help Dubai Police do dangerous work.

31．What do the underlined sentences mean in the last paragraph?

A．The age of robots is now on the way.

B．Robots will change the world.

C．Scientists are making smarter robots.

D．The age of robots is already here.

D

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut —— A surprise awaited students in Yale who showed up for Professor Laurie Santos’s class. They got slips of paper that said, “No class today.” There was only one rule for the students ‘ unexpected free time——They were not allowed to study, but to relax. Since exams and papers were coming up, everyone was tired and stressed. At this moment they were touched. With around applause, nine students hugged Santos, and two burst into tears.

Yet, cancelling class was not just a break. It was also a challenge, as she was asking them to stop worrying about their grades, even if it was just an hour. One student went to the Yale University Art Gallery for the first time in her four years at Yale. A group of students went to a recording studio and played a new song. More people were outside, and more were smiling. That’s why about 1,200 students were taking Santos’s class, called “Psychology and the Good Life,” the largest class in Yale’s 317-year history. Even non-Yale students had the chance to take Santos’s class. It was offered as an online course and she immediately became an Internet hit.

Skyler Robinson, one of her students, was at a loss for a while about what to do during his break, and then decided to take a nap. “It was a great nap,” he commented. Santos designed the class after she realized that her students kept busy through long days that seemed far more depressing and joyless than her own college years. “They feel they’re in this crazy rat race. They’re working so hard that they can’t take a single hour off. That’s awful.”

The ideas behind the class are simple. Santos said, “It is the hope that science can help students find peace among all the stresses and difficulties they face at college.” The lessons include showing more gratitude, performing acts of kindness and increasing social connections. The students really wanted to learn to lead a happy life in a science -driven way. Santos also noted the psychological happening of “mis-wanting”, which led people to work towards the wrong goals in life.

One week, Santo asked students to exercise. Another week, she wanted them to get more sleep. They worked hard to keep some new habits. Social science research led to many new understandings of how people find happiness. She thinks her class can change Yale, or rather, not just Yale.

32．How did students respond to the cancelling class?

A．They expressed their concern.

B．They were at a loss what to do.

C．They showed gratitude to the teacher.

D．They were eager to study individually.

33．How can we know Santo’s class was popular?

A．From the attendence in her class.

B．From the subject she taught.

C．From the long history of Yale.

D．From the release of the online course.

34．What can students learn from Santos’s class?

A．To develop good study habits.

B．To let exercise become their routine.

C．To better understand how to find happiness.

D．To do something joyful during the stressful time.

35．What can we infer from the text?

A．Santos had a more stressful time in her college.

B．Students would be in rat race after Santos’s class.

C．Santos’s influence can reach a wider range of people.

D．Santos is going to cancel more classes for better effects.

第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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项。

Running is the best way to keep our body fit and healthy. Those who want to burn fat and lose weight can run regularly in the morning. ____36____ When you run in the gentle morning atmosphere, you will get the psychological benefits along with the physical benefits. Running is more effective and also less time-consuming. Besides, in your busy day, morning is the free time to take some exercise.

____37____ Dr. Scott Collier from the State University did a study on some groups of people of 40-60 years old. They walked or ran at 7 am, 1 pm and 7 pm. From this study, he saw that the group of early exercisers experienced 10 percent drop in their blood pressure. So, we see that early morning run benefits us for the long term.

Another benefit of running is the stress relief. Every day running in the morning will help you to keep your mind fresh to start your daily work. ____38____ It will save you one step ahead to reach your goal. It provides you with a positive mood for a day.

Running is the best way to lose weight. But you should add some other training to build your muscle and burn fat. Some elite athletes (优秀运动员) say that when you wake up in the morning, you should first run for a while. ____39____

Most of the busy people do not have enough time to communicate properly with the family and social people. ____40____ The morning exercise such as running and walking gives us the opportunity to meet our neighbors. We can talk with them in the morning.

A．Then start other physical exercise.

B．Morning exercise lowers blood pressure.

C．So, you can start your day with a cheerful mind.

D．So, try for a few weeks, and you will see your progress.

E．Morning run forces you to wake up early in the morning.

F．We miss many social events for our work or other purposes.

G．We cannot describe the benefits of running in the morning in words.

第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41─60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I first heard about several cases of coronavirus(冠状病毒) infection in January, but I did not expect the outbreak to affect the rest of the world. Starting in March, it was___41___ that we should take all the final exams online. It was unexpected, and all university staff and students were ___42___.

Due to the disease, most of the school events have been ___43___ to be held online. I have had a lot more ___44___ time than before. To ___45___ time, I learned to follow recipes(食谱)to make ___46___ dishes. The period of quarantine (隔离) has become a ___47___that I can learn some new life skills. Besides cooking, I have been ___48___ a new hobby—playing puzzles. At first, solving a puzzle was just a way for me to __49__ endurance and patience. Then I realized that I learned much more than that. When I ___50___ 1,000 pieces of a puzzle on the table, I ___51___ not buying a simpler one. I suddenly realized how ___52___ I was that I couldn’t even focus on such a simple task. However, during that time, playing puzzles ___53___ me how to enjoy simple tasks while staying away from electronic devices and how to solve problems with shortcuts.

___54___, I slowly forgot all the madness and boredom of quarantine life. Every time I got one piece in the right place, I was mentally___55___by such a minor success and ___56___ to keep on solving. The touch from my fingertips made me enormously ___57___. It was surprising and unexpected for me to receive so much ___58___ from focusing on solving puzzles. I ___59___ you to put your devices away when you want to improve your mood and relieve stress, and try ___60___ instead!

41．A．announced B．reported C．believed D．explained

42．A．uninformed B．unprepared C．unemployed D．unaffected

43．A．combined B．moved C．replaced D．switched

44．A．quiet B．precious C．leisure D．valuable

45．A．spend B．kill C．waste D．save

46．A．different B．particular C．specific D．same

47．A．week B．time C．month D．day

48．A．searching B．acquiring C．exploring D．expanding

49．A．obtain B．imagine C．determine D．practice

50．A．found out B．let out C．poured out D．gave out

51．A．remembered B．regretted C．attempted D．admitted

52．A．impatient B．intelligent C．sensitive D．embarrassed

53．A．allowed B．promised C．forced D．taught

54．A．However B．Eventually C．Meanwhile D．Yet

55．A．relaxed B．awarded C．strengthened D．weakened

56．A．motivated B．approved C．attracted D．praised

57．A．satisfied B．disturbed C．addicted D．exhausted

58．A．stress B．frustration C．joyfulness D．awkwardness

59．A．suggest B．persuade C．recommend D．propose

60．A．games B．sports C．activities D．puzzles

第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a ____61____ (grow) mountain of electronic wastes like computers and personal digital assistants. ____62____ electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.

Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods ____63____ (represent) by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the concentration (含量) of gold and other precious metals was ____64____ (high) in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals. Aside ____65____ that, electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the ____66____ (harm) metals are removed, the recycling process is often carried out in poor countries where many poisonous substances ____67____ (allow) to escape into the environment, or in practically uncontrolled ways ____68____ make more wastes generated.

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that most wastes are so dangerous that the tough ____69____ (restrict) are supposed to be put on the production, distribution, and use of electronic products, aimed _____70_____ (tackle) this problem to the greatest extent.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分， 满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你的同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不记分。

We all wanted to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal you must do several things. Firstly, we should develop a good attitude to life. Life consist of not only sunshine but also hard times. We should brave in front of difficulties. Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is the power. Because we have the power, we help to build our country and enjoy life better. In order to study it well, we need to do sports so that we can keep good. We can go running, play ball games or simply take a walk before a day’s study.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，在刚刚学习完有关饮食主题的单元后，你的英语老师倡议，在班级里开展一次反思自身饮食习惯的作文交流活动。请你根据以下内容写一篇短文，来与大家进行交流。

1. 你良好的饮食习惯；

2. 你不良的饮食习惯；

3. 改掉不良习惯或改善饮食习惯的方法；

4. 对健康饮食的看法、感悟或建议。

注意：1.词数100到120左右；

2.不必拟定题目。

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参考答案：

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31．D32．C33．A34．C35．C36．G37．B38．C39．A40．F41．A42．B43．D44．C45．B

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66．harmful

67．are allowed

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69．restrictions

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 Overall, most of my diet contains food that is good for my body, such as fish, eggs, and fruit. The fruit and vegetables I eat are full of vitamins and minerals.

However, I do have some bad eating habits. Frequently, I buy the grilled cold noodles on the street, which are delicious, but by no means healthy. Worse still, I have a hard time refusing sweets.

I should improve my eating habits by cutting down on desserts. I should also eat slowly and enjoy the food. And of course, eating a modest amount of food each time is a must.

Personally, a fundamental key to healthy eating is to follow a balanced diet, without too much or too little of any one thing. Most importantly, it starts with having a healthy attitude. It is up to us to make the right decisions about our diet.