广东省广州市六校2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语含答案

2021-2022学年第一学期期中联考高二英语学科试卷

考试时间：共120分钟

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、座位号、学校、班级等考生信息准确无误地填写在答题卡上，同时用2B铅笔将考号信息点涂黑。使用条形码的须将条形码粘贴到答题卡条形码框内。

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第一部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Find your answers in Time Magazine's 25 "Best Inventions". Here, we have picked out the most interesting 4 to share with you.

Talking Gloves

Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the "helping hand" you need. Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others. The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smart phone. Then the smart phone changes the text to spoken words.

Google Glasses

Google Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses. With its 1.3-centimeter display, the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.

Indoor Clouds

It's not virtual but a real world. Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine. But it required careful planning-the temperature, humidity and lighting all had to be just right. Once everything was ready, the cloud formed in the air with the machine. But it only lasted for a short while.

Wingsuits

The suit realizes your dream of flying like a bird. Well, not exactly flying, but gliding(滑翔)through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30seconds.

1. Who will be the users of “Talking Gloves”?

A. trained people       B. familiar people

C. normal people       D. disabled people

2. How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?

A. By moving the mouse.       B. By touching the keyboard.

C. By touching the frame.       D. By moving the eyeballs.

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. introduce some interesting inventions      B. encourage people to buy these products

C. draw people's attention to technology      D. bring some pleasure to young readers.

B

A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. "You are employed," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I'm sorry," said the HR manager, "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And whoever doesn't exist cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his money. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.

The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day early, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers(零售商)in the US.

He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance(保险). He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, "I don't have an e-mail." The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

B. Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

C. The man didn't give up though he failed the interview.

D. He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

5. The underlined word "tripled" can be replaced by          .

A. became large B. became 3 times C. increased quickly D. decreased quickly

6. The man can be described as          .

A. helpful and considerate       B. positive and generous

C. smart and hardworking       D .stubborn and unselfish

7. Which proverb can best describe the story?

A. No pains, no gains.          B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. Accidents will happen.       D. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.

C

What are scientists? They are often described as gray-haired white-coated dull scholars.

But the world has changed. Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage.

This is also true in China. Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji, university professor Liu Mingzhen, and biologist Wan Ruixue. At the age of 28 in 2018, Wan Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers.

She focuses mainly on biomedicine and artificial intelligence. "Both are cutting-edge(前沿)technologies at an early stage of development," she said. "So, I think they have great potential to be developed. I think in the study of. cutting-edge technologies , China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line. And in the study of structural biology, China is likely to become the leader."

She felt it was her fate to become a biologist. "I grew interested in the natural world, when I was very young," she said. In 2009, she entered Sun Yat-sen University.

In her third year at the university, she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine. So she emailed China's top biologist Shi Yigong, hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University.

Shi recognized her talent and welcomed her. Years of efforts at the lab have paid off. Her research on the high-definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough.

Unlike many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad, Wan currently has no plan to go overseas.

"The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China," she said, adding the country has great science facilities.

8. What does the underlined word "releasing" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Taking over.       B. Getting over.       C. Finding out.       D. Giving out.

9. What does Wan Ruixue feel about the study of cutting-edge technologies in China?

A. Anxious.       B. Confident.       C. Disappointed.       D. Satisfied.

10. What can we learn about Wan Ruixue's journey of becoming a biologist?

A. Her teacher led her into the field.           B. She finds it's easier than she thought.

C. Her contribution has been recognized.       D. She thinks it's boring but worth trying.

11. Which can be the best title of the text?

A. Rising Young Scientists in China              B. China's Breakthrough in Science

C. Wan Ruixue: A Successful Young Scientist       D. New Image of Chinese Scientists

D

In New Jersey, there's a row of houses with a green lawn(草坪)that kids can't enjoy. "It's really frustrating. These lawns are useless to me," Alice, a suburban mom in New Jersey said. She lives in a beautiful community full of green lawns.

It's the middle of summer, but there are no dandelions in sight. And that's the problem: the lawns are so green because they’re full of pesticides, Warning signs urge parents to keep kids off the chemical-laden grass.

Alice says that most lawns and parks in her area are like this. There are plenty of them, but her kids can't play in them. "I just want to let my baby experience the grass," she said. "Also, I'm sure it's not good for animals. The other day, a woman found a dead deer in her backyard."

In the 1940s, people often mixed clover with grass to keep lawns strong, which benefited the environment. But over the last few decades, pesticides have taken over. In 2012, the world spent $ 56 billion on pesticides. They go into farms, lawns, parks and just about anywhere where humans grow plants. These chemicals keep parks' grass and flowers perfect. They just make them useless as actual parks.

That may be more than just annoying. New research has shown that play is good for kids. It helps them discover the world and learn how to get along with other people. But it's hard to get enough play when there are so few public spaces where kids can play. And the few that exist are often covered in chemicals that make parents uncomfortable.

There are things to take the place of pesticides, like planting a lawn full of clover, Besides, maybe a dandelion here or there isn't the worst thing.

12. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. useless       B. sad       C. beautiful       D. hopeful

13. Why do parents ask their kids to keep off the grass?

A. To shelter kids from damage.              B. To protect the environment.

C. To let kids avoid seeing the dead deer.       D. To let kids have more time to study.

14. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. Clover has been popular all the time.        B. The world focuses on building parks.

C. Chemicals help crops grow well in the parks.  D. Nowadays parks aren't what they used to be.

15. New research on kids in Paragraph 5 is mentioned to        .

A. show play is kids' nature                 B. advise planting more clover

C. present chemicals' bad effects on kids       D. encourage kids to get on well with others

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Winter is often quite cold, which often makes us stay indoors more instead of heading out to exercise. Worse still, there are many viruses doing their best to make you sick. And sneezing, coughing and nose blowing make the rooms a habitat for viruses.    16   . Touching a doorknob or shaking a hand may make you get sick. Although it may sound terrible, there are still some things you can do to avoid viruses. Here are several simple tips to stay healthy in winters.

Wash your hands

You pick up viruses everywhere and they live on your hands, so wash your hands and do it often.   17    But if that’s not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer(消毒杀菌剂).   18   . Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands. That’s one way viruses can get into your body.

Get the flu shot(疫苗)

   19   , but getting the flu shot lowers your chances of getting the flu. For example, getting the flu shot last year resulted in a 34% lower risk of coming down with the flu.

Avoid sick people

   20   . Viruses spread very easily through the air, so keep at least six feet between you and the sneezing, sniffling and coughing person.

A. Take care of your face

B. It’s no guarantee(保证)

C. Keep your hands away from your face

D. The best way is to use regular soap and water

E. It is easy for viruses to spread from person to person

F. If someone around you is sick, then keep your distance

G. Because there are always some unexpected things in life

第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Professor told one of his students to get some   21   for him.

When the student   22   the lake, he noticed that some people were washing clothes in the water and, right at that moment, a bullock cart(牛车)started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very   23   . The student thought, "How can I give this muddy water to my   24   to drink!?" So he came back and told professor, "The water in there is very muddy. I don’t think it is   25   to drink."

After about half an hour, again the professor asked the   26   student to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The student went back to the   27   . This time he found that the lake had absolutely clear water in it. So he   28   some water in a pot and brought it to the professor.

The professor looked at the water, and then he looked up at the student and said, "See what you did to make the water   29   . You let it be…and the mud   30   on its own-and you got clear water Your mind is also like that. When it is   31   , just let it be. Give it a little   32   . It will settle down on its own. You don’t have to put in any effort to calm it down. It is   33   ."

What did the professor emphasize here? He said, "It is effortless. Having 'peace of mind' is not a strenuous job; it is an effortless   34   . When there is peace   35   you, that peace permeates to the outside. It spread around you and in the environment, such that people around start feeling that peace and grace.

21. A. food      B. money      C. water      D. homework

22. A. reached      B. ran      C. arrived      D. got

23. A. poisonous      B. deep      C. polluted      D. muddy

24. A. owner      B. father      C. professor      D. God

25. A. enough      B. fit      C. tasty      D. well

26. A. different      B. other      C. same      D. lazy

27. A. home      B. lake      C. school      D. cart

28. A. collected      B. stole      C. offered      D. found

29. A. clean      B. special      C. hot      D. cool

30. A. broke down      B. set down      C. tore down      D. settled down

31. A. gone      B. drunk      C. flowed      D. disturbed

32. A. devotion      B. time      C. help      D. thought

33. A. hopeless      B. useless      C. effortless      D. careless

34. A. process      B. halfway      C. progress      D. wait

35. A. through      B. inside      C. beyond      D. against

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。

Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman 36       always dreamed of becoming rich. He wished to become 37         millionaire, and so did his wife. He got a piece of news that a ship full of diamonds and gold had sunk in the nearby seashore. Because of this, for a long time he kept 38      (search)that whole area for this treasure.

One day, while he was sitting on the boat daydreaming, he suddenly felt that the fishing rod(杆)39      (sink)down rapidly by a heavy object. He 40      (excite)pulled hard at it, and 41       came into sight made him shout, "Wow! A big shiny gold chain!" He pulled hard at the gold chain to get it 42       the boat, but there seemed to be no end to it. His boat began to sink and the sea water filled his boat. 43       , he began dreaming of a big house, a big piece of land and buying 44      (horse)and…He kept pulling at the chain while the boat kept sinking. He tried to float on water before the ship had entirely sunk in the water. Unfortunately, with his feet 45     (catch)in the gold chain, he drowned.

第三节词汇根据句子意思和中文提示，用适当的形式填写单词。(共10小题；每小题1分，

满分10分)

46. As we know, Confucius is one of the greatest             (教育家)at home and abroad.

47. Thanks for your help. I’ll return the       (恩惠)some time.

48. She started to           (致力于)her energies to teaching rather than performing.

49. I have got a         (生动的)memories of my happy childhood.

50. The price of the gold depends on how        (纯的)it is.

51. He was          (尴尬的)because he made a mistake.

52.He turned the        (把手)and opened the door.

53. The speed of 6G will exceed 125 GB/s, allowing for a new generation of virtual      .(现实)

54. There’s a great        (短缺)of resource materials in many schools.

55. I’m afraid your parents won’t          (同意)of your going there.

第三部分 写作(40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter作为交换生下学期将到你校学习。他发来电子邮件向你询问中国日常生活中常用的一些手势语，请用英语向他回复。

注意：

(1)词数80左右；

(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

Best wishes,

Li Hua

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。

Arthur was messy. He didn’t try to make messes, but he didn’t try to clean up much, either. There were always small pieces of food on the table when he was done eating. His socks never made it into the hamper(洗衣篮). And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw them away. Most days, Mom followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him. She brushed the crumbs(碎屑)into her hand and threw them away after meals. She picked up his socks and made sure they got washed, dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer. She often picked up his toys when he left them to do something else.

One day, Mom asked Arthur to pick up his toy trains. "Not right now," Arthur said. He was reading a comic book. The trains had been on the living room floor since the morning.

"You know what, Arthur? I’m not going to ask you again. I’m done cleaning today." And with that, mom put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read.

At dinner time, Arthur noticed that there was a big pile of crumbs at his place at the table Mom’s spot was nice and clean. Arthur didn’t like the crumbs very much. After dinner, Arthur’s feet felt cold. He went to his room and opened his drawer, but the drawer was empty. "Mom, where are my socks?" Arthur called.

"There weren’t any socks in your hamper, so I didn’t wash them," Mom said. Arthur felt unhappy. Now his feet would be cold, unless he wanted to wear dirty socks from the floor. He decided to stay barefoot.

When it was time for bed, Arthur said good night to Mom and turned to go upstairs. Arthur stepped right on his toy train in his bare feet. “Ouch!” cried Arthur. "That really hurt!"

Paragraph 1: However, Mom was still reading and said nothing.

Paragraph 2: "Mom?" said Arthur. "Tomorrow can you show me how to do the washing so I can wash my socks?"