江苏省南通市2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
注意事项：
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3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1.What are they talking about
A.Weekend plan.
B.Going camping in the summer.
C.Life in the summer.
2.What does the woman mean
A.The machine was just repaired.
B.The man shouldn’t make any more copies.
C.She can teach the man to work the machine.
3.What will the man do for the woman
A.He will reserve a hotel room for the woman.
B.He will rent a car to take her around the place.
C.He will help her find her way around.
4.What’s the man going to do
A.Leave the mistakes as they are.[]
B.Read the newspapers again.
C.Read the paper through again for mistakes.
5.What will the woman do
A.To sit down before going in.
B.To go into the store with the man.
C.To buy the shoes before going in.
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。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、7题。
6.Who is calling
A.Jim. B.Jane. C.A woman.
7.What’s Jim’s telephone number
A.3673369. B.6376639. C.We don’t know.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.How many times has Brad met Wendy
A.Twice.
B.For the first time.
C.Several times.
9.Which of the followings might be true []
A.The plane didn’t arrive at the airport on time .
B.Brad works at the airport.
C.Wendy works at the airport.
10.How did Brad come to the airport
A.By bus. B.By truck. C.By car.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.The man would stay in line for 5 hours for .[]
A.two tickets for a concert
B.two tickets for a contest
C.one ticket for an opera
12.The woman thinks that opera .
A.is difficult to understand
B.has good singing
C.isn’t as interesting as a Broadway musical
13.After they see the Seal concert,the people plan to .
A.have dinner
B.to see a concert
C.go to an opera
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.Where is the man going
A.To the post office.
B.To the museum.
C.To the fruit shop.
15.How can he find the place where he wants to go
A.Go down the street and turn right and go across a bridge.
B.Go down the street and turn left then go across a bridge.
C.Go along the street and turn right.
16.How long will it take the man to go there
A.10 minutes on foot.
B.10 minutes by bus.
C.Less than 10 minutes on foot.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Why did Jack London leave school
A.Because he had to work to help his family.
B.Because he didn’t like school.
C.Because he had completed his education.
18.Why did Jack London go to Alaska
A.He went there to find ideas for the books.
B.He went there to find gold.
C.He went there to write books.
19.Where did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories
A.His life in Alaska.
B.His old friends.
C.His dog in Alaska.
20.What do we know about Jack London according to the passage
A.He was poor and sad all his life.
B.He didn’t become famous until he died.
C.He became rich and famous in his twenties.
第二部分阅读（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
There is a bit of confusion when it comes to whether eating while driving is allowed in Australia as it is kind of a legal gray area in most states. While there are no specific road rules that ban eating behind the wheel, drivers might as well not eat on the road to avoid being heavily fined.
NEW SOUTH WALES
If the police catch you eating while driving in New South Wales, they can book you for driving without proper control of the vehicle. This comes with a $448 fine and three demerit points and that rises to a $561 fine and four demerit points if the offence is committed in a school zone.
AUSTRALINA CAPITAL TERRITORY
Not pulling over to eat can also land you in hot water in the ACT. Much like NSW, drivers can be charged with driving without proper control of their car, which comes with a $292 fine. Drivers can also be given a $385 fine and three demerit points if their distraction results in a crash.
VICTORIA
In Victoria, you could be forced to pay a $387 fine along with racking up three demerit points if the police catch you having a meal on the road.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
While the law in South Australia doesn’t specifically state that eating while driving is illegal, the SA Driver’s Handbook does name eating as a common distraction. Driving without having proper control of the vehicle could cost you $184 and six demerit points in South Australia.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
If the police catch a driver eating on the road in the Northern Territory, they may charge him with “driving in a dangerous manner”. This means the driver could get a $500 fine and three demerit points.
21．What does the underlined sentence suggest
A．It is not an easy job to ban eating while driving in the state.
B．Eating behind the wheel can cause the driver lots of trouble.
C．It is important to educate drivers to be aware of driving safety.
D．It is common that many drivers in the state eat while driving.
22．How much will a driver caught eating while driving in a school zone in NSW be fined
A．$385. B．$387. C．$448. D．$561.
23．Where will a driver be fined most if caught eating behind the wheel
A．In the Northern Territory. B．In Victoria.
C．In South Australia D．In the Australian Capital Territory.
B
Imagine the feeling of swinging at a baseball going 100 miles per hour—without leaving your living room, or being in race car as it roars down the track, while you are sitting on the couch.
These are just some of the ways that sports business leaders say virtual reality (VR) will revolutionize how people train for and experience sports. Virtual and augmented（增强的）realities are together known as mixed reality (MR). “American footballers are already using VR to better train their minds and read the field,” Ludden said. “This can allow players to perfect their skills without risking injury.”
Canadian company D-BOX Technologies designs and produces moving seats found in cinema and theme parks. It is now moving into sports, and shows its Formula One (F1) racing simulator （模拟器）. The seats stimulate the force of gravity, speed and every shaking as Fl champion Lewis Hamilton zips around city streets.
A simulation seat uses pre-programed data now. Someday, though, it could use real-time information sent by the car. “They could broadcast live content through a network in pop-up theaters around the world,” Ludden said. Say you want to experience the true stress of a batter being up against major-league baseball pitcher. “You can have a heartbeat added to the sensation on the seat and then you can feel it, boom, boom,” Maheu explained. “When he swings and hits the ball, you can have an impact.”
One day, fans around the world could physically experience every game from their favorite player in real time. Ludden said that current and near-future technology could create “augmented stadiums” for live audiences. Panasonic launched its “Smart Venue” plans which included the overlaying of graphics, advertisements, player statistics and replays on the field of play at a pro football game. “If you are seated in the cheap seats, you can see this really useful.” “Fans may someday join in stadium wide games, using the field as a virtual gaming platform,” Ludden added.
24．What does the underlined phrase “read the field” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Get off the playing field. B．Build up a football court.
C．Judge the situation on the field. D．Ask players to play on the spot.
25．What does Maheu think audiences can do in the future baseball game
A．Enjoy live content in any theater.
B．Program the simulation seats in advance.
C．Control the force and speed of the baseball.
D．Experience the real time game with the player.
26．What does Ludden mainly describe in the last paragraph
A．The origin of VR. B．A future stadium.
C．An advertisement platform. D．The expectations of audiences.
27．What is the main idea of the text
A．VR can improve players' skills for sports.
B．VR increases fans' joy in the baseball game.
C．VR can improve sports experience for players and fans.
D．VR promises a new future for football players and games.
C
A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or even see-through buildings.
"Compared to glass, wood has lower heat conductivity, and it's lighter, stronger, and more environmentally friendly," says Liangbing Hu, a materials science professor at the University of Maryland and one of the authors of a new study of the material.
The idea is to employ the material in buildings. With a window made from transparent wood instead of glass, for example, a building would take less energy to heat and cool. Because of the structure of the wood, the windows could also reduce glare from the sun while allowing in natural light.
Researchers have experimented with transparent wood in the past, but the new method is more sustainable.
Other methods usually put the wood in a chemical compound Nacl to remove lignin, part of the wood that gives it structure. But this can weaken the wood, and it produces waste that is hard to recycle. Hu and his team made slight changes to the process so it doesn't fully remove the lignin. By brushing hydrogen peroxide(过氧化物) over the wood and leaving it under a UV light, they removed only the parts of the lignin that give it color. The result is transparent wood that can be coated in epoxy(环氧树脂).
It’s just one of a number of ways scientists and engineers are rethinking how we can use this renewable resource in construction. Skyscrapers made entirely out of wood are gaining popularity in cities around the world. And scientists recently discovered a technique to grow wood in a lab, opening up the possibility of using wood without having to cut down a forest.
The transparent wood is 50% stronger than previous transparent wood and could even be used to build load-bearing walls in a building. It could also potentially be used in other ways, such as layers used in solar cells. A new company called InventWood is working to commercialize the technology.
28．Why would people like to choose transparent wood in their buildings in preference to glass
A．It can conduct heat more quickly.
B．It is lighter and more delicate.
C．It can let light in with less heat.
D．It has higher energy consumption.
29．Compared with the experiment in the past, what is the difference of the new method
A．The new method is less environmentally friendly.
B．The new method can make the wood weaker.
C．Researchers brushed Nacl over the wood.
D．Researchers only took away the lignin related to color.
30．Which of the following statements may the author agree with
A．This see-through wood can replace glass windows.
B．This see-through wood is in mass production.
C．This transparent wood has been grown in labs.
D．This transparent wood is only popular in cities.
31．What does the last paragraph mainly focus on
A．The advantages of transparent wood.
B．The prospect of transparent wood.
C．The production of transparent wood.
D．The companies of transparent wood.
D
Last week Meituan co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations including the China General Chamber of Commerce and China Cuisine Association, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help form new eating habits for customers. “Restaurants should use means of publicity using official accounts on social media and live-streaming to promote and advocate food-saving actions,” the proposal said.
Catering associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to eliminate food waste. On Friday the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, the Alibaba Group Holding-owned food delivery platform, to launch a “half-dish plan”, encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions.
To control food waste on social media platforms, popular Chinese video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou have stepped up content reviews of food-related live streams and carry out regulation of online eating shows. Now if users search certain keywords, such as “eating show” or “competitive eaters”, a cautionary message pops up to remind them to cherish food and keep a reasonable diet.
Across the country about 20% of all the food ends up in the trash. That food waste costs the average family of four about 1,500 a year. It also takes up valuable space in landfills. Now it is time to get customers to rethink their relationship with food and waste.
32．What is the purpose of the proposal
A．To stop food waste. B．To improve Meituan's profits.
C．To attract more customers. D．To promote the popularity of Meituan.
33．What does the underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Restart. B．Recall. C．Research. D．Remove.
34．How do popular Chinese video platforms react to the campaign
A．Negatively. B．Positively. C．Doubtfully. D．Angrily.
35．What does the last paragraph suggest
A．Food costs families much money.
B．Most of the food people bought is wasted.
C．Food waste causes damage to the environment.
D．Customers should have a good relationship with others.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
When he did it, all 16 hours, 46 minutes and nine seconds of physical and psychological hell, his father told him: “You woke up this morning as a boy with Down syndrome. 36．”
Chris Nikic. He’s 21.
He made the unrealistic his reality. 37． Last fall, he became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon — a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run.
Chris Nikic is not just an Ironman — he’s a superhero. “Since the race, we have received thousands and thousands of messages from people around the world who are inspired by his journey. 38． They have kids with special needs or Down syndrome. And so it’s touched Chris and touched us quite a lot.” said Chris’ father, Nik Nikic.
“39． Because he lets them use him as a mirror to look inwardly and say, ‘Look, if he can do so much with so little, what can I do with what I’ve got ’ It’s not about him — it’s about how he makes other people feel about themselves,” Nik Nikic said.
Chris Nikic’s story spread among the staff at Special Olympic Missouri. As explained by Brian Neuner, chief development and marketing officer, “40． And so, this was just an amazing example of where his ability was realized, even though he has a disability. We really focus on programs that are designed for helping people move forward and advance. Progress can be measured in so many different ways. Obviously, an Ironman, that’s an extreme achievement.”
A．I think in many ways he helps people to realize that they can do more.
B．Then came the big race.
C．You’re going home as an Ironman.
D．A lot of the messages are from families like us.
E.We really focus on the ability, not the disability.
F.The native of Maitland, Florida, believed in the unbelievable.
G.Chris underwent some surgeries that left him sedentary (久坐不动的).
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always failed halfway.
For the sake of 41 Bobby to try again, Old Peeper, the town optician, who bore witness to his 42 , presented him with a pair of special sunglasses. “If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They’ll help you.” Bobby accepted the gift without giving it much 43 , but when his feet started 44 again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then misfortune came as usual in the form of cloud cover, 45 seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby kept climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his 46 , and finally arriving at the summit. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of triumph was 47 and almost as magnificent as that wonderful view. The mountain below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didn’t remember the clouds being as 48 as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and 49 everything.
Peeper had carved a light image on the lenses (镜片), in the form of the snow-covered summit. It was made in such a way that you could only 50 it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his 51 , he would similarly lose sight of his dream, and his 52 to continue would weaken.
Bobby realized that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own 53 . When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems 54 . He thanked Peeper for using that little 55 to help him see that his aims were not impossible, and that they were still there, where they had always been.
41．A．urging B．encouraging C．educating D．requesting
42．A．practice B．disadvantage C．growth D．failure
43．A．thought B．knowledge C．information D．praise
44．A．breaking B．damaging C．aching D．swelling
45．A．so B．or C．but D．instead
46．A．problem B．pain C．injury D．anxiety
47．A．incomparable B．invisible C．invaluable D．inaccessible
48．A．snowy B．pure C．vague D．thick
49．A．demanded B．understood C．believed D．acknowledged
50．A．move B．feel C．change D．see
51．A．journey B．path C．success D．aim
52．A．preference B．will C．competence D．concentration
53．A．mistake B．prejudice C．ignorance D．discouragement
54．A．took off B．cut in C．set in D．showed off
55．A．signal B．tool C．trick D．mark
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。
Six hours and 32 minutes after three astronauts took off from a base in the Gobi Desert on a clear sunny morning, 56． (they) spacecraft, Shenzhou 12, joined with the station.
With that, the Chinese station, 57． (call) Tiangong or Heavenly Palace, became one of two places in orbit with residents. The completion of Tiangong will be yet another milestone for an ambitious space program 58． recent missions have included bringing samples back from the moon and 59． (land) a robotic rover（火星车） on Mars. Since the station remains 60． construction, the three astronauts’ main task is essentially to move in, begin installing 61． (equip) like cameras and start testing various functions, including life support and waste management.
China 62． (previous) launched two, short-lived model space stations, also called Tiangong, in 2011 and 2016. This one 63． (intend) to stay in space for a much longer time, serving for the next decade as a laboratory in orbit. Officials said the station would allow Chinese astronauts and scientists on the ground to carry out complex operations 64． do experiments in the weightless space environment. Over the past few years, China 65．(invite) international partners in at least nine experiments.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，下周你的家乡将举办一场红色旅游文化展，你打算邀请留学生Alex参加，请根据以下提示写一篇邀请信。
1 .时间：下周六、周日；
2.地点：人民广场；
3.内容：红色旅游景点，中国革命历史和文化等。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：红色旅游Red Tourism
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Yours,
Lihua
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。
My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it. But I was recently in a situation where I was SO ready to give up.
It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale (义卖).
At the sight of a big old trunk (行李箱)，we asked Mary what was inside. But she told us that as she had lost the key, she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out. "Let me have a try!" said Ollie. “I bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside, like gold or diamonds or an ancient map!"
Mary smiled. "I'll tell you what. If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk, you can have it, along with whatever is inside."
Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock. But he definitely lost that bet. Those two minutes turned into two hours, with no luck at all. We had tried every tool in the kit, but the lock wouldn't move slightly.
“It's no use." Ollie sighed. "I guess we have to give up."
“But we can't give up!" I said. "What about 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" "
Ollie shook his head. "Unless you know a magical key fairy, we're never getting this unlocked."
Just then, my little brother Tex showed up. He showed great interest in the trunk. "It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean "
"Sure," Ollie replied. "It's no good for anything else."
“Ahoy!" Tex said, climbing on top after Ollie and I turned it over. “I’m the captain!” He giggled as he jumped up and down. And right then, a screw (螺丝) from a hinge (铰链) came loose and rolled to the floor.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“That's it! I know how to open it!" said Ollie.
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Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二 英语试卷高二英语试题答案
1~5BCCCB 6~10ACBAC 11~15ABCAB 16~20CABAC
21．B 22．D 23．A
24．C 25．D 26．B 27．C
28．C 29．D 30．A 31．B
32．A 33．D 34．B 35．C
36．C 37．F 38．D 39．A 40．E
41．B 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．C 46．B 47．A 48．D 49．B 50．D 51．D 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．C
56．their 57．called 58．whose 59．landing 60．under 61．equipment 62．previously 63．is intended 64．and 65．has invited
第一节：
Dear Alex,
Next Saturday and Sunday, my hometown is going to hold a Red Tourism Culture Exhibition in the People's Square. I know you are interested in it, so I'm writing to invite you to attend with us.
This exhibition will show you some revolutionary tourist attractions of our hometown, which can make you learn about some Chinese revolutionary history and culture. Not only can you appreciate the fantastic pictures but also you'll be moved by the spirits of the Chinese historical heroes.
Surely the show will leave you an unforgettable memory. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：
“That’s it! I know how to open it!” said Ollie. “These are regular screws. We could remove the screws so that the hinge can be taken off from the trunk!” he exclaimed with a radiant smile. Just now, we were so focused on the lock that we didn’t try to open the trunk another way. Then we asked Tex to jump off the trunk, and turned it upright. Ollie immediately took out a screwdriver from the tool kit. In two minutes flat, he opened the trunk with my assistance. (79 words)
Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk! Ollie and I were pretty disappointed at the discovery, which wasn’t diamonds or gold. Seeing our frustration, Mary patted us on the shoulder, saying, “These shoes are in such great shape that we can raise money by selling them at the rummage sale.” Our faces lit up and a sense of achievement crept over us. We found “treasure” after all! Our persistence finally paid off! If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. (73 words)
