2021-2022學(xué)年河北省衡水市冀州區(qū)高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷

2021--2022學(xué)年下學(xué)期期中考試高二年級英語試題考試時間：120150分第一部分:聽力（共兩節(jié)，20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）第一節(jié) (共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)1.Whydoesthemanwanttoleave?A.Theserviceistooslow.B.Thefoodisbad.C.Themusicistooloud.2.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Ateacher.B.Anurse.C.Ashopassistant.3.Whathasthemandecidedtodo?A.ContinuehistalkwithMr.Black.B.Gotoseeanengineer.C.Checktheschedule.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Onabus. B.Inalibrary. C.Inashop.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisjumpintheend?A.Surprised. B.Disappointed. C.Excited.第二節(jié) (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Arestaurant. B.Anaccident. C.Amagazine.WhyisTheSunflowerclosednow?Itwillmovetoanothertown.Theworkersareonholiday.Itisunderrepair.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。WhatdoweknowaboutBannister?Helacksexperience.Heworkedonatradedeallastyear.Heisanewmemberofthecompany.Whodothespeakersthinkissuitableforthepositionintheend?A.Amelia. B.Duncan. C.Mrs.Templeton.

聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Cooking.11.Whatdoesthemanlikebest?B.WatchingTV.C.Doingshopping.A.Icecream.B.Milk.C.Cheese.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atnoon. B.Inthelateafternoon. C.Atnight.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。13Whogavethewomanherfirstmountainbike?A.Herfather. B.Heruncle. C.Herbrother.WhydidthewomanslowdownatonepointintheRegionalChampionship?Theroadwasfullofrocks.Shewastootired.Someoneappearedontheroadsuddenly.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostimportantbeforearace?Makingsurethebikeisingoodcondition.Lookingattherouteinadvance.Doingsportstokeepfit.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheclothesforarace?A.They’recomfortable. B.They’repretty. C.They’retight.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。WhendoestheBusinessStudiescoursestart?A.OnJune5th. B.OnJune12th. C.OnJuly11th.Whatcanthestudentsbringwiththemduringthecourse?A.Businessvideos. B.Notebookcomputers. C.Mobilephones.WhereistheBusinessStudiesDepartment?Nexttothestaffcarpark.OntheleftsideoftheScienceCenter.Besidethemainentranceofthecollege.Whatlanguageclassesareprovidedthissummer?A.JapaneseandGerman. B.FrenchandChinese. C.ItalianandSpanish.第二部分 閱讀理（共20小題，小題2.5分，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）ABCDATheworld'scraziestfestivalsCrazyfestivalsallovertheworldareouttherejustwaitingtobecelebrated.JoinCorneliaKumfertonatriptothemostunusualeventstakingplacearoundtheglobe.BurningManFestivalEveryyearinNevada（US）thereisartworkandcunositiesgaloretomarvelatwhentheBlackRockDesertchangesintoamammothartexhibition.InAugustandSeptember,some70,00peoplecomeheretoceletratetheBurningManFestival.SanDiegoComicConSurelysuperheroesdon'tqueue?Well,atSanDiego'sComicConventiontheydo.EachJulyheyopentheirdostofansofSupermanandothercomicfigures.Morethan100,000annualvisitorshavepaidhomagetotheirmythicalheroes.CryingBabyFestival,TokyoAttheCryingBabyFestivalinTokyo（Japan）,sumowrestlersdowhattheycantobringbabiestotears.Sadistsrunriot?Certainlynot!It'sa400-year-oldtraditionbasedonaJapaneseproverb,whichsaysthatcryingbabiesgrowfastestandparentsbelievetheeventbringsgoodhealthtotheirchildren.PalioContest,SienaFameandhonourawaitthewinnerofthePaliocontestinSiena（Italy）.InJulyandAugust,teninhabitantsofdifferentdistrictsofthecityjockeyforfirstplaceinaspectacularhorserace.Thetrophygoestothecontestantwhosehorsecrossesthefinishinglinefirst—whetherhe'sstillinthesaddleornot.Whichofthefestivalsoffersaviewofart?A.BurningManFestival. B.PalioContest,Siena.C.CryingBabyFestival,D.SanDiegoComicCon.Howwasthefestivalinfounded?

A.Onthebasisofaproverb. B.Basedonaphrase.C.Accordingtoastory. D.Attherequestofthepublic.WhatcantouristsseeinSienaofItalybetweenJulyandAugust?A.Aburningmanshow. B.AcomedyC.Ahorserace. D.Ababy-cryingshow.B"Haveyoucheckedtheoilinthecar?"myfatherusedtosaytome,hiswayof"Hello,hopeyouarewell."Sometimesourphonecallswouldbeginwithaquestionabouttheoilandendwithaquestionabouttheoil,withnotalotinbetween.Fathershavealotoflovetogive,butit'softenofferedbymeansofpracticaladvice.Inmyexperience:It'smostlyaboutmycar."How'sthecarrunning?""Didyougetitserviced?"Mycar—anoldgreenToyotaCoronaboughtfor$500—waswheremyfathershowedhislove.Whycan'twefathersjustsay"Iloveyou"or"It'sgreattoseeyou"?Thepointis:that'sexactlywhatwearesaying.justhavetotranslatefromthelanguagethatisFatherlish.Listencloselyenoughandthephrase"Iloveyou"canbeheardintheslightlylonger"IcouldcomearoundSaturdayandrepairyourchair."Thewordsmademylifebetterfromthemomentyouwereborn"maybehardlyheard,butthemainmeaningisthereinthemorecommon"I'llholdtheladderwhileyougettheleavesdownfromtheroof."WhenIwas17,Iwentonmyfirstroadtrip—afriendandIinthatoldcar.Myfatherstoodonthecorneronacoldmorningtosaygoodbye."Highwaysaredangerous,"hesaid,"sodon'ttryovertakinganythingfasterthanahorseandbuggy.Andtakeabreakeverytwohours.Andeverytimeyoustopforgas,youreallyshouldchecktheoil."Atthetimewethoughthisspeechwasprettyfunnyandwouldsing"horse-and-buggy"everytimeItriedtoovertakesomeotherspeedingcars.Dad'slonggoneButafteralltheseyears,IrealizethathadIownedacopyoftheFatherlish-to-Englishdictionary,I'dhaveunderstoodthatthespeechmyfriendandIsocarelesslylaughedatwassimplyDad'sattemptatlove.Whydidtheauthor'sfatheroftenaskaboutthecar?A.showhislovefortheB.seeifthereisenoughoil.C.expresshiscaretohisson. D.checktheconditionoftheWhichofthefollowingsentencesisanexampleofFatherlish?A.Iloveyoudeeply. B.It'sgreattoseeyou.C.mademylifebetter. D.I'canchecktheoilforyou.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"overtaking"inParagraph4probablymean?A.Outrunning. B.ApproachingC.Crashinginto. D.Knockingover.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorinthelastparagraph?A.Hewantedtoownadictionary. B.Heregretshischildishbehavior.C.Heissadabouthisfather'sdeath. D.Herealizedhisfather'slovethen.CSharksmaybeabletosmellbloodfrommilesbuttheyprobablydon'tknowhowreditis.Itislikelythattheyonlyseetheworldinblackandwhiteaccordingtoastudythatisthefirsttolookintosharks'visualsystems.AteamattheUniversityofWesternAustraliastudiedthevisualsystemsofmanydifferentspeciesofsharksandwhattheyhavefoundisdiversityineyedesignthatmirrorstheecologicalandbehavioraldiversityofthesharkspecies.Theteamlookedattheretinalcellsof17speciesofsharkscaughtfromQueenslandandWesternAustraliaandfoundoutthatthecellsareresponsibleforsharks'colorblindness.Accordingtothestudy,theseanimalsarecolor-blindduetothelightreceptorstheyhavegotintheireyes.Therearetwomaintypesoflight-sensitivecellstoallowanimalstosee:rodcells（桿細(xì)胞）helpmeasurebrightnessbecausetheyarehighlysensitivetolightandallownightvisionbutcannottellcolorsapart,whilevarioustypesofconecells（錐細(xì)胞）helpdistinguishcolors.Theylookedatthestructureofsharks'rodandconecellsintheretina.Humaneyescomewithred,greenandblueconevariations,whilesharksappeartohavejustonekindofconecell.Thestudysuggeststhatcontrastagainstthebackground,ratherthancoloritself,mightbemoreimportantforobjectdetectionbysharks.Costumesthatcamouflageswimmers'bodiesinseawaterarelesslikelytodrawashark'sattentionthanoneswithbright,solidcolorsthatemphasizetheiroutline."It'sthehighcontrastagainstthewaterratherthanthecoloritselfthatisprobablyattractivetosharks,"saidProfessorNathanHartwholedthestudy.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?Stressingtheimportanceofthestudy.Showingthefeaturesofsharks'eyedesign.Givingtheprocessandtheresultofthestudy.thefunctionsofsharks'visualsystems.Whatleadstosharks'blindnesstocoloraccordingtoParagraph3?A.Theirlesssensitiverodcells. B.Theirlackofvariousconecells.

C.Theirinabilitytotellapartcolors. D.Theirstrongsensitivitytobrightness.Whatcanbeinferredinthelastparagraph?Thecolorplaysakeypartinsharks'detectingobjects.shouldmakeyouroutlinestandoutintheseaforyoursafety.shouldbedressedinbrightcolortoavoidsharks'attentioninthesea.Sharksaremoreinterestedinsharpcontrastagainstthewaterratherthanyourbody.What'sthewritingpurposeofthetext?A.challengeatraditionalbelief. B.informusascientificdiscovery.C.amuseuswithinterestinginformation. D.raiseourawarenessofprotectingwildanimals.DAreyourteethfit?Areyoutoolazytobrushthem?Neverfear:Aninventorisonthecase.Anelectrictoothbrushsenseshowlongandhowwellyoubrush,anditletsyoutrackyourperformanceonyourphone.TheKolibreetoothbrushwasshownattheInternationalConsumerElectronicsShowinLasthisweek.ItsenseshowitismovedandcansendtheinformationtoanAndroidphoneoriPhoneviaaBluetoothwirelessconnection.Thetoothbrushwillbeabletoteachyoutobrushright(don’tforgettheinsidesoftheteeth!)andmakesureyou’rebrushinglongenough.“It’skindoflikehavingadentistactuallywatchyourbrushingonadailybasis,”saysThomasServal,theFrenchinventor.Thetoothbrushwillalsobeabletotalktootherapplicationsonyourphone,sodeveloperscould,forexample,createagamecontrolledbyyourtoothbrush.Youcouldscorepointsforbeatingmonstersamongyourteeth.“Wetrytomakeitsmartbutalsofun,”Servalsays.Servalsayshewasinspiredbyhisexperienceasafather.Hewouldcomehomefromworkandaskedhiskidsiftheyhadbrushedtheirteeth.Theysaid“yes”,butServalwouldfindtheirtoothbrushheadsHedecidedheneededabrushthatreallytoldhimhowwellhischildrenbrushed.ThecompanysaystheKolibreewillgoonsalethissummer,for$99to$199,dependingonfeatures.TheU.S.isthefirsttargetmarket.Servalsaysthatoneday,it’llbepossibletoreplacethebrushonthehandlewithabrushingunitthatalsohasacamera.Thecameracanevenexamineholesinyourteethwhileyoubrush.WhichisoneoftheadvantagesoftheKolibreetoothbrush?Itcanhelpusersrecovertheirphones.Itcantrackusers’schoolperformance.Itcansensehowusersbrushtheirteeth.Itcanremoveusers'fearofseeingadentist.WhatcanwelearnfromServal’swordsinParagraph3?willfinditenjoyabletoseeadentist.shouldseeyourdentistonadailybasis.canbrushwiththeKolibreeasifguidedbyadentist.likeadentisttowatchyoubrushyourteetheveryWhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?HowServalfoundouthiskidsliedtohim.WhatinspiredServaltoinventthetoothbrush.HowServaltaughthiskidstobrushtheirteethWhyServalthoughtbrushingteethwasnecessary.WhatcanweinferaboutServal’schildren?Theywereunwillingtobrushtheirteeth.Theyoftenfailedtocleantheirtoothbrushes.Theypreferredtouseatoothbrushwithadryhead.TheylikedbrushingtheirteethafterServalcamehome.第二節(jié)（52.512.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Ididnotgoonmyfirsthikeuntilmymid-30s.IcouldblameitonthefactthatIgrewupontheGreatPlainsofSouthDakotaandNorthDakota.Butmostly,tobehonest,Ijustwasn'tinterested.36IwentonmyfirsthikeafewyearsbackwhilelivinginAttheurgingofmywife,andwithmytwoyoungkids,wewalkedabeautifulforestpathonacoolAugustmorning.37Whenwereachedthetop,weatelunchtogetheroverlookingaperfectlystillpondandascenicAfewweeksago,my11-year-oldson,my61-year-olddad,andIhikedCamelbeackMountaininPhoenix.38Andlaterthisweek,mywifeanddaughterwilljoinustowalktheWaterfallTrailintheWhiteMountains.Mostofourhikesonlylast2hours.justtobeclear,bynomeanswouldIclassifymyselfasanexperthiker.Ilovethestillnessandcalmofanemptypath.39ButwakingearlyonaSaturdaymorningtowalk3-5milesalongaforestpathwithlunchinthebackpackisajourneyI'drecommendtoanyone.40Itprovidesanopportunitytoslowdownanddisconnect.Andgiventhechance,hiking

teachesusimportanttruthsaboutlife.I'vefalleninlovewithclimbingmountains.Icarriedasmallbackpackwithwaterandsnacks.Ifyoucanclimbamountain,youcandoanything.Ididn'tseethevalueandalwaysshookmyheadwhenasked.Itishealthyphysicalexercisethatcreateswonderfulmemories.AndIhavenoplanstoclimbMountKilimanjaroorwalktheAppalachianTrail.Lastweekend,IhikeddowntheGrandCanyonwithmysonalongtheSouthKaibabTrail.第三部分英語知識運用第一節(jié)：完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。TheLEGOstorystartedinaDanishwoodworkingshop.Atthetime,OleKirkChristiansenwasjusta（n）41carpenterinthevillageBillundbutwithambition.Asayoungman,Christiansenturnedhisloveofplayingwithwoodinto42and,in1916,heopenedhisownshop.Atfirst,hisshopproducedfurniturelikeladders,stoolsandironingboards.Butin1924,justashewaslookingtoexpandhisbusiness,hissons43setapileofwoodchipsintheshoponfire,44theentirebuildingandthefamily’shome.Despiteatotal45,Christiansensawthefireasanexcusetosimply46alargerworkshop.47,tragedycontinuedtostrike.In1929,theGreatDepressionhittheworld,andhiswifediedin1932.Affectedbyfinancialand48disasters,Christiansenlaidoffmanyofhisworkersand49tomakeendsmeet.Littledidheknowthatthosetragedieswouldbeofimportanceforhisbusinessto50.Sincetimesweresohard,Christiansenmadethedifficultdecisiontousehiswoodtocreate51goodsthatmightactuallysell.Thedecisiondidn’t52atfirst.Buthisloveoftoyspushedthecompanyahead,evenwhenitwas53thetoughesttimes.It54thathewasabrillianttoy-maker.Soon,hiswonderfulmodelsofcarsandanimalsandhisadorablepulltoysgainednationalpopularity.Hisbestseller,awoodenduckwhosemouthopensandcloseswhenpulled,isnowstillahot55.In1949,hiscompanycreateditsplasticbrickscalledtheAutomaticBindingBricks.Andthetoybecamemoreandmorepopularastheyearspassed.B.differentC.eagerD.skillfulB.gratitudeC.fortuneD.businessB.nervouslyC.blindlyD.accidentallyB.abandoningC.destroyingD.repeatingB.lossC.painD.failureB.drawC.removeD.buildB.ThusC.BesidesD.AnywayB.historicalC.personalD.artificialB.struggledC.happenedD.promisedB.recoverC.failD.advertiseB.unpopularC.pricelessD.inexpensive52.A.showoffB.giveoffC.payoffD.takeoff53.A.goingthroughB.goingintoC.gettingoffD.gettingover54.A.brokeoutB.carriedoutC.turnedoutD.figuredoutB.findingC.hitD.property第II卷（滿分65分）第一節(jié)詞匯運用填寫所給單詞的正確形式或根據(jù)漢意,語境填單詞（用近2單元單詞，注意形式）（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）Only when we realize the importance of helping each other can we build a (和諧的)society.Researchsuggestswarmcolors_f (刺激ourappetites. （不幸地）duetounforeseencircumstances,thisyear’sshowhasbeencancelled.Aftercountlessinterviewsandpresentations,Imanagedtostandoutamongthe (應(yīng)試者andsurvivedthetestalone.Iamplanninga25thbirthdaypartyformy (侄子).SinceIhaveworkedasavolunteerindifferentactivities,IbelievethatIam forthepositionyouadvertisedfor.Thecompanylaunchedanadvertising (運動topromoteitscorporateimage.He 屈服)himselftoasearchbytheguardswhileenteringtheheadquartersyesterday.Atthesightofthebasketofpopcorn,hisparentswerealso_s (控制withhappiness.Ican’tstandpeoplewhoare (殘酷的)toanimals.第二節(jié)語法填空（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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Climatechangeisafairlyclearandeasyterm.Whenalocationexperienceschangesinitsclimateoveraperiodoftime,wecan 66 （technical）saythatclimatechangehasoccurred.Moreoften thephrase“climatechange” 67 （use）synonymously（同義地）withthe 68 “globalwarming”and“greenhouseeffect”todescribethewarmertemperatures.69 （frighten）tothinkabouttheresultsofclimatechange.Rapidrainfallcanbeafactorinrisingsealevelsandfloods,whileincreasedtemperaturesandwindscancausedroughts,bothof70 canwipeoutcrops,destroypropertiesandleadtofamine.Withmostexperts 71 （agree）thatclimatechangeandglobalwarminghavealreadybegun,thereisnobettertime 72 （take）actiontopreventtheseprocesses.Todothis,oneofthemostimportantstepswecantakeistoreducetheamountsofman-madegaswesendintotheatmosphere.Climatechangeis 73 unfortunateby-product（）ofourmodernlives,but74 isnotunavoidable.Becomingaware 75 ourownenergyuseandhowwecontributetoglobalwarmingandthegreenhouseeffectisourfirststeptowardsfightingagainstclimatechange.第三節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是某國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生，你校要舉辦一年一度的運動會，你將作為學(xué)生代表用英語在開幕式上致辭。請寫一篇發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容包括：對來賓表示歡迎；2.3.開運動會的意義。注意：1.80左右。可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Goodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen,第四節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（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