2022遂宁遂宁中学校高二下学期期中英语试题含答案

遂宁中学2021～2022学年度下期半期考试

高二英语

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第I卷(选择题 共100分)

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)

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.Does the man think that they can get there by night?

A.There is no doubt.            B.Yes, if there is no hold-up.    C.Impossible.

2.How often does Amy take her ballet lessons now?

A.Once every week.            B.Twice every week.       C.Every other day after school.

3.Where did this conversation most probably take place?

A.At a grocer’s store.           B.At a restaurant.              C.At a bookstore.

4.How many students did the woman believe had taken the exam last Saturday?

A.Forty students.              B.Seventy-five students.      C.Twenty-five students.

5.What does the woman mean?

A.She does not agree with the man.

B.She thinks that it is better to wait.

C.She thinks that it is better to drive at night.

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至7题。

6Where does the conversation take place?

A.In a hotel.                    B.At a booking office.        C.At a friend’s house.

7.What will the man probably do in a few days?

A.Fly to another country.       B.Come to the same hotel.    C.Drive here to visit friends.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.When did the man go to India?

A.Years ago.                    B.A year ago.                C.Two years ago.

9.At what time of the day will the woman visit the Taj Mahal if she stay long enough?

A.In the morning.            B.At night.                    C.In the morning and at night.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What is the main topic of the conversation?

A.The suggestion for Susan.

B.The guitar lesson for Susan’s son.

CThe guitar lesson for Mary.

11.On which day is the woman going to take her lessons?

A.Monday.                    B.Wednesday.                C.Friday.

12.How much will the woman have to pay for her lessons each time?

A.8 dollars.                    B.6 dollars.                    C.4 dollars.

听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。

13.Why did Hans go to England?

A.For studying.                B.For researching.            C.For visiting a friend.

14.Where did Hans mainly stay in England?

A.In London.                B.In Manchester.                C.In Liverpool.

15.How long did Hans stay in England?

A.2 weeks.                    B.4 weeks.                    C.6 weeks.

16.What was the weather like in England when Hans was there?

A.Hot.                    B.Sunny.                    C.Foggy.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Venice is the “Queen” of ____.

A.The Adriatic Sea            B.The Mediterranean Sea            C.The Pacific Ocean

18.How do people travel in the city?

A.By bus.                B.By train.                    C.By boat.

19.What’s happening to this city?

A.The city is becoming more beautiful.

B.The city is becoming smaller.

C.The city is sinking.

20.What will the people there do to save the city?

A.They can make the city larger.

B.They can build some strong walls and gates in the sea.

CThey can rebuild the city.

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

Germany may be famous for its wealth of history and culture, but it also housed some of Europe’s most wild and wonderful landscapes.

Jasmund National Park

It lies on the west coast of the offshore island of Rugen. This UNESCO-protected site is the smallest of Germany’s national parks. It is here that painter Caspar David Friedrich found himself inspired to create one of his masterpieces, Chalk cliffs on Rugen, in 1818. Here long trails can take you all the way to the Rugen coastline, where white-sand beaches and blue waters wait.

Berchtesgaden National Park

Berchtesgaden is one of Germany’s oldest and most beautiful conservation areas. Trails go in and out of the forest, leading you along the bunks of glassy lakes. The more adventurous visitors may choose paragliding (滑翔伞运动) from Mount Jenner mid they can fly over 1,800 meters. Back on the ground, a network of more than 150 miles of walking trails twist through the forest.

Southern Black Forest Nature Park

The highland areas, with views over Switzerland and France, are a good place for food-lovers. Activities in the park range from hiking and fishing to mountain biking, while the slower travelers will enjoy the trails for an escape from everyday life.

The Bliesgau Biosphere

This place is home to almost half of all German orchid (兰花) species. The grasslands spread for miles, drawing in different butterflies. Thanks to its comfortable climate, this is a region of sustainable (可持续的) development. In fact, this park is an example of fanning done right and offers a wealth of agricultural know-how to anyone eager to learn.

1. What is special about Jasmund National Park?

A. It has many different flowers. B. It covers the smallest area.

C. It is good for travelers to fish. D. It offers beautiful grasslands.

2. Where can visitors enjoy the scenery of three countries?

A. In Jasmund National Park. B. In Berchtesgaden National Park.

C. In Southern Black Forest Nature Park. D. In the Bliesgau Biosphere.

3. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A travel guide. B. A short story. C. A report. D. An essay.

B

Chinese people love food made of flour, whether it be dumplings, or flatbread. In the hands of skilled artisans(手艺人), flour is made into lovely models of people or animals to be enjoyed and played with, which brings a unique kind of pleasure. This art form is called dough figurine(面塑). Among the various art styles of dough figurines, Beijing’s Dough Figurine Lang is a unique folk art, which is filled with the rich history and customs of the capital city. Their delicate and lovely handicrafts are storytellers of old and new Beijing. In 2008, it was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

It was created by Lang Shao’an. Most of the dough figurines are animals and characters from legends, historical stories, and local operas. The finished product is either put at the end of a thin stick, or on a table for display. Some are mostly for children to eat or play with, with simple forms and vivid decorations, while some are delicate pieces of artwork for display only. For this reason, during the making process, they are often mixed with additives(添加剂)to prevent them from breaking up, being eaten by insects or growing moldy. Over the course of his long career, Lang Shao’an developed a set of skilled fingers with an elegant artistic sense.

Lang Jiaziyu, born in 1995, is the third-generation inheritor of Dough Figurine Lang. When he was 15, he created Beijing Olympic Mascot-shaped dough figurines which were highly praised. He looks a bit more fashionable than other folk artisans. In his skilled hands, pop culture icons such as figures based on Marvel comics characters and Chinese mythological figure Nezha with smoky makeup, are resonating with young people.

Like most of the other intangible cultural heritage handicrafts in China, Dough Figurine Lang does not get as much attention from the public. Many young people are unwilling to take the time to master a skill that does not make money, which has led to a decline in the number of those who are devoted to the handicraft. Good handicrafts need the devotion of artisans from one generation to another.

4. Why do artisans add additives to dough figurines?

A. To make dough figurines taste good.

B. To keep colors brighter and last longer.

C. To help shape dough into various forms.

D. To better preserve the finished products.

5. Which of the following is close in meaning of the underlined phrase?

A. are ignored by. B. are well accepted by.

C. are concerned with. D. are familiar with.

6. What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Traditional Chinese Culture. B. History and Customs of Beijing.

C. Dough Figurine and Its Inheritance. D. An Intangible Cultural Heritage.

7. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To call on people to master a skill.

B. To appeal to people to value this folk art.

C. To teach people ways to appreciate the handicraft.

D. To persuade people to protect national cultural heritage.

C

Wildlife corridors are like safe highways for animals. These untouched areas let species move about freely to feed, breed, and migrate (迁徙) without disturbance from humans. The Vital Ground Foundation and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) bought 80 acres in northwestern Montana. The area was bought from a landowner committed to protecting open spaces over development. The area will be used to maintain wildlife habitats for species throughout the state’s northwestern corner and is particularly important for grizzly bears.

“In 2015, new science on grizzly bear connectivity identified this area as one of a few remaining connection points for grizzly bears in northwest Montana,” says Grossman, U.S. program manager for Y2Y. “Last year, the opportunity became available to work with the landowner in the area. With the rapid development of the real estate (房地产) market, we knew we needed to act quickly.”

“At the local area, this project conserves open spaces for wildlife movement,” Grossman says. She points out that grizzly bears are an umbrella species. This means that if they are doing well, most other wildlife in the ecosystem is also doing well. Bears can help us conserve habitats for a full range of plants and animals that make a functioning ecosystem that all of us need to survive. That is why this project focuses on the needs of bears.

It often becomes more difficult to preserve wildlife corridors like these. In Montana where this land has been purchased, property values have increased and land has been sold and developed quickly. Once development happens, it’s harder to conserve land and keep areas connected. “However, this change in the real estate market has led to some landowners reflecting on their values and vision for the community. In this way, it creates an opportunity for us to be able to work with people who want to see these areas remain high quality wildlife habitats, rural and undeveloped,” Grossman says.

8. Why did the authorities buy the land in northwestern Montana?

A. To help develop the local economy.

B. To better preserve wildlife habitats.

C. To construct highways in rural areas.

D. To prevent endangered species migrating.

9. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?

A. To explain a natural phenomenon.

B. To provide some advice for readers.

C. To add some background information.

D. To introduce a new topic for discussion.

10. Why does this project concentrate on protecting grizzly bears?

A. Their population has declined sharply.

B. They play a critical role in the ecosystem.

C. They affect living habits of other wildlife.

D. Human activities harm them seriously.

11. What affects wildlife corridors according to Paragraph 4?

A. Land development. B. Community structure.

C. Damaged ecosystem. D. Geographic locations.

D

People often plan to receive medical exam but don’t, resulting in increasing health care cost. A surprising number of citizens mean to complete tax forms in time but forget to, forcing them to pay unnecessary fines. Many families miss the government deadline to complete financial aid forms, losing out on aid available for child care.

How can policymakers help people follow through on important tasks? They use carrots and sticks: bonuses, late fees, or regulations. These methods can be clumsy, and often aren’t effective for the situation at hand. Reminding people to form simple plans. however, provides a low-cost, simple, and powerful tool.

Evidence is growing that providing prompts, which push people at key times to think through how and when they will follow through, make people more likely to act on tasks of importance. In one early randomized study on tetanus vaccination rates, for example, a team of social psychologists showed that 28% of Oxford University seniors got the shot after being encouraged to review their weekly schedules and to select a possible time to stop by the health center. They were also given a list of times when shots were available and a map showing the health center’s location. Only 3% of the seniors got the shot when simply informed about how effective the shots were.

People who make a plan gain an advantage from their psychological forces. Specifically, they can overcome the tendency to put off as well as the tendency to be overly optimistic about the time it will take to accomplish a task. Imagine Sarah who wants to renew a car insurance, but it will require two hours of travel to and from a garage. Making a plan may lead her to lake two hours off and have her responsibilities covered by her colleagues while she is away. Moreover, she will be less likely to underestimate the time needed to accomplish the task—a particularly common problem for complex tasks.

People mistakenly believe that their strong intentions are enough to push them to perform desired behaviors. These psychological research results stress the need for policy decisions that encourage plan making and improve social welfare.

12. What phenomenon is described in paragraph 1?

A. Heavy burden of daily chores. B. Lack of task management skills.

C. Disappointment of over-ambitions. D. Failure to achieve original intentions.

13. What does the randomized tetanus vaccination study show?

A. People need to think deeply before they act.

B. Specific reminders help people accomplish plans.

C. Awareness of task significance matters in planning.

D. Seniors need encouragement to have vaccination shots.

14. What psychological benefit can people get from making a plan?

A. They are realistic in the time required. B. They are optimistic about the outcome.

C. They are confident to overcome hardship. D. They are careful with task arrangements.

15. Who may be the intended readers of this text?

A. Medical staff. B. Government officials.

C. Ordinary people. D. Social psychologists.

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。选项中有两项为多余 选项。

What do you imagine when you think of a forest? You probably imagine a vast area of land covered with trees. But as many traditional forests are destroyed, tiny forests — some as small as a tennis court — have sprung up (涌现) in cities around the world. ____16____.

These mini forests are inspired by Akira Miyawaki, a botanist, or plant scientist from Japan who pioneered a special way of growing forests. ____17____ It involves planting a wide variety of native trees close together and leaving them to grow into a forest. Miyawaki has planted more than 1,000 of these in Japan and other countries.

The Miyawaki method is said to grow trees 10 times faster than other methods. ____18____That's according to a 2018 study by Wageningen University, in the Netherlands. The study says the diversity of tree species attracts a greater variety of insects looking for food and shelter.

____19____ Boomforest is an organization in Paris, France. It planted two forests using the Japanese botanist's method. The group also teaches people how they can grow their own mini forests. In the Netherlands, IVN Nature Education has helped communities build 100 forests using the Miyawaki method. The group also educates kids about tiny forests.

Simon Lewis a professor of global change science at University College London, is excited about tiny forests. He explains that it's important to grow trees because they absorb carbon dioxide. ____20____ He hopes more people will use the Miyawaki method to plant mini forests.

A. It plans to double that number by 2022.

B The Miyawaki method has become popular in Europe.

C. They're increasing biodiversity (生物多样性) and fighting climate change.

D. That's a gas that contributes to climate change.

E. Lewis points to trees grown and cut down to make paper.

F. It's known as the Miyawaki method.

G. And these tiny forests are more bio-diverse than traditional forests.

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。

My son, Ben, was 23 when I lost him in an accident. As an outdoor lover, he ___21___ felt at home when he was outside. In his ___22___, the year after his passing away, I ___23___ 48 of New Hampshire’s tallest mountains. While ___24___ this unimaginable loss, I have managed to achieve inner ___25___ during the journey. Every step, path and summit (山峰) — whether rough or ___26___ — has been a way to make us emotionally strong again.

About a month after Ben’s death, my husband and I ___27___ climbing Carter Dome in the White Mountains, ___28___ by sorrow, since my son loved mountain climbing. ___29___, standing on the summit, sorrow seemed to fade into the ____30____ and timeless expanse (浩瀚) for a moment. In the silence, I felt quiet. The next weekend ____31____ us on Mount Cannon. Then Mount Flume, Mount Liberty and so on.

I hiked my 48th and ____32____ summit six days before the anniversary of Ben’s death. Then I ____33____ the top of a mountain is the only place to ____34____ my sorrow. It’s true that part of my heart is ____35____ damaged, but at the summit, I am able to ____36____ and hold on, because I know he lives in the constant mountains. These days, I climb not to hide, but to ____37____. I find Ben, and I also find myself: someone ____38____ now reassembling (重新组装) into someone braver. Mountain climbing is both tiring and ____39____, and it teaches me that sorrow and joy can actually ____40____.

21. A. just B. always C. seldom D. even

22. A. memory B. way C. place D. respect

23. A. toured B. selected C. pictured D. topped

24. A. pushing aside B. struggling with C. escaping from D. taking to

25. A. passion B. happiness C. peace D. strength

26. A. challenging B. inaccessible C. tiring D. smooth

27. A. started B. imagined C. risked D. quit

28. A. equipped B. connected C. controlled D. covered

29. A. Thus B. Instead C. Anyway D. However

30. A. strange B. silent C. harmonious D. noticeable

31. A. found B. delivered C. drove D. got

32. A. extra B. final C. favourite D. secret

33. A. realized B. responded C. noted D. acknowledged

34. A. express B. hide C. hold D. track

35. A. merely B. immediately C. permanently D. rarely

36. A. think ahead B. make out C. see sense D. let go

37. A. compete B. seek C. insist D. fight

38. A. discouraged B. confused C. broken D. sunk

39. A. convincing B. interesting C. satisfying D. inspiring

40. A. coexist B. cooperate C. count D. compete

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。

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu was already a ____41____ (win) on the FIS World Cup circuit before competing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2020. After winning YOG gold in both halfpipe and bigair, the 17-year-old has ____42____ (firm) established herself as one of the rising stars in the sport, and is now hoping to inspire others.

If I'm 80 years old and looking back at my life, I don't think ____43____ number of medals is going to matter as much as memories of reading messages from young girls ____44____ (say) that I was the one who inspired them to start skiing, or who showed them that it was possible to do bigger tricks and that ____45____ (woman) could do it too.

To be able to inspire them-that's a really big thing for me. And I also just want ____46____ (enjoy) the experience. I have a lot of things going on in my life, ____47____ I think it's important to be able to enjoy the road that I feel very ____48____ (luck)to be on. Not many people have the chance to compete at such a high-level event in front of the world. So, I'm really, really thankful ____49____ all the chances I've had. And my _____50_____ (big) ambition is just to make a difference and to be able to use those chances for the greater good.”

第II卷(非选择题 共35分)

第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分30分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分, 满分10分)

51. 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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

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。

After school, was about to enter into my apartment when I saw a little dirty dog lie beside the dustbin. He looked extremely weak. Immediately the homeless dog filled me of sympathy. So I decided to take him home. I gave him some food and a bath. After the bath he looked energy and refreshed. What a lovely dog!

When my parents got home, I asked that I could keep the dog. To my surprised and joy, they agreed. Up to now, he has become member of our family and everyone had enjoyed his company. Looked at the cute and happy dog today, I realize that I was right to help him. I offered him a shelter and he brought ourselves great happiness and laughter.

第二节  书面表达 (满分25分)

52. 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Michael想了解我国科学家袁隆平，请你给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包含以下四个方面：

1. 袁隆平的简介(1930-2021；1953年大学毕业后一直从事杂交水稻研究)

2. 其主要成就(培育出杂交水稻，大大提高粮食产量，大量土地节被省出来种植其他农作物)

3. 袁隆平的优秀品质以及对你的启示

杂交水稻之父 the Father of Hybrid Rice

Dear Michael,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

听力：1~5 BCBAB    6~10 ABACC    11~15 BAAAC    16~20 BACCB