湖南省長沙市明德中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 Word版含答案

1、湖南省長沙市明德中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 2022年5月本試卷共8頁。全卷滿分150分。考試用時(shí)120分鐘。注意事項(xiàng)：1答題前，先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在試卷和答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置2選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。寫在試卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。3非選擇題的作答：用黑色簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫在試卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。4考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并上交。第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，

2、你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1How does the woman feel about the mans idea？AGreatBSeriousCUnrealistic2What are the speakers doing？AMaking a callBDriving a carCWatching TV3How much would i

3、t cost to stay at the Swiss Chalet for a week？A100 dollarsB115 dollarsC126 dollars4What do we learn from the conversation？AThe woman is complainingBThe socks are of good qualityCIt happens at home5What did the man do last Friday？AHe had dinner outBHe went to the cinemaCHe listened to a concert第二節(jié)（共1

4、5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白，每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍：聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6What can we learn from-the conversation？AMrAdams is not in his office thenBMrsAdams is calling from her homeCMrAdams mother is arriving at 1：00 pm

5、7What does the woman want to tell her husband？ATo ring her at homeBTo pick her up at 1：00 pmCHer mother will come on Thursday8What is the womans number？A2687435B7733298C7732398聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9Which city will John work in？ALondonBParisCNew York10When will John leave？ANext FridayBNext SaturdayCNext S

6、unday11When does the woman plan to have a going-away party？AOn Saturday morningBOn Sunday afternoonCOn Friday evening聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12Where does the woman live？AIn BritainBIn CaribbeanCIn America13How would the man travel around the world？ABy trainBBy boatCBy plane14What can we learn from the conv

7、ersation？AThe man is fond of traveling around the world by airBThe woman would like to go to Caribbean in summerCThe man would like to travel around the world by sea聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15Where are the speakers？AAt a radio stationBOn a TV showCIn the open air16How many kinds of trees are there in one sq

8、uare kilometer？AAbout 750BAbout 1，500CAbout 40017What is the woman most probably？AA reporterBA studentCA scientist聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18How long does the school day last in Singapore？A4 hoursB5 hoursC5 hours and fifty minutes19What will the students do after school？AAttend extra classesBDo their homew

9、orkCPlay sports20Where is the students pressure from？ATheir parentsBEntrance examCTheir teachers第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15個(gè)小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。APali Overnight Adventures offers children and teens exciting experiences this summerFrom broadcasting to street

10、 art，these are just 4 of the 17 highly unique camps being offeredBroadcasting CampBecome the next star reporter，news writer，director or producerWhile running every aspect of our own news station，kids and their fellow campers will create and host a broadcast airing each night at dinner for the entire

11、 camp，Every night it goes on the web，keeping parents and the world informed of the happenings at PaliSecret Agent CampIn the movie Mission Impossible，Tom Cruise made being a secret agent seem like the coolest job everCampers who sign up for the 2-week secret agent camp can get to know about the life

12、 of real secret agents by learning strategies and military skills on the paintball fieldCulinary CampIf your child enjoys being in the kitchen，then the culinary camp is definitely the right fitCampers learn technical skills of roasting，frying and cutting，as well as so me recipes that they can take h

13、o me and share with their familiesStreet Art CampThis camp takes creative license to an entirely new levelCampers will share their colorful ideas and imagination with each other and work together to visualize，sketch and paint with non-traditional techniques to create the coolest mural（壁畫）which will

14、be displayed in public for all to see21How many camps does Pali Overnight Adventures offer this summer？A2B4C17D2122What will campers do at the Broadcasting Camp？ACreate a websiteBRun a news stationCMeet a star reporterDHold a dinner party23Which camp will attract children who are interested in cooki

15、ng？ABroadcasting CampBSecret Agent CampCCulinary CampDStreet Art CampBJudy Wright and her husband decided to move closer to their son，Chris，who lived in GeorgiaAbout a month after the move，Judy fell ill，suffering from her ongoing battle against Parkinsons diseaseHer condition worsened rapidly and sh

16、e required medical care at homeThe family hired a nursing aid who canceled at the last minuteInstead，a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her placeOne day，TunDe shared a story with Judy and her familyShe remembered a particularly difficult day in 2017，when a stranger had helped her with a kind ge

17、stureShe had run out of gas，and with only $5in her pocket，was walking to a gas station，gas can in her handA man saw her walking and turned his car aroundHe paid for her gas and gave her all the cash left in his walletUpon hearing the story，Judys son，Chris，took off his hat and said，That was me! He wa

18、s the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult dayDuring the care of Judy，the Wright family learned about TunDes family and her own dreamThe nursing aid，TunDe hoped that one day she could become an OB-GYN nurseHer tuition was past due（逾期）and she had a family to care for，but she was determine

19、d to achieve that goal for herself and her familyJudy died on July 9，2018Instead of flowers，her family asked mourners（悼念者）to donate to TunDes education，to assist her in paying for her nursing schoolIn less than a week，they raised more than $8，000 and presented her with the surprise check24Why did Ju

20、dys family choose TunDe in the end？ATo help her with a kind gestureBTo replace another nursing aidCTo look after Judy in the hospitalDTo give Judy the best medical care25How might Chris feel when hearing TunDes story？AShockedBAnnoyedCPuzzledDEmbarrassed26How did the Wright family help TunDe after Ju

21、dys death？AThey paid for her educationBThey helped care for her familyCThey helped her realize her dreamDThey bought her a surprise present27What does the whole story mainly tell us？AKindness comes full circleBActions speak louder than wordsCThe truth never fears investigationDConstant dropping wear

22、s stoneCSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with natureHowever，whether you are on the mountains，in the waves，or on the grassland，you should be aware that your choice of sport might have great influence on the environmentSome sports are resource hungryGolf，as you may know，eats up not only l

23、arge areas of countryside，but also tons of waterBesides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球場）in good conditionThis causes major environmental effectsFor example，in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain，golf is often held responsible for serious water shor

24、tage in so me local areasThere are many environment friendly sportsPower walking is one of them that you could take up todayYou dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes；and you dont have to worry about resources and your purseSimple and free，power walking can also keep you fitIf y

25、ou walk regularly，it will be good for your heart and bonesExperts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious，sleep well and have better weight controlWhatever sport you take up，you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made fro

26、m recycled materialsBut the final goal should be “green gyms”They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centersMembers of green gyms play sports outdoors，in the countryside or other open spacesThere is no special requirement for you to start your membershipAnd best o

27、f all，its free28What do we know about golf from the passage？AIt is popular in Portugal and SpainBIt causes water shortages around the worldCIt pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastesDIt needs water and electricity to keep its courses green29The author uses power walking as an example mainly bec

28、ause _Ait is an outdoor sportBit improves our healthCit uses fewer resourcesDit is recommended by experts30Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of？ACycling around a lakeBMotor racing in the desertCPlaying basketball in a clubDSwimming in a sports center31The author writes the

29、passage to _Ashow us the function of major sportsBencourage us to go in for green sportsCdiscuss the major influence of popular sportsDintroduce different types of environment friendly sportsDDo cell phones cause cancer？No one knows for sureMobile phones have only been widely used for around 30 year

30、s，with the very first ones introduced just over 40 years agoIts too soon to tell just how harmful cell phones areIn February 2017，a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association recorded changes in brain glucose metabolism（葡萄糖代謝）during cell phone useThe study became the first to

31、 prove that cell phone use changes brain activity by monitoring 47 healthy volunteers seated and on the phone for 50 minutesThe volunteers brains were monitored by special scanners to measure glucose metabolismThen in May 2017，the World Health Organizations International Agency for Research on Cance

32、r （IARC）added radiation from cell phones to its list of substances that possibly cause cancer in humansThe IARCS research found that most cell phone use did not lead to more risk of glioma，a dangerous type of brain cancer，or meningioma，a more common，but typically not harmful cancerHowever，the study

33、did find enough evidence that using cell phones for long periods of time on the same side of the head could mean an increased risk of gliomaIn a contrasting report released in July 2017，a British Institute of Cancer Research study found little evidence of cancer risk in 10 to 15 years of useThe stud

34、y showed that there have been no increases in brain tumors（腫瘤）in several countries over the last 30 years since cell phones were introduced or even in the last 20 years since their use became more widespreadWith no long-term research available yet，limiting exposure to cell phone radiation by texting

35、 more and talking less is recommendedStay off the phone when you have a weak signal，as it will need more radiation to contact the towerPhone use for children should also be limited because their brains absort twice as much cell phone radiation32We cant be sure whether cell phones cause cancer becaus

36、e _Athere has been little research on the problem up to nowBit is difficult to track the bad effects of cell phone radiationCdifferent studies has been arguing fiercely about this problemDthere has been little evidence of it given the short history of cell phones33What did the IARC find from their r

37、esearch？ARadiation from the cell phone is certain to cause some brain cancersBUsing cell phone for long periods of time could increase the risk of cancerCCell phone use is more likely to cause a common cancerthan a dangerous oneDStaying away from cell phones with weak signal can reduce the risk of c

38、ancer34What does “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to？AA cell phoneBThe phone userCThe phone radiationDThe cell phone signal35What is recommended to reduce the harm from cell phone use？AStaying far away from the signal towerBUsing cell phones when the signal is weakCLimiting childrens exposure to cell phone

39、sDTalking more and texting less via cell phones第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。How to get pumped（滿腔熱情的）after working hours？After a long workday，all you want to do is go home，sit on the couch and turn on the TVSo youve planned to go to the gym after work？“Ill go tomo

40、rrow，I promise” _36_ Here are some tips for getting yourself to hit the gym after a tiresome workday，offered by Womens Health magazine：_37_Why not change the “Keep calm and carry on” poster to some inspirational shape-up messages around your workplace？If you think “No pains，no gains” is too ordinary

41、，how about “And though she be but little，she is fierce”？When your colleagues ask about it，tell them the quote is from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights DreamEat breakfastEven though its hours before your trip to the gym，having a balanced breakfast will keep you energized throughout the rest of the day

42、_38_ Eat a little lunchNo matter what youre eating，if you have too much of it，your blood sugar is going to rise sharply and then drop rapidly_39_ Try to avoid foods with refined carbohydrates or lots of sugarKeeping your blood sugar steady will stabilize your energy，help you get more done，and feel a

43、wake enough to make it to the gymSet the bar really low_40_ And once youre at the gym，you might think：“Well，I could probably stay just a littlelonger” Also remember，some HIIT（high-intensity interval training）workouts are short but very effectiveJust search for HIIT workouts online and you can find l

44、oads to teach yourselfATake advantage of techBThis will leave you sleepy and unproductiveCBut of course，tomorrow will be exactly the sameDThis will guarantee that you wont forget to go to workoutEDecorate your office space with motivational photos or slogansFTry to include eggs，fruits and whole-grai

45、n bread in your breakfastGIf you make your goal really easy，you will be willing to achieve it第三部分 語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：完型填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。One day I was driving to the marsh（濕地）for bird-watchingThe weather forecast called for the possibility of fogAs I _41

46、_ the destination，the fog began to _42_At a turning point，I lost _43_ of the car and ran into the wet landI tried to open the door，but it was locked as the water had _44_ the electrical systemI remembered I had a fire extinguisher（滅火器）I _45_ it and gave the window a_46_ hitItmerely bounced offI hit

47、it again，with the _47_ resultThe water level had risenand soon I was swinging（揮動(dòng)）the extinguisher underwaterI had to _48_for air and down to take as many _49_ as my breath would allowI was nearly _50_A part of me just wanted to give upBut then another thought came to mind，“You have _51_ more timeWha

48、t will you do with it？” “Im going to try _52_，” I respondedI _53_ swinging the fire extinguisher as hard as I could and suddenly the impact felt differentI _54_ my left hand and felt a hole in the _55_Iknew I was going to live41AsoughtBapproachedCvisitedDchose42AriseBbuildCdisappearDdecrease43Asight

49、BtouchCtrackDcontrol44AoperatedBsettledCshortedDdeveloped45AclosedBgrabbedCcontrolledDbroke46AindirectBmildCsharpDslight47AsameBjoyfulCpositiveDdifferent48Ago outBgo awayCgo upDgo over49AfistsBswingsCcutsDbreaks50AdelightedBembarrassedCdeterminedDdesperate51AfarBmuchCplenty ofDa little52AharderBwors

50、eCweakerDbetter53ApausedBcontinuedCconsideredDstarted54AshookBwavedCextendedDtook55AcarBdoorCextinguisherDwindow第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Artificial intelligence，also known as machine intelligence，is _56_ branch of computer science that aims _57_（create）intelligent mach

51、inesIt is the development of computers since the 1940s that has made the dream of AI n realitySince the field of Al was_ 58_（official）founded in the mid-1950s，people have been predicting the rise of intelligence machinesHowever，Al technology developed very slowly for a long timeNot until 1997，_59_ D

52、eep Blue defeated the world chess champion，did AI make a major breakthroughIn 2017，KeJie，arguably the best human Go player，_60_（beat）by a computer program named AlphaGo，marking a significant advance in deep-learning Al systemsAI is currently being applied in many fields，_61_（transform）the way we liv

53、eApparently，we are at a turning point in historyAlthough intelligent robots will be working to _62_（us）advantage someday in the future，these undoubted benefits also bring concerns and fearsWhere will all this lead？Will we fall victim _63_ AI？Stephen Hawking warned，“The development of full artificial

54、 intelligence could spell the end of the human race” Such _64_（warning）deserve our attentionIndeed，it is fantastic to allow a robot to do all the work for us，_65_ we shouldnt be too greedy and rather be careful what we wish for第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假設(shè)你是校英語報(bào)記者李華，你校最近進(jìn)行了一次全校學(xué)生視力檢查，結(jié)果顯示有80%多的高中生患

55、有近視，請你就此寫一篇英語通訊稿投稿。內(nèi)容包含：1現(xiàn)狀；2分析原因（過度用眼，不良閱讀習(xí)慣等）；3建議（提高護(hù)眼意識(shí)，增加戶外運(yùn)動(dòng)等）。2、可以適當(dāng)增加要點(diǎn)。注意：1、字?jǐn)?shù)約80左右；An eyesight test was held by our school recently 第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Dad and Madison were walking through the party store，gathering decorations for Madisons upcoming birthday party“

56、But I dont want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I dont like her!”“Madison，you are being unreasonableIf every girl in your class is invited to party but you，youll feel left outIt would be a big mistake to not invite Lucy to the party” “She never even talks to me!”Dud sighed and moved down the aisle（走廊）“Lucy

57、is a new girl in classShe just moved here a little over a month agoThink about how that must feelShe doesnt know one single person in the schoolShe left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friendsYour party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone”“No，it wo

58、ntShe will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyoneEvery day at lunch she sits all by herselfShe wants to eat alone!” Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes“Madison，Im done discussing thisYou will invite every girl in your classIncluding Lucy Gilbert!”O(jiān)n Saturday morning，the family blew up ba

59、lloons and decorated the house cheerfullyMadison was dressed beautifully for the day，wearing her new blue dressIt was not typical of her to dress herself like thisShe usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope（韁繩）Madison greeted her friends at

60、the doorstep，picturing various presents her friends would bring herIn the meanwhile，she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she cameAnyhow，all the girls she invited came finally，including LucyThe girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently a