甘肃省兰州市2021_2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题无听力
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第I卷（选择题）
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A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of nanal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginerrs”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
( )1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th.
B. March 6th.
C. November 7th.
D. December 5th.
( )2. What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers.
B. Ice for the Metropolis
C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands
D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
( )3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?
A. Miranda Vickers
B. Malcolm Tucker
C. Chris Lewis
D. Liz Payne
B
Oscar Wrigley, a two-year-old child with the same IQ as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, has become the youngest boy in Britain to be accepted into Mensa.
A leader at the Gifted Children’s Information Centre said Oscar, with an IQ of at least 160, is one of the brightest children they have ever come across.
Oscar’s father Joe, 29, an IT specialist, said, “He is always asking questions. Every parent likes to think their child is special but we knew there was something very unusual about Oscar. I’m fully expecting the day to come when he turns around and tells me I’m an idiot(白痴).”
Mother Hannah, 26, told TheDailyMail, “He surprises everyone. We knew at 12 weeks he was quite bright. He was unusually quick in mind. The other day he said to me, ‘Mummy, sausages are like a party in my mouth.’ His vocabulary is surprising. He’s able to make complex sentences.”
Dr Peter Congdon, who tested Oscar, said he was a “child of very superior intelligence (超常智力)”. He showed outstanding ability. “Oscar shows great gift. Changing that gift to success is the challenge for his parents and we are pleased that they have chosen to join the Mensa network for support,” he said. Exactly speaking, Oscar was accepted at the age of two years, five months and 11 days.
The youngest British girl to join Mensa is Elise Tan Roberts, from Edmonton, North London, at the age of two years, four months and 14 days, with an IQ of 156.
( )4.Why was Oscar Wrigley accepted into Mensa?
A.Because he is cleverer than Albert Einstein.
B.Because he has very superior intelligence.
C.Because he is the brightest child in Britain.
D.Because his father is an IT specialist of Mensa.
( )5.We can infer Mensa is probably the name of .
A.the cleverest boy in the world
B.the brightest adult in Britain
C.a club for people with superior intelligence
D.a family with superior intelligence
( )6.According to the passage, it’s not easy for his parents to .
A.change his gift to success B.answer his questions
C.test his gift D.know him well
( )7.The main purpose of the passage is .
A.to tell us a family with the cleverest child
B.to give us some ways to have the same IQ as Albert Einstein
C.to explain how Oscar becomes a clever child
D.to tell us a boy with the same IQ as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking
C
If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants.
The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa Plant will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa Plant will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.
The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. “Plants only receive an action without responding,” Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them.”
According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋向) towards this? I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.”
The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa Plant robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.
( )8.What can we learn about the Hexa Plant?
A.It helps people do some gardening.
B.It waters the plants through dancing.
C.It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight.
D.It carries the potted plant with its hands.
( )9.What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3?
A.The way plants spend their whole lives.
B.The common way people deal with plants.
C.The difference between plants and humans.
D.The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.
( )10.What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology?
A.To develop gardening skills.
B.To draw people’s attention to plants.
C.To make plants experience the move.
D.To study the living conditions of plants.
( )11.What can be the best title for the text?
A.A new market for robots
B.An indoor plants’ helper
C.An important development in gardening
D.The tendency of gardening in the future
D
Have you ever wondered what wild animals do when no one is watching? Scientists have been able to record the “private” moments of wildlife with leading-edge technology. Low-cost, dependable and small modern cameras are ofbig help.
Cameras placed in hard-to-reach places have taken videos of everything from small desert cats to larger snow-loving felines(猫科动物) in the northern Rocky Mountains. These cameras are important tools to learn new information on wildlife.
Some videos help scientists see the effects of climate change. For example, the desert animal javelina and the tree-loving coatimundi have been caught on cameras north of their normal home. This could mean global warming is enlarging their living area northward.
Researchers use cameras along with global positioning systems, or GPS. They attach GPS devices(设备) to mule deer and antelope in and around Yellowstone National Park. Then they can record their movements, or migrations(迁移). These cameras can be left in very rural(荒野的) areas for days, weeks or even months. They can provide information on how many animals are moving over a given period of time.
Rural videos can show details about animal behaviour, such as the calls made by migrating mule deer. Also some cameras record animal life and show everything from bison in Saskatchewan, Canada, to the underwater weed forest off California’s Channel Islands.
However, rural cameras have their problems too. Animals such as wolverines and bears sometimes attack them. Scientists do not know if the attacks are the result of anger or interest. Also, the devices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way. Even with such problems, rural cameras are clearly an important scientific tool in researching wild animals.
( )12.Which of the following helps scientists know about climate change?
A.How active animals are. B.What animals eat.
C.Where animals go. D.When animals move.
( )13.Where are the cameras fixed?
A.Under water. B.In the field.
C.On GPS devices. D.On wild animals.
( )14.What may be the disadvantage of the rural cameras?
A.They affect animals’ search for food.
B.They make wild animals puzzled.
C.They make animals attack one another frequently.
D.They might bring danger to animals.
( )15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Cameras record animals in the wild
B.Every coin has two sides
C.Animals no longer have secrets
D.An invention makes animals mad
第二节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
On Forgiveness (论宽恕)
To forgive is a virtue(美德), but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
16 Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. 17 You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. 18 Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
19 If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. 20 But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
- Why should you forgive?
- How should you start to forgive?
- Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
- Try to see things from you offender’s angle.
- For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
- To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
- If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Angela used to fly. Using her 21 for wings, Angela would run faster than anyone. Now, she thought, “I am 22 than everyone.” She was the last to get off the school bus, with the 23 of walking sticks.
“You must be Angela!” A girl came to her. “I’m Laurie, your instructor. Are you ready to learn to ski?”
“No,” Angela answered, but still 24 Laurie into the changing room. “I can understand how you feel.” Before Angela said anything, Laurie 25 her trousers and showed her left 26 leg. Angela’s mouth dropped open. “Three-track skiing(三板滑雪) was designed for people like us. If I can learn to ski, 27 can you,” Laurie said. They put on the regular ski, and used outriggers(支架) to 28 .
Laurie and Angela made their way to the 29 track. Angela spent the morning climbing and falling, sliding and falling, and turning and 30 . She felt disappointed and 31 .
“OK, 32 one try before lunch,” Laurie said after they climbed 33 the hill once again. 34 Angela managed to follow Laurie down the small hill without falling. When she stopped beside Laurie at the bottom, she punched her fist in the air and said, “Yes!”
After lunch, they moved to a 35 place. Looking down from the top, Angela felt 36 . “I can’t go down that!” she cried.
“Follow me!” Laurie 37 . “You are doing great! Try to be Flying Angel again.” “That was before I lost my leg 38 cancer,” Angela whispered. “Trust 39 ,” Laurie said.
Angela took a deep breath, then leaned forward, sped up, took turns and skied down the hill. Faster. Faster. It felt like 40 .
( )21.A.hands B.arms C.body D.feet
( )22.A.strongerB.weaker C.swifter D.slower
( )23.A.hold B. catch C. help D. drop
( )24.A. followed B. pushed C. pulled D. stepped
( )25.A.rolled upB.dressed up C.put on D.relied on
( )26.A.powerfulB.magical C.universal D.artificial
( )27.A.either B.neither C.so D.also
( )28.A.explore B.solve C.replace D.balance
( )29.A.advancedB.beginner C.longest D.fast
( )30.A.falling B.going C.skiing D.moving
( )31.A.sensitiveB.hopeless C.energetic D.confident
( )32.A. last B. before C. first D. after
( )33.A.down B. up C. on D. off
( )34.A.Luckily B.Briefly C.Logically D.Peacefully
( )35.A.softer B. lower C. higher D. harder
( )36.A.frightenedB.frightening C.excited D.exciting
( )37.A.shouted B.screamed C.whispered D.encouraged
( )38.A.resulting inB.according toC.because of D.so that
( )39.A.myself B.I C.yourself D.you
( )40.A.running B.skiing C.walking D.flying
第II卷 (非选择题)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分：语法知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Famous scientist as he is, Yuan Longping considers himself 41 farmer. He grows 42 is called super hybrid rice. As a young man, Yuan Longping saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. He wanted to increase rice harvest without 43 (expand) the area of the fields. In 1973, a special strain of rice made 44 possible to produce 20% more ofthe crop in the same fields. Thanks 45 his research, the UN has more tools in the battleto rid the world of 46 (hungry). Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvest 47 (two) as large as before. He is now circulating his rice knowledge in less developed countries 48 (increase) their rice harvests and he wants to export his rice so thatit can be grown around the globe. Though he 49 (struggle) for the past fivedecades, Yuan Longping is quite satisfied 50 his life. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.
第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节：短文改错 (共10分;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，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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(从第11处起) 不计分。
I often go to a weekend school. So did many of my classmates. This seems popular among students. Good weekend schools have excellent teachers which help us improve our studies. Besides, we get to know students from another schools and learn about their campus of life.
So every coin has two sides. Our school work is already a heavy burden. Extra lesson often take up too much of our time. In addition, pay lots of attention to the extra lessons will affect their school subjects. We may also find ourselves very tired on Mondays to concentrate on the lessons in our own school. We should think seriously about this issue and make best use of our time.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是Lin Tao，你校将要举办一场有关“地球生命如何起源”(how life began on the earth)的知识讲座。你打算邀请外教Cooper参加。请用英语给他写封电子邮件告知此事，要点如下：
- 讲座的地点与时间；
- 讲座的主题与内容；
- 自我推荐做Cooper的翻译，期待他的参加；
字数100字左右（包括所有内容，可适当发挥，开头结尾已给出，不计入总字数）
Dear Cooper,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Lin Tao
英语参考答案
一、阅读理解
1-5 C D A B C 6-10 A D C D C 11-15 B C B D A
二、7选5
16-20 B F G D E
三、完形填空
21-25 D D C A A 26-30 DC D B A 31-35 B A B A C 36-40 A D C C D
四、语法知识运用
41. a 42. what 43. expanding 44. it 45. to
46. hunger 47. twice 48. to increase 49. has struggled 50. with
五、改错
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六、书面表达 （略）
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