2022东营一中高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析

东营市第一中学2021-2022学年第一学期期中考试

高二英语

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. What will the woman drink?

A. Orange juice.                B. Water.                        C. Coffee

2. What does the woman plan to do this weekend?

A. Go to the movies.            B. Have a rest.                    C. Work overtime.

3. What is the weather probably like now?

A. Sunny.                        B. Rainy.                        C. Windy.

4. How does the man feel about the coming exam?

A. Confident.                    B. Excited.                    C. Anxious.

5. What is the man doing?

A. Asking for information

B. Playing a simple song.

C. Choosing a birthday gift.

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. What color handbag does the woman want to buy?

A. Pink.                        B. Blue.                        C. Yellow.

7. What's the relationship between the speakers?

A. Salesman and customer.        B. Colleagues.                    C. Husband and wife.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why did the man let the injured woman stay in the car?

A. He couldn't open the door.

B. He was afraid of a car explosion

C. He didn't want to worsen her wounds.

9. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. On the road.                B. In a hospital.                C. Over the phone.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What time is it now?

A. 7:20 p.m.                    B. 7:30 p.m.                    C. 7:40 p.m.

11. What's wrong with the woman's car?

A. It's giving off black smoke.    B. It's bumping along the roads.    C. Its engine has stopped running.

12. What does the man offer to do?

A. Pick the woman up.            B. Call a taxi for the woman.        C. Help the woman check the car.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When did wearing feathers first become popular in Europe?

A. During the 16th century.        B. During the 17th century.        C. During the 18th century.

14. What do feathers symbolize in the Native American culture?

A. Wealth.                    B. Bravery.                    C. Power.

15.What feathers are used in the woman's hat?

A. Eagles' feathers.                B. Ducks' feathers.                C. Parrots' feathers.

16What will the woman do next?

A. Go shopping.                B. Visit the man's mom            C. Give the man some information.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did Chinese begin to raise silkworms for silk production?

A. About 1,600 years ago.        B. About 2,000 years ago.        C. About 6,000 years ago.

l8. Who is said to have invented the loom（织布机）？

A. The Yellow Emperor.            B. The Yellow Emperor's wife.    C. An Emperor of the Shang Dynasty.

19. What would happen back then if one was caught stealing silkworm eggs?

A. They'd be put in jail.

B. Their wealth would be taken away.

C. They'd be sentenced to death.

20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. The spread of silk production from China to Europe.

B The legend and history of Chinese silk production.

C. The famous places of silk production in China.

第二部分  阅读理解（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。

A

Are you a book lover? Here are some of the hottest books of the season.

The One Thing You’d Save

The One Thing You’d Save is about a homework assignment. Ms. Chang has students choose what they’d save if their home was on fire. Some choose baseball cards or animal toys. One picks a sweater that was passed down for generations. Another chooses a box of memories about a sister who died. This book helps readers learn to figure out what matters most in life.

War and Millie McGonigle

It’s 1941. Millie McGonigle, a 12-year-old girl, was supposed to be living a carefree life. However, she lives in the shadow of World War Ⅱ. War and Millie McGonigle is an inspiring story that tackles the topic of life and death. The story line is driven by vivid characters and their relationships. The interaction between Millie and her little sister, Lily, mirrors the real-life sibling (兄妹) relationships in many families.

Simon B. Rhymin’

Simon is starting fifth grade and hopes to become a famous singer. But he’s shy about using his voice to express his ideas and thoughts. When a teacher asks the class to give an oral presentation, Simon must find the strength to change and overcome his fears. Simon B. Rhymin’ is a book that gives confidence to readers who are going through similar struggles.

Rez Dogs

Rez Dog is a book about an eighth grader named Malian. She’s visiting her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation when COVID-19 hits. To stay safe, Malian has to stay away from school” and her friends. Many kids will understand this tough situation. During the lockdown, Malian learns to think about what other people have gone through and how they are feeling during the pandemic (疫情).

1. How can The One Thing You’d Save influence us?

A. It gets us to preserve sweet family memories.

B. We may find it essential to ensure home safety.

C. We will try our best to improve our academic performance.

D. It reminds us to discover what we should treasure most in life.

2 What do War and Millie McGonigle and Simon . R.hymin’ have in common?

A. They are both inspirational stories.

B. They are both set in cruel war times.

C. They both reflect character weaknesses.

D. They both involve principles of survival.

3. Which book helps us learn to relate to others?

A. The One Thing You’d Save. B. War and Millie McGonigle.

C. Simon B. Rhymin’. D. Rez Dogs.

B

In 1969, watching the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon on TV from his parents’ farm in Canada, Chris Hadfield was amazed and excited. On that day, at only nine years old, Chris made the most important decision of his life: He was going to be an astronaut.

There wasn’t even a training program in Canada to become an astronaut; but Chris was determined. He spent a great deal of time studying and fixing engines. After school he joined the Canadian army where he learned to fly many different types of planes. Chris did a lot of research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States and had special training. Finally, in 1995, he rode his first rocket into space.

Chris became the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space, and went on a number of space missions throughout his career. The most memorable was his five-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) as commander, between December 2012 and May 2013. He posted on social media thousands of photos of Earth and videos of himself explaining how things work in zero gravity. His followers could watch him sleeping, brushing his teeth, washing his hands, or preparing “space” snacks in zero gravity, which turned him into a social media phenomenon.

Today, Chris travels the world giving talks about his work. He once said, “Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you’d be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don’t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don’t want to become.

4. What led Chris to make up his mind to be an astronaut?

A. The life on his parents’ farm.

B. His ability to fly various planes.

C. Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon.

D. His passion for studying engines.

5. Which of the following was best worth remembering about Chris’ career?

A. Serving in the Canadian army.

B. Working as commander on the ISS.

C. Receiving a lot of training from the NASA.

D. Being the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space.

6. What made Chris popular in the media?

A. The space tasks he conducted in his life.

B. The pictures and videos he posted online.

C. His strong determination to pursue his dream.

D. His great contributions to Canada’s space industry.

7. What can we learn from Chris’ words in the last paragraph?

A. Courage is what it takes to overcome difficulties.

B. Opportunities go hand in hand with challenges.

C. From small beginnings come great endings.

D. The secret of success lies in the firm aim.

C

Drinking your daily cup of coffee may help to lower your risk of stroke（中风）and heart disease, according to a latest research. Researchers at the Heart and Vascular Centre, Budapest, Hungary have found that drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may help protect your cardiovascular（心血管的）system.

The team studied data from nearly 500,000 people registered in the UK Biobank with an average age of 56 and no signs of heart disease at the time of recruitment. They divided them into three categories according to their coffee drinking habits: non-drinkers, up to three-cup-a-day drinkers, and more than three-cup-a-day drinkers.

Considering influencing factors such as age sex, weight height, physical activity, blood pressure, diabetes, socioeconomic status, and usual intake of alcohol, meat, tea, fruit and vegetables, they found that three-cup-a-day drinkers had a 12 per cent lower risk of death from all causes, a 17 per cent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and a 21 per cent lower risk of stroke

"To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population without diagnosed heart disease," said study author Dr Judit Simon.

To further investigate the effect, the researchers used data from more than 30, 000 partic-ipants in the UK Biobank who had undergone MRI（核磁共振成像）scans to determine the structure and functioning capacity of their hearts.

Dr Judit Simon said, "The imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily coffee consumers had healthier sized and better func-tioning hearts. Our findings suggest that coffee consumption of up to three cups per day is associated with favourable cardiovascular outcomes. While further studies are needed to explain the underlying mechanisms, the observed benefits might be partly explained by positive changes in cardiac structure and function. "

8. What is the latest research mainly about?

A. The risk of heart disease. B. The ways to avoid stroke.

C. The cups of drinking coffee. D. The benefits of drinking coffee.

9. Why does the author mention the influencing factors in paragraph 3?

A. To show the difficulty of the research.

B. To show the reliability of the findings.

C. To introduce the process of the research.

D. To introduce the limitation of the findings.

10. What do the two data analyses have in common?

A. They find coffee's positive effects on people.

B. They focus on negative changes in people's hearts.

C. They oppose coffee consumption.

D. They have been accepted widely.

11. What attitude does Dr Judit Simon have to drinking coffee?

A. Carefree. B. Skeptical. C. Favourable. D. Tolerant.

D

The Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK. Founded in 1879 as a broadsheet called the Eastern Counties Daily Press, it changed its name to the Eastern Daily press in 1872. The paper is now owned and published by Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers Group.

Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released. Archant is home to archive that holds tens of thousands of newspapers-with some Norwich Mercury editions dating from as far back as the middle of the 18th century. In 2017, Archant applied to the Google Digital News Innovation Fund to breathe new life into the archive. The company received ￡600,000 from Google and part-matched the fund to start Local Recall.

The project began in early 2018 and with help from Norwich-based artificial intelligence and chatbot company Ubisend along with specialist historical scanning companies Towns Web Archiving and Findmypast, Local Recall has since digitized an estimated 750,000 pages of EDP newspapers. In the process, more than seven million articles have been uploaded online. The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confusing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors.

Meanwhile, a platform was provided for an army of more than 800 volunteers to help proofread and correct the stories from days gone by. Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it through Facebook. “It’s a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said. Soon, users will be able to explore EDP archives from October 1870 right up to the latest news through a subscription service available on monthly and annual price plan.

12. What can be said about the EDP?

A. It is a regional daily newspaper. B. It has a history of more than 200 years.

C. It belongs to Archant and Findmypast. D. It is more popular in Suffolk and Norfolk

13. What was the challenge in the digitization process?

A. The tight schedule of the project. B. The poor quality of the old paper.

C. A shortage of funds. D. Lack of volunteers.

14. What are expressed in Melanie Duncan’s words?

A. Doubt. B. Emptiness. C. Appreciation. D. Disappointment

15. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?

A. It is convenient to renew a subscription on the Internet.

B. Many archived newspaper are now available online.

C. Archant tries to cooperate with TownsWeb Archiving.

D. Local Recall helps people reconnect with their history

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。

Will Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?

The handshake might date back to the 14th century, when knights and soldiers would extend their unclenched (松开的) right hands toward each other in greeting to show that they were carrying no weapons.

____16____ Or rather, its tendency for picking up and holding onto germs from polluted surfaces, or from our own eyes or noses when we have certain illnesses. Those germs can then be transferred into the hands of the people we greet, while we can pick up their germs. We then will probably touch our own eyes or noses or mouths, potentially sickening ourselves and restarting the cycle.

Now that a novel coronavirus is spreading fast, our hands are being cast in a new, doubtful light. ____17____. And lately, the Internet has been full of suggestions for socially acceptable ways to greet each other that don’t involve passing germs along unintentionally from one person to the next.

Could this be the end of the handshake? In fact, the tradition of shaking hands isn’t the only greeting to take a fresh look. A Maori tribe in New Zealand put the brakes on hongi, the traditional nose-to-nose hello. ____18____. Maybe people will stop making fun of the Hollywood air kiss, though it’s not a huge improvement health-wise.

COVID-19 is a real threat, and we shouldn’t take the warning lightly. We may, indeed, need to keep our hands to ourselves for the time being. ____19____. Humans long for making a physical connection with friends. For now, perhaps, a regretful smile and nod might work as a shared acknowledgment.____20____

A. Could we hug each other or nod?

B. As we all know, shaking hands has become a habit.

C. But we’re not ready to send handshake into the dustbin of history.

D. After all our friendly intentions were not to infect or be infected by others.

E. These days, it would seem, the potential weapon isn’t a knife, but the hand itself.

F. We’re being drilled in hand washing techniques as if we were all second-graders.

G. The French have been advised to abandon the familiar kiss on the cheek greeting.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30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、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I’d just gotten out of hospital myself. Five days before my mother passed away, a tire of my car blew. I was going 50mph when I completely lost___21___; my car crashed head-on into a concrete barrier. I should have been ___22___  but fortunately I survived. Physically I healed quickly, but the___23___ injuries and fear of my own death stayed on. Soon even ___24___ activities, like driving a car or visiting my doctor, filled me with great fear. Eventually I fell into a state of___25___ and stopped seeing friends. I even didn’t want to go anywhere and feel anything.

Then, last February, I was___26___ invited by my friends to go skiing in Colorado. My first response was to___27___. I didn’t want to get on a plane, fasten sticks on my feet or slide down a mountain. The mere thought of meeting new people ___28___  me. But I had a sense that this journey might be the brilliant sunlight I___29___ needed. I finally agreed.

The first day, I was___30___ with Peter, an experienced coach. He sensed my fear, patiently removing it with a smile and jokes. I was absolutely terrified of___31___ myself, but his gentle encouragement kept me going. Then he said something that made me nod in recognition, “Jill, fear ___32___  everything.” Peter was talking about skiing, about how your muscles ___33___ when you are afraid, often causing you to fall. And it’s particularly true in life as well. When you permit fear to prevent you from doing what you love, life stops. With Peter’s words in mind, I kept practicing.

By the end of the day, I’d improved enough to fly down hills that had scared me, a bright smile on my face and tears in my eyes. Tears were not from the cold but from ___34___. I’d faced my fears on the mountain, and I knew___35___ the rest wouldn’t be far behind.

21. A. sense B. sight C. memory D. control

22. A. injured B. relaxed C. killed D. frightened

23. A. hurtful B. emotional C. severe D. bodily

24. A. basic B. special C. personal D. meaningful

25. A. dullness B. thrill C. anxiety D. embarrassment

26. A. unwillingly B. intentionally C. occasionally D. frequently

27. A. escape B. consider C. accept D. decline

28. A. puzzled B. delighted C. tired D. surprised

29. A. accurately B. desperately C. reluctantly D. eventually

30. A. paired B. familiar C. bored D. angry

31. A. losing B. changing C. disappointing D. hurting

32. A. scares B. stops C. follows D. conquers

33. A. tense up B. give up C. wake up D. turn up

34. A. thankfulness B. bitterness C. excitement D. argument

35. A. embracing B. quitting C. challenging D. overcoming

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。

Known as the “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping is one of China’s most famous scientists, who considers himself a farmer despite his fame and influence. To tackle the crisis of food ____36____(short), he attended Southwest Agricultural College and ____37____(choose) to study agriculture. Then as a researcher, he was devoted to ____38____(find) an approach to boosting yields. Yuan ____39____(convince) that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. Having overcome enormous difficulties, he developed the first hybrid rice in the world ____40____ could be used for farming in 1974, which made it possible to expand ____41____(farmer) output greatly. Thanks ____42____ his great contributions, he has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.

Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him ____43____(wealth), one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. As ____44____ unique man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity _____45_____ money. Instead, he makes large donation to support agricultural researching.

第三节（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）

根据汉语提示和首字母在句中填入适当的单词

46. When it was my turn to perform, I managed to make my words clear enough to be understood and my actions funny enough to a________ the audience.（逗乐）（根据中英文提示填空）

47. He is so o________ in writing his graduation paper that he barely bothers eating well.（忙于）（根据中英文提示填空）

48. Though we are living on a tight b________, we decide to offer help because sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance is just what we need to do.（预算）（根据中英文提示填空）

49. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces and do exercises to s________ your leg muscles.（增强）（根据中英文提示填空）

50. As technology improves every day, people are getting more o________ about the outlook of having a robot at home to help with boring housework.（乐观）（根据中英文提示填空）

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

51. 近来同学们学习了多位科学家的故事，如：约翰·斯诺（John Snow），钱学森，史蒂芬·霍金（Stephen Hawking），袁隆平等，了解了他们的贡献和精神。为此你们班将举行题为“greatest scientists”英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容需包括以下要点：

1. What makes a great scientist?

2. What can we learn from them?

注意：词数80左右；

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第二节（满分25分）

52. 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。

On the first day of fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told my class a story about her husband Rob, who is a brain cancer survivor. She became emotional as she talked about their journey through his treatment and recovery. After what Mrs. Brown experienced with Rob’s illness, she decided to devote part of her life to helping people in similar situations. She told us about a local organization she was a part of called Be Head Strong, which works to support and comfort families with a member suffering from brain cancer.

Mrs. Brown never showed any sadness about the disease. She instead spoke only with words of determination to find a cure. Through her positive spirit she showed us how strong hope could be.

My parents taught me form a very young age that making wise choices with my money is important. I would always set aside most of my $2.50-a-week allowance. By the end of the school year, I had saved over one hundred dollars, $131.30 to be exact. One day I was wondering what to do with it. I thought about the stories Mrs. Brown told us. I decided that was where I wanted my money to go.

As the last day of school approached, I told my parents about my gift for Mrs. Brown. My mom helped me wrap the heart-shaped box full of dollars and coins. After all the other kids had left on the last day of school, I handed Mrs. Brown the present. As she opened it, I told her that I wanted the money to go to Be Head Strong to help people like Rob. She broke into tears and hugged me tightly. At last, she invited me to Be Head Strong’s annual fundraiser and auction.

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。

The night’s theme was hope and giving and many stories were shared.

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At the end of the night’s auction, people were asked to donate what they could.

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