江苏省前黄高级中学2021-2022学年高二上学期英语期中试卷

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江苏省前黄高级中学 2021—2022 学年第一学期高二期中考试
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
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After a long year, many of us feel the itch to travel again. Before you start to pack the car, let these five signature drives inspire your plans and wanderlust.
No.1: America’s Highway: ROUTE 66
Historic Route 66 is the quintessential American experience. “It's not the road and it's not the attractions-it's the people,” says CEO of Mother Road Enterprises Jim Conkle. “It’s really a collection of cultures and languages. If you travel Route 66 and don't immerse yourself with the people, you’re missing the key to the whole experience,” he says. No.2: Ultimate FLORIDA BEACH Trip
With 1 ,350 miles of unbroken coastline, Florida is America' s undisputed (不容置疑的) sand-and-surf playground. The top beach in Florida - in fact, in all of America－is Siesta Key, just south of Sarasota. If you have never heard of it, perhaps that’s because Floridians try to keep this most-coveted secret to themselves. Siesta Key is one of many not-too-crowded beaches you' II find on this drive along Florida Sun Coast.
No.3: lowa’s GREAT RIVER ROAD
The Mississippi River is our most inspiring natural landmark. The water is the star of the trip, but the scenery throughout Iowa puts on its own show. A three-hour drive north of Keokuk brings you to LeClaire, birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody and home to the museum that honors both his contributions as an explorer of the West and the Native Americans he met.
No.4: Five in One Drive: NATIONAL PARKS
Sculpted by wind and water over thousands of years, the remote canyons and plateaus (高原) of southeastern Utah were among the last parts of the American West to be seen by drivers from the East. Today, that rugged (多岩石的) landscape is home to some of the most popular national parks in the country. Collectively known as the Mighty Five, they offer dramatic desert landscapes, soaring arches, deep slot canyons, and reach-for-the-sky rocky spires.
No.5: History & Foliage: NEW ENGLAND
New England vacationers essentially want two things: a little bit of history and a lot of leaves. You'll find them both on Massachusetts’s Mohawk Trail, one of the nation's first designated scenic highways. The Mohawk people once used this byway across the Berkshire Hills as a trading route, and armies from Colonial Boston traveled it to defend the western frontier.
21. Which drive best suits people who enjoy water sports?
A. America's Highway: ROUTE 66.
B. Ultimate FLORIDA BEACH Trip.
C. Five in One Drive: NATIONAL PARKS.
D. History & Foliage: NEW ENGLAND.
22. What does “Mighty Five” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The homes in the American West. B. The sculptures in the American West.
C. The highways in southeastern Utah. D. The national parks in southeastern Utah.
23. What can we infer from the text?
A. Involving yourself with the people will capture the essence of traveling Route 66.
B. If you've never heard of Siesta Key, that’s because Floridians keep it a secret.
C. A three-hour drive south of Keokuk leads you to the birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody.
D. Armies from Colonial Boston traveled across the Berkshire Hills to protect the western frontier.
B
Babies who frequently communicate with their caregivers using eye contact and vocalisations (发声)at the age of one are more likely to develop greater languages skills by the time they reach two, according to new research.
In the study, researchers looked at 11- and 12-month-old babies' vocalisations, gestures and gaze behaviours, and at how their caregivers responded to them. To measure the interactions, the researchers videoed infants（婴儿）and caregiver at home, and asked them to play as usual. They took those recordings back to the university.
The scientists then used statistical models to find that the best predictor of vocabulary at 24 months was when infants were seen to use vocalisations while looking at their caregiver's face when they were about a year old. The benefits were even greater when these interactions were followed by responses from the caregiver.
The statistics showed that at 19 months, children had an average of about 100 words. Those who exhibited the beneficial interactive behaviour earlier in life were seen to have an average of about 30 extra words.
“The message of this paper is that it is the result of a joint effort; noticing what your child is attending to and talking to them about it will support their language development.” said McGillion, a co-author of the work.
“The joy of this message is that that can happen in any context... across any part of your day. It's not something that requires special equipment or even lots of time. It can happen when you're doing the laundry, for example—when you're taking out the socks, you can talk about socks...in the park, in the car, at mealtimes, at bath times. This finding can be used in any context," added McGillion.”
“This is a developmental snapshot in the first year of life, but children are constantly growing and changing and so are their behaviours. It would be interesting to look at these sorts of behaviours again as children progress through the second year of life to see what's happening there,” said Donnellan, the lead author on the study.
24. How did the researchers get the findings?
A. By interacting with babies. B. By analyzing relevant recordings.
C. By asking babies to vocalize. D. By referring to the previous statistics.
25. What does he underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Infants' eye contact. B. The response from caregivers.
C. Infants' larger vocabulary. D. The best predictor of vocabulary.
26. What did McGilion say about infants' interactive behaviour?
A. It's easy to perform. B. It's complex to understand.
C. It's difficult to copy. D. It's interesting to video.
27. What might further studies be on?
A. Children's academic progress.
B. Children's growing environment.
C. Children's potential physical development.
D. Children's behaviours across more age ranges.
C
“Why do people enjoy saying that they are bad at math?” wonders Petra Bonfert, a professor of engineering at Dartmouth College. After seeing too many examples of adults “passing on mathematical anxiety like a virus,” Bonfert has an important message for math-phobic parents and educators: “We are passing on from generation to generation the fear for mathematics.”
Many people hold the view that math is inherently hard, and only people with an inborn mathematical ability can understand it. While well-meaning adults may think they’re encouraging kids by sharing their own math fears, research has shown the opposite. Research has found that the problem is particularly significant for girls, who “are especially affected when a teacher publicly announces math hatred before she picks up the chalk.” Moreover, a study published recently reported that female mathematical achievement was diminished in response to a female teacher’s mathematical anxiety. The effect was correlated: the higher a teacher’s anxiety, the lower the scores.”
Parents’ anxiety about math can have a similar effect on kids’ achievement and their attitude toward the subject. Children who received math homework help from mathematically fearful parents showed weaker math achievements than their peers, which in turn resulted in increased math anxiety for the children themselves. New research on math anxiety confirms that these parents unintentionally teach kids to expect that math will be beyond their capabilities.
Fortunately, Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist of Barnard College, has found a surprisingly easy way for parents to stop passing on math anxiety and build their children’s math confidence. The most important finding is the importance of normalizing math at home in a way that’s relaxing and playful: from using math-themed books and stories, playing with math games and toys to cooking together. He argues that we need to teach kids that “working on mathematical skills is not unlike practicing a sport. Neither can be learned by watching others perform the activity and both require encouragement and effort. You do not need an inborn mathematical ability in order to solve mathematical problems. Rather, what is required is perseverance, a willingness to take risks and feeling safe to make mistakes.
28. Why do some people share their math fear with kids?
A. To expect kids to learn from their mistake.
B. To prove only geniuses can learn it well.
C. To give encouragement to their kids.
D. To stress the importance of genetic factors.
29. What does the underlined word “diminished” mean?
A. Decreased. B. Measured. C. Improved. D. Influenced.
30. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Normalizing maths at home is relaxing and full of fun.
B. Having an inborn math ability is essential to children.
C. Developing mathematical skills differs from doing a sport.
D. Encouragement and efforts help lead to math learning success.
31. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Math-phobic adults are to blame for math failure.
B. Math anxiety is nothing to be afraid of at all.
C. Parents and teachers pass on math fear to kids.
D. Risks and mistakes are what success takes.
D
New York is among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January. Crossing midtown by car is soul-destroying. The average speed is 4.7 miles per hour, not much quicker than a quick walk. But relief is in sight. On April 1st, state lawmakers agreed to introduce road charges, making New York the first big American city to do so. By next year vehicles will have to pay to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, have yet to be decided. A “traffic mobility review board” will be set up to work all this out. New Yorkers living in the fee zone who make less than $60,000 a year will be exempt (获豁免). Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city’s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.
If done right, road pricing could be expanded beyond Manhattan. New York can learn from other cities. Singapore, for instance, which has had pricing for decades, adjusts prices regularly. It can also learn from mistakes. London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues (收入).
Other cities considering road charges, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, are watching New York. “We really have to make a good example,” says Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute, a New York think tank.
32. What does the report find?
A. New York has terrible road traffic. B. New York often introduces new laws.
C. New Yorkers prefer walking to driving. D. New Yorkers face an increased cost of living.
33. What can be inferred about the new rule from paragraph 2?
A. It faces some potential problems.
B. It has clear and detailed fee standards.
C. It favors New Yorkers living in the fee zone.
D. It fails to win a traffic mobility review board’s approval.
34. What do London and Stockholm have in common?
A. They learn a lot from Singapore. B. They have greatly increased revenues.
C. They charge on-demand car hires heavily. D. They are bad examples of placing road charges.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. How much does it cost to drive into Manhattan?
B. New York approves road pricing for Manhattan
C. Drivers fear crossing Manhattan south of 60th Street
D. Who will be exempt from road charges in Manhattan?
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
Your preschooler is painting with fingers. Trying to be encouraging, you ask her, “What are you making with this mix of colors?” and she shrugs(耸肩). Until you mentioned it, she hadn’t given it any thought. 36 They love the way it feels when they pour paint on paper, how it looks when they wildly drop glitter, and even the soft sound a brush makes as it crosses the page. Most preschoolers aren’t self-conscious about what they’re doing or focused on creating a finished product. 37 But letting go—and allowing kids to enjoy the process of creation—can harvest big rewards. Children will be better off in the long run if they’re allowed just to be in the moment and express themselves.
Fostering(培养)creativity won’t just increase your child’s chances of becoming the next Picasso. 38 As kids use a paintbrush, their fine motor skills improve. By counting pieces and colors, they learn the basics of math. When children experiment with materials, they dive in science. Most important perhaps, when kids feel good while they are creating, art helps boost self-confidence.
39 Set up an art space where your kid can be free to experiment. Throw a drop cloth or a newspaper on top of your kitchen table or in the garage. If weather permits, let kids paint outside. Avoid giving directions. Don’t tell your kid what to make or how to make it. Instead of saying, “Paint a rainbow,” encourage her to “experiment with mixing colors using different types of brushes and paper.” When a child finishes a piece, don’t suggest additions or changes. 40
A. So just prepare for a mess.
B. Preschoolers like to be alone.
C. Little kids are masters of the moment.
D. That can be hard for parents to accept.
E. Remember to warn them against their careless mistakes.
F. You’re also helping him develop mentally, socially, and emotionally.
G. Let your child feel her creation is enough—even if it’s just a dot on the page.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
Spelling was sort of my superpower. I wasn’t a math or science guy, but I could chew and 41 books.
“Your word is onomatopoeia,” said the announcer. On the stage of “School Bee”, my brain 42 to the spelling bees ahead: first the county championship, then the state, and finally the national spelling bee. I glanced back at Alexa, who wanted another chance at 43 . If I missed this word, she’d be back in the game. But that wouldn’t happen. Chin up, shoulders back, I 44 my throat, “O-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a.” I made it.
The trophy (奖杯) was presented to me. I shouted onstage, “I am the alpha-best.” Surprisingly, my sister, Deandra, rolled her eyes. “You’re a terrible winner.” Deandra made a 45 face. “She tried to shake your hand but you 46 . ”
I didn’t 47 at all. “Anyway, I won the school bee.” “Don’t be proud. You’ll soon be facing the best of the best in the county bee.”
“Will they 48 me? I am the alpha-best with no efforts at all.” After six rounds, the number of students 49 from more than 100 to just seven and I was one out of the seven. If I had been given words like aerospace or conical, I’d make 50 already. Unfortunately, I crashed with the word maestro at last. I stood 51 for the longest moment.
The final winner acted the exact 52 of mine. He accepted his trophy with a small bow, and then shook hands with the runner-up (亚军). I got to know Deandra’s words 53 .
I apologized to Alexa, “I’m sorry I was so impolite when I won.” “How was the county bee?” Alexa asked. “A 54 .” “If you need a study partner for next time, I’m happy to help.” “Really? Let’s 55 on it, partner.” “Better late than never,” Alexa said, shaking my hand.
41. A. prefer B. acquire C. digest D. write
42. A. applied B. fast-forwarded C. belonged D. attached
43. A. listening B. announcing C. winning D. supporting
44. A. dried B. cleared C. closed D. choked
45. A. happy B. painful C. cheerful D. sour
46. A. missed B. ignored C. accepted D. doubted
47. A. answer B. care C. regret D. decline
48. A. admire B. pass C. match D. influence
49. A. jumped B. rose C. decreased D. spread
50. A. concern B. history C. promises D. efforts
51. A. harmed B. devoted C. frozen D. addicted
52. A. role B. way C. behavior D. opposite
53. A. took place B. made sense C. came out D. caught up
54. A. disaster B. deal C. success D. dream
55. A. rely B. shake C. base D. rest
第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Acupuncture, one of the most famous Chinese medical treatments, is increasingly well received among the world with solid evidence 56 it has a certain edge over western medicine.
57 (date) back to the Stone Age, the magic needles 58 (measure) between 15 and 75 millimeters in length played a critical role in treating patients in the old past of China and over time, these needles 59 (change) in materials and shapes. While examining a patient, the acupuncturist looks at the patient’s skin and tongue, listening to the sound, smelling his breath, asking about his condition and feeling his pulse. According to 60 results of the check-up, the acupuncturist selects certain points on the body called acupuncture points. So far, more than 360 acupuncture points have been identified, each of 61 linked to a different part of the body. However, 62 acupuncture actually works is not clearly understood, and no agreement has been reached. But anyway, there really existed such a phenomenon 63 patients can restore health after being treated by the acupuncture, so 64 the uncertainty about its medical basis, these years it has been applied to treat a wide range of health problems and is preferred at home and abroad. In 2010, acupuncture was included in the UNESCO ICH. Today, it is recognized 65 a symbol of TCM and has come into widespread use.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)
假如你是某杂志健康栏目的主编 Mr Helper，人们经常写信向你询问健康之道，请你写一封回信，指
出健康的重要性，并针对“如何保持健康”给出自己的建议。信的内容需包含以下信息:
1.健康的重要性；
2.给出保持健康的方法，如健康饮食，多吃水果和蔬菜,避免高糖、高脂的食物，摒弃不良习惯，多锻
炼等。
注意：词数80左右。
Dear readers,





Yours sincerely,
Mr Helper
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
It had been a few months since our beloved boxer Bama had passed away. He'd lived a good, long life. Alan and I didn't have children. Our boxer was our baby. After Bama's death, we couldn't bring ourselves to go through his toys to decide what to keep, so we put them all in the basement. I told myself I’d do it when I was ready. Apparently, I still wasn't.
Now I sat in my yard and wept. Friends and family had suggested we get another dog, but Alan and I dismissed the idea. We couldn't go through that kind of heartbreak again.
I gazed out over the yard. Across the street was a dog. A boxer. I wiped the tears from my eyes, heart beating wildly. Was he real or just my wishful imagination? I took a second look. The boxer was still there. We locked eyes. He ran across the street, straight toward me. I offered my hand. He sniffed it eagerly, bushy tail wagging. He licked(舔) me.
This dog was younger than Bama, smaller. He was well-fed and clean. He wore a collar but had no ID. I knew he must belong to someone in the neighborhood, but I'd never seen another boxer around.
The dog lay down beside my feet his tongue lolling in a doggie smile. He didn't seem lost. Just as if he were dropping by for a visit.
“Alan!” I called. “You have to come see this!” Alan joined me, and we sat together silently for a moment, Then the boxer got up and walked off. In the following days, he’d sometimes appear in the backyard when Alan and I were outside. Other times, he'd wait for us on the front porch.
With each visit, I could feel the ache in my heart lessen(减少). Seeing him was helping me get through my deep sorrow.
At work one day, a young man and an older woman I'd never seen before came in. I took down the man's address to complete some paperwork and noticed he lived up the street from me.
His name was Tanner. The woman with him was his grandmother. He and his family had recently moved from Georgia. Paragraph 1：
“Do you happen to have a dog?” I asked



Paragraph 2：
“Not at all! Actually, he was a big help.” I said.



阅读：BDA BCAD CADC AADB
七选五： CDFAG
完形填空：CBCBD BBCCB CDBAB
语法填空：that; Dating; measuring; have changed; the; them; how; where; despite; as
应用文写作
第三部分 写作
第一节
Dear readers,
It goes without saying that no pleasure can be tasted by man without health. Health is far more important than anything else. Good health enables us to enjoy our life and achieve what we hope for in our career. How can we keep healthy? Here are some suggestions for you to follow.
To begin with, we should follow a healthy diet. We should eat more fruit and vegetables and avoid food with lots of sugar and fat. What's more, we have to get rid of those habits that damage our health, such as drinking and smoking. Last but not least, we'd better exercise every day to make our body strong.
If you follow the advice given above, you will lead a healthy life.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Helper
读后续写
“Do you happen to have a dog?” I asked. “Yeah, actually we keep a boxer called Butt.” Tanner answered in astonishment. I further inquired about[询问] whether Butt was a young boxer, wearing a blue collar(项圈，衣领) but having no ID, which was confirmed by his grandmother. Seeing their confused look, I explained that Butt dropped by [顺道拜访] our house every afternoon, which made Tanner feel embarrassed and guilty. “Actually, we have just moved here and have a lot of things to deal with so that Butt is more or less(或多或少) neglected. We hope he didn’t cause much trouble to you.” he said apologetically/with an apologetic look on his face.
“Not at all! Actually, he is a big help.” I said. I told him about my Bama and what a huge blow(打击) his passing away posed to [sth pose a blow to sb] Alan and me. “In fact, Butt was a great comfort to us and we can’t thank him too much(再感谢也不为过).” After he heard this, his face lit up with a kind smile. Since then, Butt became a frequent visitor to our house and enjoyed playing with Bama’s old toys, which I removed from our basement. I know, deep in my heart, that recovery of our heartbreak was right on the way.
P2 “Not at all! Actually, he was a big help.” I said. Unable to conceal my gratitude, I poured out my heart to Tanner, telling him what a heavy blow my dog Bama's death was to us and how the newcomer Butt pulled us through (helped us get through) the darkest time in our life. (telling him that but for Butt, we would have broken down already/telling him how much I appreciated Butt's company in times of difficulty ). At my words, Tanner shot me a sympathetic but relieved look. Since then, Butt frequented my house and enjoyed playing with Bama's toys that I had removed from our basement. I found myself gradually recovering from the depression and began to embrace a new life.